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f.1 mass.masa atómica atomic massmasa salarial total wages bill2 throng.en masa en massefabricación o producción en masa mass productionfuimos en masa a escuchar la conferencia a large group of us went to listen to the lecturelas masas the masses3 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.* * *1 (en general) mass2 FÍSICA mass4 (de gente) mass, crowd5 (mortero) mortar6 ELECTRICIDAD earth, US ground\masa atómica atomic massmasa encefálica brainmasa específica specific mass* * *noun f.1) mass2) dough* * *ISF1) [de pan] doughmasa quebrada — short pastry, shortcrust pastry
3) (=argamasa) mortarIISF1) (=conjunto) mass2) (=volumen) massmasa crítica — (Fís) critical mass; (fig) (=mínimo) requisite number
3) (Sociol)4)en masa — (=en multitud) en masse
5) (Econ)6) (Elec) earth, ground (EEUU)conectar un aparato con masa — to earth o (EEUU) ground an appliance
* * *1) (Coc)a) (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; ( para bizcocho) mixture; ( para crepes) batterb) (RPl) ( pastelito) pastry, cake2) (volumen, conglomerado) mass3) en masaa) (loc adj) <producción/fabricación> mass (before n); < despidos> mass (before n), wholesale (before n)b) (loc adv) < acudir> en masse4) (Pol, Sociol) masscultura/mercado de masas — mass culture/market
5)a) (Fís) massb) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)* * *= 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.* * *1) (Coc)a) (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; ( para bizcocho) mixture; ( para crepes) batterb) (RPl) ( pastelito) pastry, cake2) (volumen, conglomerado) mass3) en masaa) (loc adj) <producción/fabricación> mass (before n); < despidos> mass (before n), wholesale (before n)b) (loc adv) < acudir> en masse4) (Pol, Sociol) masscultura/mercado de masas — mass culture/market
5)a) (Fís) massb) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)* * *= 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.* * *A ( Coc)1 (para pan, pasta) dough; (para empanadas, tartas) pastry; (para bizcocho) mixture; (para crepes) batterCompuesto:puff pastryB (volumen, conglomerado) massuna masa de agua/aire a mass of water/airuna enorme masa forestal a huge expanse of forestun aumento de peso y de masa muscular an increase in weight and bulkCompuestos:atomic massmoney supplypayrollCen masa: producción/fabricación en masa mass productiondespidos de trabajadores en masa mass o wholesale redundancieshubo emigraciones en masa hacia el Nuevo Mundo huge waves of emigrants headed for the New Worldtodos acudieron en masa a recibirlo they all went en masse to meet himno llega a la gran masa de la población it does not reach the great mass of the populationeducar a las masas to educate the massesderiva a or hace masa it goes to ground o earthlo derivaremos a masa we shall connect it to ground o earth, we shall ground o earth it* * *
masa sustantivo femenino
1 (Coc)
(para empanadas, tartas) pastry;
( para bizcocho) mixture;
( para crepes) batter;
2 (Pol, Sociol, Fís) mass;
3◊ en masa
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
* * *masa nf1. [en general] mass;las grandes masas de agua de la Tierra the major expanses of water on the EarthMeteo 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 bill2. [mezcla, pasta] mixture3. [de pan, bizcocho] dough4. [multitud] crowd;al poco tiempo se formó una masa de curiosos a crowd of onlookers quickly formed5.las masas [el pueblo] the masses6.en masa en masse;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 heroes7. Fís massmasa específica specific mass9. RP [pastelito] cakemasa seca = biscuit served with tea or coffee* * *f1 ( volumen) mass;en masa en masse2 GASTR dough;pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa fam catch s.o. red-handed3:* * *masa nf1) : mass, volumemasa atómica: atomic massproducción en masa: mass production2) : dough, batter3) masas nfpl: people, masseslas masas populares: the common people4)* * *masa n1. (en general) mass2. (de pan) dough3. (de tarta) pastry -
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f.mass.cantar/decir/oír misa to sing/say/hear masslo que él dice va a misa what he says goesmisa cantada/de campaña sung/open-air massmisa de difuntos requiem, mass for the deadmisa del gallo midnight mass* * *1 mass\cantar misa to celebrate one's first massdecir misa to say masspor mí como si dice misa figurado I couldn't care lessno saber de la misa la media not to have a clueoír misa to hear massmisa cantada sung massmisa de campaña open-air massmisa de difuntos requiem massmisa del gallo midnight Mass on Christmas Eve* * *noun f.* * *SF massdijeron/celebraron misa en la catedral — they said/celebrated mass in the cathedral
como en misa —
decir misa —
¡por mí, que digan misa! — let them say what they like!
ir a misa —
misa de corpore insepulto, misa de cuerpo presente — funeral mass
* * *femenino massdecir misa — sacerdote to say o celebrate mass
por mí como si dice or que diga misa — (Esp fam) I couldn't care less what he says (colloq)
no saber de la misa la mitad or la media — (fam)
va a misa — (fam)
* * *= Mass.Ex. Novello's interest in Mass settings by German speaking composers was unusual at a time when the music sung was largely Italian.----* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.* misa aniversario de fallecimiento = ceremonial service.* misa de difunto = ceremonial service.* * *femenino massdecir misa — sacerdote to say o celebrate mass
por mí como si dice or que diga misa — (Esp fam) I couldn't care less what he says (colloq)
no saber de la misa la mitad or la media — (fam)
va a misa — (fam)
* * *= Mass.Ex: Novello's interest in Mass settings by German speaking composers was unusual at a time when the music sung was largely Italian.
* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.* misa aniversario de fallecimiento = ceremonial service.* misa de difunto = ceremonial service.* * *masscelebrar misa to say o celebrate o offer massestán en misa they're at massir a misa to go to massoír misa to attend o hear massayudar a misa to serve at massdecir misa «sacerdote» to say o celebrate o offer mass(expresando indiferencia) ( fam): por mí como si dice misa or que diga misa I couldn't care less o ( AmE) I could care less what he says ( colloq)no saber de la misa la mitad or la media ( fam): no sabe de la misa la mitad he doesn't know the first thing about it, he doesn't know what he's talking aboutCompuestos:open-air masssung massopen-air massfuneral massRequiem mass, Requiem● misa de or del gallomidnight mass ( on Christmas Eve)marriage serviceHigh MassLow Mass* * *
misa sustantivo femenino
mass;
ir a misa to go to mass;
decir misa [ sacerdote] to say o celebrate mass;
misa de cuerpo presente funeral mass;
misa de difuntos Requiem (mass);
misa de or del gallo midnight mass ( on Christmas Eve)
misa sustantivo femenino mass
cantar misa, to celebrate mass
' misa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
celebrar
- ir
- ninguna
- ninguno
- asistir
- decir
- dispensar
- oír
- tocar
English:
cake
- church
- half
- mass
- way
- go
* * *misa nfmass;cantar/decir/oír misa to sing/say/hear mass;ir a misa to go to mass o church;Fam Figlo que yo digo va a misa y no quiero que nadie rechiste what I say goes, I don't want to hear a word of protest from anyone;como en misa [en silencio] in total silence;Fampor mí como si dice misa I couldn't care less what he says;Fam misa de campaña open-air mass;misa cantada sung mass;misa concelebrada concelebrated mass;misa de cuerpo presente funeral mass [before the body is buried or cremated];misa de difuntos requiem, mass for the dead;misa del gallo midnight mass [on Christmas Eve];misa negra black mass;misa solemne High Mass* * *f REL mass;ayudar a misa serve at mass;ir a misa go to mass;no sabe de la misa la media fam he doesn’t know a thing about it;* * *misa nf: Mass* * *misa n mass -
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adj.1 massive, heavy, ponderous.2 mass, large-number, widespread.* * *► adjetivo1 mass, massive, on a mass scale* * *(f. - masiva)adj.* * *ADJ [ataque, dosis etc] massive; [evacuación, ejecución] mass antes de s* * *- va adjetivoa) <ejecución/migración> mass (before n); < protesta> large-scale (before n), mass (before n)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.* * *- va adjetivoa) <ejecución/migración> mass (before n); < protesta> large-scale (before n), mass (before n)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.* * *masivo -vahubo una concurrencia masiva a las urnas there was a massive o huge turnout at the polls2 ‹dosis› massive, huge* * *
masivo◊ -va adjetivo
‹ protesta› large-scale ( before n), mass ( before n);
‹ concurrencia› massive
masivo,-a adjetivo massive
' masivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
masiva
English:
mass
- massive
- saturation bombing
* * *masivo, -a adj1. [en gran cantidad] mass;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 grounds3. [dosis] massive* * *adj massive* * *masivo, -va adj: masscomunicación masiva: mass communication* * *masivo adj1. (enorme) massive / huge2. (de masas) mass -
64 serie
f.1 series.me dijo una serie de cosas (singular)(de sellos, monedas)(de mentiras) he told me a number of things2 series (television).3 run, batch.este coche es de la primera serie que se fabricó (singular) this car is from the first batch that was producedfabricación en serie mass-productioncon ABS de serie with ABS as standardser un fuera de serie (figurative) to be unique, to be one of a kind4 daisy chain.5 course.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: seriar.* * *1 (gen) series2 (conjunto) series, string, succession\fabricado,-a en serie mass-producedfuera de serie out of the ordinary, uniquefabricación en serie mass productionserie mundial DEPORTE world seriesasesino en serie serial killer* * *noun f.1) series2) serial* * *SF1) (=sucesión) (tb Bio, Mat) seriesha escrito una serie de artículos sobre la infancia — she has written a series of articles about childhood
2) (Industria)•
de serie, tamaño de serie — standard sizemodelo de serie — (Aut) standard model
•
en serie, fabricación en serie — mass productionfabricar o producir en serie — to mass-produce
un fuera de serie — an extraordinary person, one of a kind
artículos fuera de serie — (Com) goods left over, remainders
3) (Elec)4) (Inform)5) (=conjunto) [de monedas, sellos] series; [de inyecciones] course6) (TV, Radio) [en episodios sueltos] series; [en historia continua] serial7) (Cine)8) (Dep) qualifying heat* * *1)a) ( sucesión) seriesserie numérica — (Mat) numerical sequence
b) ( clase) seriescoches/motores de serie — production cars/engines
producción or fabricación en serie — mass production
producir/fabricar en serie — to mass produce
fuera de serie — (fam) out of this world (colloq)
c) (Dep) heat2) (Rad, TV) series; ( historia continua) serial* * *= series, string, iteration.Ex. A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.Ex. Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.Ex. Any MeSH terms used to describe the documents retrieved are incorporated into the query formulation for further iteration.----* área de serie = series area, series statement area.* asesino en serie = serial killer.* búsqueda en serie = serial search, serial searching.* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.* en serie = serially, ordinal.* fabricación en serie = mass production.* fabricado en serie = mass-produced, off-the-shelf, out of the box, manufactured.* fabricar en serie = mass-produce.* fuera de serie = crackerjack.* impresora en serie = serial printer.* interfaz de comunicación en serie = serial interface.* mención de serie = series statement.* número de serie = serial number.* portada de la serie = series title page.* reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.* serie constante de = steady stream of.* serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.* serie de televisión = TV serial, television series.* serie determinada de caracteres = character string.* serie documental = documentary series, series.* serie documental televisiva = television documentary series.* serie incompleta = deficient series.* serie monográfica = monographic series.* serie no periódica = non-time series.* serie periódica = time series.* serie televisiva = television serial, television series.* serie televisiva cómica = sitcom.* título de la serie = series title.* toda una serie de = a whole series of.* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.* * *1)a) ( sucesión) seriesserie numérica — (Mat) numerical sequence
b) ( clase) seriescoches/motores de serie — production cars/engines
producción or fabricación en serie — mass production
producir/fabricar en serie — to mass produce
fuera de serie — (fam) out of this world (colloq)
c) (Dep) heat2) (Rad, TV) series; ( historia continua) serial* * *= series, string, iteration.Ex: A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.
Ex: Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.Ex: Any MeSH terms used to describe the documents retrieved are incorporated into the query formulation for further iteration.* área de serie = series area, series statement area.* asesino en serie = serial killer.* búsqueda en serie = serial search, serial searching.* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.* en serie = serially, ordinal.* fabricación en serie = mass production.* fabricado en serie = mass-produced, off-the-shelf, out of the box, manufactured.* fabricar en serie = mass-produce.* fuera de serie = crackerjack.* impresora en serie = serial printer.* interfaz de comunicación en serie = serial interface.* mención de serie = series statement.* número de serie = serial number.* portada de la serie = series title page.* reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.* serie constante de = steady stream of.* serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.* serie de televisión = TV serial, television series.* serie determinada de caracteres = character string.* serie documental = documentary series, series.* serie documental televisiva = television documentary series.* serie incompleta = deficient series.* serie monográfica = monographic series.* serie no periódica = non-time series.* serie periódica = time series.* serie televisiva = television serial, television series.* serie televisiva cómica = sitcom.* título de la serie = series title.* toda una serie de = a whole series of.* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.* * *A1 (sucesión) seriesvisitamos una serie de pueblos en la montaña we visited a series o succession of mountain villagesuna serie de acontecimientos a series of incidentsserie numérica ( Mat) numerical sequence2 (clase) seriesun modelo de la serie 320 a 320-series modelcoches/motores de serie production cars/enginesofrece de serie dirección hidráulica it offers power-assisted steering as standardproducción or fabricación en serie mass productionproducir/fabricar en serie to mass producefuera de serie out of this world ( colloq)3 ( Dep) heatuna serie sobre la fauna africana a series about African faunaCompuestos:● serie Bpelículas de serie B B-moviesfilm noir* * *
Del verbo seriar: ( conjugate seriar)
serié es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
serie es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
serie sustantivo femenino
1
fabricación en serie mass production;
producir/fabricar en serie to mass produce;
fuera de serie (fam) out of this world (colloq)c) (Dep) heat
2 (Rad, TV) series;
( historia continua) serial
serie sustantivo femenino
1 series sing; asesino en serie, serial killer
2 (de sellos, billetes) issue
número de serie, serial number
3 (grupo) una serie de parlamentarios decidieron oponerse, a group of M.P.'s decided to object
4 Rad TV series sing
♦ Locuciones: en serie: los fabrican en serie, they are mass-produced
fuera de serie, exceptional
' serie' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- cada
- capítulo
- comenzar
- compilar
- darse
- enganchada
- enganchado
- escala
- fabricar
- fabricación
- fuera
- gira
- política
- producción
- tanda
- tercera
- tercero
- última
- último
- asesino
- comedia
- continuación
- corrida
- después
- documental
- interminable
- número
- policíaco
- proceso
- protagonista
- regata
- reponer
- reposición
- rosario
- serial
- sucesión
English:
ablaze
- B movie
- bash out
- chain
- dismember
- episode
- first
- flashback
- last
- later
- latest
- mark
- one-off
- rash
- reversal
- round
- second
- seed
- sequence
- serial
- serial killer
- serialize
- series
- set
- specific
- standard
- star
- stock
- string
- succession
- train
- ultimately
- B
- file
- line
- lowest common denominator
- making
- mass
- over
- row
- spate
- world
* * *serie nf1. [sucesión, conjunto] series [singular];[de mentiras] string;ha escrito una serie de artículos sobre el tema he has written a series of articles on the topic;me dijo una serie de cosas he told me a number of things2. [de televisión] series [singular];película de serie B B-movie3. [de sellos, monedas] set;[de grabados] series4. [producción] run, batch;este coche es de la primera serie que se fabricó this car is from the first batch that was produced;fabricación en serie mass production;con ABS de serie with ABS as standard* * *f2:fabricación en serie mass production;fuera de serie out of this world, extraordinary* * *serie nf1) : series2) serial: serial3)fabricación en serie : mass production4)fuera de serie : extraordinary, amazing* * * -
65 mole
adj.soft.f.1 hulk.2 bulk.3 mole.* * *1 mass, bulk, hulk* * *ISF (=masa) mass, bulk; (=edificio) pileII SM (=salsa) thick chilli sauce; (=plato) meat in chilli sauceese edificio/hombre es una mole — that building/man is massive
mole poblano — meat dish from Puebla
* * *Ifemenino massIIuna mole de hormigón — a huge mass o block of concrete
1) (Méx) ( salsa) chili sauce ( with chocolate and peanuts); ( plato) turkey, chicken or pork with mole saucedarle 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
2) (Méx fam) ( sangre) blood* * *Ifemenino massIIuna mole de hormigón — a huge mass o block of concrete
1) (Méx) ( salsa) chili sauce ( with chocolate and peanuts); ( plato) turkey, chicken or pork with mole saucedarle 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
2) (Méx fam) ( sangre) blood* * *mole1massel nuevo hotel es una mole de hormigón the new hotel is a huge mass o block of concreteél es una mole he's really hugese me vino encima con toda su mole he fell with his full weight on top of mese veía su enorme mole entre la niebla its enormous mass o bulk could be seen through the fogmole21 (salsa) chili sauce ( with green tomatoes and often chocolate or peanuts)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 subjectser el (mero) mole de algn ( Méx fam): las matemáticas son su mole mathematics are his forte o his strong pointese 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:ser mole de olla to be the perfect timea 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* * *
Del verbo molar: ( conjugate molar)
molé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
mole es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
molar
mole
molar sustantivo masculino
molar, back tooth
mole sustantivo femenino
mass;
■ 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
* * *mole1 nfchocaron 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 enormousmole2 nmMéx1. [salsa] = thick, cooked chilli saucemole poblano = rich, cooked chilli sauce, made with nuts, raisins and chocolate2. [guiso] = dish served in “mole” saucemole de olla = stew made with meat, vegetables, and chilli3. Famdarle 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* * *I f massII m Méx* * *1) : spicy sauce made with chilies and usually chocolate2) : meat served with mole saucemole nf: mass, bulk -
66 multitudinario
adj.multitudinous, overnumerous, mass.* * *► adjetivo1 multitudinous* * ** * *- ria adjetivo <manifestación/movilizaciones> mass (before n); < concierto> with mass audiences* * *Ex. These multitudinous phenomena can be divided into broad groups called categories.* * *- ria adjetivo <manifestación/movilizaciones> mass (before n); < concierto> with mass audiences* * *Ex: These multitudinous phenomena can be divided into broad groups called categories.
* * *‹manifestación/movilizaciones› mass ( before n); ‹concierto› heavily/massively attendeduna congregación multitudinaria de fieles a multitudinous congregation of the faithful ( frml)* * *
multitudinario
‹ concierto› with mass audiences
* * *multitudinario, -a adj[concierto] packed; [fiesta] huge;un bautismo multitudinario a mass baptism;un grupo multitudinario se concentró ante la embajada a large crowd gathered in front of the embassy;una manifestación multitudinaria a mass demonstration* * *adj mass atr* * *multitudinario adj mass -
67 celebrar
v.1 to celebrate.María celebró su buena fortuna Mary celebrated her good fortune.Los soldados celebraron como enloquecidos The soldiers celebrated like madEllos celebran el día D They celebrate=commemorate D-day.2 to hold (llevar a cabo).celebraremos la reunión esta tarde we'll hold the meeting this afternoon3 to praise, to applaud.4 to officiate.El cura celebró el casamiento The priest officiated the marriage.5 to formalize, to execute.EXEX celebró su entrada al mercado EXEX formalized its entry in the market* * *1 (festejar) to celebrate2 (organizar) to hold3 (alabar) to praise4 (estar contento) to be happy about1 (misa) to say Mass1 (tener lugar) to take place, be held* * *verb1) to celebrate2) hold3) perform* * *1. VT1) (=festejar) [+ aniversario, acontecimiento] to celebrate2) (=llevar a cabo) [+ congreso, juicio, elecciones, fiesta] to hold; [+ acuerdo, contrato] to signla reunión se celebrará el viernes por la tarde — the meeting will take place o will be held on Friday afternoon
3) frm (=alegrarse de)celebro comprobar que conserva su sentido del humor — I'm delighted o very pleased to see that he's still got his sense of humour
celebro que hayas aceptado ese trabajo — I'm delighted o very pleased that you've accepted that job
4) (=alabar) [+ valor, belleza] to celebrate, praise; [+ ventajas] to preach, dwell on; [+ bromas, gracias] to laugh at5) (Rel) [+ boda, ceremonia] to performcelebrar una misa — to celebrate mass, say mass
2.VI [sacerdote] to celebrate mass, say mass* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( festejar) <éxito/cumpleaños/festividad> to celebrateb) (liter) <belleza/valor/hazaña> to celebrate (liter)c) <chiste/ocurrencia> to laugh at2) (frml) ( alegrarse) to be delighted at, be very pleased atlo celebro mucho — I'm absolutely delighted o really pleased
3)a) (frml) <reunión/elecciones/juicio> to hold; < partido> to playc) (frml) <acuerdo/pacto/contrato> to sign2.* * *= celebrate, pull out + the corks.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.Ex. Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.----* celebrar + Acontecimiento = hold + Acontecimiento.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.* celebrar elecciones = hold + elections.* celebrar la ocasión = mark + the occasion.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* celebrarse = take + place.* celebrarse un juicio = trial + come up.* celebrar un acontecimiento = hold + event.* celebrar una convención = hold + convention.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* celebrar una exposición = hold + exhibition.* celebrar una ocasión especial = mark + a special occasion.* celebrar una reunión = hold + meeting.* celebrar un congreso = hold + conference.* celebrar un contrato = enter into + contract.* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.* celebrar un seminario = hold + seminar.* celebrar victoria = claim + victory.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( festejar) <éxito/cumpleaños/festividad> to celebrateb) (liter) <belleza/valor/hazaña> to celebrate (liter)c) <chiste/ocurrencia> to laugh at2) (frml) ( alegrarse) to be delighted at, be very pleased atlo celebro mucho — I'm absolutely delighted o really pleased
3)a) (frml) <reunión/elecciones/juicio> to hold; < partido> to playc) (frml) <acuerdo/pacto/contrato> to sign2.* * *= celebrate, pull out + the corks.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.
Ex: Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.* celebrar + Acontecimiento = hold + Acontecimiento.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.* celebrar elecciones = hold + elections.* celebrar la ocasión = mark + the occasion.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* celebrarse = take + place.* celebrarse un juicio = trial + come up.* celebrar un acontecimiento = hold + event.* celebrar una convención = hold + convention.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* celebrar una exposición = hold + exhibition.* celebrar una ocasión especial = mark + a special occasion.* celebrar una reunión = hold + meeting.* celebrar un congreso = hold + conference.* celebrar un contrato = enter into + contract.* celebrar un curso especial = hold + institute.* celebrar un seminario = hold + seminar.* celebrar victoria = claim + victory.* * *celebrar [A1 ]vtA1 (festejar) ‹éxito/cumpleaños/festividad› to celebratehoy se celebra el centenario the centenary is being celebrated todaycelebran su fiesta nacional el 14 de julio they celebrate their national day on July 14¡esto hay que celebrarlo! this calls for a celebration!3 ‹chiste/broma› to laugh atB ( frml); ‹noticia/resultado› to be delighted at, be very pleased atlo celebro mucho I'm absolutey delighted o really pleasedcelebro volver a verlo I am delighted o very pleased to see you againC1 ( frml); ‹reunión/elecciones/juicio› to hold; ‹partido› to playel acto/la reunión se celebró en Caracas the ceremony/meeting was held o took place in Caracascelebrarán una reunión a puerta cerrada they will meet behind closed doorsla final se celebra este domingo the final will be played o will take place this Sundaypara celebrar una conferencia interurbana ( Esp); to make a long-distance call2 ‹misa› to say, celebrate; ‹boda› to perform, solemnize ( frml)3 ( frml); ‹acuerdo/pacto/contrato› to sign■ celebrarvi«sacerdote» to say o celebrate mass* * *
celebrar ( conjugate celebrar) verbo transitivo
1
2 (frml) ( alegrarse) to be delighted at, be very pleased at;
3
‹ partido› to play
‹ boda› to perform
verbo intransitivo [ sacerdote] to say o celebrate mass
celebrar verbo transitivo
1 (festejar) to celebrate
2 (una reunión, un juicio, unas elecciones) to hold
(una misa) to say
(una boda) to perform
3 frml (alegrarse) to be delighted at: celebro que te cases, I'm so pleased you're getting married
' celebrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mojar
- festejar
English:
anniversary
- celebrate
- give
- have
- hold
- mark
- see in
- wedding
- election
- meeting
- officiate
- perform
* * *♦ vt1. [festejar] to celebrate;esta victoria hay que celebrarla this victory calls for a celebration2. [llevar a cabo] to hold;celebraremos la reunión esta tarde we'll hold the meeting this afternoon3. [oficio religioso] to celebrate;[boda] to officiate at;¿quién va a celebrar vuestra boda? who will be the priest at your wedding?;celebró una misa en memoria del difunto he said o celebrated a mass in memory of the deceasedcelebro que hayas podido venir I'm delighted you were able to come5. [alabar] to praise, to applaud♦ vi[decir misa] to say mass* * *v/t2:lo celebro mucho I’m extremely pleased* * *celebrar vt1) festejar: to celebrate2) : to hold (a meeting)3) : to say (Mass)4) : to welcome, to be happy aboutcelebrar vi: to be glad* * *celebrar vb1. (festejar) to celebrate -
68 medios de comunicación de masas
(n.) = mass media, mass communications media, communications media, communications mediaEx. Similarly, if we substitute ' mass media' for 'television' or 'transport' instead of 'land transport' specificity is lost.Ex. The system of mass communications media includes television, radio broadcasting, press, film and literature.Ex. The bibliography presents studies on the use of various communications media to inform the public on issues, such as mass transportation, driving safety, water resources, health, pollution, and law enforcement.Ex. The bibliography presents studies on the use of various communications media to inform the public on issues, such as mass transportation, driving safety, water resources, health, pollution, and law enforcement.* * *(n.) = mass media, mass communications media, communications media, communications mediaEx: Similarly, if we substitute ' mass media' for 'television' or 'transport' instead of 'land transport' specificity is lost.
Ex: The system of mass communications media includes television, radio broadcasting, press, film and literature.Ex: The bibliography presents studies on the use of various communications media to inform the public on issues, such as mass transportation, driving safety, water resources, health, pollution, and law enforcement.Ex: The bibliography presents studies on the use of various communications media to inform the public on issues, such as mass transportation, driving safety, water resources, health, pollution, and law enforcement.Spanish-English dictionary > medios de comunicación de masas
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69 transporte
m.1 transport (acto), transportation, conveyance.transporte aéreo air freighttransporte por carretera road transporttransporte de mercancías freight transportBajel de transporte (Naut.) transport or transport-ship, to carry stores and soldiers2 transport, fury, fit of passion.3 to transfer (de diseño).4 porting.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: transportar.* * *1 (medio) transport2 (acción) transport, US transportation3 COMERCIO freight, freightage4 MÚSICA transposition5 figurado transport, ecstasy, bliss\transporte de mercancías freight, transporttransporte marítimo shipmenttransporte público / transportes públicos public transport* * *noun m.carriage, transport, transportation* * *SM1) [de pasajeros, tropas] transport, transportation (EEUU); [de mercancías] transport, transportation (EEUU), carriage¿cuál es su medio de transporte habitual? — what is your usual means of transport?
Ministerio de Transportes — Ministry of Transport, Department of Transportation (EEUU)
transporte colectivo — public transport, public transportation (EEUU)
transporte por carretera — road transport, haulage
transporte público — public transport, public transportation (EEUU)
2) (Náut) transport, troopship3) (=éxtasis) transport4) Méx * vehicle* * *1)a) ( de pasajeros) transportation (esp AmE), transport (esp BrE)sistema de transporte — transport o (AmE) transit system
b) ( de mercancías) transportation (esp AmE), transport (esp BrE)2) (medio, vehículo) means of transport•* * *= carrying, transport, conveyance, transit, transportation, porterage, movement, haulage, cartage, drayage.Ex. This article gives instructions for installing an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) in a mobile library van (bookmobile) thus enabling the carrying of a computer on board.Ex. Similarly, if we substitute 'mass media' for 'television' or 'transport' instead of 'land transport' specificity is lost.Ex. In these circumstances the book is primarily a medium for the conveyance of information of one sort or another = En estas circunstancias el libro es principalmente un medio para la transmisión de información de diverso tipo.Ex. This article calls attention to dangers of deterioration of photographs, caused by exhibition and transit.Ex. This paper discusses the farming techniques, transportation, and economics of the onion industry.Ex. The price includes porterage based on one suitcase per person.Ex. She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.Ex. Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.Ex. Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.Ex. Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.----* agencia de transportes = transportation company, transport company.* bono de transporte público = travel card.* caja para el transporte de Algo = carrying box.* departamento de transportes = transport authorities.* durante el transporte = in transit.* ensamblaje de transporte = carriage assembly.* enviable por transporte = shippable.* facilidad de transporte = transportability.* gastos de transporte = freight charges.* huelga del transporte = lorry strike, trucker strike, haulage strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga del transporte público = public transport strike.* ministerio de transportes = transport authorities.* ministro de transporte = transport secretary.* ruta de transporte = transportation route.* servicio especial de transporte = shuttle, shuttle service.* sistema de transporte = transport system.* sistema de transporte público = public transport system.* transporte aéreo = air freight [airfreight], air transport, air transportation, air cargo.* transporte de material = freight forwarding.* transporte de mercancías = haulage.* transporte de pasajeros = passenger transport.* transporte local público = local public transport.* transporte marítimo = sea freight, ocean freight.* transporte por carretera = road transport, road haulage.* transporte por tierra = land transport.* transporte público = public transportation, public transport, mass transportation, mass transit.* transporte terrestre = ground transportation, road haulage, land freight.* transporte urbano = local transport.* transporte urbano público = local public transport.* vehículo blindado para el transporte de tropas = armoured personnel carrier, personnel carrier.* vehículo de transporte de pasajeros = passenger vehicle.* * *1)a) ( de pasajeros) transportation (esp AmE), transport (esp BrE)sistema de transporte — transport o (AmE) transit system
b) ( de mercancías) transportation (esp AmE), transport (esp BrE)2) (medio, vehículo) means of transport•* * *= carrying, transport, conveyance, transit, transportation, porterage, movement, haulage, cartage, drayage.Ex: This article gives instructions for installing an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) in a mobile library van (bookmobile) thus enabling the carrying of a computer on board.
Ex: Similarly, if we substitute 'mass media' for 'television' or 'transport' instead of 'land transport' specificity is lost.Ex: In these circumstances the book is primarily a medium for the conveyance of information of one sort or another = En estas circunstancias el libro es principalmente un medio para la transmisión de información de diverso tipo.Ex: This article calls attention to dangers of deterioration of photographs, caused by exhibition and transit.Ex: This paper discusses the farming techniques, transportation, and economics of the onion industry.Ex: The price includes porterage based on one suitcase per person.Ex: She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.Ex: Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.Ex: Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.Ex: Haulage, also called cartage or drayage, is the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste.* agencia de transportes = transportation company, transport company.* bono de transporte público = travel card.* caja para el transporte de Algo = carrying box.* departamento de transportes = transport authorities.* durante el transporte = in transit.* ensamblaje de transporte = carriage assembly.* enviable por transporte = shippable.* facilidad de transporte = transportability.* gastos de transporte = freight charges.* huelga del transporte = lorry strike, trucker strike, haulage strike, road haulage strike, haulier strike.* huelga del transporte público = public transport strike.* ministerio de transportes = transport authorities.* ministro de transporte = transport secretary.* ruta de transporte = transportation route.* servicio especial de transporte = shuttle, shuttle service.* sistema de transporte = transport system.* sistema de transporte público = public transport system.* transporte aéreo = air freight [airfreight], air transport, air transportation, air cargo.* transporte de material = freight forwarding.* transporte de mercancías = haulage.* transporte de pasajeros = passenger transport.* transporte local público = local public transport.* transporte marítimo = sea freight, ocean freight.* transporte por carretera = road transport, road haulage.* transporte por tierra = land transport.* transporte público = public transportation, public transport, mass transportation, mass transit.* transporte terrestre = ground transportation, road haulage, land freight.* transporte urbano = local transport.* transporte urbano público = local public transport.* vehículo blindado para el transporte de tropas = armoured personnel carrier, personnel carrier.* vehículo de transporte de pasajeros = passenger vehicle.* * *Alicencia de transporte de pasajeros license to carry passengersel transporte de tropas the transportation of troopsnecesitamos un buen sistema de transporte we need a good transportation o transport o ( AmE) transit systemel transporte aquí es carísimo public transportation o transport here is very expensivela empresa me paga el transporte the company pays my traveling expensestransporte aéreo airfreight, air transportation o transportel transporte de cemento por mar the shipping o transportation o transport of cement by seacompañía or empresa de transportes por carretera trucking company, haulage company, road transport companyel transporte corre por cuenta nuestra we pay the freight (charges) o the freightageCompuesto:la red de transportes públicos de Nueva York the New York mass transit system o public transportation system ( AmE), the New York public transport system ( BrE)B (medio, vehículo) means of transport, transportCompuesto:troop carrier, troop transportC ( RPl) (en contabilidad) balance brought forward, balance carried over* * *
Del verbo transportar: ( conjugate transportar)
transporté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
transporte es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
transportar
transporte
transportar ( conjugate transportar) verbo transitivo
transporte sustantivo masculino
1 (de pasajeros, mercancías) transportation (esp AmE), transport (esp BrE);
transporte público public transportation (AmE), public transport (BrE)
2 (medio, vehículo) means of transport
3 ( gastos de viaje) traveling expenses
transportar verbo transitivo
1 (llevar objetos, personas) to transport: el avión transporta a doscientas personas, the plane carries two hundred people
2 (en barco) to ship
transporte sustantivo masculino
1 transport
2 Com (porte de mercancías) freight
' transporte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billete
- cachondeo
- cerrar
- coger
- escaparse
- flete
- marítima
- marítimo
- metro
- ocupante
- perder
- porte
- programar
- protesta
- red
- revisor
- revisora
- rodada
- rodado
- tierra
- trasporte
- vía
- abonado
- abono
- chofer
- en
- interurbano
- medio
- urbano
English:
air
- busing
- carriage
- change
- destined
- disruption
- fare
- freight
- get
- haulage
- merchant shipping
- mode
- movement
- on
- portage
- public transport
- school bus
- serve
- shipment
- shipping
- transport
- transportation
- delivery
- dodger
- mass
- means
- public
- trucking
* * *transporte nmtransport, US transportation;para el tratamiento y transporte de residuos urbanos for treating and transporting urban waste;la empresa me paga los gastos de transporte the company pays my travel expenses;mi medio de transporte habitual my usual means of transport;carros de transporte de tropas troop carriers, armoured personnel carriers;aviones de transporte militar military transport planes;servicios de transporte de viajeros passenger transport servicestransporte aéreo air transport;transporte blindado transport in armoured vehicles;transporte por carretera road transport;transporte colectivo public transport, US mass transit;transporte marítimo maritime transport;transporte de mercancías freight transport;transporte público public transport, US mass transit;transporte terrestre land transport;transporte urgente courier service* * *m transport* * *transporte nm: transport, transportation* * *transporte n transport -
70 matanza
f.1 slaughter (masacre).2 slaughtering (del cerdo). (peninsular Spanish)3 killing, bloodbath, bloodshed, butchery.* * *1 (gen) slaughter2 (del cerdo) pig killing* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [en batalla] slaughter, killing; (Agr) slaughtering; (=temporada) slaughtering season; (fig) slaughter, massacre2) Caribe (=matadero) slaughterhouse; And (=tienda) butcher's, butcher's shop; CAm (=mercado) meat market* * *femenino ( acción de matar) killing, slaughter; (de res, cerdo) slaughter* * *= massacre, slaughter, slaughtering, killing, mass murder, bloodshed, carnage, butchery, mass killing, kill, slaying.Ex. Encounters between indigenous and colonizing peoples are described as massacres when the indigenous people won and BATTLES when the colonists won.Ex. Attention has focussed on the marketing of dangerous substances, safety standards for the slaughter of meat and poultry, and control of dangerous cosmetics.Ex. These programmes cover red meat slaughterhouses, ware potatoes, liquid milk processing, horticulture, cereals, fisheries, and pigmeat slaughtering and processing.Ex. This article reports on the coverage by the New York Times of the killing of a hostage victim during a highjack.Ex. Some authors concluded that mass murder was analogous to 'femicide'.Ex. The author deals with the vexed issue of copyright passing from the bloodshed provoked by St. Columba's unauthorized copying of a neighbour's book of Psalms in the Sixth century, through the invention of royalties for glassblowers during the Renaissance to Microsoft's problems with free software.Ex. This new horror genre uses humor in the midst of violent gore & carnage.Ex. They charge the West, which has chosen to look the other way, with complicity in the butchery.Ex. By way of background, Mr. Pateman also denies that the Khmer Rouge committed mass killings in Cambodia.Ex. Early rise as your try and catch the predators after their nightly kill.Ex. A mobster believed to be the head of an organized crime clan involved in the slaying of six people has been arrested this morning.----* autor de una matanza = mass murderer.* matanza indiscriminada = killing spree, shooting spree, shooting rampage.* * *femenino ( acción de matar) killing, slaughter; (de res, cerdo) slaughter* * *= massacre, slaughter, slaughtering, killing, mass murder, bloodshed, carnage, butchery, mass killing, kill, slaying.Ex: Encounters between indigenous and colonizing peoples are described as massacres when the indigenous people won and BATTLES when the colonists won.
Ex: Attention has focussed on the marketing of dangerous substances, safety standards for the slaughter of meat and poultry, and control of dangerous cosmetics.Ex: These programmes cover red meat slaughterhouses, ware potatoes, liquid milk processing, horticulture, cereals, fisheries, and pigmeat slaughtering and processing.Ex: This article reports on the coverage by the New York Times of the killing of a hostage victim during a highjack.Ex: Some authors concluded that mass murder was analogous to 'femicide'.Ex: The author deals with the vexed issue of copyright passing from the bloodshed provoked by St. Columba's unauthorized copying of a neighbour's book of Psalms in the Sixth century, through the invention of royalties for glassblowers during the Renaissance to Microsoft's problems with free software.Ex: This new horror genre uses humor in the midst of violent gore & carnage.Ex: They charge the West, which has chosen to look the other way, with complicity in the butchery.Ex: By way of background, Mr. Pateman also denies that the Khmer Rouge committed mass killings in Cambodia.Ex: Early rise as your try and catch the predators after their nightly kill.Ex: A mobster believed to be the head of an organized crime clan involved in the slaying of six people has been arrested this morning.* autor de una matanza = mass murderer.* matanza indiscriminada = killing spree, shooting spree, shooting rampage.* * *A (acción de matar) killing, slaughter; (de una res, un cerdo) slaughterla matanza se hace cada año en noviembre the animals are slaughtered in November each yearla matanza de ciudadanos inocentes the slaughter o killing of innocent citizens* * *
matanza sustantivo femenino ( acción de matar) killing, slaughter;
(de res, cerdo) slaughter;
matanza sustantivo femenino slaughter
' matanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carnicería
- salvaje
English:
carnage
- massacre
- orgy
- slaughter
- wholesale
- killing
* * *matanza nf1. [masacre] slaughter2. [de cerdo] [acción] slaughtering* * ** * *matanza nfmasacre: slaughter, butchering* * *matanza n slaughter -
71 producción
f.1 production, output, net quantity of produce yielded, produce.Ricardo le metió un gol a Tito Richard scored a goal against Tito.2 production.3 production, cultivation.* * *1 production\producción en cadena mass production* * *noun f.production, output* * *SF1) (Com) (=acción) production; (=cantidad) output2) (Literat, Mús) output3) (Cine, Teat) productionproducción propia — (TV) in-house production
* * *1)a) (Com, Econ) (proceso, acción) production; ( cantidad) output, productionb) ( conjunto de obras) output2) (Cin, Teatr, TV) production* * *= making, production, yield, throughput, vintage, release, output, writing, crafting.Ex. A producer is the person with final responsibility for the making of a motion picture, including business aspects, management of the production, and the commercial success of the film.Ex. Early work led to the production of over twenty special schemes in various areas of knowledge.Ex. Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.Ex. This revision to the Decimal Classification was adopted immediately by BNB, which would otherwise have found great difficulty in classifying much of its throughput.Ex. Bibliometric analyses confirmed that review articles on topics that are generating high levels of research activity tend to have relatively voluminous bibliographies made up of a disproportionate number of citations to source materials of very recent vintage.Ex. But first we must create the conditions for single-mindedness and hence the release of our energies (one senses much pent-up energy mixed up with our professional frustrations).Ex. A slight decline -- about 1% -- in the book title output of US publishers took place in 1988, compared with 1987, largely attributable to a falling-off of mass market paperback output, especially in fiction.Ex. His library, a rare survival of the Graeco-Roman period, comprised his own writings and philosophical readings.Ex. This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.----* aumento de la producción = increased production.* cadena de producción = production chain, production line.* cadena de producción y distribución, la = supply chain, the.* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.* capacidad de producción = throughput.* coproducción = coproduction [co-production].* costes de producción = production costs.* costos de producción = production costs.* cuota de producción = production quota.* equipo de producción = production team, production equipment.* incremento de la producción = increased production.* indicador de producción = output indicator.* índice de producción = output indicator.* industria dedicada a la producción de carne de vaca, la = beef industry, the.* medios de producción = means of production.* producción agrícola = agricultural production.* producción alimenticia = food production.* producción asistida por ordenador (CAM) = CAM (computer-aided manufacturing).* producción bibliográfica = literature, bibliographic output.* producción bibliográfica sobre biblioteconomía = library literature.* producción cárnica = meat production.* producción científica = publication output, scientific output, research writings, scholarly literature, scholarly output.* producción científica de investigación = research literature.* producción cinematográfica = film making [filmmaking].* producción conjunta = joint production.* producción de alimentos = food production.* producción de artículos = article productivity.* producción de carne de vaca = beef production.* producción de documentos = document production.* producción de huevos = egg production.* producción de libros = book production, book publishing.* producción de vino = winemaking.* producción editorial = book production, book publishing, publishing output.* producción lechera = milk yield, milk production.* producción literaria = literature.* producción multimedia = media production.* producción teatral = theatre production.* relacionado con la producción = production-related.* tasa de producción = production rate.* vaca dedicada a la producción de leche = milk-producing cow.* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.* * *1)a) (Com, Econ) (proceso, acción) production; ( cantidad) output, productionb) ( conjunto de obras) output2) (Cin, Teatr, TV) production* * *= making, production, yield, throughput, vintage, release, output, writing, crafting.Ex: A producer is the person with final responsibility for the making of a motion picture, including business aspects, management of the production, and the commercial success of the film.
Ex: Early work led to the production of over twenty special schemes in various areas of knowledge.Ex: Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.Ex: This revision to the Decimal Classification was adopted immediately by BNB, which would otherwise have found great difficulty in classifying much of its throughput.Ex: Bibliometric analyses confirmed that review articles on topics that are generating high levels of research activity tend to have relatively voluminous bibliographies made up of a disproportionate number of citations to source materials of very recent vintage.Ex: But first we must create the conditions for single-mindedness and hence the release of our energies (one senses much pent-up energy mixed up with our professional frustrations).Ex: A slight decline -- about 1% -- in the book title output of US publishers took place in 1988, compared with 1987, largely attributable to a falling-off of mass market paperback output, especially in fiction.Ex: His library, a rare survival of the Graeco-Roman period, comprised his own writings and philosophical readings.Ex: This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.* aumento de la producción = increased production.* cadena de producción = production chain, production line.* cadena de producción y distribución, la = supply chain, the.* campo petrolífero de producción regular = marginal field.* capacidad de producción = throughput.* coproducción = coproduction [co-production].* costes de producción = production costs.* costos de producción = production costs.* cuota de producción = production quota.* equipo de producción = production team, production equipment.* incremento de la producción = increased production.* indicador de producción = output indicator.* índice de producción = output indicator.* industria dedicada a la producción de carne de vaca, la = beef industry, the.* medios de producción = means of production.* producción agrícola = agricultural production.* producción alimenticia = food production.* producción asistida por ordenador (CAM) = CAM (computer-aided manufacturing).* producción bibliográfica = literature, bibliographic output.* producción bibliográfica sobre biblioteconomía = library literature.* producción cárnica = meat production.* producción científica = publication output, scientific output, research writings, scholarly literature, scholarly output.* producción científica de investigación = research literature.* producción cinematográfica = film making [filmmaking].* producción conjunta = joint production.* producción de alimentos = food production.* producción de artículos = article productivity.* producción de carne de vaca = beef production.* producción de documentos = document production.* producción de huevos = egg production.* producción de libros = book production, book publishing.* producción de vino = winemaking.* producción editorial = book production, book publishing, publishing output.* producción lechera = milk yield, milk production.* producción literaria = literature.* producción multimedia = media production.* producción teatral = theatre production.* relacionado con la producción = production-related.* tasa de producción = production rate.* vaca dedicada a la producción de leche = milk-producing cow.* zona de producción de trigo = wheatbelt.* * *A[ S ] uvas Lacalle; producción argentina Lacalle grapes; produce of Argentina2 (conjunto de obras) outputsu producción dramática es escasa his dramatic output is small, he has not written many playsla producción pictórica de Picasso the works of Picasso, Picasso's paintingsCompuestos:● producción en cadena or seriemass productionsustained yieldvarios países participaron en la producción del programa various countries took part in producing the program o in the production of the programla etapa de producción the production stageuna producción de la BBC a BBC production* * *
producción sustantivo femenino
1 (Com, Econ) (proceso, acción) production;
( cantidad) output, production;
producción en cadena or serie mass production
2 (Cin, Teatr, TV) production
producción sustantivo femenino
1 (proceso) production
producción en serie, mass production
2 (resultado) output, products
la producción aumentó un diez por ciento, production increased by ten percent
producción lechera, dairy produce
3 (de una película, disco, etc) production
' producción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elaboración
- error
- excedente
- pantalla
- remanente
- saquería
- sedería
- activar
- arrocero
- aumentar
- cadena
- cuota
- déficit
- disminuir
- diversificar
- impulsar
- lechero
- montar
- paralizar
- reducir
- retrasar
- variar
- vinícola
English:
cut back
- domestic
- foreman
- making
- manufacturing capacity
- mass production
- output
- production
- scale down
- step up
- wind down
- work
- out
* * *producción nf1. [acción] production;[producto] product;se ha incrementado la producción de acero steel production has increased;un autor con una extensa producción poética an author with an extensive poetic outputInd producción en cadena mass production; Ind producción en serie mass production2. Cine & TV production;una producción de TVE a TVE production* * *f production* * *producción nf, pl - ciones1) : production2)producción en serie : mass production* * *1. (elaboración) production¿quién se encarga de la producción? who's in charge of production?2. (productos industriales) output3. (productos agrícolas) produce -
72 transporte público
m.mass transportation, mass transit, public transport, public transportation.* * *public transportation (AmE), public transport (BrE)* * *(n.) = public transportation, public transport, mass transportation, mass transitEx. There are many urgent problems confronting the council of Junctionville: inadequate water and sewage facilities, limited public transportation, polluted air, excessive power costs, crime.Ex. Into this category would come the regulations covering social provisions in respect of road transport, such as drivers' hours and the use of tachographs, which have an impact on the provision of public transport.Ex. The bibliography presents studies on the use of various communications media to inform the public on issues, such as mass transportation, driving safety, water resources, health, pollution, and law enforcement.Ex. Such modest expenditure should not be denied at a time when support of mass transit and prudent use of natural resources are favoured.* * *public transportation (AmE), public transport (BrE)* * *(n.) = public transportation, public transport, mass transportation, mass transitEx: There are many urgent problems confronting the council of Junctionville: inadequate water and sewage facilities, limited public transportation, polluted air, excessive power costs, crime.
Ex: Into this category would come the regulations covering social provisions in respect of road transport, such as drivers' hours and the use of tachographs, which have an impact on the provision of public transport.Ex: The bibliography presents studies on the use of various communications media to inform the public on issues, such as mass transportation, driving safety, water resources, health, pollution, and law enforcement.Ex: Such modest expenditure should not be denied at a time when support of mass transit and prudent use of natural resources are favoured.* * *mass transit, public transportation, Brpublic transport -
73 fabricar
v.1 to manufacture, to make.La empresa fabrica muebles The company manufactures furniture.2 to build, to construct (to build).3 to fabricate, to make up.El chiquillo fabricó la mentira The little kid fabricated the lie.* * *1 (producir) to make, manufacture, produce2 figurado (inventar) to fabricate, invent\fabricado,-a en España made in Spainfabricar en serie to mass-produce* * *verb1) to make2) manufacture* * *VT1) [gen] to manufacture, make; (=construir) to build, construct2) [+ mentira] to fabricate, concoct; [+ documento] to fabricate, falsify* * *verbo transitivo to manufacturefabricar en cadena/serie — to mass-produce
* * *= manufacture, fabricate.Ex. This simple keypad, with no alphabetical characters, can be manufactured cheaply.Ex. This means that it will become possible to fabricate many complete processors on one chip.----* calandria para fabricar tela = cloth-maker's calender.* fabricar cerveza = brew + beer.* fabricar en serie = mass-produce.* fabricar un artefacto = manufacture + artifact.* máquina de fabricar tapas = casemaking machine.* * *verbo transitivo to manufacturefabricar en cadena/serie — to mass-produce
* * *= manufacture, fabricate.Ex: This simple keypad, with no alphabetical characters, can be manufactured cheaply.
Ex: This means that it will become possible to fabricate many complete processors on one chip.* calandria para fabricar tela = cloth-maker's calender.* fabricar cerveza = brew + beer.* fabricar en serie = mass-produce.* fabricar un artefacto = manufacture + artifact.* máquina de fabricar tapas = casemaking machine.* * *fabricar [A2 ]vtto manufacture, producefabricar en cadena/serie to mass-produce[ S ] fabricado en Paraguay made in Paraguay* * *
fabricar ( conjugate fabricar) verbo transitivo
to manufacture;◊ fabricar en cadena/serie to mass-produce;
( on signs) fabricado en Perú made in Peru
fabricar verbo transitivo
1 (en serie) to manufacture
2 (elaborar) to make
3 (construir) to build
4 figurado to fabricate
' fabricar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elaborar
- hacer
- serie
English:
bash out
- fabricate
- make
- manufacture
- produce
- brew
- mass
* * *fabricar vt1. [producir] to manufacture, to make;fabricar en serie to mass-produce;fabricado en China [en etiqueta] made in China2. [construir] to build, to construct3. [inventar] to fabricate, to make up* * *v/t manufacture, make* * *fabricar {72} vtmanufacturar: to manufacture, to make* * *fabricar vb1. (elaborar en serie) to manufacture / to produce2. (crear, preparar) to make -
74 comunicación
f.1 communication, intercommunication, intercourse.2 message, communication, communiqué.* * *1 (gen) communication2 (comunicado) communication; (oficial) communiqué3 (telefónica) connection4 (unión) link, connection1 communications\estar en comunicación con alguien to be in touch with somebodyponer a alguien en comunicación con alguien to put somebody in touch with somebody 2 (por teléfono) to put somebody through to somebodyponerse en comunicación con alguien to get in touch with somebody 2 (por teléfono) to get through to somebody* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=conexión) communication¿tenemos otra vez comunicación con el estadio? — has communication with the stadium been restored?
no existe comunicación entre los dos pueblos — there is no way of getting from one town to the other, there is no means of communication between the two towns
medio 3., 4)entre nosotros falla la comunicación — we just don't communicate well, we have poor communication
2) (=contacto) contact•
establecer comunicación con algn — to establish contact with sb•
estar en comunicación con algn — to be in contact o touch with sb•
ponerse en comunicación con algn — to get in contact o touch with sb, contact sb3) [por teléfono]•
cortar la comunicación — to hang updijo su nombre y se cortó la comunicación — he said his name and the line went dead o we were cut off
4) pl comunicaciones (=conjunto de medios) communicationsse han interrumpido las comunicaciones a causa del temporal — communications have been interrupted due to bad weather
5) (=escrito) (=mensaje) message; (=informe) report; (Pol) communiqué6) (Univ) [en congreso] paperpresentar una comunicación (sobre algo) — to give o present a paper (on sth)
7) (Literat) rhetorical question* * *1)a) ( enlace) linkel barrio tiene muy buena comunicación con el centro — the city center is easily accessible by road or by public transport
b) ( contacto) contactestar/ponerse en comunicación con alguien — to be/get in contact o in touch with somebody
c) ( por teléfono)se ha cortado la comunicación — I've/we've been cut off
d) comunicaciones femenino plural (por carretera, teléfono, etc) communications (pl)2) (entendimiento, relación) communication3) (frml) (escrito, mensaje) communication (frml)mandar or cursar una comunicación — to send a communication
* * *1)a) ( enlace) linkel barrio tiene muy buena comunicación con el centro — the city center is easily accessible by road or by public transport
b) ( contacto) contactestar/ponerse en comunicación con alguien — to be/get in contact o in touch with somebody
c) ( por teléfono)se ha cortado la comunicación — I've/we've been cut off
d) comunicaciones femenino plural (por carretera, teléfono, etc) communications (pl)2) (entendimiento, relación) communication3) (frml) (escrito, mensaje) communication (frml)mandar or cursar una comunicación — to send a communication
* * *comunicación1= communication, dialogue [dialog, -USA].Ex: Not all topics are covered, but a broad group of industrial topics are represented, including, measurement, environmental and safety engineering, energy technology and communication.
Ex: The user is led through a dialogue which prompts him to specify the parameters of the data base to be created.* agencia de comunicaciones = communications agency.* alfabetización en los medios de comunicación = media literacy.* anuncios en los medios de comunicación = media releases.* área de comunicación = communications area.* arquitectura de comunicaciones = communication architecture.* autopista de comunicación = communication(s) highway.* canal de comunicación = line of communication, communication channel, communication pathway.* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.* ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.* comunicación científica = scholarly communication, scientific communication.* comunicación de masas = mass communication.* comunicación dentro de una organización = organisational communication.* comunicación electrónica = electronic communication.* comunicación entre especialista = scholarly communication.* comunicación entre especialistas = scholarly communication, scholarly discourse.* comunicación entre ordenadores = computer-communication.* comunicación mediante el ordenador = computer mediated communication (CMC).* comunicación no verbal = non-verbal communication.* comunicación oficial = official communication.* comunicación por fax = telefacsimile communication.* comunicación privilegiada = privileged communication.* comunicación verbal = speech communication.* comunicación vía satélite = satellite communication.* comunicación visual = visual communication.* controladora de comunicaciones = communications controller.* documentalista de los medios de comunicación = news librarian.* eje de comunicaciones = communications hub.* empresa de medios de comunicación = media company.* enlace de comunicaciones = communications link.* enlace de comunicaciones vía satélite = satellite link.* entrevista en los medios de comunicación = media interview.* error de comunicación = miscommunication.* escasa comunicación = poor communication.* falta de comunicación = poor communication.* industria de las comunicaciones = communications industry.* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* infraestructura de comunicaciones = communications infrastructure.* instrumentos de comunicación = communication media.* interfaz de comunicación en paralelo = parallel interface.* interfaz de comunicación en serie = serial interface.* interfaz de comunicaciones = gateway, proxy.* línea de comunicación = line of communication.* línea de comunicaciones = communications line.* medio de comunicación = medium [media, -pl.].* medios de comunicación = news media.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media.* medios de comunicación social = mass media.* método de comunicación = communication pathway.* modo de comunicación = communication pathway.* módulo de comunicaciones = communication module.* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.* paquete de comunicaciones = communications package.* programa de comunicaciones = communications software, communication software.* protocolo de comunicaciones = communication(s) protocol.* red de comunicaciones = communication(s) network.* red de comunicaciones europea = EURONET.* responsable de la comunicación = communication scientist.* satélite de comunicaciones = communication satellite.* sistema de comunicación = communication system.* Sistema de Comunicaciones y de Archivo Fotográfico (PACS) = Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).* sistema de comunicación óptica = optical communication system.* Sistema de Comunicación por Paquetes (PSS) = Packet-Switching System (PSS).* software de comunicaciones = communications software.* super canal de comunicaciones = superhighway.* tecnología de las comunicaciones = communication(s) technology.* tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones = information and communication technologies (ICTs).* teoría de la comunicación = communication theory.* vía de comunicación = communication pathway, highway.comunicación22 = paper, contributed paper.Nota: Generalmente en un congreso.Ex: In particular, a data base may be concerned to list separately individual periodical articles and single papers in conference proceedings.
Ex: The first 2 days of the conference were devoted to contributed papers which were presented in 4 broad topical sessions: cognitive aspects, mediating, the user and documents.* convocatoria de presentación de comunicaciones = call for papers.* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.* resumen de comunicación = meeting abstract.* solicitar comunicaciones = solicit + papers.* * *A1 (enlace) linkuna apreciable mejora en las comunicaciones por carretera a significant improvement in road communications o linksel barrio tiene muy buena comunicación con el centro the city center is easily accessible by road or by public transport, the neighborhood is within easy reach of the city centerintentaban encontrar una comunicación entre los océanos they were trying to find a passage between the two oceans2 (contacto) contactestar en comunicación con algn to be in contact o touch with sben cuanto tenga noticias me pondré en comunicación contigo I'll get in touch o in contact with you as soon as I have any news, I'll contact you as soon as I have any newsestamos en comunicación permanente con ellos we are in constant contact o communication with them3(por teléfono): se ha cortado la comunicación I've/we've been cut offno consiguió comunicación she couldn't get throughrestablecer las comunicaciones to re-establish communicationstodas las comunicaciones quedaron cortadas all means of communication were cut offB (entendimiento, relación) communicationtiene problemas de comunicación she has problems communicatingCmandar or cursar una comunicación to send a communication2 (en un congreso) paperpresentar una comunicación to give o present a paper* * *
comunicación sustantivo femenino
◊ ponerse en comunicación con algn to get in contact o in touch with sbc) ( por teléfono):◊ se ha cortado la comunicación I've/we've been cut off
e)
comunicación sustantivo femenino
1 communication
2 (contacto) contact: póngase en comunicación con ella, get in touch with her
3 (conexión) connection
4 (escrito) paper
5 (notificación) communication
una comunicación oficial, a communiqué
6 Tel connection: se le cortó la comunicación, he was cut off
' comunicación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colgar
- conectar
- oficio
- parte
- participación
- sacar
- saluda
- aislado
- contacto
- medio
- radio
- vía
English:
communication
- connect
- mass media
- media
- rapport
- cut
- mass
- superhighway
* * *comunicación nf1. [contacto, intercambio de información] communication;estar en comunicación con alguien to be in contact with sb;ponerse en comunicación con alguien to get in touch with sb;durante todas las negociaciones mantuvieron una comunicación intensa they were in constant contact throughout the negotiations;los medios de comunicación (de masas) the (mass) mediacomunicación no verbal nonverbal communication3. [escrito oficial] communiqué5. [transporte] communication;hay muy buena comunicación con la capital the capital is easily accessible by public transport or by car;comunicaciones communications;las comunicaciones quedaron cortadas debido a las inundaciones all communications were cut off as a result of the floods;las comunicaciones aéreas con el continente son insuficientes there are not enough flights to the continent* * *f1 communicationcomunicaciones pl communications3:estar en comunicación con alguien be in touch with s.o.* * *comunicación nf, pl - ciones1) : communication2) : access, link3) : message, report* * *1. (en general) communication2. (telefónica) connection3. (contacto) contact4. (unión) connection / link -
75 alcanzar masa crítica
(v.) = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical massEx. The Web has reached critical mass, making the situation ripe for librarians to build the digital library.Ex. One of the important part played by list moderators is planting 'seeds' in new discussion groups that have not yet achieved critical mass.* * *(v.) = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical massEx: The Web has reached critical mass, making the situation ripe for librarians to build the digital library.
Ex: One of the important part played by list moderators is planting 'seeds' in new discussion groups that have not yet achieved critical mass. -
76 fabricación en serie
mass production* * ** * *(n.) = mass productionEx. Publishing is the printing mass production and distribution of information, in the form of books, periodicals, newspapers and other printed matter.* * ** * *(n.) = mass productionEx: Publishing is the printing mass production and distribution of information, in the form of books, periodicals, newspapers and other printed matter.
* * *mass production -
77 genocidio
m.genocide.* * *1 genocide* * *SM genocide* * *masculino genocide* * *= genocide, mass murder, mass killing.Ex. Children in schools in California, USA, are not being told the truth about the gold rush, racism and the subsequent genocide of 95 per cent of the native Indian population of California.Ex. Some authors concluded that mass murder was analogous to 'femicide'.Ex. By way of background, Mr. Pateman also denies that the Khmer Rouge committed mass killings in Cambodia.* * *masculino genocide* * *= genocide, mass murder, mass killing.Ex: Children in schools in California, USA, are not being told the truth about the gold rush, racism and the subsequent genocide of 95 per cent of the native Indian population of California.
Ex: Some authors concluded that mass murder was analogous to 'femicide'.Ex: By way of background, Mr. Pateman also denies that the Khmer Rouge committed mass killings in Cambodia.* * *genocide* * *
genocidio sustantivo masculino
genocide
genocidio sustantivo masculino genocide
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78 medio
adj.1 half a, half, half an, mid.2 average.3 half-way, halfway.4 one-half.adv.half-way, half, kind of, partially.m.1 means, manner, mode, way.2 center, midway, midst.3 medium, instrument, means.4 environment.5 halfback.6 medium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mediar.* * *► adjetivo1 (mitad) half2 (intermedio) middle3 (de promedio) average■ una velocidad media de... an average speed of...► adverbio1 half■ medio terminado,-a half-finished1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle1 (recursos) means\equivocarse de medio a medio to get it all wrongestar (todo) por el medio to be in the wayponerse en medio to get in the waypor medio de through, by means ofpor todos los medios by all meansquitar algo/alguien de en medio to get something/somebody out of the waymedia aritmética arithmetic meanmedio ambiente environmentmedio fondo middle-distancemedios de comunicación (mass) mediamedios de transporte means of transport————————1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle* * *1. (f. - media)adj.1) middle2) half3) average4) medium2. adv.1) half2) rather3. noun m.1) middle2) element3) medium4) means•* * *1. ADJ1) (=la mitad de) halfmedia pensión — [en hotel] half-board
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media luna — (Astron) half-moonasta, luz 1), mundo 2), naranja 1., 3), palabra 1), voz 1), vuelta 1)la Media Luna — [en el Islam] the Crescent
2) (=intermedio)plazo•
a medio camino, estamos a medio camino — we're halfway there3) (=promedio) averagetérmino 2)4) (=normal) average5)• a medias, lo dejó hecho a medias — he left it half-done
lo pagamos a medias — we share o split the cost
2. ADV1) [con adjetivo] halfes medio tonto — he's not very bright, he's a bit on the slow side
2) [con verbo, adverbio]está a medio escribir/terminar — it is half-written/finished
3) LAm (=bastante) rather, quite, pretty *3. SM1) (=centro) middle, centre, center (EEUU)justo en el medio de la plaza hay una fuente — there's a fountain right in the middle o centre of the square
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de en medio, la casa de en medio — the middle house•
de por medio, hay droga de por medio — drugs are involveddía (de) por medio — LAm every other day
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en medio, iba a besarla, pero él se puso en medio — I was going to kiss her, but he got between us•
por medio de, pasar por medio de — to go through (the middle of)de medio a medio —
2) (Dep) midfieldermedio apertura — (Rugby) fly-half
medio (de) melé — (Rugby) scrum-half
3) (=método) means pl, wayno hay medio de conseguirlo — there is no way of getting it, it's impossible to get
poner todos los medios para hacer algo, no regatear medios para hacer algo — to spare no effort to do sth
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por medio de, se mueve por medio de poleas — it moves by means of o using a pulley systemrespira por medio de las agallas — it breathes through o using o by means of its gills
lo consiguió por medio de chantajes — he obtained it by o through blackmail
5) pl medios (=recursos) means, resources6) (Bio) (tb: medio ambiente) environment7) (=círculo) circleencontrarse en su medio — to be in one's element o milieu
* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *medio1= middle, one-half (1/2).Ex: The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.
Ex: The output of paperbacks accounted for one-third of the total US book production by 1962; nearly one-half of the fiction produced and a quarter of the available titles.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = near-term, in the medium term, medium-term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = partly dressed, half dressed.* arco de medio punto = round arch.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* barba de media tarde = five o'clock shadow.* clase media = middle class.* cocer a medias = parboil.* comprendido a medias = half-understood.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* de la edad media = dark-age.* del medio = middle.* del Medio Oriente = Middle Eastern.* de media jornada = half-day [half day].* de media mañana = mid-morning.* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].* de medio pelo = small-time.* de talla media = middle-sized.* dividir por medio = rend in + two.* Edad Media = mediaeval ages [medieval ages, -USA], Middle Ages.* edición media = medium edition.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en medio de = amidst, in the midst of, in the throes of, right in, amid.* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* enterarse a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* entre medias = in between.* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.* habitante del Medio Oriente = Middle Easterner.* histeria a medias = semi-hysteria.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* IME (Integración a Media Escala) = MSI (Medium Scale Integration).* justo en el medio (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* línea de medio campo = halfway line.* media docena = half a dozen, half-dozen.* media hora = half-hour.* Media Luna Roja, la = Red Crescent, the.* media luz = half-light.* media pensión = half board.* media tinta = Mezzotint.* media verdad = half truth, half-fact.* media vuelta = about-face.* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.* medio administrativo = quasi-clerical.* medio adormilado = bleary-eyed.* medio despierto = drowsily, groggily, bleary-eyed.* medio día = one-half day.* medio dormido = drowsily, groggily, groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.].* medio en broma = tongue-in-cheek.* medio + Expresión Temporal = half + a + Expresión Temporal.* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.* Medio Oeste, el = Midwest, the.* Medio Oriente = Middle East.* medio pliego = half-sheet.* medio sumergido = half-submerged.* medio vacío = half-empty.* medio vestido = partly dressed, half dressed.* nacido en medio = middleborn.* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.* partir por medio = rend in + two.* Pasado = half + Pasado/Participio.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* Posesivo + media naranja = Posesivo + significant other, Posesivo + better half, Posesivo + other half.* punto medio = mid-point.* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* tentempié de media mañana = elevenses.* un día y medio = one and a half days.* verdad a medias = half truth, half-fact.* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.medio22 = average, mainline, mainstream.Ex: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.
Ex: This is 'scientific journalism' at its worst, but its standards are not wholly different from those of the mainline press.Ex: Some children may be constrained by a mainstream curriculum that does not match their ability level.* ciudadano medio, el = average man, the.* como término medio = on average.* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range.* de precio medio = medium-priced.* de talle medio = medium-length.* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, mid-size [midsize].* de tipo medio = middle-range.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* hombre medio, el = average person, the.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* por término medio = on average.* precio medio = average price.* tener por término medio = average.* término medio = compromise, balance.* valor medio = midrange, mean value.medio33 = instrumentality, means, vehicle.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.
Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.* alfabetización en los medios de comunicación = media literacy.* anuncios en los medios de comunicación = media releases.* aprendizaje a través de medios electrónicos = online learning.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* bibliotecario de medios audiovisuales = library media specialist.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.* búsqueda por medio de órdenes = command search.* codificación por medio de códigos de barras = barcoding [bar-coding].* codificar por medio de códigos de barras = barcode [bar-code].* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.* documentalista de los medios de comunicación = news librarian.* dotar de medios = resource.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* empresa de medios de comunicación = media company.* enseñanza a través de medios electrónicos = online education.* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).* entrevista en los medios de comunicación = media interview.* equipar de medios = resource.* exceso de medios = overkill.* expansión de una búsqueda por medio del tesauro = thesaurus expansion.* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* interfaz por medio de gráficos = graphics interfacing.* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.* medio de ahorro = economy measure.* medio de almacenamiento = storage medium.* medio de almacenamiento físico = physical storage media.* medio de comunicación = medium [media, -pl.].* medio de interpretación = medium of performance.* medio de transmisión = conduit.* medio físico = physical medium.* medios = ways and means.* medios de almacenamiento digital = digital media.* medios de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage media.* medios de comunicación = news media.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media, communications media.* medios de comunicación social = mass media.* medios de microalmacenamiento de la información = microstorage media.* medios de producción = means of production.* medios digitalizados de almacenamiento de información = digitised media.* medios económicos = economic resources.* medios, los = wherewithal, the, means, the.* medios oficiales = official channels.* medios técnicos = IT capabilities.* medios visuales = visual media.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* multimedia = multimedia [multi-media].* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.* por medio = out of.* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of.* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.* por todos los medios = by all means.* proporcionar los medios para = provide + the material for.* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.* streaming media = streaming media.* técnica de recuperación por medio de la lógica difusa = fuzzy IR technique.* terapia por medio de aromas = aroma therapy.* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.* * *A ( delante del n)(la mitad de): medio litro half a liter, a half-litermedio kilo de harina half a kilo of flourmedia docena de huevos half a dozen eggs, a half-dozen eggs¿quieres media manzana? do you want half an apple?los niños pagan medio billete or pasaje children pay half fare o half priceun retrato de medio cuerpo a half-length portraitllevo media hora esperando I've been waiting for half an hourla última media hora es muy divertida the last half hour is very entertaininghay trenes a y cinco y a y media there are trains at five past and half past (the hour)aún faltan dos horas y media para que empiece la función there are still two and a half hours to go before the show startssi se lo dices a él mañana lo sabe medio Buenos Aires if you tell him, half (of) Buenos Aires will know by tomorrowla bandera ondea a media asta the flag is flying at half-mastla falda le llega a media pierna she's wearing a calf-length skirta media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo he always goes for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll, he always goes for a stroll mid-morning/mid-afternoon¿qué haces aquí leyendo a media luz? what are you doing in here reading in such poor light?la habitación estaba a media luz the room was dimly litCompuestos:habla con or (CS) en medioa lengua he talks in baby languagela deliciosa medioa lengua de los dos años the delightful way a two-year-old talksA ( Astron) half-moonen forma de medioa luna crescent-shapedla Medio Luna de las tierras fértiles the Fertile CrescentB (de las uñas) half-moonD(organización): la Medioa Luna Roja the Red Crescentfeminine short sleevellevaba un vestido de medioa manga she was wearing a dress with short sleeves o a short-sleeved dresstodavía no ha encontrado su medioa naranja (el hombre ideal) Mr Right hasn't come along yet; (la mujer ideal) he hasn't found his ideal woman yetvino con su medioa naranja he/she came along with his/her better half ( colloq hum)feminine (en hoteles) half board(en colegios): los alumnos en régimen de medioa pensión pupils who have school dinnersfpl:me lo dijo con medioas palabras she didn't say it in so many wordsfeminine half sole, solefeminine half volleya medioa voz in a low voicehablaban a medioa voz they were talking in low voices(se) dio medioa vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel o she turned around and leftmasculine and feminine fly half, outside halfmasculine midfieldmasculine and feminine scrum halfmasculine and feminine middle-distance runnermasculine middle-distance● medio hermano, media hermanamasculine, femininemasculine half-mourning● medio pupilo, media pupila or medio pupilamasculine, feminine (CS) day pupillos medio pupilos the day pupils( AmL) half-timeB (mediano, promedio) averageel cuidadano/mexicano medio the average citizen/Mexicanbarrios madrileños de standing alto a medio middle to upper-class districts of Madrida medio y largo plazo in the medium and long termtécnico de grado medio technician who has taken a three-year course rather than a five-year degree coursela temperatura media es de 22 grados the average temperature is 22 degreesC1(de manera incompleta): dejó el trabajo a medios he left the work half-finishedme dijo la verdad a medios she didn't tell me the whole truth o storylo arregló a medios he didn't fix it properly2(entre dos): voy a comprar un número de lotería ¿vamos a medios? I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. Do you want to go halves?pagar a medios to pay half each, go halveslo hicimos a medios we did it between usD( Chi fam) ( delante del n) (uso enfático): el medio auto que se gasta just look at the car he drives!halfestá medio borracha/loca she's half drunk/crazylo dejaron allí medio muerto they left him there half deadfue medio violento encontrármelo ahí it was rather awkward meeting him thereme lo dijo medio en broma medio en serio she said it half joking and half serioustodo lo deja a medio hacer he never finishes anything, he leaves everything half finishedmedio como que se molestó cuando se lo dije (CS fam); she got kind of o sort of annoyed when I told her ( colloq)B1 (centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the roomel botón de en or del medio the middle button, the button in the middleel justo medio the happy mediumquítate de en or del medio, que no me dejas ver get out of the way, I can't seeC1 (recurso, manera) means (pl)lo intentaron por todos los medios they tried everything they couldno hay medio de localizarlo there's no way o means of locating himhizo lo que pudo con los medios a su alcance she did everything she could with the resources at her disposalcomo medio de coacción as a means of coercion2 ( Art) (vehículo) tbmedio de expresión mediumno escatimó medios he spared no expensea pesar de los escasos medios de que dispone in spite of his limited meansno cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo she does not have the means o resources to do itCompuestos:la entrevista concedida a un medio de comunicación francés the interview given to a French newspaper ( o television station etc)los medios de comunicación the medialos medios de comunicación sociales or de masas the mass mediameans of transport( Méx) legal challengempl audiovisual aids (pl)mpl:los medio de producción the means of productionD ( en locs):de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think ofhay muchos intereses creados de por medio there are a lot of vested interests involveden medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many peopleno sé cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden I don't know how you can work in all this messen medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusionen medio de todo all things considereden medio de todo más vale así all things considered, it's probably better this waypor medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/weekdos o tres casas por medio every two or three housespor medio de: nos enteramos por medio de tu primo we found out from o through your cousinatrapa su presa por medio de estas pinzas it catches its prey by using these pincersse comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this systemobtuvo el puesto por medio de estas influencias she got the job through these contactsde medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong o utterly mistakenle acertó de medio a medio she was absolutely rightE1(círculo, ámbito): en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circlesno está en su medio he's out of his elementun artista prácticamente desconocido en nuestro medio (Col, CS); an artist who is practically unknown here o in our country ( o area etc)en medios bien informados se comenta que … informed opinion has it that …2 ( Biol) environmentestos animales no sobreviven fuera de su medio natural these animals do not survive if removed from their natural habitatla adaptación al medio adaptation to one's environment o surroundingsCompuesto:environmentque no daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendlyF (dedo) middle fingerG (moneda) five centavo or centésimo coin formerly used in some Latin American countriesel que nace para medio nunca llega a real if you don't have what it takes, you won't get on in the world* * *
Del verbo mediar: ( conjugate mediar)
medio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
medió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mediar
medio
mediar ( conjugate mediar) verbo intransitivo
medio EN algo ‹en conflicto/negociaciones› to mediate in sth, to act as mediator in sthb) ( interceder) medio POR algn to intercede for sb;
medio ANTE algn to intercede o intervene with sb
medio 1◊ - dia adjetivo
1 ( delante del n) ( la mitad de):
media manzana half an apple;
pagar medio pasaje to pay half fare o half price;
media hora half an hour, a half hour (AmE);
dos horas y media two and a half hours;
a las cinco y media at half past five;
a media mañana/tarde in the middle of the morning/afternoon;
a medio camino halfway;
media pensión ( en hoteles) half board;
(se) dio medio vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel and left;
un jugador de medio campo a midfield player;
medio tiempo (AmL) half-time;
mi media naranja (fam &
hum) my better half (colloq & hum)
2 (mediano, promedio) average;
a medio y largo plazo in the medium and long term
medio 2 adverbio
half;
todo lo deja a medio terminar he leaves everything half finished
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Mat) ( mitad) half
2 ( centro) middle;◊ en (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the room;
quitarse de en or del medio to get out of the way
3
los medios de comunicación the media;
medio de transporte means of transportb)◊ medios sustantivo masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tb medios económicos means (pl), resources (pl)
4 ( en locs)◊ en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people;
en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion;
por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week;
dos casas por medio every two houses;
por medio de (de proceso/técnica) by means of;
por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin
5a) (círculo, ámbito):◊ en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circles;
no está en su medio he's out of his elementb) (Biol) environment;
medio ambiente environment;
que no da daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendly
mediar verbo intransitivo
1 (arbitrar, intervenir) to mediate: España mediará en el conflicto, Spain will mediate in the conflict
2 (interceder) to intercede: mediará por ti, she'll intercede on your behalf
3 (interponerse) media la circunstancia de que..., you must take into account that...
4 (periodo de tiempo) to pass: mediaron un par de días, two days passed
medio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mitad) half: sólo queda medio melón, there is only half a melon left
una hora y media, an hour and a half
2 (no extremo) middle
a media tarde, in the middle of the afternoon
clase media, middle class
punto medio, middle ground
3 (prototípico) average: la calidad media es baja, the average quality is poor
la mujer media, the average woman
II adverbio half: el trabajo está medio hecho, the work is half done
III sustantivo masculino
1 (mitad) half
2 (centro) middle
en medio de la batalla, in the midst of the battle
en medio de los árboles, among the trees
(entre dos) in between the trees
un barco en medio del desierto, a ship in the middle of the desert
sal de ahí en medio, get out of the way
3 (instrumento, vía) means: el fin no justifica los medios, the aim doesn't justify the means
4 (entorno) enviroment
un medio hostil, a hostile enviroment
' medio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- adivinarse
- ambiente
- calle
- camino
- coger
- conducto
- coralina
- coralino
- cuerpo
- Ecuador
- elemento
- en
- entorno
- habitar
- lado
- locomoción
- media
- ocupante
- odisea
- oriente
- perder
- por
- radical
- recurso
- sacar
- tener
- término
- tierra
- través
- a
- alzado
- arma
- atontado
- caja
- canal
- derruido
- destruir
- día
- efectivo
- gusto
- hombre
- hostil
- instrumento
- ir
- loco
- Medio Oriente
- mejor
- menos
- meter
English:
about
- air
- and
- average
- backdrop
- between
- bread
- call away
- canter
- centre
- cobble together
- discern
- East
- end
- environment
- environmentalist
- envoy
- freight
- half
- half-dead
- half-dressed
- half-empty
- half-full
- half-open
- half-serious
- half-way
- mean
- means
- medium
- medium-term
- mid
- middle
- Middle East
- middleweight
- midst
- moderate
- on
- over
- part
- resource
- Roman arch
- rough up
- sandwich course
- scrum-half
- semiliterate
- shelf
- slush
- slushy
- stimulate
- television
* * *medio, -a♦ adj1. [igual a la mitad] half;media docena half a dozen;media hora half an hour;medio litro half a litre;el estadio registra media entrada the stadium is half full;medio pueblo estaba allí half the town was there;medio Quito se quedó sin electricidad half of Quito was left without electricity;la bandera ondeaba a media asta the flag was flying at half mast;a medio camino [en viaje] halfway there;[en trabajo] halfway through;a media luz in the half-light;como algo a media mañana I have something to eat halfway through the morning, I have a mid-morning snack;docena y media one and a half dozen;un kilo y medio one and a half kilos;son las dos y media it's half past two;son y media it's half pastAndes, Méx, Ven medio fondo waist petticoat o slip;la media luna the crescent;la Media Luna Roja the Red Crescent;Fam Fig media naranja:media pensión half board;CSur medio pupilo [que va a dormir a casa] day pupil; [que va a casa el fin de semana] boarder;media suela half-sole;media volea half volley2. [intermedio] [estatura, tamaño] medium;[posición, punto] middle;de una calidad media of average quality;a medio plazo in the medium term;de clase media middle-class;a media distancia in the middle distancemedio campo midfield; Am medio tiempo half-time3. [de promedio] [temperatura, velocidad] average;Mat mean;el consumo medio de agua por habitante the average water consumption per head of the population;a una velocidad media de 50 km/h at an average speed of 50 km/h4. [corriente] ordinary, average;el ciudadano medio the average person, ordinary people♦ advhalf;medio borracho half drunk;estaba medio muerto he was half dead;a medio hacer half done;han dejado la obra a medio hacer they've left the building half finished;aún estoy a medio arreglar I'm only half ready;pasé la noche medio en vela I barely slept all night, I spent half the night awake♦ nm1. [mitad] half;uno y medio one and a half2. [centro] middle, centre;en medio (de) in the middle (of);estaba incómoda en medio de toda aquella gente I felt uncomfortable among all those people;está en medio de una profunda depresión she's in the middle of a deep depression;no se oía nada en medio de tanto ruido you couldn't hear a thing with all that noise;han puesto una valla en medio they've put a fence in the way;si te pones en medio no veo la tele I can't see the TV if you're in the way;quítate de en medio get out of the way;siempre tienes todas tus cosas por medio your things are always lying around all over the place;estar por (en) medio [estorbar] to be in the way;hay muchos intereses de por medio there are a lot of interests involved;Fig [entrometerse] to interfere;equivocarse de medio a medio to be completely wrong;Famquitar de en medio a alguien to get rid of sb;quitarse de en medio [suicidarse] to do away with oneself3. [sistema, manera] means [singular or plural], method;utilice cualquier medio a su alcance use whatever means are available, use every means available;encontró un medio para pagar menos impuestos she found a way of paying less tax;no hay medio de convencerla she refuses to be convinced;por medio de by means of, through;ha encontrado trabajo por medio de un conocido she got a job through an acquaintance;por todos los medios by all possible means;intentaré conseguir ese trabajo por todos los medios I'll do whatever it takes to get that job;su medio de vida es la chatarra he earns his living from scrap metallos medios de comunicación the media;medios de comunicación electrónicos electronic media;los medios de comunicación de masas the mass media;los medios de difusión the media;medio de expresión medium;los medios de información the media;medios de producción means of production;4.medios [recursos] means, resources;no cuenta con los medios económicos para realizarlo she lacks the means o the (financial) resources to do it5. [elemento físico] environment;animales que viven en el medio acuático animals that live in an aquatic environmentmedio ambiente environment; Biol medio de cultivo culture medium;medio físico physical environment6. [ámbito]el medio rural/urbano the countryside/city;en medios financieros/políticos in financial/political circles;en medios bien informados in well-informed circles[en rugby] halfback medio (de) apertura [en rugby] fly half, stand-off;medio (de) melé [en rugby] scrum half9. CompCSur Famni medio: no oye ni medio he's as deaf as a post;no entiende ni medio she hasn't got a clue;por medio: nado día por medio I swim every other day* * *I adj1 half;las tres y media half past three, three-thirty;a medio camino halfway2 tamaño medium3 (de promedio) average4 posición middleII m1 ( entorno) environment2 en fútbol midfielder3 ( centro) middle;en medio de in the middle of4 ( manera) means;por medio de by means of;III adv half;hacer algo a medias half do sth;ir a medias go halves;a medio hacer half done;de medio a medio completely;día por medio L.Am. every other day;quitar de en medio algo fam move sth out of the way;quitarse de en medio get out of the way* * *medio adv1) : halfestá medio dormida: she's half asleep2) : rather, kind ofestá medio aburrida esta fiesta: this party is rather boring1) : halfuna media hora: half an hourmedio hermano: half brothera media luz: in the half-lightson las tres y media: it's half past three, it's three-thirty2) : midway, halfwaya medio camino: halfway there3) : middlela clase media: the middle class4) : averagela temperatura media: the average temperaturemedio nm1) centro: middle, centeren medio de: in the middle of, amid2) ambiente: milieu, environment3) : medium, spiritualist4) : means pl, waypor medio de: by means oflos medios de comunicación: the media5) medios nmpl: means, resources* * *medio1 adj1. (mitad) half2. (promedio, normal) averagemedio2 adv halfmedio3 n1. (centro) middle2. (entorno) environment3. (recurso, método) means -
79 asistir
v.1 to attend.asistir a un acto to attend an event2 to attend to.le asiste el doctor Jiménez he is being treated by Dr JiménezRicardo va en las tardes Richard attends in the afternoons.3 to accompany.4 to help, to wait on, to aid, to assist.Ella asiste a todo el mundo She helps everybody.* * *1 to attend, be present1 (servir) to serve, wait on■ los criados asistieron a los invitados durante la recepción the servants waited on the guests during the reception2 (ayudar) to help, assist; (a los enfermos) to attend, care for\me (te, le, etc) asiste la razón formal I am (you are, he is, etc) correctme (te, le, etc) asiste el derecho de... I have (you have, he has, etc) the right to...* * *verb1) to attend, go2) witness3) help, assist•* * *1. VI1) (=acudir) to attend, go¿va usted a asistir? — will you be attending o going?
asistir a algo — to attend sth, go to sth
no asistió a mi clase — he did not attend my lesson, he did not come to my lesson
asiste a misa todos los domingos — he attends Mass every Sunday, he goes/comes to Mass every Sunday
2) (Naipes) to follow suit2. VT1) (=ayudar)asistir a algn — to help sb, assist sb frm
2) (Med)asistir a — [+ paciente, enfermo] to care for, look after; [+ herido, accidentado] to look after, help
3) (=presenciar)estamos asistiendo a una nueva revolución tecnológica — we are witnessing a new technological revolution
4) (Jur)5) frm (=respaldar)6) frm (=atender) to serve, wait onasistió a los invitados en el hotel — he served o waited on the hotel guests
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (a reunión, acto)asistir a algo — to attend something, be present at something
asistió a una sola clase — he only came/went to one class
asistir a misa — to go to o attend Mass
b) (frml) ( presenciar)asistir a algo — to witness something, be witness to something (frml)
2) (Esp) ( limpiar) to work as a cleaning lady o woman2.asistir vta) (frml) ( ayudar)b) (frml) ( en un parto) to deliver* * *= attend, provide + assistance.Ex. He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.----* asistir a una clase = attend + class.* asistir a una reunión = attend + meeting.* asistir a un curso = attend + course.* no asistir = stay away.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (a reunión, acto)asistir a algo — to attend something, be present at something
asistió a una sola clase — he only came/went to one class
asistir a misa — to go to o attend Mass
b) (frml) ( presenciar)asistir a algo — to witness something, be witness to something (frml)
2) (Esp) ( limpiar) to work as a cleaning lady o woman2.asistir vta) (frml) ( ayudar)b) (frml) ( en un parto) to deliver* * *= attend, provide + assistance.Ex: He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.
Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.* asistir a una clase = attend + class.* asistir a una reunión = attend + meeting.* asistir a un curso = attend + course.* no asistir = stay away.* * *asistir [I1 ]viA1 (a una reunión, un acto) asistir A algo to attend sth, be present AT sthdiversas personalidades asistieron a la ceremonia various celebrities were present at o attended the ceremonyasistió a una sola clase he only came/went to one class, he only attended one class ( frml)para los que no asistieron a la última clase for those who didn't come/go to o ( frml) attend the last class, for those who weren't (present) at the last classasistir a misa to go to o attend Masshemos asistido a cambios profundos en este campo we have witnessed o we have been witness to great changes in this field■ asistirvtA( frml)(ayudar): en el consulado lo asistirán debidamente you will receive the necessary assistance at the consulate ( frml)respira asistida por una máquina she is breathing with the aid of a respirator, she is on a respiratorasistir a un moribundo/los pobres to care for a dying person/the poorB ( frml) (en un parto) to deliverC ( frml)«derecho»: lo asiste el derecho de … you have the right to …* * *
asistir ( conjugate asistir) verbo intransitivo ( estar presente) asistir a algo ‹a reunión/acto/clases› to attend sth;◊ asistió a una sola clase he only came/went to one class;
asistir a misa to go to o attend Mass
verbo transitivo (frml) ( ayudar): en el consulado lo asistirán you will receive assistance at the consulate (frml);
asistir a los pobres to care for the poor
asistir
I verbo transitivo to assist, help
Med to attend
III verbo intransitivo to attend [a, -]
' asistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
razón
- dispensar
- faltar
- ir
- poder
English:
attend
- concerted
- deliver
- exempt
- make
- minister
- otherwise
- raincheck
- sit in on
- stay away
- turn up
- audit
- cram
- sit
- why
* * *♦ vt1. [ayudar] to attend to;en este centro asisten a los sin techo this centre provides care for the homeless;¡Dios nos asista! God above!, good heavens!2. [paciente, enfermo] to attend;los heridos fueron asistidos en un hospital cercano the injured were treated o attended at a nearby hospital;le asiste el doctor Jiménez he is being attended by Dr Jiménez;la comadrona que me asistió en el parto the midwife who helped me give birth3. [acompañar] to accompanyel derecho les asiste they have the law on their side♦ vi1. [acudir] to attend;asistir a un acto to attend an event;asisten a misa todos los domingos they go to church o attend mass every Sunday2. [limpiar] to work as a cleaner3.asistir a [presenciar] to witness;estamos asistiendo a cambios históricos we are witnessing historic changes4. [en juegos de cartas] to follow suit* * *I v/t help, assistII v/i be present;asistir a una boda go to a wedding;asistir a clase attend class, go to class* * *asistir vi: to attend, to be presentasistir a clase: to attend classasistir vt: to aid, to assist* * *asistir vb1. (acudir) to attend / to gono pude asistir al funeral I couldn't attend the funeral / I couldn't go to the funeral2. (cuidar) to attend to / to treat3. (ayudar) to assist / to help -
80 fabricación
f.manufacturing, manufacture, production, fabrication.* * *1 manufacture, production, making\de fabricación casera home-madede fabricación propia our own makedefecto de fabricación manufacturing faultfabricación en cadena mass production* * *noun f.1) making2) manufacture* * *SF manufacture* * *femenino manufactureproductos de fabricación nacional — British-made (o Mexican etc) goods
* * *= make, manufacture, manufacturing, fabrication, making.Ex. Typically a patent abstract is informative, and includes in the case of an article, its method of making or manufacture.Ex. Typically a patent abstract is informative, and includes in the case of an article, its method of making or manufacture.Ex. An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to supervision of the manufacturing.Ex. Products from the same raw material are grouped then subdivided according to stage of fabrication.Ex. A producer is the person with final responsibility for the making of a motion picture, including business aspects, management of the production, and the commercial success of the film.----* cadena de fabricación = production line.* coste de fabricación = manufacturing cost.* de fabricación casera = homemade.* excedencias de fabricación = factory surplus.* fabricación de acero = steelmaking [steel making].* fabricación de bombas = bomb manufacture.* fabricación de libros = bookmaking [book making].* fabricación de monedas = coinage, minting.* fabricación de papel = paper-making [papermaking], paper manufacturing.* fabricación de tapas = casemaking [case-making].* fabricación de velas = chandlery.* fabricación en serie = mass production.* máquina de fabricación = manufacturing equipment.* técnica de fabricación = construction technique.* * *femenino manufactureproductos de fabricación nacional — British-made (o Mexican etc) goods
* * *= make, manufacture, manufacturing, fabrication, making.Ex: Typically a patent abstract is informative, and includes in the case of an article, its method of making or manufacture.
Ex: Typically a patent abstract is informative, and includes in the case of an article, its method of making or manufacture.Ex: An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to supervision of the manufacturing.Ex: Products from the same raw material are grouped then subdivided according to stage of fabrication.Ex: A producer is the person with final responsibility for the making of a motion picture, including business aspects, management of the production, and the commercial success of the film.* cadena de fabricación = production line.* coste de fabricación = manufacturing cost.* de fabricación casera = homemade.* excedencias de fabricación = factory surplus.* fabricación de acero = steelmaking [steel making].* fabricación de bombas = bomb manufacture.* fabricación de libros = bookmaking [book making].* fabricación de monedas = coinage, minting.* fabricación de papel = paper-making [papermaking], paper manufacturing.* fabricación de tapas = casemaking [case-making].* fabricación de velas = chandlery.* fabricación en serie = mass production.* máquina de fabricación = manufacturing equipment.* técnica de fabricación = construction technique.* * *manufacturetelevisores de fabricación japonesa Japanese-made televisions, televisions made o manufactured in Japan[ S ] fabricación propia all our products are made on the premisesCompuesto:mass production* * *
fabricación sustantivo femenino
manufacture;
de fabricación japonesa made in Japan;
de fabricación casera home-made;
fabricación en serie mass production
fabricación f (en serie) manufacture
(de un objeto) making: su fabricación nos llevó dos días, it took us two days to make
de fabricación casera, home-made
de fabricación inglesa, of English make
' fabricación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
manufactura
- nacional
- artesanal
- cadena
- masa
- serie
- zapatería
English:
fabrication
- making
- manufacture
- manufacturing
- manufacturing costs
- mfg.
- moratorium
- production
- production line
- toolmaking
* * *fabricación nfmanufacture;un automóvil de fabricación nacional a domestically produced car;una bomba de fabricación casera a home-made bombfabricación asistida por Am computadora o Esp ordenador computer-aided o computer-assisted manufacture;fabricación limpia [ecológica] environmentally friendly manufacturing;fabricación en serie mass production* * *f manufacturing* * *
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