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1 enfrentarse a un problema

(v.) = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + problem, confront + problem, come up against + problem, experience + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue

Ex. This paper considers two areas in UK librarianship in which action might serve to challenge these threats.

Ex. The National Archives confronted the difficult question of how burgeoning electronic records should be appraised.

Ex. This article looks at one method, adopted by the Sheppard Memorial Library, Greenville, North Caroline, to cope with the problem of overdue books.

Ex. They both face the problems presented in attempting to provide a system for the classification of all areas of knowledge.

Ex. This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

Ex. All in all, research at the school has the same characteristics and comes up against the same problems as any other research conducted in the library and information sciences.

Ex. While it is useful to know the areas in which problems might be experienced by a community, it is vital that each disadvantaged community be assessed individually.

Ex. Libraries continue to struggle with issues created by the shift to electronic scholarly publishing.

Ex. Libraries and other institutions currently have little or no guidance from their legislators as they wrestle with the problems related to Internet use.

Ex. Libraries want to deal with issues on their own terms and not on the terms of their clients.

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(v.) = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + problem, confront + problem, come up against + problem, experience + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue

Ex: This paper considers two areas in UK librarianship in which action might serve to challenge these threats.

Ex: The National Archives confronted the difficult question of how burgeoning electronic records should be appraised.

Ex: This article looks at one method, adopted by the Sheppard Memorial Library, Greenville, North Caroline, to cope with the problem of overdue books.

Ex: They both face the problems presented in attempting to provide a system for the classification of all areas of knowledge.

Ex: This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

Ex: All in all, research at the school has the same characteristics and comes up against the same problems as any other research conducted in the library and information sciences.

Ex: While it is useful to know the areas in which problems might be experienced by a community, it is vital that each disadvantaged community be assessed individually.

Ex: Libraries continue to struggle with issues created by the shift to electronic scholarly publishing.

Ex: Libraries and other institutions currently have little or no guidance from their legislators as they wrestle with the problems related to Internet use.

Ex: Libraries want to deal with issues on their own terms and not on the terms of their clients.

Spanish-English dictionary > enfrentarse a un problema
2 identificar un problema

(v.) = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem

Ex. This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

Ex. One of the problems identified by staff from the use of Prestel in the library has been the noise from the set or from onlookers.

Ex. Hence too much emphasis cannot be given to the importance of isolating and articulating the main problem.

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(v.) = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem

Ex: This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

Ex: One of the problems identified by staff from the use of Prestel in the library has been the noise from the set or from onlookers.

Ex: Hence too much emphasis cannot be given to the importance of isolating and articulating the main problem.

Spanish-English dictionary > identificar un problema
3 creación de los índices de un libro

(n.) = back-of-the-book indexing, back-of-book indexing

Ex. Though statistical techniques have a lot to offer for free-text data base systems, neither method has had much success with back-of-the-book indexing.

Ex. This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

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(n.) = back-of-the-book indexing, back-of-book indexing

Ex: Though statistical techniques have a lot to offer for free-text data base systems, neither method has had much success with back-of-the-book indexing.

Ex: This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

Spanish-English dictionary > creación de los índices de un libro
4 afrontar un problema

(v.) = face + issue, confront + problem

Ex. Personnel management is a critical issue facing library administrators.

Ex. This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

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(v.) = face + issue, confront + problem

Ex: Personnel management is a critical issue facing library administrators.

Ex: This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

Spanish-English dictionary > afrontar un problema
5 dominar una destreza

(v.) = master + skill

Ex. This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

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(v.) = master + skill

Ex: This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

Spanish-English dictionary > dominar una destreza
6 esbozar un problema

(v.) = outline + problem

Ex. This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

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(v.) = outline + problem

Ex: This article outlines some of the problems which confronted students attempting to master the skills of back-of-book indexing.

Spanish-English dictionary > esbozar un problema
7 empapar

v.

1 to soak (mojar) (material).

2 to soak up.

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empapar

► verbo transitivo

1 (humedecer) to soak; (penetrar) to soak, drench

■ empapar un vestido en agua jabonosa to soak a dress in soapy water

■ la lluvia nos empapó we got drenched

2 (absorber) to soak up

■ el algodón empapa el agua cotton soaks up water

► verbo pronominal empaparse

1 (humedecerse) to get soaked

2 (persona) to get soaked, get drenched, be soaked, be drenched

■ se empapó en sudor he was drenched in sweat

3 figurado (ideas etc) to soak up

4 figurado (enterarse bien) to swot up (de, on)

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1. VT

1) (=mojar) to soak, drench

cierra la ducha que me estás empapando — can you turn the shower off, you're soaking o drenching me

estar empapado hasta los huesos — to be soaked to the skin

2) (=absorber) to soak up

empapó toda el agua con una bayeta — she soaked up all the water with a cloth

2.

See:

empaparse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soak

empapar algo en algo — to soak something in something

b) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench
2.
empaparse v pron

a) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet through

b) ( imbuirse)

empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)

empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

c) ( instruirse)

empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject

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= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.

Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.

Ex. This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.

Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

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* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soak

empapar algo en algo — to soak something in something

b) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench
2.
empaparse v pron

a) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet through

b) ( imbuirse)

empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)

empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

c) ( instruirse)

empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject

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= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.

Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.

Ex: This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.

Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.

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empapar [A1 ]

vt

1 (embeber) ‹esponja/paño› to soak empapar algo EN algo to soak sth IN sth

empapar las galletas en jerez soak the biscuits in sherry

2 (mojar mucho) to soak, drench, saturate

me empapó con la manguera she soaked o drenched o saturated me with the hosepipe

el sudor le había empapado la camisa his shirt was soaked with o drenched in sweat

■ empaparse

v pron

1 (mojarse mucho) «persona» to get wet through o soaking wet o soaked o drenched; «zapatos/ropa» to get soaking wet, get wet through

2 (imbuirse) empaparse DE or EN algo to be/become imbued WITH sth ( frml)

volvió empapado de la filosofía de la secta he returned imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

3 (instruirse) empaparse DE or EN algo:

se había empapado del tema he had done a lot of work on the subject, he had learned a lot about the subject

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empapar ( conjugate empapar) verbo transitivo
a) ( embeber) ‹esponja/toalla/galleta› to soak

b) ( mojar mucho) ‹ persona› to soak, drench

empaparse verbo pronominal ( mojarse mucho) [persona/zapatos/ropa] to get soaking wet
empapar verbo transitivo
1 (mojar, calar) to soak: llegó con la camisa empapada en sudor, she came home with her shirt soaked in sweat
2 (con un paño) to soak up
' empapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- untar
English:
douse
- drench
- impregnate
- soak
- saturate

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empapar

♦ vt

1. [humedecer] to soak;

empapa la bayeta bien de o [m5] en agua soak the cloth in plenty of water

2. [absorber] to soak up

3. [calar] to saturate, to drench;

la lluvia me empapó I got soaked o drenched in the rain;

el sudor le empapaba la frente his forehead was drenched in sweat

♦ See also the pronominal verb empaparse

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empapar

v/t soak; ( absorber) soak up

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empapar vt

mojar: to soak, to drench

♦ See also the reflexive verb empaparse

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empapar vb

1. (mojar) to soak / to drench

la lluvia ha empapado la tierra the rain has soaked the earth

2. (absorber) to soak up

la esponja empapa el agua the sponge soaks up water

Spanish-English dictionary > empapar
8 cubrir

v.

1 to cover.

cubrir algo de algo to cover something with o in something

cubrir a alguien de insultos/alabanzas to heap insults/praise on somebody

Ilse cubre los restos del cuerpo Ilse covers the remains of the body.

El reportero cubre el suceso The reporter covers the event.

2 to cover (proteger) (retirada, asegurado).

3 to fill (puesto, vacante).

4 to cover (gastos).

el presupuesto no cubre todos los gastos the budget doesn't cover all the expenses

cubrir gastos to break even (exactamente)

5 to cover (noticia).

6 to cover up, to hush up, to hide, to mask.

Ilse cubre la verdad Ilse covers up the truth.

7 to cover for, to cover, to cover up for.

La enfermera Juana cubre a Ilse Nurse Johanna covers for Ilse.

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cubrir

(pp cubierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to cover

■ cubre la silla con una sábana cover the chair with a sheet

2 COCINA to coat (de, with)

3 (poner tejado) to put a roof on

4 (niebla etc) to shroud (de, in), cloak

5 (ocultar) to hide

■ cubrir un sentimiento to hide a feeling

6 (llenar) to fill (de, with), cover (de, with)

■ cubrir de agua to fill with water

■ cubrir una plaza to fill a vacancy

7 (alcanzar) to come up

■ el agua le cubría hasta los tobillos the water came up to his ankles

8 (gastos, necesidades) to cover; (deuda) to meet, repay

9 (recorrer) to cover; (distancia) to travel

10 (prensa) to cover

■ Juan cubrió el accidente Juan covered the accident

11 (animales) to pair, cover

► verbo pronominal cubrirse

1 (abrigarse) to cover oneself

2 (la cabeza) to put one's hat on

3 figurado (protegerse) to protect oneself

4 (cielo) to become overcast

5 (llenarse) to be filled

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cubrir de besos to smother with kisses

cubrir las apariencias to keep up appearances

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verb

to cover

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( pp cubierto)
1. VT

1) (=ocultar)

a) [+ superficie, objeto] to cover

un velo le cubría el rostro — a veil covered her face

las nubes cubrían la cima de la montaña — the mountain top was covered by clouds

habían cubierto el suelo de papeles — they had covered the floor with papers

b) [agua]

lo cubrieron las aguas — the waters closed over it

no te metas donde te cubra el agua — don't go out of your depth

c) (=poner techo a) to roof, roof over

queremos cubrir parte del patio — we want to roof (over) part of the patio

d) [+ fuego] to make up, bank up

2) (=llenar) [+ agujero] to fill in; [+ hueco] to fill

cubrieron el hoyo con la tierra del jardín — they filled in the hole with soil from the garden

cubrir el hueco existente en el mercado — to fill the existing gap in the market

• cubrir a algn de alabanzas — to heap praises on sb

• cubrir a algn de atenciones — to lavish attention on sb

• cubrir a algn de besos — to smother sb with kisses

• cubrir a algn de improperios — to shower sb with insults

• cubrir a algn de oprobio — to bring shame on sb

3) (=proteger) (Dep, Mil) to cover

intenta llegar a las líneas enemigas: nosotros te cubriremos — try to get to the enemy lines: we'll cover you

cubrir su retirada — to cover one's retreat

4) (=recorrer) [+ ruta, distancia] to cover

cubrió 80 kms en una hora — he covered 80 km in an hour

el autocar cubría el trayecto entre León y Madrid — the coach was travelling between León and Madrid

5) (=ocupar) [+ vacante, plaza] to fill

6) (=pagar) [+ gastos, déficit, préstamo] to cover

esto apenas cubre los gastos — this scarcely covers the expenses

7) (=satisfacer) [+ necesidades, demanda] to meet

esto cubre todas nuestras necesidades — this meets all our needs

8) (Prensa) [+ suceso] to cover

todos los periódicos cubrieron la noticia — all the newspapers covered the event

9) (Zool) (=montar) to cover

10) (=disimular) [+ emoción] to cover up, conceal

cubre su tristeza con una falsa alegría — she covers up o conceals her sadness with a false cheerfulness

- cubrir las apariencias o las formas

2.

See:

cubrirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( tapar) to cover

la niebla cubría el valle — the valley was covered in mist

cubrir algo de algo — to cover something with something

lo cubrió de besos — she smothered him with kisses

2)

a) <gastos/daños/riesgos> to cover

b) <demanda/necesidad> to meet; < carencia> to cover

c) <plaza/vacante> to fill

3)

a) (Period, Rad, TV) to cover

b) ( recorrer) <etapa/trayecto> to cover

4) <retirada/flanco> to cover

cúbreme — cover me

5) (Zool) to cover
2.
cubrirse v pron

1)

a) (refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself

se cubrió la cara — he covered his face

b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

c) ( protegerse) to take cover

d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself

2) ( llenarse)

cubrirse de algo: las calles se habían cubierto de nieve — the streets were covered with snow

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= cover, relate to, smother, take + care of, canopy, cover, line, blanket, address, cover up, screen, drape, meet, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].

Ex. This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex. The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.

Ex. The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.

Ex. I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.

Ex. The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.

Ex. This type of broom is extremely competitive with the native flora, blanketing the ground and preventing growth of many understorey species in many areas.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.

Ex. During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex. Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.

Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

Ex. The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.

Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

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* cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* cubrir con = top with.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cubrir con tablas = board up.

* cubrir con toldo = canopy.

* cubrir de = flood with.

* cubrir de arcilla = clay.

* cubrir de grava = gravel.

* cubrir de gravilla = gravel.

* cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae.

* cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.

* cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.

* cubrir la superficie de Algo = surface.

* cubrirse contra = hedge against.

* cubrirse de cardenales = go + black and blue.

* cubrirse de moratones = go + black and blue.

* cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.

* cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.

* cubrir una laguna = fill + gap, fill + the breach.

* cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.

* cubrir una vacante = fill + vacancy.

* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.

* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* sin cubrir = unfilled.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( tapar) to cover

la niebla cubría el valle — the valley was covered in mist

cubrir algo de algo — to cover something with something

lo cubrió de besos — she smothered him with kisses

2)

a) <gastos/daños/riesgos> to cover

b) <demanda/necesidad> to meet; < carencia> to cover

c) <plaza/vacante> to fill

3)

a) (Period, Rad, TV) to cover

b) ( recorrer) <etapa/trayecto> to cover

4) <retirada/flanco> to cover

cúbreme — cover me

5) (Zool) to cover
2.
cubrirse v pron

1)

a) (refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself

se cubrió la cara — he covered his face

b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

c) ( protegerse) to take cover

d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself

2) ( llenarse)

cubrirse de algo: las calles se habían cubierto de nieve — the streets were covered with snow

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= cover, relate to, smother, take + care of, canopy, cover, line, blanket, address, cover up, screen, drape, meet, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].

Ex: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex: The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.

Ex: The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.

Ex: I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.

Ex: The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.

Ex: This type of broom is extremely competitive with the native flora, blanketing the ground and preventing growth of many understorey species in many areas.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex: The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.

Ex: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex: Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.

Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

Ex: The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.

Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

* cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* cubrir con = top with.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cubrir con tablas = board up.

* cubrir con toldo = canopy.

* cubrir de = flood with.

* cubrir de arcilla = clay.

* cubrir de grava = gravel.

* cubrir de gravilla = gravel.

* cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae.

* cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.

* cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.

* cubrir la superficie de Algo = surface.

* cubrirse contra = hedge against.

* cubrirse de cardenales = go + black and blue.

* cubrirse de moratones = go + black and blue.

* cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.

* cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.

* cubrir una laguna = fill + gap, fill + the breach.

* cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.

* cubrir una vacante = fill + vacancy.

* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.

* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* sin cubrir = unfilled.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

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cubrir [ I33 ]

vt

A (tapar) to cover

cubrió al niño con una manta he covered the child with a blanket, he put a blanket over the child

el velo le cubría la cara the veil covered her face

la niebla cubría el valle the valley was covered in o ( liter) shrouded in mist

cubrir algo DE algo to cover sth WITH sth

han cubierto las paredes de publicidad the walls have been covered with advertisements

los muebles están cubiertos de polvo the furniture is covered with o ( BrE) in dust

el escándalo los ha cubierto de oprobio the scandal has brought great shame on them

lo cubrió de besos she smothered him with kisses

B

1 ‹costos/gastos› to cover; ‹daños/riesgos› to cover

para cubrir los costos de envío to cover the cost of postage

los bienes cubiertos por esta póliza the items covered by this policy

2 ‹demanda/necesidad› to meet; ‹carencia› to cover

3 ‹plaza/vacante› to fill

C

1 ( Period) ‹noticia/suceso› to cover

2 (recorrer) ‹etapa/distancia/trayecto› to cover

3 ( Rad, TV) ‹área› to cover

D ‹retirada/flanco› to cover

voy a salir, cúbreme I'm going out there, cover me

E ( Zool) to cover

■ cubrirse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) (taparse) to cover oneself

se cubrió con una toalla he covered himself with a towel

se cubrió la cara con las manos he covered his face with his hands

2 (ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

3 (protegerse) to take cover

se cubrieron del fuego enemigo they took cover from the enemy fire

4 (contra un riesgo) to cover oneself

B (llenarse) cubrirse DE algo:

las calles se habían cubierto de nieve snow had covered the streets, the streets were covered with snow

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cubrir ( conjugate cubrir) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to cover;

cubrir algo de algo to cover sth with sth;
◊ cubrí al niño con una manta I covered the child with a blanket

b) ‹demanda/necesidad› to meet

c) ‹plaza/vacante› to fill

cubrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself;

‹ cara› to cover
b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

c) ( protegerse) to take cover

d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself

2 ( llenarse):
◊ las calles se habían cubierto de nieve the streets were covered with snow

cubrir verbo transitivo to cover
' cubrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- bañar
- descubierta
- descubierto
- empapelar
- envolver
- gasto
- laminar
- montar
- proveer
- sepultar
- tapar
- cubierto
- llenar
- recorrido
- revestir
- untar
- vacante
English:
bad debt
- clothe
- coat
- cover
- drape
- hedge
- need
- paint out
- plaster
- rubberize
- smother
- best
- fill
- gamut
- line
- mask

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cubrir

♦ vt

1. [tapar, recubrir] to cover ( con with);
cubrió la moto con una lona he covered the motorbike with a tarpaulin;

cubrieron la pared con una mano de pintura they gave the wall a coat of paint;

cubrir algo de algo to cover sth with o in sth;

cubrir a alguien de insultos/alabanzas to heap insults/praise on sb;

Ana cubrió de besos a su padre Ana covered her father with kisses

2. [proteger] to protect;

esta póliza nos cubre contra cualquier accidente this policy covers us against all accidents

3. [a policía, soldado] to cover;

cubrir la retirada to cover the retreat

4. [ocultar] to cover up, to hide

5. [puesto, vacante] to fill;

hay veinte solicitudes para cubrir tres plazas there are twenty applications for three jobs

6. [gastos] to cover;

el presupuesto no cubre todos los gastos the budget doesn't cover all the expenses;

cubrir gastos [exactamente] to break even

7. [noticia] to cover;

cubrió la guerra del Golfo he covered the Gulf War

8. [recorrer] to cover;

el ganador cubrió los 100 metros en 9 segundos the winner did the 100 metres in 9 seconds

9. [el macho a la hembra]
cubrir a to mate with

10. Dep [marcar] to cover;

se encarga de cubrir la banda derecha he covers the right wing

♦ See also the pronominal verb cubrirse

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cubrir

v/t cover (de with)

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cubrir {2} vt

: to cover

♦ See also the reflexive verb cubrirse

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cubrir vb

1. (en general) to cover

el tejado cubre la casa the roof covers the house

cubrió los muebles con sábanas she covered the furniture with sheets

2. (correr) to run [pt. ran; pp. run]

cubre varios kilómetros al día he runs several kilometres a day

Spanish-English dictionary > cubrir
9 una gran cantidad de

= a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of

Ex. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex. The floor is carpeted, thus providing a large degree of acoustic absorption and a unifying and dominant colour pattern through the library.

Ex. Flaws are emphasized and frequent comparisons made with similar tools, but these are often buried in a mass of minutiae.

Ex. A good thesaurus is not necessarily one that has been published with a plethora of effective relationship displays.

Ex. If your library has decided to operate this way, there will be a supply of preprinted labels at the circulation desk.

Ex. This 15 page report has a vast amount of valuable information between its covers derived from a variety of sources.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. Such reports often make available a wealth of factual and statistical information which is not published elsewhere in such detail.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. Managers, overwhelmed by a cascade of documents, tend to turn away from print.

Ex. The UK government will need to mobilize an 'army' of 30,000 civil servants to solve the Year 2000 problem.

Ex. A good many heavily gilt retailers' bindings (such as the small English devotional books that were sold in large numbers from the 1560s until the later seventeenth century) were indeed intended to look expensive while really being cheaply executed.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. Environmental organization receive a great number of public enquiries by phone and letter.

Ex. In the midst of an industrialized and bureaucratized society made up of multitudes of people we live separate lives = En medio de una sociedad industrializada y burocratizada compuesta de una gran cantidad de gente, vivimos vidas distintas.

Ex. Popular authors receive scores, in some cases hundreds, of letters a year from their young readers and every correspondent, I am quite sure, wants a reply.

Ex. There is a host of legislative, political, financial, consumer, and other reports of individuals and corporate bodies.

Ex. Basically, the book deals with a vast corpus of oral tradition, including both prose and poetic texts.

Ex. If you want to buy a spit roaster beware; a whole host of illegal spit roasters are now on the market in the UK.

* * *

= a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of

Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex: The floor is carpeted, thus providing a large degree of acoustic absorption and a unifying and dominant colour pattern through the library.

Ex: Flaws are emphasized and frequent comparisons made with similar tools, but these are often buried in a mass of minutiae.

Ex: A good thesaurus is not necessarily one that has been published with a plethora of effective relationship displays.

Ex: If your library has decided to operate this way, there will be a supply of preprinted labels at the circulation desk.

Ex: This 15 page report has a vast amount of valuable information between its covers derived from a variety of sources.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: Such reports often make available a wealth of factual and statistical information which is not published elsewhere in such detail.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: Managers, overwhelmed by a cascade of documents, tend to turn away from print.

Ex: The UK government will need to mobilize an 'army' of 30,000 civil servants to solve the Year 2000 problem.

Ex: A good many heavily gilt retailers' bindings (such as the small English devotional books that were sold in large numbers from the 1560s until the later seventeenth century) were indeed intended to look expensive while really being cheaply executed.

Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex: Environmental organization receive a great number of public enquiries by phone and letter.

Ex: In the midst of an industrialized and bureaucratized society made up of multitudes of people we live separate lives = En medio de una sociedad industrializada y burocratizada compuesta de una gran cantidad de gente, vivimos vidas distintas.

Ex: Popular authors receive scores, in some cases hundreds, of letters a year from their young readers and every correspondent, I am quite sure, wants a reply.

Ex: There is a host of legislative, political, financial, consumer, and other reports of individuals and corporate bodies.

Ex: Basically, the book deals with a vast corpus of oral tradition, including both prose and poetic texts.

Ex: If you want to buy a spit roaster beware; a whole host of illegal spit roasters are now on the market in the UK.

Spanish-English dictionary > una gran cantidad de
10 ahogar

v.

1 to drown (asfixiar) (en el agua).

María ahogó al jefe de la pandilla Mary drowned the gang's leader.

2 to strangle.

3 to extinguish, to put out.

4 to put down, to quell (dominar) (levantamiento).

ahogó sus penas he drowned his sorrows (con la bebida)

5 to flood (automobiles) (vehículo).

6 to choke back, to drown, to drown out, to quell.

Pedro ahogó un quejido Peter choked back a groan.

Silvia ahogó el motor Silvia choked the motor.

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ahogar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (asfixiar) to choke, suffocate

■ la ahogó con un cojín he suffocated her with a cushion

2 (en el agua) to drown

3 (plantas) to overwater

4 (motor) to flood

5 (fuego) to put out, extinguish

6 figurado (reprimir) to stifle, put down

■ el presidente ahogó la revolución the President put down the revolution

■ apenas logró ahogar las lágrimas she just managed to hold back her tears

► verbo pronominal ahogarse

1 to be drowned, drown

■ se cayó al río y se ahogó he fell into the river and drowned

2 (sofocarse) to choke, suffocate

■ me estoy ahogando de calor the heat's stifling, I can't breathe in this heat

3 (motor) to flood

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ahogar las penas to drown one's sorrows

ahogarse en un vaso de agua figurado to make a mountain out of a molehill

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verb

1) to drown

2) choke

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1. VT

1) (=matar) [en agua] to drown; [quitando el aire] to suffocate

lo ahogó en la bañera — she drowned him in the bath

si riegas tanto el cactus lo vas a ahogar — if you keep watering the cactus so much you'll drown it

- ahogar las penas

2) (=asfixiar) [humo, espina, emoción] to choke; [angustia, pena] to overcome

el cuello de la camisa me está ahogando — the neck of this shirt is choking me

su voz tiembla, ahogada por la emoción — her voice trembles, choked with emotion

este calor me ahoga — this heat is suffocating me o is stifling

la angustia me ahoga — I am overcome with anguish

3) [económicamente] [+ empresa, país] to cripple

los impuestos ahogan a la pequeña empresa — taxation is crippling small businesses

intentan ahogar a Cuba con el bloqueo económico — they are trying to cripple Cuba with the economic blockade

4) (=reprimir) [+ bostezo, tos] to stifle; [+ llanto] to stifle, choke back

5) (=detener) [+ fuego, llamas] to smother; [+ lucha, rebelión] to crush, put down; [+ voces, protestas] to stifle; [+ derechos, libertades] to curtail; [+ desarrollo, posibilidades, plan] to hinder, block

ahogaron la rebelión en sangre — they crushed the rebellion with bloodshed

las malas comunicaciones ahogan la expansión económica — bad communications are hindering o blocking economic expansion

los aplausos ahogaban sus palabras — her words were drowned (out) by the applause

el Barcelona ahogó las esperanzas del Deportivo — Barcelona put paid to o dashed Deportivo's hopes

6) (=bloquear) to block

las hojas ahogan las alcantarillas — the drains were blocked (up) with leaves

7) (Aut) [+ motor] to flood

8) (Ajedrez) [+ rey] to stalemate

2.

See:

ahogarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <persona/animal> ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiar) to suffocate

b) < motor> to flood

2)

a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifle

b) < penas> to drown

c) ( en ajedrez)

ahogar el rey — to stalemate
2.
ahogarse v pron

a) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to choke

me ahogo con este humo — the smoke's making me choke

b) motor to flood

* * *

= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.

Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex. The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.

Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

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* ahogarse = drown.

* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <persona/animal> ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiar) to suffocate

b) < motor> to flood

2)

a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifle

b) < penas> to drown

c) ( en ajedrez)

ahogar el rey — to stalemate
2.
ahogarse v pron

a) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to choke

me ahogo con este humo — the smoke's making me choke

b) motor to flood

* * *

= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.

Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex: The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

* ahogarse = drown.

* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.

* * *

ahogar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 (en agua) to drown

2 (asfixiar) to choke

el humo me ahogaba the smoke was choking me

3 ‹motor› to flood

B

1 ‹palabras/voz› to drown, drown out; ‹llanto/gemido› to stifle

2 ‹penas› to drown

ahogaba sus penas bebiendo he drowned his sorrows in drink

3

(en ajedrez): ahogar el rey to stalemate

■ ahogarse

v pron

1 «persona/animal» (en agua) to drown

me ahogaba en un mar de formalidades I was drowning in a sea of bureaucracy

2 (asfixiarse) to choke

se tragó una espina y casi se ahoga she swallowed a fishbone and almost choked to death

me ahogo con el humo the smoke's making me choke o suffocating me

cualquier esfuerzo y se ahoga the slightest exertion and she's gasping for breath

3 «motor» to flood

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ahogar ( conjugate ahogar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹persona/animal› ( en agua) to drown;

( asfixiar) to suffocate
b) ‹ motor› to flood

2
a) ‹palabras/voz› to drown (out);

‹llanto/grito› to stifle
b) ‹ penas› to drown

ahogarse verbo pronominal
a) [persona/animal] ( en agua) to drown;

( asfixiarse) to suffocate;
( atragantarse) to choke
b) [ motor] to flood

ahogar verbo transitivo
1 (sumergiendo en líquido) to drown
2 (quitando el aire) to suffocate
' ahogar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiar
- pena
English:
choke
- drown
- sorrow
- stifle
- suppress
- flood
- smother
- stalemate
- suffocate
- throttle

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ahogar

♦ vt

1. [en el agua] to drown

2. [cubriendo la boca y nariz] to smother, to suffocate

3. [extinguir] [fuego] to smother, to put out;

los gritos de protesta ahogaban el discurso the cries of protest drowned out his speech

4. [dominar] [levantamiento] to put down, to quell;
[pena] to hold back, to contain;
ahogó sus penas [con la bebida] he drowned his sorrows

5. Aut [motor] to flood

6.
ahogar el rey [en ajedrez] to stalemate one's opponent

7. Andes, Méx [guisar] to stew

♦ See also the pronominal verb ahogarse

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ahogar

v/t

1 en agua drown

2 ( asfixiar) suffocate; protestas stifle

3 AUTO flood

* * *

ahogar {52} vt

1) : to drown

2) : to smother

3) : to choke back, to stifle

♦ See also the reflexive verb ahogarse

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ahogar vb

1. (en agua) to drown

se ahogó en el mar she drowned in the sea

2. (asfixiar) to suffocate

me ahogo con este calor I can't breathe in this heat

3. (fuego) to smother

Spanish-English dictionary > ahogar
11 sofocar

v.

1 to suffocate, to stifle.

El criminal sofoca a Ricardo The criminal suffocates Richard.

2 to put out, to smother (incendio).

3 to suppress, to quell.

Miguel sofoca su ira Mike quells his anger.

4 to mortify.

5 to quench, to extinguish, to put out.

Elsa sofocó el fuego Elsa quenched the fire.

6 to embarrass, to make nervous.

Su actitud sofocó a Ricardo Her attitude embarrassed Richard.

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sofocar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ahogar) to suffocate, stifle, smother

2 figurado (abochornar) to make blush

3 figurado (incendio) to put out, extinguish; (rebelión) to suppress, put down

► verbo pronominal sofocarse

1 (de calor etc) to suffocate

2 figurado (ruborizarse) to blush

3 familiar (enfadarse) to get upset, get angry

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1. VT

1) (=ahogar) [calor] to stifle; [fuego, humo] to suffocate

este tiempo tan húmedo me sofoca — I find this humid weather stifling

2) (=apagar) [+ incendio] to smother, put out; [+ rebelión] to crush, put down; [+ epidemia] to stamp out

3) (=enojar) to anger, upset

4) (=avergonzar) to embarrass

5) (=sonrojar) to make... blush

2.

See:

sofocarse

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1.
verbo transitivo < fuego> to smother, put out; <motín/revolución> to stifle, put down
2.
sofocarse v pron ( acalorarse) to get upset o (colloq) worked up

* * *

= smother, quench, quell, strangle, snuff out, stifle, stamp out, weigh down.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.

Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.

Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.

Ex. The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo < fuego> to smother, put out; <motín/revolución> to stifle, put down
2.
sofocarse v pron ( acalorarse) to get upset o (colloq) worked up

* * *

= smother, quench, quell, strangle, snuff out, stifle, stamp out, weigh down.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.

Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.

Ex: The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.

* * *

sofocar [A2 ]

vt

‹fuego› to smother, put out; ‹motín/revolución› to stifle, put down

este calor me sofoca this heat is suffocating o stifling

■ sofocarse

v pron

1 ( fam) (acalorarse) to get upset o ( colloq) worked up

2 ( fam) (avergonzarse) to get embarrassed:

3 (por el calor) to suffocate

4 (por un esfuerzo) to get out of breath

* * *

sofocar ( conjugate sofocar) verbo transitivo ‹ fuego› to smother, put out;
‹motín/revolución› to stifle, put down
sofocarse verbo pronominal ( acalorarse) to get upset o (colloq) worked up
sofocar verbo transitivo
1 (un incendio) to extinguish, smother: los bomberos sofocaron las llamas, the firemen smothered the flames
(una rebelión) to put out: el ejército sofocó la revuelta, the army crushed the rebellion
(una protesta) to stifle: los antidisturbios sofocaron la manifestación, the riot police brought the protest under control
(un grito, ruido) to muffle, stifle
(un sentimiento) to control
2 (asfixiar) to suffocate
3 (abochornar) to embarrass
' sofocar' also found in these entries:
English:
damp
- put down
- smother
- stamp out
- stifle
- douse
- over
- put
- quash
- quell
- quench
- stamp
- suppress

* * *

sofocar

♦ vt

1. [ahogar, abrasar] to suffocate, to stifle

2. [incendio] to put out, to smother

3. [rebelión] to suppress, to quell

4. [agobiar] [con trabajo] to overburden

5. [avergonzar] to embarrass

♦ See also the pronominal verb sofocarse

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sofocar

v/t

1 suffocate

2 incendio put out

* * *

sofocar {72} vt

1) ahogar: to suffocate, to smother

2) extinguir: to extinguish, to put out (a fire)

3) aplastar: to crush, to put down

sofocar una rebelión: to crush a rebellion

♦ See also the reflexive verb sofocarse

* * *

sofocar vb

1. (apagar) to put out [pt. & pp. put]

los bomberos sofocaron rápidamente el incendio the firefighters quickly put out the fire

2. (ahogar) to suffocate

me sofocan los lugares con mucha gente I can't breathe in crowded places

Spanish-English dictionary > sofocar
12 asfixiar

v.

to asphyxiate, to suffocate.

María ahogó al jefe de la pandilla Mary drowned the gang's leader.

* * *

asfixiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 to asphyxiate, suffocate

► verbo pronominal asfixiarse

1 to asphyxiate, suffocate

* * *

verb

to suffocate

* * *

1. VT

1) (=ahogar) to suffocate; (Med, Jur) to asphyxiate

asfixió a la víctima con un cojín — he suffocated the victim with a cushion

se confirma que la víctima fue asfixiada — it has been confirmed that the victim was suffocated o asphyxiated

este humo nos asfixia — this smoke is asphyxiating o suffocating us

este calor seco me asfixia — this dry heat is suffocating

los asfixiaron con gas tóxico — they gassed them (to death)

la asfixió bajo el agua — he drowned her

2) (=agobiar)

el pequeño pueblo la asfixiaba — village life was suffocating o stifling her

tanto trabajo lo asfixia — all this work is getting on top of him o getting to him o getting him down

los impuestos han asfixiado el comercio — taxation has suffocated trade

2.

See:

asfixiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( ahogar) to asphyxiate, suffocate

murió asfixiado — he died of asphyxiation o suffocation

b) ( agobiar) to suffocate, stifle
2.
asfixiarse v pron

a) ( ahogarse) to be asphyxiated, suffocate; ( por obstrucción de la tráquea) to choke to death

tosía tanto que se asfixiaba — he was coughing so much that he couldn't get his breath

aquí se asfixia uno — (fam) it's suffocating in here

me asfixiaba de calor — (fam) I was suffocating in the heat

b) (fam) ( agobiarse) to suffocate, feel stifled

está asfixiado de trabajo — he's snowed under with work (colloq)

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= smother, suffocate, stifle.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.

Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

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* asfixiar con gas = gas.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( ahogar) to asphyxiate, suffocate

murió asfixiado — he died of asphyxiation o suffocation

b) ( agobiar) to suffocate, stifle
2.
asfixiarse v pron

a) ( ahogarse) to be asphyxiated, suffocate; ( por obstrucción de la tráquea) to choke to death

tosía tanto que se asfixiaba — he was coughing so much that he couldn't get his breath

aquí se asfixia uno — (fam) it's suffocating in here

me asfixiaba de calor — (fam) I was suffocating in the heat

b) (fam) ( agobiarse) to suffocate, feel stifled

está asfixiado de trabajo — he's snowed under with work (colloq)

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= smother, suffocate, stifle.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

* asfixiar con gas = gas.

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asfixiar [A1 ]

vt

1 (ahogar) to asphyxiate, suffocate

murió asfixiado en el incendio he died of asphyxiation o suffocation in the fire

lo asfixió con una almohada she suffocated o smothered o asphyxiated him with a pillow

2 (agobiar) to suffocate, stifle

3 ‹industria/iniciativa› to strangle, stifle

■ asfixiarse

v pron

1 (ahogarse) to be asphyxiated, suffocate; (por obstrucción de la traquea) to choke to death

tosía tanto que se asfixiaba he was coughing so much that he couldn't get his breath

abre la ventana, aquí se asfixia uno ( fam); open the window, it's suffocating in here o it's stifling in here o you can't breathe in here

nos asfixiábamos de calor ( fam); we were suffocating in the heat, the heat was stifling

2 ( fam) (agobiarse) to suffocate, feel stifled

está asfixiada de trabajo she's snowed under with work ( colloq)

asfixiado por el peso de la deuda externa strangled o stifled by the burden of its foreign debt

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asfixiar ( conjugate asfixiar) verbo transitivo
a) ( ahogar) to asphyxiate, suffocate;

◊ murió asfixiado he died of asphyxiation o suffocation

b) ( agobiar) to suffocate, stifle

asfixiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( ahogarse) to be asphyxiated, to suffocate;

( por obstrucción de la tráquea) to choke to death;
◊ me asfixiaba de calor (fam) I was suffocating in the heat

b) (fam) ( agobiarse) to suffocate, feel stifled

asfixiar vtr, asfixiarse verbo reflexivo to asphyxiate, suffocate
' asfixiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiarse
- sofocar
- ahogar
English:
asphyxiate
- gas
- smother
- suffocate
- choke

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asfixiar

♦ vt

1. [ahogar] to asphyxiate, to suffocate;

murieron asfixiados they suffocated

2. [agobiar] to stifle;

este calor asfixia a cualquiera it's stiflingly hot

3. [económicamente] to cripple;

tuvo que cerrar porque las deudas lo asfixiaban he had to close down because he was crippled by debt;

las nuevas medidas van a asfixiar a la pequeña empresa the new measures will cripple small businesses

♦ See also the pronominal verb asfixiarse

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asfixiar

v/t asphyxiate, suffocate

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asfixiar vt

: to asphyxiate, to suffocate, to smother

♦ See also the reflexive verb asfixiarse

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asfixiar vb to suffocate

Spanish-English dictionary > asfixiar
13 colmar

v.

1 to fill (to the brim).

colmar a alguien de regalos/elogios to shower gifts/praise on somebody

2 to fulfill, to fill, to fulfil, to satisfy.

El premio colma las expectativas The award satisfies the expectations.

3 to top off, to fill up, to lavish on.

El taxista colmó el tanque de gasolina The cab driver filled up the tank.

4 to be satisfied with.

Me colma tu dedicación I am satisfied with your commitment.

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colmar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to fill (de, with); (vaso, copa) to fill to the brim

2 figurado to shower (de, with), overwhelm (de, with)

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verb

to heap

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VT

1) (=llenar) [+ vaso, recipiente] to fill to the brim, fill to overflowing, fill right up (de with)
[+ cuchara, plato] to heap (de with)
2) [+ ambición, esperanzas] to fulfil, fulfill (EEUU), realize

3)

colmar a algn de algo: colmar a algn de honores — to shower sb with honours o (EEUU) honors

colmar a algn de improperios — to heap insults o abuse on sb, shower sb with insults o abuse

colmar a algn de alabanzas — to heap praise on sb

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verbo transitivo

a) <vaso/cesta> to fill... to the brim

b) <deseos/aspiraciones> to fulfill*

c) < paciencia> to stretch... to the limit

colmar a alguien de algo — de atenciones to lavish something on somebody

me colmaron de regalos — they gave me lots of presents

una vida colmada de éxitos — a life filled with o full of success

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= smother.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

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* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

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verbo transitivo

a) <vaso/cesta> to fill... to the brim

b) <deseos/aspiraciones> to fulfill*

c) < paciencia> to stretch... to the limit

colmar a alguien de algo — de atenciones to lavish something on somebody

me colmaron de regalos — they gave me lots of presents

una vida colmada de éxitos — a life filled with o full of success

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= smother.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

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colmar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹vaso/cesta› to fill … to the brim

le sirvió el vaso bien colmado she filled his glass to the brim, she filled his glass right up

2 ‹deseos/aspiraciones› to fulfill*

3 ‹paciencia› to try

4

(de orgullo, atenciones): una vida colmada de éxitos/felicidad a life filled with o full of success/happiness

se han visto colmados de elogios praise has been heaped on them, they have been showered with praise

me colmaron de atenciones they lavished attention on me

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colmar ( conjugate colmar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹vaso/cesta› to fill … to the brim

b) ‹deseos/aspiraciones› to fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)}

c) ‹ paciencia› to stretch … to the limit;

colmar a algn de algo ‹ de atenciones› to lavish sth on sb;
‹ de regalos› to shower sb with sth
colmar verbo transitivo frml
1 to fill (right up)
(un cuenco, una copa) to fill to the brim
2 (satisfacer) to fulfil, satisfy
' colmar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
satisfacer
- colmado
- llenar
English:
heap
- shower

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colmar vt

1. [recipiente] to fill (to the brim)

2. [aspiración, deseo] to fulfil;

colmar a alguien de regalos/elogios to shower sb with gifts/praise;

este premio colma con creces mis aspiraciones this prize is more than I'd ever hoped for;

el bebé colmó de felicidad a la familia the baby brought so much happiness into the family's lives

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colmar

v/t deseos, ambición etc fulfill, Br

fulfil;

colmar un vaso fill a glass to the brim;

colmar a alguien de elogios heap praise on s.o.

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colmar vt

1) : to fill to the brim

2) : to fulfill, to satisfy

3) : to heap, to shower

me colmaron de regalos: they showered me with gifts

Spanish-English dictionary > colmar
14 condiciones

f.pl.

1 conditions, circumstances, environment.

2 conditions, stipulations, terms.

3 condition.

pres.subj.

2^nd person singular (tú) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: condicionar.

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condiciones

► nombre femenino plural

1 (estado) condition sing, state sing

■ condiciones de salud state of health

2 (aptitud) aptitude sing, talent sing

■ tiene condiciones para el canto she has a talent for singing

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(n.) = specifications, terms, terms and conditions, physical conditions, walks (of/in) life

Ex. One of their purposes was to discuss and formulate the specifications for an international authority system to satisfy the bibliographic needs of libraries.

Ex. The EIB is able to borrow money at the best possible rates, and as it is non-profit making it is able to offer loans at advantageous terms.

Ex. In addition, many data base producers include prohibitions against downloading in the terms and conditions of contract with the data base vendor.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. Public libraries are present in many communities and serve people of all ages and from all walks of life.

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(n.) = specifications, terms, terms and conditions, physical conditions, walks (of/in) life

Ex: One of their purposes was to discuss and formulate the specifications for an international authority system to satisfy the bibliographic needs of libraries.

Ex: The EIB is able to borrow money at the best possible rates, and as it is non-profit making it is able to offer loans at advantageous terms.

Ex: In addition, many data base producers include prohibitions against downloading in the terms and conditions of contract with the data base vendor.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: Public libraries are present in many communities and serve people of all ages and from all walks of life.

Spanish-English dictionary > condiciones
15 condiciones físicas

= physical conditions

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

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= physical conditions

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Spanish-English dictionary > condiciones físicas
16 preparatorio

adj.

preparatory, preparative, prep, preliminary.

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preparatorio

► adjetivo

1 preparatory

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ADJ [curso, trabajo, material] preparatory; [diseño, dibujo, boceto] preliminary

ejercicios preparatorios — preliminary exercises, warm-up exercises

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- ria adjetivo < curso> preparatory; < ejercicios> warm-up (before n)

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= preparatory, exploratory.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. This article reports on exploratory experiments in evaluating and improving a thesaurus through studying its effect on retrieval.

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- ria adjetivo < curso> preparatory; < ejercicios> warm-up (before n)

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= preparatory, exploratory.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: This article reports on exploratory experiments in evaluating and improving a thesaurus through studying its effect on retrieval.

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preparatorio - ria

adjective

‹curso› preparatory; ‹ejercicios› warm-up ( before n)

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preparatorio
◊ - ria adjetivo ‹ curso› preparatory;

‹ ejercicios› warm-up ( before n)
' preparatorio' also found in these entries:
English:
lead-up
- prep
- preparatory
- foundation

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preparatorio, -a

♦ adj

preparatory

♦ preparatorios nmpl
Urug = last two years of secondary school, devoted to preparing for university, Br ≈ sixth form, US ≈ senior high school
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preparatorio

adj preparatory;

curso preparatorio preparatory course

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preparatorio, - ria adj

: preparatory

Spanish-English dictionary > preparatorio
17 tienda de campaña

tienda de campaña

tent

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tent

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(n.) = tent

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

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(n.) = tent

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

* * *

tienda de campaña

tent

Spanish-English dictionary > tienda de campaña
18 puesta en funcionamiento

(n.) = activation, deployment, realisation [realization, -USA], setting up, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA], operationalisation [operationalization, -USA], startup [start-up]

Ex. Manoeuvres that have been used, as the the percipient observer well knows, include simplifications and routines to save time, such as the activation of what psychologists call 'threat-reduction mechanisms'.

Ex. In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.

Ex. Likewise, a library or consortium -- and ultimately the user -- is ill-served by a system which inhibits the realisation of a rational collection policy by permitting the duplication of expensive items.

Ex. This contribution outlines the setting up of the systems, its benefits and problems encountered.

Ex. Theories and models from the behavioural sciences offer a sound basis for understanding the problems with conceptualization and operationalization of user satisfaction.

Ex. Theories and models from the behavioural sciences offer a sound basis for understanding the problems with conceptualization and operationalization of user satisfaction.

Ex. This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.

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(n.) = activation, deployment, realisation [realization, -USA], setting up, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA], operationalisation [operationalization, -USA], startup [start-up]

Ex: Manoeuvres that have been used, as the the percipient observer well knows, include simplifications and routines to save time, such as the activation of what psychologists call 'threat-reduction mechanisms'.

Ex: In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.

Ex: Likewise, a library or consortium -- and ultimately the user -- is ill-served by a system which inhibits the realisation of a rational collection policy by permitting the duplication of expensive items.

Ex: This contribution outlines the setting up of the systems, its benefits and problems encountered.

Ex: Theories and models from the behavioural sciences offer a sound basis for understanding the problems with conceptualization and operationalization of user satisfaction.

Ex: Theories and models from the behavioural sciences offer a sound basis for understanding the problems with conceptualization and operationalization of user satisfaction.

Ex: This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.

Spanish-English dictionary > puesta en funcionamiento
19 participar

v.

1 to take part, to participate.

participaron diez corredores/equipos (finance) ten runners/teams took part o participated

todo el mundo participó con entusiasmo en la limpieza del río everyone joined in enthusiastically in cleaning up the river

Ese diplomático figuró en el seminario That diplomat took part in the...

2 to receive a share.

3 to notify, to inform, to let know.

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participar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tomar parte - en una conversación) to participate, take part; (- en un proyecto) to take part; (- en un torneo) to enter, take part

2 (compartir) to share (de, -)

■ yo no participo de tu opinión I don't share your view

3 FINANZAS to have a share

► verbo transitivo

1 (notificar) to notify, inform

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verb

1) to take part, participate

2) share, have a share

3) announce

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1. VI

1) (=tomar parte) to take part, participate frm

participar en un concurso — to take part o participate in a competition

20 países participarán en la cumbre — 20 countries will take part in the summit

participar en una carrera — to take part in a race

2) (Econ)

participar en una empresa — to own shares in a company

participar de los beneficios — to share in the profits

participar de o en una herencia — to share in an estate

3) (=compartir)

participar de una cualidad/opinión — to share a quality/an opinion

2.

VT frm (=informar) to inform

participar algo a algn — to inform sb of sth

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

participar (EN algo) — to take part (in something), participate (in something) (frml)

participar activamente en algo — to take an active part in something

2) ( en ganancias) to have a share; ( en empresa) to have a stockholding; ( en lotería)

participa con la cantidad de 500 pesetas — he holds a 500 peseta share

3) ( compartir) (frml)

participar DE algo — de una opinión/un sentimiento to share something
2.
participar vt (frml) ( comunicar) <boda/nacimiento> to announce

tengo que participarles que... — I have to inform you that...

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= go into, have + a hand in, involve, participate, take + part, jump in, share in, come into + play, partake (in/of), become + involved.

Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex. For the benefit of all users of the thesaurus who have not had a hand in its initial compilation some written record describing the anticipated use of the thesaurus is valuable.

Ex. It recommends the establishment of a centralised Chinese collection by a joint venture involving a charitable trust.

Ex. The LC has also participated in two co-operative programs for the conversion of printed record to machine-readable form.

Ex. This article lists committees in whose work Soviet delegates took part and outlines results.

Ex. The unhappy tendency among teachers -- an occupational neurosis -- is to jump in too early and too often, especially if the talk wanders from direct comments about books under consideration.

Ex. I am honored to have been invited to share in this most important occasion and to have the opportunity to pay my deep respects to your head of department.

Ex. There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

Ex. The objective should be to create and entrepreneurial spirit in the midst of bureaucracy whereby all partake in the responsibilities and risks of the library's activities.

Ex. There he became involved in cataloging problems and participated in their public discussion.

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* no participar = be out of the picture.

* no participar en = be uninvolved in, remain + uninvolved in.

* participar activamente = involve.

* participar activamente en = engage in.

* participar con = chime in with.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* participar de lleno en = become + a stakeholder in.

* participar de una forma activa = become + involved.

* participar en = engage in, get + involved with/in, become + (a) part of, join in, become + engaged (in/with), engage with.

* participar en un debate = participate + discussion.

* participar por igual en = have + an equal voice in.

* que participan = at play.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

participar (EN algo) — to take part (in something), participate (in something) (frml)

participar activamente en algo — to take an active part in something

2) ( en ganancias) to have a share; ( en empresa) to have a stockholding; ( en lotería)

participa con la cantidad de 500 pesetas — he holds a 500 peseta share

3) ( compartir) (frml)

participar DE algo — de una opinión/un sentimiento to share something
2.
participar vt (frml) ( comunicar) <boda/nacimiento> to announce

tengo que participarles que... — I have to inform you that...

* * *

= go into, have + a hand in, involve, participate, take + part, jump in, share in, come into + play, partake (in/of), become + involved.

Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex: For the benefit of all users of the thesaurus who have not had a hand in its initial compilation some written record describing the anticipated use of the thesaurus is valuable.

Ex: It recommends the establishment of a centralised Chinese collection by a joint venture involving a charitable trust.

Ex: The LC has also participated in two co-operative programs for the conversion of printed record to machine-readable form.

Ex: This article lists committees in whose work Soviet delegates took part and outlines results.

Ex: The unhappy tendency among teachers -- an occupational neurosis -- is to jump in too early and too often, especially if the talk wanders from direct comments about books under consideration.

Ex: I am honored to have been invited to share in this most important occasion and to have the opportunity to pay my deep respects to your head of department.

Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

Ex: The objective should be to create and entrepreneurial spirit in the midst of bureaucracy whereby all partake in the responsibilities and risks of the library's activities.

Ex: There he became involved in cataloging problems and participated in their public discussion.

* no participar = be out of the picture.

* no participar en = be uninvolved in, remain + uninvolved in.

* participar activamente = involve.

* participar activamente en = engage in.

* participar con = chime in with.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* participar de lleno en = become + a stakeholder in.

* participar de una forma activa = become + involved.

* participar en = engage in, get + involved with/in, become + (a) part of, join in, become + engaged (in/with), engage with.

* participar en un debate = participate + discussion.

* participar por igual en = have + an equal voice in.

* que participan = at play.

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participar [A1 ]

vi

A (en un debate, concurso) to take part, participate ( frml)

no participó en la carrera she did not take part in o run/swim/ride in the race

diez equipos participaron en el torneo ten teams took part in o played in o participated in the tournament

participó activamente en la toma de decisiones he took an active part in the decision-making

los artistas que participan en el espectáculo the artists taking part in o participating in the show

participaban en la alegría general they shared in the general feeling of happiness

B

1 (en ganancias, en un fondo) to have a share

2 (en una empresa) to have a stockholding o an interest

3

(en una lotería): participa con la cantidad de 2 euros en el número 20179 he holds a 2 euro share in ticket number 20179

C ( frml) participar DE algo ‹de una opinión/un sentimiento› to share sth; ‹de una característica› to share sth

no participo de su optimismo I do not share his optimism

■ participar

vt

A ( frml) (comunicar) ‹matrimonio/nacimiento› to announce

tengo que participarles que … I have to inform you that …

B

1 ‹compañía› to have a stockholding o an interest in

una empresa participada al 50% por Sterosa a company 50% owned by Sterosa

2 ‹capital› to put up, provide

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participar ( conjugate participar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( tomar parte) participar (EN algo) to take part (in sth), participate (in sth) (frml)

b) participar en algo ( en ganancias) to have a share in sth;

( en empresas) to have a stockholding in sth
participar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to take part, participate [en, in]
2 Fin to have shares [en, in]
3 (compartir) participar de, to share
II vtr (comunicar) to notify
' participar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consiguientemente
- esperar
- intervenir
- negación
- derecho
- tratar
English:
contribute
- form
- join in
- joust
- opt out
- part
- participant
- participate
- play
- sit in on
- disqualify
- go
- join
- keen
- share

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participar

♦ vi

1. [colaborar, intervenir] to take part, to participate (en in);
participaron diez corredores/equipos ten runners/teams took part o participated;

todo el mundo participó con entusiasmo en la limpieza del río everyone joined in enthusiastically in cleaning up the river

2. Econ to have a share (en in);
varias personas participan en la empresa several people have esp Br shares o esp US stock in the company

3. [recibir] to receive a share (de of);
todos participan de los beneficios everyone has a share in the profits

4. [compartir]
participar de to share;

no participo de tus ideas I don't share your ideas

♦ vt

1. [comunicar]
participar algo a alguien to notify o inform sb of sth;

nos participaron la celebración de la boda we received an announcement of the wedding

2. Econ
una empresa participada por varias sociedades a company in which several firms hold equity interests

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participar

I v/t una noticia announce

II v/i take part (en in), participate (en in)

* * *

participar vi

1) : to participate, to take part

2)

participar en : to have a share in

participar vt

: to announce, to notify

* * *

participar vb to take part [pt. took; pp. taken] / to participate

Spanish-English dictionary > participar
20 vagabundo

adj.

vagabond, do-nothing, stray, footloose.

m.

vagabond, loafer, bum, do-nothing.

* * *

vagabundo

► adjetivo

1 wandering, roving

2 peyorativo vagrant

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (trotamundos) wanderer, rover

2 peyorativo vagrant, tramp, US hobo

3 (sin casa) tramp, US hobo

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

perro vagabundo stray dog

* * *

(f. - vagabunda)

noun

rover, vagabond

* * *
vagabundo, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=errante) [persona] wandering, roving; [perro] stray

2) (=pordiosero) vagabond frm; pey vagrant

2. SM/ F

1) (=persona errante) wanderer, rover

2) (=pordiosero) vagabond frm, tramp, bum (EEUU); pey vagrant

* * *
I
- da adjetivo < perro> stray

niños vagabundos — street urchins
II
- da masculino, femenino tramp, vagrant

* * *

= vagabond, transient, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.], tramp, vagrant, rover, errant, swagman, hobo [hoboes/hobos, -pl.], bagman.

Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND vagabonds.

Ex. The librarian would at the end of such a search have a list of terms such as the following: emigres, evacuees, fugitives, immigration, migrants, migration, naturalisation, population transfers, transients.

Ex. This article presents the issue of library use by homeless people in the form of two alternating fictional monologues, one in the mind of a homeless man, the other in the mind of a library official.

Ex. These indigents, known to the public as tramps & skid row winos, are very visible & more likely to be arrested for drunkenness & other petty offenses than a person with a permanent home.

Ex. This paper outlines the problems caused by vagrants who use public libraries as a refuge.

Ex. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.

Ex. She was the type of kid who was always coming home with a new pet and we're not talking about your standard kitten in a shoebox or errant neighborhood mutt.

Ex. After colonisation, swagmen wandered the countryside looking for work, looking for gold, running from something, seeking inspiration, or just living off the land.

Ex. Chicago became the " Hobo Capital of America" during the late nineteenth century.

Ex. His hand went to the pistol in his belt as he turned and found a ragged, filthy bagman looking up at him from beneath a blanket of newspapers.

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* hacerse un vagabundo = take to + the road.

* pensión para vagabundos = flophouse.

* vagabundos = homeless people.

* vagabundos, los = homeless, the.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo < perro> stray

niños vagabundos — street urchins
II
- da masculino, femenino tramp, vagrant

* * *

= vagabond, transient, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.], tramp, vagrant, rover, errant, swagman, hobo [hoboes/hobos, -pl.], bagman.

Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND vagabonds.

Ex: The librarian would at the end of such a search have a list of terms such as the following: emigres, evacuees, fugitives, immigration, migrants, migration, naturalisation, population transfers, transients.

Ex: This article presents the issue of library use by homeless people in the form of two alternating fictional monologues, one in the mind of a homeless man, the other in the mind of a library official.

Ex: These indigents, known to the public as tramps & skid row winos, are very visible & more likely to be arrested for drunkenness & other petty offenses than a person with a permanent home.

Ex: This paper outlines the problems caused by vagrants who use public libraries as a refuge.

Ex: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.

Ex: She was the type of kid who was always coming home with a new pet and we're not talking about your standard kitten in a shoebox or errant neighborhood mutt.

Ex: After colonisation, swagmen wandered the countryside looking for work, looking for gold, running from something, seeking inspiration, or just living off the land.

Ex: Chicago became the " Hobo Capital of America" during the late nineteenth century.

Ex: His hand went to the pistol in his belt as he turned and found a ragged, filthy bagman looking up at him from beneath a blanket of newspapers.

* hacerse un vagabundo = take to + the road.

* pensión para vagabundos = flophouse.

* vagabundos = homeless people.

* vagabundos, los = homeless, the.

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vagabundo¹ -da

adjective

‹perro› stray

niños vagabundos street urchins

vagabundo² -da

masculine, feminine

hobo ( AmE), tramp ( BrE), vagabond ( liter)

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vagabundo
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ perro› stray;

niños vagabundos street urchins
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
tramp, vagrant
vagabundo,-a
I adj (sin rumbo cierto) wandering
(perro) stray dog
II m,f (errante) wanderer
(sin hogar) vagrant, tramp

' vagabundo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vagabunda
- atorrante
English:
bum
- down-and-out
- hobo
- roaming
- runabout
- tramp
- vagrant
- vagabond

* * *

vagabundo, -a

♦ adj
[persona] vagrant; [perro] stray
♦ nm,f

1. [sin domicilio] tramp, vagrant, US bum

2. Ven [sinvergüenza] crook

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vagabundo

I adj perro stray

II m, vagabunda f hobo, Br

tramp

* * *

vagabundo, -da adj

1) errante: wandering

2) : stray

vagabundo, -da n

: vagrant, bum, vagabond

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vagabundo n tramp

Spanish-English dictionary > vagabundo

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