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21 ahogar
v.1 to drown (asfixiar) (en el agua).María ahogó al jefe de la pandilla Mary drowned the gang's leader.2 to strangle.3 to extinguish, to put out.4 to put down, to quell (dominar) (levantamiento).5 to flood (automobiles) (vehículo).6 to choke back, to drown, to drown out, to quell.Pedro ahogó un quejido Peter choked back a groan.Silvia ahogó el motor Silvia choked the motor.* * *1 (asfixiar) to choke, suffocate2 (en el agua) to drown3 (plantas) to overwater4 (motor) to flood5 (fuego) to put out, extinguish6 figurado (reprimir) to stifle, put down1 to be drowned, drown2 (sofocarse) to choke, suffocate■ me estoy ahogando de calor the heat's stifling, I can't breathe in this heat3 (motor) to flood\ahogar las penas to drown one's sorrowsahogarse en un vaso de agua figurado to make a mountain out of a molehill* * *verb1) to drown2) choke* * *1. VT1) (=matar) [en agua] to drown; [quitando el aire] to suffocate2) (=asfixiar) [humo, espina, emoción] to choke; [angustia, pena] to overcomesu voz tiembla, ahogada por la emoción — her voice trembles, choked with emotion
este calor me ahoga — this heat is suffocating me o is stifling
3) [económicamente] [+ empresa, país] to crippleintentan ahogar a Cuba con el bloqueo económico — they are trying to cripple Cuba with the economic blockade
4) (=reprimir) [+ bostezo, tos] to stifle; [+ llanto] to stifle, choke back5) (=detener) [+ fuego, llamas] to smother; [+ lucha, rebelión] to crush, put down; [+ voces, protestas] to stifle; [+ derechos, libertades] to curtail; [+ desarrollo, posibilidades, plan] to hinder, blocklas malas comunicaciones ahogan la expansión económica — bad communications are hindering o blocking economic expansion
el Barcelona ahogó las esperanzas del Deportivo — Barcelona put paid to o dashed Deportivo's hopes
6) (=bloquear) to block7) (Aut) [+ motor] to flood8) (Ajedrez) [+ rey] to stalemate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.----* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *ahogar [A3 ]vtA1 (en agua) to drown2 (asfixiar) to chokeel humo me ahogaba the smoke was choking me3 ‹motor› to floodB1 ‹palabras/voz› to drown, drown out; ‹llanto/gemido› to stifle2 ‹penas› to drownahogaba sus penas bebiendo he drowned his sorrows in drink3(en ajedrez): ahogar el rey to stalemate■ ahogarse1 «persona/animal» (en agua) to drownme ahogaba en un mar de formalidades I was drowning in a sea of bureaucracy2 (asfixiarse) to chokese tragó una espina y casi se ahoga she swallowed a fishbone and almost choked to deathme ahogo con el humo the smoke's making me choke o suffocating mecualquier esfuerzo y se ahoga the slightest exertion and she's gasping for breath3 «motor» to flood* * *
ahogar ( conjugate ahogar) verbo transitivo
1
( asfixiar) to suffocate
2
‹llanto/grito› to stifle
ahogarse verbo pronominal
( asfixiarse) to suffocate;
( atragantarse) to choke
ahogar verbo transitivo
1 (sumergiendo en líquido) to drown
2 (quitando el aire) to suffocate
' ahogar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiar
- pena
English:
choke
- drown
- sorrow
- stifle
- suppress
- flood
- smother
- stalemate
- suffocate
- throttle
* * *♦ vt1. [en el agua] to drown2. [cubriendo la boca y nariz] to smother, to suffocate3. [extinguir] [fuego] to smother, to put out;los gritos de protesta ahogaban el discurso the cries of protest drowned out his speech4. [dominar] [levantamiento] to put down, to quell;[pena] to hold back, to contain;ahogó sus penas [con la bebida] he drowned his sorrows6.ahogar el rey [en ajedrez] to stalemate one's opponent7. Andes, Méx [guisar] to stew* * *v/t1 en agua drown3 AUTO flood* * *ahogar {52} vt1) : to drown2) : to smother3) : to choke back, to stifle* * *ahogar vb1. (en agua) to drown2. (asfixiar) to suffocate3. (fuego) to smother -
22 antideslizante
adj.1 non-skid (automobiles) (ruedas).2 nonskid, non-skid, anti-skid, antiskid.m.nonskid material, anti-slip additive, anti-slip coating, anti-slip material.* * *► adjetivo1 (neumático) nonskid; (suelo) nonslip1 nonskid device* * *1.ADJ (Aut) non-skid; [piso] non-slip2.SM non-skid tyre, non-skid tire (EEUU)* * *adjetivo <superficie/suela> nonslip; <neumático/freno> antiskid (before n)* * *= anti-skid, non-skid, non-slip.Ex. Boxed bags of syrup are sprayed with an anti-skid adhesive which prevents boxes from moving as they are positioned on a pallet.Ex. This type of non-skid polyurethane flooring is hygienic and resistant to chemical substances and mechanical stress.Ex. The ideal stall surface in the cowshed should be non-slip and non-abrasive.* * *adjetivo <superficie/suela> nonslip; <neumático/freno> antiskid (before n)* * *= anti-skid, non-skid, non-slip.Ex: Boxed bags of syrup are sprayed with an anti-skid adhesive which prevents boxes from moving as they are positioned on a pallet.
Ex: This type of non-skid polyurethane flooring is hygienic and resistant to chemical substances and mechanical stress.Ex: The ideal stall surface in the cowshed should be non-slip and non-abrasive.* * *1 (que no resbala) ‹superficie/suela› nonslip* * *
antideslizante adjetivo ‹superficie/suela› nonslip;
‹neumático/freno› antiskid ( before n)
* * *antideslizante adj[superficie] non-slip; [neumático] non-skid* * *adj non-slip -
23 ballesta
f.1 crossbow (history).2 (suspension) spring (automobiles).3 suspension spring, spring, laminated spring, leaf spring.* * *1 (arma) crossbow2 AUTOMÓVIL spring* * *SF1) ( Hist) crossbow2) (Mec) springlas ballestas — the springs, the suspension sing
* * *femenino (Arm) crossbow* * *= leaf spring.Ex. Mechanics recommend checking tail lights, batteries, brakes, lug nuts, leaf springs, and tail pipes.* * *femenino (Arm) crossbow* * *= leaf spring.Ex: Mechanics recommend checking tail lights, batteries, brakes, lug nuts, leaf springs, and tail pipes.
* * *1 ( Arm) crossbow* * *ballesta nf1. Hist crossbow2. Aut (suspension) spring* * *f1 crossbow2 TÉC spring* * *ballesta nf1) : crossbow2) : spring (of an automobile) -
24 bastidor
m.1 frame.2 chassis (automobiles). (peninsular Spanish)3 screw propeller's frame (Nautical).4 wing.5 stretcher.6 cassette.* * *1 frame2 (de lienzo) stretcher3 (de coche) chassis4 TEATRO wing\entre bastidores in the wings 2 figurado behind the scenes* * *noun m.1) frame2) wings* * *SM1) (=armazón) (Téc, Cos) frame, framework; [de ventana] frame; [de lienzo] stretcher; [de vehículo] chassis2) (Teat) wing4) Caribe (=catre) metal bedstead* * *1) (Teatr) wingentre bastidores — (Teatr) offstage, in the wings; ( sin transcender al público) behind the scenes
2)a) ( de ventana) frameb) ( de lienzo) stretcherc) ( para bordar) framed) (Esp) (Auto) chassis* * *= deckle, chase, chassis, framing.Ex. The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.Ex. Chases were made in pairs, and for most of the hand-press period they were of a standard size that fitted comfortably in the bed of the wooden press.Ex. Most bookmobiles are built onto a truck chassis and are very manoeuvrable.Ex. An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.----* bastidor de cama = bedstead.* entre bastidores = behind the scenes, backstage, offstage.* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* * *1) (Teatr) wingentre bastidores — (Teatr) offstage, in the wings; ( sin transcender al público) behind the scenes
2)a) ( de ventana) frameb) ( de lienzo) stretcherc) ( para bordar) framed) (Esp) (Auto) chassis* * *= deckle, chase, chassis, framing.Ex: The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.
Ex: Chases were made in pairs, and for most of the hand-press period they were of a standard size that fitted comfortably in the bed of the wooden press.Ex: Most bookmobiles are built onto a truck chassis and are very manoeuvrable.Ex: An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.* bastidor de cama = bedstead.* entre bastidores = behind the scenes, backstage, offstage.* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* * *A ( Teatr) wingentre bastidores ( Teatr) offstage, in the wings; (sin trascender al público) behind the scenes, in the wingsB1 (para construir, montar algo) frame, framework; (de una ventana) frame2 (de un lienzo) stretcher3 (para bordar) framenúmero de bastidor chassis number* * *
bastidor sustantivo masculino (Teatr) wing;◊ entre bastidores behind the scenes
bastidor sustantivo masculino
1 frame
2 Teat bastidores, wings
♦ Locuciones: figurado entre bastidores, behind the scenes
' bastidor' also found in these entries:
English:
chassis
- frame
* * *bastidor nm1. [armazón] frame2. [para bordar] embroidery frameentre bastidores [en el teatro] offstage;[en privado] behind the scenes* * *m1 ( armazón) frame2 TEA wing;entre bastidores tb fig behind the scenes* * *bastidor nm1) : framework, frame2) : wing (in theater)entre bastidores: backstage, behind the scenes* * *bastidor n frame -
25 bloquear
v.1 to block (comunications, roads).los manifestantes bloqueaban la salida de la fábrica the demonstrators were blocking the exit to the factoryLos huelguistas bloquearon la calle The strikers blocked the road.Las hojas bloquearon los tubos The leaves blocked the pipes.2 to blockade.Los huelguistas bloquearon el edificio The strikers blanked off the building3 to freeze (finance).4 to block (acuerdo).5 to jam (mecanismo).la centralita del ministerio está bloqueada the ministry's switchboard is jammed6 to block (sport).7 to lock (computing) (archivo).8 to lock (automobiles).9 to close off.* * *1 (gen) to block2 MILITAR to blockade3 (precios, cuentas) to freeze4 (mecanismo) to jam; (coche etc) to immobilize1 (persona) to have a mental block* * *verb1) to block2) blockade3) jam* * *1. VT1) (=obstaculizar) [+ entrada, salida] to block (off); [+ camino, proyecto, proceso] to blockun tractor bloqueaba la carretera — the road was blocked by a tractor, a tractor was blocking the road
bloquearon la puerta con un sillón — they blocked o barricaded the door with an armchair
los manifestantes bloquearon la calle en protesta — the demonstrators blocked the street as a protest
2) (=atascar) [+ mecanismo] to jam (up), block; [+ cerradura, línea telefónica] to jam; [+ volante] to locklos oyentes bloquearon la centralita de la emisora — listeners jammed the radio station's switchboard
3) (=aislar) to cut off4) (Mil) to blockade5) (Com, Econ) to freeze6) (Dep) [+ jugador] to tackle; [+ balón] to stop, trap2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <camino/acceso> to block; <entrada/salida> to block, obstructb) (Mil) to blockadec) <proceso/iniciativa> to blockd) (Dep) to block3) <cuenta/fondos> to freeze, block2.bloquearse v pron2) negociaciones to reach deadlock* * *= block, lock, clog up, stymie, come under + siege, shut down, jam, barricade, tie up, block in.Ex. If loans to this borrower have been blocked, the system displays the screen shown in Figure 88 and sounds the alarm at the terminal.Ex. It is wise to fan the paper to separate the sheets and let air in between them, otherwise several sheets might stick together and clog up the printer.Ex. So, in a lot of cases the ability to take advantage of technologically sophisticated younger faculty is stymied by these conflicting interests.Ex. The author describes the destruction and dispersal of the contents of the Hanlin library in Beijing during the uprising in 1900, when the Western government diplomatic offices came under siege by the Chinese government.Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. When he looked through his window he saw two coarse man in reflecting traffic jackets barricade the entrance to the dunes with large rocks.Ex. Your estate will be tied up in probate if you do not name a beneficiary in your will.Ex. A man who blocked in a rubbish lorry with his car in a dispute over waste collection was allegedly hit on the head and sworn at by a binman.----* tecla de Bloquear Desplazamiento = Scroll Lock key.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <camino/acceso> to block; <entrada/salida> to block, obstructb) (Mil) to blockadec) <proceso/iniciativa> to blockd) (Dep) to block3) <cuenta/fondos> to freeze, block2.bloquearse v pron2) negociaciones to reach deadlock* * *= block, lock, clog up, stymie, come under + siege, shut down, jam, barricade, tie up, block in.Ex: If loans to this borrower have been blocked, the system displays the screen shown in Figure 88 and sounds the alarm at the terminal.
Ex: It is wise to fan the paper to separate the sheets and let air in between them, otherwise several sheets might stick together and clog up the printer.Ex: So, in a lot of cases the ability to take advantage of technologically sophisticated younger faculty is stymied by these conflicting interests.Ex: The author describes the destruction and dispersal of the contents of the Hanlin library in Beijing during the uprising in 1900, when the Western government diplomatic offices came under siege by the Chinese government.Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex: When he looked through his window he saw two coarse man in reflecting traffic jackets barricade the entrance to the dunes with large rocks.Ex: Your estate will be tied up in probate if you do not name a beneficiary in your will.Ex: A man who blocked in a rubbish lorry with his car in a dispute over waste collection was allegedly hit on the head and sworn at by a binman.* tecla de Bloquear Desplazamiento = Scroll Lock key.* * *bloquear [A1 ]vtA1 ‹camino/acceso› to block; ‹entrada/salida› to block, obstructestamos bloqueados por un camión there's a truck blocking our way2 ( Mil) ‹ciudad/puerto› to blockade3 ‹proceso/iniciativa› to blocksu negativa bloqueó las negociaciones her refusal blocked negotiations o brought negotiations to a standstill4 ( Dep) to blockB1 ‹mecanismo› to jam2 ( Auto) ‹dirección› to lockC ‹cuenta/fondos› to freeze, blockA «mecanismo» to jam; «frenos» to jam, lock on; «ruedas» to lockB «negociaciones» to reach deadlock, come to a standstillC ( fam)«persona»: me bloqueé en la entrevista my mind went blank in the interviewahora mismo tengo la mente bloqueada I can't think straight right now* * *
bloquear ( conjugate bloquear) verbo transitivo
1
b) (Mil) to blockade
2 ‹cuenta/fondos› to freeze, block
bloquearse verbo pronominal
1 [ mecanismo] to jam;
[ frenos] to jam, lock on;
[ ruedas] to lock
2 [ negociaciones] to reach deadlock
bloquear verbo transitivo
1 (impedir el movimiento, el acceso) to block: ese coche bloquea el paso, that car is blocking the access
2 (impedir una gestión, paralizar) to block
3 (una cuenta) to freeze
4 (colapsar un servicio, un aparato) to jam, seize up
' bloquear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrar
- interceptar
- intervenir
- obstruir
English:
bar
- block
- obstruct
- way
- blockade
* * *♦ vt1. [comunicaciones, carreteras] [por nieve, inundación] to block;los manifestantes bloqueaban la salida de la fábrica the demonstrators were blocking the exit to the factory2. [mecanismo] to jam;la centralita del ministerio está bloqueada the ministry's switchboard is jammed3. [acuerdo] to block;bloqueó todo avance en este asunto durante la reunión she blocked o prevented any progress on this issue during the meeting5. [con ejército, barcos] to blockade6. Aut to lock[en baloncesto] to block out, to screen* * *v/t1 block3 ( atascar) jam4 MIL blockade5 COM freeze* * *bloquear vt1) obstruir: to block, to obstruct2) : to blockade* * *bloquear vb to block -
26 bocina
f.1 horn (automobiles).2 loudspeaker. (Mexican Spanish)3 mouthpiece, mouthpiece of the telephone.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: bocinar.* * *1 (de coche) horn; (de fábrica) siren2 (instrumento músico) horn3 (para ampliar la voz) megaphone4 (de gramófono) horn\tocar la bocina to blow one's horn, sound one's horn* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Mús, Aut) horntocar la bocina — (Aut) to sound one's horn, blow one's horn
2) (=megáfono) megaphone3) LAm (=trompetilla) ear trumpet4) Méx (Telec) mouthpiece5) Cono Sur (=soplón) grass **, informer, fink (EEUU) *** * *1) ( de coche) horn; ( de fábrica) hooter, siren; ( de faro) foghorn2) (AmL) ( auricular) receiver3) (Méx) (Audio) loudspeaker* * *= horn.Ex. There was no starting gun at this year's race, so John Mortimer signaled the start of the race by honking the horn of the lead vehicle.----* tocar la bocina = honk.* * *1) ( de coche) horn; ( de fábrica) hooter, siren; ( de faro) foghorn2) (AmL) ( auricular) receiver3) (Méx) (Audio) loudspeaker* * *= horn.Ex: There was no starting gun at this year's race, so John Mortimer signaled the start of the race by honking the horn of the lead vehicle.
* tocar la bocina = honk.* * *B ( AmL) (auricular) receiver* * *
bocina sustantivo femenino
1 ( de coche) horn;
( de fábrica) hooter, siren;
( de faro) foghorn
2 (AmL) ( auricular) receiver
3 (Méx) (Audio) loudspeaker
bocina sustantivo femenino horn
' bocina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pitar
English:
blast
- blow
- honk
- horn
- toot
- cup
- hooter
- peep
* * *bocina nf1. [claxon] horn;[de faro] foghorn;tocar la bocina to sound o toot one's horn;Depsobre la bocina on the hooter2. [megáfono] megaphone;[de gramófono] horn;colocó las manos en forma de bocina she cupped her hands round her mouth[del teléfono] mouthpiece* * *f MAR, AUTO horn;tocar la bocina blow o toot one’s horn* * *bocina nf1) : horn, trumpet2) : automobile horn3) : mouthpiece (of a telephone)* * *bocina n horn -
27 bucle
m.1 curl, ringlet.2 loop (automobiles & computing).* * *1 curl, ringlet2 INFORMÁTICA loop* * *SM1) [de pelo] curl, ringlet2) (=curva) curve, bend; (Aer, Inform) loop* * *a) ( en el pelo) ringlet; (en un cable, una cuerda) loopb) (Inf) loop* * *= loop, ringlet, curl.Ex. Let us empower ourselves to bring those persons who cannot read, or those with a low level of literacy, or those who have been locked out of the information cycle, into the literacy loop.Ex. Most of the photographs of boys wearing ringlets come from a relatively narrow time range, about 1880-1900.Ex. Curls are something every girl with straight hair wants.----* hacer bucles = loop.* * *a) ( en el pelo) ringlet; (en un cable, una cuerda) loopb) (Inf) loop* * *= loop, ringlet, curl.Ex: Let us empower ourselves to bring those persons who cannot read, or those with a low level of literacy, or those who have been locked out of the information cycle, into the literacy loop.
Ex: Most of the photographs of boys wearing ringlets come from a relatively narrow time range, about 1880-1900.Ex: Curls are something every girl with straight hair wants.* hacer bucles = loop.* * *1 (en el pelo) ringlet2 (en un cable, una cuerda) loop4 ( Inf) loop* * *
bucle sustantivo masculino
b) (Inf) loop
bucle sustantivo masculino curl
' bucle' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirabuzón
English:
loop
- curl
* * *bucle nm1. [de pelo] curl, ringlet2. [en hilo, cable] loop3. [en carretera] loop4. Informát loop* * *m1 ( rizo) curl2 INFOR loop* * *bucle nm1) : curl, ringlet2) : loop* * *bucle n curl -
28 cadena
f.1 chain.reacción en cadena chain reactiontirar de la cadena to flush the toilet, to pull the chain (de lavabo)cadena alimentaria o alimenticia food chaincadena hotelera hotel chaincadena montañosa mountain rangecadena perpetua life imprisonmentcadena de tiendas chain of stores2 channel (television).¿en qué cadena dan la película? what channel is the movie on?3 line.cadena de montaje assembly linecadena de producción production line4 series, chain.5 group, business group.6 concatenation, train, catena.* * *1 (gen) chain; (de perro) leash, lead2 (grupo de empresas) chain3 (industrial) line4 (montañosa) range5 (musical) music centre (US center)6 TELEVISIÓN channel7 RADIO chain of stations1 AUTOMÓVIL tyre (US tire) chains\tirar de la cadena (del wáter) to flush the toilettrabajar en cadena to work on the production linecadena de fabricación production linecadena de montaje assembly linecadena montañosa mountain rangecadena perpetua life imprisonmentcadena trófica food chainreacción en cadena chain reactiontrabajo en cadena assembly-line work* * *noun f.1) chain2) channel3) range•* * *SF1) [de eslabones, joyería] chainse me salió la cadena de la bici — the chain came off my bike, my bike chain came off
tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain
2) (Radio, TV) (=canal) channel3) (Audio)cadena musical — music centre, sound system
4) (Com) [de hoteles, tiendas, restaurantes] chain5)6) (=sucesión) [de acontecimientos, átomos] chain; [de atentados] string, seriesen cadena: colisión en cadena — multiple collision, (multiple) pile-up
cadena de caracteres — (Inform) character string
7)cadena perpetua — (Jur) life imprisonment, life
8) pl cadenas (Aut) tyre o (EEUU) tire chains* * *1)a) ( de eslabones) chaines necesario el uso de cadenas — (Auto) (snow) chains should be used
b) ( del wáter) chain2)a) (de hechos, fenómenos) chainb) (Geog) tbcadena montañosa or de montañas — mountain range, chain of mountains
c) (Inf) string3) (Com) chain4) (TV) channel5) (Audio) tb* * *= chain, string, chain.Ex. Pre-co-ordinate indexing is conventional indexing of the type commonly found in printed indexes, where a document is represented in the index by a heading or headings consisting of a chain of terms.Ex. Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.Ex. The author describes various insignia (seals, maces, medals and chains) used by Zagreb University in the 19th and 20th cs.----* atar con cadenas = chain.* cadena alimenticia = food chain.* cadena comercial = shop chain.* cadena de caracteres = character string.* cadena de comercios = retail chain.* cadena de conceptos = chain.* cadena de distribución = timing chain.* cadena de fabricación = production line.* cadena de hoteles = hotel chain, hotel chain, hotel chain.* cadena de impresión = print chain.* cadena de indización = index string, indexing string.* cadena de la comercialización = value chain.* cadena de la información = information chain, the, information provision chain, the.* cadena del enfriamiento, la = cold chain, the.* cadena de(l) frío, la = cold chain, the.* cadena de librerías = bookselling chain.* cadena de llavero = key chain.* cadena del libro, la = book chain, the.* cadena de mando = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chain.* cadena de montaje = assembly line.* cadena de montañas = mountain range.* cadena de música = sound system, hi-fi system.* cadena de órdenes = command chain.* cadena de procesamiento = processing stream.* cadena de producción = production chain, production line.* cadena de producción y distribución, la = supply chain, the.* cadena de reloj = fob.* cadena de restaurantes = restaurant chain.* cadena de supermercados = superstore chain, supermarket chain, discount store.* cadena de texto = text string.* cadena de tiendas = discount store.* cadena de tracción = chaindrive.* cadena de valores = value chain.* cadena documental, la = information chain, the.* cadena jerárquica = hierarchy.* cadena musical = sound system, hi-fi system.* cadena perpetua = life imprisonment.* choque en cadena = pile-up.* colisión en cadena = pile-up.* condena a cadena perpetua = life term, life sentence.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* estafa de la venta en cadena = pyramid scam.* fabricado en cadena = manufactured.* grilletes y cadenas = balls and chains.* indización en cadena = chain indexing.* indizar en cadena = chain index.* método de indización en cadena = chain procedure.* penado con la cadena perpetua = punishable by life, punishable by life imprisonment.* preso condenado a cadena perpetua = lifer.* reacción en cadena = chain reaction, knock-on effect.* reacción nuclear en cadena = nuclear chain reaction.* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.* tienda de una cadena = chain store.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* una cadena de = a necklace of.* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.* * *1)a) ( de eslabones) chaines necesario el uso de cadenas — (Auto) (snow) chains should be used
b) ( del wáter) chain2)a) (de hechos, fenómenos) chainb) (Geog) tbcadena montañosa or de montañas — mountain range, chain of mountains
c) (Inf) string3) (Com) chain4) (TV) channel5) (Audio) tb* * *= chain, string, chain.Ex: Pre-co-ordinate indexing is conventional indexing of the type commonly found in printed indexes, where a document is represented in the index by a heading or headings consisting of a chain of terms.
Ex: Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.Ex: The author describes various insignia (seals, maces, medals and chains) used by Zagreb University in the 19th and 20th cs.* atar con cadenas = chain.* cadena alimenticia = food chain.* cadena comercial = shop chain.* cadena de caracteres = character string.* cadena de comercios = retail chain.* cadena de conceptos = chain.* cadena de distribución = timing chain.* cadena de fabricación = production line.* cadena de hoteles = hotel chain, hotel chain, hotel chain.* cadena de impresión = print chain.* cadena de indización = index string, indexing string.* cadena de la comercialización = value chain.* cadena de la información = information chain, the, information provision chain, the.* cadena del enfriamiento, la = cold chain, the.* cadena de(l) frío, la = cold chain, the.* cadena de librerías = bookselling chain.* cadena de llavero = key chain.* cadena del libro, la = book chain, the.* cadena de mando = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chain.* cadena de montaje = assembly line.* cadena de montañas = mountain range.* cadena de música = sound system, hi-fi system.* cadena de órdenes = command chain.* cadena de procesamiento = processing stream.* cadena de producción = production chain, production line.* cadena de producción y distribución, la = supply chain, the.* cadena de reloj = fob.* cadena de restaurantes = restaurant chain.* cadena de supermercados = superstore chain, supermarket chain, discount store.* cadena de texto = text string.* cadena de tiendas = discount store.* cadena de tracción = chaindrive.* cadena de valores = value chain.* cadena documental, la = information chain, the.* cadena jerárquica = hierarchy.* cadena musical = sound system, hi-fi system.* cadena perpetua = life imprisonment.* choque en cadena = pile-up.* colisión en cadena = pile-up.* condena a cadena perpetua = life term, life sentence.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* estafa de la venta en cadena = pyramid scam.* fabricado en cadena = manufactured.* grilletes y cadenas = balls and chains.* indización en cadena = chain indexing.* indizar en cadena = chain index.* método de indización en cadena = chain procedure.* penado con la cadena perpetua = punishable by life, punishable by life imprisonment.* preso condenado a cadena perpetua = lifer.* reacción en cadena = chain reaction, knock-on effect.* reacción nuclear en cadena = nuclear chain reaction.* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.* tienda de una cadena = chain store.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* una cadena de = a necklace of.* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.* * *cadena Cadena SER (↑ cadena a1)A1 (de eslabones) chainuna cadena de oro a gold chainme olvidé de echar or poner la cadena I forgot to put the chain on (the door)los prisioneros iban atados con cadenas the prisoners were chained upcuando el pueblo rompa las cadenas when the people throw off their chainses necesario el uso de cadenas ( Auto) (snow) chains should be useduna cadena humana a human chain2 (del wáter) chaintirar de or ( Col) soltar la cadena to pull the chain, flush the toilet3 (de cartas) chainCompuestos:bicycle lock( Auto) chain drive, timing chainsafety chaindrive chainlife imprisonmentfue condenado a cadena perpetua he was sentenced to life imprisonment, he was given a life sentenceendless chainB1 (de hechos, fenómenos) chainuna larga cadena de atentados a long series of attacksuna colisión en cadena a (multiple) pile-uptrabajo en cadena assembly-line workproducción en cadena mass production2 ( Geog) tbcadena montañosa or de montañas mountain range, chain of mountains3 ( Inf) string4 (figura de baile) grand chainCompuestos:● cadena alimentaria or alimenticiafood chain● cadena de fabricación or producciónproduction linechain of commandassembly linechain of speechfood chainC ( Com) chainuna cadena de supermercados a chain of supermarketscadena hotelera hotel chaincadena de radiodifusión radio networkCompuestos:distribution chainsupply chainD (TV) channelE ( Audio)tb cadena de sonido stack systemF (carta) chain letter* * *
cadena sustantivo femenino
1
( para la nieve) (snow) chain;
cadena perpetua life imprisonment
2
cadena de fabricación or producción production line;
cadena de montañas mountain range o chain;
en cadena ‹ transmisión› simultaneous;
una choque en cadena a pileup
3 (TV) channel
cadena sustantivo femenino
1 chain
2 (de una mascota, etc) lead, leash
3 TV channel
4 (de trabajo) line
5 Com (red de establecimientos) chain
6 cadena de montaje, assembly line
cadena de música, hi-fi system
Geography cadena montañosa, mountain range
Jur cadena perpetua, life imprisonment
7 cadenas pl, Auto tyre o US tire chains
♦ Locuciones: accidente en cadena, pile-up
reacción en cadena, chain reaction
' cadena' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amuleto
- choque
- conmutar
- eslabón
- perpetua
- perpetuo
- reacción
- sierra
- tener
- colisión
- enganchar
- enrollar
- fabricar
- montañoso
- producción
- tirar
- tirón
English:
assembly line
- chain
- chain letter
- chain store
- channel
- dangle
- flush
- food chain
- gold
- imprisonment
- life sentence
- mountain range
- of
- production line
- range
- rattle
- ridge
- wireless station
- assembly
- hook
- life
- network
- production
- sentence
* * *♦ nf1. [de eslabones, piezas] chain;una cadena de oro/de plata a gold/silver chain;Autcadenas [para el hielo] (tyre) chains, snow chains;Figrompió sus cadenas he broke out of his chainscadena alimentaria food chain;cadena alimenticia food chain;cadena antirrobo anti-theft chain;cadena humana human chain;Fisiol cadena respiratoria respiratory chain; Biol cadena trófica food chain2. [de lavabo] chain;tirar de la cadena to pull the chain, to flush the toilet3. [de establecimientos] chaincadena hotelera hotel chain;cadena de supermercados supermarket chain;cadena de tiendas chain of stores4. [de emisoras] networkcadena radiofónica radio station;cadena de televisión television channel;cadena televisiva television channel5. [canal televisivo] channel;¿en qué cadena dan la película? what channel is the movie on?6. [de montañas] rangecadena de montañas mountain range;cadena montañosa mountain range7. [de proceso industrial] lineMéx cadena de ensamblaje assembly line;cadena de montaje assembly line;cadena de producción production line8. Informát stringcadena de bits bit chain;cadena de caracteres character string;cadena SCSI SCSI chain9. Quím chain10. [de presidiarios] chain gang12. Ling string13. cadena perpetua life imprisonment;condenar a alguien a cadena perpetua to sentence sb to life imprisonment♦ en cadena loc adjaccidente en cadena pile-up;reacción en cadena chain reaction;trabajo en cadena assembly-line working* * *f1 chain;cadena humana human chain;cadena de tiendas chain of stores;cadena hotelera hotel chainlead3 TV channel4:* * *cadena nf1) : chain2) : network, channel3)cadena de montaje : assembly line4)cadena perpetua : life sentence* * *cadena n1. (en general) chain2. (de televisión) channel3. (de radio) station -
29 cambiar
v.1 to change (alterarse) (modificar).cambiar de to changecambiar de casa to move (house)cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobsMaría cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.2 to change gear (automobiles) (de marchas).3 to exchange, to barter, to switch, to change.María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.Ella cambió lugares con la mesera She exchanged places with the waitress.Todo cambia Everything changes.4 to get change.Ricardo cambió para el teléfono Richard got change for the phone.5 to change on.Me cambió toda la perspectiva The whole perspective changed on me.* * *(unstressed i)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to change2) exchange, swap3) move* * *1. VT1) (=modificar) to change2) (=intercambiar) to exchange, swap *te cambio el rotulador verde por el rojo — I'll exchange my green pen for that red one, I'll swap you the green pen for the red one *
¿me cambias el sitio? — can we change places?, can we swap places? *
3) (=reemplazar) to change¿les has cambiado el agua a los peces? — have you changed the water in the fish tank?
¿me lo puede cambiar por otra talla? — could I change o exchange this for another size?
4) (=trasladar) to move5) (Econ, Com) to changetengo que cambiar 800 euros en o LAm a libras — I have to change 800 euros into pounds
¿tienes para cambiarme 50 euros? — have you got change for a 50-euro note?
2. VI1) (=volverse diferente) [persona, situación] to change; [voz] to breaksi es así, la cosa cambia — if it's true, that changes things, well that's a different story then
2)•
cambiar de — [+ actitud, canal, dirección] to change; [+ casa] to movecuando no le interesa algo, cambia de tema — whenever he isn't interested in something, he changes the subject
camisa 1), tercio 2)•
cambiar para mejor/peor — to change for the better/worse3) (Transportes) to change4) (Radio)¡cambio! — over!
¡cambio y corto!, ¡cambio y fuera! — over and out!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to changeb) (de lugar, posición)cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to changed) <niño/bebé> to change2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, changesi no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it
cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something
te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen
cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?
3) (Fin) to change¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?
cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something
2.cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
cambiar vi1)a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to changecambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better
está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot
así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different
b) (Auto) to change gearc) ( hacer transbordo) to changed) ( en transmisiones)cambio y corto or fuera — over and out
2) cambiar de to change3.cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind
cambiarse v prona) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changedb) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?
c)d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)e) cambiarse de to changef) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move* * *= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.Ex. I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.Ex. Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.Ex. It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.Ex. This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.Ex. This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.Ex. The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.Ex. Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.Ex. The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex. Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.Ex. Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.----* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* cambiando = a-changing.* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.* cambiar de fondos = turn over.* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].* cambiar de manos = change + hands.* cambiar de marcha = gear.* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.* cambiar de proveedor = churn.* cambiar de residencia = relocate.* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.* cambiar de servicio = churn.* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* cambiar de velocidad = gear.* cambiar dirección = change + direction.* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.* cambiar el precio = reprice.* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.* cambiar el título = retitle.* cambiar el tono = modulate.* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).* cambiar la vida = change + life.* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.* cambiar rápidamente = jump.* cambiarse de casa = move + house.* cambiarse de ropa = change.* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.* cambiar velocidades = gear.* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to changeb) (de lugar, posición)cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to changed) <niño/bebé> to change2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, changesi no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it
cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something
te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen
cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?
3) (Fin) to change¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?
cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something
2.cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
cambiar vi1)a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to changecambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better
está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot
así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different
b) (Auto) to change gearc) ( hacer transbordo) to changed) ( en transmisiones)cambio y corto or fuera — over and out
2) cambiar de to change3.cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind
cambiarse v prona) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changedb) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?
c)d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)e) cambiarse de to changef) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move* * *= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.
Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.Ex: Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.Ex: It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.Ex: This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.Ex: This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.Ex: the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.Ex: The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.Ex: Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.Ex: Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.Ex: The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.Ex: As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.Ex: The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.Ex: All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex: Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.Ex: Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.* cambiando = a-changing.* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.* cambiar de fondos = turn over.* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].* cambiar de manos = change + hands.* cambiar de marcha = gear.* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.* cambiar de proveedor = churn.* cambiar de residencia = relocate.* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.* cambiar de servicio = churn.* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* cambiar de velocidad = gear.* cambiar dirección = change + direction.* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.* cambiar el precio = reprice.* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.* cambiar el título = retitle.* cambiar el tono = modulate.* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).* cambiar la vida = change + life.* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.* cambiar rápidamente = jump.* cambiarse de casa = move + house.* cambiarse de ropa = change.* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.* cambiar velocidades = gear.* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.* * *cambiar [A1 ]vtA1 (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen› to changeeso no cambia nada that doesn't change anythingesa experiencia lo cambió mucho that experience changed him greatly2 (de lugar, posición) cambiar algo/a algn DE algo:cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture aroundvoy a cambiar el sofá de lugar I'm going to put the sofa somewhere else o move the sofanos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another officeme cambiaron de clase they put me in another class, they changed me to o moved me into another classcambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase3 (reemplazar) ‹pieza/rueda/bombilla/sábanas› to changehan cambiado la fecha del examen they've changed the date of the examcambiarle algo A algo:le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clockle han cambiado el nombre a la tienda they've changed the name of the shop4 ‹niño/bebé› to changesi no le queda bien lo puede cambiar if it doesn't fit, you can change itcambiar algo POR algo ‹sellos/estampos› to swap or ( esp AmE) trade sth FOR sth ‹compra› to exchange or change sth FOR sth:quiero cambiar esta blusa por otra or una más grande I'd like to change o exchange this blouse for a larger sizete cambio este libro por tus lápices de colores I'll trade this book for your crayons, I'll swap you this book for your crayonscambiarle algo A algn:¿quieres que te cambie el sitio? do you want to trade o swap o change o ( frml) exchange places?, do you want me to swap o change o ( frml) exchange places with you?C ( Fin) to change¿dónde puedo cambiar dinero? where can I change money?cambiar algo A or ( Esp) EN algo to change sth INTO sthquiero cambiar estas libras a or en dólares I'd like to change these pounds into dollars■ cambiarviA1 «ciudad/persona» (variar, alterarse) to changeha cambiado para peor/mejor he's changed for the worse/betterestá/lo noto muy cambiado he's changed/he seems to have changed a lotya verás como la vida te hace cambiar you'll change as you get olderasí la cosa cambia oh well, that's different o that changes thingsle está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking2 ( Auto) to change gear3 (hacer transbordo) to change4(en transmisiones): cambio overcambio y corto or fuera over and outB cambiar de to changecambiar de color to change colorla tienda ha cambiado de dueño the shop has changed handshe cambiado de idea or opinión or parecer I've changed my mindel avión cambió de rumbo the plane changed coursecambiar de marcha to change gearno cambies de tema don't change the subjectcambió de canal he changed channel(s)2 ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change¿te has cambiado los calcetines? have you changed your socks?3 cambiarse POR algn to change places WITH sbno me cambiaría por ella I wouldn't change places with her, I wouldn't trade ( AmE) o ( BrE) swap places with her ( colloq)nos hemos cambiado los relojes we've traded o swapped watches5 cambiarse de to changeme cambié de sitio I changed placescambiarse de casa to move housecámbiate de camisa change your shirt6 (CS) (mudarse de casa) to move* * *
cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
1
b) (de lugar, posición):
cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
cambiarle el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
e) (Fin) to change;
cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
cambiar algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?
verbo intransitivo
le está cambiando la voz his voice is breakingb) (Auto) to change gear
◊ cambiar de avión/tren to change planes/train
cambiar de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
cambiarse verbo pronominal
cambiarse de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
cambiarse de casa to move house;
cámbiate de camisa change your shirtc) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb
cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
' cambiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bando
- camisa
- chaqueta
- desnaturalizar
- girar
- idea
- impresión
- infranqueable
- lucha
- parecer
- torna
- tornar
- trasladar
- volverse
- arrepentirse
- color
- lado
- lugar
- marcha
- mudar
- reubicar
- tema
- transformar
- tren
- variar
- voltear
- vuelta
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- abruptly
- alter
- anyhow
- change
- change around
- change over
- dead
- debate
- doctor
- frame
- gear
- hold
- into
- lighting
- mind
- modify
- move
- move about
- move around
- move on
- prerogative
- rearrange
- replace
- reverse
- shift
- shift about
- shift around
- stationary
- steadily
- subject
- swap
- swap for
- swap round
- swing
- switch
- switch over
- tack
- think
- tune
- vary
- barter
- break
- budge
- course
- disguise
- exchange
- get
- hand
* * *♦ vt1. [alterar, modificar] to change;han cambiado la fecha de salida they've changed o altered the departure date;quiere cambiar su imagen she wants to change her image;el divorcio lo ha cambiado por completo the divorce has changed him completely, he has changed completely since the divorce;cambió su sonrisa en llanto her smile turned to tears;tus disculpas no cambian nada your apologies don't change anything2. [trasladar] to move;tenemos que cambiar las sillas de lugar we have to move the chairs;cambiaron la sede central a Buenos Aires they moved their headquarters to Buenos Aires;lo van a cambiar a otro colegio they're going to move him to another school3. [reemplazar] [rueda, sábanas] to change;tenemos que cambiar la lavadora we have to get a new washing machine;tengo que cambiar el agua del acuario I have to change the water in the fish tank, I have to put some fresh water in the fish tank;cambiar un artículo defectuoso to exchange a faulty item;si no está satisfecho, lo puede cambiar if you're not satisfied with it, you can change it;tuve que cambiarle una rueda al coche I had to change one of the wheels on the car;cambiaré este tornillo por otro más largo I'll swap this screw for a longer one;Fam¡cambia el disco o [m5]rollo, que ya aburres! you're getting boring! can't you talk about anything else?4. [intercambiar] to swap;cambiar cromos/sellos to swap picture cards/stamps;cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views;cambiar algo por algo to exchange sth for sth;cambié mi reloj por el suyo I swapped watches with him;he cambiado mi turno con un compañero I swapped shifts with a colleague;¿te importaría cambiarme el sitio? would you mind swapping o changing places with me?5. [dinero] to change;en aquel banco cambian dinero they change money at that bank;¿me podría cambiar este billete en monedas, por favor? could you give me change for this note in coins, please?;cambiar dólares en euros to change dollars into euros6. [bebé] to change♦ vi1. [alterarse] to change;ha cambiado mucho desde el accidente she has changed a lot since the accident;la situación no ha cambiado mucho there has been little change in the situation;algunas personas no cambian nunca some people never change;ya crecerá y cambiará she'll change as she gets older;cambiar a mejor/peor to change for the better/worse;en ese caso, la cosa cambia that's different, that changes everything;le ha cambiado la voz his voice has broken2.cambiar de to change;cambiar de autobús/tren to change buses/trains;Figcambiar de camisa/chaqueta to change one's shirt/jacket;cambiar de canal [de TV] to turn over, to change channels;cambiar de casa to move (house);cambiar de color to change colour;cambiar de dueño to change hands;cambiar de idea/intención to change one's mind/plans;cambiar de manos [dinero, vehículo] to change hands;cambiar de ritmo to change pace;cambiar de rumbo to change course;cambiar de sexo to have a sex change;cambiar de sitio to change place, to move;cambiar de táctica to change one's tactics;cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobscambiar a segunda to change into second gear4. Meteo to change, to shift;el viento cambió the wind changed* * *II v/i change;cambiar de lugar change places;cambiar de marcha AUTO shift gear, Br change gear;cambiar de domicilio move house;cambiar de tren change trains;cambiar de coche get a new car;parecer change one’s mind* * *cambiar vt1) alterar, modificar: to change2) : to exchange, to tradecambiar vi1) : to change2)cambiar de velocidad : to shift gears* * *cambiar vb1. (en general) to changesi no te va bien, te lo cambiaremos if it doesn't fit, we'll change it¿dónde puede cambiar las libras en euros? where can I change my pounds into euros?2. to exchange / to swap [pt. & pp. swapped]cambiar de opinión / parecer to change your mind -
30 chasis
m. s.&pl.1 chassis (automobiles).2 plateholder (photography).3 body (informal) (esqueleto).* * *1 (del coche) chassis2 (en fotografía) plate holder\quedarse en el chasis familiar to be all skin and bone* * ** * *= chassis.Ex. Most bookmobiles are built onto a truck chassis and are very manoeuvrable.* * ** * *= chassis.Ex: Most bookmobiles are built onto a truck chassis and are very manoeuvrable.
* * *chasis, chasís(pl chasis)1 ( Auto) chassis2 ( Fot) plateholder* * *
chasis,
(Fot) plateholder
chasis sustantivo masculino inv Auto chassis
' chasis' also found in these entries:
English:
chassis
- under
* * *chasis nm inv1. [de vehículo] chassis2. Fot dark slide* * *m inv AUTO chassis* * *chasis orchasís nm: chassis -
31 contacto
m.1 contact (entre dos cosas, personas).perder el contacto to lose touchponerse en contacto con to get in touch withcontacto visual eye contact2 ignition (automobiles).3 verbal contact, communication.4 socket, electric socket, power point, outlet.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contactar.* * *1 contact2 AUTOMÓVIL ignition\entrar en contacto con / ponerse en contact con to get in touch with, get in contact withestablecer contacto con to make contact with, get in contact withmantenerse en contacto con to keep in touch with, keep in contact withperder el contacto to lose touchcontacto sexual sexual contact* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=acto de tocar) contact2) (=trato) touchponerse en contacto con algn — to get in touch with sb, contact sb
3) (Aut) ignition4) (Elec) contact5) Méx (=enchufe) plug6) (=encuentro) meeting7) (Fot) contact print8) pl contactos (=conocidos) contactssección de contactos — [de un periódico] contact section, contacts
* * *1)a) ( entre dos cuerpos) contactestar/entrar en contacto — to be in/come into contact
b) ( comunicación) contactmantenerse en contacto — to keep in touch o contact
poner a alguien/algo en contacto con alguien/algo — to put somebody/something in touch with somebody/something
ponerse en contacto con alguien/algo — to get in touch with somebody/something
c) (entrevista, reunión) encounter2) (persona, conocido) contact3) (Auto) ignition4) (Méx) (Elec) socket, power point* * *= contact, exposure.Ex. Many large library systems have some contact with shared and centralised cataloguing activities.Ex. This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.----* activación por contacto = constrained spreading activation.* agencia de contactos = dating service.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* contacto con = exposure to.* contacto con el público = public contact.* contacto con los blancos = white contact.* contacto corporal = body contact.* contacto eléctrico = electric contact, electrical contact.* contacto estrecho = close contact.* contacto físico = physical contact.* contacto personal = personal contact, public contact.* contactos = network.* contactos profesionales = networking, professional networking.* contacto visual = eye contact.* datos de contacto = contact details.* dirección de contacto = contact address.* en contacto = in communication.* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.* establecer contacto = make + contact.* establecer contactos = liaise (with/between).* establecer contactos profesionales = networking.* estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).* información de contacto = contact details, contact information.* lente de contacto = contact lens.* lista de contactos = contact list.* lista de personas de contacto = contact list.* llave de contacto = ignition key.* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).* página de contactos = dating service.* pegamento de contacto = contact glue, contact adhesive.* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* pérdida de contacto con la realidad = loss of touch with reality.* persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.* pinzas de contacto = alligator clip.* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.* punto de contacto = point of contact, interface, contact point.* red de contactos personales = referral network.* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).* sin contacto = non-contact.* sin haber contacto = non-contact.* teléfono de contacto = contact telephone number.* tener contacto = have + contact.* tener contactos = liaise (with/between).* toma de contacto entre expertos = meeting of (the) minds.* * *1)a) ( entre dos cuerpos) contactestar/entrar en contacto — to be in/come into contact
b) ( comunicación) contactmantenerse en contacto — to keep in touch o contact
poner a alguien/algo en contacto con alguien/algo — to put somebody/something in touch with somebody/something
ponerse en contacto con alguien/algo — to get in touch with somebody/something
c) (entrevista, reunión) encounter2) (persona, conocido) contact3) (Auto) ignition4) (Méx) (Elec) socket, power point* * *= contact, exposure.Ex: Many large library systems have some contact with shared and centralised cataloguing activities.
Ex: This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.* activación por contacto = constrained spreading activation.* agencia de contactos = dating service.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* contacto con = exposure to.* contacto con el público = public contact.* contacto con los blancos = white contact.* contacto corporal = body contact.* contacto eléctrico = electric contact, electrical contact.* contacto estrecho = close contact.* contacto físico = physical contact.* contacto personal = personal contact, public contact.* contactos = network.* contactos profesionales = networking, professional networking.* contacto visual = eye contact.* datos de contacto = contact details.* dirección de contacto = contact address.* en contacto = in communication.* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.* establecer contacto = make + contact.* establecer contactos = liaise (with/between).* establecer contactos profesionales = networking.* estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).* información de contacto = contact details, contact information.* lente de contacto = contact lens.* lista de contactos = contact list.* lista de personas de contacto = contact list.* llave de contacto = ignition key.* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).* página de contactos = dating service.* pegamento de contacto = contact glue, contact adhesive.* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* pérdida de contacto con la realidad = loss of touch with reality.* persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.* pinzas de contacto = alligator clip.* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.* punto de contacto = point of contact, interface, contact point.* red de contactos personales = referral network.* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).* sin contacto = non-contact.* sin haber contacto = non-contact.* teléfono de contacto = contact telephone number.* tener contacto = have + contact.* tener contactos = liaise (with/between).* toma de contacto entre expertos = meeting of (the) minds.* * *A1 (entre dos cuerpos) contactestar/entrar en contacto to be in/come into contactlos cables no están haciendo contacto the wires are not making contact2 (comunicación) contacttodos nos mantenemos en contacto we all keep in touch o contact, we're all still in touch with each otherme puso en contacto con un abogado he put me in touch o contact with a lawyerpóngase en contacto con su agencia de viajes contact your travel agent, get in touch with your travel agent3 (entrevista, reunión) encounterB (persona, conocido) contactC ( Auto) ignitionD (foto) contact print; (tira de fotos) contact sheet* * *
Del verbo contactar: ( conjugate contactar)
contacto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
contactó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
con tacto
contactar
contacto
contactar ( conjugate contactar) verbo intransitivo contacto CON algn to contact sb, get in touch with sb
verbo transitivo
to contact
contacto sustantivo masculino
hacer contacto to make contact
◊ estar/ponerse en contacto con algn to be/get in touch o contact with sb
e) (Auto) ignition
contactar verbo intransitivo to contact, get in touch [con, with]
contacto sustantivo masculino
1 contact
pegamento de contacto, contact glue
2 (amigo, influencia) contact
3 Auto ignition
4 (trato) touch
ponerse en contacto, to get in touch
' contacto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comunicación
- enlace
- influencia
- lente
- llave
- tocar
- tratarse
- cola
- comunicar
- conectar
- conecte
- contagioso
- establecer
- mantener
- roce
- tratar
English:
approach
- call
- close
- connection
- contact
- contact dermatitis
- interface
- keep up
- push button
- superglue
- touch
- track
- contact lens
- get
- ignition
- liaise
- put
- reach
* * *contacto nm1. [entre dos cosas, personas] contact;entrar en contacto con algo/alguien to come into contact with sth/sb;establecer contacto con alguien to make contact with sb;mantener el contacto, seguir en contacto to keep in touch o contact;perder el contacto to lose touch;su primer contacto con la política tuvo lugar en 1978 his first encounter with politics was in 1978;ponerse en contacto con to get in touch withcontacto visual eye contact2. [persona] contacttiene contactos en el ministerio he has contacts at the ministry5. Aut ignition;dale al contacto switch the engine on7. Elec contact;el cortocircuito se produjo por un mal contacto the short circuit was caused by a faulty contact8. Fot contact (print)* * *m1 tbEL contact2 AUTO ignition3:ponerse en contacto get in touch ( con with)* * *contacto nm: contact* * *contacto n contact -
32 demanda1
= demand, pressure, push towards, request, exigency, clamour [clamor, -USA].Ex. The best indexing system can respond to these various demands.Ex. The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.Ex. In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex. Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.Ex. The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.Ex. Chilton Book Company is probably the largest publisher of repair guides for automobiles and motorcycles, and there is no end to the clamor for these tools at a reference desk.----* a demanda = pro re nata.* atender a una demanda = cater for/to + interest.* atender una demanda = cater for/to + demand.* aumento de la demanda = increase in (the) demand, increased demand.* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.* crear demanda = make + demand.* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.* demanda comercial = market demand, commercial demand.* demanda de mercado = market demand.* demanda de temporada = seasonal demand.* demanda estacional = seasonal demand.* demanda fija = inelastic demand.* demanda masiva = mass market.* demanda popular = public demand.* demandas = demand load.* demanda según la temporada = seasonal demand.* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.* edición según la demanda = on-demand publishing.* en demanda = in-demand.* estimar la demanda de Algo = gauge + the demand for.* existir una demanda de = there + be + call for.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* incremento de la demanda = increased demand.* indización según la demanda = request-oriented indexing.* la demanda de = a call for.* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.* nivel de demanda = level of demand.* oferta y demanda = supply and demand.* período de mayor demanda = peak time.* publicación según la demanda = on-demand publishing.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* satisfacer una demanda = meet + demand, satisfy + demand. -
33 entrar
v.1 to enter, to come in (introducirse) (viniendo).déjame entrar let me inentrar en algo to enter something, to come/go into somethingentré por la ventana I got in through the windowEl auto entró fácilmente The car entered easily.Elsa entró los datos Elsa entered the data.2 to go in.entrar en algo to go into something3 to fit.esta llave no entra en la cerradura this key won't fit in the lockeste anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my fingerel pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on4 to join in.no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issuesyo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me5 to start (time).el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June6 to engage (automobiles).no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear7 to bring in.8 to take in.9 to approach, to deal with.a ése no hay por donde entrarle there's no way of getting through to him10 to be visited by.Nos entraron muchos turistas We were visited by many tourists.11 to catch, to take.Me entró un resfrío I cought [took] a cold.* * *1 (ir adentro) to come in, go in2 (tener entrada) to be welcome3 (en una sociedad etc) to join; (en una profesión) to take up, join4 (encajar, caber) to fit5 (empezar - año, estación) to begin, start; (- período, época) to enter; (- libro, carta) to begin, open6 (venir) to come over, come on7 (alcanzar) to reach8 (deberes, planes) to come, enter9 (adoptar) to enter (into), get (into)10 INFORMÁTICA to access11 AUTOMÓVIL to engage, change into12 MÚSICA to come in, enter (al escenario) to enter1 (meter) to put2 (de contrabando) to smuggle3 COSTURA to take in1 to get in\bien entrado,-a... well into...el año que entra next year, the coming yearentrado,-a en años / entrado,-a en edad figurado getting on in yearsentrar a trabajar to begin workentrar con buen pie figurado to get off on the right footentrar en cólera to get angryentrar en contacto to get in touchentrar en detalles to go into detailsentrar en materia to give an introductionentrar en religión to enter a religious orderese tío no me entra familiar I can't stand that guyhacer entrar to invite inno entrar ni salir en algo familiar to be indifferent to somethingno me entra el latín familiar I can't get the hang of Latinno me entra en la cabeza familiar I can't believe it, I can't get my head round it* * *verb1) to enter, go in2) access* * *1. VI1) [en un lugar] [acercándose al hablante] to come in, enter más frm; [alejándose del hablante] to go in, enter más frm-¿se puede? -sí, entra — "may I?" - "yes, come in"
entré en o LAm a la casa — I went into the house
espera un momento, es solo entrar y salir — wait for me a minute, I won't be long
2) (=encajar)la maleta no entra en el maletero — the case won't go o fit in the boot
el sofá no entraba por la puerta — the sofa wouldn't go o fit through the door
¿entra uno más? — is there room for one more?, will one more fit?
estoy lleno, ya no me entra nada más — I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing
las historias de este libro entran de lleno en el surrealismo — the stories in this book are genuinely surrealist, the stories in this book come right into the category of surrealism
3) (=estar incluido)4) (=comenzar)a) [persona]¿a qué hora entras a clase? — what time do you start school?
b)c) [época, estación]el mes que entra — the coming month, next month
5) [con sensaciones]6) [conocimientos, idea]no les entra en la cabeza que eso no puede ser así — they can't seem to get it into their heads that this isn't on
7) * (=soportar) to bear, standese tío no me entra — I can't bear o stand that fellow
8) (Inform) to access9) (Mús) [instrumento, voz] to come in10) (Teat) to enter2. VT1) * [+ objeto] [acercándose al hablante] to bring in; [alejándose del hablante] to take inno podrás entrar el sillón por esa puerta — you won't be able to get the armchair in through that door
necesitó ayuda para entrar el coche en el garaje — he needed some help getting the car into the garage
2) * (=abordar a) to deal with, approachsabe entrar a la gente — he knows how to deal with o approach people
3) [+ futbolista] to tackle4) (Mil) to attackENTRAR Para precisar la manera de entrar Entrar (en ) por regla general se suele traducir por come in(to ) o por go in(to), según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en dirección contraria al hablante), pero, come y go se pueden substituir por otros verbos de movimiento si la frase en español explica la forma en que se entra: Entró cojeando en Urgencias He limped into Casualty Acabo de ver a un ratón entrar corriendo en ese agujero I've just seen a mouse running into that hole Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go inhazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in
entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in
¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?
¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw
2)a) (en etapa, estado)el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational
b) ( en tema)3)a) (introducirse, meterse)cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in
b) ( poderse meter)¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?
c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)
ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head
e) (Auto) cambios/marchas4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened
me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold
5) ( empezar) to start, beginentró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
6)a) ( incorporarse)entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something
el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college
acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association
entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something
b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter7)a) ( estar incluido)¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?
eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan
esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous
b) ( ser incluido)estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw
8)a) torob) futbolista to tacklerecoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo
9) ( en costura)2.¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?
* * *= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex. An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex. He pushed open the door and stepped inside.Ex. 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".Ex. Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.Ex. As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.Ex. In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.----* al entrar = on entry.* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.* entrado en años = long in the tooth.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.* entrar en erupción = erupt.* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.* entrar en prensa = go to + press.* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* entrar hipo = hiccup.* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* entrar miedo = become + jittery.* entrar presionando = snap into.* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* entrar sin autorización = trespass.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* que entran en juego = at play.* que hace entrar en calor = warming.* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.* volver a entrar = come back in.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go inhazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in
entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in
¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?
¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw
2)a) (en etapa, estado)el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational
b) ( en tema)3)a) (introducirse, meterse)cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in
b) ( poderse meter)¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?
c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)
ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head
e) (Auto) cambios/marchas4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened
me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold
5) ( empezar) to start, beginentró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
6)a) ( incorporarse)entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something
el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college
acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association
entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something
b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter7)a) ( estar incluido)¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?
eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan
esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous
b) ( ser incluido)estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw
8)a) torob) futbolista to tacklerecoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo
9) ( en costura)2.¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?
* * *= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.
Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex: He pushed open the door and stepped inside.Ex: 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".Ex: Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.Ex: As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.Ex: In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.* al entrar = on entry.* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.* entrado en años = long in the tooth.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.* entrar en erupción = erupt.* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.* entrar en prensa = go to + press.* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* entrar hipo = hiccup.* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* entrar miedo = become + jittery.* entrar presionando = snap into.* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* entrar sin autorización = trespass.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* que entran en juego = at play.* que hace entrar en calor = warming.* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.* volver a entrar = come back in.* * *entrar [A1 ]■ entrar (verbo intransitivo)A acercándose, alejándoseB1 en una etapa, un estado2 en un temaC1 introducirse, meterse2 poderse meter3 ser lo suficientemente grande4 entrar en la cabeza5 Automovilismo6 InformáticaD entrarle frío etcE empezarF1 incorporarse2 MúsicaG1 estar incluido2 ser incluido3 entrarle a algoH1 Tauromaquia2 Deporte3 entrarle a algn■ entrar (verbo transitivo)1 traer, llevar2 en costuraviA (acercándose) to come in; (alejándose) to go inentra, no te quedes en la puerta come in, don't stand there in the doorwayquiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos I want to go in and buy some cigarettesen ese momento entró Nicolás just then Nicolás came o walked in, just then Nicolás entered the roomentraron sin pagar/por la ventana they got in without paying/through the windowdéjame entrar let me inhazla entrar tell her to come in, show her inentró corriendo/cojeando he ran/limped in, he came running/limping inése en mi casa no entra I am not having him in my house¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?, can you take the car in?entrar a puerto to put into portaquí nunca entró esa moda that fashion never took off herehay gente constantemente entrando y saliendo there are always people coming and goingfue entrar y salir I was in and out in no timeentrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:entró en el or al banco a cambiar dinero she went into the bank to change some moneynunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shopno los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into Franceentraron en el or al país ilegalmente they entered the country illegallyun Ford negro entró en el or al garaje a black Ford pulled into the garagelas tropas entraron en or a Varsovia the troops entered Warsawni entrar ni salir en algo ( fam): yo en ese asunto ni entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with meB1 (en una etapa, un estado) entrar EN algo to enter sthpronto entraremos en una nueva década we shall soon be entering a new decadeal entrar en la pubertad on reaching pubertyentró en contacto con ellos he made contact with themno logro entrar en calor I just can't get warmentró en coma he went into a comacuando el reactor entró en funcionamiento when the reactor began operating o became operational2 (en un tema) entrar EN algo to go into sthsin entrar en los aspectos más técnicos without going into the more technical aspectsno quiero entrar en juicios de valor I don't want to get involved in o to make value judgmentsC1(introducirse, meterse): cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold inle entra por un oído y le sale por el otro it goes in one ear and out the otherentrar EN algo:me ha entrado arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoes2(poderse meter): no entra por la puerta it won't go through the doorestá llena, no entra ni una cosa más it's full, you won't get anything else inestos clavos no entran en la pared these nails won't go into the wallestoy repleta, no me entra nada más I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing3 (ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc):estos vaqueros ya no me entran I can't get into these jeans anymore, these jeans don't fit me anymoreel zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on4 ( fam)«materia/lección/idea» (+ me/te/le etc): la física no le entra he just doesn't understand physics, he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics ( colloq)ya se lo he explicado varias veces, pero no le entra I've explained it to him several times but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his headque la haya dejado es algo que no me entra (en la cabeza) I just can't understand him leaving her5 ( Automovilismo)«cambios/marchas»: no (me) entran las marchas I can't get it into gearno me entra la segunda I can't get it into second (gear)6 ( Informática) tbentrar en el sistema to log in, log onD«frío/hambre/miedo» (+ me/te/le etc): me está entrando hambre I'm beginning to feel hungryle entró miedo cuando lo vio she felt o was frightened when she saw itya me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts nowme entró sueño/frío I got o began to feel sleepy/coldE (empezar) to start, begin¿a qué hora entras a trabajar? what time do you start work?entró de or como aprendiz he started o began o joined as an apprenticetermina un siglo y entra otro one century comes to a close and another beginsentrar A + INF:entró a trabajar allí a los 18 años he started (working) there when he was 18entrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the killF1 (incorporarse) entrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:entró en el or al convento muy joven she entered the convent when she was very youngel año que viene entra en la or a la universidad she's going to college o she starts college next yearel año que entré en la asociación the year that I joined the associationentró en la or a la empresa de jefe de personal he joined the company as personnel manager2 ( Música) «instrumento/voz» to come in, enterG1 (estar incluido) entrar EN algo:ese tema no entra en el programa that subject is not on o in the syllabusel postre no entra en el precio dessert is not included in the price¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?eso no entraba en mis planes I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the planno entraba en or dentro de sus obligaciones it was not part of o one of his dutiesesto ya entra en or dentro de lo ridículo this is becoming o getting ridiculous2(ser incluido): creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda I think we'll be in the second grouplos números no premiados entrarán en un segundo sorteo the non-winning numbers will go into o be included in o be entered for a second draw3¡ándale! éntrale a estos frijoles, están muy buenos come on! tuck into these beans, they're very goodH1( Tauromaquia) «toro»: el toro no entraba al capote the bull wouldn't charge at the cape2 ( Deporte) «futbolista» to tacklerecoge Márquez, (le) entra Gordillo Márquez gets the ball and is tackled by Gordillo3■ entrarvtva a llover, hay que entrar la ropa it's going to rain, we'll have to bring the washing invoy a entrar el coche I'm just going to put the car away o put the car in the garage¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?no se puede entrar animales al país you are not allowed to take/bring animals into the countrylo entró de contrabando he smuggled it in2(en costura): hay que entrarle un poco de los costados it needs taking in a bit at the sides* * *
entrar ( conjugate entrar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( acercándose) to come in;
( alejándose) to go in;
hazla entrar tell her to come in, show her in;
entró corriendo he ran in, he came running in;
¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?;
había gente entrando y saliendo there were people coming and going;
¿cómo entró? how did he get in?;
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹a edificio/habitación› to go into sth;
entró en el or al banco she went into the bank
2 (en etapa, estado) entrar en algo ‹en periodo/guerra/negociaciones› to enter sth;
entró en coma he went into a coma
3a) (introducirse, meterse):◊ cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in;
me entró arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoesb) ( poderse meter):◊ ¿entrará por la puerta? will it get through the door?;
(+ me/te/le etc):
el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on;
no me entra la segunda (Auto) I can't get it into second (gear)
4 [ hambre] (+ me/te/le etc):◊ le entró hambre she felt o got hungry;
me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts;
me entró sueño I got o began to feel sleepy
5 ( empezar) to start, begin;◊ entró de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice
6 ( incorporarse) entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹en empresa/ejército/club› to join sth;
‹ en convento› to enter sth;
el año que entré en or a la universidad the year I started college I've just joined the association
7 ( estar incluido):
¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?
verbo transitivo ( traer) to bring in;
( llevar) to take in;◊ ¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?
entrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to come in, go in, enter: los ladrones entraron por la ventana, the burglars entered through the window ➣ Ver nota en ir
2 (encajar) to fit: esta llave no entra, this key doesn't fit
3 (estar incluido) to be included: eso no entra en el precio, that's not included in the price
4 (en una organización, partido) to join, get into: entró en el club, he was admitted to the club
5 (en una situación) to go into: el avión entró en barrena, the plane went into a spin
entrar en calor, to warm up
6 (comenzar) el mes que entra, next month, the coming month
7 (sobrevenir) to come over: le entraron ganas de llorar, he felt like crying
me entró un ataque de histeria, I went into hysterics
8 (agradar) no me entran las lentejas, I don't like lentils
II verbo transitivo
1 to bring in: entra las sillas, take the chairs in
2 Inform to enter
♦ Locuciones: entrar en la cabeza: no me entra en la cabeza que hayas hecho eso, I can't understand why you have done that
ni entrar ni salir, to play no part in the matter: en cuestiones sentimentales ni entro ni salgo, I steer well clear of touchy subjects
' entrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
- abarrotado
- acceder
- adherirse
- arriar
- asomarse
- barrena
- caber
- calor
- codazo
- colarse
- dejar
- disminuir
- erupción
- escena
- funcionamiento
- guardacantón
- hacer
- irse
- le
- meterse
- pasar
- perdón
- razón
- robar
- saco
- tocar
- trance
- vigencia
- vigor
- bala
- chequeo
- chocar
- colar
- coma
- conflicto
- contacto
- desorden
- detalle
- dificultad
- duda
- ebullición
- esperar
- función
- gata
- hurtadillas
- introducir
- juego
- limpiar
- meter
English:
access
- admit
- barge
- barge in
- break into
- bring in
- burglarize
- burst in
- climb
- come in
- come into
- crowd
- customary
- dash in
- dash into
- detail
- effect
- enter
- entry
- erupt
- fetch in
- flounce
- force
- get in
- go in
- go into
- hear of
- in
- input
- inside
- join
- jump in
- keep out
- left
- let in
- LIFO
- listen
- log in
- log on
- may
- move in
- penetrate
- pop in
- re-enter
- reason
- roll in
- run in
- sense
- show up
- slip in
* * *♦ vi1. [introducirse] [viniendo] to enter, to come in;[yendo] to enter, to go in;déjame entrar let me in;entrar en algo to enter sth, to come/go into sth;acababa de entrar en casa cuando… she had just got back home o got into the house when…;lo vi entrar en el restaurante I saw him go into the restaurant;entré por la ventana I got in through the window;no tiene edad para entrar en discotecas she's not old enough to go to discos;entró a toda velocidad he rushed in;entra al campo Rubio en sustitución de un compañero Rubio is coming on for his teammate2. [penetrar] to go in;cierra la puerta, entra mucho viento close the door, you're letting the wind in;este disquete no entra en la disquetera this disk won't go into the disk driveen esta habitación entran dos alfombras there's room for two rugs in this room;este anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my finger;el pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on[club, partido político] to join (sth);entró en la universidad a los dieciocho años he went to university when he was eighteen;entrar en la Unión Europea to join the European Union;entró a trabajar de ayudante he started off as an assistantentrar a hacer algo to start doing sth;entró a trabajar hace un mes she started work a month ago;RP Famcuando me lo dijo, entré a atar cabos when he told me, I started putting two and two together;RP Famcuando entró a pensar en el asunto, ya era demasiado tarde by the time he began thinking about the matter, it was already too late6. [participar] to join in;entrar en [discusión, polémica] to join in;[negocio] to get in on;no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issues;no tuvo tiempo de entrar en juego she didn't have time to get into the game;yo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me;yo no entro en temas políticos porque no entiendo I don't discuss politics because I don't understand it7. [estar incluido]entrar en, entrar dentro de to be included in;la cena entra en el precio dinner is included in the price;¿cuántos entran en un kilo? how many do you get to the kilo?;este retraso no entraba en nuestros planes this delay did not form part of our plansme entran ganas de ponerme a cantar I've got an urge to start singing;me está entrando frío/sueño I'm getting cold/sleepy;me entró mucha pena I was filled with pity;entró en calor rápidamente she soon warmed up o got warm;me entran sudores sólo de pensarlo it makes me break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it;me entró la risa I got the giggles10. [periodo de tiempo] to start;el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June;entrar en [edad, vejez] to reach;[año nuevo] to start;entramos en una nueva era de cooperación we are entering a new era of cooperationno le entra en la cabeza que eso no se hace he can't seem to get it into his head that that sort of behaviour is out12. Aut to engage;no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear13. Mús to come in;ahora entra la sección de viento now the wind section comes in14. Taurom to charge;entrar al engaño to charge the cape¡qué bien entra este vino! this wine goes down a treat!;no, gracias, no me entra más no thanks, I couldn't take any more♦ vt1. [introducir] [trayendo] to bring in;[llevando] to take in;entra la ropa antes de que se moje take o bring the washing in before it gets wet;entra las herramientas en el cobertizo y vamos a pasear put the tools in the shed and we'll go for a walk;¿por dónde entraremos el piano? where are we going to get the piano in?;entran tabaco de contrabando they bring in contraband tobacco, they smuggle tobacco2. [acometer] to approach;a ése no hay por donde entrarle it's impossible to know how to approach him;hay un chico que le gusta, pero no sabe cómo entrarle there's a boy she fancies, but she doesn't know how to get talking to him3. [en fútbol] to tackle;entró al contrario con violencia he made a heavy challenge on his opponent;entrar en falta a alguien to commit a foul on sb* * *I v/i¡entre! come in!;yo en eso no entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with me, I have nothing to do with that3 caber fit;el pantalón no me entra these pants don’t fit me;la llave no entra the key doesn’t fit;no me entra en la cabeza I can’t understand it4:¿cuántos plátanos entran en un kilo? how many bananas are there in a kilo?5:me entró frío/sueño I got cold/sleepy, I began to feel cold/sleepy;me entró miedo I got scared, I began to feel scared6:entrar en go into;entrar en los 40 años turn 407 ( gustar):este tipo no me entra I don’t like the look of the guy, I don’t like the guy’s face8 ( empezar):entrar (a trabajar) a las ocho start (work) at eight o’clockII v/t3 INFOR enter4 en fútbol tackle* * *entrar vi1) : to enter, to go in, to come in2) : to beginentrar vt1) : to bring in, to introduce2) : to access* * *entrar vb1. (ir adentro) to go in2. (lograr acceso, subir a un coche) to get inentra, que hace frío fuera come in it's cold outside5. (ingresar) to join / to get into6. (estar incluido) to be included9. (en fútbol) to tackle -
34 frenar
v.1 to brake (automobiles).El auto frena de repente The car brakes suddenly.Ricardo frenó el auto Richard braked the car.2 to check.los altos tipos de interés frenan a los inversores the high interest rates are holding investors back3 to rein in, to rein up, to rein back.El jinete frenó al caballo The rider reined in the horse.María frenó su lengua Mary checked her tongue.4 to halt, to set back, to slow down to a halt.El movimiento frenó The movement slowed down to a halt.5 to scotch, to spoke.El mecánico frena la rueda The mechanic scotches the wheel.* * *1 to brake2 figurado to restrain, check1 to brake* * *verb1) to brake2) check* * *1. VT1) (Aut, Mec) to brake2) (=contener) [+ inflación, crecimiento, avance, deterioro] to check, slow down; [+ pasiones, entusiasmo] to curb; [+ enemigo, ataque] to check, hold backsu novia tiene que frenarle para que no beba tanto — his girlfriend has to restrain him from drinking so much
2.VI (Aut) to brakefrena, que viene una curva — brake, there's a bend coming up
frenar en seco — to brake sharply o suddenly
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Transp) to brake2) <proceso/deterioro> to slow... down; <alza/inflación> to curb, check; <progreso/desarrollo> to hold... back2.frenar vi to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)3.frenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself* * *= put + the brakes on, stultify, rein in, curb, apply + the brakes, slow down, slow up, brake, hold + Nombre + back.Ex. At the heart of the debate on Community budget and agricultural reforms has been the UK's insistence on the need to put the brakes on runaway spending on agriculture.Ex. Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex. A book detection system was installed to curb thefts which had been seriously eroding the library's resources for some time, creating a heavy drain on the limited book budget.Ex. The conclusion by the article 'Children's bookstores: applying the brakes' is that the rapid growth in children's bookstores and bookselling, documented in previous surveys, may have finally reached a plateau.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. Last year the system was upgraded so the car will brake if the driver fails to react to a dangerous situation.Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.----* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Transp) to brake2) <proceso/deterioro> to slow... down; <alza/inflación> to curb, check; <progreso/desarrollo> to hold... back2.frenar vi to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)3.frenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself* * *= put + the brakes on, stultify, rein in, curb, apply + the brakes, slow down, slow up, brake, hold + Nombre + back.Ex: At the heart of the debate on Community budget and agricultural reforms has been the UK's insistence on the need to put the brakes on runaway spending on agriculture.
Ex: Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex: A book detection system was installed to curb thefts which had been seriously eroding the library's resources for some time, creating a heavy drain on the limited book budget.Ex: The conclusion by the article 'Children's bookstores: applying the brakes' is that the rapid growth in children's bookstores and bookselling, documented in previous surveys, may have finally reached a plateau.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: Last year the system was upgraded so the car will brake if the driver fails to react to a dangerous situation.Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* * *frenar [A1 ]vtA ( Transp) to brakeB1 ‹proceso/deterioro› to slow … down, check; ‹alza/inflación› to curb, check, slow … down; ‹progreso/desarrollo› to hold … back, slow … up/downfrena la maduración de la fruta it stops the fruit ripening so quickly, it slows down the ripening process of the fruita veces uno tiene que frenar la lengua there are times when one has to hold one's tonguepara frenar la ola de refugiados to stem the flow of refugees2 ‹ilusiones/esperanzas› to put a damper on■ frenarvito brake, apply the brake(s) ( frml)■ frenarse( refl) to restrain oneself* * *
frenar ( conjugate frenar) verbo transitivo
1 (Transp) to brake
2 ‹proceso/deterioro› to slow … down;
‹alza/inflación› to curb, check;
‹progreso/desarrollo› to hold … back
verbo intransitivo
to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)
frenar verbo transitivo
1 (un vehículo, máquina) to brake
2 (contener) (crisis, inflación, etc) to slow down
(una tendencia, un impulso) to restrain
' frenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retardar
- seco
English:
arrest
- brake
- check
- put on
- slam on
- apply
- curb
* * *♦ vt1. [en vehículo] to brake2. [contener] to check;[disminuir] to curb, to slow down;medidas para frenar el desempleo measures to curb unemployment;nadie pudo frenar a la estrella brasileña no one could stop the Brazilian star;los altos tipos de interés frenan a los inversores the high interest rates are holding investors back♦ vi[en vehículo] to brake* * *I v/i AUTO brake;frenar en seco brake sharplyII v/t figslow down; impulsos check* * *frenar vt1) : to brake2) detener: to curb, to checkfrenar vi: to apply the brakes* * *frenar vb to brake -
35 guiar
v.1 to guide, to lead.El jinete guía al caballo The rider guides the horse.2 to drive (automobiles).Ella guía el auto She drives the car.3 to train (plantas, ramas).4 to direct, to guide.Ella guió a su hijo She directed her son.* * *1 to guide, lead3 (plantas) to train1 to be guided* * *verb1) to guide2) conduct, lead3) pilot* * *1. VT1) [gen] to guide; (=dirigir) to lead, direct; (=controlar) to manage; (=orientar) to adviseno te dejes guiar por la propaganda — don't be influenced o led by propaganda
2) (Aut) to drive; (Náut) to steer; (Aer) to pilot3) (Bot) to train2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por un camino) to guideb) ( aconsejar) to guide2.guiarse v pronguiarse por algo — por mapa/consejo to follow something
* * *= lead, steer, guide, signpost, coach, step + Nombre + through, hold + Posesivo + hand, shepherd.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex. You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.Ex. There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.Ex. The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.Ex. At your convenience, our team would like to step you and your associates through a demonstration of the Digital Library Reserve System.Ex. They sent me an update for the file and held my hand over the phone when I modified it.Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.----* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* guiar a Alguien por = walk + Nombre + through.* guiarse por = abide by.* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por un camino) to guideb) ( aconsejar) to guide2.guiarse v pronguiarse por algo — por mapa/consejo to follow something
* * *= lead, steer, guide, signpost, coach, step + Nombre + through, hold + Posesivo + hand, shepherd.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex: You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.Ex: There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.Ex: The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.Ex: At your convenience, our team would like to step you and your associates through a demonstration of the Digital Library Reserve System.Ex: They sent me an update for the file and held my hand over the phone when I modified it.Ex: He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* guiar a Alguien por = walk + Nombre + through.* guiarse por = abide by.* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.* * *vt1 (por un camino) to guidenos guió a través de las callejuelas he guided us through the backstreetsguiados por el afán de lucro drawn by the desire to make money2 (aconsejar) to guideme guió y me aconsejó he gave me guidance and adviceno te dejes guiar por él don't be guided by him, don't let yourself be led by him■ guiarseguiarse POR algo:sabía guiarse por las estrellas he knew how to orient himself o navigate by the starsnos guiamos por el mapa we followed the map, we used the map to guide us¿te has guiado por algún patrón? did you follow a pattern?a veces es peligroso guiarse por el instinto it's sometimes dangerous to be led by o to follow one's instincts* * *
guiar ( conjugate guiar) verbo transitivo
to guide
guiarse verbo pronominal guiarse por algo ‹por mapa/consejo› to follow sth;
guiarse por el instinto to follow one's instincts
guiar verbo transitivo
1 (indicar el camino) to guide
2 (un automóvil) to drive
(una embarcación) to steer
(un caballo, moto) to ride
' guiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acompañar
- conducir
- llevar
- orientación
English:
conduct
- govern
- guide
- lead
- navigate
- route
- shepherd
- steer
- train
* * *♦ vt1. [indicar dirección] to guide, to lead;la estrella les guió al pesebre the star guided o led them to the manger;no les guía ningún afán de lucro they are not motivated by profit2. [aconsejar] to guide, to direct;no te dejes guiar por sus consejos don't be guided by his advice3. [coche] to drive;[barco] to steer4. [plantas, ramas] to train* * *v/t guide* * *guiar {85} vt1) : to guide, to lead2) conducir: to manage* * * -
36 llanta
f.1 rim (automobiles).2 tire. ( Latin American Spanish)3 inner tube in tire.* * *1 wheel rim, rim\llantas de aleación alloy wheels* * *noun f.1) tire2) rim* * *SF1) [de rueda] rim2) esp LAm (=neumático) tyre, tire (EEUU)llanta de refacción — Méx spare tyre, spare tire (EEUU)
3) Caribe (=anillo) large finger-ring* * *a) ( de metal) rimb) (AmL) ( neumático) tire** * *= rim.Ex. Wheel covers are are clipped on to an otherwise dull and boring steel wheel or rim to make them flashier and sportier.* * *a) ( de metal) rimb) (AmL) ( neumático) tire** * *= rim.Ex: Wheel covers are are clipped on to an otherwise dull and boring steel wheel or rim to make them flashier and sportier.
* * *A1 (de metal) rimestar en llanta to have a flat tire, to have a flat ( colloq)2 ( AmL) (neumático) tire*Compuestos:( Méx) spare tire*( AmL) spare tire** * *
llanta sustantivo femenino
llanta de repuesto or (Méx) de refacción spare tire( conjugate tire)
llanta sustantivo femenino Auto (de una rueda) wheel rim
LAm (neumático) tyre, US tire
' llanta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
picado
- picar
- ponchar
- refacción
- rin
English:
rim
- flat
- puncture
- retread
- spare
- tire
* * *llanta nfRPestar en llanta to have a flat tyreMéx llanta de refacción spare wheel; Col llanta de repuesto spare wheel* * *f1 wheel rim2 C.Am., Méx ( neumático) tire, Brtyre3:* * *llanta nf1) neumático: tire2) : rim -
37 palanca
f.1 lever (barra, mando).palanca de mando joystick2 diving board.3 pull, influence, political influence.4 leverage, sway.* * *1 (gen) lever2 (manecilla) handle3 DEPORTE diving board\hacer palanca to levertener palanca to have contacts, know people in the right placespalanca de cambio gearstick* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=barra) leverpalanca de cambio — gear lever, gearshift (EEUU)
2) * (=influencia) pull, influencetener palanca — to have pull, know people in the right places
* * *1)a) (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbarabrir algo haciendo palanca — baúl/ventana to lever something open; tarro/lata to pry something open
b) ( de control) lever2) (fam)a) ( influencia) influenceb) ( persona influyente) influential person, contact* * *= lever.Ex. A lever runs through it at will, stopping at interesting items, going off on side excursions.----* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* palanca de cambio = shifter.* palanca de mando = joystick.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* * *1)a) (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbarabrir algo haciendo palanca — baúl/ventana to lever something open; tarro/lata to pry something open
b) ( de control) lever2) (fam)a) ( influencia) influenceb) ( persona influyente) influential person, contact* * *= lever.Ex: A lever runs through it at will, stopping at interesting items, going off on side excursions.
* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* palanca de cambio = shifter.* palanca de mando = joystick.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* * *A1 (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbarusa esta barra como palanca use this bar as a leverforzaron la puerta con una palanca de hierro they forced the door with a crowbar, they levered the door open with an iron bar2 (de control) leverla palanca del freno de mano the handbrake (lever)3 (en una piscina) diving platformCompuestos:joystickB ( fam)1 (influencia) influencehay que tener palanca you have to be able to pull a few strings ( colloq)2 (persona influyente) influential person, contactenchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1)enchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1).* * *
palanca sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) lever;
(para forzar, abrir algo) crowbar;
palanca de cambios gearshift (AmE), gear lever o stick (BrE);
palanca de mando joystick
2 (AmL fam) ( influencia) influence;
( persona influyente) contact
palanca sustantivo femenino
1 lever
hacer palanca, to lever
2 (de un aparato, de un control de mandos) handle, stick
tirar de la palanca, to pull the handle
3 (influencia) leverage
' palanca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reventar
- accionar
- acomodado
- cuña
- punto
English:
act
- crowbar
- gearshift
- gearstick
- handle
- joystick
- lever
- leverage
- prise
- shift
- work
- crow
- joy
- prize
- pry
- stick
* * *palanca nf1. [barra, mando] lever;tuvimos que hacer palanca para levantar la piedra we had to use a lever to lift the rockpalanca de arranque kick-starter;palanca de freno brake lever;palanca de mando joystick2. [trampolín] diving board;[en la parte más alta] high board* * *f lever;clout* * *palanca nf1) : lever, crowbar3)palanca de velocidad : gearshift* * *palanca n lever -
38 parque1
1 = park, park grounds.Ex. Imagine it is a warm summer's day and your are sitting on a park bench reading a book.Ex. In the park grounds you can find numerous statues, beautiful gardens and fountains.----* banco de parque = park bench.* cuidador de animales de parque zoológico = zookeeper.* parque acuático = water park, aquatic park.* parque automovilístico, el = total number of automobiles, the.* parque comercial = business estate.* parque de atracciones = amusement park, funfair.* parque de bomberos = fire station.* parque diminuto = vest-pocket park.* parque empresarial = business park.* parque eólico = wind farm.* parque marino = marine park.* parque móvil = fleet.* parque nacional = national park, state park.* parque natural = nature park.* parque público = public park.* parque tecnológico = research park.* parque temático = theme park.* vigilante de parque = park attendant. -
39 pastilla
f.1 pill, tablet (medicine).pastilla para la tos cough drop2 bar.pastilla (de caldo) (stock) cube3 shoe (automobiles).4 microchip ( electricity and electronics).5 chip, microchip.* * *1 (medicina) tablet, pill2 (de chocolate, jabón) bar3 la pastilla (anticonceptivo) the pill\pastilla para la garganta throat lozenge, throat pastillepastilla de freno brake shoe* * *noun f.1) pill2) tablet3) cake* * *1. SF1) (Med) tablet, pill; (=anticonceptivo) Pill2) [de jabón] bar; [de chocolate] piece, squarepastilla de freno(s) — (Aut) brake pad o shoe
3) (Inform) chip2.ADJ INV Esp ** (=aburrido) deadly boring* * *1)a) (Farm, Med) ( para tragar) pill, tablet; ( para chupar) pastille, lozengepastillas para dormir — sleeping tablets o pills
b) ( caramelo) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)pastilla de anís — aniseed candy o sweet
pastillas de goma — fruit pastilles/gums
a toda pastilla — (Esp fam) ( velocidad) flat out (colloq); ( volumen) on full blast (colloq)
2) ( de jabón) bar; ( de chocolate) bar; ( de caldo) cube3) (Electrón) chip, microchip•* * *= prescription pill, pill, tablet.Ex. The sculpture consists of large plaster replicas of prescription pills (mostly sedatives and anti-depressants) in three sizes that promote different forms of human reception.Ex. White respondents are more than six times as likely to use pills to vomit as a method of weight management.Ex. There are many different tablets available to treat diabetes.----* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* avanzar a toda pastilla = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* pastilla de éxtasis = ecstasy tablet.* pastilla de frenos = brake pad.* pastilla de memoria = flash drive, USB hard drive, pen drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.* pastilla para adelgazar = diet pill, slimming pill.* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.* tragarse una pastilla = pop + pill.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* * *1)a) (Farm, Med) ( para tragar) pill, tablet; ( para chupar) pastille, lozengepastillas para dormir — sleeping tablets o pills
b) ( caramelo) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)pastilla de anís — aniseed candy o sweet
pastillas de goma — fruit pastilles/gums
a toda pastilla — (Esp fam) ( velocidad) flat out (colloq); ( volumen) on full blast (colloq)
2) ( de jabón) bar; ( de chocolate) bar; ( de caldo) cube3) (Electrón) chip, microchip•* * *= prescription pill, pill, tablet.Ex: The sculpture consists of large plaster replicas of prescription pills (mostly sedatives and anti-depressants) in three sizes that promote different forms of human reception.
Ex: White respondents are more than six times as likely to use pills to vomit as a method of weight management.Ex: There are many different tablets available to treat diabetes.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* avanzar a toda pastilla = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.* pastilla de éxtasis = ecstasy tablet.* pastilla de frenos = brake pad.* pastilla de memoria = flash drive, USB hard drive, pen drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.* pastilla para adelgazar = diet pill, slimming pill.* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.* tragarse una pastilla = pop + pill.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* * *Atome tres pastillas al día take three pills o tablets a daypastillas para adelgazar/dormir slimming/sleeping tablets o pillspastillas para la garganta throat pastilles o lozengesse tomó una pastilla para los nervios he took a tranquilizerpastilla contra el mareo (en barco) seasick pill/tablet; (en otros vehículos) travel sickness pill o tablet ( BrE)pastilla de depuración del agua water purification tabletpastilla de anís/mentol aniseed/menthol candy o sweetpastilla de menta mintpastillas de goma fruit pastilles/gumsa toda pastilla ( Esp fam): el coche iba a toda pastilla the car was going flat out o at top speed ( colloq)tuve que acabar el examen a toda pastilla I had to race through the last part of the exampuso la música a toda pastilla he put the music on full blast ( colloq)B1 (de jabón) bar2 (de chocolate — tableta) bar; (— pedazo) piece3 (de caldo) cube4 (de mantequilla) patCompuesto:brake shoe o padC ( Mús) cartridgeD ( Electrón) chip, microchipCompuesto:silicon chip* * *
pastilla sustantivo femenino
1
( para chupar) pastille, lozenge;◊ pastillas para dormir sleeping tablets o pills;
pastillas para los nervios tranquilizers
2 ( de jabón) bar;
( de chocolate) bar;
( de caldo) cube
3 (Electrón) chip, microchip
pastilla sustantivo femenino
1 Med tablet, pill
2 (de jabón) bar
(de chocolate) piece
' pastilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jabón
- efervescente
- píldora
English:
bar
- cake
- lozenge
- mint
- pelt
- peppermint
- pill
- speed
- tablet
- top
- fire
- hand
- microchip
- pastille
- silicon
* * *pastilla nf1. [medicina] pill, tablet;tome la pastilla dos veces al día take the pills o tablets twice a daypastilla para adelgazar slimming pill o tablet;pastilla para dormir sleeping pill o tablet2. [píldora anticonceptiva] pill;estar tomando la pastilla to be on the pill3. [caramelo] Br sweet, US candypastilla de menta mint, peppermint;pastilla para la tos cough drop4. [de jabón] bar5. [de caldo] cube6. [de mantequilla] pat7. [de chocolate] [tableta] bar;[porción] piece; [de turrón] bar9. Elec microchip10. CompEsp Fam [persona] to go at the double;tuve que ir a toda pastilla a la estación I had to shoot o belt over to the station;pasó en su moto a toda pastilla he zoomed o shot past on his motorbike;tuvimos que acabar el trabajo a toda pastilla we had to rush to get the job finished* * *f1 medicina tablet2 de jabón bar3:a toda pastilla fam at top speed fam, flat out fam* * *pastilla nf1) comprimido, píldora: pill, tablet2) : lozengepastilla para la tos: cough drop3) : cake (of soap), bar (of chocolate)* * *pastilla n1. (medicina) tablet / pill2. (de jabón) bar3. (de chocolate) piece / square -
40 platino
m.platinum (metal).platinos (automobiles & mechanics) contact pointspres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: platinar.* * *1 platinum► adjetivo1 (rubio) platinum, peroxide1 (de un motor) contact points* * *1. SM1) (=metal) platinum2) pl platinos (Aut) contact points2.ADJ* * *1) ( metal) platinum2) platinos masculino plural (Auto, Mec) (contact breaker) points (pl)* * *= platinum.Ex. Patent GB 14 79 444 concerns an electrolytic cell with diaphragm and titanium anodes with a catalytically active coating of platinum or ruthenium and their compounds.* * *1) ( metal) platinum2) platinos masculino plural (Auto, Mec) (contact breaker) points (pl)* * *= platinum.Ex: Patent GB 14 79 444 concerns an electrolytic cell with diaphragm and titanium anodes with a catalytically active coating of platinum or ruthenium and their compounds.
* * *A (metal) platinum* * *
platino sustantivo masculino
1 ( metal) platinum
2
platino sustantivo masculino (metal) platinum
' platino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rubia
- rubio
English:
platinum
* * *platino nm1. [metal] platinum* * *m platinum;* * *platino nm: platinum
См. также в других словарях:
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