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  • 81 agua

    f.
    1 water.
    agua del grifo tap water
    agua con hielo iced water
    agua de lavanda lavender water
    agua mineral (sin gas/con gas) (still/sparkling) mineral water
    agua oxigenada hydrogen peroxide
    agua potable drinking water
    agua salada salt water
    aguas termales thermal spring waters
    aguas territoriales territorial waters
    agua de colonia eau de cologne
    agua corriente running water
    agua destilada distilled water
    agua dulce fresh water
    agua embotellada bottled water
    2 slope.
    un tejado de dos aguas a ridged roof
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: aguar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: aguar.
    * * *
    (Takes el in singular)
    1 water
    2 (lluvia) rain
    3 ARQUITECTURA slope of a roof
    1 (del mar, río) waters
    2 (de brillante) water sing, sparkle sing
    \
    claro como el agua crystal clear
    como dos gotas de agua like two peas in a pod
    estar con el agua al cuello figurado to be up to one's neck in it
    estar entre dos aguas to sit on the fence
    hacérsele la boca agua a uno figurado to make one's mouth water
    hacerse una cosa agua en la boca to melt in one's mouth
    romper aguas to break waters
    agua bendita holy water
    agua corriente running water
    agua de colonia (eau de) cologne
    agua de lluvia rainwater
    agua de mar seawater
    agua del grifo tap water
    agua dulce fresh water
    agua mineral con gas sparkling mineral water
    agua mineral sin gas still mineral water
    agua oxigenada hydrogen peroxide
    agua potable drinking water
    agua salada salt water
    aguas jurisdiccionales territorial waters
    aguas termales thermal springs
    * * *
    noun f.
    - agua dulce
    - agua mineral
    - agua oxigenada
    - aguas residuales
    * * *
    SF
    1) [para beber, lavar] water

    dos aguas con gas y una sin gas, por favor — two sparkling mineral waters and one still one, please

    ha sido un invierno de mucha agua — it's been a very wet winter, we've had a lot of rain this winter

    ¡hombre al agua! — man overboard!

    • lanzar un barco al agua — to launch a boat

    • caer agua — to rain

    • echarse al agua — (lit) to dive in; (fig) to take the plunge

    • ¡agua va! — look out!, careful!

    hacérsele la boca agua a algn Esp, hacérsele agua la boca a algn LAm —

    se me hace la boca agua solo de pensar en la sopa — just thinking about the soup makes my mouth water, my mouth is watering just thinking about the soup

    - cambiar el agua al canario o a las aceitunas

    este dinero nos viene como agua de mayo — this money is a godsend, this money couldn't have come at a better time

    - mear agua bendita

    agua (de) cuba — Chile bleach

    agua de seltz — seltzer, soda (water), seltzer water (EEUU)

    agua fuerte — nitric acid solution

    agua Jane — ® Uru bleach

    agua (de) panela — Col, Ven hot lemon

    claro, grabado, vía
    2) CAm, And (=gaseosa) fizzy drink, soda (EEUU); (=infusión) herbal tea
    3) CAm (=zumo) juice
    4) pl aguas [de mar, río] waters; [de la marea] tide sing

    • aguas abajo — downstream, downriver

    • aguas arriba — upstream, upriver

    • hacer aguas — [barco] to take in water; [explicación, teoría] to be full of holes, not to hold water; [relación, organización, proyecto] to founder

    • romper aguas, rompió aguas camino del hospital — her waters broke on the way to the hospital

    • tomar las aguas — to take the waters

    volver las aguas a su cauce —

    aguas mayores — euf faeces sing frm, feces sing (EEUU) frm

    aguas menores — euf urine sing

    aguas negras, aguas residuales, aguas servidas — Cono Sur sewage sing

    5) pl aguas (=ondulación)
    a) [de piedra preciosa] veins
    b) [de tejado] pitch, slope

    cubrir aguas — to put the roof on, top out

    6) pl aguas (=destello) sparkle sing

    el diamante tenía unas aguas preciosas — the diamond sparkled beautifully, the diamond had a wonderful sparkle

    * * *
    femenino‡

    agua de lluvia/mar — rainwater/seawater

    bailarle el agua a alguien — ( adularlo) (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

    cambiarle el agua a las aceitunas or al canario — (fam & hum) to take o have a leak (colloq & hum)

    como agua para chocolate — (Méx fam) furious

    hacer agua — embarcación to take in water; negocio/institución to founder

    se me hizo agua la boca — it made my mouth water

    ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente — a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

    lo que por agua viene, por agua se va — (Col) easy come, easy go

    más claro, échale or echarle agua — it's obvious

    ser agua pasada — to be a thing of the past

    sin decir agua va — without so much as a by-your-leave

    venirle a alguien como agua de mayo — (Esp) to come just at the right moment

    agua que no has de beber déjala correr — if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people

    2) ( lluvia) rain
    3) (AmC, Andes)
    a) (fam) ( bebida gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE)
    b) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE)
    4) aguas femenino plural
    a) (de mar, río) waters (pl)

    estar or nadar entre dos aguas — to sit on the fence

    volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce — once things settle down o return to normal

    b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)
    5) aguas femenino plural (Fisiol) tb
    6) aguas femenino plural ( vertientes) slope

    tejado a dos aguas — gable o apex o saddle roof

    * * *
    = water.
    Ex. We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.
    ----
    * abastecimiento de agua = water supply.
    * absorción del agua = water absorption.
    * achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * aerobics en el agua = water aerobics.
    * agua + arrastrar = wash away.
    * agua bendita = holy water.
    * agua caliente = hot water.
    * agua con gas = carbonated water.
    * agua con jabón = soapy water.
    * agua corriente = running water.
    * agua de colonia = eau de cologne.
    * agua del grifo = tap water.
    * agua de lluvia = rain water.
    * agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].
    * agua de manantial = spring water.
    * agua de mojado = fountain solution.
    * agua de riego = irrigation water.
    * agua destilada = distilled water.
    * agua dulce = freshwater [fresh water].
    * agua embotellada = bottled water.
    * agua en botella = bottled water.
    * agua estancada = stagnant backwater, backwater, stagnant water.
    * agua fría = cold water.
    * agua helada = ice water.
    * agua hirviendo = boiling water.
    * agua jabonosa = soapy water.
    * agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.
    * agua + llevar = wash away.
    * agua marina = sea-water [seawater].
    * agua mineral = mineral water, spring water.
    * agua normal = still water.
    * agua oxigenada = hydrogen peroxide.
    * agua poco profunda = shallow water.
    * agua potable = drinking water.
    * agua purificada = purified water.
    * aguas abajo = downstream.
    * agua salada = salt water [saltwater].
    * agua salobre = salt water [saltwater].
    * aguas arriba = upstream.
    * aguas bravas = whitewater, turbulent waters.
    * aguas costeras = coastal waters.
    * agua sin gas = still water.
    * aguas internacionales = international waters.
    * aguas jurisdiccionales = territorial waters, jurisdictional waters.
    * aguas litorales = coastal waters.
    * aguas mansas = still waters.
    * aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.
    * aguas poco profundas = shallows.
    * aguas polares = polar waters.
    * aguas rápidas = whitewater, turbulent waters.
    * aguas residuales = sewage, waste water [wastewater], liquid waste, sewerage.
    * aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.
    * aguas revueltas = rip, rip tide.
    * aguas sucias = foul water.
    * aguas templadas = temperate waters.
    * aguas termales = thermal springs.
    * aguas territoriales = territorial waters, territorial waters, home waters.
    * aguas tranquilas = still waters.
    * aguas turbias = muddy waters.
    * aguas turbulentas = rip tide, turbulent waters.
    * agua subterránea = groundwater.
    * aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.
    * ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.
    * al agua = water-based, overboard.
    * bajo agua = undersea, underwater.
    * baños de agua caliente = hot springs.
    * barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.
    * bomba de agua = water pump.
    * bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.
    * brazo de agua = inlet.
    * calentador de agua = water heater.
    * cama de agua = waterbed [water bed].
    * cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.
    * cañón de agua = water cannon.
    * caudal de agua = volume of water.
    * caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.
    * causado por el agua = water-related.
    * cloración del agua = water chlorination.
    * cocodrilo de agua salada = saltie.
    * colchón de agua = waterbed [water bed].
    * como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.
    * como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.
    * compañía suministradora de agua = water authority, water board, water company.
    * con el agua al cuello = in hot water.
    * con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.
    * conservar agua = conserve + water.
    * contador del agua = water meter.
    * contaminación del agua = water pollution.
    * contaminación de las aguas subterráneas = groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination.
    * con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.
    * corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].
    * cortar el agua = cut off + the water.
    * cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.
    * curso de agua = water body [waterbody].
    * daño causado por el agua = water damage.
    * dar agua = lose + water, leak.
    * de agua = water-based.
    * de aguas profundas = deep-sea.
    * dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.
    * depósito de agua elevado = water tower.
    * descenso de aguas bravas = rafting.
    * deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.
    * detector de agua = water detector.
    * diluir con agua = dilute with + water.
    * empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer.
    * escape de agua = water leakage, water leak.
    * escasez de agua = water shortage.
    * factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.
    * falta de agua = water shortage.
    * falto de agua = waterless.
    * flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.
    * fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.
    * fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.
    * gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy.
    * gestión de aguas = water management.
    * hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.
    * hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.
    * hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.
    * hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.
    * hervidor de agua = kettle.
    * hervir agua = boil + water.
    * hilo de agua = trickle.
    * impulsado por el agua = water-powered.
    * jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.
    * lavar con agua = rinse off.
    * lavar con agua abudante = sluice.
    * limpiar con agua = wash away.
    * línea de agua, la = water line, the.
    * llave de paso del agua = water valve.
    * llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.
    * manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.
    * marca de agua = watermark.
    * marcas de agua = watermarking.
    * marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.
    * más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * molino de agua = water mill.
    * nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.
    * nivel del agua = water level.
    * nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.
    * nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.
    * orilla del agua = water's edge.
    * pecina de las aguas residuales = sewage sludge.
    * perder agua = lose + water, leak.
    * pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.
    * pila del agua bendita = holy water font.
    * pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.
    * planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.
    * que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].
    * que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.
    * que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.
    * que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.
    * que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].
    * red de agua potable = water mains.
    * red de agua potable, la = mains, the.
    * red de suministro de agua potable, la = water mains, mains, the.
    * reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.
    * resistente al agua = water resistant.
    * restricciones de agua = water restrictions.
    * ron con agua = grog.
    * salto de agua = waterfall, fall.
    * seda formando aguas = watered silk.
    * sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.
    * ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.
    * sin agua = waterless.
    * sistema de abastecimiento de agua = waterworks.
    * sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.
    * sistema de extinción de incendios mediante rociadores de agua = water sprinkler fire extinguishing system.
    * sistema de rociadores de agua = sprinkler system, water sprinkler system.
    * tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * tejado a cuatro aguas = hip roof, hipped roof.
    * tetera para hervir agua = kettle.
    * tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.
    * transmitido por el agua = waterborne.
    * transportado por el agua = waterborne.
    * tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage treatment, sewage disposal, waste water treatment.
    * tratamiento del agua = water treatment.
    * tromba de agua = pelting rain, downpour, waterspout, soaking rain.
    * una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.
    * vapor de agua = water vapour.
    * volumen de agua = volume of water.
    * * *
    femenino‡

    agua de lluvia/mar — rainwater/seawater

    bailarle el agua a alguien — ( adularlo) (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

    cambiarle el agua a las aceitunas or al canario — (fam & hum) to take o have a leak (colloq & hum)

    como agua para chocolate — (Méx fam) furious

    hacer agua — embarcación to take in water; negocio/institución to founder

    se me hizo agua la boca — it made my mouth water

    ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente — a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

    lo que por agua viene, por agua se va — (Col) easy come, easy go

    más claro, échale or echarle agua — it's obvious

    ser agua pasada — to be a thing of the past

    sin decir agua va — without so much as a by-your-leave

    venirle a alguien como agua de mayo — (Esp) to come just at the right moment

    agua que no has de beber déjala correr — if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people

    2) ( lluvia) rain
    3) (AmC, Andes)
    a) (fam) ( bebida gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE)
    b) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE)
    4) aguas femenino plural
    a) (de mar, río) waters (pl)

    estar or nadar entre dos aguas — to sit on the fence

    volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce — once things settle down o return to normal

    b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)
    5) aguas femenino plural (Fisiol) tb
    6) aguas femenino plural ( vertientes) slope

    tejado a dos aguas — gable o apex o saddle roof

    * * *

    Ex: We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.

    * abastecimiento de agua = water supply.
    * absorción del agua = water absorption.
    * achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * aerobics en el agua = water aerobics.
    * agua + arrastrar = wash away.
    * agua bendita = holy water.
    * agua caliente = hot water.
    * agua con gas = carbonated water.
    * agua con jabón = soapy water.
    * agua corriente = running water.
    * agua de colonia = eau de cologne.
    * agua del grifo = tap water.
    * agua de lluvia = rain water.
    * agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].
    * agua de manantial = spring water.
    * agua de mojado = fountain solution.
    * agua de riego = irrigation water.
    * agua destilada = distilled water.
    * agua dulce = freshwater [fresh water].
    * agua embotellada = bottled water.
    * agua en botella = bottled water.
    * agua estancada = stagnant backwater, backwater, stagnant water.
    * agua fría = cold water.
    * agua helada = ice water.
    * agua hirviendo = boiling water.
    * agua jabonosa = soapy water.
    * agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.
    * agua + llevar = wash away.
    * agua marina = sea-water [seawater].
    * agua mineral = mineral water, spring water.
    * agua normal = still water.
    * agua oxigenada = hydrogen peroxide.
    * agua poco profunda = shallow water.
    * agua potable = drinking water.
    * agua purificada = purified water.
    * aguas abajo = downstream.
    * agua salada = salt water [saltwater].
    * agua salobre = salt water [saltwater].
    * aguas arriba = upstream.
    * aguas bravas = whitewater, turbulent waters.
    * aguas costeras = coastal waters.
    * agua sin gas = still water.
    * aguas internacionales = international waters.
    * aguas jurisdiccionales = territorial waters, jurisdictional waters.
    * aguas litorales = coastal waters.
    * aguas mansas = still waters.
    * aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.
    * aguas poco profundas = shallows.
    * aguas polares = polar waters.
    * aguas rápidas = whitewater, turbulent waters.
    * aguas residuales = sewage, waste water [wastewater], liquid waste, sewerage.
    * aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.
    * aguas revueltas = rip, rip tide.
    * aguas sucias = foul water.
    * aguas templadas = temperate waters.
    * aguas termales = thermal springs.
    * aguas territoriales = territorial waters, territorial waters, home waters.
    * aguas tranquilas = still waters.
    * aguas turbias = muddy waters.
    * aguas turbulentas = rip tide, turbulent waters.
    * agua subterránea = groundwater.
    * aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.
    * ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.
    * al agua = water-based, overboard.
    * bajo agua = undersea, underwater.
    * baños de agua caliente = hot springs.
    * barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.
    * bomba de agua = water pump.
    * bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.
    * brazo de agua = inlet.
    * calentador de agua = water heater.
    * cama de agua = waterbed [water bed].
    * cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.
    * cañón de agua = water cannon.
    * caudal de agua = volume of water.
    * caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.
    * causado por el agua = water-related.
    * cloración del agua = water chlorination.
    * cocodrilo de agua salada = saltie.
    * colchón de agua = waterbed [water bed].
    * como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.
    * como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.
    * compañía suministradora de agua = water authority, water board, water company.
    * con el agua al cuello = in hot water.
    * con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.
    * conservar agua = conserve + water.
    * contador del agua = water meter.
    * contaminación del agua = water pollution.
    * contaminación de las aguas subterráneas = groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination.
    * con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.
    * corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].
    * cortar el agua = cut off + the water.
    * cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.
    * curso de agua = water body [waterbody].
    * daño causado por el agua = water damage.
    * dar agua = lose + water, leak.
    * de agua = water-based.
    * de aguas profundas = deep-sea.
    * dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.
    * depósito de agua elevado = water tower.
    * descenso de aguas bravas = rafting.
    * deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.
    * detector de agua = water detector.
    * diluir con agua = dilute with + water.
    * empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer.
    * escape de agua = water leakage, water leak.
    * escasez de agua = water shortage.
    * factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.
    * falta de agua = water shortage.
    * falto de agua = waterless.
    * flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.
    * fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.
    * fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.
    * gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy.
    * gestión de aguas = water management.
    * hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.
    * hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.
    * hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.
    * hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.
    * hervidor de agua = kettle.
    * hervir agua = boil + water.
    * hilo de agua = trickle.
    * impulsado por el agua = water-powered.
    * jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.
    * lavar con agua = rinse off.
    * lavar con agua abudante = sluice.
    * limpiar con agua = wash away.
    * línea de agua, la = water line, the.
    * llave de paso del agua = water valve.
    * llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.
    * manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.
    * marca de agua = watermark.
    * marcas de agua = watermarking.
    * marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.
    * más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * molino de agua = water mill.
    * nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.
    * nivel del agua = water level.
    * nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.
    * nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.
    * orilla del agua = water's edge.
    * pecina de las aguas residuales = sewage sludge.
    * perder agua = lose + water, leak.
    * pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.
    * pila del agua bendita = holy water font.
    * pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.
    * planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.
    * que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].
    * que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.
    * que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.
    * que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.
    * que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].
    * red de agua potable = water mains.
    * red de agua potable, la = mains, the.
    * red de suministro de agua potable, la = water mains, mains, the.
    * reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.
    * resistente al agua = water resistant.
    * restricciones de agua = water restrictions.
    * ron con agua = grog.
    * salto de agua = waterfall, fall.
    * seda formando aguas = watered silk.
    * sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.
    * ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.
    * sin agua = waterless.
    * sistema de abastecimiento de agua = waterworks.
    * sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.
    * sistema de extinción de incendios mediante rociadores de agua = water sprinkler fire extinguishing system.
    * sistema de rociadores de agua = sprinkler system, water sprinkler system.
    * tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * tejado a cuatro aguas = hip roof, hipped roof.
    * tetera para hervir agua = kettle.
    * tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.
    * transmitido por el agua = waterborne.
    * transportado por el agua = waterborne.
    * tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage treatment, sewage disposal, waste water treatment.
    * tratamiento del agua = water treatment.
    * tromba de agua = pelting rain, downpour, waterspout, soaking rain.
    * una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.
    * vapor de agua = water vapour.
    * volumen de agua = volume of water.

    * * *
    f‡
    A water
    esta agua no es potable this isn't drinking water
    agua de la llave or ( Esp) del grifo or ( RPl) de la canilla or ( Per) del caño or (AmC, Ven) del chorro tap water
    agua de lluvia rainwater
    agua de mar seawater
    nos han cortado el agua our water's been cut off
    bailarle el agua a algn ( Esp fam) (adularlo) to suck up to sb ( colloq); ( Méx fam) (coquetearle) to give sb the come-on ( colloq)
    lo supo de primera agua he got it straight from the horse's mouth
    echar a algn al agua ( Chi fam); to blow the whistle on sb ( colloq)
    estar con el agua al cuello (en un aprieto) to be up to one's neck in problems ( colloq) (muy apurado) to be up to one's eyes in work
    estar más claro que el agua to be as plain as day, be (patently) obvious, be as plain as the nose on your face ( colloq)
    no pienso hacerle más favores, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not doing him any more favors, that's for sure
    hacer agua «embarcación» to take in water;
    «negocio/institución» to founder
    la teoría hace agua por todos lados the theory doesn't hold water at all, the theory has a lot of flaws
    boca f A 2. (↑ boca)
    ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
    llevar el agua a su molino to turn things to one's advantage
    lo que por agua viene, por agua se va ( Col); easy come, easy go
    más claro, échale or echarle agua it's as plain as day, it's obvious, it's as plain as the nose on your face ( colloq)
    quedar en agua de borrajas to come to nothing
    había interés pero todo quedó en agua de borrajas there was some interest but nothing came of it o but it all came to nothing
    sacar agua de las piedras to make something out of nothing
    ser agua pasada: olvídalo, ya es agua pasada forget it, that's water under the bridge
    su amor por él ya es agua pasada her love for him is a thing of the past
    sin decir agua va without so much as a by-your-leave
    venirle a algn como agua de mayo ( Esp): este dinero me viene como agua de mayo this money is a real godsend o has come just at the right moment
    agua pasada no mueve molino it's no use crying over spilt milk
    agua que no has de beber déjala correr if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people
    algo tendrá el agua cuando la bendicen (refiriéndose a una persona) there must be something about him/her; (refiriéndose a una cosa) there must be something in it
    nunca digas de esta agua no beberé you never know when the same thing might happen to you
    Compuestos:
    holy water
    soft water
    running water
    barley water
    eau de cologne
    ( Chi) bleach
    run-off rainwater
    ● agua de espliego or de lavanda
    lavender water
    rain water
    sea water
    rosewater
    soda (water), seltzer (water) ( AmE)
    distilled water
    fresh water
    un pescado de agua dulce a freshwater fish
    hard water
    aqua fortis, nitric acid
    ● agua Jane®
    (Ur) bleach
    mineral water
    agua mineral con gas sparkling o carbonated mineral water, fizzy water ( BrE)
    agua mineral sin gas still mineral water
    peroxide, hydrogen peroxide ( tech)
    ( Chi fam) boiled water ( drunk for health reasons)
    heavy water
    drinking water
    aqua regia
    salt water
    fpl baptismal waters
    fpl sewage
    fpl rainwater
    fpl sewage
    fpl (CS) sewage
    tonic water
    B (lluvia) rain
    Compuesto:
    sleet
    C (AmC, Andes)
    1 ( fam) (bebida gaseosa) soda ( AmE), pop ( AmE), fizzy drink ( BrE)
    2 (infusión) tea, infusion ( frml)
    tómate un agüita para el dolor de estómago have an herb ( AmE) o ( BrE) herbal tea for your stomachache
    se tomó un agua de menta she had a cup of mint tea
    1 (mares) waters (pl); (de un río) waters (pl)
    los derechos de pesca en estas aguas fishing rights in these waters
    la zona bañada por las aguas del Nilo the area through which the waters of the Nile flow
    estar or nadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fence
    los últimos esfuerzos para atraer a los votantes que están entre dos aguas the last-minute efforts to pick up the votes of those who are still undecided
    volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce hablaremos del asunto we'll talk the matter over once things settle down o return to normal
    2 (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)
    tomar las aguas to take the waters
    Compuestos:
    fpl territorial waters (pl)
    fpl coastal waters
    fpl ground water
    fpl surface water
    fpl thermal waters (pl)
    fpl territorial waters (pl)
    (reflejos): una tela brillante y con aguas a shiny, watered fabric
    tb aguas amnióticas amniotic fluid
    rompió aguas her waters broke
    Compuestos:
    ( euf)
    fpl: hacer aguas mayores to defecate ( frml), to move one's bowels ( euph)
    ( euf)
    fpl: hacer aguas menores to urinate ( frml), to pass water ( euph), to relieve oneself ( euph)
    tejado a dos aguas gable o apex o saddle roof
    cubrir aguas to put the roof on
    * * *

     

    Del verbo aguar: ( conjugate aguar)

    agua es:

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

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    agua    
    aguar
    agua feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
    1 water;
    ◊ agua de lluvia/mar rainwater/seawater;

    agua corriente/destilada running/distilled water;
    agua de colonia eau de cologne;
    agua dulce fresh water;
    agua mineral mineral water;
    agua mineral con gas/sin gas sparkling/still mineral water;
    agua oxigenada peroxide, hydrogen peroxide (tech);
    agua potable/salada drinking/salt water;
    como agua para chocolate (Méx fam) furious;
    estar con el agua al cuello to be up to one's neck;
    estar más claro que el agua to be (patently) obvious;
    hacérsele agua la boca a algn (AmL): se me hizo agua la boca it made my mouth water;
    ser agua pasada to be a thing of the past;
    agua que no has de beber déjala correr if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people;
    nunca digas de esta agua no beberé you never know when the same thing might happen to you
    2 ( lluvia) rain
    3 (AmC, Andes) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE);

    4
    ◊ aguas sustantivo femenino plural

    a) (de mar, río) waters (pl)

    b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl);



    aguar ( conjugate aguar) verbo transitivo
    a) ‹leche/vino› to water down

    b) (fam) ( estropear) to put a damper on (colloq)

    aguarse verbo pronominal (fam) to be spoiled
    agua sustantivo femenino water
    agua bendita, holy water
    agua corriente, running water
    agua dulce, fresh water
    agua mineral, mineral water
    agua oxigenada, hydrogen peroxide
    agua potable, drinking water
    agua salada, salt water
    aguas jurisdiccionales, territorial waters
    aguas residuales, sewage sing
    ♦ Locuciones: figurado estar con el a. al cuello, to be up to one's neck in it
    aguar verbo transitivo
    1 to water down
    2 (frustar, estropear) to spoil
    ♦ Locuciones: figurado aguar la fiesta a alguien, to spoil sb's fun
    ' agua' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abastecimiento
    - achicar
    - acometida
    - acrecentar
    - actuar
    - aguatera
    - aguatero
    - ahogarse
    - ajo
    - apercibirse
    - badén
    - bailar
    - bañar
    - barro
    - bautizar
    - boca
    - bomba
    - bombear
    - borraja
    - bota
    - brote
    - buscar
    - caída
    - caliza
    - calizo
    - cangrejo
    - chorro
    - cobrador
    - cobradora
    - colonia
    - columna
    - concienciar
    - conducción
    - confluir
    - consistente
    - corriente
    - corte
    - dar
    - depurar
    - dimanar
    - dulce
    - echar
    - empañar
    - enchufar
    - enturbiar
    - escorrentía
    - escurrirse
    - estancar
    - estancada
    - estancado
    English:
    bitten
    - board
    - bob
    - boil
    - bring
    - canteen
    - churn
    - clear
    - coastguard
    - cologne
    - come up to
    - conserve
    - contaminate
    - crystal-clear
    - cut off
    - dam
    - dam up
    - deluge
    - dilute
    - disconnect
    - dishwater
    - distil
    - distill
    - dive
    - drain
    - dredge up
    - drinking
    - eau de Cologne
    - edge
    - element
    - emulsion paint
    - escape
    - expanse
    - fizzy
    - flounder
    - font
    - forced
    - foul
    - fresh
    - freshwater
    - geyser
    - glass
    - glassy
    - godsend
    - gush
    - hard
    - heave
    - hot-water bottle
    - ice over
    - ice up
    * * *
    1. [líquido] water
    agua de azahar = drink made with orange blossom, used as a mild sedative;
    aguas bautismales baptismal waters;
    agua bendita holy water;
    agua blanda soft water;
    RP agua de la canilla tap water;
    agua de coco coconut milk;
    agua de colonia eau de Cologne;
    agua corriente running water;
    agua destilada distilled water;
    agua dulce fresh water;
    agua dura hard water;
    agua embotellada bottled water;
    Méx aguas frescas fresh fruit drinks;
    agua fuerte nitric acid;
    agua del grifo tap water;
    Chile, Col, Méx agua de la llave tap water;
    agua de lluvia rainwater;
    Euf aguas mayores faeces;
    agua medicinal water with medicinal properties;
    Euf aguas menores urine;
    agua de mesa bottled water, table water;
    Fam Dep agua milagrosa ≈ magic sponge;
    agua mineral mineral water;
    Cuba [agua con gas] sparkling mineral water;
    agua mineral con gas sparkling mineral water;
    agua mineral sin gas still mineral water;
    Cuba agua natural still mineral water;
    aguas negras sewage;
    agua nieve sleet;
    está cayendo agua nieve it's sleeting;
    agua de nieve melt-water;
    agua oxigenada hydrogen peroxide;
    agua pesada heavy water;
    agua pluvial rainwater;
    agua potable drinking water;
    Quím agua regia aqua regia;
    agua de rosas rose-water;
    agua salada salt water;
    agua salobre salt water;
    agua de Seltz Seltzer (water);
    Am aguas servidas sewage;
    agua subterránea groundwater;
    aguas superficiales surface water;
    agua tónica tonic water;
    Esp agua de Valencia = cocktail of champagne, orange juice and Cointreau
    2.
    aguas [de río, mar] waters;
    aguas arriba/abajo upstream/downstream
    aguas bravas white water;
    aguas continentales inland o continental waters;
    aguas costeras coastal waters;
    aguas jurisdiccionales territorial waters;
    aguas territoriales territorial waters
    3. [lluvia] rain;
    ha caído mucha agua there has been a lot of rain
    4. [grieta en barco] leak;
    hacer agua [barca] to leak;
    [negocio] to go under;
    este negocio hace agua por todas partes this firm is on the point of going under
    5. [manantial]
    aguas waters, spring;
    tomar las aguas to take the waters
    aguas termales thermal o hot springs
    6. [vertiente de tejado] slope;
    un tejado de dos aguas a ridged roof;
    cubrir aguas to put the roof on
    7. Med
    aguas waters;
    ha roto aguas her waters have broken
    8.
    aguas [en diamante, tela] water
    9. Perú Fam [dinero] dough
    10. Comp
    Fam
    ¡al agua, patos! [en piscina] in you jump!;
    Fam
    bailarle el agua a alguien to lick sb's boots;
    Fam
    claro como el agua as clear as day;
    más claro, agua nothing can be clearer than that;
    Méx Fam
    como agua para chocolate hopping mad, fizzing;
    echar agua al mar to carry coals to Newcastle;
    entre dos aguas in doubt, undecided;
    estar con el agua al cuello to be up to one's neck (in it);
    hacerse agua en la boca to melt in one's mouth;
    se me hace la boca agua it makes my mouth water;
    se me hizo la boca agua al ver el pastel when I saw the cake, my mouth started watering;
    nadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fence;
    quedar en agua de borrajas to come to nothing;
    eso es agua pasada that's water under the bridge o US over the dam;
    sacar agua de las piedras to make something out of nothing;
    sin decir agua va ni agua viene suddenly, unexpectedly;
    venir como agua de mayo to be a godsend;
    las aguas volvieron a su cauce things got back to normal;
    no digas nunca de esta agua no beberé you should never say never;
    agua pasada no mueve molino it's no use crying over spilt milk
    ♦ interj
    Méx Fam
    ¡aguas! look o watch out!, careful!
    * * *
    f
    1 water;
    claro como el agua obvious, as plain as day;
    como agua de mayo a godsend;
    te ha estado esperando como agua de mayo he’s been longing to see you;
    es agua pasada it’s water under the bridge;
    con problemas he’s up to his neck in problems fam ; con deudas he’s up to his neck in debt fam ;
    ha corrido mucha agua a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then;
    estar como agua para el chocolate Méx fam be fuming, be hopping mad fam ;
    hacer agua MAR take in water, have a leak;
    pasado por agua huevo soft-boiled; ( muy lluvioso) very wet;
    llevar agua al mar be a waste of time, Br tb carry coals to Newcastle;
    se me hace la boca agua it makes my mouth water
    2
    :
    aguas pl waters;
    aguas abajo dowstream;
    aguas arriba upstream;
    hacer aguas mayores defecate, move one’s bowels;
    hacer aguas menores urinate, pass water;
    las aguas vuelven a su cauce fig things are getting back to normal;
    estar entre dos aguas para satisfacer a otros be caught in the middle;
    rompió aguas her waters broke;
    tomar las aguas take the waters
    * * *
    agua nf
    1) : water
    2)
    agua oxigenada : hydrogen peroxide
    3)
    4)
    5)
    echar aguas Mex fam : to keep an eye out, to be on the lookout
    * * *
    agua n water

    Spanish-English dictionary > agua

  • 82 criticar

    v.
    1 to criticize.
    Su padre criticó su vestimenta Her father criticized her clothes.
    María critica cuando siente envidia Mary criticizes when she feels envy.
    El profesor criticó su proceder The teacher criticized his behavior.
    2 to review (enjuiciar) (literatura, arte).
    3 to gossip.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar
    1 to criticize
    1 (murmurar) to gossip
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=censurar) to criticize
    2) (=hablar mal)

    siempre está criticando a la gente — he's always criticizing people, he's always finding fault with people

    3) (Arte, Literat, Teat) [+ libro, obra] to review
    2.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize
    b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review
    2.
    criticar vi to gossip, backbite
    * * *
    = come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.
    Ex. In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.
    Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.
    Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.
    Ex. Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.
    Ex. I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.
    Ex. 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.
    Ex. I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.
    Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.
    Ex. In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.
    Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.
    Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.
    Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.
    Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.
    Ex. This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.
    Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.
    Ex. The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.
    Ex. This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.
    Ex. By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.
    Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.
    Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.
    Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.
    Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.
    Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.
    Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.
    Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.
    Ex. Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.
    Ex. Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.
    Ex. I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.
    Ex. A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.
    Ex. The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.
    Ex. What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.
    ----
    * criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.
    * criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.
    * criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.
    * criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.
    * ser criticado = come under + fire.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize
    b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review
    2.
    criticar vi to gossip, backbite
    * * *
    = come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

    Ex: In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.

    Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.
    Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.
    Ex: Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.
    Ex: I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.
    Ex: 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.
    Ex: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.
    Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.
    Ex: In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.
    Ex: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.
    Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.
    Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.
    Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.
    Ex: This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.
    Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.
    Ex: The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.
    Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.
    Ex: By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.
    Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.
    Ex: The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.
    Ex: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.
    Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.
    Ex: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.
    Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.
    Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.
    Ex: Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.
    Ex: Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.
    Ex: I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.
    Ex: A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.
    Ex: The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.
    Ex: What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.
    * criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.
    * criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.
    * criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.
    * criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.
    * ser criticado = come under + fire.

    * * *
    criticar [A2 ]
    vt
    1 (atacar) to criticize
    una postura que fue muy criticada por los ecologistas a position which came in for fierce criticism from o which was fiercely criticized by ecologists
    criticó duramente a los especuladores he strongly attacked o criticized the speculators
    un proyecto muy criticado a plan which has been heavily criticized o which has come in for a lot of criticism
    2 (hablar mal de) to criticize
    tú no hace falta que la critiques porque eres igual de egoísta que ella you're in no position to criticize o ( colloq) you can't talk, you're just as selfish as she is
    3 ( Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review
    ■ criticar
    vi
    to gossip, backbite
    * * *

     

    criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo

    b) (Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

    verbo intransitivo
    to gossip, backbite
    criticar
    I verbo transitivo to criticize
    II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
    ' criticar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    censurar
    - dedicarse
    - desollar
    - despellejar
    - tralla
    - vapulear
    - arremeter
    - murmurar
    - rajar
    - sino
    English:
    attack
    - carp
    - critical
    - criticize
    - fault
    - knock
    - pan
    - pick on
    - run down
    - slam
    - slate
    - get
    - run
    * * *
    1. [censurar] to criticize
    2. [enjuiciar] [literatura, arte] to review
    * * *
    v/t criticize
    * * *
    criticar {72} vt
    : to criticize
    * * *
    1. (en general) to criticize
    2. (cotillear) to gossip

    Spanish-English dictionary > criticar

  • 83 ser

    m.
    1 being (ente).
    ser humano human being
    los seres vivos living things
    2 ens.
    v.
    1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).
    fue aquí it was here
    lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision
    ¿de dónde eres? where are you from?
    los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's
    es alto/gracioso he is tall/funny
    es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult
    es un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the owner
    Yo soy buena I am good.
    2 to be (to be worth, quantity).
    ¿cuánto es? how much is it?
    son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos
    ¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?
    mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July
    ¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?
    son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)
    3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).
    soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress
    son estudiantes they're students
    4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).
    es muy tarde it's rather late
    era de noche/de día it was night/day
    5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).
    fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness
    6 to exist, to live.
    7 to be for.
    Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.
    * * *
    Present Indicative
    soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son.
    Imperfect Subjunctive
    Past Indicative
    Future Indicative
    seré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.
    Conditional
    sería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.
    Present Subjunctive
    sea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.
    Imperfect Subjunctive
    Future Subjunctive
    Imperative
    sé (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).
    Past Participle
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    * * *
    1. verb 2. noun m.
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    I 1.
    [ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

    es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

    era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

    sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

    que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

    para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

    siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

    ¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

    el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

    es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

    3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

    soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

    ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

    por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

    4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

    es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

    ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

    ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

    5) (hipótesis, futuro)

    ¿será cierto? — can it be true?

    2.
    ser vi
    1)
    a) ( existir) to be
    b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

    érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

    2)
    a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

    ¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

    el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

    ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

    3) ( sumar)

    ¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

    son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

    4) (causar, significar) to be
    5) ( resultar)
    6) ( consistir en) to be

    lo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part

    7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

    fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

    fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

    9)

    es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

    10)

    lo que es... — (fam)

    lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

    lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

    a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

    como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

    12) ( en el tiempo) to be

    ¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

    ¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

    serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal

    3.
    ser v impers to be
    4.

    ser + pp — to be + pp

    II
    1)
    a) ( ente) being
    b) (individuo, persona)
    2)
    b) ( carácter esencial) essence
    3) (Fil) being
    * * *
    I 1.
    [ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]

    es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic

    era cierto/posible — it was true/possible

    sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still

    que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)

    para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth

    siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5

    ¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)

    el mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced

    es viuda — she's a widow; ver tb estar I 3)

    3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to be

    soy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer

    ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me

    por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception

    4) (con predicado introducido por `de')

    es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'

    ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...

    ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)

    5) (hipótesis, futuro)

    ¿será cierto? — can it be true?

    2.
    ser vi
    1)
    a) ( existir) to be
    b) (liter) ( en cuentos)

    érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...

    2)
    a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)

    ¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?

    el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...

    ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?

    3) ( sumar)

    ¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?

    son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos

    4) (causar, significar) to be
    5) ( resultar)
    6) ( consistir en) to be

    lo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part

    7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)

    fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him

    fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it

    9)

    es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare

    10)

    lo que es... — (fam)

    lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again

    lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)

    a no ser que — (+ subj) unless

    como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...

    12) ( en el tiempo) to be

    ¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date

    ¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?

    serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal

    3.
    ser v impers to be
    4.

    ser + pp — to be + pp

    II
    1)
    a) ( ente) being
    b) (individuo, persona)
    2)
    b) ( carácter esencial) essence
    3) (Fil) being
    * * *
    ser1
    1 = being, creature.

    Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.

    Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.
    * abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.
    * alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.
    * llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.
    * nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.
    * ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.
    * ser extraterrestre = alien creature.
    * ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.
    * ser humano = human being, human, human person.
    * ser inteligente = intelligent being.
    * ser pensante = sentient being.
    * ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.
    * ser supremo = supreme being.
    * ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.
    * ser vivo = living being, sentient being.
    * todo ser humano = every living soul.
    * tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.
    * trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

    ser2
    2 = be, take + the form of, stand as.

    Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

    Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.
    Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.
    * anhelar ser = ache to be.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * así es = that's how it is.
    * así sea = amen.
    * así son las cosas = that's they way things are.
    * centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.
    * clonación del ser humano = human cloning.
    * como es el caso de = as it is with.
    * cómo + ser = what + be like.
    * conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.
    * continuar siendo importante = remain + big.
    * crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.
    * cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.
    * cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.
    * cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.
    * debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.
    * dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.
    * demostrar ser = prove + to be.
    * de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.
    * dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).
    * dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.
    * dinero + ser para = money + go towards.
    * el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.
    * el ser barato = cheapness.
    * el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.
    * es = it's [it is].
    * esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.
    * es de deducir que = it follows that.
    * es de destacar que = significantly.
    * es de esperar = hopefully.
    * es de esperar que = all being well.
    * es de resaltar que = significantly.
    * es de suponer que = presumably.
    * ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.
    * es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.
    * es evidente = clearly.
    * es importante destacar = importantly.
    * es inevitable que = inevitably.
    * es interesante que = interestingly.
    * es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.
    * es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.
    * es más = more important, moreover.
    * es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.
    * es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.
    * es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.
    * es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.
    * es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.
    * es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.
    * ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.
    * estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.
    * evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.
    * fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.
    * haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.
    * haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.
    * la razón de ser = the reason for being.
    * la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.
    * llegar a ser = become, develop into.
    * llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.
    * lo que es aun peor = worse still.
    * lo que es peor = what's worse.
    * lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que + ser = what + be like.
    * lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.
    * merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.
    * no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.
    * no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.
    * no ser así ya = be no longer the case.
    * no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.
    * no ser cobarde = be no chicken.
    * no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.
    * no ser deseable = be undesirable.
    * no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.
    * no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.
    * no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.
    * no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.
    * no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.
    * no ser nada = add up to + nothing.
    * no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.
    * no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.
    * no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.
    * no ser sino = be nothing but.
    * no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.
    * no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.
    * no ser verdad = be untrue.
    * no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.
    * no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.
    * para ser específico = to be specific.
    * para ser franco = in all honesty.
    * para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.
    * pasar a ser = become, develop into.
    * por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.
    * por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.
    * posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.
    * posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.
    * primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.
    * puede muy bien ser = could well be.
    * puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.
    * que fue = one-time.
    * que fue común antes = once-common.
    * que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.
    * que puede ser apilado = stacking.
    * razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.
    * ser reconocido = gain + recognition.
    * resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.
    * sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.
    * sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.
    * sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.
    * sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).
    * sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.
    * seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.
    * sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.
    * sentido del ser humano = human sense.
    * ser accesible a través de = be available through.
    * ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.
    * ser acertado = be spot on.
    * ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.
    * ser acorde con = be commensurate with.
    * ser acuciante = be acute.
    * ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.
    * ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.
    * ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.
    * ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.
    * ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.
    * ser aficionado a = be fond of.
    * ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.
    * ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.
    * ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * ser algo bueno = be a good thing.
    * ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.
    * ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.
    * ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.
    * ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.
    * ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.
    * ser Algo imponente = loom + large.
    * ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.
    * ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.
    * ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.
    * ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.
    * ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.
    * ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.
    * ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.
    * ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.
    * ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.
    * ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.
    * ser algo permanente = be here to stay.
    * ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.
    * ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.
    * ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.
    * ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.
    * ser algo por ver = be an open question.
    * ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.
    * ser amado = loved-one.
    * ser amigo de = be buddies with.
    * ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.
    * ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.
    * ser apropiado = be right.
    * ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.
    * ser arrestado = be under arrest.
    * ser asequible = be available, become + available.
    * ser asequible a = be amenable to.
    * ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.
    * ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.
    * ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.
    * ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.
    * ser atribuible a = be attributable to.
    * ser aun más = be all the more.
    * ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.
    * ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.
    * ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.
    * ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.
    * ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.
    * ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.
    * ser bueno en = be good at.
    * ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.
    * ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.
    * ser capaz de = be capable of.
    * ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.
    * ser característico de = be emblematic of.
    * ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.
    * ser caro = be steep.
    * ser casi seguro = be a good bet.
    * ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser chulo = be cool.
    * ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.
    * ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.
    * ser coherente = cohere.
    * ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.
    * ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.
    * ser como mínimo = be no less than.
    * ser como una esfera = wrap around.
    * ser como un círculo = wrap around.
    * ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.
    * ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.
    * ser complementarios = be integral one to another.
    * ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.
    * ser completo = be all inclusive.
    * ser común = be the case (with).
    * ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.
    * ser confuso = be deceiving.
    * ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.
    * ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.
    * ser consciente = sentient being.
    * ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].
    * ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.
    * ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.
    * ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.
    * ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.
    * ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.
    * ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.
    * ser cortés con = be civil towards.
    * ser costumbre = be customary.
    * ser creativo = be inventive.
    * ser creíble = invoke + belief.
    * ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.
    * ser crucial (para) = be central (to).
    * ser cuestión de = come down to.
    * ser culpable = be to blame.
    * ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).
    * ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.
    * ser de = be a native of.
    * ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.
    * ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.
    * ser de ayuda = be of assistance.
    * ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.
    * ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.
    * ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.
    * ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.
    * ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.
    * ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.
    * ser de dominio público = be public domain.
    * ser deficiente = be wanting.
    * ser definitivo = be final.
    * ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.
    * ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.
    * ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.
    * ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.
    * ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.
    * ser de la izquierda = be of the left.
    * ser de la noche = night creature.
    * ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.
    * ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.
    * ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.
    * ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.
    * ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.
    * ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.
    * ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.
    * ser demasiado común = be all too common.
    * ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.
    * ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.
    * ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.
    * ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.
    * ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.
    * ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.
    * ser de número limitado = be limited in number.
    * ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.
    * ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.
    * ser de primera categoría = be top notch.
    * ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.
    * ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.
    * ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.
    * ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.
    * ser desconocido para = be alien to.
    * ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.
    * ser desoído = be unheeded.
    * ser despiadado = play + hardball.
    * ser detenido = be under arrest.
    * ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.
    * ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).
    * ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.
    * ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.
    * ser de utilidad = be of use.
    * ser de utilidad a = be of service to.
    * ser diestro en = be skilled at.
    * ser difícil = be a stretch.
    * ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.
    * ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.
    * ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.
    * ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.
    * ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.
    * ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.
    * ser digno de = merit.
    * ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.
    * ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.
    * ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.
    * ser diplomático = say + the right thing.
    * ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.
    * ser dogmático = be dogmatic.
    * ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.
    * ser dudoso = be doubtful.
    * ser duro = play + hardball.
    * ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.
    * ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.
    * ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.
    * ser el asunto = be the point.
    * ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.
    * ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.
    * ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.
    * ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.
    * ser el capitán = skipper, captain.
    * ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).
    * ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.
    * ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.
    * ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.
    * ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.
    * ser elegido = get in.
    * ser elevado = be steep.
    * ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.
    * ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).
    * ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * ser el límite = be the limit.
    * ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.
    * ser el máximo = be the limit.
    * ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.
    * ser el momento (de) = be the time to.
    * ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.
    * ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.
    * ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.
    * ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.
    * ser el origen de = provide + the material for.
    * ser el paraje natural de = be home to.
    * ser el preludio = usher in.
    * ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.
    * ser el primero en = lead + the way in.
    * ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.
    * ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.
    * ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.
    * ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.
    * ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.
    * ser el último grito = be all the rage.
    * ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.
    * ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.
    * ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.
    * ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * ser enviado a = have + the lead to.
    * ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.
    * ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.
    * ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.
    * ser esclavo de = be slave to.
    * ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.
    * ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.
    * ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.
    * ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.
    * ser experto en = be skilled at.
    * ser expulsado de = be dropped from.
    * ser extraño para = be alien to.
    * ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.
    * ser fácil = be easy.
    * ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.
    * ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.
    * ser factible de = be amenable to.
    * ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.
    * ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.
    * ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.
    * ser favorable = be a plus.
    * ser ficticio = be fiction.
    * ser fiel a = cleave to.
    * ser fructífero = come to + fruition.
    * ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.
    * ser grosero con = be abusive of.
    * ser hábil para = be adroit at.
    * ser habitual = be customary.
    * ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.
    * ser hipertenso = be hyper.
    * ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.
    * ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.
    * ser hora de irse = be time to go.
    * ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.
    * ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).
    * ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.
    * sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.
    * ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.
    * ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser idóneo para = be suited to.
    * ser ignorado = be unheeded.
    * ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.
    * ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.
    * ser ilegal = be against the law.
    * ser ilimitado = be boundless.
    * ser implacable = play + hardball.
    * ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.
    * ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.
    * ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.
    * ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).
    * ser imposible = be dead meat.
    * ser imprescindible = be a must.
    * ser improcedente = be out of order.
    * ser imprudente = be reckless.
    * ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.
    * ser incapaz de = be unable to.
    * ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.
    * ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).
    * ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.
    * ser increíble = beggar + belief.
    * ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.
    * ser indescriptible = beggar + description.
    * ser indispensable = be a must.
    * ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.
    * ser infundado = be unfounded.
    * ser inherente a = inhere in.
    * ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.
    * ser inminente = be on the cards.
    * ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.
    * ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.
    * ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.
    * ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.
    * ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.
    * ser insignificante de = be slight in.
    * ser inteligente = be talented.
    * ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser interminable = there + be + no end to.
    * ser intransigente = play + hardball.
    * ser inútil = fire + blanks.
    * ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.
    * ser justo = play + fair.
    * ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.
    * ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.
    * ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.
    * ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser justo que = there + be + justice in.
    * ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.
    * ser la abreviatura de = be short for.
    * ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.
    * ser la ciudad de = be home to.
    * ser la clave de = hold + the key to.
    * ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.
    * ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.
    * ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.
    * ser la costumbre = be customary.
    * ser la cuestión = be the point.
    * ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.
    * ser la culpa de = be the fault of.
    * ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.
    * ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.
    * ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.
    * ser la excepción = be the exception.
    * ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.
    * ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.
    * ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.
    * ser la forma de = be a recipe for.
    * ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.
    * ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.
    * ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.
    * ser la imagen de = be a picture of.
    * ser la intención = be the intention.
    * ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.
    * ser la manera de = be a recipe for.
    * ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.
    * ser la mayoría = be in the majority.
    * ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.
    * ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.
    * ser lamentable = be a pity.
    * ser la minoría = be in the minority.
    * ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.
    * ser la novedad = be on the scene.
    * ser la obra de = be the work of.
    * ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.
    * ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.
    * ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.
    * ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.
    * ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.
    * ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.
    * ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.
    * ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.
    * ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.
    * ser la última palabra = be all the rage.
    * ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.
    * ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.
    * ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.
    * ser lo mismo = be one and the same.
    * ser lo normal = be the order of the day.
    * ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.
    * ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.
    * ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.
    * ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.
    * ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.
    * ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.
    * serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.
    * ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.
    * ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.
    * ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.
    * ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.
    * ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.
    * ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.
    * ser maravilloso = sound + great.
    * ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.
    * ser más interno = inner being.
    * ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.
    * ser mayor = be older.
    * ser mejor en = be better at.
    * ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.
    * ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.
    * ser menor = be less.
    * ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.
    * ser mínimo = be at a minimum.
    * ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.
    * ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.
    * ser molesto = be disturbing.
    * ser moroso = be in default.
    * ser motivador = be motivating.
    * ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.
    * ser mucho = be a mouthful.
    * ser mucho más = be all the more.
    * ser mucho más que = be far more than.
    * ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.
    * ser muy alto = be metres high.
    * ser muy amigo de = be pally with.
    * ser muy antiguo = go ba

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    ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
    1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
    ◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

    es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
    es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
    era cierto it was true;
    sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
    que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

    (+ me/te/le etc)

    ver tb imposible, difícil etc
    2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;

    es viuda she's a widow;
    ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
    3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;

    ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
    4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):

    soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
    es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
    no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
    5 (hipótesis, futuro):

    ¿será cierto? can it be true?
    verbo intransitivo
    1

    b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

    ◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

    2
    a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):


    ¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?

    ◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

    ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
    ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
    3 ( sumar):
    ◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

    son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
    somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
    4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;

    ( en locs)
    ◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

    ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
    como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
    hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
    el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
    puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
    de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
    ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
    es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
    es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
    lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
    estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
    o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
    o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
    o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
    (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
    sea como sea at all costs;
    sea cuando sea whenever it is;
    sea donde sea no matter where;
    sea quien sea whoever it is;
    si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
    ( en el tiempo) to be;
    ◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

    serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
    ver tb v impers
    ser v impers to be;

    ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
    fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
    ■ sustantivo masculino
    1
    a) ( ente) being;

    ◊ ser humano/vivo human/living being

    b) (individuo, persona):


    2 ( naturaleza):

    ser
    I sustantivo masculino
    1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
    ser humano, human being
    ser vivo, living being
    2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
    2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
    ya es la una, it's one o'clock
    3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
    (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
    son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
    Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
    4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
    5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
    6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
    es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
    7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
    es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
    8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
    ¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
    9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
    10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
    11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
    12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
    13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
    (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
    esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
    15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
    es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
    no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
    16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
    17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
    ♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
    como sea, anyhow
    de no ser por..., had it not been for
    es más, furthermore
    es que..., it's just that...
    lo que sea, whatever
    o sea, that is (to say)
    sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
    ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
    ' ser' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - acceder
    - además
    - aficionada
    - aficionado
    - alardear
    - alcanzar
    - alimentar
    - alta
    - alto
    - ambicionar
    - antigüedad
    - aparición
    - arma
    - atinar
    - atorarse
    - aúpa
    - babear
    - básica
    - básico
    - bendición
    - caber
    - cacho
    - cada
    - cafetera
    - cafetero
    - calco
    - callo
    - canela
    - cansada
    - cansado
    - cantar
    - capaz
    - capirote
    - carácter
    - cardo
    - carne
    - carné
    - caso
    - cero
    - colarse
    - comida
    - comidilla
    - comido
    - conmigo
    - conquistador
    - conquistadora
    - contagiarse
    - contemplar
    - contienda
    English:
    accountable
    - addicted
    - adjust
    - allow
    - allowance
    - ambition
    - amount to
    - anathema
    - anomaly
    - arduous
    - around
    - aspire
    - aware
    - bad
    - be
    - beating
    - being
    - belong
    - betray
    - big
    - bill
    - bind over
    - bird
    - booby trap
    - boring
    - bounce
    - can
    - carry
    - catch up
    - cerebral
    - ceremonial
    - ceremony
    - charm
    - chip
    - claim
    - come into
    - come under
    - connoisseur
    - court
    - degree
    - deserve
    - destroy
    - differ
    - do
    - dodger
    - doubly
    - due
    - ear
    - easy
    - edit
    * * *
    ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).
    ♦ v aux
    [para formar la voz pasiva] to be;
    fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;
    la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament
    ♦ v copulativo
    1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;
    es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;
    soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;
    es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;
    sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;
    es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;
    son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;
    es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;
    soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;
    soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;
    la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;
    es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;
    ¿es eso verdad? is that true?;
    eso no es cierto that isn't true;
    es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;
    no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;
    es posible que llueva it may rain;
    no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;
    no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;
    te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;
    por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;
    que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;
    ¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;
    este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;
    RP Fam
    ser loco por algo to be wild about sth
    2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;
    soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;
    son estudiantes they're students;
    para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;
    es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;
    es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;
    era viuda she was a widow;
    son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;
    el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;
    Am Fam
    ¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;
    RP Fam
    ¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?
    3. [con "de"] [indica material, origen, propiedad]
    ser de [estar hecho de] to be made of;
    [provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;
    un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;
    ¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;
    estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;
    ¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;
    los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;
    portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that
    4. [con "de"] [indica pertenencia a grupo]
    ser de [club, asociación, partido] to be a member of;
    ¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;
    soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;
    ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;
    ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;
    no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily
    ♦ vi
    1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;
    fue aquí it was here;
    ¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;
    la final era ayer the final was yesterday;
    ¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;
    ¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;
    ¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?
    2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;
    fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;
    lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;
    su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;
    tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble
    3. [con fechas, horas] to be;
    ¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;
    hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;
    ¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;
    mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;
    ¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;
    son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);
    serán o [m5] deben de ser las tres it must be three (o'clock)
    4. [con precios] to be;
    ¿cuánto es? how much is it?;
    son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;
    ¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?
    5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;
    ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;
    11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100
    6. [servir, ser adecuado]
    ser para to be for;
    este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;
    este libro es para niños this book is for children;
    la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me
    7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]
    es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;
    era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;
    es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;
    es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angry
    8. [para recalcar, poner énfasis]
    ése es el que me lo contó he's the one who told me;
    lo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;
    ¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?
    9. [indica excusa, motivo]
    es que no me hacen caso but o the thing is they don't listen to me;
    es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;
    ¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?
    10. Literario [existir]
    Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earth
    11. [en frases]
    a no ser que venga unless she comes;
    tengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;
    hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;
    hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;
    de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;
    de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;
    de no ser así otherwise;
    de ser así if that should happen;
    déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;
    érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;
    dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;
    haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;
    se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;
    no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;
    la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;
    Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;
    50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;
    o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;
    por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;
    habla con quien sea talk to anyone;
    sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;
    si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;
    Am
    siendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;
    Am
    siendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress
    ♦ v impersonal
    [indica tiempo] to be;
    es muy tarde it's rather late;
    era de noche/de día it was night/day
    ♦ nm
    1. [ente] being;
    seres de otro planeta beings from another planet
    ser humano human being;
    Ser Supremo Supreme Being;
    los seres vivos living things
    2. [persona] person;
    sus seres queridos his loved ones
    3. [existencia]
    mis padres me dieron el ser my parents gave me my life
    4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;
    la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul
    * * *
    f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations
    * * *
    ser {77} vi
    1) : to be
    él es mi hermano: he is my brother
    Camila es linda: Camila is pretty
    2) : to exist, to live
    ser, o no ser: to be or not to be
    3) : to take place, to occur
    el concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday
    4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)
    son las diez: it's ten o'clock
    hoy es el 9: today's the 9th
    5) : to cost, to come to
    ¿cuánto es?: how much is it?
    6) (with the future tense) : to be able to be
    ¿será posible?: can it be possible?
    7)
    ser de : to come from
    somos de Managua: we're from Managua
    8)
    ser de : to belong to
    ese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil
    9)
    es que : the thing is that
    es que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him
    ¡sea! : agreed!, all right!
    sea... sea : either... or
    la cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paid
    él fue asesinado: he was murdered
    ser nm
    : being
    ser humano: human being
    * * *
    ser1 n (ente) being
    ser2 vb
    1. (en general) to be
    2. (estar hecho) to be made
    3. (pertenecer) to belong
    este libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser

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    •• Широкое употребление сокращений – неотъемлемая черта любого живого современного языка. Многих это раздражает, но сокращения – реальность, с которой обязательно должен считаться переводчик. И в русском, и в английском языке, особенно в течение ХХ столетия, «накопились» тысячи, а возможно десятки тысяч сокращений. Но не случайно я поставил это слово в кавычки, ибо сокращения не столько накапливаются, сколько появляются и либо «прячутся», либо исчезают. Иными словами, у них часто весьма узкая сфера распространения и недолгий век. Но какие-то из них – довольно многие – закрепляются в языке практически на всем его «пространстве». Так, почти любому американцу известны такие сокращения, как UN – именно так, а не UNO (United Nations), DC (District of Columbia), NFL (National Football League), PTA (Parent Teacher Association), CD (в зависимости от контекста compact disc или certificate of deposit – срочный сберегательный вклад), MBA (Master of Business Administration), CNN (Cable News Network). В двух последних случаях сокращение живет, можно сказать, своей собственной жизнью, так как многие не знают или забыли его расшифровку. У нас в стране все или почти все знают, что такое ООН, ИТАР-ТАСС (тоже, пожалуй, в отрыве от расшифровки), ЧП, НТВ, ВВС (Военно-воздушные силы), фактически превратившиеся в слова вуз и кпд (коэффициент полезного действия) и многие другие сокращения.

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    •• Начнем поэтому с сокращений, многие из которых получили распространение в переписке по электронной почте (ежедневно по электронной почте отправляется 9,8 миллиарда сообщений, из них, согласно оценкам, около половины – в Америке), но постепенно проникают и в другие сферы:
    •• ASAP (произносится по буквам) – as soon as possible;
    •• BTW – by the way;
    •• FCOL – for crying out loud! Это забавное выражение, приблизительный русский эквивалент которого – Ну неужели не ясно? – популярно особенно среди молодежи, но мне приходилось слышать его и от людей достаточно солидных, например, бывшего госсекретаря США Джеймса Бейкера;
    •• FYI – for your information;
    •• IMO – in my opinion (вариант, популярный в молодежной среде – IMHO – in my humble opinion);
    •• IOW – in other words;
    •• OTOH – on the other hand;
    •• TTYL – talk to you later;
    •• WYSIWYG – what you see is what you get. Это выражение, которое впервые встретилось мне в 1972 году во время показа по телевидению знаменитой хоккейной серии СССР-Канада (плакат с этим лозунгом развернули на трибунах канадские болельщики), каждый понимает, наверное, немного по-своему. В данном случае оно значило что-то вроде Мы играем в открытую, а может быть Мы вам покажем. Иногда возможен и почти буквальный перевод: Что видишь, то имеешь. He’s not changed. I’ll argue that till death. What you see is what you get (губернатор штата Коннектикут Дж. Роуланд о президенте Дж.Буше, цитирую по «Нью-Йорк таймс») –...Он весь на виду. В последнее время сокращение WYSIWYG используется также для обозначения программ, позволяющих создавать страницы (сайты) в Интернете, не прибегая к кодированию. Кстати, это выражение не следует путать с as is – так говорят о товарах (часто с явными или скрытыми дефектами), которые продаются с большой скидкой, но без права покупателя предъявлять претензии ( complaints – см. статью претензия в русско-английской части словаря).
    •• Интересный класс сокращений – имена президентов США. Мне известно по крайней мере три таких сокращения:
    •• FDR – Franklin Delano Roosevelt и, соответственно, FDR Drive – шоссе имени Рузвельта (в Нью-Йорке);
    •• JFK – John Fitzgerald Kennedy и JFK Airport (в Нью-Йорке);
    •• LBJ – Lyndon Baines Johnson.
    •• При президенте Клинтоне некоторое распространение получили сокращения POTUS, VPOTUS и FLOTUS, соответственно President/Vice President/First Lady of the United States.
    •• Нынешнего президента Джорджа Буша (у нас принято называть его «младшим») в США именуют George W. Bush (его отец – просто George Bush, хотя официальное его имя – George H. W. Bush – George Herbert Walker Bush). В журналистике встречается упоминание его имени как W или фамильярное Dubya, например, в заголовке статьи в журнале Men’s Health: Dubya’s Sobering Up Strategy: Will It Work for You? – Подходит ли вам стратегия протрезвления «младшего»?
    •• Эпоха компьютеров и Интернета породила огромное количество сокращений, большинство из которых знакомы лишь «продвинутой» публике, однако некоторые надо знать:
    •• FAQ – frequently asked questions (специальная страница на многих сайтах, содержащая ответы на часто задаваемые вопросы);
    •• HTML – hypertext markup language (система кодирования для создания страниц в Интернете);
    •• ICQ – I seek you (специальный адрес для группового общения в Интернете);
    •• URL – uniform resource locator (унифицированная форма обозначения адресов).
    •• Сокращение ICQ особенно интересно, так как здесь мы имеем дело с так называемым meta-acronym – сокращением по фонетическому подобию. Раньше было известно, пожалуй, лишь одно такое сокращение: IOU ( I owe you) – долговая расписка, вексель. (Интересно, что похожее MOU – вполне обычное сокращение, которое расшифровывается memorandum of understanding – меморандум о договоренности/взаимопонимании.) В переписке по электронной почте встречается сокращение OIC – Oh I see.
    •• В виде одного из компонентов «фонетических псевдосокращений» может выступать цифра 2:
    •• B2B – business to business (деловые отношения «бизнес-бизнес»);
    •• B2C – business to consumer/customer («бизнес-клиент»).
    •• Сокращения с использованием цифр приобретают все большее распространение. Некоторые из них, строго говоря, сокращениями не являются, но условно их можно отнести к этой категории, например 20/20 (произносится twenty-twenty) – то же самое, что у нас окулисты называют единицей, т.е. идеальное зрение. Когда о человеке говорят He has the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, то имеют в виду, что он крепок задним умом.
    •• Похожее цифровое сокращение – 24/7 (произносится twenty-four seven). Смысл его ясен из рекламного лозунга телефонной компании: Sprint will be there for you 24/7 – «Спринт» всегда с вами – семь дней в неделю, двадцать четыре часа в сутки.
    •• Любому образованному американцу известно, что такое 101: например, History 101 – это начальный курс истории, читаемый первокурсникам (freshmen; второкурсники – sophomores; третьекурсники – juniors; четверокурсники – seniors) в американских университетах. В переносном смысле – азы.
    •• Некоммерческие организации, пожертвования в которые позволяют налогоплательщику уменьшить подлежащую обложению сумму своего дохода, называются в США 501 (c) 3 organizations – по нумерации соответствующей статьи законодательства (в устном переводе можно сказать просто благотворительная организация).
    •• Также от нумерации идет и сокращение 401 (k) – так называются индивидуальные сберегательные пенсионные счета с отложенной уплатой налога, открываемые работодателями для своих работников. Аналогичные счета, открываемые частными лицами, называются IRA – Individual Retirement Account (в совершенно ином контексте те же буквы обозначают Irish Republican Army – террористическую организацию Ирландская республиканская армия).
    •• К условной категории «цифровых сокращений» относится 1-800 number (произносится one eight hundred) – так называются специальные телефонные номера, по которым можно звонить бесплатно (они покупаются компаниями или организациями, заинтересованными в максимальном количестве обращений).
    •• Другое «телефонное сокращение» – 911 (произносится nine one one) – номер службы спасения (в США это, как правило, структурное подразделение полиции).
    •• Трагический день 11 сентября 2001 года в устной и письменной речи часто обозначается как 9/11 или 9-11 (произносится nine eleven).
    •• Номер 411 (произносится four one one) набирается в большинстве штатов при звонке в справочное бюро. В разговорной речи это словосочетание употребляется в смысле информация, сведения: Here’s the 411 on the fishing trip.
    •• Наконец, пресловутая компьютерная «проблема-2000», о которой так много говорили, а сейчас потихоньку забывают, обозначалась сокращением Y2K (буква Y в данном случае означает the year, а К – тысячу).
    •• Вошли в язык фактически на правах лексических единиц, понятных большинству, принятые Американской киноассоциацией категории кинофильмов, обозначающие их приемлемость для показа зрителям разных возрастов:
    •• G – General Audience. All ages admitted;
    •• PG – Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for younger children;
    •• PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13;
    •• R – Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian;
    •• NC-17 – No one 17 and under admitted.
    •• Эта добровольная, принятая в 1968 году классификация не включает фильмов, которые характеризуются как X-rated (синоним – porn). Кто-то хорошо сказал: «Я не знаю определения порнографии, но всегда узнаю́ ее, когда вижу». Производители подобной продукции не представляют ее на рассмотрение классификационной комиссии Американской киноассоциации и ее не показывают в обычных кинотеатрах. Интересно, что буква X не обязательно обозначает нечто неприличное. Так, Generation X (существует также вариант gen-x и gen-xers) – поколение Икс – это обозначение нового, «непонятного» поколения, вышедшего на арену в 1990-е годы (своего рода «племя младое, незнакомое»). The X-files - название известного кинофильма, переведенное у нас как «Секретные материалы». Здесь просматривается смысловой компонент «запретности», «ограниченного доступа», а в слове X-rays – рентгеновские лучи – скорее «новизны», недостаточной изученности.
    •• Значительно проще классификация кинофильмов, принятая в Соединенном Королевстве:
    •• U (в соседней Ирландии – Gen) – General release;
    •• 12 – Restricted to over-12s (в Ирландии 12PG – Under 12s admitted if accompanied by a parent or guardian);
    •• 15 – Restricted to over-15s (в Ирландии 15PG – Under 15s admitted if accompanied by a parent or guardian);
    •• 18 – Restricted to over-18s.
    •• В переводе категории киноклассификации следует давать латиницей с пояснением на русском языке (например, фильм категории PG-13 – «некоторые фрагменты нежелательно смотреть детям до 13 лет»).
    •• Несколько слов о так называемых emoticons – emotional icons. Они были придуманы на заре электронной почты, в 1979 году, Кевином Маккензи (Kevin MacKenzie) для обозначения на письме эмоций, выражения лица и т.п. Наиболее известные из них – :) и :( обозначают, соответственно, улыбку и недовольство. Список этих значков желающие могут найти, например, на сайте www.pb.org/emoticon.html. Иногда их заменяют буквенными сокращениями:
    •• <J> – joking;
    •• <L> – laughing;
    •• <S> – smiling;
    •• <Y> – yawning.
    •• И последнее. Сейчас в нашей печати и устной речи английские сокращения нередко даются латиницей без расшифровки и перевода, например NTSC, PAL – системы цветного телевидения, GSM – система мобильной телефонной связи, B-1, G-4 – виды американских въездных виз, www. – начальные буквы адресов в Интернете и многие другие. Это, однако, не освобождает переводчика от необходимости внимательно следить за возникающими сокращениями. Скорее наоборот. Ведь если вы «не в курсе», то рискуете не только не понять, но даже не услышать сокращение, которое будет восприниматься как своего рода фонетический шум.
    •• * Акронимы, порождаемые во все большем количестве самим темпом нынешней жизни, являются законным предметом лексикографической дискуссии. Например, должны ли отражаться в словарях сокращения, содержащие фонетически читаемые числительные? Есть мнение, что сокращение gr8 ( great) – это просто «выпендреж». Вот что пишет одна из моих корреспонденток: «Есть большая разница между B2B (business-to-business) и gr8. В первом случае создан новый термин, в духе интернетовской лапидарности, а gr8 никакого оправдания, по-моему, не имеет. Просто сор. Упаси Бог от расширения применения таких окказиональных акронимов и их утверждения в языке: в истории письменности была уже революция, связанная с использованием пиктограмм как символов алфавита. Зачем нужна новая (фактически обратная) – непонятно». Уточнение другого корреспондента: «Такой “сор”, как gr8, возник благодаря “услуге обмена короткими сообщениями” (SMS) между мобильными телефонами».
    •• И довольно информативное возражение (благодарю автора, выступающего на сайте www.lingvoda.ru под псевдонимом vtora, за это сообщение и многие другие интересные комментарии и замечания): «Подростки с сотовыми телефонами, так называемое Thumb-Generation, т. е. поколение с гиперразвитыми от постоянного клацанья по сотовому большими пальцами, через десять-пятнадцать лет станут CEOs, журналистами, преподавателями, лексикографами и т.д. Часть из них не откажется от SMS-языка, поэтому я не советую игнорировать это явление. Вот сочинение на тему «Как я провел лето» с переводом на BBC English:
    •• My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3:-\@ kds FTF. ILNY, its gr8.
    •• Bt my Ps wr so:-/BC o 9/11 tht they dcdd 2 stay in SCO & spnd 2wks up N.
    •• Up N, WUCIWUG – 0. I ws vvv brd in MON. 0 bt baas & ^^^^.
    •• AAR8, my Ps wr:-) – they sd ICBW, & tht they wr ha-p 4 the pc&qt...IDTS!! I wntd 2 go hm ASAP, 2C my M8s again.
    •• 2day, I cam bk 2 skool. I feel v O:-) BC I hv dn all my hm wrk. Now its BAU
    •• Here’s the translation:
    •• My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York, it’s a great place.
    •• But my parents were so worried because of the terrorism attack on September 11 that they decided we would stay in Scotland and spend two weeks up north.
    •• Up north, what you see is what you get – nothing. I was extremely bored in the middle of nowhere. Nothing but sheep and mountains.
    •• At any rate, my parents were happy. They said that it could be worse, and that they were happy with the peace and quiet. I don’t think so! I wanted to go home as soon as possible, to see my friends again.
    •• Today I came back to school. I feel very saintly because I have done all my homework. Now it’s business as usual.
    •• Должен сказать, что мне удалось правильно расшифровать почти все, за исключением IDTS!, который я принял за Idiots!
    •• По сообщению Daily Telegraph, в новом издании Collins English Dictionary есть следующие сокращения:
    •• A3 means anytime, anywhere, any place; ATB, all the best; BBL, be back later; HAND, have a nice day; KISS, keep it simple, stupid; and IYKWIMAITYD, if you know what I mean and I think you do. GAL, incidentally, translates as get a life.
    •• Недавно по экранам прошло два фильма с подобными акронимами – 2 Fast 2 Furious (с нехитрым «дубль-антандром» – в фильме два главных героя) и известный у нас фильм Л. Мудисона Lilya 4-Ever. Налицо тенденция, набирающая силу.
    •• Конечно, SMS – не единственный источник новых сокращений. Их генераторами продолжают являться такие сферы, как политика, война, бюрократия и т.д. Многие из них входят в язык и должны отражаться в словарях.
    •• Вот, например, цитата из более чем респектабельного New York Review of Books:
    •• The Coalition Media Center, at the Saliyah military base in Doha, Qatar, seems designed to be as annoying and inconvenient as possible for reporters. To get there from the center of town, you have to take a half-hour ride through a baking, barren expanse of desert. At the gate, you have to submit your electronic equipment to a K-9 search, your bags to inspection, and your body to an X-ray scan.
    •• K-9 search – обыск с собаками ( canine search). Сразу можно и не догадаться. (Мне сообщили, что K-9 обязан своей популяризацией одноименному фильму с Дж. Белуши и немецкой овчаркой.)
    •• Интересное сообщение одного из моих корреспондентов: «Видел карикатуру в журнале New Yorker: в легковом автомобиле едет Годзилла, на заднем плане дымящиеся развалины небоскребов. Номерной знак на машине: “I 8 NY”. Еще есть нефтеперерабатывающая компания Q8. Угадайте откуда». Для недогадливых: I ate New York и Kuwait.
    •• Еще одно сокращение стало актуальным в связи с иракской войной. Судя по статье в New York Times, оно пока не всем известно:
    •• A few days ago I talked to a soldier just back from Iraq. He’d been in a relatively calm area; his main complaint was about food. Four months after the fall of Baghdad, his unit was still eating the dreaded M.R.E.’s: meals ready to eat. When Italian troops moved into the area, their food was “ way more realistic” - and American troops were soon trading whatever they could for some of that Italian food.
    •• Забавно здесь и сказанное о еде way more realistic, т.е. гораздо больше похоже на настоящую/реальную еду. Комментарий моего активного корреспондента (псевдоним Red Threat): «Американцы в шутку расшифровывают MRE как Meals Refused by Ethiopians. Насчет того, что они dreaded, – сказки, просто американцы малость закушались. Лично доводилось умять не одну упаковку – вполне съедобно, пусть и не “обеды, как у мамы”».
    •• Официальное американское название «войны с терроризмом» – global war on terrorism, и нередко в текстах это сокращение появляется без предварительной или последующей расшифровки. Так, в одной из статей в журнале Weekly Standard цитируется официальный доклад о Китае:
    •• Although most Chinese observers believe the U.S. force posture post-September 11 is based on a legitimate need to prosecute the GWOT, many remain suspicious and have implied that the ‘real’ U.S. intentions behind the realignment will not be known until the GWOT is more or less over.
    •• Напоминает нашу ВОВ ( Великую Отечественную войну) – сокращение, которое многих коробит. Еще из этого репертуара – GITMO ( Guantanamo) – строго говоря, не сокращение, а условный акроним, как, скажем, LAX ( аэропорт Лос-Анджелес). Наконец, часто встречается AQ ( Al Qaeda).
    •• А вот еще одно сокращение, встречающееся без расшифровки и не всем известное, – FUBAR. Цитата из журнала Atlantic:
    •• I never failed to be impressed by the notion that old-fashioned morality – inflexible and unforgiving – is sufficient unto any FUBAR situation human beings can dream up.
    •• Расшифровку найти было нетрудно: f( ucked) u(p) b( eyond) a(ll) r( ecognition), равно как и определение: utterly botched or confused (оба – из American Heritage Dictionary). Словари дают и другие расшифровки (часто с пометой polite): fouled up beyond all reason/ recognition/ recovery/ reality. Происхождение сокращения (как и аналогичного SNAFU – situation normal all fouled up) – военное: ( WWII military slang) Fucked up beyond all recognition ( or repair). В переводе приведенного примера, как мне кажется, нет особой необходимости искать что-нибудь аналогичное, с военным оттенком. Вариант:
    •• Мне всегда казалась удивительной идея, что старомодной нравственности – никому не уступающей и ничего не прощающей – вполне достаточно, чтобы найти выход из любой, даже самой идиотской/дикой ситуации, в которой может оказаться человек.
    •• Свежий пример акронима, порожденного политической борьбой, – RINO. Расшифровка и определение – в статье из журнала Time:
    •• Republican Senator Arlen Specter, who has angered conservatives by opposing big tax cuts and being pro-choice, now has the “ RINO hunters” on his trail. RINO stands for “ Republicans in Name Only” - meaning moderate Republicans, who are the target of a zealous but increasingly potent group of conservatives called the Club for Growth. <...> “If we’re going to be a major political force,” says club president Stephen Moore, “we have to defeat one of the incumbent RINOs.”
    •• То есть республиканцы только на словах.
    •• Помимо отмеченных в «Моем несистематическом словаре» POTUS и FLOTUS встречается (без расшифровки) также SOTU – the State of the Union ( address). Пример из журнала Atlantic:
    •• Within the confines of a SOTU address, something for everyone is the traditional way to go. <...> Each of the President’s SOTU addresses has included a surprise element.
    •• Первое предложение так и хочется перевести:
    •• В посланиях президента « О положении страны» традиционным является принцип «всем сестрам – по серьгам».
    •• Следует добавить в словари и сравнительно новую расшифровку PC – political correctness ( politically correct), часто встречающуюся в публицистике:
    •• From the mouth of a liberal politician, this list of religious symbols might be criticized as PC-style multiculturalism. (Atlantic) - Прозвучи этот перечень религиозных символов из уст политика-либерала, его стали бы ругать за проповедь культурного многообразия в духе политкорректности.
    •• Еще одно дополнение к «Несистематическому»: читая книгу Сузанны Мур In the Cut, я обнаружил, что упущен 900 number. Вот цитата, из которой ясно значение:
    •• Before his death Gacy’s voice could be heard on a 900-number by anyone interested enough to pay three dollars a minute to hear Gacy explain that he didn’t kill those boys. (Чаще пишут без дефиса.)
    •• Эти номера называют pay-per-call numbers (номера, звонок на который оплачивается). Не знаю, есть ли краткий русский эквивалент. Полезная информация о нюансах этой системы на сайте Федеральной комиссии по связи: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/900Fact.html.

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  • 85 пониженное напряжение

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    пониженное напряжение
    Напряжение, значение которого меньше допустимого для нормальной работы электротехнических изделий (устройств) и электрооборудования.
    [ ГОСТ 23875-88

    пониженное напряжение
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    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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    under-voltage
    under-tension
    voltage the value of which is lower than a specified limiting value
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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    subtension, f
    sous-tension, f
    manque de tension (terme déconseillé dans ce sens), m
    tension électrique de valeur plus petite qu'une valeur limite spécifiée
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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  • 86 manque de tension (terme déconseillé dans ce sens)

    1. пониженное напряжение

     

    пониженное напряжение
    Напряжение, значение которого меньше допустимого для нормальной работы электротехнических изделий (устройств) и электрооборудования.
    [ ГОСТ 23875-88

    пониженное напряжение
    -
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

    EN

    under-voltage
    under-tension
    voltage the value of which is lower than a specified limiting value
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

    FR

    subtension, f
    sous-tension, f
    manque de tension (terme déconseillé dans ce sens), m
    tension électrique de valeur plus petite qu'une valeur limite spécifiée
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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  • 87 sous-tension

    1. пониженное напряжение

     

    пониженное напряжение
    Напряжение, значение которого меньше допустимого для нормальной работы электротехнических изделий (устройств) и электрооборудования.
    [ ГОСТ 23875-88

    пониженное напряжение
    -
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

    EN

    under-voltage
    under-tension
    voltage the value of which is lower than a specified limiting value
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

    FR

    subtension, f
    sous-tension, f
    manque de tension (terme déconseillé dans ce sens), m
    tension électrique de valeur plus petite qu'une valeur limite spécifiée
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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  • 88 subtension

    1. пониженное напряжение

     

    пониженное напряжение
    Напряжение, значение которого меньше допустимого для нормальной работы электротехнических изделий (устройств) и электрооборудования.
    [ ГОСТ 23875-88

    пониженное напряжение
    -
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

    EN

    under-voltage
    under-tension
    voltage the value of which is lower than a specified limiting value
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

    FR

    subtension, f
    sous-tension, f
    manque de tension (terme déconseillé dans ce sens), m
    tension électrique de valeur plus petite qu'une valeur limite spécifiée
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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  • 89 Unterspannung (2)

    1. пониженное напряжение

     

    пониженное напряжение
    Напряжение, значение которого меньше допустимого для нормальной работы электротехнических изделий (устройств) и электрооборудования.
    [ ГОСТ 23875-88

    пониженное напряжение
    -
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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    under-voltage
    under-tension
    voltage the value of which is lower than a specified limiting value
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

    FR

    subtension, f
    sous-tension, f
    manque de tension (terme déconseillé dans ce sens), m
    tension électrique de valeur plus petite qu'une valeur limite spécifiée
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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  • 90 пониженное напряжение

    1. subtension
    2. sous-tension
    3. manque de tension (terme déconseillé dans ce sens)

     

    пониженное напряжение
    Напряжение, значение которого меньше допустимого для нормальной работы электротехнических изделий (устройств) и электрооборудования.
    [ ГОСТ 23875-88

    пониженное напряжение
    -
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

    EN

    under-voltage
    under-tension
    voltage the value of which is lower than a specified limiting value
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

    FR

    subtension, f
    sous-tension, f
    manque de tension (terme déconseillé dans ce sens), m
    tension électrique de valeur plus petite qu'une valeur limite spécifiée
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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  • 91 switchboard

    1. распределительный щит
    2. распределительное устройство
    3. НКУ распределения и управления
    4. коммутационный щит
    5. коммутаторная панель
    6. коммутатор

     

    коммутатор
    Устройство, обеспечивающее посредством включения, отключения и переключения электрических цепей выбор требуемой выходной цепи и соединение с ней входной цепи
    [Терминологический словарь по строительству на 12 языках (ВНИИИС Госстроя СССР)]

    Тематики

    • аппарат, изделие, устройство...

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    коммутаторная панель
    распределительный щит
    Устройство, конструктивно объединяющее несколько коммутационных элементов, предназначенных для включения, отключения и переключения электрических цепей и каналов связи в ручном режиме.
    [Л.М. Невдяев. Телекоммуникационные технологии. Англо-русский толковый словарь-справочник. Под редакцией Ю.М. Горностаева. Москва, 2002]

    Тематики

    • электросвязь, основные понятия

    Синонимы

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    коммутационный щит
    —
    [Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези-Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо-русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.]

    Тематики

    • электротехника, основные понятия

    EN

     

    низковольтное устройство распределения и управления (НКУ)
    Низковольтные коммутационные аппараты и устройства управления, измерения, сигнализации, защиты, регулирования, собранные совместно, со всеми внутренними электрическими и механическими соединениями и конструктивными элементами.
    [ ГОСТ Р МЭК 61439-1-2012]

    низковольтное устройство распределения и управления
    Комбинация низковольтных коммутационных аппаратов с устройствами управления, измерения, сигнализации, защиты, регулирования и т. п., полностью смонтированных изготовителем НКУ (под его ответственность на единой конструктивной основе) со всеми внутренними электрическими и механическими соединениями с соответствующими конструктивными элементами
    Примечания
    1. В настоящем стандарте сокращение НКУ используют для обозначения низковольтных комплектных устройств распределения и управления.
    2. Аппараты, входящие в состав НКУ, могут быть электромеханическими или электронными.
    3. По различным причинам, например по условиям транспортирования или изготовления, некоторые операции сборки могут быть выполнены на месте установки, вне предприятия-изготовителя.
    [ ГОСТ Р 51321. 1-2000 ( МЭК 60439-1-92)]

    EN

    power switchgear and controlgear assembly (PSC-assembly)
    low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assembly used to distribute and control energy for all types of loads, intended for industrial, commercial and similar applications where operation by ordinary persons is not intended
    [IEC 61439-2, ed. 1.0 (2009-01)]

    low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assembly
    combination of one or more low-voltage switching devices together with associated control, measuring, signalling, protective, regulation equipment, etc., completely assembled under the responsibility of the manufacturer with all the internal electrical and mechanical interconnections and structural parts.
    [IEC 61892-3, ed. 2.0 (2007-11)]

    switchgear and controlgear
    a general term covering switching devices and their combination with associated control, measuring, protective and regulating equipment, also assemblies of such devices and equipment with associated interconnections, accessories, enclosures and supporting structures
    [IEV number 441-11-01]

    switchgear and controlgear
    electric equipment intended to be connected to an electric circuit for the purpose of carrying out one or more of the following functions: protection, control, isolation, switching
    NOTE – The French and English terms can be considered as equivalent in most cases. However, the French term has a broader meaning than the English term and includes for example connecting devices, plugs and socket-outlets, etc. In English, these latter devices are known as accessories.
    [IEV number 826-16-03 ]

    switchboard
    A large single electric control panel, frame, or assembly of panels on which are mounted (either on the back or on the face, or both) switches, overcurrent and other protective devices, buses, and usually instruments; not intended for installation in a cabinet but may be completely enclosed in metal; usually is accessible from both the front and rear.
    [ McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture & Construction]

    switchboard
    One or more panels accommodating control switches, indicators, and other apparatus for operating electric circuits
    [ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language]

    FR

    ensemble d'appareillage de puissance (ensemble PSC)
    ensemble d'appareillage à basse tension utilisé pour répartir et commander l'énergie pour tous les types de charges et prévu pour des applications industrielles, commerciales et analogues dans lesquelles l'exploitation par des personnes ordinaires n'est pas prévue
    [IEC 61439-2, ed. 1.0 (2009-01)]

    appareillage, m
    matériel électrique destiné à être relié à un circuit électrique en vue d'assurer une ou plusieurs des fonctions suivantes: protection, commande, sectionnement, connexion
    NOTE – Les termes français et anglais peuvent être considérés comme équivalents dans la plupart des cas. Toutefois, le terme français couvre un domaine plus étendu que le terme anglais, et comprend notamment les dispositifs de connexion, les prises de courant, etc. En anglais, ces derniers sont dénommés "accessories".
    [IEV number 826-16-03 ]

    appareillage
    terme général applicable aux appareils de connexion et à leur combinaison avec des appareils de commande, de mesure, de protection et de réglage qui leur sont associés, ainsi qu'aux ensembles de tels appareils avec les connexions, les accessoires, les enveloppes et les charpentes correspondantes
    [IEV number 441-11-01]


    A switchboard as defined in the National Electrical Code is a large single panel, frame, or assembly of panels on which are mounted, on the face or back or both switches, overcurrent and other protective devices, buses, and, usually, instruments.
    Switchboards are generally accessible from the rear as well as from the front and are not intended to be installed in cabinets.
    The types of switchboards, classified by basic features of construction, are as follows:
    1. Live-front vertical panels
    2. Dead-front boards
    3. Safety enclosed boards( metal-clad)

    [American electricians’ handbook]

    Параллельные тексты EN-RU

    The switchboard plays an essential role in the availability of electric power, while meeting the needs of personal and property safety.

    Its definition, design and installation are based on precise rules; there is no place for improvisation.

    The IEC 61439 standard aims to better define " low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies", ensuring that the specified performances are reached.

    It specifies in particular:

    > the responsibilities of each player, distinguishing those of the original equipment manufacturer - the organization that performed the original design and associated verification of an assembly in accordance with the standard, and of the assembly manufacturer - the organization taking responsibility for the finished assembly;

    > the design and verification rules, constituting a benchmark for product certification.

    All the component parts of the electrical switchboard are concerned by the IEC 61439 standard.

    Equipment produced in accordance with the requirements of this switchboard standard ensures the safety and reliability of the installation.

    A switchboard must comply with the requirements of standard IEC 61439-1 and 2 to guarantee the safety and reliability of the installation.

    Managers of installations, fully aware of the professional and legal liabilities weighing on their company and on themselves, demand a high level of safety for the electrical installation.

    What is more, the serious economic consequences of prolonged halts in production mean that the electrical switchboard must provide excellent continuity of service, whatever the operating conditions.
    [Schneider Electric]

    НКУ играет главную роль в обеспечении электроэнергией, удовлетворяя при этом всем требованиям по безопасности людей и сохранности имущества.

    Выбор конструкции, проектирование и монтаж основаны на чётких правилах, не допускающих никакой импровизации.

    Требования к низковольтным комплектным устройствам распределения и управления сформулированы в стандарте МЭК 61439 (ГОСТ Р 51321. 1-2000).

    В частности, он определяет:

    > распределение ответственности между изготовителем НКУ - организацией, разработавшей конструкцию НКУ и проверившей его на соответствие требованиям стандарта, и сборщиком – организацией, выполнившей сборку НКУ;

    > конструкцию, технические характеристики, виды и методы испытаний НКУ.

    В стандарте МЭК 61439 (ГОСТ Р 51321. 1-2000) описываются все компоненты НКУ.

    Оборудование, изготовленное в соответствии с требованиями этого стандарта, обеспечивает безопасность и надежность электроустановки.

    Для того чтобы гарантировать безопасность эксплуатации и надежность работы электроустановки, распределительный щит должен соответствовать требованиям стандарта МЭК 61439-1 и 2.

    Лица, ответственные за электроустановки, должны быть полностью осведомлены о профессиональной и юридической ответственности, возложенной на их компанию и на них лично, за обеспечение высокого уровня безопасности эксплуатации этих электроустановок.

    Кроме того, поскольку длительные перерывы производства приводят к серьезным экономическим последствиям, электрический распределительный щит должен обеспечивать надежную и бесперебойную работу независимо от условий эксплуатации.
    [Перевод Интент]

     

    LV switchgear assemblies are undoubtedly the components of the electric installation more subject to the direct intervention of personnel (operations, maintenance, etc.) and for this reason users demand from them higher and higher safety requirements.

    The compliance of an assembly with the state of the art and therefore, presumptively, with the relevant technical Standard, cannot be based only on the fact that the components which constitute it comply with the state of the art and therefore, at least presumptively, with the relevant technical standards.

    In other words, the whole assembly must be designed, built and tested in compliance with the state of the art.

    Since the assemblies under consideration are low voltage equipment, their rated voltage shall not exceed 1000 Va.c. or 1500 Vd.c. As regards currents, neither upper nor lower limits are provided in the application field of this Standard.

    The Standard IEC 60439-1 states the construction, safety and maintenance requirements for low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies, without dealing with the functional aspects which remain a competence of the designer of the plant for which the assembly is intended.
    [ABB]

    Низковольтные комплектные устройства (НКУ), вне всякого сомнения, являются частями электроустановок, которые наиболее подвержены непосредственному вмешательству оперативного, обслуживающего и т. п. персонала. Вот почему требования потребителей к безопасности НКУ становятся все выше и выше.

    Соответствие НКУ современному положению дел и вследствие этого, гипотетически, соответствующим техническим стандартам, не может основываться только на том факте, что составляющие НКУ компоненты соответствуют современному состоянию дел и поэтому, по крайней мере, гипотетически, - соответствующим техническим стандартам

    Другими словами, НКУ должно быть разработано, изготовлено и испытано в соответствии с современными требованиями.

    Мы рассматриваем низковольтные комплектные устройства и это означает, что их номинальное напряжение не превышает 1000 В переменного тока или 1500 В постоянного тока. Что касается тока, то ни верхнее, ни нижнее значение стандартами, относящимися к данной области, не оговариваются

    Стандарт МЭК 60439-1 устанавливает требования к конструкции, безопасности и техническому обслуживанию низковольтных комплектных устройств без учета их функций, полагая, что функции НКУ являются компетенцией проектировщиков электроустановки, частью которых эти НКУ являются.
    [Перевод Интент]

    Тематики

    • НКУ (шкафы, пульты,...)

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    • Schaltanlagen und/oder Schaltgeräte

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    распределительное устройство
    Распределительным устройством (РУ) называется электроустановка, служащая для приема и распределения электроэнергии и содержащая сборные и соединительные шины, коммутационные аппараты, вспомогательные устройства (компрессорные, аккумуляторные и др.), а также устройства защиты, автоматики и измерительные приборы.
    [РД 34.20.185-94]

    распределительное устройство
    Электроустановка, предназначенная для приема и распределения электрической энергии на одном напряжении и содержащая коммутационные аппараты и соединяющие их сборные шины [секции шин], устройства управления и защиты.
    Примечание. К устройствам управления относятся аппараты и связывающие их элементы обеспечивающие контроль, измерение, сигнализацию и выполнение команд.
    [ ГОСТ 24291-90]
    [ ГОСТ Р 53685-2009]

    электрическое распределительное устройство
    распределительное устройство
    Устройство, предназначенное для приема и распределения электроэнергии на одном напряжении и содержащее коммутационные аппараты и соединяющие их сборные соединительные устройства.
    Примечание. В состав распределительного устройства дополнительно могут входить устройства защиты и управления
    [ОСТ 45.55-99]

    распределительное устройство
    Электроустановка, служащая для приема и распределения электроэнергии и содержащая коммутационные аппараты, сборные и соединительные шины, вспомогательные устройства (компрессорные, аккумуляторные и др.), а также устройства защиты, автоматики и измерительные приборы.
    [ПОТ Р М-016-2001]
    [РД 153-34.0-03.150-00]

    устройство распределительное
    Совокупность аппаратов и приборов для приёма и распределения электроэнергии одного напряжения, вырабатываемой электростанцией или преобразуемой подстанцией
    [Терминологический словарь по строительству на 12 языках (ВНИИИС Госстроя СССР)]

    EN

    switching substation
    a substation which includes switchgear and usually busbars, but no power transformers
    [IEV number 605-01-02]

    FR

    poste de sectionnement
    poste de coupure
    poste comprenant des organes de manoeuvre et généralement des jeux de barres, à l'exclusion de transformateurs de puissance
    [IEV number 605-01-02]

    В качестве РУ 6—10 кВ используется сборка высокого напряжения с однополюсными разъединителями и вертикальным расположением фаз одного присоединения и одна камера КСО с выключателем нагрузки и предохранителями для подключения трансформатора. Для РУ 0,4 кВ применяются сборки низкого напряжения с предохранителями и вертикальным расположением фаз одного присоединения.
    На ПС применяются открытые (ОРУ), закрытые (ЗРУ) или комплектные (КРУ) распределительные устройства.

    [ http://energy-ua.com/elektricheskie-p/klassifikatsiya.html]

    КЛАССИФИКАЦИЯ

    В общем случае ПС и РУ являются составной частью электроустановок, которые различаются:

    • по назначению:
      • генерирующие,
      • преобразовательно-распределительные,
      • потребительские.

        Генерирующие электроустановки служат для выработки электроэнергии, преобразовательно-распределительные электроустановки преобразуют электроэнергию в удобный для передачи и потребления вид, передают ее и распределяют между потребителями;

     Шкала номинальных напряжений ограничена сравнительно небольшим числом стандартных значений, благодаря чему изготавливается небольшое число типоразмеров машин и оборудования, а электросети выполняются более экономичными. В установках трехфазного тока номинальным напряжением принято считать напряжение между фазами (междуфазовое напряжение). Согласно ГОСТ 29322—92 установлена следующая шкала номинальных напряжений:

    для электросетей переменного тока частотой 50 Гц междуфазовое напряжение должно быть: 12, 24, 36, 42, 127, 220, 380 В; 3, 6, 10, 20, 35, 110, 150, 220, 330, 500, 750 и 1150 кВ;
    для электросетей постоянного тока: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 110, 220, 440, 660, 825, 3000 В и выше.

    Тупиковые ПС получают питание по одной или двум тупиковым ВЛ.

    Ответвительные ПС присоединяются ответвлением к одной или двум проходящим ВЛ с односторонним или двухсторонним питанием.

    Проходные ПС включаются в рассечку одной или двух проходящих ВЛ с односторонним или двухсторонним питанием.

    Узловые ПС кроме питающих имеют отходящие радиальные или транзитные ВЛ.

    • по способу управления ПС могут быть:
      • только с телесигнализацией,
      • телеуправляемыми с телесигнализацией,
      • с телесигнализацией и управлением с общеподстанционного пункта управления (ОПУ).


    Подстанции оперативно обслуживаются постоянным дежурным персоналом на щите управления, дежурными на дому или оперативно-выездными бригадами (ОВБ). Ремонт ПС осуществляется специализированными выездными бригадами централизованного ремонта или местным персоналом подстанции.

    В РУ напряжением до 1000 В провода, шины, аппараты, приборы и конструкции выбирают как по нормальным условиям работы (напряжению и току), так и по термическим и динамическим воздействиям токов коротких замыканий (КЗ) или предельно допустимой отключаемой мощности.

    В РУ и ПС напряжением выше 1000 В расстояния между электрооборудованием, аппаратами, токоведущими частями, изоляторами, ограждениями и конструкциями устанавливаются так, чтобы при нормальном режиме работы электроустановки возникающие физические явления (температура нагрева, электрическая дуга, выброс газов, искрение и др.) не могли привести к повреждению оборудования и КЗ.

    [ http://energy-ua.com/elektricheskie-p/klassifikatsiya.html]
     


    Several different classifications of switchgear can be made:

    A single line-up may incorporate several different types of devices, for example, air-insulated bus, vacuum circuit breakers, and manually operated switches may all exist in the same row of cubicles.

    Ratings, design, specifications and details of switchgear are set by a multitude of standards. In North America mostly IEEE and ANSI standards are used, much of the rest of the world uses IEC standards, sometimes with local national derivatives or variations.

    [Robert W. Smeaton (ed) Switchgear and Control Handbook 3rd Ed., Mc Graw Hill, new York 1997]
    [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_voltage_switchgear]

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    распределительный щит
    Комплектное устройство, содержащее различную коммутационную аппаратуру, соединенное с одной или более отходящими электрическими цепями, питающееся от одной или более входящих цепей, вместе с зажимами для присоединения нейтральных и защитных проводников.
    [ ГОСТ Р МЭК 60050-826-2009]

    щит распределительный
    Электротехническое устройство, объединяющее коммутационную, регулирующую и защитную аппаратуру, а также контрольно-измерительные и сигнальные приборы
    [Терминологический словарь по строительству на 12 языках (ВНИИИС Госстроя СССР)]

    распределительный щит
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    [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо-русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.]

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    distribution board
    assembly containing different types of switchgear and controlgear associated with one or more outgoing electric circuits fed from one or more incoming electric circuits, together with terminals for the neutral and protective conductors.
    [IEV number 826-16-08]

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    tableau de répartition, m
    ensemble comportant différents types d'appareillage associés à un ou plusieurs circuits électriques de départ alimentés par un ou plusieurs circuits électriques d'arrivée, ainsi que des bornes pour les conducteurs neutre et de protection.
    [IEV number 826-16-08]

    Параллельные тексты EN-RU

    Distribution switchboards, including the Main LV Switchboard (MLVS), are critical to the dependability of an electrical installation. They must comply with well-defined standards governing the design and construction of LV switchgear assemblies

    A distribution switchboard is the point at which an incoming-power supply divides into separate circuits, each of which is controlled and protected by the fuses or switchgear of the switchboard. A distribution switchboard is divided into a number of functional units, each comprising all the electrical and mechanical elements that contribute to the fulfilment of a given function. It represents a key link in the dependability chain.

    Consequently, the type of distribution switchboard must be perfectly adapted to its application. Its design and construction must comply with applicable standards and working practises.
    [Schneider Electric]

    Распределительные щиты, включая главный распределительный щит низкого напряжения (ГРЩ), играют решающую роль в обеспечении надежности электроустановки. Они должны отвечать требованиям соответствующих стандартов, определяющих конструкцию и порядок изготовления НКУ распределения электроэнергии.

    В распределительном щите выполняется прием электроэнергии и ее распределение по отдельным цепям, каждая из которых контролируется и защищается плавкими предохранителями или автоматическими выключателями.
    Распределительный щит состоит из функциональных блоков, включающих в себя все электрические и механические элементы, необходимые для выполнения требуемой функции. Распределительный щит представляет собой ключевое звено в цепи обеспечения надежности.

    Тип распределительного щита должен соответствовать области применения. Конструкция и изготовление распределительного щита должны удовлетворять требованиям применимых стандартов и учитывать накопленную практику применения.
    [Перевод Интент]

     

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    Рис. Schneider Electric

    With Prisma Plus G you can be sure to build 100% Schneider Electric switchboards that are safe, optimised:

    > All components (switchgear, distribution blocks, prefabricated connections, etc.) are perfectly rated and coordinated to work together;

    > All switchboard configurations, even the most demanding ones, have been tested.

    You can prove that your switchboard meets the current standards, at any time.
    You can be sure to build a reliable electrical installation and give your customers full satisfaction in terms of dependability and safety for people and the installation.

    Prisma Plus G with its discreet design, blends harmoniously into all tertiary and industrial buildings, including in entrance halls and passageways.

    With Prisma Plus G you can build just the right switchboard for your customer, sized precisely to fit costs and needs.

    With this complete, prefabricated and tested system, it's easy to upgrade your installation and still maintain the performance levels.

    > The wall-mounted and floor-standing enclosures combine easily with switchboards already in service.

    > Devices can be replaced or added at any time.
    [Schneider Electric]

    С помощью оболочек Prisma Plus G можно создавать безопасные распределительные щиты, на 100 % состоящие из изделий Schneider Electric:

    > все изделия (коммутационная аппаратура, распределительные блоки, готовые заводские соединения и т. д.) полностью совместимы механически и электрически;

    > все варианты компоновки распределительных щитов, в том числе для наиболее ответственных применений, прошли испытания.

    В любое время вы можете доказать, что ваши распределительные щиты полностью соответствуют требованиям действующих стандартов.

    Вы можете быть полностью уверены в том, что создаете надежные электроустановки, удовлетворяющие всем требованиям безопасности для людей и оборудования

    Благодаря строгому дизайну, распределительные щиты Prisma Plus G гармонично сочетаются с интерьером любого общественного или промышленного здания. Они хорошо смотрятся и в вестибюле, и в коридоре.

    Применяя оболочки Prisma Plus G можно создавать распределительные щиты, точно соответствующие требованиям заказчика как с точки зрения технических характеристик, так и стоимости.

    С помощью данной испытанной системы, содержащей все необходимые компоненты заводского изготовления можно легко модернизировать существующую электроустановку и поддерживать её уровни производительности.

    > Навесные и напольные оболочки можно легко присоединить к уже эксплуатируемым распределительным щитам.

    > Аппаратуру можно заменять или добавлять в любое время.
    [Перевод Интент]

     

    The switchboard, central to the electrical installation.

    Both the point of arrival of energy and a device for distribution to the site applications, the LV switchboard is the intelligence of the system, central to the electrical installation.
    [Schneider Electric]

    Распределительный щит – «сердце» электроустановки.
    Низковольтное комплектное устройство распределения является «сердцем» электроустановки, поскольку именно оно принимает электроэнергию из сети и распределяет её по территориально распределенным нагрузкам.
    [Перевод Интент]

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    1. ультрафиолетовый
    2. пониженное напряжение

     

    пониженное напряжение
    Напряжение, значение которого меньше допустимого для нормальной работы электротехнических изделий (устройств) и электрооборудования.
    [ ГОСТ 23875-88

    пониженное напряжение
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    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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    under-voltage
    under-tension
    voltage the value of which is lower than a specified limiting value
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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    subtension, f
    sous-tension, f
    manque de tension (terme déconseillé dans ce sens), m
    tension électrique de valeur plus petite qu'une valeur limite spécifiée
    [IEV number 151-15-29]

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    ультрафиолетовый
    Электромагнитные колебания (излучение) ультрафиолетовой зоны оптического диапазона спектра (между видимой и рентгеновской областями).
    [ http://www.morepc.ru/dict/]

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  • 93 from

    frɔm (полная форма) ;
    (редуцированная форма) предл.
    1) (указывает на пространственные отношения;
    может передаваться тж. приставками) от, из, с from here ≈ отсюда from there ≈ оттуда from where? ≈ откуда? to go from Moscow ≈ уехать из Москвы
    2) (указывает на начальный пункт движения или отправную точку отсчета расстояния) с, от, из not far from the city ≈ вблизи города, недалеко от города 20 miles from London ≈ 20 миль от Лондона
    3) указывает на временные отношения а) (обозначает исходный момент, начало) с, от, начиная с, начиная от from yesterday ≈ со вчерашнего дня from dusk to dawn ≈ от зари и до зари б) обозначает дату события;
    может переводиться творит. падежом) с, от, из This picture dates from the 18th century. ≈ Эта картина датируется XVIII веком.
    4) а) обозначает происхождение, источник, в т. ч. лицо, у которого было приобретено что-л.;
    ;
    может переводиться родит. падежом от, из, по to buy smth. from smb. ≈ приобрести что-л. у кого-л. б) (указывает на лицо, в честь которого, или предмет, по которому что-л. называют) The town was named from the founder. ≈ Город назван именем основателя.
    5) (указывает на причину состояния, действия или же основание) от, из, по from hunger ≈ с голоду, от голода to know from experience ≈ знать по опыту
    6) (указывает на материал, из которого что-л. состоит или из которого изготовлен предмет) из Wine is made from grape. ≈ Вино делают из винограда.
    7) (указывает на отнятие, изъятие, вычитание, разделение и т. п.) у, из, с, от to subtract two from ten ≈ вычесть два из шести, отнять два от шести
    8) (указывает на освобождение, избавление или же расставание с чем-л. от, из;
    с to exempt from taxation ≈ освободить от налогов
    9) (указывает на сопоставление или различие) от, из to differ good from bad ≈ отличать хорошее от плохого (редуцированная форма) в пространственном значении указывает на: исходный пункт действия или движения из, с - they started * Мoscow они выехали из Москвы - to go * home уехать из дому - * here отсюда - * there оттуда - * where? откуда? - it fell * the roof это упало с крыши - to jump * the train спрыгнуть с поезда - I heard it * the next room я услышал это из соседней комнаты исходный пункт при определении или отсчете расстояния от - not far * the station недалеко от станции - a mile * home на расстоянии мили от дома положение предмета или его части по отношению к другому предмету на;
    из, с - to hang * a bough висеть на ветке - a lamp hung * the ceiling с потолка свисала лампа - a nail projected * the board из доски торчал гвоздь - a handkerchief was sticking * his pocket из кармана у него высовывался носовой платок во временном значении указывает на: начальный момент процесса с, начиная с - five years * now через пять лет - * the very first с самого начала - reckoning * yesterday считая со вчерашнего дня - I knew him * a boy я знаю его с детства дату и т. п. к;
    передается тж. твор. падежом - the monument dates * the 16th century этот памятник относится к XVI в. указывает на: источник или происхождение от, из;
    передается тж. род. падежом - a present * his father подарок от его отца - he is * Minsk он (родом) из Минска - water * the well вода из колодца - a quotation * Tolstoy цитата из Толстого - a bite * a snake укус змеи - tell him that * me передайте ему это от моего имени - facts learnt * reading факты, известные из книг - to write * smb's dictation писать под чью-л диктовку лицо, у которого что-л получают, приобретают у - to buy smth. * smb. купить что-л у кого-л - he borrowed a book * his friend он взял книгу у товарища воспроизведение оригинала или образца, а тж. язык, с которого делается перевод с - to paint * nature рисовать с натуры - to translate * one lanquage into another переводить с одного языка на другой указывает на: причину, побуждение от, из, по - to be weak * an illness быть слабым от болезни - to act * a sense of duty поступить как велит долг - it happened * carelessness это произошло по небрежности - he acted * principle он поступил так из принципа - not * any fault of his own не по его вине основание по, с - to judge * smb.'s conduct судить по чьему-л поведению - to judge * appearances судить по внешности - to know * experience знать по опыту - * smb.'s point of view с чьей-л точки зрения - * what I can see по тому, что я вижу - to speak * memory говорить по памяти - to draw a conclusion * smth. сделать вывод из чего-л указывает на: предохранение или воздержание от чего-л от - protection of buildings * lightning защита зданий от молнии - to prevent smb. * doing smth. помешать кому-л сделать что-л - to refrain * smth. воздерживаться от чего-л освобождение, избавление кого-л, реже чего-л, от: от, из - he was released * prison его освободили из тюрьмы - exemption * taxation освобождение от налогов - he was exempted * military service его освободили от военной службы сокрытие чего-л от кого-л от - to hide smth. * smb. прятать что-л от кого-л расставание с - she parted * him она с ним рассталась вычитание из, от - to take six * ten отнять шесть от десяти, вычесть шесть из десяти указывает на сопоставление от - to distinguish good * bad отличать хорошее от плохого - to differ * others отличаться от других - I cannot tell him * his brother я не могу отличить его от его брата указывет на материал, из которого что-л сделано из - wine is made * grapes вино делают из винограда - steel is made * iron сталь выплавляется из чугуна указывает на лицо или предмет, по которому что-л называют по - the library was named * the founder библиотека была названа в честь ее основателя в сочетаниях - * above сверху - the light falls * above свет падает сверху - * across из-за - * across the sea из-за моря - * afar издалека, издали - I sam him * afar я увидел его издали - * among, * amongst из - he came forth * amongst the crowd он вышел из толпы, он отделился от толпы - * before до - that dates * before the war это относится к довоенному времени - * behind из-за - he appeared * behind the house он появился из-за дома - * below я услышал голос снизу - * beneath( книжное) из под - * between из, из-за - he peered out * between the curtains он выглянул из-за занавесок - * beyond из-за - he came * beyond the mountains он приехал из-за гор - * L to R, * left to right слева направо( о людях на фотографии) - * off (книжное) с - take it * off my heart снимите эту тяжесть с моей души - * over из-за - * over the sea из-за моря - he looked at her * over his spectacles он посмотрел на нее поверх очков - * round из-за - he appeared * round the corner он появился из-за угла - *... till c... до, от...до, с... по - * four till six o'clock с четырех до шести часов - * 1959 till 1960 c 1959 по 1960 год - *... to из... в, от... до;
    от... до, с... до - * London to Paris из Лондона в Париж - * (the) beginning to (the) end от начала до конца - * five to six с пяти до шести - this bird lays * four to six eggs эта птица откладывает от четырех до шести яиц - the price has been increased * sixpence to a shilling цена была увеличена с шести пенсов до шиллинга - * under, * underneath из-под - to come out * under the ground появиться из-под земли abstain ~ воздерживаться от to act ~ good motives действовать из добрых побуждений;
    to be shy from nature быть от природы застенчивым appear ~ вытекать appear ~ следовать to act ~ good motives действовать из добрых побуждений;
    to be shy from nature быть от природы застенчивым ~ now on с этих пор, отныне;
    beginning from Friday week начиная с будущей пятницы benefit ~ извлекать выгоду benefit ~ извлекать пользу buy ~ выкупать customs differ ~ country to country в каждой стране свои обычаи;
    to do things differently from other people поступать не так, как все date ~ исчислять с derive ~ возникать derive ~ выводить derive ~ вытекать derive ~ извлекать derive ~ получать derive ~ происходить derive ~ унаследовать derogate ~ умалять достоинство desist ~ воздерживаться от detract ~ отнимать detract ~ приуменьшать detract ~ умалять deviate ~ отклоняться от deviate ~ уклоняться от customs differ ~ country to country в каждой стране свои обычаи;
    to do things differently from other people поступать не так, как все emanate ~ происходить emanate ~ происходить to exclude ~ the number исключить из числа;
    she parted from him at the door она рассталась с ним у дверей from prep. указывает на освобождение от обязанностей, избавление от опасности и т. п. от;
    to hide (from smb.) спрятаться( от кого-л.) ~ prep. указывает на отнятие, изъятие, вычитание, разделение и т. п. у, из, с, от ~ prep. указывает на временные отношения с, от, из;
    from the (very) beginning с (самого) начала ~ prep. указывает на изменение состояния из, с, от;
    from being a dull, indifferent boy he now became a vigorous youth из вялого, апатичного мальчика он превратился в живого, энергичного юношу ~ prep. указывает на источник, происхождение от, из, по;
    I know it from papers я знаю это из газет ~ prep. указывает на отправную точку, исходный пункт, предел с, от;
    from the beginning of the book с начала книги ~ prep. указывает на причину действия от, из;
    to suffer from cold страдать от холода ~ prep. указывает на пространственные отношения от, из, с (передается тж. приставками) ~ prep. указывает на различие от, из;
    to tell real silk from its imitation отличить натуральный шелк от искусственного ~ away с расстояния, издали;
    from outside снаружи;
    извне;
    from over из-за ~ the beginning of the century с начала века;
    from a child с детства;
    from before the war с довоенного времени ~ dusk to dawn от зари и до зари;
    from six a.m. с шести часов утра;
    from beginning to end от начала до конца ~ prep. указывает на изменение состояния из, с, от;
    from being a dull, indifferent boy he now became a vigorous youth из вялого, апатичного мальчика он превратился в живого, энергичного юношу ~ dusk to dawn от зари и до зари;
    from six a.m. с шести часов утра;
    from beginning to end от начала до конца ~ floor to ceiling от пола до потолка;
    from end to end из конца в конец ~ floor to ceiling от пола до потолка;
    from end to end из конца в конец ~ Leningrad из Ленинграда;
    where is he coming from? откуда он? ~ ten to twenty thousand от десяти до двадцати тысяч;
    from my point of view с моей точки зрения ~ now on с этих пор, отныне;
    beginning from Friday week начиная с будущей пятницы now: from ~ on (или onwards) в дальнейшем, впредь;
    as from now с сего числа, с настоящего времени ~ away с расстояния, издали;
    from outside снаружи;
    извне;
    from over из-за outside: ~ внешний мир;
    объективная реальность;
    from outside извне;
    impressions from the outside впечатления внешнего мира ~ away с расстояния, издали;
    from outside снаружи;
    извне;
    from over из-за ~ over the sea из-за моря;
    from under из-под;
    from under the table из-под стола ~ dusk to dawn от зари и до зари;
    from six a.m. с шести часов утра;
    from beginning to end от начала до конца ~ ten to twenty thousand от десяти до двадцати тысяч;
    from my point of view с моей точки зрения ~ prep. указывает на временные отношения с, от, из;
    from the (very) beginning с (самого) начала ~ prep. указывает на отправную точку, исходный пункт, предел с, от;
    from the beginning of the book с начала книги ~ the beginning of the century с начала века;
    from a child с детства;
    from before the war с довоенного времени ~ over the sea из-за моря;
    from under из-под;
    from under the table из-под стола ~ over the sea из-за моря;
    from under из-под;
    from under the table из-под стола he died ~ blood-poisoning он умер от заражения крови to release ~ duty воен. сменить на посту, заступить в наряд;
    he was excused from digging он был освобожден от тяжелых земляных работ he was saved ~ ruin он был спасен от разорения;
    prevent him from going there не пускайте его туда from prep. указывает на освобождение от обязанностей, избавление от опасности и т. п. от;
    to hide (from smb.) спрятаться( от кого-л.) hide: hide разг. выпороть, спустить шкуру ~ шутл. кожа( человека) ;
    to save one's hide спасать свою шкуру ~ ист. надел земли для одной семьи (= 100 акрам) ~ (ист.) надел земли для одной семьи (= 100 акрам) ~ (hid;
    hid, hidden) прятать(ся) ;
    скрывать(ся) ;
    to hide one's feelings скрывать свои чувства ~ прятать(ся), скрывать(ся) ~ прятать ~ скрывать ~ скрытый запас ~ скрытый запас ~ содрать шкуру ~ содрать шкуру ~ укрытие;
    тайник ~ укрытие, тайник ~ шкура, кожа ~ шкура, кожа I heard it ~ his own lips я слышал это из его собственных уст ~ prep. указывает на источник, происхождение от, из, по;
    I know it from papers я знаю это из газет ~ prep. указывает на изменение состояния из, с, от;
    from being a dull, indifferent boy he now became a vigorous youth из вялого, апатичного мальчика он превратился в живого, энергичного юношу originate ~ брать начало от originate ~ возникать из originate ~ происходить из he was saved ~ ruin он был спасен от разорения;
    prevent him from going there не пускайте его туда profit ~ получать прибыль recede ~ отступать refrain ~ воздерживаться refrain ~ воздерживаться от (совершения действия) refrain ~ сдерживаться refrain ~ удерживаться to release ~ duty воен. сменить на посту, заступить в наряд;
    he was excused from digging он был освобожден от тяжелых земляных работ result ~ вытекать result ~ следовать, происходить в результате( чего-л.) seek redress ~ требовать возмещения to exclude ~ the number исключить из числа;
    she parted from him at the door она рассталась с ним у дверей to speak (to write down) ~ memory говорить (записывать) по памяти stem ~ возникать stem ~ вытекать ~ prep. указывает на причину действия от, из;
    to suffer from cold страдать от холода take the knife ~ the child отнимите нож у ребенка;
    take ten from fifteen вычтите десять из пятнадцати take the knife ~ the child отнимите нож у ребенка;
    take ten from fifteen вычтите десять из пятнадцати ~ prep. указывает на различие от, из;
    to tell real silk from its imitation отличить натуральный шелк от искусственного they withdrew the team ~ the match команда не была допущена к соревнованиям we are two hours journey ~ there мы находимся в двух часах пути оттуда;
    we were 50 km from the town мы были в 50 км от города we are two hours journey ~ there мы находимся в двух часах пути оттуда;
    we were 50 km from the town мы были в 50 км от города ~ Leningrad из Ленинграда;
    where is he coming from? откуда он? you will find the word in the seventh line ~ the bottom( of the page) вы найдете это слово в седьмой строке снизу

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > from

  • 94 en curso

    = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation
    Ex. An obvious example is the search to establish whether a particular book is on order, in process, on the shelves, or already loaned out.
    Ex. Experiments in improved document delivery systems, and the establishment of networks between libraries are under way.
    Ex. Replace the question mark in front of 'quit' with any character to indicate that you have decided not to make the file entry now in progress.
    Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.
    Ex. There is also a scheme afoot to help services create specialized data bases of their own using ECLAS norms.
    Ex. MEDLINE includes more than 9.2 million records from 3,900 current biomedial journals published in the U.S. and 70 other countries.
    Ex. There is a new improved system, now under preparation, which will eventually replace the current version.
    * * *
    = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation

    Ex: An obvious example is the search to establish whether a particular book is on order, in process, on the shelves, or already loaned out.

    Ex: Experiments in improved document delivery systems, and the establishment of networks between libraries are under way.
    Ex: Replace the question mark in front of 'quit' with any character to indicate that you have decided not to make the file entry now in progress.
    Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.
    Ex: There is also a scheme afoot to help services create specialized data bases of their own using ECLAS norms.
    Ex: MEDLINE includes more than 9.2 million records from 3,900 current biomedial journals published in the U.S. and 70 other countries.
    Ex: There is a new improved system, now under preparation, which will eventually replace the current version.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en curso

  • 95 en marcha

    (adj.) = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving
    Ex. Experiments in improved document delivery systems, and the establishment of networks between libraries are under way.
    Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.
    Ex. There is also a scheme afoot to help services create specialized data bases of their own using ECLAS norms.
    Ex. There is a new improved system, now under preparation, which will eventually replace the current version.
    Ex. A newborn baby has fallen through the toilet on a moving train after being prematurely born.
    * * *
    (adj.) = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving

    Ex: Experiments in improved document delivery systems, and the establishment of networks between libraries are under way.

    Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.
    Ex: There is also a scheme afoot to help services create specialized data bases of their own using ECLAS norms.
    Ex: There is a new improved system, now under preparation, which will eventually replace the current version.
    Ex: A newborn baby has fallen through the toilet on a moving train after being prematurely born.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en marcha

  • 96 ocultar

    v.
    1 to hide.
    ocultar algo a alguien to hide something from somebody
    le ocultaron la verdad they concealed the truth from him
    Ilse cubre la verdad Ilse covers up the truth.
    2 to cover up (delito).
    3 to hush, to hide.
    Ilse cubre la verdad Ilse covers up the truth.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to hide, conceal
    * * *
    verb
    to conceal, hide
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ objeto, mancha] to hide (a, de from)
    conceal (a, de from)
    2) [+ sentimientos, intenciones] to hide, conceal
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <noticia/verdad>
    b) <sentimientos/intenciones> to conceal, hide
    c) ( de la vista) to conceal, hide
    2.
    ocultarse v pron
    a) persona to hide
    b) ( estar oculto) to hide, lie hidden
    c) sol to disappear
    * * *
    = bury, cover, disguise, hide, obscure, withhold, ensconce, conceal, mask, secrete, tuck away, dissimulate, whitewash, hide out, blot out, dissemble, cache.
    Ex. All of the early works on rock music are buried under the heading for JAZZ, and the early works on linguistics are buried under the heading LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES.
    Ex. Kitano burst out laughing to cover her obvious blushing embarrassment, and she was soon encircled with laughter.
    Ex. But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.
    Ex. These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.
    Ex. A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.
    Ex. It was agreed to withhold supplies from booksellers who offered new books at a discount greater than the 10 per cent usually allowed for cash.
    Ex. The foreman ensconced in one of the cages and the master-printer in the other.
    Ex. He merely said, striving to conceal his anger: 'I'll see what I can do'.
    Ex. The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.
    Ex. Motion picture loops can be expensive and small enough to secrete.
    Ex. It is rumoured to be, at least in part, tucked away in one of the attics of the Science Library, a forgotten monument to a great but unsuccessful idea = Se rumorea que se encuentra oculto, al menos en parte, en uno de los áticos de la Biblioteca de Ciencias, monumento olvidado a una gran idea pero sin éxito.
    Ex. He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.
    Ex. A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.
    Ex. It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.
    Ex. Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.
    Ex. On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.
    Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.
    ----
    * no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * ocultar Algo a = keep + Nombre + a secret from.
    * ocultar la identidad = conceal + identity.
    * ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.
    * ocultar los sentimientos de Uno = bury + Posesivo + feelings.
    * ocultarse = go into + hiding.
    * ocultarse detrás de = hide behind.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <noticia/verdad>
    b) <sentimientos/intenciones> to conceal, hide
    c) ( de la vista) to conceal, hide
    2.
    ocultarse v pron
    a) persona to hide
    b) ( estar oculto) to hide, lie hidden
    c) sol to disappear
    * * *
    = bury, cover, disguise, hide, obscure, withhold, ensconce, conceal, mask, secrete, tuck away, dissimulate, whitewash, hide out, blot out, dissemble, cache.

    Ex: All of the early works on rock music are buried under the heading for JAZZ, and the early works on linguistics are buried under the heading LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES.

    Ex: Kitano burst out laughing to cover her obvious blushing embarrassment, and she was soon encircled with laughter.
    Ex: But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.
    Ex: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.
    Ex: A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.
    Ex: It was agreed to withhold supplies from booksellers who offered new books at a discount greater than the 10 per cent usually allowed for cash.
    Ex: The foreman ensconced in one of the cages and the master-printer in the other.
    Ex: He merely said, striving to conceal his anger: 'I'll see what I can do'.
    Ex: The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.
    Ex: Motion picture loops can be expensive and small enough to secrete.
    Ex: It is rumoured to be, at least in part, tucked away in one of the attics of the Science Library, a forgotten monument to a great but unsuccessful idea = Se rumorea que se encuentra oculto, al menos en parte, en uno de los áticos de la Biblioteca de Ciencias, monumento olvidado a una gran idea pero sin éxito.
    Ex: He highlights the fact that the amount of time spent lying, dissimulating, and conforming in matters of religious faith was a huge issue in the 16th century.
    Ex: A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.
    Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.
    Ex: Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.
    Ex: On Sunday it was Vice President Cheney who dissembled about the impact of the tax cuts on the federal budget deficit and the relative size of the deficit.
    Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.
    * no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * ocultar Algo a = keep + Nombre + a secret from.
    * ocultar la identidad = conceal + identity.
    * ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.
    * ocultar los sentimientos de Uno = bury + Posesivo + feelings.
    * ocultarse = go into + hiding.
    * ocultarse detrás de = hide behind.

    * * *
    ocultar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ‹noticia/verdad› ocultarle algo A algn to conceal sth FROM sb
    ¿por qué me lo ocultaste? why did you conceal it from me?
    2 (disimular) ‹sentimientos/intenciones› to conceal, hide
    3 (de la vista) to conceal, hide
    «persona» to hide
    el sol se ocultó detrás de las nubes the sun disappeared behind the clouds
    tras esa sonrisa se oculta una mala intención behind that smile there lie dishonest intentions
    * * *

     

    ocultar ( conjugate ocultar) verbo transitivo ( en general) to conceal, hide;
    ‹ persona› to hide;
    ocultarle algo A algn to conceal o hide sth from sb
    ocultarse verbo pronominal



    ocultar verbo transitivo to conceal, hide: no nos ocultes la verdad, don't hide the truth from us
    ' ocultar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    pantalla
    - silenciar
    - solapar
    - soterrar
    - tapar
    - disfrazar
    - escamotear
    English:
    blot out
    - conceal
    - dark
    - hide
    - hold back
    - impatience
    - keep from
    - mask
    - obscure
    - screen
    - secret
    - secrete
    - suppress
    - withhold
    - cover
    - disguise
    - keep
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [esconder] to conceal, to hide;
    ocultar algo a alguien to conceal o hide sth from sb
    2. [información, noticia] to conceal, to hide;
    ocultar algo a alguien to conceal o hide sth from sb;
    le ocultaron la verdad they concealed the truth from him
    3. [sorpresa, irritación] to conceal, to hide;
    oculté mis verdaderos sentimientos I concealed my true feelings
    4. [delito] to cover up
    * * *
    v/t hide, conceal
    * * *
    esconder: to conceal, to hide
    * * *
    ocultar vb to hide [pt. hid; pp. hidden]

    Spanish-English dictionary > ocultar

  • 97 principal

    adj.
    1 main, principal.
    lo principal es… the main thing is…
    puerta principal front door
    2 chief, big-league, blue-chip, boss.
    m.
    first floor (British), second floor (United States) (plant).
    * * *
    1 main, chief
    1 (piso) first floor, US second floor
    * * *
    adj.
    2) main
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=más importante) [gen] principal, main; [crítico, adversario] foremost; [piso] first, second (EEUU)
    2) [persona, autoridad] illustrious
    2. SM
    1) (=persona) head, chief, principal
    2) (Econ) principal, capital
    3) (Teat) dress circle
    4) (=piso) first floor, second floor (EEUU)
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

    el papel principal — the main part o leading role

    lo principal es que... — the main thing is that...

    II
    a) (Fin) principal, capital
    b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)
    * * *
    = capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.
    Ex. Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.
    Ex. This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.
    Ex. English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.
    Ex. The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.
    Ex. Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.
    Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.
    Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.
    Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.
    Ex. The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).
    Ex. If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.
    Ex. ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.
    Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.
    Ex. The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.
    Ex. It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.
    Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.
    Ex. For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.
    Ex. UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.
    Ex. Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.
    Ex. Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.
    Ex. To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.
    Ex. The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.
    ----
    * actividad principal = core activity.
    * actor principal = lead character, leading man.
    * actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * administrador principal = top administrator.
    * apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.
    * asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.
    * calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.
    * carretera principal = major road.
    * comida principal = main meal.
    * consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.
    * director principal = senior director.
    * dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.
    * el principal = the number one.
    * en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.
    * en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.
    * frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.
    * fuente principal de información = chief source of information.
    * guía principal = guiding principle.
    * la cosa principal = the number one thing.
    * la parte principal de = the bulk of.
    * motivo principal = prime cause.
    * papel principal = title role.
    * parte principal del texto = meat of the text.
    * personaje principal = lead character.
    * personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * plato principal = entrée, main entrée.
    * ponencia principal = keynote presentation.
    * primero y principal = first and foremost.
    * principal razón = prime cause.
    * principal sospechoso = leading suspect.
    * principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].
    * programa principal = Core Programme.
    * protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.
    * protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * recurso principal = primary resource.
    * semiprincipal = semi-main.
    * ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

    el papel principal — the main part o leading role

    lo principal es que... — the main thing is that...

    II
    a) (Fin) principal, capital
    b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)
    * * *
    = capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.

    Ex: Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.

    Ex: This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.
    Ex: English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.
    Ex: The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.
    Ex: Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.
    Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.
    Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.
    Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.
    Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).
    Ex: If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.
    Ex: ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.
    Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.
    Ex: The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.
    Ex: It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.
    Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.
    Ex: For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.
    Ex: UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.
    Ex: Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.
    Ex: Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.
    Ex: To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.
    Ex: The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.
    * actividad principal = core activity.
    * actor principal = lead character, leading man.
    * actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * administrador principal = top administrator.
    * apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.
    * asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.
    * calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.
    * carretera principal = major road.
    * comida principal = main meal.
    * consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.
    * director principal = senior director.
    * dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.
    * el principal = the number one.
    * en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.
    * en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.
    * frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.
    * fuente principal de información = chief source of information.
    * guía principal = guiding principle.
    * la cosa principal = the number one thing.
    * la parte principal de = the bulk of.
    * motivo principal = prime cause.
    * papel principal = title role.
    * parte principal del texto = meat of the text.
    * personaje principal = lead character.
    * personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * plato principal = entrée, main entrée.
    * ponencia principal = keynote presentation.
    * primero y principal = first and foremost.
    * principal razón = prime cause.
    * principal sospechoso = leading suspect.
    * principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].
    * programa principal = Core Programme.
    * protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.
    * protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.
    * recurso principal = primary resource.
    * semiprincipal = semi-main.
    * ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

    * * *
    ‹entrada› main; ‹carretera/calle› main
    el papel principal lo hacía Azucena Romero the main part o leading role was played by Azucena Romero
    el personaje principal se suicida al final the main character commits suicide at the end
    lo principal es que no se hizo daño the main thing is that he didn't hurt himself
    lo principal es la salud there's nothing more important than your health
    1 ( Fin) principal, capital
    2 (en un teatro, cine) upper balcony ( AmE), upper circle ( BrE)
    * * *

     

    principal adjetivo
    main;
    ‹ papel› leading ( before n);
    ◊ lo principal es que… the main thing is that…

    principal adjetivo main, principal

    ' principal' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    central
    - constreñir
    - dirección
    - director
    - directora
    - eclipsar
    - maestra
    - maestro
    - mayor
    - nudo
    - puerta
    - requerir
    - sita
    - sito
    - soler
    - subdirector
    - subdirectora
    - mayordomo
    - mayoritario
    - plato
    - portón
    - protagonista
    English:
    already
    - anchor
    - attraction
    - averse
    - bed
    - body
    - bomb
    - bread-and-butter
    - by
    - central
    - chief
    - dash
    - deputy
    - dinner
    - do
    - enjoy
    - flagship
    - foremost
    - head
    - high
    - high road
    - imagine
    - irony
    - lead
    - lead off from
    - lead story
    - leading
    - leading lady
    - leading man
    - main
    - mainland
    - mainstay
    - master
    - mind
    - objective
    - on
    - opposed
    - premier
    - primary
    - prime
    - principal
    - road
    - runaway
    - title role
    - trunk road
    - upstage
    - course
    - limb
    - major
    - rat
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [más importante] main, principal;
    me han dado el papel principal de la obra de teatro I've been given the leading o lead role in the play;
    puerta principal front door;
    lo principal the main thing
    2. [oración] main
    ♦ nm
    1. [piso] Br first floor, US second floor
    2. Fin principal
    * * *
    I adj main, principal;
    lo principal the main o most important thing
    II m second floor, Br
    first floor
    * * *
    1) : main, principal
    2) : foremost, leading
    : capital, principal
    * * *
    principal1 adj main
    principal2 n first floor

    Spanish-English dictionary > principal

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    2 = be, take + the form of, stand as.
    Ex. Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.
    Ex. Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.
    Ex. Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.
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    * anhelar ser = ache to be.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * así es = that's how it is.
    * así sea = amen.
    * así son las cosas = that's they way things are.
    * centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.
    * clonación del ser humano = human cloning.
    * como es el caso de = as it is with.
    * cómo + ser = what + be like.
    * conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.
    * continuar siendo importante = remain + big.
    * crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.
    * cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.
    * cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.
    * cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.
    * debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.
    * dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.
    * demostrar ser = prove + to be.
    * de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.
    * dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).
    * dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.
    * dinero + ser para = money + go towards.
    * el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.
    * el ser barato = cheapness.
    * el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.
    * es = it's [it is].
    * esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.
    * es de deducir que = it follows that.
    * es de destacar que = significantly.
    * es de esperar = hopefully.
    * es de esperar que = all being well.
    * es de resaltar que = significantly.
    * es de suponer que = presumably.
    * ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.
    * es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.
    * es evidente = clearly.
    * es importante destacar = importantly.
    * es inevitable que = inevitably.
    * es interesante que = interestingly.
    * es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.
    * es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.
    * es más = more important, moreover.
    * es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.
    * es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.
    * es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.
    * es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.
    * es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.
    * es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.
    * ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.
    * estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.
    * evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.
    * fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.
    * haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.
    * haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.
    * la razón de ser = the reason for being.
    * la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.
    * llegar a ser = become, develop into.
    * llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.
    * lo que es aun peor = worse still.
    * lo que es peor = what's worse.
    * lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que + ser = what + be like.
    * lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.
    * merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.
    * no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.
    * no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.
    * no ser así ya = be no longer the case.
    * no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.
    * no ser cobarde = be no chicken.
    * no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.
    * no ser deseable = be undesirable.
    * no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.
    * no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.
    * no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.
    * no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.
    * no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.
    * no ser nada = add up to + nothing.
    * no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.
    * no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.
    * no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.
    * no ser sino = be nothing but.
    * no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.
    * no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.
    * no ser verdad = be untrue.
    * no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.
    * no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.
    * para ser específico = to be specific.
    * para ser franco = in all honesty.
    * para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.
    * pasar a ser = become, develop into.
    * por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.
    * por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.
    * posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.
    * posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.
    * primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.
    * puede muy bien ser = could well be.
    * puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.
    * que fue = one-time.
    * que fue común antes = once-common.
    * que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.
    * que puede ser apilado = stacking.
    * razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.
    * ser reconocido = gain + recognition.
    * resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.
    * sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.
    * sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.
    * sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.
    * sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).
    * sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.
    * seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.
    * sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.
    * sentido del ser humano = human sense.
    * ser accesible a través de = be available through.
    * ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.
    * ser acertado = be spot on.
    * ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.
    * ser acorde con = be commensurate with.
    * ser acuciante = be acute.
    * ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.
    * ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.
    * ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.
    * ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.
    * ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.
    * ser aficionado a = be fond of.
    * ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.
    * ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.
    * ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * ser algo bueno = be a good thing.
    * ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.
    * ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.
    * ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.
    * ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.
    * ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.
    * ser Algo imponente = loom + large.
    * ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.
    * ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.
    * ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.
    * ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.
    * ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.
    * ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.
    * ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.
    * ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.
    * ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.
    * ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.
    * ser algo permanente = be here to stay.
    * ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.
    * ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.
    * ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.
    * ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.
    * ser algo por ver = be an open question.
    * ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.
    * ser amado = loved-one.
    * ser amigo de = be buddies with.
    * ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.
    * ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.
    * ser apropiado = be right.
    * ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.
    * ser arrestado = be under arrest.
    * ser asequible = be available, become + available.
    * ser asequible a = be amenable to.
    * ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.
    * ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.
    * ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.
    * ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.
    * ser atribuible a = be attributable to.
    * ser aun más = be all the more.
    * ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.
    * ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.
    * ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.
    * ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.
    * ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.
    * ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.
    * ser bueno en = be good at.
    * ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.
    * ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.
    * ser capaz de = be capable of.
    * ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.
    * ser característico de = be emblematic of.
    * ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.
    * ser caro = be steep.
    * ser casi seguro = be a good bet.
    * ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser chulo = be cool.
    * ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.
    * ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.
    * ser coherente = cohere.
    * ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.
    * ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.
    * ser como mínimo = be no less than.
    * ser como una esfera = wrap around.
    * ser como un círculo = wrap around.
    * ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.
    * ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.
    * ser complementarios = be integral one to another.
    * ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.
    * ser completo = be all inclusive.
    * ser común = be the case (with).
    * ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.
    * ser confuso = be deceiving.
    * ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.
    * ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.
    * ser consciente = sentient being.
    * ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].
    * ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.
    * ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.
    * ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.
    * ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.
    * ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.
    * ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.
    * ser cortés con = be civil towards.
    * ser costumbre = be customary.
    * ser creativo = be inventive.
    * ser creíble = invoke + belief.
    * ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.
    * ser crucial (para) = be central (to).
    * ser cuestión de = come down to.
    * ser culpable = be to blame.
    * ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).
    * ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.
    * ser de = be a native of.
    * ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.
    * ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.
    * ser de ayuda = be of assistance.
    * ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.
    * ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.
    * ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.
    * ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.
    * ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.
    * ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.
    * ser de dominio público = be public domain.
    * ser deficiente = be wanting.
    * ser definitivo = be final.
    * ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.
    * ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.
    * ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.
    * ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.
    * ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.
    * ser de la izquierda = be of the left.
    * ser de la noche = night creature.
    * ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.
    * ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.
    * ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.
    * ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.
    * ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.
    * ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.
    * ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.
    * ser demasiado común = be all too common.
    * ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.
    * ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.
    * ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.
    * ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.
    * ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.
    * ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.
    * ser de número limitado = be limited in number.
    * ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.
    * ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.
    * ser de primera categoría = be top notch.
    * ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.
    * ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.
    * ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.
    * ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.
    * ser desconocido para = be alien to.
    * ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.
    * ser desoído = be unheeded.
    * ser despiadado = play + hardball.
    * ser detenido = be under arrest.
    * ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.
    * ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).
    * ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.
    * ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.
    * ser de utilidad = be of use.
    * ser de utilidad a = be of service to.
    * ser diestro en = be skilled at.
    * ser difícil = be a stretch.
    * ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.
    * ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.
    * ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.
    * ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.
    * ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.
    * ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.
    * ser digno de = merit.
    * ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.
    * ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.
    * ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.
    * ser diplomático = say + the right thing.
    * ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.
    * ser dogmático = be dogmatic.
    * ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.
    * ser dudoso = be doubtful.
    * ser duro = play + hardball.
    * ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.
    * ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.
    * ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.
    * ser el asunto = be the point.
    * ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.
    * ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.
    * ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.
    * ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.
    * ser el capitán = skipper, captain.
    * ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).
    * ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.
    * ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.
    * ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.
    * ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.
    * ser elegido = get in.
    * ser elevado = be steep.
    * ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.
    * ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).
    * ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * ser el límite = be the limit.
    * ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.
    * ser el máximo = be the limit.
    * ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.
    * ser el momento (de) = be the time to.
    * ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.
    * ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.
    * ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.
    * ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.
    * ser el origen de = provide + the material for.
    * ser el paraje natural de = be home to.
    * ser el preludio = usher in.
    * ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.
    * ser el primero en = lead + the way in.
    * ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.
    * ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.
    * ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.
    * ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.
    * ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.
    * ser el último grito = be all the rage.
    * ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.
    * ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.
    * ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.
    * ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * ser enviado a = have + the lead to.
    * ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.
    * ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.
    * ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.
    * ser esclavo de = be slave to.
    * ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.
    * ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.
    * ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.
    * ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.
    * ser experto en = be skilled at.
    * ser expulsado de = be dropped from.
    * ser extraño para = be alien to.
    * ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.
    * ser fácil = be easy.
    * ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.
    * ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.
    * ser factible de = be amenable to.
    * ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.
    * ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.
    * ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.
    * ser favorable = be a plus.
    * ser ficticio = be fiction.
    * ser fiel a = cleave to.
    * ser fructífero = come to + fruition.
    * ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.
    * ser grosero con = be abusive of.
    * ser hábil para = be adroit at.
    * ser habitual = be customary.
    * ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.
    * ser hipertenso = be hyper.
    * ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.
    * ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.
    * ser hora de irse = be time to go.
    * ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.
    * ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).
    * ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.
    * sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.
    * ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.
    * ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser idóneo para = be suited to.
    * ser ignorado = be unheeded.
    * ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.
    * ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.
    * ser ilegal = be against the law.
    * ser ilimitado = be boundless.
    * ser implacable = play + hardball.
    * ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.
    * ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.
    * ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.
    * ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).
    * ser imposible = be dead meat.
    * ser imprescindible = be a must.
    * ser improcedente = be out of order.
    * ser imprudente = be reckless.
    * ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.
    * ser incapaz de = be unable to.
    * ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.
    * ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).
    * ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.
    * ser increíble = beggar + belief.
    * ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.
    * ser indescriptible = beggar + description.
    * ser indispensable = be a must.
    * ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.
    * ser infundado = be unfounded.
    * ser inherente a = inhere in.
    * ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.
    * ser inminente = be on the cards.
    * ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.
    * ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.
    * ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.
    * ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.
    * ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.
    * ser insignificante de = be slight in.
    * ser inteligente = be talented.
    * ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser interminable = there + be + no end to.
    * ser intransigente = play + hardball.
    * ser inútil = fire + blanks.
    * ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.
    * ser justo = play + fair.
    * ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.
    * ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.
    * ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.
    * ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser justo que = there + be + justice in.
    * ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.
    * ser la abreviatura de = be short for.
    * ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.
    * ser la ciudad de = be home to.
    * ser la clave de = hold + the key to.
    * ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.
    * ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.
    * ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.
    * ser la costumbre = be customary.
    * ser la cuestión = be the point.
    * ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.
    * ser la culpa de = be the fault of.
    * ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.
    * ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.
    * ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.
    * ser la excepción = be the exception.
    * ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.
    * ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.
    * ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.
    * ser la forma de = be a recipe for.
    * ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.
    * ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.
    * ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.
    * ser la imagen de = be a picture of.
    * ser la intención = be the intention.
    * ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.
    * ser la manera de = be a recipe for.
    * ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.
    * ser la mayoría = be in the majority.
    * ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.
    * ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.
    * ser lamentable = be a pity.
    * ser la minoría = be in the minority.
    * ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.
    * ser la novedad = be on the scene.
    * ser la obra de = be the work of.
    * ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.
    * ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.
    * ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.
    * ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.
    * ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.
    * ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.
    * ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.
    * ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.
    * ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.
    * ser la última palabra = be all the rage.
    * ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.
    * ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.
    * ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.
    * ser lo mismo = be one and the same.
    * ser lo normal = be the order of the day.
    * ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.
    * ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.
    * ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.
    * ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.
    * ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.
    * ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.
    * serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.
    * ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.
    * ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.
    * ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.
    * ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.
    * ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.
    * ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.
    * ser maravilloso = sound + great.
    * ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.
    * ser más interno = inner being.
    * ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.
    * ser mayor = be older.
    * ser mejor en = be better at.
    * ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.
    * ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.
    * ser menor = be less.
    * ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.
    * ser mínimo = be at a minimum.
    * ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.
    * ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.
    * ser molesto = be disturbing.
    * ser moroso = be in default.
    * ser motivador = be motivating.
    * ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.
    * ser mucho = be a mouthful.
    * ser mucho más = be all the more.
    * ser mucho más que = be far more than.
    * ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.
    * ser muy alto = be metres high.
    * ser muy amigo de = be pally with.
    * ser muy antiguo = go ba.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser2

  • 99 un gran número de

    = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of
    Ex. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.
    Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.
    Ex. A good thesaurus is not necessarily one that has been published with a plethora of effective relationship displays.
    Ex. A wide range of pamphlet and leaflet material was collected and arranged in cabinet files under topic heads such as health, employment, child welfare.
    Ex. This university is a privately supported and largely residential institution and it offers a full roster of degrees.
    Ex. This opinion bothers me on two counts, one because it smacks of exploitation and, two, because a fair number of the world's leaders, for better or worse, were remarkably successful as leaders in spite of less than outstanding academic records.
    Ex. Environmental organization receive a great number of public enquiries by phone and letter.
    Ex. Intrantets are becoming very popular among a broad variety of companies.
    Ex. Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.
    Ex. Data on a broad range of topics were collected.
    Ex. Basically, the book deals with a vast corpus of oral tradition, including both prose and poetic texts.
    * * *
    = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of

    Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

    Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.
    Ex: A good thesaurus is not necessarily one that has been published with a plethora of effective relationship displays.
    Ex: A wide range of pamphlet and leaflet material was collected and arranged in cabinet files under topic heads such as health, employment, child welfare.
    Ex: This university is a privately supported and largely residential institution and it offers a full roster of degrees.
    Ex: This opinion bothers me on two counts, one because it smacks of exploitation and, two, because a fair number of the world's leaders, for better or worse, were remarkably successful as leaders in spite of less than outstanding academic records.
    Ex: Environmental organization receive a great number of public enquiries by phone and letter.
    Ex: Intrantets are becoming very popular among a broad variety of companies.
    Ex: Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.
    Ex: Data on a broad range of topics were collected.
    Ex: Basically, the book deals with a vast corpus of oral tradition, including both prose and poetic texts.

    Spanish-English dictionary > un gran número de

  • 100 strength

    see strong
    strength n fuerza
    tr[streŋɵ]
    1 (of person - physical) fuerza, fuerzas nombre femenino plural, fortaleza; (- stamina) resistencia, aguante nombre masculino
    2 (intellectual, spiritual) fortaleza, entereza, firmeza
    3 (of machine, object) resistencia; (of wind, current) fuerza; (of light, sound, magnet, lens) potencia
    4 (of solution) concentración nombre femenino; (of drug) potencia; (of alcohol) graduación nombre femenino
    5 (of currency) valor nombre masculino, fortaleza; (of economy) solidez nombre femenino, fortaleza
    6 (of argument, evidence, story) fuerza, validez nombre femenino, credibilidad nombre femenino; (of emotion, conviction, colour) intensidad nombre femenino; (of protest) energía
    7 (strong point) punto fuerte, virtud nombre femenino; (ability, capability) capacidad nombre femenino; (advantage) ventaja
    8 (power, influence) poder nombre masculino, potencia
    9 (force in numbers) fuerza numérica, número
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    in great strength en gran número
    to be on the strength (be a member) formar parte del personal
    to do something on the strength of something hacer algo basándose en algo
    to be at full strength estar con la plantilla completa
    to be under strength estar corto,-a de personal
    to go from strength to strength ir ganando fuerzas, marchar viento en popa
    strength ['strɛŋkɵ] n
    1) power: fuerza f
    2) solidity, toughness: solidez f, resistencia f, dureza f
    3) intensity: intensidad f (de emociones, etc.), lo fuerte (de un sabor, etc.)
    4) : punto m fuerte
    strengths and weaknesses: virtudes y defectos
    5) number: número m, complemento m
    in full strength: en gran número
    n.
    • aguante s.m.
    • facultad s.m.
    • fibra s.f.
    • fortaleza s.f.
    • fuerza s.f.
    • intensidad s.f.
    • rejo s.m.
    • resistencia s.f.
    streŋθ
    1) u ( of persons)
    a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f física
    b) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza f

    strength of will — fuerza f de voluntad

    strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter

    strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f

    give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!

    2) u (of economy, currency) solidez f

    political/military strength — poderío m político/militar

    3) u
    a) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación f

    half-strength — diluido al 50%

    b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad f
    c) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgico
    4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuerte

    from strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa

    5) u c ( force in numbers) número m

    we're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal

    [streŋθ]
    N
    1) (=might, energy) (for particular task) fuerzas fpl ; (=general attribute) fuerza f

    • to save one's strength — ahorrar las energías

    • with all my strength — con todas mis fuerzas

    2) (=fortitude) fortaleza f, fuerzas fpl ; (=firmness) [of belief, conviction] firmeza f

    • strength of character — fortaleza f or firmeza f de carácter

    • to draw strength from sth — sacar fuerzas de algo

    • the independence movement is gathering strength — el movimiento independiente está cobrando fuerza

    • give me strength! * — ¡Dios dame paciencia! *

    • inner strength — fuerza interior

    • strength of purpose — determinación f

    gather, tower
    3) (=sturdiness) [of material, structure, frame] resistencia f
    4) (=power) [of argument] lo convincente, solidez f ; [of claim, case, evidence] peso m ; [of protests] lo enérgico; [of magnet, lens, drug] potencia f ; [of wind] fuerza f ; [of alcohol] graduación f

    • on the strength of that success she applied for promotion — en base a ese éxito, solicitó un ascenso

    5) (=intensity) [of emotion] intensidad f, fuerza f ; [of sound] potencia f ; [of colour] intensidad f

    he warned the government not to underestimate the strength of feeling among voters — advirtió al gobierno que no subestimara la intensidad or fuerza de los sentimientos de los votantes

    6) [of currency] (=value) valor m ; (=high value) solidez f, fuerza f
    7) (=good point, asset) punto m fuerte

    to go from strength to strength —

    8) (in number) número m ; (Mil, Police) efectivos mpl

    • to be at full strength — [army] disponer de todos sus efectivos; (Sport) [team] contar con todos sus jugadores; [office] contar con todo el personal

    • his supporters were there in strength or had come in strength — sus partidarios habían acudido en masa

    • to be on the strength — (gen) formar parte de la plantilla; (Mil) formar parte del regimiento

    to take sb on to the strength — admitir a algn en la plantilla; (Mil) admitir a algn en el regimiento

    • to be under or below strength, the team was under or below strength due to injuries — el equipo contaba con pocos jugadores debido a las lesiones

    two people are off sick so we're a bit under or below strength — dos de los empleados se encuentran enfermos y estamos un poco cortos de personal

    his army was seriously under or below strength — su ejército contaba con poquísimos efectivos

    * * *
    [streŋθ]
    1) u ( of persons)
    a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f física
    b) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza f

    strength of will — fuerza f de voluntad

    strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter

    strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f

    give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!

    2) u (of economy, currency) solidez f

    political/military strength — poderío m político/militar

    3) u
    a) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación f

    half-strength — diluido al 50%

    b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad f
    c) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgico
    4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuerte

    from strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa

    5) u c ( force in numbers) número m

    we're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal

    English-spanish dictionary > strength

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