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121 abrumar
v.1 to overwhelm.Ellos abruman al chico They overwhelm the boy.2 to weary, to annoy.Sus celos abruman a Ricardo Her jealousy wearies Richard.3 to obfuscate.* * *1 to overwhelm, crush1 to become misty* * *verb1) to overwhelm2) oppress* * *1.VT (=agobiar) to overwhelm; (=oprimir) to oppress, weigh down; (=cansar) to wear out, exhaustabrumar a algn de trabajo — to overload o swamp sb with work
2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to overwhelmabrumar a alguien con algo — con problemas/quejas to wear somebody out with something
* * *= bog down, engulf, overwhelm, swamp, overpower, weigh + heavily + upon, weigh down.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. Societal changes shaking all established institutions to their foundations also threaten to engulf the public library.Ex. The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us.Ex. The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.Ex. She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.Ex. Librarians, led by men like Melvil Dewey, spent the majority of their waking hours attempting to reduce library work to a 'mechanical art', and their mind-numbing articles weighed heavily upon the pages of 'Library Journal'.Ex. The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.----* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* * *verbo transitivo to overwhelmabrumar a alguien con algo — con problemas/quejas to wear somebody out with something
* * *= bog down, engulf, overwhelm, swamp, overpower, weigh + heavily + upon, weigh down.Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.
Ex: Societal changes shaking all established institutions to their foundations also threaten to engulf the public library.Ex: The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us.Ex: The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.Ex: She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.Ex: Librarians, led by men like Melvil Dewey, spent the majority of their waking hours attempting to reduce library work to a 'mechanical art', and their mind-numbing articles weighed heavily upon the pages of 'Library Journal'.Ex: The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* * *abrumar [A1 ]vtto overwhelmla abrumaron con tantas atenciones she was overwhelmed by all their kindnessme abruma con sus preguntas/quejas he wears me out with his constant questions/complaintsestaba abrumado de trabajo he was snowed under with workabrumado por las preocupaciones weighed down with worry* * *
abrumar ( conjugate abrumar) verbo transitivo
to overwhelm;
abrumar a algn con algo ‹con problemas/quejas› to wear sb out with sth;
abrumar verbo transitivo to overwhelm, crush: me abrumas con tantas atenciones, I'm overwhelmed by your kindness
' abrumar' also found in these entries:
English:
overcome
- overpower
- overwhelm
- over
- weigh
* * *abrumar vt[agobiar] to overwhelm;lo abruma tanta responsabilidad he is overwhelmed by all the responsibility;tantas atenciones la abruman she finds all that attentiveness overwhelming;me abruma estar entre mucha gente I find being in large crowds oppressive* * *v/t overwhelm ( con ode with);con trabajo snowed under with work* * *abrumar vt1) agobiar: to overwhelm2) oprimir: to oppress, to burden -
122 atascar
v.1 to block (up).Las hojas atascaron las canaletas The leaves blocked the gutters.2 to clog, to jam, to block, to obstruct.Las hojas atascan la canaleta The leaves clog the roof gutter.3 to stall, to get stuck, to bog, to bog down.El barro atascó a los buses The mud stalled=bogged the buses.Su intransigencia atascó la situación His stubbornness complicated matters.* * *1 (bloquear) to block up, clog2 figurado (obstaculizar) to hamper, hinder, obstruct1 (bloquearse) to get blocked, get blocked up, get clogged2 (mecanismo) to jam, get jammed, get stuck3 figurado (estancarse) to get tangled up, get bogged down* * *1.VT [+ agujero etc] to plug, bung up; [+ cañería] to clog up; [+ fuga] to stop; [+ proceso] to hinder2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.----* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.
Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *atascar [A2 ]vtA ‹cañería› to blockB ( Méx) ‹motor› to stallA1 «cañería/fregadero» to block, get blocked2 «tráfico» to get snarled upnos atascamos a la entrada de la ciudad we got stuck in a traffic jam coming into the cityestamos atascados con esto we're bogged down o stuck on this pointB1 «mecanismo» to jam, seize upla cerradura está atascada the lock's jammed2 ( Méx) «motor» to stall* * *
atascar ( conjugate atascar) verbo transitivo
atascarse verbo pronominal
1
2
atascar vtr (obstruir) to block, obstruct
' atascar' also found in these entries:
English:
bung up
- clog
- clog up
- jam
- obstruct
- snarl up
- block
- snarl
- stall
* * *♦ vtto block (up)* * *v/t block* * *atascar {72} vt1) atorar: to block, to clog, to stop up2) : to hinder* * *atascar vb (obstruir) to block -
123 aumento del conocimiento
(n.) = knowledge buildingEx. It is important not to confuse specialization in the workplace with the question of the viability of disciplines of knowledge building.* * *(n.) = knowledge buildingEx: It is important not to confuse specialization in the workplace with the question of the viability of disciplines of knowledge building.
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124 cadena de mando
(n.) = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chainEx. The gangplank can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command.Ex. The line of command concept also had its origins in the armies of antiquity and medieval ages.Ex. The superior-subordinate group concept provides for the interlinking of groups through the scalar chain of authority of the organization.Ex. The scalar chain of command was introduced early in the organization of the Church, as was the concept of specialization.Ex. Gangplanks should be used to prevent the scalar chain from bogging down.* * *(n.) = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chainEx: The gangplank can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command.
Ex: The line of command concept also had its origins in the armies of antiquity and medieval ages.Ex: The superior-subordinate group concept provides for the interlinking of groups through the scalar chain of authority of the organization.Ex: The scalar chain of command was introduced early in the organization of the Church, as was the concept of specialization.Ex: Gangplanks should be used to prevent the scalar chain from bogging down. -
125 empantanar
v.1 to flood.2 to swamp, to flood, to inundate, to make ponds in.Las lluvias empantanaron la finca The rains swamped the farm.3 to bog down, to bog, to swamp.El insomnio empantanó su mente Insomnia bogged down his mind.Las lluvias empantanaron la carreta The rains bogged down the oxcart.* * *1 (inundar) to flood1 (inundarse) to become flooded2 figurado (detenerse) to be bogged down* * *1. VT1) (=inundar) to flood, swamp2) [+ negociación, proyecto] to bog down2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <camino/campo> to swamp2.empantanarse v pron camino/campo to become swamped; coche to get bogged down* * *= bog down, flood.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. Rising water levels in both rivers has flooded several villages causing massive loss to crops and property.* * *1.verbo transitivo <camino/campo> to swamp2.empantanarse v pron camino/campo to become swamped; coche to get bogged down* * *= bog down, flood.Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.
Ex: Rising water levels in both rivers has flooded several villages causing massive loss to crops and property.* * *empantanar [A1 ]vt‹camino/campo› to swamp; empantanarse v pron «camino/campo» to become swamped, become waterlogged; «coche» to get bogged down* * *♦ vtto flood* * *v/t1 flood2 figbring to a halt -
126 encallar
v.1 to run aground (barco).2 to founder (proceso, proyecto).3 to reach a position of no progress, to strand.* * *1 MARÍTIMO to run aground2 figurado to flounder, fail* * *1. VI1) (Náut) to run aground, get stranded (en on)2) [negociación] (=fracasar) to fail; (=estancarse) to get bogged down2.See:* * *verbo intransitivo to run aground* * *= run + aground, beach, strand, bog down, be stranded.Ex. This article examines the political shoals, currents, and rip tides associated with off campus library programmes and suggests that awareness and involvement are key ways to avoid running aground.Ex. Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.Ex. A horror movie came to life when a snowstorm stranded some children traveling alone at an airport.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. They were due to return from a day trip yesterday afternoon, but their boat broke down on the Mokau River and they were stranded upriver.* * *verbo intransitivo to run aground* * *= run + aground, beach, strand, bog down, be stranded.Ex: This article examines the political shoals, currents, and rip tides associated with off campus library programmes and suggests that awareness and involvement are key ways to avoid running aground.
Ex: Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.Ex: A horror movie came to life when a snowstorm stranded some children traveling alone at an airport.Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex: They were due to return from a day trip yesterday afternoon, but their boat broke down on the Mokau River and they were stranded upriver.* * *encallar [A1 ]vito run aground* * *
encallar ( conjugate encallar) verbo intransitivo
to run aground
encallar vi Náut to run aground
' encallar' also found in these entries:
English:
aground
- ground
- run
* * *encallar vi1. [barco] to run aground2. [proceso, proyecto] to founder* * *v/i1 MAR run aground2 figgrind to a halt* * *encallar vi1) : to run aground2) : to get stuck -
127 enredar
v.1 to tangle up (madeja, pelo).El gato enreda las lanas The cat tangles up the yarns.2 to bother, to annoy.3 to get up to mischief (informal).enredar con algo to fiddle with o mess about with something4 to mix up, to entangle, to fuzz up, to louse up.El chico enredó las historias The boy mixed up the stories.5 to snag, to hook, to get hooked.La caña enredó al pez The fishing rod snagged the fish.* * *1 (prender con red) to catch in a net, net2 (para cazar) to set3 (engatusar) to involve, implicate4 (meter cizaña) to sow discord, cause trouble5 (enmarañar) to tangle up, entangle6 (entretener) to hold up, delay1 (travesear) to be mischievous1 (hacerse un lío) to get tangled up, get entangled, get into a tangle2 (complicarse) to get complicated, get confused3 (en discusión) to become involved, get caught up4 (amancebarse) to have an affair* * *verb1) to confuse2) tangle* * *1. VT1) [+ hilos, cuerda] to tangle upeste viento te enreda el pelo — your hair gets tangled up in this wind, this wind tangles your hair up
2) [+ situación, asunto] to make complicated, complicatecon tanta mentira enredó las cosas aún más — with all his lies he made matters even more complicated, with all his lies he complicated matters even more
3) * (=desordenar) to get into a mess, mess upestos niños lo han enredado todo — these children have got everything into a mess, these children have messed everything up
4) * (=involucrar) to get mixed o caught up (en in)la han enredado en un asunto turbio — they've got her mixed o caught up in some shady deal
5) * (=entretener)no me enredes, que llego tarde — don't hold me back, or I'll be late
6) * (=engañar) to trick7) (=enemistar) to cause trouble among o between8) (Caza) [+ animal] to net; [+ trampa] to set2.VI * (=juguetear) to play around, monkey around *¡no enredes! — stop playing around!
¡deja ya de enredar con los lápices! — stop fiddling (around) with the pencils, will you?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.----* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.
Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *enredar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cuerdas/cables› to get … tangled up, tangle up2 ‹asunto/situación› to complicate, make … complicatedno enredes más las cosas don't complicate things any further3 ( fam) (involucrar) enredar a algn EN algo to get sb mixed up o caught up o embroiled o involved IN sthlo enredaron en la compra de las acciones they got him involved o caught up in buying shares■ enredarvi( fam)1 (intrigar) to make trouble, stir up trouble, stir ( colloq)A1 «lana/cuerda» to get tangled, become entangled; «pelo» to get tangled o knotted o ( AmE) snarledla cuerda se enredó en las patas de la silla the rope got tangled around o entangled in the chair legs2 «planta» to twist itself aroundBse ha enredado en un negocio sucio he's got mixed up in some funny businessse enredaron en una acalorada discusión they got into a heated discussion* * *
enredar ( conjugate enredar) verbo transitivo
‹asunto/situación› to complicate
verbo intransitivo (fam)
enredar con algo to fiddle (around) with sth
enredarse verbo pronominal
1 [lana/cuerda] to get tangled, become entangled;
[ pelo] to get tangled o knotted;
[ planta] to twist itself around
2 (fam)a) ( en lío amoroso) enredarse con algn to get involved with sb
enredar verbo transitivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to entangle, tangle up
2 (un asunto, situación) to confuse, complicate
3 fig (implicar en algo ilegal, turbio) to involve [en, in], to mix up [en, in]
4 (convencer, liar) lo enredaron para presentarse a las elecciones, they talked him into being a candidate in the election
' enredar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
envolver
- trastear
- implicar
English:
embroil
- entangle
- tangle
- tangle up
- foul
- snarl
* * *♦ vt1. [cuerdas, madeja, pelo] to tangle (up)2. [situación, asunto] to complicate;será mejor no enredar más las cosas it's best not to make matters more complicatedme enredaron en sus sucios negocios they got me mixed up in their dirty dealings4. [entretener] to bother, to annoy♦ viFam1. [hacer travesuras] to get up to mischief* * *I v/t1 tangle, get tangled2 figcomplicate, make complicatedII v/i make trouble* * *enredar vt1) : to tangle up, to entangle2) : to confuse, to complicate3) : to involve, to implicate* * *enredar vb1. (involucrar) to involve2. (complicar) to complicate3. (confundir) to muddle / to confuseel fiscal intentó enredar al testigo con sus preguntas the prosecutor tried to confuse the witness with his questions4. (tocar) to mess about -
128 preocupación por el medio ambiente
(n.) = environmentalismEx. Despite the stability of the market new trends are visible, e.g. environmentalism, regionalism and specialization.* * *(n.) = environmentalismEx: Despite the stability of the market new trends are visible, e.g. environmentalism, regionalism and specialization.
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