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1 prévision
prévision [pʀevizjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *pʀevizjɔ̃1) ( action de prévoir) forecasting2) ( ce qu'on prévoit) gén prediction; Économie, Finance forecast* * *pʀevizjɔ̃1. nf1) (fait de prévoir) forecasting2) (= estimation) forecast2. prévisions nfpl* * *prévision nf1 ( action de prévoir) forecasting; la prévision du temps weather forecasting; prévision économique economic forecasting; la prévision de la demande the forecasting of demand; faire des prévisions to make forecasts; en prévision de in anticipation of;2 ( ce qu'on prévoit) gén prediction; Compta, Écon, Fin, Entr forecast; les chiffres confirment les prévisions the figures confirm the forecasts; les prévisions de croissance pour 1995 (economic) growth forecasts for 1995; les résultats vont au-delà de toutes nos prévisions the results go beyond all our expectations; prévisions météorologiques weather forecast (sg).[previzjɔ̃] nom féminin1. (généralement pluriel) [calcul] expectation2. ÉCONOMIE [processus] forecastingprévision budgétaire budget forecast ou projections3. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [technique] (weather) forecastingprévisions météorologiques [bulletin] weather forecast————————en prévision de locution prépositionnelle -
2 superar
v.1 to beat.queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's resultsme superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a secondsuperar algo/a alguien en algo to beat something/somebody for somethingnos superan en número they outnumber usme supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me2 to overtake, to pass.3 to overcome.superar un examen to get through an examtener algo superado to have got over somethingEllos superan la adversidad They overcome adversity.4 to surpass, to exceed, to best, to excel.María supera a sus colegas Mary surpasses her colleagues.5 to outdo, to win over.* * *1 (exceder) to surpass, exceed, excel2 (obstáculo etc) to overcome, surmount1 (sobrepasarse) to excel oneself2 (mejorarse) to improve oneself, better oneself* * *verb1) to surpass2) overcome* * *1. VT1) (=aventajar) [+ contrincante, adversario] to overcome; [+ límite] to go beyond; [+ récord, marca] to breaksuperar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points
2) (=pasar con éxito) [+ dificultad] to overcome; [+ enfermedad, crisis] to get overha tenido que superar muchos obstáculos en su vida — she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life
3) [+ etapa] to get past4) [+ prueba, examen] to pass2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond2)a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get overya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage
b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass2.superarse v pron to better oneself* * *= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.Ex. It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.Ex. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.Ex. Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.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. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex. He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.----* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* nada supera a = nothing beats....* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.* superar el intento = resist + effort.* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar en número = outnumber.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond2)a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get overya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage
b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass2.superarse v pron to better oneself* * *= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.Ex: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.
Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.Ex: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.Ex: Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.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: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex: He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* nada supera a = nothing beats....* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.* superar el intento = resist + effort.* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar en número = outnumber.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.* * *superar [A1 ]vtA1 (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyondun éxito que supera todas las expectativas a success which goes beyond o exceeds o surpasses all expectationsla realidad supera a la ficción fact o truth is stranger than fictionel horror de estas escenas supera todo lo imaginable the horror of these scenes goes beyond anything one could imaginenadie lo supera en experiencia ni habilidad nobody can surpass him in experience or skill, nobody can surpass his experience or skillnos superan en número they outnumber ussupera en estatura a su hermano mayor he's taller than his elder brothersupera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer it is three points higher than yesterday's figure, it surpasses yesterday's figure by three points2 (mejorar) to beatlogró superar su propio récord he managed to beat his own recordese método está totalmente superado that method has been completely supersededB1 (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcometrata de superar estas diferencias try to overcome o get over these differencesno ha logrado superar el trauma que le supuso el accidente he has not got(ten) over the trauma of the accidentya hemos superado la etapa más difícil we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stagehace tres meses que rompimos pero ya lo tengo superado we split up three months ago but I've got(ten) over it o I'm over it now2 ( frml); ‹examen/prueba› to passto better oneself* * *
superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
1
nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
2
‹ trauma› to get over
superarse verbo pronominal
to better oneself
superar verbo transitivo
1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
(expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
(un récord, una marca) to beat, break
2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
(un examen) to pass, get through
' superar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atonía
- ganar
- sacar
- salir
- salvar
- sobreponerse
- vencer
- volver
- cabeza
- creces
- exceder
- marca
English:
beat
- beating
- carry through
- coast
- corner
- deal with
- excel
- get over
- get past
- handicap
- improve on
- outdo
- outnumber
- overcome
- overtake
- pull through
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- exceed
- get
- negotiate
- out
- over
- rise
- shrug
- survive
- transcend
* * *♦ vt1. [aventajar] to beat;superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat sth/sb for sth;nos superan en número they outnumber us;me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me2. [sobrepasar] [récord] to break;queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results;me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second3. [adelantar] to overtake, to pass;superó a su rival en la recta final she overtook her rival on the home straight5. [complejo, crisis, enfermedad] to overcome, to get over;no ha superado la pérdida de su mujer he has not overcome the loss of his wife;tener algo superado to have got over sth6. [examen, prueba] to pass* * ** * *superar vt1) : to surpass, to exceed2) : to overcome, to surmount* * *superar vb2. (pasar) to pass3. (ser mejor) to be better / to surpass4. (ser más) to be more / to be overel porcentaje de aprobados supera el 85% the percentage of passes is over 85% -
3 dépasser
dépasser [depαse]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = aller plus loin que) to pass ; ( = passer devant) [+ véhicule, personne] to pass, to overtake (Brit)b. ( = excéder) [+ limite, quantité mesurable] to exceed• dépasser qch en hauteur/largeur to be higher or taller/wider than sth• la réunion ne devrait pas dépasser trois heures the meeting shouldn't last longer than three hours• ça va dépasser 100 € it'll be more than 100 euros• « ne pas dépasser la dose prescrite » "do not exceed the prescribed dose"c. ( = surpasser) [+ valeur, prévisions] to exceed ; [+ rival] to outmatchd. ( = outrepasser) [+ attributions] to go beyond ; [+ crédits] to exceed• il a dépassé les bornes or la mesure he has really gone too fare. ( = dérouter) ça me dépasse ! it is beyond me!2. intransitive verbb. ( = faire saillie) [bâtiment, planche, balcon, rocher, clou] to stick out ; [jupon] to show (de, sous below ) ; [chemise] to be hanging out (de of)3. reflexive verb► se dépasser to excel o.s.* * *depɑse
1.
1) ( passer devant) to overtake GB, to pass US2) ( excéder) to exceedil a dépassé la cinquantaine — he's over ou past fifty
3) ( aller au-delà de) lit to go past [cible, lieu]; fig to exceed [espérances, attributions]quand vous aurez dépassé le village, tournez à droite — when you've gone through the village, turn right
je ne peux pas acheter cette maison, elle dépasse mes moyens — I can't buy that house, it's more than I can afford
dépasser la mesure or les bornes or les limites — to go too far
4) ( montrer une supériorité sur) to be ahead of, to outstripça me dépasse! — ( incompréhensible) it's beyond me!; ( choquant) it's beyond belief!
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( être plus grand) to jut out2) ( sortir) to stick outfais attention de ne pas dépasser en coloriant — be careful not to colour [BrE] over the lines
3) ( se faire voir) to show
3.
se dépasser verbe pronominal1) ( soi-même) to surpass oneself2) ( l'un l'autre) to overtake each other* * *depɒse1. vt1) [véhicule, concurrent] to overtakeIl y a une voiture qui essaie de nous dépasser. — There's a car trying to overtake us.
2) [endroit] to pass, to go pastNous avons dépassé Dijon. — We've passed Dijon., We've gone past Dijon.
3) [somme, limite] to exceed4) fig (en beauté) to surpass, to outshine5) (= être en saillie sur) (au-dessus) to jut out above, (en avant) to jut out in front of6) (= dérouter) to be beyondCela me dépasse. — It's beyond me.
2. vi1) AUTOMOBILES to overtake2) [jupon] to show* * *dépasser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( passer devant) [concurrent, véhicule, automobiliste] to overtake GB, to pass US; il a dépassé le tracteur dans un virage he overtook GB ou passed US the tractor on a bend; se faire dépasser to be overtaken GB ou passed US;2 ( excéder) [longueur, poids, budget, température] to exceed; leur dette dépasse le million de dollars their debt exceeds the million dollar mark; elle le dépasse de cinq centimètres/d'une tête she's five centimetresGB/a head taller than him; dépasser qch en hauteur/largeur to be taller/wider than sth; dépasser qch en taille/importance to be larger/more important than sth; orages qui dépassent en intensité ce qu'on attendait storms which are fiercer than expected; certaines classes dépassent 30 élèves some classes have over 30 pupils; l'entrevue ne devrait pas dépasser une demi-heure the interview shouldn't take more than ou exceed half an hour; il a dépassé la cinquantaine he's over ou past fifty; nous n'avons plus le temps, les délais sont déjà dépassés de 3 semaines we've got no more time, we're already 3 weeks over the deadline;3 ( aller au-delà de) lit to go past [cible, lieu]; fig to exceed [espérances, attributions]; les résultats dépassent notre attente the results exceed our expectations; quand vous aurez dépassé le village, tournez à droite when you've gone through the village, turn right; je ne peux pas acheter cette maison, elle dépasse mes moyens I can' t buy that house, it's more than I can afford ou it's beyond my means; j'ai dépassé le stade de ces puérilités I'm past (the stage of) such childishness; nous avons dépassé les difficultés de base we have got over the basic difficulties; dépasser la mesure or les bornes or les limites to go too far;4 ( montrer une supériorité sur) to be ahead of, to outstrip, to surpass; dépasser qn en cruauté/bêtise to be crueller/more stupid than sb, to surpass sb in cruelty/stupidity; leurs propositions dépassent en absurdité tout ce qu'on a pu entendre their proposals are the most ridiculous I've ever heard;5 ( déconcerter) ça me dépasse! ( incompréhensible) it's beyond me!; (effarant, choquant) it's beyond belief!; la mode d'aujourd'hui me dépasse I don't know what to make of today's fashions.B vi1 ( être plus grand) ( plus large) to jut out (de from); ( plus haut) to jut out (au-dessus above); la planche dépasse du coffre the plank juts out from the boot GB ou trunk US; dépasser de 10 centimètres [poutre, pierre, motif] to jut out 10 centimetresGB;2 ( sortir) to stick out; il y a un clou qui dépasse dans le parquet there's a nail sticking out of the floor; fais attention de ne pas dépasser en coloriant be careful not to colourGB over the lines;3 ( se faire voir) to show; ton jupon dépasse your slip is showing; la robe dépasse sous le manteau the dress shows underneath the coat; leurs têtes dépassaient à peine des fauteuils their heads barely showed above the armchairs.C se dépasser vpr1 ( soi-même) to surpass oneself;2 ( l'un l'autre) to overtake each other; les concurrents se dépassaient à tour de rôle the competitors kept overtaking each other.[depase] verbe transitifse faire dépasser [en voiture] to be overtaken2. [aller au-delà de - hôtel, panneau] to pass, to go ou to get past ; [ - piste d'atterrissage] to overshoot3. [être plus grand que] to stand ou to be taller than4. [déborder sur] to go over ou beyondil a dépassé son temps de parole he talked longer than had been agreed, he went over time‘ne pas dépasser la dose prescrite’ ‘do not exceed the stated dose’les socialistes nous dépassent en nombre the socialists outnumber us, we're outnumbered by the socialistsje n'ai pas dépassé 60 km/h I did not exceed ou I stayed below 60 km/helle a dépassé la trentaine she's turned thirty, she's over thirtyça dépasse mes moyens it's beyond my means, it's more than I can afforddépasser l'attente de quelqu'un to surpass ou to exceed somebody's expectationscela dépasse tout ce que j'avais pu espérer this is beyond all my hopes ou my wildest dreamsdépasser quelqu'un/quelque chose en: dépasser quelqu'un/quelque chose en drôlerie/stupidité to be funnier/more stupid than somebody/somethingça dépasse tout ce que j'ai vu en vulgarité for sheer vulgarity, it beats everything I've ever seendépasser les bornes ou les limites ou la mesure ou la dose (familier) to go too far, to overstep the mark8. [dérouter]être dépassé par les événements to be overtaken ou swamped by eventsles échecs, ça me dépasse! chess is (quite) beyond me!9. [surmonter]avoir dépassé un stade/une phase to have gone beyond a stage/a phase————————[depase] verbe intransitif3. [chemisier, doublure] to be hanging out ou untuckedpas une mèche ne dépassait de son chignon her chignon was impeccable ou hadn't a hair out of place————————se dépasser verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se dépasser verbe pronominal intransitif[se surpasser] to surpass ou to excel oneself -
4 confusión
f.1 confusion, mix-up, disorder, confusedness.2 perplexity, bafflement, confusion, confusedness.3 commotion, riot, clutter, hassle.4 scene of confusion, shambles.* * *1 (desorden) confusion, chaos2 (equivocación) mistake, confusion3 (turbación) confusion, embarrassment* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=equivocación) confusionha habido una confusión en los nombres — there was a mix-up with the names, there was some confusion with the names
esta carta no es para mí, debe de tratarse de una confusión — this letter is not for me, there must be some mistake
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por confusión — by mistake2) (=desconcierto) confusionel terremoto produjo una gran confusión en las calles — the earthquake caused great confusion in the streets
la recuerdo con bastante confusión — I have a hazy o vague memory of her
3) (=turbación)sentí tal confusión que no pude ni dar las gracias — I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't even say thank you
* * *a) (desorden, caos) confusionb) ( perplejidad) confusionc) ( turbación) embarrassmentd) ( equivocación) confusion* * *= confounding, confusion, mix-up [mixup], dislocation, welter, muddle, perplex, turbulence, turmoil, jumble, blurring, clouding, daze, messiness, obfuscation, turbulent waters, puzzle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, brouhaha, perplexity.Ex. Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.Ex. In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.Ex. You'll have to call him and tell him there's been a mix-up and that he'll be called as soon as there's another opening.Ex. SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex. Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex. The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex. The title of the article is 'Survival skills for information professionals in the decade of turbulence'.Ex. China has suffered from over a decade of turmoil which has prevented the development of modern information services.Ex. Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex. A major problem for the technician is one of recognition in situations where there is a clouding of identification with clerical staff.Ex. The article 'The daze of future business research' examines changing trends in online business information searching with the rush to the Internet.Ex. Management theorists seem unable to cope with the unpredictability, the multivariate nature and the ' messiness' of human organizations in cultural contexts.Ex. The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.Ex. His experience and expertise has guided IFLA members smoothly across what could easily have been turbulent waters = Sus conocimientos y experiencia en la formulación de los Estatutos ha guiado a los miembros de la IFLA sin problemas a través de lo que podrían haber sido fácilmente aguas turbulentas.Ex. We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex. The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex. The combination of perplexity over what is the right mix and apparent inability to represent information activity dynamically is very strong.----* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* confusión económica = economic turmoil.* confusión histórica = historical confusion.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* estado de confusión = state of confusion.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* que induce a confusión = confounding.* * *a) (desorden, caos) confusionb) ( perplejidad) confusionc) ( turbación) embarrassmentd) ( equivocación) confusion* * *= confounding, confusion, mix-up [mixup], dislocation, welter, muddle, perplex, turbulence, turmoil, jumble, blurring, clouding, daze, messiness, obfuscation, turbulent waters, puzzle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, brouhaha, perplexity.Ex: Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.
Ex: In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.Ex: You'll have to call him and tell him there's been a mix-up and that he'll be called as soon as there's another opening.Ex: SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex: Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex: The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex: The title of the article is 'Survival skills for information professionals in the decade of turbulence'.Ex: China has suffered from over a decade of turmoil which has prevented the development of modern information services.Ex: Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex: A major problem for the technician is one of recognition in situations where there is a clouding of identification with clerical staff.Ex: The article 'The daze of future business research' examines changing trends in online business information searching with the rush to the Internet.Ex: Management theorists seem unable to cope with the unpredictability, the multivariate nature and the ' messiness' of human organizations in cultural contexts.Ex: The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.Ex: His experience and expertise has guided IFLA members smoothly across what could easily have been turbulent waters = Sus conocimientos y experiencia en la formulación de los Estatutos ha guiado a los miembros de la IFLA sin problemas a través de lo que podrían haber sido fácilmente aguas turbulentas.Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex: The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex: The combination of perplexity over what is the right mix and apparent inability to represent information activity dynamically is very strong.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* confusión económica = economic turmoil.* confusión histórica = historical confusion.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* estado de confusión = state of confusion.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* que induce a confusión = confounding.* * *1 (perplejidad) confusionpara mayor confusión se llaman igual to add to the confusion o to confuse things even more o to make things even more confusing, they have the same name2 (desorden, caos) confusion3 (turbación) embarrassmentsu inesperada declaración de amor la llenó de confusión his unexpected declaration of love filled her with embarrassment o confusion o threw her into confusiontanta amabilidad me produjo una gran confusión I was embarrassed o overwhelmed by so much kindness4 (equivocación) confusionlamentamos la confusión que hubo con la factura we regret the confusion over the invoicesus comentarios se prestan a confusión his comments are open to misinterpretationpara que no haya más confusiones to avoid any further confusion o any more mix-ups* * *
confusión sustantivo femenino
confusión sustantivo femenino
1 (desorden) confusion
2 (error) mistake
' confusión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aturdimiento
- barullo
- belén
- desbarajuste
- desconcierto
- desorientación
- embrollo
- folclore
- follón
- obnubilar
- ofuscación
- para
- prestarse
- torre
- turbación
- aquél
- armar
- bochinche
- convulsionar
- desorden
- ése
- éste
- grado
- jaleo
- lío
- mareo
- medio
- sólo
- turbar
English:
brainstorm
- confusion
- disarray
- foul up
- haziness
- mess
- misunderstanding
- mix-up
- quagmire
- rush
- scramble
- shambles
- start
- turmoil
- welter
- add
- disorder
- havoc
- mix
- straighten
* * *confusión nf1. [desorden, lío] confusion;la confusión aumentó con la llegada del cantante the singer's arrival added to the confusion;los ladrones actuaron aprovechando la confusión the thieves took advantage of the confusion;hubo una gran confusión there was great confusion;en su habitación reina la confusión her room is in chaos;existe cierta confusión acerca de lo que realmente quiso decir there is some confusion as to what he really meant3. [error] mix-up;ha habido una confusión there has been a bit of a mix-up;esa frase puede llevar a confusión that phrase could lead to confusion o be misinterpreted* * *f confusion* * ** * *1. (falta de claridad) confusion2. (equivocación) mistake -
5 ♦ above
♦ above /əˈbʌv/A prep.1 sopra, su ( senza contatto); al di sopra di; più in alto di; a monte di: the lamp above the table, la lampada (appesa) sopra il tavolo; to fly above the clouds, volare al di sopra delle (o sopra le) nuvole; I live above a bar, abito sopra un bar; above sea level, sopra il (o sul) livello del mare; I couldn't make myself heard above the noise, non riuscivo a farmi sentire al di sopra del chiasso; non riuscivo a sovrastare il chiasso; to keep one's head above water, tenere la testa fuori dell'acqua2 superiore a; sopra; al di sopra di; al di là di: All prices were above $50, tutti i prezzi erano superiori ai 50 dollari; A general is above a colonel, un generale è superiore a un colonnello; children above six, i bambini sopra i sei anni; above average, al di sopra della media; sopra la media; above freezing point, sopra lo zero; above suspicion, al di sopra di ogni sospetto; insospettabile; above criticism, al di sopra di ogni critica; non criticabile; The results were above our expectations, i risultati sono andati al di là delle (o hanno superato le) nostre aspettative; to put safety above everything else, mettere la sicurezza al di sopra di ogni altra cosa (o innanzi tutto); He's above such things, lui è superiore a cose simili; lui disdegna cose simili3 oltre; più di: There were above a hundred soldiers, c'erano più di cento soldati; I wanted it above all else, lo volevo più di ogni altra cosaB avv.1 sopra; di sopra: the flat above, il piano di sopra; from above, da sopra; dall'alto; seen from above, visto dall'alto; orders from above, ordini dall'alto2 in cielo; in alto; lassù: in the heavens above, nell'alto dei cieli; (relig.) the things above, le cose celesti4 (rif. a testo scritto) sopra; in precedenza: See above, vedi sopra; as stated above, come detto sopra; the fact mentioned above, i fatti menzionati sopra (o summenzionati)C a. attr.(rif. a testo scritto) riportato sopra; già menzionato; summenzionato; succitato: the above address, l'indirizzo riportato sopra; the above clause, la clausola sopra riportataD n. – the above,2 (pl.) i summenzionati; i suddetti● above all (else), soprattutto □ above board, (agg.) onesto, aperto, chiaro, in regola; (avv.) onestamente, apertamente, secondo le regole □ above and beyond the call of duty, (andando) al di là del proprio dovere; oltre il dovuto □ above-mentioned (o above-named), summenzionato; suddetto; di cui sopra □ (fin.) above the line ► line □ above-named, sunnominato □ above reproach, ineccepibile; irreprensibile □ as above, come sopra □ to be above sb., (di materia, ecc.) essere troppo difficile per q. □ to be above doing st., essere incapace di fare qc. ( che si considera indegno di sé); disdegnare di fare qc.; (al neg.) non farsi scrupolo di fare qc. ( di riprovevole): He's not above lying, non si fa scrupolo di mentire □ to get above oneself, montarsi la testa; darsi un sacco d'arie.
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