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1 calibre
m.1 caliber (diámetro) (de pistola).2 gauge (instrument).3 size (tamaño).4 calipers.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: calibrar.* * *1 (de arma) calibre2 TÉCNICA bore, gauge (US gage)3 figurado (importancia) importance* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=diámetro) [de bala, proyectil, casquillo] calibre, caliber (EEUU); [de pistola, rifle, cañón] calibre, bore; [de tubo, conducto, tornillo] calibrede alto o gran o grueso calibre — large-bore
de bajo o pequeño calibre — small-bore
casquillos del calibre 9 parabellum —.9 Parabellum cases
2) (=importancia) calibre3) Cono Surpalabras de grueso calibre — rude words, crude language sing
* * *1)a) (de arma, proyectil) caliber*de grueso/pequeño calibre — large-bore/small-bore
b) (de tubo, conducto) caliber*; ( de alambre) gauge2) ( importancia) caliber*de grueso calibre — (AmL) < error> serious
* * *= comprehensive, calibre [caliber, -USA], calibre [caliber, -USA].Ex. One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.Ex. An index by name of battle would be necessary in order to locate speedily the Waterloo entries in a work arranged by caliber of artillery.Ex. The calibre of the librarian is a medical library's most important resource.----* arma de bajo calibre = small arm.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* del mismo calibre que = in a class with.* * *1)a) (de arma, proyectil) caliber*de grueso/pequeño calibre — large-bore/small-bore
b) (de tubo, conducto) caliber*; ( de alambre) gauge2) ( importancia) caliber*de grueso calibre — (AmL) < error> serious
* * *= comprehensive, calibre [caliber, -USA], calibre [caliber, -USA].Ex: One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.
Ex: An index by name of battle would be necessary in order to locate speedily the Waterloo entries in a work arranged by caliber of artillery.Ex: The calibre of the librarian is a medical library's most important resource.* arma de bajo calibre = small arm.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* del mismo calibre que = in a class with.* * *A1 (de una arma, un proyectil) caliber*de grueso or alto calibre large-borede pequeño or bajo calibre small-borede calibre 22 22 caliber2 (de un tubo, conducto) caliber*; (de un alambre) gauge3 (instrumento) gauge, gage ( AmE)B (importancia) caliber*; (índole) kindun artista de ese calibre an artist of that caliberno uses palabrotas de ese calibre don't use that kind of languagede grueso calibre ( AmL); ‹error› seriousvocabulario de grueso calibre strong language* * *
Del verbo calibrar: ( conjugate calibrar)
calibré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
calibre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
calibrar
calibre
calibrar ( conjugate calibrar) verbo transitivo
calibre sustantivo masculino
caliber( conjugate caliber);
de grueso calibre ‹arma/proyectil› large-bore;
‹ error› (AmL) serious
calibrar verbo transitivo (un arma) to calibrate
(una situación) to gauge
calibre sustantivo masculino
1 (de arma, tubo) calibre US caliber, bore
2 (importancia, categoría) importance, magnitude: no tienes por qué aguantar insultos de ese calibre, you don't have to put up with that sort of insult
' calibre' also found in these entries:
English:
bore
- caliber
- calibre
- gauge
* * *calibre nm1. [de arma] calibre;una bala del calibre 9 a 9-mm bullet2. [de alambre] gauge;[de tubo] bore3. [instrumento] gauge4. [tamaño] size;[importancia] importance, significance;un actor del calibre de Cary Grant an actor of the calibre of Cary Grant;una sequía de tal calibre que se han secado los ríos a drought so severe that the rivers have dried up* * *m tb figcaliber, Brcalibre* * *calibre nm1) : caliber, gauge2) : importance, excellence3) : kind, sortun problema de grueso calibre: a serious problem
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