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Library Access To Music Project

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1 Library Access To Music Project

Library: LAMP

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Library Access To Music Project
2 LAMP

1) Компьютерная техника: Linux Animation And Movie Player

2) Военный термин: LANTCOM Message Processing System, LOD advanced mirror program, Legal Assistance For Military Personnel, Lockwood Analytical Method for Prediction LAMPS (1) Light Airborne Multipurpose System, logistics automation master plan

3) Техника: large active mirror program, logic analyzer for maintenance planning

4) Религия: Latin American Mission Partnership, Leadership And Ministry Program, Local Association Missionary Project, Lutheran Association Of Missionary Pilots

5) Сокращение: Large Advanced Mirror Program (satellite laser), Large Advanced Mirror Programme, Learning Abilities Measurement Program, Lockheed Adaptive Modular Payload, Low Altitude Manned Penetration, Low Angle MultiPath, Lunar Analysis and Mapping Program, Lower Academically-Minded Person (Euphemistic reference to an idion, or someone who's behavior resembles one.), Large Account Managemant Process

6) Университет: Liberal Arts Major Preference

7) Образование: Language Aptitude Made Possible

8) Программное обеспечение: Linux Animations And Movies Player

9) Библиотечное дело: Library Access To Music Project

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > LAMP
3 lamp

1) Компьютерная техника: Linux Animation And Movie Player

2) Военный термин: LANTCOM Message Processing System, LOD advanced mirror program, Legal Assistance For Military Personnel, Lockwood Analytical Method for Prediction LAMPS (1) Light Airborne Multipurpose System, logistics automation master plan

3) Техника: large active mirror program, logic analyzer for maintenance planning

4) Религия: Latin American Mission Partnership, Leadership And Ministry Program, Local Association Missionary Project, Lutheran Association Of Missionary Pilots

5) Сокращение: Large Advanced Mirror Program (satellite laser), Large Advanced Mirror Programme, Learning Abilities Measurement Program, Lockheed Adaptive Modular Payload, Low Altitude Manned Penetration, Low Angle MultiPath, Lunar Analysis and Mapping Program, Lower Academically-Minded Person (Euphemistic reference to an idion, or someone who's behavior resembles one.), Large Account Managemant Process

6) Университет: Liberal Arts Major Preference

7) Образование: Language Aptitude Made Possible

8) Программное обеспечение: Linux Animations And Movies Player

9) Библиотечное дело: Library Access To Music Project

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lamp
4 biblioteca

f.

1 library (lugar, conjunto de libros).

biblioteca ambulante/pública mobile/public library

biblioteca de préstamo lending library

2 bookcase (forniture).

* * *

biblioteca

► nombre femenino

1 library

2 (mueble) bookcase, bookshelf

* * *

noun f.

library

* * *

SF

1) (=edificio) library

biblioteca ambulante — mobile library, bookmobile (EEUU)

biblioteca circulante — [de préstamo] lending library; [ambulante] circulating library

biblioteca de consulta — reference library

biblioteca de préstamo — lending library

biblioteca pública — public library

biblioteca universitaria — university library

2) (=mueble) bookcase, bookshelves pl

* * *

femenino

a) (institución, lugar) library

biblioteca pública/de consulta — public/reference library

b) ( colección) book collection

c) ( mueble) bookshelves (pl), bookcase

* * *

= library, document collection.

Ex. A library is no longer constrained to choose either a classified or a dictionary catalogue.

Ex. Finally, the tacit assumption so far has been that we are dealing with a single document collection.

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* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliot = library advocacy.

* alfabetización en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* amante de la biblioteca = library lover.

* Amigos de la Biblioteca = Friends of the Library.

* ampliación de la biblioteca = library extension.

* ansiedad provocada por la biblioteca = library anxiety.

* ARL (Asociación de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = ARL (Association of Research Libraries).

* asesor técnico de bibliotecas = library consultant.

* asesor técnico en construcción de bibliotecas = library building consultant.

* Asociación Americana de Bibliotecas de Teología = American Theological Library Association (ATLA).

* Asociación de Bibliotecas Especializadas = Special Libraries Association (SLA).

* automatización de bibliotecas = library automation.

* auxiliar de biblioteca = library assistant, library technician, page, library aide, library orderly.

* ayudante de biblioteca = assistant librarian.

* basado en la biblioteca = library-based.

* biblioteca académica = academic library.

* biblioteca arzobispal = archiepiscopal library.

* biblioteca asociada = affiliated library.

* biblioteca biomédica = biomedical library.

* biblioteca Bodliana, la = Bodleian, the.

* Biblioteca Británica = British Library (BL).

* biblioteca central = central library, main library.

* biblioteca cibernética = cyberlibrary [cyber-library].

* biblioteca como edificio = library building.

* biblioteca comunitaria = community library.

* biblioteca con préstamos interbibliotecarios netos = net-lender, net-borrower.

* biblioteca con un solo bibliotecario = one person library.

* biblioteca de acceso restringido = closed-stack library.

* biblioteca de agricultura = agricultural library.

* Biblioteca de Alejandría, la = Alexandria Library, the.

* biblioteca de alquiler = rental library.

* biblioteca de arqueología = archaeology library.

* biblioteca de arte = art library.

* biblioteca de asociación = society's library.

* biblioteca de barco = shipboard library, ship library.

* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.

* biblioteca de biomedicina = health care library, biomedical library.

* biblioteca de botánica = botany library.

* biblioteca de campo de concentración = concentration camp library.

* biblioteca de catedral = cathedral library.

* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.

* biblioteca de ciencias = science library.

* biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.

* biblioteca de condado = county library.

* biblioteca de conservatorio = conservatoire library.

* biblioteca de copyright = copyright library.

* biblioteca de departamento = department library.

* biblioteca de depósito = deposit library.

* biblioteca de depósito legal = copyright library, depository library.

* biblioteca de derecho = law library.

* biblioteca de diplomatura = undergraduate library.

* biblioteca de distrito = district library.

* biblioteca de empresa = commercial library, industrial library, corporate library, company library, business library.

* biblioteca de farmacia = pharmaceutical library.

* biblioteca de hospital = patient library, hospital library.

* biblioteca de hospital clínico = teaching hospital library.

* biblioteca de institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary library.

* biblioteca de investigación = research library.

* biblioteca de jardín de infancia = kindergarten library.

* biblioteca de juzgado = court library.

* biblioteca de la comunidad = community library.

* biblioteca de la zona ártica = arctic library.

* Biblioteca del Congreso (LC) = Library of Congress (LC).

* biblioteca de libre acceso = open access library.

* Biblioteca del Museo Británico = British Museum Library.

* Biblioteca del Vaticano, la = Vatican Library, the.

* biblioteca de medicina = medical library.

* biblioteca de mezquita = mosque library.

* biblioteca de minoría étnica = ethnic library.

* biblioteca de misión = mission library.

* biblioteca de música = music library.

* biblioteca de pacientes = patient library.

* biblioteca de parlamento = parliamentary library.

* biblioteca departamental = departmental library.

* biblioteca de periódico = news library.

* biblioteca de préstamo = lending library, circulating library, circulation library.

* biblioteca de prisión = prison library.

* biblioteca de recursos = resource library.

* biblioteca de referencia = reference library.

* biblioteca de sindicato = trade union library, union library.

* biblioteca de suscripción = subscription library.

* biblioteca de universidad politécnica = polytechnic library.

* biblioteca de vestuario = costume library.

* biblioteca de veterinaria = veterinary library.

* biblioteca de zona rural = rural library.

* biblioteca digital = digital library (DL).

* biblioteca ducal = ducal library.

* biblioteca eclesiástica = ecclesiastical library, church library.

* biblioteca electrónica = electronic library (e-library), library without walls.

* biblioteca en red = network library.

* biblioteca escolar = school library.

* biblioteca especializada = special library, specialised library, specialist library.

* biblioteca especializada en música = music library.

* biblioteca especializada en temas polares = polar library.

* biblioteca estatal = state library.

* biblioteca física = physical library, brick and mortar library.

* biblioteca general = central library, general library.

* biblioteca gestionada por microordenador = microlibrary.

* biblioteca gubernamental = government library.

* biblioteca hermana = sister library.

* biblioteca híbrida = hybrid library, brick and click library.

* biblioteca industrial = factory library.

* biblioteca infantil = children's library.

* biblioteca juvenil = junior library.

* biblioteca local = local library, home library.

* biblioteca mantenida por las donaciones de una fundación = donor-endowed library.

* biblioteca metropolitana = metropolitan library.

* biblioteca miembro de una cooperativa = member library.

* biblioteca ministerial = ministerial library.

* biblioteca monástica = monastic library.

* biblioteca móvil = bookmobile, mobile library, mobile.

* biblioteca móvil en trailer = trailer library.

* biblioteca multimedia = multimedia library.

* biblioteca municipal = town library, city library, municipal library, urban library, community library.

* biblioteca nacional = national library.

* Biblioteca Nacional Central = National Central Library.

* Biblioteca Nacional de Agricultura (NAL) = National Agricultural Library (NAL).

* Biblioteca Nacional de Alemania = Deutsche Bibliothek.

* Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) = National Library of Medicine (NLM).

* Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).

* Biblioteca Nacional Francesa = Bibliotheque Nationale.

* biblioteca para ciegos = library for the blind.

* biblioteca para pacientes = hospital patient library, patients' library.

* biblioteca parroquial = parochial library, parish library.

* biblioteca personal = personal library, home collection, personal collection, home library.

* biblioteca popular = popular library.

* biblioteca presidencial = presidential library, presidential archive.

* biblioteca principal = main library.

* biblioteca privada = private library.

* biblioteca provincial = provincial library centre.

* biblioteca pública = public library, public library service.

* Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York (NYPL) = NYPL (New York Public Library).

* biblioteca pública municipal = municipal public library.

* biblioteca pública provincial = provincial public library.

* biblioteca quiosco = kiosk library.

* biblioteca regional = regional library.

* biblioteca religiosa = religious library.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de agricultura = agricultural librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de derecho = law librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de hospital = hospital librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca especializada = special librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca móvil = mobile librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca pública = public librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca sucursal = branch librarian.

* biblioteca rural = rural library.

* biblioteca sanitaria = health library.

* biblioteca sin muros = library without walls.

* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.

* biblioteca sucursal = library branch, branch library, branch collection, library outlet.

* biblioteca técnica = technical library.

* biblioteca tradicional = brick and mortar library.

* biblioteca tradicional y virtual = brick and click library.

* biblioteca traditional = physical library.

* biblioteca universitaria = college library, university library, research library.

* biblioteca virtual = virtual library.

* biblioteconomía especializada en las bibliotecas académica = college librarianship.

* biblioteconomía especializada en las bibliotecas de investigación = research librianship.

* biblioteconomía especializada en las bibliotecas universitarias = academic librarianship.

* biblioteconomía para las bibliotecas de derecho = law librarianship.

* biblioteconomía para las bibliotecas especializadas = special librarianship.

* BLAISE (Servicio de Información Automatizada de la Biblioteca Británica) = BLAISE (British Library Automated Information Service).

* carnet de biblioteca = library card.

* catálogo de biblioteca = library catalogue.

* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).

* Coalición Internacional de Consorcios de Bibliotecas (ICOLC) = International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC).

* colección de la biblioteca = library collection [library's collection].

* colección de una biblioteca = local holding.

* comisión de biblioteca = library board, library committee.

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* Conferencia de Directores de Bibliotecas Nacionales (CDNL) = Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL).

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* consejo de administración de la biblioteca = library trustees.

* consorcio de bibliotecas = library consortium.

* cooperativa de bibliotecas = library cooperative.

* datos estadísticos de la biblioteca = library records, library statistics.

* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.

* destreza en la búsqueda de información en una biblioteca = library research skills.

* dirección de la biblioteca = library administrators.

* dirección de la biblioteca, la = library administration, the.

* director de biblioteca = library director.

* director de la biblioteca = head librarian.

* División de Préstamo de la Biblioteca Británica (BLLD) = British Library Lending Division (BLLD).

* División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLBSD) = British Library Bibliographic Services Division (BLBSD).

* dotación económica de las bibliotecas = library funding.

* dotar de fondos a una biblioteca = stock + library.

* edición para bibliotecas = library edition.

* eficacia de la biblioteca = library goodness.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encuadernación de biblioteca = library binding.

* encuadernador de la biblioteca = library binder.

* encuentro de bibliotecas móviles = mobile meet.

* entre varias bibliotecas = cross-library.

* especialista en bibliotecas = library specialist.

* especialización en bibliotecas de prisiones = prison librarianship.

* específico a la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de la biblioteca = library-specific.

* estadísticas de la biblioteca = library statistics.

* estudio de usuarios de la biblioteca = library user study.

* experiencia en bibliotecas = library experience.

* facultativos de bibliotecas = library faculty.

* feria de la biblioteca = library fair.

* fondos de la biblioteca = library's stock, library materials.

* formación en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* función de la biblioteca = library's function.

* gestión de la biblioteca = library management.

* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.

* hacerse socio de la biblioteca = join + library.

* hecho por la propia biblioteca = in-house [inhouse].

* hermanamiento de bibliotecas = library twinning.

* historia de las bibliotecas = library history.

* IFLA (Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotec = IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions).

* imagen de la biblioteca = library's profile.

* información de existencias por bibliotecas = local holdings information.

* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.

* la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.

* LCCN (Notación de la Clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCCN (Library of Congress Classification Number).

* LCSH (Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCSH (Library of Congress List of Subject Headings).

* lector de una biblioteca = library user.

* legislación sobre bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.

* libro de la biblioteca = library book.

* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Escolar = SLA List.

* LRTS (Servicios Técnicos y de Recursos para la Biblioteca) = LRTS (Library Resources and Technical Services).

* mapa de la biblioteca = library map.

* MARC de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LC MARC.

* Matica Slovenca (Biblioteca Nacional de Yugoslavia) = Matica Slovenska.

* misión de la biblioteca = library's mission.

* mundo de las bibliotecas, el = library world, the.

* ordenanza de biblioteca = page.

* organismo gestor de bibliotecas = library authority.

* órgano encargado de bibliotecas = library authority.

* perfil de la biblioteca = library profile.

* personal de la biblioteca = library staff, library worker.

* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.

* pertinente a las bibliotecas = library-related.

* política de la biblioteca = library's policy.

* prioridad de la biblioteca = library's priority.

* profesional de la biblioteca = library professional.

* profesional de las bibliotecas y la información = library and information professional.

* profesionales de las bibliotecas y la información, los = library and information profession, the.

* profesor encargado de la biblioteca = teacher-librarian.

* programa de introducción a la biblioteca = library training programme.

* programa integrado de gestión de bibliotecas = integrated library system (ILS), integrated library management system (ILMS).

* programas de automatización de bibliotecas = library automation software.

* proveedor de bibliotecas = library supplier.

* Proyecto Cooperativo de Mecanización de las Bibliotecas de Birmingham (BLCMP = Birminghan Libraries Cooperative Mechanisation Project (BLCMP).

* quiosco biblioteca = library kiosk.

* ratón de biblioteca = bookish, bookworm.

* red cooperativa de bibliotecas = cooperative network.

* red de bibliotecas = library network, library system, library networking.

* Red Informativa de las Bibliotecas de Investigación en USA = RLIN.

* Reglas de Intercalación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = Library of Congress Filing Rules.

* relacionado con las bibliotecas = library-related.

* responsable de bibliotecas = library official.

* responsable de la biblioteca = library manager.

* responsable del personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* reunión de bibliotecas móviles = mobilemeet.

* RLG (Grupo de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = RLG (Research Libraries Group).

* SCONUL (Sociedad de Bibliotecas Nacionales y Universitarias) = SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries).

* sección de la biblioteca = library section.

* sello de la biblioteca = library stamp.

* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.

* sistema automatizado de bibliotecas = automated library information system, library computer system.

* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de un sólo tipo = single-type library system.

* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de varios tipos = multitype library system.

* sistema de automatización de bibliotecas = library automation system.

* sistema de bibliotecas públicas = public library system.

* sistema de clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LCC (Library of Congress Classification).

* subalterno de biblioteca = library clerk, library page.

* sucursal de biblioteca situada en un centro comercial = storefront library.

* trabajo de información y de las bibliotecas = library and information work.

* uso de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.

* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.

* usuario de la biblioteca = library user, library patron.

* utilización de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.

* visita guiada a la biblioteca = library tour, library orientation.

* visitas a la biblioteca = library visits.

* * *

femenino

a) (institución, lugar) library

biblioteca pública/de consulta — public/reference library

b) ( colección) book collection

c) ( mueble) bookshelves (pl), bookcase

* * *

= library, document collection.

Ex: A library is no longer constrained to choose either a classified or a dictionary catalogue.

Ex: Finally, the tacit assumption so far has been that we are dealing with a single document collection.

* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliot = library advocacy.

* alfabetización en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* amante de la biblioteca = library lover.

* Amigos de la Biblioteca = Friends of the Library.

* ampliación de la biblioteca = library extension.

* ansiedad provocada por la biblioteca = library anxiety.

* ARL (Asociación de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = ARL (Association of Research Libraries).

* asesor técnico de bibliotecas = library consultant.

* asesor técnico en construcción de bibliotecas = library building consultant.

* Asociación Americana de Bibliotecas de Teología = American Theological Library Association (ATLA).

* Asociación de Bibliotecas Especializadas = Special Libraries Association (SLA).

* automatización de bibliotecas = library automation.

* auxiliar de biblioteca = library assistant, library technician, page, library aide, library orderly.

* ayudante de biblioteca = assistant librarian.

* basado en la biblioteca = library-based.

* biblioteca académica = academic library.

* biblioteca arzobispal = archiepiscopal library.

* biblioteca asociada = affiliated library.

* biblioteca biomédica = biomedical library.

* biblioteca Bodliana, la = Bodleian, the.

* Biblioteca Británica = British Library (BL).

* biblioteca central = central library, main library.

* biblioteca cibernética = cyberlibrary [cyber-library].

* biblioteca como edificio = library building.

* biblioteca comunitaria = community library.

* biblioteca con préstamos interbibliotecarios netos = net-lender, net-borrower.

* biblioteca con un solo bibliotecario = one person library.

* biblioteca de acceso restringido = closed-stack library.

* biblioteca de agricultura = agricultural library.

* Biblioteca de Alejandría, la = Alexandria Library, the.

* biblioteca de alquiler = rental library.

* biblioteca de arqueología = archaeology library.

* biblioteca de arte = art library.

* biblioteca de asociación = society's library.

* biblioteca de barco = shipboard library, ship library.

* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.

* biblioteca de biomedicina = health care library, biomedical library.

* biblioteca de botánica = botany library.

* biblioteca de campo de concentración = concentration camp library.

* biblioteca de catedral = cathedral library.

* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.

* biblioteca de ciencias = science library.

* biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.

* biblioteca de condado = county library.

* biblioteca de conservatorio = conservatoire library.

* biblioteca de copyright = copyright library.

* biblioteca de departamento = department library.

* biblioteca de depósito = deposit library.

* biblioteca de depósito legal = copyright library, depository library.

* biblioteca de derecho = law library.

* biblioteca de diplomatura = undergraduate library.

* biblioteca de distrito = district library.

* biblioteca de empresa = commercial library, industrial library, corporate library, company library, business library.

* biblioteca de farmacia = pharmaceutical library.

* biblioteca de hospital = patient library, hospital library.

* biblioteca de hospital clínico = teaching hospital library.

* biblioteca de institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary library.

* biblioteca de investigación = research library.

* biblioteca de jardín de infancia = kindergarten library.

* biblioteca de juzgado = court library.

* biblioteca de la comunidad = community library.

* biblioteca de la zona ártica = arctic library.

* Biblioteca del Congreso (LC) = Library of Congress (LC).

* biblioteca de libre acceso = open access library.

* Biblioteca del Museo Británico = British Museum Library.

* Biblioteca del Vaticano, la = Vatican Library, the.

* biblioteca de medicina = medical library.

* biblioteca de mezquita = mosque library.

* biblioteca de minoría étnica = ethnic library.

* biblioteca de misión = mission library.

* biblioteca de música = music library.

* biblioteca de pacientes = patient library.

* biblioteca de parlamento = parliamentary library.

* biblioteca departamental = departmental library.

* biblioteca de periódico = news library.

* biblioteca de préstamo = lending library, circulating library, circulation library.

* biblioteca de prisión = prison library.

* biblioteca de recursos = resource library.

* biblioteca de referencia = reference library.

* biblioteca de sindicato = trade union library, union library.

* biblioteca de suscripción = subscription library.

* biblioteca de universidad politécnica = polytechnic library.

* biblioteca de vestuario = costume library.

* biblioteca de veterinaria = veterinary library.

* biblioteca de zona rural = rural library.

* biblioteca digital = digital library (DL).

* biblioteca ducal = ducal library.

* biblioteca eclesiástica = ecclesiastical library, church library.

* biblioteca electrónica = electronic library (e-library), library without walls.

* biblioteca en red = network library.

* biblioteca escolar = school library.

* biblioteca especializada = special library, specialised library, specialist library.

* biblioteca especializada en música = music library.

* biblioteca especializada en temas polares = polar library.

* biblioteca estatal = state library.

* biblioteca física = physical library, brick and mortar library.

* biblioteca general = central library, general library.

* biblioteca gestionada por microordenador = microlibrary.

* biblioteca gubernamental = government library.

* biblioteca hermana = sister library.

* biblioteca híbrida = hybrid library, brick and click library.

* biblioteca industrial = factory library.

* biblioteca infantil = children's library.

* biblioteca juvenil = junior library.

* biblioteca local = local library, home library.

* biblioteca mantenida por las donaciones de una fundación = donor-endowed library.

* biblioteca metropolitana = metropolitan library.

* biblioteca miembro de una cooperativa = member library.

* biblioteca ministerial = ministerial library.

* biblioteca monástica = monastic library.

* biblioteca móvil = bookmobile, mobile library, mobile.

* biblioteca móvil en trailer = trailer library.

* biblioteca multimedia = multimedia library.

* biblioteca municipal = town library, city library, municipal library, urban library, community library.

* biblioteca nacional = national library.

* Biblioteca Nacional Central = National Central Library.

* Biblioteca Nacional de Agricultura (NAL) = National Agricultural Library (NAL).

* Biblioteca Nacional de Alemania = Deutsche Bibliothek.

* Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) = National Library of Medicine (NLM).

* Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).

* Biblioteca Nacional Francesa = Bibliotheque Nationale.

* biblioteca para ciegos = library for the blind.

* biblioteca para pacientes = hospital patient library, patients' library.

* biblioteca parroquial = parochial library, parish library.

* biblioteca personal = personal library, home collection, personal collection, home library.

* biblioteca popular = popular library.

* biblioteca presidencial = presidential library, presidential archive.

* biblioteca principal = main library.

* biblioteca privada = private library.

* biblioteca provincial = provincial library centre.

* biblioteca pública = public library, public library service.

* Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York (NYPL) = NYPL (New York Public Library).

* biblioteca pública municipal = municipal public library.

* biblioteca pública provincial = provincial public library.

* biblioteca quiosco = kiosk library.

* biblioteca regional = regional library.

* biblioteca religiosa = religious library.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de agricultura = agricultural librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de derecho = law librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de hospital = hospital librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca especializada = special librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca móvil = mobile librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca pública = public librarian.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca sucursal = branch librarian.

* biblioteca rural = rural library.

* biblioteca sanitaria = health library.

* biblioteca sin muros = library without walls.

* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.

* biblioteca sucursal = library branch, branch library, branch collection, library outlet.

* biblioteca técnica = technical library.

* biblioteca tradicional = brick and mortar library.

* biblioteca tradicional y virtual = brick and click library.

* biblioteca traditional = physical library.

* biblioteca universitaria = college library, university library, research library.

* biblioteca virtual = virtual library.

* biblioteconomía especializada en las bibliotecas académica = college librarianship.

* biblioteconomía especializada en las bibliotecas de investigación = research librianship.

* biblioteconomía especializada en las bibliotecas universitarias = academic librarianship.

* biblioteconomía para las bibliotecas de derecho = law librarianship.

* biblioteconomía para las bibliotecas especializadas = special librarianship.

* BLAISE (Servicio de Información Automatizada de la Biblioteca Británica) = BLAISE (British Library Automated Information Service).

* carnet de biblioteca = library card.

* catálogo de biblioteca = library catalogue.

* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).

* Coalición Internacional de Consorcios de Bibliotecas (ICOLC) = International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC).

* colección de la biblioteca = library collection [library's collection].

* colección de una biblioteca = local holding.

* comisión de biblioteca = library board, library committee.

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* Conferencia de Directores de Bibliotecas Nacionales (CDNL) = Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL).

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* consejo de administración de la biblioteca = library trustees.

* consorcio de bibliotecas = library consortium.

* cooperativa de bibliotecas = library cooperative.

* datos estadísticos de la biblioteca = library records, library statistics.

* defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.

* destreza en la búsqueda de información en una biblioteca = library research skills.

* dirección de la biblioteca = library administrators.

* dirección de la biblioteca, la = library administration, the.

* director de biblioteca = library director.

* director de la biblioteca = head librarian.

* División de Préstamo de la Biblioteca Británica (BLLD) = British Library Lending Division (BLLD).

* División de Servicios Bibliográficos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLBSD) = British Library Bibliographic Services Division (BLBSD).

* dotación económica de las bibliotecas = library funding.

* dotar de fondos a una biblioteca = stock + library.

* edición para bibliotecas = library edition.

* eficacia de la biblioteca = library goodness.

* encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.

* encuadernación de biblioteca = library binding.

* encuadernador de la biblioteca = library binder.

* encuentro de bibliotecas móviles = mobile meet.

* entre varias bibliotecas = cross-library.

* especialista en bibliotecas = library specialist.

* especialización en bibliotecas de prisiones = prison librarianship.

* específico a la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de la biblioteca = library-specific.

* estadísticas de la biblioteca = library statistics.

* estudio de usuarios de la biblioteca = library user study.

* experiencia en bibliotecas = library experience.

* facultativos de bibliotecas = library faculty.

* feria de la biblioteca = library fair.

* fondos de la biblioteca = library's stock, library materials.

* formación en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* función de la biblioteca = library's function.

* gestión de la biblioteca = library management.

* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.

* hacerse socio de la biblioteca = join + library.

* hecho por la propia biblioteca = in-house [inhouse].

* hermanamiento de bibliotecas = library twinning.

* historia de las bibliotecas = library history.

* IFLA (Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotec = IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions).

* imagen de la biblioteca = library's profile.

* información de existencias por bibliotecas = local holdings information.

* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.

* la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.

* LCCN (Notación de la Clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCCN (Library of Congress Classification Number).

* LCSH (Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCSH (Library of Congress List of Subject Headings).

* lector de una biblioteca = library user.

* legislación sobre bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.

* libro de la biblioteca = library book.

* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Escolar = SLA List.

* LRTS (Servicios Técnicos y de Recursos para la Biblioteca) = LRTS (Library Resources and Technical Services).

* mapa de la biblioteca = library map.

* MARC de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LC MARC.

* Matica Slovenca (Biblioteca Nacional de Yugoslavia) = Matica Slovenska.

* misión de la biblioteca = library's mission.

* mundo de las bibliotecas, el = library world, the.

* ordenanza de biblioteca = page.

* organismo gestor de bibliotecas = library authority.

* órgano encargado de bibliotecas = library authority.

* perfil de la biblioteca = library profile.

* personal de la biblioteca = library staff, library worker.

* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.

* pertinente a las bibliotecas = library-related.

* política de la biblioteca = library's policy.

* prioridad de la biblioteca = library's priority.

* profesional de la biblioteca = library professional.

* profesional de las bibliotecas y la información = library and information professional.

* profesionales de las bibliotecas y la información, los = library and information profession, the.

* profesor encargado de la biblioteca = teacher-librarian.

* programa de introducción a la biblioteca = library training programme.

* programa integrado de gestión de bibliotecas = integrated library system (ILS), integrated library management system (ILMS).

* programas de automatización de bibliotecas = library automation software.

* proveedor de bibliotecas = library supplier.

* Proyecto Cooperativo de Mecanización de las Bibliotecas de Birmingham (BLCMP = Birminghan Libraries Cooperative Mechanisation Project (BLCMP).

* quiosco biblioteca = library kiosk.

* ratón de biblioteca = bookish, bookworm.

* red cooperativa de bibliotecas = cooperative network.

* red de bibliotecas = library network, library system, library networking.

* Red Informativa de las Bibliotecas de Investigación en USA = RLIN.

* Reglas de Intercalación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = Library of Congress Filing Rules.

* relacionado con las bibliotecas = library-related.

* responsable de bibliotecas = library official.

* responsable de la biblioteca = library manager.

* responsable del personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* reunión de bibliotecas móviles = mobilemeet.

* RLG (Grupo de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = RLG (Research Libraries Group).

* SCONUL (Sociedad de Bibliotecas Nacionales y Universitarias) = SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries).

* sección de la biblioteca = library section.

* sello de la biblioteca = library stamp.

* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.

* sistema automatizado de bibliotecas = automated library information system, library computer system.

* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de un sólo tipo = single-type library system.

* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de varios tipos = multitype library system.

* sistema de automatización de bibliotecas = library automation system.

* sistema de bibliotecas públicas = public library system.

* sistema de clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LCC (Library of Congress Classification).

* subalterno de biblioteca = library clerk, library page.

* sucursal de biblioteca situada en un centro comercial = storefront library.

* trabajo de información y de las bibliotecas = library and information work.

* uso de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.

* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.

* usuario de la biblioteca = library user, library patron.

* utilización de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.

* visita guiada a la biblioteca = library tour, library orientation.

* visitas a la biblioteca = library visits.

* * *

biblioteca

feminine

1 (institución, lugar) library

biblioteca universitaria/pública university/public library

biblioteca de consulta reference library

biblioteca ambulante or móvil mobile library

biblioteca circulante mobile library

biblioteca de componentes visuales ( Inf) visual component library, VCL

biblioteca de depósito legal copyright library

ratón² (↑ ratón (2))

2 (colección) collection

3 (mueble) bookshelves (pl), bookcase

* * *

biblioteca sustantivo femenino
a) (institución, lugar) library;

◊ biblioteca pública/de consulta public/reference library

b) ( colección) book collection

c) ( mueble) bookshelves (pl), bookcase

biblioteca sustantivo femenino library
biblioteca pública, public library
' biblioteca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcanzar
- cerca
- conservador
- conservadora
- descuidarse
- laguna
- pertenecer
- pública
- público
- ratón
- albergar
- ambulante
- carné
- celador
- consulta
- curiosear
English:
bookmobile
- bookworm
- library
- microfilm
- mobile library
- monastery
- public library
- reference library
- sign out
- addition
- be
- book
- down
- peace
- reference

* * *

biblioteca nf

1. [lugar] library

Comp
biblioteca ambulante mobile library;
biblioteca de consulta reference library;

biblioteca de préstamo lending library;

biblioteca pública public library

2. [conjunto de libros] library

3. Chile, Perú, RP [mueble] bookcase

* * *

biblioteca

f

1 library

2 mueble bookcase

* * *

biblioteca nf

: library

* * *

biblioteca n

1. (edificio, conjunto de libros) library [pl. libraries]

se pasa cada tarde en la biblioteca she spends every afternoon at the library

2. (mueble) bookcase

la biblioteca está en el salón the bookcase is in the living room

Spanish-English dictionary > biblioteca
5 problema

m.

1 problem.

el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorism

los niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problems

el problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left

2 glitch, bug.

* * *

problema

► nombre masculino

1 problem

■ el dinero no trae más que problemas money brings nothing but problems

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar problemas to cause problems

tener problemas con to have trouble with

* * *

noun m.

problem

* * *

1. SM

1) (=dificultad) problem

el problema del paro — the problem of unemployment

el problema es que no tengo tiempo — the problem is I don't have time

si hay algún problema dímelo — let me know if there is any problem

¿tienes problemas de dinero? — do you have any money worries o financial problems?

este coche nunca me ha dado problemas — this car has never given me any trouble

no quiero problemas — I don't want any trouble

2) (Mat) problem

3) Méx (=accidente) accident, mishap

2.

ADJ INV (=problemático) problem antes de s

niño problema — problem child

* * *

masculino problem

resolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem

nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas — old cars give a lot of trouble

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it

* * *

= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.

Ex. Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.

Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.

Ex. A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex. Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.

Ex. The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex. The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.

Ex. Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.

Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex. The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex. In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.

Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.

Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.

Ex. The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.

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* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.

* acuciado por problemas = embattled.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.

* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.

* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* agravar un problema = compound + problem.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.

* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.

* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* asediado por problemas = embattled.

* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.

* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.

* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* combatir un problema = combat + problem.

* complicar un problema = compound + problem.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* considerar un problema = consider + problem.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* corregir un problema = correct + problem.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar problemas = play up.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.

* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* definición del problema = problem statement.

* definir un problema = delineate + problem.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.

* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.

* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.

* enunciado del problema = problem statement.

* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.

* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.

* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.

* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.

* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.

* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.

* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.

* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.

* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.

* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.

* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.

* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.

* paliar un problema = solve + problem.

* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.

* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.

* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].

* plagar de problemas = bedevil.

* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* problema + acosar = problem + dog.

* problema acuciante = pressing problem.

* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.

* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.

* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.

* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.

* problema alimenticio = eating problem.

* problema asociado = attending problem.

* problema auditivo = hearing problem.

* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.

* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.

* problema cotidiano = daily problem.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* problema de espacio = space problem.

* problema de imagen = image problem.

* problema de peso = weight problem.

* problema de salud = health problem.

* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* problema diario = daily problem.

* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* problema doméstico = domestic problem.

* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* problema escolar = school problem.

* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problema familiar = family problem.

* problema informático = computing problem.

* problema inicial = startup problem.

* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.

* problema monetario = monetary problem.

* problema motriz = motor disability.

* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.

* problema + persistir = problem + persist.

* problema personal = personal problem.

* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.

* problema práctico = practical problem.

* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.

* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.

* problema real = real problem.

* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.

* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.

* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.

* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.

* problemas dentales = dental disease.

* problemas de oído = poor hearing.

* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* problemas familiares = family crisis.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.

* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.

* problema social = societal problem, social problem.

* problemas sociales = social crisis.

* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.

* problemas visuales = visual impairment.

* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.

* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.

* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.

* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* ser un problema = be at issue.

* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* solución a problemas = problem solution.

* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.

* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.

* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].

* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.

* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.

* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.

* tener problemas = have + problems.

* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* tener un problema = experience + problem.

* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.

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masculino problem

resolver/solucionar un problema — to solve a problem

nos está creando muchos problemas — it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos — financial difficulties o problems

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas — old cars give a lot of trouble

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas — if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema — (AmL) don't worry about it

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= dilemma, issue, problem, rough spot, snag, bug, hitch, mischief, trouble spot, tyranny, catch, tribulation, show-stopper [showstopper], hassle, rub, kink, kicker.

Ex: Unfortunately documents which present dilemmas in the selection of author headings are present in even the smallest library collections.

Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.

Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.

Ex: A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex: Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.

Ex: The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex: The statistics collected served as an early warning signal for trouble spots.

Ex: Information access, such as satellites, overcomes the tyranny of distance for students, teachers and researchers in Australasia.

Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex: The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex: In engineering use, a show-stopper is usually some aspect of a project that is so bad that it threatens to cancel the project unless it is corrected.

Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.

Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.

Ex: The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.

* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

* acosado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.

* acuciado por problemas = embattled.

* acumular problemas = build up + problems.

* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.

* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.

* agobiado por problemas = beset with + problems.

* agravar un problema = compound + problem.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.

* aprendizaje a través de solución de problemas = problem based learning.

* aquejado de problemas = troubled, ailing.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* asediado por problemas = embattled.

* atajar un problema = grapple with + problem.

* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.

* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* combatir un problema = combat + problem.

* complicar un problema = compound + problem.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* considerar un problema = consider + problem.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* corregir un problema = correct + problem.

* crear problemas = make + waves, build up + problems, make + trouble.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar problemas = play up.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.

* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* definición del problema = problem statement.

* definir un problema = delineate + problem.

* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.

* diagnosticar el problema = diagnose + problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.

* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.

* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.

* encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.

* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + issue, face + issue, face + problem, come up against + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.

* enfrentarse un problema = confront + problem, experience + problem.

* enunciado del problema = problem statement.

* esbozar un problema = outline + problem.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esquivar el problema = sidestep + the problem.

* esquivar un problema = duck + issue.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.

* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.

* exarcerbar un problema = inflame + problem.

* exteriorizar un problema = externalise + problem.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* franquear un problema = negotiate + problem.

* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.

* identificar un problema = outline + problem, identify + problem, isolate + problem.

* ilustrar un problema = illustrate + problem.

* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* mencionar un problema = bring + problem up.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.

* ocasionar problemas = cause + problems.

* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.

* paliar problemas = minimise + problems.

* paliar un problema = solve + problem.

* percatarse de un problema = alight on + problem.

* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.

* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* plagado de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-wracked [problem-racked].

* plagar de problemas = bedevil.

* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* problema + acosar = problem + dog.

* problema acuciante = pressing problem.

* problema + acuciar = problem + beset.

* problema + afectar = problem + afflict, problem + plague.

* problema + afligir = problem + afflict.

* problema + agravar = problem + exacerbate.

* problema alimenticio = eating problem.

* problema asociado = attending problem.

* problema auditivo = hearing problem.

* problema + avecinarse = problem + lie ahead.

* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.

* problema con el alcohol = drinking problem.

* problema con los niños de la llave = latchkey problem.

* problema cotidiano = daily problem.

* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.

* problema de espacio = space problem.

* problema de imagen = image problem.

* problema de peso = weight problem.

* problema de salud = health problem.

* problema + desaparecer = problem + go away.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* problema diario = daily problem.

* problema difícil = thorny problem, poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* problema doméstico = domestic problem.

* problema económico = economic problem, financial problem.

* problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.

* problema en la escuela = school problem.

* problema escolar = school problem.

* problema espinoso = knotty problem, thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema + estar = problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problema familiar = family problem.

* problema informático = computing problem.

* problema inicial = startup problem.

* problema insoluble = insoluble problem.

* problema monetario = monetary problem.

* problema motriz = motor disability.

* problema peliagudo = thorny problem, thorny issue, thorny question.

* problema pequeño = a cloud no bigger than a man's hand.

* problema + persistir = problem + persist.

* problema personal = personal problem.

* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.

* problema práctico = practical problem.

* problema racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.

* problema + radicar = trouble + lie.

* problema real = real problem.

* problema + residir = problem + reside, problem + lie, problem + come with.

* problemas = trouble, crisis [crises, -pl.], problem areas, trials and tribulations, trouble at mill.

* problemas auditivos = impaired hearing, hearing impairment, hearing disability.

* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.

* problemas con el alcohol = problem drinking.

* problemas con la bebida = problem drinking.

* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.

* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].

* problemas del crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.

* problemas dentales = dental disease.

* problemas de oído = poor hearing.

* problema seguro = accident waiting to happen.

* problemas familiares = family crisis.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

* problemas inherentes al crecimiento = growing pains.

* problemas iniciales = teething problems, teething troubles, growing pains.

* problema siquiátrico = psychiatric problem.

* problema social = societal problem, social problem.

* problemas sociales = social crisis.

* problema + surgir = problem + arise, problem + surface, problem + come with.

* problemas visuales = visual impairment.

* problema técnico = glitch, technical difficulty, technical problem.

* problema técnico desconocido = gremlin.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* raíz del problema, la = root of the problem, the.

* resolución de problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* resolver los problemas = iron out + the bugs.

* resolver un problema = resolve + issue, resolve + problem, solve + problem, work out + problem, unlock + problem, settle + problem, sort out + problem, clear up + problem, work + problem + through, address + limitation, straighten out + problem, iron out + problem, work out + kink.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* ser un problema = be at issue.

* sin meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* solución a problemas = problem solution.

* solucionar los problemas = put + things right.

* solucionar problemas = problem solving [problem-solving].

* solucionar un problema = solve + problem, settle + problem, iron out + problem.

* subproblema = sub-problem [subproblem].

* subsanar un problema = remedy + problem.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* surgir un problema de credibilidad = credibility gap + arise.

* suscitar un problema = provoke + problem, raise + problem, raise + concern.

* tener problema con Algo = experience + trouble with.

* tener problemas = have + problems.

* tener problemas con = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* tener un problema = experience + problem.

* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* toparse con un problema = encounter + problem, come across + problem.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* trivializar un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* tropezar con problemas = run into + problems.

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problema

masculine

1 ( Mat) problem

resolver un problema to solve a problem

2 (dificultad, preocupación) problem

nos está creando muchos problemas it is causing us a lot of problems o a lot of trouble

problemas económicos financial difficulties o problems

me gustaría ir, el problema es que no tengo dinero I'd like to go, the snag o trouble o problem o thing is I don't have any money

los coches viejos siempre dan muchos problemas old cars always give a lot of trouble, old cars always play up a lot ( colloq)

si se enteran, vas a tener problemas if they find out, you'll be in trouble

no te hagas problema ( AmL); don't worry about it

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problema sustantivo masculino
problem;
◊ resolver/solucionar un problema to solve a problem;

los coches viejos dan muchos problemas old cars give a lot of trouble;
no te hagas problema (AmL) don't worry about it
problema sustantivo masculino problem: les está dando muchos problemas, it is giving them a lot of trouble
problemas económicos, financial difficulties

' problema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
- acotar
- circunscribirse
- comprensión
- conciencia
- concienciarse
- conjuntamente
- contingente
- deforestación
- desarrollo
- desforestación
- desmenuzar
- diferente
- drogodependencia
- eficacia
- encarar
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enfocar
- enfocada
- enfocado
- enfoque
- enrevesada
- enrevesado
- enunciado
- inconveniente
- intrincada
- intrincado
- magnitud
- mano
- orden
- plantear
- presentarse
- profundizar
- profundidad
- radicar
- raíz
- remediar
- remontar
- replantear
- resolución
- resolver
- robar
- rompecabezas
- salida
- sencilla
- sencillez
- sencillo
- sensibilizar
- sinsabor
English:
answer
- appreciate
- appreciation
- approach
- approachable
- arithmetic
- attack
- avenue
- awkward
- bit
- bypass
- can
- care
- central
- come up
- compound
- deal with
- define
- devil
- difficulty
- emerge
- emotional
- form
- formidable
- graft
- grapple
- growing
- hard
- hassle
- ignore
- issue
- knotty
- knowledge
- land
- lie
- magnitude
- major
- matter
- meditate
- meet with
- nut
- object
- outstanding
- overcome
- pin down
- pose
- present
- problem
- question
- relation

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problema nm

1. [dificultad] problem;

el problema del terrorismo the terrorist problem, the problem of terrorism;

los niños no causan más que problemas children cause nothing but trouble o problems;

no quiero más problemas I don't want any more trouble;

el problema es que no nos queda tiempo the problem o thing is that we don't have any time left;
Am
no te hagas problema don't worry about it

2. [matemático] problem;

resolver un problema to solve a problem

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problema

m problem;

sin problema without difficulty, without any problems

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problema nm

: problem

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problema n problem

Spanish-English dictionary > problema
6 falta

f.

1 lack (carencia).

hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work

a falta de in the absence of

por falta de for want o lack of

fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence

es una falta de educación it's bad manners

es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect

2 absence (ausencia).

nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence

echar en falta algo/a alguien to notice that something/somebody is missing; (notar la ausencia de) to miss something/somebody (echar de menos)

sin falta without fail

el lunes sin falta on Monday without fail

3 fault.

sacarle faltas a alguien/algo to find fault with somebody/something

falta de ortografía spelling mistake

4 foul (sport) (infracción).

lanzar o sacar una falta to take a free kick

falta libre directa direct free kick offense

falta personal personal foul

5 offense (law).

falta grave/leve serious/minor offense

6 missed period.

7 shortcoming, lapse, foul, failing.

8 need, want.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: faltar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: faltar.

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falta

► nombre femenino

1 (carencia) lack

■ falta de sensibilidad lack of sensitivity

2 (escasez) shortage

■ existe una falta de agua there is a water shortage

3 (ausencia) absence

4 (error) mistake

■ has hecho una falta de ortografía you've made a spelling mistake

5 (defecto) fault, defect

6 (mala acción) misdeed

7 MEDICINA missed period

8 DERECHO misdemeanour (US misdemeanor)

9 DEPORTE (fútbol) foul; (tenis) fault

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a falta de... for want of..., for lack of...

coger a alguien en falta to catch somebody out

echar en falta to miss

hacer falta to be necessary

■ hizo falta un martillo we needed a hammer

no hace falta que... there is no need for...

pillar a alguien en falta to catch somebody out

poner falta a alguien to mark somebody absent

por falta de...→ link=a a falta de

sacar faltas a to find fault with

sacar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick

sin falta without fail

tirar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick

¡falta hacía! and about time too!

falta de educación bad manners plural

falta de pago nonpayment

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noun f.

1) lack, want

2) fault, error

3) foul

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SF

1) (=carencia)

a) [de recursos, información, control, acuerdo] lack

los candidatos demostraron en el examen su absoluta falta de preparación — in the exam the candidates revealed their total lack of preparation

es evidente su falta de voluntad negociadora — it is clear that they have no wish to negotiate

• falta de respeto — disrespect, lack of respect

la falta de respeto por las ideas de los demás — disrespect o lack of respect for other people's ideas

¡qué falta de respeto! — how rude!

b)

• a falta de — in the absence of, for want of

a falta de información fiable, nos limitamos a repetir los rumores — in the absence of reliable information, we can merely repeat the rumours, we can merely repeat the rumours, for want of reliable information

a falta de champán para celebrarlo, beberemos cerveza — as we don't have any champagne to celebrate with, we'll drink beer

• a falta de un término/sistema mejor — for want of a better term/system

• a falta de tres minutos para el final — three minutes from the end

a falta de 40kms para la meta el ciclista se retiró — the cyclist withdrew 40kms from the finish

- a falta de pan, buenas son tortas

c)

• por falta de — for lack of

se absolvió al acusado por falta de pruebas — the defendant was acquitted for lack of evidence

el rosal se murió por falta de luz — the rose died due to lack of light

d)

• echar algo/a algn en falta — to miss sth/sb

echo en falta a mis amigos — I miss my friends

durante el festival se echaron en falta a las grandes estrellas — the big names were missing from the festival
educación 3)
2)

• hacer falta, me hace mucha falta un coche — I really o badly * need a car

a este plato le hace falta sal — this dish needs more salt

lo que hace falta aquí es más disciplina — what's needed here is stricter discipline

aquí no haces falta — you're not needed here

no nos hace falta nada — we've got everything we need, we don't need anything else

es el hombre que hacía falta — he is the right man for the job

¡falta hacía! — and about time too!

si hace falta, voy — if necessary, I'll go, if need be, I'll go

• hacer falta hacer algo, para ser enfermero hace falta tener vocación — you have to be dedicated to be a nurse

no hace falta ser un experto para llegar a esa conclusión — you don't need to be an expert to reach that conclusion

ahora lo que te hace falta es recuperar las fuerzas — what you need now is to regain your strength

¡hace falta ser tonto para no darse cuenta! — you have to be pretty stupid not to realize!

• hacer falta que + subjun —

hace falta que el agua esté hirviendo — the water must be o needs to be boiling

si hace falta que os echemos una mano, llamadnos — if you need us to give you a hand, give us a call

no hace falta que se lo digas — there's no need for you to tell him

ni falta que hace iró —

-¿te han invitado al concierto? -no, ni falta que me hace — "haven't they invited you to the concert?" - "no, and I couldn't care less" *

3) (Escol) (=ausencia) absence

• poner falta a algn — to mark sb absent, put sb down as absent

falta de asistencia — absence

tiene cinco faltas de asistencia — he has been absent five times

4) (=infracción)

a) (Jur) offence, offense (EEUU)

• falta grave — serious offence, serious offense (EEUU), serious misconduct

• falta leve — minor offence, minor offense (EEUU), misdemeanour, misdemeanor (EEUU)

b) (Ftbl, Balonmano) foul; (Tenis) fault

ha sido falta — it was a foul o fault

va a sacar la falta — (Ftbl) he's going to take the free kick; (Balonmano) he's going to take the free throw

• cometer una falta contra algn — to foul sb

• lanzamiento de falta — (Ftbl) free kick

falta personal — personal foul

5) (=fallo) [de persona] shortcoming, fault; [de máquina, producto] flaw, fault

• sacar faltas a algn — to point out sb's shortcomings, find fault with sb

siempre le está sacando faltas a todo lo que hago — she's always picking holes in everything I do

• sin falta — without fail

mañana sin falta recibirá nuestro informe — you will get our report tomorrow without fail

falta de ortografía — spelling mistake

6) [por estar embarazada] missed period

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femenino

1) (carencia, ausencia)

falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something

por falta de fondos — owing to a lack of funds

falta de personal — staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it

no es por falta de ganas — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo — she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor — for want of a better name

a falta de más información — in the absence of more information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing

2) ( inasistencia) tb

falta de asistencia — absence

le pusieron falta — they marked her down as absent

tienes 30 faltas — you have been absent 30 times

3) ( de la menstruación) missed period

es mi segunda falta — I've missed two periods

4)

hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)

5) (infracción, omisión) offense*

una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out

lo traigo el jueves sin falta — I'll bring it on Thursday without fail

- falta de educación

- falta de ortografía

- falta de pago

6) ( defecto)

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something

7) (Dep)

a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) fault

b) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw

* * *

= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el contexto deportivo.

Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex. Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex. Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex. Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.

Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex. Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.

Ex. This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.

Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex. By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.

Ex. Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.

Ex. Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.

Ex. Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.

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* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.

* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* falta de = lack of.

* falta de acceso = unavailability.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* falta de actualidad = datedness.

* falta de adecuación = misfit.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falta de alineación = misalignment.

* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.

* falta de armonía = disharmony.

* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.

* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.

* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.

* falta de certeza = uncertainty.

* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.

* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.

* falta de comunicación = poor communication.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* falta de concienciación = unawareness.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.

* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* falta de decoro = impropriety.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* falta de dirección = indirection.

* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.

* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.

* falta de educación = impoliteness.

* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

* falta de esmero = sloppiness.

* falta de espacio = tightness of space.

* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.

* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.

* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.

* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.

* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.

* falta de fondos = underfunding.

* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.

* falta de honradez = dishonesty.

* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.

* falta de importancia = worthlessness.

* falta de información = lack of information.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* falta de notoriedad = low profile.

* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.

* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.

* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.

* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de predisposición = disinclination.

* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.

* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.

* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].

* falta de resolución = procrastination.

* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.

* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.

* falta de unión = disunity.

* falta de valía = unworthiness.

* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.

* falta de voluntad = reluctance.

* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.

* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* que falta = missing.

* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sin falta = without fail.

* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* * *

femenino

1) (carencia, ausencia)

falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something

por falta de fondos — owing to a lack of funds

falta de personal — staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it

no es por falta de ganas — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo — she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor — for want of a better name

a falta de más información — in the absence of more information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing

2) ( inasistencia) tb

falta de asistencia — absence

le pusieron falta — they marked her down as absent

tienes 30 faltas — you have been absent 30 times

3) ( de la menstruación) missed period

es mi segunda falta — I've missed two periods

4)

hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)

5) (infracción, omisión) offense*

una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out

lo traigo el jueves sin falta — I'll bring it on Thursday without fail

- falta de educación

- falta de ortografía

- falta de pago

6) ( defecto)

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something

7) (Dep)

a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) fault

b) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw

* * *

= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el contexto deportivo.

Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex: Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex: Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex: Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.

Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex: Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.

Ex: This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.

Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex: By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.

Ex: Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.

Ex: Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.

Ex: Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.

* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.

* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* falta de = lack of.

* falta de acceso = unavailability.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* falta de actualidad = datedness.

* falta de adecuación = misfit.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falta de alineación = misalignment.

* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.

* falta de armonía = disharmony.

* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.

* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.

* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.

* falta de certeza = uncertainty.

* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.

* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.

* falta de comunicación = poor communication.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* falta de concienciación = unawareness.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.

* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* falta de decoro = impropriety.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* falta de dirección = indirection.

* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.

* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.

* falta de educación = impoliteness.

* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

* falta de esmero = sloppiness.

* falta de espacio = tightness of space.

* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.

* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.

* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.

* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.

* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.

* falta de fondos = underfunding.

* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.

* falta de honradez = dishonesty.

* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.

* falta de importancia = worthlessness.

* falta de información = lack of information.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* falta de notoriedad = low profile.

* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.

* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.

* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.

* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de predisposición = disinclination.

* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.

* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.

* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].

* falta de resolución = procrastination.

* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.

* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.

* falta de unión = disunity.

* falta de valía = unworthiness.

* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.

* falta de voluntad = reluctance.

* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.

* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* que falta = missing.

* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sin falta = without fail.

* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* * *

falta

feminine

A (carencia, ausencia) falta DE algo lack OF sth

por falta de fondos owing to a lack of funds

no se pudo terminar por falta de tiempo we could not finish it because we ran out of time o we did not have enough time o owing to lack of time

falta de personal staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it

¿por qué no vienes? — no es por falta de ganas why don't you come? — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor for want of a better name

a falta de información más detallada in the absence of more detailed information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or ( Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí lo que se echa en falta es un poco de formalidad what's needed around here is a more serious attitude

echó en falta algunas de sus alhajas she realized some of her jewelry was missing

se echará mucho en falta su aporte her contribution will be greatly missed

B (inasistencia) absence

le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent

tienes más de 30 faltas you have been absent over 30 times

sin falta without fail

C (de la menstruación) missed period

es la segunda falta I've missed two periods

D

hacer falta: hace falta mucha paciencia para tratar con él you need a lot of patience to deal with him

no hace falta que se queden los dos there's no need for both of you to stay

¡hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!

le hace falta descansar he needs to rest

a ver si te cortas el pelo, que buena falta te hace ( fam); it's high time o it's about time you got your hair cut ( colloq)

me haces mucha falta (te necesito) I need you very much; (te echo de menos) ( AmL) I miss you terribly, I miss you very much

ni falta que (me/te/le) hace ( fam); so what? ( colloq), who cares? ( colloq)

nos hace tanta falta como los perros en misa ( fam); that's all we need, we need it like we need a hole in the head ( colloq)

E (infracción, omisión) offense*

incurrir en una falta grave to commit a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto contestarle así it was very rude o disrespectful of you to answer him like that

agarrar or coger a algn en falta to catch sb out

Compuestos:

● falta de educación

es una falta de educación poner los codos sobre la mesa it's bad manners to put your elbows on the table

● falta de lesiones

( Der) (minor) bodily harm

acusar a algn de falta de lesiones to accuse sb of causing bodily harm

● falta de ortografía

spelling mistake

● falta de pago

nonpayment

F ( Dep)

1 (infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (— en tenis) fault

el árbitro pitó falta the referee gave o awarded a foul

2 (tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick; (— en balonmano) free throw

* * *

Del verbo faltar: ( conjugate faltar)

falta es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
falta
faltar
falta sustantivo femenino
1 (carencia, ausencia) falta de algo ‹de interés/dinero› lack of sth;
◊ falta de personal staff shortage;

es la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it;
fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you/him/her/them;
eso es una falta de educación that's bad manners;
a falta de más información in the absence of more information
2 ( inasistencia) tb
◊ falta de asistencia absence;

le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent
3
a)

◊ hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay;

si hace falta … if necessary …;
hacen falta dos vasos más we need two more glasses;
le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest
b)

◊ sin falta without fail

4 ( defecto) fault;
◊ a pesar de todas sus faltas in spite of all his faults;

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo to find fault with sth;
falta de ortografía spelling mistake
5 (Dep)
a) ( infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul;

(— en tenis) fault
b) ( tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick;

(— en balonmano) free throw
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( no estar) to be missing;

◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;

(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
◊ te falta un botón you have a button missing;

a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cup
b) ( no haber suficiente):

◊ va a falta vino there won't be enough wine;

nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough time
c) ( hacer falta):

◊ le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise her;

les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):
◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;

nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;

(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3
a) ( no asistir):

◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;

falta a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;

‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
◊ falta a clase to skip lessons;

ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice
b) ( no cumplir):

◊ faltó a su promesa he didn't keep his promise;

¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
falta sustantivo femenino
1 lack: se perdió la cosecha por falta de lluvia, the harvest was lost through lack of rain
2 (ausencia) absence: no notaron su falta, they didn't miss him
3 (imperfección) fault, defect: tiene faltas de ortografía, he made some spelling mistakes
4 Jur misdemeanour
5 Dep Ftb foul
Ten fault
♦ Locuciones: echar algo/a alguien en falta, to miss sthg/sb
hacer falta, to be necessary: (nos) hace falta un reloj, we need a watch
no hace falta que lo veas, there is no need for you to see it
sin falta, without fail
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' falta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acrecentar
- adolecer
- ante
- apagada
- apagado
- apercibirse
- apuro
- área
- atonía
- bajeza
- bastarse
- cachondeo
- calor
- carencia
- cometer
- deberse
- debilidad
- delicadeza
- desenfreno
- desgana
- desprecio
- desvergüenza
- dimanar
- distracción
- echar
- educación
- enervar
- enjuagar
- error
- estrechez
- evidenciar
- faltar
- flojedad
- hígado
- incorrección
- informalidad
- injusticia
- inquietud
- inseguridad
- insignificancia
- lastre
- ligereza
- linier
- naturalidad
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- orden
- osadía
- oscuridad
- pecado
English:
absence
- amiss
- antibiotic
- application
- badly
- carry on
- catch out
- close down
- coordination
- dark
- deficiency
- deprivation
- difference
- diffidence
- disagreement
- disrespect
- fail
- failing
- failure
- fall through
- fault
- folding
- foul
- half-heartedness
- hate
- if
- impurity
- infringement
- joblessness
- lack
- liability
- marble
- microphone
- miss
- missing
- mistake
- muscle
- nearly
- necessary
- need
- news
- numb
- off
- out of
- persuasion
- practice
- practise
- remain
- remorselessness
- self-doubt

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falta nf

1. [ausencia] absence;
[carencia] lack; [escasez] shortage;
nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence;

estos animales tienen falta de cariño these animals suffer from a lack of affection;

en estos momentos hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work at the moment;

la falta de agua impide el desarrollo de la región water is in short supply in the region, something which is holding back its development;

estoy cometiendo muchos errores, es la falta de costumbre I'm making a lot of mistakes, I'm out of practice;

fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence;

ha sido una falta de delicadeza decirle eso it was tactless of you to say that to him;

es una falta de educación it's bad manners;

es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect;

¡qué o [m5] vaya falta de seriedad! it's disgraceful!;

a falta de in the absence of;

a falta de un sitio mejor, podríamos ir a la playa in the absence of anywhere better, we could always go to the beach;

echar en falta algo/a alguien [notar la ausencia de] to notice that sth/sb is missing;
[echar de menos] to miss sth/sb;
no fuimos de vacaciones por falta de dinero we didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money;

si no voy contigo no es por falta de ganas if I don't go with you, it isn't because I don't want to;

sin falta without fail;

hemos de entregar este proyecto el lunes sin falta this project has to be handed in on Monday without fail;

Comp

a falta de pan, buenas son tortas: no es lo ideal, pero a falta de pan, buenas son tortas it's not ideal, but it will have to do for want of anything better

2.
hacer falta [ser necesario] to be necessary;

me hace falta suerte I need some luck;

me haces mucha falta I really need you;

si hiciera falta, llámanos if necessary, call us;

¡hace falta ser caradura!, ¡volver a pedirme dinero! what a nerve, asking me for money again!;

espero que lo traten con disciplina, que buena falta le hace I hope they are strict with him, he certainly needs it o it's high time someone was;

no va a venir, ni falta que hace she isn't coming, not that anyone cares

3. [no asistencia] absence;

me han puesto dos faltas este mes I was marked absent twice this month

Comp
falta de asistencia absence
4. [imperfección] fault;
[defecto de fábrica] defect, flaw;
sacarle faltas a algo/alguien to find fault with sth/sb

5. [infracción] misdemeanour, offence;
[incumplimiento] breach; [error] mistake;
una falta contra la disciplina a breach of discipline;

falta grave/leve serious/minor misdemeanour o offence;

he tenido tres faltas en el dictado I made three mistakes in my dictation

Comp
falta de ortografía spelling mistake; Com falta de pago non-payment
6. Dep [infracción] foul;
[en tenis] fault;
cometer o [m5] hacer una falta to commit a foul;

cometer o [m5] hacer una falta a alguien to foul sb;

señalar una falta to give o award a free kick

Comp
falta antideportiva [en baloncesto] unsportsmanlike foul;
falta libre directa direct free kick offence;

falta libre indirecta indirect free kick offence;

falta personal [en baloncesto] personal foul;

falta de pie [en tenis] foot fault;

falta de saque [en tenis] service fault;

falta técnica [en baloncesto] technical foul

7. Dep [tiro libre] free kick;

marcar de falta to score from a free kick;

lanzar o [m5] sacar una falta to take a free kick

Comp
falta libre directa direct free kick;
falta libre indirecta indirect free kick

8. [en la menstruación] missed period;

ha tenido ya dos faltas she has missed two periods

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falta

f

1 ( escasez) lack, want;

falta de lack of, shortage of;

a o

por falta de due to o for lack of;

por falta de tiempo due to o for o

through lack of time;

por falta de capital for lack of capital

2 ( error) mistake;

sin faltas perfect

3 ( ausencia) absence;

echar en falta a alguien miss s.o.

4 en tenis fault; en fútbol, baloncesto foul;

hacer una falta en fútbol commit a foul, foul;

hacerle falta a alguien foul s.o.;

doble falta en tenis double fault;

cometer doble falta double-fault

5 DEP ( tiro libre) free kick;

lanzar una falta take a free kick;

marcar de falta score from a free kick;

pitar falta blow one’s whistle for a free kick

6

:

hacer falta be necessary;

buena falta le hace it’s about time;

no me hace falta I don’t need it;

ni falta que hace he/it won’t be missed, he’s/it’s no great loss

7

:

sin falta without fail

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falta nf

1) carencia: lack

hacer falta: to be lacking, to be needed

2) defecto: defect, fault, error

3) : offense, misdemeanor

4) : foul (in basketball), fault (in tennis)

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falta n

1. (carencia, escasez) lack / shortage

hubo falta de alimentos there was a shortage of food

2. (ausencia) absence

la profesora le puso una falta the teacher marked him down as absent

3. (error) mistake

una falta de ortografía a spelling mistake

4. (acción censurable) offence

fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you

5. (en fútbol, baloncesto) foul

cometió una falta he committed a foul

6. (en tenis) fault

echar en falta to miss

echaba en falta a su familia he missed his family

eché en falta varios libros I realized some of my books were missing

hacer falta to need

no hace falta que vengas you don't need to come / there's no need for you to come

te hace falta un bolígrafo rojo you need a red pen

sin falta without fail

Spanish-English dictionary > falta
7 atención

intj.

attention, pay attention.

f.

1 attention, care, concentration, dedication.

2 fine gesture, attention, courtesy, polite act.

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atención

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) attention

■ le encanta ser el centro de la atención he loves being the centre of attention

■ lo hace sólo para que le prestes atención she's only doing it to get attention

■ es imposible atraer su atención it's impossible to get his attention

2 (detalle) nice thought

■ fue una atención por su parte it was a nice thought, it was very kind of him

► interjección ¡atención!

1 (gen) your attention please!; (cuidado) watch out!, look out!

■ ¡atención a los dedos! mind your fingers!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la atención de alguien (en cartas) for the attention of somebody

colmar muchas atenciones con alguien to smother somebody with attentions, make a fuss of somebody

en atención a bearing in mind, taking into account

en atención a que... in view of the fact that..., given that...

llamar la atención to attract attention

■ procura no llamar la atención try not to attract attention

■ lo que más me llamó la atención fue que no llevara uniforme what I noticed most was that he wasn't wearing a uniform

llamar la atención a alguien to take somebody to task

prestar atención to pay attention (a, to)

tener una atención con alguien to think of somebody

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noun f.

attention

- llamar la atención
- prestar atención
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SF

1) (=interés) attention

la novela mantiene la atención del lector — the novel keeps the reader's attention

esta emisora dedica especial atención a la música — this station places particular emphasis on music o devotes particular attention to music

¡atención, por favor! — attention, please!

siguen con atención las explicaciones — they follow the explanations attentively

garantizarán los derechos de todos, con especial atención a las minorías — they will guarantee everybody's rights, particularly those of minorities

• en atención a algo — frm in view of sth

en atención a los intereses de los clientes — in view of the clients' interests

el premio le fue concedido en atención a sus méritos — she was awarded the prize on merit

• llamar la atención a algn — (=atraer) to attract sb's attention; (=reprender) to tell sb off

siempre va llamando la atención por como viste — the way he dresses always catches the eye o attracts attention

me llamó la atención no verte por allí — I was surprised not to see you there

a mí el chocolate no me llama mucho la atención — I'm not too fond of o keen on chocolate

nos llamó la atención sobre el peligro que corrían los refugiados — he drew our attention to the danger that the refugees were in

me llamaron la atención por llegar tarde — they told me off for arriving late

• prestar atención — to pay attention (a to)

léelo detenidamente, prestando especial atención a la letra pequeña — read it carefully, paying particular attention to the small print

prestad mucha atención a lo que voy a decir — pay close attention to what I am going to say

los niños necesitan que les presten mucha atención — children need to be given a lot of attention

2) (=precaución) care

necesitas poner más atención en lo que haces — you need to take greater care over what you do

cuando vayas de vacaciones, atención a los precios — when you go on holiday, watch out for the prices

¡atención! frenos potentes — beware! powerful brakes

¡atención! — look out!, careful!; (Mil) attention!
toque
3) (=cortesía)

no tuvo ni la atención de enviarle unas flores — he didn't even have the kindness o thought to send her flowers

le agradezco la atención — that's very thoughtful of you

ha tenido una bonita atención regalándome el libro — it was a really nice thought of hers to buy me that book

me colmó de atenciones — he showered me with attention

4) (=asistencia)

vive rodeada de todas las atenciones necesarias — she has all the care and attention that she needs

han descuidado la atención al público — they have neglected the customers

horario de atención al público — [en oficina] hours of business; [en tienda] opening hours

atención al cliente — customer service

departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department

el personal de atención al cliente — the staff who serve customers

atención médica — medical attention

atención personalizada — personalized service

atención primaria — primary health care

atención psicológica — counselling

atención psiquiátrica — psychiatric treatment

centro de atención psiquiátrica — psychiatric clinic

atención sanitaria — medical attention

5) pl atenciones (=obligaciones) duties, responsibilities

6) [en correspondencia]

• a la atención de — for the attention of; [en sobre] attention

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I
femenino

1)

a) ( concentración) attention

quisiera dedicarle más atención a esto — I'd like to give this more attention

con atención — attentively

pon atención en lo que haces — concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing

presta atención a esto — pay attention o listen carefully to this

atraer la atención del camarero — to attract o get the waiter's attention

ser el centro de (la) atención — to be the center of attention

b)

llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself); una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl; lo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of sweet things; me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone; llamarle la atención a alguien ( reprenderlo) to reprimand somebody (frml), to give somebody a talking to; ( hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre... — I drew their attention to...

c) (en locs)

a la atención de — (Corresp) for the attention of

en atención a algo — (frml) in view of something

2)

a) ( servicio)

la atención que recibimos en el consulado — the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate

horario de atención al público — ( en banco) hours of business; ( en oficina pública) opening hours

departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department (AmE), customer services department (BrE)

b) ( cortesía)

nos colmaron de atenciones — we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions

no tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad — he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality

cúantas atenciones! estoy abrumado — how kind! I'm overwhelmed
II
interjección

a) (Mil) attention!

b) ( para que se atienda)

atención! están dando los resultados — listen! they're reading out the results

atención, por favor! — (your) attention, please!

c) ( para avisar de peligro) look out!, watch out!

atención! — danger!, warning!

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= attention, care, courtesy, focus, diligence, vigilance.

Ex. It's that access dimension of descriptive cataloging that I suggest should get priority attention from all of us.

Ex. Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.

Ex. Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.

Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex. If these guidelines are not adhered to with due care and diligence, financial damage to the library can result = Si no se siguen estas directrices con el debido cuidado y atención, el resultado puede ser que la biblioteca sufra daños económicos.

Ex. Factors that might adversely impact the ethical behaviour of the publishing, vending and librarianship community are examined, and the need for professionalism and vigilance of the community is emphasised.

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* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.

* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* atención a la infancia = child care [childcare].

* atención al cliente = customer care, customer support.

* atención al estudiante = student services.

* atención al paciente = patient care.

* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.

* atención médica = medical attention.

* atención personal = personal attention.

* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.

* atención prenatal = prenatal care.

* atención primaria = primary care.

* atención primaria de salud = primary health care.

* atención sanitaria = health care [healthcare].

* atención secundaria = secondary care.

* atraer la atención = attract + the eye, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash.

* atraer la atención de = hold + attention.

* atraer la atención de Alguien = appeal to + Posesivo + imagination, engage + Posesivo + attention.

* a la atención de = c/o (care of).

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* captar la atención = hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, rivet + the attention, catch + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.

* con atención = attentively.

* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.

* dedicar atención = devote + attention.

* dedicar atención a = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* departamento de atención al cliente = customer service department.

* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.

* desviar + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.

* distraer la atención = distract + attention.

* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.

* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.

* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.

* lamar la atención = eye + catch.

* leer con atención = peruse.

* llamada de atención = heads up, wake-up call, slap on the wrist.

* llamar la atención = call + attention to, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.

* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.

* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.

* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.

* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.

* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.

* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.

* necesitar atención = beg + attention, warrant + attention.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.

* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.

* prestarle atención = focus + attention.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.

* requerir atención = require + consideration, require + attention.

* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* servicio de atención = advisory service.

* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.

* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).

* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.

* síndrome de déficit de atención = attention deficit.

* síndrome de déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* total atención = undivided attention.

* trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

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I
femenino

1)

a) ( concentración) attention

quisiera dedicarle más atención a esto — I'd like to give this more attention

con atención — attentively

pon atención en lo que haces — concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing

presta atención a esto — pay attention o listen carefully to this

atraer la atención del camarero — to attract o get the waiter's attention

ser el centro de (la) atención — to be the center of attention

b)

llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself); una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl; lo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of sweet things; me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone; llamarle la atención a alguien ( reprenderlo) to reprimand somebody (frml), to give somebody a talking to; ( hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre... — I drew their attention to...

c) (en locs)

a la atención de — (Corresp) for the attention of

en atención a algo — (frml) in view of something

2)

a) ( servicio)

la atención que recibimos en el consulado — the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate

horario de atención al público — ( en banco) hours of business; ( en oficina pública) opening hours

departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department (AmE), customer services department (BrE)

b) ( cortesía)

nos colmaron de atenciones — we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions

no tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad — he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality

cúantas atenciones! estoy abrumado — how kind! I'm overwhelmed
II
interjección

a) (Mil) attention!

b) ( para que se atienda)

atención! están dando los resultados — listen! they're reading out the results

atención, por favor! — (your) attention, please!

c) ( para avisar de peligro) look out!, watch out!

atención! — danger!, warning!

* * *

= attention, care, courtesy, focus, diligence, vigilance.

Ex: It's that access dimension of descriptive cataloging that I suggest should get priority attention from all of us.

Ex: Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.

Ex: Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: If these guidelines are not adhered to with due care and diligence, financial damage to the library can result = Si no se siguen estas directrices con el debido cuidado y atención, el resultado puede ser que la biblioteca sufra daños económicos.

Ex: Factors that might adversely impact the ethical behaviour of the publishing, vending and librarianship community are examined, and the need for professionalism and vigilance of the community is emphasised.

* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.

* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* atención a la infancia = child care [childcare].

* atención al cliente = customer care, customer support.

* atención al estudiante = student services.

* atención al paciente = patient care.

* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.

* atención médica = medical attention.

* atención personal = personal attention.

* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.

* atención prenatal = prenatal care.

* atención primaria = primary care.

* atención primaria de salud = primary health care.

* atención sanitaria = health care [healthcare].

* atención secundaria = secondary care.

* atraer la atención = attract + the eye, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash.

* atraer la atención de = hold + attention.

* atraer la atención de Alguien = appeal to + Posesivo + imagination, engage + Posesivo + attention.

* a la atención de = c/o (care of).

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* captar la atención = hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, rivet + the attention, catch + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.

* con atención = attentively.

* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.

* dedicar atención = devote + attention.

* dedicar atención a = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* departamento de atención al cliente = customer service department.

* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.

* desviar + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.

* distraer la atención = distract + attention.

* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.

* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.

* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.

* lamar la atención = eye + catch.

* leer con atención = peruse.

* llamada de atención = heads up, wake-up call, slap on the wrist.

* llamar la atención = call + attention to, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.

* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.

* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.

* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.

* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.

* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.

* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.

* necesitar atención = beg + attention, warrant + attention.

* nivel de atención = attention span.

* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.

* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.

* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.

* prestarle atención = focus + attention.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.

* requerir atención = require + consideration, require + attention.

* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* servicio de atención = advisory service.

* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.

* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).

* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.

* servicio de atención de día = day care.

* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.

* síndrome de déficit de atención = attention deficit.

* síndrome de déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* total atención = undivided attention.

* trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

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atención¹

feminine

A

1 (cuidado, concentración) attention

me gustaría poder dedicarle más atención a esto I'd like to be able to give this more attention, I'd like to be able to devote more attention to this

me escuchó con atención she listened to me attentively o carefully

pon atención en lo que haces concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing

presta atención a lo que voy a decir pay attention o listen carefully to what I'm going to say

trata de atraer la atención del camarero try and attract o get the waiter's attention

le gusta ser el centro de (la) atención she likes to be the center of attention

esto ha sido todo por hoy, gracias por su atención that's all for today, thank you for watching/listening

2

llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself)

¿no ves que estás llamando la atención con esos gritos? can't you see that you're attracting attention (to yourself) with your shouting?

llama la atención por su original diseño the originality of its design is striking

es una chica que llama la atención she's a very striking girl

lo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of o ( BrE) keen on sweet things

nada le llama la atención nothing seems to interest him

me llamó la atención que estuviera sola/no verlo allí I was surprised she was alone/not to see him there

llamarle la atención a algn (reprenderlo) to reprimand sb ( frml), to give sb a talking to

(hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre el precio I drew their attention to the price

3 ( en locs):

a la atención de ( Corresp) for the attention of

en atención a algo ( frml); in view of sth

en atención a sus circunstancias familiares in view of o bearing in mind her family circumstances

B

1

(servicio): no nos podemos quejar de la atención que recibimos en el consulado we can't complain about the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate

[ S ] horario de atención al público (en un banco) hours of business; (en una oficina pública) opening hours

[ S ] departamento de atención al cliente customer service department ( AmE), customer services department ( BrE)

2

(cortesía): nos colmaron de atenciones durante nuestra visita we were showered with attention o ( BrE) attentions during our visit, they made a real fuss of us during our visit

no es necesario gastar mucho, lo importante es tener una atención con él we don't have to spend much money, the important thing is that he knows we thought of him

no tuvo ninguna atención con nosotros a pesar de nuestra hospitalidad he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite our hospitality

¡cuántas atenciones! estoy abrumado how kind! I'm overwhelmed

atención²

interjection

1 ( Mil) attention!

¡atención! están dando los resultados listen! they're reading out the results

¡atención, por favor! (your) attention, please!, may I have your attention, please?

2 (para avisar de un peligro) look out!, watch out!

[ S ] ¡atención! danger!, warning!

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atención 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( concentración) attention;

◊ pon/presta atención a esto pay attention to this;

con atención attentively
b)

◊ llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself);

una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl;
me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone;
llamarle la atención a algn ( reprenderlo) to reprimand sb (frml), to give sb a talking to
2
a) (en hotel, tienda) service;

( on signs) horario de atención al público ( en banco) hours of business;
( en oficina pública) opening hours
b) ( cortesía):

◊ nos colmaron de atenciones we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions;

no tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality
atención 2 interjección
a) ( para que se atienda) attention;

◊ ¡atención, por favor! (your) attention, please!

b) ( para avisar de peligro) look out!, watch out!

atención
I sustantivo femenino attention
II exclamación attention!
♦ Locuciones: llamar la atención, to attract attention
prestar atención, to pay attention [a, to]
toque de atención, warning
' atención' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaparar
- acaparador
- acaparadora
- cantar
- centrar
- conceder
- concentrar
- concentración
- delicadeza
- descuidarse
- despreocuparse
- detalle
- dirigirse
- distracción
- distraer
- distraerse
- eh
- esmerarse
- fijar
- fijarse
- llamar
- mirar
- polarizar
- prestar
- show
- toque
- asistencia
- atender
- atento
- atraer
- bien
- captar
- caso
- centro
- corresponder
- corte
- cuidado
- descuidar
- dirigir
- escuchar
- gentileza
- ninguno
- oír
- ojo
- palmada
- perdón
- poner
- público
- reclamo
- retener
English:
accuracy
- appeal
- attend
- attention
- attention span
- attract
- call
- capture
- care
- carelessly
- catch
- centre
- closely
- deaf
- draw
- engage
- enthral
- enthrall
- eye
- fix
- fuss
- give
- grip
- hear
- inconspicuous
- intently
- listen
- lunch
- note
- noteworthy
- notice
- nursing
- pay
- rate
- round-the-clock
- service
- spectacle
- spotlight
- switch
- turn
- undivided
- anticipation
- carelessness
- conspicuous
- courtesy
- disregard
- effect
- heed
- intent
- lime

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atención

♦ nf

1. [interés] attention;

tienes que dedicar más atención a tus estudios you've got to put more effort into your studies, you've got to concentrate harder on your studies;

miraremos tu expediente con mucha atención we'll look at your file very carefully;

aguardaban el resultado con atención they were listening attentively for the result;

escucha con atención listen carefully;

a la atención de for the attention of;

llamar la atención [atraer] to attract attention;

lo que más me llamó la atención fue la belleza del paisaje what struck me most was the beauty of the countryside;

su belleza llama la atención her beauty is striking;

al principio no me llamó la atención at first I didn't notice anything unusual;

llamar la atención a alguien [amonestar] to tell sb off;

le llamé la atención sobre el coste del proyecto I drew her attention to the cost of the project;

con sus escándalos, andan llamando la atención todo el tiempo they are always attracting attention to themselves by causing one scandal or another;

le gusta llamar la atención she likes to be noticed;

el desastre electoral fue una llamada o [m5] toque de atención al partido gobernante the disastrous election results were a wake-up call to the governing party;

a los niños pequeños les cuesta mantener la atención small children find it difficult to stop their attention from wandering;

poner o [m5] prestar atención to pay attention;

si no pones o [m5]prestas atención, no te enterarás de lo que hay que hacer if you don't pay attention, you won't know what to do

Comp
atención mediática media exposure
2. [cortesía] attentiveness;

atenciones attentiveness;

tenía demasiadas atenciones con el jefe she was overly attentive towards the boss;

nos colmaron de atenciones they waited on us hand and foot;

deshacerse en atenciones con to lavish attention on;

en atención a [teniendo en cuenta] out of consideration for;
[en honor a] in honour of;
en atención a sus méritos in honour of her achievements;

organizaron una cena en atención al nuevo embajador they held a dinner in honour of the new ambassador;

le cedió el asiento en atención a su avanzada edad he let her have his seat because of her age

3. [servicio]
la atención a los ancianos care of the elderly;

horario de atención al público opening hours

Comp
Com atención al cliente customer service o care o support;
atención domiciliaria [de médico] home visits;

para la atención domiciliaria, llamar al… if you wish to call a doctor out, ring this number…;

atención hospitalaria hospital care;

atención primaria [en ambulatorio] primary health care;

atención sanitaria health care

♦ interj
[en aeropuerto, conferencia] your attention please!; Mil attention!;
¡atención, van a anunciar el ganador! listen, they're about to announce the winner!;

¡atención! [en letrero] danger!;

¡atención, peligro de incendio! [en letrero] [con materiales inflamables] (warning!) fire hazard;
[en bosques] danger of forest fires in this area
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atención

f

1 attention;

¡atención! your attention, please!;

falta de atención lack of attention, inattentiveness;

prestar atención pay attention (a to);

llamar la atención a alguien reñir tell s.o. off; por ser llamativo attract s.o.’s attention;

llamar la atención de alguien sobre algo call s.o.’s attention to sth;

dar un toque de atención a alguien pull s.o. up

2 ( cortesía) courtesy;

atenciones pl attentiveness sg ;

nos han tratato con mil atenciones they were extremely attentive

3

:

a la atención de carta for the attention of;

en atención a fml with regard to

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atención nf, pl - ciones

1) : attention

2)

poner atención or

prestar atención : to pay attention

3)

llamar la atención : to attract attention

4)

en atención a : in view of

atención interj

1) : attention!

2) : watch out!

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atención¹ interj your attention, please!

atención² n attention

presta atención pay attention

con atención attentively / carefully

llamar la atención to attract attention

se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention

llamarle la atención a alguien (sorprender) to be surprised (regañar) to tell someone off

me llama la atención que... I'm surprised that...

el profesor le llamó la atención the teacher told him off

Spanish-English dictionary > atención
8 empezar

v.

to begin, to start.

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began

empezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do something

empezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing something

para empezar to begin o start with

Ricardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.

La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.

Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.

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EMPEZAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)

Present Indicative

empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan.

Past ind

empecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.

Present Subjunctive

empiece, empieces, empiece, empecemos, empecéis, empiecen.

Imperative

empieza (tú), empiece (él/Vd.), empecemos (nos.), empezad (vos.), empiecen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to begin, start

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1. VI

1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to start

el curso empieza en octubre — the course starts o begins in October

el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly

antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...

al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?

empecé de ayudante — I started as an assistant

¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *

• para empezar — to start with, begin with

para empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us

- todo es cuestión de empezar

2)

• empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth

empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining

la película me está empezando a aburrir — the film is starting o beginning to bore me

ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now

empiezo a trabajar en octubre — I start work in October

3)

• empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth

empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help

la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...

4)

• empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth

la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre

empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine

¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?

¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!

5)

• empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb

empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen

"huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to start o begin

la carcoma empezó por las patas del armario — the woodworm started in the legs of the wardrobe

ya podías haber empezado por ahí — why couldn't you have said that at the beginning o at the start?

empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth

2.

VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to start

hemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us

el queso está ya empezado — the cheese has already been started

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

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* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* * *

empezar [A6 ]

vi

A

1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, start

el curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th

¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?

al empezar el siglo at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started

2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -ING

ha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snow

le empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungry

empezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boil

le han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimples

empieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get it

B «persona»

1 (en una actividad) to start

¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?

empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice

tendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started

¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!

empezar POR algo/algn:

empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginning

empezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wall

no sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o start

vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you

2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INF

cuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappeared

tenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was two

empezó a llorar he began o started to cry

3 empezar + GER to start BY -ING

empezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be brief

empezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic

4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -ING

empieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat first

se empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meat

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

C

para empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous idea

para empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?

para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface

■ empezar

vt

A ‹tarea/actividad› to start

se debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast

¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?

B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, open

no empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle

¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?

* * *

empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing

2 [ persona] to start;
◊ volver a empezar to start again;

todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3
◊ para empezar first of all, to start with

verbo transitivo
a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
' empezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- arrancar
- cada
- cobrar
- compilación
- echar
- echarse
- ponerse
- pronta
- pronto
- romper
- soltarse
- trabar
- vaya
- volver
- ya
- a
- aclarar
- cero
- empiece
- entrar
- incendiar
- largar
- poner
English:
begin
- branch out
- clean up
- cotton on
- daunt
- fail
- flying
- get
- grow
- impatient
- kick off
- nervous
- open
- pipe up
- place
- set off
- spring
- square
- start
- start off
- start up
- strike up
- take off
- take up
- thing
- turn
- afresh
- beginning
- ground
- into
- keen
- kick
- originate
- over
- rampage
- roll
- scratch
- strike
- suppose
- undone

* * *

empezar

♦ vt

to begin, to start;

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;

todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;

empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;

hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

♦ vi

to begin, to start (a/por to/by);
la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;

¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;

el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;

la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;

tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;

el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;

¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;

al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;

en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;

empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;

empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;

empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;

empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;

para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;

para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;

no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with

* * *

empezar

I v/t start, begin

II v/i

1 start, begin;

empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;

empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;

empezar por alguien start with s.o.;

para empezar to begin with;

ya empezamos fam here we go again

* * *

empezar {29} v

comenzar: to start, to begin

* * *

empezar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

he empezado a estudiar inglés I've started learning English

empezó a contarme la historia she began to tell me the story

Spanish-English dictionary > empezar
9 final

adj.

final, end.

punto final end point

f.

final.

final de la copa (sport) cup final

m.

1 end.

a finales de at the end of

al final in the end (en conclusión)

ya verás como al final acepta she'll agree in the end, you'll see

al final de at the end of

al final del pasillo at the end of the corridor

final feliz happy ending

2 ending, bottom, end, finale.

* * *

final

► adjetivo

1 (último) final, last

► nombre masculino

1 end

2 MÚSICA finale

► nombre femenino

1 DEPORTE final

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al final in the end

al final del día at the end of the day

hasta el final until the end

final de línea terminus

final feliz happy ending

* * *
1. adj.
final
2. noun m.
end, final

* * *

1.

ADJ (=último) [momento, capítulo, resultado, decisión] final; [objetivo] ultimate

los años finales de la dictadura — the final years of the dictatorship

estaban deseando ver el producto final — they were looking forward to seeing the end product
juicio 4), recta, punto 2)
2. SM

1) (=fin) [de ceremonia, vida, aventura, guerra] end; [de obra musical] finale

hasta el final de sus días — till the end of her days

no vi el final de la película — I didn't see the end of the film

• al final — in the end

al final tuve que darle la razón — in the end I had to admit that he was right

• al final de algo — at the end of sth

el anuncio se realizó ayer al final de la reunión — the announcement was made yesterday at the end of the meeting

al final de la calle — at the end of the street

estamos al final de la lista — we are at the bottom of the list

2) (=desenlace) [de película, libro] ending

la novela tiene un final inesperado — the novel has an unexpected ending

un final feliz — a happy ending

3)

• a finales de — at the end of

a finales del siglo XIX — at the end of the 19th century

3.

SF (Dep) final

consiguieron pasar a la final — they managed to get through to the final

• cuartos de final — quarter-finals

final de consolación — third-place play-off

* * *
I
adjetivo < decisión> final; < objetivo> ultimate
II
masculino end

a finales de junio — at the end of June

al final de la película — at the end of the movie

no me gustó el final — I didn't like the ending

un final feliz — a happy ending

al final de la lista — at the bottom of the list

estábamos al final de la cola — we were last in line (AmE) o (BrE) at the back of the queue

al final tendrá que decidirse — he'll have to make his mind up in the end o eventually
III
femenino (Dep)

a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) final

la final de copa — the cup final

pasar a la final — to go through to o make it to the final

b) finales femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

* * *
I
adjetivo < decisión> final; < objetivo> ultimate
II
masculino end

a finales de junio — at the end of June

al final de la película — at the end of the movie

no me gustó el final — I didn't like the ending

un final feliz — a happy ending

al final de la lista — at the bottom of the list

estábamos al final de la cola — we were last in line (AmE) o (BrE) at the back of the queue

al final tendrá que decidirse — he'll have to make his mind up in the end o eventually
III
femenino (Dep)

a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) final

la final de copa — the cup final

pasar a la final — to go through to o make it to the final

b) finales femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

* * *

final¹

¹ = completion, end, ending, finale, goodbye [good-bye], output stage, final.

Ex: The time period between the completion of a cycle (e.g. at the end of a volume or a year) and the publication of the associated cumulative indexes should be as short as possible.

Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex: The teacher should not give away any details which would be best enjoyed when met for the first time in a full reading, such as twist in the plot, unexpected endings, and the like.

Ex: The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.

Ex: The article 'Books -- is it goodbye?' shows that while there was a sharp increase in fiction in Finland after the 2nd World War, the amount of fiction is now beginning to decline.

Ex: To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex: A heavy reliance on midterms and finals were associated with lower teacher ratings across disciplines.

* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a finales de = by the end of, in the late + Fecha.

* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, at the close of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* a finales de + Fecha = in late + Fecha.

* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.

* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.

* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.

* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.

* al final (de) = at the end (of).

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* al final del día = at the close of the day.

* al final de su mandato = lame duck.

* al final resultó que = in the event.

* al principio y al final = both ends.

* al principio y al final de = at each end of.

* balance final, el = bottom line, the.

* cuartos de final = quarter-finals.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* el final de = the close of.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* estrategia final = endgame.

* fase final = endgame.

* final apoteósico = grandstand finish.

* final de la jornada laboral = close of business.

* final del plazo = closing date, deadline, dateline.

* final feliz = happy ending, happy end.

* final, la = final, the.

* hacia finales del + Siglo = later + Siglo, the.

* hasta el final = until the end, until the bitter end.

* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.

* incluir al final = append.

* llegar a final de mes = make + ends meet.

* llegar al final de = come to + the end of, get through.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.

* marca de final de campo = delimiter.

* marcar el final = mark + the end.

* marcar + Posesivo + final = mark + Posesivo + end.

* nota al final = endnote.

* nota al final del texto = endnote.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* poner punto y final a = sound + the death knell for.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* significar el final de = mean + the end of.

* toque final, el = finishing touch, the.

final²

² = concluding, eventual, final, terminal, ultimate, finished, wrap-up.

Ex: Therefore, during the concluding phase of the revision project, the representatives of ALA units and other organizations will function as a single group.

Ex: If a concept is recognized in the subject analysis of a document, it will form part of the eventual index description of that document.

Ex: The final index will mirror current terminology.

Ex: Numbers may be grouped in columns according to their terminal digit.

Ex: Abstracting and indexing data are a vital component in the communication link between the originator of information and its ultimate consumer.

Ex: For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.

Ex: The workshop itself will serve as the wrap-up event for a project that has spent the last two years seeking to improve access to environmental information in the Balkan region.

* como fecha final = at the very latest.

* cuestionario final = exit survey.

* día del Juicio Final = Judgement Day.

* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.

* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.

* escena final = closing scene.

* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.

* examen final = final, final exam.

* frase graciosa final = punchline [punch line].

* índice final = back-of-the-book index, back-of-book index.

* informe final = final report.

* juicio final = doom.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner punto final a = bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to.

* producto final = end product, finished product, final product.

* producto final, el = finished work, the.

* prueba final = final.

* resultado final = end result.

* sondeo final = exit survey.

* sprint final = last-minute rush.

* usuario final = end user [end-user/enduser], ultimate consumer, ultimate reader.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

la final

= final, the

Ex: Tony was disappointed the last time he was in the finals, and he's determined to leave everything on the dance floor this time.

* * *

final¹

adjective

‹decisión› final; ‹objetivo› ultimate

final²

masculine

end

me quedé hasta el final I stayed to the end

a finales de junio at the end of June

al final de la película ella muere she dies at the end of the movie

no me gustó nada el final I didn't like the ending at all

tiene un final feliz it has a happy ending

están al final de la lista they're at the bottom of the list

estábamos al final de la cola we were last in line ( AmE) o ( BrE) at the back of the queue

vivo al final de la calle I live at the end of the street

al final del partido at the end of the game

al final tendrá que decidirse he'll have to make his mind up in the end

siempre protestando pero al final nunca hace nada he spends his whole time complaining but he never actually does anything

final³

feminine

( Dep)

1 (en fútbol, tenis etc) final

la final de copa the cup final

pasar a la final to go through to o make it to the final

2 finales fpl (en béisbol, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

* * *

final adjetivo ‹ decisión› final;
‹ objetivo› ultimate
■ sustantivo masculino
end;
◊ a finales de junio at the end of June;

un final feliz a happy ending;
al final de la lista at the bottom of the list;
al final tendrá que decidirse he'll have to make his mind up in the end o eventually
■ sustantivo femenino (Dep)
a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) final;

◊ la final de copa the cup final;

pasar a la final to go through to o make it to the final
b)

◊ finales sustantivo femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

final
I adjetivo final
la decisión final, the final decision
II sustantivo masculino end
a finales de, at the end of
al final, in the end: nos apetecía mucho, pero al final no fuimos, we really felt like doing it, but in the end we didn't go
final de trayecto, terminus
final feliz, happy ending
III f Dep final
' final' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- avenirse
- cepillarse
- cierre
- cola
- coletilla
- cuarta
- cuarto
- decorado
- disolución
- disputarse
- echarse
- emitir
- fin
- gato
- guinda
- hasta
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incidir
- infarto
- inicial
- judicatura
- juicio
- machacar
- octava
- octavo
- paciencia
- política
- recta
- remate
- retocar
- retoque
- sacacorchos
- servidor
- servidora
- sprint
- total
- traca
- última
- último
- animar
- clasificación
- clasificar
- concho
- conseguir
- contar
- decir
- ensayo
English:
actual
- aggregate
- also
- Armageddon
- back
- best
- bitter
- bottom
- bottom line
- bring round
- close
- doomsday
- end
- ending
- evade
- eventual
- fast forward
- final
- finale
- follow through
- from
- grand finale
- hear of
- in
- last
- late
- light
- listen
- out of
- outsmart
- outtake
- quarter-final
- reckoning
- right
- see
- sit through
- soon
- stage
- still
- straight
- tack on
- tag on
- tail end
- to
- track down
- truth
- turn
- ultimate
- ultimately
- way

* * *

final

♦ adj

1. [último] final, end;

sus palabras finales fueron muy aplaudidas her closing words were loudly applauded;

punto final end point

2. Gram final

♦ nm

1. [terminación] end;

el final del libro es sorprendente the book has a surprise ending;

a finales de at the end of;

al final [en conclusión] in the end;

la cocina está al final del pasillo the kitchen is at the end of the corridor;

responderé preguntas al final de la charla I will answer questions at the end of the talk;

al final siempre tengo que ayudarles I always have to help them in the end;

ya verás como al final acepta she'll agree in the end, you'll see

Comp
final feliz happy ending
2. [examen] final (exam)

♦ nf

final;

cuartos de final quarter finals

Comp
final de consolación 3rd/4th place play-off;
final de la copa cup final;

final a cuatro [en baloncesto] final four

* * *

final

1 f & adj final

final

2 m end;

al final in the end;

a finales de mayo at the end of May

* * *

final adj

: final, ultimate

♦ finalmente adv

final nm

1) : end, conclusion, finale

2) finales nmpl

: play-offs

* * *

final¹ adj final / last

final² n

1. (fin) end

el final de la guerra the end of the war

al final del pasillo at the end of the corridor

2. (de competición) final

la final de copa the cup final

3. (de historia) ending

un final feliz a happy ending

a finales de at the end of

a finales de setiembre at the end of September

al final in the end

Spanish-English dictionary > final
10 estudio

m.

1 study.

ha dedicado muchos años al estudio del tema she has studied the subject for many years

estar en estudio to be under consideration

estudio de campo field study

estudio de mercado market research; (técnica) market survey (investigación)

estudio de viabilidad feasibility study

2 study (oficina).

3 studio (Cine, Rad & TV).

los estudios de la Metro the Metro studios

estudio cinematográfico film studio

estudio de grabación recording studio

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: estudiar.

* * *

estudio

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) study

2 (encuesta) survey, study; (investigación) research

3 (apartamento) studio flat (US apartment), bedsit

4 (sala) studio

► nombre masculino plural estudios

1 (conocimientos) studies, education sing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cursar estudios to study

dar estudios a alguien to pay for somebody's education

dedicarse al estudio de algo to study something

estar algo en estudio to be under consideration

hacer estudios to study

tener estudios to be well-educated

estudio cinematográfico film studio

estudio de grabación recording studio

estudio de mercado market research

estudio de televisión television studio

* * *

noun m.

1) study

2) studio

3) den

* * *

SM

1) (=investigación) study

los últimos estudios en lingüística — the latest work o studies in linguistics

en estudios de laboratorio — in laboratory tests o studies

estudio de campo — field study

estudio de casos (prácticos) — case study

estudio de desplazamientos y tiempos — (Com) time and motion study

estudio del trabajo — work study

estudio de mercado — market research

estudio de viabilidad — feasibility study

estudios de motivación — motivational research sing
bolsa 9), plan 2)
2) (=actividad investigadora) study

una vida dedicada al estudio — a life devoted to study

horas de estudio — hours of study

primero el estudio y luego el juego — work first and play later

3) (=análisis) [de intención de voto, edificio] survey

vamos a hacer un estudio del cabello de la víctima — we are going to examine the victim's hair

ya les hemos entregado el proyecto para su estudio — we have already put forward the plan for their consideration

• estar en estudio — to be under consideration

4) pl estudios (=educación) education sing

sus padres le pagaron los estudios — her parents paid for her education

una persona sin estudios — an uneducated person

• cursar estudios de algo — to study sth

• dejar los estudios — (Escol) to drop out of school; (Univ) to drop out of university

• tener estudios — to have an education, be educated

tengo algunos estudios de inglés — I've studied some o a bit of English

estudios primarios — primary education sing

estudios secundarios — secondary education sing

estudios superiores — higher education sing

tener estudios superiores de derecho penal — to have studied criminal law to degree level

estudios universitarios — university degree sing, university studies

5) (=erudición) learning

un hombre de mucho estudio — a man of great learning

6) (Arte, Mús) study

un estudio de piano — a study o étude for piano

7) (=lugar de trabajo)

a) [en una casa] study

b) [profesional] [de artista, arquitecto] studio; Cono Sur [de abogado] office

c) (Cine, Radio, TV) studio

estudio cinematográfico, estudio de cine — film studio

estudio de diseño — design studio

estudio de fotografía — photographer's studio, photographic studio

estudio de grabación — recording studio

estudio de registro de sonidos — sound-recording studio

estudio de televisión — television studio

estudio radiofónico — broadcasting studio

8) (=apartamento) studio, studio flat

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Educ) ( actividad)

primero está el estudio — your studies o work must come first

b) (investigación, análisis) study

el estudio de la fauna de la zona — the study of the area's fauna

c) (de asunto, caso) consideration

le presentaron un proyecto para su estudio — they put forward a plan for his consideration

está en o (RPl) a estudio en el Parlamento — it is being considered in parliament

- estudio de mercado

2) ( lugar)

a) ( de artista) studio; ( de arquitecto) office, studio; ( de abogado) (CS) office

b) (Cin, Rad, TV) studio

c) ( en casa) study; ( apartamento) studio apartment

- estudio fotográfico/de grabación

- estudio jurídico

3) (Mús, Art) study

4) estudios masculino plural (Educ) education

estudios primarios/superiores — primary/higher education

quiso darle estudios a su hijo — she wanted to give her son an education

no hace falta tener estudios superiores — you don't need a degree

dejar los estudios — to give up one's studies

me pagaron los estudios — they paid for my schooling

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Educ) ( actividad)

primero está el estudio — your studies o work must come first

b) (investigación, análisis) study

el estudio de la fauna de la zona — the study of the area's fauna

c) (de asunto, caso) consideration

le presentaron un proyecto para su estudio — they put forward a plan for his consideration

está en o (RPl) a estudio en el Parlamento — it is being considered in parliament

- estudio de mercado

2) ( lugar)

a) ( de artista) studio; ( de arquitecto) office, studio; ( de abogado) (CS) office

b) (Cin, Rad, TV) studio

c) ( en casa) study; ( apartamento) studio apartment

- estudio fotográfico/de grabación

- estudio jurídico

3) (Mús, Art) study

4) estudios masculino plural (Educ) education

estudios primarios/superiores — primary/higher education

quiso darle estudios a su hijo — she wanted to give her son an education

no hace falta tener estudios superiores — you don't need a degree

dejar los estudios — to give up one's studies

me pagaron los estudios — they paid for my schooling

* * *

estudio¹

¹ = studio.

Ex: The author describes the design of the new studios which aim to be as flexible as possible.

* estudio de cine = film location, film studio.

* estudio de grabación = recording studio, sound recording studio.

* estudio de música = music studio.

* estudio de radio = radio studio.

* estudio de televisión = television studio.

* estudio discográfico = record studio.

* filmar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

* grabar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

* rodar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

estudio²

² = review, scholarship, study [studies, -pl.], work, calibration, surveying, analysis [analyses, -pl.].

Nota: Proceso de estudio de un todo para encontrar sus partes esenciales y las relaciones existentes entre ellas.

Ex: The review is supported by a complete list of LIPs completed or in progess at Aug 88, followed by references to their reports.

Ex: The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.

Ex: A study of the major general schemes reveals a wide gulf between theory, as outlined in the previous chapter, and practice, as reflected in the major schemes.

Ex: The Classification Research Group (CRG) has been a major force in the development of classification theory, and has made a major contribution towards work on a new general classification scheme.

Ex: This requires careful calibration of reader response and the use of as many quantitative indices as possible.

Ex: The author describes one effort made to counter this trend, through the surveying of the records of a library and the identification of materials to be preserved.

Ex: The operation of investigating a whole with the aim of finding out its essential parts and their relationship to each other is known as analysis.

* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* ámbito de estudio = scope.

* área de estudio = study area, study area.

* asignatura de estudios = curriculum subject.

* beca de estudio(s) = study grant, education grant.

* bolsa de estudios = bursary.

* campo de estudio = field of study.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* centro de estudios = study centre.

* comisionar un estudio = commission + study.

* compañero de estudios = co-student.

* con estudios = schooled, educated, educated.

* con estudios superiores = highly educated.

* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* desarrollo del plan de estudios = curriculum development.

* disciplina de estudio = field of study.

* diseñado para el estudio = curriculum-oriented.

* diseño de planes de estudios = curriculum design.

* edad de finalización de los estudios = terminal education age.

* encargar un estudio = commission + study.

* en el estudio = at study.

* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.

* espacio reservado para el estudio = study space.

* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.

* estudiante que ha completado los estudios secundarios = high school graduate, high school leaver.

* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.

* estudio académico = academic study.

* estudio basado en un cuestionario = questionnaire survey.

* estudio bibliométrico = bibliometric analysis.

* estudio cartográfico = ordnance survey.

* estudio cinematográfico = film location, film studio.

* estudio clásico = classic study.

* estudio comparativo = correlation study.

* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.

* estudio cualitativo = qualitative study.

* estudio cuantitativo = quantitative study.

* estudio de alcance = scoping study.

* estudio de arquitectos = architecture firm, architectural firm.

* estudio de caso = case study.

* estudio de impacto = impact study.

* estudio de impacto en el medio ambiente = environmental impact study.

* estudio de la productividad = time-and-motion study, time study, motion study.

* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.

* estudio de los himnos = hymnology.

* estudio Delphi = Delphi study.

* estudio de mercado = market survey, market research, marketing audit, consumer research.

* estudio de seguimiento = follow-up study.

* estudio de usabilidad = usability study.

* estudio de uso = use study.

* estudio de usuario = reader survey, consumer survey, customer survey.

* estudio de usuarios = user study, marketing audit, user survey.

* estudio de usuarios de la biblioteca = library user study.

* estudio de viabilidad = demonstration project, feasibility study.

* estudio epidemiológico = epidemiological study.

* estudio geológico = geological survey.

* estudio local = area study.

* estudio longitudinal = longitudinal study.

* estudio piloto = pilot study, pilot test.

* estudio por simulación = simulation study.

* estudio regional = area study.

* estudios = academic background, course of study, educational career.

* estudios africanos = African studies.

* estudios afroamericanos = black studies.

* estudios culturales = cultural studies.

* estudios de administración = management studies.

* estudios de auxiliar administrativo = information administration.

* estudios de gestión = management science.

* estudios de la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.

* estudios de la paz y los conflictos = peace and conflict studies.

* estudios de licenciatura = graduate work, graduate education.

* estudios de literatura clásica = classical studies.

* estudios del medio ambiente = environmental studies.

* estudios de secretariado = secretarial studies.

* estudios de tipografía = typographical studies.

* estudios empresariales = business studies.

* estudios en el extranjero = study abroad.

* estudios europeos = European studies.

* estudio sicométrico = psychometric study.

* estudios literarios = literary studies.

* estudios relacionados con las misiones religiosas = missiology.

* estudios sobre la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.

* estudios sobre paz y conflictos = peace and conflict studies.

* estudios sociales = cultural studies.

* estudios socioculturales = cultural studies.

* estudio topográfico = surveying.

* estudio universitario = academic study.

* finalización de los estudios = graduation.

* finalizar los estudios de BUP = complete + high school.

* grupo de estudio = study circle.

* habitación de estudio = private study, study facilities.

* institución para el estudio y la conservación del patrimonio cult = heritage organisation.

* libro de estudio = study book.

* materia de estudio = subject of study.

* material de estudio = study material, course material, curriculum material, curriculum resource, study package.

* mesa de estudio = carrel, study table.

* mesa individual de estudio = study carrel.

* metodología de estudio = study skills.

* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.

* objeto de estudio = subject, object of study, under study.

* partitura de estudio = miniature score.

* permiso de estudios = study leave.

* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.

* plan de estudios = curriculum [curricula, -pl.], syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], school curriculum, study plan.

* planes de estudios = syllabi.

* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.

* programa de estudio = programme of study.

* programa de estudios = course brochure, educational program(me), school program(me), study program(me), syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], education programme.

* programa de estudios común = common core syllabus.

* programas de estudios = syllabi.

* realización de los estudios escolares en casa = homeschooling [home schooling].

* realizar estudios = do + study.

* realizar un estudio = carry out + survey, conduct + survey, undertake + study, undertake + survey, conduct + study.

* realizar un estudio evaluativo = conduct + review.

* reforma del plan de estudios = curriculum development.

* relacionado con los estudios = course-related.

* relativo a los estudios de diplomatura = undergrad (undergraduate).

* relativo a los estudios de licenciatura = grad (graduate), postgraduate [post-graduate].

* sala de estudio = study facilities, study room.

* sin estudios = ill-educated.

* técnicas de estudio = study skills.

* tema de estudio = study area, under study.

* terminar los estudios = graduate.

* tiempo de estudio = study time.

* unidad de estudio = unit of study, study unit.

* viaje de estudio = study trip.

* zona de estudio = study area, study facilities.

* * *

estudio

masculine

A

1 ( Educ)

(actividad): primero está el estudio y después la diversión your studies o work o studying must come first, then you can enjoy yourself

2

(investigación, análisis): el estudio de la fauna de la zona the study of the area's fauna

realizó un estudio sobre la mortalidad infantil she carried out a survey o study on infant mortality

le hicieron un estudio hormonal she had a series of hormone tests done

3 (de un asunto, caso) consideration

le presentaron un nuevo proyecto para su estudio they put forward a new plan for his consideration

está en o ( RPl) a estudio en el Parlamento it is being considered in parliament

Compuestos:

● estudio de campo

field study

● estudio de mercado

market research

B (lugar)

1 (de un artista) studio; (de un arquitecto) office, studio; (de un abogado) (CS) office

2 ( Cin, Rad, TV) studio

la película se realizará íntegramente en estudios the movie will be made entirely in the studio

3 (en una casa) study

4 (apartamento) studio apartment o ( BrE) flat

Compuestos:

● estudio de grabación

recording studio

● estudio fotográfico

photographic studio

● estudio jurídico

( RPl) (oficina) lawyer's office; (grupo) legal practise*

C

1 ( Mús) study, étude

2 ( Art) study

D estudios mpl ( Educ) education

estudios primarios/superiores primary/higher education

está cursando estudios de especialización she is doing her specialization

se sacrificó para darle estudios a su hijo she made a lot of sacrifices to give her son an education o to put her son through school

para ese trabajo no hace falta tener estudios you don't need a degree for that job

¿por qué dejaste los estudios? why did you give up your studies?, why did you quit school? ( AmE)

* * *

Del verbo estudiar: ( conjugate estudiar)

estudio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

estudió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
estudiar
estudio
estudiar ( conjugate estudiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ asignatura› to study;

( en la universidad) to study, read (frml);
◊ ¿qué carrera estudió? what subject did he do at college/university?

b) ‹ instrumento› to learn

c) ‹lección/tablas› to learn

2 ( observar) ‹rostro/comportamiento› to study
3 (considerar, analizar) ‹mercado/situación/proyecto› to study;
‹ propuesta› to study, consider;
‹ causas› to look into, investigate
verbo intransitivo
to study;
◊ estudia en un colegio privado he goes to a private school;

debes estudio más you must work harder;
dejó de estudio a los 15 años she left school at 15;
estudio para algo to study to be sth
estudiarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹ lección› to study;

‹ papel› to learn
estudio sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Educ) ( actividad):

◊ primero está el estudio studying o your studies o work must come first

b) (investigación, análisis) study;

◊ estudio de mercado market research

c) (de asunto, caso) consideration;

◊ está en estudio it is being considered

2 ( lugar)
a) ( de artista) studio;

( de arquitecto) office, studio
b) (Cin, Rad, TV) studio

c) ( en casa) study;

( apartamento) studio apartment
3
◊ estudios sustantivo masculino plural (Educ) education;

estudios superiores higher education;
quiso darle estudios a su hijo she wanted to give her son an education;
tener estudios superiores to have a degree;
dejar los estudios to give up one's studies
estudiar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to study: estudia para abogado, she's studying to become a lawyer ➣ Ver nota en study
estudio sustantivo masculino
1 study: todas las tardes dedico tres horas al estudio, I spend three hours studying every afternoon
2 (investigación) research
estudio de mercado, market research
3 (sala) studio
estudio fotográfico, photographic studio
4 (apartamento) studio (flat)
5 Educ estudios, studies
(educación) education
tener estudios, to have an education
' estudio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
geológica
- geológico
- grafológica
- grafológico
- interdisciplinaria
- interdisciplinario
- investigación
- robar
- sanctasanctórum
- cabina
- concienzudo
- despacho
- detallado
- detenido
- ecológico
- elaborar
- especialidad
- estadística
- estudiar
- examen
- fondo
- hispanismo
- laguna
- objeto
- terminar
English:
bedsit
- bedsitter
- breakdown
- case study
- comprehensive
- consideration
- den
- economics
- ESL
- ESP
- horticulture
- invalid
- market research
- pilot study
- province
- review
- rocketry
- studio
- studio flat
- study
- wide-ranging
- case
- curriculum
- feasibility
- field
- investigation
- market
- survey

* * *

estudio nm

1. [actividad] study;

ha dedicado muchos años al estudio del tema she has studied the subject for many years;

estar en estudio to be under consideration

Comp
estudio de mercado [técnica] market research; [investigación] market survey
2. [investigación] study;

ha publicado un estudio sobre el tema she's published a study on the subject;

hacer un estudio de algo to survey sth;

le hicieron un estudio de la flora intestinal they investigated the composition of her intestinal flora

Comp
estudio de campo field study;
estudio geológico geological survey;

estudio de impacto ambiental environmental impact study;

estudio de viabilidad feasibility study

3.
estudios [educación] studies;

el niño va muy bien en los estudios the boy is doing very well at school;

al terminar sus estudios en Viena, viajó a París on completing his studies in Vienna he travelled to Paris;

dar estudios a alguien to pay for o finance sb's education;

dejó los estudios a los quince años he left school at fifteen;

tener estudios to be educated

Comp
estudios de posgrado postgraduate studies o education;
estudios primarios primary education;

estudios secundarios secondary education;

estudios superiores higher education

4. [despacho] study;
[de fotógrafo, pintor, arquitecto] studio; RP [de abogado] practice
5. [apartamento] studio Br flat o US apartment

6. Cine, Rad & TV studio;

los estudios de la Metro the Metro studios

Comp
estudio de grabación recording studio
7. Arte study

8. Mús étude, study;

estudio para piano piano study

* * *

estudio

m

1 disciplina study

2 apartamento studio, Br

studio flat

3 de cine, música studio

4

:

estudios (universitarios) pl university education sg ;

tener estudios have a degree;

una persona sin estudios a person with no formal education

* * *

estudio nm

1) : study

2) : studio

3) estudios nmpl

: studies, education

* * *

estudio n

1. (en general) study [pl. studies]

tenemos todos los libros en el estudio all of our books are in the study

dedico muchas horas a mis estudios I devote a lot of time to my studies

2. (apartamento) studio flat

vive solo en un estudio he lives alone in a studio flat

3. (de televisión, cine) studio

visitamos los estudios de televisión we visited the television studios

Spanish-English dictionary > estudio

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