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  • 1 utility

    [juˈtɪlətɪ] plural uˈtilities noun
    1) usefulness:

    Some kitchen gadgets have only a limited utility.

    مَنْفَعَه، فائِدَه
    2) a useful public service, eg the supply of water, gas, electricity etc.
    مَصْلَحَة خِدْمَة عامَّه

    Arabic-English dictionary > utility

  • 2 (The Dow Jones Utility Average) коммунальный индекс Доу-Джонса

    Finances: DJUA

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > (The Dow Jones Utility Average) коммунальный индекс Доу-Джонса

  • 3 The Gateway Naming Utility

    Geology: GNU

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > The Gateway Naming Utility

  • 4 Across-the-Wire migration Utility

    Network technologies: AMU

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Across-the-Wire migration Utility

  • 5 Output of the UNIX SPLIT Utility

    File extension: ZAA, ZAB

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Output of the UNIX SPLIT Utility

  • 6 полезность

    utility, usefulness
    • В последующих главах будет продемонстрирована полезность... - Subsequent chapters will demonstrate the utility of...
    • Достоинством этого определения безусловно является его полезность. - The merit of this definition lies, of course, in its usefulness.
    • Еще необходимо доказать полезность данной теории. - The utility of this theory has yet to be demonstrated.
    • Наконец, мы должны указать на полезность... - Finally, we should point out the usefulness of...
    • Подобные принципы доказали свою полезность при проектировании... - Similar principles prove helpful in the design of...
    • Это жесткое ограничение полезности... - This is a severe restriction on the usefulness of...
    • Это существенно ограничивает полезность... - This essentially limits the usefulness of...
    • Этот подход доказал свою полезность в определении ранних стадий... - This approach has proven useful in identifying the early stages of...

    Русско-английский словарь научного общения > полезность

  • 7 ещё нужно доказать

    Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > ещё нужно доказать

  • 8 целесообразность

    •

    The utility of this shape is most apparent in nonlinear effects where a tightly focussed beam is utilized.

    •

    The advisability (or wisdom) of pursuing research into...

    Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > целесообразность

  • 9 ещё нужно доказать

    Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > ещё нужно доказать

  • 10 убедительно

    •

    The utility of these powerful electric and magnetic fields has been demonstrated in a conclusive way (or conclusively, or convincingly).

    Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > убедительно

  • 11 empresa de servicios públicos

    public utility company, public utility
    * * *
    (n.) = public utility, utility company
    Ex. The Kahn report saw NICs (neighbourhood information centers) as 'social utilities comparable to the general public utilities (gas, electric, phone) and public services (post office, water supply) which are recognized as vital to the adequate functioning of the individual, the family and the neighborhood in modern society' = El informa Kahn consideraba que los centros de información ciudadana son "empresas de servicio social comparables a las empresas de servicio público generales (el gas, la electricidad, el teléfono) y a los servicios públicos (correos, abastecimiento de agua) que se reconocen que son vitales para el funcionamiento adecuado del indivudo, la familia y la vecindad en la sociedad moderna".
    Ex. By blasting the face of the falls and excavating an underground cavern, the utility company channeled water through pipes to turbines at the base of the falls.
    * * *
    public utility company, public utility
    * * *
    (n.) = public utility, utility company

    Ex: The Kahn report saw NICs (neighbourhood information centers) as 'social utilities comparable to the general public utilities (gas, electric, phone) and public services (post office, water supply) which are recognized as vital to the adequate functioning of the individual, the family and the neighborhood in modern society' = El informa Kahn consideraba que los centros de información ciudadana son "empresas de servicio social comparables a las empresas de servicio público generales (el gas, la electricidad, el teléfono) y a los servicios públicos (correos, abastecimiento de agua) que se reconocen que son vitales para el funcionamiento adecuado del indivudo, la familia y la vecindad en la sociedad moderna".

    Ex: By blasting the face of the falls and excavating an underground cavern, the utility company channeled water through pipes to turbines at the base of the falls.

    * * *
    public utility (company)

    Spanish-English dictionary > empresa de servicios públicos

  • 12 секьюретизация

    1. securitization

     

    секьюретизация
    перевод обязательств в ценные бумаги
    Популярный метод решения проблем с потенциально неокупаемыми издержками электроэнергетических предприятий. Представляет собой перевод обязательств этих предприятий в ценные бумаги, то есть создание финансового залогового обязательства или облигации, обеспеченных стабильным потоком дохода, который гарантирует выплату основной суммы и процентов по этим бумагам. Этот механизм позволяет электроэнергетическим предприятиям получить авансом единовременные средства с продажи ценных бумаг. Требует создания отчуждаемого права собственности, позволяющего за счет потребителей коммунальных услуг покрыть убытки за их переход к другому поставщику («плата за переход к другому поставщику») или других видов обязательной платы, налагаемой на потребителей. Такая плата обычно, хотя и не всегда, основывается на доле неокупаемых (вынужденных) затрат электроэнергетического предприятия. При секъюретизации, электроэнергетическое предприятие обычно передаёт право собственности назначенному доверительному собственнику («независимому третьему лицу на случай возможного банкротства»). Доверительный собственник выпускает облигации и перечисляет электроэнергетическому предприятию выручку от продажи ценных бумаг на финансовом рынке за вычетом затрат по сделке. Далее держатели облигаций получают право взимать плату с потребителей электроэнергетических предприятий, для которых эта плата обязательна. Электроэнергетическое предприятие или распределительная компания собирает платежи с потребителей и перечисляет вырученные средства доверительному собственнику, который затем выплачивает их держателям облигаций. Выручка электроэнергетического предприятия в этом случае равна текущей стоимости полученных от потребителей платежей за вычетом отчислений держателям ценных бумаг («дисконтированной текущей стоимости потребительских платежей»).
    [Англо-русский глосcарий энергетических терминов ERRA]

    EN

    securitization
    An often discussed means of dealing with potential electric utility "stranded costs" is securitization. Securitization refers to the creation of a financial security or bond that is backed by a revenue stream pledged to pay the principal and interest of that security. This device provides utilities an up-front, lump-sum payment from the sale of the security. Securitization requires the creation of a transferrable property right to collect from the utility's ratepayers a "customer transition charge" or through some other "non-bypassable" obligation placed on ratepayers. The charge is usually, but not always, based on some portion of the utility's "stranded" or uneconomic costs. If this option is exercised by the utility, the property right can be transferred by the utility to a designated trustee, a "bankruptcy remote special purpose entity." the trustee then issues a bond and pays the utility the cash proceeds from the sale of the security in the financial market less transaction costs. The securitized bondholders then have the right to collect the charge from the utility's customers that are obligated to pay it. The utility or distribution company collects the customer charge from the customers and transfers the funds to the trustee that then transfers it to the securitized bondholders. The cash proceeds the utility receives should equal the discounted present value of the customer charge revenue stream.
    [Англо-русский глосcарий энергетических терминов ERRA]

    Тематики

    Синонимы

    EN

    Русско-английский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > секьюретизация

  • 13 разъединение

    1. decoupling

     

    разъединение
    Это инструмент расчета тарифов и регулирования, призванный разорвать связь между доходами коммунального предприятия и энергопотреблением его потребителей. Он устраняет характерный антистимул, имеющийся у коммунального предприятия при традиционном расчете тарифов, для продвижения сбережения энергии. Базовый подход: 1) определить цель для доходов коммунального предприятия (то есть, не газовые или предельные доходы) и «базовое» использование на потребителя; 2) разместить избыточный и недостаточный сбор по сравнению с целью на счет с отсроченным получением сумм для возмещения в последующем периоде. При механизме разъединения коммунальное предприятие не может увеличивать свои доходы, увеличивая объемы своих продаж, так как дополнительный предельный доход возвращается к потребителям.
    [Англо-русский глосcарий энергетических терминов ERRA]

    EN

    decoupling
    Is a ratemaking and regulatory tool that is designed to break the link between a utility's earnings and the energy consumption of its customers. It removes the inherent disincentive that a utility has under traditional ratemaking to promote energy conservation the basis approach: 1) define a target for the utility's revenues (i.e., non-gas or margin revenues) and a «baseline» use per customer; 2) place over- and under-collections to the target in a deferred account for recovery in a subsequent period. Under a decoupling mechanism, the utility cannot increase its earnings by increasing its sales volumes because additional margin revenues are refunded to customers.
    [Англо-русский глосcарий энергетических терминов ERRA]

    Тематики

    EN

    Русско-английский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > разъединение

  • 14 caja de herramientas

    toolbox
    * * *
    * * *
    (n.) = toolbox [tool box], utility toolbox
    Ex. The project will develop a toolbox which will allow office workers connected in a LAN to cooperate synchronously or asynchronously while employing existing MS Windows applications.
    Ex. The utility toolbox contains functions to manipulate data structures or do basic useful data manipulations in general.
    * * *
    * * *
    (n.) = toolbox [tool box], utility toolbox

    Ex: The project will develop a toolbox which will allow office workers connected in a LAN to cooperate synchronously or asynchronously while employing existing MS Windows applications.

    Ex: The utility toolbox contains functions to manipulate data structures or do basic useful data manipulations in general.

    * * *
    tool box

    Spanish-English dictionary > caja de herramientas

  • 15 база для исчисления тарифа

    1. rate base

     

    база для исчисления тарифа
    Величина стоимости активов, согласно которой электроэнергетическое предприятие имеет право получать определённую норму прибыли, установленную органом регулирования. База для исчисления тарифа, как правило, рассчитывается на основе стоимости оборудования, которое используется для предоставления услуг, и может быть рассчитана одним из нижеследующих методов или их сочетанием: расчёт стоимости в текущих ценах, обоснованных капиталовложений, восстановительной стоимости, первоначальной стоимости. В зависимости от используемого метода, база для исчисления тарифа включает денежные средства, оборотный капитал, материалы и запасы, а также отчисления на амортизацию, ремонт и некапитальное строительство, авансы от заказчиков на строительство, отсроченный налог на прибыль и налог на капиталовложения. (Стоимость инвестиций, по которым коммунальному предприятию предоставляется возможность получать разумную норму прибыли.)
    [Англо-русский глосcарий энергетических терминов ERRA]

    EN

    rate base
    The value of property upon which a utility is permitted to earn a specified rate of return as established by a regulatory authority. The rate base generally represents the value of property used by the utility in providing service and may be calculated by any one or a combination of the following accounting methods: fair value, prudent investment, reproduction cost, or original cost. Depending on which method is used, the rate base includes cash, working capital, materials and supplies, and deductions for accumulated provisions for depreciation, contributions in aid of construction, customer advances for construction, accumulated deferred income taxes, and accumulated deferred investment tax credits. (The value of investments on which a utility is given an opportunity to earn a reasonable rate of return.)
    [Англо-русский глосcарий энергетических терминов ERRA]

    Тематики

    EN

    Русско-английский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > база для исчисления тарифа

  • 16 activar

    v.
    1 to activate (alarma, mecanismo).
    María activa la alarma Mary activates the alarm.
    La ambición activa a María Ambition activates Mary=moves Mary to action.
    El desempleo activa el crímen Unemployment activates=triggers crime.
    2 to arouse.
    Lo prohibido activa la pasión Those things forbidden arouse passion.
    * * *
    1 TÉCNICA to activate (acelerar) to expedite
    2 INFORMÁTICA to enable
    3 figurado (avivar) to liven up, quicken
    1 to become activated
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VT (=poner en marcha) to activate; [+ trabajo] to expedite, speed up, hurry along; [+ fuego] to brighten up, poke; [+ mercado] to stimulate
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( agilizar) <proceso/crecimiento> to speed up; <economía/producción> to stimulate; < circulación> to stimulate
    b) ( avivar)
    c) ( poner en funcionamiento) < alarma> to activate, trigger; < dispositivo> to activate; < máquina> to set... in motion
    2.
    activarse v pron
    a) alarma to go off; dispositivo to start working
    b) (Méx) obreros/disidentes to take active steps
    * * *
    = activate, initialize, trip, set on, actuate, set in + motion, energise [energize, -USA], drive.
    Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado drove, participio driven.
    Ex. Deferred orders are activated when the 'claim overdue order' function is run.
    Ex. These fields do not need to be initialized.
    Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
    Ex. You can also select this option on the Setup Options screen to set postings on permanently.
    Ex. CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.
    Ex. If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.
    Ex. This will enhance the utility of the public libraries and energise the public librarian as a change agent.
    Ex. The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.
    ----
    * activar una señal = activate + signal.
    * activar un dispositivo de control = set + control.
    * activar un proceso = activate + process.
    * activar un sistema = activate + system.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( agilizar) <proceso/crecimiento> to speed up; <economía/producción> to stimulate; < circulación> to stimulate
    b) ( avivar)
    c) ( poner en funcionamiento) < alarma> to activate, trigger; < dispositivo> to activate; < máquina> to set... in motion
    2.
    activarse v pron
    a) alarma to go off; dispositivo to start working
    b) (Méx) obreros/disidentes to take active steps
    * * *
    = activate, initialize, trip, set on, actuate, set in + motion, energise [energize, -USA], drive.
    Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado drove, participio driven.

    Ex: Deferred orders are activated when the 'claim overdue order' function is run.

    Ex: These fields do not need to be initialized.
    Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
    Ex: You can also select this option on the Setup Options screen to set postings on permanently.
    Ex: CRG has always remained an amateur organization in the sense that it does not dispose of large funds, and its members are actuated by enthusiasm for the subject rather than by the hope of wealth.
    Ex: If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.
    Ex: This will enhance the utility of the public libraries and energise the public librarian as a change agent.
    Ex: The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.
    * activar una señal = activate + signal.
    * activar un dispositivo de control = set + control.
    * activar un proceso = activate + process.
    * activar un sistema = activate + system.

    * * *
    activar [A1 ]
    vt
    1
    (estimular): medidas que activarán la economía measures to stimulate o revitalize the economy
    para activar la circulación to stimulate the circulation
    esto ayudará a activar las negociaciones this will help to give fresh impetus to the negotiations
    una ráfaga activó las llamas a gust of wind fanned the flames
    2 (poner en funcionamiento) ‹alarma› to activate, trigger, set off; ‹dispositivo› to activate; ‹máquina› to set … in motion
    3 ( Quím) to activate
    1 «alarma» to go off; «dispositivo» to start working
    2 ( Méx) «obreros/disidentes» to take active steps
    * * *

     

    activar ( conjugate activar) verbo transitivo
    a) ( agilizar) ‹proceso/crecimiento› to speed up;

    ‹economía/producción› to stimulate;
    ‹ circulación› to stimulate;
    ‹ negociaciones› to give fresh impetus to

    ‹ dispositivo› to activate;
    ‹ máquina› to set … in motion
    activarse verbo pronominal [ alarma] to go off;
    [ dispositivo] to start working
    activar verbo transitivo
    1 (poner en marcha) to activate
    2 (acelerar, animar) to liven up: la publicidad les ayudó a activar el negocio, the publicity campaign helped them to bolster up business
    ' activar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    estimular
    - mover
    English:
    activate
    - trip
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [alarma, mecanismo] to activate
    2. [explosivo] to detonate
    3. [estimular] to stimulate;
    activar los intercambios comerciales to boost o stimulate trade;
    el ejercicio activa la circulación de la sangre exercise stimulates your circulation
    * * *
    v/t
    1 ( estimular) stimulate
    2 bomba activate, set off; sistema de seguridad tb
    trigger
    * * *
    1) : to activate
    2) : to stimulate, to energize
    3) : to speed up

    Spanish-English dictionary > activar

  • 17 dinamitar

    v.
    to dynamite.
    Ellos volaron la mina They dynamited the mine.
    * * *
    1 to dynamite, blow up
    * * *
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to dynamite, blow... up ( with dynamite)
    * * *
    = blow up, dynamite, blast into, blast.
    Ex. The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.
    Ex. In some cases they dynamited homes with the families inside.
    Ex. The earth is pockmarked with the evidence of ancient collisions - huge craters blasted into its surface by asteroids or comets.
    Ex. By blasting the face of the falls and excavating an underground cavern, the utility company channeled water through pipes to turbines at the base of the falls.
    ----
    * abrir dinamitando = blast.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to dynamite, blow... up ( with dynamite)
    * * *
    = blow up, dynamite, blast into, blast.

    Ex: The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.

    Ex: In some cases they dynamited homes with the families inside.
    Ex: The earth is pockmarked with the evidence of ancient collisions - huge craters blasted into its surface by asteroids or comets.
    Ex: By blasting the face of the falls and excavating an underground cavern, the utility company channeled water through pipes to turbines at the base of the falls.
    * abrir dinamitando = blast.

    * * *
    dinamitar [A1 ]
    vt
    to dynamite, blow … up ( with dynamite)
    * * *

    dinamitar ( conjugate dinamitar) verbo transitivo
    to dynamite
    dinamitar verbo transitivo
    1 (destruir con dinamita) to dynamite, blast
    2 figurado to ruin, destroy: han dinamitado un posible acuerdo de paz para la región, they've ruined a possible peace plan for the region
    * * *
    1. [construcción, puente, edificio] to dynamite
    2. [reunión, asamblea, proyecto] to wreck;
    trató de dinamitar la representación he tried to wreck the performance
    * * *
    v/t dynamite
    * * *
    : to dynamite

    Spanish-English dictionary > dinamitar

  • 18 dudoso

    adj.
    1 doubtful, insecure, in doubt, hesitant.
    2 doubtful, uncertain, unlikely, improbable.
    3 dubious, arguable, doubtable, doubtful.
    4 of dubious origin, fishy, louche.
    * * *
    1 (incierto) doubtful, uncertain
    2 (vacilante) hesitant, undecided
    3 (sospechoso) suspicious, dubious
    4 (poco seguro) questionable
    * * *
    (f. - dudosa)
    adj.
    * * *
    dudoso, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=incierto) [diagnóstico, futuro] doubtful, uncertain; [resultado] indecisive

    de origen dudoso — of doubtful o uncertain origin

    aún es dudosa su colaboración — it's still uncertain whether he will collaborate, his collaboration is still uncertain

    2) (=vacilante) [persona] hesitant

    estar dudoso — to be undecided, be in two minds

    3) (=sospechoso) [actuación, dinero, reputación] dubious
    2.
    SM / F

    el voto de los dudosos — the "undecided" vote

    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) ( incierto) doubtful

    lo veo dudoso — it's doubtful, I doubt it

    b) <costumbres/moral> dubious, questionable; < victoria> dubious; < decisión> dubious
    c) ( indeciso) hesitant, undecided
    * * *
    = suspect, dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], doubtful, dubious, questionable, suspicious, suspicious, unconvinced, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uncleared, iffy [iffier -comp., iffiest -sup.], rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.], borderline, fishy [fishier -comp., fishiest -sup.], fly-by-night, dubious-sounding.
    Ex. The utility, in information service terms, of a narrow technical education is suspect.
    Ex. The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.
    Ex. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.
    Ex. On no account should the schedules of a classification scheme be modified in order to gain some dubious advantage of this kind.
    Ex. It was questionable if the talent available was fit for the rather specific purposes of SLIS.
    Ex. This can make them reluctant to accept or suspicious of outside help.
    Ex. This program can also discover misconfigured or faulty applications that generate suspicious data traffic.
    Ex. Many educators still remain unconvinced of the value of school libraries in the school.
    Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.
    Ex. Its relation to cognitive impairment is as yet uncleared.
    Ex. I think we have some chance to get Friday in, but Saturday is dead meat without any doubt whatsoever and Sunday is pretty iffy.
    Ex. The English is a little rocky on this lovely web site but we have it on good word that the original French is très bien.
    Ex. An indication that the Commission would be prepared to accept a borderline project would provide a useful lever when the application is passed to the UK Government.
    Ex. This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.
    Ex. What I was reading about looked like a really genuine and reliable way of earning good money that didn't involve some fly-by-night, get-rich-quick scheme.
    Ex. But I seem to get an awful lot of people trying to interest me in dubious-sounding business propositions.
    ----
    * con dudosa reputación = disreputable.
    * conseguido de manera dudosa = ill-gotten.
    * estar dudoso = be doubtful.
    * proceder dudoso = unfair practice.
    * que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.
    * ser dudoso = be doubtful.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) ( incierto) doubtful

    lo veo dudoso — it's doubtful, I doubt it

    b) <costumbres/moral> dubious, questionable; < victoria> dubious; < decisión> dubious
    c) ( indeciso) hesitant, undecided
    * * *
    = suspect, dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], doubtful, dubious, questionable, suspicious, suspicious, unconvinced, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uncleared, iffy [iffier -comp., iffiest -sup.], rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.], borderline, fishy [fishier -comp., fishiest -sup.], fly-by-night, dubious-sounding.

    Ex: The utility, in information service terms, of a narrow technical education is suspect.

    Ex: The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.
    Ex: Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.
    Ex: On no account should the schedules of a classification scheme be modified in order to gain some dubious advantage of this kind.
    Ex: It was questionable if the talent available was fit for the rather specific purposes of SLIS.
    Ex: This can make them reluctant to accept or suspicious of outside help.
    Ex: This program can also discover misconfigured or faulty applications that generate suspicious data traffic.
    Ex: Many educators still remain unconvinced of the value of school libraries in the school.
    Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.
    Ex: Its relation to cognitive impairment is as yet uncleared.
    Ex: I think we have some chance to get Friday in, but Saturday is dead meat without any doubt whatsoever and Sunday is pretty iffy.
    Ex: The English is a little rocky on this lovely web site but we have it on good word that the original French is très bien.
    Ex: An indication that the Commission would be prepared to accept a borderline project would provide a useful lever when the application is passed to the UK Government.
    Ex: This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.
    Ex: What I was reading about looked like a really genuine and reliable way of earning good money that didn't involve some fly-by-night, get-rich-quick scheme.
    Ex: But I seem to get an awful lot of people trying to interest me in dubious-sounding business propositions.
    * con dudosa reputación = disreputable.
    * conseguido de manera dudosa = ill-gotten.
    * estar dudoso = be doubtful.
    * proceder dudoso = unfair practice.
    * que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.
    * ser dudoso = be doubtful.

    * * *
    dudoso -sa
    1 (incierto) doubtful
    lo veo dudoso it's doubtful, I doubt it
    su participación aún está dudosa it is still uncertain whether they will take part
    es dudoso que cumpla su promesa it's doubtful o I doubt whether he'll keep his promise
    2 ‹costumbres/moral› dubious, questionable; ‹victoria› dubious
    una campaña publicitaria de dudoso gusto an advertising campaign in dubious o doubtful taste
    una decisión dudosa a doubtful o dubious decision
    3 (indeciso) hesitant, undecided
    * * *

    dudoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo





    dudoso,-a adjetivo
    1 (poco probable) unlikely, doubtful
    (incierto) los orígenes de la creación son dudosos, the origins of creation are uncertain
    (con pocas garantías) la atribución a Velázquez es dudosa, the attribution to Velazquez is doubtful
    2 (indeciso, vacilante) undecided: estaba dudoso, he was hesitant
    3 (turbio) dubious
    ' dudoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    dudosa
    - incierto
    - oscuro
    English:
    bad debt
    - borderline
    - doubtful
    - dubious
    - moot
    - questionable
    - touch
    - uncertain
    - border
    * * *
    dudoso, -a adj
    1. [improbable] doubtful;
    una palabra de origen dudoso a word of doubtful origin;
    lo veo dudoso I doubt it;
    ser dudoso (que) to be doubtful (whether), to be unlikely (that);
    es dudoso que asista a la reunión it's unlikely (that) he'll attend the meeting, it's doubtful whether he'll attend the meeting
    2. [vacilante] hesitant, indecisive;
    estaba dudoso sobre qué hacer she was unsure about what to do
    3. [sospechoso] questionable, dubious;
    un individuo de dudosa reputación an individual of dubious reputation;
    una broma de gusto dudoso a joke in questionable taste;
    un penalti dudoso a dubious penalty
    * * *
    adj
    1 ( incierto) doubtful, dubious
    2 ( indeciso) hesitant
    * * *
    dudoso, -sa adj
    1) : doubtful
    2) : dubious, questionable
    ♦ dudosamente adv
    * * *
    dudoso adj (en general) doubtful
    estoy dudoso, no sé qué coche elegir I'm doubtful, I don't know which car to choose

    Spanish-English dictionary > dudoso

  • 19 vigorizar

    v.
    to invigorate.
    * * *
    1 to invigorate, fortify
    2 figurado to encourage, stimulate
    * * *
    VT to invigorate; (=animar, alentar) to encourage, stimulate; (=dar fuerza a) to strengthen; (=revitalizar) to revitalize
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to invigorate
    * * *
    = energise [energize, -USA], invigorate, vitalise [vitalize, -USA], fortify.
    Ex. This will enhance the utility of the public libraries and energise the public librarian as a change agent.
    Ex. This is a national project aimed at invigorating the rural economy through the introduction of agricultural and related technologies to farmers.
    Ex. The article has the title 'The semester system and the need for vitalizing the college libraries'.
    Ex. Must she fortify herself with an arsenal of stratagems in order to survive?.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to invigorate
    * * *
    = energise [energize, -USA], invigorate, vitalise [vitalize, -USA], fortify.

    Ex: This will enhance the utility of the public libraries and energise the public librarian as a change agent.

    Ex: This is a national project aimed at invigorating the rural economy through the introduction of agricultural and related technologies to farmers.
    Ex: The article has the title 'The semester system and the need for vitalizing the college libraries'.
    Ex: Must she fortify herself with an arsenal of stratagems in order to survive?.

    * * *
    vigorizar [A4 ]
    vt
    to invigorate
    * * *
    [con medicamento] to fortify; [con actividad] to invigorate
    * * *
    v/t invigorate
    * * *
    vigorizar {21} vt
    : to strengthen, to invigorate

    Spanish-English dictionary > vigorizar

  • 20 sospechoso

    adj.
    1 suspicious, suspect, on suspicion, shady.
    2 suspicious, distrustful.
    3 suspicious, open to suspicion, doubtable, dubious.
    m.
    suspect, suspected criminal.
    * * *
    1 suspicious
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 suspect
    * * *
    1. (f. - sospechosa)
    noun
    2. (f. - sospechosa)
    adj.
    suspect, suspicious
    * * *
    sospechoso, -a
    1.
    2.
    SM / F suspect
    * * *
    I
    - sa adjetivo <movimiento/comportamiento> suspicious; < paquete> suspicious, suspect

    me parece muy sospechoso — I find it very o highly suspicious

    II
    - sa masculino, femenino suspect
    * * *
    = suspect, fishy [fishier -comp., fishiest -sup.], shady, suspect, dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], fly-by-night, dubious-sounding, dubious, under suspicion.
    Ex. The utility, in information service terms, of a narrow technical education is suspect.
    Ex. This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.
    Ex. Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.
    Ex. Results show that newsworthiness of a homicide is enhanced when whites are suspects or victims, males are suspects and victims are females, children or senior citizens.
    Ex. The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.
    Ex. What I was reading about looked like a really genuine and reliable way of earning good money that didn't involve some fly-by-night, get-rich-quick scheme.
    Ex. But I seem to get an awful lot of people trying to interest me in dubious-sounding business propositions.
    Ex. On no account should the schedules of a classification scheme be modified in order to gain some dubious advantage of this kind.
    Ex. When war broke out against Germany, immigrants from that country were suddenly under suspicion of being possible enemy.
    ----
    * haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.
    * principal sospechoso = leading suspect.
    * que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.
    * ruedad de sospechosos = identity parade.
    * rueda de sospechosos = police line-up, identification parade.
    * * *
    I
    - sa adjetivo <movimiento/comportamiento> suspicious; < paquete> suspicious, suspect

    me parece muy sospechoso — I find it very o highly suspicious

    II
    - sa masculino, femenino suspect
    * * *
    = suspect, fishy [fishier -comp., fishiest -sup.], shady, suspect, dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], fly-by-night, dubious-sounding, dubious, under suspicion.

    Ex: The utility, in information service terms, of a narrow technical education is suspect.

    Ex: This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.
    Ex: Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.
    Ex: Results show that newsworthiness of a homicide is enhanced when whites are suspects or victims, males are suspects and victims are females, children or senior citizens.
    Ex: The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.
    Ex: What I was reading about looked like a really genuine and reliable way of earning good money that didn't involve some fly-by-night, get-rich-quick scheme.
    Ex: But I seem to get an awful lot of people trying to interest me in dubious-sounding business propositions.
    Ex: On no account should the schedules of a classification scheme be modified in order to gain some dubious advantage of this kind.
    Ex: When war broke out against Germany, immigrants from that country were suddenly under suspicion of being possible enemy.
    * haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.
    * principal sospechoso = leading suspect.
    * que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.
    * ruedad de sospechosos = identity parade.
    * rueda de sospechosos = police line-up, identification parade.

    * * *
    ‹movimiento/comportamiento› suspicious; ‹paquete› suspicious, suspect
    tres hombres de aspecto sospechoso three suspicious-looking men
    relojes baratos de origen sospechoso cheap watches of dubious origin
    me parece muy sospechoso I find it very o highly suspicious
    masculine, feminine
    suspect
    * * *

    sospechoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo ‹movimiento/comportamiento› suspicious;


    ‹ paquete› suspicious, suspect;

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    suspect
    sospechoso,-a
    I sustantivo masculino y femenino suspect
    II adjetivo suspicious: era sospechoso de asesinato, he was suspected of committing a murder

    ' sospechoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    detener
    - detenida
    - detenido
    - enjuiciar
    - interrogar
    - oscura
    - oscuro
    - rondar
    - sospechosa
    - interrogación
    - llevar
    - vaina
    English:
    detention
    - doubtful
    - dubious
    - funny business
    - grill
    - shady
    - shifty
    - suspect
    - suspicious
    - up
    - Caucasian
    - fishy
    - furtive
    - name
    * * *
    sospechoso, -a
    ♦ adj
    suspicious;
    me parece sospechoso que no haya venido it strikes me as suspicious that he hasn't come
    ♦ nm,f
    suspect
    * * *
    I adj suspicious
    II m, sospechosa f suspect
    * * *
    sospechoso, -sa adj
    : suspicious, suspect
    sospechoso, -sa n
    : suspect
    * * *
    sospechoso1 adj suspicious
    sospechoso2 n suspect

    Spanish-English dictionary > sospechoso

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