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81 soportar
v.1 to support.Ella soporta las columnas She sustains=props the columns.2 to stand.¡no lo soporto! I can't stand him/it!no sé cómo soportas que te hablen así I don't know how you put up with them talking to you like thatno soporta que le griten he can't bear being shouted at3 to endure, to bear.el niño soportó el castigo sin inmutarse the child took his punishment bravelyElla soporta el dolor She endures the pain.4 to bear to, to withstand, to endure to.5 to bear with, to withstand.Ella soporta a María She bears with Mary.* * *1 (aguantar) to support, bear3 figurado (lluvia, tormenta, etc) to weather* * *verb1) to bear, endure2) carry3) support* * *1. VT1) (=resistir) [+ peso] to support; [+ presión] to resist, withstandlas vigas soportan el peso del techo — the beams bear o carry the weight of the ceiling
2) (=aguantar) [+ dolor, contratiempo, clima] to bear; [+ persona] to put up with2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1) <situación/frío/dolor> to put up with, bear, endure (frml); < persona> to put up withno soporto este calor/la gente así — I can't stand this heat/people like that
soportó el dolor sin quejarse — she put up with o bore the pain without complaint
2) <peso/carga> to support, withstand; < presión> to withstand* * *= carry, stand up to, withstand, endure, put up with, stomach, bear.Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex. Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.Ex. One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.----* soportar el peso de Algo = carry + the burden.* soportarlo = live with it.* soportar un ataque = suffer + attack.* soportar un peso = take + load.* * *verbo transitivo1) <situación/frío/dolor> to put up with, bear, endure (frml); < persona> to put up withno soporto este calor/la gente así — I can't stand this heat/people like that
soportó el dolor sin quejarse — she put up with o bore the pain without complaint
2) <peso/carga> to support, withstand; < presión> to withstand* * *= carry, stand up to, withstand, endure, put up with, stomach, bear.Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.
Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex: Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.* soportar el peso de Algo = carry + the burden.* soportarlo = live with it.* soportar un ataque = suffer + attack.* soportar un peso = take + load.* * *soportar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹situación/frío/dolor›deberá soportar temperaturas de 500° it will have to withstand o endure temperatures of 500°no soporto este calor I can't stand this heatsoportó el dolor sin quejarse she put up with o endured o bore the pain without complaintno pienso soportar que me traten así I will not stand for o tolerate them treating me like thatno soportaba más esa situación she could no longer endure o bear o tolerate that situation2 ‹persona› to put up withlo soporté durante muchos años I put up with him for many yearsno soporto la gente así I can't stand o bear people like thatB1 ‹peso/carga› to support, withstand2 ‹presión› to withstand* * *
soportar ( conjugate soportar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹situación/frío/dolor› to put up with, bear, endure (frml);
‹ persona› to put up with;◊ no soporto este calor/la gente así I can't stand this heat/people like that
2 ‹peso/carga› to support, withstand;
‹ presión› to withstand
soportar verbo transitivo
1 (una carga, un peso) to support, bear, carry
2 fig (sufrir, tolerar) to bear: no podía soportar el dolor, he couldn't stand the pain
no nos soportamos, we can't stand each other ➣ Ver nota en bear y stand
' soportar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguantar
- cañón
- cargar
- condescendencia
- difícil
- onerosa
- oneroso
- padecer
- pasar
- resistir
- sufrir
- sustentar
- tensión
- tragarse
- tragar
English:
abide
- barrage
- bear
- endure
- folly
- hardship
- hold
- put up with
- rejection
- stand
- stomach
- suffer
- take
- wastefulness
- carry
- stick
- tolerate
- withstand
* * *♦ vt1. [sostener] to support2. [resistir, tolerar] to stand;¡no lo soporto! I can't stand him/it!;no sé cómo soportas que te hablen así I don't know how you put up with them talking to you like that;no soporta que le griten he can't bear being shouted at3. [sobrellevar] to endure, to bear;el niño soportó el castigo sin inmutarse the child took his punishment without turning a hair4. Informát to support* * *v/t figput up with, bear;no puedo soportar a José I can’t stand José* * *soportar vt1) sostener: to support, to hold up2) resistir: to withstand, to resist3) aguantar: to bear, to tolerate* * *soportar vb¿cómo lo soportas? how do you put up with it?3. (sostener) to support -
82 alargar la vida
(v.) = prolong + life, prolong + longevityEx. Other library materials must be suitably treated at the outset to prolong life and fortunately many products are marketed which aid the librarian in this task.Ex. Because CD rot can be hastened by many factors, including improper storage and handling during use, guidelines for disc care and suggestions for prolonging longevity are given.* * *(v.) = prolong + life, prolong + longevityEx: Other library materials must be suitably treated at the outset to prolong life and fortunately many products are marketed which aid the librarian in this task.
Ex: Because CD rot can be hastened by many factors, including improper storage and handling during use, guidelines for disc care and suggestions for prolonging longevity are given. -
83 alcance
m.1 range.de corto/largo alcance short-/long-range2 scope, extent.de alcance important3 reach, range, scope, extent.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: alcanzar.* * *1 reach, grasp2 (de arma) range3 (trascendencia) scope, importance4 (inteligencia) intelligence* * *noun m.1) reach, scope2) range3) extent* * *SM1) (=posibilidad de acceso) [de brazo, persona] reach; [de pensamiento] scope•
al alcance de algn — available to sbno tenía el dinero a su alcance — he didn't have access to the money, he didn't have the money available
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estar al alcance de algn — to be within sb's reach•
estar fuera del alcance de algn — (=alejado, imposible) to be out of sb's reach, be beyond sb's reach; (=incomprensible) to be over sb's head; (=caro) to be beyond sb's means•
al alcance de la mano — at hand, within arm's reach•
poner algo al alcance de algn — to make sth available to sbun intento de poner la cultura al alcance de todos — an attempt to make culture available to everyone
cuando el faro estuvo al alcance de nuestra vista — when the lighthouse came into view o was within sight
2) (=distancia) (Mil) range•
al alcance — within range•
de corto alcance — [arma, misil] short-range antes de s ; [objetivo, proyecto] short-term antes de sbuzón 1)•
de gran o largo alcance — [faros] full beam antes de s, high beam antes de s (EEUU); [arma, misil, micrófono] long-range antes de s ; [vuelo] long haul antes de s ; [efecto, repercusiones] far-reaching3) (=importancia) [de problema] extent; [de noticia, suceso] importance, significanceesta huelga tiene mayor alcance para los trabajadores — this strike has greater importance o significance for the workers
comprendió el verdadero alcance de lo ocurrido — she understood the true significance of what had happened
4) (=persecución) pursuit•
andar o ir a los alcances de algn — to press close on sba punto estuvo de dar alcance al líder de la carrera — he was on the point of catching (up with) the leader of the race
el Barcelona ha dado alcance al Madrid en el número de puntos — Barcelona have caught up with Madrid in number of points
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andar o ir en los alcances a algn — to spy on sb•
seguir el alcance a algn — (Mil) to pursue sb5) (Econ) adverse balance, deficit6) (Tip) stop-press, stop-press news7) pl alcancesa) (=inteligencia) grasp singes hombre de cortos alcances — he's not a very intelligent man, he's not too bright
b) CAm (=calumnias) calumnies, malicious accusations8) Chilehacer un alcance — to clear sth up, clarify sth
alcance de nombres, no es su padre, es solo un alcance de nombres — he's not his father, it just happens that their names coincide
* * *1)a) ( de persona) reachmantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños — keep all medicines out of reach of children
b) (de arma, emisora) rangemisiles de corto/largo alcance — short-range/long-range missiles
c) (de ley, proyecto) scope; (de declaración, noticia) implicationsd) (en locs)al alcance de la mano — ( literal) at hand; ( fácil de conseguir) within reach
hacer un alcance — (Chi) to add/clarify something
2) (Fin) deficit* * *= coverage, extent, grasp, reach, scope, sweep, compass.Ex. AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. Subject field definition arises from the scope of the information service or system that the indexing language is expected to serve.Ex. The grand design is visible in the sweep of development from baked clay tablets to computerized typesetting.Ex. All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.----* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* alcance amplio = broad scope.* alcance temático = subject scope.* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de largo alcance = far-reaching, far-ranging.* el alcance = comprehensiveness.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estudio de alcance = scoping study.* facilidad de alcance = reachability.* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.* fuera del alcance = out of reach.* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.* tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *1)a) ( de persona) reachmantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños — keep all medicines out of reach of children
b) (de arma, emisora) rangemisiles de corto/largo alcance — short-range/long-range missiles
c) (de ley, proyecto) scope; (de declaración, noticia) implicationsd) (en locs)al alcance de la mano — ( literal) at hand; ( fácil de conseguir) within reach
hacer un alcance — (Chi) to add/clarify something
2) (Fin) deficit* * *= coverage, extent, grasp, reach, scope, sweep, compass.Ex: AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.
Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex: Subject field definition arises from the scope of the information service or system that the indexing language is expected to serve.Ex: The grand design is visible in the sweep of development from baked clay tablets to computerized typesetting.Ex: All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* alcance amplio = broad scope.* alcance temático = subject scope.* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de largo alcance = far-reaching, far-ranging.* el alcance = comprehensiveness.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estudio de alcance = scoping study.* facilidad de alcance = reachability.* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.* fuera del alcance = out of reach.* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.* tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *A1 (de una persona) reachun pugilista menos alto pero de mayor alcance a boxer who is shorter but has a longer reach[ S ] mantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños keep all medicines out of reach of childrenestá totalmente fuera de mi alcance it is completely beyond my means2 (de un arma, una emisora) rangemisiles de corto/largo alcance short-range/long-range missiles3(ámbito): el alcance de una ley the scope of a lawtodavía no sabemos el alcance que puedan tener sus declaraciones as yet we do not know the full implications of his statementuna política educativa de largo alcance a far-reaching education policy4 ( en locs):al alcance de within reach ofse trata de poner la cultura al alcance de todos the idea is to bring culture within everybody's reach o to make culture accessible to everyoneun país en el que tener televisión no está al alcance de cualquiera a country where owning a television is not within everyone's reachtarifas al alcance de su presupuesto prices to suit your pocketeso no está a mi alcance that's not in my poweres un lujo que no está a mi alcance it's a luxury I can't affordtiene a su alcance los mejores medios para la investigación he has the best research facilities available to himestos conceptos no están al alcance de nuestra inteligencia these concepts are unintelligible to us o are beyond our graspcuando la Estatua de la Libertad estuvo al alcance de la vista when the Statue of Liberty was visible/came into viewhacer un alcance ( Chi); to add/clarify sthCompuesto:( Chi): hubo una confusión por un alcance de nombres there was a mix-up because their names were the sameB ( Fin) deficit* * *
Del verbo alcanzar: ( conjugate alcanzar)
alcancé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
alcance es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
alcance
alcanzar
alcance sustantivo masculino
está fuera de mi alcance it is beyond my means
(de declaración, noticia) implications (pl)d) ( en locs)
precios al alcance de su bolsillo prices to suit your pocket;
un lujo que no está a mi alcance a luxury I can't afford
alcanzar ( conjugate alcanzar) verbo transitivo
1
(pillar, agarrar) to catch;
¡a que no me alcanzas! I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)
2 ( llegar a) ‹ lugar› to reach, get to;
‹temperatura/nivel/edad› to reach;
estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great height;
alcance la mayoría de edad to come of age
3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/éxito› to achieve;
‹ acuerdo› to reach
4 (acercar, pasar) alcancele algo a algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth to sb
verbo intransitivo
1 ( llegar con la mano) to reach;
alcance a hacer algo to manage to do sth
2 ( ser suficiente) [comida/provisones] to be enough;
alcance sustantivo masculino
1 reach: deja eso al alcance de mi vista, put that where I can see it
mantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños, keep medicines out of the reach of children
2 fig (posibilidades) scope: el ascenso está fuera de tu alcance, promotion is impossible for you
3 (de una noticia) importance
♦ Locuciones: dar alcance, to catch up [a, with]
alcanzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to reach
2 (coger a una persona) to catch up with
3 (llegar hasta una cantidad) to be up to: su biblioteca alcanza los tres mil ejemplares, his library is up to three thousand volumes
4 (acercar algo) to pass: alcánzame una silla, pass me a chair
5 (lograr) to attain, achieve
II vi (ser suficiente) to be sufficient: ese dinero no alcanza para un piso, this money isn't enough to buy a flat
' alcance' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
combatir
- eco
- fuera
- proyección
- alcanzar
- ámbito
- dimensión
- milagro
- trascendental
English:
ambit
- extensive
- far-reaching
- grasp
- hand
- long-range
- out of
- range
- reach
- scope
- short-range
- sight
- wide-ranging
- extent
- far
- long
- sweep
- wide
* * *alcance nm1. [de arma, misil, emisora] range;de corto/largo alcance short-/long-range;una colisión por alcance [por detrás] a rear-end collision;[angular] a side-on collisionutilizaron todos los medios a su alcance they used every means at their disposal;al alcance de mi bolsillo within my means;este restaurante sólo está al alcance de los más pudientes only the very wealthy can afford to eat at this restaurant;esta tarea no está al alcance de sus posibilidades he's not up to this task, this task is beyond his capabilities;la cuerda estaba casi al alcance de la mano the rope was almost within arm's reach;tuvo la victoria al alcance de la mano she was within sight of victory, she had victory within her grasp;al alcance de la vista within sight;el castillo queda fuera del alcance de nuestra vista we can't see the castle from here;dar alcance a alguien to catch up with sb;el pelotón dio alcance al ciclista escapado the bunch caught (up with) the cyclist who had broken away from them;fuera del alcance de beyond the reach of;3. [de reformas, medidas] scope, extent;todavía no se han dado cuenta del alcance del fallo judicial the full implications of the verdict have still not become clear to them;un cambio de alcance universal a change that affects everybody;de alcance important4.una noticia de alcance [de última hora] a piece of news that has just come inestoy de acuerdo, pero debo hacerle un alcance I agree, but I must make one thing clear* * *m1 reach;al alcance de la mano within reach;poner algo al alcance de alguien put sth within s.o.’s reach;dar alcance a alguien catch up with s.o.;al alcance de la vista visible, in view;¿está al alcance de tu bolsillo? can you afford it?de largo alcance long-range3 de medida scope4 de tragedia extent, scale5 fig:un hombre de mucho alcance a talented o gifted man;de pocos alcances fam untalented* * *alcance nm1) : reach2) : range, scope* * *alcance n1. (en general) reach2. (de un arma, emisora, etc) range3. (importancia) importance -
84 cansar
v.1 to tire (out).me cansa mucho leer sin gafas I get very tired if I read without my glassesEl relato cansa a la audiencia The story tired the audience.2 to be tiring.esta tarea cansa mucho it's a very tiring job o task3 to be tiresome, to get tedious, to bore, to get tiresome.Su actitud cansa His attitude is tiresome.4 to get tired of.Me cansa trabajar hasta tarde I get tired of working late.5 to be tiresome to.Cansa trabajar tanto It is tiresome to work so much.* * *1 (causar cansancio) to tire, tire out, make tired2 (molestar) to annoy; (aburrir) to tire, bore■ ¿no te cansa ver la televisión cada día? don't you get tired of watching TV every day?3 (tierra) to exhaust1 (causar cansancio) to be tiring2 (aburrir) to be boring■ ¡cómo cansan esas clases! those clases bore me stiff!1 (padecer cansancio) to get tired, tire2 figurado (hartarse) to get tired (de, of), get fed up (de, with)* * *verb1) to tire2) be tiring* * *1. VT1) (=fatigar) to tire, tire outme cansa mucho trabajar en el jardín — I get really tired working in the garden, working in the garden really tires me out, I find working in the garden really tiring
cansar la vista — to strain one's eyes, make one's eyes tired
2) (=aburrir)me cansa ir siempre a los mismos bares — I get tired of o bored with always going to the same old bars, it's boring always going to the same old bars
3) (Agr) [+ tierra] to exhaust2. VI1) (=fatigar) to be tiring2) (=hartar)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( fatigar) to tire, tire... out, make... tiredle cansa la vista — it makes her eyes tired, it strains her eyes
b) (aburrir, hartar)2.¿no te cansa oír siempre la misma música? — don't you get tired of listening to the same music all the time?
cansar via) ( fatigar) to be tiringb) (aburrir, hartar) to get tiresome3.cansarse v prona) ( fatigarse) to tire oneself outb) (aburrirse, hartarse) to get boredcansarse de algo/alguien — to get tired of something/somebody, get bored with something/somebody
cansarse de + inf — to get tired of -ing
* * *= wear + a little thin, fatigue, weary.Ex. His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.Ex. Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex. She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.----* cansar la vista = cause + eyestrain.* cansarse = tire, get + tired.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( fatigar) to tire, tire... out, make... tiredle cansa la vista — it makes her eyes tired, it strains her eyes
b) (aburrir, hartar)2.¿no te cansa oír siempre la misma música? — don't you get tired of listening to the same music all the time?
cansar via) ( fatigar) to be tiringb) (aburrir, hartar) to get tiresome3.cansarse v prona) ( fatigarse) to tire oneself outb) (aburrirse, hartarse) to get boredcansarse de algo/alguien — to get tired of something/somebody, get bored with something/somebody
cansarse de + inf — to get tired of -ing
* * *= wear + a little thin, fatigue, weary.Ex: His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.
Ex: Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex: She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.* cansar la vista = cause + eyestrain.* cansarse = tire, get + tired.* * *cansar [A1 ]vt1 (fatigar) to tire, tire … out, make … tireddar clase me cansa mucho I find teaching really tiring, teaching really tires me outle cansa la vista it makes her eyes tired o it strains her eyes2(aburrir, hartar): ¿no te cansa oír siempre la misma música? don't you get tired of listening to the same music all the time?3 ‹tierra› to exhaust■ cansarvi1 (fatigar) to be tiringun trabajo que cansa mentalmente a job which is mentally tiring2 (aburrir, hartar) to get tiresome■ cansarse1 (fatigarse) to tire oneself outse le cansa la vista her eyes get tired2 (aburrirse, hartarse) to get boredse cansó y dejó de asistir a las clases she got bored and stopped going to the classes o she got tired of the classes and stopped goingcansarse DE algo/algn to get tired OF sth/sb, get bored WITH sth/sb, tire OF sth/sb cansarse DE + INF to get tired OF -ING, tire OF -ING* * *
cansar ( conjugate cansar) verbo transitivo
b) ( aburrir):◊ ¿no te cansa oír la misma música? don't you get tired of listening to the same music?
verbo intransitivo
cansarse verbo pronominal
cansarse de algo/algn to get tired of sth/sb, get bored with sth/sb, cansarse de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
cansar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tire
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tired: tus quejas me cansan, I'm getting tired of your complaints
II verbo intransitivo
1 (agotar las fuerzas) to be tiring
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tiresome
' cansar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hartar
- machacar
- agotar
English:
pall
- strain
- tire
- weary
* * *♦ vt1. [producir cansancio] to tire (out);me cansa mucho leer sin gafas I get very tired if I read without my glasses2. [tierra] to exhaust♦ vito be tiring;esta tarea cansa mucho it's a very tiring job o task;la misma música todos los días acaba por cansar the same music every day gets a bit wearying, you get tired of hearing the same music every day* * *v/t1 tire2 ( aburrir) bore* * *cansar vtfatigar: to wear out, to tirecansar vi: to be tiresome* * *cansar vb1. (fatigar) to tire / to tire out2. (causar cansancio) to be tiring3. (aburrir) to tire / to bore -
85 cartilla
f.1 book (document).cartilla (de ahorros) savings bookcartilla militar = booklet to say one has completed one's military servicecartilla de racionamiento ration bookcartilla de la seguridad social = social security card2 primer.3 first reading book, first-reader, primer, spelling book.* * *1 (para aprender) first reader2 (tratado breve) primer3 (cuaderno) book\cantar la cartilla a alguien / leer la cartilla a alguien familiar to tell somebody offcartilla de ahorros savings bookcartilla de racionamiento ration bookcartilla del seguro social-security cardcartilla militar military record* * *SF1) (Escol) primer, first reader- no saber ni la cartilla2) (=documento)cartilla de seguridad, cartilla de seguro — social security card
3) (Rel) certificate of ordination4) (Mil) record* * *femenino ( para aprender a leer) reader, primercantarle or leerle la cartilla a alguien — to take somebody to task
* * *----* cartilla de ahorros = passbook.* leerla la cartilla a Alguien = a good talking to.* * *femenino ( para aprender a leer) reader, primercantarle or leerle la cartilla a alguien — to take somebody to task
* * ** cartilla de ahorros = passbook.* leerla la cartilla a Alguien = a good talking to.* * *A (para aprender a leer) reader, primer; (manual sencillo) booklet, handbookcantarle or leerle la cartilla a algn to take sb to task, read sb the riot actCompuestos:passbook, savings bookration bookcartilla de indentidad identity card* * *
cartilla sustantivo femenino
cartilla de racionamiento ration book
cartilla sustantivo femenino
1 book
cartilla de ahorros, savings book
cartilla del médico o de la Seguridad Social, medical card
cartilla militar, military record
2 (para aprender a leer) first reader, primer
♦ Locuciones: familiar leerle la cartilla a alguien, to tell somebody off
' cartilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
leer
- libreta
English:
talking
- task
* * *cartilla nf1. [documento] bookcartilla de ahorros savings book, passbook;cartilla militar = booklet to say one has completed one's military service;cartilla del paro = registration card issued to the unemployed;cartilla de racionamiento ration book;cartilla de la seguridad social = card bearing national insurance number, doctor's address and other personal details2. [para aprender a leer] primer;Famleerle la cartilla a alguien to read sb the riot act;Famno saberse la cartilla not to have a clue* * *f1 reader;leerle a alguien la cartilla fam give s.o. a telling off2 Méxidentity card* * *cartilla nf1) : primer, reader2) : bookletcartilla de ahorros: bankbook* * *cartilla n1. (para aprender a leer) reader2. (libreta) book -
86 consultable
ADJ* * *= browsable, queriable.Ex. The Index Menu lists the browsable indexes for the database, with a two-letter label for each index.Ex. In other words making the entire site queriable might be a complex and a time-consuming task.* * *= browsable, queriable.Ex: The Index Menu lists the browsable indexes for the database, with a two-letter label for each index.
Ex: In other words making the entire site queriable might be a complex and a time-consuming task. -
87 curiosamente
adv.1 curiously.2 in a diligent; careful manner.* * *► adverbio1 (con curiosidad) curiously, strangely2 (limpiamente) cleanly* * *ADV1) (=extrañamente) curiously, oddly2) (=pulcramente) neatly, cleanly* * *adverbio curiously, strangelycuriosamente, no vino — (indep) curiously enough o strangely enough, he didn't come
* * *= interestingly enough, curiously, surprisingly enough, interestingly, oddly enough, strangely, funnily.Ex. Interestingly enough, the immediate effect of Bodley's remonstrations was the inclusion in the inventory lists of additional separate entries for books bound with other books.Ex. Curiously, though, in writing about what they thought bookselling actually entailed the task most mentioned was dusting and tidying, followed by helping people and then knowing the stock.Ex. Surprisingly enough, expert hand-drawn facsimiles are amongst the hardest to spot.Ex. Interestingly, all of these were published between 1722 and 1726.Ex. Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism.Ex. Visible indexes, strangely, are normally used for catalogues.Ex. Funnily, it is the temperature that goes down first and the CO2 which goes down a few thousand years later.* * *adverbio curiously, strangelycuriosamente, no vino — (indep) curiously enough o strangely enough, he didn't come
* * *= interestingly enough, curiously, surprisingly enough, interestingly, oddly enough, strangely, funnily.Ex: Interestingly enough, the immediate effect of Bodley's remonstrations was the inclusion in the inventory lists of additional separate entries for books bound with other books.
Ex: Curiously, though, in writing about what they thought bookselling actually entailed the task most mentioned was dusting and tidying, followed by helping people and then knowing the stock.Ex: Surprisingly enough, expert hand-drawn facsimiles are amongst the hardest to spot.Ex: Interestingly, all of these were published between 1722 and 1726.Ex: Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism.Ex: Visible indexes, strangely, are normally used for catalogues.Ex: Funnily, it is the temperature that goes down first and the CO2 which goes down a few thousand years later.* * *curiously, strangelycuriosamente, estaba pensando en ti ( indep) curiously enough o strangely enough o oddly enough, I was just thinking about you* * *
curiosamente adverbio oddly: curiosamente, todavía no han aparecido, it's odd that they haven't turned up yet
' curiosamente' also found in these entries:
English:
funnily
- oddly
- curiously
- enough
* * *curiosamente advcuriously, strangely;curiosamente, el hielo no se fundió curiously o strangely enough, the ice didn't melt* * *adv strangely, oddly* * *curiosamente adv1. (con curiosidad) curiously2. (aunque parezca mentira) strangely enough -
88 engreído
adj.vain, cocky, proud, bigheaded.f. & m.swell-headed person, conceited person, swellhead.past part.past participle of spanish verb: engreír.* * *► adjetivo1 vain, conceited, stuck-up* * *engreído, -a1. ADJ1) (=vanidoso) vain, stuck-up *2.SM / F bighead *, spoiled brat* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*II- da masculino, femeninoa) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat* * *= conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*II- da masculino, femeninoa) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat* * *= conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.* * *1 (vanidoso, presumido) conceited, bigheaded ( colloq)masculine, feminine1 (vanidoso) bighead ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo engreír: ( conjugate engreír)
engreído es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
engreído
engreír
engreído◊ -da adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
engreído,-a adjetivo conceited
' engreído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
además
- cambio
- corte
- engreída
- estiramiento
- fatua
- fatuo
- parecer
- ufana
- ufano
- creído
- pituco
- presumido
- sobrado
English:
bighead
- bigheaded
- cocksure
- fatuous
- self-important
- smug
- toffee-nosed
- conceited
- puffed
- self
* * *engreído, -a♦ adj1. [creído] conceited, full of one's own importance♦ nm,f1. [creído] conceited person;ser un engreído to be very conceited* * *adj conceited* * *engreído, -da adjpresumido, vanidoso: vain, conceited, stuck-up -
89 firma comercial
f.commercial house, business firm, firm signature.* * *(n.) = commercial firm, firm, business firm, commercial enterpriseEx. Difficulties over access to these can arise when research project has been financed by a scientific organization or commercial firm who have an interest in maintaining security.Ex. The European Development Fund finances projects in overseas countries for which European-based firms can supply equipment and know-how.Ex. Collection and preservation of records is an expensive pursuit and the task of persuading cost conscious business firms that they ought to preserve their records is an unenviable one.Ex. Some commercial enterprises subsidise satellite communications for academic institutions.* * *(n.) = commercial firm, firm, business firm, commercial enterpriseEx: Difficulties over access to these can arise when research project has been financed by a scientific organization or commercial firm who have an interest in maintaining security.
Ex: The European Development Fund finances projects in overseas countries for which European-based firms can supply equipment and know-how.Ex: Collection and preservation of records is an expensive pursuit and the task of persuading cost conscious business firms that they ought to preserve their records is an unenviable one.Ex: Some commercial enterprises subsidise satellite communications for academic institutions. -
90 función
f.1 function, interrelation, relationship, interrelationship.2 show, performance.3 function, duty, job.4 function, feature.5 function, mathematical function.* * *1 (gen) function2 (cargo) duty3 (espectáculo) performance, show\en función de according toen funciones actingentrar en función (persona) to take up one's postestar en funciones to be in officefunción de noche evening performancefunción de tarde matinée* * *noun f.1) function2) duty3) performance* * *SF1) (=actividad) [física, de máquina] function2) (=papel) function¿cuál es la función del Estado? — what is the function of the State?
esa debería ser la función de la prensa — that should be the role o function of the press
es una escultura que también cumple o hace la función de puerta — it is a sculpture which also acts as o serves as a door
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desempeñar la función de director/inspector/secretario — to have o hold the position of director/inspector/secretary•
la función de hacer algo — the task of doing sthlas fuerzas armadas tienen la función de proteger el país — the role o function of the armed forces is to protect the country
3) pl funcionesa) (=deberes) dutiesexcederse o extralimitarse en sus funciones — to exceed one's duties
b)• en funciones — [ministro, alcalde, presidente] acting antes de s
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entrar en funciones — [funcionario] to take up one's duties o post; [ministro, alcalde, presidente] to take up office, assume office; [organismo] to come into being4)•
en función de —a) (=según) according toel dinero se repartirá en función de las necesidades de cada país — the money will be distributed according to the needs of each country
el punto de ebullición del agua varía en función de la presión atmosférica — the boiling point of water varies according to atmospheric pressure
el desarrollo cultural está en función de la estructura política de un país — cultural development depends on the political structure of a country
b) (=basándose en) on the basis oflos consumidores realizan sus compras en función de la calidad y el precio — consumers make their purchases on the basis of quality and price
5) (=espectáculo) [de teatro, ópera] performance; [de títeres, variedades, musical] showfunción continuada — Cono Sur continuous performance
función de noche — late performance, evening performance
6)• la función pública — the civil service
7) (Mat) function8) (Ling) function* * *1)a) (cometido, propósito) functionla función del mediador — the role o function of the mediator
cumple/tiene la función de... — it performs the function of...
b) funciones masculino plural duties (pl)entrar en funciones — (AmL) empleado to take up one's post; presidente to assume office
2) (Fisiol) function; (Mat) function; (Ling) function3) (de teatro, circo) performance; ( de cine) showing, performance•* * *= capability, feature, function, function, purpose, role, hat, functionality, function.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.Ex. Another way of doing this search is to use the lateral searching feature.Ex. The function of a catalog is to inform a library user whether or not the library contains a particular book specified by author and title.Ex. Select a function from the menu by pressing the key listed to the left.Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex. The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex. The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.Ex. This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.Ex. The workshop consisted of an inaugural function, a series of lectures, a panel discussion and a valedictory function.----* adaptarse a una función = step up to + role.* adoptar una función = step up to + role.* ambigüedad de funciones = role ambiguity.* asumir una función = take upon + Reflexivo + role.* claridad de funciones = role clarity.* conferir una función = confer + function.* conflicto de funciones = role conflict.* con una función destacada = high profile.* cumplir una función = fulfil + function.* definir una función = formulate + role.* descripción de las funciones = job description, job profile.* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.* desempeñar + Posesivo + funciones = do + Posesivo + business.* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.* desempeñar una función = fulfil + purpose, perform + function, play + role, discharge + function, discharge + duty, perform + role, articulate + role, fit into + the picture, play + Posesivo + part.* distribución en función del género = gender distribution.* ejecutar una función = run + function.* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.* en funciones = acting + Cargo.* estar en función de = be a function of.* evaluación del impacto en función del género = gender-impact assessment.* examinar la función de Algo = investigate + role.* función bibliotecaria = library function.* función cognitiva = cognitive function.* función de autoedición = authoring aid, authoring tool.* función de consulta = enquiry function.* función de corrección = editing function.* función de extracción y copiado = pull function.* función de la biblioteca = library's function.* función de la correlación de los cosenos = cosine correlation function.* función de servicio = service function.* función de solapamiento = overlap function.* función dominante = alpha role.* funciones de edición = editing facilities.* funciones del personal = staff duties.* funciones del puesto de trabajo = position + entail + duty.* funciones de modificación = editing facilities.* función esencial = vital role.* función por tecla = keyboard function.* función vital = vital role.* indicador de función = operator, role indicator.* inversión de funciones = reversal of roles, role reversal.* operador de función = role.* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.* rol establecido en función del sexo = gender role.* seleccionar una función = invoke + function.* tecla de función = function key.* tecla de función del programa = programme function key.* tener la doble función = double as, double up as.* tener la función de = be in the business of.* * *1)a) (cometido, propósito) functionla función del mediador — the role o function of the mediator
cumple/tiene la función de... — it performs the function of...
b) funciones masculino plural duties (pl)entrar en funciones — (AmL) empleado to take up one's post; presidente to assume office
2) (Fisiol) function; (Mat) function; (Ling) function3) (de teatro, circo) performance; ( de cine) showing, performance•* * *= capability, feature, function, function, purpose, role, hat, functionality, function.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.
Ex: Another way of doing this search is to use the lateral searching feature.Ex: The function of a catalog is to inform a library user whether or not the library contains a particular book specified by author and title.Ex: Select a function from the menu by pressing the key listed to the left.Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex: The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.Ex: This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.Ex: The workshop consisted of an inaugural function, a series of lectures, a panel discussion and a valedictory function.* adaptarse a una función = step up to + role.* adoptar una función = step up to + role.* ambigüedad de funciones = role ambiguity.* asumir una función = take upon + Reflexivo + role.* claridad de funciones = role clarity.* conferir una función = confer + function.* conflicto de funciones = role conflict.* con una función destacada = high profile.* cumplir una función = fulfil + function.* definir una función = formulate + role.* descripción de las funciones = job description, job profile.* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.* desempeñar + Posesivo + funciones = do + Posesivo + business.* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.* desempeñar una función = fulfil + purpose, perform + function, play + role, discharge + function, discharge + duty, perform + role, articulate + role, fit into + the picture, play + Posesivo + part.* distribución en función del género = gender distribution.* ejecutar una función = run + function.* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.* en funciones = acting + Cargo.* estar en función de = be a function of.* evaluación del impacto en función del género = gender-impact assessment.* examinar la función de Algo = investigate + role.* función bibliotecaria = library function.* función cognitiva = cognitive function.* función de autoedición = authoring aid, authoring tool.* función de consulta = enquiry function.* función de corrección = editing function.* función de extracción y copiado = pull function.* función de la biblioteca = library's function.* función de la correlación de los cosenos = cosine correlation function.* función de servicio = service function.* función de solapamiento = overlap function.* función dominante = alpha role.* funciones de edición = editing facilities.* funciones del personal = staff duties.* funciones del puesto de trabajo = position + entail + duty.* funciones de modificación = editing facilities.* función esencial = vital role.* función por tecla = keyboard function.* función vital = vital role.* indicador de función = operator, role indicator.* inversión de funciones = reversal of roles, role reversal.* operador de función = role.* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.* rol establecido en función del sexo = gender role.* seleccionar una función = invoke + function.* tecla de función = function key.* tecla de función del programa = programme function key.* tener la doble función = double as, double up as.* tener la función de = be in the business of.* * *A1 (cometido, propósito) functionun mueble que cumple distintas funciones a piece of furniture which serves more than one purpose o functionla función del árbitro en estas disputas the role o function of the mediator in these disputes2(tarea, deber): en el ejercicio de sus funciones in the performance of her duties, while carrying out her dutiesse excedió en sus funciones he exceeded his powersfue suspendido de sus funciones he was suspended from dutydesempeña las funciones de asesor en cuestiones fiscales he acts as a tax consultanten funciones acting ( before n)lo firmó el secretario en funciones the acting secretary signed itentrar en funciones ( AmL) «empleado» to take up one's post;«presidente» to assume officeen función de according toel precio se determina en función de la oferta y la demanda the price is fixed according to supply and demandsalario en función de la experiencia y formación aportadas salary according to experience and qualificationsuna casa diseñada en función de las personas que la van a ocupar a house designed with the future occupants in mindB ( Fisiol) functionC1 ( Mat) function2 ( Ling) functionCompuestos:part of speechperiodic functionCompuestos:benefit, charity performance( AmL exc CS) continuous performance(CS) continuous performancelate showlate evening performance* * *
función sustantivo femenino
1
◊ tiene la función de … it performs the function of …;
salario en función de la experiencia salary according to experienceb)◊ funciones sustantivo masculino plural
duties (pl);
en el ejercicio de sus funciones in the performance of her duties;
el secretario en funciones the acting secretary;
entrar en funciones (AmL) [ empleado] to take up one's post;
[ presidente] to assume office
2 (Fisiol, Mat, Ling) function
3 (de teatro, circo) performance;
( de cine) showing, performance;
función sustantivo femenino
1 Cine Teat performance
2 (finalidad, tarea) function
3 (cargo, empleo) duties pl: le han nombrado presidente en funciones, he has been appointed acting president
4 Mat function
♦ Locuciones: en función de, depending on
' función' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cometido
- como
- concierto
- desempeñar
- destinar
- mañana
- matinal
- papel
- relevar
- rotar
- sitio
- asignación
- asignar
- auspiciar
- ejecutivo
- estar
- gala
- noche
- tanda
- títere
English:
benefit
- deny
- duty
- excuse
- frequent
- function
- function key
- guffaw
- mill about
- mill around
- pantomime
- performance
- show
- assignment
- book
- dual
- matinee
* * *♦ nf1. [actividad, objetivo] function;[trabajo] duty;la función de estas columnas es sólo decorativa these columns have a purely decorative function;esta pieza desempeña una función clave this part has a crucial function o role;la función del coordinador es hacer que todo discurra sin contratiempos the coordinator's job o function is to make sure everything goes smoothly;desempeña las funciones de portavoz he acts as spokesperson;director en funciones acting director;entrar en funciones [en empresa, organización] to take up one's post;[ministro] to take up office Biol función clorofílica photosynthesis2. [en teatro, cine] showfunción benéfica charity performance, benefit;función continua continuous performance;RP función continuada continuous performance;función de noche evening performance;función de tarde matinée3. Ling function;en función de sujeto functioning as a subject4. Mat functionfunción periódica periodic function♦ en función de loc prepdepending on;las ayudas se conceden en función de los ingresos familiares the amount of benefit given depends o is dependent on family income, the benefits are means-tested* * *f1 purpose, function3:en funciones acting;entrar en funciones take office4 TEA performance5:en función de according to* * *1) : function2) : duty3) : performance, show* * *función n1. (actividad) function2. (representación) performance / show -
91 fundamentalmente hablando
Ex. I believe the most arduous task for librarians is to build databases which are, fundamentally speaking, the essential prerequisites for information services.* * *Ex: I believe the most arduous task for librarians is to build databases which are, fundamentally speaking, the essential prerequisites for information services.
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92 gustosamente
adv.tastefully, gladly, acceptably.* * *► adverbio1 with pleasure, gladly, willingly* * *ADV gladly, willinglyaccedí gustosamente a su petición — I gladly o willingly agreed to their request
se sometió gustosamente a las preguntas de los periodistas — she gladly o willingly answered the journalists' questions
aprovecho gustosamente esta oportunidad para desearle lo mejor — I am delighted to have this opportunity to wish you the best
* * *adverbio gladlyacepto gustosamente su invitación — (frml) I am delighted to accept your kind invitation (frml)
* * *= happily, willingly, gladly.Ex. In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who oblige happily when asked to undertake tasks.Ex. Fee-for-service programmes can target non-traditional market segments such as pharmaceutical companies, lawyers, and manufacturing firms who regularly need and willingly pay a premium price for perishable medical information.Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.* * *adverbio gladlyacepto gustosamente su invitación — (frml) I am delighted to accept your kind invitation (frml)
* * *= happily, willingly, gladly.Ex: In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who oblige happily when asked to undertake tasks.
Ex: Fee-for-service programmes can target non-traditional market segments such as pharmaceutical companies, lawyers, and manufacturing firms who regularly need and willingly pay a premium price for perishable medical information.Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.* * *gladlyaceptó gustosamente ir a la fiesta he gladly accepted o he was happy to accept the invitation to the partyacepto gustosamente su invitación ( frml); I am delighted o it gives me great pleasure to accept your kind invitation ( frml)* * *
gustosamente adverbio with pleasure
* * *gustosamente adv[con placer] gladly;lo haré gustosamente I will do it gladly;gustosamente te acompañaría, pero no voy a poder I'd be more than happy to go with you, but I won't be able to;accedió gustosamente a enseñarles la casa he willingly agreed to show them around the house* * *gustosamente adv: gladly -
93 implacablemente
adv.1 implacably, relentlessly.2 inexorably, implacably, relentlessly, remorselessly.* * *► adverbio1 implacably* * *ADV implacably, relentlessly* * *= inexorably, remorselessly, relentlessly, ruthlessly, unrelentingly, implacably.Ex. It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.Ex. The number of abstracts has increased remorselessly; at present over 350,000 a year, the figure seems likely to reach the 400,000 mark in the foreseeable future.Ex. Computers, on the other hand adhere to their initial instructions and execute these relentlessly until the task that is set is completed.Ex. The traditional lending services were revamped and the book collection ruthlessly weeded to books that are used frequently.Ex. This book explains why 'the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.Ex. And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.----* continuar implacablemente = march on.* * *= inexorably, remorselessly, relentlessly, ruthlessly, unrelentingly, implacably.Ex: It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.
Ex: The number of abstracts has increased remorselessly; at present over 350,000 a year, the figure seems likely to reach the 400,000 mark in the foreseeable future.Ex: Computers, on the other hand adhere to their initial instructions and execute these relentlessly until the task that is set is completed.Ex: The traditional lending services were revamped and the book collection ruthlessly weeded to books that are used frequently.Ex: This book explains why 'the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.Ex: And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* continuar implacablemente = march on.* * *implacably, relentlessly* * *implacablemente advrelentlessly -
94 imponerse
1 to impose one's authority (a, on)2 (obligarse) to force oneself to3 (prevalecer) to prevail4 (predominar) to become fashionable* * ** * *VPR1) (=obligarse) [+ horario, tarea] to set o.s.2) (=hacerse respetar) to assert one's authority, assert o.s.sabe imponerse cuando hace falta — he knows how to assert his authority o himself when necessary
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imponerse a o sobre algn — to assert one's authority over sbel clero consiguió imponerse al Gobierno — the clergy managed to assert its authority over the government
siempre acaba imponiéndose sobre sus hermanas — he always ends up getting his own way with his sisters
3) (=prevalecer) [criterio] to prevail; [moda] to become fashionable5) (Dep) (=vencer) to winsprintel Valencia se impuso por tres a cero al Oviedo — Valencia defeated o beat Oviedo three nil
6) (=instruirse)imponerse en algo — to acquaint o.s. with sth
7) Méx* (=acostumbrarse)* * *(v.) = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overruleEx. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex. The librarian will provide whatever help is required without obtruding into the process.Ex. New computer-supported systems such as PRECIS will probably take hold only in languages and countries where a subject analysis system does not already exist.Ex. Native speakers of English use idioms such as ' put your foot down' and 'spill the beans' to label events that are not described literally by the words that make up the idioms.Ex. President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.* * *(v.) = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overruleEx: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.
Ex: The librarian will provide whatever help is required without obtruding into the process.Ex: New computer-supported systems such as PRECIS will probably take hold only in languages and countries where a subject analysis system does not already exist.Ex: Native speakers of English use idioms such as ' put your foot down' and 'spill the beans' to label events that are not described literally by the words that make up the idioms.Ex: President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.* * *
■imponerse verbo reflexivo
1 (prevalecer) to prevail: se impuso la sensatez, good sense prevailed
2 (ser necesario) to be necessary: se impone un cambio de política social, a programme of social change is necessary
3 (dominar) to impose: se impone a todos los demás, he dominates everybody else
4 (una carga, un deber) to take on: te impusiste una tarea hercúlea, you took on a Herculean task
' imponerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
imponer
English:
assert
- catch
- foot
- prevail
* * *vpr1. [hacerse respetar] to command respect, to show authority;trató de imponerse ante sus alumnos she tried to assert her authority over her pupils2. [ponerse] [obligación, tarea] to take on;me he impuesto una dieta muy estricta I've imposed a very strict diet on myself, I've put myself on a very strict diet;me impuse un fuerte ritmo de trabajo I set myself a good pace for my work3. [predominar] to prevail;esta primavera se impondrán los colores vivos y los vestidos cortos this spring the fashion will be for bright colours and short dresses4. [ser necesario] to be necessary;se impone una rápida solución al problema a rapid solution to the problem must be found;se impone tomar medidas urgentes urgent measures are necessary5. [vencer] to win;Francia se impuso por dos goles a uno France won by two goals to one;se impuso al resto de los corredores she beat the other runners;se impuso al esprint he won the sprint for the line;al final se impuso la sensatez y dejaron de insultarse common sense finally prevailed and they stopped insulting each other* * *v/r2 DEP win3 ( prevalecer) prevail5:imponerse una tarea set o.s. a task* * *vr1) : to take on (a duty)2) : to assert oneself3) : to prevail* * *imponerse vb1. (hacerse obedecer) to assert yourselfno dejes que te pisen, imponte don't let them walk all over you assert yourself -
95 incesantemente
adv.1 incessantly, continually.2 unceasingly, incessantly, continuously, ceaselessly.* * *► adverbio1 incessantly* * *ADV incessantly, unceasingly* * *= ceaselessly, steadily, incessantly, endlessly, relentlessly, unrelentingly, implacably.Ex. These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.Ex. Rather readers grow by fits and starts now rushing ahead, now lying fallow, and now moving steadily on.Ex. She told him that these management techniques seemed to her designed to harness people to treadmills, to make them slaves to their schedules, and to convert them into employees crippled by anxiety, stretching themselves incessantly against unrealistic goals.Ex. Computers can work endlessly without having to stop to rest unless there is a breakdown.Ex. Computers, on the other hand adhere to their initial instructions and execute these relentlessly until the task that is set is completed.Ex. This book explains why 'the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.Ex. And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* * *= ceaselessly, steadily, incessantly, endlessly, relentlessly, unrelentingly, implacably.Ex: These thoughts and many more like them flitted to and fro ceaselessly over the troubled surface of his mind.
Ex: Rather readers grow by fits and starts now rushing ahead, now lying fallow, and now moving steadily on.Ex: She told him that these management techniques seemed to her designed to harness people to treadmills, to make them slaves to their schedules, and to convert them into employees crippled by anxiety, stretching themselves incessantly against unrealistic goals.Ex: Computers can work endlessly without having to stop to rest unless there is a breakdown.Ex: Computers, on the other hand adhere to their initial instructions and execute these relentlessly until the task that is set is completed.Ex: This book explains why 'the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.Ex: And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* * *incessantly, unceasingly* * *incesantemente advincessantly, ceaselessly -
96 inexorablemente
adv.inexorably, implacably, relentlessly, remorselessly.* * *► adverbio1 inexorably* * *ADV inexorably* * *= inexorably, remorselessly, relentlessly, unrelentingly, implacably.Ex. It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.Ex. The number of abstracts has increased remorselessly; at present over 350,000 a year, the figure seems likely to reach the 400,000 mark in the foreseeable future.Ex. Computers, on the other hand adhere to their initial instructions and execute these relentlessly until the task that is set is completed.Ex. This book explains why 'the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.Ex. And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.----* continuar inexorablemente = march on.* tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente = time + march on.* * *= inexorably, remorselessly, relentlessly, unrelentingly, implacably.Ex: It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.
Ex: The number of abstracts has increased remorselessly; at present over 350,000 a year, the figure seems likely to reach the 400,000 mark in the foreseeable future.Ex: Computers, on the other hand adhere to their initial instructions and execute these relentlessly until the task that is set is completed.Ex: This book explains why 'the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.Ex: And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* continuar inexorablemente = march on.* tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente = time + march on.* * *inexorably* * *inexorablemente advinexorably -
97 no registrado
adj.unregistered, non-registered, nonregistered, unlisted.* * *(adj.) = unlisted, unaffiliatedEx. Materials acquired are often, perforce, left unsorted and unlisted for years through lack of staffing to undertake the task.Ex. The author assesses the extent to which unaffiliated users'use of collections and services reduce their availability for the primary client.* * *(adj.) = unlisted, unaffiliatedEx: Materials acquired are often, perforce, left unsorted and unlisted for years through lack of staffing to undertake the task.
Ex: The author assesses the extent to which unaffiliated users'use of collections and services reduce their availability for the primary client. -
98 noble
adj.noble.los nobles the nobilitym.1 nobleman, man of nobility, noble.2 noblewoman, woman of nobility.* * *► adjetivo1 the nobility sing* * *1. noun mf.nobleman / noblewoman2. adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=aristocrático) noble2) (=honrado) noble3) [madera] fine2.SMF nobleman/noblewomanlos nobles — the nobility sing, the nobles
* * *Ia) <familia/ascendencia> nobleun caballero de noble linaje — (liter) a knight of noble lineage (liter)
b) ( bondadoso) noblec) < animal> nobled) < madera> fineII(m) nobleman; (f) noblewomanlos noble — the nobles, the nobility
* * *= noble [nobler -comp., noblest -sup.], lofty [loftier -comp., loftiest -sup.], gallant, high-minded, patrician, noble, nobleman [noblemen, -pl.], noblewoman [noblewomen, -pl.].Ex. The bookseller is concerned with a more noble form of merchandise than any other and he is thus an aristocrat among traders.Ex. Librarians across the world should set themselves the lofty task of striving to create a global society in which people enjoy peaceful coexistence.Ex. This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.Ex. The conference produced a high-minded, challenging agenda for the library community in the coming year = El congreso elaboró un programa lleno de retos y de principios muy elevados para la comunidad bibliotecaria en el año entrante.Ex. The patrician and merchant Hans Heinrich Herwart (1520-83) was one of the foremost collectors of musical sources in the 16th century.Ex. The nobles had always claimed a preference for advancement in the army, the navy, the church, and the parliaments.Ex. He was assassinated by noblemen who feared that his licentious manner and ignorance would undermine the monarchy.Ex. It is no coincidence that what literary and artistic works by women have survived are by noblewomen.----* gas noble = noble gas.* * *Ia) <familia/ascendencia> nobleun caballero de noble linaje — (liter) a knight of noble lineage (liter)
b) ( bondadoso) noblec) < animal> nobled) < madera> fineII(m) nobleman; (f) noblewomanlos noble — the nobles, the nobility
* * *= noble [nobler -comp., noblest -sup.], lofty [loftier -comp., loftiest -sup.], gallant, high-minded, patrician, noble, nobleman [noblemen, -pl.], noblewoman [noblewomen, -pl.].Ex: The bookseller is concerned with a more noble form of merchandise than any other and he is thus an aristocrat among traders.
Ex: Librarians across the world should set themselves the lofty task of striving to create a global society in which people enjoy peaceful coexistence.Ex: This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.Ex: The conference produced a high-minded, challenging agenda for the library community in the coming year = El congreso elaboró un programa lleno de retos y de principios muy elevados para la comunidad bibliotecaria en el año entrante.Ex: The patrician and merchant Hans Heinrich Herwart (1520-83) was one of the foremost collectors of musical sources in the 16th century.Ex: The nobles had always claimed a preference for advancement in the army, the navy, the church, and the parliaments.Ex: He was assassinated by noblemen who feared that his licentious manner and ignorance would undermine the monarchy.Ex: It is no coincidence that what literary and artistic works by women have survived are by noblewomen.* gas noble = noble gas.* * *1 ‹familia/ascendencia› noble2 (magnánimo) nobleun gesto muy noble a very noble gesture3 ‹animal› noble4 ‹madera› fineCompuesto:el noble bruto the horsepalmeó al noble bruto he patted his noble steed ( liter)masculine, feminineA ( masculine) noblemanlos noble the nobles, the nobilityB ( feminine) noblewoman* * *
noble adjetivo
◊ un caballero de noble linaje (liter) a knight of noble lineage (liter)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (m) nobleman;
(f) noblewoman;
noble
I adjetivo
1 (aristocrático) noble
2 (sincero, honrado) honest, noble
II mf (hombre) nobleman
(mujer) noblewoman
' noble' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elevada
- elevado
- par
- proceder
- señorial
- solar
- solariega
- solariego
- altivo
- hermoso
- metal
- sangre
- sublime
English:
baron
- count
- countess
- lofty
- noble
- nobleman
- noblewoman
- dowager
- lord
- title
* * *♦ adj1. [de la nobleza] noble2. [sentimiento, causa] noble;fue un gesto muy noble it was a very noble gesture3. [animal] noble4. [metal] noble;[madera] fine5. [gas] noble♦ nmfnoble;los nobles the nobility* * *m/f & adj noble* * *noble adj: noble♦ noblemente advnoble nmf: nobleman m, noblewoman f* * *noble adj n noble -
99 pilar
m.1 pillar (also figurative).2 Pilar.3 crus, leg-like part.4 abutment.v.to remove the husk of, to remove the hull of, to husk, to hull by pounding.* * *1 pillar* * *noun m.* * *ISM1) (=poste) post, pillar; (=mojón) milestone; [de puente] pier2) (fig) pillar, mainstayIISM [de fuente] basin, bowl* * *IIIlos pilares de la sociedad — the pillars o mainstays of society
* * *= bedrock, cornerstone [corner-stone], keystone, mainstay, pillar, pillar, pier.Ex. We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.Ex. Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.Ex. These, then, are keystones to labor relations today.Ex. Technology transfers between developed and underdeveloped nations have been the mainstays of economic development for over 30 years.Ex. The layout of the buildings makes it difficult for readers to find their way around and the structural pillars prevent a logical sequence of shelving.Ex. The essential pillars of man's thinking and knowing are the basic concepts which structure all his knowledge.Ex. Finally, the upkeep of these bridges was a massive task requiring the constant removal of sediment from river beds, piers and abutments.----* pilares de la sociedad, los = pillars of society, the.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* * *IIIlos pilares de la sociedad — the pillars o mainstays of society
* * *= bedrock, cornerstone [corner-stone], keystone, mainstay, pillar, pillar, pier.Ex: We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.
Ex: Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.Ex: These, then, are keystones to labor relations today.Ex: Technology transfers between developed and underdeveloped nations have been the mainstays of economic development for over 30 years.Ex: The layout of the buildings makes it difficult for readers to find their way around and the structural pillars prevent a logical sequence of shelving.Ex: The essential pillars of man's thinking and knowing are the basic concepts which structure all his knowledge.Ex: Finally, the upkeep of these bridges was a massive task requiring the constant removal of sediment from river beds, piers and abutments.* pilares de la sociedad, los = pillars of society, the.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* * *los pilares de la sociedad the pillars o mainstays of society(en rugby) prop, prop forward* * *
pilar sustantivo femenino (Arquit) pillar, column;
( de puente) pier
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( en rugby) prop (forward)
pilar m Arquit pillar
' pilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
columna
- sostén
- bueno
- también
English:
mainstay
- pillar
- support
* * *♦ nm1. [columna] pillar;[de puente] pier2. [apoyo] pillar;uno de los pilares de la iglesia católica one of the pillars of the Catholic Church3. [mojón] milestone♦ nmf[en rugby] prop pilar derecho tight head prop;pilar izquierdo loose head prop* * *m tb figpillar* * *pilar nm1) : pillar, column2) : support, mainstay* * *pilar n pillar -
100 poner en práctica
to carry out* * *(v.) = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deployEx. In reading crazes a child is exercising at the very least his ability to read; his reading muscles are limbered = En las períodos en los que a un niño se ensimisma por la lectura éste al menos pone en práctica su habilidad lectora, ejercitando los músculos físicos y mentales implicados en la lectura.Ex. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.Ex. The objective here is to illustrate how some of the techniques introduced in other parts of this book may be put into practice.Ex. Learning takes place in one environment but is put to work in another, and the learner is left to make the transition.Ex. In other words, they should be encouraged to put their decisions into effect to demonstrate how they would actually proceed.Ex. Two other possibilities have been floated but not yet put into practical effect.Ex. Compromise organization schemes, making allowances for weaknesses of individuals, will naturally be put in place as necessary.Ex. Garvey suggests that the list of references is a key part of any scientific paper, since they help to put the research described into its proper place in the development of the scientific consensus.Ex. Many of the member states have taken the political and administrative initiative to translate these main recommendations into practical action.Ex. For such a task the librarian is particularly well fitted by his professional education: bringing to bear the great analytical power of classification should be second nature to him.Ex. The article presents the results of trials in which the model was deployed to classify aspects of the construction industry, such as construction norms and regulations.* * *(v.) = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deployEx: In reading crazes a child is exercising at the very least his ability to read; his reading muscles are limbered = En las períodos en los que a un niño se ensimisma por la lectura éste al menos pone en práctica su habilidad lectora, ejercitando los músculos físicos y mentales implicados en la lectura.
Ex: Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.Ex: The objective here is to illustrate how some of the techniques introduced in other parts of this book may be put into practice.Ex: Learning takes place in one environment but is put to work in another, and the learner is left to make the transition.Ex: In other words, they should be encouraged to put their decisions into effect to demonstrate how they would actually proceed.Ex: Two other possibilities have been floated but not yet put into practical effect.Ex: Compromise organization schemes, making allowances for weaknesses of individuals, will naturally be put in place as necessary.Ex: Garvey suggests that the list of references is a key part of any scientific paper, since they help to put the research described into its proper place in the development of the scientific consensus.Ex: Many of the member states have taken the political and administrative initiative to translate these main recommendations into practical action.Ex: For such a task the librarian is particularly well fitted by his professional education: bringing to bear the great analytical power of classification should be second nature to him.Ex: The article presents the results of trials in which the model was deployed to classify aspects of the construction industry, such as construction norms and regulations.
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