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privileged ['prɪvɪlɪdʒd]∎ he comes from a privileged background il est issu d'un milieu privilégié;∎ only a privileged few were invited seuls quelques privilégiés ont été invités;∎ a privileged minority une minorité privilégiée, quelques privilégiés mpl;∎ a privileged position une position privilégiée;∎ a privileged few quelques privilégiés mpl∎ such information is privileged le témoin n'est pas obligé de divulguer une telle information∎ the privileged les privilégiés mpl►► Finance privileged debt dette f privilégiée -
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A n (+ v pl) the privileged les privilégiés mpl ; the less privileged ( economically) les économiquement faibles ; ( unlucky) les moins privilégiés.B adj [minority, life, position] privilégié ; [information] confidentiel/-ielle ; to be privileged to meet sb/to see sth avoir le privilège de rencontrer qn/de voir qch ; to be privileged to have had a good education avoir eu le privilège de recevoir une bonne éducation ; the privileged few les quelques privilégiés. -
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privileged [ˈprɪvɪlɪdʒd]* * *['prɪvəlɪdʒd]adjective [minority, life, position] privilégié; [information] confidentiel/-ielle -
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adjectivethe privileged few — die kleine Gruppe von Privilegierten
somebody is privileged to do something — jemand hat die Ehre, etwas zu tun
* * *adjective privilegiert* * *privi·leged[ˈprɪvəlɪʤd]1. (with privileges) privilegiert, bevorrechtigt\privileged class privilegierte Klasse [o Schicht]the \privileged few die kleine Gruppe von Privilegierten\privileged status Sonderstatus m\privileged communication/information vertrauliche Mitteilung/Information3. diplomat immun* * *['prIvIlɪdZd]1. adj1) person, classes privilegiert; (PARL) speech der Immunität unterliegend attr; claim, debt bevorrechtigtfor a privileged few — für wenige Privilegierte, für eine kleine Gruppe von Privilegierten
to be privileged to do sth — das Privileg genießen, etw zu tun
I was privileged to meet him —
in a privileged position — in einer privilegierten Position
2) (= secret) information vertraulich2. n* * *privileged adj privilegiert, bevorrechtigt:the privileged classes die privilegierten Schichten;privileged communication JUR vertrauliche Mitteilung;privileged debt US bevorrechtigte (Schuld)Forderung;privileged treatment Vorzugsbehandlung f* * *adjectivesomebody is privileged to do something — jemand hat die Ehre, etwas zu tun
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adjective privilegiadotr['prɪvɪlɪʤd]1 privilegiado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be privileged to do something tener el privilegio de hacer algo, tener el honor de hacer algoprivileged ['prɪvlɪʤd, 'prɪvə-] adj: privilegiadoadj.• excusado, -a adj.• privilegiado, -a adj.'prɪvəlɪdʒda) ( having advantages) < position> privilegiadob) ( honored) (pred)['prɪvɪlɪdʒd]to be privileged to + INF — tener* el privilegio or el honor de + inf
1. ADJ1) (=advantaged) [position, life] privilegiadofor a privileged few — para unos pocos privilegiados or afortunados
2) (=secret) [information] confidencial3) (Jur) [communication] privilegiado; [document] confidencial2.N* * *['prɪvəlɪdʒd]a) ( having advantages) < position> privilegiadob) ( honored) (pred)to be privileged to + INF — tener* el privilegio or el honor de + inf
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fju:adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) pocos- a few- few and far between
few adj pron pocoa few unos cuantos / algunoscan I ask you a few questions? ¿puedo hacerte algunas preguntas?tr[fjʊː]1 (not many) poco,-a, pocos,-as2 (some) uno,-as cuantos,-as, algunos,-as1 (not many) pocos,-as2 (some) unos,-as cuantos,-as, algunos,-as\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa good few un buen númeroas few as solamentefew and far between poquísimos,-as, contadísimos,-as, muy escasos,-asno fewer than no menos dequite a few un buen número, bastantesto have had a few too many haber tomado una copa de másthe chosen few los elegidos nombre masculino pluralfew ['fju:] adj: pocoswith few exceptions: con pocas excepcionesa few times: varias vecesfew pron1) : pocosfew (of them) were ready: pocos estaban listos2)a few : algunos, unos cuantos3)few and far between : contadosadj.• algunos adj.• poco, -a adj.• pocos adj.• unos adj.adv.• pocos adv.pron.• algunos pron.• pocos pron.• unos pron.
I fjuːadjective -er, -esta) ( not many) pocos, -casfew people know about this — lo sabe poca gente, lo saben pocos
the o what few chances I had — las pocas posibilidades que tenía
b)a few people complained — algunos se quejaron/bastante gente se quejó
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pronoun -er, -esta) ( not many) pocos, -casas few as 30% pass first time — tan sólo un 30% aprueba a la primera
to be few and far between: good beaches are few and far between — las playas buenas son contadísimas
b)a good few o quite a few already know — ya lo saben bastantes
he's had a few (too many) — (colloq) se ha tomado unas cuantas
[fjuː]ADJ PRON (compar fewer) (superl fewest)1) (=not many) pocos(-as)there are very few of us, we are very few — somos muy pocos
the few who... — los pocos que...
she is one of the few (people) who... — ella es una de los pocos que...
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as few as three of them — nada más que tres•
every few weeks — cada dos o tres semanas•
they are few and far between — son contados•
the lucky few — unos pocos or unos cuantos afortunados•
in or over the next few days — en or durante los próximos días, en estos días (LAm)•
in or over the past few days — en or durante los últimos días•
the last or remaining few minutes — el poco tiempo que queda/quedaba•
too few — demasiado pocos2) (=some, several)a good few, quite a few — bastantes
a good few or quite a few (people) came — vinieron bastantes, vino bastante gente
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a few of them — algunos de ellos* * *
I [fjuː]adjective -er, -esta) ( not many) pocos, -casfew people know about this — lo sabe poca gente, lo saben pocos
the o what few chances I had — las pocas posibilidades que tenía
b)a few people complained — algunos se quejaron/bastante gente se quejó
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pronoun -er, -esta) ( not many) pocos, -casas few as 30% pass first time — tan sólo un 30% aprueba a la primera
to be few and far between: good beaches are few and far between — las playas buenas son contadísimas
b)a good few o quite a few already know — ya lo saben bastantes
he's had a few (too many) — (colloq) se ha tomado unas cuantas
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['prɪv(ə)lɪʤd]прил.1)the / a privileged few — немногие избранные
б) удостоившийся чести, уникальной возможностиI was privileged to work with Mr. Adams in the summer of 1982. — Мне посчастливилось работать с господином Адамсом летом 1982 г.
2) юр.а) преимущественный, пользующийся преимущественным правомв) не подлежащий разглашению в суде, составляющий профессиональную тайну (например, врачебную, адвокатскую)Syn: -
9 privileged privi·leged adj
['prɪvɪlɪdʒd] -
10 privileged
1) ( with privileges) privilegiert, bevorrechtigt;\privileged class privilegierte Klasse [o Schicht];the \privileged few die kleine Gruppe von Privilegierten;\privileged status Sonderstatus m\privileged communication/ information vertrauliche Mitteilung/Information -
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12 minoría privilegiada, una
= privileged few, aEx. The library has no centralised card catalogue and stacks are open only to a privileged few.* * *= privileged few, aEx: The library has no centralised card catalogue and stacks are open only to a privileged few.
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= privileged few, theEx. You can imagine how those who couldn't go felt, many of whom worked as hard or harder than the privileged few. -
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15 privilegiado
adj.privileged, gifted, advantaged, preferential.past part.past participle of spanish verb: privilegiar.* * *► adjetivo1 privileged► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 privileged person* * *(f. - privilegiada)adj.* * *privilegiado, -a1.ADJ [vida, posición, persona] privileged; [clima, inteligencia, memoria] exceptional2.SM / F privileged person* * *I- da adjetivoa) <persona/clase> privilegedII- da masculino, femenino* * *= advantageous, privileged.Ex. However, a more advantageous site was offered, right in the shopping precinct, linking a covered mall of shops with a multi-functional community complex.Ex. Public libraries were often in a privileged position to access such information and present it in a form acceptable to the public.----* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* comunicación privilegiada = privileged communication.* información privilegiada = insider information, privileged information.* lugar privilegiado = place in the sun.* minoría privilegiada, la = privileged few, the.* minoría privilegiada, una = privileged few, a.* ocupar un lugar privilegiado = have + pride of place.* posición privilegiada = advantageous position.* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.* * *I- da adjetivoa) <persona/clase> privilegedII- da masculino, femenino* * *= advantageous, privileged.Ex: However, a more advantageous site was offered, right in the shopping precinct, linking a covered mall of shops with a multi-functional community complex.
Ex: Public libraries were often in a privileged position to access such information and present it in a form acceptable to the public.* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* comunicación privilegiada = privileged communication.* información privilegiada = insider information, privileged information.* lugar privilegiado = place in the sun.* minoría privilegiada, la = privileged few, the.* minoría privilegiada, una = privileged few, a.* ocupar un lugar privilegiado = have + pride of place.* posición privilegiada = advantageous position.* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.* * *1 ‹persona/clase› privileged2 (excelente) ‹clima› exceptional; ‹posición› privileged; ‹inteligencia/memoria› exceptionalmasculine, feminineunos pocos privilegiados a privileged few* * *
Del verbo privilegiar: ( conjugate privilegiar)
privilegiado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
privilegiado
privilegiar
privilegiado◊ -da adjetivo
‹clima/inteligencia/memoria› exceptional
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
privilegiado,-a
I adjetivo
1 privileged: ocupa una situación privilegiada en la empresa, she has a privileged position in the company
2 (excepcional) exceptional: tiene una inteligencia privilegiada, he's exceptionally intelligent
II sustantivo masculino y femenino privileged person
' privilegiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
privilegiada
English:
privileged
* * *privilegiado, -a♦ adj1. [favorecido] privileged2. [excepcional] exceptional♦ nm,f1. [afortunado] privileged person2. [muy dotado] very gifted person* * *I adj1 ( favorecido) privileged2 ( excelente) exceptionalII m, privilegiada f privileged person;los privilegiados the privileged* * *privilegiado, -da adj: privileged* * *privilegiado adj1. (persona) privileged2. (clima, memoria, etc) exceptional -
16 privilégié
privilégié, e [pʀivileʒje]1. adjective[personne, site, climat] privileged2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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privilégiée pʀivileʒje adjectif1) ( avantagé) privileged2) ( chanceux) fortunate3) ( exceptionnel) [moment, liens] special; [traitement] preferential; [position, conditions de travail] privileged4) ( préféré) [cible] preferred
2.
* * *pʀivileʒje adj privilégié, -e* * *A pp ⇒ privilégier.B pp adj1 ( avantagé) [personne, quartiers] privileged;2 ( chanceux) fortunate; être privilégié par le sort to be blessed by fortune;3 ( exceptionnel) [moment, liens] special; [traitement] preferential; [position, conditions de travail] privileged;4 ( préféré) [mode d'expression, cible] preferred.C nm,f2 ( favorisé) un privilégié a privileged person; les privilégiés the privileged; les quelques privilégiés qui ont pu assister au concert the privileged few who were able to go to the concert.( féminin privilégiée) [privileʒje] adjectif1. [avantagé] privileged2. [choisi - client, partenaire] favoured3. DROIT————————, privilégiée [privileʒje] nom masculin, nom féminin -
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f.minority, the few.* * *1 minority* * *noun f.* * *SF minorityestar en minoría — to be in a o the minority
* * *femenino minorityestar en minoría — to be in a/the minority
* * *= minority.Ex. Or in broader terms there exists not so much the middle and working class, but rather the majority and the minority.----* biblioteca de minoría étnica = ethnic library.* estar en minoría = be in the minority.* falsa política de integración de minorías = tokenism.* información en defensa de las minorías = affirmative information.* minoría cultural = cultural minority.* minoría étnica = ethnic minority.* minoría lingüística = linguistic minority, language minority.* minoría negra = black minority.* minoría privilegiada, la = privileged few, the.* minoría privilegiada, una = privileged few, a.* minoría racial = racial minority.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* una minoría de = a minority of.* una minoría selecta = a select few.* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.* una selecta minoría = a select few.* * *femenino minorityestar en minoría — to be in a/the minority
* * *= minority.Ex: Or in broader terms there exists not so much the middle and working class, but rather the majority and the minority.
* biblioteca de minoría étnica = ethnic library.* estar en minoría = be in the minority.* falsa política de integración de minorías = tokenism.* información en defensa de las minorías = affirmative information.* minoría cultural = cultural minority.* minoría étnica = ethnic minority.* minoría lingüística = linguistic minority, language minority.* minoría negra = black minority.* minoría privilegiada, la = privileged few, the.* minoría privilegiada, una = privileged few, a.* minoría racial = racial minority.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* una minoría de = a minority of.* una minoría selecta = a select few.* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.* una selecta minoría = a select few.* * *minorityminoría parlamentaria parliamentary minorityestar en minoría to be in a/the minorityminorías étnicas ethnic minoritiesproteger los derechos de las minorías to protect the rights of minorities o minority rightslos que apoyaban la huelga eran una minoría those who supported the strike were a minoritygobernar en minoría to rule with a minority governmentCompuesto:minority* * *
minoría sustantivo femenino
minority;◊ estar en minoría to be in a/the minority;
minoría de edad minority
minoría sustantivo femenino minority: estamos en minoría, we are in a minority
minoría de edad, state of being a minor or under age
' minoría' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
golpista
English:
minority
- vocal
- ethnic
- few
* * *minoría nfminority;los que piensan así son una minoría people who think like that are in a minority;estar en minoría to be in a minorityminoría de edad (legal) minority;minorías étnicas ethnic minorities;minoría racial racial minority* * *f minority* * *minoría nf: minority* * *minoría n minority [pl. minorities] -
18 privilegiado
Del verbo privilegiar: ( conjugate privilegiar) \ \
privilegiado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: privilegiado privilegiar
privilegiado
◊ -da adjetivo‹clima/inteligencia/memoria› exceptional ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
privilegiado,-a
I adjetivo
1 privileged: ocupa una situación privilegiada en la empresa, she has a privileged position in the company
2 (excepcional) exceptional: tiene una inteligencia privilegiada, he's exceptionally intelligent
II sustantivo masculino y femenino privileged person ' privilegiado' also found in these entries: Spanish: privilegiada English: privileged -
19 uprzywilejowan|y
Ⅰ adj. [warstwa, osoba] privileged- miał uprzywilejowane stanowisko he had a privileged position- pojazd uprzywilejowany a priority vehicleⅡ m privileged person- talony na samochody rozdawano tylko uprzywilejowanym vouchers for cars were given only to the privileged fewThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > uprzywilejowan|y
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20 antaño
adv.in days gone by, in the olden days, in the old days, in days of old.m.the past, old days, former days, olden days.* * *► adverbio1 formerly, in olden times, long ago* * *adverbio (liter) in days gone bylas costumbres de antaño — the customs o traditions of yesteryear (liter)
* * *= earlier years, in days of yore, in times of yore, in olden times, in olden days, the good old days, yesteryear, in the olden days, olden times, the, in years gone by.Ex. Overall findings indicate that while the amount of research reported is remaining stable, the methods have improved somewhat in 1974, as compared to earlier years.Ex. The bogeymen that lived under our beds in days of yore don't seem as frightening as those who reside, whether recognized by the children or not, under the beds of today's generation.Ex. In times of yore, the umbrella was part of the royal regalia, or symbol of rank.Ex. We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.Ex. In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.Ex. This book explains why ' the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.Ex. Ferreting out amazing treasures from yesteryear, antique dealers buy, sell or trade in a wide range of collectables.Ex. If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.Ex. When the stress of today can be too much, an escape to the olden times for a day could work as the perfect cure.Ex. In years gone by there were warnings of the dangers of reading and listening to the radio.----* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.* * *adverbio (liter) in days gone bylas costumbres de antaño — the customs o traditions of yesteryear (liter)
* * *= earlier years, in days of yore, in times of yore, in olden times, in olden days, the good old days, yesteryear, in the olden days, olden times, the, in years gone by.Ex: Overall findings indicate that while the amount of research reported is remaining stable, the methods have improved somewhat in 1974, as compared to earlier years.
Ex: The bogeymen that lived under our beds in days of yore don't seem as frightening as those who reside, whether recognized by the children or not, under the beds of today's generation.Ex: In times of yore, the umbrella was part of the royal regalia, or symbol of rank.Ex: We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.Ex: In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.Ex: This book explains why ' the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.Ex: Ferreting out amazing treasures from yesteryear, antique dealers buy, sell or trade in a wide range of collectables.Ex: If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.Ex: When the stress of today can be too much, an escape to the olden times for a day could work as the perfect cure.Ex: In years gone by there were warnings of the dangers of reading and listening to the radio.* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.* * *( liter); in days gone bylas costumbres de antaño the customs o traditions of yesteryear ( liter)* * *
antaño adverbio in the old days, in the past, of yesteryear: ya no se ven las bodas de antaño, we no longer see the weddings of yesteryear
' antaño' also found in these entries:
English:
yesteryear
- by
- olden
* * *antaño advin days gone by;los revolucionarios de antaño the revolutionaries of yesteryear o of days gone by* * *adv long ago* * *antaño adv: yesteryear, long ago
См. также в других словарях:
privileged few — the (privileged) few phrase a small set of people who have more money, opportunities, or advantages than other people A government should serve the many, not the few. Thesaurus: people who are richhyponym poorsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
the privileged few — the (privileged) few phrase a small set of people who have more money, opportunities, or advantages than other people A government should serve the many, not the few. Thesaurus: people who are richhyponym poorsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
few — [ fju ] (comparative fewer; superlative fewest) function word, quantifier *** Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. There were a few animals in the barn. as a pronoun: Many… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
privileged — UK [ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd] / US adjective 1) a) having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status Cynthia had a very privileged upbringing. a privileged class/group/elite the/a… … English dictionary
privileged — priv|i|leged [ prıvəlıdʒd ] adjective 1. ) having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status: Cynthia had a very privileged upbringing. a privileged class/group/elite the/a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
privileged — adjective 1 having a special advantage or a chance to do something that most people cannot do: privileged to do sth: Francis felt privileged to work for such a man. | Recently I was privileged to view his private collection. 2 having advantages… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
few */*/*/ — UK [fjuː] / US [fju] determiner, pronoun Word forms few : comparative fewer superlative fewest Summary: Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. ♦ There were a few animals in… … English dictionary
privileged — privilege priv‧i‧lege [ˈprɪvlɪdʒ] noun 1. [countable] a special advantage given to a small group of people, organizations, countries etc: • The new trade privileges will enhance Vienna s effort to attract US companies. • The Treasury will allow… … Financial and business terms
privileged — priv|i|leged [ˈprıvılıdʒd] adj 1.) a) having advantages because of your wealth, social position etc ≠ ↑underprivileged ▪ Students from a privileged background have an advantage at university. ▪ Only the privileged few can afford private education … Dictionary of contemporary English
privileged — /priv euh lijd, priv lijd/, adj. 1. belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored: the privileged few. 2. entitled to or exercising a privilege. 3. restricted to a select group or individual: privileged information; a privileged… … Universalium
privileged — adjective 1. blessed with privileges (Freq. 4) the privileged few • Ant: ↑underprivileged • Similar to: ↑sweetheart • See Also: ↑fortunate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
