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121 hand on
(to give to someone: When you have finished reading these notes, hand them on to me.) dar, entregarv + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<skills/knowledge\>\> transmitir, pasar; \<\<object/photograph\>\> pasarVT + ADV [+ tradition] transmitir; [+ news] comunicar; [+ object] pasar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<skills/knowledge\>\> transmitir, pasar; \<\<object/photograph\>\> pasar -
122 ignorant
'iɡnərənt1) (knowing very little: He's really very ignorant - he ought to read more; I'm ignorant about money matters.) ignorante2) ((with of) unaware: He continued on his way, ignorant of the dangers which lay ahead.) ignorante (de), desconocedor•- ignorance
ignorant adj ignorantetr['ɪgnərənt]1 (unaware) ignorante (of, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be ignorant of desconocer, ignorar, no saberignorant ['ɪgnərənt] adj1) : ignorante2)to be ignorant of : no ser consciente de, desconocer, ignoraradj.• ajeno, -a adj.• bruto, -a adj.• ignorante adj.• indocto, -a adj.n.• burra s.f.'ɪgnərənta) ( lacking knowledge) ignoranteI'm totally ignorant about politics — no tengo ni idea or no sé nada de política
to be ignorant OF something — ignorar or desconocer* algo
b) ( rude) (BrE colloq) maleducado['ɪɡnǝrǝnt]ADJ ignoranteto be ignorant of — ignorar, desconocer
he can't be ignorant of what's going on — seguro que no ignora or seguro que sabe lo que está pasando
they are surprisingly ignorant about their own culture — es sorprendente lo poco que saben de su propia cultura, es sorprendente lo poco que conocen su propia cultura
he's an ignorant fool — es un necio ignorante, es un inepto
* * *['ɪgnərənt]a) ( lacking knowledge) ignoranteI'm totally ignorant about politics — no tengo ni idea or no sé nada de política
to be ignorant OF something — ignorar or desconocer* algo
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123 increase
1. in'kri:s verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) aumentar
2. 'inkri:s noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) aumento- on the increase
increase1 n subida / aumentoincrease2 vb subir / aumentar1 (gen) aumento, incremento; (in price, temperature) subida, alza■ an increase of 10% on last year un aumento del 10% respecto al año pasado■ new techniques have led to an increase in output nuevas técnicas han resultado en un aumento de producción1 (gen) aumentar; (temperature) subir■ they have increased the number of police in the neighbourhood han aumentado el número de policías en el barrio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the increase ir en aumento, ir en alzagrow: aumentar, crecer, subir (dícese de los precios)increase vtaugment: aumentar, acrecentarincrease ['ɪn.kri:s, ɪn'kri:s] n: aumento m, incremento m, subida f (de precios)n.• acrecencia s.f.• acrecentamiento s.m.• adelantamiento s.m.• alargamiento s.m.• alza s.f.• aumentar s.m.• aumento s.m.• crecimiento s.m.• encarecimiento s.m.• ganancia s.f.• incremento s.m.• medra s.f.• recargo s.m.v.• acrecentar v.• acrecer v.• agregar v.• alargar v.• aumentar v.• crecer v.• desarrollar v.• engrosar v.• incrementar (Matemática) v.• subir v.
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1. ɪn'kriːsintransitive verb \<\<number/size\>\> aumentar; \<\<prices\>\> aumentar, subir; \<\<influence/popularity\>\> crecer*, aumentar; \<\<trade/output\>\> aumentar, incrementarse (frml)to increase IN something: to increase in size/weight aumentar de tamaño/peso; to increase in number/importance crecer* en número/importancia; to increase in value — aumentar de valor, revalorizarse*
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vt \<\<number/size\>\> aumentar; \<\<prices\>\> aumentar, subir; \<\<trade/output\>\> aumentar, incrementar (frml); \<\<wealth/knowledge\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*
II 'ɪnkriːsnoun aumento m, incremento m (frml)to be on the increase — estar* en aumento, ir* en aumento
1.VI [ɪn'kriːs][number, size, speed, pain] aumentar; [prices, temperature, pressure] subir, aumentar; [wages, salaries, productivity, popularity] aumentarto increase in weight/volume/size/value — aumentar de peso/volumen/tamaño/valor
to increase from 8% to 10% — aumentar de 8 a 10 por ciento
2.[ɪn'kriːs]VT [+ number, size, speed, pain] aumentar; [+ prices, temperature, pressure] subir, aumentar; [+ wages, salaries, taxes, interest rates, productivity] aumentarprofits were the result of increased efficiency — los beneficios eran el resultado de una mayor eficiencia
3.['ɪnkriːs]N (gen) aumento m, incremento m ; [of prices] subida f, aumento man increase in size/volume — un aumento de tamaño/volumen
an increase of £5/10% — un aumento de 5 libras/del 10 por ciento
to be on the increase — estar or ir en aumento
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1. [ɪn'kriːs]intransitive verb \<\<number/size\>\> aumentar; \<\<prices\>\> aumentar, subir; \<\<influence/popularity\>\> crecer*, aumentar; \<\<trade/output\>\> aumentar, incrementarse (frml)to increase IN something: to increase in size/weight aumentar de tamaño/peso; to increase in number/importance crecer* en número/importancia; to increase in value — aumentar de valor, revalorizarse*
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vt \<\<number/size\>\> aumentar; \<\<prices\>\> aumentar, subir; \<\<trade/output\>\> aumentar, incrementar (frml); \<\<wealth/knowledge\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*
II ['ɪnkriːs]noun aumento m, incremento m (frml)to be on the increase — estar* en aumento, ir* en aumento
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124 information
noun (facts told or knowledge gained or given: Can you give me any information about this writer?; the latest information on the progress of the war; He is full of interesting bits of information.) informacióninformation n informacióntr[ɪnfə'meɪʃən]■ for further information... para más información...■ a useful piece/bit of information una información útil, un dato útil\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLclassified information información nombre femenino secretainformation bureau centro de informacióninformation desk información nombre femeninoinformation science /information technology informáticainformation society sociedad nombre femenino de la informacióninformation superhighway superautopista de la informacióninformation [.ɪnfər'meɪʃən] n: información fn.• aviso s.m.• chivatazo s.m.• conocimientos s.m.pl.• datos s.m.pl.• delación s.f.• información s.f.• informe s.m.• noticia s.f.• noticias s.f.pl.• razón s.f.'ɪnfər'meɪʃən, ˌɪnfə'meɪʃənmass nouna) (facts, news) información ffor more/further information write to... — para más/mayor información diríjase a...
information ABOUT o ON something/somebody — información f acerca de or sobre algo/alguien
for your information — para su información, a título informativo (frml)
for your information I do not read other people's letters — para que te enteres, yo no tengo por costumbre leer la correspondencia ajena; (before n)
information network — red f informativa
b) (AmE Telec) información f, servicio m de información telefónica[ˌɪnfǝ'meɪʃǝn]1.N información f ; (=knowledge) conocimientos mplto gather information about or on sth — reunir información sobre algo, informarse sobre algo
to give sb information about or on sth/sb — proporcionar información a algn sobre algo/algn
who gave you this information? — ¿quién le dio esta información?
we weren't given enough information about the risks involved — no nos informaron suficientemente sobre los riesgos que entrañaba
for your information, I asked him to come! — para que te enteres, ¡le pedí que viniera!
2.CPDinformation architecture N — arquitectura f de la información
information bureau N — oficina f de información
information centre N — centro m de información
information desk N — información f
information gathering N — recabado m de información
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the information highway — la autopista or (LAm) la carretera de la informacióninformation office N — = information bureau
information overload N — sobrecarga f de información
information pack N — (Brit) material m informativo
information processing N — procesamiento m de la información
information retrieval N — recuperación f de la información
information science N — informática f, gestión f de la información
information service N — servicio m de información
information superhighway N — superautopista f de la información
information theory N — teoría f de la información
* * *['ɪnfər'meɪʃən, ˌɪnfə'meɪʃən]mass nouna) (facts, news) información ffor more/further information write to... — para más/mayor información diríjase a...
information ABOUT o ON something/somebody — información f acerca de or sobre algo/alguien
for your information — para su información, a título informativo (frml)
for your information I do not read other people's letters — para que te enteres, yo no tengo por costumbre leer la correspondencia ajena; (before n)
information network — red f informativa
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125 know-how
noun (the practical knowledge and skill to deal with something: She has acquired a lot of know-how about cars.) conocimientostr['nəʊhaʊ]1 saber hacer nombre masculino, conocimiento prácticon.• destreza s.f.• experiencia s.f.• habilidad s.f.• tecnología s.f.['nǝʊhaʊ]N (=knowledge) conocimientos mpl ; (=experience) experiencia f ; (=expertise) pericia ftechnical know-how — conocimientos mpl técnicos
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126 limited
1) ((negative unlimited) not very great, large etc; restricted: My experience is rather limited.) limitado, restringido2) ((with capital, abbreviated to Ltd. when written) a word used in the titles of certain companies: West. and R. Chambers Ltd.) limitadatr['lɪmɪtɪd]1 limitado,-a, restringido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlimited company sociedad nombre femenino anónimalimited ['lɪmət̬əd] adj: limitado, restringidoadj.• escaso, -a adj.• limitado, -a adj.• reducido, -a adj.'lɪmətəd, 'lɪmɪtɪda) <number/space> limitado, restringido; <knowledge/experience/scope> limitadoto a limited extent/degree — hasta cierto punto/en cierta medida
limited edition — edición f limitada or numerada
b) (AmE Transp) <expressain/bus> semi-directolimited (liability) company — sociedad f de responsabilidad limitada
['lɪmɪtɪd]public limited company — (BrE) sociedad f anónima
1. ADJ1) (=small) [number, space] limitado; [resources] limitado, escaso; [range, scope] limitado, reducido2) (=restricted) limitado3) (esp Brit)(Jur, Comm) (in company names)Hourmont Travel Limited — Hourmont Travel, Sociedad Anónima
2.CPDlimited company N — (esp Brit) (Comm, Jur) sociedad f anónima, sociedad f limitada
limited edition N — [of book] edición f limitada; [of picture, record] tirada f limitada; [of car] serie f limitada
limited liability N — (esp Brit) (Jur) responsabilidad f limitada
public 3.limited partnership N — (Comm) sociedad f limitada, sociedad f en comandita
* * *['lɪmətəd, 'lɪmɪtɪd]a) <number/space> limitado, restringido; <knowledge/experience/scope> limitadoto a limited extent/degree — hasta cierto punto/en cierta medida
limited edition — edición f limitada or numerada
b) (AmE Transp) <express/train/bus> semi-directolimited (liability) company — sociedad f de responsabilidad limitada
public limited company — (BrE) sociedad f anónima
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127 patchy
adjective (not all the same; varying in quality: patchy work.) desigual, irregulartr['pæʧɪ]1 (colour) desigual, disparejo,-a; (performance) desigual, irregular, con altibajos; (knowledge) incompleto,-a, parcial1) irregular: irregular, desigual2) incomplete: parcial, incompletoadj.• irregular adj.• remendado, -a adj.'pætʃiadjective -chier, -chiest <paintwork/color> disparejo, poco uniforme; < coverage> incompleto; < attendance> irregular; < description> fragmentario; <performance/work> irregular['pætʃɪ]ADJ (compar patchier) (superl patchiest) [performance] desigual, poco uniforme; [knowledge] incompleto; [clouds] disperso; [fog] discontinuo* * *['pætʃi]adjective -chier, -chiest <paintwork/color> disparejo, poco uniforme; < coverage> incompleto; < attendance> irregular; < description> fragmentario; <performance/work> irregular -
128 practical
'præktikəl1) (concerned with the doing of something: practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.) práctico2) ((of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective: You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.) práctico3) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) práctico•- practically
- practical joke
practical adj prácticotr['præktɪkəl]2 (person - sensible) práctico,-a, sensato,-a, realista; (good with hands) hábil, mañoso,-a3 (real) real, verdadero,-a1 (lesson) clase nombre femenino práctica\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpractical joke bromapractical ['præktɪkəl] adj: prácticoadj.• práctico, -a adj.• viable adj.
I 'præktɪkəl1) práctico2) ( feasible) factible, viable
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['præktɪkǝl]1. ADJ1) (=not theoretical) prácticoI did better in the written exam than in the practical test — la prueba escrita me salió mejor que la práctica
2) (=sensible) [person] práctico•
let's be practical (about this) — seamos prácticos (con respecto a esto)3) (=feasible) factiblewhat's the most practical way of doing this? — ¿cuál es la forma más factible de hacer esto?
4) (=useful, functional) [clothing, suggestion, guide] prácticoshoes which are both practical and stylish — zapatos mpl que son prácticos y a la vez tienen estilo
his clothes weren't very practical for wet weather — su ropa no era muy práctica or apropiada or adecuada para la lluvia
5) (=virtual)2.N (Scol, Univ) (=exam) examen m práctico; (=lesson) práctica f3.CPDpractical joke N — broma f
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to play a practical joke on sb — gastar una broma a algnpractical joker N — bromista mf
practical nurse N — (US) enfermero(-a) m / f práctica or sin título
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I ['præktɪkəl]1) práctico2) ( feasible) factible, viable
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