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61 prender fuego
v.to start the fire, to set the fire on, to cast fire.* * ** * *(v.) = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn, catch + fireEx. The second example relates to a bibliographical puzzle concerning the bowdlerized British version of William Styron's novel 'Set this house on fire'.Ex. Alenxandria's library was torched and completely destroyed by the brutal Roman emperor Aurelian in A.D. 270.Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex. The day ended in a riot during which the town hall was set ablaze.Ex. In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.Ex. An ammo depot in Kabul caught fire and injured nine people in May.* * *(v.) = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn, catch + fireEx: The second example relates to a bibliographical puzzle concerning the bowdlerized British version of William Styron's novel 'Set this house on fire'.
Ex: Alenxandria's library was torched and completely destroyed by the brutal Roman emperor Aurelian in A.D. 270.Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex: The day ended in a riot during which the town hall was set ablaze.Ex: In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.Ex: An ammo depot in Kabul caught fire and injured nine people in May. -
62 provocadoramente
adv.provocatively, defiantly.* * *ADV provocatively* * *= provocatively, tantalisingly [tantalizingly, -USA], defiantly, flirtatiously, teasingly.Ex. There was no support for a hypothesis that there would be more provocatively dressed women in sporting event adverts than in those accompanying soap operas or prime time shows = No se confirmó la hipótesis de que habría más mujeres vestidas de una forma provocativa en los anuncios de los acontecimientos deportivos que en los que se emiten con las telenovelas o con los programas de mayor audiencia.Ex. This is a term variously defined but conveying the idea of a goal which has proved to be tantalizingly elusive.Ex. 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex. Similarly, an English woman visiting Italy who touches her earlobes a lot, without realising the cultural significance of this action, would be behaving flirtatiously in that context.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *= provocatively, tantalisingly [tantalizingly, -USA], defiantly, flirtatiously, teasingly.Ex: There was no support for a hypothesis that there would be more provocatively dressed women in sporting event adverts than in those accompanying soap operas or prime time shows = No se confirmó la hipótesis de que habría más mujeres vestidas de una forma provocativa en los anuncios de los acontecimientos deportivos que en los que se emiten con las telenovelas o con los programas de mayor audiencia.
Ex: This is a term variously defined but conveying the idea of a goal which has proved to be tantalizingly elusive.Ex: 'This is an order then,' she said defiantly, 'even though I'm supposedly in charge of pages'.Ex: Similarly, an English woman visiting Italy who touches her earlobes a lot, without realising the cultural significance of this action, would be behaving flirtatiously in that context.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *provocadoramente advprovocatively -
63 puntal
m.1 prop (madero).2 snack. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish)* * *1 prop2 figurado support* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=soporte) (Arquit) prop, support; (Agr) prop; (Téc) strut2) (=persona) [que sirve de apoyo] chief supporter; [que ayuda a resistir] cornerstone; [que está al frente] leading light3) LAm snack* * *b) (Náut) ( soporte de cubierta) stanchion; ( altura desde la quilla) heightc) (sostén, apoyo) mainstay* * *= mainstay, plank, prop, powerhouse, power engine, stilt.Ex. Technology transfers between developed and underdeveloped nations have been the mainstays of economic development for over 30 years.Ex. IFLA's annual conference, held at a different venue each year and attracting upwards of 3,000 participants, is a major plank in its professional programme.Ex. The main props to any retrospective bibliography must be a well formed national library which has a long history of collecting the records of a nation's culture.Ex. From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.Ex. Knowledge management is also being recognized as a power engine through which educational institutions can address their need for innovation and creativity.Ex. The huts are built on stilts to give the turtles access to the entire beach for nesting.* * *b) (Náut) ( soporte de cubierta) stanchion; ( altura desde la quilla) heightc) (sostén, apoyo) mainstay* * *= mainstay, plank, prop, powerhouse, power engine, stilt.Ex: Technology transfers between developed and underdeveloped nations have been the mainstays of economic development for over 30 years.
Ex: IFLA's annual conference, held at a different venue each year and attracting upwards of 3,000 participants, is a major plank in its professional programme.Ex: The main props to any retrospective bibliography must be a well formed national library which has a long history of collecting the records of a nation's culture.Ex: From a position of relative strength in the 1950s, when Central Europe was the hotbed of European sport, the region has suffered a relative decline compared to the powerhouses of Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.Ex: Knowledge management is also being recognized as a power engine through which educational institutions can address their need for innovation and creativity.Ex: The huts are built on stilts to give the turtles access to the entire beach for nesting.* * *3 (sostén, apoyo) mainstay* * *
puntal sustantivo masculinoa) (Const) prop
' puntal' also found in these entries:
English:
prop
- strut
* * *puntal nm1. [madero] prop2. [en mina] shore, leg3. [apoyo] mainstay;el sector agrario es uno de los puntales de la región farming is one of the mainstays of the regional economy4. Andes, CAm, Méx [aperitivo] snack* * *puntal nm1) : prop, support2) : stanchion -
64 quemar
v.1 to burn.quemaron una bandera americana they set fire to an American flagEl fuego quemó las cortinas The fire burned=burnt the curtains.Elsa quemó la madera Elsa burned=set fire to the wood.2 to go through, to fritter away (malgastar) (ahorros).3 to burn out (informal) (desgastar).4 to be (scalding) hot (estar caliente).ten cuidado que la sopa quema be careful, the soup's (scalding) hot5 to burn off, to consume, to burn up.El ejercicio quema calorías Exercise burns off calories.6 to be scorching, to be beating down, to be blazing down, to be blazing out.Este sol quema This sun is scorching.* * *2 (incendiar) to set on fire3 (destilar) to distil1 (estar muy caliente) to be burning hot3 figurado (ir a acertar) to get warm■ ¡que te quemas! you're getting warm!* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=hacer arder)a) [fuego, sol] [+ papeles, mueble, arroz, patatas] to burn; [+ edificio] to burn down; [+ coche] to set fire toel incendio ha quemado varias hectáreas de bosque — the fire has destroyed o burned down several hectares of woodland
he quemado la camisa con la plancha — I scorched o burned my shirt with the iron
nave 1)los guerrilleros quemaron varias aldeas — the guerrillas set fire to o burned several villages
b) [líquido hirviendo] to scald; [ácido, frío, helada] to burn2) (=dar sensación de calor) [radiador, especia picante] to burn3) [+ fusible] to blow4) (=gastar)a) [+ calorías] to burn, burn up; [+ energías] to burn offb) [+ fortuna] to squander; [+ dinero] to blow *, squander; [+ recursos] to use up5) * (=fastidiar) to bug *, get *lo que más me quemó fue que me tratara como a un estúpido — what bugged * me o got * me most was the way he treated me as if I was stupid
6) (=desgastar) [+ político, gobierno] to destroy, be the ruin ofun escándalo sexual puede quemar a cualquier político — a sex scandal can destroy o can be the ruin of any politician
tanto aparecer en televisión va a quemar su carrera — all these TV appearances will damage his career
7) (Com) [+ precios] to slash, cut; [+ géneros] to sell off cheap8) Cuba (=estafar) to swindle9) CAm (=denunciar) to denounce, inform on10) Ven * [con arma de fuego] to shoot11) Arg, Uru2. VI1) (=arder) [comida, líquido, metal] to be boiling (hot); [mejillas] to be burning¡cómo quema el sol! — the sun's really scorching (hot)!
este sol no quema nada — LAm you won't get tanned in this sun
2) (=picar) [especia, picante] to burn3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <basura/documentos> to burnb) <herejes/brujas> to burn... at the stake3) ( accidentalmente)a) <comida/mesa/mantel> to burn; ( con la plancha) to scorchb) líquido/vapor to scaldc) ácido <ropa/piel> to burn4) ( malgastar) <fortuna/herencia> to squander2.quemar vi1) ( estar muy caliente) plato/fuente to be very hot; café/sopa to be boiling (hot) (colloq)2) sol to burn3.quemarse v pron1)a) (refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; <mano/lengua> to burn; <pelo/cejas> to singeb) (fam) ( en juegos)caliente, caliente... te quemaste! — getting warmer, warmer... you're burning! (colloq)
c) ( al sol - ponerse rojo) to get burned; (- broncearse) (AmL) to tan2)a) ( destruirse) papeles to get burned; edificio to burn downb) ( sufrir daños) alfombra/vestido to get burned; comida to burn; (+ me/te/le etc)3) persona ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out; ( pasar de moda)un cantante que se quemó en un par de años — a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of years
* * *= burn, set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, incinerate, scorch, sear, singe, scald.Ex. In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.Ex. The second example relates to a bibliographical puzzle concerning the bowdlerized British version of William Styron's novel 'Set this house on fire'.Ex. Alenxandria's library was torched and completely destroyed by the brutal Roman emperor Aurelian in A.D. 270.Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex. The day ended in a riot during which the town hall was set ablaze.Ex. This is a project to incinerate an estimated 700, 000 tonnes of toxic sludge created as a byproduct of a century of steelmaking.Ex. If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.Ex. Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.Ex. Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.Ex. In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.----* fusible + quemarse = blow + a fuse.* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out.* quemar completamente = burn out.* quemarse = go up in + flames.* quemarse completamente = go up in + smoke.* sin quemar = unburned.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <basura/documentos> to burnb) <herejes/brujas> to burn... at the stake3) ( accidentalmente)a) <comida/mesa/mantel> to burn; ( con la plancha) to scorchb) líquido/vapor to scaldc) ácido <ropa/piel> to burn4) ( malgastar) <fortuna/herencia> to squander2.quemar vi1) ( estar muy caliente) plato/fuente to be very hot; café/sopa to be boiling (hot) (colloq)2) sol to burn3.quemarse v pron1)a) (refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; <mano/lengua> to burn; <pelo/cejas> to singeb) (fam) ( en juegos)caliente, caliente... te quemaste! — getting warmer, warmer... you're burning! (colloq)
c) ( al sol - ponerse rojo) to get burned; (- broncearse) (AmL) to tan2)a) ( destruirse) papeles to get burned; edificio to burn downb) ( sufrir daños) alfombra/vestido to get burned; comida to burn; (+ me/te/le etc)3) persona ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out; ( pasar de moda)un cantante que se quemó en un par de años — a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of years
* * *= burn, set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, incinerate, scorch, sear, singe, scald.Ex: In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.
Ex: The second example relates to a bibliographical puzzle concerning the bowdlerized British version of William Styron's novel 'Set this house on fire'.Ex: Alenxandria's library was torched and completely destroyed by the brutal Roman emperor Aurelian in A.D. 270.Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex: The day ended in a riot during which the town hall was set ablaze.Ex: This is a project to incinerate an estimated 700, 000 tonnes of toxic sludge created as a byproduct of a century of steelmaking.Ex: If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.Ex: Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.Ex: Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.Ex: In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.* fusible + quemarse = blow + a fuse.* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out.* quemar completamente = burn out.* quemarse = go up in + flames.* quemarse completamente = go up in + smoke.* sin quemar = unburned.* * *quemar [A1 ]vtA (destruir, eliminar)1 ‹basura/documentos› to burn; ‹gases› to burn off2 (en la hoguera) ‹herejes/brujas› to burn … at the stakeB1 ‹leña/combustible/incienso› to burn2 ‹calorías› to burn up; ‹grasa› to burn off1 ‹comida› to burn; ‹mesa/mantel› to burn; (con la plancha) to scorchme quemó con el cigarrillo he burned me with his cigarette2 «líquido/vapor» to scald3 «ácido» ‹ropa/piel› to burn4 ‹motor› to burn… out; ‹fusible› to blowD1 «sol» ‹plantas› to scorchla helada quemó los geranios the frost burned o damaged the geraniumsE (malgastar) ‹fortuna/herencia› to squanderF( RPl arg) (hacer quedar mal) ‹persona› lo quemaron publicando esa foto it made him look ridiculous o it was very embarrassing for him when they published that photoloco, me quemaste diciéndole eso you idiot, you really messed me up ( AmE) o ( BrE) dropped me in it by telling him that ( colloq)G ‹CD› to burn■ quemarviA (estar muy caliente) «plato/fuente» to be very hot; «café/sopa» to be boiling ( colloq), to be boiling hot ( colloq), to be very hotB «sol» to burnaunque está nublado el sol quema igual even though it's cloudy, you can still get burneda estas horas el sol quema mucho at this time of day, the sun is very strong o really burns■ quemarseA1 ( refl) (lastimarse) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; ‹mano/lengua› to burn; ‹pelo/cejas› to singeme quemé con la plancha I burned myself on the iron2 ( fam)(en juegos): caliente, caliente … ¡te quemaste! getting warmer, warmer … you're burning o boiling! ( colloq)B1 (destruirse) «papeles» to get burned o burnt; «edificio» to burn down2 (sufrir daños) «alfombra/vestido» to get burned o burnt; «comida» to burnaquí se está quemando algo something's burning(+ me/te/le etc): se me quemaron las tostadas I burned the toast, the toast burnedC «persona»1 (desgastarse, agotarse) to burn oneself out2(pasarse de moda): un cantante que se quemó en un par de años a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of yearsen el mundo del espectáculo te quemas rápidamente in show business you're only famous for a short timeD( RPl arg) «persona» (quedar mal): te quemás si les hacés un regalo así it'll look really bad if you give them a gift like thatno digas eso en la entrevista porque te quemás don't say that in your interview or you'll blow your chances ( colloq)* * *
quemar ( conjugate quemar) verbo transitivo
1
b) ‹herejes/brujas› to burn … at the stake
2 ‹ calorías› to burn up;
‹ grasa› to burn off
3
( con la plancha) to scorch
‹ fusible› to blow
‹ piel› to burn;
( broncear) (AmL) to tan
verbo intransitivo
[café/sopa] to be boiling (hot) (colloq)
quemarse verbo pronominal
1
(con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself;
‹mano/lengua› to burn;
‹pelo/cejas› to singe
(— broncearse) (AmL) to tan
2
[ edificio] to burn down
[ comida] to burn;
3 [ persona] ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out
quemar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con el sol, fuego, etc) to burn
2 (con líquido) to scald
3 fam (psíquicamente) to burn out
II vi (una bebida, etc) to be boiling hot
' quemar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrar
- nave
- abrasar
- incendiar
English:
burn
- burn out
- burn up
- sear
- wood
- work off
- blow
- frost
- scorch
* * *♦ vt1. [sol, con fuego, calor] to burn;[con líquido hirviendo] to scald;quemaron una bandera americana they set fire to an American flag;has quemado los macarrones you've burnt the macaroni;quemaban a los herejes en la hoguera heretics were burnt at the stake;quemar etapas [ir rápido] to come on in leaps and bounds, to progress rapidly;[ir demasiado rápido] to cut corners;quemar el último cartucho to play one's last card2. [calorías] to burn up;[grasa] to burn offel sol quemó las plantas the plants withered in the sun4. [malgastar] to run through, to fritter away;quemó sus ahorros en pocos meses she ran through her savings in just a few months6. CAm, Méx [delatar] to denounce, to inform on7. Carib, Méx [estafar] to swindleme quemaron con la publicación de esa noticia they really landed me in it by publishing that story♦ vi1. [estar caliente] to be (scalding) hot;ten cuidado que la sopa quema be careful, the soup's (scalding) hot* * *I v/t1 burn3 famrecursos use up; dinero blow famII v/i be very hot* * *quemar vt: to burn, to set fire toquemar vi: to be burning hot* * *quemar vb2. (edificio, etc) to burn down3. (estar muy caliente) to be burning hot / to be very hot¡cuidado que quema! be careful, it's very hot! -
65 rebeldía
f.1 rebelliousness, contempt, stubborn disobedience, defiance.2 act of rebellion, act of defiance, rebellious act, mutiny.* * *1 rebelliousness2 DERECHO default\declararse en rebeldía DERECHO to default* * *SF1) (=cualidad) rebelliousness; (=desafío) defiance, disobedience2) (Jur) defaultfue juzgado en rebeldía — he was judged by o in default
* * *a) ( cualidad) rebelliousnessb) (Der)juzgar a alguien en rebeldía — to try somebody in his/her abscence
* * *= iconoclasm, act of defiance, defiance, rebelliousness.Ex. This article surveys the tensions between idolatry and iconoclasm in the Christian tradition.Ex. Moreover, her fatness is an act of defiance; in a world in which women are taught to take up as little space as possible, Lilian learns to foist her way into the public sphere.Ex. Students relate easily to Mark Mathabane's questioning why he must attend school, his open defiance of his father, and his struggle to resist peer pressure.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.----* acto de rebeldía = act of opposition.* con rebeldía = defiantly.* * *a) ( cualidad) rebelliousnessb) (Der)juzgar a alguien en rebeldía — to try somebody in his/her abscence
* * *= iconoclasm, act of defiance, defiance, rebelliousness.Ex: This article surveys the tensions between idolatry and iconoclasm in the Christian tradition.
Ex: Moreover, her fatness is an act of defiance; in a world in which women are taught to take up as little space as possible, Lilian learns to foist her way into the public sphere.Ex: Students relate easily to Mark Mathabane's questioning why he must attend school, his open defiance of his father, and his struggle to resist peer pressure.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.* acto de rebeldía = act of opposition.* con rebeldía = defiantly.* * *1 (cualidad) rebelliousness2(en un caso civil): fue declarado en rebeldía he was declared to be in default3(en un caso criminal): fue juzgado en rebeldía he was tried in his absence* * *
rebeldía sustantivo femenino ( cualidad) rebelliousness
rebeldía sustantivo femenino
1 (de una persona) rebelliousness
2 Jur default: lo declararon en rebeldía, he was found to be in contempt of court
' rebeldía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contrapelo
English:
default setting
- rebelliousness
- default
- defiance
* * *rebeldía nf1. [cualidad] rebelliousness2. [acción] act of rebellion;sus compañeros los animaron a la rebeldía their colleagues encouraged them to rebel3. Der default;declarar a alguien en rebeldía to declare sb in default;lo juzgaron en rebeldía he was tried in his absence* * *f rebelliousness;en rebeldía JUR in absentia* * *rebeldía nf1) : rebelliousness2)en rebeldía : in default -
66 recluso
adj.1 imprisoned, confined, recluse in prison.2 withdrawn.m.prisoner, inmate, jailbird, recluse.* * *► adjetivo1 imprisoned► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 prisoner* * *(f. - reclusa)nounconvict, inmate, prisoner* * *recluso, -a1.ADJ imprisoned2. SM / F1) (Jur) inmate, prisonerrecluso/a de confianza — trusty
recluso/a preventivo/a — prisoner on remand, remand prisoner
2) (=ermitaño) recluse* * *I- sa adjetivoII- sa masculino, femenino prisoner, inmate* * *= prisoner, fellow inmate, prison inmate, inmate, convict, recluse.Ex. At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with mudpies, leprechauns, senior power, red power, the Chinese New Year, prisoners' rights, and workers' control.Ex. One of the problems to be anticipated once a prison law library has been established is the possible 'extortion' by jailhouse lawyers demanding compensation from fellow inmates they legally advise.Ex. In Italy it is common to employ prison inmates for library tasks.Ex. This article examines library service in prisons from 1951, the stock, the range of prison readers, staffing, loans, and relations with administrative staff, prison warders and inmates.Ex. Artists or their families have often wished to erase the memory of convict or immigrant origins, youthful indiscretions, or previous marriages.Ex. Despite fast becoming one of the most famous women on the planet, Paris Hilton says she won't turn into a recluse.----* reclusos, los = incarcerated, the.* * *I- sa adjetivoII- sa masculino, femenino prisoner, inmate* * *= prisoner, fellow inmate, prison inmate, inmate, convict, recluse.Ex: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with mudpies, leprechauns, senior power, red power, the Chinese New Year, prisoners' rights, and workers' control.
Ex: One of the problems to be anticipated once a prison law library has been established is the possible 'extortion' by jailhouse lawyers demanding compensation from fellow inmates they legally advise.Ex: In Italy it is common to employ prison inmates for library tasks.Ex: This article examines library service in prisons from 1951, the stock, the range of prison readers, staffing, loans, and relations with administrative staff, prison warders and inmates.Ex: Artists or their families have often wished to erase the memory of convict or immigrant origins, youthful indiscretions, or previous marriages.Ex: Despite fast becoming one of the most famous women on the planet, Paris Hilton says she won't turn into a recluse.* reclusos, los = incarcerated, the.* * *la población reclusa the prison populationmasculine, feminineprisoner, inmate* * *
recluso◊ -sa sustantivo masculino, femenino
prisoner, inmate
recluso,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino prisoner, inmate
' recluso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reclusa
English:
inmate
- prisoner
- convict
* * *recluso, -a nm,f[preso] prisoner* * *I adj reclusive;población reclusa prison populationII m, reclusa f prisoner* * *recluso, -sa n1) : inmate, prisoner2) solitario: recluse* * *recluso n prisoner -
67 regularidad
f.regularity.con regularidad regularly* * *1 regularity\con regularidad regularly* * *SF regularity* * *femenino regularity* * *= regularity, evenness, consistency.Ex. In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.Ex. Assess the evenness of the substance of the paper, and the frequency of knots and impurities.Ex. Absence of human interpretation of content leads to perfect predictability and consistency in the generation of index entries.----* con regularidad = regularly.* * *femenino regularity* * *= regularity, evenness, consistency.Ex: In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.
Ex: Assess the evenness of the substance of the paper, and the frequency of knots and impurities.Ex: Absence of human interpretation of content leads to perfect predictability and consistency in the generation of index entries.* con regularidad = regularly.* * *regularityla regularidad de los latidos del corazón the regularity of her heartbeatviene con regularidad a la oficina she comes to the office regularly* * *
regularidad sustantivo femenino
regularity;
regularidad sustantivo femenino regularity
con regularidad, regularly
' regularidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
regularmente
English:
regular
- regularity
- regularly
- consistency
- evenly
* * *regularidad nfregularity;con regularidad regularly* * *f regularity;con regularidad regularly* * *regularidad nf: regularity* * *regularidad n regularity -
68 remate uniforme
Ex. Didot's first neo-classic type did not show marked contrast, but later developments of the form, by Didot himself and by Bodoni in Italy, resulted by 1800 in faces of great contrast combined with vertical stress and unbracketed, hairline serifs.* * *Ex: Didot's first neo-classic type did not show marked contrast, but later developments of the form, by Didot himself and by Bodoni in Italy, resulted by 1800 in faces of great contrast combined with vertical stress and unbracketed, hairline serifs.
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69 reposado
adj.rested, relaxed, peaceful, calm.past part.past participle of spanish verb: reposar.* * *1→ link=reposar reposar► adjetivo1 calm, quiet, peaceful* * *ADJ (=tranquilo) quiet; (=descansado) gentle, restful; (=lento) unhurried, calm* * *- da adjetivo [SER] <persona/temperamento> calm; <ademanes/habla> unhurried* * *= sedate.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.* * *- da adjetivo [SER] <persona/temperamento> calm; <ademanes/habla> unhurried* * *= sedate.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.
* * *reposado -daA1 [ SER] (tranquilo) ‹persona/temperamento› calm2 ‹mar/aguas› calmB [ SER] (pausado) ‹ademanes/habla› unhurriedC [ ESTAR] (descansado) rested* * *
Del verbo reposar: ( conjugate reposar)
reposado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
reposado
reposar
reposado◊ -da adjetivo [SER] ‹persona/temperamento› calm;
‹ademanes/habla› unhurried
reposar ( conjugate reposar) verbo intransitivo
[ restos mortales] to lie
reposar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to rest, take a rest: no estaba dormido, solo reposaba un rato, I wasn't asleep, I was just resting (my eyes) a little
2 (un muerto) to be buried, to lie: sus restos reposan en un cementerio de Dublín, she's buried in a Dublin cemetery
3 (el polvo, etc) to lie
4 (un alimento, un líquido) to settle, stand
II verbo transitivo to rest, lay [en, on]: reposé mi cabeza en su pecho, I rested my head on his chest
♦ Locuciones: reposar la comida, to let one's meal go down
' reposado' also found in these entries:
English:
sedate
* * *reposado, -a adj[persona] calm; [actividad, trabajo] leisurely* * *adj calm* * *reposado, -da adj: calm -
70 resultar que + Indicativo
= happen to + Infinitivo, turn out that, chance to + InfinitivoEx. So far we have only provided for the user who happens to consult the A/Z subject index under the term 'Conservative'.Ex. But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.Ex. During a trip to Italy, he chanced to see a production of Cavalleria.* * *= happen to + Infinitivo, turn out that, chance to + InfinitivoEx: So far we have only provided for the user who happens to consult the A/Z subject index under the term 'Conservative'.
Ex: But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.Ex: During a trip to Italy, he chanced to see a production of Cavalleria. -
71 reunión conjunta
(n.) = joint meetingEx. This was a joint meeting of archivists, curators, archaeologists, historians and librarians from Italy was held in Cagliari, Sardinia from 28 Apr-1 May 84.* * *(n.) = joint meetingEx: This was a joint meeting of archivists, curators, archaeologists, historians and librarians from Italy was held in Cagliari, Sardinia from 28 Apr-1 May 84.
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72 saqueo
m.1 sacking.2 loot, sack, pillage, plundering.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: saquear.* * *1 (de ciudades) sacking, plundering; (de casa, comercio) looting* * *SM1) (Mil) sacking2) (=robo) looting, plundering, pillaging* * ** * *= looting, sacking, rampage, depredation, plundering, plunder.Ex. This article gives a brief personal account of the destruction and looting of library and information facilities in Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion = Este artículo presenta un relato personal breve de la destrucción y el saqueo de las bibliotecas y centros de información de Kuwait durante la invasión iraquí.Ex. Lascaris became an exile in Italy following the sacking of Constantinople in 1453.Ex. These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.Ex. Libraries and archives are the subject of increasing depredations by thieves and vandals.Ex. The focus of the study was the plundering of Jewish gold in the German death camps.Ex. He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.----* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* * ** * *= looting, sacking, rampage, depredation, plundering, plunder.Ex: This article gives a brief personal account of the destruction and looting of library and information facilities in Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion = Este artículo presenta un relato personal breve de la destrucción y el saqueo de las bibliotecas y centros de información de Kuwait durante la invasión iraquí.
Ex: Lascaris became an exile in Italy following the sacking of Constantinople in 1453.Ex: These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.Ex: Libraries and archives are the subject of increasing depredations by thieves and vandals.Ex: The focus of the study was the plundering of Jewish gold in the German death camps.Ex: He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* * *(de un pueblo) sacking, plundering; (de una tienda) looting* * *
Del verbo saquear: ( conjugate saquear)
saqueo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
saqueó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
saquear
saqueo
saquear ( conjugate saquear) verbo transitivo ‹ciudad/población› to sack, plunder;
‹tienda/establecimiento› to loot
saquear verbo transitivo
1 Hist (una población) to sack, plunder: las tropas saquearon la aldea, the troops plundered the village
2 fig (desvalijar una tienda, una casa) to loot, rifle
saqueo sustantivo masculino
1 Hist (de una localidad) plundering, sacking
2 fig (en una tienda, una casa) looting, ransacking
' saqueo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saco
English:
pillage
- plunder
- sacking
- looting
* * *saqueo nm1. [de ciudad] sacking2. [de tienda] looting;Fam [de nevera, armario] raiding* * *saqueo nmdepredación: sacking, plunder, looting -
73 sin darse cuenta
= inadvertently, unwittingly, unknowingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciouslyEx. Use this operator carefully -- you may inadvertently eliminate relevant records.Ex. Wittingly or unwittingly, they mask other questions that users do not know how to ask or are uncertain that they want to divulge to someone else.Ex. The ways in which library professionals -- knowingly and unknowingly -- undermine intellectual freedom are discussed = Se analizan las formas en las que los profesionales de las bibliotecas, consciente o inconscientemente, socavan la libertad intelectual.Ex. Similarly, an English woman visiting Italy who touches her earlobes a lot, without realising the cultural significance of this action, would be behaving flirtatiously in that context.Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.Ex. He often did this, almost unconsciously, to avert an immediate sign of reaction to an irksome confrontation.* * *= inadvertently, unwittingly, unknowingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciouslyEx: Use this operator carefully -- you may inadvertently eliminate relevant records.
Ex: Wittingly or unwittingly, they mask other questions that users do not know how to ask or are uncertain that they want to divulge to someone else.Ex: The ways in which library professionals -- knowingly and unknowingly -- undermine intellectual freedom are discussed = Se analizan las formas en las que los profesionales de las bibliotecas, consciente o inconscientemente, socavan la libertad intelectual.Ex: Similarly, an English woman visiting Italy who touches her earlobes a lot, without realising the cultural significance of this action, would be behaving flirtatiously in that context.Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.Ex: He often did this, almost unconsciously, to avert an immediate sign of reaction to an irksome confrontation. -
74 sin percatarse
= without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly, unwittinglyEx. Similarly, an English woman visiting Italy who touches her earlobes a lot, without realising the cultural significance of this action, would be behaving flirtatiously in that context.Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.Ex. He often did this, almost unconsciously, to avert an immediate sign of reaction to an irksome confrontation.Ex. The ways in which library professionals -- knowingly and unknowingly -- undermine intellectual freedom are discussed = Se analizan las formas en las que los profesionales de las bibliotecas, consciente o inconscientemente, socavan la libertad intelectual.Ex. Wittingly or unwittingly, they mask other questions that users do not know how to ask or are uncertain that they want to divulge to someone else.* * *= without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly, unwittinglyEx: Similarly, an English woman visiting Italy who touches her earlobes a lot, without realising the cultural significance of this action, would be behaving flirtatiously in that context.
Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.Ex: He often did this, almost unconsciously, to avert an immediate sign of reaction to an irksome confrontation.Ex: The ways in which library professionals -- knowingly and unknowingly -- undermine intellectual freedom are discussed = Se analizan las formas en las que los profesionales de las bibliotecas, consciente o inconscientemente, socavan la libertad intelectual.Ex: Wittingly or unwittingly, they mask other questions that users do not know how to ask or are uncertain that they want to divulge to someone else. -
75 sobrio
adj.1 sober, dry, not drunk, sane.2 sober, frugal, moderate, restrained.* * *► adjetivo1 (estilo, color etc) sober, plain2 (persona) sober, moderate, restrained3 (forma de expresarse) concise4 (comida) light\ser sobrio,-a en la bebida to drink in moderation* * *(f. - sobria)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=no borracho) sober2) [color, estilo, decoración] sober3) (=moderado) frugal4) (=tranquilo) restrained* * *- bria adjetivo1) [SER]b) <decoración/estilo/color> sober2) [ESTAR] ( no borracho) sober* * *= sober, stark, staid, subdued, Spartan, sedate.Ex. 'No, not right now,' she said and left a pause 'Well, maybe,' upon more sober reflection.Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex. As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".Ex. And then he added, with a subdued laugh: 'After all, we librarians are trained to do research for people!'.Ex. I haven't forgotten those days of making a 'Herculean effort on a Spartan budget'.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.* * *- bria adjetivo1) [SER]b) <decoración/estilo/color> sober2) [ESTAR] ( no borracho) sober* * *= sober, stark, staid, subdued, Spartan, sedate.Ex: 'No, not right now,' she said and left a pause 'Well, maybe,' upon more sober reflection.
Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex: As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".Ex: And then he added, with a subdued laugh: 'After all, we librarians are trained to do research for people!'.Ex: I haven't forgotten those days of making a 'Herculean effort on a Spartan budget'.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.* * *A [ SER]1 ‹persona› sober, restrained, moderate; ‹hábitos› frugalera sobrio en la bebida he drank in moderation2 ‹decoración/estilo/color› sober, restrained, simpleB [ ESTAR] (no borracho) sober* * *
sobrio◊ - bria adjetivo
1 [SER]
‹ hábitos› frugal
2 [ESTAR] ( no borracho) sober
sobrio,-a adjetivo sober
1 (algo o alguien moderado, sencillo y elegante a la vez) es una persona muy sobria vistiendo, he dresses very simply
la casa tiene una decoración sobria, the house is decorated very plainly
2 (alguien que no ha bebido alcohol) no he tomado ni una copa, estoy sobrio, I'm completely sober, I haven't touched a drop
' sobrio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
serena
- sereno
- sobria
- despejado
- parco
English:
restrained
- sober
- discreet
- staid
* * *sobrio, -a adj1. [moderado] restrained;[no excesivo] simple;es sobrio en el vestir he dresses simply2. [austero] [decoración, estilo] sober3. [no borracho] sober* * *adj1 sober2 comida, decoración simple3 ( moderado) restrained* * *: sober♦ sobriamente adv* * *sobrio adj sober -
76 sosegado
adj.peaceful, quiet, still, tranquil.past part.past participle of spanish verb: sosegar.* * *1→ link=sosegar sosegar► adjetivo1 calm, quiet* * *(f. - sosegada)adj.* * *ADJ1) [apariencia, vida] calm, peaceful2) [persona] calm, serene* * ** * *= quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], restful, tranquil, mellowed, sedate, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. The health promoting concept is carried through the design of the ward, where there is maximum use of restful natural materials and 'healing arts'.Ex. Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex. Allegedly mellowed coach Mike Ditka went ballistic on his inept players as they were being crushed by the visiting team.Ex. His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex. Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex. People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.* * ** * *= quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], restful, tranquil, mellowed, sedate, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.
Ex: The health promoting concept is carried through the design of the ward, where there is maximum use of restful natural materials and 'healing arts'.Ex: Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex: Allegedly mellowed coach Mike Ditka went ballistic on his inept players as they were being crushed by the visiting team.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex: People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.* * *sosegado -da‹vida› quiet, peaceful; ‹persona› calmlo encontré mucho más sosegado I thought he was much calmer, he seemed to me to have calmed down a lotle gusta la vida sosegada del campo she likes the quiet o peaceful life of the countrylas aguas sosegadas del lago ( liter); the placid o still o calm waters of the lake* * *
Del verbo sosegar: ( conjugate sosegar)
sosegado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
sosegado
sosegar
sosegado,-a adj (ambiente, entorno, vida) calm, quiet
(carácter) calm
sosegar verbo transitivo to calm
' sosegado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sosegada
- tranquila
- tranquilo
* * *sosegado, -a adj1. [persona] calm, placid;lleva una vida sosegada he leads a quiet life2. [aguas] placid, calm* * *adj calm* * *sosegado, -da adjsereno: calm, tranquil, serene -
77 subgrupo
m.subgroup.* * *1 subgroup* * *SM [gen] subgroup; (Pol) splinter group* * *= subset, subgroup [sub-group], subpack, subpopulation [subpopulation].Ex. In general, the elements included represent a subset of those comprising an ISBD (M).Ex. From 1974 to 1977 the project was developed by a subgroup of 7 experts from France, Germany, Italy and UK.Ex. The sequential sorting of the pack and subpacks permits searching to proceed on combinations of terms.Ex. This `rereading' of the JCR, which presents the JCR product differently, makes it possible to shed new light on the large subpopulation of journals not at the top of the rankings.* * *= subset, subgroup [sub-group], subpack, subpopulation [subpopulation].Ex: In general, the elements included represent a subset of those comprising an ISBD (M).
Ex: From 1974 to 1977 the project was developed by a subgroup of 7 experts from France, Germany, Italy and UK.Ex: The sequential sorting of the pack and subpacks permits searching to proceed on combinations of terms.Ex: This `rereading' of the JCR, which presents the JCR product differently, makes it possible to shed new light on the large subpopulation of journals not at the top of the rankings.* * *subgroup* * *subgrupo nmsubgroup* * *subgrupo nm: subgroup -
78 tarta de queso
* * *(n.) = cheesecakeEx. This report analyses the markets for ice cream, yoghurts and chilled desserts (e.g. cheesecake, tiramisu and crème caramel) in Italy.* * ** * *(n.) = cheesecakeEx: This report analyses the markets for ice cream, yoghurts and chilled desserts (e.g. cheesecake, tiramisu and crème caramel) in Italy.
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79 tener demasiada prisa
(v.) = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rushEx. When buying a home anywhere, it isn't wise to be in too much of a hurry - and Italy is no exception.Ex. The author tells us that everyone is in too much of a rush and we should all chill out and savour the passing parade a bit more.* * *(v.) = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rushEx: When buying a home anywhere, it isn't wise to be in too much of a hurry - and Italy is no exception.
Ex: The author tells us that everyone is in too much of a rush and we should all chill out and savour the passing parade a bit more. -
80 timarisú
= tiramisu.Ex. This report analyses the markets for ice cream, yoghurts and chilled desserts (e.g. cheesecake, tiramisu and crème caramel) in Italy.* * *= tiramisu.Ex: This report analyses the markets for ice cream, yoghurts and chilled desserts (e.g. cheesecake, tiramisu and crème caramel) in Italy.
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