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to abide by the standard

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1 abide by the standard

Нефть: соблюдать стандарт

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > abide by the standard
2 abide by the standard

соблюдать стандарт

Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > abide by the standard
3 abide by the standard

соблюдать стандарт

The English-Russian dictionary on reliability and quality control > abide by the standard
4 standard

стандарт; норма; эталон; образец; проба || стандартный; нормальный; обычный

— antipollution effluent standard

— gas standard

— reference standard

— test standard

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1. стандарт || стандартный

2. эталон; образцовая мера; образец; норма; норматив

3. технические требования; технические условия

to abide by the standard — соблюдать стандарт;

to discard as a standard — аннулировать в качестве стандарта;

to revise the standard — пересматривать стандарт;

up to the world standard — на уровне мирового стандарта

— ABC standard

— acceptable standard

— acceptance standard

— agreed standard

— American standard

— ANSI standard

— association standard

— ASTM standard

— base standard

— basic standard

— branch standard

— British standard

— certification standard

— classified standard

— commercial standard

— company standard

— complete standard

— construction standard

— coordinated standard

— design standard

— documentation standard

— domestic standard

— draft standard

— engineering performance standard

— engineering standard

— experimental standard

— federal standard

— foreign standard

— fundamental standard

— general standard

— generic standard

— graphical standard

— group standard

— harmonized standard

— inadequate standard

— industrial safety standards

— industrial standard

— industry standard

— in-plant standard

— interim standard

— internal standard

— international standard

— legal standard

— limiting standard

— local standard

— maintainability standard

— maintenance standards

— mandatory standard

— master standard

— metric standard

— multilevel standard

— national standard

— occupational standards

— operating standards

— pass-off standard

— performance standard

— permissive standard

— plant standard

— practical standard

— presumptive standard

— primary standard

— prime standard

— procedural standard

— procedure standard

— process standard

— product standard

— production standard

— prohibitory standard

— recommended standard

— regional standard

— reliability standard

— reliability-and-quality standards

— restrictive standard

— revised standard

— safety standard

— serviceability standard

— special standard

— standard of behavior

— state standard

— statutory standard

— storage serviceability standard

— suggested standard

— technical repair standards

— temporary standard

— tentative standard

— test standard

— trade standard

— trading standard

— unclassified standard

— United States standard

— universal standard

— voluntary standard

— working standard

— workmanship standard

— written standard

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стандарт; нормаль; норма, эталон, образец

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стандарт, нормаль, норма; эталон, модель

* * *

1) стандарт || стандартный

2) эталон; образцовая мера; образец; норма; норматив

3) технические требования; технические условия

•

to abide by the standard — соблюдать стандарт;

to revise the standard — пересматривать стандарт;

up to the world standard — на уровне мирового стандарта

- standard of behavior
- ABC standard
- acceptable standard
- acceptance standard
- agreed standard
- American standard
- American-British-Canadian standard
- ANSI standard
- association standard
- ASTM standard
- base standard
- basic standard
- branch standard
- Briggs standard
- British standard
- certification standard
- commercial standard
- company standard
- complete standard
- construction standard
- coordinated standard
- design standard
- documentation standard
- domestic standard
- draft standard
- drilling rig size standard
- engineering standard
- engineering performance standard
- experimental standard
- federal standard
- foreign standard
- fundamental standard
- gas standard
- general standard
- generic standard
- graphical standard
- group standard
- harmonized standard
- high cetene standard
- inadequate standard
- industrial standard
- industrial safety standards
- industry standard
- in-plant standard
- interim standard
- internal standard
- international standard
- legal standard
- limiting standard
- local standard
- maintainability standard
- maintenance standards
- mandatory standard
- master standard
- metric standard
- multilevel standard
- national standard
- new British standard
- occupational standards
- operating standard
- pass-off standard
- performance standard
- permissive standard
- plant standard
- practical standard
- presumptive standard
- primary standard
- prime standard
- procedural standard
- procedure standard
- process standard
- product standard
- production standard
- prohibitory standard
- pump jack size standard
- recommended standard
- regional standard
- reliability standard
- reliability-and-quality standards
- restrictive standard
- revised standard
- safety standard
- serviceability standard
- special standard
- state standard
- statutory standard
- storage serviceability standard
- suggested standard
- technical repair standard
- temporary standard
- tentative standard
- test standard
- trade standard
- trading standard
- United States standard
- universal standard
- universal maintenance standard
- voluntary standard
- voluntary product standard
- working standard
- workmanship standard
- written standard
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• технические требования

• технические условия

Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > standard
5 соблюдать стандарт

1) Oil: abide by the standard

2) Sakhalin energy glossary: maintain a standard

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > соблюдать стандарт
6 cumplir

v.

1 to do, to carry out, to perform.

los candidatos deben cumplir los siguientes requisitos the candidates shall meet o satisfy the following requirements

2 to keep (promesa).

cumplió su deseo de subir al Aconcagua she fulfilled her wish of climbing the Aconcagua

Ella cumple la ley She obeys the law.

3 to reach (años).

mañana cumplo 20 años I'm 20 o it's my 20th birthday tomorrow

cumple años la próxima semana it's her birthday next week, she has her birthday next week

¡que cumplas muchos más! many happy returns!

4 to serve (condena).

5 to expire.

6 to do one's duty.

cumplir con alguien to do one's duty by somebody

para o por cumplir out of politeness

cumplir con el deber to do one's duty

cumplir con la palabra to keep one's word

yo me limito a cumplir con mi trabajo I'm just doing my job

7 to comply.

este producto no cumple con la normativa europea this product doesn't comply with o meet European standards

8 to fulfill, to carry out, to accomplish, to achieve.

Ella cumple sus obligaciones She fulfills her duties.

9 to do one's job, to comply.

Ella cumple siempre She does her job always.

10 to reach the age of, to get to the age of, to reach, to be.

Ella cumplió cinco años She got to the age of five years.

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cumplir

► verbo transitivo

1 (orden) to carry out; (deseo) to fulfil (US fulfill); (deber) to do

2 (promesa) to keep

3 DERECHO (ley) to observe, abide by; (pena) to serve

4 (años) to be, turn

■ mañana cumplo treinta años I'll be thirty tomorrow

■ ha cumplido cuarenta años she has turned forty

■ ¡que cumplas muchos más! many happy returns!

5 (satisfacer) to do, carry out, fulfil (US fulfill)

► verbo intransitivo

1 (plazo) to expire, end

2 (deuda, pago) to fall due

► verbo pronominal cumplirse

1 (realizarse) to be fulfilled, come true

■ se cumplió la profecía the prophecy came true

2 (fecha) to be

■ hoy se cumplen cinco años de nuestra boda it's our fifth wedding anniversary today

■ se cumple una semana del comienzo del curso it's a week since the course began

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cumplir con alguien to keep one's promise to somebody

cumplir con el deber to do one's duty

cumplir con la Iglesia to fulfil (US fulfill) one's religious obligations

cumplir con la ley to abide by the law

cumplir con las obligaciones to fulfil (US fulfill) one's obligations

cumplir con su palabra to keep one's word

para cumplir / por cumplir as a formality

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verb

1) to accomplish, carry out

2) fulfill, comply with

3) expire

•

- cumplirse

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1. VT

1) (=llevar a cabo) [+ amenaza] to carry out; [+ promesa] to keep; [+ objetivo, sueño] to achieve; [+ ambición] to fulfil, fulfill (EEUU), achieve; [+ papel] to play

los contratan para cumplir las misiones más difíciles — they are hired to carry out o do the most difficult tasks

• la cárcel no cumple su función preventiva — prison is failing to fulfil its role as o failing to act as a deterrent

los parques naturales cumplen la función de proteger nuestro patrimonio natural — nature reserves serve to protect our natural heritage

• cumplió su palabra de aumentarnos el sueldo — he kept his promise to give us a pay rise

les ha acusado de no cumplir su palabra — he has accused them of failing to keep o breaking their word

2) (=obedecer) [+ ley, norma, sentencia] to observe, obey; [+ orden] to carry out, obey

solo estoy cumpliendo órdenes — I'm only carrying out o obeying orders

cumplir la voluntad del difunto — to carry out the wishes of the deceased

• hacer cumplir la ley/un acuerdo — to enforce the law/an agreement

3) (=alcanzar) [+ condición, requisito] to comply with, fulfil, fulfill (EEUU), meet

estos productos no cumplen las condiciones sanitarias exigidas — these products do not comply with o fulfil o meet the necessary health requirements

cumplió su deseo de viajar a la India — he fulfilled his wish of travelling to India

4) (=realizar) [+ condena, pena] to serve; [+ servicio militar] to do, complete

está cumpliendo 30 días de arresto — he is serving 30 days detention

tiene el servicio militar cumplido — he has done o completed his military service

5) [con periodos de tiempo]

a) [+ años]

hoy cumple ocho años — she's eight today, it's her eighth birthday today

el rey cumple hoy años — today is the King's birthday

cumple 40 años en diciembre — she'll be 40 in December

cuando cumplas los 21 años — when you're 21, when you reach the age of 21

¿cuántos años va a cumplir? — how old is he going to be?

¡que cumplas muchos más! — many happy returns!

b) [+ aniversario, días]

la democracia cumple su vigésimo aniversario — democracy is celebrating its twentieth anniversary

el premio cumple su cincuentenario — the prize is currently in its fiftieth year

el paro en el transporte cumple hoy su cuarto día — this is the fourth day of the transport strike

6) (Naipes) [+ contrato] to make

2. VI

1) (=terminar) [plazo] to end, expire; [pago] to fall due

2) (=hacer lo correcto) to do one's duty

tengo la tranquilidad de haber cumplido — at least I can say that I did my duty o what was expected of me

es muy profesional y siempre cumple — she is very professional - she never lets you down

yo siempre cumplo en mi trabajo — I always do my job properly

mi marido no cumple en la cama — hum my husband isn't performing (in bed)

prepárales una sopita y con eso cumples — just make them a bit of soup, that's as much as can be expected of you

3)

• cumplir con — [+ compromiso, acuerdo] to honour, honor (EEUU); [+ ley] to observe, obey; [+ condición, requisito, criterio] to fulfil, fulfill (EEUU), comply with, meet

estaba cumpliendo con su deber — he was doing his duty

cumplir con los trámites de la aduana — to go through customs

tendrá que cumplir con lo estipulado en el acuerdo — he will have to comply with what was stipulated in the agreement

tendrán que cumplir con el calendario acordado — they will have to comply with the schedule we agreed on

para cumplir con los criterios de Maastricht — in order to comply with o meet the Maastricht criteria

cumplir con la iglesia — to fulfil one's religious obligations

4)

cumplir por algn — to act on sb's behalf

5) frm (=corresponder)

lo he recibido dos veces, con la amabilidad que me cumple — I've received him twice, with the friendliness that is expected of me

6) (Mil) to finish one's military service

3.

See:

cumplirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( ejecutar) < orden> to carry out; < ley> to obey

hacer cumplir la ley — to ensure that the law is upheld

la satisfacción del deber cumplido — the satisfaction of having done one's duty

no se cumplió el calendario previsto — they failed to adhere to the proposed schedule

b) <promesa/palabra> to keep; < compromiso> to honor*, fulfill*; <obligación/contrato> to fulfill*

c) ( alcanzar) <objetivo/ambición> to achieve

la solicitud debe cumplir los siguientes requisitos — the application must fulfill the following conditions

el edificio no cumple las condiciones mínimas de seguridad — the building does not comply with minimum safety standards

d) ( desempeñar) < papel> to perform, fulfill*

2) <condena/sentencia> to serve; < servicio militar> to do

3) <años/meses>

mañana cumple 20 años — she'll be o she's 20 tomorrow

¿cuándo cumples años? — when's your birthday?

que cumplas muchos más! — many happy returns!

que los cumplas muy feliz! — have a very happy birthday!

mañana cumplimos 20 años de casados — (AmL) tomorrow we'll have been married 20 years

la huelga cumple hoy su tercer día — this is the third day of the strike
2.
cumplir vi

1)

a)

cumplir con algo — con obligación to fulfill* something, satisfy something; con tarea to carry out something; con trámite to comply with something; con requisito/condición to fulfill* something

cumple con su trabajo/deber — he does his job/duty

cumplir con la iglesia — to go to church

b) ( con una obligación social)

lo invité a comer, creo que cumplí — I took him out for lunch, so I think I've done my duty o (colloq) my bit

nos invitó sólo por cumplir — she only invited us because she felt she ought to

con los Lara ya hemos cumplido — we've done our bit as far as the Laras are concerned (colloq)

2) (en 3^a pers) (frml) ( corresponder)

me/nos cumple informarle que... — (Corresp) I am/we are writing to inform you that... (frml)
3.
cumplirse v pron

1) deseo/predicción to come true; ambición to be realized, be fulfilled

2) plazo

mañana se cumple el plazo para pagar el impuesto — tomorrow is the last day for paying the tax

hoy se cumple el primer aniversario de su muerte — today marks the first anniversary of her death

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= abide by, be due, fulfil [fulfill, -USA], satisfy, make + good, uphold.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio upheld.

Ex. Any library coming into OCLC has to agree to abide by those standards.

Ex. The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.

Ex. We can only depend upon a rectangular building to fulfil this if it has a small floor area.

Ex. This will satisfy the second objective of an author catalogue, in that it becomes easy to review the extent of a library's collection of works by a specific author.

Ex. The British Library has announced a wide ranging programme using digital and networking technologies to make good its commitment to expedite access to its unparalleled collections.

Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

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* al cumplir la fecha = at term.

* cumplir con = comply (with), conform to.

* cumplir con la responsabilidad de Uno = do + Posesivo + share.

* cumplir (con) lo convenido = fill + Posesivo + agreement.

* cumplir (con) lo prometido = deliver + the goods, come up with + the goods, keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + promesa = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.

* cumplir con una obligación = live up to + Posesivo + obligation, fulfil + obligation, honour + obligation.

* cumplir (con) un compromiso = live up to + commitment.

* cumplir (con) un criterio = meet + standard.

* cumplir (con) un deber = discharge + duty.

* cumplir (con) un plazo = meet + deadline, comply with + deadline.

* cumplir con un principio = comport with + principle.

* cumplir el turno de Uno en = take + Posesivo + turn at.

* cumplir la condición de la búsqueda = match + request specification.

* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.

* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir las condiciones para = be eligible for.

* cumplir las expectativas = come up to + expectations.

* cumplir las normas = abide by + rules and regulations.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* cumplir los requisitos = come up to + requirements.

* cumplir los requisitos para = be eligible for.

* cumplir + Posesivo + responsabilidad = carry out + Posesivo + responsibility.

* cumplirse = hold + true, hold.

* cumplir una condena = serve + time, serve + sentence.

* cumplir una condición = meet + condition, satisfy + condition, fill + requirement.

* cumplir una función = fulfil + function.

* cumplir una misión = accomplish + mission.

* cumplir una política = uphold + policy.

* cumplir una promesa = fulfil + promise, live up to + Posesivo + promise, keep + Posesivo + promise.

* cumplir una regla = observe + rule, comply with + rule.

* cumplir una responsabilidad = accomplish + responsibility.

* cumplir una sentencia = serve + sentence.

* cumplir una tarea = accomplish + task.

* cumplir un enunciado lógico de búsqueda = satisfy + logic statement.

* cumplir un objetivo = fulfil + goal, meet + objective, meet + purpose, satisfy + purpose, serve + function, serve + purpose, meet + target, fulfil + objective.

* cumplir un requisito = match + criterion, meet + criterion, meet + specification, satisfy + requirement, fill + requirement.

* hacer cumplir = uphold.

* hacer cumplir la disciplina = enforce + discipline.

* hacer cumplir la legislación = enforce + legislation.

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer cumplir una norma = enforce + standard.

* hacer cumplir una política = uphold + policy.

* hacer cumplir unas normas = enforce + policy.

* no cumplir = fall + short of, welsh on.

* no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.

* no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.

* no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.

* no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.

* no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.

* no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.

* no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.

* no cumplir unos requisitos = fall + short of requirements.

* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.

* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* tener un deber que cumplir con = have + a responsibility to.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( ejecutar) < orden> to carry out; < ley> to obey

hacer cumplir la ley — to ensure that the law is upheld

la satisfacción del deber cumplido — the satisfaction of having done one's duty

no se cumplió el calendario previsto — they failed to adhere to the proposed schedule

b) <promesa/palabra> to keep; < compromiso> to honor*, fulfill*; <obligación/contrato> to fulfill*

c) ( alcanzar) <objetivo/ambición> to achieve

la solicitud debe cumplir los siguientes requisitos — the application must fulfill the following conditions

el edificio no cumple las condiciones mínimas de seguridad — the building does not comply with minimum safety standards

d) ( desempeñar) < papel> to perform, fulfill*

2) <condena/sentencia> to serve; < servicio militar> to do

3) <años/meses>

mañana cumple 20 años — she'll be o she's 20 tomorrow

¿cuándo cumples años? — when's your birthday?

que cumplas muchos más! — many happy returns!

que los cumplas muy feliz! — have a very happy birthday!

mañana cumplimos 20 años de casados — (AmL) tomorrow we'll have been married 20 years

la huelga cumple hoy su tercer día — this is the third day of the strike
2.
cumplir vi

1)

a)

cumplir con algo — con obligación to fulfill* something, satisfy something; con tarea to carry out something; con trámite to comply with something; con requisito/condición to fulfill* something

cumple con su trabajo/deber — he does his job/duty

cumplir con la iglesia — to go to church

b) ( con una obligación social)

lo invité a comer, creo que cumplí — I took him out for lunch, so I think I've done my duty o (colloq) my bit

nos invitó sólo por cumplir — she only invited us because she felt she ought to

con los Lara ya hemos cumplido — we've done our bit as far as the Laras are concerned (colloq)

2) (en 3^a pers) (frml) ( corresponder)

me/nos cumple informarle que... — (Corresp) I am/we are writing to inform you that... (frml)
3.
cumplirse v pron

1) deseo/predicción to come true; ambición to be realized, be fulfilled

2) plazo

mañana se cumple el plazo para pagar el impuesto — tomorrow is the last day for paying the tax

hoy se cumple el primer aniversario de su muerte — today marks the first anniversary of her death

* * *

= abide by, be due, fulfil [fulfill, -USA], satisfy, make + good, uphold.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio upheld.

Ex: Any library coming into OCLC has to agree to abide by those standards.

Ex: The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.

Ex: We can only depend upon a rectangular building to fulfil this if it has a small floor area.

Ex: This will satisfy the second objective of an author catalogue, in that it becomes easy to review the extent of a library's collection of works by a specific author.

Ex: The British Library has announced a wide ranging programme using digital and networking technologies to make good its commitment to expedite access to its unparalleled collections.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

* al cumplir la fecha = at term.

* cumplir con = comply (with), conform to.

* cumplir con la responsabilidad de Uno = do + Posesivo + share.

* cumplir (con) lo convenido = fill + Posesivo + agreement.

* cumplir (con) lo prometido = deliver + the goods, come up with + the goods, keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + promesa = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.

* cumplir con una obligación = live up to + Posesivo + obligation, fulfil + obligation, honour + obligation.

* cumplir (con) un compromiso = live up to + commitment.

* cumplir (con) un criterio = meet + standard.

* cumplir (con) un deber = discharge + duty.

* cumplir (con) un plazo = meet + deadline, comply with + deadline.

* cumplir con un principio = comport with + principle.

* cumplir el turno de Uno en = take + Posesivo + turn at.

* cumplir la condición de la búsqueda = match + request specification.

* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.

* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* cumplir las condiciones para = be eligible for.

* cumplir las expectativas = come up to + expectations.

* cumplir las normas = abide by + rules and regulations.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* cumplir los requisitos = come up to + requirements.

* cumplir los requisitos para = be eligible for.

* cumplir + Posesivo + responsabilidad = carry out + Posesivo + responsibility.

* cumplirse = hold + true, hold.

* cumplir una condena = serve + time, serve + sentence.

* cumplir una condición = meet + condition, satisfy + condition, fill + requirement.

* cumplir una función = fulfil + function.

* cumplir una misión = accomplish + mission.

* cumplir una política = uphold + policy.

* cumplir una promesa = fulfil + promise, live up to + Posesivo + promise, keep + Posesivo + promise.

* cumplir una regla = observe + rule, comply with + rule.

* cumplir una responsabilidad = accomplish + responsibility.

* cumplir una sentencia = serve + sentence.

* cumplir una tarea = accomplish + task.

* cumplir un enunciado lógico de búsqueda = satisfy + logic statement.

* cumplir un objetivo = fulfil + goal, meet + objective, meet + purpose, satisfy + purpose, serve + function, serve + purpose, meet + target, fulfil + objective.

* cumplir un requisito = match + criterion, meet + criterion, meet + specification, satisfy + requirement, fill + requirement.

* hacer cumplir = uphold.

* hacer cumplir la disciplina = enforce + discipline.

* hacer cumplir la legislación = enforce + legislation.

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer cumplir una norma = enforce + standard.

* hacer cumplir una política = uphold + policy.

* hacer cumplir unas normas = enforce + policy.

* no cumplir = fall + short of, welsh on.

* no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.

* no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.

* no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.

* no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.

* no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.

* no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.

* no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.

* no cumplir unos requisitos = fall + short of requirements.

* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.

* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* tener un deber que cumplir con = have + a responsibility to.

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cumplir [I1 ]

vt

A

1 (ejecutar) ‹orden› to carry out

para hacer cumplir la ley to ensure that the law is upheld o enforced

los inquilinos que no cumplen estas normas tenants who do not abide by o comply with o observe these rules

la satisfacción del deber cumplido the satisfaction of having done one's duty, the satisfaction of having performed o ( frml) discharged one's duty

no se cumplió el calendario previsto they failed to adhere to the proposed schedule

2 ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

no cumple sus compromisos he doesn't honor o fulfill his obligations

3

(llenar, alcanzar): la solicitud debe cumplir los siguientes requisitos the application must fulfill the following conditions

el edificio no cumple las condiciones mínimas de seguridad the building does not comply with o come up to o meet minimum safety standards

los objetivos económicos que han de cumplirse cada año the financial goals which have to be met o must be achieved each year

nunca llegó a cumplir esta ambición he never achieved o managed to achieve this ambition

4 (desempeñar) ‹papel› to perform, fulfill*

la organización no cumple su cometido the organization is not fulfilling its function

cumplimos todos nuestros objetivos we achieved o accomplished all our aims

B ‹condena/sentencia› to serve

está cumpliendo el servicio militar he is doing his military service

C [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

‹años/meses› mañana cumple 20 años she'll be o she's 20 tomorrow

¿cuándo cumples años? when's your birthday?

¡que cumplas muchos más! many happy returns!

¡que los cumplas muy feliz! have a very happy birthday!

ése ya no cumple los cuarenta ( hum); he won't see forty again ( colloq hum)

mañana cumplimos 20 años de casados ( AmL); tomorrow we'll have been married 20 years, tomorrow is our 20th wedding anniversary

la huelga cumple hoy su tercer día this is the third day of the strike

■ cumplir

vi

A

1 cumplir CON algo ‹con un deber/una obligación›

cumplimos con nuestro deber we did our duty

yo cumplí con lo que se me había asignado I carried out the task assigned to me, I carried out o performed o ( frml) discharged the duties assigned to me

no cumplió con los trámites legales previstos he failed to comply with the relevant legal procedure

cumple con su trabajo he does his job

2

(con una obligación social): lo invité a comer, creo que cumplí I took him out for lunch, so I think I've done my duty o ( colloq) my bit

a ver si por una vez cumples I hope you'll do as you say o you'll keep your word for once

nos invitó sólo por cumplir she only invited us because she felt she ought to o she felt it was the thing to do o she felt it was expected of her, she only invited us out of duty

cumplir CON algn:

con los Pieri ya hemos cumplido as far as the Pieris are concerned, we've done what was expected of us o we've done our duty by them

3 ( euf o hum)

(en sentido sexual): se queja de que ya no cumple she complains that he doesn't do his duty as a husband o doesn't fulfill his conjugal duties any more ( euphor hum)

B ( en tercera persona)

1 ( frml)

(corresponder): me/nos cumple informarle que … ( Corresp) I am/we are writing to inform you that … ( frml)

2 ( frml)

(convenir): le cumple esforzarse más it behooves ( AmE) o ( BrE) behoves you to make more of an effort ( datedor frml), it is in your best interest that you should make more of an effort

■ cumplirse

v pron

A «profecía/predicción» to come true

se cumplieron sus deseos her wishes came true

se cumplió su gran ambición her great ambition was realized o fulfilled

B

«plazo»: mañana se cumple el plazo para pagar el impuesto tomorrow is the last day o is the deadline for paying the tax

hoy se cumple el primer aniversario de su muerte today marks o is the first anniversary of her death

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cumplir ( conjugate cumplir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( ejecutar) ‹ orden› to carry out;

‹ ley› to obey;
◊ la satisfacción del deber cumplido the satisfaction of having done one's duty

b) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep;

‹ compromiso› to honor^{( conjugate honor)}, fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)};
‹obligación/contrato› to fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)}
c) ( alcanzar) ‹objetivo/ambición› to achieve;

‹ requisitos› fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)};
◊ ¡misión cumplida! mission accomplished

d) ( desempeñar) ‹ papel› to perform, fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)}

2 ‹condena/sentencia› to serve;
‹ servicio militar› to do
3 ‹años/meses›:
◊ mañana cumple 20 años she'll be 20 tomorrow;

¡que cumplas muchos más! many happy returns!;
mañana cumplimos 20 años de casados (AmL) tomorrow we'll have been married 20 years
verbo intransitivo
a) cumplir con algo ‹ con obligación› to fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)} sth, satisfy sth;

‹ con tarea› to carry out sth;
‹ con trámite› to comply with sth;
‹con requisito/condición› to fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)} sth;
◊ cumple con su deber he does his duty

b) ( con una obligación social):

◊ nos invitó solo por cumplir she only invited us because she felt she ought to;

con los Lara ya hemos cumplido we've done our bit as far as the Laras are concerned (colloq)
cumplirse verbo pronominal
a) [deseo/predicción] to come true;

[ ambición] to be realized, be fulfilled
b) [ plazo]:

◊ mañana se cumple el plazo para pagar el impuesto tomorrow is the last day for paying the tax;

hoy se cumple el primer aniversario de … today marks the first anniversary of …
cumplir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un proyecto, tarea) to carry out, fulfil, US fulfill
2 (un deseo) to fulfil
(promesa) to keep
3 (sentencia) to serve
4 (años) ayer cumplí treinta años, I was thirty (years old) yesterday
II verbo intransitivo
4 (actuar de acuerdo con) cumplir con lo pactado, to carry out an agreement
5 (quedar bien) to do the right thing (by): tenemos que cumplir con tu madre, we have to do our bit for your mother
6 (plazo) to expire, end
' cumplir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deber
- ejecutar
- hacer
- informal
- limitarse
- rito
- atender
- cumplido
- faltar
- mantener
- pacto
- portar
- prometido
English:
abide by
- achieve
- carry out
- comply
- conform
- discharge
- do
- enforce
- execute
- fulfil
- fulfill
- honour
- keep
- law
- live up to
- meet
- neglect
- obey
- observe
- order
- promise
- qualify
- reach
- satisfy
- serve
- serve out
- time
- turn
- act
- binding
- break
- carry
- community
- complete
- deliver
- follow
- function
- go
- hold
- honor
- infringe
- live
- word

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cumplir

♦ vt

1. [realizar] [deber] to do, to carry out, to perform;
[contrato, obligaciones] to fulfil; [ley] to observe; [orden, amenaza] to carry out; [promesa] to keep;
cumplir los mandamientos to keep o obey the commandments;

cumplí las instrucciones al pie de la letra I followed the instructions to the letter;

los que no cumplan las normas serán sancionados anyone failing to comply with o abide by the rules will be punished;

el ministerio no está cumpliendo su cometido de fomentar el empleo the ministry is failing in its task of creating jobs, the ministry is not carrying out its brief of creating jobs;

cumplió su deseo de subir al Aconcagua she fulfilled her wish of climbing Aconcagua;

esta máquina cumple todos los requisitos técnicos this machine complies with o meets all the technical requirements;

los candidatos deben cumplir los siguientes requisitos the candidates must meet o satisfy the following requirements

2. [años] to reach;

mañana cumplo veinte años I'm twenty o it's my twentieth birthday tomorrow;

cumple años la próxima semana it's her birthday next week, she has her birthday next week;

cuando cumplas los dieciocho te regalaremos una moto we'll give you a motorbike when you're eighteen o for your eighteenth (birthday);

¡que cumplas muchos más! many happy returns!;

tal y como está de salud, el abuelo no cumplirá los ochenta in his current state of health, it's unlikely that grandad will see his eightieth birthday;

la Feria del Automóvil cumple este año su décimo aniversario the Motor Show celebrates its tenth anniversary this year

3. [terminar] [condena] to serve;
[servicio militar] to do
♦ vi

1. [plazo, garantía] to expire;

el plazo de matriculación ya ha cumplido the deadline for registration is already up o has already expired

2.
cumplir con [norma, condición] [m5] este producto no cumple con la normativa europea this product doesn't comply with o meet European standards;

varios países cumplen con los requisitos para acceder al mercado único several countries fulfil the criteria o meet the terms for joining the single market;

yo me limito a cumplir con mi trabajo I'm just doing my job;

cumplir con su deber to do one's duty;

cumplir con su palabra to keep one's word

3. [por cortesía]
con el ramo de flores que le enviamos ya cumplimos I think we've done our duty o all that's expected of us by sending her a bunch of flowers;

lo dijo por cumplir she said it because she felt she had to o out of politeness;

acudió a la boda por cumplir con su hermano she went to the wedding out of a sense of duty to her brother

4. Fam Euf [satisfacer sexualmente]
acusó a su marido de no cumplir she accused her husband of failing to fulfil his marital o conjugal duties

♦ See also the pronominal verb cumplirse

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cumplir

I v/t

1 orden carry out; promesa fulfill, Br

fulfil

2 condena serve

3

:

cumplir diez años reach the age of ten, turn ten

II v/i

1

:

cumplir con algo carry sth out;

cumplir con su deber do one’s duty

2

:

te invita sólo por cumplir he’s only inviting you out of politeness

* * *

cumplir vt

1) : to accomplish, to carry out

2) : to comply with, to fulfill

3) : to attain, to reach

su hermana cumple los 21 el viernes: her sister will be 21 on Friday

cumplir vi

1) : to expire, to fall due

2) : to fulfill one's obligations

cumplir con el deber: to do one's duty

cumplir con la palabra: to keep one's word

♦ See also the reflexive verb cumplirse

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cumplir vb

1. (orden) to carry out [pt. & pp. carried]

sólo cumplían órdenes they were just carrying out orders

2. (compromiso, obligación) to fulfil [pt. & pp. fulfilled]

cumplo todos los requisitos I fulfil all the requirements

3. (promesa, palabra) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

cumplió su promesa he kept his promise

4. (pena) to serve

ha cumplido una condena de tres años he's served a three-year sentence

5. (años) to be

hoy cumplo once años I'm eleven today

la semana que viene cumplirá veinte años he'll be twenty next week

6. (plazo) to expire / to end

hoy cumple el plazo de matrícula the enrollment period ends today

cumplir con tu deber to do your duty

Spanish-English dictionary > cumplir
7 acatar

v.

1 to respect, to comply with (normas).

2 to obey, to respect, to abide by, to act according to.

María acata las leyes Mary obeys the laws.

3 to understand, to come to understand.

Ricardo acató y pudo escapar Richard understood and was able to get away.

4 to have the good sense to.

Ricardo acató fingir dolor Richard had the good sense to feign pain.

5 to approve of.

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acatar

► verbo transitivo

1 (leyes etc) to obey, observe, comply with

2 (respetar) to respect

* * *

VT

1) (=respetar) to respect; [+ ley] to observe, comply with

2) (=subordinarse a) to defer to

3) LAm (=notar) to notice, observe

4) Cono Sur, Méx (=molestar) to annoy

* * *

verbo transitivo <leyes/orden> to obey, comply with

acatar la voluntad de la mayoría — to comply with the wishes of the majority

* * *

= comply (with), abide by.

Ex. Both UKMARC and UNIMARC comply with ISO 2709, the international standard for bibliographic record interchange on magnetic tape.

Ex. Any library coming into OCLC has to agree to abide by those standards.

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* acatar la autoridad = toe + the line.

* acatar la disciplina = toe + the line.

* acatar la legislación = conform to + legislation.

* acatar la ley = follow + the law.

* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.

* acatar las normas = toe + the line.

* acatar + Posesivo + órdenes = march to + Posesivo + orders.

* acatar una regla = comply with + rule.

* * *

verbo transitivo <leyes/orden> to obey, comply with

acatar la voluntad de la mayoría — to comply with the wishes of the majority

* * *

= comply (with), abide by.

Ex: Both UKMARC and UNIMARC comply with ISO 2709, the international standard for bibliographic record interchange on magnetic tape.

Ex: Any library coming into OCLC has to agree to abide by those standards.

* acatar la autoridad = toe + the line.

* acatar la disciplina = toe + the line.

* acatar la legislación = conform to + legislation.

* acatar la ley = follow + the law.

* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.

* acatar las normas = toe + the line.

* acatar + Posesivo + órdenes = march to + Posesivo + orders.

* acatar una regla = comply with + rule.

* * *

acatar [A1 ]

vt

‹leyes/orden› to obey, comply with

acatar la voluntad de la mayoría to comply with the wishes of the majority

acatar la Constitución to abide by o comply with the Constitution

* * *

acatar ( conjugate acatar) verbo transitivo ‹leyes/orden› to obey, comply with
acatar verbo transitivo to observe, comply with
' acatar' also found in these entries:
English:
abide by
- abide
- toe

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acatar vt

1. [normas] to respect, to comply with;
[órdenes] to obey;
se negó a acatar el fallo del tribunal she refused to comply with o observe the court's decision;

acatar la Constitución to abide by the Constitution

2. CAm [oír] to hear

* * *

acatar

v/t comply with, obey

* * *

acatar vt

: to comply with, to respect

* * *

acatar vb to obey

Spanish-English dictionary > acatar
8 norma

f.

1 standard.

este producto no cumple la norma europea this product does not meet European standards

la norma es que llueva al final de la tarde it usually o normally rains toward the end of the afternoon

por norma (general) as a rule

tener por norma hacer algo to make it a rule to do something

norma de conducta standards (of behavior); (principios) pattern of behavior (pauta)

2 Norma.

3 piece of legislation.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: normar.

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norma

► nombre femenino

1 norm, rule

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

norma de conducta rule of conduct

* * *

noun f.

1) rule

2) norm

* * *

SF

1) (=regla) (tb Educ) rule; [oficial] regulation

los centros educativos tienen autonomía para elaborar sus propias normas — schools and colleges have the power to make their own rules

la primera norma de autodefensa — the first rule of self-defence

el comercio internacional está sujeto a ciertas normas — international trade is subject to certain regulations

una nueva norma europea sobre emisiones acústicas — a new European regulation on sound emissions

• como o por norma general — as a general rule, as a rule of thumb

• tener por norma hacer algo — to make it a rule to do sth

tengo por norma no hablar nunca de estos temas — I make it a rule never to talk about such matters

norma de comprobación — (Fís) control

normas de conducta — [sociales] rules of behaviour; [de periódico, empresa] policy sing

norma de vida — principle

normas de seguridad — safety regulations

2) (=situación, costumbre) norm

un país donde la pobreza es la norma — a country where poverty is the norm

es norma ofrecer una copa de bienvenida — it is standard practice o it is the norm to offer a complimentary drink

como es norma en estos casos — as is standard practice o as is the norm in these cases

3)

la norma — (Ling) the standard form

la norma andaluza — standard Andalusian Spanish

4) (Arquit, Téc) square

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femenino

a) ( regla) rule, regulation

normas de conducta — rules of conduct

normas de seguridad — safety regulations

dictar normas — to lay down rules o regulations

tengo por norma... — I make it a rule...

b) ( manera común de hacer algo)

es norma que or la norma es que acudan los directivos — it is standard practice for the directors to attend

* * *

= convention, guide, norm, pattern, prescription, rule, standard, yardstick.

Ex. Articulated subject indexes are based on title-like phrases that have some conventions concerning citation order.

Ex. In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.

Ex. Granted, standard is an ambiguous term, because it can mean either quality or simply prescription.

Ex. If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex. A standard is a document available to the public and aimed at the promotion of optimum community benefits and approved by a body recognized on the national, regional or international level.

Ex. The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.

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* acatar las normas = toe + the line.

* atenerse a una norma = conform to + standard.

* ausencia de normas = anomie.

* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.

* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.

* convertirse en la norma = become + the norm.

* cumplir las normas = abide by + rules and regulations.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* desacatar las normas establecidas = flout + convention.

* desviación de la norma = deviation + from the norm, departure from the norm.

* establecer norma = legislate.

* establecer normas = make + provision, establish + standards.

* establecer normas de funcionamiento = establish + policy.

* establecer una norma = lay down + standard, set down + rule.

* establecer un norma = give + prescription.

* fuera de las normas comúnmente aceptadas = beyond the pale.

* hacer cumplir una norma = enforce + standard.

* hacer cumplir unas normas = enforce + policy.

* hoja de normas = rule sheet.

* imponer una norma = place + prescription.

* incumplimiento de normas = rule breaking.

* incumplir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + regulation, break + rules.

* infracción de las normas = breach of regulations, infringement of the rules, breach of the rules.

* infracción de normas = rule breaking.

* infringir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + rule, violate + rule, violate + regulation, break + rules.

* no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* norma absoluta = ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* norma absouta = hard and fast rule.

* norma básica = ground rule.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* Norma Británica número + Número = BS + Número.

* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.

* norma de entrada de datos = input standard.

* norma de la industria = industry standard.

* norma de trabajo = working rule.

* norma de vestir = dress code.

* norma fija = firm rule.

* norma general = rule of thumb.

* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).

* norma inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* Norma Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD) = International Standard Archival Description (ISAD).

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* norma legal = statutory provision.

* Norma + Número = ISO + Número.

* norma ortográfica = spelling convention.

* norma personal = personal norm.

* norma que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* norma rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* normas = policy, code of practice, regulation.

* normas comunes = standard practices.

* normas de préstamos vencidos = overdue policy.

* normas de procedimiento = rules of procedure.

* normas de uso = user policy.

* normas habituales = standard practices.

* normas internas = in-house guidelines.

* norma social = social norm, societal norm.

* normas para la elaboración de resúmenes = abstracting policy.

* norma técnica = technical standard.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* ofrecer una norma = offer + prescription.

* por norma = as a rule.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.

* * *

femenino

a) ( regla) rule, regulation

normas de conducta — rules of conduct

normas de seguridad — safety regulations

dictar normas — to lay down rules o regulations

tengo por norma... — I make it a rule...

b) ( manera común de hacer algo)

es norma que or la norma es que acudan los directivos — it is standard practice for the directors to attend

* * *

= convention, guide, norm, pattern, prescription, rule, standard, yardstick.

Ex: Articulated subject indexes are based on title-like phrases that have some conventions concerning citation order.

Ex: In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.

Ex: Granted, standard is an ambiguous term, because it can mean either quality or simply prescription.

Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex: A standard is a document available to the public and aimed at the promotion of optimum community benefits and approved by a body recognized on the national, regional or international level.

Ex: The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.

* acatar las normas = toe + the line.

* atenerse a una norma = conform to + standard.

* ausencia de normas = anomie.

* como norma = as a rule, as a matter of policy.

* como norma general = as a rule of thumb, as a general rule, as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.

* convertirse en la norma = become + the norm.

* cumplir las normas = abide by + rules and regulations.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* desacatar las normas establecidas = flout + convention.

* desviación de la norma = deviation + from the norm, departure from the norm.

* establecer norma = legislate.

* establecer normas = make + provision, establish + standards.

* establecer normas de funcionamiento = establish + policy.

* establecer una norma = lay down + standard, set down + rule.

* establecer un norma = give + prescription.

* fuera de las normas comúnmente aceptadas = beyond the pale.

* hacer cumplir una norma = enforce + standard.

* hacer cumplir unas normas = enforce + policy.

* hoja de normas = rule sheet.

* imponer una norma = place + prescription.

* incumplimiento de normas = rule breaking.

* incumplir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + regulation, break + rules.

* infracción de las normas = breach of regulations, infringement of the rules, breach of the rules.

* infracción de normas = rule breaking.

* infringir una norma = infringe + standard, violate + rule, violate + rule, violate + regulation, break + rules.

* no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* norma absoluta = ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* norma absouta = hard and fast rule.

* norma básica = ground rule.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* Norma Británica número + Número = BS + Número.

* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.

* norma de entrada de datos = input standard.

* norma de la industria = industry standard.

* norma de trabajo = working rule.

* norma de vestir = dress code.

* norma fija = firm rule.

* norma general = rule of thumb.

* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).

* norma inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* Norma Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD) = International Standard Archival Description (ISAD).

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* norma legal = statutory provision.

* Norma + Número = ISO + Número.

* norma ortográfica = spelling convention.

* norma personal = personal norm.

* norma que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* norma rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* normas = policy, code of practice, regulation.

* normas comunes = standard practices.

* normas de préstamos vencidos = overdue policy.

* normas de procedimiento = rules of procedure.

* normas de uso = user policy.

* normas habituales = standard practices.

* normas internas = in-house guidelines.

* norma social = social norm, societal norm.

* normas para la elaboración de resúmenes = abstracting policy.

* norma técnica = technical standard.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* ofrecer una norma = offer + prescription.

* por norma = as a rule.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.

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norma

feminine

1 (regla) rule, regulation

normas de conducta rules of conduct

normas sociales social norms

observar las normas de seguridad to observe the safety regulations

las normas vigentes the regulations currently in force

dictar normas to lay down rules o regulations

tengo por norma no beber al mediodía I make it a rule not to drink at lunchtime

2

(manera común de hacer algo): es norma que or la norma es que acudan a este tipo de reunión los directivos de la empresa it is standard practice for the directors of the company to attend this kind of meeting

Compuesto:

norma lingüística

linguistic norm

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norma sustantivo femenino
a) ( regla) rule, regulation;

◊ normas de conducta rules of conduct;

normas de seguridad safety regulations;
tengo por norma … I make it a rule …
b) ( manera común de hacer algo):

◊ la norma es que acudan los directivos it is standard practice for the directors to attend

norma sustantivo femenino norm, rule: tiene que ajustarse a la norma europea, it has to meet the European standard
' norma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aplicarse
- caprichosa
- caprichoso
- criterio
- desordenada
- desordenado
- imposición
- normalizar
- normalización
- principio
- regla
- reglamentaria
- reglamentario
- relajar
- romper
- saltarse
- validez
- canon
- cumplimiento
- disposición
- elemental
- excepción
- implantar
- inadecuado
- obedecer
- regular
- respetar
English:
law
- norm
- operative
- policy
- regulation
- rule
- set aside
- set down
- standard
- vary
- yardstick
- departure
- deviant

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norma nf

1. [patrón, modelo] standard;
[regla] rule;
las normas de circulación o [m5] de tráfico the traffic regulations, Br the Highway Code;

este producto no cumple la norma europea this product does not meet European standards;

normas de conducta [principios] standards (of behaviour);
[pautas] patterns of behaviour;
la norma es que llueva al final de la tarde it usually o normally rains towards the end of the afternoon;

es la norma hacerlo así it's usual to do it this way;

por norma (general) as a rule;

tener por norma hacer algo to make it a rule to do sth

2. Ling norm

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norma

f

1 standard

2 ( regla) rule, regulation

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norma nf

1) : rule, regulation

2) : norm, standard

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norma n rule

es una norma del hotel it's a hotel rule

tener por norma hacer algo to always do something / to never do something

tengo por norma no trabajar los domingos I never work on Sundays

normas de tráfico traffic regulations

Spanish-English dictionary > norma
9 statuo

stătŭo, ui, utum, 3, v. a. [statum, sup. of sto], to cause to stand (cf.: colloco, pono).
I.
Corporeally.
A.
To cause to stand, set up, set, station, fix in an upright position.
1.
To set up, set in the ground, erect:
ibi arbores pedicino in lapide statuito,
Cato, R. R. 18:
inter parietes arbores ubi statues,
id. ib.:
stipites statuito,
id. ib.:
palis statutis crebris,
Varr. R. R. 1, 14 init.:
pedamenta jacentia statuenda,
are to be raised, Col. 4, 26:
pedamentum inter duas vitis,
Plin. 17, 22, 21, § 194:
hic statui volo primum aquilam,
the standard of the troops, Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 7:
signifer, statue signum,
plant the ensign, Liv. 5, 55, 1; Val. Max. 1, 5, 1.—
2.
To plant (rare):
eodem modo vineam statuito, alligato, flexatoque uti fuerit,
Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 198:
agro qui statuit meo Te, triste lignum (i. e. arborem),
Hor. C. 2, 13, 10.—
3.
In gen., to place, set or fix, set up, set forth things or persons.
a.
Without specifying the place:
ollam statuito cum aqua,
let a jar stand with water, Cato, R. R. 156 (157):
crateras magnos statuunt, i. e. on the table,
Verg. A. 1, 724; so,
crateras laeti statuunt,
id. ib. 7, 147: haec carina satis probe fundata et bene statuta est, well placed, i. e. so that the hull stands perpendicularly (cf.:
bene lineatam carinam collocavit, v. 42),
Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 44:
nec quidquam explicare, nec statuere potuerant, nec quod statutum esset, manebat, omnia perscindente vento,
Liv. 21, 58, 7:
eo die tabernacula statui passus non est,
to pitch, Caes. B. C. 1, 81; so, aciem statuere, to draw up an army:
aciem quam arte statuerat, latius porrigit,
Sall. J. 52, 6.—
b.
With designation of the place by in and abl.; by adv. of place; by ante, apud, ad, circa, super, and acc.; by pro and abl.; by abl. alone (very rare), or by in and acc. (very rare): signa domi pro supellectile statuere, Cato ap. Prisc. 7, 19, 95 (p. 782 P.):
statuite hic lectulos,
Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 7:
etiamsi in caelo Capitolium statueretur,
Cic. Or. 3, 46, 180:
statuitur Sollius in illo gladiatorum convivio... atuitur, ut dico, eques Romanus in Apronii convivio,
is taken to the banquet, id. Verr. 2, 3, 25, § 61 sq.:
tabernacula in foro statuere,
Liv. 39, 46, 3:
in principiis statuit tabernaculum,
Nep. Eum. 7, 1:
in nostris castris tibi tabernaculum statue,
Curt. 5, 11, 6; 8, 13, 20:
statui in medium undique conspicuum tabernaculum jussit,
id. 9, 6, 1:
(sagittae) longae, nisi prius in terra statuerent arcum, haud satis apte imponuntur,
id. 8, 14, 19:
sedes curules sacerdotum Augustalium locis, superque eas querceae coronae statuerentur,
Tac. A. 2, 83:
donum deae apud Antium statuitur,
id. ib. 3, 71:
pro rigidis calamos columnis,
Ov. F. 3, 529:
jamque ratem Scythicis auster statuisset in oris,
Val. Fl. 3, 653:
statuere vas in loco frigido,
Pall. Oct. 22.—Of living beings:
capite in terram statuerem, Ut cerebro dispergat viam,
Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 18:
qui capite ipse sua in statuit vestigia sese (= qui sese ipse capite in sua vestigia statuit),
i. e. stands on his head, Lucr. 4, 472:
patrem ejus a mortuis excitasses, statuisses ante oculos,
Cic. Or. 1, 57, 245:
captivos vinctos in medio statuit,
Liv. 21, 42, 1:
ubi primum equus Curtium in vado statuit,
id. 1, 13, 5:
quattuor cohortes in fronte statuit,
id. 28, 33, 12:
ante se statuit funditores,
id. 42, 58, 10:
puerum ad canendum ante tibicinem cum statuisset,
id. 7, 2, 9:
procul in conspectu eum (Philopoemenem) statuerunt,
id. 39, 49, 11:
media porta robora legionum, duabus circa portis milites levemque armaturam statuit,
id. 23, 16, 8:
bovem ad fanum Dianae et ante aram statuit,
id. 1, 45, 6:
cum Calchanta circa aram statuisset,
Val. Max. 8, 11, ext. 6:
marium si qui eo loci statuisset,
id. 3, 1, 2 fin.:
adulescentes ante Caesarem statuunt,
Tac. A. 4, 8:
in fronte statuerat ferratos, in cornibus cohortes,
id. ib. 3, 45:
puer quis Ad cyathum statuetur?
Hor. C. 1, 29, 8:
tu cum pro vitula statuis dulcem Aulide natam Ante aras,
id. S. 2, 3, 199:
et statuam ante aras aurata fronte juvencum,
Verg. A. 9, 627:
clara regione profundi Aetheros innumeri statuerunt agmina cygni,
Stat. Th. 3, 525.—
4.
Pregn., to construct and place, to set up after constructing, to erect, make.
a.
Of statues, temples, columns, altars, trophies, etc.; constr. with acc. alone, or acc. of the structure and dat. of the person for whom or in whose honor it is erected:
siquidem mihi aram et statuam statuis,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 122:
huic statuam statui decet ex auro,
id. Bacch. 4, 4, 1:
ne ego aurea pro statua vineam tibi statuam,
id. Curc. 1, 2, 52:
eique statuam equestrem in rostris statui placere,
Cic. Phil. 5, 15, 41; so id. ib. 9, 5, 10; 9, 7, 16; id. Verr. 2, 2, 62, § 151; 2, 2, 20, § 48; so,
simulacrum alicui statuere,
Val. Max. 1, 1, 8:
effigiem,
Verg. A. 2, 184:
Mancinus eo habitu sibi statuit quo, etc. (effigiem),
Plin. 34, 5, 10, § 18:
simulacrum in curia,
Tac. A. 14, 12:
quanam in civitate tempium statueretur,
id. ib. 4, 55:
se primos templum urbis Romae statuisse,
id. ib. 4, 56; so id. ib. 4, 15:
nec tibi de Pario statuam, Germanice, templum,
Ov. P. 4, 8, 31:
templa tibi statuam, tribuam tibi turis honorem,
id. M. 14, 128:
super terrae tumulum noluit quid statui nisi columellam,
Cic. Leg. 2, 26, 66:
victimas atque aras diis Manibus statuentes,
Tac. A. 3, 2:
statuitque aras e cespite,
Ov. M. 7, 240:
statuantur arae,
Sen. Med. 579:
aeneum statuerunt tropaeum,
Cic. Inv. 2, 23, 69:
monumentum,
id. ib. § 70; so,
in alio orbe tropaea statuere,
Curt. 7, 7, 14;
so,
Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 18: ut illum di perdant qui primus statuit hic solarium, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Gell. 3, 3, 5:
princeps Romanis solarium horologium statuisse L. Papirius Cursor proditur,
Plin. 7, 60, 60, § 213:
a miliario in capite Romani fori statuto,
id. 3, 5, 9, § 66:
carceres eo anno in Circo primum statuti,
Liv. 8, 20, 1:
quo molem hanc immanis equi statuere?
Verg. A. 2, 150:
multo altiorem statui crucem jussit,
Suet. Galb. 9:
obeliscam,
Plin. 36, 9, 14, § 71:
at nunc disturba quas statuisti machinas,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 137:
incensis operibus quae statuerat,
Nep. Milt. 7, 4:
si vallum statuitur procul urbis illecebris,
Tac. A. 4, 2:
castra in quinto lapide a Carthagine statuit,
Just. 22, 6, 9.—
b.
Poet. and in post-class. prose (rare):
aliquem statuere = alicui statuam statuere: inter et Aegidas media statuaris in urbe,
Ov. H. 2, 67:
statuarque tumulo hilaris et coronatus,
my statue will be erected, Tac. Dial. 13; so with two acc.: custodem medio statuit quam vilicus horto, whose statue he placed as protectress, etc., Mart. 3, 68, 9; cf.
in double sense: nudam te statuet, i. e. nudam faciet (= nudabit fortunis), and statuam tibi nu dam faciet,
Mart. 4, 28, 8.—
5.
Of cities, etc., to establish, found, build (in class. prose usu. condo):
Agamemnon tres ibi urbes statuit,
Vell. 1, 1, 2:
urbem quam statuo vestra est,
Verg. A. 1, 573:
urbom praeclaram,
id. ib. 4, 655:
Persarum statuit Babylona Semiramis urbem,
Prop. 3, 11 (4, 10), 21:
ibi civitatem statuerunt,
Just. 23, 1; so,
licentia et impunitas asyla statuendi (= aperiendi),
Tac. A. 3, 60.—Hence, transf.: carmen statuere = carmen condere, to compose, devise a song:
nunc volucrum... inexpertum carmen, quod tacita statuere bruma,
Stat. S. 4, 5, 12.—
B.
To cause to stand still, to stop (rare; cf.
sisto, III. B.): navem extemplo statuimus,
Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 57:
et statuit fessos, fessus et ipse, boves,
Prop. 4 (5), 9, 4:
famuli hoc modo statuerunt aquas,
Arn. 1, p. 30: sanguinem, Oct. Hor. 4.—
C.
To cause to stand firm, strengthen, support (rare; = stabilire), only transf.: qui rem publicam certo animo adjuverit, statuerit, Att. ap. Cic. Sest. 56, 120 (Trag. Rel. v. 357 Rib.).
II.
Trop.
A.
To establish, constitute (= constituo).
1.
Esp.: exemplum or documentum (v. edo fin., and cf. Sen. Phoen. 320), to set forth an example or precedent for warning or imitation:
statuite exemplum impudenti, date pudori praemium,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 6:
exemplum statuite in me ut adulescentuli Vobis placere studeant potius quam sibi,
Ter. Heaut. prol. 51; Auct. Her. 4, 35, 47:
ut illi intellegere possint, in quo homine statueris exemplum hujus modi,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 45, § 111:
in quos aliquid exempli populus Romanus statui putat oportere,
id. ib. 2, 3, 90, §
210: statuam in te exemplum, ne quis posthac infelicibus miseriis patriae illudat,
Just. 8, 7, 14:
documentum autem statui oportere, si quis resipiscat et antiquam societatem respiciat,
Liv. 24, 45, 5: statueretur immo [p. 1753] documentum, quo uxorem imperator acciperet, a precedent, Tac. A. 12, 6.—
2.
Jus statuere, to establish a principle or relation of law:
ut (majores nostri) omnia omnium rerum jura statuerint,
Cic. Caecin. 12, 34: qui magistratum potestatemve habebit, si quid in aliquem novi juris statuerit, ipse quoque, adversario postulante, eodem jure uti debebit, if he has established any new principle of law, Edict. Praet. in Dig. 2, 2, 1, § 1:
si quid injungere inferiori velis, id prius in te ac tuos si ipse juris statueris, facilius omnes oboedientes habeas,
if you first admit it against yourself, Liv. 26, 36, 3:
si dicemus in omnibus aequabile jus statui convenire,
equal principles of law should be applied to all, Auct. Her. 3, 3, 4. —
3.
In gen., to establish by authority (of relations, institutions, rights, duties, etc.):
(Numa) omnis partis religionis statuit sanctissime,
Cic. Rep. 2, 14, 26:
hoc judicium sic exspectatur ut non unae rei statui, sed omnibus constitui putetur,
id. Tull. 15, 36:
ad formandos animos statuendasque vitae leges, Quint. prooem. 14: sic hujus (virtutis) ut caelestium statuta magnitudo est,
Sen. Ep. 79, 10:
vectigal etiam novum ex salaria annona statuerunt,
Liv. 29, 37, 2:
novos statuere fines,
id. 42, 24, 8:
neque eos quos statuit terminos observat,
id. 21, 44, 5:
quibus rebus cum pax statuta esset,
Just. 5, 10, 8; so id. 25, 1, 1:
sedesque ibi statuentibus,
id. 18, 5, 11.—
4.
With double acc., to constitute, appoint, create:
Hirtius arbitrum me statuebat non modo hujus rei, sed totius consulatus sui,
Cic. Att. 14, 1, a, 2:
telluris erum natura nec illum, nec quemquam constituit,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 130:
de principatu (vinorum) se quisque judicem statuet,
Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 59:
praefectus his statuitur Andragoras,
Just. 21, 4, 5.—
B.
To determine, fix, etc. (of temporal or local relations); constr. usually with acc. and dat. or acc. and gen.
1.
Modum statuere alicui or alicujus rei, to determine the manner, mode, or measure of, assign limits, restrictions or restraints to a thing or person, to impose restraints upon.
(α).
With dat.:
diuturnitati imperii modum statuendum putavistis,
that a limit should be assigned to the duration of his power, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 9, 26:
statui mihi tum modum et orationi meae,
imposed restraints upon myself and my words, id. Verr. 2, 5, 63, § 163:
non statuendo felicitati modum, nec cohibendo fortunam,
by not assigning any limits to his success, Liv. 30, 30, 23 (Pompeium) affirmabant, libertati publicae statuturum modum, Vell. 2, 40:
cupidinibus statuat natura modum,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 111:
quem modum sibi ipsa statuit (crudelitas)?
Val. Max. 9, 2 pr.:
modum ipsae res statuunt (i. e. sibi),
Plin. 28, 15, 61, § 216:
modum nuptiarum sumptibus statuerunt,
Just. 21, 4, 5:
timori quem meo statuam modum?
Sen. Thyest. 483;
and with finem: jam statui aerumnis modum et finem cladi,
id. Herc. Fur. 206. —
(β).
With gen.:
honestius te inimicitiarum modum statuere potuisse quam me humanitatis,
Cic. Sull. 17, 48:
ipse modum statuam carminis,
Ov. Tr. 1, 11, 44:
errorisque sui sic statuisse modum,
Prop. 3, 12 (4, 11), 36:
modum statuunt fellis pondere denarii,
they limit the quantity of the gall to the weight of a denarius, Plin. 28, 19, 77, § 254.—
2.
Condicionem or legem alicui, to impose a condition or law upon one, to dictate, assign a condition to:
hanc tu condicionem statuis Gaditanis,
Cic. Balb. 10, 25:
providete ne duriorem vobis condicionem statuatis ordinique vestro quam ferre possit,
id. Rab. Post. 6, 15:
alter eam sibi legem statuerat ut, etc.,
id. Phil. 10, 6, 12: pretio statuta lege ne modum excederet, etc., the law being assigned to the price that not, etc., i. e. the price being limited by the law, etc., Plin. 33, 7, 40, § 118:
pacis legem universae Graeciae statuit,
Just. 9, 5, 2.—So with ellipsis of dat., to agree upon, stipulate:
statutis condicionibus,
Just. 6, 1, 3:
omnibus consentientibus Carthago conditur, statuto annuo vectigali pro solo urbis,
id. 18, 5, 14. —
3.
Finem, to assign or put an end to, make an end of:
haud opinor commode Finem statuisse orationi militem,
Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 21:
et finem statuit cuppedinis atque timoris,
Lucr. 6, 25:
cum Fulvius Flaccus finem poenae eorum statuere cogeretur,
Val. Max. 3, 2, ext. 1: majores vestri omnium magnarum rerum et principia exorsi ab diis sunt, et finem statuerunt, finished, Liv. 45, 39, 10; so,
terminum: nam templis numquam statuetur terminus aevi,
Stat. S. 3, 1, 180:
cum consilii tui bene fortiterque suscepti eum tibi finem statueris, quem ipsa fortuna terminum nostrarum contentionum esse voluisset,
since you have assigned that end, Cic. Fam. 6, 22, 2.—
4.
Pretium alicui rei, to assign a price to something; fix, determine the price of something:
quae probast mers, pretium ei statuit,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 132:
numquam avare pretium statui arti meae,
Ter. Heaut. prol. 48:
statuit frumento pretium,
Tac. A. 2, 87; so with dat. understood:
ut eos (obsides) pretio quantum ipsi statuissent patres redimi paterentur,
Liv. 45, 42, 7:
pretium statuit (i. e. vecturae et sali),
id. 45, 29, 13; so with in and acc.: ut in singulas amphoras (vini) centeni nummi statuantur, that the price may be set down at 100 sesterces for an amphora, Plin. 14, 4, 6, § 56.—
5.
Statuere diem, horam, tempus, locum alicui rei, or alicui, or with dat. gerund., to assign or appoint a day, time, place, etc. (for the more usual diem dicere):
statutus est comitiis dies,
Liv. 24, 27, 1:
diem patrando facinori statuerat,
id. 35, 35, 15:
multitudini diem statuit ante quam sine fraude liceret ab armis discedere,
Sall. C. 36, 2:
dies insidiis statuitur,
id. J. 70, 3:
ad tempus locumque colloquio statuendum,
Liv. 28, 35, 4:
subverti leges quae sua spatia (= tempora) quaerendis aut potiundis honoribus statuerint,
Tac. A. 2, 36.—With ellipsis of dat.:
observans quem statuere diem,
Mart. 4, 54, 6:
noctem unam poscit: statuitur nox,
Tac. A. 13, 44.—Esp. in the part. statutus, fixed, appointed (in MSS. and edd. often confounded with status; v. sisto fin.):
institum ut quotannis... libri diebus statutis (statis) recitarentur,
Suet. Claud. 42:
ut die statuta omnes equos ante regiam producerent,
Just. 1, 10, 1:
quaedam (genera) statutum tempus anni habent,
Plin. 17, 18, 30, § 135:
fruges quoque maturitatem statuto tempore expectant,
Curt. 6, 3, 7:
sacrificium non esse redditum statuto tempore,
id. 8, 2, 6:
statuto tempore quo urbem Mithridati traderet,
Just. 16, 4, 9:
cum ad statutam horam omnes convenissent,
id. 1, 10, 8:
intra tempus statutum,
fixed by the law, Dig. 4, 4, 19 and 20.—
6.
To recount, count up, state (very rare): statue sex et quinquaginta annos, quibus mox divus Augustus rempublicam rexit: adice Tiberii tres et viginti... centum et viginti anni colliguntur, count, fix the number at, Tac. Or. 17:
Cinyphiae segetis citius numerabis aristas... quam tibi nostrorum statuatur summa laborum,
Ov. P. 2, 7, 29.—
C.
To decide, determine, with reference to a result, to settle, fix, bring about, choose, make a decision.
1.
Of disputes, differences, questions, etc., between others.
(α).
With interrog.-clause:
ut statuatis hoc judicio utrum posthac amicitias clarorum virorum calamitati hominibus an ornamento esse malitis,
Cic. Balb. 28, 65:
eam potestatem habetis ut statuatis utrum nos... semper miseri lugeamus, an, etc.,
id. Mil. 2, 4:
in hoc homine statuatis, possitne senatoribus judicantibus homo nocentissim us pecuniosissimusque damnari,
id. Verr. 1, 16, 47:
vos statuite, recuperatores, utra (sententia) utilior esse videatur,
id. Caecin. 27, 77:
decidis tu statuisque quid iis ad denarium solveretur,
id. Quint. 4, 17:
magni esse judicis statuere quid quemque cuique praestare oporteret,
id. Off. 3, 17, 70:
mihi vero Pompeius statuisse videtur quid vos in judicando spectare oporteret,
id. Mil. 6, 15:
semel (senatus) statuerent quid donatum Masinissae vellent,
Liv. 42, 23:
nec quid faciendum modo sit statuunt, sed, etc.,
decide, dictate, id. 44, 22:
nondum statuerat conservaret eum necne,
Nep. Eum. 11, 2:
statutumque (est) quantum curules, quantum plebei pignoris caperent,
Tac. A. 13, 28: semel nobis esse statuendum quod consilium in illo sequamur, August. ap. Suet. Claud. 4. —
(β).
With de:
ut consules de Caesaris actis cognoscerent, statuerent, judicarent,
Cic. Att. 16, 16, B, 8:
et collegas suos de religione statuisse, in senatu de lege statuturos,
id. ib. 4, 2, 4:
ut de absente eo C. Licinius statueret ac judicaret,
Liv. 42, 22:
si de summa rerum liberum senatui permittat rex statuendi jus,
id. 42, 62: qui ab exercitu ab imperatore eove cui de ea re statuendi potestas fuerit, dimissus erit, Edict. Praet. in Dig. 3, 2, 1.—Often with reference to punishment:
cum de P. Lentulo ceterisque statuetis, pro certo habetote, vos simul de exercitu Catilinae decernere,
Sall. C. 52, 17:
satis visum de Vestilia statuere,
to pass sentence against, Tac. A. 2, 85:
jus statuendi de procuratoribus,
id. ib. 12, 54:
facta patribus potestate statuendi de Caeciliano,
id. ib. 6, 7; so id. ib. 13, 28; cf. id. ib. 15, 14; 2, 85; Suet. Tib. 61 fin. —In partic.: de se statuere, to decide on, or dispose of one's self, i. e. of one's life, = to commit suicide:
eorum qui de se statuebant humabantur corpora,
Tac. A. 6, 29.—
(γ).
With de and abl. and interrog.-clause:
si quibusdam populis permittendum esse videatur ut statuant ipsi de suis rebus quo jure uti velint,
Cic. Balb. 8, 22.—
(δ).
With contra:
consequeris tamen ut eos ipsos quos contra statuas aequos placatosque dimittas,
Cic. Or. 10, 34. —
(ε).
With indef. obj., usu. a neutr. pron.:
utrum igitur hoc Graeci statuent... an nostri praetores?
Cic. Fl. 12, 27:
dixisti quippiam: fixum (i. e. id) et statutum est,
id. Mur. 30, 62:
eoque utrique quod statuit contenti sunt,
Caes. B. C. 1, 87:
senatus, ne quid absente rege statueret,
Liv. 39, 24, 13:
maturato opus est, quidquid statuere placet (senatui),
id. 8, 13, 17:
id ubi in P. Licinio ita statutum est,
id. 41, 15, 10:
interrogatus quid ipse victorem statuere debere censeret,
Curt. 8, 14, 43:
quid in futurum statuerim, aperiam,
Tac. A. 4, 37:
utque rata essent quae procuratores sui in judicando statuerent,
Suet. Claud. 12;
qul statuit aliquid parte inaudita altera, aequum licet statuerit, haud aequus fuit,
Sen. Med. 2, 199:
non ergo quod libet statuere arbiter potest,
Dig. 4, 8, 32, § 15; cf.:
earum rerum quas Caesar statuisset, decrevisset, egisset,
Cic. Att. 16, 16, C, 11.—
(ζ).
With de or super and abl.:
vos de crudelissimis parricidis quid statuatis cunctamini?
Sall. C. 52, 31:
nihil super ea re nisi ex voluntate filii statuere,
Suet. Tib. 13:
ne quid super tanta re absente principe statueretur,
Tac. H. 4, 9.—
(η).
Absol., mostly pass. impers.:
ita expediri posse consilium ut pro merito cujusque statueretur,
Liv. 8, 14, 1:
tunc ut quaeque causa erit statuetis,
id. 3, 53, 10:
non ex rumore statuendum,
decisions should not be founded on rumors, Tac. A. 3, 69.—
(θ).
With cognoscere, to examine ( officially) and decide:
petit ut vel ipse de eo causa cognita statuat, vel civitatem statuere jubeat,
Caes. B. G. 1, 19:
consuli ut cognosceret statueretque senatus permiserat,
Liv. 39, 3, 2:
missuros qui de eorum controversiis cognoscerent statuerentque,
id. 40, 20, 1; 45, 13, 11:
quod causa cognita erit statuendum,
Dig. 2, 11, 2, § 8.—
2.
With reference to the mind of the subject, to decide, to make up one's mind, conclude, determine, be convinced, usu. with interrog.clause:
numquam intellegis, statuendum tibi esse, utrum illi homicidae sint an vindices libertatis,
Cic. Phil. 2, 12, 30:
illud mirum videri solet, tot homines... statuere non potuisse, utrum judicem an arbitrum, rem an litem dici oporteret,
id. Mur. 12, 27:
neque tamen possum statuere, utrum magis mirer, etc.,
id. de Or. 3, 22, 82:
ipsi statuerent, quo tempore possent suo jure arma capere,
id. Tull. 5, 12:
ut statuerem quid esset faciendum,
id. Att. 7, 26, 3:
statuere enim qui sit sapiens, vel maxime videtur esse sapientis,
id. Ac. 2, 3, 9:
si habes jam statutum quid tibi agendum putes,
id. Fam. 4, 2, 4:
tu quantum tribuendum nobis putes statuas ipse, et, ut spero, statues ex nostra dignitate,
id. ib. 5, 8, 4:
vix statui posse utrum quae pro se, an quae contra fratrem petiturus esset ab senatu magis impetrabilia forent,
Liv. 45, 19, 6:
quam satis statuerat, utram foveret partem,
id. 42, 29, 11:
posse ipsam Liviam statuere, nubendum post Drusum, an, etc.,
Tac. A. 4, 40:
statue quem poenae extrahas,
Sen. Troad. 661.—So with apud animum, to make up one's mind:
vix statuere apud animum meum possum atrum pejor ipsa res an pejore exemplo agatur,
Liv. 34, 2, 4:
proinde ipsi primum statuerent apud animos quid vellent,
id. 6, 39, 11.—Rarely with neutr, pron. as object:
quidquid nos de communi sententia statuerimus,
Cic. Fam. 4, 1, 2:
sic statue, quidquid statuis, ut causam famamque tuam in arto stare scias,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 1306.—
D.
To decree, order, prescribe.
1.
With ut or ne: statuunt ut decem milia hominum in oppidum submittantur, [p. 1754] Caes. B. G. 7, 21:
eos (Siculos) statuisse ut hoc quod dico postularet,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 42, § 103:
statuunt illi atque decernunt ut eae litterae... removerentur,
id. ib. 2, 2, 71, §
173: statuit iste ut arator... vadimonium promitteret,
id. ib. 2, 3, 15, §
38: orare patres ut statuerent ne absentium nomina reciperentur,
id. ib. 2, 2, 42, §
103: statuitur ne post M. Brutum proconsulem sit Creta provincia,
id. Phil. 2, 38, 97:
(Tiberius) auxit patrum honorem statuendo ut qui ad senatum provocavissent, etc.,
Tac. A. 14, 28:
statuiturque (a senatu) ut... in servitute haberentur,
id. ib. 12, 53.—So of a decree, determination, or agreement by several persons or parties to be carried out by each of them:
statutum esse (inter plebem et Poenos) ut... impedimenta diriperent,
Liv. 23, 16, 6:
Athenienses cum statuerent, ut urbe relicta naves conscenderent,
Cic. Off. 3, 11, 48:
statuunt ut fallere custodes tentent,
Ov. M. 4, 84.—
2.
With acc. (post-Aug.):
remedium statuere,
to prescribe a remedy against public abuses, Tac. A. 3, 28; 6, 4:
Caesar ducentesimam (vectigalis) in posterum statuit,
decreed that one half of one per cent. be the tax, id. ib. 2, 42.—So with sic (= hoc):
sic, di, statuistis,
Ov. M. 4, 661.—
3.
With dat. and acc. (not ante-Aug.):
eis (Vestalibus) stipendium de publico statuit,
decreed, allowed a salary, Liv. 1, 20, 3:
Aurelio quoque annuam pecuniam statuit princeps,
decreed, granted, Tac. A. 13, 34:
biduum criminibus obiciendis statuitur,
are allowed, id. ib. 3, 13:
itaque et alimenta pueris statuta... et patribus praemia statuta,
Just. 12, 4, 8:
ceu Aeolus insanis statuat certamina ventis,
Stat. Th. 6, 300:
non hoc statui sub tempore rebus occasum Aeoniis,
id. ib. 7, 219:
statuere alicui munera,
Val. Fl. 2, 566.—
4.
With dat. and interrog.-clause:
cur his quoque statuisti quantum ex hoc genere frumenti darent,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 21, § 53:
ordo iis quo quisque die supplicarent, statutus,
Liv. 7, 28, 8.—
5.
In partic., of punishment, etc., to decree, measure out, inflict.
(α).
With poenam, etc., with or without in and acc. pers. (mostly post-Aug.):
considerando... in utra (lege) major poena statuatur,
Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 145:
poenam statui par fuisse,
Tac. A. 14, 49:
qui non judicium, sed poenam statui videbant,
id. ib. 11, 6:
eadem poena in Catum Firmium statuitur,
id. ib. 6, 31:
senatu universo in socios facinoris ultimam statuente poenam,
Suet. Caes. 14;
so with mercedem (= poenam): debuisse gravissimam temeritatis mercedem statui,
Liv. 39, 55, 3; cf.
also: Thrasea, non quidquid nocens reus pati mereretur, id egregio sub principe statuendum disseruit,
Tac. A. 14, 48.— Absol.:
non debere eripi patribus vim statuendi (sc. poenas),
Tac. A. 3, 70.—
(β).
With indef. obj., generally with in and acc.: aliquid gravius in aliquem, to proceed severely against:
obsecrare coepit, ne quid gravius in fratrem statueret,
Caes. B. G. 1, 20:
fac aliquid gravius in Hejum statuisse Mamertinos,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 9, § 19:
res monet cavere ab illis magis quam quid in illos statuamus consultare,
Sall. C. 52, 3:
qui cum triste aliquid statuit, fit tristis et ipse,
Ov. P. 2, 2, 119:
si quid ob eam rem de se crudelius statuerent,
Just. 2, 15, 10.—
(γ).
With a word expressing the kind of punishment (post-Aug.):
in Pompeiam Sabinam exilium statuitur,
Tac. A. 6, 24 (18).—
(δ).
De capite, to pass sentence of death:
legem illam praeclaram quae de capite civis Romani nisi comitiis centuriatis statui vetaret,
Cic. Rep. 2, 36, 61.—
E.
Referring to one's own acts, to resolve, determine, purpose, to propose, with inf. (first in Cic.;
freq. and class.): statuit ab initio et in eo perseveravit, jus publicano non dicere,
Cic. Prov. Cons. 5, 10:
P. Clodius cum statuisset omni scelere in praetura vexare rem publicam,
id. Mil. 9, 24:
statuerat excusare,
to decline the office, id. Lig. 7, 21:
cum statuissem scribere ad te aliquid,
id. Off. 1, 2, 4:
quod iste certe statuerat et deliberaverat non adesse,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 1, § 1:
se statuisse animum advertere in omnes nauarchos,
id. ib. 2, 5, 40, §
105: nam statueram in perpetuum tacere,
id. Fam. 4, 4, 4:
statueram... nihil de illo dicere,
id. Fragm. Clod. 1, 1:
statueram recta Appia Romam (i. e. venire),
id. Att. 16, 10, 1:
Pompeius statuerat bello decertare,
Caes. B. C. 3, 86: si cedere hinc statuisset, Liv. 44, 39, 7:
triumphare mense Januario statuerat,
id. 39, 15:
immemor sim propositi quo statui non ultra attingere externa nisi qua Romanis cohaererent rebus,
id. 39, 48:
rex quamquam dissimulare statuerat,
id. 42, 21:
opperiri ibi hostium adventum statuit,
id. 42, 54, 9:
ut statuisse non pugnare consules cognitum est,
id. 2, 45, 9:
exaugurare fana statuit,
id. 1, 55, 2:
Delphos mittere statuit,
id. 1, 56, 5:
eos deducere in agros statuerunt,
id. 40, 38, 2:
tradere se, ait, moenia statuisse,
id. 8, 25, 10:
Samnitium exercitus certamine ultimo fortunam experiri statuit,
id. 7, 37, 4:
statuit sic adfectos hosti non obicere,
id. 44, 36, 2:
sub idem tempus statuit senatus Carthaginem excidere,
Vell. 1, 12, 2:
statui pauca disserere,
Tac. H. 4, 73:
amoliri juvenem specie honoris statuit,
id. A. 2, 42:
statuerat urbem novam condere,
Curt. 4, 8, 1:
statuerat parcere urbi conditae a Cyro,
id. 7, 6, 20:
rex statuerat inde abire,
id. 7, 11, 4:
Alexander statuerat ex Syria petere Africam,
id. 10, 1, 17; 10, 5, 24; 5, 27 (9), 13; so,
statutum habere cum animo ac deliberatum,
to have firmly and deliberately resolved, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 41, § 95.—With sic:
caedis initium fecisset a me, sic enim statuerat,
id. Phil. 3, 7, 29.—
F.
To judge, declare as a judgment, be of opinion, hold (especially of legal opinions), think, consider (always implying the establishment of a principle, or a decided conviction; cf.: existimo, puto, etc.).
1.
With acc. and inf.
a.
In gen.:
senatus consulta falsa delata ab eo judicavimus... leges statuimus per vim et contra auspicia latas,
Cic. Phil. 12, 5, 12:
statuit senatus hoc ne illi quidem esse licitum cui concesserat omnia,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 35, § 81:
quin is tamen (judex) statuat fieri non posse ut de isto non severissime judicetur,
id. ib. 2, 3, 62, §
144: hujusce rei vos (recuperatores) statuetis nullam esse actionem qui obstiterit armatis hominibus?
id. Caecin. 13, 39, ut quisquam juris numeretur peritus, qui id statuit esse jus quod non oporteat judicari, who holds that to be the law, id. ib. 24, 68:
is (Pompeius) se in publico statuit esse non posse,
id. Pis. 13, 29:
tu unquam tantam plagam tacitus accipere potuisses, nisi hoc ita statuisses, quidquid dixisses te deterius esse facturum?
id. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 133:
si causa cum causa contenderet, nos nostram perfacile cuivis probaturos statuebamus,
we were sure, id. Quint. 30, 92:
non statuit sibi quidquam licere quod non patrem suum facere vidisset,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 90, § 211:
hi sibi nullam societatem communis utilitatis causa statuunt esse cum civibus,
assume, id. Off. 3, 6, 28:
cum igitur statuisset opus esse ad eam rem constituendam pecunia,
had become convinced, id. ib. 2, 23, 82:
quo cive neminem ego statuo in hac re publica esse fortiorem,
id. Planc. 21, 51:
quam quidem laudem sapientiae statuo esse maximam,
id. Fam. 5, 13, 1:
hoc anno statuit temporis esse satis,
Ov. F. 1, 34:
nolim statuas me mente maligna id facere,
Cat. 67, 37.— So with sic:
velim sic statuas tuas mihi litteras longissimas quasque gratissimas fore,
Cic. Fam. 7, 33 fin.:
ego sic statuo a me in hac causa pietatis potius quam defensionis partes esse susceptas,
I hold, lay down as the principle of my defence, id. Sest. 2, 3:
quod sic statuit omnino consularem legem nullam putare,
id. ib. 64, 135:
sic statuo et judico, neminem tot et tanta habuisse ornamenta dicendi,
id. Or. 2, 28, 122. —Hence, statui, I have judged, i. e. I know, and statueram, I had judged, i. e. I knew:
ut ego qui in te satis consilii statuerim esse, mallem Peducaeum tibi consilium dare quam me, ironically,
Cic. Att. 1, 5, 4:
qui saepe audissent, nihil esse pulchrius quam Syracusarum moenia, statuerant se, si ea Verre praetore non vidissent, numquam esse visuros,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 36, § 95.—With neutr. pron.:
si dicam non recte aliquid statuere eos qui consulantur,
that they hold an erroneous opinion, Cic. Caecin. 24, 68; cf.:
quis hoc statuit umquam, aut cui concedi potest, ut eum jure potuerit occidere a quo, etc.,
id. Tull. 24, 56; Quint. 5, 13, 21.—
b.
Particularly of a conclusion drawn from circumstances, to judge, infer, conclude; declare (as an inference):
cum tuto senatum haberi non posse judicavistis, tum statuiistis, etiam intra muros Antonii scelus versari,
Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13: quod si aliter statuetis, videte ne hoc vos statuatis, qui vivus decesserit, ei vim non esse factam, id. Caecin. 16, 46:
quid? si tu ipse statuisti, bona P. Quinctii ex edicto possessa non esse?
id. Quint. 24, 76:
ergo ad fidem bonam statuit pertinere notum esse emptori vitium quod nosset venditor,
id. Off. 3, 16, 67:
Juppiter esse pium statuit quodcumque juvaret,
Ov. H. 4, 133.—With neutr. pron.:
hoc (i. e. litteris Gabinii credendum non esse) statuit senatus cum frequens supplicationem Gabinio denegavit,
Cic. Prov. Cons. 6, 14:
quod si tum statuit opus esse, quid cum ille decessisset, Flacco existimatis statuendum et faciendum fuisse?
id. Fl. 12, 29; cf. id. Caecin. 16, 46, supra; so,
hoc si ita statuetis,
id. ib. 16, 47.—
c.
Esp. with gerund.-clause.
(α).
To hold, judge, think, consider, acknowledge, that something must be done, or should have been done:
tu cum tuos amicos in provinciam quasi in praedam invitabas... non statuebas tibi de illorum factis rationem esse reddendam?
did you not consider, did it not strike you? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 11, § 29: statuit, si hoc crimen extenuari vellet, nauarchos omnes vita esse privandos, he thought it necessary to deprive, etc., id. ib. 2, 5, 40, §
103: ut statuas mihi non modo non cedendum, sed etiam tuo auxilio utendum fuisse,
id. Fam. 5, 2, 10:
statuebam sic, boni nihil ab illis nugis expectandum,
id. Sest. 10, 24:
Antigonus statuit aliquid sibi consilii novi esse capiendum,
Nep. Eum. 8, 4. —So with opus fuisse:
ut hoc statuatis oratione longa nihil opus fuisse,
acknowledge, Cic. Verr. 1, 18, 56: causam sibi dicendam esse statuerat jam ante quam hoc usu venit, knew (cf. a. supra), id. ib. 2, 5, 39, § 101. —
(β).
To think that one must do something, to resolve, propose, usu. with dat. pers.:
manendum mihi statuebam quasi in vigilia quadam consulari ac senatoria,
Cic. Phil. 1, 1, 1: quae vobis fit injuria si statuimus, vestro nobis judicio standum esse, if we conclude, purpose, to abide, etc., id. Fl. 27, 65:
ut ea quae statuisses tibi in senatu dicenda, reticeres,
id. Fam. 5, 2, 1:
statuit tamen nihil sibi in tantis injuriis gravius faciendum,
id. Clu. 6, 16:
Caesar statuit exspectandam classem,
Caes. B. G. 3, 14:
non expectandum sibi statuit dum, etc.,
id. ib. 1, 11:
quod eo tempore statuerat non esse faciendum,
id. B. C. 3, 44:
statuit sibi nihil agitandum,
Sall. J. 39, 5:
Metellus statuit alio more bellum gerendum,
id. ib. 54, 5:
Laco statuit accuratius sibi agendum cum Pharnabazo,
Nep. Alcib. 10, 2:
sororis filios tollendos statuit,
Just. 38, 1.—
2.
With ut:
si, ut Manilius statuebat, sic est judicatum (= ut judicandum esse statuebat),
Cic. Caecin. 24, 69:
ut veteres statuerunt poetae (ut = quod ita esse),
id. Arat. 267 (33): quae majora auribus accepta sunt quam oculis noscuntur, ut statuit, as he thought, i. e. that those things were greater, etc., Liv. 45, 27:
cum esset, ut ego mihi statuo, talis qualem te esse video,
Cic. Mur. 14, 32.—
3.
With two acc. (= duco, existimo):
omnes qui libere de re publica sensimus, statuit ille quidem non inimicos, sed hostes,
regarded not as adversaries, but as foes, Cic. Phil. 11, 1, 3:
Anaximenes aera deum statuit,
id. N. D. 10, 26:
voluptatem summum bonum statuens,
id. Off. 1, 2, 5:
video Lentulum cujus ego parentem deum ac patronum statuo fortunae ac nominis mei,
id. Sest. 69, 144:
si rectum statuerimus concedere amicis quidquid velint,
id. Lael. 11, 38:
Hieronymus summum bonum statuit non dolere,
id. Fin. 2, 6, 19:
noster vero Plato Titanum e genere statuit eos qui... adversentur magistratibus,
id. Leg. 3, 2, 5:
decretum postulat, quo justae inter patruos fratrumque filias nuptiae statuerentur,
Tac. A. 12, 7:
optimum in praesentia statuit reponere odium,
id. Agr. 39.— P. a.: stătūtus, a, um, i. e. baculo, propped, leaning on a stick (dub. v. I. C. supra):
vidistis senem... statutum, ventriosum?
Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 11.—Hence, subst.: stătūtum, i, n., a law, decision, determination, statute (late Lat.):
Dei,
Lact. 2, 16, 14:
Parcarum leges ac statuta,
id. 1, 11, 14:
statuta Dei et placita,
id. 7, 25, 8.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > statuo
10 atenerse a

v.

1 to rely on, to confide in, to depend on.

El alumno se atuvo al maestro The student relied on the teacher.

2 to go by, to hold by, to abide by, to keep to.

Ella se atuvo a las reglas She went by the rules.

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(v.) = abide by, comply (with), conform to, conform with, hew to

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(v.) = abide by, comply (with), conform to, conform with, hew to

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Spanish-English dictionary > atenerse a
11 obedecer

v.

1 to obey, to do as one is told.

hacerse obedecer to command obedience

Ella obedece las leyes She obeys the rules.

María obedece a su padre Mary obeys her father.

Ricardo obedece siempre Richard obeys always.

El robot obedece a Ricardo The robot obeys Richard.

2 to respond.

las piernas no me obedecían my legs wouldn't do what I wanted them to

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obedecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (autoridad, regla, ley) to obey

■ tú a callar y a obedecer shut up and do as you are told

■ este niño no obedece this child is disobedient

► verbo intransitivo

1 (persona) to obey

2 (responder) to respond (a, to)

3 (tener por causa) to be due (a, to)

■ ¿a qué obedece su visita? what is the reason for your visit?

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verb

to obey

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VT VI

1) [+ persona, norma] to obey

obedecer a algn — to obey sb, do as sb says

2) (=deberse)

obedecer a algo — to be due to sth

los síntomas obedecen a una reacción alérgica — the symptoms are due to an allergic reaction

su viaje obedece a dos motivos — there are two reasons for his journey, his journey is due to two reasons

obedecer al hecho de que... — to be due to..., arise from...

3) [mecanismo] to respond

el volante no me obedecía — the steering wheel did not respond

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <orden/norma> to obey, comply with

b) < persona> to obey

obedece a tu madre — do as your mother tells you
2.
obedecer vi

a) persona to obey

para que aprendas a obedecer — to teach you to do as you're told

b) mecanismo to respond

c) (frml) (a motivo, causa)

obedecer A algo — to be due to something

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= obey, comply (with), march to + Posesivo + orders, abide by.

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* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.

* obedecer una regla = comply with + rule.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <orden/norma> to obey, comply with

b) < persona> to obey

obedece a tu madre — do as your mother tells you
2.
obedecer vi

a) persona to obey

para que aprendas a obedecer — to teach you to do as you're told

b) mecanismo to respond

c) (frml) (a motivo, causa)

obedecer A algo — to be due to something

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= obey, comply (with), march to + Posesivo + orders, abide by.

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* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.

* obedecer una regla = comply with + rule.

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obedecer [E3 ]

vt

1 ‹orden/norma› to obey, comply with

obedecer las leyes to obey the law

deberá obedecer el dictado de su conciencia you must follow the dictates of your conscience ( liter)

2 ‹persona› to obey

obedece a tu madre do as your mother tells you, obey your mother

■ obedecer

vi

1 «persona» to obey

obedeció sin rechistar she obeyed without a murmur

para que aprendas a obedecer to teach you to be more obedient o do as you're told

2 «mecanismo» to respond

3 ( frml) (a un motivo, una causa) obedecer A algo to be due TO sth

su retraso obedece a problemas auditivos her backwardness is due to hearing problems

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obedecer ( conjugate obedecer) verbo transitivo
a) ‹orden/norma› to obey, comply with

b) ‹ persona› to obey;

◊ obedece a tu madre do as your mother tells you

verbo intransitivo
a) [ persona] to obey;

◊ para que aprendas a obedecer to teach you to do as you're told

b) [ mecanismo] to respond

c) (frml) (a motivo, causa) obedecer A algo to be due to sth

obedecer
I verbo transitivo to obey
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser debido a) to be due to: no sé a qué obedece su silencio, I don't know the reason for his silence
2 (los frenos, un animal) to respond
' obedecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desgana
- punta
English:
obey

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obedecer

♦ vt

to obey;

obedecer a alguien to obey sb;

obedece a tu madre obey your mother, do as o what your mother tells you;

obedecer las normas to obey the rules

♦ vi

1. [acatar] to obey, to do as one is told;

procura obedecer try to do as you're told;

hacerse obedecer to command obedience

2. [estar motivado]
obedecer a algo to be due to sth;

una actitud que sólo obedece al miedo an attitude which is due entirely to fear;

los malos resultados obedecen a fallos en el sistema the poor results are due to faults in the system

3. [responder] to respond;

las piernas no me obedecían my legs wouldn't do what I wanted them to;

los mandos no me obedecían the controls wouldn't respond

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obedecer

I v/t obey

II v/i

1 obey;

la profesora no sabe hacerse obedecer the teacher cannot control the class o cannot command obedience

2 de una máquina respond

3

:

obedecer a fig ( ser causa de) be due to

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obedecer {53} vt

: to obey

obedecer órdenes: to obey orders

obedece a tus padres: obey your parents

obedecer vi

1) : to obey

2)

obedecer a : to respond to

3)

obedecer a : to be due to, to result from

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obedecer vb

1. (a alguien) to obey

deberías obedecer a tus padres you should obey your parents

2. (cumplir órdenes) to do as you are told

Spanish-English dictionary > obedecer
12 reglamento

m.

1 regulations, rules (normas).

balón de reglamento regulation football

2 rule book.

3 standing orders.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: reglamentar.

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reglamento

► nombre masculino

1 regulations plural, rules plural

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noun m.

rule, regulation, ordinance

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SM (=reglas) rules pl, regulations pl ; [de reunión, sociedad] standing order, standing orders pl ; [municipal] by-law; [de profesión] code of conduct

pistola de reglamento — standard issue pistol

reglamento de aduana — customs regulations pl

reglamento del tráfico — highway code

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masculino rules (pl), regulations (pl)

atenerse al reglamento — to abide by o obey the rules

- reglamento de tráfico or del tránsito

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= rules of procedure.

Ex. The Committee's rules of procedure emphasize the equality of the institutions, by providing that the chairmanship should rotate among the members every six months.

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* cuestión de reglamento = policy issue.

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masculino rules (pl), regulations (pl)

atenerse al reglamento — to abide by o obey the rules

- reglamento de tráfico or del tránsito

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= rules of procedure.

Ex: The Committee's rules of procedure emphasize the equality of the institutions, by providing that the chairmanship should rotate among the members every six months.

* cuestión de reglamento = policy issue.

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reglamento

masculine

rules (pl), regulations (pl)

deben atenerse or ajustarse al reglamento you must abide by o obey the rules

el reglamento aduanero customs regulations

Compuesto:

reglamento de tráfico or del tránsito

traffic regulations (pl), highway code ( BrE)

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Del verbo reglamentar: ( conjugate reglamentar)

reglamento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

reglamentó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
reglamentar
reglamento
reglamento sustantivo masculino
rules (pl), regulations (pl)
reglamentar verbo transitivo to regulate
reglamento sustantivo masculino regulations pl, rules pl
' reglamento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burla
- establecer
- fijar
English:
by-law
- regulation
- offend
- rule

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reglamento nm
[normas] regulations, rules;
balón de reglamento [en fútbol] regulation football

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reglamento

m regulation

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reglamento nm

: regulations pl, rules pl

reglamento de tráfico: traffic regulations

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reglamento n rules / regulations

los árbitros conocen el reglamento the referees know the regulations

Spanish-English dictionary > reglamento
13 atener

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* atenerse a = abide by, comply (with), conform to, conform with, hew to.

* atenerse a las consecuencias = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* atenerse a una norma = conform to + standard.

* atenerse a una política = uphold + policy.

* atenerse estrictamente a = stick closely to.

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* atenerse a = abide by, comply (with), conform to, conform with, hew to.

* atenerse a las consecuencias = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* atenerse a una norma = conform to + standard.

* atenerse a una política = uphold + policy.

* atenerse estrictamente a = stick closely to.

Spanish-English dictionary > atener
14 con

prep.

1 with.

¿con quién vas? who are you going with?

lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts

una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents

con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it

2 in spite of (a pesar de).

con todo despite everything

con lo estudioso que es, le suspendieron for all his hard work, they still failed him

Está con mucho dolor He is in [with] a lot of pain.

3 by.

con hacerlo así by doing it this way

con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time

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con

► preposición

1 (instrumento, medio) with

■ se defendió con un puñal she defended herself with a knife

■ hay que comerlo con una cuchara you have to eat it with a spoon

■ me divirtió con sus chistes I really enjoyed his jokes

2 (modo, circunstancia) in, with

■ ¿vas a salir con este frío? are you going out in this cold?

■ me gustas con ese vestido you look nice in that dress, I like that dress on you

3 (juntamente, en compañía) with

■ se encerró con su prima en la habitación she shut herself up in the room with her cousin

■ Juan se quedó con las maletas Juan was left with the suitcases

4 (contenido) with

■ encontré una cartera con dinero I found a wallet with some money in it

5 (relación) to

■ yo hablo con todos I speak to everybody

■ fui amable con él I was nice to him

6 (reciprocidad)

■ ámense unos con otros love one another

7 (comparación) compared to

■ su fuerza no es nada con la mía his strength is nothing compared to mine

8 (a pesar de) in spite of, despite

■ con la nota que tenía no fue aceptado he wasn't accepted in spite of his grade

9 con + inf by + gerund

■ con disculparte no solucionas nada you won't solve anything just by apologizing

10 (aunque) in spite of

■ con ser tan fuerte... in spite of being so strong...

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con que / con tal de que / con tal que provided, as long as

con todo (y eso) nevertheless, even so

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prep.

1) with

2) to, towards

3) although

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- con tal que

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PREP

1) [indicando compañía, instrumento, medio] with

vivo con mis padres — I live with my parents

¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?

atado con cuerda — tied with string

lo tomo con limón — I take it with lemon

con su ayuda — with his help

ducharse con agua fría — to have a cold shower

lo he escrito con bolígrafo — I wrote it in pen

andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches

con este sol no hay quien salga — no one can go out in this sun

con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time

2) [indicando características, estado]

un hombre con principios — a man of principle

llegó con aspecto relajado — she arrived looking relaxed

un amigo con aspecto de jugador de rugby — a friend who is built like a rugby player

gente joven con ganas de divertirse — young people out for a good time

murió con 60 años — she died at the age of 60

3) [indicando combinación] and

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

vodka con naranja — vodka and orange

café con leche — white coffee

arroz con leche — rice pudding

4) [indicando contenido]

una cazuela con agua caliente — a pan of hot water

un maletín con dinero — a briefcase full of money

encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it

5) [indicando modo]

se levantó con rapidez — he got up quickly

ábrelo con cuidado — open it carefully

anda con dificultad — she walks with difficulty

desayunamos con apetito — we ate our breakfast with relish

estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster

está con la gripe — he's got flu

con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means

6) [como complemento personal de algunos verbos] to

¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?

voy a hablar con Luis — I'll talk to Luis

se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús

estoy emparentado con la duquesa — I am related to the duchess

no sabemos lo que va a pasar con nosotros — we don't know what's going to happen to us

me escribo con ella — she and I write to each other

7) [tras adjetivos] to, towards

amable con todos — kind to o towards everybody

ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss

8) [con decimales]

once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)

un dólar con cincuenta centavos — one dollar fifty cents

9) (=pese a) in spite of

con tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart

con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him

con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time

10) [en exclamaciones]

¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *

¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!

no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets

11) [indicando una condición]

a) + infin

con estudiar un poco apruebas — with a bit of studying you should pass

cree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment

con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine

con llegar a las seis estará bien — if you come by six it will be fine

con llegar tan tarde nos perderemos la comida — by arriving so late we're going to miss the meal

b)

con que + subjun —

con que me digas tu teléfono basta — if you just give me your phone number that'll be enough

con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind

basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card
tal 3., 4)
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preposición

1)

a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

2)

a) ( indicando una relación de simultaneidad)

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

b) ( indicando una relación de causa)

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

3)

a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

b) ( indicando modo) with

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

c) (al describir características, un estado)

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

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= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.

Ex. By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.

Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex. WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.

Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex. What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.

Ex. It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.

* con afán = earnestly.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* con agallas = spunky.

* con agilidad = nimbly.

* con agradecimiento = gratefully.

* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.

* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* con alas = winged.

* con alborozo = mirthfully.

* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.

* con algoritmos = algorithmically.

* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.

* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.

* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].

* con amabilidad = graciously.

* con amargura = bitterly.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* con anotaciones = scripted.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.

* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.

* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.

* con apatía = listlessly.

* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.

* con aprensión = apprehensively.

* con aprobación = approvingly.

* con ardor = ardently.

* con armonía = harmoniously.

* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con asco = disgustedly.

* con asiduidad = assiduously.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.

* con atención = attentively.

* con audacia = boldly.

* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.

* con avances = stepped-up.

* con avaricia = rapaciously.

* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.

* con barba = bearded.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con bisagras = hinged.

* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.

* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.

* con brotes = budded.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* con burbujas = carbonated.

* con cable = corded.

* con cafeina = caffeinated.

* con cajero = cashiered.

* con calefacción = heated.

* con calefacción central = centrally heated.

* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.

* con capucha = hooded.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.

* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.

* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* con cinismo = cynically.

* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.

* con claustros = cloistered.

* con clavos = hobnailed.

* con cobro = fee-based.

* con codicia = rapaciously.

* con cola = caudate.

* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.

* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.

* con cólicos = colicky newborn.

* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con comprensión = sympathetically.

* con compromisos = strings attached.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* con consentimiento = willing.

* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* con copyright = copyright-protected.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* con cortesía = courteously.

* con costras = caked.

* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.

* con créditos = credit-carrying.

* con criterio = discerning.

* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con cuernos = horned.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con cúpula = domed.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* con decisión = decisively.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* con deferencia = dutifully.

* con deleite = with gusto.

* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.

* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.

* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.

* con descaro = impudently.

* con desconfianza = suspiciously.

* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.

* con desenfado = lightheartedly.

* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desfachatez = impudently.

* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.

* con destino a = to.

* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.

* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.

* con dientes de sierra = serrated.

* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.

* con diferencia = by far.

* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.

* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.

* con diplomacia = diplomatically.

* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.

* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.

* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.

* con doble titulación = dually qualified.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con dureza = harshly.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* con eficacia = ably.

* con eficiencia = ably.

* con efusión = effusively.

* con ejemplos = by example(s).

* con él = therewith.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

* con el emblema = under the banner.

* con el fin de = in order to.

* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.

* con ellos = with them.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.

* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.

* con el número = numbered.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.

* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el título = entitled.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.

* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.

* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.

* con energía = powerfully.

* con enfado = angrily.

* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* con escamas = flaky.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.

* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.

* con estilo = stylish.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* con estudios = schooled, educated.

* con exactitud = precisely.

* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.

* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.

* con expectación = expectantly.

* con experiencia = experienced.

* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.

* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.

* con exuberancia = lushly.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* con fascinación = rhapsodically.

* con fecha = dated, dated.

* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.

* con ferocidad = ferociously.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con filtros = filtered.

* con financiación independiente = self-funded.

* con financiación propia = self-funded.

* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.

* con firma = signed.

* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.

* con flexibilidad = flexibly.

* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* con franqueza = frankly.

* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* con frondosidad = lushly.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con funda = jacketed.

* con fundamentos = informed.

* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.

* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.

* con futuro = up-and-coming.

* con gafas = bespectacled.

* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.

* con gas = carbonated.

* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.

* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con grandilocuencia = grandly.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* con gratitud = gratefully.

* con gravedad = grimly.

* con guión = hyphenated.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* con habilidad = adeptly.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con hastial = gabled.

* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.

* con honestidad = honestly.

* con humildad = humbly.

* con humor = humorously.

* con ilusión = eagerly.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* con imaginación = imaginatively.

* con impaciencia = with bated breath.

* con impasibilidad = impassively.

* con impunidad = with impunity.

* con incredulidad = incredulously.

* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.

* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.

* con indulgencia = leniently.

* con información = information-bearing.

* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.

* con inocencia = innocently.

* con insistencia = insistently.

* con insolencia = impudently.

* con intencionalidad = calculated.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.

* con intervención directa = obtrusive.

* con ira = angrily.

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.

* con la edad = with age.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con la imaginación = in imagination.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.

* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* con lascivia = lustily.

* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* con las garras fuera = knives-out.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.

* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.

* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.

* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.

* con llave = locked, locking.

* con lo cual = whereupon.

* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* con lujuria = lustily.

* con machetes = machete-wielding.

* con madurez = maturely.

* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* con malhumor = moodily.

* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].

* con marca = branded.

* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con más frecuencia = most frequently.

* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.

* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.

* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con meandros = meandering.

* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con mejoras = stepped-up.

* con melancolía = wistfully.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* con millones de ventas = megaselling.

* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.

* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.

* con nervios = rib.

* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].

* con nosotros = with us.

* con nostalgia = wistfully.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* con orgullo = proudly.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* con paciencia = patiently.

* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.

* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.

* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.

* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* con patas = legged.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* con pereza = lazily.

* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.

* con perspicacia = perceptively.

* con pesar = with regret.

* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.

* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con piernas = legged.

* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con pleno derecho = with full rights.

* con pliegues = pleated.

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* con poder = powerful.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.

* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].

* con precipitación = rashly.

* con precisión = precisely.

* con preferencia = preferably.

* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.

* con prejuicios = prejudicial.

* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con principios = principled.

* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* con profusión = in profusion.

* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.

* con provecho = with profit.

* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].

* con rabo = caudate.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* con rapacidad = rapaciously.

* con rapidez = promptly.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con rebeldía = defiantly.

* con referencia = re.

* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* con regocijo = gleefully.

* con regularidad = regularly.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* con rencor = spitefully.

* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* con repugnancia = disgustedly.

* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.

* con reserva = doubtfully.

* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.

* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.

* con resolución = resolutely.

* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* con respeto = respectfully.

* con responsabilidad = responsibly.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.

* con ruedas = wheeled.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* con sabiduría = sagely.

* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].

* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.

* con sagacidad = shrewdly.

* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.

* con satisfacción = contentedly.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.

[b]* con sede en Amér

* * *

preposición

1)

a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

2)

a) ( indicando una relación de simultaneidad)

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

b) ( indicando una relación de causa)

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

3)

a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

b) ( indicando modo) with

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

c) (al describir características, un estado)

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

* * *

= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.

Ex: By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.

Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex: WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.

Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex: What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.

Ex: It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.

* con afán = earnestly.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* con agallas = spunky.

* con agilidad = nimbly.

* con agradecimiento = gratefully.

* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.

* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* con alas = winged.

* con alborozo = mirthfully.

* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.

* con algoritmos = algorithmically.

* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.

* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.

* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].

* con amabilidad = graciously.

* con amargura = bitterly.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* con anotaciones = scripted.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.

* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.

* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.

* con apatía = listlessly.

* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.

* con aprensión = apprehensively.

* con aprobación = approvingly.

* con ardor = ardently.

* con armonía = harmoniously.

* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con asco = disgustedly.

* con asiduidad = assiduously.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.

* con atención = attentively.

* con audacia = boldly.

* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.

* con avances = stepped-up.

* con avaricia = rapaciously.

* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.

* con barba = bearded.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con bisagras = hinged.

* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.

* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.

* con brotes = budded.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* con burbujas = carbonated.

* con cable = corded.

* con cafeina = caffeinated.

* con cajero = cashiered.

* con calefacción = heated.

* con calefacción central = centrally heated.

* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.

* con capucha = hooded.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.

* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.

* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* con cinismo = cynically.

* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.

* con claustros = cloistered.

* con clavos = hobnailed.

* con cobro = fee-based.

* con codicia = rapaciously.

* con cola = caudate.

* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.

* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.

* con cólicos = colicky newborn.

* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con comprensión = sympathetically.

* con compromisos = strings attached.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* con consentimiento = willing.

* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* con copyright = copyright-protected.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* con cortesía = courteously.

* con costras = caked.

* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.

* con créditos = credit-carrying.

* con criterio = discerning.

* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con cuernos = horned.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con cúpula = domed.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* con decisión = decisively.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* con deferencia = dutifully.

* con deleite = with gusto.

* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.

* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.

* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.

* con descaro = impudently.

* con desconfianza = suspiciously.

* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.

* con desenfado = lightheartedly.

* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desfachatez = impudently.

* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.

* con destino a = to.

* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.

* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.

* con dientes de sierra = serrated.

* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.

* con diferencia = by far.

* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.

* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.

* con diplomacia = diplomatically.

* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.

* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.

* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.

* con doble titulación = dually qualified.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con dureza = harshly.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* con eficacia = ably.

* con eficiencia = ably.

* con efusión = effusively.

* con ejemplos = by example(s).

* con él = therewith.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

* con el emblema = under the banner.

* con el fin de = in order to.

* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.

* con ellos = with them.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.

* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.

* con el número = numbered.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.

* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el título = entitled.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.

* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.

* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.

* con energía = powerfully.

* con enfado = angrily.

* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* con escamas = flaky.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.

* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.

* con estilo = stylish.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* con estudios = schooled, educated.

* con exactitud = precisely.

* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.

* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.

* con expectación = expectantly.

* con experiencia = experienced.

* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.

* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.

* con exuberancia = lushly.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* con fascinación = rhapsodically.

* con fecha = dated, dated.

* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.

* con ferocidad = ferociously.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con filtros = filtered.

* con financiación independiente = self-funded.

* con financiación propia = self-funded.

* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.

* con firma = signed.

* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.

* con flexibilidad = flexibly.

* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* con franqueza = frankly.

* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* con frondosidad = lushly.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con funda = jacketed.

* con fundamentos = informed.

* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.

* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.

* con futuro = up-and-coming.

* con gafas = bespectacled.

* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.

* con gas = carbonated.

* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.

* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con grandilocuencia = grandly.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* con gratitud = gratefully.

* con gravedad = grimly.

* con guión = hyphenated.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* con habilidad = adeptly.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con hastial = gabled.

* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.

* con honestidad = honestly.

* con humildad = humbly.

* con humor = humorously.

* con ilusión = eagerly.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* con imaginación = imaginatively.

* con impaciencia = with bated breath.

* con impasibilidad = impassively.

* con impunidad = with impunity.

* con incredulidad = incredulously.

* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.

* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.

* con indulgencia = leniently.

* con información = information-bearing.

* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.

* con inocencia = innocently.

* con insistencia = insistently.

* con insolencia = impudently.

* con intencionalidad = calculated.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.

* con intervención directa = obtrusive.

* con ira = angrily.

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.

* con la edad = with age.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con la imaginación = in imagination.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.

* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* con lascivia = lustily.

* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* con las garras fuera = knives-out.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.

* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.

* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.

* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.

* con llave = locked, locking.

* con lo cual = whereupon.

* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* con lujuria = lustily.

* con machetes = machete-wielding.

* con madurez = maturely.

* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* con malhumor = moodily.

* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].

* con marca = branded.

* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con más frecuencia = most frequently.

* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.

* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.

* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con meandros = meandering.

* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con mejoras = stepped-up.

* con melancolía = wistfully.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* con millones de ventas = megaselling.

* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.

* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.

* con nervios = rib.

* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].

* con nosotros = with us.

* con nostalgia = wistfully.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* con orgullo = proudly.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* con paciencia = patiently.

* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.

* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.

* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.

* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* con patas = legged.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* con pereza = lazily.

* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.

* con perspicacia = perceptively.

* con pesar = with regret.

* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.

* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con piernas = legged.

* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con pleno derecho = with full rights.

* con pliegues = pleated.

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* con poder = powerful.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.

* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].

* con precipitación = rashly.

* con precisión = precisely.

* con preferencia = preferably.

* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.

* con prejuicios = prejudicial.

* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con principios = principled.

* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* con profusión = in profusion.

* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.

* con provecho = with profit.

* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].

* con rabo = caudate.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* con rapacidad = rapaciously.

* con rapidez = promptly.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con rebeldía = defiantly.

* con referencia = re.

* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* con regocijo = gleefully.

* con regularidad = regularly.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* con rencor = spitefully.

* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* con repugnancia = disgustedly.

* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.

* con reserva = doubtfully.

* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.

* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.

* con resolución = resolutely.

* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* con respeto = respectfully.

* con responsabilidad = responsibly.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.

* con ruedas = wheeled.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* con sabiduría = sagely.

* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].

* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.

* con sagacidad = shrewdly.

* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.

* con satisfacción = contentedly.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.

* con sede en Amér

* * *

con

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

1 (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con el or su novio she lives with her boyfriend

¿quieres que hable con él? do you want me to talk to him?

está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

2

(indicando el objeto de un comportamiento, una actitud): te portaste muy mal con ellos you behaved very badly toward(s) them

se mostró muy amable (para) con nosotros he was very kind to us

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo I have been very patient with you

3 ( fam)

(yo y): eso es lo que estábamos diciendo con Lucía that's what Lucía and I were saying

4 (indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz serve with rice

para mí con leche y sin azúcar, por favor milk and no sugar for me, please

pan con mantequilla bread and butter

5 ( Mat):

2,5 read as: dos con cinco 2.5 (léase: two point five)

B

1

(indicando una relación de simultaneidad): una cápsula con cada comida one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba he gets up at the crack of dawn

2

(indicando una relación de causa): ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain o while it's raining like this?

me desperté con el ruido the noise woke me

con todo lo que pasó me olvidé de llamarte what with everything that happened I forgot to ring you

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered to do it for me, which put me in an awkward position

3

(a pesar de): ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

¿cómo te olvidaste? ¡con las veces que te lo dije! how could you forget? the (number of) times I told you!

con ser tan tarde or lo tarde que es, no estoy cansada it's very late and yet I'm not at all tired, I'm not at all tired, even though it's so late

con todo (y con eso) me parece que es bueno even so o in spite of all that o all the same o nonetheless I think he's good

C (indicando el instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

agárralo con las dos manos hold it with both hands

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo you're spoiling him with all this pampering o by pampering him so much

con estos retazos se puede hacer una colcha you can make a quilt out of these bits of material

¡caray con la niña! y parecía tan modosita well fancy that! o well would you believe it! and she seemed so demure

con + INF:

con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything

no hay necesidad de escribir, con llamarlo ya cumples there's no need to write; as long as o if you call him, that should do

¡con decirte que un café cuesta el triple que aquí! I mean, to give you an example, a cup of coffee costs three times what it costs here

con que + SUBJ:

me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy

con tal de/con tal (de) que provided (that), as long as, so long as ( colloq)

no importa cómo lo hagas con tal (de) que lo hagas it doesn't matter how you do it, just as long as you do it

con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes de marzo as long as o provided I get it back by March

es capaz de cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to attract attention

D

1 (indicando relaciones de modo) with

andaba con dificultad/cuidado she was walking with difficulty/with care o carefully

¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!

2

(al describir características, un estado): amaneció con fiebre he had a temperature when he woke up, he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca he was looking o spoiling for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?

me gusta más con el pelo suelto I like her better with her hair down

una niña con ojos azules a girl with blue eyes, a blue-eyed girl

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera a foreign-looking woman

un monstruo con un solo ojo a one-eyed monster

una casa con piscina a house with a swimming pool

E

( AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario): me peino con Gerardo Gerardo does my hair

me lo mandé hacer con un sastre I had it made by a tailor

se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me

* * *

con preposición
a) ( en general) with;

◊ vive con su novio she lives with her boyfriend;

¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!;
córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissor;
amaneció con fiebre he woke up with a temperature;
hablar con algn to talk to sb;
está casada con mi primo she's married to my cousin;
portarse mal con algn to behave badly toward(s) sb;
tener paciencia con algn to be patient with sb;
pan con mantequilla bread and butter;
¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?
b) ( indicando una relación de causa):

◊ ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain?;

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position;
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido it's really late, he should have gone by now
c) con + inf:

◊ con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything;

con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples as long as you call him, that should do;
me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy;
See Also→ tal adverbio 2
d) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario):

◊ me peino con Gerardo Gerardo does my hair;

se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me
con preposición
1 (instrumento) with
córtalo con un cuchillo, cut it with a knife
1 (modo) with: hazlo con cuidado, do it carefully
me trató con frialdad, he treated me with coldness
2 (compañía) with: está paseando con mi madre, she is taking a walk with my mother
3 (causa) con este frío no apetece salir, I don't feel like going out in this cold
4 (estado) está con una depresión de caballo, he's deeply depressed
iba con los labios pintados, she has put some lipstick on
5 (contenido) with
una caja con fotografías, a box (full) of photos
6 (relación) to: está casada con un inglés, she is married to an Englishman
habló con Alberto, he spoke to Alberto
se disculpó con ella, he apologized to her
7 (con infinitivo) con avisar les evitas el disgusto, just by phoning you'll save them any worry
(+ que + subjuntivo) basta con que lo digas, it will be enough if you just say it
♦ Locuciones: con tal (de) que..., provided that...
con todo (y con eso), even so
' con' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- ablandar
- abochornar
- abordar
- abrazar
- abrefácil
- abrumar
- acabar
- acanallar
- acaso
- acero
- acertar
- achicharrarse
- acierto
- aclararse
- acoger
- acosar
- acostarse
- acreditada
- acreditado
- acuerdo
- acusarse
- adelante
- adueñarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- afrontar
- agarrar
- agenciarse
- agraciada
- agraciado
- agreste
- agua
- ahínco
- ahumar
- ahumada
- ahumado
- airosa
- airoso
- alhaja
- alinearse
- alma
- almohada
- alternar
- alzarse
- amanecer
- amiguete
- amilanarse
English:
abide
- above
- abruptly
- abstract
- accordance
- accurately
- accustom
- aching
- act
- admit
- advance
- advice
- advise
- afraid
- Afro
- ageing
- aggregate
- aggressively
- ago
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- aim
- ale
- alive
- all
- allow for
- allowance
- ally
- alone
- along
- aloud
- amenable
- amenities
- Americana
- amusement
- and
- angel food cake
- angling
- angrily
- angry
- annoy
- antics
- apologize
- appointment
- approach
- approachable
- arbitration
- archery
- argument

* * *

con prep

1. [indica modo, manera o instrumento] with;

se cortó con un cuchillo she cut herself with a knife;

chocó con una farola he bumped into a lamppost;

vino con un taxi she came by taxi;

voy cómodo con estas botas/este jersey I'm comfortable in these boots/this sweater;

iré a la boda con un traje negro I'm going to the wedding in a black suit;

un joven con muy buenos modales a very polite young man;

andar con la cabeza alta to walk with one's head held high;

ir con prisa to be in a hurry;

actuar con timidez to behave timidly;

llover con fuerza to rain hard;

lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts;

se lo puedes decir con toda confianza you needn't worry about telling her;

trátalo con mucho cariño treat him with a lot of affection o very affectionately;

lo haré con mucho gusto it will be a pleasure for me to do it, I'll be delighted to do it;

con arreglo a la ley in accordance with the law

2. [indica compañía, relación o colaboración] with;

vive con sus padres she lives with her parents;

se escribe con gente de varios países he corresponds with people from a number of different countries;

¿con quién vas? who are you going with?;

está muy enfadado con su madre he's very angry with his mother;

está casada con mi hermano she's married to my brother;

estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them;

habló con todos he spoke to everybody;

un acuerdo de colaboración con el Caribe a cooperation agreement with the Caribbean

3. [indica contenido o cualidad]
una persona con carácter a person of character;

un hombre con bigote a man with a moustache;

una bolsa con patatas a bag of potatoes;

una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents

4. [indica unión o adición]
un helado con nueces an ice cream with nuts;

un pastel con nata a cream cake;

el mío con leche, por favor I'd like milk in mine, please, I'd like mine white, please;

el total con el IVA alcanza un millón the total is a million including Br VAT o US (sales) tax;

tiene cuarenta con dos décimas de fiebre her temperature is 40.2 degrees

5. [indica estado o situación]
con buena salud in good health;

está en cama con gripe she's in bed with flu;

está con un enfado tremendo he's really angry;

el niño está con ganas de ir al baño the child wants to go to the Br toilet o US bathroom;

corría con ellos pisándome los talones I ran with them hot o hard on my heels

6. [indica causa]
el hielo se derrite con el calor ice melts when heated;

me desperté con la música del vecino I was woken up by our neighbour playing music;

con este tiempo no se puede ir de excursión we can't go out on a trip in this weather;

con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it;

con todo el trabajo que hemos tenido hoy, se me ha olvidado llamarle with all the work we've had today, I've forgotten to call her;

se entristeció con las noticias she was sad when she heard the news;

cómprales el libro, ¡con lo que les gusta leer! buy them the book, they like reading so much they'll be delighted!

7. [hacia]
para con towards;

es amable para con todos she is friendly towards o with everyone

8. (+ infinitivo) [para introducir una condición] by;

con hacerlo así by doing it this way;

con llamar ya quedarás bien you'll make a good impression just by phoning;

con llorar no consigues nada it's no good crying, crying won't get you anywhere;

con no decírselo a nadie, el secreto está garantizado if we don't tell anyone, secrecy will be guaranteed;

con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time

9. [a condición de que]
con que, con tal de que as long as;

con que llegue a tiempo me conformo I don't mind as long as he arrives on time;

te dejo el gato con tal de que le des de comer I'll let you look after the cat as long as you feed it

10. [a pesar de] in spite of;

con todo despite everything;

con todo lo raro que es, me encantan sus películas he may be weird, but I love his films, for all his weirdness, I love his films;

con lo que hemos caminado hoy, y no estoy cansado despite the fact that we've walked so far today, I'm still not tired

11. [para expresar queja o decepción]
mira que perder, ¡con lo bien que jugaste! you were unlucky to lose, you played really well!;

con lo agradable que es, y casi no tiene amigos considering how nice he is, he has surprisingly few friends

12. Am [donde]
fue a quejarse con su madre he complained to his mother;

se hace los zapatos con Ardaches she has her shoes made at Ardaches;

los domingos comen con su padre on Sundays they eat at her father's

13. Méx [tras] after;

ha trabajado día con día she's worked day after day o day in day out

* * *

con

prp

1 with;

voy con ellos I’m going with them;

pan con mantequilla bread and butter;

estar con alguien tb fig be with s.o.

2

:

con todo eso in spite of all that;

con tal de que provided that, as long as;

con hacer eso by doing that;

para con alguien to s.o., toward s.o.;

con este calor in this heat;

¡con lo que he hecho por él! after all I’ve done for him!

3

:

ser amable con alguien be kind to s.o.

* * *

con prep

1) : with

vengo con mi padre: I'm going with my father

¡con quién hablas?: who are you speaking to?

2) : in spite of

con todo: in spite of it all

3) : to, towards

ella es amable con los niños: she is kind to the children

4) : by

con llegar temprano: by arriving early

5)

con (tal) que : as long as, so long as

* * *

con prep

1. (instrumento, compañía) with

lo corté con unas tijeras I cut it with a pair of scissors

fui con unos amigos I went with some friends

2. (relación) to

hablo con todos I talk to everyone

sé amable con ella be nice to her

3. (combinación) and

chocolate con churros hot chocolate and fritters

pan con tomate bread and tomato

4. (contenido) of

una bolsa con dinero a bag of money / a bag containing money

5. (condición) by

nada se pierde con intentarlo you've got nothing to lose by trying

con decir que no te interesa, será suficiente all you need to do is say you're not interested

con lo + adjetivo but / yet

con lo caro que ha costado y no funciona bien it was very expensive, but it doesn't work

con lo inteligente que eres y suspendes you're so clever and yet you fail

Spanish-English dictionary > con
15 no

adv.

1 not.

no sé I don't know

no es fácil it's not easy, it isn't easy

no tiene dinero he has no money, he hasn't got any money

no veo nada I can't see anything

todavía no not yet

¿has oído las noticias? — no have you heard the news? — no o no, I haven't

¿aprobó? — no did she pass? — no o no, she didn't

¿comen juntos? -- no siempre do they go for lunch together? -- not always

no fumadores non-smokers

2 no, not.

intj.

no, nah, no way, nay.

m.

no.

* * *

NO

► símbolo

1 ( nordoeste) northwest; (símbolo) NW

* * *

adv.

1) no, not

2) non

* * *

ABR
= noroeste NW
* * *

(= noroeste) NW

* * *

= by no means, NOT, nay, no, not.

Nota: Negación usada con verbos; para los nombres, véase no.

Ex. However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.

Ex. The Boolean logic operator NOT excludes records containing a particular word.

Ex. Said another timidly, nay, sheepishly: 'You can see we need help, can't you Mr. Bibeau?'.

Ex. In either case, the patient keys in the responses, which may be as simple as 'yes' or 'no'.

Ex. The Boolean logic operator not excludes records containing a particular word.

----

* alfabeto no romano = non-Roman alphabet.

* aún no nacido = unborn.

* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.

* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.

* catalogación no automatizada = non-computerised cataloguing.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?.

* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.

* documento recuperado no pertinente = false drop.

* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.

* encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* evaluación no intrusiva = unobtrusive evaluation.

* información no codificada = non-coded information.

* lo creas o no = believe it or not.

* material no devuelto = non-return.

* material no impreso = non-print [nonprint], non-print media.

* modo no interactivo = non-interactive mode.

* ¿no? = do you?, do you?.

* no {predisponer} en contra = stay on + the right side of.

* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.

* no abrasivo = non-abrasive.

* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.

* no académico = non-academic.

* no acentuado = unaccented.

* no aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptarse = go by + the board.

* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.

* no acercarse a = steer + clear of, stay away from, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no ácido = acid-free.

* no acostumbrado a = unfamiliar with.

* no actual = non-current.

* no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.

* no actuar como se debe = be remiss.

* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.

* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.

* no acudir = stay away.

* no acuoso = non-aqueous.

* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.

* no adosado = detached.

* no afectado = unaffected.

* no afectar = be immune against, leave + unaffected.

* no afiliado = unaffiliated.

* no afín = nonrelative [non-relative].

* no agobiarse = take + Posesivo + time.

* no agravante = non-exacerbating.

* no agrupado = unclustered.

* no aguantar más = have had enough.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* no alergénico = non-allergenic.

* no alfabetizado = non-literate.

* no amante de la literatura = non-literary.

* no americano = non-US, un-American.

* no amortizable = irredeemable.

* no analizado = unexamined.

* no anclado = unanchored.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* no antes de = no sooner than.

* no añorar el pasado = never + look back.

* no aparecer = be not included.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].

* no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.

* no apto para menores = X-rated.

* no arrepentirse = not look back, never + look back.

* no arriesgarse = play it + safe.

* no asignado = unallocated, unassigned.

* no asistencia = non-attendance.

* no asistente = non-attender [nonattender].

* no asistir = stay away.

* no atendido = unsatisfied.

* no atreverse a = flinch at/from, have + no stomach for.

* no atreverse a tratar = fear to + tread.

* no auténtico = unauthentic.

* no autorizado = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unapproved.

* no avanzar = tread + water.

* no avanzar más = go + no further.

* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* no bastar = not be good enough.

* no bibliográfico = non-book [nonbook], non-bibliographic, non-bibliographical.

* no bibliotecario = non-librarian.

* no británico = non-UK.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no cabe ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.

* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* no canjeable = irredeemable.

* no cantante = nonsinger.

* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.

* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.

* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* no centrado = unfocused [unfocussed].

* no científico = unscientific.

* no cobrado = uncollected.

* no codificado = non-coded.

* no coercitivo = non-coercive.

* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

* no coincidente = ill matched.

* no colar = Negativo + hold + water.

* no comentado = unannotated.

* no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].

* no compatible = non-compatible.

* no compensatorio = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no comprobado = untested.

* no comprometido = uncommitted.

* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.

* no concentrado = unfocused [unfocussed].

* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* no concordar con = be at odds with.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conductual = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].

* no confirmado = unsubstantiated.

* no conformarse con un no = not take + no for an answer.

* no conmovedor = unmoving.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* no consumible = nonconsumptive.

* no consumidor = nonconsumptive.

* no contagioso = non-contagious.

* no contaminado = untainted, uncontaminated.

* no contar = be out of the picture.

* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.

* no contencioso = non-contentious.

* no convencional = non-conventional.

* no convexo = nonconvex [non-convex].

* no corregido = uncorrected.

* no correlativo = non-consecutive.

* no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no corroborado = unsubstantiated.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no crítico = non-critical.

* no cualificado = unskilled.

* no cuestionarse la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspend + disbelief.

* no cumplido = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].

* no cumplir = fall + short of, welsh on.

* no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.

* no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.

* no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.

* no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.

* no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.

* no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.

* no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.

* no cumplir unos requisitos = fall + short of requirements.

* no cursar una asignatura = skip + grades.

* no dar crédito a = disbelief.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + oídos = not believe + Posesivo + ears.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.

* no dar fruto = come to + nothing.

* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.

* no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.

* no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.

* no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.

* no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no debemos + Infinitivo = let us not + Infinitivo.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no + deber + sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.

* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.

* no debidamente reconocido = unsung.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir nada nuevo = much ado about nothing.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* no de comportamiento = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].

* no de conducta = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].

* no decreciente = non-decreasing.

* no dedicado a la investigación = non-research.

* no definido = unstated.

* no definirse = sit on + the fence.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no deliberado = unintentional.

* no del todo maduro = underripe.

* no democrático = undemocratic.

* no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.

* no descriptor = non-descriptor.

* no deseado = unwanted, undesired, uninvited.

* no desfallecer = keep up.

* no desgastarse fácilmente = wear + well.

* no desglosable = unbreakable.

* no desmerecer = compare + favourably.

* no destructivo = non-destructive.

* no desvelar + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.

* no determinista = nondeterministic [non-deterministic].

* no devolverse = be non-refundable.

* no diferenciador = nondistinctive.

* no diferenciarse de = be nothing short of.

* no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.

* no discapacitado = able-bodied.

* no disciplinario = impunitive.

* no discriminatorio con respecto al sexo = gender neutral.

* no disponible = not applicable [N/A].

* no disponible para el préstamo = not-loanable.

* no dispuesto = unprepared.

* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* no distintivo = nondistinctive.

* no distribuido = undelivered, undelivered.

* no docente = non-teaching.

* no económico = non-economic [noneconomic].

* no educativo = non-teaching, non-educational.

* no efímero = non-volatile [nonvolatile].

* no eléctrico = nonelectrical [non-electrical].

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no en inglés = non-English.

* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.

* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no entendido por la materia = outsider.

* no entregado = undelivered.

* no envío = non-shipment.

* no epiléptico = non-epileptic.

* no es asombroso que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.

* no escatimar = unstinting.

* no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.

* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* no escrito = unwritten.

* no es de extrañar que = no wonder that, small wonder that.

* no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.

* no esencial = non-essential [nonessential].

* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* no especialista = non-expert [nonexpert].

* no especializado = broader-based.

* no especificar = leave + undefined.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* no esta disponible = be down.

* no estándar = non-standard [nonstandard].

* no estar + Adjetivo + en absoluto = be far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.

* no estar al tanto de = be out of touch with.

* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.

* no estar contento = be unhappy.

* no estar convencido = be dubious.

* no estar coordinado con = be out of step with.

* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.

* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.

* no estar deteriorado = unimpaired.

* no estar disponible = be unavailable.

* no estar dispuesto a = be unwilling to, be negatively disposed to.

* no estar documentado = be undocumented.

* no estar en condiciones de = be unfit for.

* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.

* no estar en funcionamiento = be down.

* no estar en plenitud de facultades = be past + Posesivo + best.

* no estar en + Posesivo + cabales = insane.

* no estar en sintonía con = be out of step with.

* no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.

* no estar familiarizado con = be unfamiliar with.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no estar incluido = be not included.

* no estar muy católico = feel + bad.

* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.

* no estar presente en = be absent (from).

* no estar relacionado con = be unrelated to.

* no estar seguro = be uncertain.

* no estar seguro de = be unsure about/of.

* no estar utilizable = be down.

* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.

* no es un misterio = not (exactly) rocket science.

* no exacerbado = non-exacerbating.

* no examinado = unexamined.

* no exclusivo = non-exclusive.

* no excluyente = inclusive, socially-inclusive.

* no existe = not applicable [N/A].

* no existir = be out of the picture.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as, there + be + no such thing as.

* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no experto = non-expert [nonexpert].

* no explorado = unexplored.

* no explosivo = non-explosive.

* no expresado = unspoken, unstated.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* no falla = reliable.

* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.

* no familiarizado con = unfamiliar with.

* no ferroso = non-ferrous [nonferrous].

* no fibroso = non-fibrous.

* no figurar = be not included.

* no fijado = non-net.

* no fructificar = come to + nothing.

* no fumador = non-smoker, non-smoking.

* no funcionar = be out of order.

* no funcionario = untenured, non-tenured.

* no + Futuro = won't [will not].

* no ganado = unearned.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* no gubernamental = non-government, non-governmental [nongovernmental].

* no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.

* no haber = be unavailable.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.

* no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.

* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no habiendo = in the absence of.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* no hacer Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no hacer Algo por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* no hacer caso = brush aside.

* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* no hacer caso de = slight.

* no hacer los deberes = be asleep at the wheel.

* no hacer más que = do + no more than.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.

* no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.

* no hacer otra cosa que = do + nothing but.

* no hacer sino = do + no more than.

* no hay = there ain't [there aren't/isn't].

* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.

* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.

* no hay escapatoria = needs must when the devil drives.

* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.

* no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise, to every cloud, there is a silver lining.

* no hay manera de que = for the life of me.

* no hay más remedio = needs must when the devil drives.

* no hay modo de que = for the life of me.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no hay + Nombre + que sean = no + Nombre + be.

* no higroscópico = non-hygroscopic.

* no hindú = non-Hindu.

* no homosexual = straight man.

* no humano = non-human [nonhuman].

* no hurgar en la herida = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no idéntico = non-identical.

* no identificado = unnamed.

* no idoneidad = unsuitability.

* no impacientarse con = bear with + Pronombre.

* no importa = never mind, regardless of, whatever.

* no importa + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que seaAdjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* no importa cómo = no matter how.

* no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.

* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

* no importa qué = whatever.

* no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.

* no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.

* no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.

* no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.

* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.

* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.

* no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.

* no impreso = unprinted.

* no incluido = unlisted.

* no incluye = exclusive of.

* no indicado = unstated.

* no + Indicativo = fail to + Infinitivo.

* no + Infinitivo = failure to + Infinitivo.

* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* no ingresado = unearned.

* no inmiscuirse en = remain + uninvolved in, stay away from.

* no inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash, keep + a stiff upper lip.

* no inscripción = non-registration.

* no intencional = non-intentional.

* no interactivo = non-interactive.

* no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* no intervencionista = hands-off, isolationist.

* no intrusivo = nonobtrusive.

* no invasivo = noninvasive [non-invasive].

* no invitado = uninvited.

* no invitados, los = uninvited, the.

* no involucrado = uninvolved.

* no jerárquico = non-hierarchical.

* no lector = non-reader [nonreader].

* no letal = non-lethal.

* no levantarse hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* no librario = non-book [nonbook].

* no lineal = nonlinear [non-linear].

* no linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* no listo = unready.

* no literario = unliterary, non-literary.

* no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.

* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.

* no lo dudes = take it from me.

* no lucrativo = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.

* no manifiesto = undeclared.

* no MARC = non-MARC.

* no más que = in any more than.

* no materializarse = fall through.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no médico = non-clinical.

* no merecer la pena = be no good.

* no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.

* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.

* no meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.

* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.

* no miembro = non-member [nonmember].

* no militar = nonmilitary.

* no monográfico = non-monographic.

* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* no moverse = stay + put.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no musical = non-musical.

* no muy acertado = wide of the mark.

* no muy apropiado = wide of the mark.

* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.

* no muy despierto = slow.

* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.

* no muy listos, los = none-too-bright, the.

* no nacido = unborn.

* no necesitar mantenimiento = maintenance-free.

* no nombrado = unnamed.

* no nórdico = non-Nordic.

* no obstaculizar = be out of the way of.

* no obstante = albeit (that), however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, none the less, though, that being said, all this said, when all is said and done.

* no occidental = non-Western.

* no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no oficial = non-government.

* no olvidar = bear in + mind, be aware of.

* no ordenado = unsorted.

* no orgánico = non-organic.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.

* no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.

* no participar = be out of the picture.

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

* no partidista = non-partisan [nonpartisan].

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no patentado = non-proprietary.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.

* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.

* no percatarse de = be blind to.

* no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.

* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, be on top of things.

* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perderse = keep on + the right track.

* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.

* no perderse mucho, no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no perfumado = non-scented.

* no periódico = non-periodical.

* no permitir = disallow.

* no pertenecer a = have + no place in.

* no perteneciente a la Comunidad Europea = non-EC.

* no perteneciente al juzgado = out-of-court.

* no pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.

* no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no planificado = unplanned.

* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping, have + trouble sleeping.

* no poder darse el lujo de = ill afford.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.

* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.

* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.

* no poder sino + Infinitivo = cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no polémico = non-controversial [noncontroversial], non-contentious.

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.

* no precipitarse = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* no predisponer a Alguien en contra = keep on + the right side of.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.

* no preparado = uninformed, unready, unprepared.

* no presentado a examen = absent from exam.

* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.

* no pretender ser = make + no claim to.

* no probado = untested.

* no procesado = unprocessed.

* no profesional = non-professional [nonprofessional].

* no programador = non-programmer.

* no prolongado = unsustained.

* no pronunciado = undelivered.

* no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.

* no provocado = unprovoked.

* no publicado = unpublished.

* no público = non-public.

* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

* no puedo entender cómo = can't get over how.

* no quebrar = stay in + business.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no racial = colour-blind.

* no racista = race-neutral.

* no realizado = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].

* no recargado = uncluttered.

* no reciclable = non-recyclable.

* no recogido = uncollected.

* no recompensado = unrewarded.

* no reconocido = unacknowledged, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

* no recopilado = uncollected.

* no redimido = unredeemed.

* no reembolsable = non-repayable, non-refundable.

* no registrado = unlisted, unaffiliated.

* no reglamentado = unregulated.

* no regulado = unregulated.

* no relacionado = unrelated, nonrelative [non-relative].

* no relacionados entre sí = unrelated.

* no relativo = nonrelative [non-relative].

* no relevante = non-relevant.

* no remunerado = unpaid, unsalaried, non-paying, unremunerated, non-remunerated.

* no renovable = non-renewable.

* no renovado = unrenewed.

* no rentable = uneconomic, unprofitable.

* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* no repartido = undelivered.

* no representativo = unrepresentative.

* no restrictivo = non-restrictive.

* no restringido = non-restrictive, unconfined.

* no resuelto = unresolved.

* no resultar fácil = not be easy.

* no retirado = uncollected.

* * *

(= noroeste) NW

* * *

no {predisponer} en contra

(v.) = stay on + the right side of

Ex: Many of the stories told about fairies seem to be cautionary tales, showing that they can be very helpful, as long as you stay on the right side of them.

= by no means, NOT, nay, no, not.

Nota: Negación usada con verbos; para los nombres, véase no.

Ex: However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.

Ex: The Boolean logic operator NOT excludes records containing a particular word.

Ex: Said another timidly, nay, sheepishly: 'You can see we need help, can't you Mr. Bibeau?'.

Ex: In either case, the patient keys in the responses, which may be as simple as 'yes' or 'no'.

Ex: The Boolean logic operator not excludes records containing a particular word.

* alfabeto no romano = non-Roman alphabet.

* aún no nacido = unborn.

* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.

* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.

* catalogación no automatizada = non-computerised cataloguing.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?.

* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.

* documento recuperado no pertinente = false drop.

* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.

* encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* evaluación no intrusiva = unobtrusive evaluation.

* información no codificada = non-coded information.

* lo creas o no = believe it or not.

* material no devuelto = non-return.

* material no impreso = non-print [nonprint], non-print media.

* modo no interactivo = non-interactive mode.

* ¿no? = do you?, do you?.

* no {predisponer} en contra = stay on + the right side of.

* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.

* no abrasivo = non-abrasive.

* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.

* no académico = non-academic.

* no acentuado = unaccented.

* no aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptarse = go by + the board.

* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.

* no acercarse a = steer + clear of, stay away from, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no ácido = acid-free.

* no acostumbrado a = unfamiliar with.

* no actual = non-current.

* no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.

* no actuar como se debe = be remiss.

* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.

* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.

* no acudir = stay away.

* no acuoso = non-aqueous.

* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.

* no adosado = detached.

* no afectado = unaffected.

* no afectar = be immune against, leave + unaffected.

* no afiliado = unaffiliated.

* no afín = nonrelative [non-relative].

* no agobiarse = take + Posesivo + time.

* no agravante = non-exacerbating.

* no agrupado = unclustered.

* no aguantar más = have had enough.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* no alergénico = non-allergenic.

* no alfabetizado = non-literate.

* no amante de la literatura = non-literary.

* no americano = non-US, un-American.

* no amortizable = irredeemable.

* no analizado = unexamined.

* no anclado = unanchored.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* no antes de = no sooner than.

* no añorar el pasado = never + look back.

* no aparecer = be not included.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].

* no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.

* no apto para menores = X-rated.

* no arrepentirse = not look back, never + look back.

* no arriesgarse = play it + safe.

* no asignado = unallocated, unassigned.

* no asistencia = non-attendance.

* no asistente = non-attender [nonattender].

* no asistir = stay away.

* no atendido = unsatisfied.

* no atreverse a = flinch at/from, have + no stomach for.

* no atreverse a tratar = fear to + tread.

* no auténtico = unauthentic.

* no autorizado = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unapproved.

* no avanzar = tread + water.

* no avanzar más = go + no further.

* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* no bastar = not be good enough.

* no bibliográfico = non-book [nonbook], non-bibliographic, non-bibliographical.

* no bibliotecario = non-librarian.

* no británico = non-UK.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no cabe ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.

* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* no canjeable = irredeemable.

* no cantante = nonsinger.

* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.

* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.

* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* no centrado = unfocused [unfocussed].

* no científico = unscientific.

* no cobrado = uncollected.

* no codificado = non-coded.

* no coercitivo = non-coercive.

* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

* no coincidente = ill matched.

* no colar = Negativo + hold + water.

* no comentado = unannotated.

* no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].

* no compatible = non-compatible.

* no compensatorio = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no comprobado = untested.

* no comprometido = uncommitted.

* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.

* no concentrado = unfocused [unfocussed].

* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* no concordar con = be at odds with.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conductual = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].

* no confirmado = unsubstantiated.

* no conformarse con un no = not take + no for an answer.

* no conmovedor = unmoving.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* no consumible = nonconsumptive.

* no consumidor = nonconsumptive.

* no contagioso = non-contagious.

* no contaminado = untainted, uncontaminated.

* no contar = be out of the picture.

* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.

* no contencioso = non-contentious.

* no convencional = non-conventional.

* no convexo = nonconvex [non-convex].

* no corregido = uncorrected.

* no correlativo = non-consecutive.

* no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no corroborado = unsubstantiated.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no crítico = non-critical.

* no cualificado = unskilled.

* no cuestionarse la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspend + disbelief.

* no cumplido = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].

* no cumplir = fall + short of, welsh on.

* no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.

* no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.

* no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.

* no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.

* no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.

* no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.

* no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.

* no cumplir unos requisitos = fall + short of requirements.

* no cursar una asignatura = skip + grades.

* no dar crédito a = disbelief.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + oídos = not believe + Posesivo + ears.

* no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.

* no dar fruto = come to + nothing.

* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.

* no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.

* no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.

* no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.

* no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* no debemos + Infinitivo = let us not + Infinitivo.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no + deber + sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.

* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.

* no debidamente reconocido = unsung.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir nada nuevo = much ado about nothing.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* no de comportamiento = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].

* no de conducta = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].

* no decreciente = non-decreasing.

* no dedicado a la investigación = non-research.

* no definido = unstated.

* no definirse = sit on + the fence.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no deliberado = unintentional.

* no del todo maduro = underripe.

* no democrático = undemocratic.

* no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.

* no descriptor = non-descriptor.

* no deseado = unwanted, undesired, uninvited.

* no desfallecer = keep up.

* no desgastarse fácilmente = wear + well.

* no desglosable = unbreakable.

* no desmerecer = compare + favourably.

* no destructivo = non-destructive.

* no desvelar + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.

* no determinista = nondeterministic [non-deterministic].

* no devolverse = be non-refundable.

* no diferenciador = nondistinctive.

* no diferenciarse de = be nothing short of.

* no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.

* no discapacitado = able-bodied.

* no disciplinario = impunitive.

* no discriminatorio con respecto al sexo = gender neutral.

* no disponible = not applicable [N/A].

* no disponible para el préstamo = not-loanable.

* no dispuesto = unprepared.

* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* no distintivo = nondistinctive.

* no distribuido = undelivered, undelivered.

* no docente = non-teaching.

* no económico = non-economic [noneconomic].

* no educativo = non-teaching, non-educational.

* no efímero = non-volatile [nonvolatile].

* no eléctrico = nonelectrical [non-electrical].

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no en inglés = non-English.

* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.

* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no entendido por la materia = outsider.

* no entregado = undelivered.

* no envío = non-shipment.

* no epiléptico = non-epileptic.

* no es asombroso que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.

* no escatimar = unstinting.

* no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.

* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* no escrito = unwritten.

* no es de extrañar que = no wonder that, small wonder that.

* no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.

* no esencial = non-essential [nonessential].

* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* no especialista = non-expert [nonexpert].

* no especializado = broader-based.

* no especificar = leave + undefined.

* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).

* no esta disponible = be down.

* no estándar = non-standard [nonstandard].

* no estar + Adjetivo + en absoluto = be far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.

* no estar al tanto de = be out of touch with.

* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.

* no estar contento = be unhappy.

* no estar convencido = be dubious.

* no estar coordinado con = be out of step with.

* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.

* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.

* no estar deteriorado = unimpaired.

* no estar disponible = be unavailable.

* no estar dispuesto a = be unwilling to, be negatively disposed to.

* no estar documentado = be undocumented.

* no estar en condiciones de = be unfit for.

* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.

* no estar en funcionamiento = be down.

* no estar en plenitud de facultades = be past + Posesivo + best.

* no estar en + Posesivo + cabales = insane.

* no estar en sintonía con = be out of step with.

* no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.

* no estar familiarizado con = be unfamiliar with.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no estar incluido = be not included.

* no estar muy católico = feel + bad.

* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.

* no estar presente en = be absent (from).

* no estar relacionado con = be unrelated to.

* no estar seguro = be uncertain.

* no estar seguro de = be unsure about/of.

* no estar utilizable = be down.

* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.

* no es un misterio = not (exactly) rocket science.

* no exacerbado = non-exacerbating.

* no examinado = unexamined.

* no exclusivo = non-exclusive.

* no excluyente = inclusive, socially-inclusive.

* no existe = not applicable [N/A].

* no existir = be out of the picture.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as, there + be + no such thing as.

* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no experto = non-expert [nonexpert].

* no explorado = unexplored.

* no explosivo = non-explosive.

* no expresado = unspoken, unstated.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* no falla = reliable.

* no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.

* no familiarizado con = unfamiliar with.

* no ferroso = non-ferrous [nonferrous].

* no fibroso = non-fibrous.

* no figurar = be not included.

* no fijado = non-net.

* no fructificar = come to + nothing.

* no fumador = non-smoker, non-smoking.

* no funcionar = be out of order.

* no funcionario = untenured, non-tenured.

* no + Futuro = won't [will not].

* no ganado = unearned.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* no gubernamental = non-government, non-governmental [nongovernmental].

* no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.

* no haber = be unavailable.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.

* no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.

* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no habiendo = in the absence of.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* no hacer Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no hacer Algo por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* no hacer caso = brush aside.

* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* no hacer caso de = slight.

* no hacer los deberes = be asleep at the wheel.

* no hacer más que = do + no more than.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.

* no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.

* no hacer otra cosa que = do + nothing but.

* no hacer sino = do + no more than.

* no hay = there ain't [there aren't/isn't].

* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.

* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.

* no hay escapatoria = needs must when the devil drives.

* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.

* no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise, to every cloud, there is a silver lining.

* no hay manera de que = for the life of me.

* no hay más remedio = needs must when the devil drives.

* no hay modo de que = for the life of me.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no hay + Nombre + que sean = no + Nombre + be.

* no higroscópico = non-hygroscopic.

* no hindú = non-Hindu.

* no homosexual = straight man.

* no humano = non-human [nonhuman].

* no hurgar en la herida = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no idéntico = non-identical.

* no identificado = unnamed.

* no idoneidad = unsuitability.

* no impacientarse con = bear with + Pronombre.

* no importa = never mind, regardless of, whatever.

* no importa + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que seaAdjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* no importa cómo = no matter how.

* no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.

* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

* no importa qué = whatever.

* no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.

* no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.

* no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.

* no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.

* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.

* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.

* no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.

* no impreso = unprinted.

* no incluido = unlisted.

* no incluye = exclusive of.

* no indicado = unstated.

* no + Indicativo = fail to + Infinitivo.

* no + Infinitivo = failure to + Infinitivo.

* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* no ingresado = unearned.

* no inmiscuirse en = remain + uninvolved in, stay away from.

* no inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash, keep + a stiff upper lip.

* no inscripción = non-registration.

* no intencional = non-intentional.

* no interactivo = non-interactive.

* no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* no intervencionista = hands-off, isolationist.

* no intrusivo = nonobtrusive.

* no invasivo = noninvasive [non-invasive].

* no invitado = uninvited.

* no invitados, los = uninvited, the.

* no involucrado = uninvolved.

* no jerárquico = non-hierarchical.

* no lector = non-reader [nonreader].

* no letal = non-lethal.

* no levantarse hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* no librario = non-book [nonbook].

* no lineal = nonlinear [non-linear].

* no linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* no listo = unready.

* no literario = unliterary, non-literary.

* no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.

* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.

* no lo dudes = take it from me.

* no lucrativo = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.

* no manifiesto = undeclared.

* no MARC = non-MARC.

* no más que = in any more than.

* no materializarse = fall through.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no médico = non-clinical.

* no merecer la pena = be no good.

* no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.

* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.

* no meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.

* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.

* no miembro = non-member [nonmember].

* no militar = nonmilitary.

* no monográfico = non-monographic.

* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.

* no moverse = stay + put.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no musical = non-musical.

* no muy acertado = wide of the mark.

* no muy apropiado = wide of the mark.

* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.

* no muy despierto = slow.

* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.

* no muy listos, los = none-too-bright, the.

* no nacido = unborn.

* no necesitar mantenimiento = maintenance-free.

* no nombrado = unnamed.

* no nórdico = non-Nordic.

* no obstaculizar = be out of the way of.

* no obstante = albeit (that), however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, none the less, though, that being said, all this said, when all is said and done.

* no occidental = non-Western.

* no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no oficial = non-government.

* no olvidar = bear in + mind, be aware of.

* no ordenado = unsorted.

* no orgánico = non-organic.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.

* no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.

* no participar = be out of the picture.

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

* no partidista = non-partisan [nonpartisan].

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no patentado = non-proprietary.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.

* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.

* no percatarse de = be blind to.

* no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.

* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, be on top of things.

* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no perderse = keep on + the right track.

* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.

* no perderse mucho, no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no perfumado = non-scented.

* no periódico = non-periodical.

* no permitir = disallow.

* no pertenecer a = have + no place in.

* no perteneciente a la Comunidad Europea = non-EC.

* no perteneciente al juzgado = out-of-court.

* no pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.

* no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no planificado = unplanned.

* no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping, have + trouble sleeping.

* no poder darse el lujo de = ill afford.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.

* no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.

* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.

* no poder permitirse = ill afford.

* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.

* no poder sino + Infinitivo = cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no polémico = non-controversial [noncontroversial], non-contentious.

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.

* no precipitarse = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* no predisponer a Alguien en contra = keep on + the right side of.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.

* no preparado = uninformed, unready, unprepared.

* no presentado a examen = absent from exam.

* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.

* no pretender ser = make + no claim to.

* no probado = untested.

* no procesado = unprocessed.

* no profesional = non-professional [nonprofessional].

* no programador = non-programmer.

* no prolongado = unsustained.

* no pronunciado = undelivered.

* no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.

* no provocado = unprovoked.

* no publicado = unpublished.

* no público = non-public.

* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

* no puedo entender cómo = can't get over how.

* no quebrar = stay in + business.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no racial = colour-blind.

* no racista = race-neutral.

* no realizado = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].

* no recargado = uncluttered.

* no reciclable = non-recyclable.

* no recogido = uncollected.

* no recompensado = unrewarded.

* no reconocido = unacknowledged, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

* no recopilado = uncollected.

* no redimido = unredeemed.

* no reembolsable = non-repayable, non-refundable.

* no registrado = unlisted, unaffiliated.

* no reglamentado = unregulated.

* no regulado = unregulated.

* no relacionado = unrelated, nonrelative [non-relative].

* no relacionados entre sí = unrelated.

* no relativo = nonrelative [non-relative].

* no relevante = non-relevant.

* no remunerado = unpaid, unsalaried, non-paying, unremunerated, non-remunerated.

* no renovable = non-renewable.

* no renovado = unrenewed.

* no rentable = uneconomic, unprofitable.

* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* no repartido = undelivered.

* no representativo = unrepresentative.

* no restrictivo = non-restrictive.

* no restringido = non-restrictive, unconfined.

* no resuelto = unresolved.

* no resultar fácil = not be easy.

* no retirado = uncollected.

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NO

(= noroeste) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] NW

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Multiple Entries:
NO
no
NO (
◊ noroeste) NW

no adverbio
a) ( como respuesta) no;

(modificando adverbios, oraciones, verbos) not la negación de la mayoría de los verbos ingleses requiere el uso del auxiliar `do'
◊ ¿te gustó? — no did you like it? — no, I didn't;

¿vienes o no? are you coming or not?;
no te preocupes don't worry;
¿por qué no quieres ir? — porque no why don't you want to go? — I just don't
b) ( con otro negativo):

◊ no veo nada I can't see a thing o anything;

no viene nunca she never comes
c) ( en coletillas interrogativas):

◊ está mejor ¿no? she's better, isn't she?;

ha dimitido ¿no? he has resigned, hasn't he?
d) ( expresando incredulidad):

◊ se ganó la lotería — ¡no! he won the lottery — he didn't! o no!

e) ( sustituyendo a una cláusula):

◊ creo que no I don't think so;

¿te gustó? a mí no did you like it? I didn't
f) (delante de n, adj, pp):

◊ los no fumadores nonsmokers;

la no violencia non-violence;
un hijo no deseado an unwanted child
■ sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ noes) no

no
I adverbio
1 (como respuesta) no: ¿quieres un poco?, - no, gracias, would you like a bit?, - no, thanks
2 (en frases negativas) not: aún no está dormido, he isn't asleep yet
hoy no es jueves, today isn't Thursday
no, no iré, no, I will not go
no tengo hambre, I am not hungry
¿por qué no?, why not?
ya no fuma, she doesn't smoke any more
3 (antepuesto a un nombre) la no colaboración se penalizará, non-collaboration will be penalized
4 (con otros negativos) no diré nada, I won't say a single word
no lo haré jamás, I'll never do it
no sin antes..., not without first...
5 (en advertencia, cartel) no fumar, no smoking
6 (en preguntas retóricas o de confirmación) está enfadado, ¿no es así?, he is angry, isn't he?
estoy guapa, ¿o no?, I'm smart, aren't I?
firmarás el contrato, ¿no?, you'll sign the contract, won't you?
¿no nos presentaron el otro día?, weren't we introduced the other day?
7 (para expresar un temor) llévate el paraguas, no sea que llueva, take your umbrella in case it rains
II sustantivo masculino no: ¿es un no definitivo?, is that a definite no?

'no' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abandonarse
- abarcar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abonarse
- abortar
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrigar
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstraerse
- abuela
- abundar
- aburrida
- aburrido
- abusar
- acabar
- acallar
- acalorarse
- acariciar
- acaso
- accesoria
- accesorio
- aceptar
- acertada
- acertado
- achacar
- achantarse
- aclararse
- aconsejar
- actuación
- actual
- acudir
- adelantar
- adelante
- adentro
- adivinar
- admitir
- adónde
- adorno
- advertir
English:
abide
- ablaze
- able
- about
- absence
- absent
- accepted
- accommodate
- account
- accountable
- accustom
- act on
- action
- actual
- actually
- add up
- adequately
- adjust
- admit
- admittance
- advertise
- advise
- affair
- afford
- afraid
- agree
- agreement
- albeit
- alike
- alive
- all
- alone
- aloud
- also
- alternative
- altogether
- always
- ambit
- amiss
- amusing
- anathema
- and
- answer
- answer back
- antisexist
- any
- anybody
- anything
- anywhere
- apart

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NO (abrev de Noroeste)

NW

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NO

abr (= noroeste) NW, Northwest

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no adv

1) : no

¿quieres ir al mercado? no, voy más tarde: do you want to go shopping? no, I'm going later

2) : not

¡no hagas eso!: don't do that!

creo que no: I don't think so

3) : non-

no fumador: non-smoker

4)

¡como no! : of course!

5)

no bien : as soon as, no sooner

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no adv

1. (como respuesta) no

¿vienes? No are you coming? No

¡no a los accidentes! no more accidents!

2. (con verbos) not

no viene hoy she is not coming today

no me gusta el hígado I don't like liver

no sabe nadar he can't swim

no toques eso don't touch that que no con verbos como creer, pensar, etc se puede traducir por un verbo negativo y so

creo que no I don't think so

supongo que no I don't suppose so

La doble negación en inglés equivale a una afirmación, así que con un solo negativo basta

no es nada it's nothing

no fuma nunca he never smokes

Si se emplea ¿no? para hacer una pregunta, en inglés se emplea una tag question

fuiste al médico, ¿no? you went to the doctor's, didn't you?

el martes es fiesta, ¿no? Tuesday is a holiday, isn't it?

puedo ir, ¿no? I can go, can't I?

Spanish-English dictionary > no
16 lege

[from Lat. lege (law)] iz.

1.

a. ( oro.) law; oinarrizko \legea basic law; hizkuntza-\lege berriak new language laws; \lege berezi special law; \lege berri bat atera to come out with a new law; \lege nagusi main law; \lege saliko Salic law; \lege zuzen just law; \legea {bete || gorde} to comply with a law | to abide by a law | to obey a law; \legea hautsi to break the law; \legea {indargabetu || kendu || ezeztatu} to abolish a law | to abrogate a law; \legea zapaldu to break the law; \legeak {atera || egin} to legislate; \legeak bildu to codify laws; \legeak {ezarri || jarri} to law down the law | to impose laws; \legeak hala agintzen \\ debekatzen du the law so demands \\ prohibits it; indarrean dauden \legeak the laws in force; \legetik riten to break the law | to infringe upon the law

b. ( legegaia) act; \lege bat onartu to pass a law

c. [ izenen aurrean ] law-, legal; \lege-babes legal protection; \lege-balio legal value; \lege-indarra dauka it has the force of law; \lege-jakitunen iritzian in the opinion of legal experts; \lege-nortasun legal identity; \lege testu legal text

2.

a. ( legetza) law; \lege zahar i. charter law ii. pre-Revolutionary law; Ingalaterrako \legea eta Italiakoa bestelakoak dira English and Italian law are different | English law differs from Italian law; \legearen arabera in accordance with the law | by law; \legearen ordezkari officer of the law; \legera jo to take legal recourse; i-r \legetik askatu to exempt sb from the law; \legera jo to take legal recourse; \legez kanpo i. outside the law | illegal ii. illegally; \legez kanpo dago he's outside the law

b. (esa.) \lege zaharreko gizona da he's an old stick-in-the-mud | he's an old-fashioned man

3. ( araua)

a. rule, law; joko-\legeak rules of the game

b. ( merkataritzari, trafikoari, lehiaketari d.) rule, regulation; bideetako \legeak road regulations

c. ( gizarteari d.) custom, rule, practice; ohitura \lege bihurtzen denean when practice becomes custom

d. (irud.) ezinak ez du \legerik nothing is impossible

4. ( egunerokoari d.) routine; bazkari-\legea egin dugu we've had our lunch; zozoak goizero bere saio-\legea du the thrush puts on its usual performance every morning

5. ( egitateei d.)

a. Fis. law; fisikaren \legeak the laws of physics; Newton-en \legeak Newton's laws; \lege bat aurkitu zen a law was discovered

b. law; \lege moral moral law; etika \lege law of ethics

c. Kristau. Jainkoaren \lege santua God's holy law; Jaunak Hamar Aginteen \legea eman zuenean when the Lord give the law of the Ten Commandments; Moisesen \legeea the law of Moses

6. Kristau. L\lege Zaharra the Old Testament

7. ( maitasarrea) affection; \lege handia hartu diot I've grown rather fond of him | I've taken rather a liking to him

8. ( mota) kind; hiru \lege sagar three kinds of apples

9. ( metaleei d.) purity, legal standard of fineness; \lege oneko urre standard gold; \lege txarreko urre base gold | substandard gold; \lege urruko disreputable

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > lege
17 cumplir con

v.

1 to fulfill, to fulfil, to carry out, to accomplish one's.

Ella cumple con sus metas She fulfills her goals.

El vestido cumple con las especificaciones The dress fulfills the specs.

Ella cumple con la tarea She accomplishes the job.

2 to abide by, to comply with, to act according to, to adhere to.

Ilse cumple con el reglamento Ilse abides by the rules.

3 to be responsible with, to be responsible to, to fulfill someone's expectations.

Ella cumple con su mentor She is responsible with her mentor.

4 to fulfill one's duty by, to fulfill one's duty.

Ella cumple con limpiar la casa She fulfills her duty by cleaning the...

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(v.) = comply (with), conform to

Ex. Both UKMARC and UNIMARC comply with ISO 2709, the international standard for bibliographic record interchange on magnetic tape.

Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

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(v.) = comply (with), conform to

Ex: Both UKMARC and UNIMARC comply with ISO 2709, the international standard for bibliographic record interchange on magnetic tape.

Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Spanish-English dictionary > cumplir con
18 conformer

conformer [kɔ̃fɔʀme]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

( = calquer) conformer qch à to model sth on

2. reflexive verb

► se conformer

• se conformer à to conform to

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kɔ̃fɔʀme
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( rendre conforme)

il doit conformer sa décision aux directives gouvernementales — his decision should comply with government directives

2) Technologie ( donner une forme à) to shape

2.

se conformer verbe pronominal ( à un usage) to conform (à to); (à un règlement, une norme) to comply (à with)

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kɔ̃fɔʀme vt
conformer qch à — to model sth on

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conformer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( rendre conforme) il est essentiel qu'il conforme sa décision aux directives gouvernementales it's essential that his decision should comply with government directives;

2 Tech ( donner une forme à) to shape.

B se conformer vpr ( à un usage) to conform (à to); (à un règlement, une norme) to comply (à with).

[kɔ̃fɔrme] verbe transitif

1. COMMERCE [standardiser] to make standard, to produce according to the standards

2. [adapter]

conformer quelque chose à to adapt ou to match something to

ils ont conformé leur tactique à la nôtre they modelled their tactics on ours

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se conformer à verbe pronominal plus préposition

[se plier à - usage] to conform to ; [ - ordre] to comply with, to abide by

se conformer à une décision to abide by ou to comply with a decision

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > conformer
19 ley

f.

law (norma, precepto).

leyes law (derecho)

ganaron con todas las de la ley (informal) they won fair and square

de buena ley reliable, sterling

ley del embudo (informal) one law for oneself and another for everyone else

ley marcial martial law

ley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demand

ley sálica (history) Salic law

la Ley Seca (history) Prohibition

la ley de la selva the law of the jungle

ley de la ventaja (sport) advantage (law)

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ley

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) law; (proyecto de ley) bill, act; (regla) rule

2 (de metal) purity

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

aprobar una ley to pass a bill

con todas las de la ley proper

de ley (oro) pure 2 (plata) sterling 3 (persona) genuine

¡es ley de vida! that's life!, that's the way the cookie crumbles!

estar fuera de la ley to be outside the law

hecha la ley, hecha la trampa whatever the law, there's always a loophole, laws are made to be broken

por ley by law

la ley del más fuerte the law of the jungle

ley del embudo double standards plural

ley marcial martial law

ley orgánica constitutional law

ley sálica Salic law

ley seca prohibition law

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noun f.

1) law

2) purity

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SF

1) (=precepto) law

aprobar o votar una ley — to pass a law

todos somos iguales ante la ley — we are all equal before the law

está por encima de la ley — he's above the law

está fuera de la ley — he's outside the law

un fuera de la ley — an outlaw

de acuerdo con la ley, según la ley — in accordance with the law, by law, in law

con todas las de la ley —

quieren crear una fundación con todas las de la ley — they want to set up a fully-fledged charitable trust

va a protestar, y con todas las de la ley — he's going to complain and rightly so

quiere celebrar su aniversario con todas las de la ley — she wants to celebrate her anniversary in style

- hecha la ley hecha la trampa

ley cambiaria — currency exchange regulations

ley de extranjería — immigration laws

ley de fugas, se le aplicó la ley de fugas — he was shot while trying to escape

ley fundamental — constitutional law

ley marcial — martial law

ley orgánica — constitutional law

ley seca — prohibition law

2) (=regla no escrita) law

ley de la calle — mob law, lynch law

ley de la selva — law of the jungle

ley del embudo — unfair law

ley del más fuerte — (principle of) might is right

ley del Talión — ( Hist) lex talionis; (fig) (principle of) an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

3) (=principio científico) law

ley de la gravedad — law of gravity

ley de la oferta y la demanda — law of supply and demand

ley natural — (Fís) law of nature; (Ética) natural law

4) (Dep) rule, law

ley de la ventaja — advantage rule

5) (Rel)

la ley de Dios — the rule of God, God's law

ley de Moisés — the law of Moses

6) (Metal)

oro de ley — pure gold, standard gold

bajo de ley — base

ser de (buena) ley — to be genuine

ser de mala ley — to be a bad character

7) † (=lealtad) loyalty, devotion

tener/tomar ley a algn — to be/become devoted to sb

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femenino

1) ( disposición legal) law

conforme a la ley — in accordance with the law

aplicar una ley — to apply a law

violar la ley — to break the law

atenerse a la ley — to obey the law

es ley de vida — it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte — the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance

la ley del talión — an eye for an eye

morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived

quien hace la ley hace la trampa — every law has a loophole

ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

- ley de fuga

- ley del embudo

- ley seca

2) ( justicia)

la ley — the law

somos iguales ante la ley — we are equal in the eyes of the law

un representante de la ley — a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy

- ley marcial/sálica

3) (Fís) law

- ley de la oferta y la demanda

4) (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley — genuine

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= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.

Ex. The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.

Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex. Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.

Ex. This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.

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* acatar la ley = follow + the law.

* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* ante la ley = at law.

* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.

* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.

* ausencia de ley = anomie.

* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].

* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.

* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.

* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].

* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.

* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de ley = kosher.

* dentro de la ley = within the law.

* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.

* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.

* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.

* infringir la ley = break + the law.

* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.

* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.

* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.

* ley antigua = ancient law.

* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.

* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.

* ley cósmica = cosmic law.

* ley de bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.

* ley de copyright = copyright law.

* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.

* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.

* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.

* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.

* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.

* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.

* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.

* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.

* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.

* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.

* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.

* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* ley draconiana = draconian law.

* leyes = the law of the land.

* leyes científicas = laws of physics.

* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.

* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.

* leyes de la física = laws of physics.

* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.

* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.

* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.

* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.

* ley exponencial = power law.

* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.

* ley marcial = martial law.

* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.

* ley penal = penal law.

* ley sobre contratos = contract law.

* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.

* ley tribal = tribal law.

* ley tributaria = tax bill.

* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.

* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.

* por ley = mandated.

* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.

* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.

* proteger por ley = protect by + law.

* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.

* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.

* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.

* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.

* redactar una ley = draft + law.

* respetar la ley = observe + the law.

* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.

* valor de ley = force of law.

* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.

* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.

* * *

femenino

1) ( disposición legal) law

conforme a la ley — in accordance with the law

aplicar una ley — to apply a law

violar la ley — to break the law

atenerse a la ley — to obey the law

es ley de vida — it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte — the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance

la ley del talión — an eye for an eye

morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived

quien hace la ley hace la trampa — every law has a loophole

ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

- ley de fuga

- ley del embudo

- ley seca

2) ( justicia)

la ley — the law

somos iguales ante la ley — we are equal in the eyes of the law

un representante de la ley — a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy

- ley marcial/sálica

3) (Fís) law

- ley de la oferta y la demanda

4) (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley — genuine

* * *

= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.

Ex: The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.

Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex: Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.

Ex: This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.

* acatar la ley = follow + the law.

* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* ante la ley = at law.

* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.

* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.

* ausencia de ley = anomie.

* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].

* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.

* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.

* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].

* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.

* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de ley = kosher.

* dentro de la ley = within the law.

* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.

* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.

* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.

* infringir la ley = break + the law.

* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.

* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.

* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.

* ley antigua = ancient law.

* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.

* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.

* ley cósmica = cosmic law.

* ley de bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.

* ley de copyright = copyright law.

* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.

* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.

* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.

* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.

* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.

* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.

* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.

* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.

* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.

* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.

* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.

* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* ley draconiana = draconian law.

* leyes = the law of the land.

* leyes científicas = laws of physics.

* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.

* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.

* leyes de la física = laws of physics.

* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.

* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.

* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.

* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.

* ley exponencial = power law.

* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.

* ley marcial = martial law.

* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.

* ley penal = penal law.

* ley sobre contratos = contract law.

* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.

* ley tribal = tribal law.

* ley tributaria = tax bill.

* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.

* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.

* por ley = mandated.

* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.

* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.

* proteger por ley = protect by + law.

* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.

* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.

* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.

* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.

* redactar una ley = draft + law.

* respetar la ley = observe + the law.

* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.

* valor de ley = force of law.

* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.

* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.

* * *

ley

feminine

A (disposición legal) law

conforme a la leyor según disponen las leyes in accordance with the law

promulgar/dictar una ley to promulgate/issue a law

aprobar/derogar una ley to pass/repeal a law

aplicar una ley to apply a law

se acogió a la ley de ciudadanía he sought protection under the citizenship law

violar la ley to break the law

atenerse a la ley to abide by o obey the law

es ley de vida it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a algn (Chi, Méx); to give sb the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo the line of least resistance

la ley del Talión an eye for an eye

aplicar la ley del Talión to demand an eye for an eye

morir en su ley ( Andes); to die as one lived

tenerle ley a algn ( Chi fam); to have it in for sb ( colloq)

hecha la ley hecha la trampa or quien hace la ley hace la trampa every law has its loophole

ley pareja no es dura or rigurosa (CS); a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

Compuestos:

● ley de extranjería

(en Esp) ≈ immigration laws (pl)

● ley de fuga(s)

(Andes, Méx): aplicarle a algn la ley de fuga(s) the practice of allowing a prisoner to escape and then shooting him/her in the back

● ley de la ventaja

advantage rule

● ley del embudo

unfair law/rule

● ley orgánica

organic law

● ley seca

la ley seca Prohibition

● ley tributaria

tax law

B

(justicia): la ley the law

todos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law o under the law

un representante de la ley a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very fairly o rightly o deservedly

un almuerzo con todas las de la ley a proper o real lunch

Compuestos:

● ley marcial

martial law

● ley sálica

Salic law

C

1 (regla natural) law

las leyes de la física the laws of physics

2 ( Bib) law

Compuestos:

● ley de la gravedad

law of gravity

● ley de la oferta y la demanda

law of supply and demand

● leyes de Mendel

fpl Mendel's laws (pl)

D (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley genuine

* * *

ley sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) law;
◊ violar la ley to break the law;

iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law;
ley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demand;
la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;
ley pareja no es dura (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone
2 (de oro, plata) assay value
ley sustantivo femenino law
Rel la ley del aborto, the abortion law
la ley judía/cristiana, Jewish/Christian law
ley marcial, martial law
una ley de protección del patrimonio artístico, a law on artistic heritage protection
la ley de la selva, the law of the jungle
Pol proyecto de ley, bill
♦ Locuciones: es una persona de ley, he's a reliable person
oro de ley, pure gold
plata de ley, sterling silver
' ley' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acogerse
- adelante
- anteproyecto
- anular
- anulación
- aplicarse
- aprobar
- calle
- codificar
- decreto
- derogación
- dictar
- estatuto
- formular
- hallar
- igualdad
- impugnar
- infringir
- LOGSE
- observar
- oposición
- oro
- plata
- proscrita
- proscrito
- proyecto
- radical
- reformar
- regir
- relajar
- respetar
- retroactiva
- retroactivo
- rigor
- sálica
- sálico
- sancionar
- selva
- someterse
- supresión
- suprimir
- tabla
- talión
- título
- universal
- vigencia
- vigente
- vigor
- violar
- violación
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- bill
- breach
- break
- bring in
- carry
- date back to
- date from
- defy
- effect
- enact
- enforce
- equal
- fingertip
- frame
- framework
- full-fledged
- go through
- implement
- infringe
- infringement
- introduce
- introduction
- jungle
- keep
- law
- legal
- letter
- liberal
- move
- muscle
- obey
- observance
- observe
- pass
- passing
- provoke
- repeal
- repudiate
- reversal
- revival
- revive
- scope
- section
- sod
- stand
- state
- statutory

* * *

ley nf

1. [norma] law;
[parlamentaria] act;
Comp

hecha la ley, hecha la trampa laws are made to be broken;

leyes [derecho] law

Comp
ley de extranjería immigration law;
ley de fugas = illegal execution of prisoner, pretending that he was shot while trying to escape;

ley fundamental basic law, constitutional law;

ley de incompatibilidades = act regulating which other positions may be held by people holding public office;

ley marcial martial law;
Pol ley marco framework law; Pol ley orgánica organic law; Hist ley sálica Salic law;
ley seca prohibition law;
Dep ley de la ventaja advantage (law);
aplicar la ley de la ventaja to play the advantage

2. [precepto religioso] law

Comp
la ley coránica Koranic law;
la ley judía Jewish law

3. [principio] law

Comp
Fam ley del embudo one law for oneself and another for everyone else;
la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo: [m5] seguir la ley del mínimo esfuerzo to take the line of least resistance;

ley natural law of nature;

ley de la oferta y de la demanda law of supply and demand;

la ley de la selva the law of the jungle;

la ley del talión an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;

no cree en la ley del talión she doesn't believe in “an eye for an eye”;

ley de vida: [m5] es ley de vida it's a fact of life

4.
la ley [la justicia] the law;

la igualdad ante la ley equality before the law;

Comp
Fam
con todas las de la ley: ganaron con todas las de la ley they won fair and square;

Comp

ser de ley [situación] to be right and proper;
[persona] to be totally trustworthy
5. [de metal precioso]
de ley [oro] = containing the legal amount of gold;
[plata] sterling;
Comp

de buena ley reliable, sterling;

Comp

de mala ley crooked, disreputable

* * *

ley

f law;

es la ley del más fuerte might is right;

una ley no escrita an unwritten law;

con todas las de la ley fairly and squarely

* * *

ley nf

1) : law

fuera de la ley: outside the law

la ley de gravedad: the law of gravity

2) : purity (of metals)

oro de ley: pure gold

* * *

ley n law

Spanish-English dictionary > ley
20 संस्था

saṉ-sthā
Ā. - tishṭhate

( Pāṇ. 1-3, 22 ep. andﾠ m. c. alsoﾠ P. - tishṭhati;
Ved. inf. - sthātos ĀpṠr.), to stand together, hold together (pf. p. du. - tasthāné, said of heaven andﾠ earth) RV. ;
to come orﾠ stay near (loc.) ib. VS. ṠBr. ;
to meet (as enemies), come into conflict RV. ;
to stand still, remain, stay, abide (lit. andﾠ fig.;
with vākye, to obey) MBh. R. etc.;
to be accomplished orﾠ completed (esp. applied to rites) Br. ṠrS. Mn. MBh. BhP. ;
to prosper, succeed, get on well MBh. ;
to come to an end, perish, be lost, die MBh. Kāv. BhP. ;
to become, be turned into orﾠ assume the form of (acc.) Lalit.:
Caus. - sthāpayati (subj. aor. tishṭipaḥ ṠBr.), to cause to stand up orﾠ firm, raise on their legs again (fallen horses) MBh. ;
to raise up, restore (dethroned kings) ib. ;
to confirm, encourage, comfort ( ātmānam, orﾠ hṛidayam, one's self, i.e. « take heart again») Kāv. Pañcat. ;
to fix orﾠ place upon orﾠ in (loc.) Kauṡ. MBh. etc.;
to put orﾠ add to ( uparī) Yājñ. ;
to build (a town) Hariv. ;
to heap, store up (goods) VarBṛS. ;
to found, establish, fix, settle, introduce, set a foot MBh. R. Rājat. ;
to cause to stand still, stop, restrain, suppress (breath, semen etc.) AitBr. ;
to accomplish, conclude, complete (esp. a rite) Br. Kauṡ. MBh. ;
to put to death, kill ṠBr. MBh. ;
to perform the last office for i.e. to burn, cremate (a dead body) ṠāṇkhBr. ;
to put to subjection, subject MW.:
Desid. of Caus. - sthāpayishati, to wish to finish orﾠ conclude ṠāṇkhBr. ;
saṉ-sthā́
f. (ifc. f. ā) staying orﾠ abiding with (comp.) MBh. ;

shape, form, manifestation, appearance (ifc. « appearing as») Up. MBh. etc.;
established order, standard, rule, direction (acc. with kṛi orﾠ Caus. of sthā, to establish orﾠ fix a rule orﾠ obligation for one's self;
with vyati-kram orﾠ paribhid, « to transgress orﾠ break an established rule orﾠ obligation») MBh. R. etc.;
quality, property, nature Kāv. Pur. ;
conclusion, termination, completion TS. ṠBr. etc.;
end, death Pur. ;
destruction of the world (= pralaya, said to be of four kinds, viz. naimittika, prākṛitika, nitya, ātyantika) ib. ;
a complete liturgical course, the basis orﾠ essential form of a sacrifice (the Jyotiḥ-shṭoma, Havir-yajña, andﾠ Pāka-yaiña consist of seven such forms) ṠrS. ;
killing ( paṡu-s-, « killing of the sacrificial animal») BhP. ;
cremation (of a body;
alsoﾠ prêta-s-) ib. ;
(prob.) = ṡrāddha MārkP. ;
a spy orﾠ secret emissary in a king's own country
(= cara m. prob. a group of five spies consisting of a
vaṇij, « merchant»,
bhikshu, « mendicant»,
chāttra, « pupil»,
lingin, « one who falsely wears the mark of a twice-born»,
andﾠ kṛishīvala, « husbandman»
cf. pañca-varga, andﾠ Mn. VII, 154 Kull.) Kām. ;
continuation in the right way L. ;
occupation, business, profession W. ;
an assembly ib. ;
a royal ordinance ib. ;
- kṛita mfn. settled, determined Hariv. ;
- gāra (-thâ̱g-) m. n. a meeting-house Lalit. ;
- japa m. a closing prayer ĀṡvṠr. ;
- tva n. the being a form orﾠ shape BhP. ;
- paddhati f. N. of wk.;
- vayava-vat (-thâ̱v-) mfn. having a shape andﾠ limbs BhP.

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