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41 asumir
v.1 to assume.el descontento asumió caracteres alarmantes the discontent began to take on alarming proportionsRicardo asume la fidelidad de María Richard assumes Ann's faithfulness.Pedro asume poses afectadas Peter assumes affected poses.Pedro asume un aire de presunción Peter assumes a grandiose air.2 to accept.asumir la responsabilidad de algo to take on responsibility for something* * *1 to assume, take on, take upon oneself* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=responsabilizarse de) [+ reto, tarea] to take on; [+ cargo] to take up; [+ mando] to take over, assume más frmno han sido capaces de asumir la tarea de gobernar — they have been incapable of taking on the task of government
el alcalde debería asumir sus responsabilidades por el accidente — the mayor should take o assume responsibility for the accident
el gobierno asumió el compromiso de crear empleo — the government committed itself to creating employment o made a commitment to create employment
asumió la presidencia en 1999 — he took up o assumed más frm the presidency in 1999
ha asumido la dirección de la empresa en un momento muy difícil — he has taken control of o has taken over the company at a very difficult time
2) (=aceptar) [+ consecuencias] to take, accept; [+ crítica] to accept; [+ problema, enfermedad, derrota] to come to terms with, acceptlo hice asumiendo el riesgo de ser castigado — I did it in the knowledge that I risked being punished
ya he asumido que no podré volver a esquiar — I've already come to terms with o accepted the fact that I won't be able to ski again
3) (=adoptar) to adopt, takeasumieron una actitud crítica — they adopted o took a critical stance
la población había asumido una actitud contraria a la presencia militar — people had come out against the military presence
4) (=adquirir) to assumela cuestión del paro ha asumido una dimensión distinta — the question of unemployment has taken on o assumed a different dimension
5) (=suponer)2.VI (Pol) to take office, take up office* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <cargo/tarea/responsabilidad> to take on, assume (frml)b) ( adquirir) <importancia/dimensiones> to assume (frml)d) ( aceptar) to come to terms with2) (AmL) ( suponer) to assume* * *= assume, assume, come to + grips with, take over, get to + grips with, take on.Ex. The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.Ex. A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.Ex. Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.Ex. We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.Ex. The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.----* asumir Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).* asumir el papel = dress + the part.* asumir el papel de = step into + the role of.* asumir el papel de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* asumir la dirección = take over + the leadership (from).* asumir la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).* asumir las consecuencias = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.* asumir poder = assume + power.* asumir prioridad = assume + priority.* asumir responsabilidad = take over, take + responsibility.* asumir una apariencia + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + aspect.* asumir una característica + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* asumir una forma = assume + form.* asumir una función = take upon + Reflexivo + role.* asumir una nueva faceta = take on + new dimension.* asumir una tarea = assume + duty.* asumir un papel = assume + role.* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.* asumir un significado = take on + meaning.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <cargo/tarea/responsabilidad> to take on, assume (frml)b) ( adquirir) <importancia/dimensiones> to assume (frml)d) ( aceptar) to come to terms with2) (AmL) ( suponer) to assume* * *= assume, assume, come to + grips with, take over, get to + grips with, take on.Ex: The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.
Ex: A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.Ex: Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.Ex: We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.Ex: The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.* asumir Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).* asumir el papel = dress + the part.* asumir el papel de = step into + the role of.* asumir el papel de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* asumir la dirección = take over + the leadership (from).* asumir la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).* asumir las consecuencias = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.* asumir poder = assume + power.* asumir prioridad = assume + priority.* asumir responsabilidad = take over, take + responsibility.* asumir una apariencia + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + aspect.* asumir una característica + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* asumir una forma = assume + form.* asumir una función = take upon + Reflexivo + role.* asumir una nueva faceta = take on + new dimension.* asumir una tarea = assume + duty.* asumir un papel = assume + role.* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.* asumir un significado = take on + meaning.* * *asumir [I1 ]vtA1 ‹cargo/tarea› to take on, assume ( frml)no quiere asumir la responsabilidad del cuidado de los niños he doesn't want to take on o assume responsibility for looking after the childrendebe asumir las consecuencias de sus errores he must accept the consequences of his mistakesasumió el mando del regimiento he assumed command of the regimenthan asumido el compromiso de reconstruir la ciudad they have undertaken to rebuild the cityasumió la defensa del presunto asesino he took on the defense of the alleged murdererno estaban dispuestos a asumir ese riesgo they were not prepared to take that risk2 (adquirir) ‹características›la situación ha asumido una gravedad inusitada the situation has assumed o taken on an unwonted gravity ( frml), the situation has become unusually seriousel incendio asumió grandes proporciones it turned into a major fireasumió un aire de indiferencia he adopted o assumed an air of indifference4 (aceptar) to come to terms withtodavía no han logrado asumir esta nueva realidad they have not come to terms with this new situation yetya tengo totalmente asumido el problema I've learned to live with o I've come to terms with o I've come to accept the problem nowaun asumiendo que estos datos fueran ciertos even supposing o even assuming that these figures were correct, even if we assume that these figures are correct* * *
asumir ( conjugate asumir) verbo transitivo
1
‹ riesgo› to take
2 (AmL) ( suponer) to assume
asumir verbo transitivo to assume
' asumir' also found in these entries:
English:
assume
- blame
- face up to
- take on
- take over
- take up
- take upon
- undertake
- grip
- take
- under
* * *asumir vt1. [hacerse cargo de] [puesto] to take up;[papel] to take on; [inversión] to make; [gasto] to cover;asumir la responsabilidad de algo to take on responsibility for sth;asumir el mando/control (de) to take charge/control (of);cuando murió su padre, él asumió el papel de cabeza de familia when his father died he took over as head of the family;el general asumió la presidencia del país the general took over the presidency of the country;el presidente asumió el compromiso de ayudar a las víctimas the president gave a commitment to help the victims;asumieron el riesgo de viajar sin mapa they took the risk of travelling without a map;el Estado asumirá las pérdidas de la empresa the State will cover the company's losses2. [adquirir] to take on;el descontento asumió caracteres alarmantes the discontent began to take on alarming proportions;el incendio asumió proporciones descontroladas the fire got out of control3. [aceptar] to accept;el equipo ha asumido su papel de favorito the team has accepted the mantle o role of favourites;asumieron su reacción como algo normal they accepted her reaction as something that was to be expected;no asume la muerte de su esposa he can't come to terms with his wife's death;eso lo tengo completamente asumido I've fully come to terms with that* * *v/t1 assume2 ( aceptar) accept, come to terms with* * *asumir vt1) : to assume, to take onasumir el cargo: to take office2) suponer: to assume, to suppose -
42 cruz
f.1 cross (shape).con los brazos en cruz with one's arms stretched out to the sideshacerse cruces (informal) to be baffled o astoundedcruz gamada swastikacruz de Malta Maltese crossla cruz Roja the Red Cross2 tails.3 burden, torment.¡qué cruz! (singular) what a life!4 Cruz.* * *► nombre femenino (pl cruces)1 (gen) cross2 (de moneda) tails plural■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?\con los brazos en cruz with outstretched armshacer cruz y raya figurado to swear never againhacerse cruces de algo figurado to be amazed at somethingcruz gamada swastikaCruz Roja Red Crossla señal de la cruz the sign of the cross* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=figura) cross•
en cruz — cross-shapedcoloque los dos palos en cruz — put the two sticks in a cross-shape o in the shape of a cross
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firmar con una cruz — to make one's mark•
hacerse cruces — to cross o.s.a partir de ahora, a los Pérez, ¡cruz y raya! — that's it, I'm through with the Pérez family! o I've had it with the Pérez family!
2) (=suplicio)¡qué cruz tengo con estos hijos! — these kids of mine are a nightmare! *
3) [de espada] hilt; [de ancla] crown; (Tip) dagger4) [de moneda] tails¿cara o cruz? — heads or tails?
5) (Zool) withers pl* * *1)a) ( figura) crosscruz y raya — (Esp fam)
con José, cruz y raya! — I'm through with José (colloq)
hacerle la cruz a algo/alguien — (CS fam) to refuse to have anything to do with something/somebody
hacerse cruces — (fam)
me hago cruces de pensarlo — it makes my blood run cold just to think about it
b) (ornamento, condecoración) crossc) la Cruz (Relig) the Cross2) ( carga) crosscada uno lleva su cruz a cuestas — we all have our cross to bear
qué cruz! — (fam) what a pain! (colloq)
3) ( de moneda) reverse* * *= cross, dagger.Nota: En imprenta, signo tipográfico parecido a una daga o puñal en posición vertical de modo que forma una cruz latina usado para indicar algún tipo de referencia con una función similar a la del asterisco.Ex. Examples of iconic expressions are the cross and the Crescent representing Christianity and Islam respectively.Ex. This type of relationship is indicated under the preferred terms by a dagger, thus Sea water UF- Artificial sea water.----* cara o cruz = heads or tails.* cruz de + Nombre, la = curse of + Nombre, the.* cruz gamada = swastika, fylflot.* Cruz Roja, la = Red Cross, the.* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.* la cruz de = the bane of.* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.* * *1)a) ( figura) crosscruz y raya — (Esp fam)
con José, cruz y raya! — I'm through with José (colloq)
hacerle la cruz a algo/alguien — (CS fam) to refuse to have anything to do with something/somebody
hacerse cruces — (fam)
me hago cruces de pensarlo — it makes my blood run cold just to think about it
b) (ornamento, condecoración) crossc) la Cruz (Relig) the Cross2) ( carga) crosscada uno lleva su cruz a cuestas — we all have our cross to bear
qué cruz! — (fam) what a pain! (colloq)
3) ( de moneda) reverse* * *= cross, dagger.Nota: En imprenta, signo tipográfico parecido a una daga o puñal en posición vertical de modo que forma una cruz latina usado para indicar algún tipo de referencia con una función similar a la del asterisco.Ex: Examples of iconic expressions are the cross and the Crescent representing Christianity and Islam respectively.
Ex: This type of relationship is indicated under the preferred terms by a dagger, thus Sea water UF- Artificial sea water.* cara o cruz = heads or tails.* cruz de + Nombre, la = curse of + Nombre, the.* cruz gamada = swastika, fylflot.* Cruz Roja, la = Red Cross, the.* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.* la cruz de = the bane of.* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.* * *A1 (figura) crossfirmó con una cruz he signed with a cross o with an Xmarcar con una cruz la respuesta correcta mark the correct answer with a crossponte con los brazos en cruz stand with your arms stretched out to the sides o with your arms outstretchedcruz y raya ( Esp fam): ¡con José, cruz y raya! I'm through with José! ( colloq), I've had it with José! ( colloq)hacerle la cruz a algo/algn (CS fam): a ese restaurante le hemos hecho la cruz we're boycotting that restaurant ( colloq), we don't intend setting foot in that restaurant againdesde aquel día le hizo la cruz from that day on she refused to have anything to do with himme hago cruces de pensar en lo que le podría haber pasado it makes my blood run cold just to think what might have happened to him2 (ornamento) crossuna simple cruz de madera a simple wooden cross3 (condecoración) crossla cruz de la Legión de Honor the cross of the Legion of Honor4Compuestos:Southern CrossMaltese crossSt Andrew's Crossswastika● cruz griega/latinaGreek/Latin crossRed CrossB (carga) cross, burdencada uno lleva su cruz a cuestas we all have our cross to bearC (de una moneda) reversecara o cruz heads or tailsD ( Equ) withers (pl)* * *
cruz sustantivo femenino
1
la Ccruz (Relig) the Cross;
cruz gamada swastika;
la Ccruz Roja the Red Cross
2 ( de moneda) reverse;
cruz sustantivo femenino
1 cross
2 (reverso de una moneda) tails: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
3 (sufrimiento, carga) burden, cross 4 Cruz Roja, Red Cross
' cruz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cantero
- cara
- crucero
- cuestación
- ser
- aspa
- forma
- punto
- señal
English:
cross
- cross-stitch
- form
- head
- millstone
- Southern Cross
- square
- swastika
- tail
- toss
- against
- bane
- flip
- heads
- red
- shape
- tails
* * *cruz nf1. [forma] cross;ponga una cruz en la casilla correspondiente put a cross in the appropriate box;la señal de la cruz the sign of the cross;con los brazos en cruz with one's arms stretched out to the sides;Famhacerse cruces: todavía me hago cruces, ¿cómo pudo ganar? I still can't get over it, how did he win?;Famhacer cruz y raya to break off relations;él y yo, cruz y raya we're through (with each other)cruz celta Celtic cross;cruz gamada swastika;cruz griega Greek cross;cruz latina Latin cross;cruz de Malta Maltese cross;la Cruz Roja the Red Cross;cruz de San Andrés St Andrew's Cross;cruz de Santiago cross of Santiago;la Cruz del Sur [constelación] the Southern Cross2. [condecoración] cross;cruz al mérito militar military cross3. [de una moneda] tails [singular]¡tener que madrugar es una cruz para mí! having to get up early is absolute torture for me!;¡qué cruz! what a life!5. Zool withers* * *f cross;cargar con su cruz fig have one’s cross to bear;con los brazos en cruz with one’s arms outstretched;hacerse cruces fam be astonished ( de cómo that)* * ** * *cruz n2. (de moneda) tails¿cara o cruz? heads or tails? -
43 ejecutar
v.1 to carry out.ejecutar las órdenes de alguien to carry out somebody's orders2 to execute (condenado).Ella ejecuta los planes She executes the plans.El ejecutó a Ricardo He executed=killed Richard.La computadora ejecutó el programa The computer ran the program.3 to perform (concierto).4 to execute, to run (computing) (programa).5 to play.El virtuoso ejecutó una canción The virtuoso played a song.6 to enforce.El policía ejecutó el reglamento The policeman enforced the rules.* * *1 (una orden etc) to carry out2 MÚSICA to perform, play3 (ajusticiar) to execute4 DERECHO to seize5 INFORMÁTICA to run* * *verb1) to execute2) perform* * *VT1) (=ajusticiar) to execute2) (=hacer cumplir) [+ orden, sentencia] to carry out, execute; [+ deseos] to perform, fulfil, fulfill (EEUU)3) (Mús) to perform, play4) (Inform) to run5) (Jur) to attach, distrain on* * *verbo transitivo1) <condenado/reo> to execute2) < plan> to implement, carry out; <orden/trabajo> to carry out; < sentencia> to execute, enforce; <ejercicio/salto> to perform; <sinfonía/himno nacional> to play, perform* * *= execute, execute.Ex. Some cataloguing may be conducted by a technical services department, whilst other cataloguing may be executed in the local studies department, or the children's library.Ex. Knowing that the trials were inherently unfair and he was almost certain to be convicted and executed, Corey refused to stand for trial.----* ejecutar una acción = effect + execution.* ejecutar una función = run + function.* ejecutar una orden = execute + command, execute + instruction.* ejecutar una tarea = execute + task.* ejecutar una utilidad = run + utility.* repetir, reponer, volver a ejectuar = rerun [re-run].* * *verbo transitivo1) <condenado/reo> to execute2) < plan> to implement, carry out; <orden/trabajo> to carry out; < sentencia> to execute, enforce; <ejercicio/salto> to perform; <sinfonía/himno nacional> to play, perform* * *= execute, execute.Ex: Some cataloguing may be conducted by a technical services department, whilst other cataloguing may be executed in the local studies department, or the children's library.
Ex: Knowing that the trials were inherently unfair and he was almost certain to be convicted and executed, Corey refused to stand for trial.* ejecutar una acción = effect + execution.* ejecutar una función = run + function.* ejecutar una orden = execute + command, execute + instruction.* ejecutar una tarea = execute + task.* ejecutar una utilidad = run + utility.* repetir, reponer, volver a ejectuar = rerun [re-run].* * *ejecutar [A1 ]vtA ‹condenado/reo› to executeB1 ‹plan› to implement, carry out, execute ( frml); ‹orden/trabajo› to carry out; ‹sentencia› to execute, enforce2 ‹ejercicio/salto› to perform3 ‹sinfonía/himno nacional› to play, perform* * *
ejecutar ( conjugate ejecutar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹condenado/reo› to execute
2 ‹ plan› to implement, carry out;
‹orden/trabajo› to carry out;
‹ sentencia› to execute, enforce;
‹ejercicio/salto› to perform;
‹sinfonía/himno nacional› to play, perform
ejecutar verbo transitivo
1 (llevar a cabo, cumplir) to carry out: ejecutó la orden sin rechistar, he carried out the order without flinching
2 (asesinar) to execute
3 Mús to perform, play
4 Inform to run
' ejecutar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- cumplir
English:
execute
- foreclose
- put
- run
- shoot
- sight-read
- to
- death
- gas
- perform
* * *ejecutar vt1. [realizar] [trabajo, tarea] to carry out;[plan, proyecto] to implement, to carry out; [penalti, lanzamiento, disparo] to take; [ejercicio, acrobacia] to perform;ejecutar las órdenes de alguien to carry out sb's orders;ejecutar la sentencia de un juez to enforce a judge's sentence2. [condenado] to execute3. [pieza musical] to perform* * *v/t1 ( realizar) carry out, implement, execute2 condenado execute3 INFOR run, execute4 MÚS play, perform* * *ejecutar vt1) : to execute, to put to death2) : to carry out, to perform* * *ejecutar vb2. (matar) to execute3. (actuar) to perform -
44 desempeño
m.performance, fulfillment, redeeming.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desempeñar.* * *1 (de algo empeñado) redeeming; (deuda) payment2 (obligaciones, cargo) carrying out, fulfilment (US fulfillment)3 TEATRO performance, acting* * *noun m.performance, fulfillment* * *SM1) [de propiedades, joyas] redeeming, redemption2) [de deber] performance, carrying out; [de cargo] carrying outdurante el desempeño de sus funciones como presidente — in the course of carrying out o performing his duties as president
3) (Teat) performance* * *a) ( de función)es muy diligente en el desempeño de sus funciones — he carries out o performs his duties very diligently
durante el desempeño de su cargo — during his/her time at his/her job
b) (AmL) ( actuación) performance* * *= discharge.Ex. Dependability could be subdivided into 1) discharge of own job responsibilities, 2) regular and punctual attendance, and 3) self-control.----* desempeño de actividades = conduct of business.* desempeño de las actividades = conduct of affairs.* * *a) ( de función)es muy diligente en el desempeño de sus funciones — he carries out o performs his duties very diligently
durante el desempeño de su cargo — during his/her time at his/her job
b) (AmL) ( actuación) performance* * *= discharge.Ex: Dependability could be subdivided into 1) discharge of own job responsibilities, 2) regular and punctual attendance, and 3) self-control.
* desempeño de actividades = conduct of business.* desempeño de las actividades = conduct of affairs.* * *1(de una función): es muy diligente en el desempeño de sus funciones he carries out o performs his duties very diligently2 ( AmL) (actuación) performancenadie puede criticar su desempeño como presidente no one can criticize his performance as president* * *desempeño nm1. [de función, misión] carrying out;[de papel] performance;falleció en el desempeño de sus funciones he died in the performance of his duties;se le acusa de cometer irregularidades en el desempeño de su cargo he is accused of irregularities in the carrying out of his duties;el desempeño del cargo de ministro no es tarea fácil carrying out the job of a minister is no easy task;reúne las condiciones para el desempeño del cargo he has all the qualifications for the post2. [de objeto, joyas, reloj] redemption* * *m2 de papel performance* * *desempeño nm1) : fulfillment, carrying out2) : performance -
45 definir
v.1 to define.Ricardo definió las políticas ayer Richard defined the policies yesterday.2 to describe.3 to circumscribe, to delimit.La cerca define mi territorio The fence circumscribes my territory.4 to explain.El sabio definió los conceptos The sage explained the concepts.* * *1 to define1 to be defined2 (explicarse) to make oneself clear, define one's position* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ concepto, palabra] to define2) (=calificar) to describe3) (=aclarar) [+ actitud, posición] to define; [+ contorno, silueta] to define, make sharp4) (=establecer) [+ poder, jurisdicción] to define, establishesta ley define las competencias de cada administración — this law defines o establishes the powers of each authority
5) (Inform) to define2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <palabra/concepto> to defineb) <postura/actitud> to definec) <contorno/línea> to define, make... sharp2.definirse v pronaún no se ha definido con respecto a este problema — he has yet to define his position on this issue
el pueblo se definió por la alternativa pacífica — the people came out in favor of a peaceful solution
* * *= define, delineate, state, structure, construe, scope.Ex. AACR2 defines authorship in terms of the intellectual responsibility for a work.Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex. The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.Ex. This is not to be construed as a suggestion that the library should attempt to set itself up as pedagogue to the nation.Ex. Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.----* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamobible = hard code [hardcode].* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamovible = hardwire [hard wire].* definir por uno mismo = self-define.* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.* definir una función = formulate + role.* definir una misión = formulate + mission.* definir un problema = delineate + problem.* fácil de definir = easy-to-define.* no definirse = sit on + the fence.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <palabra/concepto> to defineb) <postura/actitud> to definec) <contorno/línea> to define, make... sharp2.definirse v pronaún no se ha definido con respecto a este problema — he has yet to define his position on this issue
el pueblo se definió por la alternativa pacífica — the people came out in favor of a peaceful solution
* * *= define, delineate, state, structure, construe, scope.Ex: AACR2 defines authorship in terms of the intellectual responsibility for a work.
Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex: The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.Ex: This is not to be construed as a suggestion that the library should attempt to set itself up as pedagogue to the nation.Ex: Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamobible = hard code [hardcode].* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamovible = hardwire [hard wire].* definir por uno mismo = self-define.* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.* definir una función = formulate + role.* definir una misión = formulate + mission.* definir un problema = delineate + problem.* fácil de definir = easy-to-define.* no definirse = sit on + the fence.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* * *definir [I1 ]vt1 ‹palabra/concepto› to define2 ‹postura/actitud› to define3 ‹contorno/línea› to define, make … sharpaún no se ha definido con respecto a este problema he has yet to define his position o to say where he stands on this issuetenemos que definirnos por una u otra opción we have to come down in favor of o choose one or other of the optionsel pueblo se definió por la alternativa pacífica the people came out o decided in favor of a peaceful solution* * *
definir ( conjugate definir) verbo transitivo
to define
definir verbo transitivo to define
' definir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concretar
- de
English:
define
- item
- thing
- delineate
- determine
- pin
* * *♦ vt1. [explicar, precisar] to define;debes definir tu postura you must define your position, you must say where you stand2. [describir] to describe;la generosidad define su carácter generosity typifies his character;se define a sí mismo como de derechas he describes himself as right-wing* * *v/t define* * *definir vt1) : to define2) : to determine* * *definir vb to define -
46 continuo
adj.1 continuous, around-the-clock, constant, round-the-clock.Una función continua (no discreta) A continuous function (not discrete)...2 nonstop.3 continuous, one-piece, non broken.4 continuous, not discrete, indiscrete.Una función continua (no discreta) A continuous function (not discrete)...m.1 continuum, whole, undivided whole.2 continuo, bass accompaniment in a musical score.* * *► adjetivo1 (seguido) continuous2 (continuado) continual, constant1 (todo) continuum2 (de gente) flow\corriente continua direct currentmovimiento continuo perpetual motion————————1 (todo) continuum2 (de gente) flow* * *(f. - continua)adj.continuous, constant* * *1. ADJ1) (=ininterrumpido) [línea, fila] continuous; [dolor, movimiento, crecimiento] constant, continuous; [pesadilla, molestia] constantevaluación 2), sesión 3)la presencia continua de los militares lo hacía todo más difícil — the constant o continuous presence of the soldiers made everything more difficult
2) (=frecuente, repetido) [llamadas, amenazas, críticas, cambios] constant, continualno aguanto sus continuas quejas — I can't bear his constant o continual complaining
3) (Fís) [movimiento] perpetual4) (Elec) [corriente] direct5) (Ling) continuous6)2.SM (Fís) continuum* * *I- nua adjetivoa) ( sin interrupción) < dolor> constant; <movimiento/sonido> continuous, constant; < lucha> continualb) ( frecuente) <llamadas/viajes> continual, constantc)IIcontinuum masculino (frml) continuum* * *= continual, continued, continuing, continuous, ongoing [on-going], persistent, running, sustained, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], continuum, uninterrupted, long-term, everlasting, unrelieved, back-to-back, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless.Ex. The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.Ex. Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.Ex. However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.Ex. Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.Ex. At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).Ex. For this purpose it is assumed that the usual 23-letter latin alphabet, or an uninterrupted series of numerals, is used for signing the gatherings.Ex. Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared -- by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.Ex. Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.Ex. Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.Ex. The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.Ex. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Ex. The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Ex. Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.----* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting.* flujo continuo = continuum.* formación continua = continuing training.* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace learning.* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.* miedo continuo = nagging fear.* paginación continua = continuous pagination.* papel continuo de periódico = newsprint.* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.* temor continuo = nagging fear.* texto continuo = stream of text.* * *I- nua adjetivoa) ( sin interrupción) < dolor> constant; <movimiento/sonido> continuous, constant; < lucha> continualb) ( frecuente) <llamadas/viajes> continual, constantc)IIcontinuum masculino (frml) continuum* * *= continual, continued, continuing, continuous, ongoing [on-going], persistent, running, sustained, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], continuum, uninterrupted, long-term, everlasting, unrelieved, back-to-back, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless.Ex: The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.
Ex: Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.Ex: However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex: Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.Ex: Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.Ex: At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).Ex: For this purpose it is assumed that the usual 23-letter latin alphabet, or an uninterrupted series of numerals, is used for signing the gatherings.Ex: Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared -- by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.Ex: Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.Ex: Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.Ex: The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.Ex: But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Ex: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Ex: Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting.* flujo continuo = continuum.* formación continua = continuing training.* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace learning.* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.* miedo continuo = nagging fear.* paginación continua = continuous pagination.* papel continuo de periódico = newsprint.* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.* temor continuo = nagging fear.* texto continuo = stream of text.* * *1 ‹dolor› (sin interrupción) constant; ‹movimiento/sonido› continuous, constant; ‹lucha› continual2 (frecuente) ‹llamadas/viajes› continual, constantestoy harto de sus continuas protestas I'm fed up of his continual o constant complaining3( frml)continuum* * *
Del verbo continuar: ( conjugate continuar)
continúo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
continuó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
continuar
continuo
continuar ( conjugate continuar) verbo transitivo
to continue
verbo intransitivo [guerra/espectáculo/vida] to continue;◊ si las cosas continúan así if things go on o continue like this;
( on signs) continuará to be continued;
continuo con algo to continue with sth;
continuó diciendo que … she went on to say that …
continuo -nua adjetivo
‹movimiento/sonido› continuous, constant;
‹ lucha› continual
continuar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to continue, carry on (with)
2 (seguir en un lugar) continúa viviendo en Brasil, he's still living in Brazil
3 (seguir sucediendo) continúa lloviendo, it is still raining
(una película) continuará, to be continued ➣ Ver nota en continue
continuo,-a adjetivo
1 (incesante) continuous
corriente continua, direct current
Auto línea continua, solid white line
sesión continua, continuous showing
2 (repetido) continual, constant
sus continuos reproches, his endless reproaches
' continuo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
continua
- continuamente
- intranquila
- intranquilo
- constante
- continuar
- horario
English:
ago
- begin
- continual
- continuous
- now
- pause
- perpetual
- perpetual motion
- persistent
- rattle on
- solid
- teethe
- unbroken
- ache
- endless
- running
- steady
* * *continuo, -a♦ adj1. [ininterrumpido] continuous;las continuas lluvias obligaron a suspender el partido the continuous rain forced them to call off the game2. [perseverante] continual;me irritan sus continuas preguntas her continual questioning irritates me3. [unido] continuous;papel continuo continuous stationery♦ nm1. [sucesión] succession, series2. Fís continuum3. Ling continuum♦ de continuo loc advcontinually* * *adjde continuo constantly2 ( frecuente) continual* * *: continuous, steady, constant♦ continuamente adv* * *continuo adj1. (ininterrumpido) continuous2. (repetido) continual -
47 conferir
v.1 to give, to lend.conferir algo a alguien to confer o bestow something upon somebody; (honor, dignidad) to give something to somebody (responsabilidades)2 to confer, to award, to concede, to give.3 to attribute, to attach.* * *1 (conceder) to confer, bestow, award2 (dar) to give* * *verbo transitivo (frml o liter)a) <honor/dignidad/responsabilidad> to confer* * *= confer (on/upon), invest, vest.Ex. Lastly, he was the 1971 recipient of the Melvil Dewey Medal, which was conferred upon him for creative professional achievement of a high order.Ex. Such considerations whether invested with the gravitas assumed by LSIC whenever they address such imponderables or when issued by freebooting critics miss the mark.Ex. This responsibility is vested in the Central Classification Committees of the member countries.----* conferir una función = confer + function.* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.* * *verbo transitivo (frml o liter)a) <honor/dignidad/responsabilidad> to confer* * *= confer (on/upon), invest, vest.Ex: Lastly, he was the 1971 recipient of the Melvil Dewey Medal, which was conferred upon him for creative professional achievement of a high order.
Ex: Such considerations whether invested with the gravitas assumed by LSIC whenever they address such imponderables or when issued by freebooting critics miss the mark.Ex: This responsibility is vested in the Central Classification Committees of the member countries.* conferir una función = confer + function.* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.* * *vt1 ‹honor/dignidad› to confer; ‹responsabilidad› to confercada uno de esos días de vida que nos han sido conferidos ( liter); every day of life granted to us o bestowed upon us ( liter)2 ‹prestigio› to confer, bestow; ‹encanto› to lendla barba le confería un aspecto distinguido the beard lent him an air of distinction* * *
conferir ( conjugate conferir) verbo transitivo (frml o liter)
‹ encanto› to lend;
conferir verbo transitivo to grant, bestow, confer: este brebaje confiere unos poderes mágicos, this potion gives one magic powers
' conferir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distinguir
- dar
English:
award
- confer
- impart
* * *conferir vt1. [cualidad] to give, to lend;la asistencia del monarca confiere más importancia al acto the presence of the monarch gives more importance to the ceremony;el brillante colorido confiere gran dramatismo al cuadro the brilliant colours give the painting a very dramatic effect o make the painting very dramatic2.[responsabilidades] to give sth to sb, to confer sth on sb;la nueva ley confiere el poder ejecutivo al presidente the new law confers executive power on o gives executive power to the president* * *v/t award* * *conferir {76} vt: to confer, to bestow -
48 de forma heurística
Ex. Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.* * *Ex: Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.
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49 de modo heurístico
Ex. Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.* * *Ex: Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.
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50 evaluación continua
f.continuous assessment.* * ** * *(n.) = continuous assessment, formative evaluationEx. Emphasis has been placed on cost-benefit analysis and the continuous assessment of the effectiveness and profitability of the information and documentation unit.Ex. Both formative (monitoring) and summative (final assessment) evaluation are required if planning is to be an effective and meaningful management function = Se necesitan tanto la evaluación continua (de seguimiento) como la evaluación final para que la planificación sea una función de la gestión eficaz y con sentido.* * ** * *(n.) = continuous assessment, formative evaluationEx: Emphasis has been placed on cost-benefit analysis and the continuous assessment of the effectiveness and profitability of the information and documentation unit.
Ex: Both formative (monitoring) and summative (final assessment) evaluation are required if planning is to be an effective and meaningful management function = Se necesitan tanto la evaluación continua (de seguimiento) como la evaluación final para que la planificación sea una función de la gestión eficaz y con sentido. -
51 heurísticamente
Ex. Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.* * *Ex: Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.
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52 recursos económicos
m.pl.financial resources, economic resources, resources, bankroll.* * *masculino plural economic o financial resources (pl)* * *= economic resources, financial resources, fiscal resourcesEx. Owing to the lack of skilled staff and economic resources, traditional libraries are not always able to adequately collect, classify, record, preserve and store prints and negatives of historical importance.Ex. This article discusses the impact of growing number of students and waning financial resources on library services and acquisition focusing on book shortages, security problems and inadequacy of staffing.Ex. The successful management of fiscal resources is an important function for the manager of an acquisitions department = La gestión eficaz de los recursos económicos es una función importante para el responsable del departamento de adquisiciones.* * *masculino plural economic o financial resources (pl)* * *= economic resources, financial resources, fiscal resourcesEx: Owing to the lack of skilled staff and economic resources, traditional libraries are not always able to adequately collect, classify, record, preserve and store prints and negatives of historical importance.
Ex: This article discusses the impact of growing number of students and waning financial resources on library services and acquisition focusing on book shortages, security problems and inadequacy of staffing.Ex: The successful management of fiscal resources is an important function for the manager of an acquisitions department = La gestión eficaz de los recursos económicos es una función importante para el responsable del departamento de adquisiciones.* * *financial resources -
53 seleccionar
v.to pick, to select.* * *1 to select* * *verb* * *VT to select, pick, choose* * *verbo transitivo to select, choose* * *= cull, identify, make + selections, recruit, seek out, select, sift, single out, sort through, screen out, screen, pick, winnow, search out, vet, make + choices.Ex. The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.Ex. Once identified, all of these searchable elements are merged into an existing file or dictionary of searchable elements.Ex. You can make selections from them exactly as you can from the command menu.Ex. Reduced establishments have made it very difficult to recruit new IT talent.Ex. Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.Ex. An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex. Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.Ex. Thus, in order to search the index, the searcher will seek some type of assistance in sorting through these large numbers of entries which are likely to be found under various headings.Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex. Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.Ex. The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).Ex. Not only are entries weeded in order to be subject-specific, but those weeded entries are winnowed even further so that only useful information is left.Ex. On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.Ex. All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.Ex. Frequently it is necessary for the librarian or information worker to make choices concerning record size and field size.----* menú de Seleccione un Fichero = Select a File menu.* seleccionar como relevante = hit.* seleccionar cuidadosamente = handpick.* seleccionar de antemano = preselect.* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.* seleccionar registros = mark + records.* seleccionar una función = invoke + function.* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.* sin seleccionar = unselected.* * *verbo transitivo to select, choose* * *= cull, identify, make + selections, recruit, seek out, select, sift, single out, sort through, screen out, screen, pick, winnow, search out, vet, make + choices.Ex: The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.
Ex: Once identified, all of these searchable elements are merged into an existing file or dictionary of searchable elements.Ex: You can make selections from them exactly as you can from the command menu.Ex: Reduced establishments have made it very difficult to recruit new IT talent.Ex: Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.Ex: An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex: Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.Ex: Thus, in order to search the index, the searcher will seek some type of assistance in sorting through these large numbers of entries which are likely to be found under various headings.Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex: Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.Ex: The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).Ex: Not only are entries weeded in order to be subject-specific, but those weeded entries are winnowed even further so that only useful information is left.Ex: On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.Ex: All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.Ex: Frequently it is necessary for the librarian or information worker to make choices concerning record size and field size.* menú de Seleccione un Fichero = Select a File menu.* seleccionar como relevante = hit.* seleccionar cuidadosamente = handpick.* seleccionar de antemano = preselect.* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.* seleccionar registros = mark + records.* seleccionar una función = invoke + function.* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.* sin seleccionar = unselected.* * *seleccionar [A1 ]vtto select, choose, pick* * *
seleccionar ( conjugate seleccionar) verbo transitivo
to select, choose
seleccionar verbo transitivo to select
' seleccionar' also found in these entries:
English:
pick
- select
* * *seleccionar vtto pick, to select* * *v/t choose, select* * *seleccionar vtelegir: to select, to choose* * *seleccionar vb to select -
54 destinado
adj.1 destined, bound, appointed, assigned.2 predestined, fated.past part.past participle of spanish verb: destinar.* * *1→ link=destinar destinar► adjetivo1 destined (a, to), bound (a, for)\estar destinado,-a al fracaso to be doomed to failure* * *ADJ1) (Correos, Transportes)¿a quién va destinada la carta? — who is the letter addressed to?
se perdieron todos los paquetes destinados a Madrid — all the parcels for o bound for Madrid were lost
2) [en un trabajo]está destinado en Córdoba — [empleado] he's based in Córdoba; [militar] he's stationed in Córdoba
3)destinado a o para algo — [dinero, fondos, material] set aside for sth
un camión destinado a o para el reparto — a lorry used for deliveries
4)destinado a algo — (=predestinado) destined for sth
5)destinado a algn/algo — (=pensado para) intended for sb/sth, aimed at sb/sth
un libro destinado a los niños — a book intended for o aimed at children
una nueva ley destinada a proteger al menor — a new law intended to protect minors, a new law aimed at protecting minors
6)ir destinado a — (Náut) to be bound for
* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( predestinado)b) (dirigido, asignado)destinado a alguien — <carta/paquete> addressed to somebody
destinado a algo: las cajas destinadas a Montevideo the boxes for o bound for Montevideo; los aviones destinados a este fin the planes used for this purpose; una política destinada a estrechar estos lazos — a policy aimed at strengthening these links
2)a) < militar>b) <funcionario/diplomático>* * *----* destinado a = destined to, fated to, bound for.* destinado a ahorrar dinero = money-saving.* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( predestinado)b) (dirigido, asignado)destinado a alguien — <carta/paquete> addressed to somebody
destinado a algo: las cajas destinadas a Montevideo the boxes for o bound for Montevideo; los aviones destinados a este fin the planes used for this purpose; una política destinada a estrechar estos lazos — a policy aimed at strengthening these links
2)a) < militar>b) <funcionario/diplomático>* * ** destinado a = destined to, fated to, bound for.* destinado a ahorrar dinero = money-saving.* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.* * *destinado -daA1 (predestinado) destinado A algo destined FOR sthestaba destinado a la vida religiosa he was destined for religious lifedestinado al fracaso destined to failestaba destinado a tener una muerte violenta he was destined to die a violent deathparece que está destinada a sufrir she seems doomed o destined to suffer2 (dirigido, asignado) destinado A algo:las cajas destinadas a Montevideo the boxes for o bound for o being sent to Montevideodos cajas destinadas a nuestras oficinas en León two boxes consigned to o destined for our offices in Leónlos aviones destinados a este fin the planes used for this purposeuna política destinada a estrechar estos lazos a policy aimed at strengthening these linkscomida destinada a ser distribuida entre los refugiados food destined o intended for distribution among the refugeesB1 ‹militar›destinado en Ceuta stationed in Ceuta2 ‹funcionario/diplomático›ahora está destinado en Lima now he's in Lima, he's been posted o sent o assigned to Lima* * *
Del verbo destinar: ( conjugate destinar)
destinado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
destinado
destinar
destinado◊ -da adjetivo
1a) ( predestinado):◊ destinado a triunfar/al fracaso destined to succeed/to failb) (dirigido, asignado): destinado a algn ‹carta/paquete› addressed to sb;
‹ víveres› intended for sb;
‹libro/novela› aimed at sb;
los aviones destinados a este fin the planes used for this purpose
2a) ‹ militar›:
b) ‹funcionario/diplomático›:
destinar ( conjugate destinar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹funcionario/militar› to post, send, assign
2 ( asignar un fin):
destinadoon el dinero a la investigación the money was used for research;
destinadoon parte de los fondos a este fin they earmarked part of the funds for this purpose
destinado,-a adj (señalado por el destino) destined, bound: ese hombre está destinado a perder sus oportunidades, that man is doomed to miss every chance
destinar verbo transitivo
1 (apartar para algún fin) to set aside, assign
2 (dar un lugar donde ejercer un trabajo) to post
(dar una función a un trabajador) to appoint
3 (dirigir un envío a alguien) to address
' destinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condenada
- condenado
- destinada
- encaminada
- encaminado
- masculina
- masculino
- llamado
English:
allocate
- bound
- intend
- destined
- living
* * *destinado, -a adj1. [predestinado](estar) destinado a algo/hacer algo (to be) destined for sth/to do sth;es una tradición destinada a morir it is a tradition that is on its way out o dying out;un pueblo destinado a luchar a people destined to fight;estar destinado al éxito/fracaso to be destined to succeed/fail[medidas, programa] aimed at;fondos destinados a la lucha contra el cáncer funds allocated to the fight against cancer;un estadio destinado a albergar los próximos Juegos Olímpicos a stadium intended to host the next Olympic Games;una reforma destinada a fomentar la inversión a reform designed to encourage o aimed at encouraging investment[mercancía] bound for4. [con cierto puesto] [funcionario, embajador, militar]está destinado en Colombia he's been posted o sent to Colombia* * *adj1:destinado en MIL stationed in2:3:estar destinado a hacer algo be destined to do sth* * *destinado, -da adj: destined, bound -
55 mínimo
adj.minimal, lowest, least, minimum.m.minimum.* * *► adjetivo1 minimum, lowest1 minimum\como mínimo at leastni la más mínima idea not the faintest (idea)mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple————————1 minimum* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - mínima)adj.1) least, smallest2) minimum* * *1. ADJ1) (=inferior) [nivel, cantidad] minimumno llegaron a alcanzar el nivel mínimo exigido — they did not manage to reach the minimum level required
quería conseguirlo todo con el mínimo esfuerzo — he wanted to achieve everything with a o the minimum of effort
tarifa mínima: 2 euros — minimum fare: 2 euros
el tamaño mínimo del dibujo deberá ser de 20 x 30 centímetros — the drawing should not be less than 20 x 30 centimetres
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lo mínimo, es lo mínimo que podemos hacer — it's the least we can do•
lo más mínimo — the least o the slightestel dinero no me interesa lo más mínimo — I'm not the least o the slightest bit interested in money
los sueldos no se verán afectados en lo más mínimo — salaries will not be affected in the least o in the slightest
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precio mínimo — minimum price•
en un tiempo mínimo — in no time at allmúltiplo 2., salario, servicio 1), c)el microondas calienta la comida en un tiempo mínimo — the microwave heats up food in next to no time o in no time at all
2) (=muy pequeño) [habitación, letra] tiny, minute; [detalle] minute; [gasto, beneficio] minimalesto es solo una mínima parte de lo que hemos gastado — this is just a tiny fraction of what we have spent
3) [plazo]no existe un plazo mínimo para entregar el trabajo — there's no set date for the work to be handed in
2. SM1) (=cantidad mínima) minimum¿cuál es el mínimo? — what is the minimum?
el equipo salió al campo con la moral bajo mínimos — the team took to the field with their morale at rock bottom
con el presupuesto bajo mínimos — with the budget cut back to a minimum, with a very low budget
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como mínimo — at leasteso costará, como mínimo, 40 euros — that will cost at least 40 euros
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un mínimo de algo — a minimum of sthsi tuviera un mínimo de vergüenza no vendría más por aquí — if he had any shame at all he wouldn't come back here
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reducir algo al mínimo — to keep o reduce sth to a minimumhan intentado reducir los gastos al mínimo — they have tried to keep o reduce expenditure to a minimum
2) (Econ) record low, lowest pointhoy se ha llegado en la bolsa al mínimo anual — today the stock exchange reached this year's record low o lowest point
3) (Mat) [de una función] minimum4) (Meteo)mínimamínimo de presión — low-pressure area, trough
5) Caribe (Aut) choke* * *I- ma adjetivoa) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo — he is not in the least (bit) o slightest (bit) interested in his work
no tengo la más mínima idea — I haven't the faintest o slightest idea
b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minorc) ( muy pequeño) minute, tinyIImasculino minimumcon un mínimo de esfuerzo — with a o the minimum of effort
con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)
* * *= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].Ex. Those are just the bare beginnings.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.Ex. When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex. Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.Ex. The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.Ex. This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.Ex. Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.Ex. The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).Ex. Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.----* a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.* con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.* coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mínima parte = fraction.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.* precio mínimo = threshold price.* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.* salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.* sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.* temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* * *I- ma adjetivoa) <temperatura/peso> minimum (before n)el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo — he is not in the least (bit) o slightest (bit) interested in his work
no tengo la más mínima idea — I haven't the faintest o slightest idea
b) ( insignificante) < detalle> minorc) ( muy pequeño) minute, tinyIImasculino minimumcon un mínimo de esfuerzo — with a o the minimum of effort
con un mínimo de sentido común — with the least bit of (common) sense, with a modicum of sense (frml)
* * *= bare [barer -comp., barest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], minimal, minimum, negligible, reduced, baseline [base line], monadic, lower bound, razor-thin, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].Ex: Those are just the bare beginnings.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: The intellectual input at the indexing stage is minimal, even in systems where in the interest of enhanced consistency there is some intervention at the indexing stage.Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex: Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.Ex: The model shows that market concentration rises with inelastic demand, reduced marginal costs and efficient technology.Ex: This article describes the development of the first baseline inventory of information resources at the U.S.Ex: Modern economic theory, with its bias in favor of atomistic or monadic analysis, fails to take into account ethical questions.Ex: The resulting cost and benefit models permit estimating a lower bound on benefits and the calculations of net benefits (benefits less costs).Ex: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.* a un coste mínimo = at (a) minimum cost.* como mínimo = at least, conservatively, at a minimum.* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.* con unos costes mínimos = with minimum costs.* coste mínimo = minimal cost, minimum cost.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo mínimo = bare necessities, the.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mínima parte = fraction.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.* precio mínimo = threshold price.* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].* reducido al mínimo = stripped down.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* salario mínimo = living wage, minimum salary, poverty level.* salario mínimo, el = minimum wage, the.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* servicios mínimos = skeleton staff.* sin la más mínima de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.* temperatura mínima = minimum temperature.* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* * *1 ‹temperatura/cantidad/peso› minimum ( before n)los beneficios han sido mínimos profits have been minimalno le importa lo más mínimo he couldn't care less, he doesn't care in the leastel trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the least o slightest bit interested in his work[ S ] consumición/tarifa mínima 2 euros minimum charge 2 eurosno tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest o slightest ideano se preocupa en lo más mínimo por su familia she doesn't show the slightest concern for her familyme contó hasta los detalles más mínimos de su experiencia he told me about his experience in minute detailera lo mínimo que podía hacer it was the least I could do2 (muy pequeño) minute, tinyuna casa de proporciones mínimas a tiny house, a house of minute proportionsCompuesto:mínimo común denominador/múltiplolowest common denominator/multiplela bolsa ha alcanzado el mínimo del año the stock exchange has reached its lowest point this yearpretende hacer todo con un mínimo de esfuerzo he tries to do everything with a minimum of effort o with as little effort as possiblegana un mínimo de $50.000 she earns a minimum of $50,000no tiene ni un mínimo de educación she has absolutely no mannersal menos podría tener un mínimo de respeto he could at least show a little (bit of) o a modicum of respectpara hacer ese trabajo tiene que tener un mínimo de inteligencia a modicum of intelligence is required to do this jobsi tuvieras un mínimo de sentido común, no habrías hecho eso if you had any sense at all o if you had a modicum of sense, you wouldn't have done thattendrá, como mínimo, unos 40 años he must be at least fortycomo mínimo podrías haberle dado las gracias you could at least have thanked himhabrá que reducir al mínimo los gastos costs will have to be kept to a minimum* * *
mínimo 1◊ -ma adjetivo
el trabajo no le interesa en lo más mínimo he is not in the slightest (bit) interested in his work;
no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the faintest idea
‹diferencia/beneficios› minimal
mínimo 2 sustantivo masculino
minimum;
como mínimo at least
mínimo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (muy pequeño) minute, tiny
2 (muy escaso) minimal
3 (menor posible) minimum
sueldo mínimo, minimum wage/salary
II sustantivo masculino minimum
un mínimo de dos meses, a minimum of two months
mil pesetas como mínimo, a thousand pesetas at least
' mínimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- denominador
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- mínima
- mínimamente
- múltipla
- múltiplo
- salario
- tasar
- consumo
- minimizar
English:
bare
- cheap
- deposit
- least
- low
- lowest
- minimal
- minimum
- minimum wage
- say
- sense
- skeleton
- slight
- light
- lowest common denominator
- marginal
- minimize
- minute
- modicum
- quick
- scrap
- very
* * *mínimo, -a♦ superlativover pequeño♦ adj1. [lo más bajo posible o necesario] minimum;la mínima puntuación para aprobar es el cinco you need a minimum score of five to pass;lo mínimo que podría hacer es disculparse the least she could do is apologizeMat mínimo común denominador lowest common denominator; Mat mínimo común múltiplo lowest common multiple2. [muy pequeño] [efecto, importancia] minimal, very small;[protesta, ruido] slightest;no tengo la más mínima idea I haven't the slightest idea;sus hijos no le importan lo más mínimo he couldn't care less about his children;en este país no existe la más mínima libertad there's absolutely no freedom at all in this country;en lo más mínimo in the slightest♦ nmminimum;trabaja un mínimo de 10 horas she works a minimum of 10 hours;al mínimo to a minimum;pon la calefacción al mínimo put the heating at minimum;la libra alcanzó un mínimo histórico frente al dólar the pound reached an all-time low against the dollar;no tiene un mínimo de sentido común he hasn't an ounce of common sense;si tuviera un mínimo de decencia la llamaría if he had an ounce of decency he'd call her;estar bajo mínimos [de comida, gasolina] to have almost run out;la popularidad del presidente se encuentra bajo mínimos the president's popularity is at rock bottom;el equipo se presenta a la final bajo mínimos the team is going into the final well below strength o with a severely depleted side♦ como mínimo loc adv[como muy tarde] at the latest; [como poco] at the very least;llegaremos como mínimo a las cinco we'll be there by five at the latest;si te vas, como mínimo podrías avisar if you're going to leave, you could at least let me know* * *I adj minimum;como mínimo at the very least;no me interesa lo más mínimo I’m not in the least interestedII m minimum* * *mínimo, -ma adj1) : minimumsalario mínimo: minimum wage2) : least, smallest3) : very small, minutemínimo nm1) : minimum, least amount2) : modicum, small amount3)como mínimo : at least* * *mínimo1 adj minimumel más mínimo... the slightest...mínimo2 n minimum -
56 relevar
v.1 to relieve, to take over from.Relevamos a María de su carga We relieved Mary of her burden.2 to dismiss.3 to free.4 to substitute (sport) (en partidos).5 to acquit.El juez relevó al demandado The judge acquitted the defendant.* * *1 (sustituir) to relieve, take over from2 (eximir) to exempt (de, from)3 (destituir) to dismiss, remove, relieve4 MILITAR to change, relieve5 figurado (engrandecer) to exaggerate1 to take turns* * *verb* * *VT1) (Mil) [+ guardia] to relieve; [+ colega] to replace, substitute for2) (=destituir)3) (=dispensar)relevar a algn de una obligación — to relieve sb of a duty, free sb from an obligation
relevar a algn de la culpa — to exonerate sb, free sb from blame
4) (Téc) to emboss* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( sustituir) to relieverelevar la guardia — (Mil) to change the guard
relevó a Salinas como entrenador — he took over from o replaced Salinas as coach
2) ( destituir) to remove3) ( eximir) to exempt2.relevarse v pron to take turns, take it in turn(s)* * *= take over, put out to + grass, put out to + pasture.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS can take over much of the housekeeping work necessary for a smoothly functioning library = DOBIS/LIBIS puede encargarse de la mayor parte del trabajo de gestión administrativa para que la biblioteca funcione sin problemas.Ex. The article 'Should the computer be put out to grass?' argues that successful transfer of information relies more on quality than quantity.Ex. Let the free market decide whether it wants to support Prince's way of doing business or it wants to put him out to pasture.----* relevar de una obligación = relieve of + duty.* relevar de un cargo = relieve of + duty.* relevarse = take + a turn at, take + turns.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( sustituir) to relieverelevar la guardia — (Mil) to change the guard
relevó a Salinas como entrenador — he took over from o replaced Salinas as coach
2) ( destituir) to remove3) ( eximir) to exempt2.relevarse v pron to take turns, take it in turn(s)* * *= take over, put out to + grass, put out to + pasture.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS can take over much of the housekeeping work necessary for a smoothly functioning library = DOBIS/LIBIS puede encargarse de la mayor parte del trabajo de gestión administrativa para que la biblioteca funcione sin problemas.
Ex: The article 'Should the computer be put out to grass?' argues that successful transfer of information relies more on quality than quantity.Ex: Let the free market decide whether it wants to support Prince's way of doing business or it wants to put him out to pasture.* relevar de una obligación = relieve of + duty.* relevar de un cargo = relieve of + duty.* relevarse = take + a turn at, take + turns.* * *relevar [A1 ]vtA (sustituir) to relieverelevar la guardia ( Mil) to change the guardrelevamos a los soldados que hacían la guardia we relieved the soldiers on guard dutyrelevó a Salinas como entrenador he took over from o replaced Salinas as coachB (destituir) to removefue relevado del cargo he was relieved of o removed from his postC (eximir) to exempt relevar a algn DE algo to exempt sb FROM sthlo relevaron de descargar los camiones he was exempted from unloading the trucksto take turns, take it in turn(s)las enfermeras se relevaron para atenderla toda la noche the nurses took turns at looking after her all night, the nurses took it in turn(s) to look after her all night* * *
relevar ( conjugate relevar) verbo transitivo
‹ jugador› to replace, take over from;
relevarse verbo pronominal
to take turns, take it in turn(s)
relevar verbo transitivo
1 (de una carga u obligación) to exempt from, let off
2 (de un puesto o cargo) to remove, relieve
3 (una persona a otra en una función) to relieve, take over from
4 Dep to substitute, replace
' relevar' also found in these entries:
English:
relieve
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [sustituir] to relieve, to take over from;[en deporte] to substitute;el presidente lo relevó por una mujer the president replaced him with a woman;los bomberos recién llegados relevaron a sus agotados compañeros the firemen who had just arrived relieved o took over from their exhausted colleagues;¿quién lo va a relevar cuando se jubile? who's going to take over from him when he retires?2. [destituir] to dismiss (de from), to relieve (de of);lo relevaron de la presidencia del partido they dismissed him as leader of the party4. [en relevos] to take over from* * *v/t MIL relieve;relevar a alguien de algo relieve s.o. of sth* * *relevar vt1) : to relieve, to take over from2)relevar de : to exempt from -
57 bien
adv.1 well (debidamente, adecuadamente).¿cómo estás? — bien, gracias how are you? — fine, thankshacer algo bien to do something wellhas hecho bien you did the right thing¡bien hecho! well done!habla inglés bien she speaks English wellcierra bien la puerta shut the door properlyhiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for petrol o (British) gas?, have we got plenty of (United States) petrol o (British) gas? (United States)2 very (muy, bastante).hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early todayquiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water3 all right, OK (vale, de acuerdo).¿nos vamos? — bien shall we go? — all right4 quite happily.ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it, but they won't let herintj.1 all right, OK, it's OK, it's okay.2 well done.3 well then.4 good.m.1 good (concepto abstracto).el bien y el mal good and evilhacer el bien to do good (deeds)2 good (provecho).esto te hará bien this will do you goodpor el bien de for the sake oflo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good3 good (note).4 possession, good, article, asset.5 well-being, good, welfare.Buscamos su bien We seek his well-being.6 benefit, sake.Para su bien For his sake.* * *► adverbio1 (gen) well■ trabaja bien her work is good, she does a good job■ todo eso está muy bien, pero... that's all very well, but...2 (como es debido) properly, right■ si no pronuncias bien, no te van a entender if you don't pronounce the words properly, they won't understand you■ ¡pórtate bien! behave yourself!3 (acertadamente) right, correctly4 (con éxito) successfully5 (de acuerdo) O.K., all right■ ven mañana a las dos, --bien come tomorrow at two, --all right6 (de buena gana) willingly, gladly7 (mucho) very8 (fácilmente) easily■ bien se ve que... it is easy to see that...9 (de gusto, olor, aspecto, etc) good, nice, lovely10 (de salud) well■ ¿te encuentras bien? are you feeling all right?11 (físicamente) good-looking► adjetivo1 (acomodado) well-off1 good2 (bienestar) benefit1 property sing, possessions► conjunción bien... bien1 either... or■ se lo enviaremos bien por correo, bien por mensajero we'll send it to you either by post or by messenger\en bien de for the sake ofestarle bien algo a alguien to serve somebody righthacer bien to do goodbien que althoughtener a bien de hacer algo to be good enough to do something¡ya está bien! that's enough!bien de consumo consumer itembienes de consumo consumer goodsbien de equipo capital assetbienes de equipo capital goods, capital assetsbienes inmuebles real estate singbienes muebles movables, personal property sing* * *1. adj. 2. adv.1) well2) correctly, properly3) all right4) easily•- más bien- si bien3. interj. 4. noun m.- bienes- bienes de consumo
- bienes de equipo
- bienes raíces* * *1. ADV1) (=satisfactoriamente) wellhablas bien el español — you speak good Spanish, you speak Spanish well
bien gracias, ¿y usted? — fine thanks, and you?
¡muy bien! — very good!; [aprobando un discurso] hear, hear!
¡qué bien! — great!, excellent!
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oler bien — to smell good•
saber bien — to taste good2) (=correctamente)¿has puesto bien la rueda? — have you put the wheel on properly?
si no cierras la tapa bien, se saldrá el líquido — if you don't screw the top on properly, the liquid will leak out
¡bien hecho! — well done!
has contestado bien — you gave the right answer, you answered correctly
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hacer bien en, hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him, you did the right thing in telling him3)• estar bien, ¿estás bien? — are you all right?, are you OK?
¡está bien!, lo haré — O.K. o all right, I'll do it!
¡pues sí que estamos bien! — this is a fine mess we're in!
ese libro está muy bien — that book's very good, that's a very good book
que esté(s) bien — Col * bye *
¡eso no está bien! — [a un niño] that's not very nice!
¡ya está bien! — that's enough!
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estar bien de algo, estar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health4) (=de acuerdo)¡bien! — all right!, O.K.!
-¿quieres que vayamos al cine? -bien — "shall we go to the cinema?" - "O.K. o all right"
5) (=muy)esperamos hasta bien entrada la noche — we waited until very late at night, we waited until well into the night
6)• bien de (=muchos) —
¡te han dado bien de regalos! — you got a lot of presents!
7) (=de buena gana)yo bien iría, pero... — I'd gladly go, but..., I'd be happy to go, but...
8) (=fácilmente) easilybien se ve que... — it is easy to see that...
¡bien podía habérmelo dicho! — he could have told me!
9) [locuciones]•
estar a bien con algn — to be on good terms with sb•
de bien en bien o mejor — better and better•
bien que mal — one way or another, by hook or by crook•
más bien — rathermás bien bajo — on the short side, rather short
más bien creo que... — I actually think...
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pues bien — well•
tener a bien hacer algo — to see fit to do sthsus padres tienen a bien que se vaya a vivir con su tía — her parents have seen fit to send her to live with her aunt
le ruego tenga a bien inscribirme en la lista — please be so kind as to include me on the list, I would be grateful if you would include me on the list
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bien es verdad que... — it is of course true that...•
¿y bien? — well?2. CONJ1)• si bien — although
si bien es cierto que... — although it's true that...
2)• no bien, ni bien Cono Sur —
no bien llegó, empezó a llover — no sooner had he arrived than it started to rain, as soon as he arrived it started to rain
3) [en alternancia]bien por avión, bien en tren — either by air or by train
bien se levantó, bien se sentó — whether he stood up or sat down
3.ADJ [persona] well-to-do; [restaurante, barrio] posh *4. SM1) (=bondad) good2) (=provecho) goodel bien común o público — the common good
3) [apelativo]•
mi bien — my dear, my darling4) pl bienes (=géneros) goods; (=propiedad) property sing, possessions; (=riqueza) riches, wealth singbienes muebles — personal property sing, goods and chattels
bienes raíces — real estate sing, realty sing (EEUU)
bienes relictos — estate sing, inheritance sing
* * *Iadjetivo invariable1) [estar] ( sano) wellno me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well
2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?
4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>5) [estar]¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?
podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like
¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good
está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to
no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)
6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right7)a) ( suficiente)estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something
¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?
b)ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed
8)a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-doun barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area
b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decentII1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well2) ( ventajosamente) well3) ( favorablemente)4)a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properlybien cocido — well o properly cooked
¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?
bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...
b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully5) ( correctamente) wellbien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!
6) ( como intensificador)a) ( muy) very¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?
ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort
b) ( fácilmente) easilybien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened
c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!
d)bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money
7) (en locs)IIImás bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
a) ( como enlace)bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue
bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?
pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...
b)IVbien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!
Vpuede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
1) (Fil) good2)a) (beneficio, bienestar) goodb)hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-104)a) ( posesión)b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)•* * *Iadjetivo invariable1) [estar] ( sano) wellno me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well
2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?
4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>5) [estar]¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?
podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like
¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good
está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to
no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)
6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right7)a) ( suficiente)estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something
¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?
b)ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed
8)a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-doun barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area
b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decentII1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well2) ( ventajosamente) well3) ( favorablemente)4)a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properlybien cocido — well o properly cooked
¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?
bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...
b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully5) ( correctamente) wellbien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!
6) ( como intensificador)a) ( muy) very¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?
ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort
b) ( fácilmente) easilybien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened
c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!
d)bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money
7) (en locs)IIImás bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
a) ( como enlace)bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue
bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?
pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...
b)IVbien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!
Vpuede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
1) (Fil) good2)a) (beneficio, bienestar) goodb)hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-104)a) ( posesión)b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)•* * *bien11 = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.
Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex: The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.Ex: Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.Ex: The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.Ex: So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.Ex: It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.* acoger bien = welcome.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* ahora bien = now.* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.* bien aceptado = well-accepted.* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.* bien administrado = well-managed.* bien afeitado = clean shaven.* bien andado = well trodden.* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.* bien arado = well-tilled.* bien argumentado = well-considered.* bien arreglado = well-groomed.* bien comprendido = well-understood.* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.* bien conectado = well-connected.* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.* bien conseguido = well-rendered.* bien conservado = well-kept.* bien considerado = all things considered.* bien construido = well-built.* bien controlado = well-regulated.* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.* bien cultural = cultural product.* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.* bien demarcado = hard-edged.* bien de todos, el = common good, the.* bien dicho = amen to that!.* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.* bien dirigido = well-regulated.* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien educado = urbane.* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien entrada la noche = late at night.* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien escrito = well-written.* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].* bien expresado = well-articulated.* bien financiado = well-funded.* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].* bien formulado = well-formulated.* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.* bien fundamentado = well-founded.* bien gestionado = well-managed.* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.* bien iluminado = well-lit.* bien informado = well-informed, informed.* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.* bien llevado = well-run.* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.* bien mirado = all things considered.* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].* bien pagado = well-paid.* bien parecido = personable, good looking.* bien pensado = well thought out.* bien planeado = well-planned.* bien planificado = well-planned.* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].* bien provisto = well-endowed.* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien público = public good, commonwealth.* bien recibido = welcome.* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].* bien redondito = well-rounded.* bien remunerado = well-paid.* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien testado = well-tested.* bien tratado = well represented.* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.* bien visto = welcome.* caerse bien = hit it off.* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.* casar bien = fit in + well.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* conservarse bien = keep + well.* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* el bien de = the good of.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.* estar bien de salud = be in good health.* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.* funcionar bien = be in order.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.* hacer bien = do + good.* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.* ir todo bien = be fine.* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* marchar bien = go + strong.* más bien = if you like, instead.* más bien bajo = shortish.* más bien pequeño = smallish.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* masticar bien = chew up.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para bien = for the best, for the better.* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para el bien de = for the benefit of.* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.* pues bien = well.* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* recibir bien = welcome.* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.* salir bien = go + well.* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).* sin bien se mira = all things considered.* sino más bien = rather.* sino (que) más bien = but rather.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* ver bien = welcome.* * *bien1A [ ESTAR] (sano) wellmi padre no anda or no está bien my father's not very wellno me siento or encuentro bien I don't feel well¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you're not right in the head!estuvo enfermo pero ya está bien he was ill but he's all right nowB [ ESTAR](económicamente acomodado): los padres están muy bien her parents are well offno son ricos, pero están bien they're not rich but they're reasonably well off o they're comfortably offC [ ESTAR] ( fam) (refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractiveD [ ESTAR](cómodo, agradable): estoy bien aquí I'm fine o all right here¿vas bien allí atrás? are you all right in the back?se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shadeE (agradable) ‹oler/saber›¡qué bien huele! it smells really good!¡qué bien hueles! you smell nice!este café sabe muy bien this coffee tastes very good o niceF [ ESTAR](satisfactorio): ¿está bien así, señorita? is that right o all right, miss?estás or quedaste or saliste muy bien en esta foto you look very nice o really good in this photographese cuadro no queda bien ahí that painting doesn't look right therepodríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien we could go tomorrow, if you likela casa está muy bien the house is very nice¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good¡está bien!, si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas all right o okay, then! if you don't want to do it, don't¡qué bien, mañana es fiesta! great! tomorrow's a holiday!la lavadora no funciona — ¡pues qué bien! ( iró); the washing machine's not working — oh, great! o well, that's great! ( iro)G [ ESTAR] (correcto, adecuado) rightestá bien que se premie la iniciativa it's right o good that initiative should be rewardedestuviste bien en negarle la entrada you did o were right to refuse to let him inH1 (indicando suficiencia) estar bien DE algo:¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?no ando bien de tiempo I'm a bit short of time, I don't have much time2ya está bien that's enoughya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir you've been playing long enough, now go to bedI1 ( fam) (de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-doviven en un barrio bien they live in a well-to-do o ( BrE) posh areabien2A (de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› wellse come de bien allí … the food is so good there!¿cómo te va? — bien, ¿y a ti? how are things? — fine, how about you?no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germanyquien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kindB (ventajosamente) wellel local está muy bien ubicado the premises are very well situatedvendió el coche muy bien she sold the car well o for a good priceC(favorablemente): me habló muy bien de ti he spoke very highly of youyo prefiero pensar bien de la gente I prefer to think well of peopleD1 (a fondo, completamente) well, properly¿cerraste bien? did you make sure the door was locked (properly)?el cerdo debe comerse bien cocido pork should be well cooked o properly cooked before being eatenbien sabes que … you know perfectly well o very well that …2 (con cuidado, atención) carefullyescucha bien lo que te voy a decir listen carefully to what I'm going to sayE (correctamente) wellpórtate bien behave yourselfhiciste bien en decírselo you did the right thing to tell him¡bien dice tu padre que eres un terco! your father's dead right when he says you're stubborn¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!1 (muy) verycanta bien mal he sings really o very badlyllegó bien entrada la noche she arrived very late at night¿estás bien seguro? are you positive o certain?, are you absolutely sure?bien por debajo de lo normal well below averageponte bien adelante sit close to the front, sit well forward2 (fácilmente) easilyvale bien dos millones it's worth two million easilyyo no me acuerdo pero bien pudo ser I don't remember but it could well o easily have been34bien que …: pero bien que llama cuando necesita dinero he's quick enough to call when he needs money, though¿por qué no le compras algo?, a ti bien que te gusta que te hagan regalos why don't you buy her something? you like it when people give you presentsG ( en locs):más bien: una chica más bien delgada a rather thin girlno me cae bien — di más bien que no lo puedes ver I don't like him — what you mean is you can't stand the sight of himno bien or ( RPl) ni bien. as soon asno bien llegó, le dieron la noticia no sooner had he arrived than they told him the news, as soon as he arrived they told him the newssi bien althoughestar a bien con algn to be on good terms with sbtener a bien hacer algo ( frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma a la mayor brevedad posible we would ask you to pay this sum as soon as possible ( frml)le ruego tenga a bien considerar mi solicitud I would be grateful if you would consider my applicationCompuesto:bien nacido, bien nacidabien31(como enlace): bien, sigamos adelante right then o fine, let's continuebien, … ¿dónde estábamos? now o right, … where were we?y bien ¿estás dispuesto a hacerlo o no? so, are you prepared to do it or not?pues bien, como te iba diciendo … so, as I was telling you …2¡bien! (expresando aprobación) well done!¡bien, muchachos! well done, boys!no habrá clases hoy — ¡bieeeen! there won't be any lessons today — yippee o hurrah!bien4puede abonarse (o) bien al contado (o) bien en 12 cuotas mensuales ( frml); payment may be made (either) in cash or in twelve monthly installmentso bien te disculpas o te quedas castigado either you say you're sorry or I'll keep you inbien5A ( Fil) goodel bien y el mal good and evilhaz bien y no mires a quién do good to all alikeun hombre de bien a good manB1 (beneficio, bienestar) goodes por tu bien it's for your own goodtrabajar por el bien de todos to work for the good of allque sea para bien I hope things go well for you/him/themacepté, no sé si para bien o para mal I accepted, though I'm not sure if it was a good move or not2sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien what he said helped me a lot o did me a lot of goodC ( apelativo) dear, darlingD (en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10E(posesión): el único bien valioso the only item of valuela orden afecta a todos sus bienes the order applies to all his assets o possessions o goodsCompuestos:common assetbienes comunales common propertyconsumer article o itembienes de consumo consumer goodscapital item o assetbienes de equipo capital goods o assetsmpl livestock ( sing or pl)joint asset ( acquired during marriage)bienes gananciales joint property, community property ( AmE)immovable item o assetitem of unclaimed propertymovable itembienes muebles movables, personal property, goods and chattelsimmovable item o assetownerless piece of land ( o asset etc)* * *
bien 1 adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] (de salud, en general) well;
sentirse or encontrarse bien to feel well;◊ ¿cómo estás? — muy bien, gracias how are you? — (I'm) very well, thank you;
¡qué bien estás! you look really well!;
¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you are not right in the head
2 [estar]a) (cómodo, agradable):◊ ¿vas bien ahí atrás? are you all right in the back?;
se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade;
la casa está muy bien the house is very nice
◊ la fecha/el reloj está bien the date/the clock is right;
¿está bien así? is this all right?;
si te parece bien if that's all right with you;
el cuadro no queda bien ahí the picture doesn't look right there
◊ ¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?;
ya está bien that's enough
3 [estar]
◊ ¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good
4 (fam)
bien 2 adverbio
1
◊ habla muy bien inglés she speaks English very well o very good English;
¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!;
pórtate bien behave yourself;
hiciste bien en decírselo you were right to tell him;
siéntate bien sit properly
2
◊ bien cocido well o properly cooked;
¿cerraste bien? did you lock the door properly?;
bien sabes que … you know perfectly well that …
3
bien entrada la noche very late at night;
¿estás bien seguro? are you positive?b) ( en locs)
no bien as soon as;
si bien although
■ interjección:◊ ¡(muy) bien! well done!, (very) good!;
¡qué bien! great!
■ conjunción: bien … o … either … or …;
se puede subir bien a pie o a caballo you can go up either on foot or on horseback
bien 3 sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) good;
hacer el bien to do good deeds;
un hombre de bien a good man
2
◊ es por mi/tu bien it's for my/your own goodb)
3 ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10
4◊ bienesa) sustantivo masculino plural (Com) goods;
b) (Der) property;
bienes inmuebles or raíces real estate (AmE), property (BrE);
bienes muebles personal property, goods and chattels;
bienes públicos public property
bien
I sustantivo masculino
1 (justicia, bondad) good
no sabe diferenciar entre el bien y el mal, he can't tell the diference between good and evil
una persona de bien, a good person
2 (provecho, ventaja) lo hago por tu bien, I do it for your sake
en bien de la comunidad, for the good of community
3 (propiedad) property: no tiene ningún bien con el que avalar el crédito, he has no property or goods to guarantee his credit
bienes, goods
bienes de consumo, consumer goods pl; bienes gananciales, communal property
bienes inmuebles/raíces, real estate
II adverbio
1 (correctamente) well: hiciste bien en protestar, you were right to protest
toca bien el piano, she plays piano well
2 (sano) well, fine
sentirse/encontrarse bien, to feel well
3 (satisfactoriamente) este vestido te sienta bien, this dress suits you
oler bien, to smell nice
vivir bien, to be comfortably off
4 (antepuesto a un adjetivo: muy) very, quite
una cerveza bien fría, a nice cold beer
bien pronto, very early, very soon
(de buena gana) willingly, gladly: bien me iría ahora al cine, I'd love to go to the movies now
III conj ahora bien, now, now then
bien... o bien..., either... or...
bien que mal, one way or another
más bien, rather, a little
no bien, as soon as: no bien llegó..., no sooner had she arrived than...
pues bien, well then
o bien, or, or else
si bien, although, even though...: si bien es cierto que..., although it's quite clear that...
IV exclamación ¡bien!, good!, great!
¡está bien!, (¡de acuerdo!) fine!, all right
¡muy bien!, excellent, first class!
¡qué bien!, great!, fantastic
(desaprobación) ¡pues qué bien!, that's all I needed!
¡ya está bien!, that's (quite) enough!
V adj inv un barrio bien, a well-to-do neighbourhood
un niño bien, a rich kid
En general se traduce por well. Sin embargo, cuando hablamos de personas decimos fine al referirnos a su salud: ¿Qué tal estás? - Muy bien, gracias. How are you? - Fine, thanks. Para describir un objeto puedes usar good: Ese libro está muy bien. That book is very good.
' bien' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- acabar
- acero
- agarrar
- ahora
- alternar
- amarrar
- andar
- antes
- atrancar
- avenida
- avenido
- avenirse
- bailar
- barbaridad
- base
- bastante
- cabeza
- caer
- casar
- cerrarse
- columpiarse
- cómo
- comprobar
- comunicada
- comunicado
- comunitaria
- comunitario
- coña
- concesión
- considerada
- considerado
- consuelo
- contraria
- contrario
- convenir
- cumplir
- dar
- darse
- decirse
- declarar
- defenderse
- deteriorarse
- diáfana
- diáfano
- dinero
- discreta
- discreto
- disfrutar
- disputarse
English:
absence
- acquit
- agree
- airy
- all right
- along
- alternatively
- antisocial
- appreciate
- aptly
- articulate
- at
- aware
- balance
- ball
- begin
- behave
- beneath
- best
- better
- bookmobile
- boom
- border
- bouncy
- by
- card
- charity
- cheap
- clean-shaven
- clockwork
- closely
- cloud
- come in
- come off
- come out
- conform
- congenial
- convenient
- cosy
- cozy
- deserve
- do
- done
- effective
- either
- enjoy
- enunciate
- equipped
- familiar
- far
* * *♦ adj inv[respetable]una familia bien a good family;un barrio bien a good area;Pey a posh area;un restaurante bien a posh restaurant;Peyniño bien rich kid;gente bien well-to-do people♦ nm1. [concepto abstracto] good;el bien y el mal good and evil;se cree que está por encima del bien y del mal she thinks ordinary moral laws don't apply to her;hacer el bien to do good (deeds);un hombre de bien a good man2. [provecho] good;los padres desean el bien de los hijos parents desire the best for their children;esto te hará bien this will do you good;si se marcha, nos hará un bien a todos if she leaves, she'll be doing us all a favour;espero que el cambio sea para bien I hope the change is for the best, I hope the change works out well;por el bien de for the sake of;lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good;han trabajado muy duro por el bien de todos they have worked very hard for the good of everyone3. [nota] = mark between 6 and 6.9 out of 10, ≈ pass, ≈ C♦ bienes nmpl1. [patrimonio] propertybienes de capital capital assets;bienes comunales common property;bienes fungibles perishables;bienes gananciales shared possessions;bienes inmateriales intangible assets;bienes inmuebles real estate, US real property;bienes muebles personal property;bienes públicos public property;bienes raíces real estate, landed property2. [productos] goodsbienes de consumo consumer goods;bienes de consumo duraderos consumer durables, US hard goods;bienes de equipo capital goods;bienes de producción industrial goods;bienes terrenales worldly goods♦ adv1. [debidamente, adecuadamente] well;¿cómo estás? – bien, gracias how are you? – fine, thanks;habla inglés bien she speaks English well;¡agárrate bien! hold on tight!;cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly;conoce bien el tema she knows a lot about the subject, she knows the subject well;¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for Br petrol o US gas?, have we got plenty of Br petrol o US gas?;bien mirado [bien pensado] if you look at it closely;[bien visto] well-regarded;bien pensado on reflection;contestar bien [correctamente] to answer correctly;[cortésmente] to answer politely;escucha bien,… listen carefully,…;estar bien relacionado to have good connections;le está bien empleado he deserves it, it serves him right;hacer algo bien to do sth well;has hecho bien you did the right thing;hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me;pórtate bien be good, behave yourself;salir bien librado to get off lightly;todo salió bien everything turned out well;vivir bien [económicamente] to be well-off;[en armonía] to be happy2. [expresa opinión favorable] well;¡muy bien! very good!, excellent!;¡bien hecho! well done!;me cayó muy bien I liked her a lot;me han hablado bien de él they have spoken well of him to me;en Portugal se come muy bien the food is very good in Portugal;estar bien [de aspecto] to be nice;[de salud] to be o feel well; [de calidad] to be good; [de comodidad] to be comfortable;¡está bien! [bueno, vale] all right then!;[es suficiente] that's enough!;este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;la tienda está bien situada the shop is well situated;está bien que te vayas, pero antes despídete it's all right for you to go, but say goodbye first;tal comportamiento no está bien visto such behaviour is frowned upon;encontrarse bien [de salud] to feel well;no se encuentra nada bien she doesn't feel at all well;oler/saber bien to smell/taste nice o good;¡qué bien huele en esta cocina! it smells nice o good in this kitchen!;opinar bien de alguien to think highly of sb;no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;no me parece bien que no la saludes I think it's wrong of you not to say hello to her;¿te parece bien así? is it O.K. like this?, is this all right?;pasarlo bien to have a good time;¡qué bien, mañana no trabajo! great, I don't have to go to work tomorrow!;Irónico¡qué bien, ahora dice que no me puede pagar! isn't that just great, now she says she can't pay me!;salir bien to turn out well;¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!;sentar bien a alguien [ropa] to suit sb;[comida] to agree with sb; [comentario] to please sb;el rojo no te sienta nada bien red doesn't suit you at all;come tan rápido que no le puede sentar bien she eats so quickly she's bound to get indigestion;algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien some people think a glass of wine is good for you;no le sentó nada bien que lo criticaras en público he didn't like you criticizing him in public at all, he was none too impressed by you criticizing him in public;tu ayuda va a venir muy bien your help will be very welcome;no me viene nada bien salir esta tarde it's not very convenient for me o it doesn't really suit me to go out this afternoon;bien está lo que bien acaba all's well that ends wellbien abierto wide open;abre bien la boca open wide4. [uso enfático] pretty;un regalo bien caro a pretty expensive present;vamos a llegar bien tarde we're going to be pretty late;estoy bien cansado I'm pretty tired;hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today;quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water5. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;¿nos vamos? – bien shall we go? – all right6. [de buena gana, fácilmente] quite happily;ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it o she'd quite happily do it, but they won't let her7. [expresa protesta]¡bien podrías haberme avisado! you could at least have told me!;¡bien podrías pagar tú esta vez! it would be nice if you paid for once o for a change!8. [en frases]bien es verdad que… it's certainly true that…;¡bien por…! three cheers for…!;¡ya está bien! that's enough!;¡ya está bien de hacer el vago! that's enough lazing around!;estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with sb;¡pues (sí que) estamos bien! that's all we needed!;tener a bien hacer algo to be good enough to do sth;le rogamos tenga a bien pasarse por nuestras oficinas we would ask you to (be good enough to) come to our offices♦ conjbien… bien either… or;puedes venir bien por avión, bien por barco you can come by plane or by boat;dáselo bien a mi hermano, bien a mi padre give it to either my brother or my father♦ interj1. [aprobación] good!, great!;[fastidio] oh, great!;hoy saldréis al recreo media hora antes – ¡bien! break time will be half an hour earlier today – great!;se acaba de estropear la televisión – ¡bien, lo que nos faltaba! the television has just broken down – oh great, that's all we needed!2. [enlazando]y bien, ¿qué te ha parecido? well o so, what did you think of it?;y bien, ¿a qué estás esperando? well, what are you waiting for?♦ más bien loc conjrather;no estoy contento, más bien estupefacto I'm not so much happy as stunned;más bien creo que no vendrá I rather suspect she won't come, I think it unlikely that she'll comeno sooner, as soon as;no bien me había marchado cuando empezaron a… no sooner had I gone than they started…♦ si bien loc conjalthough, even though* * *I m good;por tu bien for your own good;bienes pl goods, property sg ;hombre de bien good man;estar por encima del bien y del mal be above the lawII adj:¡está bien! it’s OK!, it’s alright!;estoy bien I’m fine, I’m OK;¿estás bien aquí? are you comfortable here?;la gente bien well-to-do peopleIII adv1 well; ( muy) very;¡bien hecho! well done!;bien está lo que bien acaba all’s well that ends well2 ( correctamente) well, properly3 en locuciones:más bien rather;tener a bien hacer algo see fit to do sth;hicieron bien en reservar los billetes con tanta antelación they did the right thing booking the tickets so far ahead;haces bien en llevarte el paraguas it’s a good idea to take your umbrella;estar (a) bien con alguien be on good terms with s.o.IV conj:o bien … o … either … or …;si bien, bien que although;no bien as soon asV int:¡ya está bien! that’s it!, that’s enough!;pues bien well* * *bien adv1) : well¿dormiste bien?: did you sleep well?2) correctamente: correctly, properly, righthay que hacerlo bien: it must be done correctly3) : very, quiteel libro era bien divertido: the book was very amusing4) : easilybien puede acabarlo en un día: he can easily finish it in a day5) : willingly, readilybien lo aceptaré: I'll gladly accept it6)bien que : although7)más bien : ratherbien adj1) : well, OK, all right¿te sientes bien?: are you feeling all right?2) : pleasant, agreeablelas flores huelen bien: the flowers smell very nice3) : satisfactory4) : correct, rightbien nm1) : goodel bien y el mal: good and evil2) bienes nmpl: property, goods, possessions* * *bien1 adj (acomodado) well off / richbien2 adv1. (en general) wellel examen le fue bien the exam went well / he did well in the exam2. (de salud) well / fineayer me dolía el estómago, pero ya estoy bien I had a stomachache yesterday, but I'm fine nowestoy muy bien, gracias I'm very well, thank you¿estás bien? are you all right?¡qué bien huele! what a nice smell! / it smells really good!4. (de manera correcta) properly / correctly / right5. (para intensificar) very / quitebien caliente nice and hot / very hot6. (de acuerdo) all right / OK¿vienes? Bien are you coming? OKbien3 conj either... orse puede ir bien en tren, bien en autocar you can either go by train or by coachbien4 n1. (lo bueno) good2. (beneficio) good3. (nota académica) good / C -
58 destinar
v.to destine, to assign, to appropriate, to allocate.* * *2 (persona) to appoint, assign, send, post3 MILITAR to post* * *verb1) to appoint, assign2) allocate, earmark* * *1. VT1) (=dedicar) [+ fondos, espacio] to allocate; [+ tiempo] to devotedestinamos el 10% del presupuesto a educación — we allocate 10% of the budget to education
destinaron mil euros para gastos imprevistos — they set aside o earmarked a thousand euros for contingencies
2) (=enviar) [+ empleado, funcionario] to assign, post; [+ militar] to station, postle han destinado a Lima — he has been assigned o posted to Lima
2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1) <funcionario/militar> to post, send, assignestá esperando que lo destinen — he's waiting for his posting o assignment to come through
lo han destinado a Cartagena — he's been posted o sent to Cartagena
2) ( asignar un fin)destinar algo a algo: destina una parte de su sueldo a ayudar a su familia part of her salary goes to helping her family; destinaron parte de los fondos a mejorar las instalaciones they earmarked part of the funds for improving the facilities; destinar algo para algo to set something aside for something; esta habitación la tenía destinada para... — I had planned to use this room for...
* * *= earmark, station, design (for/to).Ex. Eight thousand Prestel frames were earmarked for community information during the trial period.Ex. These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.Ex. In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.----* destinar fondos = allocate + funds.* * *verbo transitivo1) <funcionario/militar> to post, send, assignestá esperando que lo destinen — he's waiting for his posting o assignment to come through
lo han destinado a Cartagena — he's been posted o sent to Cartagena
2) ( asignar un fin)destinar algo a algo: destina una parte de su sueldo a ayudar a su familia part of her salary goes to helping her family; destinaron parte de los fondos a mejorar las instalaciones they earmarked part of the funds for improving the facilities; destinar algo para algo to set something aside for something; esta habitación la tenía destinada para... — I had planned to use this room for...
* * *= earmark, station, design (for/to).Ex: Eight thousand Prestel frames were earmarked for community information during the trial period.
Ex: These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.Ex: In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.* destinar fondos = allocate + funds.* * *destinar [A1 ]vtA ‹funcionario/militar› to post, send, assignestá esperando que lo destinen he's waiting to be given his posting o assignment, he's waiting for his posting o assignment to come throughlo han destinado a Cartagena he's been posted o sent to CartagenaB (asignar un fin) destinar algo A algo:destina una parte de su sueldo a ayudar a su familia part of her salary goes to helping her familydestinó parte de sus ahorros a la decoración de la casa he used some of his savings to decorate the house, some of his savings went on decorating the housedestinaron parte del dinero a mejorar las instalaciones they allocated part of the money to o earmarked part of the money for improving the facilitiesdestinar algo PARA algo to set sth aside FOR sthesta habitación la tenía destinada para … I had planned to use this room for …no había destinado dinero para esta eventualidad she hadn't set aside o earmarked any money for this eventualitydestinaron los fondos a la compra de víveres para los damnificados they allocated the funds to o earmarked the funds for buying provisions for the victims* * *
destinar ( conjugate destinar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹funcionario/militar› to post, send, assign
2 ( asignar un fin):
destinaron el dinero a la investigación the money was used for research;
destinaron parte de los fondos a este fin they earmarked part of the funds for this purpose
destinar verbo transitivo
1 (apartar para algún fin) to set aside, assign
2 (dar un lugar donde ejercer un trabajo) to post
(dar una función a un trabajador) to appoint
3 (dirigir un envío a alguien) to address
' destinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agregar
- dedicar
- asignar
English:
allocate
- allow
- appropriate
- commit
- earmark
- mean
- post
- station
- ear
* * *destinar vt[medidas, programa, publicación] to aim sth at;han destinado el salón a oficina they're using the lounge as an office;el dinero recogido se destinará a comprar medicinas the money collected will go to buy medicine;¿no podría el ayuntamiento destinar este edificio a mejor fin? couldn't the council find a better use for this building?;el gobierno destinará una importante partida presupuestaria para Sanidad the government will allocate a significant proportion of the budget to the Department of Health[mercancía] to send sth tofue destinado como cónsul a Liverpool he was posted to Liverpool as consul* * *v/t* * *destinar vt1) : to appoint, to assign2) asignar: to earmark, to allot* * *destinar vb1. (persona) to post2. (dinero) to allocate -
59 aupa
1 up!, get up!* * *1.EXCL [al levantar a un niño] up!, upsadaisy!; [para animar] up!, come on!¡aúpa Toboso! — up Toboso!
2.ADJ ** * *de aúpa — (Esp fam) tremendous (colloq)
* * *----* de aupa = royal.* * *de aúpa — (Esp fam) tremendous (colloq)
* * ** de aupa = royal.* * ** * *
Del verbo aupar: ( conjugate aupar)
aúpa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
aupar
aúpa
aupar verbo transitivo & verbo reflexivo lift up: ¡Mamá, aúpame!, Mommy, pick me up!
aúpa exclamación up!, get up!: ¡aúpa Athletic!, up with Athletic!
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aúpa, impressive, frightful, tremendous
ser de aúpa, to be difficult, cranky
* * *♦ interj1. [¡levántate!] get up!;[al coger a un niño en brazos] ups-a-daisy!, US upsy-daisy!2. [¡viva!]¡aúpa (el) Atleti! Br up the Athletic!, US let's go Athletic!♦ de aúpa loc adjFam [tremendo]una comida de aúpa a brilliant meal;un susto de aúpa a hell of a fright;hacía un frío de aúpa it was perishing;mis padres son de aúpa my parents are unreal o unbelievable* * *int fam1 up you get!2:una borrachera/un follón de aúpa one hell of a hangover/a fight fam -
60 relevo
f. & m.1 relief, person who relieves another in his duty.2 relay.3 baton change.m.1 change.tomar el relevo to take overel relevo de la guardia the changing of the guard2 relief (sustituto, grupo).3 relay (sport) (acción).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: relevar.* * *1 MILITAR relief, change of the guard2 DEPORTE relay\tomar el relevo de to relieve, take over from* * *noun m.1) relief2) relay* * *SM1) (=acto) relief, change; (=personas) relief* * *a) (Mil)b) (Dep) tbtomarle el relevo a alguien — (Dep) to take the baton from somebody; ( en tarea) to take over from somebody
* * *= changeover [change-over], changing of the guard, relay.Ex. The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.Ex. The recent reorganization has resulted in a merger of the academic and public divisions and a changing of the guard among the company's top officials.Ex. The rising tension over the Olympic torch relay is heightening concerns whether this summer's Games will be clouded by political rancor.----* carrera de relevos = relay race.* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.* relevo de la guardia = changing of the guard.* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.* * *a) (Mil)b) (Dep) tbtomarle el relevo a alguien — (Dep) to take the baton from somebody; ( en tarea) to take over from somebody
* * *= changeover [change-over], changing of the guard, relay.Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.
Ex: The recent reorganization has resulted in a merger of the academic and public divisions and a changing of the guard among the company's top officials.Ex: The rising tension over the Olympic torch relay is heightening concerns whether this summer's Games will be clouded by political rancor.* carrera de relevos = relay race.* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.* relevo de la guardia = changing of the guard.* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.* * *1 ( Mil):el relevo de la guardia the changing of the guardle hice el relevo a las seis I relieved him at six o'clocktras el último relevo en el gobierno after the last government reshuffleconductor/tripulación de relevo relief driver/crew2 ( Dep) tbrelevos relay, relay race* * *
Del verbo relevar: ( conjugate relevar)
relevo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
relevó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
relevar
relevo
relevar ( conjugate relevar) verbo transitivo
‹ jugador› to replace, take over from;◊ relevo la guardia (Mil) to change the guard
relevarse verbo pronominal
to take turns, take it in turn(s)
relevo sustantivo masculinoa)
b) (Dep) tb
relevar verbo transitivo
1 (de una carga u obligación) to exempt from, let off
2 (de un puesto o cargo) to remove, relieve
3 (una persona a otra en una función) to relieve, take over from
4 Dep to substitute, replace
relevo sustantivo masculino
1 (acción) changing: tomar el relevo (de alguien), to take over (from sb)
2 (persona o grupo) relief: en la cúpula del partido se está produciendo un relevo generacional, a new generation of political activists is taking over leadership of the party
3 Dep (carrera de) relevos, relay (race)
' relevo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
testigo
English:
relay
- relief
* * *relevo nm1. [sustitución, cambio] change;tomar el relevo to take over;el relevo de la guardia the changing of the guard2. [sustituto, grupo] relief;el relevo del presidente estuvo presente en la reunión the person who was taking over from the president was present at the meeting3.relevos [carrera] relay (race);el relevo jamaicano the Jamaican relay team;tomar el relevo [de atleta] to take the baton;España tomó el relevo de Francia como principal destino turístico Spain took over from o replaced France as the most popular tourist destination* * *tomar el relevo de alguien take over from s.o., relieve s.o.;carrera de relevos DEP relay (race)* * *relevo nm1) : relief, replacement2) : relaycarrera de relevos: relay race* * *relevo n1. (persona) relief¿ya ha llegado el relevo? has the relief arrived yet?2. (turno) shift
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