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41 obtener información
(v.) = obtain + information, glean + information, gain + information, pick up + information, secure + informationEx. Access time is the time taken by a computer to obtain information from its backing store.Ex. To glean that information, one must consult the classified sequence.Ex. Based on the information gained, it will then be necessary to determine what mix of solutions is most likely to improve the situation at affordable cost.Ex. Feaver remarked with the easy manner of familiars who are accustomed to sparring good-naturedly with each other that he certainly seemed to have picked up a great deal of miscellaneous information from that particular talk.* * *(v.) = obtain + information, glean + information, gain + information, pick up + information, secure + informationEx: Access time is the time taken by a computer to obtain information from its backing store.
Ex: To glean that information, one must consult the classified sequence.Ex: Based on the information gained, it will then be necessary to determine what mix of solutions is most likely to improve the situation at affordable cost.Ex: Feaver remarked with the easy manner of familiars who are accustomed to sparring good-naturedly with each other that he certainly seemed to have picked up a great deal of miscellaneous information from that particular talk.Ex: The alert interviewer may secure valuable unsolicited information as a by-product. -
42 peso pesado
m.1 heavy weight, heavyweight.2 eminent person, big enchilada.* * *heavyweight* * *(Dep) heavyweight; un peso pesado de la política a political heavyweight* * *(n.) = heavy weight [heavyweight], big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat catEx. Alfred B. Tozer's pseudonymous boxing tales about a character named John L. Jr began while John L. Sullivan was heavy weight champion.Ex. She is nothing but a narcissist that wants to hang out with the so-called big wheels in this city.Ex. Having been a big shot in Monrovia, he is accustomed to being waited on by servants, his wife and concubines alike.Ex. Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.Ex. It seems that the big wigs caught by the army launched anti-corruption move have no other option but to face their trial.Ex. The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.* * *(Dep) heavyweight; un peso pesado de la política a political heavyweight* * *(n.) = heavy weight [heavyweight], big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat catEx: Alfred B. Tozer's pseudonymous boxing tales about a character named John L. Jr began while John L. Sullivan was heavy weight champion.
Ex: She is nothing but a narcissist that wants to hang out with the so-called big wheels in this city.Ex: Having been a big shot in Monrovia, he is accustomed to being waited on by servants, his wife and concubines alike.Ex: Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.Ex: It seems that the big wigs caught by the army launched anti-corruption move have no other option but to face their trial.Ex: The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.* * *en boxeo, figheavyweight -
43 pez gordo
m.1 big shot, big gun, big daddy, big cheese.2 big fish.* * *figurado big shot* * *(fam) ( persona importante) bigwig (colloq); ( en delito) big shot (colloq)* * *(n.) = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat catEx. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.Ex. She is nothing but a narcissist that wants to hang out with the so-called big wheels in this city.Ex. Having been a big shot in Monrovia, he is accustomed to being waited on by servants, his wife and concubines alike.Ex. Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.Ex. It seems that the big wigs caught by the army launched anti-corruption move have no other option but to face their trial.Ex. The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.* * *(fam) ( persona importante) bigwig (colloq); ( en delito) big shot (colloq)* * *(n.) = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat catEx: Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.
Ex: She is nothing but a narcissist that wants to hang out with the so-called big wheels in this city.Ex: Having been a big shot in Monrovia, he is accustomed to being waited on by servants, his wife and concubines alike.Ex: Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.Ex: It seems that the big wigs caught by the army launched anti-corruption move have no other option but to face their trial.Ex: The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.* * *fambig shot fam -
44 revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos
(v.) = unfold before + Posesivo + eyesEx. The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing scenes of despair unfolding before his eyes with ever increasing frequency.* * *(v.) = unfold before + Posesivo + eyesEx: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing scenes of despair unfolding before his eyes with ever increasing frequency.
Spanish-English dictionary > revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos
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45 rueda de prensa
press conference* * ** * *(n.) = press conference, news conferenceEx. Weekly press briefings on general and topical issues and press conferences are given by visiting members of the European Commission.Ex. Extensive use was made of footage from planned events like news conferences that reporters are accustomed to covering.* * ** * *(n.) = press conference, news conferenceEx: Weekly press briefings on general and topical issues and press conferences are given by visiting members of the European Commission.
Ex: Extensive use was made of footage from planned events like news conferences that reporters are accustomed to covering.* * *press conference -
46 salirse con las de Uno
(v.) = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-freeEx. You're one of the two reference librarians to be hired because Vijay got his way!.Ex. He could perceive that she was a person who was accustomed to having her own way.Ex. Seldom has someone so close to the echelons of power faced capital punishment since there is widespread belief in the country that the rich and powerful can literally get away with murder.Ex. As a result, the perpetrators are getting away scot-free.* * *(v.) = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-freeEx: You're one of the two reference librarians to be hired because Vijay got his way!.
Ex: He could perceive that she was a person who was accustomed to having her own way.Ex: Seldom has someone so close to the echelons of power faced capital punishment since there is widespread belief in the country that the rich and powerful can literally get away with murder.Ex: As a result, the perpetrators are getting away scot-free. -
47 sentirse ofendido
v.to be offended, to take offense, to be miffed.* * *(v.) = be aggrievedEx. This means that a reader accustomed to finding 'his' books on a particular shelf may well be aggrieved to find that they have been moved somewhere else.* * *(v.) = be aggrievedEx: This means that a reader accustomed to finding 'his' books on a particular shelf may well be aggrieved to find that they have been moved somewhere else.
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48 silencioso
adj.1 silent, mute, quiet, noiseless.Ella es muy callada She is very quiet2 silent, soundless.* * *► adjetivo* * *(f. - silenciosa)adj.quiet, silent* * *ADJ [persona] silent, quiet; [máquina] silent, noiseless* * *- sa adjetivo1) <máquina/motor> quiet, silent, noiseless; < persona> silent, quiet2) <calle/barrio> quiet* * *= mute, silent, soundless, hushed, hushing, muffler.Ex. The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.Ex. He wrote a paper with the title 'Our silent enemy: ashes in our libraries'.Ex. Some of them were conversing together in soundless whispers.Ex. No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.Ex. She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.Ex. Chapter 11 covers exhaust systems (air cleaners, turbochargers, exhaust manifolds, mufflers, and crankcase ventilationes).----* asesino silencioso = silent killer.* * *- sa adjetivo1) <máquina/motor> quiet, silent, noiseless; < persona> silent, quiet2) <calle/barrio> quiet* * *= mute, silent, soundless, hushed, hushing, muffler.Ex: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.
Ex: He wrote a paper with the title 'Our silent enemy: ashes in our libraries'.Ex: Some of them were conversing together in soundless whispers.Ex: No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.Ex: She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.Ex: Chapter 11 covers exhaust systems (air cleaners, turbochargers, exhaust manifolds, mufflers, and crankcase ventilationes).* asesino silencioso = silent killer.* * *A1 ‹máquina/motor› quiet, silent, noiseless2 ‹persona› silent, quietla multitud avanzaba silenciosa the crowd moved forward silently o in silenceB ‹calle/barrio› quiet* * *
silencioso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ‹máquina/motor› quiet, silent, noiseless;
‹ persona› silent, quiet
2 ‹calle/barrio› quiet
silencioso,-a adjetivo silent, quiet
' silencioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
silenciosa
- taciturna
- taciturno
- callado
English:
noiseless
- quiet
- raise
- silent
- still
- hushed
* * *silencioso, -a adj1. [persona] silent, quiet2. [motor, coche] quiet* * *adj silent* * *silencioso, -sa adj: silent, quiet♦ silenciosamente adv* * *silencioso adj silent / quiet -
49 situación de desesperación
(n.) = scene of despairEx. The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing scenes of despair unfolding before his eyes with ever increasing frequency.* * *(n.) = scene of despairEx: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing scenes of despair unfolding before his eyes with ever increasing frequency.
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50 sollozar
v.1 to sob.2 to sob to.Me solloza Ricardo Ricardo sobs to me.* * *1 to sob* * *VI to sob* * *verbo intransitivo to sob* * *= sob, wail.Ex. The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing scenes of despair unfolding before his eyes with ever increasing frequency such as the children's librarian sobbing in frustration.Ex. At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.* * *verbo intransitivo to sob* * *= sob, wail.Ex: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing scenes of despair unfolding before his eyes with ever increasing frequency such as the children's librarian sobbing in frustration.
Ex: At this the Queen wept and wailed; but being a clever woman she thought out a plan whereby to save her son.* * *sollozar [A4 ]vito sob* * *
sollozar ( conjugate sollozar) verbo intransitivo
to sob
sollozar verbo intransitivo to sob
' sollozar' also found in these entries:
English:
sob
* * *sollozar vito sob* * *v/i sob* * *sollozar {21} vi: to sob* * * -
51 soportable
adj.bearable, endurable.* * *► adjetivo1 bearable* * *ADJ bearable* * *adjetivo bearable* * *= sufferable, bearable, endurable, tolerable.Ex. Jefferson stated that 'mankind is more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed'.Ex. Contemporary music is most bearable when it is soft and short.Ex. Laws must be made endurable or else they will not be obeyed.Ex. Findings show that the time spent in the first phase is tolerable.* * *adjetivo bearable* * *= sufferable, bearable, endurable, tolerable.Ex: Jefferson stated that 'mankind is more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed'.
Ex: Contemporary music is most bearable when it is soft and short.Ex: Laws must be made endurable or else they will not be obeyed.Ex: Findings show that the time spent in the first phase is tolerable.* * *bearable* * *
soportable adjetivo
bearable
soportable adjetivo bearable
' soportable' also found in these entries:
English:
endurable
- livable
- bearable
* * *soportable adjbearable, endurable* * *adj bearable* * *soportable adj: bearable, tolerable -
52 sufrible
adj.sufferable, tolerable, bearable.* * *ADJ bearable* * *= sufferable.Ex. Jefferson stated that 'mankind is more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed'.* * *= sufferable.Ex: Jefferson stated that 'mankind is more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed'.
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sufrible adjetivo bearable
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53 tolerable
adj.1 tolerable (aguantable).2 acceptable (perdonable).3 permissible, allowable.* * *► adjetivo1 tolerable* * *ADJ tolerable* * *adjetivo tolerable* * *= tolerable, passable, sufferable, bearable, endurable.Ex. Findings show that the time spent in the first phase is tolerable.Ex. Help is further hampered by flooding from the northeast monsoon as roads become passable.Ex. Jefferson stated that 'mankind is more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed'.Ex. Contemporary music is most bearable when it is soft and short.Ex. Laws must be made endurable or else they will not be obeyed.* * *adjetivo tolerable* * *= tolerable, passable, sufferable, bearable, endurable.Ex: Findings show that the time spent in the first phase is tolerable.
Ex: Help is further hampered by flooding from the northeast monsoon as roads become passable.Ex: Jefferson stated that 'mankind is more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed'.Ex: Contemporary music is most bearable when it is soft and short.Ex: Laws must be made endurable or else they will not be obeyed.* * *tolerablehace calor, pero es tolerable it's hot but it's a tolerable o bearable heatla otra canción era pésima, pero ésta es bastante tolerable the other song was dreadful but this one isn't bad at all* * *
tolerable adjetivo
tolerable
tolerable adjetivo tolerable, bearable
' tolerable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lícita
- lícito
- pasar
- pasable
English:
acceptable
- permissible
- tolerable
* * *tolerable adj1. [aguantable] tolerable;el dolor es tolerable the pain is bearable2. [perdonable] acceptable* * *adj tolerable* * *tolerable adj: tolerable♦ tolerablemente adv -
54 avezar
v.1 to accustom, to habituate.2 to train the hawk.3 to get used.4 to become accustomed.5 to acclimatize, to adapt, to verse.* * *1 to accustom, familiarize1 (acostumbrarse) to get used (a, to), get accustomed (a, to)* * *1.VT to accustom, inure (a to)2.See: -
55 avezarse
1 (acostumbrarse) to get used (a, to), get accustomed (a, to)* * *avezarse a algo — to get used to sth, get hardened to sth, get inured to sth frm
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56 connaturalizarse
1 to become accustomed ( con, to)* * *VPR to become accustomed ( con to)to become acclimatized, become acclimated (EEUU) ( con to) -
57 aclimatarse
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58 acostumbrar
• accustom• be accustomed to• be in the habit of• be wont to• familiarize• make accustomed• use to -
59 acostumbrarse
• accustom oneself• become accustomed• become familiar• become used to it• get accustomed• get in the habit• get the hang• get the heck out of here• get upset for no reason• get used to• grow abnormally• grow again• habitually defaulting• habituation -
60 acostumbrarse a
• become accustomed to• become used to• get accustomed to• get in the habit of• get into the habit of• get the eye• get the feeling• get upset over nothing• get used to the idea
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