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2 supuestamente
adv.supposedly, allegedly.* * *► adverbio1 supposedly* * *ADV supposedly* * *adverbio supposedly* * *= allegedly, purportedly, putatively, reportedly, presumed, supposedly, reputedly.Ex. Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive.Ex. Codes of professional ethics purportedly serve a good purpose, but then code can itself be good or bad.Ex. American writers have always found the subject of class in a putatively classless society irresistible.Ex. A situation involving the dangerous or apparently dangerous person (perhaps someone reportedly carrying a gun or knife) requires the librarian to summon expert help.Ex. It is also not known whether the results are applicable to others in presumed persistent vegetative states.Ex. 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex. Reputedly, an Englishman's home is his castle.* * *adverbio supposedly* * *= allegedly, purportedly, putatively, reportedly, presumed, supposedly, reputedly.Ex: Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive.
Ex: Codes of professional ethics purportedly serve a good purpose, but then code can itself be good or bad.Ex: American writers have always found the subject of class in a putatively classless society irresistible.Ex: A situation involving the dangerous or apparently dangerous person (perhaps someone reportedly carrying a gun or knife) requires the librarian to summon expert help.Ex: It is also not known whether the results are applicable to others in presumed persistent vegetative states.Ex: 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex: Reputedly, an Englishman's home is his castle.* * *supposedly* * *
supuestamente adverbio supposedly, allegedly
' supuestamente' also found in these entries:
English:
allegedly
- apparently
- presumedly
* * *supuestamente advsupposedly* * *supuestamente adv: supposedly, allegedly -
3 dizque
adj.so-called.adv.apparently (informal). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Carib, Mexican Spanish)intj.it is said, they do say.* * *diz que adverbio (AmL)a) ( según parece) apparentlyb) ( expresando escepticismo)estaban allí, dizque trabajando — they were there, supposedly working
no llamaron dizque para no molestar — they didn't phone because they didn't want to disturb us, or so they said
* * *diz que adverbio (AmL)a) ( según parece) apparentlyb) ( expresando escepticismo)estaban allí, dizque trabajando — they were there, supposedly working
no llamaron dizque para no molestar — they didn't phone because they didn't want to disturb us, or so they said
* * *dizque, diz que( AmL)1 (según parece) apparentlyquedaron dizque muy contentos apparently they were very pleaseddizque van a cerrar la fábrica they say o people say o apparently they're planning to close the factory2(expresando escepticismo): esta dizque democracia this so-called democracyestaban allí, dizque trabajando they were there, supposedly workingno llamaron dizque para no molestar they didn't phone because they didn't want to disturb us, or so they said* * *
dizque,◊ diz que adverbio (AmL)
b) ( expresando escepticismo):
estaban allí, dizque trabajando they were there, supposedly working
* * *dizque advAndes, Carib, Méx Fam1. [aparentemente] apparently;dizque se lo encontró apparently she found it;dizque van a poner un hospital aquí apparently they're going to put a hospital herela Armada dizque Invencible the supposedly invincible Spanish Armada;se fueron dizque para no molestarnos they left so as not to bother us, according to them* * *adv MéxF apparently, supposedly* * *dizque adv: supposedly, apparently -
4 al parecer
adv.apparently, ostensibly, seemingly.* * *apparently* * *= apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that...Ex. Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.Ex. Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.Ex. ' It seems that for success in science and art,' he wrote, 'a dash of autism is essential'.Ex. 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex. Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive.Ex. It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall.* * *= apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that...Ex: Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.
Ex: Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.Ex: ' It seems that for success in science and art,' he wrote, 'a dash of autism is essential'.Ex: 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex: Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive.Ex: It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall. -
5 presuntamente
adv.1 presumptively.2 presumedly, presumably, allegedly, supposedly.* * *► adverbio1 allegedly* * *ADV supposedly, allegedlyun hombre presuntamente rico — a supposedly o an allegedly rich man
* * *adverbio (frml) allegedly* * *= purportedly, presumed.Ex. Codes of professional ethics purportedly serve a good purpose, but then code can itself be good or bad.Ex. It is also not known whether the results are applicable to others in presumed persistent vegetative states.----* presuntamente culpable = presumed guilty.* presuntamente inocente = presumed innocent.* presuntamente muerto = presumed dead.* * *adverbio (frml) allegedly* * *= purportedly, presumed.Ex: Codes of professional ethics purportedly serve a good purpose, but then code can itself be good or bad.
Ex: It is also not known whether the results are applicable to others in presumed persistent vegetative states.* presuntamente culpable = presumed guilty.* presuntamente inocente = presumed innocent.* presuntamente muerto = presumed dead.* * *( frml); allegedly* * *presuntamente adv[supuestamente] presumably, supposedly; [en delito] allegedly* * *adv allegedly -
6 según cabe suponer
= presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedlyEx. Most of the additional documents retrieved will presumably deal with the subject in question at a more general level.Ex. Most of the additional documents retrieved will presumably deal with the subject in question at a more general level.Ex. 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex. Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive.* * *= presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedlyEx: Most of the additional documents retrieved will presumably deal with the subject in question at a more general level.
Ex: Most of the additional documents retrieved will presumably deal with the subject in question at a more general level.Ex: 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex: Similarly, a group of social workers set up an advice centre but it was closed after one year, allegedly on the grounds that it was too expensive. -
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8 al
al(Contraction of a + el)1→ link=a a\al + inf on + gerund■ me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving■ al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to workestá al caer it's about to happen————————alon + gerund■ me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving■ al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to work* * *cont.(See a. Contraction of a and el)* * ** * ** * *----* al abrigo de = on the lee side of.* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.* al año = per annum, per year.* al arrancar = at startup.* al atardecer = at twilight.* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al borde del camino = at the roadside.* al borde del mar = at the seaside.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.* al comenzar = at startup.* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.* al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.* al contado = cash value.* al contrapunto = contrapuntal.* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.* al corriente de = in step with.* al cumplir la fecha = at term.* al descubierto = exposed, wide open.* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.* al día de = in step with.* al día de hoy = as of today.* al día siguiente = the next day.* al dorso = overleaf.* al empezar = first off.* al entrar = on entry.* al escuchar = at the sound of.* al este de = east of.* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.* al estilo militar = military-style.* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* al extremo = to the extreme.* al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.* al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].* al fin = at last, at long last.* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.* al final (de) = at the end (of).* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.* al final de su mandato = lame duck.* al final resultó que = in the event.* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.* al frente (de) = in charge (of).* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.* al incluirse en = on admission to.* al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.* al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.* al infinito = ad infinitum.* al inicio = at startup.* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.* al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.* al llegar = on arrival.* al loro = in the know.* al mando = in the saddle.* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.* al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* al mes = per month.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* al modo de = a la.* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].* al nacer = at birth.* al norte de = north of.* al oeste de = west of.* al oír = at the sound of.* al óleo = oil-based.* al otro extremo = at the receiving end.* al otro lado de = across.* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).* al pie de la letra = to the letter.* al pisar = underfoot.* al por mayor = in bulk.* al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.* al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.* al principio y al final = both ends.* al principio y al final de = at each end of.* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* al que pertenece = parent.* al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.* al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al recibir = upon + receipt.* al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.* al servicio de = at the service of.* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.* al sol = in the sun.* al sur de = south of.* al tacto = to the touch.* al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.* al teléfono = on the line.* al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.* al timón (de) = at the helm (of).* al trasluz = against the light.* al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.* al unísono con = in unison with.* al usarse = in use.* al vapor = steamed.* al ver = at the sight of.* al volante = at the wheel.* al vuelo = on-the-fly.* * ** * ** al abrigo de = on the lee side of.* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.* al año = per annum, per year.* al arrancar = at startup.* al atardecer = at twilight.* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.* al borde del camino = at the roadside.* al borde del mar = at the seaside.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.* al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.* al comenzar = at startup.* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.* al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.* al contado = cash value.* al contrapunto = contrapuntal.* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.* al corriente de = in step with.* al cumplir la fecha = at term.* al descubierto = exposed, wide open.* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.* al día de = in step with.* al día de hoy = as of today.* al día siguiente = the next day.* al dorso = overleaf.* al empezar = first off.* al entrar = on entry.* al escuchar = at the sound of.* al este de = east of.* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.* al estilo militar = military-style.* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* al extremo = to the extreme.* al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.* al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].* al fin = at last, at long last.* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.* al final (de) = at the end (of).* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.* al final de su mandato = lame duck.* al final resultó que = in the event.* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.* al frente (de) = in charge (of).* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.* al incluirse en = on admission to.* al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.* al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.* al infinito = ad infinitum.* al inicio = at startup.* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.* al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.* al llegar = on arrival.* al loro = in the know.* al mando = in the saddle.* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.* al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* al mes = per month.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* al modo de = a la.* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].* al nacer = at birth.* al norte de = north of.* al oeste de = west of.* al oír = at the sound of.* al óleo = oil-based.* al otro extremo = at the receiving end.* al otro lado de = across.* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).* al pie de la letra = to the letter.* al pisar = underfoot.* al por mayor = in bulk.* al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.* al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.* al principio y al final = both ends.* al principio y al final de = at each end of.* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.* al que pertenece = parent.* al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.* al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al recibir = upon + receipt.* al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.* al servicio de = at the service of.* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.* al sol = in the sun.* al sur de = south of.* al tacto = to the touch.* al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.* al teléfono = on the line.* al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.* al timón (de) = at the helm (of).* al trasluz = against the light.* al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.* al unísono con = in unison with.* al usarse = in use.* al vapor = steamed.* al ver = at the sight of.* al volante = at the wheel.* al vuelo = on-the-fly.* * *al* * *
al contraction of a and el
al (contracción de a & el)
1 ➣ a
2 (+ infinitivo) los invitados están al caer, the guests are about to arrive
cierren la puerta al salir, close the door on leaving
al parecer, apparently
'al' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonarse
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abordaje
- abrigar
- abrigo
- acalorada
- acalorado
- acceder
- acecho
- acertada
- acertado
- acomodar
- acosar
- acre
- actual
- adaptar
- adicta
- adicto
- adiós
- adscribir
- adscribirse
- agua
- aire
- ajillo
- alcance
- aleatoria
- aleatorio
- alimón
- almacén
- alquilar
- alta
- altar
- alteza
- alto
- amanecer
- amor
- amparo
- ancha
- ancho
- anochecer
- antojarse
- aparato
- apercibirse
- aprieto
- arriar
English:
A
- aboard
- abreast
- abroad
- absolve
- accessible
- accompany
- accustom
- acquaint
- across
- address
- adrift
- advise
- after
- afterwards
- agree
- aim at
- alarm
- all
- allocate
- alongside
- also
- amenable
- amends
- analytic
- analytical
- anchor
- another
- antisocial
- anyhow
- appeal
- applicant
- appointment
- apprehend
- arm
- Armageddon
- arouse
- as
- ascend
- aside
- assume
- asymmetric
- asymmetrical
- at
- attendant
- augment
- authenticity
- authoritarian
- available
- average
* * ** * *al* * ** * *al prep1. (justo después) when2. (al mismo tiempo) as -
9 altamente + Adjetivo
(n.) = tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + AdjetivoEx. Because index terms must be used as access points, the summarization of document content achieved in indexing documents must be more tightly structured.Ex. Meanwhile the ALA and others are making wildly improbable statements about the supposedly numerous opportunities for library school graduates due to the alleged shortage of librarians.* * *(n.) = tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + AdjetivoEx: Because index terms must be used as access points, the summarization of document content achieved in indexing documents must be more tightly structured.
Ex: Meanwhile the ALA and others are making wildly improbable statements about the supposedly numerous opportunities for library school graduates due to the alleged shortage of librarians. -
10 ardid electoral
(n.) = election stuntEx. Supposedly, this is some kind of election stunt, which is obviously receiving much media attention.* * *(n.) = election stuntEx: Supposedly, this is some kind of election stunt, which is obviously receiving much media attention.
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11 basarse en
v.to be based on, to lie on, to lie over.* * ** * *(v.) = base on/upon, centre around/on/upon, draw from, hinge on/upon, premise upon, rely on/upon, rest on/upon, go by, draw on/upon, predicate on/upon, be conditional on, be grounded in, hang + Posesivo + hat on, pattern, build on/uponEx. Other indexes based on titles, both printed and machine-held, may provide access to words other than the first in a title.Ex. The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.Ex. These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.Ex. It is important to recognise that citation indexing hinges upon the continuation of documents as separate units and the perpetuation of the practices of citing other words.Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.Ex. When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.Ex. Faceted classification rests upon the definition of the concept of a facet.Ex. The reading habits in some of the lands are difficult to describe as we have little evidence to go by.Ex. Bay's essay was produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gesner's birth and draws upon a mass of contemporary source material.Ex. Manegerial decision-making must be predicated upon hard data with an eye toward future trends.Ex. Development of the right of access to information should, however, be conditional on respect for privacy.Ex. Carrying this argument one step further, it is not unreasonable to assert that the public library's relationship to its community is grounded in the efforts and attiudes of the library staff.Ex. There are no great words of wisdom to hang your hat on in these matters.Ex. Even supposedly local books are generally patterned along Western lines and are unsuitable for any of the courses offered in library schools.Ex. The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.* * *(v.) = base on/upon, centre around/on/upon, draw from, hinge on/upon, premise upon, rely on/upon, rest on/upon, go by, draw on/upon, predicate on/upon, be conditional on, be grounded in, hang + Posesivo + hat on, pattern, build on/uponEx: Other indexes based on titles, both printed and machine-held, may provide access to words other than the first in a title.
Ex: The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.Ex: These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.Ex: It is important to recognise that citation indexing hinges upon the continuation of documents as separate units and the perpetuation of the practices of citing other words.Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.Ex: When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.Ex: Faceted classification rests upon the definition of the concept of a facet.Ex: The reading habits in some of the lands are difficult to describe as we have little evidence to go by.Ex: Bay's essay was produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gesner's birth and draws upon a mass of contemporary source material.Ex: Manegerial decision-making must be predicated upon hard data with an eye toward future trends.Ex: Development of the right of access to information should, however, be conditional on respect for privacy.Ex: Carrying this argument one step further, it is not unreasonable to assert that the public library's relationship to its community is grounded in the efforts and attiudes of the library staff.Ex: There are no great words of wisdom to hang your hat on in these matters.Ex: Even supposedly local books are generally patterned along Western lines and are unsuitable for any of the courses offered in library schools.Ex: The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes. -
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(v.) = snorkelEx. He was killed by a crocodile while snorkelling in a supposedly safe stretch of sea off the north coast.* * *(v.) = snorkelEx: He was killed by a crocodile while snorkelling in a supposedly safe stretch of sea off the north coast.
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13 caber
v.1 to fit.caber por to go throughcaben cinco personas there is room for five peopleno cabía ni un alfiler the place was packed outno me cabe en el dedo it won't fit (on) my fingerno quiero postre, no me cabe nada más I don't want a dessert, I couldn't eat another thing, I've no room left for a dessert2 to be possible (ser posible).cabe la posibilidad de que no pueda venir (it is possible that) he might not comecabe destacar que… it's worth pointing out that…cabe preguntarse si… one might ask whether…3 to fit in.Ese grupo enorme de turistas cupo That huge group of tourists fit in.4 to be pertinent to, to be possible to.Cabe decir que eso no es así It's pertinent to say that this is not so.5 to have room for.Me cabe la cama pequeña solamente I have room for the small bed only.6 to be room for, to be enough room for, to be enough space for.Caben tres camas más There is room for three more beds.* * *Present Indicativequepo, cabes, cabe, cabemos, cabéis, caben.Past IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to fit2) be possible* * *VI1) (=haber espacio para) to fit (en into)en este baúl no cabe — it won't fit in o go into this trunk, there's no room for it in this trunk
¿cabe alguien más? — is there room for anyone else?
¿cabemos todos? — is there room for us all?
no cabe en sí de contento o gozo — he's beside himself with joy, he's over the moon
2) (=tener cabida)3)• caber por — to go through
4) (Mat)5) [ser posible]a) [+ explicación] to be possiblela única explicación que cabe es que... — the only possible explanation is that...
todo cabe en ese chico — that boy is capable of anything, nothing would surprise me from that boy
b) + infinla persona más generosa que cabe imaginar — the most generous person you could imagine, the most generous person imaginable
cabe preguntar si... — one might o could ask whether...
c)• dentro de lo que cabe — under the circumstances
se trata al animal lo mejor posible dentro de lo que cabe — the animal is treated as well as possible under the circumstances
nos llevamos bastante bien, dentro de lo que cabe — we get on quite well, under the circumstances o considering
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no cabe duda de que... — there is o can be no doubt that...•
no cabe más que, no cabe más que esperar a ver lo que pasa — we can only wait o all we can do is wait o the only thing for it is to wait and see what happens•
cabe la posibilidad de que..., ¿no cabe la posibilidad de que usted haya sido utilizada? — is it not possible that you might have been used?cabe la posibilidad que en unos días nos comuniquen algo — (there is a chance that) we may hear from them in a few days
el flash no resulta aconsejable, puesto que cabe la posibilidad de asustar a los animales — it's best not to use a flash as it is liable to frighten the animals
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si cabe, a mí me parece que es aún mejor, si cabe — I think it's even better, if that's possibleahora está más amable, si cabe — she's even friendlier now
mejoraremos, si cabe, el servicio posventa — we will improve our after-sales service, wherever possible
6) (=corresponder)me cabe el honor/la satisfacción de presentarles (a)... — I have the honour/it gives me great pleasure to introduce...
me cupo el privilegio de... — I had the privilege of...
me cupo la responsabilidad de dirigir el país — the responsibility of running the country fell to me
suerte 1)le cupieron 120 dólares — his share was 120 dollars, he got 120 dollars (as his share)
* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( en un lugar) to fitesto aquí no cabe — this won't fit o go (in) here
caber en algo: no cabe en la caja it won't fit in the box; en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten liters; ¿cabe otro en el coche? is there room for one more in the car?; no caber en sí: no cabía en sí de alegría — she was beside herself with joy
b) ( pasar) to fit, goc) falda/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to fit2) (en 3a pers) (frml) ( ser posible)no cabe duda de que... — there is no doubt that...
este es mejor, no cabe duda — this one is better, without a doubt
sólo me cabe una solución: renunciar — I have no option but to resign
es, si cabe, aún mejor — it is even better, if such a thing is possible
caber + inf: cabe suponer que ha habido un error it is possible that there has been a mistake; cabría decir que... it could be said that...; una de las épocas más sangrientas que cabe imaginar one of the bloodiest eras imaginable; cabe esperar que... it is to be hoped that...; cabría cuestionarse si... we should ask ourselves whether...; cabe mencionar que... it is worth mentioning that...; dentro de lo que cabe — all things considered
3) (frml) ( corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc)le cupo la satisfacción de... — he had the satisfaction of...
4) (Mat)2 entre 3 no cabe — 3 into 2 won't o doesn't go
* * *----* caber en = fit in/into.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.* dentro de lo que cabe = under the circumstances, all in all.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* según cabe presumir = presumably.* según cabe suponer = supposedly, allegedly.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( en un lugar) to fitesto aquí no cabe — this won't fit o go (in) here
caber en algo: no cabe en la caja it won't fit in the box; en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten liters; ¿cabe otro en el coche? is there room for one more in the car?; no caber en sí: no cabía en sí de alegría — she was beside herself with joy
b) ( pasar) to fit, goc) falda/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to fit2) (en 3a pers) (frml) ( ser posible)no cabe duda de que... — there is no doubt that...
este es mejor, no cabe duda — this one is better, without a doubt
sólo me cabe una solución: renunciar — I have no option but to resign
es, si cabe, aún mejor — it is even better, if such a thing is possible
caber + inf: cabe suponer que ha habido un error it is possible that there has been a mistake; cabría decir que... it could be said that...; una de las épocas más sangrientas que cabe imaginar one of the bloodiest eras imaginable; cabe esperar que... it is to be hoped that...; cabría cuestionarse si... we should ask ourselves whether...; cabe mencionar que... it is worth mentioning that...; dentro de lo que cabe — all things considered
3) (frml) ( corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc)le cupo la satisfacción de... — he had the satisfaction of...
4) (Mat)2 entre 3 no cabe — 3 into 2 won't o doesn't go
* * ** caber en = fit in/into.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.* dentro de lo que cabe = under the circumstances, all in all.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* según cabe presumir = presumably.* según cabe suponer = supposedly, allegedly.* * *viA1 (en un lugar) to fitesto aquí no cabe this won't fit o go (in) hereno cabemos los cuatro there isn't room for all four of uscaber EN algo:en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten litersno me cabe nada más en el estómago I couldn't fit in o eat o manage another thing¿cabe otro en el coche? is there room for one more in the car?, can you fit o get one more in the car?no caber en sí: no cabía en sí de alegría she was beside herself with joy, she was over the moon2 (pasar) to fit, go caber POR algo:este piano no cabe por la puerta this piano won't fit o go through the dooryo por ahí no quepo I'll never get o fit through there3 «falda/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to fitestos pantalones ya no me caben I can't get into these trousers any more, these trousers don't fit me any moreB ( en tercera persona) ( frml)(ser posible): cabe la posibilidad de que haya perdido el tren he might/may have missed the trainsólo me cabe una solución: renunciar I have no option but to resign, there's only one option open to me, I'll have to resignno me cupo más que decirle la verdad I had no alternative but to tell him the truthes, si cabe, aún mejor que las anteriores it is even better than the previous ones, if such a thing is possiblecaber + INF:cabe suponer que ha habido un error en el diagnóstico it is possible that there has been a mistake in the diagnosiscabría decir que … it could be said that …fue una de las épocas más sangrientas que cabe imaginar it was one of the bloodiest eras imaginableno cabe pensar que no estuviera enterado there's no question that he didn't knowcabe esperar que … it is to be hoped that …cabría cuestionarse si es la persona adecuada we need to o we should ask ourselves whether he is the right personcabe mencionar que … it is worth mentioning that …dentro de lo que cabe: dentro de lo que cabe hemos tenido suerte all things considered, we've been lucky o we've been lucky, consideringme cabe el honor de presentar a … it is a great honor for me to introduce …le cupo la satisfacción de quedar entre los finalistas he had the satisfaction of being amongst the finalistsel papel que le cabe a la mujer en la sociedad actual the role of women in society todayD ( Mat):2 entre 3 no cabe 3 into 2 won't o doesn't go¿cuántas veces cabe 5 en 25? how many 5's are there in 25?, how many times does 5 go into 25?* * *
caber ( conjugate caber) verbo intransitivo
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no cabemos los cuatro there isn't room for all four of us;
en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten liters;
no caber en sí de alegría to be beside oneself with joy
caber por algo to go through sth
2 (en 3a pers) (frml) ( ser posible):
no cabe duda de que … there is no doubt that …;
cabría decir que … it could be said that …;
es, si cabe, aún mejor it is even better, if such a thing is possible;
dentro de lo que cabe all things considered
3 (Mat):
caber verbo intransitivo
1 (poder entrar) to fit: no cabe por la ventana, it won't go through the window
no sé si cabrán los tres, I don't known if there is room for all three of them
2 (en un recipiente) to hold: en esta botellla caben dos litros, this bottle holds two litres
(vestimenta) estos zapatos ya no me caben, these shoes don't fit me anymore
3 (en 3.ª persona) (ser posible, existir) cabe que vayamos el viernes, it's possible that we'll go on Friday
no nos cabe duda alguna, we have no doubts
♦ Locuciones: no me cabe en la cabeza, I can't understand it
no está mal, dentro de lo que cabe, it isn't bad, under the circumstances
Andy no cabía en sí de gozo, Andy was beside himself with joy
' caber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- cabrá
- cabría
- cupe
- cupiera
- cupimos
- gozo
- pasar
- quepa
- quepo
English:
fit
- fit into
- go
- go in
- squash in
* * *caber vi1. [entrar, pasar] to fit (en in o into);los libros no caben en la estantería the books won't fit on the bookshelves o in the bookcase;caben cinco personas there is room for five people;¿cuánta gente cabe en este estadio? how many people can this stadium hold?;el vino no cabrá en ese vaso that glass won't hold the wine, that glass is too small for the wine;no me cabe en el dedo it won't fit (on) my finger;no quiero postre, no me cabe nada más I don't want a dessert, I couldn't eat another thing;esta falda ya no me cabe I can't get into this skirt any more;caber por to go through;el armario no cabe por la puerta the wardrobe won't go through the door;no cabía ni un alfiler the place was packed out;no caberle a alguien en la cabeza: no me cabe en la cabeza que se haya ido sin llamar I simply can't understand her leaving without calling;no caber en sí de alegría to be beside oneself with joytres entre cinco no caben five into three won't go3. [ser posible] to be possible;cabe la posibilidad de que no pueda venir (it is possible that) he might not come;sólo cabe una solución, aplazar la conferencia there is only one solution (available to us), to postpone the conference;cabe añadir que… one might add that…;cabe decir… it is possible to say…;cabe destacar que… it's worth pointing out that…;cabe esperar que… it is to be hoped that…;cabe mencionar que… it's worth mentioning that…, it should be mentioned that…;cabe preguntarse si… one might ask whether…;cabe recordar que… it should be remembered that…;el nuevo modelo todavía es mejor, si cabe the new model is even better, difficult though it may be to imagine;sus declaraciones han añadido más tensión, si cabe, a la situación his remarks have made the situation more tense, if that were possible;dentro de lo que cabe [en cierto modo] up to a point, to some extent;dentro de lo que cabe, no nos ha ido tan mal all things considered, it didn't go that badly for usme cupo a mí darle las noticias it fell to me to give him the news;me cabe la satisfacción de ser el que anuncie el resultado it is my honour to announce the result, I am delighted to have the honour of announcing the result* * *v/i1 fit;ya no me cabe el vestido the dress doesn’t fit me anymore:caben tres litros it holds three liters o Br litres;cabemos todos there’s room for all of us;aquí no cabe nadie más there’s no room here for anyone else;no me cabe en la cabeza I just don’t understand, I just can’t get my head around it;de gozo be beside o.s. with joy:no cabe duda fig there’s no doubt;cabe preguntarse si I wonder if;no cabe/cabe esperar que … there’s no hope that…/it is to be hoped that …;si cabe if that’s possible* * *caber {12} vi1) : to fit, to gono sé si cabremos todos en el coche: I don't know if we'll all fit in the car2) : to be possibleno cabe duda alguna: there's no doubt about itcabe que llegue mañana: he may come tomorrow* * *caber vb1. to fit [pt. & pp. fitted]2. to go throughno cabe duda de que... there is no doubt that...no me cabe en la cabeza que... I can't believe that... -
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16 conservador
adj.1 conservative, discreet, moderate, restrained.2 conservative, orthodox, rightist, right-wing.3 Conservative.m.1 conservative, praetorian, rightist, right-winger.2 preservative, preserver.3 Conservative.4 curator.* * *► adjetivo1 PLÍTICA conservative► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 PLÍTICA conservative2 (de museos) curator* * *1. (f. - conservadora)noun1) conservative2) curator2. (f. - conservadora)adj.* * *conservador, -a1. ADJ1) (Pol) conservative, Tory2) (Culin) preservative2. SM / F1) (Pol) conservative, Tory2) [de museo] curator, keeper* * *I- dora adjetivo conservativeII- dora masculino, femeninoa) (Pol) conservativeb) ( de museo) curator* * *= conservative, conservator, curator, custodian, standpatter, preserver, ingrown, old-fashioned, backward-looking, keeper, custodial, Luddite, laggard, conservationist, conservative, illiberal, risk-averse, tweedy [tweedier -comp., tweediest -sup.], safekeeper [sake-keeper], dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.], straitlaced [strait-laced].Ex. There is a tendency to advance propositions premised upon the assumption that SLIS are staffed by inherently conservative, where they are not simply obtuse, individuals.Ex. The benefits of an on-site conservation laboratory and conservator are underlined.Ex. In her previous vocation she served as curator of History at the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences and later as Assistant to the Director of Johns Hopkins University, Institute of History and Medicine.Ex. This article maintains that archivists as custodians of the records have an ethical obligation to support the freest possible access to public records.Ex. The 'standpatters' have seen power shift away from themselves to the newcomers and other lifelong 'progressive' Junctionvillers, who were muted under previous administrations.Ex. He also lumps himself and librarians together as 'devoted and in some instances veteran pursuers, preservers, and disseminators of truth'.Ex. Book clubs need not be enclosed, much less ingrown = Los clubs de lectores no deben ser cerrados y mucho menos conservadores.Ex. One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.Ex. The book is essentially backward-looking rather than forward-looking in content.Ex. Vervliet's involvement with books began with his appointment in 1949 as keeper at the Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, where he acquired a wide knowledge of the history of printing in the Low Countries.Ex. Broadly, one can distinguish, then, between what one might call the ' custodial' or 'warehouse' aspects of the librarian's task, and the 'communications' aspect.Ex. Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.Ex. Individuals are distributed along a normal bell-shaped curve, with the majority in the large center and innovators and laggards a the the two extremes.Ex. The present conservationist approach to librarianship reflects Victorian priorities.Ex. He ends his book with a discussion of the politicizing effects of the actions of conservatives and loyalists at the end of the century.Ex. It is argued that Israel, in spite of its free elections, is an illiberal democracy.Ex. This is typical of the old corporate forms of hierarchy-based processes and of the ' risk-averse systems that crush new ideas'.Ex. No bright new digital firm can do without at least some of the supposedly decrepit bureaucracy it so abhors in the old tweedy institutions it wants to replace.Ex. Libraries find themselves frustrated in their role as safekeepers of science: how can they ensure optimal access and availability if they do not control the access systems?.Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex. Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.----* conservador de documentos = records custodian.* conservador del archivo = archives custodian.* de un modo conservador = conservatively.* neoconservador = neoconservative [neo-conservative], neoconservative [neo-conservative].* partido conservador = conservative party.* * *I- dora adjetivo conservativeII- dora masculino, femeninoa) (Pol) conservativeb) ( de museo) curator* * *= conservative, conservator, curator, custodian, standpatter, preserver, ingrown, old-fashioned, backward-looking, keeper, custodial, Luddite, laggard, conservationist, conservative, illiberal, risk-averse, tweedy [tweedier -comp., tweediest -sup.], safekeeper [sake-keeper], dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.], straitlaced [strait-laced].Ex: There is a tendency to advance propositions premised upon the assumption that SLIS are staffed by inherently conservative, where they are not simply obtuse, individuals.
Ex: The benefits of an on-site conservation laboratory and conservator are underlined.Ex: In her previous vocation she served as curator of History at the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences and later as Assistant to the Director of Johns Hopkins University, Institute of History and Medicine.Ex: This article maintains that archivists as custodians of the records have an ethical obligation to support the freest possible access to public records.Ex: The 'standpatters' have seen power shift away from themselves to the newcomers and other lifelong 'progressive' Junctionvillers, who were muted under previous administrations.Ex: He also lumps himself and librarians together as 'devoted and in some instances veteran pursuers, preservers, and disseminators of truth'.Ex: Book clubs need not be enclosed, much less ingrown = Los clubs de lectores no deben ser cerrados y mucho menos conservadores.Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.Ex: The book is essentially backward-looking rather than forward-looking in content.Ex: Vervliet's involvement with books began with his appointment in 1949 as keeper at the Plantin Moretus Museum in Antwerp, where he acquired a wide knowledge of the history of printing in the Low Countries.Ex: Broadly, one can distinguish, then, between what one might call the ' custodial' or 'warehouse' aspects of the librarian's task, and the 'communications' aspect.Ex: Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.Ex: Individuals are distributed along a normal bell-shaped curve, with the majority in the large center and innovators and laggards a the the two extremes.Ex: The present conservationist approach to librarianship reflects Victorian priorities.Ex: He ends his book with a discussion of the politicizing effects of the actions of conservatives and loyalists at the end of the century.Ex: It is argued that Israel, in spite of its free elections, is an illiberal democracy.Ex: This is typical of the old corporate forms of hierarchy-based processes and of the ' risk-averse systems that crush new ideas'.Ex: No bright new digital firm can do without at least some of the supposedly decrepit bureaucracy it so abhors in the old tweedy institutions it wants to replace.Ex: Libraries find themselves frustrated in their role as safekeepers of science: how can they ensure optimal access and availability if they do not control the access systems?.Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex: Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.* conservador de documentos = records custodian.* conservador del archivo = archives custodian.* de un modo conservador = conservatively.* neoconservador = neoconservative [neo-conservative], neoconservative [neo-conservative].* partido conservador = conservative party.* * *1 ( Pol) ‹partido/gobierno› conservative2 (tradicional) ‹persona/ideas› conservativees muy conservador en sus gustos he's very conservative in his tastesmasculine, feminine1 ( Pol) conservative2 (de un museo) curator3* * *
conservador◊ - dora adjetivo
conservative
■ sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) (Pol) conservative
conservador,-ora
I adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino conservative
Pol Conservative
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Pol Conservative
2 (de un museo, una biblioteca) curator
' conservador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
- bloque
- conservadora
- europeísta
English:
conservative
- keeper
- seat
- Tory
- wet
- Conservative
- curator
- custodian
- round
* * *conservador, -ora♦ adj1. [tradicionalista] conservative;es un entrenador muy conservador he's a very conservative manager2. [del partido conservador] Conservative♦ nm,f1. [tradicionalista] conservative2. [miembro del partido conservador] Conservative3. [de museo] curator;[de biblioteca] librarian; [de parque natural] keeper* * *I adj conservativeII m, conservadora f1 de museo curator2 POL conservative* * *conservador, - dora adj & n: conservativeconservador nm: preservative* * *conservador adj n conservative -
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18 de un modo provocador
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20 decrépito
adj.decrepit, crippled, wasted-away.* * *► adjetivo1 decrepit* * *ADJ decrepit* * *- ta adjetivo decrepit* * *= decrepit, creaky [creakier -comp., creakiest -sup.].Ex. No bright new digital firm can do without at least some of the supposedly decrepit bureaucracy it so abhors in the old tweedy institutions it wants to replace.Ex. With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point.* * *- ta adjetivo decrepit* * *= decrepit, creaky [creakier -comp., creakiest -sup.].Ex: No bright new digital firm can do without at least some of the supposedly decrepit bureaucracy it so abhors in the old tweedy institutions it wants to replace.
Ex: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point.* * *decrépito -ta‹viejo› decrepit ‹autobús/coche› ( hum) decrepit, dilapidated, beat-up ( AmE colloq), clapped-out ( BrE colloq)* * *
decrépito◊ -ta adjetivo
decrepit
decrépito,-a adjetivo decrepit
' decrépito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caduca
- caduco
- decrépita
English:
decrepit
* * *decrépito, -a adjPey1. [anciano] decrepit2. [civilización, industria] decadent, declining3. [automóvil, tren, edificio] dilapidated;[coche] Br clapped-out, US beat-up* * *adj decrepit* * *decrépito, -ta adj: decrepit
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supposedly — [sə pō′zid lē] adv. according to what is, was, or may be supposed * * * See supposed. * * * … Universalium
supposedly — index reputedly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
supposedly — 1610s, from SUPPOSED (Cf. supposed) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
supposedly — is pronounced as four syllables … Modern English usage
supposedly — ► ADVERB ▪ according to what is generally believed or supposed … English terms dictionary
supposedly — [sə pō′zid lē] adv. according to what is, was, or may be supposed … English World dictionary
supposedly — adv. Supposedly is used with these adjectives: ↑factual, ↑impartial, ↑independent, ↑new, ↑objective, ↑secret, ↑superior, ↑universal Supposedly is used with these verbs: ↑haunt, ↑help … Collocations dictionary
supposedly — sup|pos|ed|ly [səˈpəuzıdli US ˈpou ] adv used when saying what many people say or believe is true, especially when you disagree with them [sentence adverb] ▪ Anne is coming for a visit in March supposedly. ▪ How could a supposedly intelligent… … Dictionary of contemporary English
supposedly — sup|pos|ed|ly [ sə pouzədli ] adverb * as some people believe or say, although you may not agree with this: The house is supposedly haunted. Supposedly the process causes no environmental damage … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
supposedly — adverb used when saying what many people say or believe is true, especially when you disagree with them: In April 1912 this supposedly unsinkable slip hit an iceberg. (sentence adverb): Supposedly, she s a rich woman … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
supposedly */ — UK [səˈpəʊzɪdlɪ] / US [səˈpoʊzədlɪ] adverb as some people believe or say, although you may not agree with this The house is supposedly haunted. Supposedly the process causes no environmental damage … English dictionary