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1 torre
f.1 tower.una torre de quince pisos a fifteen-story blockla torre de Babel the Tower of Babeltorre de control control towertorre del homenaje keeptorre de perforación oil derricktorre de refrigeración cooling towertorre del reloj clock tower2 rook, castle.3 turret (military).4 pylon ( electricity and electronics).5 tower (computer) (computing).pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: torrar.* * *1 (gen) tower2 (campanario) bell tower3 (chalé) country house, house, villa4 (de buque) turret5 (ajedrez) rook, castle\torre de comunicaciones communications towertorre de control control towertorre de marfil figurado ivory towertorre de perforación derricktorre de vigía crow's nest* * *noun f.1) tower2) rook* * *SF1) (Arquit) tower; [de oficinas, viviendas] tower block; (Radio) mast, tower; [de electricidad] pylon; [de pozo de petróleo] derricktorre de alta tensión, torre de conducción eléctrica — electricity pylon
2) (Ajedrez) rook, castle3) (Aer, Mil, Náut) turret; (Mil) watchtowertorre de control — (Aer) control tower
torre de mando — [de submarino] conning tower
torre de observación — observation tower, watchtower
torre (de) vigía — (Náut) crow's nest; [de submarino] conning tower
5)* * *a) ( de castillo) tower; ( de iglesia) tower; ( en punta) steeple, spireb) ( de cables de alta tensión) pylon; ( de pozo de petróleo) derrickc) ( en ajedrez) rook, castled) ( edificio alto) apartment block (AmE), tower block (BrE)* * *a) ( de castillo) tower; ( de iglesia) tower; ( en punta) steeple, spireb) ( de cables de alta tensión) pylon; ( de pozo de petróleo) derrickc) ( en ajedrez) rook, castled) ( edificio alto) apartment block (AmE), tower block (BrE)* * *torre11 = tower.Ex: If the analogy with the fairy story is taken a little further it can be noted that no author really believes in dragons, wicked queens, fair maidens locked in high towers and the like.
* encerrado en su torre de marfil = ivory-towered.* torre de Babel, la = Tower of Babel, the.* torre de CDROMs = multi-disc CD-ROM server.* torre del homenaje = donjon.* torre de marfil = ivory tower.* torre de refrigeración = cooling tower.* torre de vigilancia = watchtower.* Torre Eiffel, la = Eiffel Tower, the.torre22 = rook.Nota: Pieza del juego del ajedrez.Ex: Castling is the only situation where two pieces -- always the King and one of the Rooks -- are moved at the same time.
* * *A1 (de un castillo, una fortaleza) tower2 (de una iglesia) tower; (en punta) steeple, spire3 (de cables de alta tensión) pylon; (de un pozo de petróleo) derrick4 (en ajedrez) rook, castleCompuestos:Tower of Babelcon tantos extranjeros aquello era una verdadera Torre de Babel with so many foreigners there it was like a session of the United Nationscontrol towerTower of Londonivory towerobservation towerdrilling rigEiffel TowerB (equipo de música) stack systemC ( Inf) tower* * *
Del verbo torrar: ( conjugate torrar)
torré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
torre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
torrar
torre
torrar ( conjugate torrar) verbo transitivo
to roast
torre sustantivo femenino
( en punta) steeple, spire
( de pozo de petróleo) derrick
torrar verbo transitivo to toast
torre sustantivo femenino
1 (de iglesia, castillo) tower
2 (pieza de ajedrez) rook, castle
3 (del tendido eléctrico) pylon
4 (edificio) tower block, US apartment block, high rise
5 Av torre de control, control tower
6 fig (lugar de desorden y confusión) torre de Babel, Tower of Babel
' torre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confinar
- elevada
- elevado
- resaltar
- vigía
- bambolearse
- erguir
- inclinado
- mantener
- oscilar
- rematar
English:
castle
- confine
- mast
- observation tower
- oil-rig
- pylon
- rig
- rook
- tower
- control
- high
- keep
- oil
- stand
- watch
* * *torre nf1. [en fortaleza, castillo, iglesia] tower;[que sobresale de una muralla] turret; [en punta afilada] spire torre albarrana bastion, flanking tower;la Torre de Babel the Tower of Babel;torre del homenaje keep;torre de marfil ivory tower;torre del vigía [de observación] observation tower2. [estructura] [de alta tensión] pylon;[transmisora, de teléfono móvil] mast torre de control control tower;torre de perforación drilling rig, oil derrick;torre de refrigeración cooling tower;torre del reloj clock tower3. [en ajedrez] rook, castle4. Informát tower (computer)una torre de 15 pisos a 15-storey block* * *f tower;torre de alta tensión EL high-voltage pylon* * *torre nf1) : towertorre de perforación: oil rig2) : turret3) : rook, castle (in chess)* * *torre n tower -
2 torre de marfil
figurado ivory tower* * ** * *(n.) = ivory towerEx. We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.* * ** * *(n.) = ivory towerEx: We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.
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3 marfil
m.ivory.* * *1 ivory* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=material) ivory(de) color marfil — ivory, ivory-coloured o (EEUU) ivory-colored
2) LAm (=peine) fine-toothed comb* * *masculino ivory* * *= ivory.Ex. She situates the vessels in the context of Icelandic carving traditions in horn, bone, and walrus ivory = Ella sitúa las vasijas en el contexto de la tradición islandesa de la escultura en astas de cuernos, huesos y marfil de morsa.----* Costa de Marfil = Ivory Coast, the.* encerrado en su torre de marfil = ivory-towered.* torre de marfil = ivory tower.* * *masculino ivory* * *= ivory.Ex: She situates the vessels in the context of Icelandic carving traditions in horn, bone, and walrus ivory = Ella sitúa las vasijas en el contexto de la tradición islandesa de la escultura en astas de cuernos, huesos y marfil de morsa.
* Costa de Marfil = Ivory Coast, the.* encerrado en su torre de marfil = ivory-towered.* torre de marfil = ivory tower.* * *1 (sustancia) ivory2(de) color marfil ivory, ivory-colored** * *
marfil sustantivo masculino
ivory
marfil sustantivo masculino ivory
' marfil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Costa de Marfil
English:
ivory
- Ivory Coast
* * *marfil nm1. [material] ivorymarfil vegetal ivory nut2. [color] ivory;de color marfil ivory-coloured, ivory* * *m ivory;(de color) marfil ivory atr* * *marfil nm: ivory* * *marfil n ivory -
4 torre1
1 = tower.Ex. If the analogy with the fairy story is taken a little further it can be noted that no author really believes in dragons, wicked queens, fair maidens locked in high towers and the like.----* encerrado en su torre de marfil = ivory-towered.* torre de Babel, la = Tower of Babel, the.* torre de CDROMs = multi-disc CD-ROM server.* torre del homenaje = donjon.* torre de marfil = ivory tower.* torre de refrigeración = cooling tower.* torre de vigilancia = watchtower.* Torre Eiffel, la = Eiffel Tower, the. -
5 arriesgarse a
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6 correr un riesgo
(v.) = run + risk, take + risks, take + chances (on)Ex. We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.Ex. Rosa's parents took a chance on their future by emigrating from Mexico to the United States.* * *(v.) = run + risk, take + risks, take + chances (on)Ex: We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.
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7 egocéntrico
adj.egocentric, self-centered, egomaniacal, egocentrical.* * *► adjetivo1 egocentric, self-centred (US self-centered)* * *ADJ egocentric, egocentrical, self-centred, self-centered (EEUU)* * *- ca adjetivo egocentric, self-centered** * *= navel-gazer, self-centered [self-centred], egocentric, inward-looking.Ex. We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.Ex. He is inherently self-centered, indifferent to organizational needs.Ex. No doubt this is an egocentric idea, but I suspect that most authors feel like this at heart.Ex. The profession has become very inward-looking, and only a few articles, written about libraries and librarians by librarians have had an impact on non-librarians.* * *- ca adjetivo egocentric, self-centered** * *= navel-gazer, self-centered [self-centred], egocentric, inward-looking.Ex: We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.
Ex: He is inherently self-centered, indifferent to organizational needs.Ex: No doubt this is an egocentric idea, but I suspect that most authors feel like this at heart.Ex: The profession has become very inward-looking, and only a few articles, written about libraries and librarians by librarians have had an impact on non-librarians.* * *egocéntrico -caegocentric, self-centered** * *
egocéntrico◊ -ca adjetivo
egocentric, self-centered( conjugate centered)
egocéntrico,-a adjetivo egocentric, self-centred
' egocéntrico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
egocéntrica
English:
egocentric
- self-centered
- self-centred
- self
* * *egocéntrico, -a♦ adjegocentric, self-centred♦ nm,fegocentric o self-centred person* * *adj egocentric, self-centered, Brself-centred* * *egocéntrico, -ca adj: egocentric, self-centered -
8 aislamiento intelectual de la realidad
• intellectual isolation from the real world• ivory towerDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > aislamiento intelectual de la realidad
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9 torre de marfil
• intellectual isolation from the real world• ivory tower
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