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41 desconsolador
adj.1 disconsolate, disappointing, disconcerting, lamentable.2 distressing, heartbreaking.* * *► adjetivo1 heartbreaking, distressing* * *ADJ distressing, grievous* * *= desolating, heartbreaking.Ex. This was especially desolating to Hernandez because Norbert Crane had been so exemplary in this regard.Ex. These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.* * *= desolating, heartbreaking.Ex: This was especially desolating to Hernandez because Norbert Crane had been so exemplary in this regard.
Ex: These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.* * *adj distressing -
42 desolador
adj.desolating, destructive, ravaging.m.desolator, bereaver, desolater.* * *► adjetivo1 (devastador) devastating, ravaging2 (desconsolador) heartbreaking, devastating* * *ADJ1) (=entristecedor) [imagen] heartbreaking, heartrending; [noticia] devastating, distressing; [paisaje] bleak, cheerless2) [epidemia] devastating* * *- dora adjetivo1) ( devastador) <tormenta/epidemia> devastating2) (triste, penoso) < noticia> devastating; < espectáculo> distressing* * *= desolating, heartbreaking.Ex. This was especially desolating to Hernandez because Norbert Crane had been so exemplary in this regard.Ex. These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.* * *- dora adjetivo1) ( devastador) <tormenta/epidemia> devastating2) (triste, penoso) < noticia> devastating; < espectáculo> distressing* * *= desolating, heartbreaking.Ex: This was especially desolating to Hernandez because Norbert Crane had been so exemplary in this regard.
Ex: These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.* * *A (devastador) ‹tormenta/epidemia› devastatingB(triste, penoso): ante este panorama desolador faced with this bleak prospecttodos se conmovieron ante ese espectáculo desolador everybody was moved by that heartrending sightla noticia desoladora de la muerte de su padre the heartbreaking o desvastating news of his father's death* * *
desolador◊ - dora adjetivo
1 ( devastador) ‹tormenta/epidemia› devastating
2 (triste, penoso) ‹ noticia› devastating;
‹ espectáculo› distressing
desolador,-ora adjetivo
1 (asolador, arrasador) devastating
2 (descorazonador) distressing
' desolador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desoladora
- panorama
* * *desolador, -ora adj1. [devastador] [terremoto, guerra] devastating2. [deprimente] [imagen, espectáculo] heart-rending;[noticia] devastating;ante un panorama tan desolador, nadie sabía cómo reaccionar faced with such a bleak prospect, nobody knew how to react* * *adj devastating* * *1) : devastating2) : bleak, desolate -
43 devastador
adj.devastating, destructive, shattering.m.1 devastator, destructor.2 destroying insect.* * *► adjetivo1 devastating► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 devastator* * *(f. - devastadora)adj.* * *ADJ devastating* * *- dora adjetivo devastating* * *= deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], hammer-blow, desolating, devastating, crippling, shattering, overwhelming.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. This was especially desolating to Hernandez because Norbert Crane had been so exemplary in this regard.Ex. Such examples are to be found time and time again in LCSH, and the psychological effect on the user must be devastating.Ex. Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.Ex. The death of Scindia was shattering to all of us who knew him.Ex. More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.----* de un modo devastador = devastatingly.* * *- dora adjetivo devastating* * *= deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], hammer-blow, desolating, devastating, crippling, shattering, overwhelming.Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).
Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex: This was especially desolating to Hernandez because Norbert Crane had been so exemplary in this regard.Ex: Such examples are to be found time and time again in LCSH, and the psychological effect on the user must be devastating.Ex: Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.Ex: The death of Scindia was shattering to all of us who knew him.Ex: More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.* de un modo devastador = devastatingly.* * *‹tormenta/incendio/guerra› devastatinglas consecuencias psicológicas pueden ser devastadoras the psychological consequences can be devastating* * *
devastador◊ - dora adjetivo
devastating
devastador,-ora adjetivo devastating
' devastador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
devastadora
- desolador
English:
blistering
- devastating
* * *devastador, -ora adjdevastating* * *devastador, - dora adj: devastating -
44 elevar
v.1 to lift (levantar) (peso, objeto).Ella elevó la carga al techo She lifted the load to the roof.2 to raise (increase) (precio, cantidad).La máquina elevó la temperatura The machine raised the temperature.Ella elevó la bandera She raised the flag.3 to raise (Mat).elevar x al cuadrado/al cubo to square/cube xdiez elevado a quince ten to the fifteenth (power)4 to elevate.lo elevaron a la categoría de héroe they made him into a hero5 to present (propuesta, quejas).6 to uplift, to lift, to exalt, to inspire.El sacrificio elevó su espíritu The sacrifice uplifted his spirit.7 to bolster up, to raise.Su sonrisa eleva los ánimos Her smile bolsters up the spirits.* * *1 (peso etc) to elevate, raise, lift2 (precios) to raise, increase, put up; (tono, voz) to raise3 (enaltecer) to promote, raise4 MATEMÁTICAS to raise1 (subir) to rise (up)2 (alcanzar) to reach3 (erguirse, levantarse) to stand4 (sumar) to amount to, come to5 figurado (engreírse) to become conceited* * *verb1) to raise, lift2) increase3) promote•- elevarse- elevarse a* * *1. VT1) (=levantar) [+ objeto, brazos] to raiseuna sinfonía que eleva el espíritu — a symphony that is spiritually uplifting o that uplifts the spirit
2) (=aumentar)a) [+ precio, tipo, temperatura, calidad] to raiseel consumo de huevos eleva el nivel de colesterol — eating eggs increases o raises one's cholesterol level
el juez le elevó la condena a dos años — the judge increased (the length of) his sentence to two years
b) [+ voz] to raise3) [+ muro] to raise, make higher4)lo elevaron al pontificado — he was made Pope, he was elevated to the pontificate frm
elevaron a su ídolo a la categoría de dios — they raised o elevated frm their idol to the level of a god
5) [+ petición, solicitud] to present, submitelevó una petición al Tribunal Supremo — he presented o submitted an appeal to the High Court, he appealed to the High Court
6) (Mat)7) (Elec) [+ voltaje] to boost8) Chile * (=reprender) to tell off *2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml)elevó los brazos al cielo — (liter) he raised (up) his arms to heaven (liter)
b) <espíritu/mente> to upliftc) <muro/nivel> to raise, make... higher2) (frml)a) ( aumentar) <precios/impuestos> to raise, increase; < nivel de vida> to raiseb) <voz/tono> to raise3) (frml) ( en jerarquía) to elevate (frml)4) (Mat)5) (frml) (presentar, dirigir)2.elevar algo a alguien — <informe/protesta> to present o submit something to somebody
elevarse v pron1) ( tomar altura) avión/cometa to climb, gain height; globo to rise, gain height2) (frml) ( aumentar) temperatura to rise; precios/impuestos to rise, increase; tono/voz to rise3) (frml) ( ascender)elevarse a algo: la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% — the figure had already reached 13%
4) (liter) montaña/edificio to stand, rise (liter)* * *= heighten, elevate, uplift, bring up, hoist, take + Nombre + to greater heights, raise.Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.Ex. Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.Ex. This article discusses the implementation of a carefully devised approach to uplift standards of reading.Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex. The Supreme Court of India has declared that hoisting the tricolour is a fundamental right that the government cannot legislate away.Ex. He headed one of the largest accounting firms in the country and took it to greater heights.Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.----* elevar con grúa = winch.* elevar con polea = winch.* elevarse = soar, tower above/over.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (frml)elevó los brazos al cielo — (liter) he raised (up) his arms to heaven (liter)
b) <espíritu/mente> to upliftc) <muro/nivel> to raise, make... higher2) (frml)a) ( aumentar) <precios/impuestos> to raise, increase; < nivel de vida> to raiseb) <voz/tono> to raise3) (frml) ( en jerarquía) to elevate (frml)4) (Mat)5) (frml) (presentar, dirigir)2.elevar algo a alguien — <informe/protesta> to present o submit something to somebody
elevarse v pron1) ( tomar altura) avión/cometa to climb, gain height; globo to rise, gain height2) (frml) ( aumentar) temperatura to rise; precios/impuestos to rise, increase; tono/voz to rise3) (frml) ( ascender)elevarse a algo: la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% — the figure had already reached 13%
4) (liter) montaña/edificio to stand, rise (liter)* * *= heighten, elevate, uplift, bring up, hoist, take + Nombre + to greater heights, raise.Ex: Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.
Ex: Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.Ex: This article discusses the implementation of a carefully devised approach to uplift standards of reading.Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex: The Supreme Court of India has declared that hoisting the tricolour is a fundamental right that the government cannot legislate away.Ex: He headed one of the largest accounting firms in the country and took it to greater heights.Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.* elevar con grúa = winch.* elevar con polea = winch.* elevarse = soar, tower above/over.* * *elevar [A1 ]vtA ( frml)1 (levantar) ‹objeto› to raise, liftla grúa elevó el cajón hasta la cubierta the crane hoisted o raised o lifted the crate onto the deckmúsica que eleva el espíritu (spiritually) uplifting musicelevemos nuestros corazones al Señor let us lift up our hearts to the Lord2 ‹muro/nivel› to raise, make … higherB ( frml)1 (aumentar) ‹precios/impuestos› to raise, increaseelevar el nivel de vida to raise the standard of livingel juez elevó la pena the judge increased the (length of) the sentence2 ‹voz/tono› to raiseD ( Mat):elevar un número a la sexta potencia to raise a number to the power of sixelevar al cuadrado to squareelevar al cubo to cubeE (presentar, dirigir) elevar algo A algn to present o submit sth TO sbelevaron una protesta a las autoridades they presented o submitted a letter of protest to the authorities, they protested to the authoritieselevaron el recurso al Tribunal Supremo they appealed to the Supreme Court, they presented o submitted the appeal to the Supreme Court■ elevarseA (tomar altura) «avión/cometa» to climb, gain height; «globo» to rise, gain heightB ( frml) (aumentar) «temperatura» to rise; «precios/impuestos» to rise, increase; «tono/voz» to riseC ( frml) (ascender) elevarse A algo:el número de víctimas se eleva a diez ten people have been killedla cifra se elevaba ya al 13% the figure had already reached o already stood at o was already at 13%la Cordillera se eleva majestuosa the mountain range rises majestically* * *
elevar ( conjugate elevar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml)
2 (frml)
‹ nivel de vida› to raise
elevarse verbo pronominal
1 ( tomar altura) [avión/cometa] to climb, gain height;
[ globo] to rise, gain height
2 (frml) ( aumentar) [ temperatura] to rise;
[precios/impuestos] to rise, increase;
[tono/voz] to rise
3 (frml) ( ascender):◊ la cifra se elevaba ya al 13% the figure had already reached 13%
elevar verbo transitivo
1 to raise
2 Mat to raise (to the power of)
elevar al cuadrado, to square
elevar al cubo, to cube
elevado a la cuarta, etc, potencia, to raise to the power of four, etc
' elevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuadrada
- cuadrado
- elevarse
- subir
- cubo
- erigir
- levantar
English:
cube
- elevate
- elevation
- enhance
- glance up
- square
- exalt
- raise
- up
* * *♦ vt1. [levantar] [peso, objeto] to lift;elevaron los muebles con poleas they lifted the furniture with pulleys;elevar la moral de los jugadores to boost the players' morale2. [aumentar] [precio, nivel] to raise;[cantidad] to increase;elevar las ventas/ganancias to increase sales/profits;elevar el tono de voz to raise one's voice;elevaron a dos meses el plazo de matriculación they extended the enrolment period to two months3. Mat to raise;elevar x al cuadrado/al cubo to square/cube x;diez elevado a quince ten to the fifteenth (power)4. [encumbrar] to elevate (a to);fue elevado al cargo de director he was promoted to the post of director;lo elevaron a la categoría de héroe they made him into a hero5. [presentar] [queja, recurso] to lodge, to present;[propuesta] to submit, to present;elevaremos un escrito de protesta al concejal we shall present a formal protest to o lodge a formal protest with the councillor;elevar un recurso de apelación al Supremo to lodge an appeal with o to present an appeal to the Supreme Court;elevó una instancia al ministerio he lodged an appeal with the Ministry* * *v/t1 raise2 MAT:elevar al cuadrado raise to the power of four* * *elevar vt1) alzar: to raise, to lift2) aumentar: to raise, to increase3) : to elevate (in a hierarchy), to promote4) : to present, to submit* * *elevar vb to raise -
45 en agradecimiento por
Ex. Appreciative of his efforts, Crane purchased a sophisticated offset printing press and other hardware for the production of library booklists, flyers, programs, etc..* * *Ex: Appreciative of his efforts, Crane purchased a sophisticated offset printing press and other hardware for the production of library booklists, flyers, programs, etc..
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46 estirar el cuello
(v.) = crane + Posesivo + neckEx. He paused as she squirmed suddenly, twisting and craning her neck to look at the floor.* * *(v.) = crane + Posesivo + neckEx: He paused as she squirmed suddenly, twisting and craning her neck to look at the floor.
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47 grabar
v.1 to engrave.grabó su nombre en un tronco she carved her name on a treeEl joyero grabó el anillo The jeweller engraved the ring.2 to record, to tape (sonido, cinta).han grabado un nuevo disco they've recorded a new albumElsa grabó una canción Elsa recorded a song.3 to save (computing) (document).* * *1 ARTE to engrave2 (registrar) to record3 INFORMÁTICA to save\grabarse en la memoria figurado to be engraved on one's memoryquedarse algo muy grabado figurado to stick in one's mind* * *verb1) to engrave2) tape, record* * *VT1) [en madera, metal] to engrave2) [+ sonidos, imágenes] [gen] to record; (=hacer una copia en cinta) to tape¿me puedes grabar este CD? — can you tape this CD for me?
3) (=fijar) to etchlleva el dolor grabado en el rostro — the pain is engraved o etched on her face
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Audio, TV) to recordb) (Art) to engrave2.grabar via) (Audio, TV) to recordb) (Art) to engrave3.grabarse v pron to be engraved* * *= cut into, download, etch, brand (as), incise, record.Ex. For most of the period woodcuts for letterpress printing were made of a hard, fine-grained wood (such as box or a fruit wood) cut into the side of the plank along the grain.Ex. To download is to capture data online from a remote host computer and transfer it to the store of an in-house standalone system, eg a microcomputer, for processing.Ex. The idea was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex. Music by Jewish composers and works were branded in Nazi Germany as degenerate art.Ex. Our books today mix CAPITALS, from letters Romans incised on stone monuments, and 'lower case' letters, derived from script developed in Ireland for parchment manuscripts.Ex. Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.----* estar grabado en la memoria = imprint on + consciousness.* grabar al ácido = etch.* grabar en CD = burn to disc.* grabar en cinta = tape-record [tape record], tape.* grabar en el estudio = film in + the studio.* grabar en exteriores = film on + location.* grabar en la memoria = imprint on + consciousness.* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.* grabar en relieve = emboss.* grabar en vídeo = videotape.* sin grabar = unengraved.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Audio, TV) to recordb) (Art) to engrave2.grabar via) (Audio, TV) to recordb) (Art) to engrave3.grabarse v pron to be engraved* * *= cut into, download, etch, brand (as), incise, record.Ex: For most of the period woodcuts for letterpress printing were made of a hard, fine-grained wood (such as box or a fruit wood) cut into the side of the plank along the grain.
Ex: To download is to capture data online from a remote host computer and transfer it to the store of an in-house standalone system, eg a microcomputer, for processing.Ex: The idea was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex: Music by Jewish composers and works were branded in Nazi Germany as degenerate art.Ex: Our books today mix CAPITALS, from letters Romans incised on stone monuments, and 'lower case' letters, derived from script developed in Ireland for parchment manuscripts.Ex: Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.* estar grabado en la memoria = imprint on + consciousness.* grabar al ácido = etch.* grabar en CD = burn to disc.* grabar en cinta = tape-record [tape record], tape.* grabar en el estudio = film in + the studio.* grabar en exteriores = film on + location.* grabar en la memoria = imprint on + consciousness.* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.* grabar en relieve = emboss.* grabar en vídeo = videotape.* sin grabar = unengraved.* * *grabar [A1 ]vt1 ( Audio, TV) to recordhan grabado un nuevo disco they've made a new record, they've recorded a new single/album2 ( Art) to engraveun reloj grabado con sus iniciales a watch engraved with his initials■ grabarvi1 ( Audio, TV) to record2 ( Art) to engravegrabar al aguafuerte to etchgrabar en relieve to emboss■ grabarsesus palabras se me grabaron en la memoria her words are engraved on o ( liter) etched in my memorysu cara se me grabó para siempre her face has been engraved on o ( liter) etched in my mind ever since* * *
grabar ( conjugate grabar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
b) (Art) to engrave
grabarse verbo pronominal:
su cara se me quedó grabada I'll never forget her face
grabar verbo transitivo
1 (en una cinta magnética) to record: he grabado la conferencia para poder escucharla con detenimiento, I recorded the lecture so that I could later listen to it carefully
2 Inform to save: ¡no te olvides de grabar antes de salir!, don't forget to save your work before closing!
3 Arte to engrave: he grabado mis iniciales en el dorso del plato, I engraved my initials on the back of the plate
' grabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inscribir
- disco
English:
cut
- duplicate
- engrave
- etch
- inscribe
- make
- record
- tape
- tape-record
- video-tape
- carve
- fix
- imprint
- video
* * *♦ vt1. [en metal] to engrave;[en madera] to carve;grabó su nombre en un tronco she carved her name on a tree2. [sonido] to record;[imagen] to record; [en cinta] to record, to tape;han grabado un nuevo disco they've recorded a new album¡que te quede bien grabado! don't you forget it![CD-ROM] to record, to burn* * *v/t2 PINT, figengrave;el accidente quedó grabar en su memoria the accident was engraved o etched on her memory* * *grabar vt1) : to engrave2) : to record, to tapegrabar vigrabar al aguafuerte : to etch* * *grabar vb (en vídeo, cinta, disco) to record -
48 hechicero
adj.witching.m.sorcerer, bewitcher, medicine man, enchanter.* * *► adjetivo1 bewitching, charming► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *hechicero, -a1. ADJ1) [rito, poder] magic, magical2) [labios, ojos] enchanting, bewitching2.SM / F (=brujo) sorcerer/sorceress, wizard/witch; [de tribu] witch doctor* * *I II- ra masculino, femeninoa) ( brujo) (m) sorcerer, wizard; (f) sorceress, witchb) ( de tribu) witch doctor* * *= medicine man, shaman, sorcerer, witch doctor.Ex. The medicine man establishes his suggestive charismatic authority by the performance of a conjuring trick that displays his magical powers.Ex. But only good teaching and careful questioning can help students become the village shaman rather than the village fool.Ex. In legend a potion is a concoction used to heal, bewitch or poison people, made by a magician, sorcerer or witch.Ex. The gray crowned crane is dwindling in number as witch doctors and poachers illegally take the birds for potions and pets.* * *I II- ra masculino, femeninoa) ( brujo) (m) sorcerer, wizard; (f) sorceress, witchb) ( de tribu) witch doctor* * *= medicine man, shaman, sorcerer, witch doctor.Ex: The medicine man establishes his suggestive charismatic authority by the performance of a conjuring trick that displays his magical powers.
Ex: But only good teaching and careful questioning can help students become the village shaman rather than the village fool.Ex: In legend a potion is a concoction used to heal, bewitch or poison people, made by a magician, sorcerer or witch.Ex: The gray crowned crane is dwindling in number as witch doctors and poachers illegally take the birds for potions and pets.* * *‹persona› enchanting, beguiling ( liter), captivating; ‹ojos/sonrisa› bewitching, enchanting, captivatingmasculine, feminine2 (de una tribu) witch doctor* * *
hechicero
‹ojos/sonrisa› captivating
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
(f) sorceress, witch
hechicero,-a
I adjetivo bewitching, enchanting
II m,f (hombre) wizard, sorcerer
(mujer) witch, sorceress
' hechicero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hechicera
- maga
- mago
- curandero
English:
enchanter
- sorcerer
- witchdoctor
- witch
* * *hechicero, -a♦ adj[personalidad, ojos, sonrisa] enchanting, bewitching♦ nm,f[hombre] wizard, sorcerer; [mujer] witch, sorceress* * *I adj bewitching, captivatingII m1 ( mago) sorcerer2 de tribu witch-doctor* * *hechicero, -ra adj: bewitching, enchantinghechicero, -ra n: sorcerer, sorceress f* * *hechicero n wizard -
49 línea de alta tensión
(n.) = power lineEx. Crane operators and crew members may be electrocuted when they work near overhead power lines.* * *(n.) = power lineEx: Crane operators and crew members may be electrocuted when they work near overhead power lines.
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50 mantener la cabeza fría
(v.) = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + coolEx. To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.Ex. In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex. Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship.* * *(v.) = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + coolEx: To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.
Ex: In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex: Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship. -
51 mantener la calma
(v.) = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + coolEx. To keep one's head in a fight -- win or lose -- seems to depend on whether we know what we are fighting for.Ex. How the author kept her head together to write the book is beyond me.Ex. The woman seemed to be trying to hide a growing personal anger toward him, and it kept her cool and reserved.Ex. In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex. To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.Ex. Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship.* * *(v.) = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + coolEx: To keep one's head in a fight -- win or lose -- seems to depend on whether we know what we are fighting for.
Ex: How the author kept her head together to write the book is beyond me.Ex: The woman seemed to be trying to hide a growing personal anger toward him, and it kept her cool and reserved.Ex: In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex: To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.Ex: Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship. -
52 mantener la compostura
(v.) = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + coolEx. To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.Ex. In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex. Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship.* * *(v.) = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + coolEx: To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.
Ex: In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex: Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship. -
53 mantener la serenidad
(v.) = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + coolEx. The woman seemed to be trying to hide a growing personal anger toward him, and it kept her cool and reserved.Ex. To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.Ex. In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex. Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship.* * *(v.) = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + coolEx: The woman seemed to be trying to hide a growing personal anger toward him, and it kept her cool and reserved.
Ex: To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.Ex: In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex: Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship. -
54 miembro de la tripulación
(n.) = crew memberEx. Crane operators and crew members may be electrocuted when they work near overhead power lines.* * *(n.) = crew memberEx: Crane operators and crew members may be electrocuted when they work near overhead power lines.
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55 miembro de una cuadrilla
(n.) = crew memberEx. Crane operators and crew members may be electrocuted when they work near overhead power lines.* * *(n.) = crew memberEx: Crane operators and crew members may be electrocuted when they work near overhead power lines.
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56 mostrar gratitud
(v.) = show + gratitudeEx. Hernandez preferred to show his gratitude and loyalty to Crane by staying on as a professional at CPFPL after he had earned his MLS.* * *(v.) = show + gratitudeEx: Hernandez preferred to show his gratitude and loyalty to Crane by staying on as a professional at CPFPL after he had earned his MLS.
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57 mostrar lealtad
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58 mérito
m.merit, credit.* * *1 (de alguien) merit2 (de algo) merit, worth\hacer mérito de algo to mention somethinghacer méritos para algo to strive to be deserving of something* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=valor) merit, worthde mérito — of merit, worthy
tener mérito: eso tiene mucho mérito — that's very commendable
"serán méritos los idiomas" — [en anuncio] "languages an advantage"
2) (=mención)* * *masculino merit, worthquitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody
hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — ( para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; ( para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends
* * *= merit, credit, claim to fame.Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.----* atribuir el mérito a = credit.* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.* digno de mérito = meritorious.* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* méritos profesionales = merit.* por méritos = meritorious.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* tener mérito = be meritorious.* * *masculino merit, worthquitarle or restarle méritos a alguien — to take the credit away from somebody
hacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos — ( para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; ( para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amends
* * *= merit, credit, claim to fame.Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.
Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.* atribuir el mérito a = credit.* atribuirse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* atribuirse el mérito de Algo = claim + credit for.* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.* digno de mérito = meritorious.* exageración de los méritos de Algo = overselling.* exagerar los méritos de Algo = oversell.* falta de mérito = unworthiness.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* mérito + atribuirse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* méritos profesionales = merit.* por méritos = meritorious.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* tener mérito = be meritorious.* * *merit, worthuna obra de mérito a commendable piece of workuna persona de mérito a worthy personuna novela de poco mérito a novel of little worth o meritno le veo ningún mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't think that what she's done is at all admirable, I can't see any merit in what she's donequitarle or restarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sbse atribuyó el mérito de haberlo descubierto he took the credit for having discovered ittiene mucho mérito que lo hayas hecho sin ayuda it says a lot for you o it's very commendable that you did it without any helphacer méritos: va a tener que hacer méritos (para conseguir algo) he's going to have to earn it; (para compensar algo) he's going to have to make amendste voy a llevar al teatro pero vas a tener que hacer méritos I'll take you to the theater but you'll have to be on your best behavior o you'll have to behavetendrá que hacer méritos si quiere que lo perdone he'll have to make it up to me if he wants me to forgive himCompuesto:mpl mention in dispatches* * *
mérito sustantivo masculino
merit, worth;
una persona de mérito a worthy person;
tener mérito to be praiseworthy;
quitarle méritos a algn to take the credit away from sb;
atribuirse el mérito de algo to take the credit for sth
mérito sustantivo masculino
1 (merecimiento) merit
2 (valor por el esfuerzo realizado) tiene mérito que te disculpes, it's very commendable of you to apologize
un trabajo de mérito, a commendable work
' mérito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
notable
- valor
- mero
English:
detract
- DSO
- merit
- saving
- undeserving
- unworthiness
- walkover
- credit
* * *mérito nmmerit;todo el mérito es suyo she deserves all the credit;tiene mucho mérito it's no mean achievement;tiene mucho mérito que cuide él solo de sus padres he deserves a lot of praise for looking after his parents on his own;de mérito: un dramaturgo de mérito an accomplished playwright;un edificio de mérito a fine building;no quiero quitar mérito a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;hacer méritos: está haciendo méritos para que lo elijan he is doing everything he can to get elected;no ha hecho méritos para merecer un aprobado he hasn't done enough to deserve a pass;se está esforzando por hacer méritos ante su jefe she's trying to get into her boss's good booksmérito técnico [en patinaje sobre hielo] technical merit* * *m merit;hacer méritos work hard;de mérito worthy* * *mérito nm: merit* * *mérito n merit -
59 no perder la cabeza
(v.) = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + coolEx. To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.Ex. In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex. Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship.* * *(v.) = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + coolEx: To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.
Ex: In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex: Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship. -
60 no perder la calma
(v.) = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + coolEx. To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.Ex. In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex. Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship.* * *(v.) = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + coolEx: To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.
Ex: In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.Ex: Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship.
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