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a huge mass

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1 mole

adj.

soft.

f.

1 hulk.

2 bulk.

3 mole.

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mole

► nombre femenino

1 mass, bulk, hulk

■ ese edificio es una mole de cemento the building is a mass of cement

■ este tío es una mole he's a hulking great bloke

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I
SF (=masa) mass, bulk; (=edificio) pile

la enorme mole del buque — the vast bulk of the ship

ese edificio/hombre es una mole — that building/man is massive

se sentó con toda su mole — he sat down with his full bulk o weight
II
Méx
SM (=salsa) thick chilli sauce; (=plato) meat in chilli sauce
- ser el mole de algn

mole de olla — meat stew

mole poblano — meat dish from Puebla

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I
femenino mass

una mole de hormigón — a huge mass o block of concrete

él es una mole — he's really huge

se me vino encima con toda su mole — he fell with his full weight on top of me
II
masculino

1) (Méx) ( salsa) chili sauce ( with chocolate and peanuts); ( plato) turkey, chicken or pork with mole sauce

darle a alguien en su (mero) mole — (Méx fam)

me dieron en mi mero mole — (con regalo, invitación) they couldn't have thought of anything better, it was a perfect choice; ( en conversación) they got me onto my favorite o pet subject

ser el (mero) mole de alguien — (Méx fam)

las matemáticas son su mole — mathematics are his forte

ese tipo de trabajo es mi mero mole — that sort of job is right up my street (colloq)

- mole de olla

2) (Méx fam) ( sangre) blood

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I
femenino mass

una mole de hormigón — a huge mass o block of concrete

él es una mole — he's really huge

se me vino encima con toda su mole — he fell with his full weight on top of me
II
masculino

1) (Méx) ( salsa) chili sauce ( with chocolate and peanuts); ( plato) turkey, chicken or pork with mole sauce

darle a alguien en su (mero) mole — (Méx fam)

me dieron en mi mero mole — (con regalo, invitación) they couldn't have thought of anything better, it was a perfect choice; ( en conversación) they got me onto my favorite o pet subject

ser el (mero) mole de alguien — (Méx fam)

las matemáticas son su mole — mathematics are his forte

ese tipo de trabajo es mi mero mole — that sort of job is right up my street (colloq)

- mole de olla

2) (Méx fam) ( sangre) blood

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mole¹

feminine

mass

el nuevo hotel es una mole de hormigón the new hotel is a huge mass o block of concrete

él es una mole he's really huge

se me vino encima con toda su mole he fell with his full weight on top of me

se veía su enorme mole entre la niebla its enormous mass o bulk could be seen through the fog

mole²

masculine

A ( Méx) ( Coc)

1 (salsa) chili sauce ( with green tomatoes and often chocolate or peanuts)

2 (plato) turkey, chicken or pork with mole sauce

darle a algn en su (mero) mole ( Méx fam): me dieron en mi mero mole (con un regalo, una invitación) they couldn't have thought of anything I'd have liked more o of anything better, it was a perfect choice; (en una conversación) they got me onto my favorite o pet subject

ser el (mero) mole de algn ( Méx fam): las matemáticas son su mole mathematics are his forte o his strong point

ese tipo de trabajo es mi mero mole that sort of job is right up my street ( colloq)

el fútbol es su mero mole he's crazy about football ( colloq), he's a real football freak o fanatic ( colloq)

Compuesto:

mole de olla

( Méx fam) meat stew

ser mole de olla to be the perfect time

a darle, que es mole de olla let's get on with it, there's no time like the present o now's the perfect time o let's strike while the iron's hot

B ( Méx fam) (sangre) blood

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Del verbo molar: ( conjugate molar)

molé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

mole es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
molar
mole
molar sustantivo masculino
molar, back tooth
mole sustantivo femenino
mass;
◊ una mole de hormigón a huge mass of concrete

■ sustantivo masculino (Méx) ( salsa) chili sauce ( with chocolate and peanuts);

( plato) turkey, chicken or pork with
◊ mole sauce

molar 1 vi argot to be great: ¡cómo mola!, that's great!
molar 2 adjetivo & m Anat molar
mole sustantivo femenino mass, bulk

' mole' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lunar
- topo
- molo
- muelle
English:
bulk
- mole

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mole¹ nf

una mole de cemento [edificio] a huge mass o block of concrete;

chocaron contra una gigantesca mole de hielo they hit an enormous block of ice;

el toro, una mole de centenares de kilos, miraba amenazador the bull, a huge hulk of a beast weighing hundreds of kilos, looked around threateningly;

está hecho una mole [está gordo] he's enormous

mole² nm
Méx
1. [salsa] = thick, cooked chilli sauce

Comp
mole poblano = rich, cooked chilli sauce, made with nuts, raisins and chocolate
2. [guiso] = dish served in “mole” sauce

Comp
mole de olla = stew made with meat, vegetables, and chilli
3. Fam

Comp

darle a alguien en su (mero) mole to chat to somebody about their pet subject;

con hablar de los caballos le dieron en su mero mole when they got talking about horses they had him in his element;

ser algo el (mero) mole de alguien: la física es su mole physics is her (pet) subject;

la pesca siempre ha sido mi mero mole fishing has always been my thing

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mole

I f mass

II m Méx

mole (spicy sauce made with chilies and tomatoes)

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mole nm, Mex

1) : spicy sauce made with chilies and usually chocolate

2) : meat served with mole sauce

mole nf

: mass, bulk

Spanish-English dictionary > mole
2 comenzar

v.

to start, to begin.

comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…

comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do something

comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing something

“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”

el partido comenzó tarde the game started late

La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.

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comenzar

Conjugation model [ EMPEZAR], like link=empezar empezar

► verbo transitivo

1 to begin, start

► verbo intransitivo

1 to begin, start

■ comenzó a reír he began to laugh, he began laughing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

comenzar con to begin with

comenzar + gerund to start by + gerund

■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...

comenzar por + inf to begin by +-ing

■ comenzó por decir que... he began by saying that...

comenzar por el principio to begin at the beginning, start at the beginning

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comenzar

to start by + gerund

■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...

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verb

to begin, start

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1.

VT to begin, start, commence frm

comenzamos el rodaje ayer — we began o started o commenced frm filming yesterday

comenzó la charla con un agradecimiento — she began o started the talk with a word of thanks

comenzó su carrera literaria hace dos décadas — she began her literary career two decades ago

la empresa comienza la construcción hoy — the company starts the construction work today

hemos comenzado mal el año — we started the year badly

comenzamos el recorrido en la iglesia — we start our trip at the church

2.

VI [proyecto, campaña, historia, proceso] to begin, start

¿puedo comenzar? — may I start o begin?, can I start o begin?

el partido comienza a las ocho — the match starts o begins at eight

comenzó diciendo que estaba de acuerdo conmigo — she began by saying that she agreed with me

comenzó a los diez años haciendo recados — he began o started at the age of ten as a messenger boy

al comenzar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

• comenzar a hacer algo — to start o begin doing sth, start o begin to do sth

la nieve comenzó a caer de nuevo — the snow started falling again, the snow began to fall again

comencé a trabajar a los dieciocho años — I started o began working at eighteen

podéis comenzar a comer — you can start eating

los invitados ya han comenzado a llegar — the guests have started arriving o to arrive

aquel día comenzó a tener problemas con el oído — that day she began having trouble with her hearing

• comenzar con algo, la película comienza con una pelea — the film starts o begins with a fight

• para comenzar — to start with

para comenzar, una sopa de verduras — to start with, vegetable soup

• comenzar por, no sé por dónde comenzar — I don't know where to start o begin

la reforma ha comenzado por la educación — reform has started o begun with education

comenzó por agradecernos nuestra presencia — she started o began by thanking us for coming

para sentirte mejor, comienza por comer bien — in order to feel better, start by eating well

su nombre comienza por m — his name begins with m

todos sois culpables, comenzando por ti — you're all guilty, starting with you

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1.
verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)
2.
comenzar vi to begin

al comenzar el día — at the beginning of the day

comenzar + ger — to begin by -ing

comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf

comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire

comenzar por algo — to begin with something

comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing

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= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.

Nota: Generalmente un oficio o profesión.

Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

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.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex. The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.

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 preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.

Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

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 article 'ALA campaign takes flight
the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.

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. CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.

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.

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* al comenzar = at startup.

* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.

* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* comenzar desde = set out from.

* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.

* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.

* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.

* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

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1.
verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)
2.
comenzar vi to begin

al comenzar el día — at the beginning of the day

comenzar + ger — to begin by -ing

comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf

comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire

comenzar por algo — to begin with something

comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing

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= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.

Nota: Generalmente un oficio o profesión.

Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

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.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.

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 preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.

Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

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 article 'ALA campaign takes flight \@ the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.

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: CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.

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.

* al comenzar = at startup.

* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.

* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* comenzar desde = set out from.

* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.

* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.

* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.

* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

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comenzar [A6 ]

vt

to begin, commence ( frml)

■ comenzar

vi

to begin

al comenzar el día at the beginning of the day

comenzaré contigo I will begin o start with you

comenzar + GER to begin BY -ING

comenzó diciendo que … she began o ( frml) commenced by saying that …

comenzar A + INF:

comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire, they opened fire

comenzar POR algo to begin WITH sth

comencemos por la catedral let us begin with the cathedral

comenzar POR + INF to begin BY -ING

comenzaron por amenazarme they began by threatening me

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comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
to begin, commence (frml)
verbo intransitivo
to begin;
◊ al comenzar el día at the beginning of the day;

comenzar haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire;
comenzar por algo to begin with sth
comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
(a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
(una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start

' comenzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucear
- desencadenarse
- despuntar
- entrar
- iniciarse
- comience
English:
afresh
- begin
- come on
- commence
- dawn
- emigrate
- foot
- go-ahead
- open
- set in
- start
- start off

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comenzar

♦ vt

to start, to begin;

comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…

♦ vi

to start, to begin;

comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;

comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;

“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”;

el partido comenzó tarde the game started late

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comenzar

v/t begin

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comenzar {29} v

empezar: to begin, to start

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comenzar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

el curso comienza en octubre the course starts in October

Spanish-English dictionary > comenzar
3 elogio

m.

1 praise.

2 compliment, citation, praise, acclaim.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: elogiar.

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elogio

► nombre masculino

1 praise, eulogy

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

digno,-a de elogio praiseworthy

hacer elogios de to sing the praises of

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noun m.

praise

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SM (=alabanza) praise; (=homenaje) tribute

queda por encima de todo elogio — it's beyond praise

hacer elogio de — to sing the praises of

hizo un caluroso elogio del héroe — he paid a warm tribute to the hero

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masculino praise

hacer elogio(s) de algo — to sing the praises of something, to extol something

se deshizo en elogios para con ella — he showered her with praise

digno de elogio — praiseworthy

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= commendation, acclaim, praise, encomium, accolade, laurels, elevation, eulogy, plaudit, rave.

Ex. It's a staggering list of accomplishments, and considering bureaucracy and some of the internal problems of the Library of Congress, I think that the Library deserves a great deal of credit and commendation.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex. Encomiums for abstractors are appropriate.

Ex. The article 'Interlibrary loan: automation, whither thou goest; some gripes and an accolade' advises postponing automation until dedicated funds are available and hardware is standardized.

Ex. There is a need to give credit to all involved in the development of quality products thus sharing the laurels.

Ex. Within the last 40 years, information has undergone remarkable elevation.

Ex. The journalist and broadcaster, Bernard Levin is well known for his eulogies of good indexes and indexers.

Ex. This valuable collection is now accessible over the Internet, to the plaudits of numerous researchers and citizens, spreading our influence throughout the world.

Ex. And by tackling problems beyond their traditional turf, the award winners earned raves for leadership.

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* deshacerse en elogios = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, sing + Posesivo + praises, go into + raptures.

* digno de elogio = praiseworthy, commendably.

* elogios = kudos.

* recibir elogio = get + tap on the shoulder.

* recibir elogios = win + accolade.

* ser objeto de elogio = win + acclaim, receive + acclaim.

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masculino praise

hacer elogio(s) de algo — to sing the praises of something, to extol something

se deshizo en elogios para con ella — he showered her with praise

digno de elogio — praiseworthy

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= commendation, acclaim, praise, encomium, accolade, laurels, elevation, eulogy, plaudit, rave.

Ex: It's a staggering list of accomplishments, and considering bureaucracy and some of the internal problems of the Library of Congress, I think that the Library deserves a great deal of credit and commendation.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.

Ex: Encomiums for abstractors are appropriate.

Ex: The article 'Interlibrary loan: automation, whither thou goest; some gripes and an accolade' advises postponing automation until dedicated funds are available and hardware is standardized.

Ex: There is a need to give credit to all involved in the development of quality products thus sharing the laurels.

Ex: Within the last 40 years, information has undergone remarkable elevation.

Ex: The journalist and broadcaster, Bernard Levin is well known for his eulogies of good indexes and indexers.

Ex: This valuable collection is now accessible over the Internet, to the plaudits of numerous researchers and citizens, spreading our influence throughout the world.

Ex: And by tackling problems beyond their traditional turf, the award winners earned raves for leadership.

* deshacerse en elogios = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, sing + Posesivo + praises, go into + raptures.

* digno de elogio = praiseworthy, commendably.

* elogios = kudos.

* recibir elogio = get + tap on the shoulder.

* recibir elogios = win + accolade.

* ser objeto de elogio = win + acclaim, receive + acclaim.

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elogio

masculine

praise

hacer elogio(s) de algo to sing the praises of sth, to extol sth

se deshizo en elogios para con ella he showered her with praise

su actitud merece todo mi elogio I find his attitude extremely praiseworthy

elogios de la crítica critical acclaim

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Del verbo elogiar: ( conjugate elogiar)

elogio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

elogió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
elogiar
elogio
elogiar ( conjugate elogiar) verbo transitivo
to praise
elogio sustantivo masculino
praise;
◊ digno de elogio praiseworthy

elogiar verbo transitivo to praise
elogio sustantivo masculino praise

' elogio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acción
- aplauso
- cumplimiento
- digno
English:
commendation
- eulogy
- praise
- accolade
- single

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elogio nm

praise;

la crítica sólo tuvo elogios para el director the critics had nothing but praise for the director;

la colmaron de elogios, se deshicieron en elogios con ella they heaped praise on her, they showered her with praise;

digno de elogio praiseworthy;

hizo un apasionado elogio de los australianos he paid the Australians a glowing tribute;

recibió el elogio unánime de todos los partidos he was praised by all the parties without exception

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elogio

m praise

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elogio nm

: praise

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elogio n praise

Spanish-English dictionary > elogio
4 fama

f.

1 fame (renombre).

tener fama to be famous o well-known

2 reputation.

buena/mala fama good/bad reputation

tener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a name for being mean/generous

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fama

► nombre femenino

1 (renombre) fame, renown

2 (reputación) reputation

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de fama famous

de fama mundial world-famous

tener buena fama to have a good name

tener mala fama to have a bad name

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noun f.

1) fame

2) name

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SF

1) (=renombre) fame

el libro que le dio fama — the book which made him famous, the book which made his name

llegar a la fama — to become famous

tener fama — to be famous

tus pasteles tienen fama — your cakes are famous

- unos tienen la fama y otros cardan la lana

2) (=reputación) reputation

tiene fama de duro — he has a reputation for being tough

este restaurante tiene fama de barato — this restaurant is (well-)known for its cheap food

tener mala fama — to have a bad reputation

una casa de mala fama — a house of ill repute

3) (=rumor) report, rumour, rumor (EEUU)

corre la fama de que... — it is rumoured o (EEUU) rumored that...

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femenino

1)

a) (renombre, celebridad) fame

una marca de fama mundial — a world-famous brand

los vinos que han dado fama a la región — the wines which have made the region famous

b) ( reputación) reputation

tener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation

su fama de don Juan — his reputation as a womanizer

tiene fama de bromista — he's well known as a joker

cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it

2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's

* * *

= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.

Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.

Ex. She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.

Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex. Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.

Ex. An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.

Ex. Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.

Ex. The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.

Ex. Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.

Ex. That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.

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* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.

* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.

* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.

* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.

* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* fama ajena = reflected glory.

* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.

* ganar fama = win + fame.

* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.

* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.

* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.

* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.

* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.

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femenino

1)

a) (renombre, celebridad) fame

una marca de fama mundial — a world-famous brand

los vinos que han dado fama a la región — the wines which have made the region famous

b) ( reputación) reputation

tener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation

su fama de don Juan — his reputation as a womanizer

tiene fama de bromista — he's well known as a joker

cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it

2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's

* * *

= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.

Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.

Ex: She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.

Ex: An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.

Ex: Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.

Ex: The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.

Ex: Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.

Ex: That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.

* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.

* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.

* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.

* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.

* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* fama ajena = reflected glory.

* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.

* ganar fama = win + fame.

* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.

* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.

* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.

* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.

* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.

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fama

feminine

A

1 (renombre, celebridad) fame

alcanzar/conquistar la fama to achieve/win fame

una marca de fama mundial a world-famous brand

los vinos que han dado fama a la región the wines which have made the region famous

2 (reputación) reputation

tener buena/mala fama to have a good/bad reputation

es un barrio de mala fama it's a disreputable area

su fama de don Juan his reputation as a womanizer

tiene fama de ser muy severo he has a reputation for being very strict

cría fama y échate a dormir (hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it, give a dog a bad name ( BrE colloq) (hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels

unos cobran la fama y otros cardan la lana (refiriéndose a un logro) I/you do all the work and he gets/they get all the credit; (refiriéndose a un error, una travesura) I always get the blame when you do/he does something wrong

B ( Col) (carnicería) butcher's

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fama sustantivo femenino
a) (renombre, celebridad) fame;

◊ una marca de fama mundial a world-famous brand;

dar fama a algo/algn to make sth/sb famous
b) ( reputación) reputation;

◊ tener mala fama to have a bad reputation;

tiene fama de ser severo he has a reputation for being strict;
tiene fama de bromista he's well known as a joker
fama sustantivo femenino
1 (popularidad) fame, renown
un pianista de fama mundial, a world-famous pianist
2 (opinión pública) reputation: tiene fama de donjuán, he is known as a womanizer
♦ Locuciones: de fama, famous, renowned: un astrónomo de fama, a famous astronomer
' fama' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acreditar
- consagración
- empañar
- engrandecer
- ensuciar
- honor
- lingüista
- oído
- universal
- adquirir
- anhelar
- aureola
- buscar
- camino
- celebridad
- cobrar
- conquistar
- crear
- cúspide
- gloria
- inmaculado
- internacional
- llamado
- mellar
- menoscabar
- mundial
- nombre
- perseguir
English:
bomb
- disreputable
- fame
- glory
- mean
- name
- renown
- repute
- rise
- win
- world-famous
- dealing
- infamous
- itself
- known
- notorious
- reputation
- standing

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fama nf

1. [renombre] fame;

un escritor/restaurante de fama a well-known o famous writer/restaurant;

alcanzar la fama to achieve fame, to become famous;

tener fama to be famous o well-known;

salir en ese programa le ha dado mucha fama being on that programme has made her very well-known

2. [reputación] reputation;

buena/mala fama good/bad reputation;

tener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a reputation o name for being mean/generous;

su fama de excéntrico atrae a mucha gente his reputation for eccentricity attracts a lot of people;

Prov

cría fama y échate a dormir build yourself a good reputation, then you can rest on your laurels

3. Literario
es fama que… [se dice que] it is said that…

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fama

f

1 fame;

de fama mundial world-famous

2 ( reputación) reputation;

tener mala fama have a bad reputation

* * *

fama nf

1) : fame

2) reputación: reputation

3)

de mala fama : disreputable

* * *

fama n (gloria) fame

tener fama to be famous

tener mala fama to have a bad reputation

Spanish-English dictionary > fama
5 normal

adj.

normal.

lleva una vida normal she leads a fairly normal o ordinary life

este hermano tuyo no es normal there must be something wrong with that brother of yours

es normal que estés cansado it's hardly surprising that you're tired

normal y corriente run-of-the-mill

es una persona normal y corriente he's a perfectly ordinary person

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normal

► adjetivo

1 (corriente, habitual) normal, usual, average; (lógico) normal, natural

► nombre femenino

1 (escuela) teacher training college

2 (gasolina) two-star petrol, US regular gasoline

3 (en geometría) perpendicular, normal

* * *

adj.

1) normal

2) usual

3) standard

* * *

ADJ

1) (=usual) normal

una persona normal — a normal person

es perfectamente normal — it's perfectly normal

es normal que quiera divertirse — it's only normal that he wants to enjoy himself

no es normal que no quiera venir — it's unusual for him not to want to come

lleva una vida muy normal — he leads a very ordinary life

normal y corriente — ordinary

-¿es guapo? -no, normal y corriente — "is he handsome?" - "no, just ordinary"

como alumno es normal y corriente — he's an average pupil

2) [gasolina] three-star, regular (EEUU)

3) (Téc) standard; (Mat, Quím) normal

4)

Escuela Normal — esp LAm teacher training college

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I
adjetivo

a) (común, usual) normal

hoy en día es muy normal — it's very common nowadays

no es normal que haga tanto frío — it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold

superior a lo normal — above-average

normal y corriente — ordinary

b) ( sin graves defectos) normal

esa chica no es normal — (fam) there's something wrong with that girl (colloq)
II
adverbio (fam) normally

camina normal — he walks quite normally

cocina normal — she's average cook
III
femenino

a) ( escuela)

la N normal — teacher training college

b) ( gasolina) regular gas (AmE), two-star petrol (BrE)

* * *

= average, commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], normal, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, standard, usual, middle-of-the-range, unsophisticated, line + Profesión, received, regular, commonly seen, indistinctive.

Ex. The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.

Ex. Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

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. It is normal to make added entries in respect of important editors.

Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex. It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.

Ex. In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex. It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.

Ex. The article 'Filtering software: regular or decaf?' explains that most vendors define filtering software as that which blocks, filters, or monitors Internet use.

Ex. This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.

Ex. This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.

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* agua normal = still water.

* a su precio normal = at full price.

* ciudadano normal = ordinary citizen, member of the public.

* como algo normal = as a matter of course.

* como es normal = as always.

* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice.

* convertirse en + Nombre + normal = become + standard + Nombre.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de tamaño normal = full-sized, ordinary sized.

* día normal = ordinary day.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances, in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.

* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* gente normal = ordinary men and women, straight people.

* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.

* lejía normal = household bleach.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* normal, lo = standard practice, the, the normal run of.

* normal y corriente = unremarkable.

* parto normal = vaginal delivery.

* permanecer normal = remain + normal.

* persona normales = ordinary person.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.

* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.

* precio normal = full price.

* prensa normal, la = broadsheet press, the.

* sábana normal = flat sheet.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser normal = be the case (with).

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (común, usual) normal

hoy en día es muy normal — it's very common nowadays

no es normal que haga tanto frío — it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold

superior a lo normal — above-average

normal y corriente — ordinary

b) ( sin graves defectos) normal

esa chica no es normal — (fam) there's something wrong with that girl (colloq)
II
adverbio (fam) normally

camina normal — he walks quite normally

cocina normal — she's average cook
III
femenino

a) ( escuela)

la N normal — teacher training college

b) ( gasolina) regular gas (AmE), two-star petrol (BrE)

* * *

= average, commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], normal, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, standard, usual, middle-of-the-range, unsophisticated, line + Profesión, received, regular, commonly seen, indistinctive.

Ex: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.

Ex: Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

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: It is normal to make added entries in respect of important editors.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex: It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.

Ex: In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.

Ex: It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.

Ex: The article 'Filtering software: regular or decaf?' explains that most vendors define filtering software as that which blocks, filters, or monitors Internet use.

Ex: This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = Esta tipología divide los comics de humor en áreas temáticas conocidas como adolescentes, infantil, terror, militar, etc.

Ex: This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.

* agua normal = still water.

* a su precio normal = at full price.

* ciudadano normal = ordinary citizen, member of the public.

* como algo normal = as a matter of course.

* como es normal = as always.

* convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice.

* convertirse en + Nombre + normal = become + standard + Nombre.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de tamaño normal = full-sized, ordinary sized.

* día normal = ordinary day.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances, in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.

* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* gente normal = ordinary men and women, straight people.

* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.

* lejía normal = household bleach.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* letra normal = light type, light face type.

* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.

* normal, lo = standard practice, the, the normal run of.

* normal y corriente = unremarkable.

* parto normal = vaginal delivery.

* permanecer normal = remain + normal.

* persona normales = ordinary person.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.

* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.

* precio normal = full price.

* prensa normal, la = broadsheet press, the.

* sábana normal = flat sheet.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser normal = be the case (with).

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

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normal¹

adjective

A

1 (común, usual) normal

no es normal que siempre estén discutiendo it isn't normal the way they argue all the time

es una situación muy normal hoy en día it's a very common situation nowadays

no es normal que haga tanto frío en octubre it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold in October

me parece lo más normal del mundo to me it seems the most normal o natural thing in the world

inteligencia superior a la normal above-average intelligence

es una chica normalita she's nothing out of the ordinary

normal y corriente ‹mujer/chico› ordinary;

‹jugador› ordinary, run-of-the-mill; ‹libro/vestido› ordinary

2 (sin graves defectos) normal

el miedo de una embarazada a que la criatura no sea normal a pregnant woman's fear that her baby will be abnormal

esa chica no es normal ( fam); there's something wrong with that girl ( colloq)

B (en geometría) perpendicular, normal

normal²

adverb

( fam); normally

habla/anda normal he talks/walks quite normally

cocina normal as a cook she's about average, she cooks averagely well

normal³

feminine

A (en geometría) perpendicular, normal

B

(escuela): la N normal teacher training college

C (gasolina) regular grade gasoline ( AmE), regular gas ( AmE), two-star petrol ( BrE)

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normal adjetivo
normal;
◊ es normal que reaccionen así it's normal for them to react like that;

hoy en día es muy normal it's very common nowadays;
no es normal que haga tanto frío it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold;
superior a lo normal above-average;
normal y corriente ordinary
■ sustantivo femenino
a) ( escuela):

◊ la N normal teacher training college

b) ( gasolina) regular gas (AmE), two-star petrol (BrE)

normal adjetivo
1 normal, usual: no es normal que llueva tanto, it's unusual for it to rain so much
2 Geom perpendicular
' normal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conchabarse
- contrapelo
- cualquier
- deterioro
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- fenomenal
- frecuente
- gasolina
- larga
- largo
- mestizaje
- natural
- normalizar
- normalizarse
- residencia
- retener
- usual
- cauce
- común
- corriente
- debajo
- lógico
- mundo
- normalidad
- ordinario
- seguir
- top-less
English:
bed
- below
- dare
- deviation
- diet
- excuse
- fuck
- general
- high
- late
- must
- natural
- need
- norm
- normal
- ordinary
- outside
- par
- procedure
- regular
- saint
- self
- shall
- should
- standard
- still
- two-star petrol
- unexceptional
- usual
- average
- class
- common
- course
- early
- herself
- himself
- long
- myself
- pattern
- run
- subnormal
- teacher
- themselves
- under
- unnatural
- unusual
- yourself
- yourselves

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normal

♦ adj

1. [natural, regular] normal;

lleva una vida normal she leads a fairly normal o ordinary life;

el paciente tiene una temperatura/un pulso normal the patient's temperature/pulse is normal;

cuando se lo dije se enfadó mucho – ¡normal! he was really cross when I told him – that's hardly surprising!;

este hermano tuyo no es normal there must be something wrong with that brother of yours;

es normal que estés cansado it's hardly surprising that you're tired;

no es normal que llore por una tontería así it's not normal for him to cry over a silly thing like that;

normal y corriente ordinary;

contiene todo lo que un usuario normal y corriente necesita it contains everything the average user needs;

es una persona normal y corriente he's a perfectly ordinary person

2. [gasolina] Br three-star, US regular

3. Mat perpendicular

♦ nf
[gasolina] Br three-star petrol, US regular gasoline
♦ adv
Fam normally;
me cuesta mucho caminar normal I find it really hard to walk normally

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normal

adj normal

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normal adj

1) : normal, usual

2) : standard

3)

escuela normal : teacher-training college

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normal adj

1. (común, usual) normal

lleva una vida normal he leads a normal life

es normal que haga calor en agosto it's normal for it to be hot in August

2. (corriente) ordinary

un chico normal an ordinary boy

Spanish-English dictionary > normal
6 reconocimiento

m.

1 recognition.

reconocimiento del habla (computing & linguistics) speech recognition

reconocimiento óptico de caracteres (computing) optical character recognition

2 gratitude (agradecimiento).

3 examination (medicine).

4 reconnaissance (military).

5 medical examination, examination, check-up, exam.

6 acknowledgement, ACK.

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reconocimiento

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) recognition

2 (admisión) admission

3 MILITAR reconnaissance

4 MEDICINA examination, checkup

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en reconocimiento de in recognition of, in appreciation of

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noun m.

1) recognition

2) acknowledgment

3) admission

4) examination

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SM

1) (=aprobación) recognition

en reconocimiento a, como reconocimiento por — in recognition of

2) (=registro) search, searching; (=inspección) inspection, examination

reconocimiento de firma — Méx authentication of a signature

3) (Mil) reconnaissance

vuelo de reconocimiento — reconnaissance flight

4) (Med) examination, checkup

reconocimiento físico — physical examination

reconocimiento médico — medical (examination)

5) (Inform)

reconocimiento de la voz — speech recognition

reconocimiento óptico de caracteres — optical character recognition

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masculino

1)

a) (Med) tb

reconocimiento médico — medical (examination)

b) ( de territorio) reconnaissance

2) (frml)

a) ( aprobación) recognition

en reconocimiento por or a algo — in recognition of something

nunca obtuvo el reconocimiento que merecía — he never received the recognition o acknowledgment he deserved

quiero manifestar mi reconocimiento por... — I should like to show my appreciation for...

b) ( de hecho) recognition

3) ( legitimación) recognition

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= appreciation, recognition, reconnaissance, acknowledgement [acknowledgment], acclaim, tap on the shoulder, validation, survey, admission.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. This format is becoming common in new thesauri, partly because the recognition of the importance of viewing both relationships and subject terms in one tool.

Ex. The 'strategic computing' plan announced by the United States in early 1984 envisages, among others, the use of intelligent robots (for example, to serve as ammunition loaders in tanks, or in unmanned reconnaissance and manipulating devices).

Ex. I hope therefore that they will accept this expression of my sincere thanks as an inadequate but deeply felt acknowledgement of my debt to all of them.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. 'But we certainly have to establish some fair criteria to determine who gets the tap on the shoulder,' reflected Bough = "Pero ciertamente tenemos que establecer algunos criterios justos para determinar quién recibe las palmaditas en la espalda", dijo Bough.

Ex. Often referred to as utilities, basic software packages are available for performing basic operations such as data entry and validation, sorting and merging files and editing data.

Ex. Her invention consists of is a miniature, unmanned, auto-controlled airship which can be used for aerial work such as film and photography, surveillance and survey work.

Ex. This was not intended as a criticism of their hard working colleagues but simply as an admission that they needed additional support and stimulus.

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* como reconocimiento a = in recognition of.

* conseguir reconocimiento = win + recognition.

* cuaderno de reconocimiento de escritura = handwriting recognition notepad.

* en reconocimiento de = in recognition of.

* ganar reconocimiento = gain + credit.

* merecer reconocimiento = merit + recognition.

* obtener reconocimiento = gain + recognition.

* premio de reconocimiento = honour award.

* recibir reconocimiento = find + recognition.

* reconocimiento de caracteres = character recognition.

* reconocimiento de imágenes = image recognition.

* reconocimiento de imágenes por el ordenador = computer vision.

* reconocimiento de la voz = voice input and output.

* reconocimiento del habla = speech recognition, voice recognition.

* reconocimiento del individuo = affirmation.

* reconocimiento de modelos = pattern recognition.

* reconocimiento de patrones = pattern recognition.

* reconocimiento de voz = voice recognition.

* reconocimiento médico = checkup [check-up], medical checkup.

* reconocimiento oficial = accreditation.

* reconocimiento óptico de caracteres (OCR) = OCR (optical character recognition).

* rueda de reconocimiento = police line-up, identity parade, identification parade.

* sin reconocimiento de créditos = non-credit.

* sistema de reconocimiento académico = academic reward(s) system.

* tecnología para el reconocimiento de voz = voice recognition technology.

* título de reconocimiento = honorary scroll.

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masculino

1)

a) (Med) tb

reconocimiento médico — medical (examination)

b) ( de territorio) reconnaissance

2) (frml)

a) ( aprobación) recognition

en reconocimiento por or a algo — in recognition of something

nunca obtuvo el reconocimiento que merecía — he never received the recognition o acknowledgment he deserved

quiero manifestar mi reconocimiento por... — I should like to show my appreciation for...

b) ( de hecho) recognition

3) ( legitimación) recognition

* * *

= appreciation, recognition, reconnaissance, acknowledgement [acknowledgment], acclaim, tap on the shoulder, validation, survey, admission.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: This format is becoming common in new thesauri, partly because the recognition of the importance of viewing both relationships and subject terms in one tool.

Ex: The 'strategic computing' plan announced by the United States in early 1984 envisages, among others, the use of intelligent robots (for example, to serve as ammunition loaders in tanks, or in unmanned reconnaissance and manipulating devices).

Ex: I hope therefore that they will accept this expression of my sincere thanks as an inadequate but deeply felt acknowledgement of my debt to all of them.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: 'But we certainly have to establish some fair criteria to determine who gets the tap on the shoulder,' reflected Bough = "Pero ciertamente tenemos que establecer algunos criterios justos para determinar quién recibe las palmaditas en la espalda", dijo Bough.

Ex: Often referred to as utilities, basic software packages are available for performing basic operations such as data entry and validation, sorting and merging files and editing data.

Ex: Her invention consists of is a miniature, unmanned, auto-controlled airship which can be used for aerial work such as film and photography, surveillance and survey work.

Ex: This was not intended as a criticism of their hard working colleagues but simply as an admission that they needed additional support and stimulus.

* como reconocimiento a = in recognition of.

* conseguir reconocimiento = win + recognition.

* cuaderno de reconocimiento de escritura = handwriting recognition notepad.

* en reconocimiento de = in recognition of.

* ganar reconocimiento = gain + credit.

* merecer reconocimiento = merit + recognition.

* obtener reconocimiento = gain + recognition.

* premio de reconocimiento = honour award.

* recibir reconocimiento = find + recognition.

* reconocimiento de caracteres = character recognition.

* reconocimiento de imágenes = image recognition.

* reconocimiento de imágenes por el ordenador = computer vision.

* reconocimiento de la voz = voice input and output.

* reconocimiento del habla = speech recognition, voice recognition.

* reconocimiento del individuo = affirmation.

* reconocimiento de modelos = pattern recognition.

* reconocimiento de patrones = pattern recognition.

* reconocimiento de voz = voice recognition.

* reconocimiento médico = checkup [check-up], medical checkup.

* reconocimiento oficial = accreditation.

* reconocimiento óptico de caracteres (OCR) = OCR (optical character recognition).

* rueda de reconocimiento = police line-up, identity parade, identification parade.

* sin reconocimiento de créditos = non-credit.

* sistema de reconocimiento académico = academic reward(s) system.

* tecnología para el reconocimiento de voz = voice recognition technology.

* título de reconocimiento = honorary scroll.

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reconocimiento

masculine

A

1 ( Med):

reconocimiento médico medical examination, medical

2 (de un territorio) reconnaissance

3 (de voz) recognition

B ( frml)

1

(aprobación): en reconocimiento por or a los servicios prestados in recognition of services rendered

queremos manifestarle nuestro reconocimiento por … we should like to show our appreciation for …

un artista que nunca obtuvo el reconocimiento que merecía an artist who never received the recognition o acknowledgment he deserved

una ceremonia donde recibió el reconocimiento de sus colegas a ceremony at which she received the acknowledgment of her colleagues

2 (de un hecho) recognition

Compuestos:

● reconocimiento de voz

speech recognition

● reconocimiento óptico de caracteres

optical character recognition, OCR

C (legitimación) recognition

su reconocimiento del nuevo gobierno their recognition of the new government

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reconocimiento sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) recognition

b) (Med) tb

◊ reconocimiento médico medical (examination)

c) ( de territorio) reconnaissance

reconocimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (de un hecho) recognition, acknowledgement
2 (de un paciente) examination, checkup
3 (de un territorio) reconnaissance
vuelo de reconocimiento, surveillance flight
4 (gratitud) appreciation
' reconocimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consagrar
- consagrarse
- espaldarazo
- gloria
- honor
- honra
- lograr
- otorgar
- rueda
- médico
- reivindicación
English:
acceptance
- acknowledgement
- admission
- credit
- examination
- examine
- recce
- recognition
- reconnaissance
- voice recognition
- acknowledgment
- physical
- survey

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reconocimiento nm

1. [identificación] recognition

Comp
Informát & Ling reconocimiento del habla speech recognition; Informát reconocimiento óptico de caracteres optical character recognition; Informát reconocimiento de voz voice recognition
2. [admisión] [de error, culpa] admission;
[de méritos, autoridad] recognition
3. [examen, inspección] examination

Comp
reconocimiento médico medical examination o checkup
4. [inspección] surveying;
Mil reconnaissance;
hacer un reconocimiento to reconnoitre;

hizo un viaje de reconocimiento antes de irse a vivir a Perú he went on a reconnaissance trip before moving to Peru;

un vuelo/avión de reconocimiento a reconnaissance flight/plane

5. [agradecimiento] gratitude;

en reconocimiento por in recognition of

6. [respeto] recognition

7. Der [de hijo] recognition;
[de firma] authentication; [de sindicato, partido, derecho] recognition
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reconocimiento

m

1 recognition;

en reconocimiento a ( agradecimiento) in recognition of

2 de error acknowledg(e)ment

3 MED examination, check-up

4 MIL reconnaissance

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reconocimiento nm

1) : acknowledgment, recognition, avowal

2) : (medical) examination

3) : reconnaissance

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reconocimiento n recognition

en reconocimiento a su labor de la difusión de la paz in recognition of his work promoting peace

reconocimiento médico medical

Spanish-English dictionary > reconocimiento
7 Eisberg

m iceberg; Spitze1 1

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der Eisberg

iceberg

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Eis|berg
m
iceberg
die Spitze des Éísbergs (fig) — the tip of the iceberg

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der

(a huge mass of ice floating in the sea.) iceberg

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Eis·berg

m GEOG iceberg; s.a. Spitze

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der iceberg

die Spitze des Eisbergs — (fig.) the tip of the iceberg

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Eisberg m iceberg; → die Spitze des Eisbergs¹

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der iceberg

die Spitze des Eisbergs — (fig.) the tip of the iceberg

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-e m.

iceberg n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Eisberg
8 iceberg

noun
a huge mass of ice floating in the sea.
جَبَل جَليدي

Arabic-English dictionary > iceberg
9 огромное сальдо

Mass media: huge balance, huge surplus

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > огромное сальдо
10 большая демонстрация

Mass media: huge demonstration, large-scale demonstration, mass demonstration, massive demonstration, widespread demonstration

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > большая демонстрация
11 колоссальные шансы

Mass media: huge odds

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > колоссальные шансы
12 крупномасштабная кампания закручивания гаек

Mass media: huge crackdown

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > крупномасштабная кампания закручивания гаек
13 очень большие субсидии

Mass media: hefty subsidies, huge subsidies, massive subsidies

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > очень большие субсидии
14 сильное преимущество

Mass media: commanding lead, formidable lead, healthy edge, huge lead, solid lead

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > сильное преимущество
15 masivo

adj.

1 massive, heavy, ponderous.

2 mass, large-number, widespread.

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masivo

► adjetivo

1 mass, massive, on a mass scale

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(f. - masiva)

adj.

mass

* * *

ADJ [ataque, dosis etc] massive; [evacuación, ejecución] mass antes de s

se espera una asistencia masiva — a huge turnout is expected

reunión masiva — mass meeting

* * *

- va adjetivo

a) <ejecución/migración> mass (before n); < protesta> large-scale (before n), mass (before n)

una concurrencia masiva a las urnas — a massive turnout at the polls

b) < dosis> massive, huge

* * *

= massive, wholesale, mass.

Ex. When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.

Ex. The more structured the source of words, the more likely it is that the terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and little modified into a thesaurus.

Ex. Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.

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* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.

* demanda masiva = mass market.

* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.

* extinción masiva = mass extinction.

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- va adjetivo

a) <ejecución/migración> mass (before n); < protesta> large-scale (before n), mass (before n)

una concurrencia masiva a las urnas — a massive turnout at the polls

b) < dosis> massive, huge

* * *

= massive, wholesale, mass.

Ex: When the use of all synonymous terms would result in a massive duplication of A/Z subject index entries 'see references' are employed.

Ex: The more structured the source of words, the more likely it is that the terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and little modified into a thesaurus.

Ex: Apart from its apparent implication that mankind had previously been subjected to mass mutilation, this statement, tested against my desk dictionary, fits admirably the definitions of prolixity, verbosity, circumlocution and tautology.

* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.

* demanda masiva = mass market.

* envío masivo de cartas = mail shot.

* extinción masiva = mass extinction.

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masivo -va

adjective

1 ‹ejecución/migración› mass ( before n); ‹protesta› large-scale ( before n), mass ( before n)

hubo una concurrencia masiva a las urnas there was a massive o huge turnout at the polls

2 ‹dosis› massive, huge

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masivo
◊ -va adjetivo

a) ‹ejecución/migración› mass ( before n);

‹ protesta› large-scale ( before n), mass ( before n);
‹ concurrencia› massive
b) ‹ dosis› massive, huge

masivo,-a adjetivo massive
' masivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
masiva
English:
mass
- massive
- saturation bombing

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masivo, -a adj

1. [en gran cantidad] mass;

despidos masivos mass lay-offs o Br redundancies

2. [con mucha gente] massive;

una fiesta masiva an enormous party;

la asistencia masiva a los campos de fútbol the huge crowds at US soccer stadia o Br football grounds

3. [dosis] massive

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masivo

adj massive

* * *

masivo, -va adj

: mass

comunicación masiva: mass communication

* * *

masivo adj

1. (enorme) massive / huge

un éxito masivo a huge success

2. (de masas) mass

una reunión masiva a mass meeting

Spanish-English dictionary > masivo
16 grande

adj.

1 big, large.

este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for me

un gran artista a great artist

el gran favorito the firm favorite

una gran figura a big name

una gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…

una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibility

a lo grande in a big way, in style

grandes almacenes department store

gran angular (photography) wide-angle lens

Gran Bretaña Great Britain

el Gran Cañón the Grand Canyon

gran danés great Dane

gran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)

el gran público the general public

gran superficie (commerce) hypermarket (peninsular Spanish)

2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)

4 magnus, Mag, magnum.

5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.

m.

grandee (noble).

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grande

► adjetivo

1 (tamaño) large, big

■ esta casa es demasiado grande para ellos dos this house is too big for the two of them

2 (fuerte, intenso) great

■ su partida les produjo una pena muy grande his departure caused them great sorrow

3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big

► nombre masculino

1 (de elevada jerarquía) great

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big way

estar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebody

pasarlo en grande familiar to have a great time

vivir a lo grande figurado to live in style

Grande de España grandee Table 1 NOTA See also gran/Table 1

* * *

adj.

1) big

2) large

3) great

* * *

1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing gran)
1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, great

viven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house

¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?

los zapatos le están muy grandes — the shoes are too big for her

en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities

grandísimo — enormous, huge

un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort

un coche grandísimo — a whacking great car *

¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!

el gran Buenos Aires — greater Buenos Aires

- a lo grande

hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *

vivir a lo grande — to live in style

- quedarle algo grande a algn

- pasarlo en grande

2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] big

un gran pintor — a great painter

un gran desastre — a great disaster

es una ventaja muy grande — it's a great advantage

hay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference

los grandes bancos internacionales — the big international banks

las grandes empresas multinacionales — the big multinationals

la gran mayoría — the great majority

3) (=mucho, muy) great

con gran placer — with great pleasure

fueron grandes amigos — they were great friends

he sentido una gran pena — I felt very sad

me llevé una alegría muy grande — I felt very happy

comer con gran apetito — to eat hungrily

un mes de gran calor — a very hot month

un programa de gran éxito — a very successful programme

se estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well

4) [en edad]
(=mayor)
ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl

¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?

5)

¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!

2. SMF

1) (=personaje importante)

los grandes de la industria — the major companies in the industry

uno de los grandes de la pantalla — one of the screen greats

los siete grandes — the Big Seven

Grande de España — grandee

2) LAm (=adulto) adult

3. SF

1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize

2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail

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I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

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- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

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= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

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

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *
I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

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

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *

grande¹

adjective

[ gran is used before singular nouns]

A

1 (en dimensiones) large, big

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona ( fam); a big, strong girl, a strapping lass ( BrE colloq)

tiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande open wider

2 (en demasía) too big

¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?

estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for me

quedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sb

B (alto) tall

¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!

C ( Geog):

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

D

1

( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now

2

( Arg) (maduro, mayor): es una mujer grande she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guy

E ( delante del n)

1 (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater

2 (poderoso) big

los grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales the great feudal lords

a lo grande in style

3

(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friends

grandes fumadores heavy smokers

F ( fam)

(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)

G

1 (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

2

(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)

ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heard

¡qué gran novedad! ( iró); you don't say! o what a surprise! ( iro)

H

1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› big

la gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …

2

(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speed

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura a very tall building

un gran número de personas a large number of people

objetos de gran valor objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● gran angular

masculine wide-angle lens

● gran capital

masculine:

el gran capital big business

● gran danés

masculine Great Dane

● Gran Depresión

feminine:

la Gran Depresión the Great Depression

● gran explosión

( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bang

● Gran Guerra

feminine:

la Gran Guerra the Great War

● gran hermano

masculine Big Brother

el gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching you

● Gran Maestre

masculine Grand Master

● gran maestro

masculine grand master

● gran maestro internacional

masculine international grand master

● gran ópera

feminine grand opera

● Gran Premio

masculine Grand Prix

● gran público

masculine:

el gran público the general public

● gran reserva

feminine gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

● gran simpático

masculine ( Anat):

el gran simpático the sympathetic nervous system

● gran superficie

feminine ( Esp) large supermarket, hypermarket ( BrE)

● grandes almacenes

mpl department store

grande²

masculine, feminine

A (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

B ( esp AmL)

1

(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

2 (adulto) grown-up

Compuesto:

Grande de España

(Spanish) grandee o nobleman

grande³

feminine

( RPl)

la grande the big prize, the jackpot

sacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband

* * *

grande adjetivo
◊ gran is used before singular nouns

1
a) ( en dimensiones) ‹casa/área/nariz› big, large;

◊ un tipo grande a big guy;

unos grande almacenes a department store
b) ( en demasía) too big;

◊ me queda grande it's too big for me

c) ( en número) ‹ familia› large, big;

‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
a) ( alto) tall;

◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!

b) ( en edad):

◊ cuando sea grande when I grow up;

ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
◊ el Ggrande Santiago Greater Santiago

4 ( delante del n)
a) (notable, excelente) great;

◊ un gran hombre a great man

b) ( poderoso) big;

◊ los grandes bancos the big banks;

a lo grande in style
5
a) (en intensidad, grado) ‹pena/honor/ventaja› great;

‹ explosión› powerful;
◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;

una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!
b) ( elevado):

◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( mayor):

◊ la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto):

◊ los grandes the grown-ups

grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub

* * *

grande gran is used instead of grande before singular nouns (e.g. gran hombre great man).

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] big, large;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda grande this suit is too big for me;

el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;
Fig
el cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;
Fam
pagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large note

Comp
grandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;
la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;

Gran Bretaña Great Britain;

el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;

gran danés Great Dane;
Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;
gran ducado grand duchy;

la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;

la Gran Guerra the Great War;

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;

gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;
Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;
la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);
Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;
gran simio antropoide great ape;

gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;
Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket
2. [de altura] tall;

¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!

3. [en importancia] great;

una gran mujer a great woman;

los grandes bancos the major banks;

la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;

el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts

4. [en intensidad] great;

es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;

¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!

5. Fam [adulto]
cuando sea grande quiere ser doctora she wants to be a doctor when she grows up;

me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yet

6. Méx, RP [de edad]
cuando se casó ya era grande she was already quite old when she got married;

siempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older people

7. RP Fam [fantástico] fantastic, Br brilliant

8. RP Irónico [genial] great;

ayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!

9. Comp
Fam
hacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;

vivir a lo grande to live in style;

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

♦ nm

1. [noble] grandee

Comp
Grande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility
2. [persona, entidad importante]
uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;

los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;

uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature

3. Fam
grandes [adultos] grown-ups

♦ nf
RP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;
sacarse la grande [en lotería] to win first prize o the jackpot;

se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that

♦ interj
RP Fam [fantástico] great!
* * *

grande

I adj

1 big, large;

el vestido me está o

me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;

el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him

2

:

a lo grande in style;

pasarlo en grande have a great time

II m/f

1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;

grandes y pequeños young and old

2 ( mayor) eldest

* * *

grande adj, ( gran before singular nouns)

1) : large, big

un libro grande: a big book

2) alto: tall

3) notable: great

un gran autor: a great writer

4) (indicating intensity) : great

con gran placer: with great pleasure

5) : old, grown-up

hijos grandes: grown children

* * *

grande adj

1. (tamaño) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?

se mudaron a un piso más grande they moved to a bigger flat

2. (número, cantidad) large

una gran cantidad de dinero a large sum of money

3. (importante) great

un gran arquitecto a great architect

hoy es un gran día today is a great day

a lo grande in style

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

grandes almacenes department store

Spanish-English dictionary > grande
17 cantidad

adv.

really (informal). (peninsular Spanish)

me gusta cantidad I really like it a lot

corrimos cantidad we did a lot of running

f.

1 quantity, amount (medida).

¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?

2 abundance, large number (abundancia).

en cantidad in abundance

cantidad de (informal) lots of

3 number (number).

sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together

4 sum (of money) (suma de dinero).

* * *

cantidad

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) quantity; (de dinero) amount, sum

■ había una gran cantidad de libros there were a large number of books

■ tuvieron que pagar una gran cantidad they had to pay a large sum of money

► adverbio

1 familiar a lot

■ llovía cantidad it was pouring with rain

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cantidad de familiar lots of, loads of

■ había cantidad de comida there was loads of food

en cantidad familiar tons, loads

■ había flores en cantidad there were tons of flowers

cantidades industriales familiar tons, loads

* * *

noun f.

1) quantity, amount

2) sum

* * *

1. SF

1) (=medida) amount, quantity

hay que poner la misma cantidad de azúcar que de harina — you have to add the same amount o quantity of sugar as of flour

según la cantidad de trabajo que tengas — depending on the amount of work you have

hay que sumar ambas cantidades — you have to add the two amounts together

en cantidad: hemos recibido mercancía en cantidad — we have received huge amounts o quantities of stock

en cantidades industriales hum —

bebo café en cantidades industriales — I drink coffee by the bucketful o by the gallon

cantidad de movimiento — (Fís) momentum

2) [de personas, animales, cosas] number

había gran cantidad de gente — there was a large number of people

¿has visto la cantidad de discos que tienes? — do you realize just how many records you've got?

3) * (=gran cantidad)

a)

cantidad de — loads of *

tengo cantidad de trabajo — I've got loads of work *

vino a verme cantidad de gente — loads of people came to see me *

tengo cantidad de cosas que hacer — I've loads to do *

b) LAm

cualquier cantidad — * loads *

-¿había mucha gente? -¡cualquier cantidad! — "were there many people?" - "loads!" *

cualquier cantidad de errores — loads of mistakes *

4) [de dinero] sum, amount

por una pequeña cantidad se lo enviamos a su domicilio — for a small sum o amount we'll deliver it to your house

hay que abonar una cantidad a cuenta — a payment must be made on account

pagaron cantidades millonarias por los derechos de la película — they paid millions for the film rights

cantidad alzada — flat rate

cantidad a pagar — amount to pay

cantidad bruta — gross amount

cantidad neta — net amount

cantidad simbólica — nominal fee

5) [de sílaba] quantity

2.

ADV esp Esp
**
sabe cantidad de eso — he knows loads about that *

le va el alcohol cantidad — he's into drinking in a big way **

me gustas cantidad — I like you a lot, I think you're really cool **

ese asunto es cantidad de chungo — the whole thing's really dodgy *

ese tío está cantidad de bueno — that guy's really hunky *
CANTIDAD Cantidad, como sustantivo, se puede traducir al inglés por amount, number, sum, quantity y figure. ► Cuando cantidad expresa cuánto tenemos, necesitamos u obtenemos de algo se traduce por amount, palabra que se usa en el contexto de nombres incontables: Le preocupaba la cantidad de trabajo que tenía que hacer He was worried about the amount of work he had to do NOTA: Se puede decir a large amount y a small amount, pero es incorrecto decir a big amount o a little amount. ► Cuando hablamos de una cantidad de personas, animales o cosas, (nombres en plural), cantidad se traduce por number. Con la expresión the number of el verbo va en singular y con a number of en plural: En los últimos 30 años la cantidad de consumidores de electricidad ha aumentado en un 50 por ciento In the last 30 years, the number of electricity consumers has risen by 50 per cent Me esperaban una gran cantidad de recibos sin pagar A large number of bills were waiting for me NOTA: Hay que tener en cuenta que con number también podemos utilizar large y small, pero no big ni little. ► Hablando de dinero, cantidad se traduce por sum. Puede aparecer con large, small o huge: Los fabricantes gastan enormes cantidades de dinero en anunciar sus productos Manufacturers spend huge sums of money on advertising their products ► Una cantidad que se puede medir o contar se puede traducir por quantity. Puede ir acompañado de large o small: Quiero un kilo de patatas y la misma cantidad de manzanas I'd like a kilo of potatoes and the same quantity of apples Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small quantity Amount también es posible en el contexto de sustancias incontables: Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small amount ► Una cantidad específica, expresada numéricamente, se traduce por figure, que puede aparecer con los adjetivos high y low: Al final se decidieron por una cantidad de veinte mil libras Finally, they decided on a figure of twenty thousand pounds Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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I
adverbio (esp Esp fam) < comer> a lot

sabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything

me gustó el libro cantidad — I really liked the book
II
femenino

a) ( volumen) quantity

b) ( suma de dinero) sum, amount

c) (número, volumen impresionante)

cantidad de — lots of

una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante — an incredible number of mosquitoes

no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was

tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)

tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)

cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)

* * *

= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.

Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex. I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.

Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex. Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.

Ex. Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.

Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

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* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.

* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.

* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.

* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.

* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.

* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].

* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].

* cantidad global = lump sum.

* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.

* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.

* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.

* comprar en cantidad = stock up.

* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.

* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.

* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.

* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en menor cantidad = less copiously.

* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.

* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

* * *
I
adverbio (esp Esp fam) < comer> a lot

sabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything

me gustó el libro cantidad — I really liked the book
II
femenino

a) ( volumen) quantity

b) ( suma de dinero) sum, amount

c) (número, volumen impresionante)

cantidad de — lots of

una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante — an incredible number of mosquitoes

no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was

tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)

tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)

cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)

* * *

= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.

Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex: I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.

Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex: Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.

Ex: Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.

Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.

* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.

* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.

* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.

* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.

* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].

* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].

* cantidad global = lump sum.

* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.

* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.

* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.

* comprar en cantidad = stock up.

* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.

* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.

* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.

* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en menor cantidad = less copiously.

* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.

* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

* * *

cantidad¹

adverb

( fam):

este suéter abriga cantidad this sweater is really warm

me gustó el libro cantidad I really liked the book, I liked the book a lot

comimos cantidad we ate tons o loads ( colloq)

cantidad²

feminine

A

1 (volumen) quantity

no ha calculado la cantidad de agua que se necesita he has not calculated how much water is needed, he has not calculated the quantity o amount of water that is needed

2 (suma de dinero) sum, amount

cantidad a abonar amount due

3

(número, volumen impresionante): había una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante there were an incredible number of mosquitoes

no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente que había you wouldn't believe how many people there were

mira la cantidad de comida que hay look how much food there is, look at the amount of food there is

tiene amigos en cantidad she has lots o loads of friends ( colloq)

compra chocolate en cantidades industriales ( fam); he buys loads of o massive quantities of o huge quantities of chocolate ( colloq)

¿tenemos más folletos? — cantidad or cantidades ( fam); have we any more leaflets? — loads o tons ( colloq)

cualquier cantidad de ( AmS); lots of, loads of ( colloq)

B (de un sonido) length

* * *

cantidad sustantivo femenino
a) ( volumen) quantity, amount

b) ( suma de dinero) sum, amount

c) ( número) number;

◊ la cantidad de cartas recibidas the number of letters received

d) ( volumen impresionante):

◊ había cantidad de turistas there were lots of tourists;

¡qué cantidad de gente/de comida había! there were so many people/there was so much food!;
tenemos cantidad or cantidades (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq);
cualquier cantidad de (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
cantidad
I sustantivo femenino
1 quantity
2 familiar (número o porción grande) lots of: tienes cantidad de libros, you have got thousands of books
3 (suma de dinero) amount, sum: puede fraccionar la cantidad a pagar, you can divide the payment
4 (cifra) figure
II adverbio familiar a lot: me duele la cabeza cantidad, my head aches terribly
♦ Locuciones: en cantidad, a lot
familiar cantidades industriales, loads, tons
' cantidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- alcanzar
- algo
- andar
- aproximada
- aproximado
- aumentar
- bárbara
- barbaridad
- bárbaro
- bestialidad
- burrada
- carga
- cien
- ciento
- colateral
- consignar
- cuanta
- cuanto
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- diluvio
- disconforme
- disparate
- elevarse
- ser
- estimable
- exacta
- exacto
- exageración
- exagerada
- exagerado
- existente
- exorbitante
- fuerte
- gasto
- grande
- hasta
- importante
- indemnización
- inferior
- juntar
- kilo
- lágrima
- manta
- mar
- masa
- media
- menos
- miseria
English:
adequate
- allocation
- amount
- appreciable
- assess
- assessment
- awful
- bare
- by
- check
- commensurate
- dash
- decline
- double
- even
- fair
- fall off
- few
- flow
- generous
- gob
- growing
- host
- large
- less
- little
- measure
- measure out
- minus
- nominal
- number
- of
- pay in
- printing
- put away
- quantity
- rainfall
- readership
- respectable
- scoop
- sink
- small
- some
- sparingly
- sufficiency
- sum
- swell
- taste
- workload
- worth

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cantidad

♦ nf

1. [medida] quantity, amount;

la cantidad de energía que se emite the amount of energy given off;

¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?

2. [abundancia] abundance, large number;
Fam
había cantidad de colegas míos allí there were lots of my colleagues there;

en cantidad in abundance;
Fam
prepararon comida en cantidades industriales they made food in industrial quantities

3. [número] number;

sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together

4. [suma de dinero] sum (of money)

5. Fís cantidad de movimiento momentum

6. Ling [de vocal, sílaba] quantity

♦ adv
Esp Fam really;
me gusta cantidad I really like it a lot;

corrimos cantidad we did a lot of running;

me duele cantidad it really hurts

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cantidad

I f quantity, amount;

había cantidad de there was (pl were) a lot of;

en cantidad in large amounts;

tenemos seda en cantidad we have lots of o plenty of silk

II adv

:

es cantidad de barato it’s really cheap;

nos divertimos cantidad we had a really great time

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cantidad adv, fam : really

ese carro me costó cantidad: that car cost me plenty

cantidad nf

1) : quantity

2) : sum, amount (of money)

3) fam : a lot, a great many

había cantidad de niños en el parque: there were tons of kids in the park

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cantidad¹ adv a lot

el baloncesto le gusta cantidad she loves basketball

los chicos en la playa se divertían cantidad the boys on the beach were really enjoying themselves

cantidad² n

1. (en general) quantity [pl. quantities] / amount

la enorme cantidad de material the enormous amount of material

mucha cantidad y poca cualidad a large quantity and not much quality

2. (número) number

no sabes la cantidad de cosas que han pasado you don't know the number of things that have happened

3. (de dinero) sum / amount

la cantidad de dinero invertido en publicidad the amount of moeny invested in advertising

cantidad de lots / loads

había cantidad de gente there were loads of people

Spanish-English dictionary > cantidad
18 massif

massif, -ive [masif, iv]

1. adjective

   a. (d'aspect) [meuble, bâtiment, porte] massive ; [personne] sturdily built

   b. ( = pur) or massif solid gold

• chêne massif solid oak

   c. ( = en masse) [afflux, bombardements, dose, vote] massive

   d. ( = de nombreuses personnes) [arrestations, licenciements, exode, manifestation] mass

• armes de destruction massive weapons of mass destruction

• l'arrivée massive des réfugiés the mass influx of refugees

2. masculine noun

   a. (montagneux) massif

• le Massif central the Massif Central

   b. [d'arbres] clump

• massif de fleurs flower bed

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1.

- ive masif, iv adjectif

1) ( d'aspect lourd) [meuble, traits] heavy; [personne] heavily built; [silhouette] massive

2) (par la quantité, le nombre) [attaque, dose, foule, publicité] massive; [licenciements] mass (épith)

3) ( pur)

or/argent/noyer massif — solid gold/silver/walnut

2.

nom masculin

1) Géographie massif

2) ( de fleurs) ( groupe) clump; ( parterre) bed

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masif, iv (-ive)
1. adj

1) (dose) massive

une dose massive de qch — a massive dose of sth

une dose massive d'antibiotiques — a massive dose of antibiotics

2) (porte) heavy, massive

3) (augmentation) massive, huge

une augmentation massive de qch — a massive increase in sth, a huge increase in sth

4) (visage) heavy, large

5) (déportations) mass modif

des départs massifs — a mass exodus

6) (bois, or) solid

un bracelet en or massif — a solid gold bracelet

2. nm

1) GÉOGRAPHIE massif

2) [fleurs] clump, bank

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massif, - ive

A adj

1 ( d'aspect lourd) [colonne, porte] massive, heavy; [meuble, traits] heavy; [personne] heavily built; [silhouette] massive;

2 (par la quantité, le nombre) [attaque, dose, foule, publicité] massive; [licenciements] mass ( épith); des départs massifs a mass exodus;

3 ( pur) or/argent/noyer massif solid gold/silver/walnut.

B nm

1 Géog massif;

2 Hort ( groupe) clump; ( parterre) bed.

Composé

le Massif central the Massif Central.

( féminin massive) [masif, iv] adjectif

1. JOAILLERIE & MENUISERIE solid

argent massif solid silver

armoire en acajou massif solid mahogany wardrobe

2. [épais] massive, heavy-looking, bulky

une bâtisse au fronton massif a building with a massive pediment

sa silhouette massive his huge frame

3. [en grand nombre] mass (modificateur), massive

des migrations massives vers le Nouveau Monde mass migrations to the New World

[en grande quantité] massive, huge

un apport massif d'argent liquide a massive cash injection

une réponse massive de nos lecteurs an overwhelming response from our readers

————————

nom masculin

1. GÉOGRAPHIE & GÉOLOGIE

massif (montagneux) mountainous mass, massif

massif ancien primary ou Caledonian massif

lemassif du Hoggar the Hoggar Mountains

2. HORTICULTURE

massif (de fleurs) flowerbed

un massif de roses a rosebed, a bed of roses

massif d'arbustes clump of bushes

les rhododendrons font de jolis massifs rhododendrons look nice planted together in groups

3. CONSTRUCTION underpin, foundation

4. [panneaux publicitaires] composite site

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > massif
19 massenhaft

I Adj.... in masses; das massenhafte Auftreten von... the appearance of vast numbers of...; es gab massenhafte Entlassungen there were mass redundancies (Am. lay-offs)

II Adv.... in masses; etw. massenhaft haben umg. have masses ( oder heaps, piles) of s.th.; es gibt massenhaft... umg. there are masses of...; Kühe etc. massenhaft töten kill cows etc. in their hundreds ( oder thousands); es entstanden massenhaft neue Siedlungen vast numbers of new settlements sprang up

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oceans of (Pron.)

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mạs|sen|haft
1. adj
on a huge or massive scale
massenhaft Fanbriefe/Sekt etc (inf) — masses of fan letters/champagne etc (inf)

2. adv
on a huge or massive scale; kommen, erscheinen, eingehen, austreten in droves
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mas·sen·haft

I. adj on a huge [or massive] scale

das \massenhafte Auftreten [o Erscheinen] von etw dat the appearance of a huge number of sth

die \massenhafte Hinrichtung von Personen the mass executions of people

II. adv (fam) in their [or AM by the] hundreds [or thousands], in droves

\massenhaft sterben to drop [off] like flies fam

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1.
Adjektiv; nicht präd. in huge numbers postpos.

das massenhafte Auftreten dieser Schädlinge — the appearance of huge numbers of these pests
2.
adverbial on a huge or massive scale

massenhaft Geld haben — (ugs.) have pots of money (coll.)

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massenhaft

A. adj … in masses;

das massenhafte Auftreten von … the appearance of vast numbers of …;

es gab massenhafte Entlassungen there were mass redundancies (US lay-offs)

B. adv … in masses;

etwas massenhaft haben umg have masses ( oder heaps, piles) of sth;

es gibt massenhaft … umg there are masses of …;

Kühe etc

massenhaft töten kill cows etc in their hundreds ( oder thousands);

es entstanden massenhaft neue Siedlungen vast numbers of new settlements sprang up

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1.
Adjektiv; nicht präd. in huge numbers postpos.

das massenhafte Auftreten dieser Schädlinge — the appearance of huge numbers of these pests
2.
adverbial on a huge or massive scale

massenhaft Geld haben — (ugs.) have pots of money (coll.)

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adj.

plentiful adj. adv.

large quantities of expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > massenhaft
20 masa

f.

1 mass.

masa atómica atomic mass

masa salarial total wages bill

2 throng.

en masa en masse

fabricación o producción en masa mass production

fuimos en masa a escuchar la conferencia a large group of us went to listen to the lecture

las masas the masses

3 mixture (mezcla, pasta).

4 earth (British), ground (United States) ( electricity and electronics).

5 cake. ( River Plate)

6 dough.

7 bulk, conglomerate, volume.

8 crowd, multitude.

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masa

► nombre femenino

1 (en general) mass

2 FÍSICA mass

■ unidad de masa unit of mass

■ masa de agua mass of water

3 COCINA (para pan) dough; (para tartas) pastry; (para pasteles) mixture

4 (de gente) mass, crowd

■ atraer a las masas to draw the crowds

■ en masa en masse

5 (mortero) mortar

6 ELECTRICIDAD earth, US ground

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

masa atómica atomic mass

masa encefálica brain

masa específica specific mass

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noun f.

1) mass

2) dough

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I
SF

1) [de pan] dough

2) Cono Sur (=pastelillo) small bun, teacake; And, Cono Sur (=hojaldre) puff pastry

masa quebrada — short pastry, shortcrust pastry

3) (=argamasa) mortar
II
SF

1) (=conjunto) mass

una masa de gente — a mass of people

una masa de aire — a mass of air

una masa de nubes — a bank of clouds

masa coral — choir

2) (=volumen) mass

- llevar algo en la masa de la sangre

masa atómica — atomic mass

masa crítica — (Fís) critical mass; (fig) (=mínimo) requisite number

masa encefálica — brain matter

masa molecular — molecular mass

masa polar — polar icecap

3) (Sociol)

las masas — the masses

los medios de comunicación de masas — the mass media

4)

en masa — (=en multitud) en masse

fueron en masa a recibir al equipo — they went en masse to greet the team

protestaron en masa — they held a mass protest

producir algo en masa — to mass-produce sth

despidos en masa — mass redundancies

5) (Econ)

masa de acreedores — body of creditors

masa monetaria — money supply

masa salarial — total wage bill

6) (Elec) earth, ground (EEUU)

conectar un aparato con masa — to earth o (EEUU) ground an appliance

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femenino

1) (Coc)

a) (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; ( para bizcocho) mixture; ( para crepes) batter

b) (RPl) ( pastelito) pastry, cake

- masa de hojaldre

2) (volumen, conglomerado) mass

una masa de agua — a mass of water

- masa salarial

3) en masa

a) (loc adj) <producción/fabricación> mass (before n); < despidos> mass (before n), wholesale (before n)

b) (loc adv) < acudir> en masse

4) (Pol, Sociol) mass

la gran masa de la población — the great mass of the population

educar a las masas — to educate the masses

cultura/mercado de masas — mass culture/market

5)

a) (Fís) mass

b) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)

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= bulk, lump, mass, dough, pastry, bread dough.

Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.

Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex. A mixture of dough, using pancake flour, is used to represent the molten state of the earth billions of years ago.

Ex. The book covers the following topics: cereals and pastas; vegetables and fruits; breads; desserts and cookies; cakes and icings; and pastry and pies.

Ex. Freezing of bread dough is widely applied in food industry.

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* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.

* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.

* asesino de masas = mass murderer.

* atraer en masa = pack 'em in.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* comunicación de masas = mass communication.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mails.

* cultura de masas = mass culture.

* de masas = mass consumer.

* deporte de masas = sport of the masses.

* en masa = en masse, in bulk, bulk, in droves.

* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.

* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.

* espectrometría de masas = mass spectrometry.

* ídolo de masas = crowd-pleaser.

* importación en masa = bulk import.

* índice de masa corporal (IMC) = body mass index (BMI).

* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.

* masa choux = choux pastry.

* masa confusa = mush.

* masa corporal = body mass.

* masa crítica = critical mass.

* masa de = carpet of.

* masa de aire = air mass.

* masa de gente = throng.

* masa de hojaldre = flaky pastry.

* masa de pan = bread dough.

* masa en reposo = rest mass.

* masa forestal = forest cover.

* masa frita = fritter.

* masa molecular = molecular mass.

* masa popular = mass audience.

* masa quebrada = short pastry, shortcrust.

* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.

* masas, las = masses, the, hoi polloi, the.

* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media.

* mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mails.

* mercado de masas = consumer market.

* mercado de masas, el = mass market, the.

* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.

* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.

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femenino

1) (Coc)

a) (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; ( para bizcocho) mixture; ( para crepes) batter

b) (RPl) ( pastelito) pastry, cake

- masa de hojaldre

2) (volumen, conglomerado) mass

una masa de agua — a mass of water

- masa salarial

3) en masa

a) (loc adj) <producción/fabricación> mass (before n); < despidos> mass (before n), wholesale (before n)

b) (loc adv) < acudir> en masse

4) (Pol, Sociol) mass

la gran masa de la población — the great mass of the population

educar a las masas — to educate the masses

cultura/mercado de masas — mass culture/market

5)

a) (Fís) mass

b) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)

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= bulk, lump, mass, dough, pastry, bread dough.

Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.

Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex: A mixture of dough, using pancake flour, is used to represent the molten state of the earth billions of years ago.

Ex: The book covers the following topics: cereals and pastas; vegetables and fruits; breads; desserts and cookies; cakes and icings; and pastry and pies.

Ex: Freezing of bread dough is widely applied in food industry.

* acudir en masa = flock, flock in, be out in force, come out in + force.

* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.

* asesino de masas = mass murderer.

* atraer en masa = pack 'em in.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* comunicación de masas = mass communication.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mails.

* cultura de masas = mass culture.

* de masas = mass consumer.

* deporte de masas = sport of the masses.

* en masa = en masse, in bulk, bulk, in droves.

* envío de correo electrónico en masa = bulk e-mailing.

* envío de mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mailing.

* espectrometría de masas = mass spectrometry.

* ídolo de masas = crowd-pleaser.

* importación en masa = bulk import.

* índice de masa corporal (IMC) = body mass index (BMI).

* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.

* masa choux = choux pastry.

* masa confusa = mush.

* masa corporal = body mass.

* masa crítica = critical mass.

* masa de = carpet of.

* masa de aire = air mass.

* masa de gente = throng.

* masa de hojaldre = flaky pastry.

* masa de pan = bread dough.

* masa en reposo = rest mass.

* masa forestal = forest cover.

* masa frita = fritter.

* masa molecular = molecular mass.

* masa popular = mass audience.

* masa quebrada = short pastry, shortcrust.

* masa quebradiza = shortcrust, short pastry.

* masas, las = masses, the, hoi polloi, the.

* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media.

* mensajes electrónicos en masa = bulk e-mails.

* mercado de masas = consumer market.

* mercado de masas, el = mass market, the.

* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.

* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.

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masa

feminine

A ( Coc)

1 (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; (para bizcocho) mixture; (para crepes) batter

2 ( RPl) (pastelito) masita

Compuesto:

masa de hojaldre

puff pastry

B (volumen, conglomerado) mass

una masa de agua/aire a mass of water/air

una enorme masa forestal a huge expanse of forest

un aumento de peso y de masa muscular an increase in weight and bulk

Compuestos:

● masa atómica

atomic mass

● masa monetaria

money supply

● masa salarial

payroll

C

en masa: producción/fabricación en masa mass production

despidos de trabajadores en masa mass o wholesale redundancies

hubo emigraciones en masa hacia el Nuevo Mundo huge waves of emigrants headed for the New World

todos acudieron en masa a recibirlo they all went en masse to meet him

D ( Pol, Sociol) mass

no llega a la gran masa de la población it does not reach the great mass of the population

educar a las masas to educate the masses

E ( Elec) ground ( AmE), earth ( BrE)

deriva a or hace masa it goes to ground o earth

lo derivaremos a masa we shall connect it to ground o earth, we shall ground o earth it

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masa sustantivo femenino
1 (Coc)
a) (para pan, pasta) dough;

(para empanadas, tartas) pastry;
( para bizcocho) mixture;
( para crepes) batter;
◊ masa de hojaldre puff pastry

b) (RPl) ( pastelito) pastry, cake

2 (Pol, Sociol, Fís) mass;
◊ educar a las masas to educate the masses

3
◊ en masa

a) ( loc adj) ‹fabricación/despidos› mass ( before n)

b) ( loc adv) ‹ acudir› en masse

masa sustantivo femenino
1 Fís mass
2 Culin dough, pastry
3 (gran cantidad) mass
una gran masa de agua, a great volume of water
4 (personas) mass
cultura de masas, mass culture
en masa, en masse: sus admiradores acudieron en masa a su entierro, his fans attended en masse to his funeral
' masa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cocer
- conglomerado
- mano
- moldear
- pegote
- toda
- todo
- airear
- consistencia
- consistente
- esponjoso
- homogéneo
- ligero
- pasta
- pastel
- pastoso
- plasta
- reposar
- trabajar
English:
act
- arms race
- bulk
- catch
- dough
- dumpling
- en masse
- evenly
- flaky pastry
- mainland
- mass
- paste
- pastry
- red-handed
- roll
- roll out
- strength
- batter
- body
- cake
- flaky
- flock
- into
- main
- money
- red
- short
- sour
- troop

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masa nf

1. [en general] mass;

las grandes masas de agua de la Tierra the major expanses of water on the Earth

Comp
Meteo masa de aire air mass;
masa atómica atomic mass;

masa crítica critical mass;

masa molecular molecular mass;
Econ masa monetaria money supply;
masa salarial total wage bill

2. [mezcla, pasta] mixture

3. [de pan, bizcocho] dough

4. [multitud] crowd;

al poco tiempo se formó una masa de curiosos a crowd of onlookers quickly formed

5.
las masas [el pueblo] the masses

6.
en masa en masse;

fabricación o [m5] producción en masa mass production;

los fusilamientos en masa de disidentes the mass execution by firing squad of dissidents;

fuimos en masa a escuchar la conferencia a large group of us went to listen to the lecture;

el pueblo acudió en masa a recibir a los héroes the town turned out en masse to welcome the heroes

7. Fís mass

Comp
masa específica specific mass
8. Elec [tierra] Br earth, US ground;

hacer masa to go to Br earth o US ground

9. RP [pastelito] cake

Comp
masa seca = biscuit served with tea or coffee
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masa

f

1 ( volumen) mass;

en masa en masse

2 GASTR dough;

pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa fam catch s.o. red-handed

3

:

las masas (el pueblo) the masses

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masa nf

1) : mass, volume

masa atómica: atomic mass

producción en masa: mass production

2) : dough, batter

3) masas nfpl

: people, masses

las masas populares: the common people

4)

masa harina Mex : corn flour (for tortillas, etc.)

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masa n

1. (en general) mass

2. (de pan) dough

3. (de tarta) pastry

Spanish-English dictionary > masa

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mass — mass1 W2 [mæs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(large amount)¦ 2¦(crowd)¦ 3 the masses 4 the mass of people/the population/workers etc 5¦(church ceremony)¦ 6¦(science)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 2,5 6; Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: masse, from Latin … Dictionary of contemporary English
mass — 01. Doctors discovered a large [mass] in Catriona s right breast during a routine examination, and have scheduled her for immediate surgery. 02. There was a [mass] protest against the government s decision to cut funding for high school music… … Grammatical examples in English
mass — 1 noun 1 LARGE AMOUNT a) (C) a large amount of a substance, liquid, or gas, that does not have a clear shape: The food had all congealed into a sticky mass. (+ of): A mass of almost pure white cloud lay below us. b) a mass of a large amount or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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a huge mass

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a huge mass

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