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61 escolar1

¹ = school child [school children, -pl.], schoolboy [school-boy], schoolgirl [school-girl].

Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex. When a schoolboy, coming to the library with nothing better than grades in mind, discovers incidentally the fascination of books that have nothing to do with his homework.

Ex. Students and their parents sued the school authorities for banning a young adult novel, 'ˆnnie on my mind', about two schoolgirls who fall in love.

Spanish-English dictionary > escolar1
62 esquema

m.

1 diagram.

2 sketch, skeleton, design, diagram.

3 way of thinking.

4 scheme, plan, schedule, rede.

5 layout.

* * *

esquema

► nombre masculino

1 (gráfica) diagram

2 (plan) outline, plan

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noun m.

sketch

* * *

SM

1) [en esbozo] (=resumen) outline; (=diagrama) diagram; (=dibujo) sketch

me hice un esquema de la lección — I prepared an outline of the lesson

un esquema de conexiones eléctricas — a wiring diagram

le hice un esquema del centro de la ciudad — I did him a sketch map of the centre of town

2) (=conjunto de ideas) thinking, way of thinking

sus esquemas mentales están anclados en el pasado — his thinking o way of thinking is rooted in the past

criticó los esquemas ideológicos del partido — he criticized the party's ideology

- romper esquemas

romperle los esquemas a algn * —

no me imaginaba que fueras a hacerte monja, me has roto todos los esquemas — I never imagined you'd become a nun, you've really thrown me *

3) (Rel, Fil) schema

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masculino

1) ( croquis) sketch, diagram; ( sinopsis) outline

2) ( de ideas)

el esquema liberal — liberal philosophy o thinking

no se sale de sus esquemas — she doesn't change her way of thinking

romperle los esquemas a alguien — (fam) ( echar abajo - conceptos) to shatter somebody's preconceptions; (- planes) to ruin somebody's plans

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= framework, schema [schemas/schemata, -pl.], schematisation [schematization, -USA], schematic, landscape.

Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex. A schema of information sciences is put forward with the plea that any discussion of information and information science should first declare the definitions to be used.

Ex. The proposed schematisation provides librarians who have collection development responsibilities with a mechanism for assigning a specific priority to each selection.

Ex. The schematic for this structure can be found in figure 2.1.

Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

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* esquema del cableado eléctrico = wiring diagram.

* esquema general = outline, overview.

* esquemas = schemata [schema, -sing.].

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

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masculino

1) ( croquis) sketch, diagram; ( sinopsis) outline

2) ( de ideas)

el esquema liberal — liberal philosophy o thinking

no se sale de sus esquemas — she doesn't change her way of thinking

romperle los esquemas a alguien — (fam) ( echar abajo - conceptos) to shatter somebody's preconceptions; (- planes) to ruin somebody's plans

* * *

= framework, schema [schemas/schemata, -pl.], schematisation [schematization, -USA], schematic, landscape.

Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

Ex: A schema of information sciences is put forward with the plea that any discussion of information and information science should first declare the definitions to be used.

Ex: The proposed schematisation provides librarians who have collection development responsibilities with a mechanism for assigning a specific priority to each selection.

Ex: The schematic for this structure can be found in figure 2.1.

Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

* esquema del cableado eléctrico = wiring diagram.

* esquema general = outline, overview.

* esquemas = schemata [schema, -sing.].

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* * *

esquema

masculine

A

1 (croquis) sketch, diagram

2

(sinopsis): mándales un esquema del argumento/guión send them an outline o a synopsis of the plot/script

hazte un esquema de lo que quieres decir draw up an outline o a plan of what you want to say

el esquema narrativo de la novela es simple the novel has a simple plot

B

(de ideas): la interpretación de nuestra realidad con esquemas ajenos the use of foreign ways of thinking o foreign perceptions to try to understand our own situation

proyectos opuestos al esquema liberal projects at odds with liberal philosophy o thinking

es imposible sacarla de sus esquemas you'll never get her to change her way of thinking

romperle los esquemas a algn ( fam) (echar abajo — conceptos) to shatter sb's preconceptions; (— planes) to ruin sb's plans

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esquema sustantivo masculino
1 ( croquis) sketch, diagram;
( sinopsis) outline
2 ( de ideas):
◊ el esquema liberal liberal philosophy o thinking;

no se sale de sus esquemas she doesn't change her way of thinking
esquema sustantivo masculino
1 (dibujo) diagram, sketch
2 (resumen de ideas) outline: les quiero presentar un esquema de nuestros objetivos, I'd like to submit an outline of our objectives
3 (base) preconceptions, philosophy: tiene unos esquemas de comportamiento muy maduros, he conducts himself in a mature manner
' esquema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuadro
- guion
English:
diagram
- frame
- skeleton
- outline
- plan

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esquema nm

1. [gráfico] diagram;

hazme un esquema de la ruta hasta tu casa draw me a map of the route to your house

2. [resumen] outline;

hacerse un esquema to draw up an outline

3. [estructura]
los esquemas mentales de un niño a child's view of the world;

los esquemas de comportamiento del enfermo anoréxico the behaviour patterns of anorexics;

Comp

romper los esquemas a alguien: sus ideas sobre las drogas me rompieron los esquemas his ideas on drugs really challenged my preconceptions;

ya tenía el itinerario preparado pero su respuesta me rompió los esquemas I had already worked out the itinerary but her answer threw all my plans up in the air

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esquema

m

1 ( croquis) sketch, diagram;

en esquema mostrar in diagrammatic form; explicar briefly

2 ( sinopsis) outline, summary

* * *

esquema nf

bosquejo: outline, sketch, plan

* * *

esquema n

1. (diagrama) diagram

2. (resumen) outline

Spanish-English dictionary > esquema
63 examen

m.

1 exam, examination (ejercicio).

aprobar un examen to pass an exam

suspender un examen to fail an exam (peninsular SpanishAm)

reprobar un examen to fail an exam (peninsular SpanishAm)

hacer un examen to do o take an exam

poner un examen a alguien to set o give somebody an exam

presentarse a un examen to sit an exam

examen de conducir driving test (peninsular Spanish)

examen escrito written examination

examen de ingreso entrance examination

examen de manejar driving test (Am)

examen final final (exam)

examen oral oral (exam)

examen parcial end-of-term exam

2 consideration, examination.

someter a examen to examine

hacer examen de conciencia to take a good look at oneself

libre examen personal interpretation

examen médico medical examination o check-up

3 inspection, scrutiny, observation, perusal.

4 interrogation, investigation.

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examen

► nombre masculino (pl exámenes)

1 examination, exam

2 (estudio) consideration, examination, study

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aprobar un examen to pass an exam

hacer un examen to do an exam

presentarse a un examen to take an exam, sit an exam

examen de conciencia soul-searching

examen de conducir driving test

examen de ingreso entrance examination

examen final final examination

examen médico checkup

examen oral oral examination

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noun m.

1) examination, exam

2) investigation

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SM

1) (Escol) examination, exam

hacer un examen — to sit o take an examination o exam

presentarse a un examen — to enter for an examination o exam, go in for an examination o exam

examen de admisión — entrance examination o exam

examen de conciencia, hacer examen de conciencia — to examine one's conscience

examen de conducir — driving test

examen de ingreso — entrance examination

examen de suficiencia — proficiency test

examen eliminatorio — qualifying examination

examen oral — oral examination

examen parcial — (Univ) examination covering part of the course material in a particular subject

examen tipo test — multiple-choice test

2) (=estudio) [de problema] consideration; [de zona] search

tras el examen de la situación — after studying the situation

someter algo a examen — to subject sth to examination o scrutiny

3) (Med) examination

examen citológico — cervical smear, smear test, Pap test

examen ocular — eye test

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masculino

1) (Educ) exam, examination (frml)

examen oral/escrito — oral/written exam

hacer or (CS) dar un examen — to take an exam

aprobar or (esp AmL) pasar un examen — to pass an exam o a test

presentarse a un examen — to take o (BrE) sit an exam

- examen de admisión or de ingreso

- examen final

- examen parcial

2) (análisis, reconocimiento)

efectuaron un detallado examen del área — they carried out a detailed search of the area

un minucioso examen de la situación — an in-depth study of the situation

someter algo a examen — to subject something to examination (frml)

•

- examen de conciencia

- examen médico

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= examination, inspection, exam, test, proof, close look, test session, question paper, achievement test, performance test, vetting.

Ex. The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex. Even where a catalogue or index to a collection is available, users do not always consult these tools, and may prefer to locate either individual documents, or documents with specific characteristics by inspection of the stock.

Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex. The suppliers claim that tests show this to be sufficient for 980 of all entries.

Ex. The catalogue has been automated since 1984, and further proof of the library's value and ability to move with the times are shown by its 8,400 plus individual members.

Ex. The article has the title 'A close look at Dewey 18: alive and well and living in Albany'.

Ex. A cognitive walkthrough consists of a re-enactment of a test session in which the user is queried about their movements and decisions throughout the test session.

Ex. There is an old joke that examiners in economics need never set the candidates new question papers because the answers change every year = Existe una vieja broma que dice que los profesores de económicas nunca necesitan ponerle a los alumnos nuevas preguntas de examen ya que las respuestas cambian cada año.

Ex. Stepchildren score lower than biological children on achievement tests and exhibit more behavior problems.

Ex. The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.

Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

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* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.

* a examen = under the microscope.

* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].

* aprobar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* corrector de exámenes = examiner.

* corregir exámenes = mark + exams.

* después del examen = posttest [post-test].

* examen crítico = critical examination.

* examen de acceso a la licenciatura = Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

* examen de área = area scanning.

* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.

* examen de conducir = road test.

* Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua (TOEFL) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

* examen de ingreso = entrance exam(ination).

* examen detallado = close examination.

* examen de teoría = theory test.

* examen diagnóstico = diagnostic test.

* examen escrito = written examination.

* examen estatal = public exam.

* examen final = final, final exam.

* examen más minucioso = closer examination.

* examen médico = medical examination.

* examen minucioso = close examination.

* examen parcial = midterm [mid-term], midterm exam.

* examen práctico = practical examination.

* examen rápido = quiz form, quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* examen semanal = weekly quiz.

* examen teórico = theory test.

* examen tipo test = multiple choice test.

* hacer un examen = take + test, sit + a paper, sit + an exam.

* no presentado a examen = absent from exam.

* preguntas de examen = question paper.

* reexamen = re-examination [reexamination].

* someter a examen = expose to + examination.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

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masculino

1) (Educ) exam, examination (frml)

examen oral/escrito — oral/written exam

hacer or (CS) dar un examen — to take an exam

aprobar or (esp AmL) pasar un examen — to pass an exam o a test

presentarse a un examen — to take o (BrE) sit an exam

- examen de admisión or de ingreso

- examen final

- examen parcial

2) (análisis, reconocimiento)

efectuaron un detallado examen del área — they carried out a detailed search of the area

un minucioso examen de la situación — an in-depth study of the situation

someter algo a examen — to subject something to examination (frml)

•

- examen de conciencia

- examen médico

* * *

= examination, inspection, exam, test, proof, close look, test session, question paper, achievement test, performance test, vetting.

Ex: The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex: Even where a catalogue or index to a collection is available, users do not always consult these tools, and may prefer to locate either individual documents, or documents with specific characteristics by inspection of the stock.

Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex: The suppliers claim that tests show this to be sufficient for 980 of all entries.

Ex: The catalogue has been automated since 1984, and further proof of the library's value and ability to move with the times are shown by its 8,400 plus individual members.

Ex: The article has the title 'A close look at Dewey 18: alive and well and living in Albany'.

Ex: A cognitive walkthrough consists of a re-enactment of a test session in which the user is queried about their movements and decisions throughout the test session.

Ex: There is an old joke that examiners in economics need never set the candidates new question papers because the answers change every year = Existe una vieja broma que dice que los profesores de económicas nunca necesitan ponerle a los alumnos nuevas preguntas de examen ya que las respuestas cambian cada año.

Ex: Stepchildren score lower than biological children on achievement tests and exhibit more behavior problems.

Ex: The domains covered in the performance tests for the area of cosmetology were: hair cut, permanent wave, shampooing, wigs and hairpieces, skin care, hair conditioners (scalp and treatment), and manicuring.

Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.

* a examen = under the microscope.

* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].

* aprobar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* corrector de exámenes = examiner.

* corregir exámenes = mark + exams.

* después del examen = posttest [post-test].

* examen crítico = critical examination.

* examen de acceso a la licenciatura = Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

* examen de área = area scanning.

* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.

* examen de conducir = road test.

* Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua (TOEFL) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

* examen de ingreso = entrance exam(ination).

* examen detallado = close examination.

* examen de teoría = theory test.

* examen diagnóstico = diagnostic test.

* examen escrito = written examination.

* examen estatal = public exam.

* examen final = final, final exam.

* examen más minucioso = closer examination.

* examen médico = medical examination.

* examen minucioso = close examination.

* examen parcial = midterm [mid-term], midterm exam.

* examen práctico = practical examination.

* examen rápido = quiz form, quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* examen semanal = weekly quiz.

* examen teórico = theory test.

* examen tipo test = multiple choice test.

* hacer un examen = take + test, sit + a paper, sit + an exam.

* no presentado a examen = absent from exam.

* preguntas de examen = question paper.

* reexamen = re-examination [reexamination].

* someter a examen = expose to + examination.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

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examen

masculine

A ( Educ) exam, examination ( frml), test ( AmE)

examen oral/escrito oral/written exam

hacer or (CS) dar un examen to take an exam

rendir examen ( frml); to take o ( BrE) sit an exam

aprobar or ( esp AmL) pasar or (Ur) salvar un examen to pass an exam o a test

nos puso un examen muy difícil he set us a very difficult exam

no se presentó al examen she did not take o ( BrE) sit the exam

Compuestos:

● examen de admisión

entrance examination o test

● examen de conducir

driving test, driver's test ( AmE)

● examen de ingreso

entrance examination o test

● examen de manejar or de manejo

( AmL) driving test, driver's test ( AmE)

● examen extraordinario

( Méx) retake exam, makeup test ( AmE), resit ( BrE)

● examen final

final examination

● examen parcial

modular exam o test, end of term exam o test

B

(análisis, reconocimiento): efectuaron un detallado examen del área they carried out a detailed search of the area

realizaron un minucioso examen de la situación they carried out an in-depth study of the situation

someter algo a examen to subject sth to examination ( frml), to examine sth

Compuestos:

● examen de conciencia

hacer un examen de conciencia to examine one's conscience

● examen médico

medical examination, medical

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examen sustantivo masculino
a) (Educ) exam, examination (frml);

◊ examen de admisión entrance examination o test;

examen parcial modular exam o test;
hacer or (CS) dar un examen to take an exam;
presentarse a un examen to take o (BrE) sit an exam;
examen de ingreso entrance examination o test
b) (estudio, investigación) examination;

◊ someter algo a examen to examine sth;

examen médico medical examination, medical
examen sustantivo masculino examination, exam
examen de conducir, LAm examen de manejar, driving test
Med examen médico, checkup ➣ Ver nota en nota
¿Qué se puede hacer con un examen?
• poner un examen, to set an exam
• presentarse a un examen, to sit an exam
• hacer un examen, to do an exam
• aprobar un examen, to pass an exam
• suspender un examen, to fail an exam
' examen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambas
- ambos
- blanca
- blanco
- bobada
- calificar
- copiar
- dejar
- detallada
- detallado
- ejercicio
- escrutinio
- fácil
- floja
- flojo
- hacer
- lengua
- N. P.
- oposición
- opositor
- opositora
- parcial
- pasar
- presentarse
- prueba
- punto
- superar
- suspender
- temario
- vigilar
- víspera
- acordeón
- admisión
- bochar
- comprobación
- corregir
- dar
- difícil
- eliminatorio
- escrito
- evaluación
- fregado
- ingreso
- ir
- machacar
- matar
- observación
- perder
- pobre
- poner
English:
breeze
- catch out
- cheat
- crib
- driving test
- ease
- entrance examination
- exam
- examination
- fail
- flub
- flunk
- flying
- frown
- get through
- giveaway
- grammar school
- heart-searching
- mark
- medical
- miserably
- miss
- mock
- oral
- paper
- pass
- qualifying
- resit
- review
- sail through
- score
- scrape through
- script
- scrutiny
- set
- sit
- soul-searching
- stand
- stand up
- stiff
- study
- take
- test
- tough
- check
- debar
- discourage
- driving
- first
- grammar

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examen nm

1. [ejercicio] exam, examination;

examen de inglés English exam;

aprobar o Am [m5] pasar un examen to pass an exam;
Esp
suspender o Am [m5] reprobar un examen to fail an exam;

hacer un examen to do o take an exam;

poner un examen a alguien to set o give sb an exam;

presentarse a un examen to take o Br sit an exam

Comp
Esp examen de conducir driving test;
examen escrito written exam;

examen final final (exam);

examen de ingreso entrance exam;
Am examen de manejar driving test;
examen oral oral (exam);

examen parcial end-of-term exam

2. [indagación] consideration, examination;

después de un detallado examen, la policía descubrió la verdad after careful consideration of the facts, the police found out the truth;

someter a examen to examine;

hacer examen de conciencia to take a good look at oneself;

libre examen personal interpretation

Comp
examen médico medical examination o check-up
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examen

m

1 test, exam

2 MED examination

3 ( análisis) study

* * *

examen nm, pl exámenes

1) : examination, test

2) : consideration, investigation

* * *

examen n exam

examen de conducir driving test

examen de ingreso entrance exam

examen médico medical

Spanish-English dictionary > examen
64 exigir

v.

1 to demand.

exijo saber la respuesta I demand to know the answer

exigir algo de o a alguien to demand something from somebody

exigen una licenciatura you need to have a degree

Ella demandó ayuda She called for assistance.

2 to call for, to require.

este trabajo exige mucha concentración this work calls for a lot of concentration

3 to be demanding.

4 to demand to, to urge to.

Exigimos saber el por qué We demand to know why.

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exigir

Conjugation model [ DIRIGIR], like link=dirigir dirigir

► verbo transitivo

1 (pedir por derecho) to demand

2 (pedir con energía) to insist on, demand

3 figurado (necesitar) to require, call for

■ esta planta exige muchos cuidados this plant requires a lot of care

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FRASEOLOGÍA

exigir demasiado to be very demanding

* * *

verb

1) to demand, require

2) exact

* * *

VT

1) [persona] [gen] to demand; [+ dimisión] to demand, call for

exijo una compensación — I demand compensation

exigió hablar con el encargado — he demanded to speak to the manager

exigen al gobierno una bajada de los impuestos — they're demanding that the government lowers taxes

la maestra nos exige demasiado — our teacher is too demanding, our teacher asks too much of us

exigen tres años de experiencia — they're asking for o they require three years' experience

exija que le den un recibo — insist on getting a receipt

exigir responsabilidades a algn — to call sb to account

2) [situación, trabajo] to demand, require, call for

ese puesto exige mucha paciencia — this job demands o requires o calls for a lot of patience

el conflicto exige una pronta solución — the conflict requires o calls for a quick solution

3) Ven (=demandar)

exigir algo — to ask for sth, request sth

exigir a algn — to beg sb, plead with sb

4) † [+ impuestos] to exact, levy (a from)

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <pago/respuesta/disciplina> to demand

exigir que + subj: exigió que lo dejaran hablar he demanded to be allowed to speak; exigió que las tropas invasoras se retiraran — he demanded that the invading troops (should) withdraw

b) ( requerir) to call for, demand

mi trabajo exige mucha concentración — my job requires o demands great concentration

c) ( esperar de alguien) (+ me/te/le etc)

nos exige puntualidad — she requires us to be punctual

le exigen demasiado en ese colegio — they ask too much of him at that school

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= have + calls for, call for, demand, make + demand, mandate, require, place + demands on, clamour for [clamor, -USA], finger-snapping, exact.

Ex. For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.

Ex. The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.

Ex. The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.

Ex. Also, informative abstracts make greater demands upon appreciation of subject content than indicative abstracts.

Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.

Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.

Ex. The latest developments in pharmacology are placing new demands on pharmaceutical libraries especially for information on the field of biopharmacology.

Ex. I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.

Ex. The stereotype of the decision-maker as a person who does nothig but finger-snapping and button-pushing fades with systematic research and analysis.

Ex. Every time the monarch came to parliament to pass a new tax bill, the parliament obliged only after exacting more liberty from him.

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* exigir demasiado = overtax.

* exigir demasiado a los recursos = stretch + Posesivo + resources.

* exigir demasiado de = put + strain on.

* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.

* exigir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.

* exigir un rescate = ransom.

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verbo transitivo

a) <pago/respuesta/disciplina> to demand

exigir que + subj: exigió que lo dejaran hablar he demanded to be allowed to speak; exigió que las tropas invasoras se retiraran — he demanded that the invading troops (should) withdraw

b) ( requerir) to call for, demand

mi trabajo exige mucha concentración — my job requires o demands great concentration

c) ( esperar de alguien) (+ me/te/le etc)

nos exige puntualidad — she requires us to be punctual

le exigen demasiado en ese colegio — they ask too much of him at that school

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= have + calls for, call for, demand, make + demand, mandate, require, place + demands on, clamour for [clamor, -USA], finger-snapping, exact.

Ex: For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.

Ex: The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.

Ex: The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.

Ex: Also, informative abstracts make greater demands upon appreciation of subject content than indicative abstracts.

Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.

Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.

Ex: The latest developments in pharmacology are placing new demands on pharmaceutical libraries especially for information on the field of biopharmacology.

Ex: I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.

Ex: The stereotype of the decision-maker as a person who does nothig but finger-snapping and button-pushing fades with systematic research and analysis.

Ex: Every time the monarch came to parliament to pass a new tax bill, the parliament obliged only after exacting more liberty from him.

* exigir demasiado = overtax.

* exigir demasiado a los recursos = stretch + Posesivo + resources.

* exigir demasiado de = put + strain on.

* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.

* exigir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.

* exigir un rescate = ransom.

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exigir [I7 ]

vt

1 ‹pago/indemnización› to demand

¡exijo una respuesta! I demand an answer!

exigen dos años de experiencia they insist on o require two years' experience

exigir QUE + SUBJ:

exigió que lo dejaran hablar he demanded to be allowed to speak

exigió que las tropas invasoras se retiraran he demanded that the invading troops (should) withdraw

2 (requerir) to call for, demand

la situación exige una solución inmediata the situation calls for o demands an immediate solution

un trabajo que exige mucha concentración a job which requires o demands o calls for great concentration

3

(esperar de algn): le exigen demasiado en ese colegio they ask too much of him at that school

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exigir ( conjugate exigir) verbo transitivo
a) ‹pago/respuesta/disciplina› to demand;

◊ exigió que se retiraran he demanded that they leave

b) ( requerir) ‹concentración/paciencia› to call for, demand

c) ( esperar de algn) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le exigen demasiado en ese colegio they ask too much of him at that school

exigir verbo transitivo to demand
' exigir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cobrar
- condición
- fiar
- reclamar
- reivindicar
- requerir
English:
absorb
- call
- call for
- claim
- demand
- exact
- expect
- levy
- necessitate
- need
- press
- ransom
- require
- command
- over
- waive

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exigir

♦ vt

1. [pedir] to demand;

exigimos nuestros derechos we demand our rights;

exigen una licenciatura you need to have a degree;

exijo saber la respuesta I demand to know the answer;

¡exijo que venga el encargado! I demand to see the manager!;

exigió que estuviera presente su abogado she demanded that her lawyer be present;

exigir algo de o [m5] a alguien to demand sth from sb;

de tí se exigirá una conducta ejemplar you will be expected to show exemplary behaviour;

no le exijas tanto, que acaba de empezar you shouldn't demand so much of him, he's only just started

2. [requerir, necesitar] to call for, to require;

este trabajo exige mucha concentración this work calls for a lot of concentration;

si el guión lo exige if the script requires it

♦ vi

to be demanding

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exigir

v/t

1 demand

2 ( requirir) call for, demand

3

:

le exigen mucho they ask a lot of him

* * *

exigir {35} vt

1) : to demand, to require

2) : to exact, to levy

* * *

exigir vb

1. (pedir) to demand

los manifestantes exigían justicia the demonstrators demanded justice

2. (necesitar) to require

exige mucho trabajo it requires a lot of work

Spanish-English dictionary > exigir
65 final2

² = concluding, eventual, final, terminal, ultimate, finished, wrap-up.

Ex. Therefore, during the concluding phase of the revision project, the representatives of ALA units and other organizations will function as a single group.

Ex. If a concept is recognized in the subject analysis of a document, it will form part of the eventual index description of that document.

Ex. The final index will mirror current terminology.

Ex. Numbers may be grouped in columns according to their terminal digit.

Ex. Abstracting and indexing data are a vital component in the communication link between the originator of information and its ultimate consumer.

Ex. For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.

Ex. The workshop itself will serve as the wrap-up event for a project that has spent the last two years seeking to improve access to environmental information in the Balkan region.

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* como fecha final = at the very latest.

* cuestionario final = exit survey.

* día del Juicio Final = Judgement Day.

* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.

* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.

* escena final = closing scene.

* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.

* examen final = final, final exam.

* frase graciosa final = punchline [punch line].

* índice final = back-of-the-book index, back-of-book index.

* informe final = final report.

* juicio final = doom.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner punto final a = bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to.

* producto final = end product, finished product, final product.

* producto final, el = finished work, the.

* prueba final = final.

* resultado final = end result.

* sondeo final = exit survey.

* sprint final = last-minute rush.

* usuario final = end user [end-user/enduser], ultimate consumer, ultimate reader.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

Spanish-English dictionary > final2
66 flojo

adj.

1 loose, non tight, not tight, slack.

2 lax, relaxed.

3 loose, droopy, flabby, limp.

4 loose, not firm, waggly.

5 lazy, slothful.

6 unconvincing.

m.

1 lazy person, deadbeat.

2 characterless person, sop, namby-pamby.

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flojo

► adjetivo

1 (suelto) loose; (no tensado) slack

2 (débil) weak

■ soplarán vientos flojos del nordeste there will be light northeasterly winds

3 (perezoso) lazy, idle

4 (mediocre) poor

■ es un estudiante flojo he's a poor student

■ una colecta floja a poor collection

5 (poco activo) slack, slow

■ por la mañana trabajamos pero la tarde fue muy floja we worked hard in the morning, but the afternoon was very slack

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 lazybones, idler

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar flojo,-a en algo to be weak at something

me la trae floja argot I couldn't give a toss

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(f. - floja)

adj.

1) loose

2) weak

3) limp

4) lazy

* * *

ADJ

1) [nudo, tuerca] loose; [cable, cuerda] slack

- me la trae floja

2) (=débil) [persona] weak; [viento] light

está muy flojo después de su enfermedad — he's very weak after his illness

todavía tengo las piernas muy flojas — my legs are still very weak

3) (=mediocre) [trabajo, actuación] poor, feeble; [estudiante, equipo] weak, poor

ha escrito una redacción muy floja — he's written a very poor o feeble essay

el guión era muy flojo — the script was very weak

está flojo en matemáticas — he's weak in maths

4) [té, vino] weak

5) [demanda, mercado] slack

6) (=holgazán) lazy, idle

7) LAm (=cobarde) cowardly

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I
- ja adjetivo

1)

a) <nudo/tornillo/vendaje> loose; < cuerda> slack

haces el punto muy flojo — you knit very loosely

me la trae floja — (Esp vulg) I don't give a shit (vulg)

b) ( débil) weak

c) < vientos> light

d) <café/té> weak

2) ( mediocre) <trabajo/examen> poor; <película/vino> second-rate; < estudiante> poor

está flojo en física — he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics

3) (Com, Econ) slack

el mercado estuvo flojo — the market was slack

4) < persona> (fam) ( perezoso) lazy
II
- ja masculino, femenino

a) (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)

b) (Col fam) ( cobarde) coward

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= slacker, feeble, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], lazybones, layabout, lazy [lazier -comp., laziest -sup.].

Ex. The article is entitled 'No slackers here: SLA's youngest members have the vision and enthusiasm to shape the profession'.

Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex. The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.

Ex. Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.

Ex. There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.

Ex. It is most likely to occur when a supervisor is careless or lazy about the rating or does not know the worker well.

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* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* traérsela floja a Alguien = not give a shit.

* * *
I
- ja adjetivo

1)

a) <nudo/tornillo/vendaje> loose; < cuerda> slack

haces el punto muy flojo — you knit very loosely

me la trae floja — (Esp vulg) I don't give a shit (vulg)

b) ( débil) weak

c) < vientos> light

d) <café/té> weak

2) ( mediocre) <trabajo/examen> poor; <película/vino> second-rate; < estudiante> poor

está flojo en física — he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics

3) (Com, Econ) slack

el mercado estuvo flojo — the market was slack

4) < persona> (fam) ( perezoso) lazy
II
- ja masculino, femenino

a) (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)

b) (Col fam) ( cobarde) coward

* * *

= slacker, feeble, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], lazybones, layabout, lazy [lazier -comp., laziest -sup.].

Ex: The article is entitled 'No slackers here: SLA's youngest members have the vision and enthusiasm to shape the profession'.

Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex: The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.

Ex: Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.

Ex: There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.

Ex: It is most likely to occur when a supervisor is careless or lazy about the rating or does not know the worker well.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* traérsela floja a Alguien = not give a shit.

* * *

flojo¹ -ja

adjective

A

1 ‹nudo/tornillo/vendaje› loose

la cuerda está floja the rope is slack

haces el punto muy flojo you knit very loosely

me la trae floja ( vulg); I couldn't give a damn (sl), I couldn't give a shit o ( BrE) a toss ( vulg)

2 (débil) weak

3 ‹vientos› light

soplarán vientos flojos del sur there will be light, southerly winds

4 ‹café/té› weak

B (mediocre) ‹trabajo/examen› poor; ‹película› second-rate; ‹estudiante› poor

está flojo en física he's weak at physics

hizo un examen muy flojo he did a very poor exam

su expediente académico es flojo his academic record is poor

este vino es muy flojo this wine is very poor quality o is second-rate

C ( Com, Econ) slack

el mercado estuvo flojo the market was slack

D ‹persona›

1 ( fam) (perezoso) lazy

no terminó la carrera por flojo he didn't finish his degree because he was so lazy

2 ( Col fam) (cobarde) cowardly

flojo² -ja

masculine, feminine

1 ( fam) (perezoso) lazybones ( colloq), lazy toad ( colloq hum)

2 ( Col fam) (cobarde) coward

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flojo
◊ -ja adjetivo

1
a) ‹nudo/tornillo/vendaje› loose;

‹cuerda/goma› slack
b) ( débil) weak

c) ‹ vientos› light

d) ‹café/té› weak

2 ( mediocre) ‹trabajo/examen› poor;
‹película/vino› second-rate;
‹ estudiante› poor;
◊ está flojo en física he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics

3 ‹ persona› (fam) ( perezoso) lazy
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)
flojo,-a adjetivo
1 (tornillo, cuerda, etc) loose, slack
2 (examen, trabajo) poor
3 (vago, perezoso) lazy, idle
' flojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floja
English:
limp
- loose
- slack
- sluggish
- weak
- depth
- feeble
- flabby
- shaky
- wobbly

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flojo, -a

♦ adj

1. [suelto] loose;

esta falda me queda floja this skirt is too loose for me

2. [débil] [persona] weak;
[sonido] faint; [salud] poor; [viento] light; [bebida] weak
3. [sin calidad, aptitudes] poor;

una obra muy floja a very poorly written play;

estar flojo en algo to be poor o weak at sth;

el pianista ha estado un poco flojo hoy the pianist has been a bit off form today;

tuvo una floja actuación he gave a poor performance;

tus notas son muy flojas your Br marks o US grades are very poor

4. [mercado, negocio] slack;

las ventas están muy flojas sales are very slack

5. Comp
muy Fam
me la trae floja Br I couldn't give a toss, US I couldn't give a rat's ass

♦ nm,f
Andes Fam [holgazán] layabout, lazybones
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flojo

adj

1 lazada loose;

me la trae floja pop I couldn’t give a damn fam

2 café, argumento weak; vino without any body

3 COM actividad slack

4 novela etc weak, poor; redacción, montaje slack, sloppy

5 L.Am. ( perezoso) lazy

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flojo, -ja adj

1) suelto: loose, slack

2) : weak, poor

está flojo en las ciencias: he's weak in science

3) perezoso: lazy

* * *

flojo adj

1. (poco fuerte, débil) weak

le gusta el té flojo she likes weak tea

me siento muy flojo I feel very weak

2. (malo) poor / bad [comp. worse; superl. worst]

es una película floja it's a poor film

3. (viento) light

4. (tornillo, nudo) loose

5. (goma, cuerda) slack

estar flojo en algo to be weak at something

Spanish-English dictionary > flojo
67 guión cinematográfico

m.

film script, screenplay.

* * *

(n.) = screenplay

Ex. These include: continuations and sequels; supplements; indexes; concordances; incidental music to dramatic works; cadenzas; scenarios; screenplays, and so on; choreographies; librettos and other texts set to music.

* * *

(n.) = screenplay

Ex: These include: continuations and sequels; supplements; indexes; concordances; incidental music to dramatic works; cadenzas; scenarios; screenplays, and so on; choreographies; librettos and other texts set to music.

Spanish-English dictionary > guión cinematográfico
68 idea

f.

1 idea (concepto, ocurrencia).

buena/mala idea good/bad idea

hacerse una idea de algo to get an idea of something

hacerse a la idea de que to get used to the idea that

no tengo ni idea (de) I don't have a clue (about)

tener ideas de bombero (figurative) to have wild o crazy ideas (peninsular Spanish)

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do something

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea

idea brillante brilliant idea, brainwave

idea fija obsession

ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2 intention.

con la idea de with the idea o intention of

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do something

a mala idea maliciously

3 impression.

ideas ideas (ideología)

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: idear.

* * *

idea

► nombre femenino

1 idea

2 (noción) notion

3 (ingenio) imagination

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

darle ideas a alguien to put ideas in somebody's head

hacer algo a mala idea to do something on purpose, do something deliberately

hacerse a la idea de algo to get used to the idea of something, accept something

llevar idea de to intend to, have the intention of

¡ni idea! no idea!, not a clue!

no te puedes hacer una idea you have no idea

no tener ni idea familiar to have no idea, not have a clue

ser de ideas fijas to be narrow-minded, have very fixed ideas

tener ideas de bombero to have funny ideas, have madcap ideas

tener mala idea familiar to be a nasty piece of work

idea fija fixed idea

ligera idea vague idea

mala idea evil intention

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noun f.

1) idea

2) notion

* * *

SF

1) (=concepto) idea

tenía una idea muy distinta de Rusia — I had a very different idea of what Russia was like

tenía una idea falsa de mí — he had a false impression of me, he had the wrong idea about me

• formarse una idea de algo — to form an impression of sth

• hacerse una idea de algo — to get an idea of sth

no es fácil hacerse una idea del proyecto — it's not easy to get an idea of the project

hacerse una idea equivocada de algn — to get a false impression of sb, get the wrong idea about sb

hazte a la idea de que no va a volver nunca — you'd better get used to the idea that she's never coming back
preconcebido
2) (=sugerencia) idea

tengo una gran idea — I've had a great idea

¡qué idea! ¿por qué no vamos a Marruecos? — I've got an idea! why don't we go to Morocco?

necesitamos a gente con ideas — we need people with (fresh) ideas

ideas para cuidar su cabello — hair care tips

• idea brillante, idea genial — brilliant idea, brainwave

- ideas de bombero

3) (=intención) idea, intention

mi idea era salir temprano — I had intended to leave early, my idea o intention was to leave early

• cambiar de idea — to change one's mind

no hemos conseguido que cambiara de idea — we haven't been able to change her mind

• idea fija — fixed idea

salió del país con una idea fija: no volver nunca — he left the country with one fixed idea: never to return

su idea fija era marcharse a Francia — she had this fixed idea about going to France

• ir con la idea de hacer algo — to mean to do sth

no iba nunca con la idea de perjudicar a nadie — it was never his intention to harm anybody, he never meant to harm anybody

• tiene muy mala idea — his intentions are not good, he's a nasty piece of work *

tuvo muy mala idea al hacer las preguntas — his questions were really malicious o nasty

nos preparó una trampa a mala idea — he played a nasty trick on us

lo hizo sin mala idea — he didn't mean any harm

• metérsele una idea en la cabeza a algn, cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la saque — once he gets an idea into his head no one can talk him out of it

• tener idea de hacer algo — [en el pasado] to mean to do sth; [en el futuro] to be thinking of doing sth

tenía idea de traerme varias botellas de vodka — I meant o I was meaning to bring some bottles of vodka

- tener idea a algn

4) (=conocimiento) idea

no tengo mucha idea de cocina — I haven't got much (of an) idea about cooking

-¿a qué hora llega Sara? -no tengo ni idea — "what time is Sara arriving?" - "I've got no idea"

¡ni idea! — no idea!

• tener idea de algo — to have an idea of sth

¿tienes idea de la hora que es? — do you have any idea of the time?

¡no tienes idea de las ganas que tenía de verte! — you have no idea how much I wanted to see you!

no tenía ni idea de que te fueras a casar — I had no idea that you were getting married

• no tener la menor idea — not to have the faintest o the foggiest idea

cuando me fui a Alemania no tenía la menor idea de alemán — when I went to Germany I couldn't speak a word of German
pajolero 1), remoto 3)
5) pl ideas (=opiniones) ideas

lo expulsaron por sus ideas políticas — they expelled him because of his political beliefs o ideas

tengo las ideas muy claras con respecto al aborto — my position on abortion is very clear

yo soy de ideas fijas — I have very fixed ideas about things

• una persona de ideas conservadoras/liberales/radicales — a conservative/liberal/radical-minded person

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex. It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex. Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex. A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex. Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex. Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

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* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex: It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex: A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex: Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex: Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

* * *

idea

feminine

A

1 (concepto) idea

la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom

la idea de un dios único the idea o notion of a single God

2 (opinión, ideología) idea

sus ideas políticas his political beliefs o ideas

es de ideas bastante conservadoras she has fairly conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things

yo no soy de la misma idea I don't agree, I don't share your opinion

3 (noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works

no tenía ni idea de todo esto I had no idea about any of this

no tengo idea no idea! o I don't have a clue

no tenía ni la más remota idea or ( Esp fam) ni pajolera idea she didn't have the slightest idea, she didn't have the faintest o foggiest idea ( colloq)

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar I had a feeling you'd call

no tienes idea de lo que he sufrido you have no idea how much I've suffered

para darse or hacerse una idea de la situación to give oneself o to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es si no lo has visto it's hard to imagine what it's like if you haven't seen it

esto es sólo una idea del proyecto this is just a general idea of the project

darse idea para algo ( RPl fam); to be good at sth

se da mucha idea para cocinar she's a very good cook

hacerse (a) la idea de algo: ya me voy haciendo (a) la idea de vivir allí I am getting used to the idea of living there now

no se hace (a) la idea de que está muerto she can't accept the fact that he's dead

B

1 (ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre or tengo una idea I've got an idea

¡qué ideas se te ocurren! you really o sure get some funny ideas! ( colloq)

¡tú y tus brillantes ideas! ( iró); you and your brilliant ideas! ( iro)

se le metió la idea en la cabeza de ir a escalar la montaña she got it into her head to go and climb the mountain

no sería mala idea hacer las reservas hoy it wouldn't be a bad idea to make the reservations today

¡quítate esa idea de la cabeza! you can get that idea out of your head!

idea de bombero ( Esp fam); crazy idea

2 (intención) intention, idea

no fui con esa idea I didn't go with that idea in mind o with that intention

mi idea era terminarlo hoy my intention was to finish it today, I had intended to finish it today

cambió de idea y tomó el tren she changed her mind and took the train

no han abandonado la idea de ir al parque they haven't given up the idea of going to the park

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

3 (sugerencia) idea

ideas para el hogar ideas for the home

escriban sus ideas en un papelito please write your suggestions o ideas on a piece of paper

Compuesto:

idea fija

fixed idea, idée fixe

C

( RPl) (manía): no lo comas con idea stop thinking about it and just eat it

tenerle idea a algn (CS fam); to have sth against sb ( colloq), to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tenerle idea a algo ( fam); to have a thing about sth ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo idear: ( conjugate idear)

idea es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
idea
idear
idea sustantivo femenino
idea;
◊ la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom;

es de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things;
no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works;
no tengo idea I don't have a clue;
hacerse una idea de la situación to get an idea of the situation;
se me ocurre una idea I've got an idea;
cambió de idea she changed her mind;
hacerse (a) la idea de algo to get used to the idea of sth
idea sustantivo femenino
1 idea
idea fija, fixed idea
2 (representación, concepto) idea: la simple idea de volver a verle me pone nervioso, the very thought of seeing him again makes me all jittery
(noción) idea: para que te hagas una idea..., so that you can get an idea...
tiene muy poca idea de lo que cuesta, she has very little idea of what it costs
3 (opinión, juicio) idea, opinion: te lo advierto, ésta no es la idea que yo tengo de la diversión, mind you, that's not my idea of fun
tiene ideas peligrosas sobre el poder, he has dangerous ideas about power
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
4 (intención) intention
a mala idea, on purpose
5 (proyecto, plan, ocurrencia) idea: teme que le roben la idea, she's afraid someone might steal her idea
vino con la idea de ir a la playa, she came with the idea of going to the beach
exclamación ¡vaya una idea!, the very idea!
♦ Locuciones: hacerse a la idea de, to get used to the idea of
familiar no tener ni idea, to have no idea o not to have a clue: no tenía ni idea de que hubieras regresado, I had no idea that you were back
(ser ignorante) no tengo ni (la más remota/puñetera) idea de fútbol, I haven't got a clue about football
ideas de bombero, absurd ideas
idear verbo transitivo
1 (un invento, diseño) to devise, invent
2 (una teoría, un plan) to think up, conceive

' idea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- acariciar
- acierto
- acoger
- acogida
- advertir
- aferrarse
- añadidura
- anticipo
- borrosa
- borroso
- bosquejar
- bosquejo
- buena
- bueno
- cabeza
- cambiar
- chifladura
- concepto
- confusa
- confuso
- convencer
- cosa
- decir
- definida
- definido
- desechar
- desterrar
- dónde
- exclusión
- flor
- formarse
- fríamente
- gestarse
- gustar
- hacerse
- hoy
- impracticable
- inicialmente
- intención
- irse
- leve
- luminosa
- luminoso
- madurar
- menor
- mentalizarse
- neta
- neto
- noción
English:
abandon
- adjust
- advance
- afterthought
- amusement
- appealing
- assumption
- barmy
- better
- brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- bring forward
- bristle
- catch
- catch on
- change
- cling
- clue
- come up with
- conception
- confused
- convey
- crazy
- daft
- daring
- dated
- defunct
- dismiss
- distinct
- downside
- drift
- embody
- embrace
- face
- faint
- fall in with
- fanciful
- fasten on to
- flirt
- fluid
- foggy
- fundamental
- get across
- get through
- hit on
- hit upon
- idea
- idiotic
- illusion

* * *

idea nf

1. [concepto] idea;

la idea del bien y del mal the concept of good and evil;

yo tenía otra idea de Estados Unidos I had a different image of the United States;

tiene una idea peculiar de lo que es la honradez he has a funny idea of (what's meant by) honesty;

hazte a la idea de que no va a venir you'd better start accepting that she isn't going to come;

no conseguía hacerme a la idea de vivir sin ella I couldn't get used to the idea of living without her;

con lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;

no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like

Comp
idea fija obsession;
ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2. [ocurrencia] idea;

una buena/mala idea a good/bad idea;

ha sido muy buena idea escoger este restaurante it was a very good idea to choose this restaurant;

se le ve falto de ideas en su última novela he seems short of ideas in his latest novel;

lo que contaste me dio la idea para el guión what you said to me gave me the idea for the script;

se me ocurre una idea, podríamos… I know what, we could…;

¿a quién se le habrá ocurrido la idea de apagar las luces? can you believe it, somebody's gone and turned the lights out!;

¡más vale que te quites esa idea de la cabeza! you can forget that idea!;

una idea brillante o [m5] luminosa a brilliant idea, a brainwave;

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza… when he gets an idea into his head…;

Comp
Esp
tener ideas de bombero to have wild o crazy ideas

3. [conocimiento, nociones] idea;

la policía no tenía ni idea de quién pudo haber cometido el crimen the police had no idea who could have committed the crime;

no tengo ni idea I haven't got a clue;

no tengo ni idea de física I don't know the first thing about physics;

no tengo (ni) la menor o [m5] la más remota idea I haven't the slightest idea;
Esp muy Fam
no tengo ni pajolera idea I haven't the faintest Br bloody o US goddamn idea;
Vulg
no tengo ni puta idea I haven't got a fucking clue;
Fam
¡ni idea! [como respuesta] search me!, I haven't got a clue!;

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do sth;

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea;

por la forma en que maneja las herramientas se ve que tiene idea from the way she's handling the tools, you can tell she knows what she's doing;

¡no tienes idea o [m5] no puedes hacerte una idea de lo duro que fue! you have no idea o you can't imagine how hard it was!

4. [propósito] intention;

nuestra idea es volver pronto we intend to o our intention is to return early;

con la idea de with the idea o intention of;

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do sth;

a mala idea maliciously;

tener mala idea [ser malintencionado] to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work;

¡mira que tienes mala idea! that's really nasty of you!

5. [opinión] opinion;

mi idea de ella era totalmente errónea I had completely the wrong impression of her;

no tengo una idea formada sobre el tema I don't have a clear opinion on the subject;

cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

yo soy de la idea de que mujeres y hombres deben tener los mismos derechos I'm of the opinion that men and women should have equal rights;

somos de la misma idea we agree, we're of the same opinion

6.
ideas [ideología] ideas;

mi padre es de ideas progresistas my father is a progressive o has progressive attitudes;

fue perseguido por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefs o ideas

7. CSur [manía]
le tengo idea a su hermana I can't stand her sister;

le tengo idea a eso that drives me nuts;

si te vas a poner el vestido con idea, mejor ponete otra cosa if you're not sure about the dress, you'd do better to wear something else

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idea

f idea;

dar (una) idea de algo give an idea of sth;

hacerse a la idea de que … get used to the idea that …;

no tener ni idea not have a clue

* * *

idea nf

1) : idea, notion

2) : opinion, belief

3) propósito: intention

* * *

idea n idea

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

no tengo ni idea I have no idea / I haven't got a clue

cambiar de idea to change your mind

hacerse a la idea to get used to the idea

hacerse una idea de algo to have an idea of something

Spanish-English dictionary > idea
69 inverosímil

adj.

improbable, unbelievable, unlikely, fabulous.

* * *

inverosímil

► adjetivo

1 unlikely

* * *

ADJ (=improbable) unlikely, improbable; (=increíble) implausible

* * *

adjetivo implausible

* * *

= implausible, far-fetched [farfetched].

Ex. If the plot is trite, the characters cardboard and the action totally implausible and illogical these things do not matter so long as the reader is happy.

Ex. If the situation arises in Britain as in the United States, where there is a proliferation of TV channels, and many local television stations, then it is perhaps not too far-fetched to imagine some of these transmitting either specialized or local teletext information.

* * *

adjetivo implausible

* * *

= implausible, far-fetched [farfetched].

Ex: If the plot is trite, the characters cardboard and the action totally implausible and illogical these things do not matter so long as the reader is happy.

Ex: If the situation arises in Britain as in the United States, where there is a proliferation of TV channels, and many local television stations, then it is perhaps not too far-fetched to imagine some of these transmitting either specialized or local teletext information.

* * *

inverosímil

adjective

‹situación/historia› unlikely, improbable

el guión es un tanto inverosímil the script is a little implausible

* * *

inverosímil adjetivo
implausible
inverosímil adjetivo unlikely, implausible
' inverosímil' also found in these entries:
English:
far-fetched
- implausible
- improbable
- unlikely

* * *

inverosímil adj

improbable, implausible

* * *

inverosímil

adj unlikely

* * *

inverosímil adj

: unlikely, farfetched

Spanish-English dictionary > inverosímil
70 letra cursiva

f.

cursive writing, running writing, running handwriting, script.

* * *

(n.) = italics

Ex. Finally, the 1967 AACR Rule 40 requires that a person be entered, 'under the name by which he (or she) is commonly (author's italics) identified'.

* * *

(n.) = italics

Ex: Finally, the 1967 AACR Rule 40 requires that a person be entered, 'under the name by which he (or she) is commonly (author's italics) identified'.

Spanish-English dictionary > letra cursiva
71 memorándum

m.

memorandum, memo, script note.

* * *

memorándum

► nombre masculino (pl memorándums)

1 (cuaderno) notebook

2 (informe diplomático) memorandum

* * *

noun m.

memorandum, memo

* * *

masculino (pl - dums), memorando masculino

a) ( nota) memorandum, memo

b) ( agenda) notebook

* * *

= aide-mémoire.

Ex. There is no time to go into great detail about all the requirements to be met, but let me just outline the headings for you as an aide-mémoire.

* * *

masculino (pl - dums), memorando masculino

a) ( nota) memorandum, memo

b) ( agenda) notebook

* * *

= aide-mémoire.

Ex: There is no time to go into great detail about all the requirements to be met, but let me just outline the headings for you as an aide-mémoire.

* * *

memorándum

masculine

(pl - dums), memorando

masculine

1 (nota) memorandum, memo

2 (agenda) notebook

* * *

memorándum sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ - dums), memorando sustantivo masculino ( nota) memorandum, memo

memorándum sustantivo masculino memorandum

' memorándum' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
minuta
English:
memo
- memorandum
- minute

* * *

memorándum, memorando (pl memorandos) nm

1. [cuaderno] notebook

2. [nota diplomática] memorandum

* * *

memorándum

m memo

* * *

memorándum or

memorando nm, pl - dums or - dos

1) : memorandum, memo

2) : memo book, appointment book

Spanish-English dictionary > memorándum
72 original

adj.

1 original (nuevo, primero).

2 eccentric, different (raro).

m.

original.

* * *

original

► adjetivo

1 (gen) original

► nombre masculino

1 original

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en el original in the original

ser original de (procedente de, nacido en) from

■ productos originales de Cuba products from Cuba

■ mi familia es original de América my family is originally from America

* * *

noun m. adj.

original

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=inicial) [idea, documento, idioma] original; [edición] first

van a intentar devolver la zona a su estado original — they are going to try to return the area to its original state
pecado 1)
2) (=novedoso) original

el guión tiene poco de original — the script is not very original

3) (=raro) unusual, original; (=extravagante) eccentric

él siempre tiene que ser tan original — iró he always has to be so different

4) (=creativo) original

es un escritor muy original — he's a very original writer

5) (=procedente)

ser original de — [planta, animal] to be native to

2. SM

1) (=modelo) original

no se parece en nada al original — it doesn't look anything like the original

2) (Tip) (tb: original de imprenta) manuscript, original, copy

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) (primero, no copiado) original

2) <artista/enfoque> original

tú siempre tan original! — (iró) you always have to be different!
II
masculino original

un original de Dalí — a Dalí original, an original Dalí

- original de imprenta

* * *

= creative, manuscript, master, master copy, original, original document, master, raw, pristine, founding, unedited.

Ex. His definitive article, 'Backlog to Frontlog,' Library Journal (September 15, 1969), was indicative of his creative and simple, yet effective and economical solutions to traditional library problems.

Ex. A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.

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.

Ex. Normally, before a manuscript is printed or duplicated in multiple copies the editor will be provided with printer's proofs or a master copy.

Ex. Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex. An abstract is a concise and accurate representation of the contents of a document, in a style similar to that of the original document.

Ex. The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.

Ex. Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex. Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.

Ex. The founding missions have being found increasingly ill-suited for the demands of the marketplace.

Ex. This bank of data represented a valuable source of unedited views about users' perceptions, thoughts and attitudes about libraries and electronic resources.

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* base de datos en estado original = raw database.

* edición original = original edition.

* error del original = sic.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* original de una obra de arte = art original.

* original listo para reproducir = camera-ready copy.

* pecado original, el = original sin, the.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* título original = original title.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) (primero, no copiado) original

2) <artista/enfoque> original

tú siempre tan original! — (iró) you always have to be different!
II
masculino original

un original de Dalí — a Dalí original, an original Dalí

- original de imprenta

* * *

= creative, manuscript, master, master copy, original, original document, master, raw, pristine, founding, unedited.

Ex: His definitive article, 'Backlog to Frontlog,' Library Journal (September 15, 1969), was indicative of his creative and simple, yet effective and economical solutions to traditional library problems.

Ex: A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.

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.

Ex: Normally, before a manuscript is printed or duplicated in multiple copies the editor will be provided with printer's proofs or a master copy.

Ex: Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex: An abstract is a concise and accurate representation of the contents of a document, in a style similar to that of the original document.

Ex: The supply would need to be replenished when the multiple copies had been used, so a master would be kept - usually for offset litho reproduction or for cutting a stencil on an electronic scanner.

Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex: Although national parks are perceived as pristine areas, many are dumping grounds for hazardous materials - everything from industrial toxins to unexploded munitions.

Ex: The founding missions have being found increasingly ill-suited for the demands of the marketplace.

Ex: This bank of data represented a valuable source of unedited views about users' perceptions, thoughts and attitudes about libraries and electronic resources.

* base de datos en estado original = raw database.

* edición original = original edition.

* error del original = sic.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* original de una obra de arte = art original.

* original listo para reproducir = camera-ready copy.

* pecado original, el = original sin, the.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* título original = original title.

* * *

original¹

adjective

A

1 (primero, inicial) ‹texto› original

en su forma original in its original form

2 (no copiado) original

es un Hockney original it's an original Hockney

B (novedoso) ‹artista/novela/enfoque› original

¡tú siempre tan original! ( iró); you always have to be different!

C

(de un país, una región): el maíz es original de América corn originated in o originally came from America, corn is native to America

original²

masculine

original

un original de Dalí a Dalí original, an original Dalí

mándale el original y archiva la copia send her the original and file the copy

lo leyó en el original she read it in the original French ( o Spanish etc)

Compuesto:

original de imprenta

original, manuscript

* * *

original adjetivo / noun masculine
original
original
I adjetivo original
II mf original: tengo que entregar el original a la imprenta, I have to give the original to the printer's
' original' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
m.s.
- novedosa
- novedoso
- originaria
- originario
- pecado
- primitiva
- primitivo
- promotor
- promotora
- retornar
- subtítulo
- versión
- vista
- visto
- VO
- subtitular
English:
arrange
- beat down
- close
- creative
- derivative
- first
- individual
- master
- novel
- original
- originally
- sell back
- unconventional
- unusual
- different
- line
- secondary
- stick
- unoriginal

* * *

original

♦ adj

1. [nuevo, primero] original;

el texto original the original text;

en versión original in the original version

2. [no imitación] original;

este es original y esta la copia this is original and this is the copy;

un Velázquez original an original Velázquez

3. [inusual] original;

esa corbata es muy original that's a very original o unusual tie

4. [raro] different, eccentric;

tú siempre tan original you always have to be different

5. [procedente]
ser original de [persona] to be a native of;
[animal, planta] to be native to
♦ nm

1. [primera versión] original;

hay que entregar tres copias y el original you have to give them the original and three copies;

leer algo en el original to read sth in the original

2. [manuscrito] manuscript

* * *

original

m/adj original

* * *

original adj & nm

: original

♦ originalmente adv

* * *

original adj n original

Spanish-English dictionary > original
73 producto final

m.

final product, end good, end product, final production.

* * *

(n.) = end product, finished product, deliverable, final product

Ex. The end product of this stage will be an index string which encompasses both terms and operators.

Ex. The students are ' finished products,' who are able to transfer their self-confidence and knowledge to their jobs.

Ex. The main deliverable of this project will be the final report = El principal producto de este proyecto será el informe final.

Ex. It seems too rush, too unpolished to be a final product.

* * *

el producto final

= finished work, the

Ex: For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.

(n.) = end product, finished product, deliverable, final product

Ex: The end product of this stage will be an index string which encompasses both terms and operators.

Ex: The students are ' finished products,' who are able to transfer their self-confidence and knowledge to their jobs.

Ex: The main deliverable of this project will be the final report = El principal producto de este proyecto será el informe final.

Ex: It seems too rush, too unpolished to be a final product.

Spanish-English dictionary > producto final
74 producto final, el

= finished work, the

Ex. For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.

Spanish-English dictionary > producto final, el
75 revisor

adj.

revising, supervising, revisory.

m.

1 reviewer, checker, reviser.

2 conductor, ticket collector, ticket inspector.

* * *

revisor

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 ticket inspector

* * *
revisor, -a
1. SM / F

1) (Ferro) ticket collector, inspector

2) (Cine, TV)

revisor(a) de guión — script editor

3) (Econ)

revisor(a) de cuentas — auditor

2.

SM

revisor ortográfico — spellchecker, spelling checker

* * *

- sora masculino, femenino (Esp) ticket inspector

* * *

= reviewer, reviser [revisor], finisher, ticket inspector.

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. Revisers in a catalog department may have end responsibility, while the catalogers whose work is revised have no end responsibility.

Ex. There are the further complications that individual finishers might be anachronistic in style = Existen las complicaciones añadidas de que los revisores pudieran tener un estilo anacrónico.

Ex. It all happened when he was jerking off in the train washroom and the ticket inspector knocked at the door.

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* revisor de la catalogación = cataloguing revisor.

* * *

- sora masculino, femenino (Esp) ticket inspector

* * *

= reviewer, reviser [revisor], finisher, ticket inspector.

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: Revisers in a catalog department may have end responsibility, while the catalogers whose work is revised have no end responsibility.

Ex: There are the further complications that individual finishers might be anachronistic in style = Existen las complicaciones añadidas de que los revisores pudieran tener un estilo anacrónico.

Ex: It all happened when he was jerking off in the train washroom and the ticket inspector knocked at the door.

* revisor de la catalogación = cataloguing revisor.

* * *

revisor - sora

masculine, feminine

( Esp)

ticket inspector

* * *

revisor
◊ - sora sustantivo masculino, femenino (Esp) ticket inspector

revisor,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino inspector
(de transporte público) ticket inspector, US conductor

' revisor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
revisora
English:
auditor
- conductor
- inspector
- ticket collector
- ticket

* * *

revisor, -ora nm,f
[en tren, autobús] Br (ticket) inspector, US conductor
Comp
revisor de cuentas auditor
* * *

revisor

m, revisora f FERR (ticket) inspector

* * *

revisor, - sora n

1) : inspector

2) : conductor (on a train)

* * *

revisor n ticket inspector

Spanish-English dictionary > revisor
76 secretario

m.

1 secretary.

2 secretary bird.

* * *

secretario

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 secretary

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

secretario,-a de Estado Secretary of State

secretario,-a particular private secretary

* * *

(f. - secretaria)

noun

secretary

* * *

secretario, -a
SM / F
1) (=administrativo) secretary

secretario/a adjunto/a — assistant secretary

secretario/a de dirección — executive secretary

secretario/a de imagen — public relations officer

secretario/a de prensa — press secretary

secretario/a de rodaje — script clerk

secretario/a general — [gen] general secretary; (Pol) secretary general

secretario/a judicial — clerk of the court

secretario/a municipal — town clerk

secretario/a particular — private secretary

2) Méx (Pol) Minister, Minister of State, Secretary of State (EEUU)

secretario/a de Estado — Esp junior minister, undersecretary (EEUU)

* * *

- ria masculino, femenino

1)

a) ( trabajador administrativo) secretary

soy secretaria bilingüe — I'm a bilingual secretary

b) (de asociación, sociedad) secretary

- secretario -ria de dirección

- secretario -ria general

2) (Méx) (Gob, Pol) secretary of state, minister

•

- Secretario -ria de Economía or de Hacienda

- Secretario -ria de Gobernación

* * *

= secretary, rapporteur, recorder.

Nota: Encargado de recoger las ideas discutidas en una reunión.

Ex. Donald P Hammer, Executive secretary of LITA, and Dorothy Butler, the Division's Administrative secretary, handled all of the administrative details, arrangements, and logistics.

Ex. However, a rapporteur is appointed to draw up a report on the committee's findings for consideration by the European Parliament in plenary session.

Ex. A designated recorder lists all ideas on large newsprint pads.

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* secretario administrativo = administrative secretary.

* secretario de defensa = defence minister.

* secretario de Estado = Secretary of State.

* Secretario de Estado, el = State Secretary, the.

* secretario de prensa = press secretary, press spokesman.

* secretario ejecutivo = executive secretary.

* secretario general = registrar, Secretary General.

* * *

- ria masculino, femenino

1)

a) ( trabajador administrativo) secretary

soy secretaria bilingüe — I'm a bilingual secretary

b) (de asociación, sociedad) secretary

- secretario -ria de dirección

- secretario -ria general

2) (Méx) (Gob, Pol) secretary of state, minister

•

- Secretario -ria de Economía or de Hacienda

- Secretario -ria de Gobernación

* * *

= secretary, rapporteur, recorder.

Nota: Encargado de recoger las ideas discutidas en una reunión.

Ex: Donald P Hammer, Executive secretary of LITA, and Dorothy Butler, the Division's Administrative secretary, handled all of the administrative details, arrangements, and logistics.

Ex: However, a rapporteur is appointed to draw up a report on the committee's findings for consideration by the European Parliament in plenary session.

Ex: A designated recorder lists all ideas on large newsprint pads.

* secretario administrativo = administrative secretary.

* secretario de defensa = defence minister.

* secretario de Estado = Secretary of State.

* Secretario de Estado, el = State Secretary, the.

* secretario de prensa = press secretary, press spokesman.

* secretario ejecutivo = executive secretary.

* secretario general = registrar, Secretary General.

* * *

secretario - ria

masculine, feminine

A

1 (trabajador administrativo) secretary

soy secretaria bilingüe I'm a bilingual secretary

2 (de una asociación, sociedad) secretary

Compuestos:

● secretario/secretaria de dirección

masculine, feminine secretary to the director

● secretario/secretaria de embajada

masculine, feminine embassy secretary

● secretario/secretaria de imagen

masculine, feminine public relations officer

● secretario/secretaria del tribunal

masculine, feminine ( Der) ≈ clerk of the court

● secretario/secretaria de redacción

masculine, feminine deputy editor

● secretario ejecutivo, secretaria ejecutiva

masculine, feminine executive o senior secretary

● secretario/secretaria general

masculine, feminine secretary general

● secretario/secretaria particular

masculine, feminine private secretary

● secretario/secretaria personal

masculine, feminine personal assistant, personal secretary

● secretario privado, secretaria privada

masculine, feminine private secretary

B ( Méx) ( Gob, Pol) secretary of state, minister

Compuestos:

● Secretario/Secretaria de Agricultura

masculine, feminine (en Méx) ≈ Agriculture Secretary ( in US), ≈ Minister for Agriculture ( in UK)

● Secretario/Secretaria de Defensa

masculine, feminine (en Méx) Defense* Secretary, Secretary of State for Defense*

● Secretario/Secretaria de Economía

masculine, feminine (en Méx) Finance Minister, ≈ Treasury Secretary ( in US), ≈ Chancellor of the Exchequer ( in UK)

● Secretario/Secretaria de Educación

masculine, feminine (en Méx) Education Secretary

● Secretario/Secretaria de Estado

masculine, feminine Secretary of State

● Secretario/Secretaria de Gobernación

masculine, feminine (en Méx) Minister of the Interior, ≈ Home Secretary ( in UK)

● Secretario/Secretaria del Tesoro

Treasury Secretary

● Secretario/Secretaria de Hacienda

masculine, feminine (en Méx) Finance Minister, ≈ Treasury Secretary ( in US), ≈ Chancellor of the Exchequer ( in UK)

● Secretario/Secretaria de Transporte

(en Méx) Transportation Secretary ( in US), Secretary of Transport ( BrE), Transport Secretary ( in UK)

● Secretario/Secretaria de Turismo

masculine, feminine (en Méx) Minister of Tourism, Tourism Minister

* * *

secretario
◊ - ria sustantivo masculino, femenino

1
a) ( trabajador administrativo) secretary

b) (de asociación, sociedad) secretary;

◊ secretario de dirección secretary to the director;

secretario general secretary general
2 (Méx) (Gob, Pol) secretary of state, minister;
◊ Ssecretario de Gobernación (en Méx) Minister of the Interior, ≈ Home Secretary ( in UK)

secretario,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino secretary
' secretario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
general
- nombrar
- secretaria
- simple
- función
- interino
English:
executive
- honorary
- registrar
- secretarial
- secretary
- Secretary of State
- foreign
- minister
- personal

* * *

secretario, -a

♦ nm,f

1. [administrativo] secretary

Comp
secretario de dirección secretary to the director;
secretario particular private secretary;

secretario personal personal assistant;

secretario de prensa press secretary

2. [político] [en Latinoamérica] Br minister, US secretary

Comp
secretario de embajada embassy secretary;
secretario de Estado [en España] Br junior minister, US under-secretary;
[en Latinoamérica] Br minister, US secretary; [en Estados Unidos] Secretary of State;
secretario general General Secretary

♦ nm

secretary bird

* * *

secretario

m tb POL secretary

* * *

secretario, - ria n

: secretary

♦ secretarial adj

* * *

secretario n secretary [pl. secretaries]

Spanish-English dictionary > secretario
77 trabajar

v.

1 to work (en empleo, tarea) (hierro, barro, tierra).

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?

trabajar de/en to work as/in

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm

ponerse a trabajar to get to work

Ellos trabajan hoy They work today.

Ellos trabajan la madera They work the wood.

2 to act (Cine & Teatro).

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

3 to sell, to stock (vender) (producto, género, marca).

4 to work on or at.

5 to run.

Eso trabaja con gasolina That runs on gasoline.

6 to operate.

El condensador trabaja The condenser operates.

7 to work out for.

Me trabajó el diagrama The diagram worked out for me.

* * *

trabajar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to work

■ trabaja mucho she works hard

■ trabaja en una cafetería she works in a coffee shop

2 (en obra, película) to act, perform

■ ¿quién trabaja en la obra? who's in the play?

3 figurado (soportar) to be under stress

■ esta cuerda trabaja mucho this rope is under stress

► verbo transitivo

1 (materiales) to work (on)

2 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

3 (la tierra) to till

4 COCINA (pasta) to knead

► verbo pronominal trabajarse

1 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

2 figurado (a alguien) to persuade

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

trabajar a alguien para que haga algo to talk somebody into doing something, try to persuade somebody to do something

trabajar a destajo to do piecework

trabajar como un,-a condenado,-a / trabajar como una bestia familiar to slave away

trabajar de to be, work as

■ trabaja de profesor he's a teacher

trabajar de balde to work for nothing

trabajar el hierro / trabajar la madera to work iron / work wood

trabajar en balde familiar to work in vain

trabajar por horas to be paid by the hour

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verb

1) to work

2) labor

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1. VI

1) [persona] to work

trabaja en las afueras — she works on the outskirts of town

no trabajes tanto — don't work so hard

ahora trabajo más que antes — I work harder now than I used to

se mata trabajando para alimentar a su familia — he works himself to death to feed his family

llevo una semana sin trabajar — I haven't done any work for a week

ese actor trabaja muy bien — that actor's very good

• trabajar de algo — to work as sth

trabajo de camarero — I work as a waiter

• trabajar en algo, ¿en qué trabajas? — what's your job?

¿ha trabajado antes en diseño gráfico? — do you have any previous work experience in graphic design?

trabajan en una compañía aérea — they work for an airline

• trabajar por horas — to work by the hour

• trabajar jornada completa — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada — to work half-days

• trabajar por hacer algo, estamos trabajando por conseguir nuestros derechos — we are working towards getting our rights

• trabajar a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

- trabajar como un buey o como una mula

- trabajar como un condenado o un negro

2) (=funcionar) [fábrica] to work; [máquina] to run, work

la fábrica trabaja día y noche — the factory works day and night

para que el cerebro trabaje — for the brain to work (properly)

el sistema inmunitario trabaja para vencer las infecciones — the immune system works to overcome infections

el tiempo trabaja a nuestro favor — time is on our side

• hacer trabajar, si quiere hacer trabajar su dinero llámenos — if you want to make your money work for you, give us a call

3) [tierra, árbol] to bear, yield

2. VT

1) [+ tierra, cuero, madera] to work; [+ masa] to knead; [+ ingredientes] to mix in

2) [+ detalle, proyecto] to work on; [+ mente] to exercise

hay que trabajar un poco más los números musicales — we need to do a bit more work on the musical numbers

el pintor ha trabajado muy bien los árboles — the painter has put a lot of work into the trees

3) (Com) (=vender) to sell

es mi colega quien trabaja ese género — it is my colleague who sells o handles that line

nosotros no trabajamos esa marca — we don't sell o stock that brand

4) [+ caballo] to train

3.

See:

trabajarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

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= function, work.

Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex. He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

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* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

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

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

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= function, work.

Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex: He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

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

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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trabajar [A1 ]

vi

A (en un empleo) to work

empiezo a trabajar mañana I start work tomorrow

¿a qué hora entras a trabajar ? what time do you start work?

el lunes no se trabaja Monday is a holiday

trabajar por su cuenta or por cuenta propia to be self-employed

los que trabajamos jornada completa or a tiempo completo those of us who work full-time

trabajar fuera (de casa) or ( AmL) trabajar afuera to go out to work

trabajar en las minas/en el campo to work in o down the mines/on the land

trabaja para una compañía extranjera she works for a foreign company

trabajan a jornal fijo they are paid a fixed daily rate

trabaja bien aunque le falta experiencia she does her job well o she's a good worker although she lacks experience

los ponían a trabajar desde niños they were sent out to work from an early age

trabajar EN algo:

¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?, what line are you in?, what sort of work do you do?

trabaja en publicidad she works in o she is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo to work AS sth

trabaja de camarero por las noches he works as a waiter in the evenings

B (en una tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar stop wasting time and start doing some work o get working

voy a ir a trabajar un poco a la biblioteca I'm going to go and do some work in the library

trabajó mucho he worked hard

nos han tenido trabajando todo el día they've kept us (hard) at it all day ( colloq)

trabajar EN algo to work ON sth

estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel

trabajamos en la búsqueda de una solución we are working on o working to find a solution

trabajar EN CONTRA DE/ POR algo:

trabajamos en contra de la aprobación de la ley we are working to prevent o we are trying to stop the law being passed

siempre ha trabajado por la paz she has always worked for peace o to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or un enano or un chino ( fam); to work like a slave, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

C (actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? who's in the movie?, who are the actors in the movie?

ella trabaja muy bien she's a very good performer o actress o she's very good

trabajó en una película de Saura he was in one of Saura's films

D

(operar, funcionar): la empresa trabaja a pérdida the company is running o operating at a loss

la fábrica está trabajando a tope the factory is working o operating at full capacity

tienen mucha maquinaria ociosa, sin trabajar they have a lot of spare machinery standing idle

los motores trabajan al máximo al despegar the engines work o operate o run at full throttle during take off

haga trabajar su dinero make your money work for you

hemos logrado que las mareas trabajen para nosotros we have succeeded in harnessing the tides

el tiempo trabaja en contra nuestra/en nuestro favor time is (working) against us/is on our side

un problema que hace trabajar el cerebro a problem which exercises the mind

■ trabajar

vt

A

1 ‹masa› (con las manos) to knead, work; (con un tenedor) to mix

2 ‹madera/cuero/oro› to work

3 ‹campo/tierra› to work

B ‹género/marca› to sell, stock

C (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

hay que trabajar la escena final we must work on the last scene

tengo que trabajarlo un poco más I have to work on it a bit more o do some more work on it

D ( fam) (intentar convencer) to work on ( colloq)

■ trabajarse

v pron

( fam)

1 ‹premio/ascenso› to work for

2 ( enf) ( fam); ‹persona› to work on ( colloq)

todavía me lo estoy trabajando I'm still working on him

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trabajar ( conjugate trabajar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to work;
◊ trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed;

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo to work full-time;
trabajar media jornada to work part-time;
trabajar mucho to work hard;
¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?;
estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel;
trabajar DE or COMO algo to work as sth
2 ( actuar) to act, perform;
◊ ¿quién trabaja en la película who's in the movie?

verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹campo/tierra/madera› to work

b) ‹ masa› ( con las manos) to knead, work

2 (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on
trabajar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to work: trabaja de secretaria, she works as a secretary
trabaja en los astilleros, she works in the shipyard
trabaja bien, he's a good worker
2 Cine (actuar) to act: en esta película trabaja mi actriz favorita, my favourite actress is in this movie
II verbo transitivo
1 (pulir, ejercitar, estudiar) to work on: tienes que trabajar más el estilo, you have to work on your style
2 (la madera) to work
(un metal) to work
(la tierra) to work, till
(cuero) to emboss
2 (comerciar) to trade, sell: nosotros no trabajamos ese artículo, we don't stock that item
' trabajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- bestia
- bregar
- cuenta
- equipo
- hecha
- hecho
- herniarse
- hormiguita
- pausa
- por
- señorito
- seria
- serio
- vida
- aunque
- balde
- bartola
- burro
- campo
- chequeo
- clandestinidad
- comisión
- deber
- demasiado
- deprisa
- desgana
- desmayo
- destajo
- duro
- exceder
- exceso
- firme
- grupo
- huevada
- ir
- jornada
- jornal
- junto
- justificar
- mucho
- noche
- rápido
- servir
- sistema
English:
act
- agree
- attuned to
- away
- beaver away
- bone
- branch out
- burn
- bustle
- clock
- cut out
- done
- dungarees
- entitlement
- exercise
- expect
- face
- finger
- fit
- flag
- for
- free
- get down to
- graft
- habit
- hard
- hindrance
- keep at
- knock off
- knuckle down
- labour
- mad
- mean
- midnight
- model
- must
- nonstop
- object
- often
- overwork
- pack up
- plod
- probation
- pull together
- ridesharing
- set
- settle down
- shift
- slave
- slog

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trabajar

♦ vi

1. [tener un empleo] to work;

no trabajes tanto you shouldn't work so hard;

trabajar a tiempo parcial/completo to work part time/full time;

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?;

trabaja de o [m5] como taxista he's a taxi driver, he works as a taxi driver;

trabajar de autónomo to be self-employed;

trabajar de voluntario to do voluntary work;

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm;

trabaja en personal she works in personnel;

trabaja para una multinacional she works for a multinational;

trabajar por horas to work by the hour;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;
Am
trabajar afuera to work outside the home;
Am
trabajar en casa to work at o from home

2. [realizar una tarea] to work;

tiene que trabajar más si quiere aprobar she has to work harder if she wants to pass;

ponerse a trabajar to get to work;

está trabajando en un nuevo guión he's working on a new script;

trabajamos mucho con empresas japonesas we do a lot of business with Japanese companies

3. [actor] to act;

trabajaba en “Vértigo” she was in “Vertigo”;

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

4. [funcionar] to work;

la central nuclear trabaja ya a pleno rendimiento the nuclear power station is now operating at maximum capacity;

los pulmones son los que trabajan it demands a lot of your lungs;

hacer trabajar una máquina to load a machine;

hacer trabajar un músculo to exercise a muscle

♦ vt

1. [hierro, barro, madera, cuero] to work;
[la tierra, el campo] to work; [masa] to knead
2. [vender] [producto, género, marca] to sell, to stock;

sólo trabajamos esta marca we only sell o stock this brand

3. [mejorar] to work on o at;

debes trabajar la pronunciación you need to work on o at your pronunciation;

trabajar los músculos to build up one's muscles

4. Fam [convencer]
trabajar a alguien (para que haga algo) to work on sb (to get them to do sth)

♦ See also the pronominal verb trabajarse

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trabajar

I v/i work;

trabajar de camarero work as a waiter

II v/t work; tema, músculos work on;

trabajar media jornada work part-time

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trabajar vi

1) : to work

trabaja mucho: he works hard

trabajo de secretaria: I work as a secretary

2) : to strive

trabajan por mejores oportunidades: they're striving for better opportunities

3) : to act, to perform

trabajar en una película: to be in a movie

trabajar vt

1) : to work (metal)

2) : to knead

3) : to till

4) : to work on

tienes que trabajar el español: you need to work on your Spanish

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trabajar vb to work

trabaja de camarero he works as a waiter

trabaja mucho he works hard

¿de qué trabajas? what do you do?

Spanish-English dictionary > trabajar
78 árabe

adj.

Arab, Arabic, Arabian, Moorish.

f. & m.

1 Arab, Arabian, Moor.

2 Arabic, Arabic language, Arab, Arab language.

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árabe

► adjetivo

1 (gen) Arab; (de Arabia) Arabian

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 Arab

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

alfabeto árabe Arabic alphabet

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1. noun mf.
1) Arab

2) Arabic (language)
2. adj.
Arab, Arabian

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1.

ADJ Arab

lengua árabe — Arabic

palabra árabe — Arabic word

estilo árabe — (Arquit) Mauresque

2. SMF

1) (=de Arabia) Arab

2) Méx (=vendedor ambulante) hawker, street vendor

3.

SM (Ling) Arabic

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I
adjetivo

a) <país/plato> Arab; <escritura/manuscritos> Arabic

una palabra de origen árabe — a word of Arabic origin

b) (Hist) ( de Arabia) Arabian; ( de los moros) Moorish
II
masculino y femenino

1)

a) ( de país árabe) Arab

b) (Hist) ( de Arabia) Arabian; ( moro) Moor

2) árabe masculino ( idioma) Arabic

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= Arab, Arabic, Arabian, Moorish.

Ex. The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex. Forms of symbol used for presentation are: 1 language, eg Arabic; 2 mathematical, eg. graphs, formulae; 3 pictorial, eg drawings.

Ex. Only the burnt out shell of the Moorish revival building (the former town hall) which housed the library now remains.

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* conflicto árabe-israelí, el = Arab Israeli conflict, the.

* Emiratos †rabes Unidos, los = United Arab Emirates, the.

* guerra árabe-israelí, la = Arab Israeli war, the.

* mundo árabe, el = Arab world, the.

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I
adjetivo

a) <país/plato> Arab; <escritura/manuscritos> Arabic

una palabra de origen árabe — a word of Arabic origin

b) (Hist) ( de Arabia) Arabian; ( de los moros) Moorish
II
masculino y femenino

1)

a) ( de país árabe) Arab

b) (Hist) ( de Arabia) Arabian; ( moro) Moor

2) árabe masculino ( idioma) Arabic

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= Arab, Arabic, Arabian, Moorish.

Ex: The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex: Forms of symbol used for presentation are: 1 language, eg Arabic; 2 mathematical, eg. graphs, formulae; 3 pictorial, eg drawings.

Ex: Only the burnt out shell of the Moorish revival building (the former town hall) which housed the library now remains.

* conflicto árabe-israelí, el = Arab Israeli conflict, the.

* Emiratos rabes Unidos, los = United Arab Emirates, the.

* guerra árabe-israelí, la = Arab Israeli war, the.

* mundo árabe, el = Arab world, the.

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árabe¹

adjective

1 ‹países/plato› Arab; ‹escritura/manuscritos› Arabic

una palabra de origen árabe a word of Arabic origin

2 ( Hist) (de Arabia) Arabian; (de los moros) Moorish

la influencia árabe en el sur de España the Arab o Moorish influence on the south of Spain

la arquitectura árabe de Granada the Moorish architecture in Granada

árabe²

masculine and feminine

A

1 (de un país árabe) Arab

2 ( Hist) (de Arabia) Arabian; (moro) Moor

B

árabe masculine (idioma) Arabic

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árabe adjetivo
a) ‹país/plato› Arab;

‹escritura/manuscritos› Arabic
b) (Hist) ( de Arabia) Arabian;

( de los moros) Moorish
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
a) ( de país árabe) Arab

b) (Hist) ( de Arabia) Arabian;

( moro) Moor
■ sustantivo masculino ( idioma) Arabic
árabe
I adjetivo
1 (de Arabia) Arab
2 (de los moros) Moorish
II mf (persona) Arab
III m (idioma) Arabic
' árabe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mundo
- turco
English:
Arab
- Arabian
- Arabic
- script
- go

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árabe

♦ adj

1. [país, mundo, dirigente] Arab

2. [lengua, literatura] Arabic

3. [de Arabia] Arabian

♦ nmf
[persona] Arab
♦ nm
[lengua] Arabic
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árabe

I m/f & adj Arab

II m idioma Arabic

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árabe adj & nmf

: Arab, Arabian

árabe nm

: Arabic (language)

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árabe¹ adj

1. (país) Arab

2. (idioma, cultura) Arabic

árabe² n

1. (persona) Arab

2. (idioma) Arabic

Spanish-English dictionary > árabe
79 acabado

adj.

1 finished, accomplished, concluded, all through.

2 washed-up, all through.

3 finished, well-done, perfect.

4 depleted.

m.

1 finishing, finish.

2 polished surface.

3 finishing work.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: acabar.

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acabado

► nombre masculino

1 finish

■ se presenta con tres acabados distintos it comes in three different finishes

————————

acabado

► participio pasado

1→ link=acabar acabar

► adjetivo

1 (terminado) finished; (perfecto) perfect, complete

■ acabado,-a de hacer freshly made

2 figurado (malparado) worn-out, spent

■ una persona acabada a has-been

■ un actor acabado a burnt-out actor

► nombre masculino acabado

1 finish

■ se presenta con tres acabados distintos it comes in three different finishes

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1. (f. - acabada)
adj.

finished, done, complete, over
2. noun m.
finish

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1. ADJ

1) (=completo) finished

2) (=viejo) old, worn out

estar acabado — [de salud] to be a wreck

está acabado como futbolista — he's finished as a footballer, his footballing days are over

3) LAm (=flaco) thin; Méx (=rendido) exhausted

está muy acabado — Méx he's looking very old

2.

SM (Téc) finish

buen acabado — high finish

acabado brillo — gloss finish

acabado satinado — matt finish

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I
- da adjetivo

a) [estar] < trabajo> finished

son todos productos muy bien acabados — they are all well-finished products

b) [estar] < persona> finished
II
masculino finish

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I
- da adjetivo

a) [estar] < trabajo> finished

son todos productos muy bien acabados — they are all well-finished products

b) [estar] < persona> finished
II
masculino finish

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acabado¹

¹ = finish, finishing, surfacing.

Ex: The intention was to make the interior finish as flexible and adaptable as possible.

Ex: An enquirer wishes to retrieve documents on the ' finishing of concrete floors for industrial buildings'.

Ex: The finishing or final surfacing of ordinary printing papers took place in the calender of the paper-making machine, when they were said to be machine-finished.

* acabado a máquina = machine-finished.

* acabado de lujo = luxury appointment.

* acabado mate = matte finish.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

acabado²

² = finished, spent.

Ex: For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

* acabado en meseta = flat-topped.

* acabado en punta = pointed.

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acabado¹ -da

adjective

1 [ ESTAR] ‹trabajo› finished

esto tiene que estar acabado para mañana this has to finished by tomorrow

son todos productos muy bien acabados they are all well-finished products

2 [ ESTAR] ‹persona› finished

políticamente está acabado politically, he's finished

acabado²

masculine

finish

fotos con acabado mate/satinado photos with a matt/satin finish

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Del verbo acabar: ( conjugate acabar)

acabado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
acabado
acabar
acabado 1
◊ -da adjetivo [estar]

a) ‹ trabajo› finished;

◊ son todos productos muy bien acabados they are all well-finished products

b) ‹ persona› finished

acabado 2 sustantivo masculino
finish
acabar ( conjugate acabar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [reunión/película] to finish, end;

[ persona] to finish;
[ novios] to split up;
◊ ya casi acabo I've nearly finished

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up;

◊ acabó en la cárcel he ended up in jail;

(+ compl)
◊ acabamos cansadísimos by the end we were exhausted;

ese chico va a acabado mal that boy will come to no good;
la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending;
acabadoán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo they'll end up accepting it;
acabado de algo to end up as sth;
acabó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter
c) ( rematar) acabado en algo to end in sth

2
◊ acabar con

a) acabado con algo ( terminar) ‹con libro/tarea› to finish with sth;

‹con bombones/bebidas› to finish off sth;
‹con salud/carrera› to ruin sth;
‹con sueldo/herencia› to fritter away sth;
‹con abuso/problema› to put an end to sth
b) (fam) acabado con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;

( matar) to do away with sb (colloq);
◊ este niño va a acabado conmigo this child will be the death of me

3
◊ acabar de

a) ( terminar) acabado de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

◊ cuando acabes de leerlo when you've finished reading it

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente):

◊ acaba de salir she's just gone out;

acababa de meterme en la cama cuando … I had just got into bed when …
c) ( llegar a):

◊ no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand;

no acababa de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/libro› to finish;
‹curso/carrera› to finish, complete
acabarse verbo pronominal
1 ( terminarse) [provisiones/comida] to run out;
[ problema] to be over;
[reunión/fiesta/curso] to end;
[ proyecto] to finish, come to an end;
[ año] to come to an end;
◊ se nos acabó el café we ran out of coffee;

se le acabadoon las fuerzas he ran out of energy;
un trabajo que no se acaba nunca a never-ending o an endless task;
¡esto se acabó! that's it!
2 ( enf) ( comer) to finish (up)
acabado,-a
1 adjetivo
1 (completo, terminado) finished
2 fig (viejo, destrozado) worn-out, spent: como actriz está acabada, she is finished as actress
II sustantivo masculino finish: este escritorio tiene un acabado perfecto, this writing desk has a perfect finish to it
acabar
I verbo transitivo
1 to finish (off) ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (completar) to complete
II verbo intransitivo
1 to finish, end: todo acabó bien, it all ended happily 2 acabar con (agotar las existencias) to finish something
figurado estás acabando con mi paciencia, I'm losing my patience with you
(romper algo) to break something
(matar) to kill: la droga está acabando con él, he's killing himself with drugs
(destruir, eliminar) to destroy something: hay que acabar con la tortura, we must get rid of torture
figurado las presiones acabaron con su carrera política, the overwhelming pressure finished off his political career 3 acabar de: acaba de llegar de Río, he's just arrived from Río
no acaba de decidirse, she hasn't made up her mind yet 4 acabar en: el partido de fútbol acabó en tragedia, the football match ended in tragedy 5 acabar por/acabar + gerundio acabé creyendo/por creer que estaba loca, I ended up thinking she was mad
' acabado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- colorín
- todavía
- victoria
- vivir
- mentalizar
- puntiagudo
- terminación
English:
day
- do in
- finish
- finished
- over
- satin
- sketch
- through
- up
- use up
- gloss
- gone
- matt
- pointed

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acabado, -a

♦ adj

1. [terminado] finished

2. [completo] perfect, consummate

3. [fracasado] finished, ruined;

como ciclista está acabado he's finished as a cyclist, his career as a cyclist is over

♦ nm

1. [de producto] finish

Comp
acabado mate matt finish;
acabado satinado satin finish

2. [de piso] décor

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acabado

I adj persona finished;

producto acabado finished product

II m TÉC finish

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acabado, -da adj

1) : finished, done, completed

2) : old, worn-out

acabado nm

: finish

un acabado brillante: a glossy finish

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acabado adj (terminado) finished

Spanish-English dictionary > acabado
80 escolar

adj.

1 pupil, schoolboy (child).

2 school.

f. & m.

1 schoolchild, schoolboy, primary school student, pupil.

2 schoolgirl.

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escolar

► adjetivo

1 school, scholastic

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (chico) schoolboy; (chica) schoolgirl

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1.

ADJ [edad, vacaciones] school antes de s

año o curso escolar — school year
libro 1)
2.

SMF schoolboy/schoolgirl, schoolchild

* * *
I
adjetivo school (before n)
II
(m) schoolboy, schoolchild; (f) schoolgirl, schoolchild

* * *
I
adjetivo school (before n)
II
(m) schoolboy, schoolchild; (f) schoolgirl, schoolchild

* * *

escolar¹

¹ = school child [school children, -pl.], schoolboy [school-boy], schoolgirl [school-girl].

Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex: When a schoolboy, coming to the library with nothing better than grades in mind, discovers incidentally the fascination of books that have nothing to do with his homework.

Ex: Students and their parents sued the school authorities for banning a young adult novel, 'nnie on my mind', about two schoolgirls who fall in love.

escolar²

² = school.

Ex: School events may be regular and seasonal, like Christmas and vacations, or occasional and minor like sports matches.

* absentismo escolar = truancy.

* almuerzo escolar = school lunch, school dinner.

* año escolar = school year.

* ausentismo escolar = truancy.

* autobús escolar = school bus.

* autoridades escolares = school authorities.

* beca escolar = school grant.

* biblioteca escolar = school library.

* biblioteconomía relacionada con los temas de las bibliotecas esco = school librarianship.

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* comida escolar = school lunch, school dinner.

* curso escolar = school year.

* desertor escolar = dropout, school dropout.

* día escolar = school day.

* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Escolar = SLA List.

* fracaso escolar = school failure.

* horario escolar = school timetable.

* índice de abandono escolar = dropout rate.

* índice de deserción escolar = dropout rate.

* índice de fracaso escolar = failure rate, dropout rate.

* libro de texto escolar = school text.

* niño de edad escolar = school-age child.

* niño en edad escolar = school-age child.

* período escolar = school days.

* preescolar = preschool [pre-school].

* problema escolar = school problem.

* reforma escolar = school reform.

* rendimiento escolar = school achievement, school performance, learning achievement, learning performance.

* semana escolar = school week.

* sistema escolar, el = school system, the.

* tasa de abandono escolar = dropout rate.

* tasa de deserción escolar = dropout rate.

* tasa de fracaso escolar = dropout rate, failure rate.

* * *

escolar¹

adjective

school ( before n)

escolar²

masculine, feminine

A ( masculine) schoolboy, schoolchild

B ( feminine) schoolgirl, schoolchild

* * *

escolar adjetivo
school ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (m) schoolboy, schoolchild;
(f) schoolgirl, schoolchild
escolar
I adjetivo school
año escolar, school year
edad escolar, school age
II m,f (niño) schoolboy
(niña) schoolgirl
' escolar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alumna
- alumno
- año
- colegial
- tarea
- absentismo
- ausentismo
- calendario
- cartuchera
- curso
- deber
- delantal
- edad
- material
- mochila
English:
academic year
- report card
- school bus
- school report
- school term
- school uniform
- truancy
- assembly
- governor
- nursery
- school

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escolar

♦ adj

school;

edad escolar school age

♦ nmf
[niño] pupil, schoolboy; [niña] pupil, schoolgirl
* * *

escolar

I adj school atr

II m/f student

* * *

escolar adj

: school

escolar nmf

: student, pupil

* * *

escolar¹ adj school

el curso escolar the school year

escolar² n schoolchild [pl. schoolchildren]

Spanish-English dictionary > escolar

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