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21 cuádruple
adj.quadruple, fourfold.f. & m.quadruple.* * *► adjetivo1 quadruple, fourfold* * *1.ADJ quadruple, fourfold2.SM* * *Iadjetivo quadrupleIIsu fortuna ha aumentado el cuádruple — his wealth has increased four-fold o has quadrupled
* * *= four-pronged, fourfold, quad.Nota: En imprenta, prefijo que indica que las dimensiones del papel eran cuatro veces superiores a las del término que sigue.Ex. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.Ex. By the end of June 1980, Adviceline had attracted 289 enquiries, a fourfold increase on the number of enquiries originating from the same area in the corresponding period the year before.Ex. If, for instance, a press could take 32 octavo pages together in a forme, then an octavo book would be printed on quad sheets (of double the usual dimensions in both directions), each of which would be cut up after printing and folded into four 8-leaf sections.* * *Iadjetivo quadrupleIIsu fortuna ha aumentado el cuádruple — his wealth has increased four-fold o has quadrupled
* * *= four-pronged, fourfold, quad.Nota: En imprenta, prefijo que indica que las dimensiones del papel eran cuatro veces superiores a las del término que sigue.Ex: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.
Ex: By the end of June 1980, Adviceline had attracted 289 enquiries, a fourfold increase on the number of enquiries originating from the same area in the corresponding period the year before.Ex: If, for instance, a press could take 32 octavo pages together in a forme, then an octavo book would be printed on quad sheets (of double the usual dimensions in both directions), each of which would be cut up after printing and folded into four 8-leaf sections.* * *quadrupledoce es el cuádruple de tres twelve is four times threeesta cifra es el cuádruple de la que esperábamos this figure is four times o quadruple what we expectedsu fortuna ha aumentado el cuádruple en tres años his wealth has increased four-fold o has quadrupled in three years* * *
cuádruple,◊ cuádruplo sustantivo masculino: esta cifra es el cuádruple de la que esperábamos this figure is four times what we expected
cuádruple adjetivo quadruple, fourfold
' cuádruple' also found in these entries:
English:
quadruple
* * *cuádruple, cuádruplo♦ adjquadruple, fourfold♦ nmel cuádruple de gente/libros four times as many people/books;las exportaciones han aumentado el cuádruple exports have quadrupled, there has been a fourfold increase in exports;me costó el cuádruple que a él it cost me four times what he paid* * *m/adj quadruple* * *cuadruple adj: quadruple -
22 de todos los tiempos
= all-time, of all time(s)Ex. Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.Ex. The list of the most notable African-Americans of all times is vast, varied and virtually endless.* * *= all-time, of all time(s)Ex: Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.
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23 el más
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24 energía atómica
f.atomic energy, nuclear energy, atomic power.* * *(n.) = nuclear powerEx. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *(n.) = nuclear powerEx: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.
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25 energía nuclear
f.nuclear power, nuclear energy.* * *nuclear power* * *(n.) = nuclear energy, nuclear powerEx. Topics covered include geology, satellite imagery, nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal enery, wind, seismicity, oil and gas resources, and oceanography.Ex. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *(n.) = nuclear energy, nuclear powerEx: Topics covered include geology, satellite imagery, nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal enery, wind, seismicity, oil and gas resources, and oceanography.
Ex: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *nuclear power oenergy -
26 ensayo nuclear
(n.) = nuclear weapons testingEx. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *(n.) = nuclear weapons testingEx: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.
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27 insuperable
adj.1 unsurpassable (inmejorable).2 insurmountable, insuperable.* * *► adjetivo1 (calidad, capacidad) unbeatable; (obstáculo, miedo, complejo) unsurmountable, insuperable; (maestro) unparalleled, unrivalled* * *ADJ [problema] insurmountable; [precio] unbeatable; [calidad] unsurpassable* * *a) ( insalvable) <problema/dificultad> insurmountable, insuperableb) ( inmejorable) <calidad/precio> unbeatable* * *= unbridgeable, insurmountable, insuperable, invincible, all-time.Ex. I believe that what Ms. Marshall mooted yesterday and what has since arisen in discussion is a very real, and perhaps unbridgeable, difference of interest.Ex. There is thus every reason to anticipate that the ' insurmountable obstacles' to achieving collaboration in subject cataloguing will be overcome, as they have been with author cataloguing.Ex. The enforcement of a legal deposit regulation presents insuperable difficulties in making it a general requirement.Ex. And that apriorism engenders an argument not just of ignorance but of invincible ignorance.Ex. Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.* * *a) ( insalvable) <problema/dificultad> insurmountable, insuperableb) ( inmejorable) <calidad/precio> unbeatable* * *= unbridgeable, insurmountable, insuperable, invincible, all-time.Ex: I believe that what Ms. Marshall mooted yesterday and what has since arisen in discussion is a very real, and perhaps unbridgeable, difference of interest.
Ex: There is thus every reason to anticipate that the ' insurmountable obstacles' to achieving collaboration in subject cataloguing will be overcome, as they have been with author cataloguing.Ex: The enforcement of a legal deposit regulation presents insuperable difficulties in making it a general requirement.Ex: And that apriorism engenders an argument not just of ignorance but of invincible ignorance.Ex: Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.* * *1 (insalvable) ‹problema/dificultad› insurmountable, insuperable2 (inmejorable) ‹calidad/precio› unbeatable* * *
insuperable adjetivo
insuperable adjetivo
1 (excelente) unsurpassable
2 (no superable, insalvable) insurmountable
' insuperable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
belleza
- invencible
- soberana
- soberano
- soberbia
- soberbio
- insalvable
English:
insuperable
- insurmountable
- second
- unsurmountable
- unbeatable
* * *insuperable adj1. [inmejorable] unsurpassable2. [sin solución] insurmountable, insuperable* * *adj insurmountable* * *insuperable adj: insuperable, insurmountable -
28 inundar de
v.1 to deluge with, to flood with, to besiege with, to inundate with.2 to wash over with, to overwhelm with.La noticia lo inundó de alegría The news washed him over with joy.* * *(v.) = flood with, inundate (with)Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *(v.) = flood with, inundate (with)Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.
Ex: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health. -
29 milicia
f.1 militia (grupo armado).2 military (profession).3 military service.* * *1 (disciplina) art of warfare2 (militares) military3 (gente armada) militia\* * *SF1) (=arte) art of war; (=profesión) military profession2) (=tropa) militia3) (=militares) military4) (=servicio militar) military service* * *femenino militia* * *= militia.Ex. As examples of this weirdness he points to such instances as the bombings in Nevada and the militias in Arizona.----* jefe de milicia = warlord.* miembro de una milicia = militiaman [militiamen, -pl.].* * *femenino militia* * *= militia.Ex: As examples of this weirdness he points to such instances as the bombings in Nevada and the militias in Arizona.
* jefe de milicia = warlord.* miembro de una milicia = militiaman [militiamen, -pl.].* * *militiamilicias populares popular militiasCompuesto:* * *
milicia sustantivo femenino
militia
milicia sustantivo femenino
1 (ejército no regular) militia: las milicias albanesas se han replegado a las montañas, the Albanian militia has withdrawn to the mountains
2 (aprendizaje militar) military service
' milicia' also found in these entries:
English:
militia
* * *milicia nf1. [profesión] military (profession)2. [grupo armado] militiaAntes milicias universitarias = in Spain, military service for students* * *f militia* * *milicia nf1) : militia2) : military service -
30 máximo anotador
m.high scoring player.* * *(n.) = highest scorer, top scorer, leading scorerEx. He was highest scorer in 1974 with 12 goals.Ex. Going on previous seasons he has a very good chance of being the top scorer.Ex. Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.* * *(n.) = highest scorer, top scorer, leading scorerEx: He was highest scorer in 1974 with 12 goals.
Ex: Going on previous seasons he has a very good chance of being the top scorer.Ex: Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft. -
31 máximo goleador
m.top scorer.* * *(n.) = leading scorer, top scorer, highest scorerEx. Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.Ex. Going on previous seasons he has a very good chance of being the top scorer.Ex. He was highest scorer in 1974 with 12 goals.* * *(n.) = leading scorer, top scorer, highest scorerEx: Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.
Ex: Going on previous seasons he has a very good chance of being the top scorer.Ex: He was highest scorer in 1974 with 12 goals. -
32 no militar
adj.non military, civil.* * *(adj.) = nonmilitaryEx. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *(adj.) = nonmilitaryEx: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.
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33 nunca visto
adj.unseen, all-time.* * *(adj.) = all-time, unseenEx. Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.Ex. His widow has opened her personal archive, hitherto unseen, including the private scrapbooks in which Eliot assiduously recorded their life together.* * *(adj.) = all-time, unseenEx: Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.
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34 prueba nuclear
f.nuclear test.* * *nuclear test* * ** * *(n.) = nuclear weapons testingEx. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * ** * *(n.) = nuclear weapons testingEx: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.
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35 rareza
f.1 rarity.2 infrequency.3 idiosyncrasy, eccentricity (extravagancia).4 oddity, quirk, singularity, peculiarity.5 rare thing.6 uncommonness, infrequency.* * *1 (poco común) rarity, rareness2 (escasez) scarcity3 (peculiaridad) oddity4 (extravagancia) eccentricity* * *SF1) (=calidad) rarity2) (=objeto) rarity3) (=rasgo singular) oddity, peculiaritytiene sus rarezas — he has his peculiarities, he has his little ways
* * *a) ( peculiaridad) peculiaritytodos tenemos nuestras rarezas — we all have our little quirks o idiosyncrasies
b) ( cosa poco común) rarityc) ( cualidad) rareness* * *= oddity, rarity, strangeness, quirk, weirdness, uncanniness, eeriness, exoticism, rareness, geekiness, eccentricity.Ex. A brief description of the catalogue and some of its oddities and idiosyncrasies is given.Ex. This article provides a description of rare books and some criteria for their identification: rarity, monetary value, age, limited editions and association.Ex. There is no doubt that the 'strangeness' of some of the headings compared with natural language has militated against their widespread acceptance.Ex. Biographers will find many, hitherto undiscovered, traits of character or quirks of career of the famous or notorious emerging out of apparently insignificant or unremarked ephemera.Ex. As examples of this weirdness he points to such instances as the bombings in Nevada and the militias in Arizona.Ex. The author shares with her readers her awareness of the dilemmas raised by the uncanniness of her subjects.Ex. The eeriness of the novel is increased by the everyday look of its characters.Ex. The article is entitled 'Diplomatics for photographic images: academic exoticism?'.Ex. Their supposed rareness seems to be due to a bias of sampling.Ex. We will evaluate proposals on criteria of usefulness, newness, geekiness, and diversity of topics.Ex. In spite of his growing eccentricity, fruitful ideas continued to spring from his imagination.* * *a) ( peculiaridad) peculiaritytodos tenemos nuestras rarezas — we all have our little quirks o idiosyncrasies
b) ( cosa poco común) rarityc) ( cualidad) rareness* * *= oddity, rarity, strangeness, quirk, weirdness, uncanniness, eeriness, exoticism, rareness, geekiness, eccentricity.Ex: A brief description of the catalogue and some of its oddities and idiosyncrasies is given.
Ex: This article provides a description of rare books and some criteria for their identification: rarity, monetary value, age, limited editions and association.Ex: There is no doubt that the 'strangeness' of some of the headings compared with natural language has militated against their widespread acceptance.Ex: Biographers will find many, hitherto undiscovered, traits of character or quirks of career of the famous or notorious emerging out of apparently insignificant or unremarked ephemera.Ex: As examples of this weirdness he points to such instances as the bombings in Nevada and the militias in Arizona.Ex: The author shares with her readers her awareness of the dilemmas raised by the uncanniness of her subjects.Ex: The eeriness of the novel is increased by the everyday look of its characters.Ex: The article is entitled 'Diplomatics for photographic images: academic exoticism?'.Ex: Their supposed rareness seems to be due to a bias of sampling.Ex: We will evaluate proposals on criteria of usefulness, newness, geekiness, and diversity of topics.Ex: In spite of his growing eccentricity, fruitful ideas continued to spring from his imagination.* * *1 (peculiaridad) peculiaritytodos tenemos nuestras rarezas we all have our peculiarities o our little quirks2 (cosa poco común) rarityel libro es considerado una rareza the book is considered a rarity3 (cualidad) rareness, rarity* * *
rareza sustantivo femenino
rareza sustantivo femenino
1 (objeto) rarity
2 (cualidad) rareness
3 (manía) peculiarity: no soporto sus rarezas, I can't stand his irritating mannerisms
' rareza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
singularidad
English:
oddity
- peculiarity
- quaintness
- quirk
- rarity
* * *rareza nf1. [cualidad de raro] rareness, rarity2. [objeto raro] rarity3. [infrecuencia] infrequency4. [extravagancia] idiosyncrasy, eccentricity* * *f rarity* * *rareza nf1) : rarity2) : peculiarity, oddity -
36 reclutamiento
m.1 conscription (de soldados) (obligatorio).2 recruitment.* * *1 (voluntario) recruitment2 (obligatorio) conscription* * *noun m.draft, recruitment* * *SM recruitment* * *masculino recruitment, recruiting* * *= recruitment, conscription, draft, draft, the, military draft.Ex. For 'concept' may be read any relatively elementary term such as Libraries, Staff, Buildings, recruitment, Chemistry.Ex. The author recommends that USA libraries should build up collections of information on conscription into military service (the draft).Ex. Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.Ex. Some librarians have found opposition to the setting up of 'alternative rooms' containing 'movement publications and trade books on women's and gay liberation, the third world, imperialism, yoga, rock music, the draft, prisons, the counter-culture, communes, social change'.Ex. Military drafts are instated in countries throughout the world, both in times of war and in times of peace.* * *masculino recruitment, recruiting* * *= recruitment, conscription, draft, draft, the, military draft.Ex: For 'concept' may be read any relatively elementary term such as Libraries, Staff, Buildings, recruitment, Chemistry.
Ex: The author recommends that USA libraries should build up collections of information on conscription into military service (the draft).Ex: Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.Ex: Some librarians have found opposition to the setting up of 'alternative rooms' containing 'movement publications and trade books on women's and gay liberation, the third world, imperialism, yoga, rock music, the draft, prisons, the counter-culture, communes, social change'.Ex: Military drafts are instated in countries throughout the world, both in times of war and in times of peace.* * *recruitment, recruiting* * *
reclutamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (voluntario) recruitment
2 (obligatorio) conscription
' reclutamiento' also found in these entries:
English:
recruitment
- conscription
* * *1. [de soldados] [obligatorio] conscription, US draft;[voluntario] recruitment2. [de trabajadores] recruitment* * *m MIL recruitment* * *: recruitment, recruiting -
37 selección
f.1 selection, choice, option, pick.2 screening.* * *1 (gen) selection\selección nacional DEPORTE national teamselección natural natural selection* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=acción) selection2) (Dep)selección absoluta, selección nacional — national team, national side
3) pl selecciones (Literat, Mús) selections* * *femenino selectionla selección de los candidatos fue muy difícil — selecting o choosing the candidates was very difficult
la selección nacional — (Dep) the national team
hoy juega la selección — Spain (o Colombia etc) are playing today
* * *= recruitment, selection, selectivity, winnowing, screening, recruiting, selective listing, pick, sift, targeting, vetting, draft.Ex. For 'concept' may be read any relatively elementary term such as Libraries, Staff, Buildings, recruitment, Chemistry.Ex. Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.Ex. These have the advantages of economy, and (if the subscriber desires) selectivity because the records on the proof sheets are divided into broad categories which can be obtained separately.Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.Ex. Proper screening of job applicants can add to the security of the library without adding significantly to the budget.Ex. Successful recruiting of strong faculty requires some drastic shifts in thinking about what librarianship is as a discipline.Ex. A selective listing of major business information data bases is provided.Ex. The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.Ex. The method of work agreed was that the chairperson would make a first sift of proposals and divide them into two groups.Ex. An analysis of customers in terms of benefits can inform effective segmentation, which in turn can lead to more efficient targeting of resources.Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.Ex. Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.----* barra en vídeo inverso de selección en pantalla = highlighting bar.* botón de selección = radio button.* caer por selección = drop.* casilla de selección = check box [checkbox].* comité de selección = screening panel, search and screen committee, search committee.* criterio de selección = selection criterion.* herramientas para la selección = selection tools.* instrumento de selección = selection aid.* lista de selección = pick-list.* procedimiento de selección = selection procedures, screening procedure.* proceso de selección = screening process, selection process.* realizar una selección = undertake + selection.* recuadro de selección = check box [checkbox].* responsable de la selección = selector.* selección de documentos = document selection, selection of documents.* selección de fondos = stock selection.* selección de la pareja = mate selection.* selección de libros = book selection.* selección de material = materials selection.* selección de personal = personnel recruitment.* selección de productos = merchandise selection.* selección de términos = extraction of terms, term selection.* selección de textos = selected writings.* selección natural = natural selection.* sistema de selección = vetting system.* ventana de selección = dialogue box.* * *femenino selectionla selección de los candidatos fue muy difícil — selecting o choosing the candidates was very difficult
la selección nacional — (Dep) the national team
hoy juega la selección — Spain (o Colombia etc) are playing today
* * *= recruitment, selection, selectivity, winnowing, screening, recruiting, selective listing, pick, sift, targeting, vetting, draft.Ex: For 'concept' may be read any relatively elementary term such as Libraries, Staff, Buildings, recruitment, Chemistry.
Ex: Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.Ex: These have the advantages of economy, and (if the subscriber desires) selectivity because the records on the proof sheets are divided into broad categories which can be obtained separately.Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.Ex: Proper screening of job applicants can add to the security of the library without adding significantly to the budget.Ex: Successful recruiting of strong faculty requires some drastic shifts in thinking about what librarianship is as a discipline.Ex: A selective listing of major business information data bases is provided.Ex: The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.Ex: The method of work agreed was that the chairperson would make a first sift of proposals and divide them into two groups.Ex: An analysis of customers in terms of benefits can inform effective segmentation, which in turn can lead to more efficient targeting of resources.Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.Ex: Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.* barra en vídeo inverso de selección en pantalla = highlighting bar.* botón de selección = radio button.* caer por selección = drop.* casilla de selección = check box [checkbox].* comité de selección = screening panel, search and screen committee, search committee.* criterio de selección = selection criterion.* herramientas para la selección = selection tools.* instrumento de selección = selection aid.* lista de selección = pick-list.* procedimiento de selección = selection procedures, screening procedure.* proceso de selección = screening process, selection process.* realizar una selección = undertake + selection.* recuadro de selección = check box [checkbox].* responsable de la selección = selector.* selección de documentos = document selection, selection of documents.* selección de fondos = stock selection.* selección de la pareja = mate selection.* selección de libros = book selection.* selección de material = materials selection.* selección de personal = personnel recruitment.* selección de productos = merchandise selection.* selección de términos = extraction of terms, term selection.* selección de textos = selected writings.* selección natural = natural selection.* sistema de selección = vetting system.* ventana de selección = dialogue box.* * *(acción) selection; (conjunto de cosas, personas) selectionla selección de los candidatos fue muy difícil selecting o choosing the candidates o the selection of the candidates was very difficultuna empresa de selección de personal an employment o a recruitment agencyuna selección representativa de su obra a representative selection o sample of her workhizo una selección de los mejores she selected the best onesla selección nacional ( Dep) the national teamhoy juega la selección Spain ( o Colombia etc) are playing todayCompuesto:natural selection* * *
selección sustantivo femenino
selection;
la selección mexicana (Dep) the Mexican national team
selección sustantivo femenino
1 selection
2 Dep team
la selección nacional, the national team
' selección' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dedo
- criba
English:
array
- narrow
- range
- seed
- selection
- trial
- choice
- for
* * *selección nf1. [acción] selection;hizo una selección de los cuadros más interesantes he made a selection of the most interesting paintings;una prueba de selección de candidatos a candidate selection test;test de selección múltiple multiple-choice testselección natural natural selection;selección de personal recruitment2. [equipo] team;selección (nacional) national team* * *f selection;selección de residuos waste separation* * *1) elección: selection, choice2)selección natural : natural selection* * *1. (en general) selection2. (en deporte) team -
38 sin precedentes
adj.unprecedented, all-time, all-time high, unseen-before.* * *(adj.) = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-timeEx. We might next note the unprecedented success of the Library of Congress' MARC Distribution Service, which provides authoritative, quality cataloging data in machine-readable, and hence, machine-manipulatable, form.Ex. The company has managed to survive for 75 years, with an unbroken string of more than 40 years of profitability (the last 2 record breaking) when so many others have fallen by the wayside.Ex. Record-high bank fees are making it harder for consumers to stay financially afloat.Ex. Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.* * *(adj.) = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-timeEx: We might next note the unprecedented success of the Library of Congress' MARC Distribution Service, which provides authoritative, quality cataloging data in machine-readable, and hence, machine-manipulatable, form.
Ex: The company has managed to survive for 75 years, with an unbroken string of more than 40 years of profitability (the last 2 record breaking) when so many others have fallen by the wayside.Ex: Record-high bank fees are making it harder for consumers to stay financially afloat.Ex: Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft. -
39 caiga
* * ** * *caiga, caigas, etc* * *
Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer)
caiga es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
caer
caiga
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caiga parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caiga algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caiga la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2a) [chaparrón/nevada]:
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
◊ al caiga la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
4 (en error, trampa):
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caiga muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
caiga enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9a) ( sentar):
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invitedb) [ persona]:
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
caigase del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)b) caérsele algo a algn:◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a caiga don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
caiga,◊ caigas, etc see caer
caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caiga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
óbice
English:
drop
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40 cayera
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Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer)
cayera es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo
Multiple Entries:
caer
cayera
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
cayera parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar cayera algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó cayera la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2a) [chaparrón/nevada]:
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
◊ al cayera la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
4 (en error, trampa):
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
cayera muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
cayera enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9a) ( sentar):
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invitedb) [ persona]:
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
cayerase del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)b) caérsele algo a algn:◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a cayera don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
cayera,◊ cayese, etc see caer
caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
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