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1 central

adj.

central.

f.

1 headquarters, head office (oficina).

central telefónica telephone exchange

2 power station.

central eléctrica power station

central eólica wind farm

central hidroeléctrica o hidráulica hydroelectric power station

central nuclear nuclear power station

central térmica thermal power station

3 main station, headquarters, main office, head office.

m.

central defender (sport).

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central

► adjetivo

1 central

► nombre femenino

1 (oficina principal) head office, headquarters plural

2 (eléctrica) power station

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FRASEOLOGÍA

central de correos central post office, main post office

central nuclear nuclear power station

central telefónica telephone exchange

central térmica thermal power station

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1. noun f.
1) head office, headquarters

2) plant, station

•

- central eléctrica
2. adj.
1) central

2) main

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1. ADJ

1) (=principal)

a) [personaje, idea] central, main

el personaje central de la novela — the central o main character in the novel

el tema central de la reunión — the main subject of the meeting

b) [oficina] head antes de s ; [banco] central; [ordenador] mainframe antes de s

la oficina central del banco — the head office of the bank

la empresa tiene su sede central en Nueva York — the company's headquarters is in New York
calefacción
2) (=del medio) [región, zona] central

en la zona central de la imagen — in the centre of the image

la parte central de la plaza — the centre of the square

3) (=no regional) [gobierno, administración] central

2. SF

1) (tb: oficina central) [de empresa] head office; [a nivel internacional] headquarters

la central de la OMS en Ginebra — the headquarters of the WHO in Geneva

central de abasto — Méx market

central de correos — main post office, general post office

central de teléfonos — telephone exchange

central obrera, central sindical — trade union confederation

central telefónica — telephone exchange

2) (=factoría) plant, station; (tb: central nuclear) nuclear power station

la central de Chernobyl — Chernobyl nuclear power station

central azucarera — Cuba, Perú sugar mill

central de bombeo — pumping-station

central de energía — power station

central depuradora — sewage works pl

central eléctrica — power station

central hidroeléctrica — hydroelectric power station

central lechera — dairy

central térmica — power station

central térmica de fuel-oil/de gas — oil-fired/gas-fired power station

3.

SMF (Ftbl) central defender

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I
adjetivo central
II
femenino head office

- central azucarera

- central de correos

- central telefónica o de teléfonos

- central hidroeléctrica/nuclear

- central sindical

- central térmica

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I
adjetivo central
II
femenino head office

- central azucarera

- central de correos

- central telefónica o de teléfonos

- central hidroeléctrica/nuclear

- central sindical

- central térmica

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central¹

¹ = station.

Ex: As the pointer moves, its potential is varied in accordance with a varying electrical current received over wires from a distant station.

* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.

* central de teléfonos = telephone exchange.

* central eléctrica = electric power station, electric power plant, power plant, power plant, powerhouse.

* central eólica = wind farm.

* central hidroeléctrica = hydroelectric plant, hydroelectric power station.

* central lechera = dairy.

* central nuclear = power station.

* central telefónica = switchboard.

central²

² = central, centre.

Ex: Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.

Ex: Entry words may be aligned in a centre column or in a left hand column.

* Asia Central = Central Asia.

* biblioteca central = main library.

* Biblioteca Nacional Central = National Central Library.

* calefacción central = central heating.

* CIA (Agencia Central de Inteligencia) = CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).

* dependencia central = main site, main site facility.

* edificio central = main site.

* en un lugar central = centrally located.

* Europa Central = Central Europe, Mitteleurope.

* Europa Central del Este = East Central Europe.

* Mead Data Central = Mead Data Central.

* memoria central = central memory.

* ordenador central = central computer, host computer.

* papel central = pivotal role.

* región central de los Estados Unidos, la = American midwest, the.

* sección central = midsection [mid-section].

* sede central = main site.

* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).

* servicio central = main site service.

* tema central = motif.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* vientre central = middle abdomen.

* zona central = midsection [mid-section].

* zona central de un lugar = heartland.

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central¹

adjective

1 ‹zona/barrio› central

2 (principal) ‹gobierno› central; ‹tema/personaje› main

provienen de la oficina central they come from head office

central²

feminine

head office

Compuestos:

● central azucarera

( Per) sugar mill

● central de correos

general o main post office

● central de teléfonos

telephone exchange

● central hidroeléctrica

hydroelectric power station

● central nuclear

nuclear power station

● central sindical

labor union ( AmE), trade union ( BrE)

● central telefónica

telephone exchange

● central térmica

power station (fueled by coal, oil or gas)

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central adjetivo
central
■ sustantivo femenino
head office;
◊ central teléfonica telephone exchange;

central hidroeléctrica/nuclear hydroelectric/nuclear power station
central
I adjetivo central
II sustantivo femenino
1 (oficina principal) head office
central de correos, main post office
2 Elec (planta de generación de energía) power station
central hidroeléctrica, hydroelectric power station
central nuclear, nuclear power station
central térmica, coal-fired power station

' central' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administración
- América
- calefacción
- Centroamérica
- centroamericana
- centroamericano
- centroeuropea
- centroeuropeo
- cierre
- energía
- granítica
- granítico
- hidroeléctrica
- hidroeléctrico
- jefatura
- jugar
- lechera
- lechero
- mediana
- reclamar
- térmica
- térmico
- céntrico
- eje
- funcionamiento
- interior
- isla
- jardín
- Mesoamérica
- plática
- platicar
- plato
- separador
- sos
- vos
English:
America
- central
- Central America
- Central Europe
- central government
- central heating
- CIA
- core memory
- CPU
- focal point
- government
- headquarters
- main
- middle
- point
- power plant
- power station
- thrust
- Central
- central reservation
- CST
- dairy
- devolution
- essence
- exchange
- focal
- focus
- head
- heart
- home
- key
- median
- Midwest
- nuclear
- OCAS
- power
- put
- telephone

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central

♦ adj

1. [en el centro] central

2. [principal] central, main

3. Ling [articulación] central

♦ nf

1. [oficina] headquarters, head office;
[de correos, comunicaciones] main office
2. [de energía] power station

Comp
central atómica nuclear power station;
central de biomasa biomass power plant o station;

central eléctrica power station;

central eólica wind farm;

central geotérmica geothermal power station;

central heliotérmica solar power plant o station, solar farm;

central hidráulica hydraulic generator;

central hidroeléctrica hydroelectric power station;

central maremotriz tidal power station o plant;

central nuclear nuclear power station;

central solar solar power plant o station, solar farm;

central térmica power station [coal- or oil-fired]

3.
central (sindical) [sindicato] Br trade union, US labor union

4. central telefónica telephone exchange

5. Carib, CAm [de azúcar] sugar mill

6. Méx central camionera bus station

♦ nm
Dep central defender
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central

I adj central; ( principal) main, central

II f head office

III m/f en fútbol central defender, center-back, Br

centre-back

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central adj

1) : central

2) principal: main, principal

central nf

1) : main office, headquarters

2)

central camionera Mex : bus terminal

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central¹ adj

1. (en general) central

América Central Central America

gobierno central central government

2. (principal) main

el personaje central the main character

central² n

1. (instalación) power station

visitamos una central eléctrica we visited a power station

una central nuclear a nuclear power station

2. (sede) head office

tienes que llamar a la central you have to telephone the head office

Spanish-English dictionary > central
2 funcionamiento

m.

operation, functioning.

explicó el funcionamiento de la empresa he explained how the company works

entrar/estar en funcionamiento to come into/be in operation; (sistema) to start/be (working o running) (máquina)

poner algo en funcionamiento to put something into operation; (sistema) to start something (working) (máquina)

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funcionamiento

► nombre masculino

1 operation, working

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poner en funcionamiento to put into operation

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noun m.

functioning

- en funcionamiento

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SM

lo lubrico cada 2.000 horas de funcionamiento — I lubricate it after every 2,000 hours of operation

es vital para el funcionamiento del sistema nervioso — it's vital for the functioning of the nervous system

nos explicó el funcionamiento de un carburador — he told us how a carburettor works

esta máquina no está en funcionamiento — this machine is not in operation

entrar en funcionamiento — to come into operation

poner en funcionamiento — to bring into operation

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masculino

a) ( de mecanismo)

para asegurar el buen funcionamiento del aparato — to keep the equipment in working order

me explicó su funcionamiento — he explained (to me) how it works (o worked etc)

b) (de sistema, organismo) running

para el buen funcionamiento de la escuela — for the smooth running of the school

entrar/ponerse en funcionamiento — hospital/estación/fábrica to become operational; central nuclear to come into operation; autopista to open; mecanismo/máquina to start up; servicio/sistema to start

poner en funcionamiento — <central/fábrica> to bring into operation; <mecanismo/máquina> to start... up

se puso en funcionamiento una operación de búsqueda — a search was set in motion

estar en funcionamiento — to be running

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= functioning, operation, working, performance.

Ex. The proper education of the user of scientific information is essential to the efficient functioning of the whole system of information provision.

Ex. An operating system usually comprises a suite of programs that manages the operation of the microcomputer.

Ex. Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.

Ex. When a library outgrows its second automated circulation system it sets stringent functional, performance and growth specifications and builds from scratch.

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* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* costes de funcionamiento = running costs.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.

* establecer normas de funcionamiento = establish + policy.

* estar en funcionamiento = be up.

* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.

* funcionamiento conjunto = interworking.

* funcionamiento coordinado = synergy.

* funcionamiento defectuoso = malfunction.

* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* interrumpir el funcionamiento = go down.

* mal funcionamiento = malfunction, malfunctioning.

* modelo de funcionamiento = business model.

* no estar en funcionamiento = be down.

* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.

* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* puesta en funcionamiento = activation, deployment, realisation [realization, -USA], setting up, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA], startup [start-up].

* tener en funcionamiento = have + in effect.

* velocidad de funcionamiento = speed of operation.

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masculino

a) ( de mecanismo)

para asegurar el buen funcionamiento del aparato — to keep the equipment in working order

me explicó su funcionamiento — he explained (to me) how it works (o worked etc)

b) (de sistema, organismo) running

para el buen funcionamiento de la escuela — for the smooth running of the school

entrar/ponerse en funcionamiento — hospital/estación/fábrica to become operational; central nuclear to come into operation; autopista to open; mecanismo/máquina to start up; servicio/sistema to start

poner en funcionamiento — <central/fábrica> to bring into operation; <mecanismo/máquina> to start... up

se puso en funcionamiento una operación de búsqueda — a search was set in motion

estar en funcionamiento — to be running

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= functioning, operation, working, performance.

Ex: The proper education of the user of scientific information is essential to the efficient functioning of the whole system of information provision.

Ex: An operating system usually comprises a suite of programs that manages the operation of the microcomputer.

Ex: Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.

Ex: When a library outgrows its second automated circulation system it sets stringent functional, performance and growth specifications and builds from scratch.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* costes de funcionamiento = running costs.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.

* establecer normas de funcionamiento = establish + policy.

* estar en funcionamiento = be up.

* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.

* funcionamiento conjunto = interworking.

* funcionamiento coordinado = synergy.

* funcionamiento defectuoso = malfunction.

* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* interrumpir el funcionamiento = go down.

* mal funcionamiento = malfunction, malfunctioning.

* modelo de funcionamiento = business model.

* no estar en funcionamiento = be down.

* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.

* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* puesta en funcionamiento = activation, deployment, realisation [realization, -USA], setting up, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA], startup [start-up].

* tener en funcionamiento = have + in effect.

* velocidad de funcionamiento = speed of operation.

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funcionamiento

masculine

para asegurar el buen funcionamiento del aparato to keep the equipment in good working order

el nuevo servicio todavía no ha entrado en funcionamiento the new service is not yet in operation

entra en funcionamiento automáticamente it comes on o operates automatically

el buen funcionamiento de la escuela the smooth running of the school

se puso en funcionamiento una operación de búsqueda a search was set in motion o launched

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funcionamiento sustantivo masculino:
◊ me explicó su funcionamiento he explained (to me) how it works (o worked etc);

para el buen funcionamiento de la escuela for the smooth running of the school;
ponerse en funcionamiento [hospital/estación/fábrica] to become operational;

[ central nuclear] to come into operation;
[mecanismo/máquina] to start up;
[servicio/sistema] to start;
◊ estar en funcionamiento to be running;

poner en funcionamiento ‹central/fábrica› to bring into operation;

‹mecanismo/máquina› to start … up
funcionamiento sustantivo masculino operation
poner/entrar en funcionamiento, to put/come into operation
' funcionamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglar
- marcha
- mecánica
- padecer
- salud
- simulador
- simuladora
- activar
- asegurar
- comprobar
- correcto
- demostrar
- falla
- servicio
English:
behavior
- behaviour
- malfunction
- operation
- operational
- running
- working
- working order
- action
- come
- functional
- use
- workings

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funcionamiento nm

operation, functioning;

el funcionamiento de esta impresora es perfecto this printer works perfectly;

me explicó el funcionamiento de la empresa she explained to me how the company works;

entrar/estar en funcionamiento to come into/be in operation;

la máquina lleva ya dos horas en funcionamiento the machine has been running for two hours;

poner algo en funcionamiento to start sth (working);

la puesta en funcionamiento de una central nuclear the commissioning o bringing on-line of a nuclear power station

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funcionamiento

m working;

en (perfecto) estado de funcionamiento in (perfect) working order

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funcionamiento nm

1) : functioning

2)

en funcionamiento : in operation

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funcionamiento n working / operation

el manual explica su funcionamiento the manual explains how it works

Spanish-English dictionary > funcionamiento
3 asentado

adj.

1 settled, established.

2 situated, based, sit-down.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: asentar.

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asentado

► participio pasado

1→ link=asentar asentar

► adjetivo

1 (situado) placed, situated

2 (firme) firm, secure

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ADJ

1) (=instalado) [persona] settled; [tropas] located, positioned; [ciudad, campamento] situated, located

los israelíes asentados en Cisjordania — Israelis settled on the West Bank

no está asentado del todo en su trabajo — he's still not totally settled in his job

un escritor argentino asentado en Madrid — an Argentinian writer living in Madrid

un campamento asentado a orillas del río — a camp situated o located on the riverbanks

la iglesia estaba asentada sobre terreno arcilloso — the church was built on clay soil

la mesa no está bien asentada — the table is wobbly

2) (=establecido) [costumbre, tradición] well-established; [creencia] deep-rooted, deeply-rooted, firmly held

marcas firmemente asentadas en el mercado europeo — brands that are well-established in the European market

una empresa asentada en España desde hace años — a company that has been established in Spain for many years

la mafia está asentada aquí desde hace tiempo — the mafia has existed here for years

sus argumentos están asentados en suposiciones — his arguments are based on suppositions

3) [persona]

ser asentado — to be well-balanced

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I
- da adjetivo

a) [estar] ( situado)

el pueblo está asentado a orillas de un río — the village lies on the banks of a river

la oficina central está asentada en Nueva York — the headquarters is located in New York

b) [estar] ( establecido) <creencia/tradición> deep-rooted, deeply rooted; < persona> settled (in)

c) [ser] (esp AmL) (maduro, juicioso) mature
II
- da masculino, femenino (Chi) peasant farmer (who works his/her own land)

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= established.

Ex. These are trends designed to to break down boundaries of exclusivity erected by established professions to exploit their monopolistic advantages.

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I
- da adjetivo

a) [estar] ( situado)

el pueblo está asentado a orillas de un río — the village lies on the banks of a river

la oficina central está asentada en Nueva York — the headquarters is located in New York

b) [estar] ( establecido) <creencia/tradición> deep-rooted, deeply rooted; < persona> settled (in)

c) [ser] (esp AmL) (maduro, juicioso) mature
II
- da masculino, femenino (Chi) peasant farmer (who works his/her own land)

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= established.

Ex: These are trends designed to to break down boundaries of exclusivity erected by established professions to exploit their monopolistic advantages.

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asentado¹ -da

adjective

1 [ ESTAR]

(situado): la ciudad está asentada a orillas de un río the town lies on the banks of a river

la sede de la organización está asentada en Nueva York the organization's headquarters is located o situated in New York

el hotel está asentado sobre la colina the hotel sits o stands on top of the hill

el colegio está asentado sobre terreno arenoso the school is built on sandy ground

2 [ ESTAR] (establecido) ‹creencia› deep-rooted, deeply rooted, firmly held; ‹tradición› deep-rooted, deeply rooted, well-established; ‹persona› settled (in)

el respeto a las tradiciones está muy asentado en él he has a deep-rooted o deeply rooted respect for tradition

no está todavía asentado en su nuevo trabajo he isn't o hasn't settled into his new job yet

todavía no se sienten asentados allí they haven't really settled in there yet

3 [ SER] ( esp AmL) (maduro, juicioso) mature

asentado² -da

masculine, feminine

( Chi)

peasant farmer (who works his/her own land)

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Del verbo asentar: ( conjugate asentar)

asentado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
asentado
asentar
asentado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) [estar] ( situado):

◊ el pueblo está asentado a orillas de un río the village lies o is situated on the banks of a river

b) [estar] ( establecido) ‹creencia/tradición› deep-rooted, deeply rooted;

‹ persona› settled (in)
c) [ser] (esp AmL) (maduro, juicioso) mature

asentar ( conjugate asentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ campamento› to set up;
‹damnificados/refugiados› to place
2
a) ‹ objeto› to place carefully (o firmly etc)

b) ‹conocimientos/postura› to consolidate

3 (Com, Fin) to enter
asentarse verbo pronominal
1 [café/polvo/terreno] to settle
2 ( estar situado) [ciudad/edificio] to be situated, be built
3
a) ( establecerse) to settle

b) (esp AmL) ( adquirir madurez) to settle down

asentado,-a adj (consolidado) established, settled
asentar verbo transitivo to settle
' asentado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asentada

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asentado, -a adj

1. [localizado] located, situated;

una central nuclear asentada cerca de la capital a nuclear power station located o situated close to the capital;

un español asentado en Argentina a Spaniard living in Argentina;

una ciudad asentada sobre una antigua población romana a city built on an ancient Roman settlement

2. [establecido] settled, established;

una tradición muy asentada entre los católicos a long-established tradition amongst Catholics;

está muy asentado en su nuevo trabajo he has settled into his new job very well

3. [sensato] sensible, mature;

es un chico muy asentado he's a very sensible o mature young man

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asentado

adj

1 located, situated

2 ( establecido) settled

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asentado, -da adj

: settled, established

Spanish-English dictionary > asentado
4 energía

f.

1 energy, activeness, pep, vitality.

2 energy, capacity to produce work, power.

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energía

► nombre femenino

1 energy, power

2 figurado vigour (US vigor)

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energía cinética kinetic energy

energía eléctrica electric power

energía hidráulica water power

energía nuclear nuclear power

energía vital figurado vitality

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noun f.

energy

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SF

1) (=fuerza) energy, drive

obrar con energía — to act energetically

reaccionar con energía — to react vigorously

2) (Téc) power, energy

energía(s) alternativa(s) — alternative energy sing

energía atómica — atomic power

energía eléctrica — electric power, electricity

energía eólica — wind power

energía hidráulica — hydraulic power

energía nuclear — nuclear power

energía renovable — renewable energy

energía solar — solar power

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femenino

1) (Fís) energy

consumo de energía — energy consumption

- energía atómica/éolica/hidráulica/nuclear/solar

- energía cinética

- energía eléctrica

2)

a) (vigor, empuje) energy

estoy cansada y sin energía(s) — I'm tired and listless

protestar con energía — to protest vigorously

b) ( firmeza) firmness

tienes que tratarlo con más energía — you must be firmer o stricter with him

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= drive, energy, fuel, power, liveliness, verve, pizzazz, oomph, pep.

Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex. Ranganathan proposed five basic types of facets which may occur in many subject fields: personality, matter, energy, space, time.

Ex. The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg energy conservation and fuel debt, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.

Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex. Much of the verve and shimmer of her lyrics can be connected to the near-fatal liver abscess she suffered in 1996.

Ex. I wanted to show them an application which not only was database functional, but which itself had some pizzazz as a website.

Ex. Many recent commentators speak as if they think that computers can painlessly deliver the oomph we need in curriculum.

Ex. Not a lot of pep however, so this might be the day to curl up with a really challenging book or game.

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* ahorrar energía = save + energy.

* ahorro de energía = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energy.

* compañía de suministro de energía = energy company.

* Comunidad Europea de la Energía Atómica (Euratom o EAEC) = European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom/EAEC).

* con energía = powerfully.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.

* conversión de la energía = energy conversion.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* de alta energía = high energy.

* dedicar energía = expend + energy.

* derrochar energía = waste + energy.

* energía atómica = nuclear power.

* energía atómmica = atomic energy.

* energía cinética = kinetic energy.

* energía del mar = ocean energy.

* energía del petróleo = petroleum energy.

* energía eléctrica = electric power, power, electrical power.

* energía eólica = wind energy, wind power.

* energía espiritual = spiritual energy.

* energía geotérmica = geothermal energy.

* energía hidroeléctrica = hydroelectric power.

* energía humana = human energy.

* energía negativa = bad vibes.

* energía no renovable = non-renewable energy.

* energía nuclear = nuclear energy, nuclear power.

* energía positiva = vibrations, good vibes.

* energía producto de la fisión = fission energy.

* energía renovable = renewable energy.

* energía solar = solar energy.

* energía térmica = thermal power.

* energía termosolar = thermal solar power.

* energía vital = life force.

* faceta de Energía = Energy facet.

* física de altas energías = high energy physics.

* fuente de energía = energy source, source of energy, power source.

* fuente de energía(s) alternativa(s) = alternative energy source.

* generador de energía eléctrica = power generator, power unit, electrical generator.

* generador de energía solar = solar energy generator.

* impulsado por energía eólica = wind-powered.

* infundir energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

* lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.

* modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.

* pletórico de energía = full of beans.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.

* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.

* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* recobrar energía = get + a second wind.

* recobrar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperación de la energía = second wind.

* recuperar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* sin energía = lethargic.

* transformación de la energía = energy conversion.

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femenino

1) (Fís) energy

consumo de energía — energy consumption

- energía atómica/éolica/hidráulica/nuclear/solar

- energía cinética

- energía eléctrica

2)

a) (vigor, empuje) energy

estoy cansada y sin energía(s) — I'm tired and listless

protestar con energía — to protest vigorously

b) ( firmeza) firmness

tienes que tratarlo con más energía — you must be firmer o stricter with him

* * *

= drive, energy, fuel, power, liveliness, verve, pizzazz, oomph, pep.

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: Ranganathan proposed five basic types of facets which may occur in many subject fields: personality, matter, energy, space, time.

Ex: The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg energy conservation and fuel debt, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex: Much of the verve and shimmer of her lyrics can be connected to the near-fatal liver abscess she suffered in 1996.

Ex: I wanted to show them an application which not only was database functional, but which itself had some pizzazz as a website.

Ex: Many recent commentators speak as if they think that computers can painlessly deliver the oomph we need in curriculum.

Ex: Not a lot of pep however, so this might be the day to curl up with a really challenging book or game.

* ahorrar energía = save + energy.

* ahorro de energía = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energy.

* compañía de suministro de energía = energy company.

* Comunidad Europea de la Energía Atómica (Euratom o EAEC) = European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom/EAEC).

* con energía = powerfully.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.

* conversión de la energía = energy conversion.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* de alta energía = high energy.

* dedicar energía = expend + energy.

* derrochar energía = waste + energy.

* energía atómica = nuclear power.

* energía atómmica = atomic energy.

* energía cinética = kinetic energy.

* energía del mar = ocean energy.

* energía del petróleo = petroleum energy.

* energía eléctrica = electric power, power, electrical power.

* energía eólica = wind energy, wind power.

* energía espiritual = spiritual energy.

* energía geotérmica = geothermal energy.

* energía hidroeléctrica = hydroelectric power.

* energía humana = human energy.

* energía negativa = bad vibes.

* energía no renovable = non-renewable energy.

* energía nuclear = nuclear energy, nuclear power.

* energía positiva = vibrations, good vibes.

* energía producto de la fisión = fission energy.

* energía renovable = renewable energy.

* energía solar = solar energy.

* energía térmica = thermal power.

* energía termosolar = thermal solar power.

* energía vital = life force.

* faceta de Energía = Energy facet.

* física de altas energías = high energy physics.

* fuente de energía = energy source, source of energy, power source.

* fuente de energía(s) alternativa(s) = alternative energy source.

* generador de energía eléctrica = power generator, power unit, electrical generator.

* generador de energía solar = solar energy generator.

* impulsado por energía eólica = wind-powered.

* infundir energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

* lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.

* modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.

* pletórico de energía = full of beans.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.

* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.

* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* recobrar energía = get + a second wind.

* recobrar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperación de la energía = second wind.

* recuperar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* sin energía = lethargic.

* transformación de la energía = energy conversion.

* * *

energía

feminine

A ( Fís) energy

derroche de energía waste of energy

consumo de energía energy consumption

fuentes de energía sources of energy

Compuestos:

● energía atómica

atomic power

● energía cinética

kinetic energy

● energía eléctrica

electricity, electric power

● energía eólica

wind power

● energía hidráulica

water power

● energía nuclear

nuclear power, nuclear energy

● energía solar

solar power, solar energy

B

1 (vigor, empuje) energy

lo acometió con energía he undertook it with great vigor o with great energy o very energetically

me siento cansada y sin energía(s) I feel tired and lacking in energy

protestar con energía to protest vigorously

2 (firmeza) firmness

tienes que tratarlo con más energía you must be firmer o stricter with him

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energía sustantivo femenino
1 (Fís) energy;
◊ energía nuclear/solar nuclear/solar power

2
a) (vigor, empuje) energy;

◊ protestar con energía to protest vigorously;

está lleno de energía he's very energetic
b) ( firmeza) firmness

energía sustantivo femenino
1 energy: nos enseñaron una central de energía solar, they showed us round a solar power station
energía eléctrica, electricity
energía nuclear, nuclear power
2 (de una persona) energy, vitality
' energía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
central
- decaer
- eólica
- eólico
- EURATOM
- gastar
- hidráulica
- hidráulico
- savia
- solar
- absorber
- ahorrar
- brío
- consumir
- dirigir
- emplear
- fuerza
- ímpetu
- pérdida
- transportar
- vigor
English:
bean
- bounce
- burst
- drive
- energy
- go
- harness
- life
- nuclear energy
- power
- solar-powered
- sprightliness
- stamina
- bursting
- energetic
- nuclear
- pep
- wind

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energía nf

1. [para máquina, sistema] power, energy;
[para el cuerpo, organismo] energy;
fuentes de energía sources of energy;

el aporte necesario de energía para el organismo the body's energy needs

Comp
energías alternativas alternative energy sources;
energía atómica nuclear power o energy;

energía calórica heat energy;
Fís energía cinética kinetic energy;
energía eléctrica electric energy;

energía eólica wind energy o power;

energía geotérmica geothermal energy o power;

energía hidráulica water power;

energía hidroeléctrica hydroelectric power;

energía limpia clean energy;

energía mareomotriz tidal o wave energy;

energía nuclear nuclear power o energy;

energía de las olas o del oleaje tidal o wave energy;
Fís energía potencial potential energy;
energía radiante radiant energy;

energías renovables renewable forms of energy;

energía solar solar energy o power;

energía térmica thermal energy o power

2. [vigor físico] energy;

su trabajo le resta energías his work doesn't leave him much energy;

hay que empujar con energía you have to push hard

3. [actitud] vigour, forcefulness;

defendió su postura con energía she energetically defended her position;

respondió con energía he responded emphatically

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energía

f energy;

sin energía golpe weak, feeble; persona listless, lacking in energy; hacer algo listlessly;

con energía hacer algo energetically; chutar hard;

abrir la puerta con energía fling open the door

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energía nf

: energy

* * *

energía n

1. (fuerza) energy / power

energía eléctrica electricity

energía nuclear nuclear power

energía solar solar energy / solar power

2. (capacidad) energy

me siento lleno de energía I feel full of energy

Spanish-English dictionary > energía
5 trabajar

v.

1 to work (en empleo, tarea) (hierro, barro, tierra).

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?

trabajar de/en to work as/in

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm

ponerse a trabajar to get to work

Ellos trabajan hoy They work today.

Ellos trabajan la madera They work the wood.

2 to act (Cine & Teatro).

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

3 to sell, to stock (vender) (producto, género, marca).

4 to work on or at.

5 to run.

Eso trabaja con gasolina That runs on gasoline.

6 to operate.

El condensador trabaja The condenser operates.

7 to work out for.

Me trabajó el diagrama The diagram worked out for me.

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trabajar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to work

■ trabaja mucho she works hard

■ trabaja en una cafetería she works in a coffee shop

2 (en obra, película) to act, perform

■ ¿quién trabaja en la obra? who's in the play?

3 figurado (soportar) to be under stress

■ esta cuerda trabaja mucho this rope is under stress

► verbo transitivo

1 (materiales) to work (on)

2 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

3 (la tierra) to till

4 COCINA (pasta) to knead

► verbo pronominal trabajarse

1 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

2 figurado (a alguien) to persuade

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FRASEOLOGÍA

trabajar a alguien para que haga algo to talk somebody into doing something, try to persuade somebody to do something

trabajar a destajo to do piecework

trabajar como un,-a condenado,-a / trabajar como una bestia familiar to slave away

trabajar de to be, work as

■ trabaja de profesor he's a teacher

trabajar de balde to work for nothing

trabajar el hierro / trabajar la madera to work iron / work wood

trabajar en balde familiar to work in vain

trabajar por horas to be paid by the hour

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verb

1) to work

2) labor

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1. VI

1) [persona] to work

trabaja en las afueras — she works on the outskirts of town

no trabajes tanto — don't work so hard

ahora trabajo más que antes — I work harder now than I used to

se mata trabajando para alimentar a su familia — he works himself to death to feed his family

llevo una semana sin trabajar — I haven't done any work for a week

ese actor trabaja muy bien — that actor's very good

• trabajar de algo — to work as sth

trabajo de camarero — I work as a waiter

• trabajar en algo, ¿en qué trabajas? — what's your job?

¿ha trabajado antes en diseño gráfico? — do you have any previous work experience in graphic design?

trabajan en una compañía aérea — they work for an airline

• trabajar por horas — to work by the hour

• trabajar jornada completa — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada — to work half-days

• trabajar por hacer algo, estamos trabajando por conseguir nuestros derechos — we are working towards getting our rights

• trabajar a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

- trabajar como un buey o como una mula

- trabajar como un condenado o un negro

2) (=funcionar) [fábrica] to work; [máquina] to run, work

la fábrica trabaja día y noche — the factory works day and night

para que el cerebro trabaje — for the brain to work (properly)

el sistema inmunitario trabaja para vencer las infecciones — the immune system works to overcome infections

el tiempo trabaja a nuestro favor — time is on our side

• hacer trabajar, si quiere hacer trabajar su dinero llámenos — if you want to make your money work for you, give us a call

3) [tierra, árbol] to bear, yield

2. VT

1) [+ tierra, cuero, madera] to work; [+ masa] to knead; [+ ingredientes] to mix in

2) [+ detalle, proyecto] to work on; [+ mente] to exercise

hay que trabajar un poco más los números musicales — we need to do a bit more work on the musical numbers

el pintor ha trabajado muy bien los árboles — the painter has put a lot of work into the trees

3) (Com) (=vender) to sell

es mi colega quien trabaja ese género — it is my colleague who sells o handles that line

nosotros no trabajamos esa marca — we don't sell o stock that brand

4) [+ caballo] to train

3.

See:

trabajarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

* * *

= function, work.

Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex. He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

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* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

* * *

= function, work.

Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex: He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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trabajar [A1 ]

vi

A (en un empleo) to work

empiezo a trabajar mañana I start work tomorrow

¿a qué hora entras a trabajar ? what time do you start work?

el lunes no se trabaja Monday is a holiday

trabajar por su cuenta or por cuenta propia to be self-employed

los que trabajamos jornada completa or a tiempo completo those of us who work full-time

trabajar fuera (de casa) or ( AmL) trabajar afuera to go out to work

trabajar en las minas/en el campo to work in o down the mines/on the land

trabaja para una compañía extranjera she works for a foreign company

trabajan a jornal fijo they are paid a fixed daily rate

trabaja bien aunque le falta experiencia she does her job well o she's a good worker although she lacks experience

los ponían a trabajar desde niños they were sent out to work from an early age

trabajar EN algo:

¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?, what line are you in?, what sort of work do you do?

trabaja en publicidad she works in o she is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo to work AS sth

trabaja de camarero por las noches he works as a waiter in the evenings

B (en una tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar stop wasting time and start doing some work o get working

voy a ir a trabajar un poco a la biblioteca I'm going to go and do some work in the library

trabajó mucho he worked hard

nos han tenido trabajando todo el día they've kept us (hard) at it all day ( colloq)

trabajar EN algo to work ON sth

estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel

trabajamos en la búsqueda de una solución we are working on o working to find a solution

trabajar EN CONTRA DE/ POR algo:

trabajamos en contra de la aprobación de la ley we are working to prevent o we are trying to stop the law being passed

siempre ha trabajado por la paz she has always worked for peace o to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or un enano or un chino ( fam); to work like a slave, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

C (actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? who's in the movie?, who are the actors in the movie?

ella trabaja muy bien she's a very good performer o actress o she's very good

trabajó en una película de Saura he was in one of Saura's films

D

(operar, funcionar): la empresa trabaja a pérdida the company is running o operating at a loss

la fábrica está trabajando a tope the factory is working o operating at full capacity

tienen mucha maquinaria ociosa, sin trabajar they have a lot of spare machinery standing idle

los motores trabajan al máximo al despegar the engines work o operate o run at full throttle during take off

haga trabajar su dinero make your money work for you

hemos logrado que las mareas trabajen para nosotros we have succeeded in harnessing the tides

el tiempo trabaja en contra nuestra/en nuestro favor time is (working) against us/is on our side

un problema que hace trabajar el cerebro a problem which exercises the mind

■ trabajar

vt

A

1 ‹masa› (con las manos) to knead, work; (con un tenedor) to mix

2 ‹madera/cuero/oro› to work

3 ‹campo/tierra› to work

B ‹género/marca› to sell, stock

C (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

hay que trabajar la escena final we must work on the last scene

tengo que trabajarlo un poco más I have to work on it a bit more o do some more work on it

D ( fam) (intentar convencer) to work on ( colloq)

■ trabajarse

v pron

( fam)

1 ‹premio/ascenso› to work for

2 ( enf) ( fam); ‹persona› to work on ( colloq)

todavía me lo estoy trabajando I'm still working on him

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trabajar ( conjugate trabajar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to work;
◊ trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed;

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo to work full-time;
trabajar media jornada to work part-time;
trabajar mucho to work hard;
¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?;
estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel;
trabajar DE or COMO algo to work as sth
2 ( actuar) to act, perform;
◊ ¿quién trabaja en la película who's in the movie?

verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹campo/tierra/madera› to work

b) ‹ masa› ( con las manos) to knead, work

2 (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on
trabajar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to work: trabaja de secretaria, she works as a secretary
trabaja en los astilleros, she works in the shipyard
trabaja bien, he's a good worker
2 Cine (actuar) to act: en esta película trabaja mi actriz favorita, my favourite actress is in this movie
II verbo transitivo
1 (pulir, ejercitar, estudiar) to work on: tienes que trabajar más el estilo, you have to work on your style
2 (la madera) to work
(un metal) to work
(la tierra) to work, till
(cuero) to emboss
2 (comerciar) to trade, sell: nosotros no trabajamos ese artículo, we don't stock that item
' trabajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- bestia
- bregar
- cuenta
- equipo
- hecha
- hecho
- herniarse
- hormiguita
- pausa
- por
- señorito
- seria
- serio
- vida
- aunque
- balde
- bartola
- burro
- campo
- chequeo
- clandestinidad
- comisión
- deber
- demasiado
- deprisa
- desgana
- desmayo
- destajo
- duro
- exceder
- exceso
- firme
- grupo
- huevada
- ir
- jornada
- jornal
- junto
- justificar
- mucho
- noche
- rápido
- servir
- sistema
English:
act
- agree
- attuned to
- away
- beaver away
- bone
- branch out
- burn
- bustle
- clock
- cut out
- done
- dungarees
- entitlement
- exercise
- expect
- face
- finger
- fit
- flag
- for
- free
- get down to
- graft
- habit
- hard
- hindrance
- keep at
- knock off
- knuckle down
- labour
- mad
- mean
- midnight
- model
- must
- nonstop
- object
- often
- overwork
- pack up
- plod
- probation
- pull together
- ridesharing
- set
- settle down
- shift
- slave
- slog

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trabajar

♦ vi

1. [tener un empleo] to work;

no trabajes tanto you shouldn't work so hard;

trabajar a tiempo parcial/completo to work part time/full time;

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?;

trabaja de o [m5] como taxista he's a taxi driver, he works as a taxi driver;

trabajar de autónomo to be self-employed;

trabajar de voluntario to do voluntary work;

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm;

trabaja en personal she works in personnel;

trabaja para una multinacional she works for a multinational;

trabajar por horas to work by the hour;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;
Am
trabajar afuera to work outside the home;
Am
trabajar en casa to work at o from home

2. [realizar una tarea] to work;

tiene que trabajar más si quiere aprobar she has to work harder if she wants to pass;

ponerse a trabajar to get to work;

está trabajando en un nuevo guión he's working on a new script;

trabajamos mucho con empresas japonesas we do a lot of business with Japanese companies

3. [actor] to act;

trabajaba en “Vértigo” she was in “Vertigo”;

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

4. [funcionar] to work;

la central nuclear trabaja ya a pleno rendimiento the nuclear power station is now operating at maximum capacity;

los pulmones son los que trabajan it demands a lot of your lungs;

hacer trabajar una máquina to load a machine;

hacer trabajar un músculo to exercise a muscle

♦ vt

1. [hierro, barro, madera, cuero] to work;
[la tierra, el campo] to work; [masa] to knead
2. [vender] [producto, género, marca] to sell, to stock;

sólo trabajamos esta marca we only sell o stock this brand

3. [mejorar] to work on o at;

debes trabajar la pronunciación you need to work on o at your pronunciation;

trabajar los músculos to build up one's muscles

4. Fam [convencer]
trabajar a alguien (para que haga algo) to work on sb (to get them to do sth)

♦ See also the pronominal verb trabajarse

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trabajar

I v/i work;

trabajar de camarero work as a waiter

II v/t work; tema, músculos work on;

trabajar media jornada work part-time

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trabajar vi

1) : to work

trabaja mucho: he works hard

trabajo de secretaria: I work as a secretary

2) : to strive

trabajan por mejores oportunidades: they're striving for better opportunities

3) : to act, to perform

trabajar en una película: to be in a movie

trabajar vt

1) : to work (metal)

2) : to knead

3) : to till

4) : to work on

tienes que trabajar el español: you need to work on your Spanish

* * *

trabajar vb to work

trabaja de camarero he works as a waiter

trabaja mucho he works hard

¿de qué trabajas? what do you do?

Spanish-English dictionary > trabajar
6 suspender

v.

1 to hang (up).

lo suspendieron de una cuerda/de un clavo they hung it from a rope/nail

María suspende los cuadros Mary hangs the paintings.

2 to fail (examen, asignatura). (peninsular Spanish)

me suspendieron la Historia I failed History

3 to suspend.

el partido se suspendió a causa de la lluvia the match was postponed o called off because of the rain

Ellos suspendieron la sesión They suspended the session.

El gerente suspende a Ricardo The administrator suspends Richard.

4 to suspend (sancionar) (trabajador).

suspender a alguien de empleo y sueldo to suspend somebody without pay

5 to cancel, to call off, to scrub.

La agencia suspendió el concierto The agency canceled the concert.

6 to stop.

Suspendí fumar I stopped smoking.

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suspender

► verbo transitivo

1 (levantar) to hang, hang up, suspend

2 (aplazar - gen) to postpone, put off, delay; (- reunión) to adjourn

3 EDUCACIÓN figurado to fail

4 figurado (pagos) to suspend; (servicio) to discontinue

5 figurado (causar admiración) to amaze, astonish

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

suspender de empleo y sueldo to suspender without pay

* * *

verb

1) to suspend

2) fail

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1. VT

1) (=colgar) to hang, hang up, suspend (de from)

2) (=interrumpir) [+ pago, trabajo] to stop, suspend; [+ reunión, sesión] to adjourn; [+ línea, servicio] to discontinue; [+ procedimiento] to interrupt; [+ plan, viaje] to call off, cancel

suspender hasta más tarde — to put off till later, postpone for a time

suspender a algn de empleo y sueldo — to suspend sb (from work) without pay

suspender la emisión de un programa — to cancel the showing of a programme

ha suspendido su visita hasta la semana que viene — he's postponed his visit until next week

el partido se suspendió a causa de la lluvia — the game was rained off

han suspendido la boda — they've called the wedding off, they've cancelled the wedding

3) (Escol) [+ asignatura] to fail

he suspendido las matemáticas — I've failed maths

lo han suspendido en química — he's failed Chemistry

2.

VI to fail

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( suprimir) < pagos> to suspend; <garantía/derecho> to suspend, withdraw; < sesión> to adjourn; < viaje> ( para siempre) to call off; ( temporalmente) to put off; < tratamiento> to stop, suspend; < servicio> to suspend, discontinue; < programa> to cancel

b) ( de sus funciones) <empleado/jugador> to suspend; < alumno> (AmL) to suspend

fueron suspendidos sin sueldo — they were suspended without pay

2) ( colgar)

suspender algo DE algo — to hang something from something

estaba suspendido de una rama — he was hanging from a branch

3) (Esp) <asignatura/examen/alumno> to fail
2.
suspender vi (Esp) to fail

* * *

= discontinue, halt, hang, stop, suspend, suspend, adjourn, call + a moratorium on, fail, flunk (out), call off.

Ex. Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.

Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex. Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.

Ex. This copyright law was tabled in the Senate in June 79 and the 2nd debate was adjourned to enable public comment.

Ex. Let us call a moratorium on writing about the subject and devote our energies to doing comparative work.

Ex. These courses give the student who has failed a second chance to make new start.

Ex. Participants in the conference on social sciences discussed the possibilities for eliminating punitive aspects of grading systems, such as flunking courses.

Ex. The second training run for the marathon was called off because of poor weather conditions.

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* suspender actividades = cease + activities.

* suspender debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender en el aire = hover.

* suspender por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender una acusación = stay + charge.

* suspender una sentencia = suspend + sentence.

* suspender una sesión = adjourn + session.

* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( suprimir) < pagos> to suspend; <garantía/derecho> to suspend, withdraw; < sesión> to adjourn; < viaje> ( para siempre) to call off; ( temporalmente) to put off; < tratamiento> to stop, suspend; < servicio> to suspend, discontinue; < programa> to cancel

b) ( de sus funciones) <empleado/jugador> to suspend; < alumno> (AmL) to suspend

fueron suspendidos sin sueldo — they were suspended without pay

2) ( colgar)

suspender algo DE algo — to hang something from something

estaba suspendido de una rama — he was hanging from a branch

3) (Esp) <asignatura/examen/alumno> to fail
2.
suspender vi (Esp) to fail

* * *

= discontinue, halt, hang, stop, suspend, suspend, adjourn, call + a moratorium on, fail, flunk (out), call off.

Ex: Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.

Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex: Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.

Ex: This copyright law was tabled in the Senate in June 79 and the 2nd debate was adjourned to enable public comment.

Ex: Let us call a moratorium on writing about the subject and devote our energies to doing comparative work.

Ex: These courses give the student who has failed a second chance to make new start.

Ex: Participants in the conference on social sciences discussed the possibilities for eliminating punitive aspects of grading systems, such as flunking courses.

Ex: The second training run for the marathon was called off because of poor weather conditions.

* suspender actividades = cease + activities.

* suspender debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender en el aire = hover.

* suspender por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender una acusación = stay + charge.

* suspender una sentencia = suspend + sentence.

* suspender una sesión = adjourn + session.

* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.

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suspender [E1 ]

vt

A

1 (suprimir) ‹pagos› to suspend; ‹garantía/derecho› to suspend, withdraw; ‹sesión› to adjourn; ‹viaje› to call, put off; ‹tratamiento› to stop, suspend

le han suspendido la medicación they have taken him off the medication, they have stopped o suspended his medication

queda suspendido el servicio de autobuses hasta nuevo aviso the bus service has been suspended o discontinued until further notice

2 (de sus funciones) ‹empleado/jugador› to suspend; ‹alumno› ( AmL) to suspend

fueron suspendidos de empleo y sueldo they were suspended without pay

B (colgar) suspender algo DE algo to hang sth FROM sth

quedó suspendido de una rama he was left hanging from a branch

la pluma quedó como suspendida en el aire the feather seemed to hang o to be suspended in the air

C ( Esp) ‹asignatura/examen› to fail; ‹alumno› to fail

■ suspender

vi

( Esp) to fail

* * *

suspender ( conjugate suspender) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ pagos› to suspend;

‹garantía/derecho› to suspend, withdraw;
‹ sesión› to adjourn;
‹ vuelo› ( cancelar) to cancel;
( aplazar) to postpone;
‹viaje/reunión› ( cancelar) to call off;
( aplazar) to put off;
‹ tratamiento› to stop, suspend;
‹ servicio› to suspend, discontinue;
‹ programa› to cancel
b) ‹empleado/jugador› to suspend;

‹ alumno› (AmL) to suspend
2 ( colgar) suspender algo DE algo to hang sth from sth
3 (Esp) ‹asignatura/examen/alumno› to fail
verbo intransitivo (Esp) to fail
suspender
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner en alto, colgar) to hang [de, from]
2 (interrumpir, cancelar) suspendieron el programa, the show was cancelled
(un viaje, un partido) to cancel, call off
(una reunión) to adjourn
(leyes, derechos) to suspend
3 (un examen) to fail: suspendió matemáticas, he failed maths
4 (en un cargo) to suspend
II vi Educ to fail
' suspender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colgar
- escabechar
- examen
- miedo
- tumbar
- catear
- liguero
English:
abort
- call off
- cancel
- discontinue
- fail
- flunk
- hang
- refer
- stop
- suspend
- suspender
- suspender belt
- adjourn
- call
- cease
- lay

* * *

suspender

♦ vt

1. [colgar] to hang (up);

lo suspendieron de una cuerda/de un clavo they hung it from a rope/nail

2. Esp [examen, asignatura] to fail;

me suspendieron la historia I failed history

3. [interrumpir] to suspend;
[reunión, sesión] to adjourn;
suspendieron las obras de la central nuclear construction work on the nuclear power plant was suspended;

se suspendió el partido a causa de la lluvia the game was called off o postponed because of the rain;

se han suspendido los vuelos hasta nueva orden flights have been cancelled until further notice

4. [sancionar] [trabajador] to suspend;
Am [alumno] to suspend;
suspender a alguien de empleo y sueldo to suspend sb without pay

♦ vi
Esp [alumno] to fail
* * *

suspender

I v/t

1 empleado, alumno suspend

2 objeto hang, suspend

3 reunión adjourn

4 examen fail

II v/i EDU fail

* * *

suspender vt

1) colgar: to suspend, to hang

2) : to suspend, to discontinue

3) : to suspend, to dismiss

* * *

suspender vb

1. (no aprobar) to fail

he suspendido las matemáticas I've failed mathematics

2. (interrumpir) to suspend

el árbitro suspendió el partido the referee suspended the match

3. (aplazar) to postpone

se ha suspendido el concierto the concert's been postponed

4. (colgar) to hang [pt. & pp. hung]

la lámpara estaba suspendida del techo the lamp hung from the ceiling

Spanish-English dictionary > suspender
7 localización

f.

1 location, place, position, site.

2 localization, determination of the exact position.

3 localization, software localization.

4 fertilizer placement.

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localización

► nombre femenino

1 (determinación del lugar) localization

■ la localización de un donante llevó varias horas it took several hours to find a donor

2 (limitación) restriction

■ la localización del brote será difícil it will be difficult to restrict the spread of the outbreak

* * *

SF

1) [de supervivientes] finding

el temporal dificultó la localización del naufragio — the storm made it difficult to find o locate the wreck

2) [de llamada] tracing

la localización de la llamada fue cuestión de segundos — it took a matter of seconds to trace the call

3) [de enfermedad, dolor] localization

4) frm (=ubicación) siting, location, placing

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción)

la tormenta dificultó la localización del pesquero — the storm made it difficult to locate o to find the fishing boat

b) ( lugar) location

* * *

= address, address, location, whereabouts, localisation [localization, -USA], siting.

Ex. Each packet includes the address of the final destination, and the packets travel separately, perhaps taking different routes through the network.

Ex. The accession number or an address pertaining to a given document is then entered under each of these index terms.

Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex. Such lists may be general, just giving an overall outline of the subjects present in the stock of the library, and diagrammatic or coded guides to the whereabouts of the documents on those subjects.

Ex. The intention is to develop a mechanism for online ordering and localisation of documents for the benefit of all users.

Ex. Therefore careful siting is an important factor when considering the way the service will be used.

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* de localización = locational.

* índice de localización = localisation index.

* información sobre localización y existencias = copy-specific holdings and location information.

* localización de datos = addressing.

* localización en la red = network address.

* localización geográfica = geolocation.

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción)

la tormenta dificultó la localización del pesquero — the storm made it difficult to locate o to find the fishing boat

b) ( lugar) location

* * *

= address, address, location, whereabouts, localisation [localization, -USA], siting.

Ex: Each packet includes the address of the final destination, and the packets travel separately, perhaps taking different routes through the network.

Ex: The accession number or an address pertaining to a given document is then entered under each of these index terms.

Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex: Such lists may be general, just giving an overall outline of the subjects present in the stock of the library, and diagrammatic or coded guides to the whereabouts of the documents on those subjects.

Ex: The intention is to develop a mechanism for online ordering and localisation of documents for the benefit of all users.

Ex: Therefore careful siting is an important factor when considering the way the service will be used.

* de localización = locational.

* índice de localización = localisation index.

* información sobre localización y existencias = copy-specific holdings and location information.

* localización de datos = addressing.

* localización en la red = network address.

* localización geográfica = geolocation.

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localización

feminine

1

(acción): la tormenta dificultó la localización del pesquero the storm made it difficult to locate o to find the fishing boat

2 (lugar) location

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localización sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( acción):

◊ la localización del barco the finding of the ship

b) ( lugar) location

2 ( de productos) localization
localización sustantivo femenino
1 (acción o resultado de localizar) finding, tracking down
2 (emplazamiento) location
' localización' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- de
- ubicación
English:
localization

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localización nf

1. [acción] tracking down;

la localización de los montañeros extraviados fue difícil it proved difficult to track down o find the mountaineers

2. [emplazamiento]
la localización del tumor hace difícil la intervención the position of the tumour makes it a difficult operation;

buscan una localización para la central nuclear they are searching for a site for the nuclear power station

3. Informát [de software] localization

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localización

f

1 location

2 INFOR localization

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localización nf, pl - ciones

1) : locating, localization

2) : location

Spanish-English dictionary > localización
8 centrale

1. adj central

2. f station, plant

centrale atomica o nucleare nuclear power station

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centrale agg.

1 central, in the centre: il negozio è in una strada centrale, the shop is in a street in the town centre; riscaldamento centrale, central heating // (geogr.) America centrale, central America

2 (fig.) main, principal, central, head (attr.): la sede centrale di una società, di una banca, the head office of a firm, of a bank; il tema centrale di un romanzo, the main theme of a novel; potere centrale, centralized power

◆ s.f.

1 ( luogo di produzione) plant, works (pl.): centrale nucleare, nuclear power station; centrale elettrica, power plant (o electric power station); centrale idraulica, water power plant; centrale idroelettrica, hydroelectric power plant; centrale telefonica, (telephone) exchange (o amer. central); ( a selezione automatica) automatic telephone exchange

2 ( centro di coordinamento) headquarters (pl.): centrale di polizia, police headquarters.

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[tʃen'trale]
1. agg

(gen) central, (stazione, ufficio) main

dov'è la stazione centrale? — where's the main station?

l'albergo è molto centrale — the hotel is very central

sede centrale — head office

la sede centrale è a Roma — the head office is in Rome

2. sf

(sede principale) head office

- centrale elettrica

- centrale del latte

- centrale nucleare

- centrale di polizia

- centrale telefonica

- centrale termoelettrica

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[tʃen'trale] 1.
aggettivo

1) (nel mezzo) [stazione, quartiere] central; [corsia, sezione] centre BE, center AE; [ scaffale] middle

2) (principale) [ufficio, autorità] central; [ tema] central, focal; [ problema] central, main; [ruolo, fattore] central, key, pivotal

sede centrale — head o main office, headquarters

posta centrale — main o general post office

3) geogr. central

l'Italia centrale — Central Italy
2.
sostantivo femminile

1) plant

la centrale telefonica o dei telefoni — the (telephone) exchange

2) (sede principale)

la centrale di una banca — the head office of a bank

3) el. power station

•

centrale atomica — atomic power station

centrale elettrica — power station

centrale idraulica o idrica waterworks; centrale idroelettrica hydroelectric power station; centrale nucleare nuclear plant o power station; centrale operativa operations centre; centrale di polizia — police station o headquarters

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centrale

/t∫en'trale/

I aggettivo

1 (nel mezzo) [stazione, quartiere] central; [corsia, sezione] centre BE, center AE; [ scaffale] middle

2 (principale) [ufficio, autorità] central; [ tema] central, focal; [ problema] central, main; [ruolo, fattore] central, key, pivotal; sede centrale head o main office, headquarters; posta centrale main o general post office

3 geogr. central; l'Italia centrale Central Italy

II sostantivo f.

1 plant; la centrale telefonica o dei telefoni the (telephone) exchange

2 (sede principale) la centrale di una banca the head office of a bank

3 el. power station

COMPOUNDS

centrale atomica atomic power station; centrale elettrica power station; centrale idraulica o idrica waterworks; centrale idroelettrica hydroelectric power station; centrale nucleare nuclear plant o power station; centrale operativa operations centre; centrale di polizia police station o headquarters.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > centrale
9 zona

f.

1 zone, area (espacio).

¿vives por la zona? do you live around here? (por aquí)

ésta es la zona de copas de la ciudad this is the center of the city's nightlife

zona azul restricted parking zone (de estacionamiento)

zona de carga y descarga loading bay

zona catastrófica disaster area

zona comercial shopping area

zona erógena erogenous zone

zona de exclusión exclusion zone

zona euro euro zone

zona franca (commerce) free-trade zone

zona de guerra war zone

zona de libre comercio free-trade zone

zona peatonal pedestrian precinct

zona protegida conservation area (natural)

zona residencial residential area

zona verde park, green area; (grande) lawn (pequeña)

2 key.

3 zona.

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zona

► nombre femenino

1 area

2 (fronteriza, militar) zone

► nombre masculino

1 MEDICINA (herpes) shingles

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

zona azul parking meter zone

zona edificada built-up area

zona fronteriza border zone

zona glacial frigid zone

zona templada temperate zone

zona tórrida torrid zone

zona verde green zone

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noun f.

area, district, zone

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SF

1) [en país, región] area

las zonas afectadas por las inundaciones — the areas affected by flooding

las zonas más ricas/remotas/deprimidas del país — the richest/remotest/most depressed areas o parts of the country

la zona norte/sur/este/oeste de la isla — the northern/southern/eastern/western part of the island

comimos en uno de los restaurantes típicos de la zona — we ate in a restaurant typical of the area, we ate in a typical local restaurant

• zonas costeras — coastal areas

• zona montañosa o de montaña — mountainous area, mountainous region

• zonas rurales — rural areas

• zonas turísticas — tourist areas

• zonas urbanas — urban areas

zona catastrófica — disaster area

zona de combate — combat zone

zona de conflicto — (Mil) conflict zone

zona de desarrollo — development area

zona de exclusión (aérea) — (air) exclusion zone

zona de guerra — war zone

zona de influencia — area of influence

zona de libre comercio — free-trade zone, free-trade area

zona de peligro — danger zone, danger area

zona de picnic — picnic area

zona de seguridad — security zone

zona desnuclearizada — nuclear-free zone

zona euro — Eurozone

los países de la zona euro — the Eurozone countries

zona franca — duty-free zone

zona fronteriza — [gen] border area; (Mil) border zone

zona húmeda — wetland

zona industrial — industrial area

zona militar — military zone, military area

zona roja — Esp Republican territory

zona segura — safe zone

2) [en ciudad] area

zona azul — Esp (Aut) ≈ pay-and-display area

zona centro — centre

los aparcamientos de la zona centro — city centre car parks

zona cero — Ground Zero

• zona comercial — [para negocios en general] commercial district; [solo de tiendas] shopping area

• zona de copas, ¿dónde está la zona de copas? — where do people go out to drink?

zona de ensanche — development area

• zona edificada — built-up area

zona marginada — CAm slum area

zona peatonal — pedestrian precinct

zona residencial — residential area

zona roja — LAm red-light district

zona rosa — Méx partly pedestrianized zone, so called because of its pink paving stones

zona verde — green space

3) [en edificio, recinto] area

las zonas comunes de la prisión — the communal areas of the prison

zona de no fumadores — no smoking area

zona ancha — (Dep) midfield

zona de castigo — (Dep) sin bin

zona de penumbra, zona de sombra — (lit) shaded area; (fig) area of secrecy

zona oscura, las zonas oscuras de la personalidad — the hidden areas of the personality

las zonas oscuras de la política — the shady o murky areas of politics

zona técnica — technical area

4) (Geog) zone

zona glacial — glacial zone

zona templada — temperate zone

zona tórrida — torrid zone

5) (Anat, Med) area

las zonas próximas a la columna vertebral — the areas around the spinal column

sentí un dolor por la zona del hombro — I felt a pain around my shoulder

zona erógena — erogenous zone

zona lumbar — lumbar region

6) (Baloncesto) free-zone lane

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femenino

1) (área, región) area

fue declarada zona neutral — it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia — sphere of influence

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

- zona catastrófica or de emergencia

- zona cero

- zona comercial

- zona de castigo

- zona del euro

- zona de libre comercio

- zona desnuclearizada or no nuclear

- zona de tolerancia

- zona franca

- zona industrial

- zona parachoque or tampón

- zona peatonal

- zona roja

- zona verde

2) ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

* * *

= area, zone, bit, radius, area, service area, tract.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex. The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex. The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex. Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex. The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

Ex. Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.

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* biblioteca de la zona ártica = arctic library.

* biblioteca de zona rural = rural library.

* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.

* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.

* dividir en zonas = zone.

* en la zona de = in the land of.

* en + Posesivo + zona = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* ser zona prohibida = be off limits.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.

* zona abierta = open area.

* zona activa = hot spot.

* zona alejada = reaches.

* zona alveolar = alveolar region.

* zona bélica = war zone.

* zona béntica, la = benthic zone, the.

* zona central = midsection [mid-section].

* zona central de un Lugar = heartland.

* zona cero = ground zero.

* zona climática = climatic zone.

* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* zona con césped = grassy area.

* zona costera = seafront, coastal area.

* zona de amortiguamiento = buffer zone.

* zona de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area, landing area.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing area.

* zona de bienestar = comfort zone.

* zona de captación = catchment area.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* zona de columpios y pistas deportivas = playground.

* zona de comodidad = comfort zone.

* zona de confort = comfort zone.

* zona de cultivo del trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de descanso = rest area.

* zona de desempleo = pocket of unemployment.

* zona de estudio = study area, study facilities.

* zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.

* zona de guerra = war zone.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona del euro, la = euro zone, the, euro zone, the, euro area, the.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona de los tres estados = tristate area.

* zona de no fumadores = non-smoking area.

* zona de ocio = leisure facilities.

* zona de ocupación = zone of occupation, occupation zone.

* zona de pasto = feeding ground, grazing area.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de recogida de lo sobrante = overflow area.

* zona de recreo = playground.

* zona desnuclearizada = nuclear-free zone, nuclear-free.

* zona despejada = open area.

* zona de transición = buffer zone.

* zona dolorida = sore point, sore spot.

* zona entre mareas = intertidal zone.

* zona geográfica = geographical area.

* zona gris = grey area [gray area].

* zona habitable = living area.

* zona húmeda = wetland.

* zona industrial = industrial area.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zona junto a la playa = beachfront.

* zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

* zona limítrofe = fringe area.

* zona marginada = deprived area.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* zona neutral = buffer zone.

* zona pantanosa = marshland, marsh, marshy area, fen.

* zona para casas móviles = mobile home park, trailer park.

* zona para sentarse = seating area.

* zona peligrosa = no-go area.

* zona penumbrosa = twilight zone.

* zona problemática = problem area.

* zona prohibida = no-go area.

* zona protegida = safe haven, safe harbour, protected area.

* zona pública = public area.

* zona residencial = residential area, suburban area, estate.

* zona rural = country, rural area, hinterland, countryside, rural region.

* zona sin cultivar = wildland.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas más alejadas = outlying areas.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

* zona suburbana = suburban area.

* zona tampón = buffer zone.

* zona tectónica = fault zone.

* zona templada, la = temperate zone, the.

* zona tórrida, la = torrid zone, the.

* zona urbana = urban area.

* zona verde = parkland area, grassy area.

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femenino

1) (área, región) area

fue declarada zona neutral — it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia — sphere of influence

zona de carga y descarga — loading and unloading only

- zona catastrófica or de emergencia

- zona cero

- zona comercial

- zona de castigo

- zona del euro

- zona de libre comercio

- zona desnuclearizada or no nuclear

- zona de tolerancia

- zona franca

- zona industrial

- zona parachoque or tampón

- zona peatonal

- zona roja

- zona verde

2) ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

* * *

= area, zone, bit, radius, area, service area, tract.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex: The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex: The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex: Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex: The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

Ex: Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.

* biblioteca de la zona ártica = arctic library.

* biblioteca de zona rural = rural library.

* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.

* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.

* dividir en zonas = zone.

* en la zona de = in the land of.

* en + Posesivo + zona = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* ser zona prohibida = be off limits.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* usar sobre la zona afectada = use + topically.

* zona abierta = open area.

* zona activa = hot spot.

* zona alejada = reaches.

* zona alveolar = alveolar region.

* zona bélica = war zone.

* zona béntica, la = benthic zone, the.

* zona central = midsection [mid-section].

* zona central de un Lugar = heartland.

* zona cero = ground zero.

* zona climática = climatic zone.

* zona comercial = business district, shopping area, shopping district.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* zona con césped = grassy area.

* zona costera = seafront, coastal area.

* zona de amortiguamiento = buffer zone.

* zona de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area, landing area.

* sitio de aterrizaje = landing area.

* zona de bienestar = comfort zone.

* zona de captación = catchment area.

* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.

* zona de columpios y pistas deportivas = playground.

* zona de comodidad = comfort zone.

* zona de confort = comfort zone.

* zona de cultivo del trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de descanso = rest area.

* zona de desempleo = pocket of unemployment.

* zona de estudio = study area, study facilities.

* zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.

* zona de guerra = war zone.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona del euro, la = euro zone, the, euro zone, the, euro area, the.

* zona del interior = hinterland.

* zona de los tres estados = tristate area.

* zona de no fumadores = non-smoking area.

* zona de ocio = leisure facilities.

* zona de ocupación = zone of occupation, occupation zone.

* zona de pasto = feeding ground, grazing area.

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.

* zona de recogida de lo sobrante = overflow area.

* zona de recreo = playground.

* zona desnuclearizada = nuclear-free zone, nuclear-free.

* zona despejada = open area.

* zona de transición = buffer zone.

* zona dolorida = sore point, sore spot.

* zona entre mareas = intertidal zone.

* zona geográfica = geographical area.

* zona gris = grey area [gray area].

* zona habitable = living area.

* zona húmeda = wetland.

* zona industrial = industrial area.

* zona interior despoblada = backcountry.

* zona junto a la playa = beachfront.

* zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

* zona limítrofe = fringe area.

* zona marginada = deprived area.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* zona neutral = buffer zone.

* zona pantanosa = marshland, marsh, marshy area, fen.

* zona para casas móviles = mobile home park, trailer park.

* zona para sentarse = seating area.

* zona peligrosa = no-go area.

* zona penumbrosa = twilight zone.

* zona problemática = problem area.

* zona prohibida = no-go area.

* zona protegida = safe haven, safe harbour, protected area.

* zona pública = public area.

* zona residencial = residential area, suburban area, estate.

* zona rural = country, rural area, hinterland, countryside, rural region.

* zona sin cultivar = wildland.

* zonas inhabitadas del interior = back country.

* zonas más alejadas = outlying areas.

* zonas salvajes del interior = back country.

* zona suburbana = suburban area.

* zona tampón = buffer zone.

* zona tectónica = fault zone.

* zona templada, la = temperate zone, the.

* zona tórrida, la = torrid zone, the.

* zona urbana = urban area.

* zona verde = parkland area, grassy area.

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zona

feminine

A (área, región) area

¿por qué zona viven? what area do they live in?

en la zona fronteriza in the border area o zone

zonas montañosas mountainous areas o regions

por esa zona no hay servicio de autobuses there is no bus service in that area

fue declarada zona neutral it was declared a neutral zone

zona de influencia sphere of influence

[ S ] zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only

Compuestos:

● zona azul

( Esp) limited-time parking zone, pay-and-display area ( BrE)

● zona catastrófica

disaster area

● zona cero

ground zero

● zona comercial

commercial district, business quarter o area

● zona de castigo

penalty area

● zona de combate

combat zone o area

● zona de crisis

crisis zone

● zona de embarque de pasajeros

boarding area

● zona de ensanche

( Esp) area of new development

● zona de escaramuza

line of scrimmage

● zona de exclusión

exclusion zone

● zona de exclusión aérea

no-fly zone

● zona de guerra

war zone

● zona del conflicto

war zone

● zona de libre comercio

free-trade zone

● zona de máxima seguridad

maximum security zone o area

● zona de peligro

danger area o zone

● zona de pruebas

test site, testing ground

● zona de salidas

departure lounge o area

● zona desnuclearizada

nuclear-free zone o area

● zona de tolerancia

red-light district

● zona erógena

erogenous zone

● zona euro

eurozone

● zona franca

duty-free zone

● zona industrial

industrial park, industrial estate ( BrE)

● zona militar

military zone o area

● zona nacional

( Esp) ( Hist) Nationalist-held territory

● zona no nuclear

nuclear-free zone o area

● zona parachoque

buffer zone

● zona peatonal

pedestrian precinct o zone o area

● zona roja

( AmL) (zona de prostitución) red-light district; ( Esp fam) (durante la guerra civil) Republican-held territory

● zona sin cobertura

( Telec) dead zone

● zona tampón

buffer zone

● zona templada

temperate zone o region

● zona tropical

tropical zone o region

● zona verde

park, green space

B (en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area

* * *

zona sustantivo femenino
1 (área, región) area;
◊ fue declarada zona neutral it was declared a neutral zone;

( on signs) zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only;
◊ zona comercial commercial district;

zona de castigo penalty area;
zona industrial industrial park;
zona peatonal pedestrian precinct;
zona roja (AmL) ( zona de prostitución) red-light district;
zona verde park, green space;
zona cero ( en Nueva York) ground zero
2 ( en baloncesto) free-throw lane, three-second area
zona sustantivo femenino
1 zone
2 (de un territorio, gran extensión) area, region
zona de obras, work area
zona de operaciones, operational zone
zona militar, military zone
zona verde, park, green space
3 Dep zone
' zona' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acampada
- antinuclear
- arrasar
- barrio
- cabaña
- ciudad
- comisionada
- comisionado
- concurrida
- concurrido
- construcción
- contingente
- deprimida
- deprimido
- desalojar
- este
- expolio
- franca
- franco
- francófona
- francófono
- glacial
- huerta
- milimétrica
- milimétrico
- oasis
- pacificar
- peinar
- peinada
- peinado
- rastrear
- rastreo
- riego
- sombra
- teatro
- urbanización
- vecindario
- vinícola
- apartado
- azucarero
- bajío
- cabezón
- campo
- carga
- cargue
- combate
- comercial
- concreto
- conflictivo
- desértico
English:
area
- belt
- busing
- clearance
- coastal
- compound
- country
- danger area
- decline
- demonstrate
- disaster area
- enclose
- enclosure
- enter
- grey area
- industrial area
- local
- pedestrianize
- precinct
- scour
- seal off
- smokeless zone
- stricken
- testing ground
- unemployment
- waterfront
- well-known
- zone
- area code
- around
- canvass
- catchment area
- district
- diverse
- division
- extreme
- -free
- green
- ground
- high
- incoming
- industrial
- inner
- locally
- neighborhood
- no-fly zone
- off
- out
- pedestrian
- red

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zona nf

1. [espacio, área] zone, area;

una zona montañosa/turística a mountainous/tourist area;

la zona norte/sur de la isla the northern/southern part of the island;

en las zonas más aisladas/pobres in the most remote/poorest areas;

¿vives por la zona? [por aquí] do you live around here?;

ésta es la zona de copas de la ciudad this is the centre of the city's nightlife

Comp
zona azul [de estacionamiento] restricted parking zone;
zona de carga y descarga loading bay o US zone;

zona catastrófica disaster area;

zona centro Br city centre, US downtown;

zona cero [en Nueva York] ground zero;

zona climática climatic zone;

zona comercial shopping area;

zona conflictiva trouble spot;

zona de conflicto [en guerra] war zone, battle zone;

zona edificada built-up area;

zona erógena erogenous zone;

zona euro euro zone;

zona de exclusión exclusion zone;
Com zona franca free-trade zone;
zona de no fumadores no-smoking area;

zona glacial glacial region;

zona de guerra war zone;

zona húmeda wetland area;

zona intermareal intertidal zone;
Meteo zona de inversión thermal o temperature inversion zone;
zona de libre comercio free-trade zone;

zona de marca [en rugby] in-goal area;

zona militar military area o zone;
Esp zona nacional [en la guerra] = the area controlled by Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War;
zona peatonal pedestrian area o precinct;

zona protegida [natural] conservation area;

zona residencial residential area;

zona roja Esp [en la guerra] = term used by Nationalists to refer to Republican-controlled areas during the Spanish Civil War;
Am [de prostitución] red-light district;
Zona Rosa [en México DF] = elegant tourist and shopping area in Mexico City;

zona de seguridad [entre países] buffer zone;

zona templada temperate zone;
Am Anticuado zona de tolerancia red-light district;
zona tórrida tropics, Espec torrid zone;

zona de urgente reindustrialización = region given priority status for industrial investment, Br ≈ enterprise zone;

zona verde [grande] park, green area;
[pequeña] lawn
2. [en baloncesto] [área] key

3. [en baloncesto] [violación] three-seconds violation

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zona

f

1 area, zone

2 en baloncesto: parte del campo key; violación three-seconds violation

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zona nf

: zone, district, area

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zona n

1. (área) area

es una zona muy tranquila it's a very quiet area

una zona comercial a commercial area

2. (militar, geográfica) zone

zona de guerra war zone

zona peatonal pedestrian zone

zona verde green space

Spanish-English dictionary > zona
10 potencia

f.

1 power.

tiene mucha potencia it's very powerful

las grandes potencias the major (world) powers

2 potency, power, strength.

3 powerful nation, a state or nation having international authority or influence, a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world, leading nation.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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potencia

► nombre femenino

1 (capacidad) power

■ este coche tiene mucha potencia this car is very powerful

2 (país) power

■ una reunión de las primeras potencias mundiales a meeting of the world superpowers

3 (en matemática) power

■ elevamos seis a la tercera potencia we raise six to the power of three

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en potencia potential, budding

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noun f.

1) power

2) potency

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SF

1) (=capacidad) power

potencia de fuego — firepower

potencia electoral — voting power, power in terms of votes

potencia hidráulica — hydraulic power

potencia muscular — muscular power, muscular strength

potencia nuclear — nuclear power

2) (Mec) power

potencia (en caballos) — horsepower

potencia al freno — brake horsepower

potencia real — effective power

3) (Pol) power

las grandes potencias — the great powers

éramos una potencia naval — we used to be a naval power

potencia colonial — colonial power

potencia mundial — world power

4) (Mat) power

elevado a la quinta potencia — raised to the power of five

5) (Rel) (tb: potencia del alma) faculty

6)

en potencia — potential, in the making

es una guerra civil en potencia — it is a civil war in the making

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femenino

1)

a) (fuerza, capacidad) power

potencia militar — military power

potencia sexual — sexual prowess

este niño es un artista en potencia — this child has the makings of an artist

b) (Fís, Mec) power

2) (nación, organización) power

una potencia naval/nuclear — a naval/nuclear power

3) (Mat) power

cinco elevado a la cuarta potencia — five (raised) to the power of four

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= horsepower, potential, power, powerhouse, power engine.

Ex. Failure, for example, to observe the distinction between HORSE and HORSES creates the possibility of having to consider CHESTNUT; HORSESHOE; and HORSEPOWER (MECHANICS) while attempting to connect the two sequences.

Ex. As the pointer moves, its potential is varied in accordance with a varying electrical current received over wires from a distant station.

Ex. Conversion of binary to decimal is easy when it is remembered that each binary digit represents a power of 2.

Ex. From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.

Ex. Knowledge management is also being recognized as a power engine through which educational institutions can address their need for innovation and creativity.

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* de alta potencia = high power.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* enchufe de potencia = power socket.

* en potencia = anticipated, intending, potentially.

* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.

* gran potencia = great power.

* potencia 7 Número + elevado a la potencia de + Número = Número + to the power of + Número.

* potencia colonial = colonial power.

* potencia comercial = commercial power.

* potencia de la señal = signal strength.

* potencia eléctrica = power.

* potencia industrial = industrial power.

* potencia mundial = world power.

* potencia nuclear = nuclear power.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* unidad de potencia = unit of power.

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femenino

1)

a) (fuerza, capacidad) power

potencia militar — military power

potencia sexual — sexual prowess

este niño es un artista en potencia — this child has the makings of an artist

b) (Fís, Mec) power

2) (nación, organización) power

una potencia naval/nuclear — a naval/nuclear power

3) (Mat) power

cinco elevado a la cuarta potencia — five (raised) to the power of four

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= horsepower, potential, power, powerhouse, power engine.

Ex: Failure, for example, to observe the distinction between HORSE and HORSES creates the possibility of having to consider CHESTNUT; HORSESHOE; and HORSEPOWER (MECHANICS) while attempting to connect the two sequences.

Ex: As the pointer moves, its potential is varied in accordance with a varying electrical current received over wires from a distant station.

Ex: Conversion of binary to decimal is easy when it is remembered that each binary digit represents a power of 2.

Ex: From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.

Ex: Knowledge management is also being recognized as a power engine through which educational institutions can address their need for innovation and creativity.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* enchufe de potencia = power socket.

* en potencia = anticipated, intending, potentially.

* explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive.

* gran potencia = great power.

* potencia 7 Número + elevado a la potencia de + Número = Número + to the power of + Número.

* potencia colonial = colonial power.

* potencia comercial = commercial power.

* potencia de la señal = signal strength.

* potencia eléctrica = power.

* potencia industrial = industrial power.

* potencia mundial = world power.

* potencia nuclear = nuclear power.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* unidad de potencia = unit of power.

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potencia

feminine

A

1 (fuerza, capacidad) power

la potencia militar de los dos países the military power o might of the two countries

se vanagloriaba de su potencia sexual he used to boast about his sexual prowess

para reducir la potencia de los sindicatos to reduce the power of the unions

este niño es un artista en potencia this child has the makings of an artist o has the potential to be an artist

2 ( Fís, Mec) power

Compuestos:

● potencia al freno

brake horsepower

● potencia fiscal

power rating ( measured in caballos fiscales caballo fiscal (↑ caballo (2)))

B (nación, organización) power

una potencia naval/nuclear a naval/nuclear power

C ( Mat) power

cinco elevado a la cuarta potencia five (raised) to the power of four

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Del verbo potenciar: ( conjugate potenciar)

potencia es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
potencia
potenciar
potencia sustantivo femenino
power;
◊ potencia militar/nuclear military/nuclear power;

este niño es un artista en potencia this child has the makings of an artist
potenciar ( conjugate potenciar) verbo transitivo (period)
a) ‹desarrollo/investigación/exportaciones› to boost;

‹relaciones/unidad/talento› to foster;
‹ cultura› to promote
b) ( mejorar) ‹ seguridad› to improve

potencia sustantivo femenino
1 power
2 Pol power
potencias extranjeras, foreign powers
♦ Locuciones: un asesino en potencia, a potential murderer
potenciar verbo transitivo to promote, strengthen
' potencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elevar
English:
N
- output
- potency
- power
- would-be
- high
- material
- potential
- strength

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potencia nf

1. [capacidad, fuerza] power;

la potencia de las aguas derribó el dique the force of the water burst the dyke;

este automóvil tiene mucha potencia this car is very powerful

Comp
potencia sexual sexual prowess
2. Fís power

Comp
potencia acústica acoustic power;
potencia de un cohete rocket thrust;

potencia de una lente power of a lens

3. [país] power;

las grandes potencias the major (world) powers

Comp
potencia mundial world power;
es una potencia mundial en la fabricación de automóviles it's one of the major o main car manufacturers in the world;

potencia nuclear nuclear power

4. [posibilidad]
en potencia potentially;

una campeona en potencia a potential champion

5. Mat power;

elevar a la segunda potencia to raise to the second power, to square;

elevar a la tercera potencia to raise to the third power, to cube

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potencia

f power;

en potencia potential;

elevar a la décima potencia MAT raise to the power of ten

* * *

potencia nf

1) : power

potencias extranjeras: foreign powers

elevado a la tercera potencia: raised to the third power

2) : capacity, potency

* * *

potencia n power

Spanish-English dictionary > potencia
11 abandono

m.

1 leaving.

ganar por abandono (sport) to win by default

abandono de hogar (law) desertion (of family, spouse)

2 state of abandon (descuido) (de aspecto, jardín).

3 abandonment, desolation, abandoning, desertion.

4 personal carelessness, neglect, abandonment, carelessness.

5 departure.

6 renunciation.

7 complete surrender.

pres.indicat.

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

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abandono

► nombre masculino

1 (acción) abandoning, desertion

2 (idea, actividad) giving up

3 (descuido) neglect, lack of care

4 (dejadez) apathy, carelessness

5 DEPORTE withdrawal

■ ganaron por abandono they won by default

6 MARÍTIMO abandonment

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en estado de abandono in an abandoned state

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noun m.

1) abandonment

2) neglect

3) withdrawal, resignation

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SM

1) (=acción)

a) [de lugar]

ordenaron el abandono de la isla — they ordered people to abandon o leave the island

el abandono de la zona por las tropas de ocupación — the withdrawal of the occupying forces from the region

b) [de actividad, proyecto] abandonment

votaron a favor del abandono del leninismo — they voted in favour of renouncing Leninism, they voted for the abandonment of Leninism

ofrecen ayudas a los agricultores para el abandono de la producción — they are offering aid to farmers to cease production

mi abandono del cargo se debió a problemas internos — I gave up the post because of internal problems

c) (Jur) [de cónyuge] desertion; [de hijos] abandonment

en caso de abandono de uno de los cónyuges — in the event of the desertion of either partner

abandono de deberes — dereliction of duty

abandono de la escuela — = abandono escolar

abandono del domicilio conyugal, abandono del hogar — desertion

abandono de tierras — land set aside, set-aside

abandono escolar — leaving school ( before school-leaving age)

problemas causados por el abandono escolar — problems caused by students leaving school early

2) (Dep) [antes de la prueba] withdrawal; [durante la prueba] retirement; (Ajedrez) resignation

ganar por abandono — to win by default ( thanks to an opponent's withdrawal)

3) (=descuido) neglect, abandon frm

la iglesia se encontraba en un terrible estado de abandono — the church was in a terrible state of neglect o abandon frm

es lamentable el abandono que sufre la sanidad pública desde hace años — it's dreadful how public health has been so neglected for years

darse al abandono — to go downhill

4) (=vicio) indulgence

llevaba una vida de excesos y abandono — she led a life of excess and indulgence

viven en el mayor abandono — they live in utter degradation

5) (=soledad) desolation

me invadió una sensación de abandono — I was overcome by a feeling of desolation

el pueblo presentaba un aspecto de abandono — the town had a forlorn look about it

6) Méx (=ligereza) abandon, ease

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masculino

1)

a) (frml) ( de un lugar)

hicieron abandono del recinto — they vacated the premises

el capitán ordenó el abandono del barco — the captain gave the order to abandon ship

b) ( de una persona) abandonment

- abandono del hogar

2) (Dep) (antes de la carrera, competición) withdrawal; (iniciada la carrera, competición) retirement; ( en ajedrez) resignation

3) (descuido, desatención) neglect

estado de abandono — state of neglect

la dejó en el más completo abandono — he left her utterly destitute

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masculino

1)

a) (frml) ( de un lugar)

hicieron abandono del recinto — they vacated the premises

el capitán ordenó el abandono del barco — the captain gave the order to abandon ship

b) ( de una persona) abandonment

- abandono del hogar

2) (Dep) (antes de la carrera, competición) withdrawal; (iniciada la carrera, competición) retirement; ( en ajedrez) resignation

3) (descuido, desatención) neglect

estado de abandono — state of neglect

la dejó en el más completo abandono — he left her utterly destitute

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abandono¹

¹ = abandonment, betrayal, desertion, surrender, shift away from, drop-off, move away from, defection, pullout, disuse.

Ex: Practical considerations led to the abandonment of this idea.

Ex: The author explores the major themes of the novel: self-identity; love; and betrayal.

Ex: The author also covers the electronic book and the desertion of libraries by researchers in favour of other information sources = El autor también habla del libro electrónico y del abandono de las bibliotecas por parte de los investigadores en favor de otras fuentes de información.

Ex: This would require central funding, an appropriate communications infrastructure and the surrender by universities of their autonomy over their local libraries.

Ex: This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.

Ex: There is a subsidy mechanism that lowers rates in order to avoid drop-offs from the network.

Ex: This is a radical move away from the accepted principle of using the actual item as the primary source of cataloguing data.

Ex: The longer the project is likely to last, the more important it is to be sure that it is designed to cope with factors such as defection of one of the partners.

Ex: NATO is 'disappointed' at Russian pullout from arms treaty.

Ex: After a period of disuse at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Caslon roman was revived, and has been available ever since from Caslon's successors.

* abandono de = flight from.

* índice de abandono escolar = dropout rate.

* tasa de abandono escolar = dropout rate.

abandono²

² = neglect, dereliction, negligence, neglection, abandon, dilapidation, lassitude.

Ex: Left hand truncation, which involves the neglect of prefixes or the elimination of characters from the beginning of a word, is also possible in many systems.

Ex: The energy crisis & the environmental crisis are rooted not in a stony ground of technological intractability, but in irresponsibility & dereliction.

Ex: Damage of library materials is often caused by carelessness and negligence.

Ex: After decades of neglection, nowadays there is an effort to bring these houses back to their original glory.

Ex: The article 'Enlightenment and lubricity' examines paintings depicting women reading and responding with sensual abandon to the word.

Ex: If Central Park is to be rescued from the general dilapidation it is much money and energy intelligently directed must be expended.

Ex: His lassitude does not appear to emanate from laziness, but rather from the stirrings of nihilistic restlessness.

* abandono de menores = child neglect.

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated.

* estado de abandono = state of neglect.

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abandono

masculine

A

1 ( frml)

(de un lugar): la policía ordenó el abandono del recinto the police ordered everyone to leave o vacate the premises

el capitán ordenó el abandono del barco the captain gave the order to abandon ship

2 (de una persona) abandonment

Compuestos:

● abandono escolar

noncompletion, dropping out

● abandono del hogar

desertion

● abandono del trabajo

abandonment of employment

B ( Dep)

1 (antes de iniciarse la carrera, competición) withdrawal

2

(una vez iniciada la carrera, competición): el abandono de Garrido se produjo en la quinta vuelta Garrido pulled out o retired on the fifth lap, Garrido's retirement came on the fifth lap

el abandono del campeón se produjo en la jugada número 30 the champion's resignation came o the champion resigned on move 30

C

(descuido, desatención): el edificio se halla en un lamentable estado de abandono the building is in a sorry state of neglect

da lástima ver el abandono en que se encuentran estos jardines it's terrible to see how overrun o overgrown these gardens have become, it's terrible to see how these gardens have been allowed to fall into neglect

dejó a su familia en el más completo abandono he left his family utterly destitute

la ropa que lleva da una imagen de abandono the clothes he wears make him look slovenly o scruffy

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Del verbo abandonar: ( conjugate abandonar)

abandono es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

abandonó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
abandonar
abandono
abandonar ( conjugate abandonar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (frml) ‹ lugar› to leave

b) ‹familia/bebé› to leave, abandon;

‹marido/amante› to leave;
‹coche/barco› to abandon;
◊ los abandonó a su suerte he abandoned them to their fate

2 [ fuerzas] to desert
3
a) ‹actividad/propósito/esperanza› to give up;

◊ abandono los estudios to drop out of school/college

b) (Dep) ‹carrera/partido› to retire from, pull out of

verbo intransitivo (Dep)
a) (en carrera, competición) to pull out

b) ( en ajedrez) to resign;

(en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
abandonarse verbo pronominal
1 ( entregarse) abandonose a algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself to sth
2 ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go
abandono sustantivo masculino
1 ( de una persona) abandonment;
◊ abandono del hogar desertion

2 (Dep) (antes de la carrera, competición) withdrawal;
(iniciada la carrera, competición) retirement;
( en ajedrez) resignation
3 (descuido, desatención) neglect
abandonar
I verbo transitivo
1 (irse de) to leave, quit: tenemos que vernos hoy, porque mañana abandono Madrid, we've got to see eachother today because I'm leaving Madrid tomorrow
2 (a una persona, a un animal) to abandon
abandonar a alguien a su suerte, to leave someone to his fate
3 (un proyecto, los estudios) to give up
4 Dep (retirarse de una carrera) to drop out of
(un deporte) to drop
II vi (desfallecer) to give up: los resultados no son los esperados, pero no abandones, the results aren't as good as we expected, but don't give up
abandono sustantivo masculino
1 (marcha de un lugar) abandoning, desertion
2 (de proyecto, idea) giving up
3 (de aseo) neglect
4 (despreocupación) carelessness
' abandono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- docencia
- entrega
- olvido
- pudrir
- recinto
- renuncia
English:
angrily
- climb down
- desertion
- drop out
- dump
- intimidate
- leave
- neglect
- self-neglect
- need
- walk
- withdrawal

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abandono nm

1. [descuido] [de aspecto, jardín] state of abandon;
[de estudios, obligaciones] neglect;
la iglesia se encontraba en estado de abandono the church was derelict

2. [de lugar]
los bomberos ordenaron el abandono del edificio the firemen instructed everyone to leave the building, the firemen had the building evacuated;

el abandono de su puesto le costó un arresto al soldado the soldier was placed in confinement for abandoning his post

3. [de hijo, proyecto] abandonment;

el abandono de animales se incrementa tras las Navidades there is a rise in the number of animals abandoned after Christmas;

el movimiento defiende el abandono de la energía nuclear the movement is in favour of abolishing the use of nuclear energy;

han anunciado el abandono de la violencia they have announced that they are going to give up violence;

su desilusión lo llevó al abandono de la profesión he was so disillusioned that he left the profession

Comp
Der abandono de hogar desertion [of family, spouse]; UE abandono de tierras:
el gobierno está fomentando el abandono de tierras the government is promoting land set-aside

4. [entrega] abandon, abandonment;

se entregó con abandono a su amante she gave herself with abandon to her lover

5. [de competición, carrera] withdrawal;

el abandono se produjo en el kilómetro 10 he pulled out after 10 kilometres;

ganar por abandono to win by default

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abandono

m

1 abandonment;

abandono del domicilio conyugal desertion;

abandono de la energía nuclear abandonment of nuclear power

2 DEP de carrera retirement

3

:

en un estado de abandono in a state of neglect

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abandono nm

1) : abandonment

2) : neglect

3) : withdrawal

ganar por abandono: to win by default

Spanish-English dictionary > abandono
12 anular

adj.

1 ring-shaped.

dedo anular ring finger

2 annular, ring-shaped.

Ricardo compró un artefacto anular Richard bought a ring-shaped artifact.

m.

1 ring finger (dedo).

Elsa se quebró el anular Elsa fractured her ring finger.

2 annular, annular ligament.

v.

1 to annul, to leave without effect, to abolish, to invalidate.

El juez anuló la decisión The judge annulled the decision.

2 to belittle, to annul, to underrate.

Dorotea anula a su hijo Dorothy belittles her son.

3 to chalk off.

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anular

► adjetivo

1 ring-shaped

► nombre masculino

1 ring finger

————————

anular

► verbo transitivo

1 (matrimonio) to annul; (una ley) to repeal; (una sentencia) to quash

2 (un pedido, viaje) to cancel; (un contrato) to invalidate, cancel

3 DEPORTE (un gol) to disallow

4 figurado (desautorizar) to deprive of authority

► verbo pronominal anularse

1 to lose one's authority

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verb

1) to cancel, annul, rescind

2) declare null and void

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1. VT

1) [+ contrato] to cancel, rescind; [+ ley] to repeal; [+ decisión] to override; [+ matrimonio] to annul

2) [+ elecciones, resultado] to declare null and void; [+ gol, tanto] to disallow

han anulado la votación por irregularidad — they have declared the vote null and void because of irregularities

3) [+ cita, viaje, evento] to cancel

anularon el partido por causa de la lluvia — they cancelled the match because of the rain

4) [+ cheque] to cancel

5) [+ efecto] to cancel out, destroy

6) (Mat) to cancel out

7) [+ persona] to overshadow

su potente carácter anula a sus amigos — her strong personality overshadows her friends

8) frm (=incapacitar) to deprive of authority, remove from office

2.

See:

anularse

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I
adjetivo < forma> ring-shaped
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <contrato/viaje> to cancel; < matrimonio> to annul; <fallo/sentencia> to quash, overturn; < resultado> to declare... null and void; <tanto/gol> to disallow

b) < cheque> ( destruir) to cancel; ( dar orden de no pagar) to stop

2) < persona> to destroy
2.
anularse v pron (recípr)

las dos fuerzas se anulan — the two forces cancel each other out
III
masculino ring finger

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= negate, nullify, override, overtake, overturn, render + valueless, render + wrong, repeal, rule out, short-circuit [shortcircuit], stultify, dope, gainsay, eviscerate, wipe out, obliterate, preempt [pre-empt], revoke, undo, waive, quash, block off, write off, blot out, overrule, void.

Ex. Thus excessive delays in the availability of cataloguing records from the central agency will negate much of the value of a central service.

Ex. To adopt terms or names in various languages, which are probably unfamiliar in a certain other language, would be to nullify the usefulness of that catalog to all of these users in the interest of cooperation.

Ex. On the final screen in the sequence, the default values for today's closing time and tomorrow's opening time may be overridden.

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

Ex. However, any refinement involves greater human intervention, and this in turn can easily overturn the arguments in favour of subject indexes based upon titles.

Ex. The immense cultural differences facing the professions tends to render comparisons valueless.

Ex. Further, changes in the external world serve to render judgments, valid at the moment, wrong at best, and detrimental to the effectiveness of the catalog at worst.

Ex. I was one of the cosigners of a resolution which tried to have the ISBD repealed.

Ex. If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.

Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex. Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.

Ex. A photolithographic process selectively dopes minute areas of the silicon and so builds up circuits.

Ex. We could even agree that no one in our experience is terribly interested in knowing about all of the works of an author, and this would not gainsay the value of consistent author entry.

Ex. Also, to become emotionally wedded to a particular view is to eviscerate one's effectiveness in achieving a workable solution.

Ex. Strong economic forces, inflation and an over-strong pound wiped out any noticeable benefits of EEC membership to industry.

Ex. Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex. This article concludes that the main value of the indicators is as a management tool, as a means of preempting problems.

Ex. I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.

Ex. The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.

Ex. When only partial success in contracted terms is achieved, the repayment due may be reduced or waived.

Ex. The author brazenly insists that Woodman's family has compromised the documentation of the photographer's life by effectively quashing most of her work.

Ex. A globalizing world so devoted to 'diversity,' as the present one is, can ill afford to block off one particular communication channel in favor of any other.

Ex. They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.

Ex. Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.

Ex. President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.

Ex. However, in the case when the user's input fails, we would like to void the reserved funds.

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* anular las posibilidades = close off + possibilities.

* anular la validez de un concepto = sterilise + idea.

* anular una posibilidad = block off + alley.

* * *
I
adjetivo < forma> ring-shaped
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <contrato/viaje> to cancel; < matrimonio> to annul; <fallo/sentencia> to quash, overturn; < resultado> to declare... null and void; <tanto/gol> to disallow

b) < cheque> ( destruir) to cancel; ( dar orden de no pagar) to stop

2) < persona> to destroy
2.
anularse v pron (recípr)

las dos fuerzas se anulan — the two forces cancel each other out
III
masculino ring finger

* * *

= negate, nullify, override, overtake, overturn, render + valueless, render + wrong, repeal, rule out, short-circuit [shortcircuit], stultify, dope, gainsay, eviscerate, wipe out, obliterate, preempt [pre-empt], revoke, undo, waive, quash, block off, write off, blot out, overrule, void.

Ex: Thus excessive delays in the availability of cataloguing records from the central agency will negate much of the value of a central service.

Ex: To adopt terms or names in various languages, which are probably unfamiliar in a certain other language, would be to nullify the usefulness of that catalog to all of these users in the interest of cooperation.

Ex: On the final screen in the sequence, the default values for today's closing time and tomorrow's opening time may be overridden.

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

Ex: However, any refinement involves greater human intervention, and this in turn can easily overturn the arguments in favour of subject indexes based upon titles.

Ex: The immense cultural differences facing the professions tends to render comparisons valueless.

Ex: Further, changes in the external world serve to render judgments, valid at the moment, wrong at best, and detrimental to the effectiveness of the catalog at worst.

Ex: I was one of the cosigners of a resolution which tried to have the ISBD repealed.

Ex: If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.

Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex: Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.

Ex: A photolithographic process selectively dopes minute areas of the silicon and so builds up circuits.

Ex: We could even agree that no one in our experience is terribly interested in knowing about all of the works of an author, and this would not gainsay the value of consistent author entry.

Ex: Also, to become emotionally wedded to a particular view is to eviscerate one's effectiveness in achieving a workable solution.

Ex: Strong economic forces, inflation and an over-strong pound wiped out any noticeable benefits of EEC membership to industry.

Ex: Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex: This article concludes that the main value of the indicators is as a management tool, as a means of preempting problems.

Ex: I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.

Ex: The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.

Ex: When only partial success in contracted terms is achieved, the repayment due may be reduced or waived.

Ex: The author brazenly insists that Woodman's family has compromised the documentation of the photographer's life by effectively quashing most of her work.

Ex: A globalizing world so devoted to 'diversity,' as the present one is, can ill afford to block off one particular communication channel in favor of any other.

Ex: They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.

Ex: Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.

Ex: President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.

Ex: However, in the case when the user's input fails, we would like to void the reserved funds.

* anular las posibilidades = close off + possibilities.

* anular la validez de un concepto = sterilise + idea.

* anular una posibilidad = block off + alley.

* * *

anular¹

adjective

‹forma› ring-shaped dedo

anular² [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹contrato› to cancel, rescind; ‹matrimonio› to annul; ‹fallo/sentencia› to quash, overturn; ‹resultado› to declare … null and void; ‹tanto/gol› to disallow

2 ‹cheque› (destruir) to cancel; (dar orden de no pagar) to stop

3 ‹viaje/compromiso› to cancel

B ‹persona› to destroy

■ anularse

v pron

( recípr):

las dos fuerzas se anulan the two forces cancel each other out

anular³

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

ring finger

* * *

anular verbo transitivo
a) ‹contrato/viaje› to cancel;

‹ matrimonio› to annul;
‹fallo/sentencia› to quash, overturn;
‹ resultado› to declare … null and void;
‹tanto/gol› to disallow
b) ‹ cheque› ( destruir) to cancel;

( dar orden de no pagar) to stop
■ sustantivo masculino
finger ring
anular 1 sustantivo masculino ring finger
anular 2 verbo transitivo
1 Com (un pedido) to cancel
Dep (un gol) to disallow
(un matrimonio) to annul
Jur (una ley) to repeal
2 Inform to delete
3 (desautorizar, ignorar a una persona) to destroy
' anular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dedo
English:
annul
- cancel out
- disallow
- invalidate
- negate
- nullify
- off
- override
- quash
- rescind
- ring finger
- scrub
- cancel
- finger
- over

* * *

anular¹

♦ adj
[en forma de anillo] ring-shaped;
dedo anular ring finger

♦ nm
[dedo] ring finger
anular²

♦ vt

1. [cancelar] to cancel;
[ley] to repeal; [matrimonio, contrato] to annul
2. Dep [partido] to call off;
[gol] to disallow; [resultado] to declare void
3. [restar iniciativa]
su marido la anula totalmente she's totally dominated by her husband;

el defensa anuló a la estrella del equipo contrario the defender marked the opposing team's star out of the game

♦ See also the pronominal verb anularse

* * *

anular

1 v/t cancel; matrimonio annul; gol disallow; ley repeal

anular

2 adj ring-shaped;

dedo anular ring finger

* * *

anular vt

: to annul, to cancel

* * *

anular vb

1. (cita, viaje, etc) to cancel [pt. & pp. cancelled]

tuvimos que anular el vuelo we had to cancel the flight

2. (matrimonio) to annul [pt. & pp. annulled]

quiere anular el matrimonio she wants to annul the marriage

3. (gol, tanto) to disallow

el árbitro ha anulado el gol the referee has disallowed the goal

Spanish-English dictionary > anular
13 núcleo

m.

1 nucleus, focus.

2 nucleus, core, kernel.

* * *

núcleo

► nombre masculino

1 nucleus

2 (parte central) core

3 (grupo de gente) circle, group

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

núcleo urbano city centre (US center)

* * *

noun m.

1) core

2) nucleus

* * *

SM (Bio, Fís, Quím) nucleus; (Elec) core; (Bot) kernel, stone; (fig) core, essence

núcleo de población — population centre, population center (EEUU)

núcleo duro — hard core

núcleo rural — (new) village, village settlement

núcleo tormentoso — thunderstorm

núcleo urbano — city centre, city center (EEUU)

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Biol, Fís, Quím) nucleus

b) (Ling) nucleus

c) (Elec) core

2)

a) ( de asunto) heart, core; ( de conjunto) nucleus

b) ( grupo) group

c) ( centro) center*

•

- núcleo de población

- núcleo familiar

* * *

= core, nuclear zone, x-height, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], nucleus [nuclei, -pl.], heart, hard core.

Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex. A new definition of the nuclear zone of a Bradford curve is proposed.

Ex. Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.

Ex. In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.

Ex. These libraries became the nucleus for many private and religious collections that ultimately became the first public libraries in Brazil.

Ex. A heart on a pink background thus indicates 'romance' (rather than medicine) and a magnifying glass or a gun might indicate a detective story though a gun might mean a 'western' if it is a revolver and a war story if it is a field gun.

Ex. The text describes a 'world science' marked by the collectivization of the centre,'centrality' being defined not by a national monopoly, but by the 'hard core' of a transnational network, stratified on a continental or subcontinental basis = El texto describe una "ciencia mundial" marcada por la colectivización del centro, definiendo la "centralidad" no por monopolio nacional sino por el núcleo de una red internacional, estratificado a nivel continental o subcontinental.

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* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* formación de un núcleo = nucleation.

* formar el núcleo = form + the nucleus.

* núcleo rural = rural area.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Biol, Fís, Quím) nucleus

b) (Ling) nucleus

c) (Elec) core

2)

a) ( de asunto) heart, core; ( de conjunto) nucleus

b) ( grupo) group

c) ( centro) center*

•

- núcleo de población

- núcleo familiar

* * *

= core, nuclear zone, x-height, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], nucleus [nuclei, -pl.], heart, hard core.

Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex: A new definition of the nuclear zone of a Bradford curve is proposed.

Ex: Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.

Ex: In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.

Ex: These libraries became the nucleus for many private and religious collections that ultimately became the first public libraries in Brazil.

Ex: A heart on a pink background thus indicates 'romance' (rather than medicine) and a magnifying glass or a gun might indicate a detective story though a gun might mean a 'western' if it is a revolver and a war story if it is a field gun.

Ex: The text describes a 'world science' marked by the collectivization of the centre,'centrality' being defined not by a national monopoly, but by the 'hard core' of a transnational network, stratified on a continental or subcontinental basis = El texto describe una "ciencia mundial" marcada por la colectivización del centro, definiendo la "centralidad" no por monopolio nacional sino por el núcleo de una red internacional, estratificado a nivel continental o subcontinental.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* formación de un núcleo = nucleation.

* formar el núcleo = form + the nucleus.

* núcleo rural = rural area.

* * *

núcleo

masculine

A

1 ( Biol, Fís, Quím) nucleus

2 ( Ling) nucleus

3 ( Elec) (de una bobina) core

4 (de un reactor) core

B

1 (de un asunto) heart, core; (de un conjunto, equipo) nucleus

2 (grupo) group

pequeños núcleos de disidentes small groups of dissidents

3 (centro) center*

Compuestos:

● núcleo de población

center* of population

● núcleo familiar

family unit

* * *

núcleo sustantivo masculino
a) (Biol, Fís) nucleus

b) (Elec) core

núcleo sustantivo masculino
1 nucleus
2 (parte más importante) core
3 (grupo de personas) group
4 (foco) focus
núcleo de pobreza/cultura, focus of poverty/culture
5 núcleo urbano, city centre
' núcleo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corazón
- foco
- fondo
- médula
- balneario
- urbanización
- urbano
English:
centre
- core
- nucleus

* * *

núcleo nm

1. [de la Tierra] core

2. [centro] nucleus

Comp
núcleo duro [en economía, política] hard core
3. [foco]
un núcleo de pobreza an area with an extremely high level of poverty, an area where poverty is concentrated;

forman el núcleo intelectual del partido they are the party's brains

4. [grupo] core;

un pequeño núcleo de rebeldes a small core of rebels

5. [lugar habitado] centre

Comp
núcleo de población population centre
6. Astron nucleus

Comp
núcleo de la galaxia galaxy's core
7. Biol nucleus

Comp
núcleo celular cell nucleus
8. Fís nucleus

Comp
núcleo atómico atomic nucleus
9. Ling nucleus

* * *

núcleo

m

1 nucleus;

núcleo (celular) BIO (cell) nucleus

2 de problema heart

* * *

núcleo nm

1) : nucleus

2) : center, heart, core

* * *

núcleo n nucleus [pl. nuclei]

Spanish-English dictionary > núcleo
14 planta

f.

1 plant (vegetal).

planta de interior house plant

2 plant.

planta depuradora purification plant

planta desalinizadora desalination plant

planta de envase o envasadora packaging plant

planta de montaje assembly plant

3 floor (piso).

planta baja ground floor (British), first floor (United States)

primera planta first floor (British), second floor (United States)

4 sole.

5 industrial plant, plant, works.

6 top view, ground plan.

7 sole of the foot, sole.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

* * *

planta

► nombre femenino

1 BOTÁNICA plant

2 (del pie) sole

3 (de un edificio - piso) floor; (- sección horizontal) plan

4 (industrial) plant

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de nueva planta brand-new

tener buena planta to be good-looking

planta baja ground floor, US first floor

* * *

noun f.

1) plant

2) floor

3) sole

* * *
I
SF (Bot) plant

planta carnívora — carnivorous plant

planta de interior — indoor plant, houseplant

planta de Navidad — poinsettia
II
SF

1) (=piso) floor

vivo en la tercera planta — I live on the third floor

un edificio de tres plantas — a three-storey building

planta baja — ground o (EEUU) first floor

planta noble — function suite

2) (Arquit) (=plano) ground plan

construir un edificio de (nueva) planta — to build a completely new building

3) (tb: planta del pie) the sole of the foot

asentar sus plantas en — iró to install o.s. in

4) (=aspecto)

de buena planta — fine-looking

5) (=fábrica) plant

planta de embotellado — bottling plant

planta de enlatado — canning factory

planta de ensamblaje — assembly plant

planta depuradora — water purification plant

planta de tratamiento térmico — (waste) incineration plant

planta piloto — pilot plant

planta potabilizadora — waterworks sing, water treatment plant

6) (Baile, Esgrima) position (of the feet)

7) (=plan) plan, programme, program (EEUU), scheme

* * *

femenino

1) (Bot) plant

- planta de interior

2) (Arquit)

a) ( plano) plan

b) ( piso) floor

primera/tercera planta — second/fourth floor (AmE), first/third floor (BrE)

una casa de dos plantas — a two-story house

grandes ofertas en la planta de señoras — big savings in the ladies' fashion department

- planta baja

3) (Tec) ( instalación) plant

4) ( del pie) sole

5) (tipo, apariencia)

de buena planta — fine-looking

6) ( de empleados) staff

* * *

femenino

1) (Bot) plant

- planta de interior

2) (Arquit)

a) ( plano) plan

b) ( piso) floor

primera/tercera planta — second/fourth floor (AmE), first/third floor (BrE)

una casa de dos plantas — a two-story house

grandes ofertas en la planta de señoras — big savings in the ladies' fashion department

- planta baja

3) (Tec) ( instalación) plant

4) ( del pie) sole

5) (tipo, apariencia)

de buena planta — fine-looking

6) ( de empleados) staff

* * *

planta¹

¹ = plant.

Nota: Biología.

Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.

* cesta colgante para plantas = hanging basket.

* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* planta acuática = aquatic plant.

* planta anual = annual.

* planta aromática = aromatic plant.

* planta autóctona = indigenous plant.

* planta bienal = biennial.

* planta carnívora = carnivorous plant.

* planta de floración = flowering plant.

* planta de hoja perenne = evergreen plant, evergreen.

* planta de interior = houseplant.

* planta de jardín = garden plant.

* planta de semillero = seedling.

* planta joven = seedling.

* planta madre = rootstock.

* planta medicinal = medicinal plant.

* planta ornamental = ornamental plant, ornamental.

* planta ornamental de arriate = bedding plant.

* planta ornamental exterior = bedding plant.

* planta perenne = perennial.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* planta resistente a las heladas = hardy-annual.

* planta subtropical = subtropical plant.

* planta trepadora = vine.

* planta tropical = tropical plant.

* planta vascular = vascular plant, vascular plant.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

planta²

² = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].

Nota: Arquitectura.

Ex: The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.

Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.

Ex: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.

Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.

* bloque de muchas plantas = high-rise building.

* casa de tres plantas = three-storeyed house.

* con varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de + Número + plantas = Número + story.

* enfermera de planta = bedside nurse.

* en varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* planta baja = lower level, ground floor.

* planta del pie = sole.

planta³

³ = plant.

Ex: The author describes the approach and its application to 2 different processes: coffee roasting and decaffeination in a Nestle plant.

* planta de automóviles = automotive plant.

* planta de cemento = cement plant.

* planta de embotellado = bottler.

* planta de envasado = bottler.

* planta de fundición = smelting plant.

* planta de laminación de acero = steel mill.

* planta de montaje = assembly plant.

* planta de secado = drying plant.

* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.

* planta embotelladora = bottler.

* planta envasadora = bottler.

* planta industrial = industrial plant.

* planta nuclear = nuclear power station, nuclear power plant.

* planta química = chemical plant.

* planta siderúrgica = steel works [steelworks].

* * *

planta

feminine

A ( Bot) plant

Compuestos:

● planta de interior

houseplant, indoor plant

● planta de tabaco

tobacco plant

● planta oxigenante

oxygenator

B ( Arquit)

1 (plano) plan

la planta y el alzado de un edificio the ground plan and elevation of a building

construyeron una biblioteca de nueva planta they built a new library

2 (piso) floor

primera/tercera planta second/fourth floor ( AmE), first/third floor ( BrE)

una casa de dos plantas a two-story* house

grandes ofertas en la planta de señoras big savings in the ladies' fashion department

Compuesto:

planta baja

first floor ( AmE), ground floor ( BrE)

C ( Tec) (instalación) plant

una planta industrial an industrial plant

una planta eléctrica an electricity generating plant, power plant ( AmE), power station ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● planta depuradora

sewage treatment plant

● planta de reciclaje

recycling plant

● planta de reprocesamiento or reprocesado

reprocessing plant

● planta procesadora de alimentos

food processing plant

D (del pie) sole

asentar sus plantas en un lugar to make oneself at home

E

(tipo, apariencia): de buena planta fine-looking

un animal de magnífica planta a magnificent beast

F (de empleados) staff

nuestra planta de profesores our teaching staff

la planta de obreros de la empresa the company's work force

* * *

Del verbo plantar: ( conjugate plantar)

planta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
planta
plantar
planta sustantivo femenino
1 (Bot) plant;
◊ planta de interior houseplant, indoor plant

2 (Arquit)
a) ( plano) plan

b) ( piso) floor;

◊ una casa de dos plantas a two-story house;

planta baja first floor (AmE), ground floor (BrE)
3 (Tec) ( instalación) plant
4 ( del pie) sole
plantar ( conjugate plantar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹árboles/cebollas› to plant

b) ‹ postes› to put in;

‹ tienda› to pitch, put up
2 (fam)
a) ( abandonar) ‹ novio› to ditch (colloq), to dump (colloq);

‹ estudios› to give up, to quit (AmE)
b) ( dejar plantado) ‹ persona› ( en cita) to stand … up;

( el día de la boda) to jilt
plantarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)
2 (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick
planta sustantivo femenino
1 Bot plant
planta trepadora, climbing plant
2 (piso) floor: está en la tercera planta, it's on the third floor
planta baja, ground floor, US first floor
un edificio de tres plantas, a three-storey building, US a three-story building
3 (del pie) sole
4 (constitución, aspecto) el novio tiene muy buena planta, the groom is very handsome
plantar verbo transitivo
1 Bot Agr to plant: plantaremos todo el jardín de jazmines, we'll plant the whole garden with jasmines
2 (una cosa) to put, place
3 (los estudios, un trabajo) to quit, give up
4 (a una persona) to dump, ditch
dejar a alguien plantado, to stand sb up
5 (dar) to give, plant
♦ Locuciones: plantar cara (a alguien), to stand up (to sb)
' planta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcaparra
- arrancar
- café
- central
- chalet
- cruzar
- cultivo
- directoria I
- directorio
- fructífera
- fructífero
- gomero
- hechura
- lacia
- lacio
- lechosa
- lechoso
- lozana
- lozano
- oferta
- pimiento
- pinchar
- pincho
- piso
- poner
- prender
- púa
- raquítica
- raquítico
- regar
- requerir
- resistente
- seca
- secarse
- seco
- segunda
- segundo
- soja
- talle
- tercera
- tercero
- yute
- abrasar
- achicharrar
- agarrar
- anís
- anual
- arraigar
- bajo
- brotar
English:
above
- annual
- biennial
- climb
- creep
- curative
- cut back
- diseased
- downstairs
- evergreen
- first
- floor
- floor plan
- flourish
- flowering
- foul
- ground floor
- grow
- hardy
- host
- hybrid
- indoor
- lush
- luxuriant
- nurture
- oregano
- plant
- poisonous
- potted
- prickly
- pull up
- rank
- revive
- seedling
- shoot up
- shrivel
- sole
- stake
- stalk
- stem
- sting
- straggle
- tear up
- thrive
- trail
- train
- venomous
- water
- water plant
- waterworks

* * *

planta nf

1. [vegetal] plant

Comp
planta acuática aquatic plant;
planta anual annual;

planta de interior house plant, indoor plant;

planta medicinal medicinal plant;

planta perenne perennial;

planta transgénica transgenic plant;

planta trepadora climbing plant

2. [fábrica] plant

Comp
planta depuradora purification plant;
planta desaladora de agua desalination plant;

planta desalinizadora desalination plant;

planta envasadora packaging plant;

planta de envase packaging plant;
RP planta faenadora de reses abattoir;
planta de montaje assembly plant;

planta de reciclaje recycling plant;

planta de tratamiento de residuos waste treatment plant

3. [piso] floor;

planta baja Br ground floor, US first floor;

planta primera Br first floor, US second floor

4. [plano] plan;

un templo de planta rectangular a temple built on a rectangular plan;

de nueva planta brand new

5. [del pie] sole

6. Comp

tener buena planta to be good-looking

* * *

planta

f

1 BOT plant

2 ( piso) floor;

edificio de nueva planta new building

* * *

planta nf

1) : plant

planta de interior: houseplant

2) fábrica: plant, factory

3) piso: floor, story

4) : staff, employees pl

5) : sole (of the foot)

* * *

planta n

1. (flor) plant

plantas en flor flowering plants

2. (piso) floor

vive en la quinta planta he lives on the fifth floor

trabaja en la planta baja she works on the ground floor

es una casa de dos plantas it's a two storey house

planta baja ground floor

planta del pie sole of the foot

Spanish-English dictionary > planta
15 país

m.

country, nation, region.

* * *

país

► nombre masculino

1 country

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

del país local

* * *

noun m.

1) country

2) region

* * *

SM

1) (=nación) country

los países miembros o participantes — the member countries

país de las maravillas — wonderland

país de nunca jamás — never-never land

país deudor — debtor nation

país en desarrollo, país en vías de desarrollo — developing nation

país natal — native land

país satélite — satellite country o state

2) (=tierra) land, region

vino del país — local wine

3) (Arte) (=paisaje) landscape

* * *

masculino

a) ( unidad política) country

los países miembros — the member countries

b) ( ciudadanos) nation

c) ( en ficción) land

en un país lejano — in a distant o faraway land

el país de las maravillas — wonderland

ciego II

- País de Gales

- país de origen

- Países Bajos

- país natal

- país satélite

- País Vasco

* * *

= country, mainland, economy [economies, -pl.].

Ex. It is less obviously effective to aim to generate a centralised cataloguing service which will cover all the materials acquired by libraries in a given country.

Ex. Thus this code was important in catalogues on the mainland of Europe.

Ex. Post-industrial economies are information-intensive.

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* afectar a todo el país = sweep + the country.

* Alicia en el País de las Maravillas = Alice in Wonderland.

* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* código del país = country code.

* compuesto de varios países = multi-country [multicountry].

* corazón de un país = heartland.

* de todo el país = across the land, all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country.

* de un extremo a otro del país = cross-country.

* de un país desarrollado = first world.

* división de país = country division.

* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en nuestro país = at home.

* en todo el país = all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country, across the country.

* entre países = transfrontier, transborder, transnational, cross-country, cross-national [cross national], cross-border.

* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].

* Liga de los Países †rabes = League of Arab States.

* nacido en el país = native-born.

* natural del país = native-born.

* OPEC, la [Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo] = OPEC [Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries].

* país anfitrión = host country.

* país capitalista = capitalist country.

* país con armas nucleares = nuclear state.

* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.

* país de adopción = adopted country.

* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.

* País de Gales = Wales.

* país de las maravillas = wonderland.

* país del Golfo Persa = Arab Gulf country, Gulf country, Arabian Gulf state, Persian Gulf country.

* país del tercer mundo = third world country.

* país de origen = country of origin, national origin, home country.

* país de procedencia = country of origin.

* país desarrollado = developed country, developed nation, advanced economy, first-world nation.

* país en vías de desarrollo = developing country, transitional nation, transitional economy, developing nation, emerging economy, developing economy, country with developing economy.

* países ACP = ACP countries.

* países árabes = Arab countries.

* Países Bajos, los = Netherlands, the, Low Countries, the.

* países balcánicos, los = Balkans, the.

* países bálticos, los = Baltic countries, the, Baltics, the, Baltic States, the.

* países de la Comunidad Europea = European Communities.

* países de la costa del Pacífico = Pacific Rim, the.

* países en vías de desarrollo, los = developing world, the.

* países industrializados = industrially developed countries.

* países miembro de la Comunidad = Community partner.

* países nórdicos, los = Nordic countries, the.

* país exportador = exporting country.

* país extranjero = foreign country, overseas country.

* país extraño = foreign country.

* país firmante = signatory country.

* país industrializado = industrialised country, industrialised nation, industrial nation.

* país miembro = member country.

* país miembro de la Comunidad = Community member state.

* país multicultural = rainbow nation.

* país natal = back home.

* país productor de información científica = science producer.

* país socialista = socialist country.

* país subdesarrollado = undeveloped country, underdeveloped nation, banana republic, mickey mouse country.

* país subtropical = subtropical country.

* país tercermundista = third world country, banana republic, mickey mouse country.

* país tropical = tropical country.

* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.

* transferencia de información entre países = transborder data flow (TBDF).

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

* * *

masculino

a) ( unidad política) country

los países miembros — the member countries

b) ( ciudadanos) nation

c) ( en ficción) land

en un país lejano — in a distant o faraway land

el país de las maravillas — wonderland

ciego II

- País de Gales

- país de origen

- Países Bajos

- país natal

- país satélite

- País Vasco

* * *

= country, mainland, economy [economies, -pl.].

Ex: It is less obviously effective to aim to generate a centralised cataloguing service which will cover all the materials acquired by libraries in a given country.

Ex: Thus this code was important in catalogues on the mainland of Europe.

Ex: Post-industrial economies are information-intensive.

* afectar a todo el país = sweep + the country.

* Alicia en el País de las Maravillas = Alice in Wonderland.

* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* código del país = country code.

* compuesto de varios países = multi-country [multicountry].

* corazón de un país = heartland.

* de todo el país = across the land, all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country.

* de un extremo a otro del país = cross-country.

* de un país desarrollado = first world.

* división de país = country division.

* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en nuestro país = at home.

* en todo el país = all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country, across the country.

* entre países = transfrontier, transborder, transnational, cross-country, cross-national [cross national], cross-border.

* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].

* Liga de los Países rabes = League of Arab States.

* nacido en el país = native-born.

* natural del país = native-born.

* OPEC, la [Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo] = OPEC [Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries].

* país anfitrión = host country.

* país capitalista = capitalist country.

* país con armas nucleares = nuclear state.

* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.

* país de adopción = adopted country.

* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.

* País de Gales = Wales.

* país de las maravillas = wonderland.

* país del Golfo Persa = Arab Gulf country, Gulf country, Arabian Gulf state, Persian Gulf country.

* país del tercer mundo = third world country.

* país de origen = country of origin, national origin, home country.

* país de procedencia = country of origin.

* país desarrollado = developed country, developed nation, advanced economy, first-world nation.

* país en vías de desarrollo = developing country, transitional nation, transitional economy, developing nation, emerging economy, developing economy, country with developing economy.

* países ACP = ACP countries.

* países árabes = Arab countries.

* Países Bajos, los = Netherlands, the, Low Countries, the.

* países balcánicos, los = Balkans, the.

* países bálticos, los = Baltic countries, the, Baltics, the, Baltic States, the.

* países de la Comunidad Europea = European Communities.

* países de la costa del Pacífico = Pacific Rim, the.

* países en vías de desarrollo, los = developing world, the.

* países industrializados = industrially developed countries.

* países miembro de la Comunidad = Community partner.

* países nórdicos, los = Nordic countries, the.

* país exportador = exporting country.

* país extranjero = foreign country, overseas country.

* país extraño = foreign country.

* país firmante = signatory country.

* país industrializado = industrialised country, industrialised nation, industrial nation.

* país miembro = member country.

* país miembro de la Comunidad = Community member state.

* país multicultural = rainbow nation.

* país natal = back home.

* país productor de información científica = science producer.

* país socialista = socialist country.

* país subdesarrollado = undeveloped country, underdeveloped nation, banana republic, mickey mouse country.

* país subtropical = subtropical country.

* país tercermundista = third world country, banana republic, mickey mouse country.

* país tropical = tropical country.

* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.

* transferencia de información entre países = transborder data flow (TBDF).

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

* * *

país

masculine

El País (↑ país a1)

A

1 (unidad política) country

los países miembros the member countries

2 (ciudadanos) nation

se dirigió al país he addressed the nation

el apoyo de todo el país the support of the whole nation o country

3 (en ficción) land

el país de los sueños the land of Nod

el país de las maravillas wonderland

en un país lejano in a distant o faraway land

ciego² (↑ ciego (2))

Compuestos:

● país comerciante

trading nation

● país de origen

(de una persona) home country, native land; (de un producto) country of origin

● países candidatos

(UE) candidate countries

● Países de Europa Central y Oriental

(UE) Central and Eastern European Countries

● país satélite

satellite, satellite nation

B (de un abanico) covering

* * *

país sustantivo masculino
a) ( unidad política) country;

◊ país de origen ( de persona) home country, native land;

( de producto) country of origin;
◊ los Ppaíses Bajos the Netherlands;

el Ppaís de Gales Wales;
el Ppaís Vasco the Basque Country
b) ( ciudadanos) nation

c) ( en ficción) land

país sustantivo masculino country, land: recorrió países lejanos, he travelled around distant lands
los países tropicales, the tropical countries
País Valenciano, Valencia
País Vasco, Basque Country
Países Bajos, Netherlands pl
' país' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantada
- adelantado
- añorar
- atrasada
- atrasado
- atraso
- ciudad
- Congo
- contarse
- damnificada
- damnificado
- desarraigar
- desarrollada
- desarrollado
- descomposición
- desmembrar
- dominar
- dominación
- economía
- económica
- económico
- ETA
- exilio
- fantasma
- feudo
- Gales
- hambre
- militarista
- moneda
- natal
- percance
- productor
- productora
- promover
- punta
- puntera
- puntero
- refugio
- regir
- representar
- sacudir
- salir
- satélite
- suelo
- tierra
- tiniebla
- Túnez
- vasca
- vasco
- abatir
English:
acclaim
- acknowledge
- acute
- administer
- administration
- affair
- alien
- America
- authority
- backward
- Basque Country
- betray
- brain
- chapter
- characteristic
- conception
- country
- cripple
- defect
- develop
- developing
- distant
- district
- drain
- earthquake
- election
- embargo
- envisage
- envision
- equality
- expatriate
- flag
- foreign
- free
- governor
- home
- homegrown
- institute
- land
- mainland
- map
- mess
- miss
- nationwide
- norm
- open up
- overcrowded
- overrun
- point
- Postmaster General

* * *

país (pl países) nm

1. [nación] country;

el país votó “no” en el referéndum the country o nation voted “no” in the referendum;

Prov

en el país de los ciegos, el tuerto es rey in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

Comp
los países no alineados the nonaligned countries;
los Países Bajos the Netherlands;

los países bálticos the Baltic States;

países desarrollados developed countries;

el País de Gales Wales;

país natal native country, homeland;

país neutral neutral country;

país de origen country of origin;

país de reciente industrialización newly industrialized country;

país satélite satellite state;

países subdesarrollados underdeveloped countries;

el País Valenciano the autonomous region of Valencia;

el País Vasco the Basque Country;

países en vías de desarrollo developing countries

2. [tierra] land;

en un país muy lejano… in a distant o far-off land…;

en el país de las maravillas in wonderland;

el país de nunca-jamás never-never land

* * *

país

m country;

país en vías de desarrollo developing country;

país productor producer country;

país comunitario EU country;

los Países Bajos the Netherlands

* * *

país nm

1) nación: country, nation

2) región: region, territory

* * *

país n country [pl. countries]

Spanish-English dictionary > país
16 columna

f.

1 column.

2 column.

quinta columna fifth column

3 column.

la columna de opinión the opinion column

un artículo a cuatro columnas a four-column article

4 pillar (apoyo).

columna vertebral spinal column

5 columna, spine.

* * *

columna

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) column

2 ANATOMÍA spine

3 (elemento central) backbone

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

columna de dirección steering column

columna miliar milestone

columna vertebral (de un cuerpo) vertebral column, spinal column 2 (de un sistema) backbone

* * *

noun f.

column

- columna vertebral

* * *

SF

1) (Arquit) column

2) (Tip) [de periódico] column

columna periodística — newspaper column

un documento escrito a dos columnas — a document in two columns, a two-column document

3) [de soldados, tanques] column

columna blindada — armoured o (EEUU) armored column
quinto 1.
4) (Anat) (tb: columna vertebral) spine, spinal column, backbone

son la columna vertebral del equipo — they form the backbone of the team

la más firme columna de la democracia — the steadiest pillar of democracy

5) (Aut)

columna de dirección — steering column

6) (Téc) [de mercurio] column

* * *

femenino

1) (Arquit) column, pillar

2) (Anat) spine, backbone

- columna vertebral

3) (Impr, Period) column

un artículo a dos columnas — a two-column article

4) (Mil) column

marchar en columna de a cuatro — to march four abreast

* * *

femenino

1) (Arquit) column, pillar

2) (Anat) spine, backbone

- columna vertebral

3) (Impr, Period) column

un artículo a dos columnas — a two-column article

4) (Mil) column

marchar en columna de a cuatro — to march four abreast

* * *

columna¹

¹ = column.

Nota: Aplicado a la construcción.

Ex: Environmentalists argued that narrower streets, gardens designed to soak up rain, and homes built on columns reduce environmental damage.

* cama con cuatro columnas = four-poster bed.

* columna vertebral = backbone, spinal cord, vertebral column, spine.

* columna vertebral, la = spinal column, the.

* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* desviación de columna = spinal curvature, curvature of the spine.

* lesión de la columna = spine injury.

columna²

² = plume.

Nota: Referido al humo, gas, etc..

Ex: During this nuclear accident a famous laboratory supplied a continuous flow of meteorological and radioactive plume transport and diffusion data.

* columna de humo = plume of smoke.

* columna termal = thermal.

columna³

³ = column.

Nota: División vertical de una página.

Ex: Entry words may be aligned in a centre column or in a left hand column.

* a doble columna = double-column.

* columna de opinión = op-ed.

* columna periodística = news column.

* columnas paralelas = parallel columns.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en una sola columna = single columned, single-column.

* espacio entre columnas = intercolumn spacing.

* formato de presentación en columnas = tabular format.

* sin columnas = single-column.

* texto en columnas = columnar text.

* * *

columna

feminine

A ( Arquit) column, pillar

columna dórica/jónica/corintia Doric/Ionic/Corinthian column

Compuesto:

columna de dirección

steering column

B ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] spine, backbone

Compuesto:

columna vertebral

( Anat) spine, spinal o vertebral column; (de un sistema) backbone

C ( Impr, Period) column

un artículo a dos columnas a two-column article

D ( Mil) column

marchar en columna de a cuatro to march four abreast

quinto¹ (↑ quinto (1))

E (de un termómetro) column

* * *

columna sustantivo femenino
a) (Arquit) column, pillar

b) (Anat) tb

◊ columna vertebral spine, backbone

c) (Impr, Period, Mil) column

columna sustantivo femenino
1 Arquit Mil column
2 (pila) stack, pile
3 (de humo, agua) column
4 Prensa columna
5 columna vertebral, Anat spine
fig (pilar) backbone, mainstay
' columna' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
col.
- desviación
- estribar
- pie
- anillo
- contorno
- estría
- estriado
- lisiarse
- oscilar
- románico
English:
abreast
- backbone
- base
- column
- pillar
- plume
- smoke
- spine
- back
- duck
- lodge
- small
- spinal
- strain

* * *

columna nf

1. [en edificio] column, pillar

Comp
columna corintia Corinthian column;
columna dórica Doric column;

columna jónica Ionic column;

columna salomónica = twisted architectural column, Espec Solomonic column

2. [apoyo] pillar

Comp
columna vertebral spinal column, spine; Fig
este tratado es la columna vertebral de la organización this treaty is the backbone of the organization

3. [de texto] column;

un artículo a cuatro columnas a four-column article;

la columna de opinión the opinion column

4. [de soldados, tanques] column;

marchar en columna de a dos to march two abreast o two by two

5. [de humo, mercurio] column

6. [altavoz] loudspeaker

7. Aut columna de dirección steering column

* * *

columna

f column

* * *

columna nf

1) : column

2)

columna vertebral : spine, backbone

* * *

columna n

1. (en general) column

2. (del cuerpo) spine / backbone

columna vertebral spine / backbone

Spanish-English dictionary > columna

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