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it is only of interest to the trade

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1 trade

1. noun
1) (line of business) Gewerbe, das

the wool/furniture/hotel trade — die Woll-/Möbel-/Hotelbranche

the retail/wholesale trade — der Einzel-/Großhandel

he's a butcher/lawyer/baker etc. by trade — er ist von Beruf Metzger / Rechtsanwalt / Bäcker usw.

trick of the trade — einschlägiger Trick

2) no pl., no indef. art (commerce) Handel, der

be bad/good for trade — schlecht/gut fürs Geschäft sein

foreign trade — Außenhandel, der

3) no pl. (business done) Geschäft, das; (between countries) Handel, der

do a good/roaring trade [in something] — ein gutes Geschäft/ein Riesengeschäft [mit etwas] machen

4) (craft) Handwerk, das

5) no pl., no indef. art. (persons)

the trade — die Branche

6) in pl. (Meteorol.) Passat, der
2. intransitive verb
1) (buy and sell) Handel treiben

trade as a wholesale/retail dealer — ein Großhandels- / Einzelhandelsgeschäft betreiben

trade in something — in od. mit etwas (Dat.) handeln

2) (have an exchange) tauschen

trade with somebody for something — jemandem etwas abhandeln
3. transitive verb
1) tauschen; austauschen [Waren, Grüße, Informationen, Geheimnisse]; sich (Dat.) sagen [Beleidigungen]

2)

trade something for something — etwas gegen etwas tauschen

trade an old car etc. for a new one — einen alten Wagen usw. für einen neuen in Zahlung geben

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/92845/trade_in">trade in

- trade off

- trade on

- trade up

- trade upon

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[treid] 1. noun
1) (the buying and selling of goods: Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.) der Handel

2) ((a) business, occupation, or job: He's in the jewellery trade.) das Gewerbe
2. verb
1) ((often with in or with) to buy and sell: They made a lot of money by trading; They trade in fruit and vegetables.) handeln

2) (to exchange: I traded my watch for a bicycle.) tauschen

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- trader
- trademark
- tradename
- tradesman
- trades union
- trade union
- trades unionist
- trade unionist
- trade wind
- trade in
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trade

[treɪd]

I. n

1. no pl (buying and selling) Handel m (in/with mit + dat)

the balance of \trade die Handelsbilanz

managed \trade kontrollierter Handel

2. no pl (business activity) Umsatz m

3. (type of business) Branche f, Gewerbe nt

building \trade Baugewerbe nt

fur \trade Pelzgeschäft nt

4. no pl (particular business)

▪ the \trade die Branche

the rules of the \trade die Regeln der Branche

5. (handicraft) Handwerk nt

he's a carpenter by \trade er ist Schreiner von Beruf

▪ to be in \trade BRIT ( esp pej dated) Handwerker/Handwerkerin sein

to learn a \trade ein Handwerk erlernen

6. esp AM (swap) Tauschgeschäft nt

it's a \trade abgemacht!

to take/give sth in \trade etw zum Tausch nehmen/geben

7. AM SPORT (transfer) Transfer m

8. (trade wind)

▪ the \trades pl der Passat

II. n modifier (enquiry, mission) Handels-

III. vi

1. (exchange goods) tauschen

▪ to \trade with sb mit jdm tauschen

2. (do business) Geschäfte machen

to \trade in oil/luxury goods/tobacco mit Öl/Luxusgütern/Tabak Handel betreiben

3. STOCKEX (be bought and sold) handeln

shares in the company \traded actively Firmenaktien wurden lebhaft gehandelt

4. (use)

▪ to \trade on [or upon] sth etw ausnutzen

IV. vt

1. (exchange)

▪ to \trade sth [for sth] etw [durch etw akk] austauschen

I wouldn't \trade you for the world ich würde dich für nichts auf der Welt eintauschen

I'll \trade you some of my chocolate for some of your ice cream ich gebe dir etwas von meiner Schokolade für etwas von deinem Eis

to \trade bets Wetten abschließen

to \trade places [with sb] [mit jdm] den Platz tauschen

to \trade stories/insults/punches Geschichten/Beleidigungen/Schläge austauschen

2. (buy and sell)

to \trade commodity futures/options/shares mit Warentermingeschäften/Optionen/Aktien handeln

3. AM SPORT (transfer)

to \trade a football player einen Fußballspieler verkaufen

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[treɪd]
1. n

1) (= commerce) Handel m, Gewerbe nt; (= hotel trade, catering trade) Gewerbe nt; (= turnover of shop, hotel etc) die Geschäfte pl

he used to be in trade — er war Geschäftsmann

how's trade? — wie gehen die Geschäfte?

to do trade with sb — mit jdm Handel treiben

to do a good trade — gute Geschäfte machen

to do a brisk trade in sth — einen reißenden Absatz an etw (dat) haben

2) (= line of business) Branche f, Geschäftszweig m

he's in the wool trade —

what trade are you in? — in welcher Branche sind Sie (tätig)?

he's in the trade — er ist in der Branche, er ist vom Fach

as we call it in the trade — wie es in unserer Branche heißt

3) (= job) Handwerk nt

he's a bricklayer by trade — er ist Maurer von Beruf

a lawyer by trade (hum) — ein gelernter Rechtsanwalt

to put sb to a trade (old) — jdn ein Handwerk erlernen lassen

4) (= people) Geschäftsleute pl, Branche f

special terms for the trade — Vergünstigungen pl für Leute aus der Branche

to sell to the trade — an Gewerbetreibende verkaufen

5) (= exchange) Tauschgeschäft nt, Tauschhandel m

6) pl (GEOG) der Passat

2. vt
tauschen
to trade sth for sth else — etw gegen etw anderes (ein)tauschen

to trade secrets — Geheimnisse austauschen

to trade places (with sb) (lit) — (mit jdm) die Plätze wechseln; (fig) (mit jdm) tauschen

3. vi

1) (COMM) Handel treiben, handeln

to trade in sth — mit etw handeln

to trade with sb — mit jdm Geschäfte machen or Handel treiben

2) (US inf) einkaufen ( at bei)

4. adv

to get sth trade — etw zum Großhandelspreis bekommen

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trade [treıd]

A s

1. WIRTSCH Handel m, (Handels)Verkehr m

2. WIRTSCH Geschäft n:

a) Geschäftszweig m, Branche f

b) (Einzel-, Groß) Handel m

c) Geschäftslage f, -gewinn m:

be in trade bes Br Geschäftsmann oder -frau oder (Einzel)Händler(in) sein;

she does a good trade sie macht gute Geschäfte;

good (bad) for trade handels(un)günstig;

“we sell to the trade” „Abgabe an Einzelhändler oder Wiederverkäufer“

3. the trade WIRTSCH

a) die Geschäftswelt,

b) die Kundschaft

4. Gewerbe n, Beruf m, Handwerk n, Branche f, Metier n:

he’s a baker by trade er ist Bäcker von Beruf;

everyone to their trade jeder, wie er es gelernt hat;

two of a trade never agree (Sprichwort) zwei vom gleichen Gewerbe sind sich niemals einig;

know one’s trade seinen Beruf beherrschen, sein Handwerk verstehen;

the trade of war fig das Kriegshandwerk

5. Zunft f, Gilde f:

it is only of interest to the trade es ist nur für Fachleute interessant

6. sl Sexualpartner m oder pl (eines Homosexuellen)

7. obs (An)Gewohnheit f

B v/i

1. (aus)tauschen ( for gegen):

trade places die Plätze tauschen ( with mit);

I wouldn’t trade places with him fig ich möchte nicht mit ihm tauschen

2. trade blows aufeinander einschlagen;

trade insults sich gegenseitig Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen

3. trade off ausgleichen, wettmachen ( beide:

against durch)

4. etwas trade in in Zahlung geben ( for für)

C v/i

1. a) Handel treiben ( with mit)

b) in Geschäftsbeziehungen stehen ( with mit)

c) handeln ( in sth mit einer Sache)

2. trade (up)on etwas ausnutzen, Kapital schlagen aus

3. trade down (up) bes US sich (durch einen Tausch etc) verschlechtern (verbessern)

4. US

a) Kunde sein, (ein)kaufen ( with bei jemandem)

b) (ein)kaufen (at in einem Laden)

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1. noun
1) (line of business) Gewerbe, das

the wool/furniture/hotel trade — die Woll-/Möbel-/Hotelbranche

the retail/wholesale trade — der Einzel-/Großhandel

he's a butcher/lawyer/baker etc. by trade — er ist von Beruf Metzger / Rechtsanwalt / Bäcker usw.

trick of the trade — einschlägiger Trick

2) no pl., no indef. art (commerce) Handel, der

be bad/good for trade — schlecht/gut fürs Geschäft sein

foreign trade — Außenhandel, der

3) no pl. (business done) Geschäft, das; (between countries) Handel, der

do a good/roaring trade [in something] — ein gutes Geschäft/ein Riesengeschäft [mit etwas] machen

4) (craft) Handwerk, das

5) no pl., no indef. art. (persons)

the trade — die Branche

6) in pl. (Meteorol.) Passat, der
2. intransitive verb
1) (buy and sell) Handel treiben

trade as a wholesale/retail dealer — ein Großhandels- / Einzelhandelsgeschäft betreiben

trade in something — in od. mit etwas (Dat.) handeln

2) (have an exchange) tauschen

trade with somebody for something — jemandem etwas abhandeln
3. transitive verb
1) tauschen; austauschen [Waren, Grüße, Informationen, Geheimnisse]; sich (Dat.) sagen [Beleidigungen]

2)

trade something for something — etwas gegen etwas tauschen

trade an old car etc. for a new one — einen alten Wagen usw. für einen neuen in Zahlung geben

Phrasal Verbs:

- trade in

- trade off

- trade on

- trade up

- trade upon

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(deal) in expr.

hadeln mit (einer Ware) v. (for) v.

eintauschen (für) v. v.

Handel treiben ausdr.

handeln (mit) v.

schachern mit etwas ausdr. n.

Beruf -e m.

Geschäft -e n.

Handel - m.

Handwerk -e n.

English-german dictionary > trade
2 interior

adj.

1 inside, inner.

ropa interior underwear

2 domestic (politics) (comercio, política).

3 inland (geography).

4 interior, inside, indoor, inland.

5 internal.

f. & m.

central midfielder (sport) (jugador).

interior derecho/izquierdo inside right/left

m.

1 interior (parte de dentro).

el interior del edificio the inside of the building

en el interior de inside

2 interior, inland area (geography).

3 inner self, heart.

en mi interior deep down

4 underpants (calzoncillos). (Colombian Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)

5 inside, interior.

6 indoor scene.

7 provinces.

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interior

► adjetivo

1 (bolsillo) inside; (habitación) without a view, interior; (jardín) interior

■ es un piso muy oscuro porque es todo interior it's a very dark flat as none of the rooms has an outside window

2 (del país) domestic, internal

3 GEOGRAFÍA inland

► nombre masculino

1 (en una vivienda) inside

■ pasemos al interior let's go inside

2 (conciencia) inside

■ en mi interior pienso que me he equivocado deep down I think I made a mistake

3 GEOGRAFÍA interior

4 Interior Ministry of the Interior, ≈ GB Home Office, ≈ US Department of the Interior

► nombre masculino plural interiores

1 (en cine) interiors, interior shots

■ rodaron los interiores en el palacio they shot the interiors in the palace

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

patio interior inner courtyard

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1. adj.
1) interior

2) inner

3) internal

4) indoor
2. noun m.
1) inside

2) interior

3) inland

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1. ADJ

1) [espacio] interior; [patio] inner, interior; [escalera] internal, interior; [bolsillo] inside; [paz, fuerza] inner

la parte interior de la casa — the inside o interior of the house

en la parte interior — inside, on the inside

habitación/piso interior — room/flat without a view onto the street

pista interior — (Dep) inside lane

un joven con mucha vida interior — a reflective young man
ropa
2) (=nacional) [comercio, política, mercado] domestic

3) (Geog) inland

2. SM

1) (=parte interna) inside, interior

el interior quedó destrozado por el fuego — the inside o interior was destroyed by the fire

el interior de la cueva — the inside o interior of the cave

se dirigieron al interior del edificio — they went inside the building

el cuerpo fue hallado en el interior de un vehículo — the body was found inside a vehicle

busque su regalo en el interior del paquete — look for your free gift inside the packet

plantas de interior — house plants

diseño de interiores — interior design

decoración de interiores — interior decoration

2) (=alma) soul

esto refleja un interior atormentado — that reflects a soul in torment

en mi interior seguía amándola — in my heart I loved her still

dije para mi interior — I said to myself

3) (Geog) interior

una tribu del interior del Brasil — a tribe from the Brazilian interior

no soy de la costa, soy del interior — I'm not from the coast, I'm from inland

mañana lloverá en las zonas del interior — tomorrow there will be rain in inland areas

4)

(Ministerio del) Interior — (Pol) ≈ Home Office, ≈ Justice Department (EEUU)

5) (Dep) inside-forward

interior derecho — inside-right

interior izquierdo — inside-left

6) pl interiores (Cine) interiors

el estudio donde ruedan los interiores — the studio where they shoot the interiors

7) pl interiores Col, Ven (=calzoncillos) (under)pants, shorts (EEUU)

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I
adjetivo

a) <patio/escalera> interior, internal, inside (before n); <habitación/piso> with windows facing onto a central staircase or patio

b) <bolsillo/revestimiento> inside (before n)

la parte interior del colchón — the inside of the mattress

en la parte interior — inside o on the inside

c) <vida/mundo> inner

oyó una voz interior — she heard an inner voice

d) <política/comercio> domestic, internal
II
masculino

1)

a) ( parte de dentro)

en el interior de la habitación — inside the room

el interior estaba en perfectas condiciones — the interior was in perfect condition

b) ( de un país) interior

c) (Méx, RPl, Ven) ( provincias) provinces (pl)

d) ( de una persona)

en su interior estaba muy intranquilo — inside he was very worried

allá en su interior la amaba — deep down he really loved her

- interior derecho/izquierdo

2) Interior masculino (period) ( Ministerio del Interior) Ministry of the Interior, ≈Department of the Interior ( in US), ≈Home Office ( in UK)

3) interiores masculino plural (Cin) interior shots (pl)

4) interiores masculino plural (Col, Ven) (Indum) underwear

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= interior, intra- + Nombre, indoor, inland.

Ex. The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.

Ex. The Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE) was devised in order to facilitate the presentation of comparable statistics on intra- and extra- Community trade.

Ex. If we wanted to gather everything on particular plants together under the general heading 'Horticulture,' we might change the above example to 635.9(582.675)65 to make the main facet the individual plant (in this case anemones), with environment ( indoor...) a secondary feature.

Ex. However, diaries and photos also show the efforts of all expedition members to fulfil Wegener's plans for a meteorological and glaciological profile of Greenland's entire inland ice cap.

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* camiseta interior de tirantes = singlet, vest.

* decoración de interiores = interior landscaping, interior decoration, interior design.

* decorador de interiores = interior designer.

* del interior = inland.

* desierto interior de Australia, el = outback, the.

* diseño de interiores = interior design.

* en su interior = between its covers.

* escuchar la voz interior = listen to + the voice within.

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* interior de la cubierta = inside cover.

* jardín interior = internal garden.

* la voz interior = the voice within.

* Ministerio del Interior, el = Home Office, the.

* Ministro del Interior = Minister of Internal Affairs, Home Secretary.

* mobiliario y decoración interior = furnishings, home furnishings.

* patio interior = enclosed courtyard.

* paz interior = peace of mind, inner peace.

* planta de interior = houseplant.

* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.

* prenda interior = undergarment.

* ropa interior = undies, underclothes.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* vaciar el interior de Algo = gut.

* vuelo interior = domestic flight.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

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I
adjetivo

a) <patio/escalera> interior, internal, inside (before n); <habitación/piso> with windows facing onto a central staircase or patio

b) <bolsillo/revestimiento> inside (before n)

la parte interior del colchón — the inside of the mattress

en la parte interior — inside o on the inside

c) <vida/mundo> inner

oyó una voz interior — she heard an inner voice

d) <política/comercio> domestic, internal
II
masculino

1)

a) ( parte de dentro)

en el interior de la habitación — inside the room

el interior estaba en perfectas condiciones — the interior was in perfect condition

b) ( de un país) interior

c) (Méx, RPl, Ven) ( provincias) provinces (pl)

d) ( de una persona)

en su interior estaba muy intranquilo — inside he was very worried

allá en su interior la amaba — deep down he really loved her

- interior derecho/izquierdo

2) Interior masculino (period) ( Ministerio del Interior) Ministry of the Interior, ≈Department of the Interior ( in US), ≈Home Office ( in UK)

3) interiores masculino plural (Cin) interior shots (pl)

4) interiores masculino plural (Col, Ven) (Indum) underwear

* * *

= interior, intra- + Nombre, indoor, inland.

Ex: The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.

Ex: The Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE) was devised in order to facilitate the presentation of comparable statistics on intra- and extra- Community trade.

Ex: If we wanted to gather everything on particular plants together under the general heading 'Horticulture,' we might change the above example to 635.9(582.675)65 to make the main facet the individual plant (in this case anemones), with environment ( indoor...) a secondary feature.

Ex: However, diaries and photos also show the efforts of all expedition members to fulfil Wegener's plans for a meteorological and glaciological profile of Greenland's entire inland ice cap.

* camiseta interior de tirantes = singlet, vest.

* decoración de interiores = interior landscaping, interior decoration, interior design.

* decorador de interiores = interior designer.

* del interior = inland.

* desierto interior de Australia, el = outback, the.

* diseño de interiores = interior design.

* en su interior = between its covers.

* escuchar la voz interior = listen to + the voice within.

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* interior de la cubierta = inside cover.

* jardín interior = internal garden.

* la voz interior = the voice within.

* Ministerio del Interior, el = Home Office, the.

* Ministro del Interior = Minister of Internal Affairs, Home Secretary.

* mobiliario y decoración interior = furnishings, home furnishings.

* patio interior = enclosed courtyard.

* paz interior = peace of mind, inner peace.

* planta de interior = houseplant.

* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.

* prenda interior = undergarment.

* ropa interior = undies, underclothes.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* vaciar el interior de Algo = gut.

* vuelo interior = domestic flight.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

* * *

interior¹

adjective

1 ‹patio/escalera› interior, internal, inside ( before n); ‹habitación/piso› with windows facing onto a central staircase or patio

2 ‹bolsillo/revestimiento› inside ( before n)

la parte interior del colchón the inside o interior of the mattress

en la parte interior inside o on the inside

ropa

3 ‹vida/mundo› inner

oyó una voz interior que la recriminaba she heard an inner voice reproaching her

4 ‹política/comercio› domestic, internal

interior²

masculine

A

1

(parte de dentro): el interior del cajón estaba vacío the drawer was empty

veía lo que ocurría en el interior de la habitación she could see what was happening inside the room

el interior estaba en perfectas condiciones the interior was in perfect condition, inside it was in perfect condition

2 (de un país) interior

el interior es muy montañoso the interior is very mountainous, inland it is very mountainous

3 (Méx, RPl, Ven) (provincias) provinces (pl)

en el interior in the provinces, away from the capital

4

(de una persona): en su interior estaba muy intranquilo inside o inwardly he was very worried

en el interior de su alma la amaba deep down he really loved her

Compuestos:

● interior derecho

masculine and feminine inside right

● interior izquierdo

masculine and feminine inside left

B

Interior masculine ( period) (Ministerio del Interior) Ministry of the Interior, ≈ Department of the Interior ( in US), ≈ Home Office ( in UK)

C interiores mpl ( Cin) interior shots (pl)

D interiores mpl (Col, Ven) ( Indum) underwear

E interiores mpl ( Chi) ( Coc) offal

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interior adjetivo
a) ‹patio/escalera› interior, internal, inside ( before n);

‹habitación/piso› with windows facing onto a central staircase or patio
b) ‹bolsillo/revestimiento› inside ( before n);

◊ en la parte interior inside o on the inside

c) ‹vida/mundo› inner

d) ‹política/comercio› domestic, internal

■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) (de cajón, maleta, coche) inside;

( de edificio) interior, inside;
( de un país) interior;
◊ en el interior de la habitación inside the room

b) (Méx, RPl, Ven) ( provincias) provinces (pl)

c) ( de una persona):

◊ en su interior estaba muy intranquilo inside he was very worried;

allá en su interior la amaba deep down he really loved her
2
◊ Interior sustantivo masculino (period) ( Ministerio del Interior) Ministry of the Interior, ≈ Department of the Interior ( in US), ≈ Home Office ( in UK)

3
◊ interiores sustantivo masculino plural (Col, Ven) (Indum) underwear

interior
I adjetivo
1 inner, inside, interior: es un piso interior, the flat doesn't overlook the street
ropa interior, underwear
2 (espiritual) inward, interior
monólogo interior, interior monologue
3 Pol domestic, internal
comercio interior, inland o domestic trade
4 Geography inland
II sustantivo masculino
1 inside, interior
figurado en mi interior estaba arrepentida, deep down I was sorry
2 Geography interior
3 Pol Ministerio del Interior, Home Office, US Department of the Interior ➣ Ver nota en ministerio 4 Cine (usu pl) están rodando interiores, they are filming interiors
' interior' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
- baldosa
- camiseta
- chimenea
- combinación
- comercio
- corral
- decoración
- decorador
- decoradora
- dentro
- destripar
- faja
- fondo
- forrar
- forro
- homóloga
- homólogo
- iluminación
- interiorismo
- interiorista
- lencería
- linterna
- ministerio
- ministra
- ministro
- nacional
- PIB
- prenda
- producto
- revocar
- ropa
- seno
- vacía
- vacío
- corpiño
- enagua
- franela
- galería
- planta
- política
- relleno
- retrovisor
- secretario
- slip
English:
affair
- bodice
- brassiere
- corner
- design
- emptiness
- GDP
- gut
- home
- Home Secretary
- inboard
- indoor
- inland
- inner
- inside
- interior
- internal
- inward
- offshore
- passage
- passageway
- shadow cabinet
- slip
- small
- sparsely
- stream
- trade
- underclothes
- underwear
- unspoken
- wall
- within
- house
- ledge
- out
- pith
- quadrangle
- revamp
- under

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interior

♦ adj

1. [de dentro] inside, inner;
[patio, jardín] interior, inside; [habitación, vida] inner;
ropa interior, prendas interiores underwear;

adelantó por la calle interior he overtook on the inside

2. [nacional] domestic;

comercio interior domestic trade;

un asunto de política interior a domestic (policy) issue

3. Geog inland

♦ nm

1. [parte de dentro] inside, interior;

desalojaron el interior del edificio they evacuated the (inside of the) building;

pintaron el interior de la habitación they painted the room;

en el interior del hotel se agolpaban las admiradoras his admirers formed a crowd inside the hotel;

en el interior de la botella había un mensaje there was a message inside the bottle

2. [de país] interior, inland area

3. [de una persona] inner self, heart;

en mi interior deep down

4. Col, Ven [calzoncillos] underpants

♦ nmf
Dep [jugador] central midfielder
Comp
interior izquierdo inside left;
interior derecho inside right

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interior

I adj

1 interior; bolsillo inside atr

2 COM, POL domestic

II m

1 interior;

en su interior fig inwardly

2 DEP inside-forward, central midfielder

3

:

interiores pl TV etc indoor shots

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interior adj

: interior, inner

interior nm

1) : interior, inside

2) : inland region

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interior¹ adj

1. (jardín, patio) interior

algunas casas tienen un patio interior some houses have got an interior courtyard

2. (habitación, piso) inner

duermo en una habitación interior I sleep in an inner room

3. (bolsillo) inside

lo metió en el bolsillo interior he put it in his inside pocket

4. (comercio, política) domestic

el mercado interior the domestic market

interior² n interior / inside

hace más frío en el interior que en la costa it's colder in the interior than on the coast

sólo se come el interior de la fruta you only eat the inside of the fruit

en el interior de inside / in

en el interior del hotel inside the hotel

Spanish-English dictionary > interior
3 mayor

adj.

1 bigger.

2 grown-up (adulto).

cuando sea mayor when I grow up

ser mayor de edad to be an adult

3 older (no joven).

una mujer mayor an older woman

ser muy mayor to be very old

las personas mayores the elderly (los ancianos)

4 main (principal) (plaza, calle, palo).

5 major, main, chief, leading.

f. & m.

1 major (military).

2 head.

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mayor

► adjetivo

1 (comparativo) bigger, greater, larger; (persona) older; (hermanos, hijos) elder, older

■ necesito una talla mayor I need a larger size

■ tengo dos hermanos mayores I have two older brothers

■ mi hermano mayor vendrá a la fiesta my elder brother will come to the party

2 (superlativo) biggest, greatest, largest; (persona) oldest; (hermanos, hijos) eldest, oldest

■ el mayor gato que jamás he visto the biggest cat I've ever seen

■ su mayor preocupación her biggest worry

■ este es mi hijo mayor this is my eldest son

3 (de edad) mature, elderly

■ la gente mayor elderly people

■ mi padre está ya muy mayor my father is very old now

4 (adulto) grown-up

■ ya eres mayor, así que defiéndete tú solo you are old enough to stand up for yourself now

■ siéntate como una persona mayor sit up properly

5 (principal) main

6 MÚSICA major

► nombre masculino

1 MILITAR major

2 mayor que MATEMÁTICAS (signo) more than

► nombre masculino plural los mayores

1 (adultos) grown-ups, adults; (antepasados) ancestors

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino el/la mayor

1 (entre varios) the oldest; (entre hermanos, hijos) the eldest, the oldest

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al por mayor wholesale

hacerse mayor to grow up

no ir/pasar a mayores not to come to anything, not to be anything serious

ser mayor de edad to be of age

calle mayor high street, US main street

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1. noun mf.
adult
2. adj.
1) main, major

2) bigger, biggest

3) larger, largest

4) greater, greatest

5) elder, oldest

•

- al por mayor

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1. ADJ

1) [comparativo]

a) (=más grande)

necesitamos una habitación mayor — we need a bigger o larger room

un mayor número de visitantes — a larger o greater number of visitors, more visitors

son temas de mayor importancia — they are more important issues, they are issues of greater importance

sin mayores complicaciones — without further ado

• la mayor parte de los ciudadanos — most citizens

• ser mayor que algo, mi casa es mayor que la suya — my house is bigger o larger than his

el índice de paro es mayor que hace un año — unemployment is higher than (it was) a year ago

- llegar a mayores

b) (=de más edad) older

es mi hermana mayor — she's my older o elder sister

Emilio es el mayor de los dos — Emilio is the older of the two

• mayor que algn — older than sb

Paco es mayor que Nacho — Paco is older than Nacho

es tres años mayor que yo — he is three years older than me

vivió con un hombre muchos años mayor que ella — she lived with a man many years her senior, she lived with a man who was several years older than her

2) [superlativo]

a) (=más grande)

esta es la mayor iglesia del mundo — this is the biggest o largest church in the world

su mayor problema — his biggest o greatest problem

su mayor enemigo — his biggest o greatest enemy

viven en la mayor miseria — they live in the greatest o utmost poverty

hacer algo con el mayor cuidado — to do sth with the greatest o utmost care

b) (=de más edad) oldest

Juan es el mayor — Juan is the oldest

mi hijo (el) mayor — my oldest o eldest son

3) (=principal) [plaza, mástil] main; [altar, misa] high

calle mayor — high street, main street (EEUU)
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4) (=adulto) grown-up, adult

nuestros hijos ya son mayores — our children are grown-up now

las personas mayores — grown-ups, adults

ya eres muy mayor para hacer esas tonterías — you're too old now to do silly things like that

• ser mayor de edad — to be of age

• hacerse mayor — to grow up

5) (=de edad avanzada) old, elderly

mis padres son muy mayores — my parents are very old

6) (=jefe) head antes de s

el cocinero mayor — the head chef

montero mayor — head huntsman

7) (Mús) major

2. SMF

1) (=adulto) grown-up, adult

los mayores se fueron a una fiesta — the grown-ups o adults went to a party

los mayores no hacen cosas así — grown-ups don't do things like that

mayor de edad — adult, person who is legally of age

2) (=anciano)

los mayores — elderly people

¡más respeto con los mayores! — be more respectful to your elders (and betters)!

3) LAm (Mil) major

3.

SM

• al por mayor — wholesale

vender al por mayor — to sell wholesale

repartir golpes al por mayor — to throw punches left, right and centre

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de grande)

vuelan a mayor altura — they fly at a greater height

un material de mayor flexibilidad — a more flexible material

a mayor escala — on a larger scale

en otros países el índice es aún mayor — in other countries the rate is even higher

beneficios aún mayores — even greater benefits

mayor que algo — greater than something

un número mayor que 40 — a number bigger o greater than 40

b) ( superlativo de grande)

tienen el mayor número de accidentes — they have the greatest o highest number of accidents

su mayor preocupación — her greatest o biggest worry

a la mayor brevedad posible — (Corresp) as soon as possible o (frml) at your earliest convenience

la mayor parte de los estudiantes — most students, the majority of students

viven en la mayor pobreza — they live in the most terrible poverty

2) ( en edad)

a) ( comparativo) older

¿tienes hermanos mayores? — do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?

mayor que alguien — older than somebody

soy dos meses mayor que tú — I am two months older than you

b) ( superlativo)

es la mayor de las dos — she is the older o elder of the two

mi hijo mayor — my eldest o oldest son

el mayor de los residentes — the oldest of the residents

c) ( anciano) elderly

d) ( adulto)

hay que respetar a las personas mayores — you should treat adults o (colloq) grown-ups with respect

cuando sea mayor — when I grow up

ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas — you're a bit old to be doing things like that

ser mayor de edad — (Der) to be of age

soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera — I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please

3) (en frases negativas) ( grande)

no requiere mayores explicaciones — this doesn't need much in the way of explanation

no tengo mayor interés en el tema — I'm not particularly interested in the subject

no me produjo mayor inquietud — it did not worry me particularly

sin mayores contratiempos — without any serious o major hitches

no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un novio, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything; afortunadamente la cosa no llegó a mayores — fortunately it was nothing serious

4) ( en nombres) ( principal) main

Calle Mayor — Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)

5) (Mús) major

6) (Com)

(al) por mayor — wholesale

hubo problemas (al) por mayor — there were innumerable problems
II
masculino y femenino

1) ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq)

sólo para mayores — adults only

deben ir acompañados de un mayor — they must be accompanied by an adult

mis/tus mayores — my/your elders

- mayor de edad

2) mayor masculino (AmL) (Mil) major

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de grande)

vuelan a mayor altura — they fly at a greater height

un material de mayor flexibilidad — a more flexible material

a mayor escala — on a larger scale

en otros países el índice es aún mayor — in other countries the rate is even higher

beneficios aún mayores — even greater benefits

mayor que algo — greater than something

un número mayor que 40 — a number bigger o greater than 40

b) ( superlativo de grande)

tienen el mayor número de accidentes — they have the greatest o highest number of accidents

su mayor preocupación — her greatest o biggest worry

a la mayor brevedad posible — (Corresp) as soon as possible o (frml) at your earliest convenience

la mayor parte de los estudiantes — most students, the majority of students

viven en la mayor pobreza — they live in the most terrible poverty

2) ( en edad)

a) ( comparativo) older

¿tienes hermanos mayores? — do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?

mayor que alguien — older than somebody

soy dos meses mayor que tú — I am two months older than you

b) ( superlativo)

es la mayor de las dos — she is the older o elder of the two

mi hijo mayor — my eldest o oldest son

el mayor de los residentes — the oldest of the residents

c) ( anciano) elderly

d) ( adulto)

hay que respetar a las personas mayores — you should treat adults o (colloq) grown-ups with respect

cuando sea mayor — when I grow up

ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas — you're a bit old to be doing things like that

ser mayor de edad — (Der) to be of age

soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera — I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please

3) (en frases negativas) ( grande)

no requiere mayores explicaciones — this doesn't need much in the way of explanation

no tengo mayor interés en el tema — I'm not particularly interested in the subject

no me produjo mayor inquietud — it did not worry me particularly

sin mayores contratiempos — without any serious o major hitches

no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un novio, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything; afortunadamente la cosa no llegó a mayores — fortunately it was nothing serious

4) ( en nombres) ( principal) main

Calle Mayor — Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)

5) (Mús) major

6) (Com)

(al) por mayor — wholesale

hubo problemas (al) por mayor — there were innumerable problems
II
masculino y femenino

1) ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq)

sólo para mayores — adults only

deben ir acompañados de un mayor — they must be accompanied by an adult

mis/tus mayores — my/your elders

- mayor de edad

2) mayor masculino (AmL) (Mil) major

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mayor¹

¹ = senior, elderly, eldest.

Nota: Referido a edad.

Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.

Ex: To the general public 'the female librarian is still angular, elderly, acidulous and terrifying', to use Geoffrey Langley's words, 'and a male librarian is impossible under any hypothesis'.

Ex: When her eldest son developed a glaucoma she became aware of the lack of suitable books.

* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.

* asistencia social para los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

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

* cuidado de los mayores = kinkeeping.

* cuidados de los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* familiar que cuida de los mayores = kinkeeper.

* gente mayor = elderly people.

* hombre mayor = elderly man.

* mayor de 25 años = mature adult.

* mayores, los = elderly, the.

* muy mayor = over the hill.

* pesonas mayores = elderly people.

* ser mayor = be older.

mayor²

² = largest, greater, heightened, increased.

Ex: Together they constitute the world's largest data base.

Ex: The likelihood of data transmission errors is greater, however, and it is not recommended for constant use.

Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.

Ex: Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.

* al por mayor = in bulk.

* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.

* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], deepening, rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, swelling, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* calle mayor, la = main street, the.

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* colegio mayor = residence hall, dormitory [dorm, -abbr.], student residence.

* comprar al por mayor = buy + in bulk.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* de mayor edad = senior.

* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.

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

* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.

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

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

* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.

* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.

* en mayor grado = to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a greater extent, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.

* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.

* en mayor o menor grado = to a greater or lesser degree.

* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.

* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.

* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.

* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.

* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.

* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.

* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.

* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.

* libro de mayor venta = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* mayor + Nombre = longer + Nombre.

* mayor rendimiento = efficiencies of scale.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* período de mayor demanda = peak time.

* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.

* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.

* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* programación televisiva de mayor audiencia = prime time television.

* programa de mayor audiencia = prime time programme, prime time show.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.

* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.

* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.

* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.

* símbolo de mayor-que (>) = greater-than sign (>), greater-than symbol (>), right angled bracket (>).

* suministro al por mayor = bulk supply.

* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.

* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* vender al por mayor = sell + in bulk, wholesale.

* venta al por mayor = wholesaling, wholesale.

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mayor¹

adjective

A

1 (comparativo de grande¹ (↑ grande (1))):

pueden volar a mayor altura they can fly at a greater height

estas tablas le dan mayor amplitud a la falda these pleats make the skirt fuller

un material de mayor flexibilidad a more flexible material

en otros países el índice de mortalidad infantil es aún mayor in other countries the infant mortality rate is even higher

esto podría reportar beneficios aún mayores this could bring even greater benefits

mayor QUE algo:

una superficie cuatro veces mayor que la de nuestro país a surface area four times greater than that of our country

cualquier número mayor que 40 any number above 40 o greater than 40 o higher than 40

X > Z ( Mat) (read as: equis es mayor que zeta) X > Z (léase: x is greater than z)

2 (superlativo de) grande)

el mayor país de América Latina the biggest country in Latin America

el mayor número de accidentes de Europa the greatest o highest number of accidents in Europe

ésa ha sido siempre su mayor preocupación that has always been her greatest worry

le ruego lo envíe a la mayor brevedad posible ( Corresp) please send it as soon as possible o ( frml) at your earliest convenience

la mayor parte de los argentinos most Argentinians, the majority of Argentinians

B ((en edad) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1 (comparativo) older

¿tienes hermanos mayores? do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?

mayor QUE algn older THAN sb

soy dos meses mayor que tú I am two months older than you

2

(superlativo): ¿quién de los dos es el mayor? who is the older o elder of the two?

éste es mi hijo mayor this is my eldest o oldest son

el mayor de todos los residentes the oldest of all the residents

3 (viejo) elderly

ya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola she's very old o ( colloq) she's getting on and she can't manage on her own

4

(adulto): no se les habla así a las personas mayores you shouldn't talk to adults o grown-ups like that

cuando sea mayor quiero ser bombero when I grow up I want to be a fireman

vamos, que ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas come on, you're a bit old to be doing things like that

cuando sea mayor de edad ( Der) when he reaches the age of majority

soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 ( o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please

C ( en frases negativas)

(grande): no creo que esto requiera mayores explicaciones I don't think this needs much in the way of explanation

no tengo mayor interés en el tema I'm not particularly interested in o I don't have any great interest in the subject

la noticia no me produjo mayor inquietud the news did not worry me particularly o unduly

se llevó a cabo sin mayores contratiempos it was carried out without any serious o major hitches

no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un pretendiente, pero la cosa no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything o but nothing came of it

hubo una pelea pero no llegó a mayores there was a fight but it was nothing serious

D (en nombres)

(principal): Calle Mayor Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)

E ( Mús) major

F ( Com):

(al) por mayor wholesale

[ S ] venta sólo (al) por mayor wholesale only

los compran (al) por mayor they buy them wholesale

hubo problemas (al) por mayor there were innumerable problems

mayor²

masculine and feminine

A

1

(adulto): no te metas en las conversaciones de los mayores don't interrupt when the adults o grown-ups are talking

cada niño debe ir acompañado de un mayor each child must be accompanied by an adult

2 mayores mpl

mis/tus mayores my/your elders

Compuesto:

mayor de edad

masculine and feminine person who is legally of age o who has reached the age of majority

B

mayor masculine ( AmL) ( Mil) major

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mayor adjetivo
1
a) ( comparativo de

◊ grande) ‹número/porcentaje› greater, higher;

‹ beneficio› greater;
◊ vuelan a mayor altura they fly at a greater height;

a mayor escala on a larger scale;
un número mayor que 40 a number greater than 40
b) ( superlativo de

◊ grande): el mayor número de accidentes the greatest o highest number of accidents;

su mayor preocupación her greatest o biggest worry;
a la mayor brevedad posible as soon as possible;
la mayor parte de los estudiantes most students, the majority of students
2 ( en edad)
a) ( comparativo) older;

mayor que algn older than sb
b) ( superlativo):

◊ es la mayor de las dos she is the older o elder of the two;

mi hijo mayor my eldest o oldest son
c) ( anciano) elderly

d) ( adulto):

◊ las personas mayores adults, grown-ups (colloq);

cuando sea mayor when I grow up;
ser mayor de edad (Der) to be of age;
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please
3 ( en nombres) ( principal) main;
◊ Calle Mmayor Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)

4 (Mús) major
5 (Com):
◊ (al) por mayor wholesale

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq);
◊ solo para mayores adults only;

mis/tus mayores my/your elders;
mayor de edad person who is legally of age
mayor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de tamaño) larger, bigger: necesitas una talla mayor, you need a larger size
(superlativo) largest, biggest: ésa es la mayor, that is the biggest one
2 (comparativo de grado) greater: su capacidad es mayor que la mía, his capacity is greater than mine
la ciudad no tiene mayor atractivo, the town isn't particularly appealing
(superlativo) greatest: ésa es la mayor tontería que he oído nunca, that is the most absurd thing I've ever heard
3 (comparativo de edad) older: es mayor que tu madre, she is older than your mother
(superlativo) oldest
el mayor de los tres, the oldest one 4 está muy mayor, (crecido, maduro) he's quite grown-up
(anciano) he looks old
ser mayor de edad, to be of age
(maduro) old: es un hombre mayor, he's an old man
eres mayor para entenderlo, you are old enough to understand it
5 (principal) major, main: tu mayor responsabilidad es su educación, the thing that's most important to you is her education; la calle mayor, the main street
6 Mús major
7 Com al por mayor, wholesale
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mil major 2 mayores, (adultos) grownups, adults
(ancianos) elders
♦ Locuciones: al por mayor, wholesale
ir/pasar a mayores, to become serious: discutió con su marido, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores, she had an argument with her husband but they soon forgot about it

' mayor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- adicta
- adicto
- afán
- alcalde
- alcaldía
- almacén
- amable
- brevedad
- burgomaestre
- calle
- caza
- colegio
- confluencia
- desarrollar
- edad
- engrandecer
- escaparate
- estado
- Excemo.
- Excmo.
- fuerza
- gruesa
- grueso
- hacer
- hacerse
- inri
- obra
- osa
- palo
- persona
- plana
- polemizar
- predilección
- re
- safari
- salir
- sol
- teniente
- vender
- venta
- abuelo
- ama
- anhelo
- atractivo
- audiencia
- cazar
- ciudad
- compás
- de
English:
act
- address
- adult
- big
- bomb
- bulk
- capacity
- cash-and-carry
- claw back
- densely
- dipper
- dormitory
- elaborate
- elder
- eldest
- few
- frisky
- grow up
- growing
- high street
- hill
- inquest
- lion
- little
- main
- major
- mayor
- mostly
- much
- nominee
- often
- old
- outflow
- outweigh
- over
- part
- perpendicular
- residence
- senior
- sergeant major
- spur
- staff
- trade price
- utmost
- wholesale
- wholesale trade
- wholesaler
- worship
- abject
- cash

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mayor

♦ adj

1. [comparativo] [en tamaño] bigger ( que than); [en edad] older ( que than); [en importancia] greater ( que than); [en número] higher ( que than);
este puente es mayor que el otro this bridge is bigger than the other one;

mi hermana mayor my older sister;

es ocho años mayor que yo she's eight years older than me;

un mayor número de víctimas a higher number of victims;

una mayor tasa de inflación a higher rate of inflation;

en mayor o menor grado to a greater or lesser extent;

no creo que tenga mayor interés I don't think it's particularly interesting;

no te preocupes, no tiene mayor importancia don't worry, it's not (all) that important;

apartamentos mayores de 100 metros cuadrados Br flats o US apartments of over 100 square metres;

subsidios para parados mayores de cuarenta y cinco años benefits for unemployed people (of) over forty-five;

la mayor parte de most of, the majority of;

la mayor parte de los británicos piensa que… most British people o the majority of British people think that…;
Mat
mayor que greater than

2. [superlativo]
el/la mayor… [en tamaño] the biggest…;
[en edad] the oldest…; [en importancia] the greatest…; [en número] the highest…;
la mayor de las islas the biggest island, the biggest of the islands;

la mayor crisis que se recuerda the biggest crisis in living memory;

el mayor de todos nosotros/de la clase the oldest of all of us/in the class;

el mayor de los dos hermanos the older of the two brothers;

vive en la mayor de las pobrezas he lives in the most abject poverty

3. [más] further, more;

para mayor información solicite nuestro catálogo for further o more details, send for our catalogue

4. [adulto] grown-up;

cuando sea mayor when I grow up;

hacerse mayor to grow up;

ser mayor de edad to be an adult

5. [no joven] older;
[anciano] elderly;
una mujer ya mayor an older woman;

ser muy mayor to be very old;

hay que escuchar a las personas mayores you should listen to older people;

la gente mayor, las personas mayores [los ancianos] the elderly

6. [principal] major, main;

la plaza mayor the main square;

la calle mayor the main street;

el palo mayor the main mast

7. Mús major;

en do mayor in C major

8. Com
al por mayor wholesale;

un almacén de venta al por mayor a wholesaler's

♦ nmf

el/la mayor [hijo, hermano] the eldest;

mayores [adultos] grown-ups;
[antepasados] ancestors, forefathers;
es una película/revista para mayores it's an adult movie o Br film/magazine;

respeta a tus mayores you should respect your elders;

la cosa no llegó o [m5] pasó a mayores the matter didn't go any further

♦ nm
Mil major
* * *

mayor

I adj

1 comp: en tamaño larger, bigger; en edad older; en importancia greater;

mayor que greater than, larger than;

ser mayor de edad be an adult;

ser (muy) mayor be (very) elderly;

mayor que older than

2 sup

:

el mayor en edad the oldest o eldest; en tamaño the largest o

biggest; en importancia the greatest;

los mayores the adults;

la mayor parte the majority

3 MÚS tono, modo

major;

do mayor MÚS C major

4 COM

:

al por mayor wholesale

II m MIL major

III

:

ir o

pasar a mayores get serious

* * *

mayor adj

1) (comparative of grande) : bigger, larger, greater, elder, older

2) (superlative of grande) : biggest, largest, greatest, eldest, oldest

3) : grown-up, mature

4) : main, major

5)

mayor de edad : of (legal) age

6)

al por mayor or

por mayor : wholesale

mayor nmf

1) : major (in the military)

2) : adult

* * *

mayor¹ adj

1. (que tiene más edad) older

es mayor que tú he's older than you

mi hermano mayor my older brother

2. (más grande) bigger

necesito una talla mayor I need a bigger size

un tiburón es mayor que una piraña a shark is bigger than a piranha

3. (él de más edad) oldest

nuestro hijo mayor our oldest son

4. (anciano) old / elderly

mi padre ya es mayor my father is quite old now

5. (adulto) grown up

cuando sea mayor seré bombero I'm going to be a fireman when I grow up

6. (principal) main

la plaza mayor the main square

la calle mayor the high street

al por mayor wholesale

mayor² n

1. (que tiene más años) oldest

¿cuántos años tiene el mayor? how old is the oldest?

2. (adulto) grown up

los mayores comieron después the grown ups ate afterwards

de mayor when I grow up / when you grow up etc.

hacerse mayor to grow up [pt. grew; pp. grown]

ser mayor de edad to be an adult

Spanish-English dictionary > mayor
4 general

adj.

general.

tener nociones generales de griego to have a general knowledge of Greek

esa es la opinión general de los que no leen los periódicos that's what people who don't read the papers usually think

por lo general, en general in general, generally

por lo general, suelo ir en tren I generally go by train, in general I go by train

m.

general (military).

general de brigada brigadier (British), brigadier general (United States)

general de división major general

* * *

general

► adjetivo

1 general

2 (común) common, usual, widespread

■ es un comportamiento muy general it is a very common sort of behaviour

► nombre masculino

1 (oficial) general

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en general in general, generally

por lo general in general, generally

* * *

noun mf. adj.

general

- en general
- por lo general
* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=común, no detallado) general

información de interés general — information of general interest

el estado general de su salud — his general state of health

una visión general de los problemas del país — an overall o general view of the problems of the country

declaraciones de carácter general — general comments

estamos perdiendo de vista el interés general — we are losing sight of the common interest

la corrupción es general en todo el país — corruption is widespread in the whole country

2)

en general —

a) [con verbo] generally, in general

estoy hablando en general — I am talking generally o in general terms

en general, las críticas de la obra han sido favorables — generally (speaking) o in general, the play has received favourable criticism

b) [detrás de s] in general

literatura, música y arte en general — literature, music and the arts in general

el público en general — the general public

3)

por lo general — generally

iban a visitarla, por lo general, dos o tres veces al año — they generally went to see her two or three times a year

los resultados son, por lo general, bastante buenos — in general o on the whole, the results are pretty good

2.

SMF (Mil) general

general de brigada — brigadier general

general de división — major general

3.

SM (Rel) general

4. SF

1) (tb: carretera general)
Esp main road
2) (tb: clasificación general) (Ciclismo) general classification

3)

generales de la ley — prescribed personal questions

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (no específico, global) general

hablando en líneas generales — broadly speaking

un panorama general de la situación — an overall view of the situation

tiene nociones generales de informática — he has a general idea about computing

b) (en locs)

en general — on the whole, in general

el público en general — the general public

por lo general: por lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine; por lo general prefiero ir en auto — in general I prefer to drive
II
masculino y femenino (Mil) general

- general de brigada

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (no específico, global) general

hablando en líneas generales — broadly speaking

un panorama general de la situación — an overall view of the situation

tiene nociones generales de informática — he has a general idea about computing

b) (en locs)

en general — on the whole, in general

el público en general — the general public

por lo general: por lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine; por lo general prefiero ir en auto — in general I prefer to drive
II
masculino y femenino (Mil) general

- general de brigada

* * *

general¹

¹ = general.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: It should not be assumed that this has got to be a semiformal talk, followed by a few halfhearted questions: a kind of general's visit to the barracks.

* como norma general = as a general rule.

general²

² = all-embracing, broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], comprehensive, general, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], sweeping, ubiquitous, umbrella, widespread, pervasive, blanket, all-encompassing, broadly based, wide-ranging [wide ranging], overriding, broad-based [broad based], wide-scale, overarching, received, epidemic, pandemic, wide-angle(d), generalised [generalized, -USA], embracing, encompassing.

Ex: Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.

Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex: One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.

Ex: Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.

Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex: Such a statement of objectives may appear narrowly defined in its practices and yet, at the same time, rather sweeping in its assumptions.

Ex: Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.

Ex: This article describes how an ' umbrella licence' was obtained covering a group of libraries within the region.

Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.

Ex: The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.

Ex: Likert in no way attempts to make a blanket prescription for employee-centered supervisory styles.

Ex: In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.

Ex: Library schools are offering broadly based courses with increasing emphasis on technology and information systems, but practising librarians still need the traditional skills.

Ex: The contents of this handbook are comprehensive and wide-ranging.

Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

Ex: However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.

Ex: Without the stimuli of cooperative agencies, many programmes such as wide-scale interlibrary loan would not have developed so rapidly.

Ex: There appears to be an unhealthy tendency among information technology professionals to elevate any single, highly successful practical experience instantly into an overarching paradigm for managerial success.

Ex: It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".

Ex: Test score data were broken down to show that the decline is pandemic throughout the culture & not limited to sex, race, or class variables.

Ex: Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.

Ex: Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.

Ex: What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.

Ex: By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.

* abogado general = advocate-general.

* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

* anestesia general = general anaesthesia.

* asamblea general = general assembly.

* biblioteca general = general library.

* como norma general = as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.

* consenso general = general consensus.

* creencia general = conventional wisdom.

* criterio general = rule of thumb.

* dar una idea general = paint + a broad picture.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de forma general = bulk.

* de interés general = of general interest.

* de lo general a lo particular = from the general to the particular.

* de lo particular a lo general = from the particular to the general.

* de propósito general = general-purpose.

* describir en líneas generales = outline.

* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.

* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.

* designación general de la clase de documento = general material designation.

* de tipo general = broad scoped.

* de un modo muy general = crudely.

* de utilidad general = all-purpose.

* director general = senior director.

* elección general = general election.

* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.

* encabezamiento informativo general = general explanatory heading.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en líneas generales = broadly speaking, generally, on the whole, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide.

* ensayo general = dress rehearsal.

* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.

* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.

* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.

* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.

* esquema general = outline.

* gobernador general = Governor General.

* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.

* idea general = rough idea.

* índice general = general index.

* informe sobre el estado general de las carreteras = road report.

* instrucción general = blanket instruction.

* interés general = public interest.

* la comunidad en general = the community at large.

* la sociedad en general = society at large.

* materia más general = broader subject.

* norma general = rule of thumb.

* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivvos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).

* opinión general = consensus of opinion, conventional wisdom.

* opinión general, la = received wisdom, the.

* parálisis general = general paresis.

* población en general, la = general population, the.

* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* público en general = broader audience, broad audience, broad public, broader public.

* público en general, el = general public, the.

* Secretaría General = Secretariat.

* ser de uso general = be generally available.

* sistema de clasificación general = general scheme.

* Sistema General de Ordenación (SGO) = Broad System of Ordering (BSO).

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* * *

general¹

adjective

1 (no específico, global) general

el estado general del enfermo the patient's general condition

temas de interés general subjects of general interest

el pronóstico general del tiempo para mañana the general weather forecast for tomorrow

el país está pasando una crisis a nivel general the country as a whole is going through a crisis

me habló del proyecto en líneas generales she gave me a broad outline of the project

un panorama general de la situación an overall view o an overview of the situation

tiene nociones generales de informática he has a general idea about information technology

2 ( en locs):

en general on the whole, in general

¿qué tal el viaje? — en general bien how was the trip? — good, on the whole

en general prefiero el vino blanco on the whole o in general, I prefer white wine

el público en general the general public

¿qué te molesta de él? — todo en general y nada en particular what don't you like about him? — everything and nothing

por lo general: por lo general los domingos nos levantamos tarde we usually o generally get up late on Sundays

por lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine, she arrives at nine as a rule

por lo general prefiero una novela a un ensayo in general I prefer novels to essays

3

generales fpl ( Esp) ( Pol) general elections

general²

masculine and feminine

1 ( Mil) general

2 ( Relig) general

Compuestos:

● general de brigada

(en el ejército) ≈ major general, brigadier general ( in US), brigadier ( in UK); (en las fuerzas aéreas) ≈ brigadier general ( in US), ≈ air commodore ( in UK)

● general de división

(en el ejército) ≈ major general; (en las fuerzas aéreas) ≈ major general ( in US), ≈ air vice marshal ( in UK)

* * *

Multiple Entries:
Gral.
general
Gral. sustantivo masculino (
◊ General) Gen.

general adjetivo
a) (no específico, global) general;

◊ de interés general of general interest;

hablando en líneas generales broadly speaking;
un panorama general de la situación an overall view of the situation
b) ( en locs)

◊ en general on the whole, in general;

el público en general the general public;
por lo general as a (general) rule
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Mil) general
general
I adjetivo general
director general, general manager, director-general
huelga general, general strike
secretario general, Secretary-General
II m Mil Rel general
♦ Locuciones: por lo o en general, in general, generally
' general' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- anestesia
- asesinar
- bachillerato
- bien
- camino
- capitán
- capitana
- cerrarse
- CGPJ
- ciudad
- comida
- cuartel
- decretar
- desbandada
- DGT
- economía
- EGB
- el
- elección
- enferma
- enfermo
- ensayo
- entre
- error
- esperar
- fiscal
- golpista
- gral.
- huelga
- ladrón
- ladrona
- lata
- lista
- LOGSE
- mayoría
- nombrar
- panorama
- parecerse
- piso
- policlínica
- política
- protesta
- pública
- público
- regalar
- regla
- sazón
- secretaría
English:
AGM
- all-out
- as
- Attorney General
- backdrop
- blanket
- booze
- bosom
- breast
- buck
- crime
- current
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- dress
- dress rehearsal
- dry run
- education
- election
- GATT
- GCE
- GCSE
- general
- general anaesthetic
- general assembly
- general election
- general knowledge
- general practice
- general practitioner
- general public
- generally
- GP
- GPO
- headquarters
- HQ
- large
- main
- managing
- master
- mobilize
- most
- opposite
- outline
- overall
- overview
- Postmaster General
- practitioner
- prevailing
- public
- quash

* * *

general

♦ adj

1. [común] general;

sólo tengo unas nociones muy generales de griego I only have a very general knowledge of Greek;

esa es la opinión general de los que no leen los periódicos that's what people who don't read the papers usually think;

mi valoración general es negativa my overall opinion of it is negative

2. [en frases]
por lo general, en general in general, generally;

los candidatos, en general, estaban muy cualificados the candidates were generally very well qualified, in general, the candidates were very well qualified;

en general el clima es seco on the whole, the climate is dry, the climate is generally dry;

¿qué tal te va la vida? – en general, no me puedo quejar how's life treating you? – I can't complain, on the whole;

por lo general, suelo ir en tren I generally go by train, in general I go by train

♦ nm
Mil general
Comp
general de brigada Br brigadier, US brigadier general;
general de división major general

♦ nf
Dep [clasificación] overall standings;
con su victoria se ha puesto segunda en la general her victory has moved her up to second place in the overall standings

* * *

general

I adj general;

en general in general;

por lo general usually, generally

II m general

* * *

general adj

1) : general

2)

en general or

por lo general : in general, generally

general nmf

1) : general

2)

general de división : major general

* * *

general¹ adj general

en general in general

por lo general in general

general² n (militar) general

Spanish-English dictionary > general
5 promover

v.

1 to initiate, to bring about.

2 to cause.

3 to promote, to be conducive to, to boost up, to encourage.

María promueve los deportes Mary promotes sports.

María promovió a su asistente Mary promoted her assistant.

4 to file.

* * *

promover

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover

► verbo transitivo

1 to promote

* * *

verb

1) to promote

2) foster

3) further

* * *

VT

1) (=impulsar) [+ proceso, plan, intereses, desarrollo] to promote; [+ ley] to sponsor; [+ debate, conflicto] to provoke

normas destinadas a promover el libre comercio — regulations aimed at promoting free trade

promover un pleito — to bring an action, file a suit

2) (=provocar) to cause

su discurso promovió un enorme alboroto en la sala — his speech caused a tremendous uproar in the hall

3) (=ascender) [+ persona, equipo] to promote (a to)

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <ahorro/turismo> to promote, stimulate; < plan> to instigate, promote; <conflicto/enfrentamientos> to provoke; < acuerdo> to bring about, promote

los que promovieron la manifestación — those who organized the demonstration

b) (Der) <querella/pleito> to bring

2) <oficial/funcionario> to promote

* * *

= advance, cultivate, favour [favor, -USA], further, launch, promote, pioneer, instigate, foster, spur, elicit, forward, drive.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado drove, participio driven.

Ex. In addition to continuing and advancing programs begun prior to his directorship, Mr. Welsh has initiated the Cataloging in Publication program (CIP).

Ex. Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. IFLA's International Office for Universal Bibliographic Control was established in order to further international control of bibliographic records.

Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex. Initially, it is necessary that the scheme be published and available for purchase, and that its use is generally promoted.

Ex. Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.

Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex. Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.

Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex. This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex. In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.

Ex. The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.

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* promover el odio = fuel + hatred.

* promover la lectura = promote + reading.

* promoverse a Uno mismo = self-promote.

* promover una actividad = launch + activity.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* promover un interés = promote + interest.

* promover un programa = launch + program(me).

* promover un proyecto = launch + project, launch + effort.

* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.

* promover un servicio = launch + service.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <ahorro/turismo> to promote, stimulate; < plan> to instigate, promote; <conflicto/enfrentamientos> to provoke; < acuerdo> to bring about, promote

los que promovieron la manifestación — those who organized the demonstration

b) (Der) <querella/pleito> to bring

2) <oficial/funcionario> to promote

* * *

= advance, cultivate, favour [favor, -USA], further, launch, promote, pioneer, instigate, foster, spur, elicit, forward, drive.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado drove, participio driven.

Ex: In addition to continuing and advancing programs begun prior to his directorship, Mr. Welsh has initiated the Cataloging in Publication program (CIP).

Ex: Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: IFLA's International Office for Universal Bibliographic Control was established in order to further international control of bibliographic records.

Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex: Initially, it is necessary that the scheme be published and available for purchase, and that its use is generally promoted.

Ex: Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.

Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex: Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.

Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex: This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex: In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.

Ex: The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.

* promover el odio = fuel + hatred.

* promover la lectura = promote + reading.

* promoverse a Uno mismo = self-promote.

* promover una actividad = launch + activity.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* promover un interés = promote + interest.

* promover un programa = launch + program(me).

* promover un proyecto = launch + project, launch + effort.

* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.

* promover un servicio = launch + service.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* * *

promover [E9 ]

vt

A

1 ‹ahorro/turismo› to promote, stimulate; ‹plan› to instigate, promote; ‹conflicto/enfrentamientos› to provoke

sus intentos de promover un acuerdo entre las dos partes her attempts to bring about o promote an agreement between the two sides

los centros promovidos por Sanidad the centers sponsored by the Department of Health

promovió una ola de protestas it provoked o caused o stirred up o prompted a wave of protest

los que promovieron la manifestación those who organized the demonstration

[ S ] promueve: Los Sauces S.A. developers: Los Sauces S.A.

2 ( Der) ‹querella/pleito› to bring

B ‹oficial/funcionario› to promote

sólo el 60% de los alumnos fue promovido a segundo only 60% of the students were promoted to the second year ( AmE) o ( BrE) allowed to continue into the second year

* * *

promover ( conjugate promover) verbo transitivo ‹ahorro/turismo› to promote;
‹conflicto/enfrentamientos› to provoke;
‹querella/pleito› to bring
promover verbo transitivo
1 to promote: el gobierno quiere promover el turismo en el país, the Government wants to stimulate its tourist industry
2 (una construcción) to develop
3 (disturbios, etc) to instigate, give rise to
4 (un pleito) to bring
' promover' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspiciar
English:
democracy
- elevate
- further
- initiate
- advance
- foster
- pioneer
- promote
- stir
- trial

* * *

promover vt

1. [iniciar] to initiate, to bring about;
[impulsar] to promote;
una campaña para promover la lectura a campaign designed to promote reading

2. [ocasionar] to cause;

sus declaraciones promovieron gran indignación his statements caused o provoked considerable indignation

3. [ascender]
promover a alguien a to promote sb to

* * *

promover

v/t

1 ( fomentar) promote

2 ( causar) provoke, cause

* * *

promover {47} vt

1) : to promote, to advance

2) fomentar: to foster, to encourage

3) provocar: to provoke, to cause

* * *

promover vb to promote

Spanish-English dictionary > promover
6 menor

adj.

1 smaller.

2 younger, junior.

3 minor, lesser.

f. & m.

minor (law) (child).

m.

1 minor, young man, youngster.

2 minor, young girl.

* * *

menor

► adjetivo

1 (comparativo - en tamaño) smaller; (- en calidad, importancia) lesser; (- en edad) younger

■ necesito una talla menor I need a smaller size

■ se corre menor peligro it's less dangerous

■ mi hermano menor my younger brother

2 (superlativo - en tamaño) smallest; (- en calidad, importancia) least; (- en edad) youngest

■ cogió el trozo de menos tamaño she took the smallest piece

■ no tiene la menor importancia it's not at all important

■ su hermano menor se quedará en casa his youngest brother is going to stay at home

3 (inferior) minor

4 MÚSICA minor

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 DERECHO minor

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al por menor retail

apto,-a para menores (gen) suitable for all ages 2 (película) U-certificate, US rated G

ser menor de edad to be under age

menor de edad minor

tribunal de menores juvenile court

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1. noun mf.
minor
2. adj.
1) minor

2) smaller, smallest

3) lesser, least

4) younger, youngest

•

- al por menor

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1. ADJ

1) [comparativo]

a) [de tamaño] smaller

una caja de menor tamaño — a smaller box

los libros están ordenados de menor a mayor — the books are arranged by size, from small to large

b) [de cantidad] fewer, less

necesito una cantidad menor de botellas — I need fewer bottles

echa sal en menor cantidad — add less salt

• menor que algo — less than sth

su aportación es diez veces menor que la nuestra — his contribution is ten times less than ours

tres es menor que siete — three is less than seven

c) [de importancia, tiempo]

heridas de menor importancia — minor injuries

existe un menor control en las aduanas — customs controls are not as strict o tight as they were

el crecimiento de la economía es cada vez menor — the economy is growing at an ever slower rate

viene con menor frecuencia que antes — she doesn't come as often now

• en menor grado — to a lesser extent

d) [de edad] younger

mis dos hermanos menores — my two younger brothers

si eres menor de 18 años no puedes entrar — if you are under 18 you can't go in

• menor que algn — younger than sb

soy tres años menor que mi marido — I am three years younger than my husband

• ser menor de edad — to be under age; (Jur) to be a minor

dos jóvenes menores de edad se han escapado de su casa — two under-age youngsters have run away from home

e) (Mús) minor

concierto en Mi menor — concerto in E minor

f) (Rel) [orden] minor

2) [superlativo]

a) [de tamaño] smallest

es el país de menor tamaño de Europa — it is the smallest country in Europe

este es el menor de todos — this is the smallest of all

b) [de cantidad] lowest, smallest

el partido de menor asistencia de la liga — the match with the lowest o smallest attendance in the league

realizó la vuelta en el menor número de golpes — he finished the round in the lowest number of shots

hagan el menor ruido posible — make as little noise as possible

se despierta con el menor ruido — he wakes up at the slightest noise

c) [de importancia, tiempo] least

no le doy la menor importancia — I don't attach the slightest o least importance to it

no tiene la menor importancia — it is not in the least important

en el menor tiempo posible — in the shortest possible time
idea 4)
d) [de edad] youngest

este es Miguel, mi hijo menor — this is Miguel, my youngest son

2.

SMF (=niño) child, minor frm

un programa educativo para menores — an educational programme for children

los menores deben ir acompañados — children who are under age o minors frm must be accompanied

lo detuvieron por vender drogas a menores — he was arrested for selling drugs to minors

un menor de 15 años — a boy of 15

un campeonato para menores de 16 años — a championship for under-16s

• apto/ no apto para menores — suitable/not suitable for (young) children

apto para menores acompañados — (Cine) ≈ certificate PG

menor de edad — (Jur) minor

los menores de edad — those who are under age, minors

delitos cometidos por menores de edad — crimes committed by minors
tribunal 1)
3. SM

1) (Com)

• (al) por menor — retail antes de s

venta (al) por menor — retail sales

un establecimiento de venta al por menor — a retail establishment

2) Esp

• contar algo al por menor — to recount sth in detail

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de pequeño)

un período de menor interés histórico — a period of less historical interest

su poder es cada vez menor — his power is decreasing all the time

en menor medida/grado — to a lesser extent o degree

alimentos de menor contenido calórico — food which is lower in calories

esta vez hay un número menor de detenidos — this time there are fewer detainees

un porcentaje menor — a lower o smaller percentage

menor que algo — lower than something

un ingreso menor que el mío — an income three times lower than mine

X < Z — (Mat) (read as: equis es menor que zeta) X < Z; (léase: X is less than Z)

sucede con menor frecuencia que antes — it happens less often o less frequently than before

b) ( superlativo de pequeño)

haciendo el menor ruido posible — making as little noise as possible

el de menor tamaño — the smallest one

2) ( en edad)

a) ( comparativo)

¿tienes hermanas menores? — do you have any younger sisters?

menor que alguien — younger than somebody

b) ( superlativo)

¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? — who's the youngest of the brothers?

el menor de los dos niños — the younger of the two boys

3) ( secundario) <escritor/obra> minor

lesiones de menor importancia — minor injuries

4) (Mús) minor

5) (Com)

(al) por menor — retail

venta (al) por menor — retail sales

los distribuidores (al) por menor — retail shops o outlets
II
masculino y femenino (Der) minor

película no apta para menores — film not suitable for under-18s

- menor de edad

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( comparativo de pequeño)

un período de menor interés histórico — a period of less historical interest

su poder es cada vez menor — his power is decreasing all the time

en menor medida/grado — to a lesser extent o degree

alimentos de menor contenido calórico — food which is lower in calories

esta vez hay un número menor de detenidos — this time there are fewer detainees

un porcentaje menor — a lower o smaller percentage

menor que algo — lower than something

un ingreso menor que el mío — an income three times lower than mine

X < Z — (Mat) (read as: equis es menor que zeta) X < Z; (léase: X is less than Z)

sucede con menor frecuencia que antes — it happens less often o less frequently than before

b) ( superlativo de pequeño)

haciendo el menor ruido posible — making as little noise as possible

el de menor tamaño — the smallest one

2) ( en edad)

a) ( comparativo)

¿tienes hermanas menores? — do you have any younger sisters?

menor que alguien — younger than somebody

b) ( superlativo)

¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? — who's the youngest of the brothers?

el menor de los dos niños — the younger of the two boys

3) ( secundario) <escritor/obra> minor

lesiones de menor importancia — minor injuries

4) (Mús) minor

5) (Com)

(al) por menor — retail

venta (al) por menor — retail sales

los distribuidores (al) por menor — retail shops o outlets
II
masculino y femenino (Der) minor

película no apta para menores — film not suitable for under-18s

- menor de edad

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el menor

= least, the

Ex: Of these three connectors, 'and' focusses your search with the least precision since it retrieves all records that contain both words anywhere in the record.

menor¹

¹ = infant, juvenile, juvenile, minor.

Ex: The article 'Sitting pretty: infants, toddlers, & lapsits' outlines the procedures followed at San Francisco public library to help parents introduce their babies to appropriate literature.

Ex: The construction of the hypothesis, however, should be limited to such considerations as whether the subject heading list is designed to serve the adult or the juvenile user.

Ex: The library provides services to 2,903 adults and juveniles who have been sentenced or remanded to the care of the Department.

Ex: This new Act requires US libraries to block obscenity, child pornography and all material deemed harmful to minors on all computers used by minors.

* abandono de menores = child neglect.

* abuso de menores = child abuse.

* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* consumo de bebidas alcohólicas por menores de edad = underage drinking.

* departamento de corrección de menores = department of corrections.

* embarazo de menores = teenage pregnancy.

* escuela de niños menores = infant school.

* explotación de menores = child labour.

* grupo de protección a menores = Shelter group.

* juzgado de asuntos menores = magistrates' court.

* manutención del menor = child maintenance.

* manutención de menores = child support.

* menor de edad = underage.

* menores de cinco años, los = under-fives, the.

* no apto para menores = X-rated.

* pensión de menores = child support.

* protección de menores = child protection, child welfare.

* sexo de menores = underage sex.

* trabajo de menores = child labour.

* tribunal de menores = juvenile court, minors' court.

menor²

² = minor, reduced, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], low-key [low key], lesser, lower-key, diminished, low-keyed.

Ex: A study of bibliographic classification could concentrate solely upon the major, and some of the more minor bibliographic classification schemes used today.

Ex: The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.

Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.

Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex: After all, print technology can be represented by pencial, pen, type, laser output, and so forth, but the effect is lower-key.

Ex: This volume comes at a time when increasingly frequent criticisms have been leveled at superpower nations for their diminished interest in problems in Africa.

Ex: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.

* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.

* cada vez menor = decreasing, dwindling, diminishing, declining, falling, shrinking, receding, sinking, ebbing, descending.

* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.

* delito de menor grado = misdemeanour [misdimeanor, -USA].

* delito menor = petty offense, petty crime, minor offence.

* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.

* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.

* de menor impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.

* de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.

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

* de venta al por menor = retail.

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

* en mayor o menor grado = to a greater or lesser degree.

* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.

* en menor cantidad = less copiously.

* en menor grado = to a lesser extent, to a lesser degree.

* en paños menores = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.

* menor de + Número = fewer than + Número.

* menor, el = least, the.

* no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.

* paños menores = undies.

* presupuesto cada vez menor = shrinking budget.

* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.

* ser menor = be less.

* símbolo de menor-que (<) = left angled bracket (<), less-than sign (<).

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* vender al por menor = retail.

* venta al por menor = retailing, retail trade.

* ventas al por menor = retail sales.

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menor¹

adjective

A

1 (comparativo de pequeño¹ adj (↑ pequeño (1))):

un período de menor interés histórico que el anterior a period of less historical interest than the previous one

nuestro poder adquisitivo es cada vez menor our purchasing power decreases every day

en menor medida to a lesser extent o degree

en mayor o menor grado to a greater or lesser extent o degree

alimentos de menor contenido calórico food which is lower in calories

menor QUE algo:

un ingreso tres veces menor que el mío an income three times lower than mine

un porcentaje de indecisos menor que el del último sondeo a lower o smaller percentage of don't knows than in the last poll

( Mat): X Z (read as: equis es menor que zeta) X Z (léase: X is less than Z)

esto sucede con menor frecuencia que antes this happens less often o less frequently than before

2 (superlativo de pequeño):

haciendo el menor ruido posible making as little noise as possible

eligió el de menor tamaño she chose the smallest one

¿cuál es la menor de las islas Baleares? which is the smallest of the Balearic islands?

B (en edad) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1

(comparativo): ¿tienes hermanas menores? do you have any younger sisters?

menor QUE algn younger THAN sb

es un año menor que yo she's a year younger than me

2

(superlativo): ¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? who's the youngest of the brothers?

mi hijo menor my youngest son

el menor de los dos niños the younger of the two boys

C (secundario) ‹escritor/obra› minor

sufrió lesiones de menor importancia she received minor injuries

D ( Mús) minor

E ( Com):

(al) por menor retail

[ S ] venta (al) por menor retail sales

los distribuidores (al) por menor retail shops o outlets

menor²

masculine and feminine

( Der) minor

[ S ] película no apta para menores movie not suitable for under-18s, certificate 18

Compuesto:

menor de edad

masculine and feminine minor

ser menor de edad to be a minor, be underage

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menor adjetivo
1
a) ( comparativo de

◊ pequeño) ‹número/porcentaje› lower, smaller;

en menor medida/grado to a lesser extent o degree;
menor que algo lower than sth;
un ingreso menor que el mío an income lower than mine
b) ( superlativo de

◊ pequeño): el país con el menor número de parados the country with the lowest unemployment figures;

haciendo el menor ruido posible making as little noise as possible;
el de menor tamaño the smallest one
2 ( en edad)
a) ( comparativo) younger;

menor que algn younger than sb
b) ( superlativo):

◊ ¿cuál es el menor de los hermanos? who's the youngest of the brothers?;

el menor de los dos niños the younger of the two boys
3 ( secundario) ‹escritor/obra› minor;
◊ lesiones de menor importancia minor injuries

4 (Mús) minor
5 (Com):
◊ (al) por menor retail

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
◊ menor de edad minor; ser menor de edad to be a minor, to be under age;

película no apta para menores film not suitable for under-18s
menor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de tamaño) smaller: una habitación menor que la mía, a room smaller than mine
(superlativo) smallest
el tamaño menor, the smallest size
2 (comparativo de grado) less: su alegría es menor que la mía, his happiness is less than mine
(superlativo) least, slightest: no tiene la menor idea, he hasn't the slightest idea
3 (comparativo de edad) younger: es menor de sesenta años, she is under sixty
es menor que mi prima, he's younger than my cousin
(superlativo) youngest
la menor de nosotras, the youngest of us
4 Mús minor
5 Com al por menor, retail
II mf Jur minor

' menor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- Asia
- caza
- edad
- efecto
- menos
- mínima
- mínimo
- osa
- re
- relevancia
- sol
- sombra
- trascendencia
- vender
- venta
- cazar
- compás
- de
- duda
- enfadado
- enfadar
- enojado
- enojar
- intención
- movimiento
- noción
English:
age
- Asia Minor
- barge in
- clue
- deaf
- doubt
- extent
- fact
- foggy
- guardian
- junior
- juvenile
- least
- lesser
- may
- minor
- misdemeanor
- misdemeanour
- retail
- retail sale
- retailing
- show
- under
- young
- magistrate
- marginal
- offender
- out
- rough
- slight

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menor

♦ adj

1. [comparativo] [en tamaño] smaller ( que than); [en edad] younger ( que than); [en importancia] less, lesser ( que than); [en número] lower ( que than);
este apartamento es menor que el otro this Br flat o US apartment is smaller than the other one;

mi hermana menor my younger sister;

es ocho años menor que yo he's eight years younger than me;

reciben menor formación que nosotros they receive less training than us;

en menor grado to a lesser extent;

un menor número de víctimas a lower o smaller number of victims;

una menor tasa de inflación a lower rate of inflation;

apartamentos menores de 100 metros cuadrados Br flats o US apartments of less than o under 100 square metres;

ayudas para empresarios menores de veinticinco años grants for businessmen (of) under twenty-five;

sólo la menor parte de los encuestados estaba en contra only a minority of those interviewed were opposed;
Mat
menor que less than

2. [superlativo]
el/la menor… [en tamaño] the smallest…;
[en edad] the youngest…; [en importancia] the slightest…; [en número] the lowest…;
la menor de las islas the smallest island, the smallest of the islands;

la menor de todos nosotros/de la clase the youngest of all of us/in the class;

la menor de las dos hermanas the younger of the two sisters;

el menor ruido le molesta the slightest noise disturbs him;

no creo que tenga el menor interés I don't think it's at all o the slightest bit interesting;

no te preocupes, no tiene la menor importancia don't worry, it doesn't matter at all o in the least;

no tengo la menor idea I haven't the slightest idea

3. [intrascendente, secundario] minor;

un problema menor a minor problem

4. [joven]
aún es menor para salir solo he's still a bit young to go out on his own;

ser menor de edad [para votar, conducir] to be under age;
Der to be a minor
5. Mús minor;

en do menor in C minor

6. Com
al por menor retail;

vender algo al por menor to retail sth;

puntos de venta al por menor retail outlets

♦ nmf

1. [superlativo]
el/la menor [hijo, hermano] the youngest

2. Der [niño] minor;

es una película no apta para menores this film has been classified as unsuitable for children;

no apta para menores [en letrero] = unsuitable for children

Comp
menor de edad minor
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menor

I adj

1 comp less; en tamaño smaller; en edad younger;

ser menor de edad be a minor

2 sup

:

el menor en tamaño the smallest; en edad the youngest;

el número menor the lowest number;

no tengo la menor idea I don’t have the slightest idea

3 MÚS tono, modo minor;

mi menor E minor

4 COM

:

al por menor retail

II m/f minor

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menor adj

1) (comparative of pequeño) : smaller, lesser, younger

2) (superlative of pequeño) : smallest, least, youngest

3) : minor

4)

al por menor : retail

5)

ser menor de edad : to be a minor, to be underage

menor nmf

: minor, juvenile

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menor¹ adj

1. (comparativo menos grande) smaller

una talla menor a smaller size

2. (ningún) slightest

no tiene la menor importancia it doesn't matter in the slightest

no tengo la menor idea I haven't the faintest idea

3. (comparativo más joven) younger

es menor que tú he's younger than you

su hermano menor her younger brother

4. (superlativo más joven) youngest

el hijo menor de la familia the youngest of the family

menor² n

1. (más joven) youngest

el menor de mis hijos my youngest son

2. (menor de edad) minor

Spanish-English dictionary > menor
7 poco

adj.

not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.

adv.

little, not very, not much.

m.

little.

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poco

► adjetivo

1 little (plural) few, not many

■ hago muy poco ejercicio últimamente I do very little exercise these days

■ somos pocos para tanto trabajo there are too few of us for so much work

■ pocas Navidades salimos de viaje we don't often travel at Christmas

► pronombre poco

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino un poco

1 a little, a bit

■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?

■ échale un poco de sal add a bit of salt

■ espera un poco wait a bit

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a poco de shortly after

dentro de poco soon, presently

hace poco not long ago

pocas veces rarely, not often, seldom

poco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bit

poco antes shortly before

poco después shortly afterwards

poco después de shortly after

poco más o menos more or less

poco menos que almost, nearly

por poco nearly

por si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything

————————

poco

► pronombre

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino

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1. adv.
little, few

- poco a poco
- por poco 2. (f. - poca)
pron.

little, few
3. (f. - poca)
adj.

little, few, not much

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1. ADJ

1) [en singular] little, not much

tenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time

hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese

de poco interés — of little interest

con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect

el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain

• poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thing

poca cosa se podría haber hecho — there wasn't much we could have done

comemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much

somos tan poca cosa — we're so insignificant

es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her

• y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all

2) [en plural] few, not many

pocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...

tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends

pocos días después — a few days later

compré unos pocos libros — I bought a few books

me quedan pocas probabilidades — I don't have much chance

todas las medidas son pocas — no measure will be enough

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

a) (=poca cosa)

la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use

una hora da para poco — you can't get much done in an hour

con lo poco que me quedaba — with what little I had left

ya sabes lo poco que me interesa — you know how little it interests me

b)

• un poco — a bit, a little

-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"

he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk

voy a dormir un poco — I am going to have a little sleep

le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly

necesito descansar un poco — I need to rest for a while

espera un poco — wait a minute o moment

estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad

es un poco lo que yo comentaba — that's more or less what I was saying

• un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father

lo hice un poco como protesta — I did it partly as a protest

• un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money

dame un poco de vino — can I have some wine?

¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!

c) [referido a tiempo] not long

tardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it

lleva poco trabajando aquí — he hasn't been working here long

• a poco de — shortly after

a poco de haberlo firmado — shortly after signing it

• cada poco — every so often

• dentro de poco — shortly, soon

• poco después — shortly after

• hace poco — not long ago

fuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently

tu hermana ha llamado hace poco — your sister called a short while ago

la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while

hasta hace poco — until recently

2) [en plural] few

pocos son los que... — there are few who...

ya somos pocos los que nos sentimos así — there are now very few of us who feel this way

pocos de entre ellos — few of them

como hay pocos —

es tonto como hay pocos — he's as stupid as they come

3. ADV

1) [con verbos] not much, little

cuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little

habla poco — he doesn't say much

ahora trabaja poco — he doesn't work much now

vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid

lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little

2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]

poco dispuesto a ayudar — disinclined to help

poco amable — unkind

poco probable — unlikely

poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent

sus libros son poco conocidos aquí — his books are not very well known here

3) [otras locuciones]

poco a poco — little by little

¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!

a poco Méx —
*
¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!

¡a poco no! — not much! *

¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?

¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?

• de a poco — LAm gradually

• tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss

tiene la vida en poco — he doesn't value his life

• poco más o menos — more or less

• por poco — almost, nearly

por poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned

• a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possible

a poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it

* * *
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adverbio

es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

* * *

= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

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* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

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

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

* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

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* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

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adverbio

es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

* * *

= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

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

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

* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

* * *

poco¹

adverb

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all grateful

es un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninteresting

habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot

duerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very much

viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around

poco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all

… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like rice

para locs ver poco³ pron D. (↑ poco (3))

poco² -ca

adjective

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (con sustantivos no numerables) little; (en plural) few

muy poco vino very little wine

muy pocos niños very few children

hemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck

¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothes

a poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunity

hay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the trade

éramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell you

a esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfied

me he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knew

le dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesos

poco³ -ca

pronoun

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat much

sírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfast

por poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming in

se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit me

poco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few left

es un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that

B

poco (refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little while

tardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchen

falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far off

a poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stopped

dentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortly

poco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she left

C

un poco

1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?

descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little rest

espera un poquito wait a little while

todavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little

2

un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/wine

tiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)

come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham

3

un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him

4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:

un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

me queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)

habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a little

D ( en locs):

a poco ( Méx): ¿a poco no lees los periódicos? don't you read the newspapers?

¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!

nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!

de a poco ( AmL); gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat us

en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come

tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives

me tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thing

poco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito gradually

poco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by little

poco más o menos approximately, roughly

habrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two million

poco menos que nearly

es poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossible

le pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed her

poco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them out

por poco nearly

por poco nos descubren we were nearly found out

* * *

poco 1 adverbio:
◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;

( en plural) few;
◊ muy poco vino very little wine;

muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
◊ había poco que hacer there was little to do;

por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
◊ poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago;

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3
◊ un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little;

( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;
◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;

espera un poco wait a while
b)

◊ un poco de a little, a bit of

c) un poco + adj/adv:

◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

4 ( en locs)
◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually

* * *

poco, -a

♦ adj
(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;
de poca importancia of little importance;

poca agua not much water;

pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;

hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;

tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;

hace poco tiempo not long ago;

dame unos pocos días give me a few days;

esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;

tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;

poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;

con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata

♦ pron

1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;

* * *

poco

I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;

un poco de a little;

unos pocos a few

II adv little;

trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;

ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;

estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;

poco conocido little known;

poco a poco little by little;

dentro de poco soon, shortly;

hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;

desde hace poco (for) a short while;

por poco nearly, almost;

¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;

de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;

por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enough

III m

:

un poco a little, a bit

* * *

poco adv

1) : little, not much

poco probable: not very likely

come poco: he doesn't eat much

2) : a short time, a while

tardaremos poco: we won't be very long

3)

poco antes : shortly before

4)

poco después : shortly after

poco, -ca adj

1) : little, not much, (a) few

tengo poco dinero: I don't have much money

en no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasions

poca gente: few people

2)

pocas veces : rarely

poco, -ca pron

1) : little, few

le falta poco para terminar: he's almost finished

uno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few

2)

un poco : a little, a bit

un poco de vino: a little wine

un poco extraño: a bit strange

3)

a poco Mex (used to express disbelief)

¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?

4)

de a poco : little by little

5)

hace poco : not long ago

6)

poco a poco : little by little

7)

dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while

8)

por poco : nearly, almost

* * *

poco¹ adj

1. (singular) not much

hay poco café there's not much coffee

has comido poco arroz you haven't eaten much rice

2. (plural) few / not many

tiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friends

muy poco very little

hay muy poco té there's very little tea

poco² adv

1. (con verbos) not much

trabaja poco he doesn't work much

2. (no mucho tiempo) not long

estuve con él hace poco I was with him not long ago

llegó poco después she arrived not long after

3. (con adjetivos) not very

es poco simpática she's not very friendly

poco a poco little by little

por poco nearly

por poco se cae he nearly fell

por poco pierdo el tren I nearly missed the train

poco³ n a little / a bit

un poco de pan a bit of bread

un poco de agua a little water

tengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a little

poco⁴ pron

1. (singular) not much

compra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left

2. (plural) few / not many

¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many

Spanish-English dictionary > poco
8 general2

² = all-embracing, broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], comprehensive, general, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], sweeping, ubiquitous, umbrella, widespread, pervasive, blanket, all-encompassing, broadly based, wide-ranging [wide ranging], overriding, broad-based [broad based], wide-scale, overarching, received, epidemic, pandemic, wide-angle(d), generalised [generalized, -USA], embracing, encompassing.

Ex. Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.

Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex. One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.

Ex. Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.

Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex. Such a statement of objectives may appear narrowly defined in its practices and yet, at the same time, rather sweeping in its assumptions.

Ex. Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.

Ex. This article describes how an ' umbrella licence' was obtained covering a group of libraries within the region.

Ex. Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.

Ex. The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.

Ex. Likert in no way attempts to make a blanket prescription for employee-centered supervisory styles.

Ex. In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.

Ex. Library schools are offering broadly based courses with increasing emphasis on technology and information systems, but practising librarians still need the traditional skills.

Ex. The contents of this handbook are comprehensive and wide-ranging.

Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

Ex. However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.

Ex. Without the stimuli of cooperative agencies, many programmes such as wide-scale interlibrary loan would not have developed so rapidly.

Ex. There appears to be an unhealthy tendency among information technology professionals to elevate any single, highly successful practical experience instantly into an overarching paradigm for managerial success.

Ex. It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".

Ex. Test score data were broken down to show that the decline is pandemic throughout the culture & not limited to sex, race, or class variables.

Ex. Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.

Ex. Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.

Ex. What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.

Ex. By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.

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* abogado general = advocate-general.

* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

* anestesia general = general anaesthesia.

* asamblea general = general assembly.

* biblioteca general = general library.

* como norma general = as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.

* consenso general = general consensus.

* creencia general = conventional wisdom.

* criterio general = rule of thumb.

* dar una idea general = paint + a broad picture.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de forma general = bulk.

* de interés general = of general interest.

* de lo general a lo particular = from the general to the particular.

* de lo particular a lo general = from the particular to the general.

* de propósito general = general-purpose.

* describir en líneas generales = outline.

* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.

* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.

* designación general de la clase de documento = general material designation.

* de tipo general = broad scoped.

* de un modo muy general = crudely.

* de utilidad general = all-purpose.

* director general = senior director.

* elección general = general election.

* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.

* encabezamiento informativo general = general explanatory heading.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en líneas generales = broadly speaking, generally, on the whole, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide.

* ensayo general = dress rehearsal.

* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.

* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.

* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.

* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.

* esquema general = outline.

* gobernador general = Governor General.

* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.

* idea general = rough idea.

* índice general = general index.

* informe sobre el estado general de las carreteras = road report.

* instrucción general = blanket instruction.

* interés general = public interest.

* la comunidad en general = the community at large.

* la sociedad en general = society at large.

* materia más general = broader subject.

* norma general = rule of thumb.

* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivvos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).

* opinión general = consensus of opinion, conventional wisdom.

* opinión general, la = received wisdom, the.

* parálisis general = general paresis.

* población en general, la = general population, the.

* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* público en general = broader audience, broad audience, broad public, broader public.

* público en general, el = general public, the.

* Secretaría General = Secretariat.

* ser de uso general = be generally available.

* sistema de clasificación general = general scheme.

* Sistema General de Ordenación (SGO) = Broad System of Ordering (BSO).

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

Spanish-English dictionary > general2
9 droop

dru:p
1. сущ.
1) а) наклон, склон, уклон;
движение вниз, припадание;
тж. перен. His only blemish a droop of the left eyelid. ≈ Единственный его физический недостаток - левый глаз прикрыт больше правого. The droop of the chain is 14 feet. ≈ Цепь идет вниз на 14 футов. droop-snooper Syn: fall, lowering б) изнеможение, упадок сил He's in a deep droop. ≈ Он пал духом.
2) сутулость, "спина колесом" A droop of shoulders. ≈ Сутулость. Syn: rounding of the shoulders, slouch, stoop
3) сл. дурак, простак He was afraid that he might be acting like a droop. ≈ Он боялся, что поступает как дурак.
2. гл.
1) а) поникать, свисать, склонять(ся), наклонять(ся) His head drooped down and a few moments later he fell asleep. ≈ Его голова склонилась набок и через несколько минут он спал. The reindeer resembles the stag, only it somewhat droops the head. ≈ Северный олень похож на обыкновенного, но он обычно ходит с опущенной головой. б) сползать( о плечике, бретельке и т.п.) в) закрываться( о глазах) г) обрушивать, валить The woodman's axe should droop the tree. ≈ А дерево должен повалить топор лесоруба. ∙ Syn: bend, incline, slope
2) переносно а) повесить, понурить голову;
потупить взор (тж. droop down) б) унывать, падать духом When our poor infants droop. ≈ Когда наши бедные дети падают духом. в) увядать, ослабевать;
портиться, ухудшаться Trade languishes, the rate of interest droops. ≈ Торговля хиреет, процентные ставки снижаются. г) изнемогать ∙ Syn: languish, flag
3) поэт. опускаться, клониться к закату (о солнце, дне) The evening wore on, and the sun drooped in the west. ≈ Вечерело, солнце клонилось к западу. Syn: sink, descend, decline наклон;
понижение спад сутулость, сутуловатость - to walk with a * ходить сутулясь, горбиться при ходьбе просторное платье без пояса наклоняться, склоняться;
поникать;
свисать - the branches *ed over the water ветви склонились над водой наклонять;
опускать - to * one's eyes потупить взор - to * one's head повесить голову - to * the colour (американизм) (военное) салютовать флагом опускаться, спускаться, сползать падать;
закатываться, склоняться к закату провисать ослабевать;
чахнуть, вянуть - to * from drought вянуть /сохнуть/ от недостатка влаги изнемогать - to * in the heat изнемогать от жары унывать, падать духом, впадать в уныние - she *ed woth sorrow она была убита горем droop изнемогать ~ изнеможение;
упадок духа ~ наклонять ~ поэт. опускаться;
клониться к закату ~ повесить, понурить( голову) ;
потупить (глаза, взор) ~ понижение, поникание;
наклон ~ свисать, склоняться, поникать ~ сползать, спускаться (о плечике, бретельке) ~ сутулость ~ увядать;
ослабевать;
plants droop from drought растения вянут от засухи ~ унывать, падать духом ~ увядать;
ослабевать;
plants droop from drought растения вянут от засухи

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > droop
10 Clymer, George E.

SUBJECT AREA: Paper and printing

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b. 1754 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA

d. 27 August 1834 London, England

[br]

American inventor of the Columbian printing press.

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Clymer was born on his father's farm, of a family that emigrated from Switzerland in the early eighteenth century. He attended local schools, helping out on the farm in his spare time, and he showed a particular talent for maintaining farm machinery. At the age of 16 he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, which he followed in the same district for over twenty-five years. During that time, he showed his talent for mechanical invention in many ways, including the invention of a plough specially adapted to the local soils. Around 1800, he moved to Philadelphia, where his interest was aroused by the erection of the first bridge over the Schuylkill River. He devised a pump to remove water from the cofferdams at a rate of 500 gallons per day, superior to any other pumps then in use. He obtained a US patent for this in 1801, and a British one soon after.

Clymer then turned his attention to the improvement of the printing press. For three and a half centuries after its invention, the old wooden-framed press had remained virtually unchanged except in detail. The first real change came in 1800 with the introduction of the iron press by Earl Stanhope. Modified versions were developed by other inventors, notably George Clymer, who after more than ten years' effort achieved his Columbian press. With its new system of levers, it enabled perfect impressions to be obtained with far less effort by the pressman. The Columbian was also notable for its distinctive cast-iron ornamentation, including a Hermes on each pillar and alligators and other reptiles on the levers. Most spectacular, it was surmounted by an American spread eagle, usually covered in gilt, which also served as a counterweight to raise the platen. The earliest known Columbian, surviving only in an illustration, bears the inscription Columbian Press/No.25/invented by George Clymer/Anno Domini 1813/Made in Philadelphia 1816. Few American printers could afford the US$400 selling price, so in 1817 Clymer went to England, where it was taken up enthusiastically. He obtained a British patent for it the same year, and by the following March it was being manufactured by the engineering firm R.W.Cope, although Clymer was probably making it on his own account soon afterwards. The Columbian was widely used for many years and continued to be made even into the twentieth century. The King of the Netherlands awarded Clymer a gold medal for his invention and the Tsar of Russia gave him a present for installing the press in Russia. Doubtless for business reasons, Clymer spent most of his remaining years in England and Europe.

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Further Reading

J.Moran, 1973, Printing Presses, London: Faber \& Faber.

—1969, contributed a thorough survey of the press in J. Printing Hist. Soc., no. 3.

LRD

Biographical history of technology > Clymer, George E.
11 droop

[druːp] 1. гл.
1) поникать, свисать, склоняться, наклоняться

His head drooped down and a few moments later he fell asleep. — Его голова склонилась на грудь, и через несколько минут он уснул.

The reindeer resembles the stag, only it somewhat droops the head. — Северный олень похож на обыкновенного, только голова у него слегка наклонена.

2) склонять, наклонять; опускать

to droop one's eyes — потупить взор

3) опускаться, сползать

4) закрываться ( о глазах)

She was tired. Her eyelids were beginning to droop. — Она устала. Её веки смыкались.

5) обрушивать, валить

The woodman's axe should droop the tree. — Топор лесоруба должен повалить дерево.

6) унывать, падать духом

Our spirits drooped when we heard the news. — Мы пришли в уныние, услышав новости.

7) увядать, ослабевать; портиться, ухудшаться

Trade languishes, the rate of interest droops. — Торговля хиреет, процентные ставки снижаются.

Syn:

languish, flag

8) изнемогать

9) поэт. опускаться, клониться к закату (о солнце, дне)

The evening wore on, and the sun drooped in the west. — Вечерело, солнце клонилось к западу.

Syn:

sink, descend, decline
2. сущ.
1) наклон, склон, уклон

droop-snooper — авиа самолет с загнутым вниз носом; самолет с регулируемым положением носа (например, Конкорд, Ту-144)

Syn:

fall, lowering

2) изнеможение, упадок сил

He's in a deep droop. — Он пал духом.

3) сутулость

a droop of shoulders — сутулые плечи

Syn:

slouch, stoop

4) разг. простак

He was afraid that he might be acting like a droop. — Он боялся, что поступает как глупец.

Англо-русский современный словарь > droop
12 verwachten

verwachten

1 [rekenen op] expect

2 [zwanger zijn] expect ⇒ be expecting

♦voorbeelden:

1   men verwacht moeilijkheden met de bonden • trouble with the (trade) unions is foreseen/anticipated

     dat kun je van zo iemand verwachten • that is to be expected from someone like that

     daar moet je ook niet alles van verwachten • don't set your hopes too high

     lang verwacht • long-awaited

     op plaatsen waar je ze helemaal niet verwacht • in the most unlikely places

     dat had ik wel verwacht • that was just what I had expected

     verwacht in dit theater • coming/appearing soon in this theatre

     dat was te verwachten • that was only to be expected

     gezien de te verwachten belangstelling • given the anticipated interest

     dat had ik van haar niet verwacht • 〈 gunstig〉 she has gone beyond my expectations; 〈 ongunstig〉 I hadn't expected that from her

     ik verwacht er veel van • I have high hopes/expectations

     men verwacht dat hij morgen zal vertrekken • he is expected/supposed to leave tomorrow

2   ze verwacht een baby • she is expecting (a baby)/is in the family way

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > verwachten
13 fleshpots of Egypt

1) библ. котлы мясные, котлы египетские (согласно Библии, во время скитаний по пустыне многие евреи возроптали на Бога и пророка Моисея и пожалели о том, что оставили египетский плен и сытную пищу, которую ели в рабстве)

2) = fleshpots довольство, материальное благополучие (в обмен на отказ от свободы действий)

Certain individuals took an interest in the working-class movement only for the fleshpots of Egypt - that is to say, to become well-paid Trade Union officials. — Некоторые люди проявляли интерес к рабочему движению только из корыстных побуждений, т.е. для того чтобы получить хорошо оплачиваемую работу в профсоюзах.

Англо-русский современный словарь > fleshpots of Egypt
14 Foreign policy

   The guiding principle of Portuguese foreign policy since the founding of the monarchy in the 12th century has been the maintenance of Portugal's status first as an independent kingdom and, later, as a sovereign nation-state. For the first 800 years of its existence, Portuguese foreign policy and diplomacy sought to maintain the independence of the Portuguese monarchy, especially in relationship to the larger and more powerful Spanish monarchy. During this period, the Anglo- Portuguese Alliance, which began with a treaty of commerce and friendship signed between the kings of Portugal and England in 1386 (the Treaty of Windsor) and continued with the Methuen Treaty in 1703, sought to use England ( Great Britain after 1707) as a counterweight to its landward neighbor, Spain.

   As three invasions of Portugal by Napoleon's armies during the first decade of the 19th century proved, however, Spain was not the only threat to Portugal's independence and security. Portugal's ally, Britain, provided a counterweight also to a threatening France on more than one occasion between 1790 and 1830. During the 19th century, Portugal's foreign policy became largely subordinate to that of her oldest ally, Britain, and standard Portuguese histories describe Portugal's situation as that of a "protectorate" of Britain. In two key aspects during this time of international weakness and internal turmoil, Portugal's foreign policy was under great pressure from her ally, world power Britain: responses to European conflicts and to the situation of Portugal's scattered, largely impoverished overseas empire. Portugal's efforts to retain massive, resource-rich Brazil in her empire failed by 1822, when Brazil declared its independence. Britain's policy of favoring greater trade and commerce opportunities in an autonomous Brazil was at odds with Portugal's desperate efforts to hold Brazil.

   Following the loss of Brazil and a renewed interest in empire in tropical Africa, Portugal sought to regain a more independent initiative in her foreign policy and, especially after 1875, overseas imperial questions dominated foreign policy concerns. From this juncture, through the first Republic (1910-26) and during the Estado Novo, a primary purpose of Portuguese foreign policy was to maintain Portuguese India, Macau, and its colonies in Africa: Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea- Bissau. Under the direction of the dictator, Antônio de Oliveira Salazar, further efforts were made to reclaim a measure of independence of foreign policy, despite the tradition of British dominance. Salazar recognized the importance of an Atlantic orientation of the country's foreign policy. As Herbert Pell, U.S. Ambassador to Portugal (1937-41), observed in a June 1939 report to the U.S. Department of State, Portugal's leaders understood that Portugal must side with "that nation which dominates the Atlantic."

   During the 1930s, greater efforts were made in Lisbon in economic, financial, and foreign policy initiatives to assert a greater measure of flexibility in her dependence on ally Britain. German economic interests made inroads in an economy whose infrastructure in transportation, communication, and commerce had long been dominated by British commerce and investors. Portugal's foreign policy during World War II was challenged as both Allied and Axis powers tested the viability of Portugal's official policy of neutrality, qualified by a customary bow to the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance. Antônio de Oliveira Salazar, who served as minister of foreign affairs, as well as prime minister, during 1936-45, sought to sell his version of neutrality to both sides in the war and to do so in a way that would benefit Portugal's still weak economy and finance. Portugal's status as a neutral was keenly tested in several cases, including Portugal's agreeing to lease military bases to Britain and the United States in the Azores Islands and in the wolfram (tungsten ore) question. Portugal's foreign policy experienced severe pressures from the Allies in both cases, and Salazar made it clear to his British and American counterparts that Portugal sought to claim the right to make independent choices in policy, despite Portugal's military and economic weakness. In tense diplomatic negotiations with the Allies over Portugal's wolfram exports to Germany as of 1944, Salazar grew disheartened and briefly considered resigning over the wolfram question. Foreign policy pressure on this question diminished quickly on 6 June 1944, as Salazar decreed that wolfram mining, sales, and exports to both sides would cease for the remainder of the war. After the United States joined the Allies in the war and pursued an Atlantic strategy, Portugal discovered that her relationship with the dominant ally in the emerging United Nations was changing and that the U.S. would replace Britain as the key Atlantic ally during succeeding decades. Beginning in 1943-44, and continuing to 1949, when Portugal became, with the United States, a founding member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Luso-American relations assumed center stage in her foreign policy.

   During the Cold War, Portuguese foreign policy was aligned with that of the United States and its allies in Western Europe. After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, the focus of Portuguese foreign policy shifted away from defending and maintaining the African colonies toward integration with Europe. Since Portugal became a member of the European Economic Community in 1986, and this evolved into the European Union (EU), all Portuguese governments have sought to align Portugal's foreign policy with that of the EU in general and to be more independent of the United States. Since 1986, Portugal's bilateral commercial and diplomatic relations with Britain, France, and Spain have strengthened, especially those with Spain, which are more open and mutually beneficial than at any other time in history.

   Within the EU, Portugal has sought to play a role in the promotion of democracy and human rights, while maintaining its security ties to NATO. Currently, a Portuguese politician, José Manuel Durão Barroso, is president of the Commission of the EU, and Portugal has held the six-month rotating presidency of the EU three times, in 1992, 2000, and 2007.

Historical dictionary of Portugal > Foreign policy
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1. сущ.
1)

а) торг. скидка (с цены), ценовая скидка (денежная сумма или процент, на который поставщик снижает стандартную цену товара или услуги; напр., снижение стандартной цены товара в рамках кампании по стимулированию сбыта или снижение прейскурантной цены в качестве вознаграждения за быстрый или наличный платеж, за покупку в большом количестве и т. п.; также снижение стандартного тарифа на услуги для клиентов, удовлетворяющих определенным требованиям, напр., уменьшение величины страховой премии в связи с особенностями данного риска, отсутствием аварий или других страховых случаев в течение определенного времени, либо уменьшение стоимости туристической путевки при приобретении общей путевки для группы лиц и т. п.)

ATTRIBUTES:

cumulative 2), aggregate 2)

deep discount — значительная скидка*

one-time discount — единовременная [разовая\] скидка

special discount — специальная скидка

extra discount — дополнительная скидка

high discount — высокая скидка

low discount — низкая скидка

COMBS:

discount in the amount of— скидка в сумме

At the purchase of 6-10 titles you will obtain the discount in the amount of 5%.

discount of $125, $125 discount — скидка в размере 125 долл.

10% discount, discount of 10% — скидка в размере 10%, десятипроцентная скидка

1% discount for cash — скидка 1% за расчет наличными

15% discount for quantity purchases — 15-процентная скидка за покупку в большом количестве

less discount of 5% — со сидкой в 5%, за вычетом 5%

A discount of up to 40% may apply to Physical Damage Coverage for your boat, if the boat is less than 11 years old.

a discount of 10 to 40 percent — скидка (в размере) от 10% до 40%

a discount (of) between 10% and 20% — скидка (в размере) от 10% до 20%, скидка между 10% и 20%

discount on [below, to, off, from\] — скидка с (цены, тарифной ставки)

50% discount below the normal retail price — 50% скидка с обычной розничной цены

You can get 50% discount off the regular ticket price!

Click here to order this book at a discount from the regular list price.

discount on ticket price — скидка с цены билетов

discount on retail price — скидка с розничной цены

discount on (smth.) — скидка на (что-л.)

Members will receive special discounts on all products. — Участники получат специальные скидки на все товары.

special discount to students, special students discounts — специальные скидки для студентов, специальные скидки студентам, специальные студенческие скидки

50% discount for children under 12 — 50% скидка для детей в возрасте до 12 лет

to give [to grant, to allow\] a discount — предоставить скидку

Discounts are given for quantity purchases.

First, they commit all participants to grant discounts of the same type to buyers who meet the same conditions of eligibility.

The producer usually establishes a list price and then allows discounts from it to various types of intermediate customers.

to offer a discount — предлагать скидку

Later in the century, as competition for customers increased, some booksellers offered discounts of 20 percent and more.

to get [to receive, to obtain\] a discount — получить скидку

Club members get special discount off the normal rates. — Члены клуба получают специальную скидку с обычных тарифов.

He received cash discount of 3%. — Он получил скидку в размере 3% за оплату наличными.

to earn a discount — получить [заслужить, заработать\] скидку

When purchases must be placed within a specified period to earn a discount, the prospective contractor must indicate the required time period.

to claim a discount — требовать скидку

Those who purchase for cash are allowed a discount of 2%, while those who pay within one month can claim a discount of 1%.

to ask for a discount — просить [требовать\] скидку, обращаться за скидкой

If you're going to pay cash, ask for a discount.

to negotiate a discount — договориться о скидке

It could be very useful to be able to negotiate a discount for cash if you are buying luxury items like a fur coat or an expensive piece of jewellery.

to be subject to a discount — подлежать скидке

Large volume orders may be subject to a discount. — Крупные заказы могут подлежать скидке. [По крупным заказам может предоставляться скидка.\]

to qualify for a discount — иметь право на скидку; получить право на скидку; давать право на скидку

To qualify for discount all orders must be received by 30th June. — Чтобы иметь право на скидку, все заказы должны быть получены до 30 июня.

to be eligible for [to be entitled to\] a discount — иметь право на скидку

Find out if you are entitled to a discount. — Выясните, имеете ли вы право на скидку.

to lose a discount — терять скидку, терять право на скидку

This means that you can make 1 claim in any year or 2 claims in any 3-year period, and you won't lose the discount earned for your previous years of safe driving. — Это означает, что вы можете предъявить одно требование в течение любого года или два требования в течение любого трехлетнего периода, и вы не потеряете скидку, заработанную за предыдущие года безопасного вождения.

to calculate discount — рассчитывать скидку

To find the sale price of the item, you calculate the discount and subtract the discount from the original price.

to reduce/to increase discount — уменьшать/увеличивать скидку

ThyssenKrupp Nirosta reduces cash discount.

Under the Local Government Act 2003, all District Councils have been allowed to reduce their Council Tax discount on second homes from 50% to 10%.

American Airlines also has increased its discount from 21 percent to 22 percent on all domestic fares and international full fares.

They've increased the tax discount on the house.

Syn:

rebate 1. 1), reduction 1. 2) б)

Ant:

market discount б)

See:

advertising discount, aggregated discount, bulk discount а), bulk purchase discount, cash discount, chain discount, commercial discount, cumulative discount, deep discount 2) а), deferred discount, discount allowed, discount earned, discount for cash, discount for cash payment, discount for early payment, discount for paying cash, discount for prompt payment, discount for quantity, discount for quantity purchases, discount from price, discount on price, discount received, discounts lost, early payment discount, functional discount, group discount 1) а), insurance discount, insurance premium discount, invoice discount 1) а), long discount, lost discounts, loyalty discount, net name discount, noncumulative discount, off-invoice discount, patronage discount, premium discount, prepayment discount, price discount а), prompt payment discount, purchase discount, quantity discount, quantity purchase discount, renewal discount, retail discount, retro discount, retrodiscount, retrospective discount, sales discount, series discount 1) а), short discount, special discount, staff discount, trade discount, trade-in discount, unearned discount а), volume discount, wholesale discount, amount of discount, discount amount а), discount broker а), discount brokerage, discount card, discount chain, discount coupon, discount drugstore, discount fare, discount goods, discount house 2) а), discount loss, discount market 2) а), discount merchandiser, discount period 1) а), discount policy 1) а), discount price, discount pricing, discount retailer, discount retailing, discount sale, discount scale, discount series, discount schedule, discount store, discount supermarket, discount table, discount terms, percentage of discount, scale of discounts, table of discounts, allowance 1. 3) discounted price а), discounted goods, premium price а), trade credit, EOM, ROG, discounter б), discountable 2) б), regular price, list price, off-price product, at a discount 1) а) IDIOM: five-finger discount

б) фин., бирж. дисконт (сумма, на которую номинал или цена погашения ценной бумаги больше цены ее первоначального размещения или текущей рыночной цены)

ATTRIBUTES:

accrued 2), amortizable 2) б)

deep discount — глубокий дисконт, значительный дисконт*

high discount — высокий дисконт

low discount — низкий дисконт

COMBS:

discount in the amount of— дисконт в сумме

discount of $125, $125 discount — дисконт в размере 125 долл.

As a result, X treats the loan as having original issue discount in the amount of $130000.

10% discount, discount of 10% — дисконт в размере 10%, десятипроцентный дисконт

For example, if a $1000 par bond was bought at a discount of $900, at maturity there would be a $100 gain.

a discount of 10 to 40 percent — дисконт (в размере) от 10% до 40%

a discount (of) between 10% and 20% — скидка (в размере) от 10% до 20%, скидка между 10% и 20%

discount on [below, to, off, from\] — дисконт к (цене, номиналу), дисконт с [от\] (цены, номинала)

Coupons are sold at a discount to maturity value.

discount on municipal bonds — дисконт по муниципальным облигациям

discount on notes payable — дисконты по векселям к оплате

discount on notes receivable — дисконты по векселям к получению

to amortize discount — амортизировать дисконт

to amortize bond discount — амортизировать дисконт по облигациям

The Company amortizes any discount or premium as part of interest expense on the related debt using the effective interest method.

to calculate discount — рассчитывать дисконт

Although the issuer will calculate original issue discount, if any, based on its determination of the accrual periods, a bondholder may, subject to some restrictions, elect other accrual periods.

discount security — ценная бумага с дисконтом

All taxable discount securities, including Corporate and Government Bonds, Federal STRIPs, Eurobonds, and Taxable Municipal securities.

Ant:

market discount б)

See:

accrued discount, acquisition discount а), amortized discount, bond discount, debt discount, deep discount 1) а), discount from price, discount on price, Discount on Notes Payable, Discount on Notes Receivable, market discount а), original issue discount, price discount 1) б), share discount, unamortized discount, accretion of discount, accrual of discount, accumulation of discount, amortization of discount, amount of discount, discount accretion, discount amortization, discount amount б), discount bond, discount percentage 1) б), discount price, discount securities, discount yield, percentage of discount, discounted price б) premium price б) at a discount 1) б)

в) фин., банк. дисконт, скидка (разница между номиналом векселя и суммой, получаемой векселедержателем при учете векселя до наступления срока его погашения)

See:

bank discount а), banker's discount, amount of discount, discount amount в), discount basis, discount interest rate, discount market 1) в), discount percentage 2) в), discount policy 2) в), discount rate 1) а), 1) б), discount rate of interest, percentage of discount, rate of discount, discounting 1)

г) фин., бирж. дисконт, скидка (отклонение в меньшую сторону от официального курса валюты, т. е. ситуация, когда цена одной валюты занижена по отношению к цене другой валюты, напр., франк может продаваться со скидкой к фунту)

д) фин., банк. дисконт (разница между базовой согласованной суммой кредита и суммой, фактически получаемой заемщиком; в обычных дисконтных кредитах соответствует величине процентов, подлежащих уплате по кредиту; в некоторых кредитах из базовой суммы кредита могут вычитаться дисконтные пункты или другие единовременные вознаграждения и комиссионные, причитающиеся кредитору)

See:

bank discount б), banker's discount, unearned discount б) discount interest, discount loan

е) фин. дисконт, скидка (при оценке стоимости предприятия или крупных пакетов акций: разница, на которую фактически согласованная цена предприятия/пакета акций меньше базовой рыночной цены; такой дисконт может использоваться в качестве компенсации за узость вторичного рынка для акций, недостаточный размер продаваемого пакета акций для приобретения контроля за предприятием и т. п.)

See:

discount for lack of control, discount for lack of marketability, key person discount, lack of control discount, lack of marketability discount, marketability discount, minority discount, minority interest discount

ж) фин. скидка, дисконт (в самом общем смысле: сумма, на которую уменьшена базовая стоимость или другая базовая величина)

Ant:

market discount б)

See:

acquisition discount б), compound discount, forward discount, interest discount, interest rate discount, loan discount 1) б), 2) б), merchant discount, reinvestment discount, tax discount, underwriter's discount, discount fee 1), 2), discount interest rate, discount mortgage, discount points, discount rate 1) в), 1) г), discount rate of interest, merchant discount fee, rate of discount, discounted mortgage, at a discount 2)

2) банк., фин. учет, операция по учету [по дисконту\] (операция, в ходе которой банк или другое финансовое учреждение выкупает вексель или иное долговое обязательство у его держателя по цене, равной номиналу долгового обязательства за вычетом вознаграждения за оставшийся до погашения срок, напр., вексель с номиналом в 100 долл. может продаваться за 90 долл.; впоследствии банк взыскивает полную номинальную стоимость долгового обязательства с лица, выписавшего это долговое обязательство)

Syn:

discounting 1)

See:

invoice discount 2) discount broker б), discount credit, discount factoring, discount fee 3) б), discount house 1) б), discount market 1) б), discount period 2) б), discount window, discounter а), discountability, discountable 1) а), bill broker, rediscount 1.

3) фин. дисконтирование (определение текущей стоимости актива или текущей стоимости будущих потоков доходов и расходов)

Syn:

discounting 2)

See:

discount coefficient, discount factor, discount interest rate, discount rate 2), discount rate of interest, dividend discount model, rate of discount

4)

а) торг. процент скидки (величина скидки, выраженная в процентах к цене)

Syn:

discount percentage 3)

б) фин. учетная ставка; ставка дисконта [дисконтирования\]

Syn:

discount rate 1) а), 1) а), 2) а)

See:

market discount б)
2. гл.
1) торг. предоставлять [делать\] скидку, снижать цену (уменьшать обычную прейскурантную цену для покупателя, приобретающего значительное количество товара, рассчитывающегося наличными и т. п.); продавать со скидкой (уценивать товары, уменьшать цену продаваемых товаров)

The shop discounted goods. — Магазин сделал скидку на товары.

to discount from [off\] price — сделать скидку с цены

to discount (by) 10% — делать скидку в размере 10%

Companies discount their goods by 10%-75% only to sell more volume. — Компании предоставляют скидку на свои товары в размере 10-75% [компании снижают цену своих товаров на 10-75%\] только для того, чтобы увеличить объем продаж.

If an item has not sold within two weeks the store discounts the item by 25% for the third week, 50% for the fourth week, and 75% for the fifth week. — Если предмет не продается в течении двух недель, то в течение третьей недели предмет предлагается со скидкой в 25%, в течение четвертой — со скидкой 50%, а в течение пятой — со скидкой 75%.

All items were discounted about 20% from the suggested list prices. — Цена всех товаров была снижена на 20% по сравнению с рекомендованной прейскурантной ценой.

to discount price — делать скидку с цены

The company discounted prices on its products. — Компания сделала скидку с цены на свои товары.

to discount fare — делать скидку с тарифа

United discounts the fare by 50%. — "Юнайтед" делает скидку с тарифа в размере 50%.

The one-way fares are now discounted 15% off regular fares. — Стоимость проезда в один конец в настоящее время снижена на 15% по сравнению с обычными тарифами.

This interest rate is discounted from the published bank standard variable rate for an agreed period from the start of the mortgage. — Эта процентная ставка снижена по сравнению с опубликованной стандартной плавающей процентной ставкой банка на оговоренный период, считая от начала действия ипотечного кредита.

discounted goods — дисконтные товары

discounted mortgage — ипотека с дисконтом*, дисконтная ипотека*

discounted period — период скидки [скидок\]*, период действия скидки*

discounted price — цена со скидкой [с дисконтом\], дисконтная цена

See:

discount period 1) б), discounted bond, discounted goods, discounted mortgage, discounted period, discounted price, discounter б), discountable 2) б), non-discountable, undiscounted 1) а), 1) б), discounting 3) б)

2) фин., банк. учитывать

а) (приобретать векселя или счета-фактуры по цене ниже их номинала, т. е. с дисконтом, с целью последующего взыскания суммы долга с должника)

the bank will discount the bill — банк учтет вексель

to discount at the rate of 10% — учитывать по ставке 10%

In the same way, circumstances often forced discount houses themselves to discount fine trade bills at the rate for fine bank bills. — Точно также, обстоятельства часто вынуждают сами дисконтные дома учитывать первоклассные торговые векселя по ставке, установленной для первоклассных банковских векселей.

The Federal Reserve was given the right to discount “eligible paper” for member banks, that is lend money to the banks on the basis of the commercial paper arising from loan transactions with their customers. — Федеральной резервной системе было предоставлено право учитывать "приемлемые бумаги" для банков-членов, т. е. давать банкам деньги взаймы на базе коммерческих бумаг, возникающих в связи с кредитными операциями с их клиентами.

б) (продавать векселя или счета-фактуры по цене ниже их номинала специализированному финансовому учреждению)

to discount the bill at a bank — учитывать долговое обязательство в банке

to discount the note at 10% — учитывать долговое обязательство под 10%

The company discounted the note at a bank at 10%. — Компания учла долговое обязательство в банке под 10%.

If the vendor receives a note, he may discount it at the bank. — Если торговец получает простой вексель, он может учесть его в банке.

accounts receivable discounted — учтенная дебиторская задолженность*

discounted bill — учтенный вексель

to get a bill discounted — учесть вексель, произвести учет векселя

See:

accounts receivable discounted, discounted bill, discounting 1), discountability, discountable 1), discounter 1) а), rediscount 2. 1) а)

3) фин., банк. предоставлять дисконтный заем* (получать проценты вперед при даче денег взаймы, т. е. выдавать заемщику не полную оговоренную сумму кредита, а ее часть, оставшуюся после вычета определенного дисконта, и взамен сокращать или аннулировать процентную ставку на весь или часть срока кредита; употребляется всегда с дополнением в виде названия кредита)

to discount the loan — предоставлять дисконтный заем, делать заем дисконтным

Negotiate the terms of the loan ( amount, interest rates) first and then lender discounts the loan by charging a fee which will be deducted from the loan amount before being dispersed to the borrower. — Договоритесь об условиях кредитования (сумма, процентные ставки) и потом кредитор сделает заем дисконтным путем взимания платы, которая будет вычтена из суммы займа перед выдачей заемщику.

discounted loan — дисконтный заем*

See:

discounted loan, unearned discount 2)

4) фин. дисконтировать ( приводить будущие значения экономических показателей к текущей стоимости)

to discount cash flows — дисконтировать денежный поток

to discount to present — приводить к настоящему времени

to discount to present value — приводить к текущей стоимости

to discount at a rate of 10% — дисконтировать по ставке 10%

to discount cash flows at a rate — дисконтировать денежные потоки по ставке

to discount expected value at risky rate — дисконтировать ожидаемую стоимость по рисковой ставке

Discount future cash flows to the present using the firm's cost of capital. — Приведите будущие денежные потоки к текущей стоимости, используя стоимость капитала фирмы.

To adjust for the time value of money, we discounted future costs to present value. — Чтобы осуществить корректировку на временную стоимость денег, мы привели будущие затраты к текущей стоимости.

We discount future cash flows by an interest rate that has been adjusted for risk. — Мы дисконтируем будущие денежные потоки, используя процентную ставку, скорректированную на риск.

The taxpayer must continue to discount the unpaid losses attributable to proportional reinsurance from pre-1988 accident years using the discount factors that were used in determining tax reserves for the 1987 tax year. — Налогоплательщик должен продолжать дисконтировать неоплаченные убытки, относящиеся к пропорциональному перестрахованию за годы убытка, предшествующие 1988 г., используя коэффициенты дисконтирования, которые применялись при определении налоговых резервов на 1987 налоговый год.

When comparing projects with different risk levels, it is best to discount each project's cash flows at its own discount rate and then compare the NPVs. — При сравнении проектов с разным уровнем риска, лучше всего произвести дисконтирование [продисконтировать\] денежные потоки каждого проекта по своей собственной ставке дисконтирования и затем сравнить чистую приведенную стоимость.

discounted cash flow — дисконтированный [приведенный\] денежный поток

discounted earnings — дисконтированные доходы

discounted value — дисконтированная стоимость

discounted payback period — дисконтированный срок [период\] окупаемости

discounted game — игра с дисконтированием

See:

discounted cash flow, discounted game, discounted payback, discounted payback period, discounted present value, discounted value, present discounted value, discounting 2), discount rate 2), present value, discounted future earnings method, discounting 2), undiscounted 2)

5) общ. не принимать в расчет, игнорировать, пропускать, опускать; относиться скептически, не принимать на веру, сомневаться в правдивости

to discount smb's opinion — игнорировать чье-л. мнение

They discount my opinion. — Они не принимают в расчет мое мнение.

We had already discounted the theory that they were involved. — Мы уже оставили идею об их причастности.

By stressing one factor, each theory discounts the others. — Выделяя один фактор, каждая теория оставляет без внимания остальные.

Democratic theory discounts the notion that allocation of scarce resources is the result of natural forces. — Демократическая теория игнорирует представление о том, что распределение редких ресурсов является результатом действия естественных сил.

Knowing his political bias they discounted most of his story. — Зная о его политических пристрастиях, они сомневались в правдивости большей части его истории.

Many people discount the value of statistical analysis. — Многие люди недооценивают статистический анализ.

6) бирж. учитывать* (обычно используется в биржевом контексте, указывая на то, что плохие или хорошие новости о компании-эмитенте, отдельной отрасли, экономике в целом либо ожидания получения таких новостей учитываются участниками рынка при определении курсов ценных бумаг, вызывая соответственно понижение или повышение курсов)

the stock market has already discounted the good news — фондовый рынок уже учел хорошие новости

Many traders don't realize the news they hear and read has, in many cases, already been discounted by the market. — Многие трейдеры не осознают, что новости, о которых они услышали или прочитали, уже были учтены рынком.

Technology stocks discounted a lot of bad news from abroad. — Акции технологических компаний отреагировали на обилие плохих новостей из-за границы.

The bear market ends when at least most of the bad news is finally discounted by the market. — "Медвежий" рынок заканчивается, когда, по крайней мере, большая часть из плохих новостей наконец учитывается рынком.

In the United States, the stock market double discounts expected inflation, first through long term bond yields and second through relative stock prices. — В Соединенных Штатах, фондовый рынок дважды учитывает ожидаемую инфляцию, во-первых, в доходности долгосрочных облигаций, а во-вторых, в ценах на соответствующие акции.

These stock prices are discounting anticipated massive increases in profits for the S&P 500 companies in the future. — Цены акций учитывают ожидаемый в будущем массовый рост прибылей компаний, включаемых в расчет индекса "Стандард энд Пурз 500".

Today’s prices are discounting all future events, not only today’s news. — Сегодняшние цены учитывают все будущие события, а не только сегодняшние новости.

See:

bear 1. 2), bull 1. 2), stock market 1. 1), quotation 1. 4), price-sensitive information

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discount (Dis; Disct) 1) дисконт, скидка: разница между ценой эмиссии ценной бумаги или кредита (номиналом или ценой погашения) и ее текущей рыночной ценой или разница между наличным и срочным валютными курсами; 2) учет векселей: операция купли-продажи векселей по номиналу минус вознаграждение за оставшийся до погашения срок (напр., вексель с номиналом в 100 долл. продается за 90 долл.); 3) скидка с цены товара (или возврат, напр., в качестве вознаграждения за быстрый или наличный платеж); см. cash discount;
quantity discount;

trade discount;
4) учет информации об определенном событии в движении цен, ставок, в т. ч. до его наступления; 5) соотношение между двумя валютами; напр., франк может продаваться со скидкой к фунту; 6) определить текущую стоимость актива, который имеет определенную стоимость на определенную дату в будущем.
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вычет (процентов); дисконт; скидка; учет (векселя), учетный процент
. Относится к цене продажи облигации. Цена ниже номинальной стоимости. См. также Premium (премия) . (1) The amount a price would be reduced to purchase a commodity of lesser grade; (2) sometimes used to refer to the price differences between futures of different delivery months, as in the phrase "July is trading at a discount to May," indicating that the price of the July future is lower than that of May; (3) applied to cash grain prices that are below the futures price. Словарь экономических терминов .
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Контракты

скидка

особое условие договора купли-продажи, определяющее размер снижения (уменьшения) исходной (базисной) цены сделки

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Финансы/Кредит/Валюта

дисконт

1. учет векселя

2. процент, взимаемый банками при учете векселей

3. скидка с цены валюты в валютных сделках

Англо-русский экономический словарь > discount
16 Empire, Portuguese overseas

(1415-1975)

   Portugal was the first Western European state to establish an early modern overseas empire beyond the Mediterranean and perhaps the last colonial power to decolonize. A vast subject of complexity that is full of myth as well as debatable theories, the history of the Portuguese overseas empire involves the story of more than one empire, the question of imperial motives, the nature of Portuguese rule, and the results and consequences of empire, including the impact on subject peoples as well as on the mother country and its society, Here, only the briefest account of a few such issues can be attempted.

   There were various empires or phases of empire after the capture of the Moroccan city of Ceuta in 1415. There were at least three Portuguese empires in history: the First empire (1415-1580), the Second empire (1580-1640 and 1640-1822), and the Third empire (1822-1975).

   With regard to the second empire, the so-called Phillipine period (1580-1640), when Portugal's empire was under Spanish domination, could almost be counted as a separate era. During that period, Portugal lost important parts of its Asian holdings to England and also sections of its colonies of Brazil, Angola, and West Africa to Holland's conquests. These various empires could be characterized by the geography of where Lisbon invested its greatest efforts and resources to develop territories and ward off enemies.

   The first empire (1415-1580) had two phases. First came the African coastal phase (1415-97), when the Portuguese sought a foothold in various Moroccan cities but then explored the African coast from Morocco to past the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. While colonization and sugar farming were pursued in the Atlantic islands, as well as in the islands in the Gulf of Guinea like São Tomé and Príncipe, for the most part the Portuguese strategy was to avoid commitments to defending or peopling lands on the African continent. Rather, Lisbon sought a seaborne trade empire, in which the Portuguese could profit from exploiting trade and resources (such as gold) along the coasts and continue exploring southward to seek a sea route to Portuguese India. The second phase of the first empire (1498-1580) began with the discovery of the sea route to Asia, thanks to Vasco da Gama's first voyage in 1497-99, and the capture of strong points, ports, and trading posts in order to enforce a trade monopoly between Asia and Europe. This Asian phase produced the greatest revenues of empire Portugal had garnered, yet ended when Spain conquered Portugal and commanded her empire as of 1580.

   Portugal's second overseas empire began with Spanish domination and ran to 1822, when Brazil won her independence from Portugal. This phase was characterized largely by Brazilian dominance of imperial commitment, wealth in minerals and other raw materials from Brazil, and the loss of a significant portion of her African and Asian coastal empire to Holland and Great Britain. A sketch of Portugal's imperial losses either to native rebellions or to imperial rivals like Britain and Holland follows:

   • Morocco (North Africa) (sample only)

   Arzila—Taken in 1471; evacuated in 1550s; lost to Spain in 1580, which returned city to a sultan.

   Ceuta—Taken in 1415; lost to Spain in 1640 (loss confirmed in 1668 treaty with Spain).

   • Tangiers—Taken in 15th century; handed over to England in 1661 as part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry to King Charles II.

   • West Africa

   • Fort/Castle of São Jorge da Mina, Gold Coast (in what is now Ghana)—Taken in 1480s; lost to Holland in 1630s.

   • Middle East

   Socotra-isle—Conquered in 1507; fort abandoned in 1511; used as water resupply stop for India fleet.

   Muscat—Conquered in 1501; lost to Persians in 1650.

   Ormuz—Taken, 1505-15 under Albuquerque; lost to England, which gave it to Persia in the 17th century.

   Aden (entry to Red Sea) — Unsuccessfully attacked by Portugal (1513-30); taken by Turks in 1538.

   • India

   • Ceylon (Sri Lanka)—Taken by 1516; lost to Dutch after 1600.

   • Bombay—Taken in 16th century; given to England in 1661 treaty as part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry for Charles II.

   • East Indies

   • Moluccas—Taken by 1520; possession confirmed in 1529 Saragossa treaty with Spain; lost to Dutch after 1600; only East Timor remaining.

   After the restoration of Portuguese independence from Spain in 1640, Portugal proceeded to revive and strengthen the Anglo- Portuguese Alliance, with international aid to fight off further Spanish threats to Portugal and drive the Dutch invaders out of Brazil and Angola. While Portugal lost its foothold in West Africa at Mina to the Dutch, dominion in Angola was consolidated. The most vital part of the imperial economy was a triangular trade: slaves from West Africa and from the coasts of Congo and Angola were shipped to plantations in Brazil; raw materials (sugar, tobacco, gold, diamonds, dyes) were sent to Lisbon; Lisbon shipped Brazil colonists and hardware. Part of Portugal's War of Restoration against Spain (1640-68) and its reclaiming of Brazil and Angola from Dutch intrusions was financed by the New Christians (Jews converted to Christianity after the 1496 Manueline order of expulsion of Jews) who lived in Portugal, Holland and other low countries, France, and Brazil. If the first empire was mainly an African coastal and Asian empire, the second empire was primarily a Brazilian empire.

   Portugal's third overseas empire began upon the traumatic independence of Brazil, the keystone of the Lusitanian enterprise, in 1822. The loss of Brazil greatly weakened Portugal both as a European power and as an imperial state, for the scattered remainder of largely coastal, poor, and uncolonized territories that stretched from the bulge of West Africa to East Timor in the East Indies and Macau in south China were more of a financial liability than an asset. Only two small territories balanced their budgets occasionally or made profits: the cocoa islands of São Tomé and Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea and tiny Macau, which lost much of its advantage as an entrepot between the West and the East when the British annexed neighboring Hong Kong in 1842. The others were largely burdens on the treasury. The African colonies were strapped by a chronic economic problem: at a time when the slave trade and then slavery were being abolished under pressures from Britain and other Western powers, the economies of Guinea- Bissau, São Tomé/Príncipe, Angola, and Mozambique were totally dependent on revenues from the slave trade and slavery. During the course of the 19th century, Lisbon began a program to reform colonial administration in a newly rejuvenated African empire, where most of the imperial efforts were expended, by means of replacing the slave trade and slavery, with legitimate economic activities.

   Portugal participated in its own early version of the "Scramble" for Africa's interior during 1850-69, but discovered that the costs of imperial expansion were too high to allow effective occupation of the hinterlands. After 1875, Portugal participated in the international "Scramble for Africa" and consolidated its holdings in west and southern Africa, despite the failure of the contra-costa (to the opposite coast) plan, which sought to link up the interiors of Angola and Mozambique with a corridor in central Africa. Portugal's expansion into what is now Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe (eastern section) in 1885-90 was thwarted by its oldest ally, Britain, under pressure from interest groups in South Africa, Scotland, and England. All things considered, Portugal's colonizing resources and energies were overwhelmed by the African empire it possessed after the frontier-marking treaties of 1891-1906. Lisbon could barely administer the massive area of five African colonies, whose total area comprised about 8 percent of the area of the colossal continent. The African territories alone were many times the size of tiny Portugal and, as of 1914, Portugal was the third colonial power in terms of size of area possessed in the world.

   The politics of Portugal's empire were deceptive. Lisbon remained obsessed with the fear that rival colonial powers, especially Germany and Britain, would undermine and then dismantle her African empire. This fear endured well into World War II. In developing and keeping her potentially rich African territories (especially mineral-rich Angola and strategically located Mozambique), however, the race against time was with herself and her subject peoples. Two major problems, both chronic, prevented Portugal from effective colonization (i.e., settling) and development of her African empire: the economic weakness and underdevelopment of the mother country and the fact that the bulk of Portuguese emigration after 1822 went to Brazil, Venezuela, the United States, and France, not to the colonies. These factors made it difficult to consolidate imperial control until it was too late; that is, until local African nationalist movements had organized and taken the field in insurgency wars that began in three of the colonies during the years 1961-64.

   Portugal's belated effort to revitalize control and to develop, in the truest sense of the word, Angola and Mozambique after 1961 had to be set against contemporary events in Europe, Africa, and Asia. While Portugal held on to a backward empire, other European countries like Britain, France, and Belgium were rapidly decolonizing their empires. Portugal's failure or unwillingness to divert the large streams of emigrants to her empire after 1850 remained a constant factor in this question. Prophetic were the words of the 19th-century economist Joaquim Oliveira Martins, who wrote in 1880 that Brazil was a better colony for Portugal than Africa and that the best colony of all would have been Portugal itself. As of the day of the Revolution of 25 April 1974, which sparked the final process of decolonization of the remainder of Portugal's third overseas empire, the results of the colonization program could be seen to be modest compared to the numbers of Portuguese emigrants outside the empire. Moreover, within a year, of some 600,000 Portuguese residing permanently in Angola and Mozambique, all but a few thousand had fled to South Africa or returned to Portugal.

   In 1974 and 1975, most of the Portuguese empire was decolonized or, in the case of East Timor, invaded and annexed by a foreign power before it could consolidate its independence. Only historic Macau, scheduled for transfer to the People's Republic of China in 1999, remained nominally under Portuguese control as a kind of footnote to imperial history. If Portugal now lacked a conventional overseas empire and was occupied with the challenges of integration in the European Union (EU), Lisbon retained another sort of informal dependency that was a new kind of empire: the empire of her scattered overseas Portuguese communities from North America to South America. Their numbers were at least six times greater than that of the last settlers of the third empire.

    See also Luso-Tropicalism; Rose-colored map; Ultimatum, English.

Historical dictionary of Portugal > Empire, Portuguese overseas
17 área

f.

1 area, surface, surface area.

2 domain, area, field, realm.

3 place, locality, region, area.

4 area, room, space.

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área

(Takes el in sing)

► nombre femenino

1 (zona) area, zone

2 (medida) are

3 (superficie) area

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

área de castigo DEPORTE penalty area

área de gol DEPORTE goal area

área de servicio (en autopista) service area

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noun f.

area

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SF

1) (=zona, superficie) area

área de castigo — (Dep) penalty area

área de descanso — (Aut) rest area

área de gol, área de meta — goal area

área de penalty — (Dep) penalty area

área de servicio — (Aut) service area

2) (Inform)

área de excedentes — overflow area

3) (=campo)

en el área de los impuestos — in the field of taxation

4) (=medida) area ( 100 square metres)

5)

área metropolitana — metropolitan area, urban district

área verde — Caribe green area, park area

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femenino‡ area

- área chica or pequeña

- área de castigo

- área de reposo

- área de servicio

- área metropolitana

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= area, area, field, front, sphere, domain, zone, bit, radius, area, programme area, service area.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. An area is a major section of the entry, comprising data of a particular category or serving a particular function.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex. I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.

Ex. The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.

Ex. But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex. The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex. The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex. Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex. Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex. The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

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* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* área chica, el = six-yard box, the.

* área clave = key area.

* área de acción = remit.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* área de aplicación comercial = niche.

* área de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* área de comunicación = communications area.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área de conservación del patrimonio = heritage field.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* área de datos matemáticos = mathematical data area.

* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.

* área de descripción = area of description.

* área de descripción física = physical description area.

* área de edición = edition area.

* área de ejemplar = copy area.

* área de encabezamiento = header area.

* área de especialización = niche, area of competence.

* área de estudio = study area, study area.

* área de formación = teaching unit.

* área de influencia = remit.

* área de información = communications area.

* área de interés = field of interest.

* área de la biblioteconomía = library field.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* área de lectura = reading floor.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* área de notas = note area.

* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* área de préstamo = checkout area.

* área de publicación = publication, distribution etc. area.

* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.

* área de serie = series area, series statement area.

* área de signatura topográfica = shelf list area.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* área en desarrollo = growth area.

* área específica = niche.

* área flotante del programa = transient program area (TPA).

* área geográfica = geographical area.

* área marginada = deprived area.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* área metropolitana = metropolitan area, metro area.

* área metropolitana de Londres, el = Greater London.

* área rural = rural region.

* área temática = subject area, subject field, topic area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* área urbana = urban area.

* área útil = floor area, floor space.

* bibliógrafo especializado en un área temática = area bibliographer.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en las áreas de = in the areas of.

* especializado en un área temática = domain-specific.

* examen de área = area scanning.

* particular a un área = localised [localized, -USA].

* trabajador en el área de cultura = cultural worker.

* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).

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femenino‡ area

- área chica or pequeña

- área de castigo

- área de reposo

- área de servicio

- área metropolitana

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= area, area, field, front, sphere, domain, zone, bit, radius, area, programme area, service area.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: An area is a major section of the entry, comprising data of a particular category or serving a particular function.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex: I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.

Ex: The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.

Ex: But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex: The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex: The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex: Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex: Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex: The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* área chica, el = six-yard box, the.

* área clave = key area.

* área de acción = remit.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* área de aplicación comercial = niche.

* área de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* área de comunicación = communications area.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área de conservación del patrimonio = heritage field.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* área de datos matemáticos = mathematical data area.

* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.

* área de descripción = area of description.

* área de descripción física = physical description area.

* área de edición = edition area.

* área de ejemplar = copy area.

* área de encabezamiento = header area.

* área de especialización = niche, area of competence.

* área de estudio = study area, study area.

* área de formación = teaching unit.

* área de influencia = remit.

* área de información = communications area.

* área de interés = field of interest.

* área de la biblioteconomía = library field.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* área de lectura = reading floor.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* área de notas = note area.

* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* área de préstamo = checkout area.

* área de publicación = publication, distribution etc. area.

* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.

* área de serie = series area, series statement area.

* área de signatura topográfica = shelf list area.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* área en desarrollo = growth area.

* área específica = niche.

* área flotante del programa = transient program area (TPA).

* área geográfica = geographical area.

* área marginada = deprived area.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* área metropolitana = metropolitan area, metro area.

* área metropolitana de Londres, el = Greater London.

* área rural = rural region.

* área temática = subject area, subject field, topic area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* área urbana = urban area.

* área útil = floor area, floor space.

* bibliógrafo especializado en un área temática = area bibliographer.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en las áreas de = in the areas of.

* especializado en un área temática = domain-specific.

* examen de área = area scanning.

* particular a un área = localised [localized, -USA].

* trabajador en el área de cultura = cultural worker.

* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).

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área

f‡

A

1 ( Mat) area

2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (medida agraria) area, square dekameter* ( 100m².)

B

1 (zona) area

las áreas más afectadas por las inundaciones the areas worst affected by the flooding

2 (campo, ámbito) area

un área de las ciencias donde ha habido poca investigación an area of science where little research has been carried out

3 ( Dep) tb

área de castigo or penalty penalty area

Compuestos:

● área chica

goal area

● área de reposo

rest area o stop ( AmE), lay-by ( BrE)

● área de servicio

service area, services (pl)

● área grande

penalty area

● área metropolitana

metropolitan area, city

● área pequeña

goal area

● área única de pagos en Europa

Single Euro Payments Area

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área feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
area;
área chica or pequeña goal area;
◊ área de castigo penalty area;

área de servicio service area, services (pl)
área sustantivo femenino
1 (espacio delimitado) area
área de servicio, service area
2 (medida de superficie) hundred square metres
3 (deportes) la falta se produjo dentro del área, the foul was committed inside the penalty area

' área' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- anticiclón
- antinuclear
- arrabal
- arrasar
- barriada
- barrio
- borrasca
- cabaña
- capítulo
- castigo
- circunscribirse
- comisionada
- comisionado
- concurrida
- concurrido
- construcción
- cuenca
- deprimida
- deprimido
- desarrollo
- expandir
- expolio
- extensión
- franca
- franco
- francófona
- francófono
- huerta
- inmediaciones
- interfluvio
- latitud
- milimétrica
- milimétrico
- órbita
- parcela
- poblada
- poblado
- polígono
- prefijo
- propia
- propio
- radio
- rellano
- sector
- superficie
- tendedero
- trascender
- triangular
- vasta
English:
area
- area code
- belt
- danger area
- demonstrate
- disaster area
- enter
- extent
- grey area
- industrial area
- lay-by
- mark out
- metropolitan
- penalty area
- penalty box
- province
- restricted
- service area
- unemployment
- well-known
- bay
- brief
- built
- canvass
- catchment area
- center
- central
- comb
- constituency
- country
- cover
- depot
- depressed
- develop
- development
- diverse
- division
- enclose
- enlarge
- extensive
- field
- fringe
- incoming
- living
- moor
- narrow
- neighborhood
- nice
- out
- over

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área nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [zona] area

Comp
área de descanso [en carretera] Br lay-by, US rest area; Econ área (del) euro Euro zone; Econ área de libre comercio free trade area;
área metropolitana metropolitan area;

área protegida protected area;

área de servicio [en carretera] service area

2. [ámbito] area;

la investigación en áreas como la inteligencia artificial research in areas such as artificial intelligence;

una carrera del área de Ciencias a university course in a science subject;

el responsable del área económica del partido the person in charge of the party's economic policy

3. [medida] are, = 100 square metres

4. Geom [superficie] area

5. Dep
área (de penalty o [m5] castigo) (penalty) area

Comp
área grande eighteen-yard box, penalty area;
área pequeña six-yard box

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área

f area;

área de influencia area of influence

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área nf

: area

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área n

1. (en general) area

el área mediterránea the Mediterranean area

el área de un rectángulo the area of a rectangle

2. (en fútbol) penalty area

Spanish-English dictionary > área
18 on

ɔn
1. предл.
1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on the hill ≈ дом на холме б) в геогр. названиях указывает на нахождение на такой-то реке Stratford-on-Avon ≈ Стратфорд-на-Эйвоне в) указывает на части света на on the west ≈ на западе г) указывает местонахождение, местоположение на, у, около on the Continent ≈ на материке д) в пространственном значении указывает на передвижения по поверхности чего-л. по on the water ≈ по воде, по поыерхности воды е) указывает направление действия на The window opens on the street. ≈ Окно выходит на улицу.
2) а) во временном значении указывает на определенный день недели, определенную дату, точный момент в on Sunday ≈ в воскресенье on the 1st of April ≈ первого апреля б) указывает на определенный момент дня on the morning ≈ утром в) указывает на последовательность, очередность наступления событий, действий по, после cash on delivery ≈ оплата при доставке on reaching home ≈ придя домой г) указываект на одновременность событий, действий во время, в течение on a trip ≈ в течение путешествия
3) указывает на тему книги, выступления, предмет переговоров, споров и т.п. касательно, о, об, относительно, по, по поводу a debate on smth. ≈ споры по поводу чего-л.
4) указывает на наличие при себе, с собой чего-л. I have no money on me. ≈ У меня с собой нет денег.
5) указывает на условие или же основание, причину, источник чего-л. на, в, при, под, с, из, по, у on such terms ≈ на таких условиях on account of ≈ из-за, вследствие profit on the sale of ≈ доход с продаж чего-л.
6) а) указывает на образ действия all on a tremble ≈ весь в волнении б) указывает на способ передвижения в, на on a train ≈ поездом в) указывет на инструмент, орудие to cut one's finger on a knife ≈ порезать палец ножом г) указывает на средства существования to live on one's parents' ≈ быть на иждивении родителей д) указывает на предметы питания to live on fruits ≈ питаться фруктами
7) а) указывает на работу в каком-л. учреждении to be on the committee ≈ быть членом комитета б) указывает на нахождение в составе, числе в on the programme ≈ в программе в) указывает на пребывание в каком-л. состоянии, а также на положение, протекание процесса на, в, при on leave ≈ в отпуске to be on fire ≈ пылать, быть в огне г) указывает на характер отношений в, на to be on a friendly footing with smb. ≈ быфть в дружеских отношениях с кем-л.
8) указывает на объект действия к, на, над, для to work on smth. ≈ работать над чем-л.
9) указывает на многократное повторение mile on mile ≈ миля за милей
10) указывает на приблизительность, неточность just on 5 years ago ≈ около пяти лет назад
11) указывает лицо, на которое выписан чек, куплены или заказаны билеты tickets on you ≈ билеты на вас
2. нареч.
1) а) указывает на продолжение или развитие действия to write on ≈ продолжать писать, писать дальше б) указывает на продвижение вперед в пространстве to go on ≈ идти вперед, идти дальше в) указывает на направление на, к to head on ≈ держать курс (на) г) указывает на продвижение вперед во времени Time glides on. ≈ Время бежит.
2) указывает нахождение на поверхности чего-л. Tea is on. ≈ Чай на столе, чай готов, чай подан.
3) экон. указывает на увеличение, рост выше The new price is 5 points on. ≈ Цена на 5 пунктов выше.
4) (указывает на надевание одежды, натягивание чехла и т.п., а также наличие какой-л. одежды на ком-л.;
при переводе может передаваться глагольными приставками) What has she on? ≈ Что на ней надето?
5) указывает на включение, соединение, включенность или работу аппарата, механизма;
при переводе может передаваться глагольными приставками to turn on the gas ≈ включить газ
6) а) указывает на наступление действия, процесса The rain is on again. ≈ Опять идет дождь. б) указывает на идущие в театре или кино пьесы, фильмы What is on today? ≈ Что идет сегодня в театре?
7) а) указывает на отправную точку или момент from that day on ≈ с того дня, начиная с того дня б) указывает на приближение к какому-л. моменту It is getting on for two o'clock. ≈ Скоро два часа. ∙ be on to smb. on and off off and on and so on
3. прил.
1) действующий, работающий Is the radio on? ≈ Радио работает?
2) а) происходящий, имеющий место Don't you know there's a war on? ≈ Ты что не знаешь, что идет война? б) находящийся в эфире The radio announcer told us we were on. ≈ Диктор сказал нам, что мы уже в эфире.
3) а) эффективный;
действующий в полную силу б) оживленный, возбужденный
4) запланированный, предусмотренный( графиком, расписанием и т. п.) Anything on tonight? ≈ Что-нибудь на сегодня запланировано? Syn: scheduled, planned ближний, внутренний;
- the on side более близкая сторона( спортивное) часть поля, на который стоит игрок с битой;
- on drive удар в сторону, на которой находится игрок с битой (разговорное) эффективный;
действующий;
имеющий силу;
- it was one of his on days он был в хорошей форме в тот день осведомленный, знающий;
- he is the most on person here он здесь самый информированный человек, он знает все и вся подходящий;
приличный;
- it's a most on situation это очень подходящий случай вполне возможный, достижимый;
легкий указывает на нахождение на поверхности чего-л;
- tea is on чай подан указывает на движение на поверхности чего-л: - put the kettle on поставь чайник;
- he climbed * the wall он взобрался на стену указывает на продолжение действия;
- to work on продолжать работать;
- she sang on она все пела;
- go on reading читайте дальше;
- the war still went on война все шла указывает на продвижение вперед - в пространственном и временном значении вперед;
- go on! идите вперед;
- on, John, on! вперед, Джон, вперед;
- he sent the luggage on багаж он отправил вперед;
- time is getting оn время идет указывает на приближение к какому-л моменту - to be well on in years быть в годах;
- it is getting on fox six o'clock скоро будет шесть;
- he is going on for five ему скоро исполнится пять указывает на удаление - в пространственном и временном значении;
- further on дальше;
- later on позднее, позже;
- from... on начиная с;
- from now on начиная с сегодняшнего дня указывает на наличие или наступление действия или процесса;
- the game is on игра идет;
- the play was on for monts пьеса много месяцев не сходила со сцены;
- what is on today? что идет сегодня?;
- he is on as Macbeth tonight он играет роль Макбета сегодня;
- on with the show! начинайте представление;
спектакль надо продолжать;
- the rain is on again опять идет дождь;
- a terrible row was on творилось что-то невообразимое;
- have you anything on this evening? вы заняты сегодня вечером?;
указывает на включенность или работу механизма, прибора, системы - часто передается глагольными приставками в-, за-;
- to turn on the tap открывать кран;
- the machine was on машина работала;
- the radio is on радио включено;
- to switch on the gas включить газ;
- the light is full on свет горит всюду указывает на надевание одежды или наличие ее на ком-л, на натягивание чехла в, на;
передается тж. глагольными приставками;
- to have one's hat on быть в шляпе;
- what had he on? что на нем было? - he had his spectacles on он был в очках;
- put on your coat надень пальто;
- put the tablecloth on постели скатерть;
- try these shoes on померь эти туфли нанесение чего-л на поверхность предмета в, на;
передается тж. глагольными приставками;
- rub the ointment on вотрите эту мазь указывает на направление на, к;
- to head on (морское) держать курс;
- stern on( морское) кормой к (ветру) (коммерческое) указывает на увеличение выше;
- the price is 3 points on цена выше на три пункта > and so on и так далее;
> on and off от случая к случаю, время от времени;
> on and on бесконечно, не переставая;
> they talked on and on for hours они болтали часами;
> to be on заключать пари;
быть навеселе;
> he is a little bit on он слегка навеселе;
> to be on быть за (что-л) ;
> I'm on я - за (это) ;
> to be on to smb. раскусить кого-л;
(по) говорить с кем-л;
нападать( на чей-л след) ;
придираться к кому-л. > they were on to him at once они сразу его раскусили;
> he's been on to me about this matter он поговорил со мной по поводу этого дела > the police are on to him полиция напала на его след;
> he is always on to me он всегда ко мне придирается;
> to get on to smb. добраться до кого-л;
застать кого-л.;
> he got on to me only yesterday он добрался до меня только вчера;
> I got on to him on the phone я застал его по телефону;
> to be on to smth. узнать, догадаться о чем-л;
понять что-л;
> he was on to it al last наконец он это понял;
> it's not on! это невозможно!;
не получилось!;
не вышло!;
> you can't refuse now, it's just not on вы не можете сейчас отказаться - это просто невозможно;
> hold on! держись!;
> come on! ну давай! в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на чем-л или на поверхности чего-л на;
- a city on the hill город на холме;
- a picture on the wall картина на стене;
- a painting on glass рисунок на стекле;
- on the surface of the water на поверхности воды;
- on page four на четвертой странице;
- a ring on the finger кольцо на пальце;
- shoes on his feet ботинки у него на ногах;
- the look on his face выражение его лица;
- there was deep snow on the ground земля была покрыта толстым слоем снега в пространственном значении указывает на движение по поверхности по;
- logs floating on the water бревна, плывущие по воде;
- a fly walked on the ceiling муха ползала по потолку в пространственном значении указывает на направленность или место приложения действия на, в;
- to kiss smb. on the lips поцеловать кого-л в губы;
- to pat smb. on the hand погладить кого-л по руке;
- to knock on the door постучать в дверь;
- to head on the south держать курс на юг;
- the window opens on the street окно выходит на улицу;
- to turn one's back on smb. повернуться к кому-л спиной;
не желать иметь дела с кем-л;
местонахождение или положение около или на границе чего-л на;
у, около;
- on the Continent на материке;
- on the horizon на горизонте;
- on the street (американизм) на улице;
- a cottage on a lake домик у озера;
- to border on smth. граничить с чем-л;
- on the right справа;
- on the right side of the road по правую сторону дороги;
нахождение на такой-то реке на;
- Burton-on-Trent Бертон-на-Тренте;
- Stratford-on-Avon Стратфорд-на-Эйвоне части света на;
- on the east на востоке во временном значении указывает на какой-л день, момент времени в, на;
- on Monday в понедельник;
- on Tuesday week через неделю во вторник, в следующий вторник;
- on the next day на следующий день;
- on any day в любой день;
- on the day of my arrival в день моего приезда;
- on time( американизм) точно, вовремя;
- on the instant тотчас же;
- on the point of как раз;
- we were on the point of leaving when he came мы как раз собирались уходить, когда он пришел во временном значении указывает на дату - передается род падежом;
- on the 1st of May первого мая;
во временном значении указывает на часть дня в;
передается тж. твор. падежом;
- on the morning of the 3rd March утром третьего марта;
- on a rainy autumn evening в дождливый осенний вечер, дождливым осенним вечером во временном значении указывает на последовательность событий после, по;
с герундием передается тж. деепричастием;
- on the death of his friend после смерти его друга;
- cash on delivery с уплатой при доставке;
наложенным платежом;
во временном значении указывает на одновременность событий во время;
по;
- on a trip во время поездки;
- on his rounds во время его обхода;
- on his full age по достижении им совершеннолетия указывает на наличие чего-л (при себе) - I have no money on me у меня при себе нет денег, у меня нет денег с собой;
- a pistol was found on him у него нашли пистолет;
- she has two babies on her arm у нее двое малышей;
она с двумя маленькими детьми указывает на предмет преговоров, спора, тему книги, лекции о, относительно, по( поводу), на;
- a decision on smth. решение по поводу чего-л;
- a book on birds книга о птицах;
- a satire on society сатира на общество;
- a lecture on history лекции по истории;
- to write on smth писать о чем-л указывает на условие на, при, в, под;
- on certain conditions на определенных условиях;
- on the condition that при условии, что;
- on such terms на таких условиях;
- on credit в кредит;
- on one's own responsibility под свою личную ответственность;
- to borrow money on mortgage занимать деньги под закладную указывает на основание, причину на, из, по, с, в;
передается тж. твор падежом;
- on account of вследствие, из-за, - on no accound ни в коем случае;
- on smb.'s advice по чьему-л совету;
- on a charge of smth. по обвинению в чем-л;
- on evidence по данным;
- on that ground... на том основании, что...;
- on an impulse в порыве, повинуясь порыву;
- on the occasion of smth. по случаю чего-л;
- on an order по приказу, на основании приказа;
- on principle из принципа;
- on purpose с целью, специально;
- to pride oneself on smth. гордиться чем-л. указывает на источник из, по;
- on hearsay по слухам;
- to have smth. on good authority знать что-л из достоверных источников указывает на источник дохода, предмет обложения налогом с, на;
- interest on one's capital процент с капитала;
- tax on tobacco налог на табак указывает на образ действия - передается тж. наречием;
- on the cheap по дешевке;
- on the quiet потихоньку, тайком;
- on the sly тайком;
- all on a tremble весь дрожа, в сильном волнении указывает на способ передачи по;
- on the telephone по телефону;
- on television по телевидению;
- to hear a song on the radio услышать песню по радио указывает на способ передвижения в, на;
вместе с сущ передается тж. наречием;
- on an ocean liner на океанском лайнере;
- on board a ship на борту судна;
- on a truck на грузовике;
- on a train в поезде, поездом;
указывает на опору и т. п. на;
- on one's feet на ногах;
- on one's knees на коленях;
- to spin on one's heel повернуться на каблуках указывает на инструмент, орудие на;
передается тж. твор падежом;
- to play on an organ играть на органе;
- he played something on the violin он сыграл что-то на скрипке;
- to cut one's finger on a knife порезать палец ножом;
- to dry one's hands on a towel вытереть руки полотенцем;
- to count smth. on one's fingers пересчитать что-л по пальцам;
- to take a dog on a lead вести собаку на поводке указывает на топливо и т. п. на;
- the machine works on oil машина работает на мазуте указывает на сферу деятельности, работу в каком-л учреждении, в комиссии и т. п. на, в;
- he was a broker on the exchange он был биржевым маклером;
- to be on the committee быть членом комитета;
- to be on the staff быть в штате;
- to work on a paper работать в газете;
указывает на нахождение в составе, числе и т. п. в;
- to be on the list быть в списке;
- on the programme в программе;
указывает на пребывание в каком-л состоянии, положении или на протекание процесса на, в, при;
- on leave в отпуске;
- on sick-leave на бюллетене;
- on half-pay на половинном окладе;
- on trial на испытании;
- on one's trial под следствием;
- to be on a trip путешествовать;
- to be on fire быть в огне, пылать;
- I'm back on pills я снова сел на лекарства занятость чем-л в данное время на, по, в;
- on business по делу;
в командировке;
- to send smb. on an errand послать кого-л с поручением;
- on duty при исполнении служебных обязанностей;
на дежурстве указывает на характер отношений в, на;
- on good terms в хороших отношениях;
- not to be on speaking terms with smb. не разговаривать с кем-л указывает на средства существования на;
передается тж. твор. падежом;
- to live on one's earnings жить на свой заработок указывает на предметы питания на;
передается тж. твор. падежом;
- to live on vegetables питаться овощами указывает на предмет расходов, траты и т. п. на;
- to spend money on smth. тратить деньги на что-л;
- to put money on a horse ставить на лошадь указывает на объект действия к, на, над, для;
передается тж. дат. и род. падежами;
- to work on smth. работать над чем-л;
- to be fair on smb. быть справедливым к кому-л;
- pity on smb. жалость к кому-л;
- to confer a degree on smb. присвоить кому-л ученую. степень;
- to confer a reward on smb. наградить кого-л;
- to impose a fine on smb. наложить штраф на кого-л;
- hand work told on him тяжелая работа сказалась на нем;
- he was operated on ему сделали операцию;
- I am on a new novel я работаю над новым романом указывает на лицо или учреждение, на которое выписан чек, куплены или заказаны билеты на;
- a check on a bank чек на банк;
- two-way tickets on you and the whole team билеты туда и обратно на вас и всю команду указывает на лицо, испытывающее неприятность, боль;
- she locked the door on him она заперлась от него;
- don't hand up on me не вздумай повесить трубку;
- don't die on me, please! смотри, не умирай;
не вздумай у меня умереть! употребляется после глаголов со значением полагаться, основываться, влиять и т. п. на, от;
- to rely on smb, smth. полагаться на кого-л, что-л;
- to depend on smb., smth. зависеть от кого-л, чего-л употребляется после прилагательных и причастий прошедшего времени, указывая на направленность интересов на что-л, склонность к чему-л, решимость - часто передается твор. падежом;
- to be keen on music страстно увлекаться музыкой;
- he was bent on making money он поставил себе целью разбогатеть указывает на неоднократное повторение за;
- mile on mile миля за пилей;
- loss on loss потеря за потерей, одна потеря за другой указывает на приблизительность, неточность почти, около;
- just on a year ago так около года назад;
- just on 5 почти пять фунтов( устаревшее) указывает на переход в какое-л состояние;
- to fall on sleep заснуть в сочетаниях;
- on the contrary наоборот;
- on an average в среднем;
- on the whole в общем;
- on the one hand с одной стороны;
- on the spot сразу;
- they hired him on the spot они сразу же наняли его на работу;
- it put me on the spot (разговорное) это поставило меня в неприятное положение;
- on behalf of от лица, от имени;
- on behalf of the company от имени компании;
- on smb's part с чьей-л стороны;
- from then on you will be on your own с этого момента ты будешь предоставлен сам себе;
- on my word of honour честное слово;
- to have smth. on smb. (американизм) иметь преимущество перед кем-л;
(разговорное) иметь что-л против кого-д;
- I have nothing on him я ничего против него не имею;
у меня нет на него компрометирующего материала;
- to drop in on smb. (разговорное) заходить к кому-л;
- to be on smb. (разговорное) подойти вплотную к кому-л;
- you can't see him until you're on him вы не увидите его, пока не подойдете к нему вплотную;
- this is on me за это плачу я;
- to take is out on smb. сваливать на кого-л;
- don't take it out on me, it's not my fault не сваливайте на меня, я не виноват ~ and off (или off and ~) время от времени, иногда;
and so on и так далее so: ~ to say так сказать;
and so on, and so forth и так далее, и тому подобное my opinion ~ that question мое мнение по этому вопросу;
a book on phonetics книга по фонетике ~ prep в пространственном значении указывает на направление на;
the boy threw the ball on the floor мальчик бросил мяч на пол bring pressure to bear ~ заставлять двигаться в заданном направлении build ~ основываться to buy (smth.) ~ the cheap разг. купить по дешевке;
to live on one's parents быть на иждивении родителей confer a right ~ давать право count ~ рассчитывать ~ prep в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности (какого-л.) предмета на;
the cup is on the table чашка на столе default ~ не выполнять договор default ~ не выполнять обязательство default ~ не являться по вызову суда depend ~ зависеть от depend ~ надеяться на depend ~ находиться на иждивении depend ~ полагаться на depend ~ получать помощь от depend ~ рассчитывать на devolve ~ передавать полномочия ~ prep указывает на состояние, процесс, характер действия в, на;
on fire в огне;
the dog is on the chain собака на цепи;
on sale в продаже the door opens ~ a lawn дверь выходит на лужайку;
on the right направо;
on the North на севере drawing ~ использование drawing ~ получение drawing ~ расходование elaborate ~ конкретизировать embark ~ начинать дело enlarge ~ вдаваться в подробности enlarge ~ распространяться exert influence ~ оказывать влияние на ~ указывает на отправную точку или момент: from this day on с этого дня I heard it ~ some air show я слышал это в (какой-то) радиопостановке;
he borrowed money on his friend он занял деньги у своего друга the picture hangs ~ the wall картина висит на стене;
he has a blister on the sole of his foot у него волдырь на пятке ~ указывает на: приближение (к какому-л. моменту) к;
he is getting on in years он стареет;
he is going on for thirty ему скоро исполнится тридцать ~ указывает на: приближение (к какому-л. моменту) к;
he is getting on in years он стареет;
he is going on for thirty ему скоро исполнится тридцать ~ prep указывает на направление действия;
передается дат. падежом: he turned his back on them он повернулся к ним спиной ~ prep указывает на цель, объект действия по, на;
he went on business он отправился по делу the town lies ~ lake Michigan город находится на озере Мичиган;
a house on the river дом у реки a joke ~ me шутка на мой счет;
I congratulate you on your success поздравляю вас с успехом I heard it ~ some air show я слышал это в (какой-то) радиопостановке;
he borrowed money on his friend он занял деньги у своего друга impress ~ производить впечатление imprint ~ ставить печать interest ~ capital процент на капитал;
tax on imports налог на импорт;
on high вверху, на высоте ~ prep указывает на основание, причину, источник из, на, в, по, у;
it is all clear on the evidence все ясно из показаний it is ~ for ten o'clock время приближается к десяти (часам) ~ разг. удачный, хороший;
it is one of my on days я сегодня в хорошей форме a joke ~ me шутка на мой счет;
I congratulate you on your success поздравляю вас с успехом ~ указывает на включение, соединение (об аппарате, механизме): turn on the gas! включи газ!;
the light is on свет горит, включен ~ prep за (что-л.), на (что-л.) ;
to live on 5 a week жить на 5 фунтов в неделю;
she got it on good terms она получила это на выгодных условиях to buy (smth.) ~ the cheap разг. купить по дешевке;
to live on one's parents быть на иждивении родителей ~ указывает на идущие в театре (кинотеатре) пьесы (фильмы): Macbeth is on tonight сегодня идет "Макбет";
what is on in London this spring? какие пьесы идут этой весной в Лондоне? maturing ~ выход в тираж maturing ~ наступление срока долгового обязательства maturing ~ наступление срока платежа maturing ~ наступление срока погашения my opinion ~ that question мое мнение по этому вопросу;
a book on phonetics книга по фонетике neighbour ~ граничить ~ prep в пространственном значении указывает на способ передвижения в, на;
on a truck на грузовике;
on a train в поезде ~ prep в пространственном значении указывает на способ передвижения в, на;
on a truck на грузовике;
on a train в поезде ~ and off (или off and ~) время от времени, иногда;
and so on и так далее ~ указывает на движение дальше, далее, вперед;
to send one's luggage on послать багаж вперед, заранее;
on and on не останавливаясь ~ prep во временном значении указывает на определенный день недели, определенную дату, точный момент в;
on Tuesday во вторник;
on another day в другой день ~ the 5th of December 5-го декабря;
on Christmas eve в канун рождества ~ errand на посылках ~ errand по поручению ~ examining the box closer I found it empty внимательно осмотрев ящик, я убедился, что в нем ничего нет;
payable on demand оплата по требованию ~ prep указывает на состояние, процесс, характер действия в, на;
on fire в огне;
the dog is on the chain собака на цепи;
on sale в продаже ~ good authority из достоверного источника;
on that ground на этом основании interest ~ capital процент на капитал;
tax on imports налог на импорт;
on high вверху, на высоте ~ prep во временном значении указывает на последовательность, очередность наступления действий по, после;
on my return I met many friends по возвращении я встретил много друзей ~ prep во временном значении указывает на одновременность действий во время, в течение;
on my way home по пути домой ~ prep указывает на состояние, процесс, характер действия в, на;
on fire в огне;
the dog is on the chain собака на цепи;
on sale в продаже sale: on ~ в продаже ~ good authority из достоверного источника;
on that ground на этом основании ~ prep в (составе, числе) ;
on the commission(delegation) в составе комиссии (делегации) ;
on the jury в числе присяжных;
on the list в списке ~ prep в (составе, числе) ;
on the commission( delegation) в составе комиссии (делегации) ;
on the jury в числе присяжных;
on the list в списке ~ prep в (составе, числе) ;
on the commission(delegation) в составе комиссии (делегации) ;
on the jury в числе присяжных;
on the list в списке ~ the morning of the 5th of December утром 5-го декабря;
on time вовремя the door opens ~ a lawn дверь выходит на лужайку;
on the right направо;
on the North на севере the door opens ~ a lawn дверь выходит на лужайку;
on the right направо;
on the North на севере right: ~ правая сторона;
on the right справа (где) ;
to the right направо (куда) ~ the 5th of December 5-го декабря;
on Christmas eve в канун рождества ~ the morning of the 5th of December утром 5-го декабря;
on time вовремя time: to make ~ амер. ехать на определенной скорости;
on time амер. точно, вовремя;
at one time некогда ~ prep во временном значении указывает на определенный день недели, определенную дату, точный момент в;
on Tuesday во вторник;
on another day в другой день pass ~ передавать pass ~ переходить к другому вопросу pass: ~ on выносить( решение) ~ on передавать дальше ~ on переходить( к другому вопросу и т. п.) ~ on проходить дальше;
pass on, please! проходите!, не останавливайтесь! ~ on проходить дальше;
pass on, please! проходите!, не останавливайтесь! ~ on умереть passing ~ передача passing ~ переход к другому вопросу the picture hangs ~ the wall картина висит на стене;
he has a blister on the sole of his foot у него волдырь на пятке put ~ включать put ~ запускать put ~ прибавлять put ~ приводить в действие put ~ увеличивать put: ~ on надевать ~ on принимать вид;
напускать на себя reckon ~ полагаться reckon ~ рассчитывать reflect ~ бросать тень reflect ~ быть во вред reflect ~ вызывать сомнения reflect: ~ размышлять, раздумывать (on, upon) ;
reflect on, reflect upon бросать тень;
подвергать сомнению rely ~ быть уверенным rely ~ доверять rely ~ надеяться rely ~ опираться rely ~ основываться rely ~ полагаться rely ~ рассчитывать secured ~ гарантированный secured ~ обеспеченный send ~ отправлять send ~ отсылать ~ указывает на движение дальше, далее, вперед;
to send one's luggage on послать багаж вперед, заранее;
on and on не останавливаясь sending ~ отправление ~ prep за (что-л.), на (что-л.) ;
to live on 5 a week жить на 5 фунтов в неделю;
she got it on good terms она получила это на выгодных условиях she had a green hat ~ на ней была зеленая шляпа she smiled ~ me она мне улыбнулась sign ~ нанимать на работу sign: ~ on вчт. войти ~ on вчт. входить ~ on радио дать знак начала передачи;
sign up = sign on ~ on радио дать знак начала передачи;
sign up = sign on ~ on нанимать(ся) на работу signing ~ возвращение на работу signing ~ прием на работу sit ~ заседать sit: ~ on быть членом (комиссии) ~ on разг. осадить;
выбранить ~ on разбирать (дело) ~ up разг. (внезапно) заинтересоваться (тж. sit up and take notice) ;
to make (smb.) sit up расшевелить, встряхнуть( кого-л.) ;
sit upon = sit on stake ~ делать ставку take ~ браться за дело take ~ нанимать на службу take: ~ on брать( работу) ;
браться (за дело и т. п.) ~ on важничать, задирать нос ~ on иметь успех, становиться популярным ~ on воен. открыть огонь ~ on полнеть ~ on принимать на службу ~ on разг. сильно волноваться, огорчаться, расстраиваться taken ~ нанятый taken ~ приглашенный на работу interest ~ capital процент на капитал;
tax on imports налог на импорт;
on high вверху, на высоте ~ указывает на: продолжение или развитие действия: to walk on продолжать идти;
go on! продолжай(те) !;
there is a war on идет война they rose ~ their enemies они поднялись на своих врагов the town lies ~ lake Michigan город находится на озере Мичиган;
a house on the river дом у реки trade ~ извлекать выгоду trade ~ использовать в личных целях ~ указывает на включение, соединение (об аппарате, механизме): turn on the gas! включи газ!;
the light is on свет горит, включен verge ~ граничить с verge: ~ клониться, приближаться (to, towards - к чему-л.) ;
verge on, verge upon граничить (с чем-л.) ;
it verges on madness это граничит с безумием ~ указывает на: продолжение или развитие действия: to walk on продолжать идти;
go on! продолжай(те) !;
there is a war on идет война walk: ~ on театр. играть роль без слов ~ on идти вперед ~ on продолжать ходьбу ~ prep о, об, относительно, касательно, по;
we talked on many subjects мы говорили о многом on указывает на наличие (какой-л.) одежды (на ком-л.): what had he on? во что он был одет? ~ указывает на идущие в театре (кинотеатре) пьесы (фильмы): Macbeth is on tonight сегодня идет "Макбет";
what is on in London this spring? какие пьесы идут этой весной в Лондоне? work ~ продолжать упорно работать work: ~ on = work upon ~ on продолжать работать

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > on
19 conocimiento

m.

1 knowledge.

hablar/actuar con conocimiento de causa to know what one is talking about/doing

poner algo en conocimiento de alguien to bring something to somebody's attention, to inform somebody of something

tener conocimiento de algo to be aware of something

ha llegado a mi conocimiento que estás insatisfecho it has come to my attention that you are not happy

2 consciousness (sentido, conciencia).

perder/recobrar el conocimiento to lose/regain consciousness

estaba tumbado en el suelo, sin conocimiento he was lying unconscious on the floor

3 awareness, consciousness, cognizance.

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conocimiento

► nombre masculino

1 (In 1, also used in plural with the same meaning) (saber) knowledge

■ tiene pocos conocimientos de pintura she knows little about painting

2 (sensatez) good sense

3 (conciencia) consciousness

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con conocimiento de causa with full knowledge of the facts

perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness

poner algo en conocimiento de alguien to make something known to somebody, inform somebody of something

recobrar el conocimiento to regain consciousness, come round

tener conocimiento de algo to know about something

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noun m.

1) knowledge

2) consciousness

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SM

1) (=saber) knowledge

un conocimiento profundo del tema — a thorough knowledge of the subject

conocimientos — (=nociones) knowledge sing

tengo algunos conocimientos musicales — I have some knowledge of music

mis pocos conocimientos de filosofía/cocina — my limited knowledge of philosophy/cookery

tener conocimientos generales de algo — to have a general knowledge of sth

2) (=información) knowledge

el encuentro tuvo lugar sin conocimiento público — the meeting took place without the public's knowledge

• dar conocimiento de algo, dimos conocimiento del robo a la policía — we informed the police about the robbery

• llegar a conocimiento de algn — to come to sb's attention o notice

• tener conocimiento de algo, aún no tenemos conocimiento de su detención — we still do not know that he has been arrested

no tenemos conocimiento del accidente — we are unaware of the accident

se les informó al tenerse conocimiento del suceso — they were informed as soon as it was known what had happened

poner algo en conocimiento de algn — to bring sth to sb's attention

desea ponerlo en conocimiento público — he wants it brought to the public's attention, he wishes it to be made public

el Ministro ha puesto en conocimiento del rey su decisión — the minister has informed the king of his decision

conocimiento de causa, hacer algo con conocimiento de causa — to be fully aware of what one is doing

hablar con conocimiento de causa — to know what one is talking about

3) (=consciencia) consciousness

estuvo sin conocimiento durante unos minutos — he was unconscious for a few minutes

perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness

quedarse sin conocimiento — to lose consciousness

recobrar o recuperar el conocimiento — to regain consciousness

4) (=sentido común) common sense

los niños no tienen conocimiento — children have no common sense

5) (Jur) cognizance frm

6) (Com)

conocimiento de embarque — bill of lading

conocimiento de embarque aéreo — air waybill

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masculino

1)

a) ( saber) knowledge

b) conocimientos masculino plural ( nociones) knowledge

tiene algunos conocimientos de inglés — he has some knowledge of English

2) (frml) ( información)

dar conocimiento de algo a alguien — to inform o (frml) apprise somebody of something

poner algo en conocimiento de alguien — to inform somebody of something

pongo en su conocimiento que... — (Corresp) I am writing to inform you that...

al tener conocimiento del suceso — upon learning of the incident (frml)

tener conocimiento de algo — to be aware of something

llegar a conocimiento de alguien — to come to somebody's attention o notice (frml)

con conocimiento de causa: obró con conocimiento de causa (frml) he took this step, fully aware of what the consequences would be; hablo con conocimiento de causa — I know what I'm talking about

- conocimiento de embarque

3) ( sentido) consciousness

perder/recobrar el conocimiento — to lose/regain consciousness

estar sin conocimiento — to be unconscious

4) ( entendimiento)

aún es pequeño, no tiene todavía conocimiento — he's not old enough to understand

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= cognition, competency, enlightenment, expertise, familiarisation [familiarization, -USA], familiarity, insight, knowledge, learning, acquaintance, understanding, cognisance [cognizance, -USA], connoisseurship, consciousness.

Ex. The information-processing model of cognition, and developments in artificial intelligence encourage such comparisons = El modelo de la cognición sobre el procesamiento de la información de y los avances de la inteligencia artificial fomentan este tipo de comparaciones.

Ex. SLIS programmes intended to 'produce' librarians with competency in the use of IT have to be designed.

Ex. Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.

Ex. Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.

Ex. Step 1 Familiarisation: This first step involves the indexer in becoming conversant with the subject content of the document to be indexed.

Ex. The most effective searchers are those who have both system experience and some familiarity with the subject area in which they are searching.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex. It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.

Ex. It is only with accumulating experience and many years of close study and acquaintance with bibliographic works that a really substantial body of knowledge of the potential of bibliographic sources is acquired.

Ex. We librarians ought to have a clearer understanding of our stock-in-trade (books) and their function of social mechanism.

Ex. The passive cognisance of growth causes considerable difficulties = El conocimiento pasivo del crecimiento causa dificultades importantes.

Ex. This book explores the underlying institutional factors that help museum-based connoisseurship and aestheticism and university-based critical theory and revisionist scholarship exist.

Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.

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* actualizar los conocimientos = upgrade + Posesivo + skills.

* adquirir conocimiento = gain + knowledge, glean + knowledge, acquire + knowledge, build up + knowledge.

* ampliar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, expand + Posesivo + knowledge, widen + knowledge, broaden + knowledge, deepen + understanding.

* ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* aprendizaje rico en conocimiento = knowledge-rich learning.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.

* bannco de conocimiento = knowledge bank.

* basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-based.

* basado en las disciplinas del conocimiento = discipline-based.

* bibliotecario con conocimientos de medicina = informationist.

* búsqueda del conocimiento = quest for/of knowledge.

* campo del conocimiento = field of knowledge.

* centrado en el conocimiento = knowledge-centric.

* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.

* compartir el conocimiento = knowledge sharing, pool + knowledge.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly, knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* conjunto de conocimientos = body of knowledge.

* conocimiento académico = academic knowledge.

* conocimiento acumulado sobre un tema = lore.

* conocimiento básico = working familiarity, working knowledge.

* conocimiento científico = scientific knowledge.

* conocimiento compartido = knowledge sharing.

* conocimiento de base = foundation study.

* conocimiento de cómo sobrevivir en el bosque = woodcraft.

* conocimiento de embarque = bill of lading.

* conocimiento de la existencia = awareness.

* conocimiento de lengua = language skill.

* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.

* conocimiento de los diferentes soportes = media competency.

* conocimiento detallado = intimate knowledge.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* conocimiento documentado = recorded knowledge.

* conocimiento enciclopédico = factual knowledge.

* conocimiento en tecnología = technological skill.

* conocimiento específico = expert knowledge.

* conocimiento experto = expert knowledge, expertise.

* conocimiento explícito = explicit knowledge.

* conocimiento factual = declarative knowledge.

* conocimiento humano = human consciousness.

* conocimiento humano, el = human record, the.

* conocimiento indígena = indigenous knowledge.

* conocimiento lingüístico = language skill.

* conocimiento mutuo = mutual knowledge.

* conocimiento pasivo = nodding acquaintance.

* conocimiento pleno = awareness.

* conocimiento práctico = working knowledge, procedural knowledge.

* conocimiento previo = foreknowledge.

* conocimientos = knowledge base [knowledge-base].

* conocimientos básicos = literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de búsqueda, recuperación y organización de informació = information literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de documentación = information literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de informática = computer literacy.

* conocimientos básicos en tecnología = technical literacy.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* conocimientos de tecnología = techno-savvy, tech-savvy.

* conocimientos en el manejo de la información = info-savvy.

* conocimiento sobre una materia = subject knowledge.

* conocimientos requeridos = job specs.

* conocimiento tácito = tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge.

* conocimiento técnico = know-how, technical knowledge.

* conocimiento teórico = declarative knowledge.

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* corpus de conocimiento = corpus of knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* cúmulo de conocimiento = repository of knowledge, knowledge repository.

* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.

* difundir el conocimiento = spread + knowledge.

* director ejecutivo de la gestión del conocimiento = knowledge executive.

* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.

* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.

* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.

* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.

* estructuración del conocimiento = knowledge structuring.

* examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* filtro del conocimiento = knowledge filter.

* fomentar el conocimiento = advance + knowledge.

* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.

* frontera del conocimiento = frontier of knowledge.

* fundamentos del conocimiento, los = foundations of knowledge, the.

* gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management (KM).

* gestor del conocimiento = knowledge worker, knowledge manager.

* hacer avanzar el conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.

* impartir conocimiento = impart + knowledge.

* inculcar conocimiento = instil + knowledge.

* ingeniería del conocimiento = knowledge engineering.

* ingeniero del conocimiento = knowledge engineer.

* institucion del conocimiento = institution of learning.

* intercambio de conocimientos = learning exchange, cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of knowledge.

* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).

* metaconocimiento = meta-knowledge.

* navegación por el conocimiento = knowledge navigation.

* navegador del conocimiento = knowledge navigator.

* obtener conocimiento = gain + an understanding.

* ofrecer conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* pérdida del conocimiento = unconsciousness, fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.

* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* producto del conocimiento = knowledge record.

* profundizar en el conocimiento = deepen + knowledge.

* propagar el conocimiento = propagate + knowledge.

* proporcionar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* rama del conocimiento = branch of learning.

* recobrar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* recuperar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* red de conocimiento = knowledge network.

* servidor del conocimiento = knowledge server.

* sin conocimiento = unconscious.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sintetizar el conocimiento = synthesise + knowledge.

* sistema basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-base system.

* sistema de gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management system (KMS).

* sociedad basada en el conocimiento = knowledge based society.

* sociedad del conocimiento = knowledge society.

* Sociedad para el Conocimiento Global = Global Knowledge Partnership.

* suministrar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.

* tener conocimiento de = be privy to, be aware of.

* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* transferencia de conocimiento = transfer of knowledge, knowledge transfer.

* utilizar los conocimientos de Uno = put + Posesivo + knowledge to work.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( saber) knowledge

b) conocimientos masculino plural ( nociones) knowledge

tiene algunos conocimientos de inglés — he has some knowledge of English

2) (frml) ( información)

dar conocimiento de algo a alguien — to inform o (frml) apprise somebody of something

poner algo en conocimiento de alguien — to inform somebody of something

pongo en su conocimiento que... — (Corresp) I am writing to inform you that...

al tener conocimiento del suceso — upon learning of the incident (frml)

tener conocimiento de algo — to be aware of something

llegar a conocimiento de alguien — to come to somebody's attention o notice (frml)

con conocimiento de causa: obró con conocimiento de causa (frml) he took this step, fully aware of what the consequences would be; hablo con conocimiento de causa — I know what I'm talking about

- conocimiento de embarque

3) ( sentido) consciousness

perder/recobrar el conocimiento — to lose/regain consciousness

estar sin conocimiento — to be unconscious

4) ( entendimiento)

aún es pequeño, no tiene todavía conocimiento — he's not old enough to understand

* * *

= cognition, competency, enlightenment, expertise, familiarisation [familiarization, -USA], familiarity, insight, knowledge, learning, acquaintance, understanding, cognisance [cognizance, -USA], connoisseurship, consciousness.

Ex: The information-processing model of cognition, and developments in artificial intelligence encourage such comparisons = El modelo de la cognición sobre el procesamiento de la información de y los avances de la inteligencia artificial fomentan este tipo de comparaciones.

Ex: SLIS programmes intended to 'produce' librarians with competency in the use of IT have to be designed.

Ex: Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.

Ex: Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.

Ex: Step 1 Familiarisation: This first step involves the indexer in becoming conversant with the subject content of the document to be indexed.

Ex: The most effective searchers are those who have both system experience and some familiarity with the subject area in which they are searching.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.

Ex: It is only with accumulating experience and many years of close study and acquaintance with bibliographic works that a really substantial body of knowledge of the potential of bibliographic sources is acquired.

Ex: We librarians ought to have a clearer understanding of our stock-in-trade (books) and their function of social mechanism.

Ex: The passive cognisance of growth causes considerable difficulties = El conocimiento pasivo del crecimiento causa dificultades importantes.

Ex: This book explores the underlying institutional factors that help museum-based connoisseurship and aestheticism and university-based critical theory and revisionist scholarship exist.

Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.

* actualizar los conocimientos = upgrade + Posesivo + skills.

* adquirir conocimiento = gain + knowledge, glean + knowledge, acquire + knowledge, build up + knowledge.

* ampliar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, expand + Posesivo + knowledge, widen + knowledge, broaden + knowledge, deepen + understanding.

* ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* aprendizaje rico en conocimiento = knowledge-rich learning.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.

* bannco de conocimiento = knowledge bank.

* basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-based.

* basado en las disciplinas del conocimiento = discipline-based.

* bibliotecario con conocimientos de medicina = informationist.

* búsqueda del conocimiento = quest for/of knowledge.

* campo del conocimiento = field of knowledge.

* centrado en el conocimiento = knowledge-centric.

* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.

* compartir el conocimiento = knowledge sharing, pool + knowledge.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly, knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* conjunto de conocimientos = body of knowledge.

* conocimiento académico = academic knowledge.

* conocimiento acumulado sobre un tema = lore.

* conocimiento básico = working familiarity, working knowledge.

* conocimiento científico = scientific knowledge.

* conocimiento compartido = knowledge sharing.

* conocimiento de base = foundation study.

* conocimiento de cómo sobrevivir en el bosque = woodcraft.

* conocimiento de embarque = bill of lading.

* conocimiento de la existencia = awareness.

* conocimiento de lengua = language skill.

* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.

* conocimiento de los diferentes soportes = media competency.

* conocimiento detallado = intimate knowledge.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* conocimiento documentado = recorded knowledge.

* conocimiento enciclopédico = factual knowledge.

* conocimiento en tecnología = technological skill.

* conocimiento específico = expert knowledge.

* conocimiento experto = expert knowledge, expertise.

* conocimiento explícito = explicit knowledge.

* conocimiento factual = declarative knowledge.

* conocimiento humano = human consciousness.

* conocimiento humano, el = human record, the.

* conocimiento indígena = indigenous knowledge.

* conocimiento lingüístico = language skill.

* conocimiento mutuo = mutual knowledge.

* conocimiento pasivo = nodding acquaintance.

* conocimiento pleno = awareness.

* conocimiento práctico = working knowledge, procedural knowledge.

* conocimiento previo = foreknowledge.

* conocimientos = knowledge base [knowledge-base].

* conocimientos básicos = literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de búsqueda, recuperación y organización de informació = information literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de documentación = information literacy.

* conocimientos básicos de informática = computer literacy.

* conocimientos básicos en tecnología = technical literacy.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* conocimientos de tecnología = techno-savvy, tech-savvy.

* conocimientos en el manejo de la información = info-savvy.

* conocimiento sobre una materia = subject knowledge.

* conocimientos requeridos = job specs.

* conocimiento tácito = tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge.

* conocimiento técnico = know-how, technical knowledge.

* conocimiento teórico = declarative knowledge.

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* corpus de conocimiento = corpus of knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* cúmulo de conocimiento = repository of knowledge, knowledge repository.

* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.

* difundir el conocimiento = spread + knowledge.

* director ejecutivo de la gestión del conocimiento = knowledge executive.

* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.

* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.

* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.

* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.

* estructuración del conocimiento = knowledge structuring.

* examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* filtro del conocimiento = knowledge filter.

* fomentar el conocimiento = advance + knowledge.

* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.

* frontera del conocimiento = frontier of knowledge.

* fundamentos del conocimiento, los = foundations of knowledge, the.

* gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management (KM).

* gestor del conocimiento = knowledge worker, knowledge manager.

* hacer avanzar el conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.

* impartir conocimiento = impart + knowledge.

* inculcar conocimiento = instil + knowledge.

* ingeniería del conocimiento = knowledge engineering.

* ingeniero del conocimiento = knowledge engineer.

* institucion del conocimiento = institution of learning.

* intercambio de conocimientos = learning exchange, cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of knowledge.

* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).

* metaconocimiento = meta-knowledge.

* navegación por el conocimiento = knowledge navigation.

* navegador del conocimiento = knowledge navigator.

* obtener conocimiento = gain + an understanding.

* ofrecer conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* pérdida del conocimiento = unconsciousness, fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.

* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* producto del conocimiento = knowledge record.

* profundizar en el conocimiento = deepen + knowledge.

* propagar el conocimiento = propagate + knowledge.

* proporcionar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* rama del conocimiento = branch of learning.

* recobrar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* recuperar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* red de conocimiento = knowledge network.

* servidor del conocimiento = knowledge server.

* sin conocimiento = unconscious.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sintetizar el conocimiento = synthesise + knowledge.

* sistema basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-base system.

* sistema de gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management system (KMS).

* sociedad basada en el conocimiento = knowledge based society.

* sociedad del conocimiento = knowledge society.

* Sociedad para el Conocimiento Global = Global Knowledge Partnership.

* suministrar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.

* tener conocimiento de = be privy to, be aware of.

* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* transferencia de conocimiento = transfer of knowledge, knowledge transfer.

* utilizar los conocimientos de Uno = put + Posesivo + knowledge to work.

* * *

conocimiento

masculine

A

1 (saber) knowledge

2 conocimientos mpl (nociones) knowledge

tiene algunos conocimientos de inglés he has some knowledge of English, he knows some English

B ( frml)

(información): dio conocimiento del suceso a las autoridades he informed o ( frml) apprised the authorities of the incident

puso el hecho en conocimiento de la policía she informed the police of the incident, she reported the incident to the police

pongo en su conocimiento que … ( Corresp) I am writing to inform you that …

al tener conocimiento del suceso upon learning of the incident ( frml)

a esas horas no se tenía todavía conocimiento de la noticia at that time we/they still had not heard the news

ciertas personas tienen conocimiento de sus actividades certain people are aware of her activities

llegar a conocimiento de algn to come to sb's attention o notice ( frml)

con conocimiento de causa: obró con conocimiento de causa ( frml); he took this step, fully aware of what the consequences would be

te lo digo con conocimiento de causa I know what I'm talking about

Compuesto:

conocimiento de embarque

bill of lading, waybill

C (sentido) consciousness

perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness

cuando recobró el conocimiento when he regained consciousness, when he came to o round

estar sin conocimiento to be unconscious

D

(entendimiento): aún es pequeño, no tiene todavía conocimiento he's not old enough to understand

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conocimiento sustantivo masculino
a) ( saber) knowledge;

◊ tiene algunos conocimientos de inglés he has some knowledge of English;

poner algo en conocimiento de algn to inform sb of sth;
tener conocimiento de algo to be aware of sth
b) ( sentido) consciousness;

◊ perder/recobrar el conocimiento to lose/regain consciousness;

estar sin conocimiento to be unconscious
conocimiento sustantivo masculino
1 knowledge
2 (conciencia) consciousness
3 conocimientos, knowledge
♦ Locuciones: perder/recobrar el conocimiento, to lose/regain consciousness
con conocimiento de causa, with full knowledge of the facts
' conocimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
braga
- ciencia
- conciencia
- desfallecer
- desvanecerse
- dominio
- error
- orientación
- parcela
- revelar
- sentida
- sentido
- experiencia
- perder
- pérdida
- reanimar
- recobrar
- saber
English:
acquaintance
- air
- black out
- blackout
- cognizance
- come to
- comprehensive
- consciousness
- familiarity
- grounding
- improve
- knock out
- knowledge
- notice
- privy
- recover
- self-awareness
- sketchy
- superficial
- thorough
- unconsciousness
- black
- knock
- know
- pass

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conocimiento nm

1. [saber] knowledge;

hablar/actuar con conocimiento de causa to know what one is talking about/doing;

puso el robo en conocimiento de la policía she informed the police of the burglary;

ponemos en su conocimiento que se ha detectado un error en el programa this is to inform you that an error has been detected in the program;

no teníamos conocimiento de su dimisión we were not aware that he had resigned;

al tener conocimiento del accidente, acudió inmediatamente al hospital when she found out about the accident she immediately went to the hospital;

ha llegado a mi conocimiento que estás insatisfecho it has come to my attention that you are not happy

2.
conocimientos [nociones] knowledge;

tengo algunos conocimientos de informática I have some knowledge of computers, I know a bit about computers;

nuestros conocimientos acerca de la enfermedad son muy limitados our knowledge of the disease is very limited, we know very little about the disease

3. [sentido, conciencia] consciousness;

perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness;

recobrar el conocimiento to regain consciousness;

estaba tumbado en el suelo, sin conocimiento he was lying unconscious on the floor

4. [juicio] (common) sense;

no tiene todavía conocimiento para saber lo que es peligroso he doesn't yet have a sense of danger

5. Com conocimiento de embarque bill of lading

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conocimiento

m

1 knowledge;

con conocimiento de causa hacer algo fully aware of the consequences;

poner alguien en conocimiento de algo inform s.o. of sth;

para su conocimiento for your information;

conocimientos pl ( nociones) knowledge sg

2 MED consciousness;

perder el conocimiento lose consciousness;

sin conocimiento unconscious;

recobrar el conocimiento regain consciousness

* * *

conocimiento nm

1) : knowledge

2) sentido: consciousness

* * *

conocimiento n

1. (en general) knowledge

mis conocimientos de informática my knowledge of computers

2. (sentido) consciousness

perdió el conocimiento he lost consciousness

sin conocimiento unconscious

Spanish-English dictionary > conocimiento
20 razón

f.

1 reason, cause, explanation, motive.

2 intellect, intelligence, reason.

3 ratio, rate.

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razón

► nombre femenino

1 (facultad) reason

2 (motivo) reason, cause

3 (mensaje) message

4 (justicia) justice

5 MATEMÁTICAS ratio, rate

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a razón de in the ratio of, at the rate of

asistirle a uno la razón to be in the right

atender a razones to listen to reason

con razón with good reason

con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly

dar la razón a alguien to agree with somebody, say that somebody is right

entrar en razón to listen to reason

■ se lo volví a explicar pero él no entraba en razón I explained it all again to him but he was having nothing of it

mandar razón to send a message

no tener razón to be wrong

perder la razón to lose one's reason

'Razón aquí' "Enquire within", "Apply within"

'Razón en portería' "Inquiries to caretaker"

razón de más para... all the more reason to...

tener razón to be right

■ tienes toda la razón you're quite right

tener razones para hacer algo to have reason to do something

razón de Estado reason of State

razón de ser raison d'être

razón social trade name

* * *

noun f.

1) reason

2) reasoning

3) right

•

- tener razón

* * *

SF

1) (=facultad) reason

• entrar en razón — to see sense, listen to reason

hacer que algn entre en razón — to make sb see sense

• perder la razón — to go out of one's mind

• tener uso de razón: escribo desde que tengo uso de razón — I've been writing for as long as I can remember

apenas tenían uso de razón cuando... — they were mere babes in arms when...

2) (=verdad)

• asistir la razón, le asiste la razón — he has right on his side

• cargarse de razón — to have right fully on one's side

quiero cargarme de razón antes de... — I want to be sure of my case before...

• con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

• dar la razón a algn — (=estar de acuerdo) to agree that sb is right; (=apoyar) to side with sb

al final me dio la razón — in the end he agreed that I was right

• quitar la razón a algn — to say sb is wrong

tratar de quitar a algn la razón — to try to put sb in the wrong

• razón le sobra — she's only too right

• tener razón — to be right

no tener razón — to be wrong

tener parte de razón — to be partly right

tienen toda la razón (del mundo) — they're absolutely right

3) (=motivo) reason

¿cuál era la razón de su visita? — what was the reason for his visit?

la razón por la que lo hizo — the reason why he did it, the reason for his doing it

sus razones tendrá — he must have his reasons

• con razón — with good reason

están hartos con toda la razón (del mundo) — they're fed up and they have good reason to be, they're fed up and rightly so

¡con razón! — naturally!

• razón de más, razón de más para ayudarlas — all the more reason to help them

• en razón a o de — (=debido a) owing to; (=de acuerdo con) according to

• no atender a razones, no atiende a razones — he won't listen to reason

razón de ser — raison d'être

razones de Estado — reasons of State

4) (=información)

razón: Princesa 4 — inquiries to 4 Princesa Street, for further details apply to 4 Princesa Street

• dar razón de algo/algn — to give information about sth/sb

nadie me daba razón de ella — nobody could tell me anything about her o give me any information about her

nadie supo dar razón de su paradero — no one knew o could tell us his whereabouts

• mandar a algn razón de que haga algo — † to send word (to sb) to do sth

5) (Mat) ratio

en razón directa con — in direct ratio to

• a razón de, a razón de cinco a siete — in the ratio of five to seven

lo devolverán a razón de mil dólares mensuales — they will pay it back at a rate of a thousand dollars a month

abandonan el país a razón de 800 cada año — they are leaving the country at the rate of 800 a year

6) (Com)

razón social — trade name, firm's name

* * *

femenino

1) (motivo, causa) reason

la razón por la que te lo digo — the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacerlo — I don't know what made him do that

se enojó y con razón — she got angry and rightly so

con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain

con razón no contestaban! — no wonder they didn't answer!

por una u otra razón — for one reason or another

razón de más para... — all the more reason to...

por razones de seguridad — for security reasons

en razón de — because of

en razón de los últimos sucesos — in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones — to listen to reason

- razón social

2) ( información)

razón: portería — inquiries to the doorman (AmE) o (BrE) porter

razón: 874256 — call 874256

dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody

nadie le dio razón — (fam) no one could help him

- razón de ser

- razones de Estado

3) (verdad, acierto)

la razón está de su parte — he's in the right

tener or llevar razón — to be right

tuve que darle la razón — I had to admit she was right

tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right

4)

a) ( inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón — he was guided by reason

desde que tengo uso de razón — for as long as I can remember

b) ( cordura) reason

entrar en razón — to see reason o sense

perder la razón — to go out of one's mind; ( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

5) (Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno — it came out at 500 pesos each

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= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

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* aducir razones = provide + reasons.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* confirmar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con toda la razón = quite rightly.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en razón a = in the interest(s) of, on grounds.

* en razón a que = on the grounds that/of.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.

* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.

* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.

* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.

* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer una razón = give + reason.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.

* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.

* no tener razón = be wrong.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* permiso por razones familiares = family leave.

* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.

* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.

* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* por razones de = for the sake of.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* probar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.

* probrar que se tiene razón = make + Posesivo + case.

* razón convincente = compelling reason.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* razones personales = personal reasons.

* razón fundamental = rationale.

* razón justificada = justified reason.

* razón práctica = practical reason.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener razón = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the right.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* y con razón = and rightfully so.

* * *

femenino

1) (motivo, causa) reason

la razón por la que te lo digo — the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? — why did you do it?

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacerlo — I don't know what made him do that

se enojó y con razón — she got angry and rightly so

con razón o sin ella — rightly or wrongly

se quejan sin razón/con razón — they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain

con razón no contestaban! — no wonder they didn't answer!

por una u otra razón — for one reason or another

razón de más para... — all the more reason to...

por razones de seguridad — for security reasons

en razón de — because of

en razón de los últimos sucesos — in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones — to listen to reason

- razón social

2) ( información)

razón: portería — inquiries to the doorman (AmE) o (BrE) porter

razón: 874256 — call 874256

dar razón de algo/alguien — to give information about something/somebody

nadie le dio razón — (fam) no one could help him

- razón de ser

- razones de Estado

3) (verdad, acierto)

la razón está de su parte — he's in the right

tener or llevar razón — to be right

tuve que darle la razón — I had to admit she was right

tienes toda la razón — (fam) you're absolutely right

4)

a) ( inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón — he was guided by reason

desde que tengo uso de razón — for as long as I can remember

b) ( cordura) reason

entrar en razón — to see reason o sense

perder la razón — to go out of one's mind; ( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

5) (Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno — it came out at 500 pesos each

* * *

= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg.

Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

* aducir razones = provide + reasons.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* confirmar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con toda la razón = quite rightly.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* demostrar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.

* discriminatorio por razones de edad = ageist [agist].

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en razón a = in the interest(s) of, on grounds.

* en razón a que = on the grounds that/of.

* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.

* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.

* escuchar la voz de la razón = listen to + the voice of reason.

* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.

* existir razones para = there + be + ground(s) for.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.

* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer una razón = give + reason.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.

* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.

* no tener razón = be wrong.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.

* permiso por razones familiares = family leave.

* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.

* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.

* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* por razones de = for the sake of.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* probar que se tiene razón = prove + Posesivo + point.

* probrar que se tiene razón = make + Posesivo + case.

* razón convincente = compelling reason.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* razones personales = personal reasons.

* razón fundamental = rationale.

* razón justificada = justified reason.

* razón práctica = practical reason.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* tener razón = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the right.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.

* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* y con razón = and rightfully so.

* * *

razón

feminine

A (motivo, causa) reason

tuvo sus razones para actuar así he had his reasons for acting like that

la razón por la que te lo digo the reason (that) I'm telling you

¿por qué razón lo hiciste? why did you do it?

la huelga ha de ser la razón por la que or por la cual no vino it must have been the strike that prevented him from coming

no sé la razón que lo movió a hacer una cosa así I don't know what made him do o what induced him to do a thing like that

se enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so o and with good reason

con razón o sin ella el caso es que se enfadó the fact is that, rightly or wrongly, she lost her temper

se quejan sin razón they're complaining for nothing o for no good reason

se quejan con razón they have good reason to complain, they have cause for complaint

¡con razón no contestaban el teléfono! no wonder they didn't answer the phone!, that's why o that explains why they didn't answer the phone!

por una u otra razón siempre llega tarde he always arrives late for one reason or another

razón de más para venir a vernos all the more reason to come and see us

no hay razón para que no te quedes there's no reason why you can't stay

por razones de seguridad for security reasons

en razón de because of

nadie resulta discriminado en razón de su edad, sexo o raza nobody is discriminated against on the grounds of o because of (their) age, sex or race

la posibilidad de que haya sido secuestrado en razón del puesto que ocupa the possibility that he might have been kidnapped because of o on account of the position he holds

en razón de los últimos acontecimientos in view of o owing to recent events

atender or atenerse or avenirse a razones to listen to reason

Compuesto:

razón social

registered name

B

(información): [ S ] Se alquila. Razón: portería For rent, inquiries to the super/caretaker

[ S ] Se vende bicicleta. Razón: este establecimiento Bicycle for sale, inquire within

[ S ] Se dan clases de inglés. Razón: 874256 English lessons given. Call 874256

dar razón de algo/algn to give information about sth/sb

no pudieron or supieron darnos razón de su paradero they were unable to tell us where to find him, they were unable to give us any information as to his whereabouts

preguntó a todo el que encontraba si la habían visto pasar, pero nadie le dio razón ( fam); he asked everyone he came across if they had seen her go by, but no one could help him

mandar razón a algn ( ant); to send word to sb

Compuestos:

● razón de ser

raison d'être ( frml)

ese problema no tiene razón de ser there's no reason for that problem to exist

● razones de Estado

fpl reasons of State (pl)

C

(verdad, acierto): la razón está de su parte he's in the right

esta vez tú tienes la razón this time you're right

tuve que darle la razón I had to admit she was right

me da la razón como a los locos ( fam); he just humors me

tener or llevar razón to be right

tienes toda la razón del mundo you're absolutely right

D

1 (inteligencia) reason

actuó guiado por la razón he acted on reason

desde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember

2 (cordura) reason

entrar en razón to see reason o sense

perder la razón to lose one's reason, to go out of one's mind; (en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses

E ( Mat) ratio

salimos a razón de 500 pesos cada uno it came out at 500 pesos each o a head

Compuestos:

● razón aritmética

difference

● razón directa/inversa

direct/inverse ratio

● razón geométrica

ratio

* * *

razón sustantivo femenino
1 (motivo, causa) reason;
◊ la razón por la que te lo digo the reason (that) I'm telling you;

se enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so;
con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly;
se quejan sin razón/con razón they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain;
¡con razón no contestaban! no wonder they didn't answer!;
razón de más para … all the more reason to …
2 (verdad, acierto): tener or llevar razón to be right;
◊ tuve que darle la razón I had to admit she was right;

tienes toda la razón (fam) you're absolutely right
3 ( habilidad para razonar) reason;
◊ actuó guiado por la razón he was guided by reason;

desde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember;
entrar en razón to see reason o sense;
perder la razón to go out of one's mind;

( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses
razón sustantivo femenino
1 (facultad) reason: razón y sentimiento a veces coinciden, reason and emotion sometimes coincide
2 (verdad, acierto) rightness
dar la razón a alguien, to say that sb is right
tiene razón, he's right
no tienes razón, you're wrong
3 (motivo) reason: no tienes razón alguna para enfadarte, there is no reason to get angry
4 (argumento) argument, reason: sus razones no eran demasiado convincentes, his arguments were not that convincing
5 Mat ratio: avanzan a razón de diez kilómetros por día, they are advancing at the rate of ten kilometres per day
6 (en un letrero) "razón portería", "details from caretaker"
♦ Locuciones: asistir la razón a alguien, to have right on one's side
entrar en razón, to see sense
no atender a razones, to refuse to see reason
perder la razón, to lose the power of reason o to lose one's mind
' razón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acá
- admitir
- dar
- desvarío
- estado
- hacer
- móvil
- ociosa
- ocioso
- oponer
- oscurecer
- plausible
- porfiar
- pretender
- sentida
- sentido
- trastornarse
- turbar
- argumento
- aspecto
- concluyente
- convencer
- descubrir
- duda
- justificación
- motivo
- oculto
- peso
- poder
- punto
- rata
- suponer
- temer
- triunfar
- uso
English:
accept
- bear out
- compelling
- concede
- guess
- maybe
- occasion
- point
- rate
- ratio
- reason
- right
- rightly
- sense
- show
- somehow
- understandably
- wrong
- absolutely
- ageist
- all
- be
- cause
- could
- deep
- for
- indeed
- mind
- nine
- sanity
- so
- very
- why

* * *

razón nf

1. [causa, motivo, argumento] reason;

la razón de la huelga/de que estén en huelga the reason for the strike/why they are on strike;

no entiendo la razón de su marcha I don't understand why she's leaving;

no hay razón para enfadarse there's no reason to get angry;

la razón por la que voy the reason (why) I'm going;

atender a razones to listen to reason;

con mayor razón si… all the more so if…;

¡con razón no quería venir! no wonder he didn't want to come!;

y con razón and quite rightly so;

en o [m5] por razón de [en vista de] in view of;
[a causa de] because of;
por razones de salud/seguridad for health/safety reasons;

razón de más para quedarse/protestar all the more reason to stay/protest;

tiene razones para estar enojado he has good cause o good reason to be angry;

tenemos razones para creer que… we have reason o cause to believe that…;

sus razones tendrá para hacer eso she must have her reasons for doing something like that

Comp
Pol razones de Estado reasons of state;
razón de ser raison d'être;

su actitud no tiene razón de ser her attitude is completely unjustified

2. [verdad]
la razón estaba de su parte, Formal [m5] le asistía la razón he was in the right, he had right on his side;

razón no le falta he's quite right;

con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly;

dar la razón a alguien to admit that sb is right;

llevar o [m5] tener razón to be right;

llevas o [m5] tienes toda la razón you're quite right;

tener razón en o [m5] al hacer algo to be right to do sth;

no tener razón to be wrong;

quitar la razón a alguien [demostrar su equivocación] to prove sb wrong

3. [juicio, inteligencia] reason;

entrar en razón to see reason;

no hay quien le haga entrar en razón no one can make him see reason;

perder la razón to lose one's reason o mind

4. [información]
se vende casa: razón aquí [en letrero] house for sale: enquire within;

dar razón de to give an account of;

se recompensará a quien dé razón de su paradero there is a reward for anyone giving information regarding his whereabouts

Comp
Com razón social trade name [of company]
5. Mat ratio;

a razón de at a rate of;

salimos o [m5] tocamos a razón de 300 pesos por persona it worked out at 300 pesos per person

6. Col, Méx, Ven [recado] message;

Diego no está, ¿quiere dejarle razón? Diego's not in, do you want to leave a message?;

viajo mañana, ¿tiene razón para su madre? I'm leaving tomorrow, do you have any messages for your mother?;

pídale a su padre que mande razón ask her father to send us his news

* * *

razón

f

1 reason;

sin razón for no reason;

razón de más all the more reason;

con mucha razón with good reason

2

:

tener razón be right;

dar la razón a alguien admit that s.o. is right

3 ( sentido común)

:

entrar en razón see sense;

hacer entrar a alguien en razón make s.o. see sense;

perder la razón lose one’s mind

4 ( causa)

:

en razón a o

de because of;

por razones de edad on the grounds of age

5

:

a razón de precio at

* * *

razón nf, pl razones

1) motivo: reason, motive

en razón de: by reason of, because of

2) justicia: rightness, justice

tener razón: to be right

3) : reasoning, sense

perder la razón: to lose one's mind

4) : ratio, proportion

* * *

razón n (motivo) reason

tenía mis razones para no ir a la fiesta I had my reasons for not going to the party

dar la razón to say that someone is right

tener razón to be right

Spanish-English dictionary > razón

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