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to defy the authorities

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1 authority

n

1) власть

2) полномочия; права

3) pl власти; администрация; должностные лица

4) авторитет, вес, влияние

5) авторитет, крупный специалист

6) авторитетный источник, надежный источник, заслуживающий доверия источник

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to abuse one's authority — злоупотреблять своими полномочиями

to acknowledge smb's authority — признавать чей-л. авторитет

to act on one's own authority — действовать самостоятельно / по собственному почину / на свой страх и риск

to act on smb's authority — действовать на основании полученных полномочий

to act with the authority of the law — действовать на основании закона

to affect the authority — затрагивать полномочия

to apply to the authorities — обращаться к властям

to assert one's authority over smb — утверждать свою власть над кем-л.

to assume authority for smth — принимать руководство чем-л.

to be in authority — возглавлять; быть во главе

to be on the wrong side of the authorities — находиться в оппозиции к властям

to be under the authority of smb — находиться в чем-л. ведении

to be vested with the necessary authority — быть наделенным достаточными полномочиями

to bolster smb's authority — усиливать чью-л. власть

to boost smb's domestic authority — повышать чей-л. авторитет внутри страны

to buttress one's authority — укреплять свой авторитет

to challenge smb's authority — оспаривать чьи-л. полномочия

to cite smb's authority — ссылаться на чей-л. авторитет

to consolidate one's authority — укреплять свою власть

to curtail smb's authority — ограничивать чью-л. власть

to defy smb's authority — не считаться с чьим-л. авторитетом

to defy the authorities — не подчиняться властям

to delegate one's authority to smb — передавать свои полномочия кому-л.

to demonstrate authority — проявлять авторитет

to deny smb's authority — отрицать чей-л. авторитет

to designate the authority — определять полномочия

to do smth on one's own authority — делать что-л. под свою ответственность

to establish one's authority — утверждать свой авторитет

to exceed one's authority — превышать свои полномочия

to exercise authority — осуществлять власть

to exercise one's authority — пользоваться своими полномочия

to forfeit one's moral authority to do smth — утрачивать моральное право делать что-л.

to give authority — давать / предоставлять полномочия

to give oneself up / to hand oneself over to the authorities — сдаваться властям

to hand smb over to the police authorities — передавать кого-л. в руки полиции

to have authority — иметь власть, обладать властью

to have authority over / with smb — пользоваться авторитетом у кого-л.

to have the authority to do smth — иметь полномочия / разрешение делать что-л.

to invoke smb's authority — ссылаться на чей-л. авторитет

to know smth on good authority — знать что-л. из достоверного источника

to lose one's authority — терять свой авторитет

to make a protest to the authorities — заявлять протест властям

to overstep one's authority — превышать свои полномочия

to quote smb's authority — ссылаться на чей-л. авторитет

to reassert one's authority — заново утверждать свой авторитет

to receive authority for smth — получать полномочия на что-л.

to refer the matter to higher authorities — передавать дело в вышестоящую инстанцию

to regain authority — восстанавливать власть

to register with the authorities — официально зарегистрировать (партию, движение, организацию)

to reject smb's authority — не признавать чью-л. власть; отказываться подчиняться кому-л.; отрицать чей-л. авторитет

to release smb into the care of authorities — освобождать кого-л., передавая его властям

to remain under the authority of the General Assembly — подчиняться Генеральной Ассамблее ( ООН)

to set up authority — установить власть

to show authority — проявлять авторитет

to side with the authorities — принимать / становиться на сторону властей

to suffer at the hands of the authorities — пострадать от действий властей

to surrender oneself to the authorities — сдаваться властям

to topple the ruling authorities — свергать правителей

to undermine smb's authority — подрывать чей-л. авторитет / чью-л. власть

to widen one's authority among the masses — повышать свой авторитет в массах

to wield authority — пользоваться властью

to win authority — завоевывать авторитет

- a commanding officer has complete authority over his personnel
- absolute authority
- additional authority
- administrative authorities
- appropriate authorities
- authority is eroding
- authority on smth
- authority seeping away
- authority to do smth
- authorities external to the UN
- by smb's authority
- central authority
- centralized authority
- civil authorities
- colonial authorities
- competent authorities
- complaints authorities
- complete authority
- constitutional authority
- coordinating authorities
- customs authorities
- decision-making authorities
- declining authority
- defect of authority
- defense authorities
- delegated authority
- delegation of authority

- ecclesiastical authorities
- education authorities
- exclusive authority
- executive authority
- federal authorities
- final judicial authorities
- full authority
- generally recognized authority
- good authority
- great authority
- harbor authorities
- health authorities
- higher authorities
- immigration authorities
- in defiance of the authorities
- indisputable authority
- interim authority
- International Atomic Energy Athorities
- investigating authorities
- irrefutable authority
- irreparable blow to smb's authority
- law-enforcement authorities
- lawful authority
- LEA
- leading authority
- legal authority
- legislative authority
- legitimate authority
- local authorities
- Local Education Athorities
- man of authority
- man set in authority
- military authorities
- ministerial authority
- monetary authorities
- moral authority
- municipal authorities
- occupation authorities
- occupying authorities
- on one's own authority
- on smb's authority
- on the highest authority
- open connivance of the authorities
- original classification authority
- parliament's authority
- police authorities
- policy-making authorities
- political authority
- port authorities
- presidential authority
- provisional authority
- public authority
- regional authorities
- reliable authority
- respected authority
- responsible authorities
- reviewing authorities
- royal authority
- state authority
- statutory authority
- supervisory authorities
- supreme authority
- transfer of authority
- under the authority of smb
- unimpeachable authority
- unlimited authority
- unquestioned authority
- water authorities
- weakening authority
- wide authority
- with the authority of smb

Politics english-russian dictionary > authority
2 authority

ɔ:ˈθɔrɪtɪ сущ.
1) власть( for, over) (исконное значение "право требовать подчинения") to assume authority ≈ взять власть to delegate authority ≈ передавать власть to demonstrate/show authority ≈ показывать власть to establish authority ≈ устанавливать власть to exercise authority ≈ осуществлять правление to wield authority ≈ обладать властью to invoke authority ≈ взывать к властям to defy authority ≈ бросать вызов властям to deny/reject authority ≈ отвергать власть, не признавать властей to undermine authority ≈ подрывать власть, подрывать авторитет absolute (complete, full, supreme, unquestioned) authority ≈ полная власть, абсолютная власть, бесспорная власть parental authority ≈ родительская воля, родительское слово He assumed authority for overseas operations. ≈ Он взял власть над иностранными операциями. A commanding officer has complete authority over her personnel. ≈ У командира неограниченная власть над своими подчиненными. Who was in authority ? ≈ Кто был главным? These employees are under my authority. ≈ Эти сотрудники находятся у меня в подчинении. authority of Parliament ≈ власть парламента man set in authority ≈ человек, облеченный властью
2) обыкн. мн. власти civilian authority government authority hygiene authorities local authority military authority occupation authority Syn: jurisdiction
3) полномочие( for;
тж. с инф.) By what authority do you do these things, and who gave you this authority. ≈ По какому праву вы делаете это, и кто вам предоставил такое право?
4) авторитет, вес, влияние, значение to carry authority ≈ иметь влияние
5) авторитет, крупный специалист
6) авторитетный источник (письменного типа) to cite an authority ≈ цитировать авторитетный источник to invoke an authority ≈ ссылаться на авторитетный источник competent/reliable authority ≈ компетентный источник, надежный источник информации indisputable (irrefutable, unimpeachable, unquestioned) authority ≈ безупречный/бесспорный источник leading/respected authority ≈ уважаемый/достойный источник the greatest living authority ≈ величайший человек современности an outstanding authority on shipbuilding ≈ выдающийся специалист по кораблестроению on good authority ≈ на хорошем счету
власть - supreme * верховная власть - the * of Parliament власть /полномочия/ парламента - a man set in * лицо, облеченное властью - to have * иметь власть - who is in * here? кто здесь за главного?;
кто здесь командует? полномочие;
право, права;
компетенция - to give * давать полномочия - who gave you the * to do this? кто уполномочил вас сделать это? - to act with the * of the law действовать на основании закона - to act on smb.'s * действовать на основании полученных полномочий - to act on one's own * действовать самостоятельно /по собственному почину, на свой страх и риск/ - only the treasurer has the * to make payments только казначей имеет право совершать выплаты документ, подтверждающий полномочия;
доверенность;
ордер;
грамота и т. п. - here is my * вот документ, подтверждающий мои полномочия власти, начальство;
администрация - local authorities местные власти;
органы местного самоуправления - the municipal authorities муниципальные власти - to apply to the authorities обратиться к властям (военное) инстанция;
начальник орган, управление;
отдел - Port of London A. Управление Лондонского порта - National Command * Высшее национальное военное командование (в США) авторитет, вес, влияние - to have * with smb. пользоваться авторитетом у кого-л. авторитет, крупный специалист - he is an * on phonetics он является авторитетом в области фонетики авторитетный источник (книга, документ и т. п.) - to quote one's authorities ссылаться на авторитетные источники - to know smth. on good * знать что-л. из достоверного источника основание - what is your * for that statement? какое вы имеете основание для подобного утверждения? - on the * of papers по сообщениям газет вес, убедительность;
сила - his strong bass lent * to the performance его мощный бас сделал исполнение особенно впечатляющим

act outside the scope of one's ~ выходить за пределы своей компетенции act outside the scope of one's ~ выходить за пределы своих полномочий

administrative ~ административный орган administrative ~ администрация administrative ~ власти administrative ~ руководство administrative ~ управленческий персонал

advertising standards ~ орган по стандартизации в области рекламы

aliens ~ управление по делам иностранцев

~ (обыкн. pl the authorities) власти;
to apply to the authorities обратиться к властям

appropriate ~ надлежащие полномочия

authority авторитет, крупный специалист ~ авторитет, вес, влияние, значение;
to carry authority иметь влияние ~ авторитет, авторитетный специалист, авторитетность, авторитетное утверждение ~ авторитет;
орган власти, ответственные лица( уполномоченные решать к.-л. вопросы) ~ авторитет ~ авторитетность ~ авторитетный источник (книга, документ) ~ авторитетный источник ~ (обыкн. pl the authorities) власти;
to apply to the authorities обратиться к властям ~ власть, полномочие, сфера компетенции ~ власть;
the authority of Parliament власть парламента ~ власть ~ влияние ~ доверенность, полномочие, разрешение ~ доверенность ~ доказательство, основание ~ доказательство ~ документ ~ источник права, закон, прецедент, судебное решение, документ, авторитетный учебник по праву ~ источник права ~ компетенция ~ крупный специалист ~ орган власти, орган управления ~ орган власти ~ орган управления ~ основание;
on the authority of the press на основании газетных сообщений, по утверждению газет ~ основание ~ полномочие (for;
тж. с inf.) ;
who gave you the authority to do this? кто уполномочил вас сделать это? ~ полномочие ~ вчт. полномочия ~ вчт. права ~ право ~ разрешение ~ судебное решение ~ сфера компетенции ~ управление

~ for payment разрешение на оплату

~ in charge of minors and incapacitated persons орган попечения несовершеннолетних и недееспособных лиц

~ in law правомочие по закону

~ власть;
the authority of Parliament власть парламента

~ to bind company право налагать обязательства на компанию

~ to collect debts право взыскивать долги

~ to dispose право распоряжаться имуществом

~ to issue instructions право издавать инструкции

~ to purchase право купли

~ to sell право продажи

~ to sign for firm право подписи за фирму

budgetary ~ бюджетное управление

building ~ строительное управление

by ~ по полномочию by ~ с разрешения

~ авторитет, вес, влияние, значение;
to carry authority иметь влияние

competent ~ компетентный орган

conflicting lines of ~ разногласия в органе власти

consular ~ консульские должностные лица consular ~ консульские представители

control ~ контрольный орган

credit sanctioning ~ полномочия предоставлять кредиты

customs ~ таможенное управление customs ~ таможенные власти

delegated ~ делегированные полномочия

educational ~ управление по образованию

employing public ~ государственный орган трудоустройства

exceed ~ выходить за пределы компетенции exceed ~ выходить за пределы полномочий exceed ~ превышать полномочия

execution ~ исполнительная власть

executive ~ исполнительная власть

general ~ генеральные полномочия, общие полномочия на ведение конкретного дела или предприятия general ~ генеральные полномочия general ~ общие полномочия на ведение конкретного дела

governmental supervisory ~ правительственный контрольный орган

grant ~ предоставлять полномочия grant ~ уполномочивать

harbour ~ портовые власти

health ~ орган здравоохранения

highway ~ дорожное ведомство highway ~ дорожное управление

housing supervisory ~ орган контроля за жилищным строительством

implied ~ подразумеваемое полномочие

intermediate ~ временный орган власти

joint ~ совместные полномочия

judicial ~ судебная власть judicial ~ судейская власть

legal ~ юридические полномочия

legislative ~ законодательные власти

licensing ~ орган, выдающий лицензии

loan granting ~ учреждение, предоставляющее кредит

local ~ местная власть local ~ местный орган власти local ~ орган местного самоуправления local ~ самоуправляющийся орган местной власти, муниципалитет, местная власть

local housing ~ местное жилищное управление

a man set in ~ человек, облеченный властью

marriage ~ отдел регистрации браков

medical ~ медицинское управление

military ~ военные власти

monetary ~ руководящее денежно-кредитное учреждение

negotiating ~ полномочия на ведение переговоров

note issuing ~ право выпуска банкнот

official ~ государственные власти

~ основание;
on the authority of the press на основании газетных сообщений, по утверждению газет

ostensible ~ мнимые полномочия

patent ~ патентное ведомство

paternal ~ родительская власть

port ~ портовые власти

prosecuting ~ основание для преследования в судебном порядке

provisional ~ временные полномочия

public ~ орган государственной власти

regional ~ местный орган власти

registration ~ регистратура

regulating ~ регулирующий орган

regulatory ~ контрольный орган regulatory ~ распорядительный орган

relevant ~ компетентный орган

representative ~ представительные власти

road ~ дорожное управление

state ~ государственная власть

supervising ~ контрольный орган

supervisory ~ контрольный орган supervisory ~ наблюдательный орган

supreme administrative ~ высший административный орган

supreme ~ верховная власть supreme ~ высший орган

tax assessment ~ налоговое управление

tax ~ налоговое управление

territorial ~ территориальные власти

transport ~ транспортное управление

ultimate ~ высшие полномочия ultimate ~ последняя инстанция

~ полномочие (for;
тж. с inf.) ;
who gave you the authority to do this? кто уполномочил вас сделать это?

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > authority
3 burlar

v.

1 to evade.

consiguió burlar a sus perseguidores she managed to outwit her pursuers

burla burlando (figurative) without anyone noticing

El ladrón burló la seguridad The thief evaded the security measures.

2 to trick, to put on.

Silvia burló a Ricardo Silvia tricked Richard.

3 to get by.

El auto burló a la policía The car got by the police.

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burlar

► verbo transitivo

1 to deceive, trick

2 (eludir) to dodge, evade

► verbo pronominal burlarse

1 to mock (de, -), make fun (de, of), laugh (de, at)

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verb

to deceive

- burlarse

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1. VT

1) (=engañar) [+ persona] to deceive, trick; [+ enemigo] to outwit; [+ vigilancia] to defeat; [+ bloqueo] to run

2) (=frustrar) [+ ambición, plan] to thwart, frustrate; [+ esperanzas] to ruin, frustrate

3) (=seducir) to seduce

4) * (=saber usar) to know how to use, be able to handle

ya burla la moto — she can handle the bike now *

2.

See:

burlarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < medidas de seguridad> to evade, get around

burlaron la vigilancia de la policía — they slipped past the police

b) < enemigo> to outwit
2.
burlarse v pron

burlarse de algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody

de mí no se burla nadie! — no-one makes fun of me!

* * *

= mock, hoodwink, outwit, bilk, outfox, outsmart.

Nota: Literalmente significa "ser más listo que".

Ex. They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.

Ex. In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.

Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.

Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

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* burlar el sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < medidas de seguridad> to evade, get around

burlaron la vigilancia de la policía — they slipped past the police

b) < enemigo> to outwit
2.
burlarse v pron

burlarse de algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody

de mí no se burla nadie! — no-one makes fun of me!

* * *

= mock, hoodwink, outwit, bilk, outfox, outsmart.

Nota: Literalmente significa "ser más listo que".

Ex: They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.

Ex: In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.

Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.

Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

* burlar el sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.

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burlar [A1 ]

vt

‹medidas de seguridad/control› to evade, get around

el barco se fugó burlando la vigilancia de la marina the boat escaped despite being under navy surveillance

■ burlarse

v pron

burlarse DE algo/algn to make fun OF sth/sb

¡de mí no se burla nadie! no-one makes fun of me!

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burlar ( conjugate burlar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ medidas de seguridad› to evade, get around;

◊ burlaron la vigilancia de la policía they slipped past the police

b) ‹ enemigo› to outwit

burlarse verbo pronominal burlarse de algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb
burlar verbo transitivo
1 (engañar) to outwit
2 (esquivar) to evade
' burlar' also found in these entries:
English:
cheat
- outwit
- run
- out

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burlar

♦ vt
[esquivar] to evade; [ley] to flout;
consiguió burlar a sus perseguidores she managed to outwit her pursuers;

el ladrón burló los sistemas de seguridad the thief found a way round the security systems;

Comp

burla burlando without anyone noticing

♦ See also the pronominal verb burlarse

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burlar

I v/t

1 riesgo, dificultad get round

2 ( engañar) trick, take in

II v/i mock

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burlar vt

engañar: to trick, to deceive

♦ See also the reflexive verb burlarse

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burlar vb

1. (esquivar) to give the slip [pt. gave; pp. given]

el ladrón burló a la policía the thief gave the police the slip

2. (engañar) to trick

el vendedor burló a mi padre the salesman tricked my father

Spanish-English dictionary > burlar
4 superar

v.

1 to beat.

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat something/somebody for something

nos superan en número they outnumber us

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2 to overtake, to pass.

3 to overcome.

superar un examen to get through an exam

tener algo superado to have got over something

Ellos superan la adversidad They overcome adversity.

4 to surpass, to exceed, to best, to excel.

María supera a sus colegas Mary surpasses her colleagues.

5 to outdo, to win over.

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superar

► verbo transitivo

1 (exceder) to surpass, exceed, excel

2 (obstáculo etc) to overcome, surmount

► verbo pronominal superarse

1 (sobrepasarse) to excel oneself

2 (mejorarse) to improve oneself, better oneself

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verb

1) to surpass

2) overcome

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1. VT

1) (=aventajar) [+ contrincante, adversario] to overcome; [+ límite] to go beyond; [+ récord, marca] to break

fue incapaz de superar al rival — he was unable to overcome his rival

pronto superó al resto de los corredores — she soon overtook the other runners

las ventas han superado con creces nuestras expectativas — sales have far exceeded our expectations

las temperaturas han superado los 20 grados — temperatures have risen (to) above 20 degrees

superar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points

nos superaban en número — they outnumbered us

nos supera a todos en inteligencia — she's cleverer than all of us

2) (=pasar con éxito) [+ dificultad] to overcome; [+ enfermedad, crisis] to get over

ha tenido que superar muchos obstáculos en su vida — she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life

aún no ha superado el divorcio de sus padres — he still hasn't got over his parents' divorce

3) [+ etapa] to get past

el equipo francés no superó la primera ronda — the French team did not get past the first round

ya hemos superado lo peor — we're over the worst now

4) [+ prueba, examen] to pass

2.

See:

superarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

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= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex. It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex. Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex. We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex. He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

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* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

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

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

* * *

= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex: Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex: We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex: He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

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

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

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superar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

un éxito que supera todas las expectativas a success which goes beyond o exceeds o surpasses all expectations

la realidad supera a la ficción fact o truth is stranger than fiction

el horror de estas escenas supera todo lo imaginable the horror of these scenes goes beyond anything one could imagine

nadie lo supera en experiencia ni habilidad nobody can surpass him in experience or skill, nobody can surpass his experience or skill

nos superan en número they outnumber us

supera en estatura a su hermano mayor he's taller than his elder brother

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer it is three points higher than yesterday's figure, it surpasses yesterday's figure by three points

2 (mejorar) to beat

logró superar su propio récord he managed to beat his own record

ese método está totalmente superado that method has been completely superseded

B

1 (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome

trata de superar estas diferencias try to overcome o get over these differences

no ha logrado superar el trauma que le supuso el accidente he has not got(ten) over the trauma of the accident

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

hace tres meses que rompimos pero ya lo tengo superado we split up three months ago but I've got(ten) over it o I'm over it now

2 ( frml); ‹examen/prueba› to pass

■ superarse

v pron

to better oneself

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superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( ser superior a) to exceed;

◊ superó todas las expectativas she exceeded all expectations;

nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
b) ( mejorar) ‹ marca› to beat

2
a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome;

‹ trauma› to get over
b) (frml) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

superarse verbo pronominal
to better oneself
superar verbo transitivo
1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
(expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
(un récord, una marca) to beat, break
2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
(un examen) to pass, get through
' superar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atonía
- ganar
- sacar
- salir
- salvar
- sobreponerse
- vencer
- volver
- cabeza
- creces
- exceder
- marca
English:
beat
- beating
- carry through
- coast
- corner
- deal with
- excel
- get over
- get past
- handicap
- improve on
- outdo
- outnumber
- overcome
- overtake
- pull through
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- exceed
- get
- negotiate
- out
- over
- rise
- shrug
- survive
- transcend

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superar

♦ vt

1. [aventajar] to beat;

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat sth/sb for sth;

nos superan en número they outnumber us;

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2. [sobrepasar] [récord] to break;

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results;

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

3. [adelantar] to overtake, to pass;

superó a su rival en la recta final she overtook her rival on the home straight

4. [época, técnica]
estar superado to have been superseded

5. [complejo, crisis, enfermedad] to overcome, to get over;

no ha superado la pérdida de su mujer he has not overcome the loss of his wife;

tener algo superado to have got over sth

6. [examen, prueba] to pass

♦ See also the pronominal verb superarse

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superar

v/t persona beat; límite go beyond, exceed; obstáculo overcome, surmount

* * *

superar vt

1) : to surpass, to exceed

2) : to overcome, to surmount

♦ See also the reflexive verb superarse

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superar vb

1. (vencer problema, etc) to overcome [pt. overcame; pp. overcome]

la empresa ha superado la crisis the company has overcome the crisis

2. (pasar) to pass

ha superado la primera prueba she's passed the first test

3. (ser mejor) to be better / to surpass

la realidad supera a la ficción the reality surpasses the fiction

4. (ser más) to be more / to be over

el porcentaje de aprobados supera el 85% the percentage of passes is over 85%

Spanish-English dictionary > superar
5 autorité

autorité [ɔtɔʀite]

1. feminine noun

authority ( sur over)

• avoir de l'autorité sur qn to have authority over sb

• il n'a aucune autorité sur ses élèves he has no control over his pupils

• être déchu de l'autorité parentale to lose one's parental rights

• l'une des grandes autorités en la matière one of the great authorities on the subject

• faire autorité to be authoritative

• représentant de l'autorité representative of authority

2. plural feminine noun

les autorités the authorities

• les autorités civiles et religieuses the civil and religious authorities

• les autorités judiciaires the judicial authorities

3. compounds

► Autorité des marchés financiers ≈ Financial Services Authority (Brit), ≈ Securities and Exchange Commission (US)

* * *
otɔʀite
nom féminin

1) ( domination) authority ( sur over)

faire quelque chose d'autorité — ( de façon impérieuse) to do something decisively; ( sans consulter) to take it upon oneself to do something

2) ( ascendant) authority

il n'a aucune autorité sur ses enfants — he has no control over his children

faire autorité — [personne] to be an authority (en, en matière de on); [ouvrage] to be authoritative

3) ( spécialiste) authority, expert

4) Administration ( pouvoir établi) authority; ( personnel)

les autorités — the authorities

* * *
ɔtɔʀite nf
authority

faire autorité — to be authoritative

autorités constituées — constitutional authorities

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autorité nf

1 ( domination) authority (sur over); exercer son autorité sur qn to exercise authority over sb; être sous l'autorité de qn to be under sb's authority; faire acte d'autorité to impose one's authority; de sa propre autorité on one's own authority; agir avec autorité to act decisively; faire qch d'autorité ( de façon impérieuse) to do sth decisively; ( sans consulter) to take it upon oneself to do sth; il a été désigné d'autorité comme porte-parole it has been decided that he will be appointed as a spokesman;

2 ( ascendant) authority; avoir de l'autorité sur qn to have influence ou authority over sb; il n'a aucune autorité sur ses enfants/élèves he has no control over his children/pupils; faire autorité [personne] to be an authority (en, en matière de on); [ouvrage] to be authoritative; parler avec autorité de qch to speak authoritatively on sth;

3 ( spécialiste) authority, expert;

4 Admin ( pouvoir établi) authority; ( personnel) les autorités the authorities; défier l'autorité to defy authority; les autorités françaises/monétaires the French/monetary authorities;

5 Jur jurisdiction; territoire soumis à or placé sous l'autorité de territory within the jurisdiction of; placer qch sous l'autorité de to place sth under the authority of [ministère, conseil]; l'autorité de la loi the force of the law; l'autorité de la chose jugée Jur res judicata; par autorité de justice by order of the court.

Composé

autorité parentale parental authority.

[otɔrite] nom féminin

1. [pouvoir] authority, power

par autorité de justice by order of the court

avoir de l'autorité sur quelqu'un to be in ou to have authority over somebody

être sous l'autorité de quelqu'un to be ou to come under somebody's authority

faire quelque chose de sa propre autorité to do something on one's own authority

avoir autorité pour faire quelque chose to have authority to do something

l'autorité parentale

a. [droits] parental rights

b. [devoirs] parental responsibilities

2. [fermeté] authority

faire preuve d'autorité envers un enfant to show some authority towards a child

il a besoin d'un peu d'autorité he needs to be taken in hand

3. [compétence] authority

parler de quelque chose avec autorité to talk authoritatively about something

faire autorité authoritative edition

version qui fait autorité definitive version

essai qui fait autorité seminal essay

[expert] authority, expert

c'est une autorité en matière de... he's an authority ou expert on...

4. ADMINISTRATION

l'autorité, les autorités those in authority, the authorities

l'autorité militaire/religieuse the military/religious authority

s'adresser à l'autorité compétente to apply to the appropriate authority

un agent ou représentant de l'autorité an official

[police]

les autorités the police force

————————

d'autorité locution adverbiale

without consultation

d'autorité, j'ai décidé de fermer la bibliothèque le mercredi I decided on my own authority to close the library on Wednesdays

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > autorité
6 ganarle la partida a

(v.) = outfox, outwit, outsmart

Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

* * *

(v.) = outfox, outwit, outsmart

Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Spanish-English dictionary > ganarle la partida a
7 guerra de guerrillas

guerrilla war

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(n.) = guerrilla warfare, guerrilla war

Ex. With changing political circumstances there is an increased likelihood of low-intensity conflicts which may take the form of guerrilla warfare, coups d'etat, ethnic violence, terrorism, resistance movements or insurgency.

Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

* * *

guerrilla war

* * *

(n.) = guerrilla warfare, guerrilla war

Ex: With changing political circumstances there is an increased likelihood of low-intensity conflicts which may take the form of guerrilla warfare, coups d'etat, ethnic violence, terrorism, resistance movements or insurgency.

Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Spanish-English dictionary > guerra de guerrillas
8 ser más astuto que

(v.) = outfox, outwit, outsmart

Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

* * *

(v.) = outfox, outwit, outsmart

Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Spanish-English dictionary > ser más astuto que
9 consigna

f.

1 instructions.

2 left-luggage office (British), checkroom (United States).

3 order, directive.

4 motto, slogan, catchphrase.

5 watchword, countersign.

6 luggage checkroom, checkroom, left-luggage office.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: consignar.

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consigna

► nombre femenino

1 (en estación etc) left-luggage office, US check-room

2 (señal, lema) watchword

3 MILITAR orders plural, instructions plural

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SF

1) (=orden) order

seguir o cumplir las consignas del Gobierno — to follow government orders

consignas de vuelo — operating instructions for a flight, operational orders for a flight

2) (=eslogan) slogan

3) [de equipaje] left-luggage office, checkroom (EEUU)

consigna automática — left-luggage locker

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femenino

1) ( eslogan) slogan

2) ( orden) order, instruction

cumplir/violar una consigna — to carry out/disobey an order

tenían la consigna de... — they had orders to...

3) ( para equipaje) baggage room (AmE), left-luggage (office) (BrE)

•

- consigna automática

* * *

= left-luggage area, left-luggage.

Ex. In some libraries, shopping bags and briefcases must be deposited in lockers or a left-luggage area in the library foyer to prevent their use in smuggling out items which have not been issued.

Ex. However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.

* * *

femenino

1) ( eslogan) slogan

2) ( orden) order, instruction

cumplir/violar una consigna — to carry out/disobey an order

tenían la consigna de... — they had orders to...

3) ( para equipaje) baggage room (AmE), left-luggage (office) (BrE)

•

- consigna automática

* * *

= left-luggage area, left-luggage.

Ex: In some libraries, shopping bags and briefcases must be deposited in lockers or a left-luggage area in the library foyer to prevent their use in smuggling out items which have not been issued.

Ex: However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.

* * *

consigna

feminine

A (eslogan) slogan

B (orden) order, instruction

cumplir/violar una consigna to carry out/defy an order o an instruction

tenían la consigna de … they had orders to …

C (para equipaje) checkroom ( AmE), parcel check ( AmE), left-luggage (office) ( BrE)

Compuesto:

consigna automática

(coin-operated o automatic) left-luggage locker

* * *

Del verbo consignar: ( conjugate consignar)

consigna es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
consigna
consignar
consigna sustantivo femenino
a) ( eslogan) slogan

b) ( para equipaje) baggage room (AmE), left-luggage (office) (BrE);

◊ consigna automática (coin-operated o automatic) luggage locker (AmE) o (BrE) left-luggage locker

consignar ( conjugate consignar) verbo transitivo
1 ( depositar)
a) ‹ mercancías› to consign

b) ‹ equipaje› to check (AmE), to place o deposit … in left luggage (BrE)

c) (Der) to pay … into court

d) (Col) ‹dinero/cheques› to deposit

2 (frml) ‹hecho/dato› to record
3 (frml) ( enviar) ‹paquete/carga› to dispatch
4 (frml) ( asignar) to allocate
5 (Méx) (Der) ‹ presunto delincuente› to bring … before the authorities
consigna sustantivo femenino
1 (para el equipaje) left-luggage office, US baggage check
2 (orden) orders, instructions
3 (frase) slogan
consignar verbo transitivo
1 (dedicar una cantidad) to earmark, allocate: han consignado una importante parte del presupuesto a la reforma, a significant percentage of the budget was allocated to the improvements
2 (hacer constar unos datos) to record: hay que consignar unos datos personales en el formulario, you have to provide some personal information on the form
' consigna' also found in these entries:
English:
chant
- left-luggage
- motto
- baggage
- check
- left
- locker
- luggage
- slogan

* * *

consigna nf

1. [orden] order, instruction;

recibieron la consigna de detenerse they were ordered o instructed to stop;

su consigna era “divide y vencerás” his motto was “divide and rule”

2. [frase] slogan;

los manifestantes gritaban consignas contra el gobierno the demonstrators were shouting anti-government slogans

3. [para el equipaje] Br left-luggage office, US checkroom

* * *

consigna

f

1 order

2 de equipaje baggage checkroom, Br

left luggage

* * *

consigna nf

1) eslogan: slogan

2) : assignment, orders pl

3) : checkroom

* * *

consigna n (para equipaje) left luggage

Spanish-English dictionary > consigna
10 presentar

v.

1 to present.

Ella presenta soluciones She presents solutions.

Ella le presenta a Ricardo un regalo She presents Richard a gift.

Ellos presentan a los candidatos They present=field the candidates.

2 to make (ofrecer) (disculpas, excusas).

3 to introduce (person).

me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friends

me parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introduced

Juan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmen

permítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our manager

Ella presenta a los invitados She introduces the guests.

4 to have, to show (tener) (aspecto).

presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solve

Ella le presenta al público una obra She shows the public a play.

5 to host, to be the host of, to act as a compere for, to compere.

Ella presenta el programa She hosts the program.

* * *

presentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to present; (mostrar) to show

■ hay que presentar la identificación you have to show your identification

■ me ha presentado sus disculpas he has apologized

■ presentó a concurso su primera novela she entered her first novel in a competition

2 (entregar) to hand in

3 (sacar al mercado) to launch

4 (personas) to introduce

■ ¿te han presentado ya? have you been introduced yet?

■ os presento a mi novia this is my girlfriend

5 TELEVISIÓN to present

6 (ofrecer) to offer, show

■ esta cicatriz no presenta buen aspecto that scar doesn't look good

► verbo pronominal presentarse

1 (comparecer) to turn up

■ nos presentamos en su casa sin previo aviso we turned up at her house without prior warning

■ se presentó a la policía inmediatamente he went straight to the police

2 (para elección) to stand; (en un concurso) to enter

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

presentar una denuncia to lodge a complaint

presentar una ponencia to present a paper

* * *

verb

1) to present

2) introduce

3) submit

4) make a gift

•

- presentarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=enseñar, exponer) [gen] to present; [+ moción, candidato] to propose, put forward; [+ pruebas, informe] to submit; [+ documento, pasaporte] to show

presentar una propuesta — to make o present a proposal

presentar algo al cobro o al pago — (Com) to present sth for payment

2) (=entregar) to hand in

mañana tengo que presentar un trabajo — I have to hand in an essay tomorrow

presentó la dimisión — he handed in his resignation, he resigned

3) (=mostrar) [+ señal, síntoma] to show

presenta señales de deterioro — it is showing signs of wear

4) (=exponer al público) [+ producto, disco, libro] to launch

presentó su obra en la Galería Mons — she showed her work at the Galería Mons

5) [en espectáculo] [+ obra] to perform; [+ actor, actriz] to present, feature

el grupo presentó una obra en un solo acto — the group performed a one-act play

6) (=ser presentador de) [+ programa televisivo] to present, host

J. Pérez presenta el programa — the programme is presented o hosted by J. Pérez

¿quién presenta ahora las noticias de las nueve? — who presents o reads the nine o'clock news now?

7) (=tener) to have

este año el examen presenta novedades — this year the exam has some new features

el ferrocarril presenta ventajas evidentes — the train offers o has obvious advantages

el cadáver presentaba varios impactos de bala — the body had several bullet wounds

el coche presenta ciertas modificaciones — the car has had certain changes made to it

8) [+ persona] to introduce

me presentó a sus padres — he introduced me to his parents

permítanme presentarles a don Narciso Gómez — allow me to introduce Mr Narciso Gómez (to you)

te presento a Carlos — this is Carlos

a ver si te presento a mi amiga Jacinta — you must meet my friend Jacinta, I must introduce you to my friend Jacinta

ser presentada en sociedad — to come out, make one's début

9) (=ofrecer) [+ disculpa] to offer, make

presentó sus respetos — she paid her respects

le presento mis consideraciones — [en carta] yours faithfully

10) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

presentar batalla — (lit) to draw up in battle array; (fig) to offer resistance

2.

See:

presentarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

b) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibit

c) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submit

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

d) ( enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

e) <disculpas/excusas> to make; < dimisión> to hand in, submit; < queja> to file, make

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

f) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce

3) < persona> to introduce

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show
2.
presentarse v pron

1)

a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

b) (a concurso, examen)

se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.

Ex. Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex. The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex. For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex. These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.

Ex. The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex. Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.

Ex. Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.

Ex. Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex. Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex. The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex. The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.

Ex. The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex. This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.

Ex. Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex. Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex. The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

Ex. It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex. This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex. Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex. They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

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* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.

* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentar detalladamente = spread out.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.

* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.

* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.

* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.

* presentar reto = defy.

* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.

* presentarse a = stand for.

* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).

* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.

* presentar una factura = submit + bill.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.

* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.

* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar una visión = present + a picture.

* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.

* presentar un frente común = present + common front.

* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.

* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.

* presentar un resumen = give + summary.

* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.

* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

b) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibit

c) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submit

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

d) ( enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

e) <disculpas/excusas> to make; < dimisión> to hand in, submit; < queja> to file, make

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

f) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce

3) < persona> to introduce

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show
2.
presentarse v pron

1)

a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

b) (a concurso, examen)

se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

presentar (según)

(v.) = cast (in/into)

Ex: Which of the following subject analyses is cast in the citation order PMEST?.

= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.

Ex: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex: For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex: These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.

Ex: The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex: Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.

Ex: Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.

Ex: Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex: Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex: The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex: The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.

Ex: The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex: This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.

Ex: Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex: Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex: The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

Ex: It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex: This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex: They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.

* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentar detalladamente = spread out.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.

* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.

* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.

* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.

* presentar reto = defy.

* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.

* presentarse a = stand for.

* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).

* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.

* presentar una factura = submit + bill.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.

* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.

* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar una visión = present + a picture.

* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.

* presentar un frente común = present + common front.

* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.

* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.

* presentar un resumen = give + summary.

* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.

* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* * *

presentar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado a well-presented product

2 (exponer por primera vez) ‹libro/disco› to launch

presentó sus nuevos cuadros she presented her new paintings

presentará su colección de otoño en Londres he will present o exhibit his autumn collection in London

el nuevo XS34 se presentará al público en el salón de Turín the new XS34 will be on display (to the public) for the first time at the Turin show

3 (entregar) ‹informe/solicitud› to submit

le presenté el pasaporte para que me lo sellara I gave him my passport for stamping, I presented my passport to him for stamping

tengo que presentar los planes mañana I have to submit o present the plans tomorrow

4 (enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar you have to show your membership card to get in

5 ‹disculpas/excusas› to make

fui a presentar mis respetos I went to pay my respects

presentó su dimisión she handed in o submitted her resignation, she resigned

pienso presentar una queja I intend filing o making a complaint

presentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas to present evidence

presentar cargos to bring charges

presentar una demanda to bring a lawsuit

6 ( Mil):

presentar armas to present arms

B (TV) ‹programa› to present, introduce

C [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹persona› to introduce

el director presentó al conferenciante the director introduced the speaker

me presentó a su familia he introduced me to his family

te presento a mi hermana I'd like you to meet my sister/this is my sister

D

(mostrar, ofrecer): el nuevo modelo presenta algunas novedades the latest model has o offers some new features

presenta muchas ventajas para el consumidor it offers the consumer many advantages

el paciente no presentaba síntomas de intoxicación the patient showed no signs of food poisoning

el cadáver presenta un impacto de bala en el costado ( frml); there is a bullet wound in the side of the body, the body has a bullet wound in the side

■ presentarse

v pron

A

1 (en un lugar) to turn up, appear

se presentó en casa sin avisar he turned up o showed up o appeared at the house unexpectedly

se presentó (como) voluntario he volunteered

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía he turned himself in to the police

tendrá que presentarse ante el juez he will have to appear before the judge

2

(a un concurso, examen): se presentó al examen she took o ( BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente he's an independent candidate, he's running as an independent ( AmE), he's standing as an independent ( BrE)

se presentó para el cargo de director he applied for the post of director

B «dificultad/problema» to arise, come up, crop up ( colloq)

estaré allí salvo que se presente algún impedimento I'll be there unless something crops up o comes up

si se me presenta la oportunidad if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor the future looks promising

el asunto se presenta muy mal things are looking very bad

C (darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

permítame que me presente allow me to introduce myself

presentarse en sociedad to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

presentar ( conjugate presentar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( mostrar) to present

b) ( exponer por primera vez) ‹libro/disco› to launch;

‹ obra de arte› to present;
‹ colección de moda› to present, exhibit
c) ( entregar) ‹informe/solicitud› to submit;

‹ trabajo› to hand in;
‹ renuncia› to hand in, submit
d) ( enseñar) ‹carnet/pasaporte› to show

e) ‹disculpas/excusas› to make;

‹ queja› to file, make;
‹ cargos› to bring;
◊ presentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint;

presentar pruebas to present evidence
f) (Mil):

◊ presentar armas to present arms

2 (TV) ‹ programa› to present, introduce
3 ‹ persona› to introduce;
◊ te presento a mi hermana I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4 ‹novedad/ventaja› to offer;
‹ síntoma› to show
presentarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear;

◊ presentarse (como) voluntario to volunteer

b) presentarse a algo ‹ a examen› to take sth;

‹ a concurso› to enter sth;
‹ a elecciones› to take part in sth;
◊ se presenta como candidato independiente he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent;

presentarse para un cargo to apply for a post
2 [dificultad/problema] to arise, come up;
[ oportunidad] to arise
3 ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself
presentar verbo transitivo
1 (un programa, pruebas, etc) to present
2 (un producto) to launch
3 (a una persona) to introduce
4 (síntomas, características, etc) to have, show
5 (disculpas) to give, present
(condolencias) to give, pay
6 (la dimisión) to hand in
7 (una queja) to file, make
' presentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegar
- compeler
- convenir
- dimisión
- esquema
- revestir
- dar
- demanda
- denuncia
- introducir
- licitar
- moción
- queja
- querella
- renuncia
English:
bring forward
- charge
- claim
- field
- file
- hand in
- host
- introduce
- lay
- lodge
- make out
- model
- pay
- present
- press
- produce
- put in
- put on
- put up
- register
- render
- replay
- report
- represent
- rerun
- respect
- serve up
- set out
- show
- slant
- star
- submit
- table
- this
- bring
- come
- display
- enter
- exhibit
- float
- hand
- notice
- propose
- put
- retake
- sponsor
- tender

* * *

presentar

♦ vt

1. [mostrar, entregar] to present;
[dimisión] to tender, to hand in; [tesis] to hand in, to submit; [pruebas, propuesta] to submit; [recurso, denuncia] to lodge; [solicitud] to make; [moción] to propose;
presente su pasaporte en la ventanilla show your passport at the window;

presentar cargos/una demanda contra alguien to bring charges/an action against sb;

¡presenten armas! [en ejército] present arms!;

es un trabajo muy bien presentado it is a very well presented piece of work

2. [dar a conocer] to introduce;

me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friends;

Juan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmen;

me parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introduced;

permítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our manager;

no se conocían, pero yo los presenté they didn't know each other, but I introduced them (to each other)

3. [anunciar] [programa de radio o televisión] to present;
[espectáculo] to compere;
la mujer que presenta el telediario the woman who reads the news on TV

4. [proponer para competición] [obra] to enter;

presentar una novela a un premio literario to enter a novel for a literary prize;

presentar una película a concurso to enter a film at a film festival;

presentar a alguien para algo to propose sb for sth, to put sb forward for sth;

el partido presentará a la señora Cruz para la alcaldía the party is putting Mrs Cruz forward for the office of mayor, Mrs Cruz will be the party's candidate for the office of mayor

5. [exhibir por primera vez] [planes, presupuestos] to present;
[película] to premiere; [libro, disco] to launch;
el club presentó a su último fichaje ante la prensa the club introduced its new signing to the press

6. [ofrecer] [disculpas, excusas] to make;
[respetos] to pay;
nos presentó (sus) disculpas he made his excuses to us

7. [tener] [aspecto, características, novedades] to have;

este fondo de inversión presenta grandes ventajas this investment fund offers o has big advantages;

la playa presenta un aspecto deplorable the beach is in a terrible state;

presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solve;

el paciente presentaba síntomas de deshidratación the patient presented symptoms of dehydration

♦ See also the pronominal verb presentarse

* * *

presentar

v/t

1 TV present

2 a alguien introduce

3 producto launch

4 solicitud submit

* * *

presentar vt

1) : to present, to show

2) : to offer, to give

3) : to submit (a document), to launch (a product)

4) : to introduce (a person)

♦ See also the reflexive verb presentarse

* * *

presentar vb

1. (personas) to introduce

me presentó a su marido she introduced me to her husband

te presento a Iván this is Iván / meet Iván

2. (programa, idea, propuesta) to present

3. (un producto) to launch

el escritor presenta su nuevo libro the writer is launching his new book

4. (señales, aspecto) to have / to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

el paciente presenta muy buen aspecto the patient looks quite well

Spanish-English dictionary > presentar
11 authority

[ɔː'θɔrɪtɪ]
сущ.

1) власть

absolute / complete / full / supreme authority — абсолютная, полная власть

parental authority — родительская воля

unquestioned authority — непререкаемая власть

to assume authority — взять власть

to defy authority — бросать вызов властям

to delegate authority — передавать власть

to demonstrate / show authority — демонстрировать, показывать власть

to deny / reject authority — отвергать власть, не признавать властей

to establish authority — устанавливать власть

to exercise authority — осуществлять правление

to wield authority — обладать властью

A commanding officer has complete authority over her personnel. — Начальник обладает неограниченной властью над подчинёнными.

Who was in authority? — Кто был главным?

These employees are under my authority. — Эти сотрудники находятся у меня в подчинении.

man set in authority — человек, облечённый властью

2)

а) обычно authorities (органы) власти

to invoke authority — взывать к властям

- civilian authorities
- civil authorities
- constituted authorities
- government authorities
- hygiene authorities
- local authorities
- military authorities
- occupation authorities
б) ( Authority) отдел, управление, департамент

Health and Safety Authority — Департамент охраны труда

3) полномочия, права, компетенция

By what authority do you do these things, and who gave you this authority? — По какому праву вы делаете это, и кто вам предоставил такое право?

He assumed authority for overseas operations. — Он принял на себя полномочия над операциями за рубежом.

authority of parliament — полномочия парламента

without authority — неправомочный

Syn:

jurisdiction

4) авторитет, вес, влияние

to carry authority — иметь влияние

to undermine authority — подрывать авторитет

5) авторитет, крупный специалист

competent authority — компетентный специалист

outstanding authority on shipbuilding — выдающийся специалист по кораблестроению

the greatest living authority — живой классик (в какой-л. области); самый авторитетный специалист из ныне здравствующих

6) авторитетный источник

indisputable / irrefutable / unimpeachable / unquestioned authority — безупречный, бесспорный источник

reliable authority — надёжный источник информации

to cite an authority — цитировать авторитетный источник

to invoke an authority — ссылаться на авторитетный источник

to be on good authority — быть взятым, известным из достоверного источника

Англо-русский современный словарь > authority
12 authority

[ɔː'θɔrɪtɪ]
n

1) влияние, вес, авторитет

- man of authority
- have authority with smb
- be an authority in this field
- speak with authority
- undermine authority
2) власть, полномочия, право

He was given authority to sign the agreement. — Его уполномочили подписать соглашение.

He did it without authority. — Он сделал это, не имея на это права.

It is not in my authority. — От меня это не зависит.

He assumed authority for overseas operations. — - Он взял власть над иностранными операциями.

A commanding officer has complete authority over her personnel. — - У командира неограниченная власть над своими подчиненными.

Who was in authority? — Кто был главным?

These employees are under my authority. — Эти сотрудники находятся у меня в подчинении.

He can make his authority felt. — Он может дать почувствовать свою власть.

- absolute authority
- complete authority
- unquestioned authority
- parental authority
- authority of Parliament
- man set in authority
- have authority to do smth
- have no authority to take a decision
- assume authority
- delegate authority
- demonstrate authority
- establish authority
- exercise authority
- wield authority
3) (обыкновенно pl) власти, органы власти, начальство, администрация

- supreme authorities
- local authorities
- civilian authorities
- military authority
- occupation authority
- government authorities
- hygiene authorities
- apply to the proper authorities
- invoke authority
- defy authority
- deny authority

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > authority
13 бросать вызов власти

Makarov: challenge authority, challenge the rule, defy authorities

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > бросать вызов власти

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