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(las especies)

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1 Origen de las Especies

el Origen de las Especies

= Origin of Species, the

Ex: The effects of natural selection as a process in natural populations differs from 'survival of the fittest' as it was formulated by Darwin in his Origin of Species.

Spanish-English dictionary > Origen de las Especies
2 Origen de las Especies, el

= Origin of Species, the

Ex. The effects of natural selection as a process in natural populations differs from 'survival of the fittest' as it was formulated by Darwin in his Origin of Species.

Spanish-English dictionary > Origen de las Especies, el
3 evolución de las especies

• speciation

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > evolución de las especies
4 especie

f.

1 species (animal).

especie endémica (singular) endemic species

especie protegida protected species

especie en vías de extinción endangered species

2 kind, sort.

pagar en especie to pay in kind

Una extraña suerte de plantas A strange sort of plants.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: especiar.

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especie

► nombre femenino

1 (de animales, plantas) species

2 (tipo) kind, sort

3 (tema) matter, notion, idea; (noticia) piece of news

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en especie in kind

■ pagar en especie to pay in kind

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noun f.

1) species

2) type, kind

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SF

1) (Bio) species

la especie humana — the human race

especie amenazada, especie en peligro — endangered species

especie protegida — protected species

2) (=clase) kind, sort

una especie de... — a kind o sort of...

3)

en especie — in kind

pagar en especie — to pay in kind

4) (=noticia) piece of news

con la especie de que... — on the pretext that...

corre la especie de que ha dimitido — there is a rumour that she has resigned, it is rumoured that she has resigned

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femenino

1) (Biol, Bot, Zool) species

2) ( clase) kind, sort

una especie de sopa — a sort o a kind of soup

3)

en especie or especies — in kind

* * *

= breed, species.

Nota: Dícese del concepto o conceptos inferiores dentro de una jerarquía semántica entre conceptos.

Ex. He is one of the new breed of librarians, a person with traditional library training enhanced by formal training in mathematics and computer science.

Ex. The relationship of a species to its genus is one of subordination.

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* en especie = in kind.

* especie acuática = aquatic species.

* especie amenazada = threatened species.

* especie animal = animal species.

* especie cercana = close cousin.

* especie en peligro = endangered species.

* especie en (vías de) extinción = endangered species, dying breed.

* especie protegida = protected species.

* especie rara = rare species, rare breed.

* especie vegetal = plant species.

* Origen de las Especies, el = Origin of Species, the.

* pagar en especie = pay in + kind.

* pago en especie = payment in kind.

* relación género = genus/species relationship.

* una especie de = a kind of.

* una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.

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femenino

1) (Biol, Bot, Zool) species

2) ( clase) kind, sort

una especie de sopa — a sort o a kind of soup

3)

en especie or especies — in kind

* * *

= breed, species.

Nota: Dícese del concepto o conceptos inferiores dentro de una jerarquía semántica entre conceptos.

Ex: He is one of the new breed of librarians, a person with traditional library training enhanced by formal training in mathematics and computer science.

Ex: The relationship of a species to its genus is one of subordination.

* en especie = in kind.

* especie acuática = aquatic species.

* especie amenazada = threatened species.

* especie animal = animal species.

* especie cercana = close cousin.

* especie en peligro = endangered species.

* especie en (vías de) extinción = endangered species, dying breed.

* especie protegida = protected species.

* especie rara = rare species, rare breed.

* especie vegetal = plant species.

* Origen de las Especies, el = Origin of Species, the.

* pagar en especie = pay in + kind.

* pago en especie = payment in kind.

* relación género = genus/species relationship.

* una especie de = a kind of.

* una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.

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especie

feminine

A ( Biol, Bot, Zool) species

especie protegida protected species

la especie humana the human race

especie en peligro or vías de extinción endangered species

B (tipo, clase) kind, sort

era una especie de sopa it was a sort of o a kind of soup

C especia

D ( Relig) kind, species

comulgar bajo las dos especies to take both bread and wine during the Eucharist, to communicate in both kinds o under both species ( frml)

E

en especie or especies in kind

me lo pagó en especies he paid me in kind

F

( Esp fam) (en insultos): ¡especie de idiota! you stupid idiot! ( colloq)

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especie sustantivo femenino
a) (Biol, Bot, Zool) species

b) ( clase) kind, sort

especie sustantivo femenino
1 Biol species inv
2 (clase, tipo) kind, sort
una especie de ratón con alas, a sort of mouse with wings
♦ Locuciones: Com en especie, in kind
' especie' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conservación
- ejemplar
- extinguir
- extinguirse
- hombre
- humanidad
- individuo
- protegida
- protegido
- suerte
- abundar
- ciervo
- desaparición
- diferenciar
- enano
- evolucionado
- extinción
- inferior
- multiplicar
- originario
- pago
- parecido
- propagar
- prototipo
- vía
English:
dying
- extinct
- in-kind
- kind
- magnetism
- native
- never-never land
- species
- type
- wipe out
- Yorkshire pudding
- custard
- fudge
- midge
- migrant
- soft
- sort
- worst

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especie nf

1. [biológica] species [singular];

el origen de las especies the origin of species;

especie endémica endemic species;

especie protegida protected species;

especie en vías de extinción endangered species

2. [clase] kind, sort;

llevaba una especie de abrigo she was wearing some sort of overcoat;

toda esta gente es de la misma especie all these people are the same

3. [productos, servicios]
en especie in kind;

pagar en especie to pay in kind;
Fin
rendimientos o [m5] retribuciones en especie [de empresa] benefits in kind

4. Formal [rumor] rumour

5. Rel
especies sacramentales species

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especie

f

1 BIO species

2 ( tipo) kind, sort;

una especie de a kind o sort of

3

:

en especie in kind

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especie nf

1) : species

2) clase, tipo: type, kind, sort

* * *

especie n

1. (de animal, planta) species

una especie en peligro de extinción an endangered species

2. (tipo) kind / sort

el gazpacho es una especie de sopa fría gazpacho is a kind of cold soup

Spanish-English dictionary > especie
5 evolución

f.

1 evolution, progress, advance.

2 development.

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evolución

► nombre femenino

1 (cambio) evolution; (desarrollo) development

2 (vuelta) turn

3 MILITAR manoeuvre (US maneuver)

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noun f.

evolution

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SF

1) (Bio) evolution

2) (=desarrollo) evolution, development

3) (Med) progress

4) (Mil) manoeuvre, maneuver (EEUU)

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femenino

1)

a) (Biol) evolution

b) (de ideas, sociedad) development, evolution; ( de enfermedad) development; ( de enfermo) progress

2) (de avión, pájaro) circle; (de gimnasta, patinador) evolution (frml)

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= development, evolution.

Ex. Enumerative schemes can be difficult to revise to take account of new developments.

Ex. A number of ancillary factors about the development of knowledge can be examined such as the extent of self-citation and the evolution of concepts.

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* estudiar la evolución histórica de Algo = historicise [historicize, -USA].

* evolución de los datos = data trend.

* evolución histórica = historical evolution.

* evolución temporal = temporal development, timeline [time line].

* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* teoría de la evolución, la = theory of evolution, the.

* trazar la evolución de = trace + the development of, trace + the evolution of.

* trazar la evolución de Algo = chart + progress, chart + the history.

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femenino

1)

a) (Biol) evolution

b) (de ideas, sociedad) development, evolution; ( de enfermedad) development; ( de enfermo) progress

2) (de avión, pájaro) circle; (de gimnasta, patinador) evolution (frml)

* * *

= development, evolution.

Ex: Enumerative schemes can be difficult to revise to take account of new developments.

Ex: A number of ancillary factors about the development of knowledge can be examined such as the extent of self-citation and the evolution of concepts.

* estudiar la evolución histórica de Algo = historicise [historicize, -USA].

* evolución de los datos = data trend.

* evolución histórica = historical evolution.

* evolución temporal = temporal development, timeline [time line].

* línea indicativa de la evolución de una gráfica = trend line [trend-line].

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* teoría de la evolución, la = theory of evolution, the.

* trazar la evolución de = trace + the development of, trace + the evolution of.

* trazar la evolución de Algo = chart + progress, chart + the history.

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evolución

feminine

A

1 ( Biol) evolution

2 (de las ideas, la sociedad) development, evolution; (de una enfermedad) development; (de un enfermo) progress

la evolución de la situación energética nacional the changes in o evolution of the country's energy situation

B (de un avión, pájaro) circle; (de un gimnasta) movement, evolution; ( frml) (de un patinador) figure, evolution ( frml)

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evolución sustantivo femenino
a) (Biol) evolution

b) (de ideas, sociedad, enfermedad) development;

( de enfermo) progress
evolución sustantivo femenino
1 Biol evolution
2 (de los acontecimientos, de un negocio) development
' evolución' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
doblete
- escalón
- progreso
English:
develop
- evolution
- progress
- progression

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evolución nf

1. [progreso] [de sociedad, situación, negociaciones] development, progress;
[de enfermo] progress;
me preocupa la evolución económica del país I'm concerned about the way the country's economy is going;

la evolución tecnológica technological development o progress;

una sociedad en plena evolución a rapidly developing society

2. [cambio] change

3. [de especies] evolution;

la evolución de las especies marinas the evolution of marine life

4. [movimiento]
contemplaban las evoluciones del jugador en la banda they watched the player warming up on the sidelines;

me gusta ver las evoluciones de los aviones en el aeropuerto I like watching planes taking off and landing at the airport

5. Mil manoeuvre

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evolución

f

1 BIO evolution

2 ( desarrollo) development

* * *

evolución nf, pl - ciones

1) : evolution

2) : development, progress

* * *

evolución n

1. (en biología) evolution

2. (desarrollo) development

Spanish-English dictionary > evolución
6 origen

m.

1 origin (principio).

en su origen originally

dar origen a to give rise to

tener su origen en to have one's origins in, to originate in (lugar)

2 origins, birth (ascendencia).

los aceites de origen español oils of Spanish origin, Spanish oils

Alicia es colombiana de origen Alicia is Colombian by birth

de origen humilde of humble origin

3 cause (causa).

el origen del problema the cause o source of the problem

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origen

► nombre masculino (pl orígenes)

1 (causa) cause, origin

■ el origen del problema del paro the cause of the unemployment problem

2 (procedencia - gen) origin; (- de persona) extraction

■ de origen español of Spanish extraction

■ de origen modesto of humble origins

■ Zamora es mi ciudad de origen I am originally from Zamora

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar origen a to give rise to

en su origen originally

tener su origen en to originate in

idioma de origen source language

país de origen country of origin

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noun m.

1) origin

2) source

•

- orígenes

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SM

1) (=causa, principio) origin

el origen del hombre — the origin of man

un trabajo de investigación sobre los orígenes del flamenco — a piece of research on the origins of flamenco

la policía está investigando el origen de las llamadas telefónicas — the police are investigating the source of the phone calls

• dar origen a — [+ rumores, movimiento, organización] to give rise to

esta situación ha dado origen a múltiples procesos judiciales — this situation has given rise to numerous lawsuits

el Big Bang, la gran explosión que dio origen al Universo — the Big Bang, the great explosion that created the Universe

• de origen, proteínas de origen animal/vegetal — animal/vegetable proteins

problemas de origen psicológico — psychological problems, problems of psychological origin

un deporte de origen inglés — a sport of English origin, a sport originally from England

• desde sus orígenes — [de movimiento, corriente] from its origins; [de ciudad, país] from the very beginning, right from the start

una historia de la medicina desde sus orígenes hasta nuestros días — a history of medicine from its origins up to the present day

• en su origen — originally

la obra fue escrita en su origen para cuatro voces — the work was originally written for four voices

en su origen la organización no tenía más de veinte miembros — at the outset o at the start o originally the organization had no more than twenty members

• tener su origen en — [+ lugar] to originate in; [+ inicio] to originate from; [+ fecha] to date back to

la paella tuvo su origen en Valencia — paella had its origin o originated in Valencia

el vals tiene su origen en las danzas austriacas "Ländler" — the waltz originates o comes from Austrian "Ländler" dances

el fuego tuvo su origen en un cortocircuito — the fire was caused by a short circuit

tiene su origen en el siglo XV — it dates back to the 15th century

2) [de persona] background, origins pl

son gente de origen humilde — they are from a humble background, they are of humble origins

sabemos poco de sus orígenes — we know little about his background

• de origen argentino/árabe — of Argentinian/Arab origin o más frm extraction

• país de origen — country of origin, native country

3)

• en origen — (Com, Econ) at source

el reciclado de residuos en origen — the recycling of waste at source

este impuesto se retiene en origen — this tax is deducted at source

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masculino

a) ( principio) origin; (de palabra, tradición) origin

en su origen — originally, in the beginning

el tratado dio origen a la unión — the union came into being as a result of the treaty

aquel comentario dio origen a... — that remark gave rise to o caused...

b) ( procedencia) origin

país de origen — country of origin

es español de origen — he is Spanish by birth

de origen holandés — of Dutch origin

de origen humilde — of humble origin(s)

mejillones envasados en origen — mussels canned at point of origin

embotellado en origen — bottled at source

c) (Mat) origin

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= genesis, lineage, origin, parent, pedigree, root, source, provenance, strain, root cause.

Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex. The lineage of PRECIS indexing: PRECIS indexing has roots in faceted classification.

Ex. These rules have their origins in a report by the American Library Association.

Ex. Most bibliographic databases evolved from a parent abstracting or indexing publication.

Ex. The term 'false drops' which is encountered in other aspects of information retrieval can trace its pedigree to edge notch cards.

Ex. However, many indexing systems have evolved over the last century, and have their roots in a time when detailed specification of subjects was unnecessary.

Ex. The network is fairly well developed and lobbying initiatives on policies affecting all or a group of local authorities have stemmed from this source.

Ex. This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.

Ex. The dynamism of a continent-wide free society drawn from many strains depended on more people having access to more knowledge to be used in more ways = El dinamismo de una sociedad continental libre compuesta de muchas razas dependía de que un mayor número de personas tuviera acceso a un mayor conocimiento para que se utilizara de más formas diferentes.

Ex. This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.

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* álbum de orígenes = studbook.

* americano de origen asiático = Asian American.

* americano de origen mejicano = Mexican American.

* artículo origen = parent article.

* atribuir su origen a = trace to, trace back to.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* cuyo origen es determinable = retraceable, traceable.

* cuyo origen es ilocalizable = irretraceable.

* cuyo origen es localizable = traceable, retraceable.

* cuyo origen is indeterminable = irretraceable.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* de origen + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in origin.

* de origen determinable = retraceable, traceable.

* de origen humilde = of low descent.

* de origen ilocalizable = irretraceable.

* de origen indeterminable = irretraceable.

* de origen localizable = traceable, retraceable.

* desde su origen = from + its/their + inception, since + its/their + inception.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en sus orígenes = originally.

* establecer el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* libro de orígenes = studbook.

* los orígenes de = the dawn of.

* lugar de origen = locality of origin.

* nacionalidad de origen = nationality of origin.

* Origen de las Especies, el = Origin of Species, the.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* orígenes = ascendancy.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* origen étnico = ethnic origin, ethnicity, ethnic background.

* origen geográfico = geographical origin.

* origen geológico = geological origin.

* origen nacional = national origin.

* origen + remontarse a = trace + ascendancy.

* país de origen = country of origin, national origin, home country.

* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.

* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.

* tener su origen = hark(en) back to, hearken back to.

* tener su origen en = trace to, trace back to, have + Posesivo + roots in.

* tener sus orígenes = be rooted in.

* término de origen = referred-from term.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

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masculino

a) ( principio) origin; (de palabra, tradición) origin

en su origen — originally, in the beginning

el tratado dio origen a la unión — the union came into being as a result of the treaty

aquel comentario dio origen a... — that remark gave rise to o caused...

b) ( procedencia) origin

país de origen — country of origin

es español de origen — he is Spanish by birth

de origen holandés — of Dutch origin

de origen humilde — of humble origin(s)

mejillones envasados en origen — mussels canned at point of origin

embotellado en origen — bottled at source

c) (Mat) origin

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= genesis, lineage, origin, parent, pedigree, root, source, provenance, strain, root cause.

Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex: The lineage of PRECIS indexing: PRECIS indexing has roots in faceted classification.

Ex: These rules have their origins in a report by the American Library Association.

Ex: Most bibliographic databases evolved from a parent abstracting or indexing publication.

Ex: The term 'false drops' which is encountered in other aspects of information retrieval can trace its pedigree to edge notch cards.

Ex: However, many indexing systems have evolved over the last century, and have their roots in a time when detailed specification of subjects was unnecessary.

Ex: The network is fairly well developed and lobbying initiatives on policies affecting all or a group of local authorities have stemmed from this source.

Ex: This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.

Ex: The dynamism of a continent-wide free society drawn from many strains depended on more people having access to more knowledge to be used in more ways = El dinamismo de una sociedad continental libre compuesta de muchas razas dependía de que un mayor número de personas tuviera acceso a un mayor conocimiento para que se utilizara de más formas diferentes.

Ex: This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.

* álbum de orígenes = studbook.

* americano de origen asiático = Asian American.

* americano de origen mejicano = Mexican American.

* artículo origen = parent article.

* atribuir su origen a = trace to, trace back to.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* cuyo origen es determinable = retraceable, traceable.

* cuyo origen es ilocalizable = irretraceable.

* cuyo origen es localizable = traceable, retraceable.

* cuyo origen is indeterminable = irretraceable.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* de origen + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in origin.

* de origen determinable = retraceable, traceable.

* de origen humilde = of low descent.

* de origen ilocalizable = irretraceable.

* de origen indeterminable = irretraceable.

* de origen localizable = traceable, retraceable.

* desde su origen = from + its/their + inception, since + its/their + inception.

* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en sus orígenes = originally.

* establecer el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* libro de orígenes = studbook.

* los orígenes de = the dawn of.

* lugar de origen = locality of origin.

* nacionalidad de origen = nationality of origin.

* Origen de las Especies, el = Origin of Species, the.

* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.

* orígenes = ascendancy.

* orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.

* origen étnico = ethnic origin, ethnicity, ethnic background.

* origen geográfico = geographical origin.

* origen geológico = geological origin.

* origen nacional = national origin.

* origen + remontarse a = trace + ascendancy.

* país de origen = country of origin, national origin, home country.

* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.

* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.

* tener su origen = hark(en) back to, hearken back to.

* tener su origen en = trace to, trace back to, have + Posesivo + roots in.

* tener sus orígenes = be rooted in.

* término de origen = referred-from term.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

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origen

masculine

1 (del universo, de la vida) origin; (de una palabra, una tradición) origin

esta costumbre tiene su origen en un antiguo rito pagano this custom has its origin in an ancient pagan rite, this custom derives from an ancient pagan rite

la cocina vasca desde sus orígenes hasta la actualidad Basque cuisine from its origins to the present day

el Tratado de Versalles dio origen a la OIT the ILO came into being o was brought into being by the Treaty of Versailles

aquel comentario dio origen a un gran escándalo that remark gave rise to o caused a great scandal

los orígenes de la guerra the origins o causes of the war

2 (de un producto — establecimiento) point of origin; (— país) country of origin

embotellado en origen estate-bottled

es español de origen he is Spanish by birth

de origen holandés of Dutch origin o extraction

de origen humilde of humble origin(s)

mejillones envasados en origen mussels canned at point of origin

denominación

3 ( Mat) origin

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origen sustantivo masculino
origin;
◊ en su origen originally, in the beginning;

dar origen a algo to give rise to sth;
país de origen country of origin;
de origen humilde of humble origin(s)
origen sustantivo masculino
1 (comienzo) origin: dio una charla sobre el origen del universo, he gave a talk on the origin of the universe
2 (causa) cause: el origen de su tristeza es la muerte de su amigo, his sadness is due to his friend's death
3 (ascendencia, procedencia) origin: su madre es inglesa de origen, her mother is English by birth
♦ Locuciones: dar origen a, to give rise to: su actitud dio origen a un malentendido, his attitude gave rise to a misunderstanding
denominación de origen, guarantee of origin and quality

' origen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
denominación
- derivarse
- doblete
- emanar
- ser
- extracción
- fuente
- germen
- hipótesis
- madre
- milenaria
- milenario
- nacimiento
- principio
- semilla
- tierra
- ascendencia
- de
- país
- procedencia
English:
background
- be
- beginning
- birth
- date
- descent
- ethnicity
- fountainhead
- from
- get at
- home
- homeland
- origin
- originate
- out of
- provenance
- root
- source
- speculate
- start out
- trace back
- African-American
- derive
- rise

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origen nm

1. [principio] origin;

en su origen originally;

dar origen a to give rise to;

sus palabras han dado origen a especulaciones her statements have given rise to o caused speculation;

esta idea dio origen a la actual empresa this idea was the origin of the company as it is today;

desde sus orígenes from its origins;

tener su origen en [lugar] to have one's origins in, to originate in;

esta leyenda tiene su origen en un hecho histórico this legend has its origins in historical fact;

tiene su origen en el siglo XIX it originated in the 19th century

2. [ascendencia] origins, birth;

Alicia es colombiana de origen Alicia is Colombian by birth;

de origen humilde of humble origin

3. [causa] cause;

el origen del problema the cause o source of the problem

4. [de un producto] origin;

los aceites de origen español oils from Spain;

agua mineral envasada en origen mineral water bottled at source

5. Mat origin

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origen

m origin;

ser de origen … be of … origin o extraction;

tener su origen en have its origin in;

dar origen a give rise to

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origen nm, pl orígenes

1) : origin

2) : lineage, birth

3)

dar origen a : to give rise to

4)

en su origen : originally

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origen n

1. (en general) origin

2. (causa) cause

dar origen a algo to give rise to something

Spanish-English dictionary > origen
7 reproducirse

reproducirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (gen) to reproduce

2 (volver a ocurrir) to happen again, recur

■ se ha reproducido el mismo hecho the same thing has happened again

3 MEDICINA to reproduce

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to breed, reproduce

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VPR

1) (Bio) to reproduce, breed

2) [condiciones] to be reproduced; [suceso] to happen again, recur

se le han reproducido los síntomas — the symptoms have reappeared o recurred

si se reproducen los desórdenes — if the disturbances happen again

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■reproducirse verbo reflexivo
1 (las especies) to reproduce, breed
2 (una situación, un fenómeno) to occur o happen again
' reproducirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reproducir
English:
reproduce
- breed

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vpr

1. [volver a suceder] to recur;

anoche se reprodujeron los choques armados en la frontera last night there were renewed armed clashes on the border

2. [procrear] to reproduce

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reproducirse

v/r BIO reproduce, breed

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vr

1) : to breed, to reproduce

2) : to recur

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reproducirse vb

1. (en biología) to reproduce

2. (repetirse) to happen again

las escenas de violencia se han reproducido there have been more scenes of violence

Spanish-English dictionary > reproducirse
8 poblar

v.

1 to settle, to colonize (establecerse en).

2 to inhabit.

pueblan esa laguna muchas especies the lagoon is home to a great variety of species

3 to populate, to settle, to crowd, to people.

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poblar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ocupar territorio) to settle

2 (habitar) to inhabit

■ muchas especies diferentes pueblan el parque many different species inhabit the park

3 (llenar) to fill

■ la casa estaba poblada de telarañas the house was full of cobwebs

■ han poblado de árboles el campo they've planted the field with trees

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verb

to populate, settle

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1. VT

1) [colonos, conquistadores] to settle, populate

2) [animales, plantas] inhabit

los peces que pueblan las profundidades — the fish that inhabit the depths

las estrellas que pueblan el espacio — the stars that fill space

poblar una colmena — (Agr) to stock a beehive

3)

poblar de algo: han poblado el río con varias especies de peces — they have stocked the river with various species of fish

poblaron el monte de abetos — they planted the trees with fir trees

2.

See:

poblarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <territorio/región>

a) colonos/inmigrantes ( ir a ocupar) to settle, populate; autoridades/gobierno ( mandar a ocupar) to populate, settle

b) ( habitar) to inhabit

las estrellas que pueblan el firmamento — (liter) the stars which populate the firmament

2)

poblar algo DE algo — < bosque> to plant something with something; <río/colmena> to stock something with something
2.
poblarse v pron

a) tierra/colonia to be settled

b) ( llenarse)

poblarse DE algo: las calles se poblaron de gente the streets filled with people; la frente se le pobló de arrugas — his forehead became very lined

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= populate, people.

Ex. In areas populated largely by older people, the library might provide more reading rooms, stocked with newspapers and magazines as well as books.

Ex. Micronesia is comprised of seven island nations peopled by distinctly unique cultural groups.

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* sin poblar = unpopulated.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <territorio/región>

a) colonos/inmigrantes ( ir a ocupar) to settle, populate; autoridades/gobierno ( mandar a ocupar) to populate, settle

b) ( habitar) to inhabit

las estrellas que pueblan el firmamento — (liter) the stars which populate the firmament

2)

poblar algo DE algo — < bosque> to plant something with something; <río/colmena> to stock something with something
2.
poblarse v pron

a) tierra/colonia to be settled

b) ( llenarse)

poblarse DE algo: las calles se poblaron de gente the streets filled with people; la frente se le pobló de arrugas — his forehead became very lined

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= populate, people.

Ex: In areas populated largely by older people, the library might provide more reading rooms, stocked with newspapers and magazines as well as books.

Ex: Micronesia is comprised of seven island nations peopled by distinctly unique cultural groups.

* sin poblar = unpopulated.

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poblar [ A10 ]

vt

A ‹territorio/región›

1 «colonos/inmigrantes» (ir a ocupar) to settle, populate

2 «autoridades/gobierno» (mandar a ocupar) to populate, settle

poblaron la región con colonos y esclavos they settled the region with colonists and slaves

3 (habitar) to inhabit

distintas etnias poblaban la región various ethnic groups lived in o inhabited the region

las estrellas que pueblan el firmamento ( liter); the stars which populate the firmament

las pintadas que poblaban las fachadas the graffiti that covered the facades

B poblar algo DE algo ‹bosque› to plant sth WITH sth; ‹río/colmena› to stock sth WITH sth

poblaron las laderas de nogales they planted the slopes with walnut trees

poblar el estanque de percas to stock the pond with perch

■ poblarse

v pron

1 «tierra/colonia» to be settled

esta parte se pobló con colonos franceses this area was settled by French colonists

2 (llenarse) poblarse DE algo:

las calles empezaron a poblarse de gente the streets began to fill with people

la frente se le pobló de arrugas his forehead became very lined

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poblar ( conjugate poblar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹territorio/región›
a) [colonos/inmigrantes] ( ir a ocupar) to settle, populate

b) ( habitar) to inhabit

2 poblar algo DE algo ‹ bosque› to plant sth with sth;
‹río/colmena› to stock sth with sth
poblarse verbo pronominal [tierra/colonia] to be settled
poblar verbo transitivo
1 (habitar, vivir) to inhabit
2 (llenar de gente, repoblar) to populate
' poblar' also found in these entries:
English:
people
- populate
- settle

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poblar

♦ vt

1. [establecerse en] to settle, to colonize

2. [habitar] to inhabit;

pueblan esa laguna muchas especies the lagoon is home to a great variety of species

3. [llenar]
poblar (de) [plantas, árboles] to plant (with);
[peces] to stock (with)
♦ See also the pronominal verb poblarse

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poblar

v/t populate (de with)

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poblar {19} vt

1) : to populate, to inhabit

2) : to settle, to colonize

3)

poblar de : to stock with, to plant with

♦ See also the reflexive verb poblarse

Spanish-English dictionary > poblar
9 abundante

adj.

1 abundant.

2 ample, plentiful, bountiful.

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abundante

► adjetivo

1 abundant, plentiful

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adj.

abundant, plentiful

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ADJ

1) (=copioso) abundant, plentiful

el agua es abundante en toda la zona — water is abundant o plentiful throughout the area

la fauna es abundante en el parque nacional, el parque nacional es abundante en fauna — there is abundant wildlife in the national park, there is a wealth of fauna in the national park

un país abundante en minerales — a country which is rich in minerals, a country which abounds in minerals

una abundante ración de calamares — a generous portion of squid

teníamos abundante comida — we had plenty of food

tienes que hervirlos en agua abundante — you have to boil them in plenty of water

la nubosidad será abundante en Galicia — there will be extensive cloud in Galicia

2) [en plural] a great many

un texto con abundantes citas — a text with a great many o numerous quotations

los flamencos son muy abundantes en toda la zona — there are a great many flamingos throughout the area

existen abundantes pruebas — there is plenty of proof

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adjetivo

a) <reservas/cosecha> plentiful, abundant

la pesca es abundante — the fishing is good

abundante en algo: aguas abundantes en especies marinas waters which abound in marine life; un informe abundante en datos estadísticos — a report containing ample statistical data

b) (en pl) ( numerosos) plenty of, abundant

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= abundant, generous, lavish, plentiful, rampant, copious, bountiful, fullsome, rife, liberal, hearty [heartier -comp., heartiest -sup.], unstinting.

Ex. There exists a failure to recognize new topics, or a failure to recognize them until it's almost ridiculously too late, that is, after there has been abundant literary warrant for them.

Ex. Many libraries have built I & R services into their budgets on a fairly generous scale.

Ex. Library staffing levels were lavish and opening hours long.

Ex. Information will become more affordable, accessible, and plentiful.

Ex. And so, the public library was conceived as a deterrent to irresponsibility, intemperance, and rampant democracy.

Ex. A copious influx of foreign capital and management and immigrant labour ensured a growing economy, with full employment and very little inflation.

Ex. Telecommuting brings bountiful benefits to information industry employers and employees.

Ex. Access should be quick and fullsome.

Ex. Chances for advancement were slim, and disillusionment at the lack of encouragement to participate in professional activities outside the job was rife.

Ex. It is quite true that the liberal use of crossreferences can overcome these problems.

Ex. Replies indicated a hearty support for the role of the library but little knowledge of its importance to them.

Ex. The revolutionary people of the world are unstinting in their praise.

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* abundante en exceso = lavish.

* abundante en TI = IT-rich.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* freír en aceite abundante = deep-fry.

* frito en abundante aceite = deep-fried.

* lavar con agua abudante = sluice.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

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adjetivo

a) <reservas/cosecha> plentiful, abundant

la pesca es abundante — the fishing is good

abundante en algo: aguas abundantes en especies marinas waters which abound in marine life; un informe abundante en datos estadísticos — a report containing ample statistical data

b) (en pl) ( numerosos) plenty of, abundant

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= abundant, generous, lavish, plentiful, rampant, copious, bountiful, fullsome, rife, liberal, hearty [heartier -comp., heartiest -sup.], unstinting.

Ex: There exists a failure to recognize new topics, or a failure to recognize them until it's almost ridiculously too late, that is, after there has been abundant literary warrant for them.

Ex: Many libraries have built I & R services into their budgets on a fairly generous scale.

Ex: Library staffing levels were lavish and opening hours long.

Ex: Information will become more affordable, accessible, and plentiful.

Ex: And so, the public library was conceived as a deterrent to irresponsibility, intemperance, and rampant democracy.

Ex: A copious influx of foreign capital and management and immigrant labour ensured a growing economy, with full employment and very little inflation.

Ex: Telecommuting brings bountiful benefits to information industry employers and employees.

Ex: Access should be quick and fullsome.

Ex: Chances for advancement were slim, and disillusionment at the lack of encouragement to participate in professional activities outside the job was rife.

Ex: It is quite true that the liberal use of crossreferences can overcome these problems.

Ex: Replies indicated a hearty support for the role of the library but little knowledge of its importance to them.

Ex: The revolutionary people of the world are unstinting in their praise.

* abundante en exceso = lavish.

* abundante en TI = IT-rich.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* freír en aceite abundante = deep-fry.

* frito en abundante aceite = deep-fried.

* lavar con agua abudante = sluice.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

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abundante

adjective

1 ‹reservas/cosecha› plentiful, abundant

la comida es buena y abundante the food is good and plentiful, the food's good and there's plenty of it

las porciones son abundantes the portions are generous

la pesca es abundante en estos arroyos the fishing's good in these streams

abundante EN algo:

aguas abundantes en especies marinas waters rich in o which abound in marine life

un informe abundante en datos estadísticos a report containing ample statistical data

2 ( en pl) (numerosos) plenty of, abundant

tengo abundantes razones para votar en contra de la propuesta I have plenty of o abundant reasons for voting against the proposal

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abundante adjetivo ‹reservas/cosecha› plentiful, abundant;
◊ la pesca es abundante the fishing is good;

aguas abundantes en especies marinas waters which abound in marine life
abundante adjetivo abundant, plentiful ➣ Ver nota en bastante

' abundante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- chorro
- cumplida
- cumplido
- mucha
- mucho
- abultado
English:
abundant
- ample
- bountiful
- copious
- deep-fry
- generous
- hearty
- liberal
- luxuriant
- plentiful
- profuse
- rich
- rife
- substantial
- deep
- scanty

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abundante adj

abundant;

teníamos comida abundante we had plenty of food;

una zona abundante en petróleo an area that is rich in oil;

luce una abundante cabellera she has a fine head of hair;

habrá nubosidad abundante en el norte del país there will be heavy cloud in the north

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abundante

adj plentiful, abundant

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abundante adj

: abundant, plentiful

♦ abundantemente adv

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abundante adj abundant / plentiful

Spanish-English dictionary > abundante
10 cruce

m.

1 crossing, intersection.

gira a la derecha en el próximo cruce turn right at the next junction

2 crossing (paso).

un cruce fronterizo a border crossing

3 cross.

un cruce de fox-terrier y chihuahua a cross between a fox terrier and a chihuahua

4 crossed line.

hay un cruce en la línea we've got o there's a crossed line

5 round.

les tocó el cruce más difícil (in knockout competition) they got the toughest draw

6 crossbreeding, crossbreed, mixing.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: cruzar.

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cruce

► nombre masculino

1 cross, crossing

2 AUTOMÓVIL crossroads

3 (de razas) crossbreeding

4 (interferencia telefónica etc) crossed line

■ hay un cruce there's a crossed line

5 ELECTRICIDAD short circuit

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noun m.

1) cross, crossing

2) crossroads

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SM

1) (Aut) [de carreteras, autopistas] junction, intersection; [de cuatro esquinas] crossroads; [para peatones] crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

cruce peligroso — dangerous junction

cruce a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)

cruce de peatones, cruce peatonal — pedestrian crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)

2)

luces de cruce — dipped headlights

poner la luz o las luces de cruce — to dip one's lights

3) (=acto)

hubo un cruce de acusaciones entre ellos — there was an exchange of accusations between them

se produjo un cruce de miradas entre ellos — their eyes met

- tener un cruce de cables

cruce de aros — Ven engagement ceremony ( involving the exchange of rings)

4) (Telec) crossed line

hay un cruce en las líneas — the wires are crossed

5) (Bio) (=proceso) crossbreeding; (=resultado) cross

ser un cruce de o entre un animal y otro — to be a cross o crossbreed between one animal and another

6) (Mat) intersection, point of intersection

7) (Ling) cross, mutual interference

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masculino

1) ( acción) crossing

2) ( de calles) crossroads

cruce peligroso — dangerous junction

- cruce peatonal or de peatones

3) (Telec)

hay un cruce en las líneas — there's a crossed line

tener un cruce de cables — (fam) to be in a muddle (colloq)

4) (Agr, Biol) cross

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masculino

1) ( acción) crossing

2) ( de calles) crossroads

cruce peligroso — dangerous junction

- cruce peatonal or de peatones

3) (Telec)

hay un cruce en las líneas — there's a crossed line

tener un cruce de cables — (fam) to be in a muddle (colloq)

4) (Agr, Biol) cross

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cruce¹

¹ = intersection, crossover [cross-over], junction, crossing point.

Ex: The loan period is given at the intersections of the rows and columns.

Ex: Each person works two and a half days a week and this allows a midweek crossover period so that communication between them is not restricted to notes and phone calls.

Ex: People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.

Ex: They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.

* cruce de caminos = crossroads, fork in the road.

* cruce de la frontera = border crossing.

* cruce de peatones = zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing, pelican crossing.

* cruce en barco = boat ride.

* cruce fronterizo = border crossing.

* cruce peatonal = pedestrian crossing.

cruce²

² = mixed breed.

Ex: Of the 882 dogs, 228 were German hepherds, 86 were Great Danes and 73 were mixed breeds.

* cruce de razas = mixed breed.

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cruce

masculine

A (acción) crossing

B (de calles) crossroads

[ S ] cruce peligroso dangerous junction

Compuesto:

cruce peatonal or de peatones

pedestrian crossing

C ( Telec):

hay un cruce en las líneas there's a crossed line

tener un cruce de cables ( fam); to be in a muddle ( colloq)

D ( Agr, Biol) cross

es cruce de burro y yegua it is a cross between a donkey and a mare

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Del verbo cruzar: ( conjugate cruzar)

crucé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

cruce es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cruce
cruzar
cruce sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( acción) crossing

b) ( de calles) crossroads;

( on signs) cruce peligroso dangerous junction;
cruce peatonal or de peatones pedestrian crossing
c) (Telec):

◊ hay un cruce en las líneas there's a crossed line

2 (Agr, Biol) cross
cruzar ( conjugate cruzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( atravesar) ‹calle/mar/puente› to cross
2 ‹ piernas› to cross;
‹ brazos› to cross, fold
3
a) ‹ cheque› to cross

b) ( tachar) to cross out

c) ‹palabras/saludos› to exchange

4 ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc) … across
5 ‹animales/plantas› to cross
verbo intransitivo ( atravesar) to cross;
◊ cruceon por el puente they went across the bridge

cruzarse verbo pronominal
1 ( recípr)
a) [caminos/líneas] to intersect, meet

b) (en viaje, camino):

◊ nos cruzamos en el camino we met o passed each other on the way;

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruce our letters must have crossed in the post;
crucese con algn to see o pass sb
2 ( interponerse):
◊ se me cruzó una moto a motorcycle pulled out in front of him;

se me cruzó otro corredor another runner cut in front of me
cruce sustantivo masculino
1 crossing
(de carreteras) crossroads
2 (entre animales) cross, (animal cruzado) crossbreed
3 Tel crossed line
cruzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cross
(las piernas) to cross one's legs
(los brazos) to fold one's arms
2 (dirigir unas palabras, miradas) to exchange
3 (animal, planta) to cross, crossbreed
II verbo intransitivo (atravesar) to cross
' cruce' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
glorieta
- luz
English:
cross
- crossing
- crossroads
- gridlock
- interchange
- intersection
- junction
- overshoot
- come
- dim
- dip
- mule
- pass
- pedestrian
- T

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cruce

♦ ver cruzar

♦ nm

1. [de líneas] crossing, intersection;
[de carreteras] crossroads [singular];
gira a la derecha en el próximo cruce turn right at the next junction

2. [paso] crossing;

pasa al otro lado por el cruce use the crossing to cross the road;

un cruce fronterizo a border crossing

3. [de animales, plantas] cross;

un cruce de fox-terrier y chihuahua a cross between a fox terrier and a chihuahua

4. [de teléfono] crossed line;

hay un cruce en la línea we've got o there's a crossed line

5. [en fútbol] crossfield ball o pass

6. [en competición deportiva] round [in knockout competition];

les tocó el cruce más difícil they got the toughest draw

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cruce

m

1 de especies cross

2 de carreteras crossroads sg

3

:

cruce en las líneas TELEC crossed line

4 DEP crossfield pass, cross

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cruce, etc. cruzar

cruce nm

1) : crossing, cross

2) : crossroads, intersection

cruce peatonal: crosswalk

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cruce n

1. (en general) junction / crossroads

en el cruce de las dos calles at the junction of the two roads

2. (paso de peatones) crossing

3. (híbrido) cross

4. (telefónico) crossed line

Spanish-English dictionary > cruce
11 desaparición

f.

disappearance, extinction.

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desaparición

► nombre femenino

1 disappearance

■ ya han pasado tres días desde su desaparición she's been missing for three days

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noun f.

disappearance

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SF

1) [de persona, objeto] disappearance

2) [de especie] extinction

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femenino

a) disappearance

una especie en vías de desaparición — an endangered species

b) (euf & frml) ( muerte) passing (euph & frml)

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= demise, disappearance, disbandment, disbanding, withering away, effacement.

Ex. Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.

Ex. If the disappearance of these latter two media are a problem, use dummies on the shelf and store the item at the circulation desk.

Ex. The methods employed and labour costs associated with the disbandment are detailed.

Ex. Disbanding of serials departments may result from the integration into automated systems of serials processing.

Ex. Free software is the vital first step in the withering away of the intellectual property system.

Ex. Meanwhile a coalition of cells has been effected at intervals through the effacement of their walls.

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* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.

* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.

* desaparición de los límites = blurring of boundaries.

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femenino

a) disappearance

una especie en vías de desaparición — an endangered species

b) (euf & frml) ( muerte) passing (euph & frml)

* * *

= demise, disappearance, disbandment, disbanding, withering away, effacement.

Ex: Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.

Ex: If the disappearance of these latter two media are a problem, use dummies on the shelf and store the item at the circulation desk.

Ex: The methods employed and labour costs associated with the disbandment are detailed.

Ex: Disbanding of serials departments may result from the integration into automated systems of serials processing.

Ex: Free software is the vital first step in the withering away of the intellectual property system.

Ex: Meanwhile a coalition of cells has been effected at intervals through the effacement of their walls.

* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.

* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.

* desaparición de los límites = blurring of boundaries.

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desaparición

feminine

1 disappearance

una especie en vías de desaparición an endangered species

la policía investiga la desaparición de una niña de ocho años the police are investigating the disappearance of an eight-year-old girl

la desaparición de la delegación provocará problemas administrativos the closure of the local office will cause administrative problems

2 ( euf frml) (muerte) passing ( euph frml), passing away ( euph frml)

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desaparición sustantivo femenino
disappearance;
◊ una especie en vías de desaparición an endangered species

desaparición sustantivo femenino
1 disappearance
2 frml euf extinction

' desaparición' also found in these entries:
English:
demise
- disappearance
- go on
- inquire into
- poof
- probe into

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desaparición nf

1. [de objeto, animal, persona] disappearance;

especies/tradiciones en vías de desaparición endangered species/traditions;

la desaparición de este ministerio perjudicó a muchos many people were adversely affected by the closure of the ministry;

los represores practicaron la desaparición de militantes the instigators of the repression were responsible for the disappearance of activists

2. Euf [muerte] death

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desaparición

f disappearance

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desaparición nf, pl - ciones : disappearance

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desaparición n disappearance

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12 diverso

adj.

diverse, different, mixed, assorted.

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diverso

► adjetivo

1 different

► adjetivo pl diversos,-as

1 several, various

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(f. - diversa)

adj.

diverse, various

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ADJ
1.

1) (=variado) diverse, varied

2) (=diferente) different (de from)

3) pl diversos several, various

está en diversos libros — it appears in several o various books

2.

pl diversos
SMPL (Com) sundries
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- sa adjetivo

1) (variado, diferente)

su obra es muy diversa — his work is very diverse

seres de diversa naturaleza — various types of creatures

ha desempeñado las más diversas actividades — she has engaged in a very wide range of activities

2) (pl) ( varios) various, several

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= different, diverse, multifarious, varying, broad-based [broad based], multidimensional [multi-dimensional].

Ex. A variable length field takes different lengths in different records.

Ex. Homographs are words which have the same spelling as each other but very diverse meanings.

Ex. In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex. A uniform title is the title by which a work that has appeared under varying titles is to be identified for cataloguing purposes.

Ex. However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.

Ex. The attraction of such displays is that the multidimensional relationships between subjects may be shown since any one subject can be displayed in juxtaposition with several others.

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* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de modos diversos = variously.

* diversos = a variety of.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* opiniones diversas = mixed reactions, mixed reviews.

* recibir opiniones diversas = receive + mixed reviews.

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- sa adjetivo

1) (variado, diferente)

su obra es muy diversa — his work is very diverse

seres de diversa naturaleza — various types of creatures

ha desempeñado las más diversas actividades — she has engaged in a very wide range of activities

2) (pl) ( varios) various, several

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= different, diverse, multifarious, varying, broad-based [broad based], multidimensional [multi-dimensional].

Ex: A variable length field takes different lengths in different records.

Ex: Homographs are words which have the same spelling as each other but very diverse meanings.

Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex: A uniform title is the title by which a work that has appeared under varying titles is to be identified for cataloguing purposes.

Ex: However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.

Ex: The attraction of such displays is that the multidimensional relationships between subjects may be shown since any one subject can be displayed in juxtaposition with several others.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de modos diversos = variously.

* diversos = a variety of.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* opiniones diversas = mixed reactions, mixed reviews.

* recibir opiniones diversas = receive + mixed reviews.

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diverso -sa

adjective

A

(variado, diferente): su obra cinematográfica es muy diversa his cinematic output is very varied o diverse

seres de diversa naturaleza creatures of various types, various types of creatures

ha desempeñado las más diversas actividades she has engaged in a very wide range of activities o in many diverse activities

B (pl) (varios) various, several

cultivan diversos tipos de naranjas they grow several o various types of oranges

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diverso
◊ -sa adjetivo

1 (variado, diferente):
◊ su obra es muy diversa his work is very diverse;

seres de diversa naturaleza various types of creatures;
ha desempeñado las más diversas actividades she has engaged in a very wide range of activities
2 (pl) ( varios) various, several
diverso,-a adjetivo
1 (distinto) different
2 (variado) varied: un panorama muy diverso de corrientes artísticas, a wide range of artistic trends 3 diversos, (varios) several: se lo he dicho en diversas ocasiones, I've told him on several occasions
' diverso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diversa
- variado
- vario
English:
diverse
- misc.
- miscellaneous
- motley
- varied

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diverso, -a adj

1. [diferente] different;

una producción literaria muy diversa an extremely varied literary output;

el zoo cuenta con especies de lo más diverso the zoo has all sorts of species

2.
diversos [varios] several, various;

no pude asistir por diversas razones I couldn't attend for a number of reasons

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diverso

adj diverse;

diversos several, various

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diverso, -sa adj

: diverse, various

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diverso adj (diferente) varied / different

el paisaje es muy diverso the landscape is very varied

Spanish-English dictionary > diverso
13 abuso

m.

1 scandal, sin.

2 abuse, bad use, misuse.

3 abusive act, abuse.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: abusar.

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abuso

► nombre masculino

1 abuse, misuse

2 (injusticia) injustice

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abuso de confianza betrayal of trust, breach of faith

abusos deshonestos indecent assault sing

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noun m.

abuse

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SM

1) (=extralimitación) [de privilegios, cargo, fondos] abuse

se siguen cometiendo abusos en los derechos humanos — human rights abuses are still being committed

cuando hay abuso de amistad — when unfair demands are made on friendship, when there are impositions made on friendship

lo que te han cobrado es un abuso — it's outrageous what they've charged you

abuso de autoridad — abuse of authority

abuso de confianza — (Pol, Econ) breach of trust, betrayal of trust

su actitud me parece un abuso de confianza — I think he's taking liberties

abuso de poder — abuse of power

2) (=uso excesivo) [de tabaco, drogas] abuse; [de disolventes, pesticidas] overuse

el abuso del alcohol puede traer consecuencias fatales — alcohol abuse can have fatal consequences

especies en peligro por el abuso de la caza — endangered species through overhunting

había un abuso de adjetivos en el texto — there was too much o excessive use of adjectives in the text

recibió varias quejas por abuso de fuerza — he received several complaints of excessive use of force

no es recomendable el abuso de la sal en la comida — it's not advisable to put too much salt in your food

hicieron uso y abuso del teléfono — they used the phone to excess

3) (tb: abuso sexual) sexual abuse

abuso de menores — child abuse

abusos deshonestos — indecent assault sing

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masculino

a) ( uso excesivo) abuse

el abuso en la bebida — alcohol abuse

b) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)

espero no lo considere un abuso — I hope you don't think it an imposition

c) ( injusticia) outrage

prestarse a abusos — to lend itself to abuse

- abuso de autoridad

- abuso de confianza

- abusos deshonestos

- abuso sexual infantil

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= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.

Nota: Usado generalmente para indicar precios abusivos.

Ex. I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.

Ex. It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.

Ex. The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.

Ex. This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.

Ex. Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.

Ex. Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.

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* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.

* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.

* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.

* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.

* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.

* abuso de menores = child abuse.

* abuso de poder = abuse of power.

* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.

* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.

* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.

* abusos = overindulgence.

* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.

* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.

* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.

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masculino

a) ( uso excesivo) abuse

el abuso en la bebida — alcohol abuse

b) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)

espero no lo considere un abuso — I hope you don't think it an imposition

c) ( injusticia) outrage

prestarse a abusos — to lend itself to abuse

- abuso de autoridad

- abuso de confianza

- abusos deshonestos

- abuso sexual infantil

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= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.

Nota: Usado generalmente para indicar precios abusivos.

Ex: I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.

Ex: It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.

Ex: The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.

Ex: This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.

Ex: Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.

Ex: Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.

* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.

* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.

* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.

* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.

* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.

* abuso de menores = child abuse.

* abuso de poder = abuse of power.

* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.

* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.

* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.

* abusos = overindulgence.

* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.

* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.

* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.

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abuso

masculine

1 (uso excesivo) abuse

el abuso en la bebida alcohol abuse

se ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora this metaphor has been used time and again

2 (injusticia) outrage

es un abuso que nos traten así it's outrageous o an outrage that we should be treated in this way

Compuestos:

● abuso de autoridad

masculine abuse of authority

● abuso de confianza

masculine ( Der) breach of trust o confidence

¡qué abuso de confianza! ( fam); what a nerve! ( colloq)

● abusos deshonestos

mpl indecent assault

● abuso sexual

sexual o sex abuse

● abuso sexual infantil

masculine child abuse

para prevenir el abuso sexual infantil to prevent child abuse, to prevent children being sexually abused

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Del verbo abusar: ( conjugate abusar)

abuso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

abusó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
abusar
abuso
abusar ( conjugate abusar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( aprovecharse):

◊ es muy hospitalaria pero no abuses she's very hospitable but don't take advantage of her;

abuso de algo ‹de autoridad/posición/generosidad› to abuse sth;
no quisiera abuso de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you);
abuso de algn ‹de padres/amigo› to take advantage of sb
b) ( sexualmente) abuso de algn to sexually abuse sb

2 ( usar en exceso):
◊ abusa de los tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizers;

no se debe abuso del alcohol alcohol should be drunk in moderation
abuso sustantivo masculino
a) ( uso excesivo) abuse;

◊ abuso de autoridad abuse of authority;

el abuso en la bebida excessive drinking;
abusos deshonestos indecent assault;
abuso sexual infantil child abuse
b) (de hospitalidad, generosidad):

◊ espero no lo considere un abuso I hope you don't think it an imposition;

¡qué abuso de confianza! (fam) what a nerve! (colloq)
c) ( injusticia) outrage;

◊ ¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!;

prestarse a abusos to lay itself open to abuse
abusar verbo intransitivo
1 (aprovecharse de) to take (unfair) advantage of: su familia abusa de su bondad, her family take advantage of her kindness
(del poder, de la autoridad, etc) to abuse
2 (consumir en exceso) abusar del alcohol, to drink too much o to excess
3 Jur (de un menor, de una mujer) to abuse
4 familiar ¡no abuses de mi paciencia!, don't try my patience
abuso sustantivo masculino abuse
abuso de confianza, abuse of trust
abuso de poder, abuse of power
abuso sexual, sexual abuse
' abuso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atropello
- denunciar
- levantarse
- acabar
- desmán
- terminar
English:
abuse
- breach
- imposition
- malpractice
- mistreatment
- misuse

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abuso nm

1. [uso excesivo] abuse (de of)

Comp
abuso de autoridad abuse of authority;
abuso de confianza breach of confidence;
Der abusos deshonestos indecent assault;
abuso de poder abuse of power;
Com abuso de posición dominante abuse of a dominant position;
abusos sexuales sexual abuse

2. [atropello] scandal, outrage;

¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!

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abuso

m abuse;

estos precios son un abuso these prices are outrageous o an outrage

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abuso nm

1) : abuse

2) : injustice, outrage

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abuso n abuse

Spanish-English dictionary > abuso
14 extinguirse

extinguirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (fuego etc) to go out

2 (especie etc) to become extinct, die out

3 (amor) to die away

4 (plazo) to expire, run out

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VPR

1) [fuego] to go out

2) (Bio) to die out, become extinct

3) [contrato, plazo] to expire

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(v.) = die out, go + the way of the dodo, follow + the dodo, go + the way of the horseless carriage, go + the way of the dinosaur(s), become + extinct, peter out

Ex. These changes accelerated through much of the nineteenth century, with the older material such as the chivalric romance dying out about the 1960s.

Ex. Today, all of the early independents have gone the way of the dodo = En la actualidad, todas las empresas independientes originales han desaparecido.

Ex. It has the choice: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.

Ex. When databases of information (particularly in full text) first became available on the Internet, many users felt that thesauri and subject classifications were no longer needed and would go the way of horseless carriages.

Ex. The library will have to learn to cope with new technology and even larger amounts of material if it wishes to avoid going the way of the dinosaur.

Ex. Forestry officials have created suntraps in one of the region's beauty spots to prevent a species of the ant family from becoming extinct.

Ex. Press demands for information soon petered out but enquiries from the general public continued for many months.

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(v.) = die out, go + the way of the dodo, follow + the dodo, go + the way of the horseless carriage, go + the way of the dinosaur(s), become + extinct, peter out

Ex: These changes accelerated through much of the nineteenth century, with the older material such as the chivalric romance dying out about the 1960s.

Ex: Today, all of the early independents have gone the way of the dodo = En la actualidad, todas las empresas independientes originales han desaparecido.

Ex: It has the choice: to follow the dodo or to rise again like the phoenix.

Ex: When databases of information (particularly in full text) first became available on the Internet, many users felt that thesauri and subject classifications were no longer needed and would go the way of horseless carriages.

Ex: The library will have to learn to cope with new technology and even larger amounts of material if it wishes to avoid going the way of the dinosaur.

Ex: Forestry officials have created suntraps in one of the region's beauty spots to prevent a species of the ant family from becoming extinct.

Ex: Press demands for information soon petered out but enquiries from the general public continued for many months.

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■extinguirse verbo reflexivo
1 (el fuego) to go out
2 (una especie) to become extinct, die out: los lémures se están extinguiendo, lemurs are dying out
' extinguirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extinguir
English:
die
- die down
- die out

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vpr

1. [fuego, incendio, luz] to go out;
[volcán] to become extinct
2. [animal, raza] to become extinct, to die out

3. [ruido] to die away

4. [afecto, entusiasmo, esperanzas] to die

5. [plazo] to expire

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extinguirse

v/r

1 BIO, ZO become extinct, die out

2 de fuego go out

3 de plazo expire

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vr

1) apagarse: to go out, to fade out

2) : to die out, to become extinct

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extinguirse vb

1. (fuego) to go out

2. (especie) to become extinct [pt. became; pp. become]

muchas especies se extinguirán many species will become extinct

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15 propósito

m.

purpose, goal, commitment, intention.

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propósito

► nombre masculino

1 (intención) intention

■ me he hecho el firme propósito de acabar el libro hoy it is my firm intention to finish the book today

2 (objetivo) aim

■ su único propósito es mantenerse en la presidencia his only aim is to continue in the presidency

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a propósito (por cierto) by the way 2 (adrede) on purpose

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noun m.

purpose, intention, aim

- a propósito

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SM

1) (=intención) purpose

¿cuál es el propósito de su visita? — what is the purpose of his visit?

para lograr este propósito se han desplazado a Madrid — with this in mind o for this purpose, they have gone to Madrid

• buenos propósitos — [para el futuro] good intentions; [para el año nuevo] resolutions

• de propósito — on purpose, deliberately

• fuera de propósito — off the point

• hacer(se) (el) propósito de hacer algo — to resolve to do sth, decide to do sth

los tres hicieron firme propósito de no atacar — the three of them resolved o decided not to attack

nunca nos hemos hecho el propósito de gastar más dinero — it has never been our intention to spend more money

• sin propósito — [caminar, moverse] aimlessly; [actuar] unintentionally

• tener (el) propósito de hacer algo — to intend o mean to do sth, be one's intention to do sth

no tenía propósito ninguno de pelearme — I didn't intend o mean to get into a fight, it was not my intention to get into a fight

tengo el firme propósito de irme de casa — I am determined to leave home, I am intent on leaving home

propósito de enmienda, no veo propósito de enmienda en su comportamiento — I don't see him mending his ways o turning over a new leaf

2)

• a propósito —

a) [como adjetivo] suitable, right ( para for)

era la persona a propósito para el trabajo — he was very suitable for the job, he was the right person for the job

hizo varios comentarios a propósito — he made various comments on the matter

b) [como adverbio] on purpose, deliberately

lo siento, no lo hice a propósito — I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose o deliberately

me he comprado un traje a propósito para la boda — I've bought a dress especially for the wedding

• venir a propósito — (=venir expresamente) to come especially; (=ser adecuado) [comentario, observación] to be well-timed; [dinero] to come in handy

he venido a propósito para verte — I have come especially to see you

esa observación vino muy a propósito — that was a timely remark, that remark was very well-timed

el dinero que me diste me vino muy a propósito — the money you gave me was just what I needed o came in very handy

c) (=por cierto) by the way

a propósito, ¿qué vais a hacer en Semana Santa? — by the way, what are you doing at Easter?

d)

• a propósito de — [después de verbo] about; [uso independiente] talking of, à propos of

estuvieron discutiendo a propósito de las elecciones — they were having a discussion about the election

a propósito de Picasso, ¿has visto alguna vez el Guernica? — talking of o à propos of Picasso, have you ever seen Guernica?

a propósito de dinero, ¿cuándo me vas a pagar? — now you mention it o talking of money, when are you going to pay me?

¿a propósito de qué me dices eso ahora? — why do you say that now?

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masculino

a) ( intención) intention, purpose

tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar — she's determined to give up smoking

se ha hecho el propósito de adelgazar — she's decided to lose weight

buenos propósitos — good intentions

se fue con el firme propósito de volver — he left with the firm intention of returning

se puso a ahorrar con el propósito de comprarse un coche — he started saving up to buy a car

b)

a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purpose; se hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasion; a propósito, Carlos te manda saludos by the way, Carlos sends his regards; a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? — speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?

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= intent, mission, point, purpose, drift, meaningfulness, objective, agenda, resolution.

Ex. The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.

Ex. Its mission is to advise the three sponsoring agencies on how best to coordinate their programs in this area and to recommend priorities for action.

Ex. There seems little point in hundreds of cataloguers in separate locations wading through cataloguing codes and classification schemes in order to create a variety of catalogue records for the same work.

Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.

Ex. The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.

Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.

Ex. An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.

Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

Ex. The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament will use it to broadcast their opinions and resolutions.

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* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.

* a propósito de = apropos of.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* de propósito general = general-purpose.

* hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo = make + it + a point to + Infinitivo, make + a point of + Gerundio.

* hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].

* propósitos = designs.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

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masculino

a) ( intención) intention, purpose

tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar — she's determined to give up smoking

se ha hecho el propósito de adelgazar — she's decided to lose weight

buenos propósitos — good intentions

se fue con el firme propósito de volver — he left with the firm intention of returning

se puso a ahorrar con el propósito de comprarse un coche — he started saving up to buy a car

b)

a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purpose; se hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasion; a propósito, Carlos te manda saludos by the way, Carlos sends his regards; a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? — speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?

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= intent, mission, point, purpose, drift, meaningfulness, objective, agenda, resolution.

Ex: The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.

Ex: Its mission is to advise the three sponsoring agencies on how best to coordinate their programs in this area and to recommend priorities for action.

Ex: There seems little point in hundreds of cataloguers in separate locations wading through cataloguing codes and classification schemes in order to create a variety of catalogue records for the same work.

Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.

Ex: The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.

Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.

Ex: An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.

Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

Ex: The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament will use it to broadcast their opinions and resolutions.

* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.

* a propósito de = apropos of.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* de propósito general = general-purpose.

* hacerse el propósito de + Infinitivo = make + it + a point to + Infinitivo, make + a point of + Gerundio.

* hecho a propósito = tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored].

* propósitos = designs.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

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propósito

masculine

1

(intención): tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar she's determined o resolved to give up smoking, she's intent on giving up smoking

mi propósito era salir mañana, pero tuve que aplazar el viaje I was intending o I was aiming o ( frml) my intention was to leave tomorrow, but I had to postpone the trip

se ha hecho el propósito de correr una hora diaria she's made up her mind o she's resolved o she's decided to go running for an hour every day

buenos propósitos good intentions

se hizo con el único propósito de proteger a estas especies it was done with the sole aim o purpose of protecting these species

con el propósito de comprarse un coche, se puso a ahorrar he started to save up in order to buy himself a car o with the intention of buying himself a car

vagaba por el pueblo sin propósito alguno he wandered aimlessly around the village

lo hizo con el propósito de molestarme she did it just to annoy me

se fue con el firme propósito de volver al año siguiente he left with the firm intention of returning the following year

2

a propósito: no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it deliberately o on purpose

se hizo un vestido a propósito para la ocasión she had a dress made specially for the occasion

me encontré con Carlos Ruiz. A propósito, te manda saludos I bumped into Carlos Ruiz, who sends you his regards, by the way

me costó $100 — a propósito, recuerda que me debes $50 I paid $100 for it — which reminds me o speaking of which, don't forget you owe me $50

a propósito de trenes ¿cuándo te vas? speaking of trains o on the subject of trains, when are you leaving?

¿a propósito de qué viene eso? — a propósito de nada, era sólo un comentario what did you say that for o why did you say that? — for no particular reason, it was just a comment

hice un comentario a propósito de sus amigos I made a comment about his friends

Compuesto:

propósito de enmienda

hizo un firme propósito de enmienda he firmly resolved to mend his ways

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propósito sustantivo masculino
a) ( intención) intention, purpose;

◊ con el propósito de verla with the intention o purpose of seeing her;

tiene el firme propósito de dejar de fumar she's determined to give up smoking;
buenos propósitos good intentions
b)

◊ a propósito ( adrede) deliberately, on purpose;

( por cierto) ( indep) by the way
propósito sustantivo masculino purpose, intention
♦ Locuciones: a propósito, (por cierto) by the way
(adrede) on purpose, intentionally
a propósito de, speaking of
' propósito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conseguir
- efecto
- enmienda
- intención
- lograr
- obstaculizar
- obstruir
- sobre
- solapada
- solapado
- abandonar
- ánimo
- cierto
- desistir
- finalidad
- función
- hablar
- hermanar
- intencionado
- intento
- ir
- meta
- mojar
- motivo
- paréntesis
- tener
- todo
English:
advance
- aim
- aimless
- aimlessly
- approach
- bye
- bye-bye
- deliberate
- deliberately
- design
- drop
- for
- go
- idea
- incidentally
- intent
- intentionally
- job
- meaning
- misinterpret
- mislead
- misleading
- object
- purpose
- purposely
- remind
- resolution
- sake
- sidetrack
- slide
- specially
- stand about
- stand around
- to
- unintentional
- unsuited
- vandalize
- way
- why

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propósito

♦ nm

1. [intención] intention;

mi propósito era llamarte cuando llegara I had intended to phone you when I arrived;

tengo el propósito de dejar el alcohol I intend to give up alcohol;

hizo el propósito de no volver a fumar she made a resolution o resolved not to smoke again;

con el propósito de in order to;

con este propósito to this end

2. [objetivo] purpose;

el propósito de las medidas es contener la inflación the purpose o aim of the measures is to control inflation;

una ley con el único propósito de ayudar a los más débiles a law the sole purpose of which is to help the weakest

♦ a propósito loc adv

1. [adecuado] suitable;

tu ayuda nos viene muy a propósito your help is coming just at the right time

2. [adrede] on purpose;

hacer algo a propósito to do sth on purpose o deliberately;

lo dijo a propósito para que nos enfadáramos he said it deliberately to annoy us;

no lo hice a propósito I didn't do it on purpose

3. [por cierto] by the way;

a propósito de viajes, ¿has estado en Japón? speaking of travelling, have you been to Japan?

♦ a propósito de loc prep

with regard to, concerning;

ha habido un gran debate público a propósito de la ley there has been considerable public debate concerning the law

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propósito

m

1 ( intención) intention

2 ( objetivo) purpose

3

:

a propósito on purpose; ( por cierto) by the way;

a propósito de about;

venir muy a propósito de comentario be spot on, hit the nail on the head

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propósito nm

1) intención: purpose, intention

2)

a propósito : by the way

3)

a propósito : on purpose, intentionally

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propósito n

1. (objetivo) purpose

el propósito de la campaña the purpose of the campaign

2. (intención) intention

su propósito era ponerse en forma it was his intention to get fit

a propósito (adrede) on purpose (por cierto) by the way

Spanish-English dictionary > propósito
16 propagar

v.

1 to spread.

2 to propagate, to circulate, to diffuse, to disseminate.

Ella circuló las invitaciones She circulated=handed out the invitations.

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propagar

► verbo transitivo

1 to propagate, spread

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1. VT

1) (=extender) [+ ideas] to spread, disseminate; [+ rumor, enfermedad, fuego] spread

2) (Bio) to propagate

2.

See:

propagarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <doctrina/rumores> to spread, to propagate

b) < enfermedad> to spread, propagate

c) < especie> to propagate
2.
propagarse v pron

a) doctrina/rumores to spread, propagate

b) enfermedad to spread

c) fuego to spread

d) (Biol) to propagate

e) sonido/luz to propagate

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= propagate out to, propagate.

Ex. We must develop and study intelligent interfaces that propagate out to the information universe and report back to us.

Ex. The update, once started, propagates through the database, respecting local integrity rules for each affected object.

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* propagar el conocimiento = propagate + knowledge.

* propagar mentiras = spread + lies.

* propagarse = percolate, sweep through.

* propagarse como el fuego = spread like + wildfire.

* propagarse como un reguero de pólvora = spread like + wildfire.

* propagar una enfermedad = spread + disease.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <doctrina/rumores> to spread, to propagate

b) < enfermedad> to spread, propagate

c) < especie> to propagate
2.
propagarse v pron

a) doctrina/rumores to spread, propagate

b) enfermedad to spread

c) fuego to spread

d) (Biol) to propagate

e) sonido/luz to propagate

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= propagate out to, propagate.

Ex: We must develop and study intelligent interfaces that propagate out to the information universe and report back to us.

Ex: The update, once started, propagates through the database, respecting local integrity rules for each affected object.

* propagar el conocimiento = propagate + knowledge.

* propagar mentiras = spread + lies.

* propagarse = percolate, sweep through.

* propagarse como el fuego = spread like + wildfire.

* propagarse como un reguero de pólvora = spread like + wildfire.

* propagar una enfermedad = spread + disease.

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propagar [A3 ]

vt

1 ‹doctrina/rumores› to spread, to propagate, to disseminate ( frml)

2 ‹enfermedad› to spread, propagate

3 ‹especie/raza› to propagate

■ propagarse

v pron

1 «doctrina/rumores» to spread, propagate

2 «enfermedad» to spread

3 «fuego» to spread

4 ( Biol) to propagate

5 «sonido/luz» to propagate

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propagar ( conjugate propagar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹doctrina/rumores/enfermedad› to spread, propagate

b) ‹ especie› to propagate

propagarse verbo pronominal
to spread;
[especie/sonido/luz] to propagate
propagar verbo transitivo to propagate, spread: la prensa propagó la noticia de su dimisión, the press publicized his resignation
' propagar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
generalizar
English:
propagate
- spread

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propagar

♦ vt

1. [extender, divulgar] to spread

2. [especies, ondas] to propagate;

los fuertes vientos propagaron el fuego the strong winds caused the fire to spread

♦ See also the pronominal verb propagarse

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propagar

v/t spread

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propagar {52} vt

1) : to propagate

2) : to spread, to disseminate

♦ See also the reflexive verb propagarse

Spanish-English dictionary > propagar

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