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101 anteayer
adv.the day before yesterday.* * *► adverbio1 the day before yesterday* * *= antes de ayer, adv.* * ** * *adverbio the day before yesterday* * *adverbio the day before yesterday* * *the day before yesterday* * *
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102 bien
adv.1 well (debidamente, adecuadamente).¿cómo estás? — bien, gracias how are you? — fine, thankshacer algo bien to do something wellhas hecho bien you did the right thing¡bien hecho! well done!habla inglés bien she speaks English wellcierra bien la puerta shut the door properlyhiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for petrol o (British) gas?, have we got plenty of (United States) petrol o (British) gas? (United States)2 very (muy, bastante).hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early todayquiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water3 all right, OK (vale, de acuerdo).¿nos vamos? — bien shall we go? — all right4 quite happily.ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it, but they won't let herintj.1 all right, OK, it's OK, it's okay.2 well done.3 well then.4 good.m.1 good (concepto abstracto).el bien y el mal good and evilhacer el bien to do good (deeds)2 good (provecho).esto te hará bien this will do you goodpor el bien de for the sake oflo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good3 good (note).4 possession, good, article, asset.5 well-being, good, welfare.Buscamos su bien We seek his well-being.6 benefit, sake.Para su bien For his sake.* * *► adverbio1 (gen) well■ trabaja bien her work is good, she does a good job■ todo eso está muy bien, pero... that's all very well, but...2 (como es debido) properly, right■ si no pronuncias bien, no te van a entender if you don't pronounce the words properly, they won't understand you■ ¡pórtate bien! behave yourself!3 (acertadamente) right, correctly4 (con éxito) successfully5 (de acuerdo) O.K., all right■ ven mañana a las dos, --bien come tomorrow at two, --all right6 (de buena gana) willingly, gladly7 (mucho) very8 (fácilmente) easily■ bien se ve que... it is easy to see that...9 (de gusto, olor, aspecto, etc) good, nice, lovely10 (de salud) well■ ¿te encuentras bien? are you feeling all right?11 (físicamente) good-looking► adjetivo1 (acomodado) well-off1 good2 (bienestar) benefit1 property sing, possessions► conjunción bien... bien1 either... or■ se lo enviaremos bien por correo, bien por mensajero we'll send it to you either by post or by messenger\en bien de for the sake ofestarle bien algo a alguien to serve somebody righthacer bien to do goodbien que althoughtener a bien de hacer algo to be good enough to do something¡ya está bien! that's enough!bien de consumo consumer itembienes de consumo consumer goodsbien de equipo capital assetbienes de equipo capital goods, capital assetsbienes inmuebles real estate singbienes muebles movables, personal property sing* * *1. adj. 2. adv.1) well2) correctly, properly3) all right4) easily•- más bien- si bien3. interj. 4. noun m.- bienes- bienes de consumo
- bienes de equipo
- bienes raíces* * *1. ADV1) (=satisfactoriamente) wellhablas bien el español — you speak good Spanish, you speak Spanish well
bien gracias, ¿y usted? — fine thanks, and you?
¡muy bien! — very good!; [aprobando un discurso] hear, hear!
¡qué bien! — great!, excellent!
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oler bien — to smell good•
saber bien — to taste good2) (=correctamente)¿has puesto bien la rueda? — have you put the wheel on properly?
si no cierras la tapa bien, se saldrá el líquido — if you don't screw the top on properly, the liquid will leak out
¡bien hecho! — well done!
has contestado bien — you gave the right answer, you answered correctly
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hacer bien en, hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him, you did the right thing in telling him3)• estar bien, ¿estás bien? — are you all right?, are you OK?
¡está bien!, lo haré — O.K. o all right, I'll do it!
¡pues sí que estamos bien! — this is a fine mess we're in!
ese libro está muy bien — that book's very good, that's a very good book
que esté(s) bien — Col * bye *
¡eso no está bien! — [a un niño] that's not very nice!
¡ya está bien! — that's enough!
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estar bien de algo, estar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health4) (=de acuerdo)¡bien! — all right!, O.K.!
-¿quieres que vayamos al cine? -bien — "shall we go to the cinema?" - "O.K. o all right"
5) (=muy)esperamos hasta bien entrada la noche — we waited until very late at night, we waited until well into the night
6)• bien de (=muchos) —
¡te han dado bien de regalos! — you got a lot of presents!
7) (=de buena gana)yo bien iría, pero... — I'd gladly go, but..., I'd be happy to go, but...
8) (=fácilmente) easilybien se ve que... — it is easy to see that...
¡bien podía habérmelo dicho! — he could have told me!
9) [locuciones]•
estar a bien con algn — to be on good terms with sb•
de bien en bien o mejor — better and better•
bien que mal — one way or another, by hook or by crook•
más bien — rathermás bien bajo — on the short side, rather short
más bien creo que... — I actually think...
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pues bien — well•
tener a bien hacer algo — to see fit to do sthsus padres tienen a bien que se vaya a vivir con su tía — her parents have seen fit to send her to live with her aunt
le ruego tenga a bien inscribirme en la lista — please be so kind as to include me on the list, I would be grateful if you would include me on the list
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bien es verdad que... — it is of course true that...•
¿y bien? — well?2. CONJ1)• si bien — although
si bien es cierto que... — although it's true that...
2)• no bien, ni bien Cono Sur —
no bien llegó, empezó a llover — no sooner had he arrived than it started to rain, as soon as he arrived it started to rain
3) [en alternancia]bien por avión, bien en tren — either by air or by train
bien se levantó, bien se sentó — whether he stood up or sat down
3.ADJ [persona] well-to-do; [restaurante, barrio] posh *4. SM1) (=bondad) good2) (=provecho) goodel bien común o público — the common good
3) [apelativo]•
mi bien — my dear, my darling4) pl bienes (=géneros) goods; (=propiedad) property sing, possessions; (=riqueza) riches, wealth singbienes muebles — personal property sing, goods and chattels
bienes raíces — real estate sing, realty sing (EEUU)
bienes relictos — estate sing, inheritance sing
* * *Iadjetivo invariable1) [estar] ( sano) wellno me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well
2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?
4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>5) [estar]¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?
podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like
¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good
está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to
no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)
6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right7)a) ( suficiente)estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something
¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?
b)ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed
8)a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-doun barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area
b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decentII1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well2) ( ventajosamente) well3) ( favorablemente)4)a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properlybien cocido — well o properly cooked
¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?
bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...
b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully5) ( correctamente) wellbien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!
6) ( como intensificador)a) ( muy) very¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?
ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort
b) ( fácilmente) easilybien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened
c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!
d)bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money
7) (en locs)IIImás bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
a) ( como enlace)bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue
bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?
pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...
b)IVbien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!
Vpuede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
1) (Fil) good2)a) (beneficio, bienestar) goodb)hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-104)a) ( posesión)b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)•* * *Iadjetivo invariable1) [estar] ( sano) wellno me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well
2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?
4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>5) [estar]¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?
podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like
¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good
está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to
no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)
6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right7)a) ( suficiente)estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something
¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?
b)ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed
8)a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-doun barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area
b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decentII1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well2) ( ventajosamente) well3) ( favorablemente)4)a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properlybien cocido — well o properly cooked
¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?
bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...
b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully5) ( correctamente) wellbien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!
6) ( como intensificador)a) ( muy) very¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?
ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort
b) ( fácilmente) easilybien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened
c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!
d)bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money
7) (en locs)IIImás bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
a) ( como enlace)bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue
bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?
pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...
b)IVbien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!
Vpuede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
1) (Fil) good2)a) (beneficio, bienestar) goodb)hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-104)a) ( posesión)b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)•* * *bien11 = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.
Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex: The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.Ex: Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.Ex: The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.Ex: So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.Ex: It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.* acoger bien = welcome.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* ahora bien = now.* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.* bien aceptado = well-accepted.* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.* bien administrado = well-managed.* bien afeitado = clean shaven.* bien andado = well trodden.* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.* bien arado = well-tilled.* bien argumentado = well-considered.* bien arreglado = well-groomed.* bien comprendido = well-understood.* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.* bien conectado = well-connected.* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.* bien conseguido = well-rendered.* bien conservado = well-kept.* bien considerado = all things considered.* bien construido = well-built.* bien controlado = well-regulated.* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.* bien cultural = cultural product.* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.* bien demarcado = hard-edged.* bien de todos, el = common good, the.* bien dicho = amen to that!.* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.* bien dirigido = well-regulated.* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien educado = urbane.* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien entrada la noche = late at night.* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien escrito = well-written.* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].* bien expresado = well-articulated.* bien financiado = well-funded.* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].* bien formulado = well-formulated.* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.* bien fundamentado = well-founded.* bien gestionado = well-managed.* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.* bien iluminado = well-lit.* bien informado = well-informed, informed.* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.* bien llevado = well-run.* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.* bien mirado = all things considered.* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].* bien pagado = well-paid.* bien parecido = personable, good looking.* bien pensado = well thought out.* bien planeado = well-planned.* bien planificado = well-planned.* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].* bien provisto = well-endowed.* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien público = public good, commonwealth.* bien recibido = welcome.* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].* bien redondito = well-rounded.* bien remunerado = well-paid.* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien testado = well-tested.* bien tratado = well represented.* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.* bien visto = welcome.* caerse bien = hit it off.* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.* casar bien = fit in + well.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* conservarse bien = keep + well.* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* el bien de = the good of.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.* estar bien de salud = be in good health.* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.* funcionar bien = be in order.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.* hacer bien = do + good.* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.* ir todo bien = be fine.* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* marchar bien = go + strong.* más bien = if you like, instead.* más bien bajo = shortish.* más bien pequeño = smallish.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* masticar bien = chew up.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para bien = for the best, for the better.* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para el bien de = for the benefit of.* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.* pues bien = well.* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* recibir bien = welcome.* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.* salir bien = go + well.* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).* sin bien se mira = all things considered.* sino más bien = rather.* sino (que) más bien = but rather.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* ver bien = welcome.* * *bien1A [ ESTAR] (sano) wellmi padre no anda or no está bien my father's not very wellno me siento or encuentro bien I don't feel well¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you're not right in the head!estuvo enfermo pero ya está bien he was ill but he's all right nowB [ ESTAR](económicamente acomodado): los padres están muy bien her parents are well offno son ricos, pero están bien they're not rich but they're reasonably well off o they're comfortably offC [ ESTAR] ( fam) (refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractiveD [ ESTAR](cómodo, agradable): estoy bien aquí I'm fine o all right here¿vas bien allí atrás? are you all right in the back?se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shadeE (agradable) ‹oler/saber›¡qué bien huele! it smells really good!¡qué bien hueles! you smell nice!este café sabe muy bien this coffee tastes very good o niceF [ ESTAR](satisfactorio): ¿está bien así, señorita? is that right o all right, miss?estás or quedaste or saliste muy bien en esta foto you look very nice o really good in this photographese cuadro no queda bien ahí that painting doesn't look right therepodríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien we could go tomorrow, if you likela casa está muy bien the house is very nice¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good¡está bien!, si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas all right o okay, then! if you don't want to do it, don't¡qué bien, mañana es fiesta! great! tomorrow's a holiday!la lavadora no funciona — ¡pues qué bien! ( iró); the washing machine's not working — oh, great! o well, that's great! ( iro)G [ ESTAR] (correcto, adecuado) rightestá bien que se premie la iniciativa it's right o good that initiative should be rewardedestuviste bien en negarle la entrada you did o were right to refuse to let him inH1 (indicando suficiencia) estar bien DE algo:¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?no ando bien de tiempo I'm a bit short of time, I don't have much time2ya está bien that's enoughya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir you've been playing long enough, now go to bedI1 ( fam) (de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-doviven en un barrio bien they live in a well-to-do o ( BrE) posh areabien2A (de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› wellse come de bien allí … the food is so good there!¿cómo te va? — bien, ¿y a ti? how are things? — fine, how about you?no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germanyquien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kindB (ventajosamente) wellel local está muy bien ubicado the premises are very well situatedvendió el coche muy bien she sold the car well o for a good priceC(favorablemente): me habló muy bien de ti he spoke very highly of youyo prefiero pensar bien de la gente I prefer to think well of peopleD1 (a fondo, completamente) well, properly¿cerraste bien? did you make sure the door was locked (properly)?el cerdo debe comerse bien cocido pork should be well cooked o properly cooked before being eatenbien sabes que … you know perfectly well o very well that …2 (con cuidado, atención) carefullyescucha bien lo que te voy a decir listen carefully to what I'm going to sayE (correctamente) wellpórtate bien behave yourselfhiciste bien en decírselo you did the right thing to tell him¡bien dice tu padre que eres un terco! your father's dead right when he says you're stubborn¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!1 (muy) verycanta bien mal he sings really o very badlyllegó bien entrada la noche she arrived very late at night¿estás bien seguro? are you positive o certain?, are you absolutely sure?bien por debajo de lo normal well below averageponte bien adelante sit close to the front, sit well forward2 (fácilmente) easilyvale bien dos millones it's worth two million easilyyo no me acuerdo pero bien pudo ser I don't remember but it could well o easily have been34bien que …: pero bien que llama cuando necesita dinero he's quick enough to call when he needs money, though¿por qué no le compras algo?, a ti bien que te gusta que te hagan regalos why don't you buy her something? you like it when people give you presentsG ( en locs):más bien: una chica más bien delgada a rather thin girlno me cae bien — di más bien que no lo puedes ver I don't like him — what you mean is you can't stand the sight of himno bien or ( RPl) ni bien. as soon asno bien llegó, le dieron la noticia no sooner had he arrived than they told him the news, as soon as he arrived they told him the newssi bien althoughestar a bien con algn to be on good terms with sbtener a bien hacer algo ( frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma a la mayor brevedad posible we would ask you to pay this sum as soon as possible ( frml)le ruego tenga a bien considerar mi solicitud I would be grateful if you would consider my applicationCompuesto:bien nacido, bien nacidabien31(como enlace): bien, sigamos adelante right then o fine, let's continuebien, … ¿dónde estábamos? now o right, … where were we?y bien ¿estás dispuesto a hacerlo o no? so, are you prepared to do it or not?pues bien, como te iba diciendo … so, as I was telling you …2¡bien! (expresando aprobación) well done!¡bien, muchachos! well done, boys!no habrá clases hoy — ¡bieeeen! there won't be any lessons today — yippee o hurrah!bien4puede abonarse (o) bien al contado (o) bien en 12 cuotas mensuales ( frml); payment may be made (either) in cash or in twelve monthly installmentso bien te disculpas o te quedas castigado either you say you're sorry or I'll keep you inbien5A ( Fil) goodel bien y el mal good and evilhaz bien y no mires a quién do good to all alikeun hombre de bien a good manB1 (beneficio, bienestar) goodes por tu bien it's for your own goodtrabajar por el bien de todos to work for the good of allque sea para bien I hope things go well for you/him/themacepté, no sé si para bien o para mal I accepted, though I'm not sure if it was a good move or not2sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien what he said helped me a lot o did me a lot of goodC ( apelativo) dear, darlingD (en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10E(posesión): el único bien valioso the only item of valuela orden afecta a todos sus bienes the order applies to all his assets o possessions o goodsCompuestos:common assetbienes comunales common propertyconsumer article o itembienes de consumo consumer goodscapital item o assetbienes de equipo capital goods o assetsmpl livestock ( sing or pl)joint asset ( acquired during marriage)bienes gananciales joint property, community property ( AmE)immovable item o assetitem of unclaimed propertymovable itembienes muebles movables, personal property, goods and chattelsimmovable item o assetownerless piece of land ( o asset etc)* * *
bien 1 adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] (de salud, en general) well;
sentirse or encontrarse bien to feel well;◊ ¿cómo estás? — muy bien, gracias how are you? — (I'm) very well, thank you;
¡qué bien estás! you look really well!;
¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you are not right in the head
2 [estar]a) (cómodo, agradable):◊ ¿vas bien ahí atrás? are you all right in the back?;
se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade;
la casa está muy bien the house is very nice
◊ la fecha/el reloj está bien the date/the clock is right;
¿está bien así? is this all right?;
si te parece bien if that's all right with you;
el cuadro no queda bien ahí the picture doesn't look right there
◊ ¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?;
ya está bien that's enough
3 [estar]
◊ ¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good
4 (fam)
bien 2 adverbio
1
◊ habla muy bien inglés she speaks English very well o very good English;
¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!;
pórtate bien behave yourself;
hiciste bien en decírselo you were right to tell him;
siéntate bien sit properly
2
◊ bien cocido well o properly cooked;
¿cerraste bien? did you lock the door properly?;
bien sabes que … you know perfectly well that …
3
bien entrada la noche very late at night;
¿estás bien seguro? are you positive?b) ( en locs)
no bien as soon as;
si bien although
■ interjección:◊ ¡(muy) bien! well done!, (very) good!;
¡qué bien! great!
■ conjunción: bien … o … either … or …;
se puede subir bien a pie o a caballo you can go up either on foot or on horseback
bien 3 sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) good;
hacer el bien to do good deeds;
un hombre de bien a good man
2
◊ es por mi/tu bien it's for my/your own goodb)
3 ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10
4◊ bienesa) sustantivo masculino plural (Com) goods;
b) (Der) property;
bienes inmuebles or raíces real estate (AmE), property (BrE);
bienes muebles personal property, goods and chattels;
bienes públicos public property
bien
I sustantivo masculino
1 (justicia, bondad) good
no sabe diferenciar entre el bien y el mal, he can't tell the diference between good and evil
una persona de bien, a good person
2 (provecho, ventaja) lo hago por tu bien, I do it for your sake
en bien de la comunidad, for the good of community
3 (propiedad) property: no tiene ningún bien con el que avalar el crédito, he has no property or goods to guarantee his credit
bienes, goods
bienes de consumo, consumer goods pl; bienes gananciales, communal property
bienes inmuebles/raíces, real estate
II adverbio
1 (correctamente) well: hiciste bien en protestar, you were right to protest
toca bien el piano, she plays piano well
2 (sano) well, fine
sentirse/encontrarse bien, to feel well
3 (satisfactoriamente) este vestido te sienta bien, this dress suits you
oler bien, to smell nice
vivir bien, to be comfortably off
4 (antepuesto a un adjetivo: muy) very, quite
una cerveza bien fría, a nice cold beer
bien pronto, very early, very soon
(de buena gana) willingly, gladly: bien me iría ahora al cine, I'd love to go to the movies now
III conj ahora bien, now, now then
bien... o bien..., either... or...
bien que mal, one way or another
más bien, rather, a little
no bien, as soon as: no bien llegó..., no sooner had she arrived than...
pues bien, well then
o bien, or, or else
si bien, although, even though...: si bien es cierto que..., although it's quite clear that...
IV exclamación ¡bien!, good!, great!
¡está bien!, (¡de acuerdo!) fine!, all right
¡muy bien!, excellent, first class!
¡qué bien!, great!, fantastic
(desaprobación) ¡pues qué bien!, that's all I needed!
¡ya está bien!, that's (quite) enough!
V adj inv un barrio bien, a well-to-do neighbourhood
un niño bien, a rich kid
En general se traduce por well. Sin embargo, cuando hablamos de personas decimos fine al referirnos a su salud: ¿Qué tal estás? - Muy bien, gracias. How are you? - Fine, thanks. Para describir un objeto puedes usar good: Ese libro está muy bien. That book is very good.
' bien' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- acabar
- acero
- agarrar
- ahora
- alternar
- amarrar
- andar
- antes
- atrancar
- avenida
- avenido
- avenirse
- bailar
- barbaridad
- base
- bastante
- cabeza
- caer
- casar
- cerrarse
- columpiarse
- cómo
- comprobar
- comunicada
- comunicado
- comunitaria
- comunitario
- coña
- concesión
- considerada
- considerado
- consuelo
- contraria
- contrario
- convenir
- cumplir
- dar
- darse
- decirse
- declarar
- defenderse
- deteriorarse
- diáfana
- diáfano
- dinero
- discreta
- discreto
- disfrutar
- disputarse
English:
absence
- acquit
- agree
- airy
- all right
- along
- alternatively
- antisocial
- appreciate
- aptly
- articulate
- at
- aware
- balance
- ball
- begin
- behave
- beneath
- best
- better
- bookmobile
- boom
- border
- bouncy
- by
- card
- charity
- cheap
- clean-shaven
- clockwork
- closely
- cloud
- come in
- come off
- come out
- conform
- congenial
- convenient
- cosy
- cozy
- deserve
- do
- done
- effective
- either
- enjoy
- enunciate
- equipped
- familiar
- far
* * *♦ adj inv[respetable]una familia bien a good family;un barrio bien a good area;Pey a posh area;un restaurante bien a posh restaurant;Peyniño bien rich kid;gente bien well-to-do people♦ nm1. [concepto abstracto] good;el bien y el mal good and evil;se cree que está por encima del bien y del mal she thinks ordinary moral laws don't apply to her;hacer el bien to do good (deeds);un hombre de bien a good man2. [provecho] good;los padres desean el bien de los hijos parents desire the best for their children;esto te hará bien this will do you good;si se marcha, nos hará un bien a todos if she leaves, she'll be doing us all a favour;espero que el cambio sea para bien I hope the change is for the best, I hope the change works out well;por el bien de for the sake of;lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good;han trabajado muy duro por el bien de todos they have worked very hard for the good of everyone3. [nota] = mark between 6 and 6.9 out of 10, ≈ pass, ≈ C♦ bienes nmpl1. [patrimonio] propertybienes de capital capital assets;bienes comunales common property;bienes fungibles perishables;bienes gananciales shared possessions;bienes inmateriales intangible assets;bienes inmuebles real estate, US real property;bienes muebles personal property;bienes públicos public property;bienes raíces real estate, landed property2. [productos] goodsbienes de consumo consumer goods;bienes de consumo duraderos consumer durables, US hard goods;bienes de equipo capital goods;bienes de producción industrial goods;bienes terrenales worldly goods♦ adv1. [debidamente, adecuadamente] well;¿cómo estás? – bien, gracias how are you? – fine, thanks;habla inglés bien she speaks English well;¡agárrate bien! hold on tight!;cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly;conoce bien el tema she knows a lot about the subject, she knows the subject well;¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for Br petrol o US gas?, have we got plenty of Br petrol o US gas?;bien mirado [bien pensado] if you look at it closely;[bien visto] well-regarded;bien pensado on reflection;contestar bien [correctamente] to answer correctly;[cortésmente] to answer politely;escucha bien,… listen carefully,…;estar bien relacionado to have good connections;le está bien empleado he deserves it, it serves him right;hacer algo bien to do sth well;has hecho bien you did the right thing;hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me;pórtate bien be good, behave yourself;salir bien librado to get off lightly;todo salió bien everything turned out well;vivir bien [económicamente] to be well-off;[en armonía] to be happy2. [expresa opinión favorable] well;¡muy bien! very good!, excellent!;¡bien hecho! well done!;me cayó muy bien I liked her a lot;me han hablado bien de él they have spoken well of him to me;en Portugal se come muy bien the food is very good in Portugal;estar bien [de aspecto] to be nice;[de salud] to be o feel well; [de calidad] to be good; [de comodidad] to be comfortable;¡está bien! [bueno, vale] all right then!;[es suficiente] that's enough!;este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;la tienda está bien situada the shop is well situated;está bien que te vayas, pero antes despídete it's all right for you to go, but say goodbye first;tal comportamiento no está bien visto such behaviour is frowned upon;encontrarse bien [de salud] to feel well;no se encuentra nada bien she doesn't feel at all well;oler/saber bien to smell/taste nice o good;¡qué bien huele en esta cocina! it smells nice o good in this kitchen!;opinar bien de alguien to think highly of sb;no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;no me parece bien que no la saludes I think it's wrong of you not to say hello to her;¿te parece bien así? is it O.K. like this?, is this all right?;pasarlo bien to have a good time;¡qué bien, mañana no trabajo! great, I don't have to go to work tomorrow!;Irónico¡qué bien, ahora dice que no me puede pagar! isn't that just great, now she says she can't pay me!;salir bien to turn out well;¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!;sentar bien a alguien [ropa] to suit sb;[comida] to agree with sb; [comentario] to please sb;el rojo no te sienta nada bien red doesn't suit you at all;come tan rápido que no le puede sentar bien she eats so quickly she's bound to get indigestion;algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien some people think a glass of wine is good for you;no le sentó nada bien que lo criticaras en público he didn't like you criticizing him in public at all, he was none too impressed by you criticizing him in public;tu ayuda va a venir muy bien your help will be very welcome;no me viene nada bien salir esta tarde it's not very convenient for me o it doesn't really suit me to go out this afternoon;bien está lo que bien acaba all's well that ends wellbien abierto wide open;abre bien la boca open wide4. [uso enfático] pretty;un regalo bien caro a pretty expensive present;vamos a llegar bien tarde we're going to be pretty late;estoy bien cansado I'm pretty tired;hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today;quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water5. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;¿nos vamos? – bien shall we go? – all right6. [de buena gana, fácilmente] quite happily;ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it o she'd quite happily do it, but they won't let her7. [expresa protesta]¡bien podrías haberme avisado! you could at least have told me!;¡bien podrías pagar tú esta vez! it would be nice if you paid for once o for a change!8. [en frases]bien es verdad que… it's certainly true that…;¡bien por…! three cheers for…!;¡ya está bien! that's enough!;¡ya está bien de hacer el vago! that's enough lazing around!;estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with sb;¡pues (sí que) estamos bien! that's all we needed!;tener a bien hacer algo to be good enough to do sth;le rogamos tenga a bien pasarse por nuestras oficinas we would ask you to (be good enough to) come to our offices♦ conjbien… bien either… or;puedes venir bien por avión, bien por barco you can come by plane or by boat;dáselo bien a mi hermano, bien a mi padre give it to either my brother or my father♦ interj1. [aprobación] good!, great!;[fastidio] oh, great!;hoy saldréis al recreo media hora antes – ¡bien! break time will be half an hour earlier today – great!;se acaba de estropear la televisión – ¡bien, lo que nos faltaba! the television has just broken down – oh great, that's all we needed!2. [enlazando]y bien, ¿qué te ha parecido? well o so, what did you think of it?;y bien, ¿a qué estás esperando? well, what are you waiting for?♦ más bien loc conjrather;no estoy contento, más bien estupefacto I'm not so much happy as stunned;más bien creo que no vendrá I rather suspect she won't come, I think it unlikely that she'll comeno sooner, as soon as;no bien me había marchado cuando empezaron a… no sooner had I gone than they started…♦ si bien loc conjalthough, even though* * *I m good;por tu bien for your own good;bienes pl goods, property sg ;hombre de bien good man;estar por encima del bien y del mal be above the lawII adj:¡está bien! it’s OK!, it’s alright!;estoy bien I’m fine, I’m OK;¿estás bien aquí? are you comfortable here?;la gente bien well-to-do peopleIII adv1 well; ( muy) very;¡bien hecho! well done!;bien está lo que bien acaba all’s well that ends well2 ( correctamente) well, properly3 en locuciones:más bien rather;tener a bien hacer algo see fit to do sth;hicieron bien en reservar los billetes con tanta antelación they did the right thing booking the tickets so far ahead;haces bien en llevarte el paraguas it’s a good idea to take your umbrella;estar (a) bien con alguien be on good terms with s.o.IV conj:o bien … o … either … or …;si bien, bien que although;no bien as soon asV int:¡ya está bien! that’s it!, that’s enough!;pues bien well* * *bien adv1) : well¿dormiste bien?: did you sleep well?2) correctamente: correctly, properly, righthay que hacerlo bien: it must be done correctly3) : very, quiteel libro era bien divertido: the book was very amusing4) : easilybien puede acabarlo en un día: he can easily finish it in a day5) : willingly, readilybien lo aceptaré: I'll gladly accept it6)bien que : although7)más bien : ratherbien adj1) : well, OK, all right¿te sientes bien?: are you feeling all right?2) : pleasant, agreeablelas flores huelen bien: the flowers smell very nice3) : satisfactory4) : correct, rightbien nm1) : goodel bien y el mal: good and evil2) bienes nmpl: property, goods, possessions* * *bien1 adj (acomodado) well off / richbien2 adv1. (en general) wellel examen le fue bien the exam went well / he did well in the exam2. (de salud) well / fineayer me dolía el estómago, pero ya estoy bien I had a stomachache yesterday, but I'm fine nowestoy muy bien, gracias I'm very well, thank you¿estás bien? are you all right?¡qué bien huele! what a nice smell! / it smells really good!4. (de manera correcta) properly / correctly / right5. (para intensificar) very / quitebien caliente nice and hot / very hot6. (de acuerdo) all right / OK¿vienes? Bien are you coming? OKbien3 conj either... orse puede ir bien en tren, bien en autocar you can either go by train or by coachbien4 n1. (lo bueno) good2. (beneficio) good3. (nota académica) good / C -
103 cerca
adv.near, close.¿está o queda cerca? is it near o nearby?ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see something/somebody close uppor aquí cerca nearbysi no costó dos millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than two millionf.1 fence (valla).2 picket fence.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cercar.* * *► adverbio1 (lugar y tiempo) near, close\■ cerca de la estación near the station, close to the stationde cerca closely————————1 (vallado) fence, wall* * *1. adv.close, near, nearby- cerca de2. noun f.1) fence2) wall* * *ISF (=valla) [de madera, alambre] fence; [de piedra, ladrillo] wallIIcerca eléctrica — electrified fence, electric fence
1. ADV1) [indicando proximidad] [de aquí o allí] near, nearby; [entre objetos, personas] closeestá aquí cerca — it's very o just near here
¿está cerca la estación? — is the station near here o nearby?
está tan cerca que puedo ir andando — it's so near here o so close I can just walk
las casas están tan cerca que se pueden oír las conversaciones de los vecinos — the houses are so close (to each other) that you can hear what the neighbours are saying
quería tener más cerca a los amigos — he wanted to be nearer (to) o closer to his friends
las vacaciones están ya cerca — the holidays are nearly here, the holidays are not far off now
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cerca de — near (to), close toviven cerca de la playa — they live near (to) o close to the beach
2)•
de cerca —a) (=a poca distancia) [ver] close up; [seguir, observar, vigilar] closelyno veo bien de cerca — I can't see things close up, I'm long-sighted
visto de cerca, parece mayor — when you see him close up o at close quarters, he seems older
pudo ver de cerca la pobreza — she got to see poverty close at hand o at close quarters
el coche iba a gran velocidad, seguido de cerca por su escolta — the car was travelling at a high speed, followed closely by its escort
b) (=en persona) in personpara todos aquellos que no puedan ver la exposición de cerca — for all those unable to see the exhibition in person
he tenido la oportunidad de conocer de cerca a muchos famosos — I have had the opportunity of meeting many famous people personally o in person
los que lo conocen de cerca hablan muy bien de él — those who know him well speak very highly of him
no conoce de cerca los problemas de la población — he does not have first-hand o personal knowledge of the people's problems
3)• cerca de — (=casi) nearly
cerca de 2.500 personas — nearly 2,500 people
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estar cerca de hacer algo — to come close to doing sthhe estado cerca de tirar el libro por la ventana — I've come close to throwing that book out of the window
estuvimos tan cerca de conseguir la victoria... — we were so close to obtaining victory...
4) esp Cono Surcerca nuestro/mío — near us/me
2. SM †1) (=aspecto)* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *cerca11 = picket fence, fence.Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.
Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.* cerca de alambre = wire fence.* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.cerca2= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.Ex: You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.
Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.Ex: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.Ex: The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.Ex: The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.Ex: In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.Ex: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.Ex: A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.* estar cerca de = be close to.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.* más cerca de = more nearly.* mirada de cerca = close look.* mirada más de cerca = closer look.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* muy cerca = close-by.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.* vivir cerca = live + locally.* * *A1 (en el espacio) near, closesu casa queda or está muy cerca her house is very near o very close¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?vamos a pie, queda aquí cerquita let's walk, it's very near (here) o it's very closequeda cerquísima it's only just around the corner ( o just down the road etc)una de estas tiendas que hay aquí cerca one of these shops just up the road o around the corner o near herecerca DE algo/algn:viven cerca de casa/de Tampico they live near us/near Tampicosiéntate cerca de mí or ( crit) cerca mío sit near meme siento muy cerca de ti I feel very close to you2de cerca close up, close tome acerqué para verlo de cerca I went nearer so I could see it close up o close tono veo bien de cerca I'm longsightedseguir algo de cerca to follow sth closelyB (en el tiempo) closelos exámenes ya están cerca the exams aren't far away now, the exams are getting quite close nowcerca DE algo:estamos ya cerca de la Navidad Christmas is not far awaycuando estemos más cerca de la fecha te lo diré I'll tell you closer to o nearer the dayestás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close o near to achieving itC(indicando aproximación): cerca de almost, nearly, close onvendieron cerca de 1.000 cabezas de ganado they sold almost o nearly o close on 1,000 head of cattle(de alambre, madera) fence; (de piedra) wall* * *
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)
cerca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cerca
cercar
cerca adverbio
cerca de algo/algn near sth/sb;◊ ¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?;
está por aquí cerca it's near here (somewhere);
mirar algo/a algn de cerca to look at sth/sb close up o close to;
seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely
estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close to achieving it;
serán cerca de las dos it must be nearly 2 o'clockc) ( indicando aproximación):
■ sustantivo femenino (de alambre, madera) fence;
( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
( con valla) to fence in
‹ enemigo› to surround
cerca 1 adverbio
1 (a poca distancia) near, close: el colegio está cerca de la biblioteca, the school is near the library
estábamos ya muy cerca, cuando..., we were almost there when...
ponte más cerca de ella, get closer to her
de cerca, closely: lo examiné de cerca, I examined it close up
2 (próximo en el tiempo) soon: ya están cerca las vacaciones, the holidays are coming up soon
♦ Locuciones: cerca de, (casi, aproximadamente) nearly, around
cerca de mil personas, about one thousand people
les esperamos cerca de una hora, we waited for them for about an hour (a punto de) estuve cerca de conseguirlo, I very nearly succeeded
cerca 2 sustantivo femenino fence, wall
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
' cerca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borde
- caer
- encima
- excavar
- filo
- junta
- junto
- mayoría
- ponerse
- seto
- tarde
- topless
- valla
- casi
- encontrar
- luego
- portón
- tapia
- tocar
- vecino
- ventaja
- ver
- verja
English:
alongside
- apprehend
- around
- avoid
- by
- chart
- circa
- close
- closely
- come up to
- convenient
- cricket
- do
- early
- fence
- go by
- gunshot
- hand
- handy
- hotly
- inhibited
- near
- nearby
- on
- pass by
- proximity
- quarter
- round
- shadow
- spitting distance
- tail
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- village
- yacht
- zoom in
- anywhere
- ear
- examination
- fencing
- florist
- follow
- late
- lie
- point
- range
- run
- set
- somewhere
- stile
* * *♦ nf[valla] fence; [muro] wall cerca eléctrica electric fence;cerca viva hedge♦ adv1. [en el espacio] near, close;no me hace falta un taxi porque voy cerca I don't need a taxi, because I'm not going far;cerca de near, close to;está cerca de mí it's near me;estuvo cerca de ganar el premio she came close to winning the prize;de cerca [examinar, mirar] closely;[afectar] deeply; [vivir] first-hand;vivió de cerca el problema de las drogas she had first-hand experience of drug addiction;no ve bien de cerca he's long-sighted;ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see sth/sb close up;por aquí cerca nearbycerca del principio close to o near the beginning;son cerca de las ocho it's about eight (o'clock);los hechos ocurrieron cerca de las seis de la tarde the events in question took place at around six o'clock in the evening;estamos cerca del final del festival we are nearing o approaching the end of the festivalacudieron cerca de mil manifestantes there were nearly o about a thousand demonstrators there;si no costó 2 millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than 2 million* * *1 f fence2 adv1 near, close;de cerca close up;seguir de cerca follow closely;vivo muy cerca, me coge muy cerca I live very close by;cerca de near, close to2 ( casi) nearly* * *cerca adv1) : close, near, nearby2)cerca de : nearly, almostcerca nf1) : fence2) : (stone) wall* * *cerca1 adv near / close¿vives cerca de aquí? do you live near here?cerca2 n fence -
104 cuan
adv.how, to what degree.* * *1 formal as* * *adv.* * *ADV liter* * ** * ** * *cayó al suelo cuan largo era he fell full-length on the floorquedó demostrado cuan incapaz es the full extent of his incompetence was made plain for all to see* * *cuan adv[todo lo que]se desplomó cuan largo era he fell flat on the ground* * *adv how* * *cuán adv: how¡cuán risible fue todo eso!: how funny it all was! -
105 cuán
adv.how, to what degree.* * *1 formal as* * *adv.* * *ADV liter* * *adverbio (liter) how* * ** * *cayó al suelo cuan largo era he fell full-length on the floorquedó demostrado cuan incapaz es the full extent of his incompetence was made plain for all to see* * *cuan adv[todo lo que]se desplomó cuan largo era he fell flat on the ground* * *adv how* * *cuán adv: how¡cuán risible fue todo eso!: how funny it all was! -
106 mansalva
adv.1 unsportsmanly, cowardly.2 without risk, with certainty, without taking risk.* * *a mansalva (en gran cantidad) loads, stacks, tons■ repartieron premios a mansalva they handed out prizes left, right and centre 2 (disparar) at point-blank range, at close range* * *SFa mansalva — (=mucho) in abundance; (=a gran escala) on a large scale; (=sin riesgo) without risk
ese profesor suspende a mansalva — that teacher fails pupils left, right and centre
* * *a) (loc adv) < disparar> at close rangeb) (loc adj) (Esp fam) ( en cantidad)* * *a) (loc adv) < disparar> at close rangeb) (loc adj) (Esp fam) ( en cantidad)* * *1a mansalva ( loc adv) ‹disparar› at close rangelo atacaron a mansalva, por la espalda they attacked him from behind so that he couldn't fight back2a mansalva ( loc adj) ( Esp fam) (en cantidad): había gente a mansalva there were loads of people there ( colloq)* * *
mansalva:
* * *mansalva: a mansalva loc adv[en abundancia]vinieron invitados a mansalva loads of guests came;lanzaron bombas a mansalva they dropped tons of bombs* * *f:* * *mansalva adva mansalva : at close range -
107 seguramente
adv.1 probably.seguramente iré, pero aún no lo sé the chances are I'll go, but I'm not sure yet2 certainly, firmly, sure, for sure.3 securely.* * *► adverbio1 (con seguridad) securely, safely2 (con certeza) for certain, for sure3 (probablemente) probably* * *adv.1) probably2) surely* * *ADV- están llamando a la puerta -seguramente será el cartero — "there's someone at the door" - "it'll probably be the postman" o "I expect it'll be the postman"
seguramente llegarán mañana — they'll probably arrive tomorrow, I expect they'll arrive tomorrow
seguramente nos volveremos a ver — I'm sure o I expect we'll see each other again
-¿lo va a comprar? -seguramente — "is he going to buy it?" - "I expect so"
* * *adverbio (indep)¿llegarán hoy? - seguramente — will they arrive today? - probably
compramos veinte aunque, seguramente, gastaremos menos — we bought twenty although I'm sure they won't all be used
* * *adverbio (indep)¿llegarán hoy? - seguramente — will they arrive today? - probably
compramos veinte aunque, seguramente, gastaremos menos — we bought twenty although I'm sure they won't all be used
* * *( indep):¿llegarán hoy? — seguramente (con certeza) will they arrive today — I'm sure they will; (probablemente) will they arrive today? — probablycompramos veinte aunque, seguramente, gastaremos menos we bought twenty although I'm sure they won't all be used, we bought twenty although they probably o almost certainly won't all be used* * *
seguramente adverbio
1 (con gran probabilidad) probably: seguramente estará en casa, she's probably at home
2 (sin lugar a dudas) surely
' seguramente' also found in these entries:
English:
arms race
- doubtless
- shall
- should
- sure
- surely
* * *seguramente advprobably;seguramente iré, pero aún no lo sé the chances are I'll go, but I'm not sure yet;seguramente te veré en la fiesta I expect I'll see you at the party;¿crees que dirán que sí? – seguramente do you think they'll agree? – I should think so* * *adv surely, probably* * *seguramente adv1) : for sure, surely2) : probably* * *seguramente adv probably -
108 tarde
adv.late.(demasiado) tarde too lateya es tarde para eso it's too late for that nowllegar tarde to be latese está haciendo tarde it's getting latecorre, no se te vaya a hacer tarde hurry or you'll be latecomo muy tarde el miércoles by Wednesday at the latesttarde o temprano sooner or latermás vale tarde que nunca better late than neverf.afternoon (hasta las cinco).de tarde en tarde from time to timemuy de tarde en tarde very occasionallypres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: tardar.* * *1 (hasta las cinco aprox.) afternoon■ son las 3 de la tarde it's 3 o'clock in the afternoon, it's 3 p.m.2 (después de las cinco aprox.) evening► adverbio1 (hora avanzada) late2 (demasiado tarde) too late\a la caída de la tarde at duska última hora de la tarde early in the eveningbuenas tardes (antes de las cinco aprox.) good afternoon 2 (después de las cinco aprox.) good eveningde tarde en tarde very rarely, not very oftenmás tarde o más temprano / tarde o temprano sooner or latermás vale tarde que nunca better late than nevertarde o temprano sooner or later* * *1. noun f.1) afternoon2) evening2. adv.* * *1.ADV [gen] late; (=demasiado tarde) too latellegar tarde — to be late, arrive late
•
de tarde en tarde — from time to time•
más tarde — later2.SF (=primeras horas) afternoon; (=últimas horas) evening¡buenas tardes! — good afternoon!/good evening!
tenlo listo a la tarde — have it ready by the afternoon/evening
•
en la tarde de hoy — this afternoon/eveningen la tarde del lunes — on Monday afternoon/evening
•
por la tarde — in the afternoon/eveningel domingo por la tarde — on Sunday afternoon/evening
* * *Iadverbio lateIItarde o temprano — sooner or later
buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon!; ( hacia el anochecer) good evening!
en la or (esp Esp) por la or (RPl) a la tarde — in the afternoon/evening
* * *Iadverbio lateIItarde o temprano — sooner or later
buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon!; ( hacia el anochecer) good evening!
en la or (esp Esp) por la or (RPl) a la tarde — in the afternoon/evening
* * *tarde11 = evening.Ex: Last evening her doctor had given her the news she had been eagerly hoping for: she was going to have a baby.
* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* ayer por la tarde = yesterday afternoon.* barba de media tarde = five o'clock shadow.* caída de la tarde = sundown.* de la tarde = p.m. (latín - post meridiam).* Día + por la tarde = Día + evening, late + Día.* Día + por la tarde noche = Día + night.* mañana, tarde y noche = around the clock.* por la tarde = in the evening.* tarde noche = late evening.tarde22 = late, belatedly.Ex: If the document is returned late, any fine is calculated according to the library's fine policy = Si el documento se devuelve tarde, la sanción se calcula de acuerdo con la politica sancionadora de la biblioteca.
Ex: Many government have begun to recognize, rather belatedly, that a nation's economic performance will be affected by new developments in information technology.* acostarse tarde = have + a late night.* algunos años más tarde = some years on.* aparecer tarde = be a late arrival on the scene, be late on the scene.* como muy tarde = at the latest.* demasiado tarde = too late.* estudiar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* llegar tarde = arrive + late, run + late.* llegar tarde (a) = be late (for).* llegar tarde a casa = stay out + late.* llegar tarde al trabajo = be late for work.* más tarde = later on.* más tarde o más temprano = sooner or later, at one time or another.* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.* muy de tarde en tarde = once in a blue moon.* no levantarse hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.* persona que se desarrolla tarde = late bloomer.* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* tarde o temprano = sooner or later, at one time or another.* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* unos días más tarde = a few days later.* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.* * *latese levantó tardísimo he got up very latevamos a llegar tarde we're going to be lateya es tarde para eso it's too late o it's a little late for that nowse está haciendo tarde it's getting latese te va a hacer tarde you're going to be latese nos hizo tarde y tuvimos que tomar un taxi it got late and we had to take a taxihoy vino más tarde que de costumbre today he was o came later than usualla Semana Santa cae tarde este año Easter is late this yeartuvo los hijos muy tarde she had her children very late in lifetarde o temprano sooner or latertarde piache or piaste ( fam); too late!, it's too late nowmás vale tarde que nunca better late than never(temprano) afternoon; (hacia el anochecer) eveningtodas las tardes después de almorzar every afternoon after luncha las seis de la tarde at six in the evening¡buenas tardes! (temprano) good afternoon!; (hacia el anochecer) good evening!la tarde anterior la había visto he had seen her the previous eveningllegó en el avión de la tarde she came on the afternoon/evening flightpor la tarde or ( esp AmL) en la tarde in the afternoon/eveninga la tarde or de tarde ( RPl); in the afternoon/eveningde tarde en tarde occasionallylos veo muy de tarde en tarde I see them (only) very occasionallyvienen por aquí de tarde en tarde they come around from time to time o occasionally* * *
Del verbo tardar: ( conjugate tardar)
tardé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
tarde es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tardar
tarde
tardar ( conjugate tardar) verbo transitivo ( emplear cierto tiempo):
tarda una hora en hacerse it takes about an hour to cook;
tardó un mes en contestar it took him a month to reply;
no tardo ni un minuto I won't be a minute;
¿cuánto se tarda en coche? how long does it take by car?
verbo intransitivo ( retrasarse) to be late;
( emplear demasiado tiempo) to take a long time;◊ empieza a las seis, no tardes it starts at six, don't be late;
parece que tarda he seems to be taking a long time;
¡no tardo! I won't be long!;
aún tardeá en llegar it'll be a while yet before he gets here;
no tardeon en detenerlo it didn't take them long to arrest him
tardarse verbo pronominal (Méx, Ven) See Also→ tardar vt, vi
tarde adverbio
late;
llegar tarde to be late;
se está haciendo tarde it's getting late;
tarde o temprano sooner or later
■ sustantivo femenino ( temprano) afternoon;
( hacia el anochecer) evening;
¡buenas tardes! ( temprano) good afternoon!;
( hacia el anochecer) good evening!;
en la or (esp Esp) por la or (RPl) a la tarde in the afternoon/evening
tardar verbo intransitivo
1 (un tiempo determinado) to take time: ¿cuánto se tarda de aquí a Madrid?, how long does it take from here to Madrid?
no tardó mucho, it didn't take long
tardé dos horas en acabarlo, it took me two hours to finish it
2 (demasiado tiempo) to take a long time: tardaron en abrir la puerta, they took a long time to open the door
he tardado por culpa del tráfico, I'm late because of the traffic
no tardes, don't be long
♦ Locuciones: a más tardar, at the latest
tarde
I sustantivo femenino
1 (después de mediodía) afternoon
2 (cerca del anochecer) evening 3 por la tarde, in the afternoon, in the evening
II adverbio late: no llegues tarde, don't be late
se hizo tarde, it got late
te veo más tarde, see you later
♦ Locuciones: de tarde en tarde, not very often, from time to time
(más) tarde o (más) temprano o más pronto o más tarde, sooner or later
más vale tarde que nunca, better late than never
(para saludar) buenas tardes, good afternoon
La diferencia entre evening y afternoon no está bien definida. Afternoon se refiere al periodo que abarca desde la hora de comer (las doce) hasta la hora de salir del trabajo o del colegio (sobre las cinco o las seis). A partir de entonces empieza evening, que dura hasta la hora de acostarse.
' tarde' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercarse
- adelante
- amiga
- amigo
- ancha
- ancho
- anoche
- aparecer
- apoltronarse
- apostar
- atrasarse
- aunque
- ayer
- calurosa
- caluroso
- cita
- comerse
- como
- como quiera
- comoquiera
- costumbre
- desdecirse
- desesperarse
- después
- desventura
- dormida
- dormido
- dormitar
- ser
- esponsales
- excusa
- fresca
- ignorar
- instalarse
- luego
- madre
- magnífica
- magnífico
- media
- medio
- mejor
- movida
- movido
- noche
- nublarse
- plan
- pura
- puro
- rajar
- reservar
English:
afternoon
- afterwards
- always
- appealing
- approximately
- bear
- become
- better
- bit
- bungle
- burn
- burner
- call back
- clock in
- clock on
- dinner
- doghouse
- evening
- exercise
- expect
- get into
- highlight
- in
- infrequent
- invariably
- kick-off
- late
- latecomer
- later
- latest
- latter
- lie-in
- likely
- little
- moon over sb
- muggy
- often
- on
- other
- p.m.
- procrastinate
- procrastinator
- send on
- sharp
- sleep in
- slow
- so
- soon
- to
- too
* * *♦ nf[hasta las cinco] afternoon; [después de las cinco] evening;a las tres de la tarde at three in the afternoon;a las siete de la tarde at seven in the evening;a primera/última hora de la tarde early/late in the afternoon;los periódicos de la tarde the evening papers;buenas tardes [hasta las cinco] good afternoon;[después de las cinco] good evening; Esppor la tarde, Am [m5]en la tarde, Arg [m5]a la tarde, Urug [m5] de tarde [hasta las cinco] in the afternoon;[después de las cinco] in the evening;llegamos a Chicago mañana Esp [m5] por la o Am [m5] en la o Arg [m5] a la o Urug [m5] de tarde we arrive in Chicago tomorrow afternoon;de tarde en tarde from time to time;sólo de tarde en tarde aparecen futbolistas como éste footballers like this don't come along every day;muy de tarde en tarde very occasionally;salimos a cenar muy de tarde en tarde we eat out only very occasionally♦ adv1. [a hora avanzada] late;nos quedamos charlando hasta tarde we stayed up late talking;no te levantes tan tarde don't get up so late2. [con retraso, a destiempo] late;el tren salió más tarde de lo habitual the train left later than usual;nos casamos muy tarde we got married quite late (in life);(demasiado) tarde too late;ya es (demasiado) tarde para eso it's too late for that now;llegar tarde to be late;llegamos diez minutos tarde we arrived ten minutes late;llegué tarde a la reunión I was late getting to the meeting;como muy tarde el miércoles by Wednesday at the latest;se está haciendo tarde it's getting late;corre, no se te vaya a hacer tarde hurry or you'll be late;se me hizo un poco tarde y perdí el avión I was a bit late and I missed the plane;tarde o temprano sooner or later;tarde, mal y nunca: la ayuda humanitaria llegaba tarde, mal y nunca the humanitarian aid was too little, too late;más vale tarde que nunca better late than never;nunca es tarde si la dicha es buena better late than never* * *I adv late;tarde o temprano sooner or later;más vale tarde que nunca better late than never;llegar tarde be late;se me hace tarde it’s getting late¡buenas tardes! good afternoon/evening;por la tarde in the afternoon/evening;de tarde en tarde from time to time;esta tarde this afternoon/evening* * *tarde adv1) : late2)tarde o temprano : sooner or latertarde nf1) : afternoon, evening2)¡buenas tardes! : good afternoon!, good evening!3)en la tarde orpor la tarde : in the afternoon, in the evening* * *tarde1 adv latetarde2 n (hasta las seis) afternoon / evening afternoon empieza a las doce del mediodía y sigue aproximadamente hasta las cinco o las seis, dependiendo de la época del año. La última parte de la tarde, camino ya de la noche, se llama evening, de manera que si decimos buenas tardes, se puede traducir como good afternoon o good evening, según -
109 todavía
adv.still, nevertheless, yet, as yet.* * *► adverbio1 (a pesar de ello) still2 (tiempo) still, yet3 (para reforzar) even* * *adv.1) still, yet2) even* * *ADV1) [temporal] [en oraciones afirmativas] still; [en oraciones negativas] yet, still-¿has acabado? -todavía no — "have you finished" - "not yet"
todavía no se ha ido — she hasn't gone yet, she still hasn't gone
2) (=incluso, aun así) evenes todavía más inteligente que su hermano — he's even more intelligent than his brother, he's more intelligent still than his brother
3) * (=encima)TODAVÍA Todavía se traduce principalmente al inglés por still o yet. ► Se traduce por still cuando nos referimos a una situación o acción que comenzó en el pasado y que todavía continúa. Generalmente still se coloca detrás de los verbos auxiliares o modales y delante de los demás verbos: Todavía tienen hambre They are still hungry Todavía toco el piano I still play the piano ¿Puedes verlos todavía? Can you still see them? ► También se puede traducir todavía por still para expresar insatisfacción o sorpresa en oraciones negativas. En este caso, still se coloca detrás del sujeto: Todavía no sé cómo ayudarle I still don't know how to help him Después de veinte años todavía no puede olvidarlo After twenty years she still can't forget him ► Se traduce generalmente por yet en frases negativas e interrogativas cuando nos referimos a una situación o acción que no ha tenido lugar todavía y que esperamos que ocurra. Yet va al final de la frase, aunque a veces puede ponerse delante del verbo principal en frases negativas: El doctor no ha llegado todavía The doctor hasn't arrived yet o hasn't yet arrived ¿Todavía no han llamado? Haven't they phoned yet? En lenguaje formal, se puede traducir todavía por yet en frases afirmativas para expresar que algo no se ha realizado. Para ello utilizamos la estructura to have yet + ((infinitivo)) {con} to: Todavía tienen que comunicarnos los resultados They have yet to tell us the results ► En oraciones comparativas todavía se traduce por even: Su prima es todavía más alta que ella Her cousin is even taller than she is El adverbio aún sigue las mismas pautas que todavía: Aún no sé cómo decírselo I still don't know how to tell him ¿Aún no has hablado con ella? Haven't you talked to her yet? Aún está trabajando para esa compañía de seguros She's still working for that insurance company Este pastel está aún mejor que el de la semana pasada This cake is even better than last week'shas aprobado sin estudiar y todavía te quejas — you passed without doing any work and (yet) you're still complaining
* * *1)a) ( aún) still¿todavía estás aquí? — are you still here?
b) ( en frases negativas) yet¿todavía no has terminado? — haven't you finished yet?
todavía no — - not yet
2) ( en comparaciones) even, stillsus primos son todavía más ricos — her cousins are even richer o still richer
3) (fam) (encima, aun así) still* * *1)a) ( aún) still¿todavía estás aquí? — are you still here?
b) ( en frases negativas) yet¿todavía no has terminado? — haven't you finished yet?
todavía no — - not yet
2) ( en comparaciones) even, stillsus primos son todavía más ricos — her cousins are even richer o still richer
3) (fam) (encima, aun así) still* * *todavía1= yet.Ex: This will make it yet more difficult for the information worker and the end user to keep up to date with the full range of data bases.
* haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* más todavía = all the more so.* todavía más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo.todavía2= as yet, still, yet.Ex: A second objective of union catalogues -- to make library resources available when and where they are needed -- has not then as yet been fully achieved.
Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex: The article suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.* no se sabe todavía = the jury is still out (on).* sin asignar todavía = unassigned.* todavía no = not yet.* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.* todavía + poderse + escuchar los ecos de = echo + still resound from.* todavía por + Verbo = yet to be + Verbo.* tradición que (aún = lasting legacy.* * *A1 still¿todavía estás en la cama? are you still in bed?todavía la quiero I still love hertodavía nos falta mucho para terminar we still have a lot to do2(en frases negativas): ¿todavía no terminaste or no has terminado? haven't you finished yet?¿ya terminó la película? — todavía no has the movie finished? — not yettodavía no está lista she isn't ready yetson las siete ya y todavía no está lista it's already seven o'clock and she still isn't readyB (en comparaciones) even, stillsus primos son todavía más ricos her cousins are even richer o still richer o richer stillquiere más todavía he wants even o still moreC ( fam) (encima, aun así) still¡le pagan hasta el alquiler y todavía se queja! they even pay his rent and he still complains!¿te engañó y todavía lo defiendes? he deceived you and yet you're defending him? o and you still defend him?y todavía tuvo la desfachatez de echarnos la culpa and not only that, she had the nerve to blame us!, and she even had the nerve to blame us!¡a ver si todavía nos rebajan el sueldo! ( RPl); if we're not careful they'll end up cutting our salaries!* * *
todavía adverbio
1
◊ ¿todavía estás aquí? are you still here?
2 ( en comparaciones) even, still;◊ sus primos son todavía más ricos her cousins are even richer o richer still
3 (fam) ( encima) still;◊ ¡y todavía se queja! and he still complains!
todavía adverbio
1 (en afirmativas e interrogativas) still: todavía viven en Francia, they're still living in France
todavía puedes ganar, you can still win
¿todavía me quieres? do you still love me?
(en negativas) yet: todavía no he acabado, I haven't finished yet
2 (en comparaciones) todavía más/menos, even more/less: es todavía más tonto que su novia, he's still o even sillier than his girlfriend
3 (a pesar de eso) ... y todavía se queja,... and still he complains ➣ Ver nota en still y yet
' todavía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aterrizar
- cojera
- contrapartida
- curiosamente
- deber
- designar
- entendimiento
- enterrar
- escrutinio
- flete
- grogui
- guardar
- llamear
- sangrar
- subsistir
- tiniebla
- viva
- vivo
- amoldar
- aún
- camino
- cobrar
- comida
- dormir
- estar
- estrenar
- fase
- hacer
- hora
- jorobado
- quedar
- rato
- seguro
- siempre
- ver
English:
account for
- accustom
- adjust
- air
- alive
- all
- as
- crack
- dizziness
- even
- finish
- go
- log in
- log on
- minor
- nearly
- shall
- should
- sink in
- still
- thaw
- yet
- anywhere
- attraction
- be
- catch
- feel
- from
- hang
- in
- on
- plow
- short
- trickle
- unborn
- up
- weigh
- word
* * *todavía adv1. [con afirmación] still;[con negación] yet, still;están todavía aquí they are still here;¿pero vive todavía? but is she still alive?;todavía no not yet;todavía no lo he recibido I still haven't got it, I haven't got it yet;¿todavía no ha llegado? hasn't she arrived yet?, has she still not arrived?2. [con más énfasis] still;he hecho todo lo que me ha pedido y todavía no está contento I've done everything he asked and he still isn't happy3. [incluso] even;todavía más even more;¡todavía querrá más! I hope he's not going to ask for more!* * *adv still, yet;todavía no ha llegado he still hasn’t come, he hasn’t come yet;todavía no not yet* * *todavía adv1) aún: still, yettodavía puedes verlo: you can still see it2) : eventodavía más rápido: even faster3)todavía no : not yet* * *todavía adv2. (en frases negativas) yet3. (en comparaciones) even -
110 abiertamente
adv.openly (claramente).* * *► adverbio1 openly, frankly* * *adv.* * *ADV openly* * *adverbio openly* * *= candidly, overtly, openly, outspokenly, unreservedly.Ex. All SLIS heads co-operated willingly, discussing their problems, difficulties and achievements candidly and critically.Ex. This article analyses 4 descriptive cataloguing orthodoxies of the past -- corporate authorship, uniform personal headings, main entry, dominance of the card catalogue -- maintaining that each has been overthrown either overtly or covertly.Ex. Perhaps an openly expressed disbelief in his activities is one of the marks of the passing of this stage.Ex. Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Thursday he had unreservedly discussed all issues with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama.----* abiertamente admitido = avowedly.* proclamar abiertamente = be vociferous about/in.* * *adverbio openly* * *= candidly, overtly, openly, outspokenly, unreservedly.Ex: All SLIS heads co-operated willingly, discussing their problems, difficulties and achievements candidly and critically.
Ex: This article analyses 4 descriptive cataloguing orthodoxies of the past -- corporate authorship, uniform personal headings, main entry, dominance of the card catalogue -- maintaining that each has been overthrown either overtly or covertly.Ex: Perhaps an openly expressed disbelief in his activities is one of the marks of the passing of this stage.Ex: Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Thursday he had unreservedly discussed all issues with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama.* abiertamente admitido = avowedly.* proclamar abiertamente = be vociferous about/in.* * *openlyse mostró abiertamente hostil he was openly hostile.* * *abiertamente adv[claramente] clearly; [en público] openly* * *adv openly* * *abiertamente adv openly -
111 absolutamente
adv.absolutely, without limits or restrictions, definitely.* * *► adverbio1 absolutely, completely* * *adv.* * *ADV1) (=completamente) absolutely2) [con negativos] not at all, by no means-¿así que no viene nadie? -absolutamente — "so nobody is coming?" - "nobody at all"
* * *adverbio totally, absolutely¿estás segura? - absolutamente — are you sure? - absolutely o I'm positive
* * *= absolutely.Ex. Although not absolutely necessary, unique call numbers are very helpful during this stage of the conversion.----* absolutamente + Adjetivo = downright + Adjetivo, crazily + Adjetivo.* absolutamente todo = anything and everything, the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* * *adverbio totally, absolutely¿estás segura? - absolutamente — are you sure? - absolutely o I'm positive
* * *= absolutely.Ex: Although not absolutely necessary, unique call numbers are very helpful during this stage of the conversion.
* absolutamente + Adjetivo = downright + Adjetivo, crazily + Adjetivo.* absolutamente todo = anything and everything, the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* * *absolutely, totallyme resulta absolutamente imposible asistir it's absolutely o totally impossible for me to attendno se ve absolutamente nada you can't see a thing, you can't see anything at allno encontró absolutamente nada que le gustara she didn't find a single thing she likedno vino absolutamente nadie not a soul came, not a single person camees completa y absolutamente falso it is completely and utterly untrue¿estás segura? — absolutamente are you sure? — absolutely o I'm positive* * *
absolutamente adverbio
totally, absolutely;
absolutamente nadie not a soul;
¿estás segura? — absolutamente are you sure? — absolutely o I'm positive
absolutamente adverbio absolutely, completely: no veo absolutamente nada, I can't see anything at all
estoy absolutamente segura de que tenía aquí las llaves, I'm absolutely sure I had the keys here
' absolutamente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominable
- baremo
- brillante
- delirante
- encierro
- irregular
- quemada
- quemado
English:
dead
- delicious
- deplorable
- glaringly
- perfectly
- positively
- stranglehold
- whatever
- absolutely
- bit
- sick
- stroke
- thing
- wildly
* * *absolutamente adv[completamente] absolutely, completely;es absolutamente imprescindible acabar antes del viernes it is absolutely essential to finish before Friday;no me costó absolutamente nada it didn't cost me anything at all;eso es absolutamente falso that's completely untrue* * *adv absolutely;no entendió absolutamente nada he didn’t understand a thing, he understood absolutely nothing* * *absolutamente adv absolutely -
112 adecuadamente
adv.1 fitly, properly, to the purpose.2 adequately, appropriately, well, appositely.* * *► adverbio1 properly, suitably* * *adv.* * *ADV suitably* * *= duly, properly, suitably, fittingly, fitly, appropriately, adequately.Ex. Marking manuscripts should be undertaken only for security reasons having duly considered the ethical and technical implications of such a course of action.Ex. This group of fields should be completed before the fixed fields are entered, because the record type is needed for handling these fields properly.Ex. First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.Ex. 1982 has been designated, fittingly, the Year of Information Technology -- a recognition that we are now living in an information society.Ex. Perhaps the symbol or character that would most fitly represent this age is the interrogation point.Ex. Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.Ex. A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve = El que hace la búsqueda debe estar suficientemente familiarizado con lo que desea recuperar.----* progresar adecuadamente = progress + satisfactorily.* * *= duly, properly, suitably, fittingly, fitly, appropriately, adequately.Ex: Marking manuscripts should be undertaken only for security reasons having duly considered the ethical and technical implications of such a course of action.
Ex: This group of fields should be completed before the fixed fields are entered, because the record type is needed for handling these fields properly.Ex: First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.Ex: 1982 has been designated, fittingly, the Year of Information Technology -- a recognition that we are now living in an information society.Ex: Perhaps the symbol or character that would most fitly represent this age is the interrogation point.Ex: Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.Ex: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve = El que hace la búsqueda debe estar suficientemente familiarizado con lo que desea recuperar.* progresar adecuadamente = progress + satisfactorily.* * *adequately* * *adecuadamente advappropriately, suitably* * *adecuadamente adv: adequately* * *adecuadamente adv properly -
113 adrede
adv.on purpose, deliberately.* * *► adverbio1 deliberately, on purpose, purposely* * *ADV on purpose, deliberately* * *adverbio on purpose, deliberately* * *= purposely, knowingly, studiously, on purpose.Ex. I have purposely refrained from discussing the theory of comparative librarianship which has up to now characterized much of the writing on the subject.Ex. The ways in which library professionals -- knowingly and unknowingly -- undermine intellectual freedom are discussed = Se analizan las formas en las que los profesionales de las bibliotecas, consciente o inconscientemente, socavan la libertad intelectual.Ex. Previous economic historians have, by and large, studiously ignored the British slave trade.Ex. Most consumers felt confident that once a letter is written and posted, no one will read it either accidently or on purpose except for the intended addressee.* * *adverbio on purpose, deliberately* * *= purposely, knowingly, studiously, on purpose.Ex: I have purposely refrained from discussing the theory of comparative librarianship which has up to now characterized much of the writing on the subject.
Ex: The ways in which library professionals -- knowingly and unknowingly -- undermine intellectual freedom are discussed = Se analizan las formas en las que los profesionales de las bibliotecas, consciente o inconscientemente, socavan la libertad intelectual.Ex: Previous economic historians have, by and large, studiously ignored the British slave trade.Ex: Most consumers felt confident that once a letter is written and posted, no one will read it either accidently or on purpose except for the intended addressee.* * *deliberately, intentionally, on purpose* * *
adrede adverbio
on purpose, deliberately
adrede adverbio deliberately, on purpose: has manchado mi blusa nueva adrede, you stained my new blouse on purpose
' adrede' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
propósito
- querer
English:
fudge
- knowingly
- deliberately
* * *adrede advon purpose, deliberately* * *adv on purpose, deliberately* * *adrede adv: intentionally, on purpose* * *adrede adv on purpose -
114 afortunadamente
adv.fortunately, luckily.* * *► adverbio1 luckily, fortunately* * *adv.fortunately, luckily* * *ADV fortunately, luckily* * *adverbio fortunately, luckily* * *= fortunately, thankfully, luckily, happily.Ex. Fortunately for all of us in this room and for the nation's library, Mr. Berman and Mr. Blume, chief of our Subject Cataloging Division, are in communication.Ex. The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.Ex. His faith was pretty blind and his arrogance, luckily, borne with uncomplaining good humor by his colleagues.Ex. Happily the rules of quasi-facsimile are easily mastered; what is difficult is to observe them with scrupulous, undeviating accuracy.* * *adverbio fortunately, luckily* * *= fortunately, thankfully, luckily, happily.Ex: Fortunately for all of us in this room and for the nation's library, Mr. Berman and Mr. Blume, chief of our Subject Cataloging Division, are in communication.
Ex: The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.Ex: His faith was pretty blind and his arrogance, luckily, borne with uncomplaining good humor by his colleagues.Ex: Happily the rules of quasi-facsimile are easily mastered; what is difficult is to observe them with scrupulous, undeviating accuracy.* * *fortunately, luckily* * *
afortunadamente adverbio
fortunately, luckily
' afortunadamente' also found in these entries:
English:
fortunately
- happily
- luckily
- mercifully
* * *afortunadamente advfortunately, luckily* * *adv fortunately, luckily* * *afortunadamente adv fortunately / luckily -
115 alegremente
adv.1 happily, joyfully.2 gladly, happily, merrily, cheerfully.* * *► adverbio1 (con alegría) happily, cheerfully2 (frívolamente) gaily* * *adv.cheerfully, happily* * *ADV1) (=felizmente) happily, cheerfully2) (=irresponsablemente) gaily* * *a) ( con alegría) cheerfully, happilyb) ( con ligereza) blithely, gaily* * *= cheerfully, merrily, perkily, lightheartedly, joyously, gaily.Ex. 'Good morning,' he said cheerfully as he picked up the receiver.Ex. Kate and Jones laughed merrily, while Hernandez and the fourth member of the group, head of technical services, Pershing, sat glumly by.Ex. 'Have a minute, Drew?' the selectman asked, perkily.Ex. Publishers claim the book is based on valid sources and portrays blacks positively but lightheartedly.Ex. Wine lovers around the world have joyously adopted the British slang word 'plonk' to describe poor, cheap wine.Ex. See the flamboyantly costumed Rickshaw pullers and their gaily decorated carts = Vea los carritos decorados vistosamente y tirados por hombres vestidos ostentosamente.* * *a) ( con alegría) cheerfully, happilyb) ( con ligereza) blithely, gaily* * *= cheerfully, merrily, perkily, lightheartedly, joyously, gaily.Ex: 'Good morning,' he said cheerfully as he picked up the receiver.
Ex: Kate and Jones laughed merrily, while Hernandez and the fourth member of the group, head of technical services, Pershing, sat glumly by.Ex: 'Have a minute, Drew?' the selectman asked, perkily.Ex: Publishers claim the book is based on valid sources and portrays blacks positively but lightheartedly.Ex: Wine lovers around the world have joyously adopted the British slang word 'plonk' to describe poor, cheap wine.Ex: See the flamboyantly costumed Rickshaw pullers and their gaily decorated carts = Vea los carritos decorados vistosamente y tirados por hombres vestidos ostentosamente.* * *1 (con alegría) cheerfully, happily2 (con ligereza) blithely, gaily* * *alegremente adv1. [con alegría] happily, joyfully2. [irreflexivamente] blithely* * *alegremente adv: happily, cheerfully* * *alegremente adv cheerfully / happily / joyfully -
116 antiguamente
adv.1 long ago (hace mucho).2 formerly, aforetime, in former times, in olden days.* * *► adverbio1 in the old days, in the past* * *adv.* * *ADV in the past, in the old daysantiguamente las cosas eran de otra manera — things were different in the past o in the old days
* * *adverbio in the past, in the old days* * *= formerly, erstwhile, in the olden days, in olden times, in olden days.Ex. Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.Ex. Hans Pauer, erstwhile Director of the Portrait Collection at the Austrian National Library, died on 25th May 89.Ex. If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.Ex. We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.Ex. In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.* * *adverbio in the past, in the old days* * *= formerly, erstwhile, in the olden days, in olden times, in olden days.Ex: Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.
Ex: Hans Pauer, erstwhile Director of the Portrait Collection at the Austrian National Library, died on 25th May 89.Ex: If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.Ex: We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.Ex: In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.* * *in the pastantiguamente eso estaba mal visto that used to be frowned upon in the past o in the old dayscomo se creía antiguamente as was once believed, as people believed in olden times o in the old days* * *
antiguamente adverbio
in the past, in the old days
antiguamente adverbio formerly, long ago
' antiguamente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
segundón
- segundona
English:
formerly
- past
- time
* * *antiguamente adv1. [hace mucho] in the past;antiguamente se utilizaban las diligencias they used to use stagecoaches in the past2. [previamente] formerly;más conocido antiguamente como… formerly better known as…* * *adv in the past* * *antiguamente adv1) : formerly, once2) : long ago -
117 aparentemente
adv.apparently, seemingly.aparentemente fácil/inocente apparently easy/innocent* * *► adverbio1 apparently* * *adv.apparently, seemingly* * *ADV1) (=según parece) seemingly2) (=evidentemente) visibly, outwardly* * *= apparently, seemingly, deceptively, apparently, apparently, ostensibly.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. Thus 'it would seem that' is replaced by 'seemingly'.Ex. Networking is a deceptively simple concept that can be very complex to implement.Ex. Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.Ex. Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.Ex. This term ostensibly describes 'human ware' aspects of IT application and services.* * *= apparently, seemingly, deceptively, apparently, apparently, ostensibly.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.
Ex: Thus 'it would seem that' is replaced by 'seemingly'.Ex: Networking is a deceptively simple concept that can be very complex to implement.Ex: Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.Ex: Apparently, an 'a to z' sequence offers little possibility of confusion.Ex: This term ostensibly describes 'human ware' aspects of IT application and services.* * *apparently¿por qué no vino? — aparentemente no se sentía bien why didn't he come? — apparently he wasn't feeling very wellel esfuerzo aparentemente rindió sus frutos it would seem o appear that the effort bore fruit, the effort apparently bore fruitno sé cómo una mujer aparentemente inteligente puede comportarse así I don't know how an apparently intelligent woman can behave like that* * *aparentemente advapparently, seemingly;colecciona objetos aparentemente inútiles she collects apparently o seemingly useless objects;aparentemente es muy antipático, pero en realidad no lo es he comes across as rather unpleasant at first, but he isn't really* * *adv apparently* * *aparentemente adv apparently -
118 aproximadamente
adv.approximately.* * *► adverbio1 approximately, roughly, around, about* * *adv.* * *ADV approximately* * *adverbio around, about, approximately* * *= approximately, loosely, more or less, or so, something like, or thereabouts, Número + odd, round about, roughly speaking, ballpark.Ex. The space in the scheme for a discipline should be approximately proportional to the size of the literature of that discipline.Ex. The term category has been at times used somewhat loosely in the literature of indexing and, for this reason, it can cause confusion.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS stores library files that contain more or less the same information found in manual files in libraries everywhere.Ex. For example, in a normal indexing service all the documents listed in the issue for a specific month will have been published in the last year or so.Ex. First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.Ex. The other plan would be to close the catalog and begin a new one in 1980 or thereabouts.Ex. The thirty-odd books went to the infants.Ex. Estimates of the books currently in print in Britain usually give a number of round about a quarter of a million titles.Ex. Roughly speaking one-third of book publishers publish only one new book each every six months.Ex. In hindsight about 350k dollars ( ballpark) turned out to be the magic number.----* aproximadamente + Cantidad = about + Cantidad.* aproximadamente + Fecha/Número = ca. + Fecha/Número.* cuarenta aproximadamente = fortyish.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* treinta aproximadamente = thirtyish.* * *adverbio around, about, approximately* * *= approximately, loosely, more or less, or so, something like, or thereabouts, Número + odd, round about, roughly speaking, ballpark.Ex: The space in the scheme for a discipline should be approximately proportional to the size of the literature of that discipline.
Ex: The term category has been at times used somewhat loosely in the literature of indexing and, for this reason, it can cause confusion.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS stores library files that contain more or less the same information found in manual files in libraries everywhere.Ex: For example, in a normal indexing service all the documents listed in the issue for a specific month will have been published in the last year or so.Ex: First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.Ex: The other plan would be to close the catalog and begin a new one in 1980 or thereabouts.Ex: The thirty-odd books went to the infants.Ex: Estimates of the books currently in print in Britain usually give a number of round about a quarter of a million titles.Ex: Roughly speaking one-third of book publishers publish only one new book each every six months.Ex: In hindsight about 350k dollars ( ballpark) turned out to be the magic number.* aproximadamente + Cantidad = about + Cantidad.* aproximadamente + Fecha/Número = ca. + Fecha/Número.* cuarenta aproximadamente = fortyish.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* treinta aproximadamente = thirtyish.* * *around, about, approximatelyte costará aproximadamente 120 euros it'll cost you around o about o approximately o in the region of 120 eurostendrá aproximadamente tu misma edad she must be roughly o about the same age as you* * *
aproximadamente approximately, roughly
' aproximadamente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- cerca
- como
- tantear
- más
English:
about
- approx.
- approximately
- around
- celebration
- hundred
- loosely
- notebook
- roughly
- round
* * *aproximadamente advapproximately;de altura, es aproximadamente como tu hermana she's about your sister's height;son aproximadamente las cinco it's about five o'clock* * *adv approximately* * *aproximadamente adv about / approximately / roughly -
119 asimismo
adv.1 also, as well (also).2 in like manner, in the same way, also, too.* * *► adverbio1 (también) also, as well■ asimismo afirmó que... he also stated that...2 (de esta manera) likewise3 (además) moreover* * *adv.1) similarly, likewise2) also, as well* * *ADV (=igualmente) likewise, in the same way; (=también) also* * *a) ( también) alsob) ( igualmente) likewiseesto facilitará, asimismo, un aumento de la productividad — likewise, this will increase productivity
* * *= as well, furthermore, similarly.Ex. Again, the following statement is appropriate: A is permitted, but consider B or C or... N, as well or instead.Ex. Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.Ex. Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.* * *a) ( también) alsob) ( igualmente) likewiseesto facilitará, asimismo, un aumento de la productividad — likewise, this will increase productivity
* * *= as well, furthermore, similarly.Ex: Again, the following statement is appropriate: A is permitted, but consider B or C or... N, as well or instead.
Ex: Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.* * *1 (también) alsono es suficiente frenar la inflación, es asimismo necesario crear empleo it is not enough to bring down inflation, we must also create jobs2 (igualmente) likewiseesto facilitará, asimismo, un aumento de la productividad likewise, this will increase productivity* * *
asimismo adverbio
asimismo adverbio also, as well
' asimismo' also found in these entries:
English:
fear
- likewise
- should
- similarly
- like
* * *[también] also; [a principio de frase] likewise;el éxito depende, asimismo, de la preparación de los participantes success also depends on the participants being properly prepared;se declaró asimismo convencido de… he also said that he was convinced of…;creo asimismo importante recalcar que… in the same way I feel it important to emphasize that…* * *adv1 ( también) also2 ( igualmente) in the same way, likewise* * *asimismo adv1) igualmente: similarly, likewise2) también: as well, also -
120 brevemente
adv.briefly, concisely.* * *adv.* * *ADV briefly, concisely* * *adverbio briefly, concisely* * *= briefly.Ex. There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.----* analizar brevemente = take + a look at.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* * *adverbio briefly, concisely* * *= briefly.Ex: There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.
* analizar brevemente = take + a look at.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* * *briefly, concisely* * *brevemente adv1. [durante poco tiempo] briefly2. [en breve] shortly, soon* * *adv briefly* * *brevemente adv briefly
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