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1 espasmódico
adj.spasmodic, convulsive, fitful, jerky.* * *► adjetivo1 spasmodic, jerky* * *ADJ spasmodic* * *- ca adjetivo spasmodic* * *= fitful, spastic, spasmodic, jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].Ex. This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.Ex. The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex. Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex. By whipping these tails back and forth the organism can swim about in a brisk, if rather jerky, fashion.* * *- ca adjetivo spasmodic* * *= fitful, spastic, spasmodic, jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].Ex: This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.
Ex: The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex: Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex: By whipping these tails back and forth the organism can swim about in a brisk, if rather jerky, fashion.* * *espasmódico -caspasmodic* * *
espasmódico,-a adjetivo spasmodic, jerky, fitful
' espasmódico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espasmódica
English:
spasmodic
- spasmodically
* * *espasmódico, -a adjspasmodic* * *adj spasmodic* * *espasmódico, -ca adj: spasmodic -
2 irregular
adj.1 uneven (no uniforme) (terreno, superficie).su rendimiento en los estudios es irregular he's inconsistent in his studies2 irregular.la financiación irregular de los partidos the irregular funding of the parties3 irregular (linguistics) (verbo).f. & m.subversive element.* * *► adjetivo1 irregular* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=desigual)a) [superficie, terreno] uneven; [contorno, línea] crooked; [rasgos] irregular; [filo] jaggedb) [latido, ritmo] irregular; [rendimiento] irregular, erratic; [jugador, equipo] inconsistent; [año, vida] chaoticel índice de asistencia ha sido bastante irregular este año — attendance has been quite irregular o erratic this year
2) (=no legal)3) (Ling) [verbo] irregular4) (Mat) [polígono, figura] irregular* * *1)a) <trazos/facciones> irregular; < letra> irregular, uneven; <terreno/superficie> irregular, unevenb) <rendimiento/asistencia> irregular, erratic; <pulso/ritmo> irregularlleva una vida muy irregular — he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic life
2) (Der) <procedimiento/acción> irregular3) (Ling) irregular* * *= irregular, spasmodic, spotty, ragged, lapsed, episodic, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], fitful, bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.], spastic, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex. Irregular, this frequency type is used not only for irregular periodicals, but also for periodicals issued less than once per year.Ex. Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex. Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex. Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex. However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex. Politics often makes library development episodic and unpredictable.Ex. It is a scrappy book, apparently assembled in haste.Ex. This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.Ex. However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex. The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex. An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.----* de forma irregular = erratically.* de modo irregular = erratically.* de un modo irregular = scrappily.* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.* plantación irregular = random clumping.* * *1)a) <trazos/facciones> irregular; < letra> irregular, uneven; <terreno/superficie> irregular, unevenb) <rendimiento/asistencia> irregular, erratic; <pulso/ritmo> irregularlleva una vida muy irregular — he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic life
2) (Der) <procedimiento/acción> irregular3) (Ling) irregular* * *= irregular, spasmodic, spotty, ragged, lapsed, episodic, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], fitful, bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.], spastic, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex: Irregular, this frequency type is used not only for irregular periodicals, but also for periodicals issued less than once per year.
Ex: Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex: Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex: Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex: However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex: Politics often makes library development episodic and unpredictable.Ex: It is a scrappy book, apparently assembled in haste.Ex: This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.Ex: However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex: The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex: An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de modo irregular = erratically.* de un modo irregular = scrappily.* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.* plantación irregular = random clumping.* * *A1 ‹trazos/facciones› irregular; ‹letra› irregular, uneven; ‹terreno/superficie› irregular, uneven2 ‹rendimiento/asistencia› irregular, erratic; ‹pulso/ritmo› irregularsu trabajo este año ha sido muy irregular his work has been very erratic o inconsistent this yearlleva una vida muy irregular he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic lifeB ( Der) ‹procedimiento/acción› irregularsu situación legal es irregular his legal situation is irregularhay posibles acciones irregulares there are possible irregularitiesC ( Ling) irregular* * *
irregular adjetivo ( en general) irregular;
‹letra/superficie› irregular, uneven
irregular adjetivo irregular: es una situación absolutamente irregular, it's a highly irregular situation
' irregular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- accidentado
- ahorcarse
- alisar
- dato
- desigual
- alterar
- desnivelado
- dispar
English:
board
- do
- erratic
- fitful
- irregular
- lie
- patchy
- spasmodic
- spasmodically
- uneven
- fitfully
- jagged
- ragged
* * *irregular adj1. [comportamiento] erratic;el equipo tuvo una actuación muy irregular the team's performance was very patchy;el comportamiento irregular de la inflación the erratic behaviour of inflation2. [situación] irregular;un inmigrante en situación irregular an immigrant without the proper documentation, an immigrant who is not legally registered3. [terreno, superficie] uneven4. [poco honesto] irregular;consiguió su fortuna de forma irregular the way he obtained his fortune was not entirely honest o was somewhat irregular;la financiación irregular de los partidos the irregular funding of the parties5. [verbo] irregular6. Geom irregular* * *adj1 irregular2 superficie uneven* * *irregular adj: irregular♦ irregularmente adv* * *irregular adj1. (verbos) irregular2. (situación) abnormal -
3 discontinuo
adj.1 discontinuous, intermittent, uncontinuous, broken.2 non continuous, not continuous, discrete.* * *► adjetivo1 discontinuous\línea discontinua (en carretera) broken white line* * *(f. - discontinua)adj.* * *ADJ discontinuouslínea discontinua — (Aut) broken line
* * ** * *= intermittent, discontinuous, spasmodic, spastic.Ex. A scale of piecework prices did not guarantee the average earnings of a man in intermittent employment.Ex. Discontinuous change is one of the major characteristics of the South African environment.Ex. Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex. The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.* * ** * *= intermittent, discontinuous, spasmodic, spastic.Ex: A scale of piecework prices did not guarantee the average earnings of a man in intermittent employment.
Ex: Discontinuous change is one of the major characteristics of the South African environment.Ex: Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex: The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.* * *‹línea› broken; ‹sonido› intermittent* * *
discontinuo
‹ sonido› intermittent
discontinuo,-a adjetivo discontinuous
' discontinuo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discontinua
English:
fitful
* * *discontinuo, -a adj[intermitente] intermittent;línea discontinua broken o dotted line* * *adj discontinuous;línea discontinua AUTO broken line* * *discontinuo, - nua adj: discontinuous -
4 clónico
adj.1 clonic, referring to clonus.2 clonic, that suffers spasmodic contractions.* * *► adjetivo1 cloned1 (ordenador) clone————————1 (ordenador) clone* * *1.ADJ clonal, cloned2.SM (Inform) clone* * *- ca adjetivo clonal, clone (before n)* * *= clonal.Ex. One of the bases of developmental genetics resides in the alliance of clonal analysis and genetic analysis.----* crecimiento clónico = clonal growth.* * *- ca adjetivo clonal, clone (before n)* * *= clonal.Ex: One of the bases of developmental genetics resides in the alliance of clonal analysis and genetic analysis.
* crecimiento clónico = clonal growth.* * *clónico -caclonal, clone ( before n)la oveja clónica the clonal sheep o the sheep produced by cloning* * *clónico, -a♦ adjcloned♦ nmInformát [ordenador] clone* * *adj BIO clonal, clone atr -
5 espástico
adj.spasmodic, spastic, convulsive.* * *► adjetivo1 spastic* * *espástico, -aADJ SM / F spastic* * *- ca adjetivo spastic* * *= spastic.Ex. The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.* * *- ca adjetivo spastic* * *= spastic.Ex: The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.
* * *espástico -caspastic* * *espástico, -a adjspastic* * *espástico, -ca adj: spastic -
6 rendimiento
m.1 yield, return.rendimiento bruto gross yieldrendimiento del capital capital yield2 performance.3 rate of return, return rate, yield.4 surrendering, surrender, capitulation.* * *1 (producción - de terreno) yield; (- de máquina) output; (- de persona) progress, performance; (- de inversión) yield, return2 (trabajo - de motor, máquina) efficiency, performance3 (sumisión) submissiveness4 (cansancio) exhaustion, fatigue* * *noun m.1) yield2) efficiency* * *SM1) [de una máquina] output; (=capacidad) capacity; (=producción) outputfuncionar a pleno rendimiento — to work all-out, work at full throttle
2) [de persona] performance, achievementtiene muy bajo rendimiento escolar — he's not doing very well o achieving much academically
Centro de Alto Rendimiento — specialized sports training centre
3) (Econ) yield, profit, profits pl4) (=sumisión) submissiveness; (=servilismo) obsequiousness; (=devoción) devotion5) (=agotamiento) exhaustion6) (=parte útil) usable part, proportion of usable material* * *1) ( de persona) performanceel alto rendimiento de los alumnos — the pupil's excellent performance o high level of achievement
2) (Auto) performance; (Mec, Tec) output3) ( de terreno) yield4) (Fin) yield, return* * *= performance, yield, payoff [pay-off], achievement, fruitfulness.Ex. They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.Ex. Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.Ex. Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex. Successful achievement on the part of the employee can be reinforced by providing external rewards such as promotions and merit salary increases.Ex. The fruitfulness of our life depends in large measure on our ability to doubt our own words and to question the value of our own work.----* alto rendimiento = high yield.* análisis del rendimiento = performance analysis.* análisis de rendimiento = performance test.* basado en el rendimiento = performance-based.* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* evaluación del rendimiento = performance appraisal, performance evaluation, performance measurement, performance review, performance rating.* evaluar el rendimiento en el trabajo = evaluate + work performance.* indicador de rendimiento = benchmark, performance indicator, performance measure, output measure.* indicadores de rendimiento = benchmark figures, performance criteria.* índice de rendimiento = performance rating, performance measure, output measure.* índice de rendimiento personal = individual performance index.* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.* mayor rendimiento = efficiencies of scale.* medida del rendimiento = performance measure.* medida de rendimiento = output measure.* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.* prueba de rendimiento = benchmark, benchtest, achievement test, performance test.* pruebas de rendimiento = benchmarking.* rendimiento académico = academic achievement, learning achievement, learning performance.* rendimiento decreciente = diminishing returns.* rendimiento en el trabajo = work performance.* rendimiento en la investigación = research performance.* rendimiento escolar = school achievement, school performance, learning achievement, learning performance.* rendimiento laboral = work performance.* rendimiento óptimo = quality performance.* rendimiento por debajo de la media = under-performance.* tasa de rendimiento = rate of return.* * *1) ( de persona) performanceel alto rendimiento de los alumnos — the pupil's excellent performance o high level of achievement
2) (Auto) performance; (Mec, Tec) output3) ( de terreno) yield4) (Fin) yield, return* * *= performance, yield, payoff [pay-off], achievement, fruitfulness.Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.
Ex: Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex: Successful achievement on the part of the employee can be reinforced by providing external rewards such as promotions and merit salary increases.Ex: The fruitfulness of our life depends in large measure on our ability to doubt our own words and to question the value of our own work.* alto rendimiento = high yield.* análisis del rendimiento = performance analysis.* análisis de rendimiento = performance test.* basado en el rendimiento = performance-based.* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* evaluación del rendimiento = performance appraisal, performance evaluation, performance measurement, performance review, performance rating.* evaluar el rendimiento en el trabajo = evaluate + work performance.* indicador de rendimiento = benchmark, performance indicator, performance measure, output measure.* indicadores de rendimiento = benchmark figures, performance criteria.* índice de rendimiento = performance rating, performance measure, output measure.* índice de rendimiento personal = individual performance index.* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.* mayor rendimiento = efficiencies of scale.* medida del rendimiento = performance measure.* medida de rendimiento = output measure.* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.* prueba de rendimiento = benchmark, benchtest, achievement test, performance test.* pruebas de rendimiento = benchmarking.* rendimiento académico = academic achievement, learning achievement, learning performance.* rendimiento decreciente = diminishing returns.* rendimiento en el trabajo = work performance.* rendimiento en la investigación = research performance.* rendimiento escolar = school achievement, school performance, learning achievement, learning performance.* rendimiento laboral = work performance.* rendimiento óptimo = quality performance.* rendimiento por debajo de la media = under-performance.* tasa de rendimiento = rate of return.* * *A (de una persona) performancesu rendimiento es muy bajo his performance is very poor, he has performed very poorlyel alto rendimiento de los alumnos the pupils' excellent performance o high level of achievementB1 ( Auto) performanceel rendimiento de esta máquina es de 40 unidades al día the output of this machine is 40 units a day, this machine produces 40 units a dayfunciona a pleno rendimiento it is working at full capacityC (de un terreno) yieldD ( Fin) yield, return* * *
rendimiento sustantivo masculino
rendimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona, máquina) performance
2 Fin yield, return
' rendimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajón
- desigual
- productividad
English:
efficiency
- efficient
- output
- performance
- performance-related pay
- power
- response
- return
- spasmodic
- yield
- out
* * *rendimiento nm1. [de inversión, negocio] yield, return;[de tierra, cosecha] yield rendimiento bruto gross yield;rendimiento del capital capital yield2. [de motor, máquina] performance;[de trabajador, fábrica] productivity;trabajar a pleno rendimiento [maquinaria, fábrica] to work at full capacity;[trabajador] to work flat out3. [de estudiante, deportista] performance* * *m1 performance;de alto rendimiento coche high-powered, performance atr2 ( producción) output3 FIN yield;de alto rendimiento high-yield* * *rendimiento nm1) : performance2) : yield* * *1. (en general) performance2. (producción) output -
7 convulso
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8 espasmódica
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9 apoplético
• apoplectic• extremely angry• fitful• fitment• spasmodic -
10 convulso
• agitated• convulsive• shaky• spasmodic -
11 espasmódico
• convulsive• fit with strings• fitfully• spasmodic• spastic -
12 espástico
• convulsive• spasmodic• spastic -
13 apoplejía espasmódica
f.spasmodic apoplexy. -
14 asma bronquial
f.spasmodic asthma, asthma convulsivum, BA, bronchial asthma. -
15 asma espasmódica
f.spasmodic asthma. -
16 broncostenosis espasmódica
f. s.&pl.spasmodic bronchostenosis. -
17 cólera espasmódico
m.spasmodic cholera. -
18 crispatura
f.crispation, a spasmodic contraction of the muscles. (Medical) -
19 crup espasmódico
m.spasmodic croup. -
20 diátesis espasmódica
f. s.&pl.spasmodic diathesis, spasmophilic diathesis.
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Spasmodic — Spas mod ic, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness: cf. F. spasmotique.] 1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma. [1913 Webster] 2. Soon relaxed or exhausted;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spasmodic — SPASMÓDIC, Ă, spasmodici, ce, adj. Privitor la spasm, specific spasmului; care se manifestă prin spasme, însoţit de spasme; spastic. – Din fr. spasmodique. Trimis de dante, 25.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 SPASMÓDIC adj. (med.) convulsiv, spastic.… … Dicționar Român
Spasmodic — Spas*mod ic, n. (Med.) A medicine for spasm. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spasmodic — index broken (interrupted), desultory, disjointed, disjunctive (tending to disjoin), intermittent, periodic, sporadic … Law dictionary
spasmodic — (adj.) 1681, from M.L. spasmodicus, from Gk. spasmodes of the nature of a spasm, from spasmos (see SPASM (Cf. spasm)) + odes like … Etymology dictionary
spasmodic — *fitful, convulsive Analogous words: *intermittent, alternate, recurrent, periodic: *irregular, unnatural: *abnormal, aberrant, atypical Contrasted words: *steady, even, constant, equable, uniform: regular, methodical, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
spasmodic — [adj] twitching, erratic bits and pieces*, changeable, choppy, convulsive, desultory, fitful, fits and starts*, intermittent, irregular, jerky, on again off again*, periodic, shaky, spastic, sporadic, spotty, spurtive, uncertain; concepts 482,530 … New thesaurus
spasmodic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts. 2) of or caused by a spasm or spasms. DERIVATIVES spasmodically adverb … English terms dictionary
spasmodic — [spaz mäd′ik] adj. [ModL spasmodicus < Gr spasm̄odēs < spasmos: see SPASM & OID] 1. of, having the nature of, like, or characterized by a spasm or spasms; sudden, violent, and temporary; fitful; intermittent 2. Rare highly emotional or… … English World dictionary
spasmodic — [[t]spæzmɒ̱dɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is spasmodic happens suddenly, for short periods of time, and at irregular intervals. He managed to stifle the spasmodic sobs of panic rising in his throat... My husband s work was so spasmodic. Syn:… … English dictionary
spasmodic — adj. 1 of, caused by, or subject to, a spasm or spasms (a spasmodic jerk; spasmodic asthma). 2 occurring or done by fits and starts (spasmodic efforts). Derivatives: spasmodically adv. Etymology: mod.L spasmodicus f. Gk spasmodes (as SPASM) … Useful english dictionary