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1 tan pronto como
as soon as* * *= as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... thanEx. It is essential that the central agency is able to provide records for new documents as soon as a librarian receives the document.Ex. The needs of business assured the advent of mass-produced arithmetical machines just as soon as production methods were sufficiently advanced.Ex. No sooner had the announcement been made by NASA than the astronomers were invited to join the company to continue their research.* * *= as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... thanEx: It is essential that the central agency is able to provide records for new documents as soon as a librarian receives the document.
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2 tan
adv.so (mucho).tan grande/deprisa (que…) so big/quickly (that…)¡qué película tan larga! what a long film!tan es así que… so much so that…de tan amable que es, se hace inaguantable she's so kind it can get unbearable* * *► adverbio1 (tanto) such, such a, so2 (comparativo - como) as... as, so... (that); (- que) so..., so... (that)\de tan... como so... (that)¡qué... tan! what a...!■ ¡qué peli tan divertida! what a funny film!tan es así que... so much so that...tan pronto como as soon astan siquiera even, justtan solo only, justtan solo con... just by..., just for...* * *adv.1) so2) as•- tan sólo* * *ADV1) [tras verbo] so¡no es tan difícil! — it's not so difficult!
2) [tras sustantivo] such¿para qué quieres un coche tan grande? — what do you want such a big car for?
3) [en exclamaciones]¡qué idea tan rara! — what an odd notion!
¡qué regalo tan bonito! — what a beautiful present!
¡que cosa tan rara! — how strange!
4) [en comparaciones]5)6)tan siquiera — = siquiera 1.
7) Méx¿qué tan grande es? — how big is it?
¿qué tan grave está el enfermo? — how ill is the patient?
¿qué tan lejos? — how far?
* * *adverbio: apocopated form of tanto used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases* * *(adj.) = all too + AdjetivoEx. The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.* * *adverbio: apocopated form of tanto used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases* * *(adj.) = all too + AdjetivoEx: The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.
* * *apocopated form of tanto1 (↑ tanto (1)) used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases* * *
tan adverbio: apocopated form of◊ tanto used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases
tan adverbio
1 (para intensificar) so, such, such a: ¡es tan sensible!, he's so sensitive!
¡tiene unas orejas tan grandes!, he has such big ears!
¡qué tipo tan extraño!, what an odd guy!
(valor consecutivo) so: estaba tan aburrida que se marchó, she was so bored that she left
2 (en comparaciones) es tan inteligente como su hermano, he's as intelligent as his brother
♦ Locuciones: (al menos) tan siquiera: si tan siquiera hubieras escuchado, if only you'd listened
3 tan solo, only
Observa que tan acompañado de un adjetivo y sustantivo se traduce por such a, pero delante de un adjetivo solo se traduce por so: ¡Es una chica tan bonita! She is such a beautiful girl! ¡Es tan bonita! She is so beautiful!
' tan' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- adelante
- alma
- amable
- añales
- ancha
- ancho
- apenas
- arrancar
- balbucear
- bronce
- bronceada
- bronceado
- broncearse
- cala
- calva
- calvo
- campante
- como
- compensar
- comunicar
- correosa
- correoso
- cortante
- cuanta
- cuanto
- curtir
- dejarse
- desojarse
- desorganizada
- desorganizado
- despechugada
- despechugado
- despelucada
- despelucado
- espinosa
- espinoso
- estar
- excusa
- fresca
- fresco
- fríamente
- gallina
- goma
- guapetón
- guapetona
- hierática
- hierático
- hogareña
- hogareño
English:
all
- aloud
- ammunition
- anything
- as
- awkward
- bargain for
- bargain on
- bet
- black
- blunder
- bored
- bust
- busy
- but
- calculating
- careless
- change
- clingy
- come round
- comedown
- conceited
- condescending
- congenial
- courteous
- damn
- disorderly
- dowdy
- dreary
- fall for
- feather
- figure on
- forgetful
- forward
- foul
- gratifying
- grieve
- grouchy
- grunt
- gullible
- gulp
- helpless
- inhospitable
- just
- low
- lung
- me
- miserable
- much
- nosy
* * *♦ adv1. [mucho] so;tan grande/deprisa (que…) so big/quickly (that…);¡es un viaje tan largo! it's such a long journey!;¡qué película tan larga! what a long film!;¿tan aburrido te parece? do you really find it that boring?;tan es así que… so much so that…;de tan amable que es, se hace inaguantable she's so kind it can get unbearable2. [en comparaciones]tan… como… as… as…;no es tan tonto como parece he's not as stupid as he seems¿qué tan confiables son estos datos? how reliable are these figures?♦ tan sólo loc advonly;tan sólo pido hablar con él all I ask is to speak to him* * *adv so;era tan grande que … it was so big that …;tan … como … as … as …;tan grande como … as big as …;tan sólo merely;tan siquiera at least* * *tan adv1) : so, so veryno es tan difícil: it is not that difficult2) : astan pronto como: as soon as3)tan siquiera : at least, at the least4)tan sólo : only, merely* * *tan adv2. (después de sustantivos) such¿para qué quieres una moto tan grande? why do you want such a big bike?tan... como as... as -
3 tan pronto
adv.so soon, as soon.conj.1 as soon as.Haré la cena tan pronto llegue I will prepare dinner as soon as I get there.2 what a pity that.Tan pronto perdimos el avión! What a pity that we lost the flight!* * *Ex. She knew from her interview with him that she would be expected as reference librarian to fill in his absence, but she hadn't expected to assume the responsibility quite so soon.* * *Ex: She knew from her interview with him that she would be expected as reference librarian to fill in his absence, but she hadn't expected to assume the responsibility quite so soon.
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4 tan
m zw. pl (G tanu) przest. dancing* * *milit. ruszyć w tan trip the light fantastic, tread a measure.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > tan
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5 tan
[tæn] past tense, past participle tanned1. verb1) to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances).يَدْبُغ2) to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun:يَنْدَبِغ الجِلْدShe was tanned by the sun.
2. noun, adjective(of) a light brown colour:أسْمَر، مَدْبوغtan shoes.
3. nounsuntan tanned skin:سَفْع، لَوْن أسْمَرHe came back from holiday with a tan.
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6 tan
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7 tan
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8 tan anunciado
(adj.) = much-vaunted, much-touted, long-heralded, much-heraldedEx. The much-vaunted 'neutrality' of libraries, it was argued, was really a benign passivity in the face of social injustice.Ex. The public library now stands upon the threshold of unparalleled opportunity as the much touted Information Age takes hold of society.Ex. The impact of this type of transactions is foreseen as a major step toward the long-heralded 'cashless society'.Ex. This article subjects the much-heralded Chilean 'model' of social policy reform to a critical analysis.* * *(adj.) = much-vaunted, much-touted, long-heralded, much-heraldedEx: The much-vaunted 'neutrality' of libraries, it was argued, was really a benign passivity in the face of social injustice.
Ex: The public library now stands upon the threshold of unparalleled opportunity as the much touted Information Age takes hold of society.Ex: The impact of this type of transactions is foreseen as a major step toward the long-heralded 'cashless society'.Ex: This article subjects the much-heralded Chilean 'model' of social policy reform to a critical analysis. -
9 tan cacareado
= much-vaunted, much-touted, long-heralded, much-heralded, much acclaimedEx. The much-vaunted 'neutrality' of libraries, it was argued, was really a benign passivity in the face of social injustice.Ex. The public library now stands upon the threshold of unparalleled opportunity as the much touted Information Age takes hold of society.Ex. The impact of this type of transactions is foreseen as a major step toward the long-heralded 'cashless society'.Ex. This article subjects the much-heralded Chilean 'model' of social policy reform to a critical analysis.Ex. Findings indicate that the much acclaimed 'value-added' element of newspaper Web editions such as reference and archive services were not particularly admired by readers.* * *= much-vaunted, much-touted, long-heralded, much-heralded, much acclaimedEx: The much-vaunted 'neutrality' of libraries, it was argued, was really a benign passivity in the face of social injustice.
Ex: The public library now stands upon the threshold of unparalleled opportunity as the much touted Information Age takes hold of society.Ex: The impact of this type of transactions is foreseen as a major step toward the long-heralded 'cashless society'.Ex: This article subjects the much-heralded Chilean 'model' of social policy reform to a critical analysis.Ex: Findings indicate that the much acclaimed 'value-added' element of newspaper Web editions such as reference and archive services were not particularly admired by readers. -
10 tan duro como la suela de un zapato
= as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leatherEx. Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.Ex. She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things.Ex. Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.Ex. Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt.Ex. Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.* * *= as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leatherEx: Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.
Ex: She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things.Ex: Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.Ex: Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt.Ex: Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.Spanish-English dictionary > tan duro como la suela de un zapato
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11 tan duro como una piedra
= as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leatherEx. From a distance she gives the impression of being as hard as nails.Ex. Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.Ex. She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things.Ex. Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.Ex. Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt.Ex. Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.* * *= as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leatherEx: From a distance she gives the impression of being as hard as nails.
Ex: Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.Ex: She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things.Ex: Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.Ex: Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt.Ex: Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather. -
12 tan pronto como sea posible
= as soon as possible (asap), at an early a juncture as possibleEx. If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.Ex. The government decided to provide libraries with information at as early a juncture as possible, so as to allow them to take action at the policy level.* * *= as soon as possible (asap), at an early a juncture as possibleEx: If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.
Ex: The government decided to provide libraries with information at as early a juncture as possible, so as to allow them to take action at the policy level. -
13 tan fresco
Ex. By the 1930s, ' cool as a cucumber' was 'the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.* * *Ex: By the 1930s, ' cool as a cucumber' was 'the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.
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14 tan pancho
(adj.) = as cool as a cucumber, unfazedEx. By the 1930s, ' cool as a cucumber' was 'the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex. Polish Prime Minister said his country was unfazed by Russian threats to point missiles at a planned US missile shield site in Poland.* * *(adj.) = as cool as a cucumber, unfazedEx: By the 1930s, ' cool as a cucumber' was 'the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.
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15 tan astuto como un zorro
= as sly as a fox, as wily as a foxEx. She was in trouble and wanted to marry a fortune and save the whole family -- as sly as a fox.Ex. As the saying goes, 'Be as innocent as a lamb, and as wily as a fox' -- shrewdness is a valuable attribute in this cutthroat world.* * *= as sly as a fox, as wily as a foxEx: She was in trouble and wanted to marry a fortune and save the whole family -- as sly as a fox.
Ex: As the saying goes, 'Be as innocent as a lamb, and as wily as a fox' -- shrewdness is a valuable attribute in this cutthroat world. -
16 tan lejano como
Ex. In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.* * *Ex: In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.
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17 tan pregonado
(adj.) = much-vauntedEx. The much-vaunted 'neutrality' of libraries, it was argued, was really a benign passivity in the face of social injustice.* * *(adj.) = much-vauntedEx: The much-vaunted 'neutrality' of libraries, it was argued, was really a benign passivity in the face of social injustice.
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18 tan + Adjetivo
= most + Adjetivo, so + Adjetivo, as + Adjetivo + as thatEx. They employ a symbolism which grew like Topsy and has little consistency; a strange fact in that most logical field.Ex. However, it is hard to draw any definite conclusions about mobile information and advice vans as the evidence appears so contradictory.Ex. In these days of refresher courses right up to retirement I do not think we can be as dogmatic as that.* * *= most + Adjetivo, so + Adjetivo, as + Adjetivo + as thatEx: They employ a symbolism which grew like Topsy and has little consistency; a strange fact in that most logical field.
Ex: However, it is hard to draw any definite conclusions about mobile information and advice vans as the evidence appears so contradictory.Ex: In these days of refresher courses right up to retirement I do not think we can be as dogmatic as that. -
19 tan + Adjetivo + como
= as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + asEx. A working guide is to seek to make any abstract as informative as possible within the constraints of time, length and audience.Ex. Popular music in a library is every bit as important as classical music.* * *= as + Adjetivo + as, every bit as + Adjetivo + asEx: A working guide is to seek to make any abstract as informative as possible within the constraints of time, length and audience.
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20 tan + Adverbio
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