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3 ralo
adj.1 thin, rare, diluted.2 sparse, scanty, thin.* * *► adjetivo1 (pelo) sparse, thin2 (dientes) with gaps between them* * *(f. - rala)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=claro) [pelo] thin, sparse; [bosque] sparse; [tela] loosely woven; [aire] thin2) Cono Sur (=insustancial) insubstantial2.ADV* * ** * ** * *ralo -la‹bosque› sparse; ‹monte› bare; ‹pelo/barba› thin, sparse* * *
ralo
‹ monte› bare;
‹pelo/barba› thin, sparse
' ralo' also found in these entries:
English:
sparse
- thin
- wispy
* * *ralo, -a adj[pelo, barba] sparse, thin; [bosque] sparse;tener los dientes ralos to have several teeth missing* * *ralo, -la adj: sparse, thin -
4 escaso
adj.scarce, bare, scrimpy, poor.* * *► adjetivo1 (insuficiente) scarce, scant, very little, small3 (poco de algo) few4 (que le falta poco) hardly, scarcely, barely5 (mezquino) miserly, mean\andar escaso,-a de algo to be short of something* * *(f. - escasa)adj.scarce, scant* * *ADJ1) (=limitado)las posibilidades de encontrarlo vivo son muy escasas — the chances of finding him alive are very slim
el recital tuvo escaso público — the recital was poorly o sparsely attended
2)3) (=muy justo)hay dos toneladas escasas — there are barely o scarcely two tons
duró una hora escasa — it lasted barely o scarcely an hour
tiene 15 años escasos — he's barely o hardly 15
4) †† (=tacaño) mean, stingy* * *- sa adjetivoa) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limitedb) (en expresiones de medida, peso)pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo
a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away
c) [estar] ( falto)escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something
* * *= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex. Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex. If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex. Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex. The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.----* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* escasa comunicación = poor communication.* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.* ser escaso = be few and far between.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.* * *- sa adjetivoa) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limitedb) (en expresiones de medida, peso)pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo
a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away
c) [estar] ( falto)escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something
* * *= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex: Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex: If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex: Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex: The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* escasa comunicación = poor communication.* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.* ser escaso = be few and far between.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.* * *escaso -sa1(poco, limitado): un país de escasos recursos económicos a country with limited o scant o slender economic resourcesante un público escaso in front of a small audienceescasas posibilidades de éxito slim o slender chances of success, little chance of successla visibilidad en la zona del aeropuerto es escasa there is poor o limited visibility around the airportla comida resultó escasa there wasn't enough foodobras de escasa calidad works of mediocre qualityuna persona de escasa inteligencia a person of limited intelligencemis conocimientos sobre este tema son escasos my knowledge of this subject is limited2(en expresiones de medida, peso): falta un mes escaso para que llegue there's barely o scarcely a month to go before it arrivesestá a una distancia de cinco kilómetros escasos it's barely o scarcely five kilometers awaypesa un kilo escaso it weighs barely o scarcely a kiloa escasos tres días/dos meses ( AmL); barely three days/two months awayse despertó luego de escasas tres horas de sueño ( AmL); she awoke having slept for barely three hours3 (falto) escaso DE algo short OF sthde momento ando escaso de dinero I'm a little o a bit short of money at the moment, money's a bit scarce o tight at the momentandamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed* * *
escaso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ posibilidades› slim, slender;
‹ visibilidad› poor;
‹conocimientos/experiencia› limited
escaso,-a adj (alimentos, recursos) scarce, scant
(dinero, tiempo) short
(luz) poor
♦ Locuciones: andar escaso de, to be short of
' escaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- contada
- contado
- corta
- corto
- delgada
- delgado
- escasa
- mezquina
- mezquino
- mínima
- mínimo
- pelada
- pelado
- apurado
- dinero
- pobre
English:
low
- marginal seat
- pressed
- run
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- short
- slender
- slim
- small
- sparse
- meager
- narrow
- poor
- skimpy
- slight
- under
* * *escaso, -a adj1. [insuficiente] [conocimientos, recursos, medios] limited, scant;[víveres, trabajo] scarce; [cantidad, número, temperaturas] low; [visibilidad, luz] poor, low;escaso público se dio cita para ver el partido a poor crowd turned out to see the match;sus posibilidades son más bien escasas her chances are rather slim;vino tanta gente que la comida se quedó escasa so many people came that there wasn't enough food;joyas de escaso valor jewellery of scant o little value;la obra tuvo escaso éxito the play had little success;debido al escaso tiempo con el que contaban due to the little time they had, since time was shortando escaso de dinero I don't have much money;el hotel está escaso de personal the hotel is short-staffed;la comida está un poco escasa de sal the food is in need of a bit more saltdura dos horas escasas it lasts barely two hours;a un mes escaso de las elecciones with barely a month to go to the elections;pesó dos kilos escasos al nacer she weighed barely two kilos at birth* * *adj1 recursos limited;escasas posibilidades de not much chance of, little chance of2:andar escaso de algo falto be short of sth3 ( justo):falta un mes escaso it’s barely a month away;un kilo escaso a scant kilo, barely a kilo* * *escaso, -sa adj1) : scarce, scant2)escaso de : short of* * *escaso adj1. (con incontables) little2. (con contables en singular) small / low3. (con contables en plural) few4. (apenas) just under / barelyandar/estar escaso de tiempo/dinero to be short of time/money -
5 aprendizaje pobre en conocimiento
(n.) = knowledge-sparse learningEx. Knowledge-sparse learning depends largely on user yes-no feedback or on word frequencies across documents to guide adjustments in the IR system.* * *(n.) = knowledge-sparse learningEx: Knowledge-sparse learning depends largely on user yes-no feedback or on word frequencies across documents to guide adjustments in the IR system.
Spanish-English dictionary > aprendizaje pobre en conocimiento
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6 despoblado
adj.depopulated, deserted, under-populated, underpopulated.past part.past participle of spanish verb: despoblar.* * *1 deserted place* * *1.ADJ (=con insuficientes habitantes) underpopulated; (=con pocos habitantes) depopulated; (=sin habitantes) unpopulated2.* * *- da adjetivo1) ( sin habitantes) deserted, uninhabited; ( subpoblado) underpopulated, sparsely populated2) < cejas> thin, sparse* * *= unpopulated, deserted.Ex. In the USA and Australia, the impression is that there is a lot of wide open, largely unpopulated space between towns of a size to support static library services.Ex. The best sequence in the movie takes place at a deserted train station where the children play hide and seek amongst the abandoned train cars.----* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.* * *- da adjetivo1) ( sin habitantes) deserted, uninhabited; ( subpoblado) underpopulated, sparsely populated2) < cejas> thin, sparse* * *= unpopulated, deserted.Ex: In the USA and Australia, the impression is that there is a lot of wide open, largely unpopulated space between towns of a size to support static library services.
Ex: The best sequence in the movie takes place at a deserted train station where the children play hide and seek amongst the abandoned train cars.* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.* * *A ‹lugar›ahora está totalmente despoblado now it's completely deserted o uninhabitedtrasladarán industrias a zonas despobladas they will move industries to underpopulated o sparsely populated areasB ‹cejas› thin, sparsearea of open land, deserted place o areaacamparon en un despoblado al sur de la ciudad they camped on an area of open land to the south of the city* * *
Del verbo despoblar: ( conjugate despoblar)
despoblado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
despoblado
despoblar
despoblado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( sin habitantes) deserted, uninhabited;
( subpoblado) underpopulated, sparsely populated
2 ‹ cejas› thin, sparse
despoblado,-a adjetivo uninhabited, deserted
' despoblado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despoblada
- fantasma
English:
uninhabited
* * *despoblado, -a♦ adjunpopulated, deserted;el centro de la ciudad se queda despoblado por la noche Br the city centre o US downtown is deserted at night♦ nmdeserted spot* * *I adj uninhabited, desertedII m deserted place* * *despoblado, -da adj: uninhabited, deserteddespoblado nm: open country, deserted area* * *despoblado adj uninhabited -
7 a diferencia de
unlike* * *in contrast to, unlike* * *= apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with)Ex. Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex. This command types the information immediately at the user's terminal, as opposed to the PRINT command generating offline prints which are subsequently mailed to the user.Ex. The intent is to create a mechanism which recognizes the needs of the reader, in contradistinction to simplifying clerical procedures within the cataloging department.Ex. An art original is the original two- or three-dimensional work of art (other than an art print or a photograph) created by the artist, eg., a painting, drawing, or sculpture, as contrasted with a reproduction of it.Ex. The overall plan of the library is to provide an atmosphere of spaciousness and calm, in contrast to the urban bustle outside = El proyecto general de la biblioteca es ofrecer un ambiente de amplitud y calma, en contraste con el bullicio urbano exterior.Ex. Quite apart from a completely new vocabulary, the whole mystique of computers is still a source of bewilderment.Ex. The archives of mediaeval universities are sparse and fragmented, in sharp contrast with the fact that these institutions were among the most regulated, structured and stable of their time.* * *= apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with)Ex: Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.
Ex: This command types the information immediately at the user's terminal, as opposed to the PRINT command generating offline prints which are subsequently mailed to the user.Ex: The intent is to create a mechanism which recognizes the needs of the reader, in contradistinction to simplifying clerical procedures within the cataloging department.Ex: An art original is the original two- or three-dimensional work of art (other than an art print or a photograph) created by the artist, eg., a painting, drawing, or sculpture, as contrasted with a reproduction of it.Ex: The overall plan of the library is to provide an atmosphere of spaciousness and calm, in contrast to the urban bustle outside = El proyecto general de la biblioteca es ofrecer un ambiente de amplitud y calma, en contraste con el bullicio urbano exterior.Ex: Quite apart from a completely new vocabulary, the whole mystique of computers is still a source of bewilderment.Ex: The archives of mediaeval universities are sparse and fragmented, in sharp contrast with the fact that these institutions were among the most regulated, structured and stable of their time. -
8 aprendizaje
m.1 learning.el aprendizaje de idiomas language learning2 apprenticeship.* * *1 (situación) apprenticeship2 (tiempo) training period3 (en pedagogía) learning* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [industrial etc] apprenticeship; (Com etc) training period, internship (EEUU)pagar su aprendizaje — * to learn the hard way
2) (=el aprender) learning* * *a) ( proceso) learningb) ( período como aprendiz) apprenticeship, training periodhacer el aprendizaje — to serve one's apprenticeship o one's training period
* * *= learning.Ex. It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.----* aprendizaje a distancia = distance learning, open learning.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* aprendizaje asistido por ordenador (CAL) = computer-assisted learning (CAL).* aprendizaje a través de Internet = virtual learning.* aprendizaje a través de la experiencia = experiential learning.* aprendizaje a través de la red = electronic learning [e-learning].* aprendizaje a través de medios electrónicos = online learning.* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.* aprendizaje basado en la memorización = rote learning.* aprendizaje de la máquina = machine learning (ML).* aprendizaje de un oficio = apprenticeship.* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.* aprendizaje en línea = online learning.* aprendizaje permanente = lifelong learning.* aprendizaje pobre en conocimiento = knowledge-sparse learning.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* aprendizaje práctico = experiential learning.* aprendizaje rico en conocimiento = knowledge-rich learning.* aprendizaje virtual = electronic learning [e-learning], virtual learning.* autoaprendizaje = self-education.* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* curva de aprendizaje = learning curve.* deficiencias en el aprendizaje = learning disability.* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.* discapacidad de aprendizaje = learning disability.* estilo de aprendizaje = learning style.* manual de aprendizaje = instruction book.* método de aprendizaje = learning style, learning method.* modo de aprendizaje = learning style.* momento apropiado para el aprendizaje, el = teachable moment, the.* objetivo de aprendizaje = learning objective, learning outcome.* objeto de aprendizaje = learning object.* oportunidad de aprendizaje = learning experience.* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* proceso de aprendizaje = learning process.* programa para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.* resultado de aprendizaje = learning outcome.* sesión de aprendizaje = instructional session.* software para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.* tarea de aprendizaje = learning activity, learning task.* * *a) ( proceso) learningb) ( período como aprendiz) apprenticeship, training periodhacer el aprendizaje — to serve one's apprenticeship o one's training period
* * *= learning.Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.
* aprendizaje a distancia = distance learning, open learning.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* aprendizaje asistido por ordenador (CAL) = computer-assisted learning (CAL).* aprendizaje a través de Internet = virtual learning.* aprendizaje a través de la experiencia = experiential learning.* aprendizaje a través de la red = electronic learning [e-learning].* aprendizaje a través de medios electrónicos = online learning.* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.* aprendizaje basado en la memorización = rote learning.* aprendizaje de la máquina = machine learning (ML).* aprendizaje de un oficio = apprenticeship.* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.* aprendizaje en línea = online learning.* aprendizaje permanente = lifelong learning.* aprendizaje pobre en conocimiento = knowledge-sparse learning.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* aprendizaje práctico = experiential learning.* aprendizaje rico en conocimiento = knowledge-rich learning.* aprendizaje virtual = electronic learning [e-learning], virtual learning.* autoaprendizaje = self-education.* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* curva de aprendizaje = learning curve.* deficiencias en el aprendizaje = learning disability.* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.* discapacidad de aprendizaje = learning disability.* estilo de aprendizaje = learning style.* manual de aprendizaje = instruction book.* método de aprendizaje = learning style, learning method.* modo de aprendizaje = learning style.* momento apropiado para el aprendizaje, el = teachable moment, the.* objetivo de aprendizaje = learning objective, learning outcome.* objeto de aprendizaje = learning object.* oportunidad de aprendizaje = learning experience.* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.* proceso de aprendizaje = learning process.* programa para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.* resultado de aprendizaje = learning outcome.* sesión de aprendizaje = instructional session.* software para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.* tarea de aprendizaje = learning activity, learning task.* * *1 (proceso) learningel aprendizaje de una lengua extranjera learning a foreign language2 (período como aprendiz) apprenticeship, training periodhacer el aprendizaje to serve one's apprenticeship o one's training periodCompuestos:( AmL) computer-assisted or computer-aided learning, CAL( Esp) computer-assisted or computer-aided learning, CAL* * *
aprendizaje sustantivo masculino
aprendizaje sustantivo masculino
1 learning
2 (como aprendiz) apprenticeship, traineeship
' aprendizaje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fase
- milicia
- práctica
English:
ABC
- apprenticeship
- internship
- learning
- monitor
- serve
- L
- learner
* * *aprendizaje nm1. [adquisición de conocimientos] learning;el aprendizaje de un oficio learning a tradeaprendizaje de idiomas language learning2. [para trabajo] apprenticeship* * *m1 apprenticeship;puesto oplaza de aprendizaje apprenticeship2:capacidad de aprendizaje ability to learn* * *aprendizaje nm: apprenticeship* * *aprendizaje n (proceso) learning -
9 claro
adj.1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.3 definite, distinct.intj.sure, sure enough, of course.m.1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.2 gap.3 Claro.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) clear2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit3 (color) light4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak5 (evidente) clear► adverbio1 clearly1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch► interjección ¡claro!1 of course!■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!\a las claras openlydejar algo claro to make something clearestar claro to be clear¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylightponer en claro to make plain, clear upsacar en claro to get outclaro de luna moonlightmente clara figurado clear mind————————1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch* * *1. (f. - clara)adj.1) clear2) evident3) bright4) fair, light5) weak, thin6) frank2. adv.1) clearly2) sure3) frankly4) of course3. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, paleun vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress
2) (=evidente)a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absoluteesto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work
España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6
... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors
b) [con verbos]•
dejar algo claro — to make sth clearha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again
dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *
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estar claro — to be clear¿está claro? — is that clear?
estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that
está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this
no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election
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quedar claro — to be clearsi te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things
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tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sthni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow
no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know
c)a las claras —
su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form
las cuentas claras —
me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear
el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament
llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —
sacar algo en claro (de algo) —
solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning
lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview
ver algo claro —
no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time
el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement
3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse8) (=preciso) [idea] clearuna mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker
9) (=sincero) frank2. ADV1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly2) (=sinceramente) frankly•
hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"
-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"
4) [uso enfático]¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday
a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too
-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"
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claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards¡claro que no! — of course not!
¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!
3. SM1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny intervalhabrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals
2) [de tiempo] lullaprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping
3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.----* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.
Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, lightel día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clearB (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, whitetiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyesel típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond SwedeC ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weakD ‹agua/sonido› clearhabló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voiceE ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clearconsiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantagetiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of lifeque quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right offno seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straightllevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all nightsacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?F (evidente) clear, obvioushay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lyingestá claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lyingA ‹hablar/ver›voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bushB ( indep)1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!2 (como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprisinglo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like thatanda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patchhabía algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the standB ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o intervalCompuesto:moonlight* * *
claro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
‹ piel› fair;◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes
‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;
a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;
me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
(en pelo, barba) bald patchb) (Meteo) sunny spell o period
claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more
* * *claro, -a♦ adj1. [luminoso] bright;una habitación clara a bright o light room2. [color] light;verde claro light green3. [sonido] clear;hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice4. [sin nubes] clear;un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;[salsa, sopa] thin;no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;dejar algo claro to make sth clear;poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;Esp Famllevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it8. [obvio, evidente] clear;el resultado fue claro the result was clear;¿está claro? is that clear?;está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain♦ nm1. [en bosque] clearing;[en multitud] space, gap;vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch4. [en pintura] highlight5. Arquit skylight6. claro de luna moonlight♦ advclearly;hablar claro to speak clearly;dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;¡claro! of course!;¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;¡claro que no! of course not!;¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;Irónico¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;Irónicove tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director♦ a las claras loc advclearly* * *I adj1 tb figclear;poner en claro make clear;dejar claro make plain;quedar claro be clear;tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;a las claras clearly2 color light3 ( luminoso) bright4 salsa thinII adv:hablar claro speak plainly;¡claro! of course!;claro está of courseIII m1 METEO clear spell2 en bosque clearing* * *claro adv1) : clearlyhabla más claro: speak more clearly2) : of course, surely¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!claro que entendió: of course she understoodclaro, -ra adj1) : bright, clear2) : pale, fair, light3) : clear, evidentclaro nm1) : clearing2)claro de luna : moonlight* * *claro1 adj1. (en general) clear2. (luminoso) bright3. (color) lightclaro2 adv clearlyclaro3 interj of courseclaro4 n (en meteorología) sunny interval -
10 de su época
= of + Posesivo + timeEx. The archives of mediaeval universities are sparse and fragmented, in sharp contrast with the fact that these institutions were among the most regulated, structured and stable of their time.* * *= of + Posesivo + timeEx: The archives of mediaeval universities are sparse and fragmented, in sharp contrast with the fact that these institutions were among the most regulated, structured and stable of their time.
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11 distrito rural
m.countryside.* * *(n.) = rural districtEx. Library services in Papua New Guinea are very sparse and to that majority of the population who live in rural districts, almost non-existent.* * *(n.) = rural districtEx: Library services in Papua New Guinea are very sparse and to that majority of the population who live in rural districts, almost non-existent.
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12 inteligencia
f.intelligence.* * *1 intelligence\inteligencia artificial artificial intelligence* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=capacidad) intelligenceinteligencia verbal — verbal skills pl, verbal ability
2) (=persona inteligente) mind, intellectes una de las grandes inteligencias del partido — he is one of the great minds o intellects of the party
3) (Mil) intelligence4)la inteligencia — (=intelectuales) the intelligentsia
5) (=comprensión) understanding6) (=acuerdo) agreement* * *1) (facultad, ser inteligente) intelligence2) ( comprensión) understanding3) (Mil, Pol) intelligence4) ( intelectuales) intelligentsia* * *= intelligence, cleverness, brainpower [brain power].Ex. Intelligence means either an individual's analytical or reasoning abilities or information on an adversary.Ex. They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.Ex. The brainpower of its citizens is America's greatest natural resource but much is going to waste = La capacidad mental de sus ciudadanos es el principal recurso natural de América aunque mucho se está desperdiciando.----* aplicar la inteligencia a = apply + intellect to.* aprendizaje pobre en inteligencia = knowledge-sparse learning.* basado en la inteligencia artificial = AI-based.* CIA (Agencia Central de Inteligencia) = CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).* coeficiente de inteligencia = IQ (intelligence quotient).* falto de inteligencia = unintelligent.* inteligencia artificial = machine intelligence.* Inteligencia Artificial (IA) = Artificial Intelligence (AI).* inteligencia competitiva = competitive intelligence.* inteligencia económica = economic intelligence.* inteligencia empresarial = business intelligence.* inteligencia humana = human intelligence.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* ser un insulto a la inteligencia = be an insult to the intelligence.* servicio de inteligencia = intelligence community, intelligence agency.* test de inteligencia = IQ test.* * *1) (facultad, ser inteligente) intelligence2) ( comprensión) understanding3) (Mil, Pol) intelligence4) ( intelectuales) intelligentsia* * *= intelligence, cleverness, brainpower [brain power].Ex: Intelligence means either an individual's analytical or reasoning abilities or information on an adversary.
Ex: They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.Ex: The brainpower of its citizens is America's greatest natural resource but much is going to waste = La capacidad mental de sus ciudadanos es el principal recurso natural de América aunque mucho se está desperdiciando.* aplicar la inteligencia a = apply + intellect to.* aprendizaje pobre en inteligencia = knowledge-sparse learning.* basado en la inteligencia artificial = AI-based.* CIA (Agencia Central de Inteligencia) = CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).* coeficiente de inteligencia = IQ (intelligence quotient).* falto de inteligencia = unintelligent.* inteligencia artificial = machine intelligence.* Inteligencia Artificial (IA) = Artificial Intelligence (AI).* inteligencia competitiva = competitive intelligence.* inteligencia económica = economic intelligence.* inteligencia empresarial = business intelligence.* inteligencia humana = human intelligence.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* ser un insulto a la inteligencia = be an insult to the intelligence.* servicio de inteligencia = intelligence community, intelligence agency.* test de inteligencia = IQ test.* * *A1 (facultad) intelligence2 (ser inteligente) intelligencees obra de una inteligencia superior it is the work of a superior intelligenceCompuesto:artificial intelligenceB (comprensión) understandingservicios de inteligencia intelligence servicesD (intelectuales) intelligentsia* * *
inteligencia sustantivo femenino
1
2 (Mil, Pol) intelligence
inteligencia f (facultad intelectual) intelligence
inteligencia artificial, artificial intelligence
servicio de inteligencia, intelligence service
' inteligencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerebro
- coco
- consonancia
- correlación
- corta
- corto
- entendimiento
- palidecer
- privilegiada
- privilegiado
- sutil
- zaga
- cabeza
- coeficiente
- cultivar
- de
- habilidad
- mediano
- notable
- penetrante
- simpleza
- superior
- tonto
- torpeza
English:
accurately
- artificial intelligence
- attribute
- brain
- brightness
- cleverness
- grain
- insult
- intelligence
- intelligence quotient
- IQ
- keen
- mind
- native
- rival
- savvy
- towering
- wit
- asset
- brains
- credit
* * *inteligencia nf1. [entendimiento] intelligenceInformát inteligencia artificial artificial intelligence2. [seres inteligentes] intelligent life3. [espionaje] intelligence;servicio de inteligencia intelligence service4.la inteligencia [la intelectualidad] the intelligentsia* * *f intelligence;servicio de inteligencia POL intelligence service* * *inteligencia nf: intelligence* * *inteligencia n intelligence -
13 pobre
adj.1 poor (necesitado).2 poor (desdichado).¡pobre hombre! poor man!¡pobre de mí! poor me!pobre de aquél que se atreva a comerse mi ración woe betide anyone who dares to eat my portion3 poor (mediocre, defectuoso).4 poor (escaso).una dieta pobre en proteínas a diet with a low protein contentesta región es pobre en recursos naturales this region lacks natural resourcesf. & m.1 poor person (sin dinero, infeliz).los pobres the poor, poor people¡el pobre! poor thing!la pobre está siempre luchando por dar de comer a sus hijos the poor woman is forever struggling to keep her children fed2 beggar (mendigo).* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) poor2 (infeliz) poor■ ¡ojalá estuviera aquí tu pobre padre! if only your dear father were here now!■ ¡ay, pobre de mí, que vieja estoy ya! poor old me, I'm getting old!1 (con poco dinero) poor person; (mendigo) beggar2 (infeliz) poor thing■ la pobre se cree que le van a devolver el dinero the poor thing thinks she is going to get her money back\no salir de pobres familiar to be condemned to eternal poverty* * *adj.1) poor2) weak* * *1. ADJ1) [persona, familia, barrio] poor2) (=escaso) poor3) [indicando compasión] poor¡pobre hombre! — poor man!, poor fellow!
¡pobre Francisco! — poor old Francisco!
¡pobre de mí! — poor me!
¡pobre de él! — poor man!, poor fellow!
¡pobre de ti si te pillo! — you'll be sorry if I catch you!
pobre diablo — poor wretch, poor devil
2. SMF1) (=necesitado) poor person; (=mendigo) beggarlos pobres — the poor, poor people
un pobre pedía dinero — a beggar o poor man was asking for money
2) [indicando compasión] poor thing* * *I1)a) <persona/barrio/nación> poor; < vestimenta> poor, shabbyb) ( escaso) < vocabulario> poor, limitedpobre EN algo: aguas pobres en minerales — water with a low mineral content
d) < tierra> poor2) (delante del n) ( digno de compasión) poorpobrecito, tiene hambre — poor little thing, he's hungry
pobre de ti si lo tocas! — if you touch it, you'll be for it
•IImasculino y femenino1) ( necesitado) poor person, pauper (arch)sacar de pobre — (fam) to make... rich
salir de pobre — (fam) to get somewhere in the world
2) ( expresando compasión) poor thing•* * *= poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], denuded, penurious, impoverished, impecunious, down-and-out, destitute, pauper.Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex. Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.Ex. The article is entitled 'Periodicals: proliferation, pricing and the penurious librarian'.Ex. Many books contain inaccuracies and generalisations about Africa, perpetuating stereotypes e.g. that of the malnourished, impoverished African.Ex. Despite its impecunious state and lack of a home until 1928, the UK Library Association remained confident about the future of libraries and librarianship.Ex. The story is based on an overheard conversation between a well-meaning librarian and a down-and-out old man seeking validation for his unpublished poetry.Ex. The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.Ex. Gavarni's illustrations of waifs, paupers, and beggars were later published separately, with captions added by the artist.----* aprendizaje pobre en inteligencia = knowledge-sparse learning.* asilo de pobres = almshouse.* barrio de los pobres = lower town.* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* estilo pobre = impoverished style.* excusa muy pobre = lame excuse.* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* pariente pobre = poor relation.* pobre en información = info-poor.* pobre en recursos = resource-poor.* pobre hombre = poor fellow.* pobres = have-nots.* pobres en información = information have-nots.* pobres en información, los = information-poor, the.* pobres en tecnología, los = technical poor, the.* pobres, los = poor, the.* pobre verbalmente = verbally impoverished.* pretexto muy pobre = lame excuse.* ricos y los pobres, los = haves and the have-nots, the.* * *I1)a) <persona/barrio/nación> poor; < vestimenta> poor, shabbyb) ( escaso) < vocabulario> poor, limitedpobre EN algo: aguas pobres en minerales — water with a low mineral content
d) < tierra> poor2) (delante del n) ( digno de compasión) poorpobrecito, tiene hambre — poor little thing, he's hungry
pobre de ti si lo tocas! — if you touch it, you'll be for it
•IImasculino y femenino1) ( necesitado) poor person, pauper (arch)sacar de pobre — (fam) to make... rich
salir de pobre — (fam) to get somewhere in the world
2) ( expresando compasión) poor thing•* * *= poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], denuded, penurious, impoverished, impecunious, down-and-out, destitute, pauper.Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).
Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex: Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.Ex: The article is entitled 'Periodicals: proliferation, pricing and the penurious librarian'.Ex: Many books contain inaccuracies and generalisations about Africa, perpetuating stereotypes e.g. that of the malnourished, impoverished African.Ex: Despite its impecunious state and lack of a home until 1928, the UK Library Association remained confident about the future of libraries and librarianship.Ex: The story is based on an overheard conversation between a well-meaning librarian and a down-and-out old man seeking validation for his unpublished poetry.Ex: The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.Ex: Gavarni's illustrations of waifs, paupers, and beggars were later published separately, with captions added by the artist.* aprendizaje pobre en inteligencia = knowledge-sparse learning.* asilo de pobres = almshouse.* barrio de los pobres = lower town.* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* estilo pobre = impoverished style.* excusa muy pobre = lame excuse.* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* pariente pobre = poor relation.* pobre en información = info-poor.* pobre en recursos = resource-poor.* pobre hombre = poor fellow.* pobres = have-nots.* pobres en información = information have-nots.* pobres en información, los = information-poor, the.* pobres en tecnología, los = technical poor, the.* pobres, los = poor, the.* pobre verbalmente = verbally impoverished.* pretexto muy pobre = lame excuse.* ricos y los pobres, los = haves and the have-nots, the.* * *A1 ‹persona/barrio/vivienda› poor; ‹vestimenta› poor, shabby; ‹nación› poorsomos muy pobres we are very poorlos sectores más pobres de la población the poorest o the most deprived sectors of the population2 (escaso) poor, limitedtiene un vocabulario muy pobre she has a very poor o limited vocabularypobre EN algo:aguas pobres en minerales water with a low mineral content3 (mediocre) ‹examen/trabajo› poor; ‹salud› poor, badindica una comprensión pobre de la obra it shows a poor understanding of the workun argumento bastante pobre a rather weak argumentsu actuación en el festival fue bastante pobre his performance at the festival was fairly mediocre o rather poor¡qué chiste más pobre! what a pathetic o terrible joke! ( colloq)4 ‹tierra› poorB ( delante del n) (digno de compasión) poortu pobre padre your poor fatherpobrecito, tiene hambre poor little thing, he's hungryse está quedando ciego, pobrecillo he's going blind, poor thing o poor man o poor devil¡pobre de mí! poor (old) me!¡pobre de ti si vuelves a tocarlo! if you touch it again, you'll be for it!, I wouldn't like to be in your shoes if you touch it againun pobre desgraciado a poor devilCompuesto:(infeliz) poor devil; (necesitado) poor soulA (necesitado) poor person, pauper ( arch)los pobres the poorse le acercó un pobre pidiendo limosna a poor beggar came up to her asking for moneysacar de pobre ( fam); to make … richsalir de pobre ( fam); to get somewhere in the worldnunca saldrás de pobre con ese hombre you'll never get rich o get on o get anywhere with him ( colloq)B (expresando compasión) poor thingla pobre está siempre sola the poor thing's always on her ownel pobre se está quedando sordo the poor thing o the poor man o the poor devil is going deafla pobre de la abuela está muy enferma poor grandmother's very illCompuesto:( Bib):los pobres de espíritu the poor in spirit* * *
pobre adjetivo
1
‹ vestimenta› poor, shabby
‹ salud› poor, bad;
‹ argumento› weak
2 ( delante del n) ( digno de compasión) poor;
pobre, tiene hambre poor thing, he's hungry;
¡pobre de mí! poor (old) me!
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( necesitado) poor person, pauper (arch);
pobre
I adjetivo poor: su vocabulario es muy pobre, his vocabulary is very poor
II mf poor person
los pobres, the poor
' pobre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barriada
- bendita
- bendito
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- infeliz
- miserable
- necesitada
- necesitado
- neurona
- papelón
- pedazo
- quebrantar
- sórdida
- sórdido
- suburbio
- ángel
- desdichado
- malo
English:
bargain for
- bargain on
- down-and-out
- effort
- flimsy
- pauper
- poor
- shabby
- sod
- thing
- yet
- feeble
- hand
- impoverished
- lame
- low
- pathetic
- penniless
- skimpy
* * *♦ adj1. [necesitado] poor;un país pobre a poor country;Fammás pobre que las ratas as poor as a church mouse2. [desdichado] poor;el pobre bebé estaba llamando a su mamá the poor little baby was calling for its mother;¡pobre hombre! poor man!;¡pobre de mí! poor me!;pobre de aquél que se atreva a comerse mi ración woe betide anyone who dares to eat my portion;pobre de ti como te dejes engañar por sus encantos God help you if you fall for her charms3. [mediocre, defectuoso] poor;utilizó un razonamiento muy pobre the arguments she gave were very weak o poor4. [escaso] poor;utiliza un léxico muy pobre she has a very poor vocabulary;una dieta pobre en proteínas a diet lacking in protein;esta región es pobre en recursos naturales this region lacks natural resources5. [poco fértil] poor♦ nmf1. [sin dinero] poor person;los pobres the poor, poor people2. [infeliz]¡el pobre! poor thing!;la pobre está siempre luchando por dar de comer a sus hijos the poor woman is forever struggling to keep her children fed;el pobre no consigue aprobar el examen the poor thing just can't seem to pass the exam3. [mendigo] beggar* * *pobre hombre poor man;¡pobre de mí! poor me!II m/f poor person;los pobres the poor* * *pobre adj1) : poor, impoverished2) : unfortunate¡pobre de mí!: poor me!3) : weak, deficientuna dieta pobre: a poor dietpobre nmf: poor personlos pobres: the poor¡pobre!: poor thing!* * *pobre1 adj poorpobre2 n2. (desgraciado) poor thing¡pobrecito! poor little thing! -
14 reglado
adj.1 regulated, temperate.2 ruled, lined.past part.past participle of spanish verb: reglar.* * *1→ link=reglar reglar► adjetivo1 (moderado) moderate2 (regulado) regulated3 (papel) ruled, lined* * *= regulated, formal.Ex. The archives of mediaeval universities are sparse and fragmented, in sharp contrast with the fact that these institutions were among the most regulated, structured and stable of their time.Ex. Obviously a more formal, and a more summarised profile is required in most indexing systems.----* formación reglada = formal education.* resumen reglado = ruly abstract.* * *= regulated, formal.Ex: The archives of mediaeval universities are sparse and fragmented, in sharp contrast with the fact that these institutions were among the most regulated, structured and stable of their time.
Ex: Obviously a more formal, and a more summarised profile is required in most indexing systems.* formación reglada = formal education.* resumen reglado = ruly abstract. -
15 reglamentado
= regulated.Ex. The archives of mediaeval universities are sparse and fragmented, in sharp contrast with the fact that these institutions were among the most regulated, structured and stable of their time.----* sustancia de uso reglamentado = controlled substance.* * *= regulated.Ex: The archives of mediaeval universities are sparse and fragmented, in sharp contrast with the fact that these institutions were among the most regulated, structured and stable of their time.
* sustancia de uso reglamentado = controlled substance. -
16 regulado
adj.1 regulated.2 orderly, regular.past part.past participle of spanish verb: regular.* * *= regulated.Ex. The archives of mediaeval universities are sparse and fragmented, in sharp contrast with the fact that these institutions were among the most regulated, structured and stable of their time.----* regulado por el estado = state-regulated.* regulado por el gobierno = state-regulated.* sustancia de uso regulado = controlled substance.* * *= regulated.Ex: The archives of mediaeval universities are sparse and fragmented, in sharp contrast with the fact that these institutions were among the most regulated, structured and stable of their time.
* regulado por el estado = state-regulated.* regulado por el gobierno = state-regulated.* sustancia de uso regulado = controlled substance.* * *regulado, -a adj[controlado] regulated, controlled -
17 denso
adj.dense, compact.* * *► adjetivo* * *(f. - densa)adj.dense, thick* * *ADJ1) (=concentrado) [sustancia] dense; [tráfico] heavy; [humo, vegetación] thick, dense2) [discurso, relato] dense3) (Fís) dense* * *- sa adjetivo1)a) <vegetación/niebla> dense, thickb) (Fís) <líquido/material> dense2) <discurso/película> dense, weighty* * *= thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.].Ex. They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.Ex. The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.----* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* hacerse más denso = thicken.* poco denso = rarefied.* * *- sa adjetivo1)a) <vegetación/niebla> dense, thickb) (Fís) <líquido/material> dense2) <discurso/película> dense, weighty* * *= thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.].Ex: They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.
Ex: The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* hacerse más denso = thicken.* poco denso = rarefied.* * *denso -saA1 ‹bosque/vegetación› dense, thick; ‹humo/niebla› dense, thick2 ( Fís) ‹líquido/material› denseB ‹discurso/película› dense, weighty* * *
denso◊ -sa adjetivo
dense
denso,-a adjetivo dense: es un artículo muy denso, it's a very weighty article
' denso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compacta
- compacto
- densa
English:
dense
- flow
- sparse
- thick
- thicken
- heavy
- long
* * *denso, -a adj1. [vegetación, humo, líquido] dense, thick2. [tráfico, programa de actividades] heavy3. [libro] dense;[película, conferencia] heavy going* * *adj bosque dense; figweighty* * *denso, -sa adj: dense, thick♦ densamente adv* * *denso adj dense -
18 vegetación
f.vegetation.* * *1 vegetation1 MEDICINA adenoids* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=plantas) vegetation2) (Med)* * *a) (Bot) vegetationb) (Med) vegetaciones femenino plural adenoids (pl)* * *= greenery, vegetation, vegetation, plant life, plant community.Ex. The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.Ex. The database consists of 126 resource variables, describing the topography, soils and geology, coastal features, vegetation, hydrology, and land use/ownership of a region along the Wisconsin Lake Superior shore.Ex. The database consists of 126 resource variables, describing the topography, soils and geology, coastal features, vegetation, hydrology, and land use/ownership of a region along the Wisconsin Lake Superior shore.Ex. His paintings feature surrealistic and often disturbing views of animal and plant life.Ex. This beachside plant community is important to the life and survival of many different species of wildlife.----* línea de vegetación arbórea, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.* línea de vegetación, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.* * *a) (Bot) vegetationb) (Med) vegetaciones femenino plural adenoids (pl)* * *= greenery, vegetation, vegetation, plant life, plant community.Ex: The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.
Ex: The database consists of 126 resource variables, describing the topography, soils and geology, coastal features, vegetation, hydrology, and land use/ownership of a region along the Wisconsin Lake Superior shore.Ex: The database consists of 126 resource variables, describing the topography, soils and geology, coastal features, vegetation, hydrology, and land use/ownership of a region along the Wisconsin Lake Superior shore.Ex: His paintings feature surrealistic and often disturbing views of animal and plant life.Ex: This beachside plant community is important to the life and survival of many different species of wildlife.* línea de vegetación arbórea, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.* línea de vegetación, la = tree line, the, timberline, the.* * *1 ( Bot) vegetation* * *
vegetación sustantivo femeninoa) (Bot) vegetationb) (Med)◊ vegetaciones sustantivo femenino plural
adenoids (pl)
vegetación
I sustantivo femenino Bot vegetation
II fpl Med vegetaciones, adenoids
' vegetación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alpina
- alpino
- densidad
- exuberante
- tupida
- tupido
- agreste
- espesar
- espeso
- frondoso
- rico
- salvaje
- selva
English:
lush
- overgrown
- sparse
- thick
- vegetation
- diverse
* * *♦ nfvegetation♦ vegetaciones nfplMed adenoids* * *f1 vegetation2:vegetaciones pl MED adenoids* * *vegetación nf, pl - ciones1) : vegetation2) vegetaciones nfpl: adenoids* * *vegetación n vegetation -
19 zona tórrida, la
(n.) = torrid zone, theEx. The Arabian Peninsula lies in the torrid zone, and rainfall is sparse, espacially in the central part. -
20 clarear
v.1 to light up.2 to clear up, to brighten up.saldremos cuando claree we'll go out when it clears up3 to dawn, to break day.Clareó luego de una interminable noche It dawned after an endless night.4 to get clear, to clear, to lighten, to light up.Clareó luego de una terrible tempestad It got clear after a terrible storm5 to dawn upon.Nos clareó el significado The meaning dawned upon us.* * *1 (dar claridad) to light up, illuminate2 (aclarar un color) to make lighter► verbo intransitivo (Used only in the 3rd pers; it does not take a subject)1 (amanecer) to dawn2 (despejar el cielo) to clear up1 (transparentarse) to let the light through, be transparent2 figurado (delatarse) to give oneself away* * *1. VI1) (Meteo) (=despejarse) to clear up2) [al amanecer] [día] to dawn, break; [cielo] to grow light3) (=escasear)4) (=transparentarse) [tela] to be transparent2.VT (=iluminar) to light up; (=aclarar) to make lighter3.See:* * *1.verbo impersonala) ( amanecer)estaba clareando — it was getting light o day was breaking
b) (Meteo)2.comenzó a clarear — the sky/the clouds began to clear
* * *1.verbo impersonala) ( amanecer)estaba clareando — it was getting light o day was breaking
b) (Meteo)2.comenzó a clarear — the sky/the clouds began to clear
* * *clarear [A1 ]1(amanecer): clareaba cuando se pusieron en camino it was getting light o day was breaking when they set out2 ( Meteo):comenzó a clarear the sky/the clouds began to clearvito go gray*/white* * *
clarear ( conjugate clarear) v impersa) ( amanecer):◊ estaba clareando it was getting light o day was breakingb) (Meteo):◊ comenzó a clarear the sky/the clouds began to clear
verbo intransitivo [ pelo] to go gray( conjugate gray)/white
clarear verbo intransitivo
1 (despuntar el alba) to dawn
2 (despejarse el cielo) to clear up
3 (perder tupidez o intensidad de color) to wear thin, become transparent
' clarear' also found in these entries:
English:
thin out
- dawn
* * *♦ vtto light up♦ v impersonal2. [despejarse] to clear up, to brighten up;saldremos cuando claree we'll go out when it clears up* * *al clarear el día at daybreak* * *clarear v impers1) : to clear, to clear up2) : to get light, to dawnclarear vi: to go gray, to turn white* * *clarear vb to get light
- 1
- 2
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sparse´ly — sparse «spahrs», adjective, spars|er, spars|est. 1. thinly scattered; occurring here and there: »The sparse population of the country, sparse hair; ... an unorganised mob thick in one place, sparse in another (Walter Besant). SYNONYM(S): See syn … Useful english dictionary
Sparse — Sparse, a. [Compar. {Sparser}; superl. {Sparsest}.] [L. sparsus, p. p. of spargere to strew, scatter. Cf. {Asperse}, {Disperse}.] 1. Thinly scattered; set or planted here and there; not being dense or close together; as, a sparse population.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sparse — [spa:s US spa:rs] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: sparsus spread out , from the past participle of spargere to scatter ] existing only in small amounts ▪ his sparse brown hair ▪ rural areas with sparse population >sparsely adv ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sparse — [ spars ] adjective existing in small amounts, or very spread out: Higher up the mountain, houses became sparse. ╾ sparse|ly adverb: a sparsely populated country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sparse — sparse·ly; sparse·ness; sparse; … English syllables
Sparse — Sparse, v. t. [L. sparsus, p. p. of spargere to scatter.] To scatter; to disperse. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sparse — index barren, deficient, infrequent, insufficient, petty, scarce, sporadic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
sparse — (adj.) 1727, from L. sparsus scattered, pp. of spargere to scatter, spread, from PIE root * (s)pregh to jerk, scatter (Cf. Skt. parjanya rain, rain god, Avestan fra sparega branch, twig, lit. that which is jerked off a tree, O.N. freknur freckles … Etymology dictionary
sparse — *meager, spare, exiguous, scanty, scant, skimpy, scrimpy Analogous words: scattered, dispersed (see SCATTER): sporadic, occasional, infrequent, uncommon: *thin, slim, slender Antonyms: dense Contrasted words: *close, thick, compact … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sparse — [adj] very few and scattered dispersed, exiguous, few and far between, inadequate, infrequent, meager, occasional, poor, rare, scant, scanty, scarce, scrimpy, skimpy, spare, sporadic, thin, uncommon; concepts 762,789 Ant. full, lush, plentiful … New thesaurus
sparse — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ thinly dispersed. DERIVATIVES sparsely adverb sparseness noun sparsity noun. ORIGIN Latin sparsus, from spargere scatter … English terms dictionary