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1 gigantesco
adj.giant-sized, enormous, gigantic, colossal.* * *► adjetivo1 giant, gigantic, giant-size* * *(f. - gigantesca)adj.* * *ADJ gigantic, giant antes de s* * *- ca adjetivo huge, giganticfue una empresa gigantesca — it was a massive o mammoth undertaking
* * *= enormous, gargantuan, giant, mammoth, gigantic, monstrous, Herculean, ginormous, humongous [humungous], colossal, a monster of a, titanic, Herculanian, gianormous.Ex. In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.Ex. Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.Ex. The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex. Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.Ex. Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex. A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.Ex. They have a ginormous share of the market!.Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex. Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex. He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.Ex. The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.----* de tamaño gigantesco = wall-sized.* * *- ca adjetivo huge, giganticfue una empresa gigantesca — it was a massive o mammoth undertaking
* * *= enormous, gargantuan, giant, mammoth, gigantic, monstrous, Herculean, ginormous, humongous [humungous], colossal, a monster of a, titanic, Herculanian, gianormous.Ex: In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.
Ex: Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.Ex: The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex: Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.Ex: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex: A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.Ex: They have a ginormous share of the market!.Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex: Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex: He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.Ex: The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.* de tamaño gigantesco = wall-sized.* * *gigantesco -cade dimensiones gigantescas of gigantic o giant proportionsun palacio gigantesco a huge o gigantic palacefue una empresa gigantesca it was a massive o mammoth o huge undertaking* * *
gigantesco◊ -ca adjetivo
huge, gigantic
' gigantesco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gigantesco-a
English:
gigantic
- mammoth
- monster
- giant
- monstrous
- out
* * *gigantesco, -a adjgigantic* * *adj gigantic* * *gigantesco, -ca adj: gigantic, huge* * *gigantesco adj gigantic -
2 enorme
adj.enormous, huge.* * *► adjetivo1 (grande) enormous, huge, vast2 (desmedido) tremendous, great3 familiar (muy bueno) very good, excellent* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=muy grande) enormous, huge2) * (=estupendo) killing *, marvellous* * ** * *= deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], enormous, exponential, extensive, huge, infinite, mammoth, massive, monumental, prodigious, intense, abysmal, Herculean, colossal, of epic proportions, monstrous, a monster of a, Herculanian.Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex. In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.Ex. Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.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. It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.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. She was chairperson of the Task Force that in 1972 wrote a monumental report about discrimination against women in the library profession.Ex. The summation of human experience is being expanded at a prodigious rate, and the means we use for threading through the consequent maze to the momentarily important item is the same as was used in the days of square-rigged ships.Ex. Mexico is undergoing an intense epidemiological transition characterised by a decline in the incidence of infectious diseases and a rapid increase in the importance of chronic illnesses and accidents.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. A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex. Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.Ex. Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex. Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex. The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.----* boquete enorme = gaping hole.* * ** * *= deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], enormous, exponential, extensive, huge, infinite, mammoth, massive, monumental, prodigious, intense, abysmal, Herculean, colossal, of epic proportions, monstrous, a monster of a, Herculanian.Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.
Ex: In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.Ex: Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.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: It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.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: She was chairperson of the Task Force that in 1972 wrote a monumental report about discrimination against women in the library profession.Ex: The summation of human experience is being expanded at a prodigious rate, and the means we use for threading through the consequent maze to the momentarily important item is the same as was used in the days of square-rigged ships.Ex: Mexico is undergoing an intense epidemiological transition characterised by a decline in the incidence of infectious diseases and a rapid increase in the importance of chronic illnesses and accidents.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: A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex: Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.Ex: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex: Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex: The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.* boquete enorme = gaping hole.* * *‹edificio/animal› huge, enormous; ‹aumento/suma› huge, enormous, vast; ‹zona› vast, hugela diferencia es enorme the difference is enormous o hugetiene unas manos enormes he has huge o enormous handssentí una pena enorme I felt tremendously sad o a tremendous sense of sadness* * *
enorme adjetivo ‹edificio/animal/suma› huge, enormous;
‹ zona› vast, huge;
enorme adjetivo enormous, huge: vimos un elefante enorme, we saw an enormous elephant
(de consideración) un enorme error, a clanger
' enorme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atroz
- botija
- congratularse
- desnivel
- estrepitosa
- estrepitoso
- satisfacción
- soberana
- soberano
- sofoco
- supina
- supino
English:
effective
- enormous
- face
- gaping
- ginormous
- huge
- immense
- massive
- monstrous
- monumental
- vast
- whopper
- world
- derive
- extreme
- gigantic
- it
- prodigious
- scar
- yawning
* * *enorme adj1. [muy grande] [objeto, persona, cantidad] huge, enormous;[defecto, error] huge;estos animales tienen una enorme capacidad para reproducirse these creatures have an enormous reproductive capacity;una torre de enorme altura an enormously tall tower;tu hijo está ya enorme your son's really huge;le invadía una enorme tristeza he was overcome by a great sadness* * *adj enormous, huge* * *enorme adjinmenso: enormous, huge♦ enormemente adv* * *enorme adj enormous / huge -
3 colosal
adj.1 colossal (estatura, tamaño).2 great, enormous (extraordinario).* * *► adjetivo1 colossal, giant, huge2 figurado splendid, excellent* * *ADJ [edificio, montaña] colossal; [comida, fiesta] amazing *, fantastic ** * *adjetivo <estatua/obra/fortuna> colossal; <ambiente/idea> (fam) great (colloq)* * *= gargantuan, mammoth, colossal, of epic proportions, epic, larger-than-life, titanic.Ex. Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex. Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.Ex. Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.Ex. Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.Ex. He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.* * *adjetivo <estatua/obra/fortuna> colossal; <ambiente/idea> (fam) great (colloq)* * *= gargantuan, mammoth, colossal, of epic proportions, epic, larger-than-life, titanic.Ex: Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.
Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex: Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.Ex: Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.Ex: Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.Ex: He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.* * *1 ‹estatua/palacio› colossal, gigantic; ‹empresa/obra› huge; ‹riqueza/fortuna› colossal, enormous, vast* * *
colosal adjetivo ‹estatua/obra/fortuna› colossal;
‹ambiente/idea› (fam) great (colloq)
colosal adjetivo
1 (grande) colossal
2 (magnífico, extraordinario) great, fantastic: este parque de atracciones es colosal, this amusement park is fantastic
' colosal' also found in these entries:
English:
colossal
- mammoth
- epic
* * *colosal adj1. [estatura, tamaño] colossal2. [extraordinario] enormous;[descaro] incredible;el tenor estuvo colosal the tenor was amazing o sensational* * *adj colossal* * *colosal adj: colossal -
4 descomunal
adj.tremendous, enormous.* * *► adjetivo1 huge, enormous* * *adj.1) enormous, giant, huge* * *ADJ huge, enormous* * ** * *= ginormous, humongous [humungous], mammoth, colossal, show-stopping [showstopping], monstrous, a monster of a, larger-than-life, titanic, sky-high, gianormous.Ex. They have a ginormous share of the market!.Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex. But such tools can be the difference between a system slowdown and a show-stopping disaster.Ex. Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex. Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex. Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.Ex. He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.Ex. Many young people are still marrying in spite of trends that are witnessing sky-high divorce rates.Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.----* estupidez descomunal = nonsense on stilts.* * ** * *= ginormous, humongous [humungous], mammoth, colossal, show-stopping [showstopping], monstrous, a monster of a, larger-than-life, titanic, sky-high, gianormous.Ex: They have a ginormous share of the market!.
Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex: But such tools can be the difference between a system slowdown and a show-stopping disaster.Ex: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex: Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex: Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.Ex: He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.Ex: Many young people are still marrying in spite of trends that are witnessing sky-high divorce rates.Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.* estupidez descomunal = nonsense on stilts.* * *‹estatura/fuerza/suma› enormous, colossal; ‹apetito› huge, colossalun hombre de un tamaño descomunal an enormous man, a giant of a man* * *
descomunal adjetivo huge, massive
' descomunal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estrepitosa
- estrepitoso
* * *descomunal adjenormous, tremendous;un descomunal edificio a huge o an enormous building;era un tipo descomunal he was a huge guy;tengo un hambre descomunal I'm absolutely starving;tuvieron una bronca descomunal they had a tremendous argument* * *adj huge, enormous* * *descomunal adj1) enorme: enormous, huge2) extraordinario: extraordinary -
5 faraónico
adj.Pharaonic.* * *► adjetivo1 Pharaonic* * *ADJ ( Hist) Pharaonic; [plan, obra] overambitious* * *- ca adjetivoa) (Hist) Pharaonic, of the Pharaoh/Pharaohsb) <empresa/tarea> mammoth (before n)* * *- ca adjetivoa) (Hist) Pharaonic, of the Pharaoh/Pharaohsb) <empresa/tarea> mammoth (before n)* * *faraónico -ca1 ( Hist) Pharaonic, of the Pharaoh/Pharaohs2 ‹empresa/tarea› mammoth ( before n)* * *
faraónico,-a adjetivo
1 fam (excesivo) una obra faraónica, a hideously monumental structure
2 Hist pharaonic
' faraónico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
faraónica
* * *faraónico, -a adj1. [del faraón] pharaonic2. [fastuoso] lavish, magnificent;viven rodeados de un lujo faraónico they live like kings3. [gigantesco] enormous, huge;un proyecto faraónico a project on a monumental scale;una tarea faraónica a mammoth task* * *adj1 of the pharaohs, Pharaonic fml2 figmassive, enormous -
6 convoy
m.1 convoy.2 train (tren).3 cruet stand.* * *► nombre masculino (pl convoyes)1 (escolta) convoy2 (tren) train* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Mil, Náut) convoy; (Ferro) train2) frm (=séquito) retinue3) (=vinagrera) cruet, cruet stand4) Caribe (=ensalada) salad* * *masculino (de barcos, camiones) convoy; (Ferr) (period) train* * *= convoy, caravan.Ex. In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.Ex. Shipments of these goods arrive on caravans that travel on moonless nights to evade the searchlights of low-flying helicopters.* * *masculino (de barcos, camiones) convoy; (Ferr) (period) train* * *= convoy, caravan.Ex: In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.
Ex: Shipments of these goods arrive on caravans that travel on moonless nights to evade the searchlights of low-flying helicopters.* * *1 (de barcos, camiones) convoy3 (vinagreras) cruet, cruet stand* * *
convoy sustantivo masculino (de barcos, camiones) convoy;
(Ferr) (period) train
convoy sustantivo masculino
1 convoy: los convoyes han partido al amanecer, the convoys left at daybreak
2 (aceitera y vinagrera) cruet stand for oil and vinegar
' convoy' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caravana
English:
convoy
* * *convoy nm1. [de barcos, camiones] convoy2. [tren] train3. [vinagreras] cruet set* * *m convoy* * *convoy nm: convoy -
7 despejar la carretera
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8 ponerse en marcha
(v.) = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + actionEx. In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.Ex. From the beginning it has been a local service, originally funded from the rates, but it needed Carnegie grants to really get off the ground.Ex. If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon.* * *(v.) = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + actionEx: In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.
Ex: From the beginning it has been a local service, originally funded from the rates, but it needed Carnegie grants to really get off the ground.Ex: If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon. -
9 titán
m.titan.* * *1 titan* * *SM Titan* * *masculino titan* * *= titan.Ex. He published the reflections of such titans of queer history as Jose Sarria, the drag queen who organized resistance to police harassment beginning in the late 1950s.----* choque de titanes = clash of titans.* * *masculino titan* * *= titan.Ex: He published the reflections of such titans of queer history as Jose Sarria, the drag queen who organized resistance to police harassment beginning in the late 1950s.
* choque de titanes = clash of titans.* * *Titan* * *
Multiple Entries:
Titán
titán
Titán m Mit & fig (persona de fuerza excepcional) Titan
* * *titán nm1. Mitol Titan2. [gigante] giant;[persona excepcional] giant, titan;un duelo de titanes a battle of titans* * *m titan -
10 obra
f.1 work.la obra pictórica de Miguel Ángel Michelangelo's paintingsobra de arte work of artobras completas complete worksobra de consulta reference workobra maestra masterpiece2 work.vamos a hacer obra o obras en la cocina we're going to make some alterations to our kitchenobras públicas public works3 building site.4 play.5 opus, piece of work, composition, piece.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: obrar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: obrar.* * *1 (trabajo) work3 (acto) deed4 (institución) institution, foundation5 (construcción) building site1 (en casa) alterations, repairs; (en carretera) road works■ 'Carretera cortada por obras' "Road closed for repairs"\'En obras' "Building works"¡manos a la obra! let's get cracking!obras son amores, que no buenas razones actions speak louder than wordspor obra y gracia de thanks topor obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo by the power of the Holy Spirit 2 familiar as if by magicobra benéfica charityobra de arte work of artobra de caridad good deedobra de teatro playobra maestra masterpieceobra musical musicalobras completas collected worksobras públicas public works* * *noun f.1) work2) play•* * *SF1) (=acción) deed•
buenas obras — good works, good deeds•
ser obra de algn — to be sb's doingla policía cree que podría ser obra de la Mafia — the police think this could be the work of the Mafia
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poner por obra un plan — to set a plan in motion•
por obra (y gracia) de — thanks touna gimnasta convertida en ídolo mundial por obra y gracia de su entrenador — a gymnast who became a world famous idol thanks to her coach
por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo — (Rel) through the working of the Holy Spirit, by the power of the Holy Spirit
cree que el trabajo va a estar terminado mañana por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo — iró he thinks that the work will miraculously get done tomorrow
obra benéfica — (=acción) charitable deed; (=organización) charitable organization, charity
obra de caridad — charitable deed, act of charity
obra de misericordia — (Rel) work of mercy
obra social — (=organización) benevolent fund for arts, sports etc ; (=labor) charitable work
2) [de creación artística]a) (=producción total) (Arte, Literat, Teat, Mús) workel tema de la muerte en la obra de Lorca — the subject of death in Lorca o in Lorca's work
b) (=pieza) (Arte, Mús) work; (Teat) play; (Literat) book, workuna obra de Goya — a work o painting by Goya
obras completas — complete works, collected works
obra de divulgación — non-fiction book aimed at a popular audience
obra de teatro, obra dramática — play
3) (Constr)a) (=edificio en construcción) building site, construction sitehemos estado visitando la obra — we've been visiting the building o construction site
¿cuándo acaban la obra? — when do they finish the building work?
b)de obra — [chimenea] brick antes de s ; [estantería, armario] built-in
las obras de construcción del hospital — building o construction work on the hospital
los vecinos están de obras — they're having building work done next door, they have the builders in next door *
obras — [en edificio] building under construction; [en carretera] roadworks
página en obras — (Internet) site under construction
obras viales, obras viarias — roadworks
4) (=ejecución) workmanshipla obra es buena pero los materiales son de mala calidad — the workmanship is good but the materials are of a poor quality
5) Chile brickwork6)7)See:ver nota culturelle OPUS DEI in opúsculo* * *1)a) ( creación artística) worksus obras de teatro or su obra dramática — her plays
b) (Mús) work, opus2) ( acción)por sus obras los conoceréis — (Bib) by their works will you know them
3) (Arquit, Const)a) ( construcción) building workestamos de or en obras — we're having some building work done
peligro: obras — danger: building work in progress
b) ( sitio) building o construction site4) la Obra (Relig) the Opus Dei* * *1)a) ( creación artística) worksus obras de teatro or su obra dramática — her plays
b) (Mús) work, opus2) ( acción)por sus obras los conoceréis — (Bib) by their works will you know them
3) (Arquit, Const)a) ( construcción) building workestamos de or en obras — we're having some building work done
peligro: obras — danger: building work in progress
b) ( sitio) building o construction site4) la Obra (Relig) the Opus Dei* * *obra11 = alterations, building site, construction site.Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.
Ex: This system maintains knowledge relevant to the building process and makes it easily accessible to the participants of this process, especially those at the building site.Ex: The most striking manifestation of this exploitation is the boom town, defined as the 'rapid and extreme growth of population in communities adjacent to mines and construction sites,' or as a 'community which is undergoing rapid growth and rapid change'.* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.* deducción por donación a obras benéficas = charitable deduction, charitable tax deduction.* despedir mano de oba = shed + jobs.* despedir mano de obra = axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* donación anual a obras de caridad = charitable gift annuity.* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.* mano de obra infantil = child labour.* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.* obra benéfica = charity, charity.* obra benéfica religiosa = parochial charity.* obra de beneficiencia = benefaction.* obra de romanos = Herculean task, Herculanian task.* obras públicas = public works.* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.* permiso de obra = building permit.* pie de obra = building site.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].* ser la obra de = be the work of.* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).obra22 = item, title, work, stock item, oeuvre.Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.
Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex: An authority entry is an entry for which the initial element is the uniform heading for a person, corporate body, or work, as established by the cataloguing agency responsible.Ex: A new building will open in 1990, catering for 5 million stock items and 1,000 readers' seats.Ex: For about a 3rd of the departments, publications not covered in citation indexes accounted for at least 30 per cent of the citations to their total oeuvre.* ARBA (Anuario de Obras de Referencia Americanas) = ARBA (American Reference Books Annual).* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.* autor de obras de teatro = playwright.* catálogo de obras completas = back catalogue.* catálogo de obras editadas = back catalogue.* catálogo de obras musicales = music catalogue.* edición de obras científicas = scholarly publishing.* edición de obras de consumo = consumer publishing.* fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.* lector de obra literaria = literary reader.* lectura de obra de teatro en voz alta = play-reading [play reading].* lectura de obras literarias = literary reading.* música de obra de teatro = stage music.* obra amparada por el derecho de autor = copyright work.* obra anónima = anonymous work.* obra anónima clásica = anonymous classic.* obra antigua = ancient work.* obra apócrifa = apocryphal work.* obra audiovisual = audiovisual work.* obra autobiográfica = autobiographical work.* obra citada = cited work.* obra colectiva = collective work.* obra compuesta = composite work.* obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work, art work.* obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.* obra de contenido general = general work.* obra de creación literaria = fiction book.* obra de creación original = creative work.* obra de lectura obligatoria = a must-read.* obra de literatura = literary work.* obra de referencia = reference book, reference work, finding aid, desk reference, reference resource, work of reference.* obra de referencia básica = standard work.* obra de referencia estándar = standard reference work.* obra de teatro = play, theatrical work.* obra de teatro adaptada al cine = theatrical motion picture.* obra de teatro dramática = drama-play.* obra de teatro infantil = children's play.* obra de teatro para niños = children's play.* obra dramática = dramatic work.* obra en varios volúmenes = multi-volume work.* obra fuente de la cita = citing work.* obra gráfica = graphic work.* obra impresa = printed work.* obra literaria = literary work, work of literature, work of imagination.* obra literaria simplificada = easy reader book.* obra maestra = showpiece, masterpiece.* obra maestra de la pintura clásica = old master, old master painting.* obra magna = magnum opus.* obra multimedia = multimedia work.* obra musical = musical work.* obra para grupo instrumental = ensemble work.* obra piadosa = work of piety.* obra pictórica = pictorial work.* obra relacionada = related work.* obras = life's work.* obras completas = collected works, oeuvre.* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.* obras de creación literaria = fiction.* obras de ficción = fiction.* obras de literatura = literary materials.* obras literarias = literature, literary materials.* obras no ficción = non-fiction [nonfiction].* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.* obra teatral = theatrical work.* original de una obra de arte = art original.* parte de una obra = component part.* representar una obra = put on + performance, put on + play.* * *A1 (creación artística) workesta escultura es una de sus primeras obras this sculpture is one of her earliest works o piecesuna obra literaria importante an important literary workésta es una obra menor this is a minor workuna excelente obra de artesanía an excellent piece of craftsmanshipla obra cinematográfica de Buñuel Buñuel's films, Buñuel's oeuvre ( frml)las obras completas de García Lorca the complete o collected works of García Lorcasus obras de teatro or su obra dramática her plays2 ( Mús) work, opusCompuestos:work of artreference book, work of referencemasterpiece, chef d'oeuvre ( frml)B(acción): ya he hecho mi buena obra del día I reckon I've done my good deed for the daypor sus obras los conoceréis ( Bib) by their works will you know themhizo muchas obras de misericordia she performed many charitable deedsha trabajado incansablemente, todo esto es obra suya she has worked tirelessly, all this is her doingesto es obra de Víctor this is Víctor's doingpor obra (y gracia) del Espíritu Santo ( Relig) by the grace of Godpiensa que la casa se va a pintar por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo ( hum); he seems to think the house will paint itselfser obra de romanos or de benedictinos to be a huge o mammoth taskobras son amores que no buenas razones actions speak louder than wordsCompuestos:● obra benéfica or de beneficencia or de caridad(acto) charitable act o deed, act of charity; (organización) charity, charitable organization(labor filantrópica) benevolent o charitable work; (mutualidad) ( Arg) ≈ benefit society ( in US), ≈ friendly society ( in UK)la casa aún está en obra the house is still being built, the house is still under construction ( frml)perdona el desorden, estamos de or en obras sorry about the mess, we're having some building work done o ( colloq) we've got the builders in[ S ] instalación de calefacción sin obra heating systems installed — no building work involved[ S ] peligro: obras danger: building o construction work in progress[ S ] cerrado por obras closed for repairs/refurbishmentCompuestos:freeboard, dead work ( ant)(Col, Méx): el edificio está en obra negra the building is just a shellfpl major works ( requiring building permission)fpl minor works ( which may require building permission)fpl public works (pl)D (sitio) building o construction siteE* * *
Del verbo obrar: ( conjugate obrar)
obra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
obra
obrar
obra sustantivo femenino
1 ( creación artística) work;
una obra de artesanía a piece of craftsmanship;
sus obras de teatro her plays;
obra de arte work of art;
obra maestra masterpiece
2 ( acción):
obra benéfica ( acto) act of charity;
( organización) charity, charitable organization
3 (Arquit, Const)
obrar ( conjugate obrar) verbo intransitivo ( actuar) to act;
verbo transitivo ‹ milagros› to work
obra sustantivo femenino
1 (producto, trabajo) (piece of) work
obra de arte, work of art
las obras completas de Baroja, the complete works of Baroja
este desaguisado es obra de tu hermano, this despicable act was the work of your brother
2 (acción) deed
buenas/malas obras, good/bad deeds
por sus obras los conoceréis, you'll know them by their deeds
3 Constr building site
(de la carretera, etc) repairs: la calle mayor está en obras, the main street is being repaired
Ministerio de Obras Públicas, the Ministry of Works
4 Teat play
5 (efecto, resultado) result: todo el proyecto es obra de un esfuerzo colectivo, the project is the result of a joint effort
♦ Locuciones: obras son amores y no buenas razones, actions speak louder than words
obrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (proceder) to act, behave: siento que no he obrado bien, I don't feel I've done the right thing
2 (hallarse) el testamento obra en mi poder/mis manos..., the will is in my possession
II vtr (causar) to work
' obra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adaptar
- albañilería
- alguna
- alguno
- censurar
- clásica
- clásico
- concurso
- dramatizar
- encuadrar
- ensayar
- espanto
- esperpéntica
- esperpéntico
- estigmatizar
- éxito
- faraónica
- faraónico
- hecha
- hecho
- infame
- interpretar
- lema
- maestra
- maestro
- mamarrachada
- mano
- notabilidad
- obrar
- paralizarse
- ponderar
- producir
- regusto
- reponer
- reposición
- representar
- restauración
- señera
- señero
- sensiblera
- sensiblería
- sensiblero
- teatral
- teatro
- título
- trabajada
- trabajado
- versión
- ambientación
- ambientar
English:
audition
- bring off
- building site
- charitable
- chronic
- classic
- collection
- crack
- creative
- dinner theater
- doing
- downstairs
- drama
- effort
- elaborate
- enthusiasm
- flop
- funnel
- handiwork
- hoarding
- humorous
- irony
- labour
- labour-intensive
- long
- manpower
- masterpiece
- moderately
- opening
- piece
- play
- stick in
- title
- undermanning
- whodunit
- whodunnit
- work
- workforce
- write up
- writing
- about
- appalling
- building
- burlesque
- by
- credit
- gang
- grip
- hardly
- invite
* * *obra nfya he hecho la buena obra del día I've done my good deed for the day;poner algo en obra to put sth into effect;por obra (y gracia) de thanks to;por sus obras los conoceréis by their works will you know them;es obra suya it's his doing;la ruina de las cosechas es obra de la sequía the crops have been ruined as a result of the drought;obras son amores y no buenas razones actions speak louder than wordsobra benéfica [institución] charity; [acción, trabajo] charitable deed;obra de beneficencia [institución] charity;[acción, trabajo] charitable deed;obra de caridad [institución] charity;[acción, trabajo] charitable deed; Anticuado obra pía charitable institution; Arg obra social benevolent fund;obras sociales community work2. [creación artística] work;[de teatro] play; [de música] work, opus;la obra pictórica de Miguel Ángel Michelangelo's paintings;una obra de artesanía a piece of craftsmanshipobra de arte work of art;obras completas complete works;obra de consulta reference work;obra dramática [pieza] play, drama;[conjunto] plays, dramatic works;obra maestra masterpiece;obra menor minor work3. [trabajo de construcción] work;[reforma doméstica, en local] alteration;el ayuntamiento va a empezar una obra en el descampado the council is going to start building on the wasteground;toda la calle está en obras there are roadworks all along the road;el edificio lleva en obras más de dos meses the work on the building has been going on for over two months;cortada por obras [letrero en calle] road closed for repairs;cerrado por obras [letrero en restaurante, edificio] closed for refurbishment;obras [en carretera] roadworksNáut obra muerta freeboard;obras públicas public works4. [solar en construcción] building site;encontró trabajo en una obra he found work on a building site6.la Obra the Opus Dei, = traditionalist Roman Catholic organization, whose members include many professional people and public figures* * *f1 work;obras completas complete works2 ( acción):hacer buenas obras do good deeds;por obra de thanks to, as a result of;poner por o L.Am.en obra set in motion;¡manos a la obra! let’s get to work!3:4:* * *obra nf1) : workobra de arte: work of artobra de teatro: playobra de consulta: reference work2) : deeduna buena obra: a good deed3) : construction work4)obra maestra : masterpiece5)obras públicas : public works6)por obra de : thanks to, because of* * *obra n1. (artística, literaria) work2. (buena acción) deed3. (edificio en construcción) building site -
11 caravana2
2 = convoy, caravan.Ex. In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.Ex. Shipments of these goods arrive on caravans that travel on moonless nights to evade the searchlights of low-flying helicopters.----* caravana de tráfico = tailback.* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy.* ruta de caravanas = caravan route. -
12 justo antes (de que)
Ex. In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off. -
13 caravana
f.1 caravan (British), trailer (United States).2 caravan.3 tailback (British), backup (United States) (of cars).4 trailer, camper, van, mobile home.5 earring.6 reverence, bow.7 group of travelers journeying through the desert.8 camping ground.* * *1 (expedición) caravan2 (atasco) traffic jam, tailback3 (remolque) caravan, US trailer* * *noun f.1) convoy2) caravan3) trailer* * *SF1) (Aut) [de camiones, coches] convoy; (=atasco) tailback, line of traffic (EEUU)las caravanas que se forman en el camino de la playa — the tailbacks of traffic heading for the beach
2) (=remolque) caravan, trailer (EEUU)3) ( Hist) caravan4) Caribe (=trampa) bird trap5) Méx (=cortesía) flattering remark, complimentbailar o correr o hacer la caravana a algn — to overdo the compliments with sb
* * *1)a) ( de tráfico - retención) backup (AmE) tailback (BrE); (- hilera) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad — there was a huge backup (AmE) o (BrE) tailback on the approach to the city
b) ( remolque) trailer (AmE), caravan (BrE)2) (Méx) ( reverencia) bowhacer caravana con sombrero ajeno — (fam) to claim credit for somebody else's achievements
* * *1)a) ( de tráfico - retención) backup (AmE) tailback (BrE); (- hilera) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad — there was a huge backup (AmE) o (BrE) tailback on the approach to the city
b) ( remolque) trailer (AmE), caravan (BrE)2) (Méx) ( reverencia) bowhacer caravana con sombrero ajeno — (fam) to claim credit for somebody else's achievements
* * *caravana11 = caravan, house trailer.Ex: The same authority also experimented for a number of years with a mobile consumer advice caravan which travelled a fortnightly rota of small market towns = El mismo organismo responsable también experimentó durante varios años con una caravana ambulante de información al consumidor que recorría las poblaciones con mercado ambulante quincenalmente.
Ex: The case of an arson fire that destroyed a house trailer and motorhome in Forestburg has been finally cracked.* camping para caravanas = caravan site.* caravana fija = mobile home.caravana22 = convoy, caravan.Ex: In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.
Ex: Shipments of these goods arrive on caravans that travel on moonless nights to evade the searchlights of low-flying helicopters.* caravana de tráfico = tailback.* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy.* ruta de caravanas = caravan route.* * *Afuimos en caravana por la carretera we drove along in (a) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad there was a huge backup ( AmE) o ( BrE) tailback on the approach to the cityuna larga caravana siguió al equipo desde el aeropuerto a long motorcade followed the team from the airportB (Ur) (pendiente) earringC ( Méx) (reverencia) bow* * *
caravana sustantivo femenino
1
(— hilera) convoy;
2 (Méx) ( reverencia) bow
caravana sustantivo femenino
1 (de camellos) caravan
(de coches en carretera) tailback, US backup
2 (remolque, roulotte) caravan
' caravana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrastrar
English:
camper
- caravan
- pull
- RV
- tail back
- tailback
- traffic jam
- ear
- mobile
- tail
- trailer
* * *caravana nf1. [remolque] Br caravan, US trailer2. [de camellos] caravan;[de carromatos] wagon train;la caravana presidencial the presidential motorcade;una caravana humanitaria an aid convoy3. [atasco] Br tailback, US backup;* * *f1 ( remolque) trailer, Brcaravan2 de tráfico traffic jam, Brqueue of traffic3 Méx ( reverencia) bow* * *caravana nf1) : caravan2) : convoy, motorcade3) remolque: trailer* * *caravana n1. (remolque) caravan2. (atasco) traffic jam -
14 justo antes
adv.just before.* * *justo antes (de que)Ex: In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.
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