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61 entereza
f.1 composure, self-possession.2 integrity, firmness, strength of character, righteousness.* * *1 entirety, wholeness2 figurado (de carácter etc) integrity, strength* * *SF1) (=integridad) integrity2) (=firmeza) firmness* * *femenino (serenidad, fortaleza) fortitude; ( rectitud) integrity; ( firmeza) determination, strength of mind* * *= wholeness, imperviousness to, fullness, wholesomeness.Ex. The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex. Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.Ex. The effects of irradiation on the wholesomeness of bananas, and on fruit fly eggs and pupae were investigated.* * *femenino (serenidad, fortaleza) fortitude; ( rectitud) integrity; ( firmeza) determination, strength of mind* * *= wholeness, imperviousness to, fullness, wholesomeness.Ex: The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.
Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex: Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.Ex: The effects of irradiation on the wholesomeness of bananas, and on fruit fly eggs and pupae were investigated.* * *1 (serenidad, fortaleza) fortitude2 (rectitud) integrity3 (firmeza) determination, strength of mind* * *
entereza sustantivo femenino (serenidad, fortaleza) fortitude;
( rectitud) integrity;
( firmeza) determination, strength of mind
entereza sustantivo femenino strength of character: encajó las malas noticias con entereza, he faced up to the bad news with fortitude
' entereza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coraje
English:
strength
- endurance
* * *entereza nf1. [serenidad] composure, self-possession;aceptó su muerte con entereza he accepted his death with great dignity2. [honradez] integrity3. [firmeza] firmness* * *f fortitude* * *entereza nf1) integridad: integrity2) fortaleza: fortitude3) firmeza: resolve -
62 ese
adj.that, yon.f.1 zigzag (figura).2 letter s.* * *► símbolo1 ( estesudeste) east-southeast; (símbolo) ESE* * *= esa, adj.- esos* * *ABR= estesudeste ESE* * *I IIesa adjetivo demostrativo (pl esos, esas) that; (pl) those¿quién es el gordo ese? — (fam) who's that fat guy?
* * *= that.Ex. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.----* además de eso = beyond that.* a eso = thereto.* con ese fin = to that end.* con eso = thereto, by this.* de ese modo = in this,, thereby.* de eso = thereof.* desde ese momento = from that point.* después de eso = thereafter.* en ese caso = in that case.* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.* en ese momento = at that point, just then, at that point in time.* en ese sentido = to that effect.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en lo que a eso se refiere = on that score.* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* eso = that sort of thing.* eso demuestra que = it (just) goes to show that.* eso es = that's the ticket!.* eso es casi todo = that's about it.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* esos = those.* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* hacer eses = zigzag.* hasta ese momento = up to that point.* justamente eso = just that.* justo en ese momento = just then.* más allá de eso = beyond that.* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.* o eso parece = or so it seems.* para eso = therefor.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.* por eso = on that score, therefore.* por eso que = hence.* si eso no es posible = failing that/these.* simplemente eso = just that.* si vamos a eso = for that matter.* * *I IIesa adjetivo demostrativo (pl esos, esas) that; (pl) those¿quién es el gordo ese? — (fam) who's that fat guy?
* * *= that.Ex: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.
* además de eso = beyond that.* a eso = thereto.* con ese fin = to that end.* con eso = thereto, by this.* de ese modo = in this,, thereby.* de eso = thereof.* desde ese momento = from that point.* después de eso = thereafter.* en ese caso = in that case.* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.* en ese momento = at that point, just then, at that point in time.* en ese sentido = to that effect.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en lo que a eso se refiere = on that score.* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* eso = that sort of thing.* eso demuestra que = it (just) goes to show that.* eso es = that's the ticket!.* eso es casi todo = that's about it.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* esos = those.* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* hacer eses = zigzag.* hasta ese momento = up to that point.* justamente eso = just that.* justo en ese momento = just then.* más allá de eso = beyond that.* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.* o eso parece = or so it seems.* para eso = therefor.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.* por eso = on that score, therefore.* por eso que = hence.* si eso no es posible = failing that/these.* simplemente eso = just that.* si vamos a eso = for that matter.* * *ese1hacer eses to zigzag, zigzag along(pl esos, esas)that; (pl) thosepor esa época at around o about that time [usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] ¿quién es el gordo ese? ( fam) who's that fat guy?el coche ese que está allí that car over there* * *
Multiple Entries:
ese
ése
ese 1 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter s
ese 2,
(pl) those;◊ en ése país/esos países in that country/those countries
ése, ésa pron dem (pl ésos, ésas) The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjectivea) that one;
(pl) those;
ése or ese es el tuyo that (one) is yours;
prefiero ésos or esos I prefer those (ones);
usually indicates disapproval when used to refer to a person ésa or esa no sabe lo que dice (fam) she doesn't know what she's talking aboutb)
¡no me vengas con esas! don't give me that! (colloq)
ese f (letra) s
♦ Locuciones: hacer eses, to zigzag (about): ¡cuidado con ese coche!, va haciendo eses, be careful with that car! it's zigzagging about
ese,-a adj dem that
esos,-as, those
ése,-a pron dem m,f that one
ésos,-as, those (ones)
' ése' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abertura
- abocada
- abocado
- afear
- agradar
- alcanzar
- alterna
- alterno
- amarga
- amargo
- amargura
- ancha
- ancho
- ápice
- arma
- baja
- bajo
- bien
- blandengue
- bloquear
- bofetada
- botón
- cacicada
- calibre
- callar
- camiseta
- capricho
- carnaza
- caso
- cielo
- coincidir
- collado
- colocar
- comer
- comecocos
- cómitre
- comprensible
- conminar
- corte
- curiosidad
- dar
- decir
- delicada
- delicado
- desafiar
- descalificar
- desconocimiento
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- desmoronada
English:
arouse
- awesome
- barrel
- bend
- book
- bug
- calculate
- care
- case
- come by
- crook
- dead
- dinosaur
- disgust
- do
- dowdy
- election
- embargo
- essay
- exist
- faintly
- fit on
- flattering
- follow through
- fragile
- frumpy
- go
- honestly
- horror
- hurt
- inhibited
- key
- kind
- lend
- level
- lump
- madhouse
- mine
- misgiving
- moment
- nerve
- notice
- off-putting
- old
- one
- particular
- pay
- poverty
- regard
- resemblance
* * *ese1 nf[figura] zigzag;hacer eses [en carretera] to zigzag;[al andar] to stagger about1. [en general] [singular] that;[plural] those;esa corbata that tie;ese regalo that present[plural] those;el hombre ese no me inspira confianza I don't trust that manese3, -a (pl esos, -as) pron demostrativo Note that ese and its various forms can be written with an accent ( ése, ésa etc) when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.1. [en general] [singular] that one;[plural] those (ones);ponte otro vestido, ese no te queda bien put on another dress, that one doesn't suit you;estos pasteles están muy buenos, pero esos me gustan más these cakes are very good but I like those (ones) better;¡a ese! stop that man!ese es un bocazas he's a bigmouth, he is3. Comp¿conque esas tenemos? so that's the deal, is it?;ahora no me vengas con esas don't give me that nonsense now!;ni por esas: ni por esas aceptó el cargo even then he didn't accept the job;no me lo vendió ni por esas even then he wouldn't sell it to me* * *1 f letter ‘s’;ir haciendo eses zigzageso mismo exactly that;aun con eso even then* * ** * *ese adj that -
63 grado
m.1 degree.grado centígrado degree centigrade2 degree.quemaduras de primer grado first-degree burnsmostró un alto grado de preparación he was very well prepareden menor grado to a lesser extent o degreeen grado sumo greatly3 grade (rango).4 year, class (education).5 score, grade.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: gradar.* * *1 (gen) degree2 (estado) stage5 (peldaño) step6 MILITAR rank7 LINGÚÍSTICA degree\de buen grado willingly, with good gracede mal grado unwillingly, with bad graceen sumo grado to the highest degreeen tal grado so much so* * *noun m.1) degree2) grade3) extent* * *SM1) (=nivel) degreequemaduras de primer/segundo grado — first-/second-degree burns
•
en alto grado — to a great degreela censura dificultó en alto grado la investigación científica — scientific research was greatly hindered o was hindered to a great degree by censorship
•
de grado en grado — step by step, by degrees•
en mayor grado — to a greater degree o extent•
en menor grado — to a lesser degree o extent•
en sumo grado o en grado sumo, era humillante en sumo grado — it was humiliating in the extreme•
tercer grado (penitenciario) — Esp lowest category within the prison system which allows day release privileges2) (Geog, Mat, Fís) degree3) [de escalafón] grade; (Mil) rank4) (=etapa) stagecolación de grados — Arg conferment of degrees
6) (Ling) degree of comparisonadjetivos en grado comparativo — comparative adjectives, comparatives
adjetivos en grado superlativo — superlative adjectives, superlatives
7) (=gusto)•
de (buen) grado — willingly•
de mal grado — unwillinglyde grado o por (la) fuerza —
otros muchos países entraron en guerra, de grado o por la fuerza — many other countries were forced willy-nilly to enter the war
pues tendrás que ir, de grado o por la fuerza — well you'll have to go, like it or not
8) [de escalera] step9) pl grados (Rel) minor orders* * *1)a) (nivel, cantidad) degreeel asunto se ha complicado en or (AmL) a tal grado... — things have become so complicated...
en grado sumo: me preocupó en grado sumo it caused me great concern; nos complace en grado sumo comunicarle que... — it gives us great pleasure to inform you that...
b) ( de parentesco) degree2) ( de escalafón) grade3) ( disposición)de buen/mal grado — willingly/unwillingly
4)a) (Fís, Meteo) degreeb) (Geog, Mat) degreec) (Vin) degree5)a) (esp AmL) (Educ) (curso, año) yearb) ( título)* * *= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], magnitude, range, rate, scale, to what extent, grade, quotient, degree.Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex. As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.Ex. Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.Ex. Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.Ex. Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.Ex. Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.Ex. Clearly an index must permit access to a document by its central theme, but, to what extent should access be provided to secondary or subsidiary topics considered within a document?.Ex. The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.Ex. One reads, for instance, that a parameter in assessing the maximum period a user can be kept waiting is the 'aggravation quotient'.Ex. In cartography reference system is the method by which one can locate a place on a map, eg (a) degrees of latitude and longitude; (b) a grid reference.----* alumno de cuarto grado = fourth grader.* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.* cierto grado de = a degree of.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de grado básico = junior grade.* delito de menor grado = misdemeanour [misdimeanor, -USA].* de primer grado = in the first degree.* de segundo grado = second-degree, in the second degree.* el grado de = the extent of.* el grado de + Nombre = the breadth and depth of + Nombre.* el grado en que = the extent to which.* en cierto grado = something of.* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.* en diverso grado = to varying degrees.* en diversos grados = to varying extents.* en este grado = to this extent.* en grado mínimo = minimally.* en mayor grado = to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a greater extent, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor o menor grado = to a greater or lesser degree.* en menor grado = to a lesser extent, to a lesser degree.* en sumo grado = in the extreme.* en tercer grado = in the third degree.* en un grado bastante aceptable = to a fair extent.* en un grado sumo = in the extreme.* escala que consta de nueve grados = nine-point scale.* girar 180 grados = move + 180 degrees.* grado centígrado (ºC) = degree centigrade (ºC).* grado de aceptación = acceptance rate.* grado de acidez = pH, ph value.* grado de adecuación = degree of fit.* grado de citación = citedness.* grado de cobertura = depth of coverage.* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqueda = topicality.* grado de compleción = completeness.* grado de escepticismo = degree of skepticism.* grado de integración = scale of integration.* grado de no citación = uncitedness.* grado de pertinencia = recall tendency.* grado de precisión = degree of detail.* grado de proximidad entre dos = betweenness.* grado de relación = relatedness measure.* grado medio = middle grade.* grado superlativo = superlative.* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.* salón de grados = conference room.* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.* un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.* * *1)a) (nivel, cantidad) degreeel asunto se ha complicado en or (AmL) a tal grado... — things have become so complicated...
en grado sumo: me preocupó en grado sumo it caused me great concern; nos complace en grado sumo comunicarle que... — it gives us great pleasure to inform you that...
b) ( de parentesco) degree2) ( de escalafón) grade3) ( disposición)de buen/mal grado — willingly/unwillingly
4)a) (Fís, Meteo) degreeb) (Geog, Mat) degreec) (Vin) degree5)a) (esp AmL) (Educ) (curso, año) yearb) ( título)* * *= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], magnitude, range, rate, scale, to what extent, grade, quotient, degree.Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.
Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex: As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.Ex: Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.Ex: Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.Ex: Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.Ex: Clearly an index must permit access to a document by its central theme, but, to what extent should access be provided to secondary or subsidiary topics considered within a document?.Ex: The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.Ex: One reads, for instance, that a parameter in assessing the maximum period a user can be kept waiting is the 'aggravation quotient'.Ex: In cartography reference system is the method by which one can locate a place on a map, eg (a) degrees of latitude and longitude; (b) a grid reference.* alumno de cuarto grado = fourth grader.* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.* cierto grado de = a degree of.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de grado básico = junior grade.* delito de menor grado = misdemeanour [misdimeanor, -USA].* de primer grado = in the first degree.* de segundo grado = second-degree, in the second degree.* el grado de = the extent of.* el grado de + Nombre = the breadth and depth of + Nombre.* el grado en que = the extent to which.* en cierto grado = something of.* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.* en diverso grado = to varying degrees.* en diversos grados = to varying extents.* en este grado = to this extent.* en grado mínimo = minimally.* en mayor grado = to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a greater extent, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor o menor grado = to a greater or lesser degree.* en menor grado = to a lesser extent, to a lesser degree.* en sumo grado = in the extreme.* en tercer grado = in the third degree.* en un grado bastante aceptable = to a fair extent.* en un grado sumo = in the extreme.* escala que consta de nueve grados = nine-point scale.* girar 180 grados = move + 180 degrees.* grado centígrado (ºC) = degree centigrade (ºC).* grado de aceptación = acceptance rate.* grado de acidez = pH, ph value.* grado de adecuación = degree of fit.* grado de citación = citedness.* grado de cobertura = depth of coverage.* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqueda = topicality.* grado de compleción = completeness.* grado de escepticismo = degree of skepticism.* grado de integración = scale of integration.* grado de no citación = uncitedness.* grado de pertinencia = recall tendency.* grado de precisión = degree of detail.* grado de proximidad entre dos = betweenness.* grado de relación = relatedness measure.* grado medio = middle grade.* grado superlativo = superlative.* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.* salón de grados = conference room.* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.* un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.* * *A1 (nivel, cantidad) degreeotro ejemplo del grado de confusión reinante another example of the degree of confusion that prevailsdepende del grado de libertad que tengan it depends on how much freedom o the degree of freedom they enjoyel asunto se ha complicado en or ( AmL) a tal grado que no le veo solución things have become so complicated that I can't see any solutionen grado sumo: la noticia me preocupó en grado sumo the news worried me greatly o caused me great concernnos complace en grado sumo poder comunicarle que … it gives us great pleasure to be able to inform you that …2 (de parentesco) degreeson primos en segundo grado they are second cousinsB (de escalafón) gradeun oficial de grado superior a high-ranking officerC(disposición): de buen grado readily, willingly, with good gracede mal grado reluctantly, unwillingly, with bad graceDestamos a tres grados bajo cero it's three degrees below zero, it's minus three degreesa un ángulo de 60 grados at an angle of 60 degrees, at a 60° angle25 grados de latitud/longitud 25 degrees latitude/longitude3 ( Vin) degreeun vino de 12 grados a 12% proof wineCompuestos:● grado centígrado or Celsiusdegree centigrade o Celsiusdegree FahrenheitE2(título): tiene el grado de licenciado he has a college degree ( AmE), he has a university degree ( BrE)F ( Ling) degreegrado positivo/comparativo positive/comparative degreeG ( Der) stageel juicio se halla en grado de apelación/revisión the trial is at the appeal/review stage* * *
grado sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) degree;
grado centígrado or Celsius/Fahrenheit degree centigrade o Celsius/Fahrenheit;
el grado de confusión reinante the degree of confusion that prevails;
en grado sumo extremely
2 ( de escalafón) grade;
(Mil) rank
3 ( disposición):◊ de buen/mal grado willingly/unwillingly
4
b) ( título):◊ tiene el grado de licenciado he has a college (AmE) o (BrE) university degree
grado sustantivo masculino
1 degree
2 Mil rank
3 (gusto, voluntad) desire, will
♦ Locuciones: de buen/mal grado, willingly/reluctantly
' grado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
categoría
- coeficiente
- colmo
- ecuación
- insolación
- jerarquía
- mayor
- medida
- menor
- menos
- mínimamente
- poder
- punto
- superior
- décima
- enfadado
- enfadar
- enojado
- enojar
- extensión
- grande
English:
accurately
- degree
- extent
- extreme
- first-degree
- grace
- grade
- grind
- insofar
- may
- optimum
- point
- rank
- registrar
- subaltern
- commission
- freely
- lesser
* * *grado nm1. [de temperatura] degreegrado Celsius degree Celsius;grado centígrado degree centigrade;grado Fahrenheit degree Fahrenheit;grado Kelvin kelvin2. [de alcohol]¿cuántos grados tiene ese whisky? how strong is that whisky?;alcohol de 90 grados 90 degree proof alcohol3. [índice, nivel] degree;el candidato mostró un alto grado de preparación the candidate was very well prepared;un fenómeno que afecta en menor grado a las ciudades a phenomenon that affects cities to a lesser extent o degree;eso depende del grado de intransigencia de la gente that depends on how prepared people are to compromise;están examinando su grado de ceguera they're checking to see how blind she is;la situación empeoró en tal o Am [m5]a tal grado que… the situation deteriorated to such a degree o to such an extent that…;en grado sumo greatly4. [en escala] degree;quemaduras de primer grado first-degree burns;asesinato en segundo grado second-degree murder5. [rango] grade;es primo mío en segundo grado he's my second cousin6. Mil rankobtuvo el grado de doctor he obtained his doctorate9. Ling degreegrado comparativo comparative degree;grado superlativo superlative degree12. [voluntad]hacer algo de buen/mal grado to do sth willingly/unwillingly;te lo prestaré de buen grado I'd be happy to lend it to you* * *m1 degree;de primer grado quemaduras first-degree2:de buen grado with good grace, readily;de mal grado with bad grace, reluctantly* * *grado nm1) : degree (in meteorology and mathematics)grado centígrado: degree centigrade2) : extent, level, degreeen grado sumo: greatly, to the highest degree3) rango: rank4) : year, class (in education)5)de buen grado : willingly, readily* * *grado n degree -
64 grandeza
f.1 (great) size.en toda su grandeza in all its splendor o grandeur2 generosity, graciousness.3 greatness, grandeur, magnitude, majesty.4 largeness, bigness, magnitude.* * *1 (tamaño) size2 (importancia) greatness3 (generosidad) generosity4 (dignidad nobiliaria) nobility\grandeza de alma magnanimitygrandeza de ánimo moral courage* * *noun f.1) greatness2) generosity3) magnificence* * *SF1) (=nobleza) nobilityla grandeza de su acción humanitaria — the nobility o greatness of his humanitarian action
grandeza de alma o espíritu — magnanimity
2) [de artista etc] greatness3) (=esplendidez) grandness, impressiveness; (=ostentación) grandeur, magnificence4) (=personas) grandees pl5) (=rango) status of grandee6) (=tamaño) size; (=gran tamaño) bigness; (=magnitud) magnitude* * *1) (excelencia, nobleza) nobility2)a) ( dignidad de Grande) rank of grandeeb) ( conjunto de Grandes)la grandeza — the (Spanish) nobility o grandees
* * *= greatness.Ex. Log cabins were considered symbols of democracy and the frontier spirit, and President Abraham Lincoln was viewed as a symbol of unity, hope, and the American dream of rising from a humble background to greatness.----* antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.* * *1) (excelencia, nobleza) nobility2)a) ( dignidad de Grande) rank of grandeeb) ( conjunto de Grandes)la grandeza — the (Spanish) nobility o grandees
* * *= greatness.Ex: Log cabins were considered symbols of democracy and the frontier spirit, and President Abraham Lincoln was viewed as a symbol of unity, hope, and the American dream of rising from a humble background to greatness.
* antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.* * *A (excelencia, nobleza) nobilityCompuestos:( liter); magnanimityB1 (dignidad de Grande) rank of grandee2(conjunto de Grandes): la grandeza the (Spanish) nobility, the (Spanish) grandees* * *
grandeza sustantivo femenino
1 (excelencia, nobleza) nobility;◊ grandeza de alma (liter) magnanimity;
grandeza de ánimo (liter) valor( conjugate valor) (liter)
2
b) ( conjunto de Grandes):◊ la grandeza the (Spanish) nobility o grandees
grandeza sustantivo femenino
1 (altura moral, generosidad) greatness
2 (majestad y poder) grandeur
delirios de grandeza, delusions of grandeur
' grandeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delirio
- aire
English:
delusion
- grandeur
- greatness
* * *grandeza nf1. [de tamaño] (great) size2. [esplendor] magnificence, grandeur;en toda su grandeza in all its splendour o grandeur3. [de sentimientos] generosity, graciousness;aceptó su derrota con grandeza he accepted defeat graciously, he was gracious in defeat;grandeza de espíritu generosity of spirit, magnanimity* * *f greatness* * *grandeza nf1) magnitud: greatness, size2) : nobility3) : generosity, graciousness4) : grandeur, magnificence -
65 honor
m.1 honor.es un honor para mí presentarles a… it's an honor for me to present to you…nos hizo el honor de invitarnos he did us the honor of inviting ushacer honor a to live up toen honor de in honor ofen honor a la verdad to be (quite) honest2 homage, honor, honour.3 tribute, laurel.* * *1 (virtud) honour (US honor)2 (reputación) reputation, honour (US honor), good name3 (de la mujer) virtue2 (agasajo) honours (US honors)\con honores militares with military honours (US honors)en honor a la verdad to be fair, in all fairnesses un honor para mí it's an honour (US honor) for mehacer honor a to live up tohacer los honores to do the honours (US honors)jurar por su honor to swear on one's honour (US honor)perder su honor (una mujer) to lose one's honour (US honor)por mi honor upon my honour (US honor)rendir los honores a to pay honour (US honor) toser cuestión de honor to be a point of honour (US honor)hombre de honor man of honour (US honor)* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=cualidad) honour, honor (EEUU)•
en honor a la verdad — to be fair•
hacer honor a — to honourhacer honor a su fama — to live up to its etc reputation
•
tener el honor de hacer algo — to have the honour of doing sth, be proud to do sth2) pl honores honours, honors (EEUU)3) (=gloria) gloryAntonio Machado, honor de esta ciudad — Antonio Machado, who is this city's claim to fame
4) [de mujer] honour, honor (EEUU), virtue* * *1)a) ( dignidad moral) honor*un hombre/una cuestión de honor — a man/a question of honor
hacer honor a su fama or nombre — to live up to one's reputation
b) (ant) ( virginidad) honor*, virtue2)a) ( privilegio) honor*tengo el honor de... — it is my honor o I have the honor to...
una cena en honor de... — a dinner in honor of...
le rindieron los honores correspondientes a su rango — he was accorded the honors befitting his rank (frml)
hacerle los honores a algo — to do justice to something
* * *= honour [honor, -USA].Ex. Metcalfe has received little attention outside his adopted country, Australia, and can be considered to be a prophet without honour save in his own country.----* código de honor = code of honour.* conceder el honor = accord + honour.* cuadro de honor = roll of honour.* defender el honor de Uno = defend + Posesivo + honour.* división de honor = premiership.* en honor a = in honour of, in memory of.* en honor a la verdad = in fairness, in all honesty.* expediente de matrícula de honor = first class degree.* festival en honor del sol = solar festival.* fiesta en honor al sol = solar festival.* guardia de honor = guard of honour.* hacer el pasillo de honor = form + a guard of honour.* hacer honor al nombre de Uno = live up to + Posesivo + name.* libro de honor = guest book [guestbook].* licenciarse con un expediente de honor = graduate with + honours.* lista de honor = roll of honour.* lugar de honor = pride of place.* mancha en + Posesivo + honor = blot on + Posesivo + escutcheon.* miembro de honor = honorary member.* otorgar el honor = accord + honour.* ser un honor para = be an honour for.* tener el honor de = have + the honour of.* * *1)a) ( dignidad moral) honor*un hombre/una cuestión de honor — a man/a question of honor
hacer honor a su fama or nombre — to live up to one's reputation
b) (ant) ( virginidad) honor*, virtue2)a) ( privilegio) honor*tengo el honor de... — it is my honor o I have the honor to...
una cena en honor de... — a dinner in honor of...
le rindieron los honores correspondientes a su rango — he was accorded the honors befitting his rank (frml)
hacerle los honores a algo — to do justice to something
* * *= honour [honor, -USA].Ex: Metcalfe has received little attention outside his adopted country, Australia, and can be considered to be a prophet without honour save in his own country.
* código de honor = code of honour.* conceder el honor = accord + honour.* cuadro de honor = roll of honour.* defender el honor de Uno = defend + Posesivo + honour.* división de honor = premiership.* en honor a = in honour of, in memory of.* en honor a la verdad = in fairness, in all honesty.* expediente de matrícula de honor = first class degree.* festival en honor del sol = solar festival.* fiesta en honor al sol = solar festival.* guardia de honor = guard of honour.* hacer el pasillo de honor = form + a guard of honour.* hacer honor al nombre de Uno = live up to + Posesivo + name.* libro de honor = guest book [guestbook].* licenciarse con un expediente de honor = graduate with + honours.* lista de honor = roll of honour.* lugar de honor = pride of place.* mancha en + Posesivo + honor = blot on + Posesivo + escutcheon.* miembro de honor = honorary member.* otorgar el honor = accord + honour.* ser un honor para = be an honour for.* tener el honor de = have + the honour of.* * *A1 (dignidad moral) honor*un hombre de honor a man of honor, an honorable manno aceptó por una cuestión de honor she didn't accept as a matter of honor o principlesintió que su honor había sido mancillado he felt that his honor o good name had been sullied o besmirched ( frml)defendió el honor de su familia ( liter); he defended the honor of his familyen honor a la verdad to be truthful¿te gustó su última novela? — en honor a la verdad, no did you like his last novel? — to be perfectly honest, no o to tell you the truth, nohacer algn honor a su fama or nombre to live up to one's reputation2 ( ant) (virginidad) honor*, virtueB1 (privilegio) honor*es un honor para mí aceptar el cargo it is an honor for me to accept the appointmenttengo el honor de presentarles a nuestro conferenciante it is my honor o I have the honor to introduce our speaker ( frml), it gives me great pleasure to introduce our speakeruna cena en honor de … a dinner in honor of …me hizo el honor de recibirme he did me the honor of receiving mele rindieron or tributaron los honores correspondientes a su rango he was accorded the honors befitting his rank ( frml)hacerle los honores a algo to do justice to sthCompuesto:due military honors** * *
honor sustantivo masculino
◊ tengo el honor de … it is my honor o I have the honor to …;
me hizo el honor de recibirme he did me the honor of receiving me;
en honor a la verdad to be truthful;
hacer honor a su nombre to live up to one's reputationb)
le rindieron los honores correspondientes a su rango he was accorded the honors befitting his rank (frml)
honor sustantivo masculino
1 (cualidad, dignidad) honour, US honor: ofendieron su honor, they offended his honour
palabra de honor, word of honour
2 (distinción) será un honor, it will be an honour
nos hizo el honor de visitarnos, we were honoured by his visit
3 (fama, reconocimiento, gloria) para ti será el honor y la gloria, you'll get all the credit
en honor a la verdad..., to be fair...
' honor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
código
- dama
- distinguir
- honrar
- matrícula
- mención
- sitial
- atentado
- conferir
- cumplir
- declinar
- dispensar
- distinción
- ensuciar
- gloria
- grande
- homenaje
- honra
- limpiar
- madrina
- mellar
- menoscabar
- palabra
- ultrajar
- vuelta
English:
accord
- bridesmaid
- credit
- guard
- honor
- honorary
- honour
- honourable
- name
- patron
- privilege
- accolade
- award
- bride
- commendation
- distinction
- dubious
- justice
- lady
- live
- privileged
* * *honor nm1. [cualidad] honour;un hombre de honor a man of honour, an honourable man;luchó por defender su honor he fought to defend his honour;hacer honor a to live up to;hizo honor a su fama de generoso, y nos invitó a todos a cenar he lived up to his reputation for being generous and bought us all a meal;una cena en honor del poeta a dinner in honour of the poet o in the poet's honour;en honor a la verdad to be (quite) honest2. [orgullo, satisfacción] honour;es un honor para mí presentarles a… it's an honour for me to present to you…;nos hizo el honor de invitarnos he did us the honour of inviting us;tener el honor de to have the honour of3.honores [ceremonial] honours;lo recibieron con honores de jefe de Estado he was welcomed with all the ceremony befitting a head of state;rendir honores a alguien to salute sb;hacer los honores a to pay one's respects to;hizo los honores al excelente vino he commended the excellent wine;hacer los honores de la casa to do the honours, to look after the guests* * *m1 honor, Brhonour;en honor a in honor of;en honor a la verdad to be honest;palabra de honor word of honor;hacer honor a live up to2:* * *honor nm1) : honoren honor a la verdad: to be quite honest2) honores nmpl: honorshacer los honores: to do the honors* * *honor n honour -
66 invitación
f.1 invitation, call, come-on, treat.2 proposal, bid, bidding.* * *1 invitation* * *noun f.* * *SF invitation (a to)* * *femenino invitationhizo una invitación a la calma — he made an appeal o he appealed for calm
* * *= invitation, invitation card.Ex. The result of this invitation was the formation of the Classification Research Group (CRG)1 in 1952.Ex. As well as books, the Library contains collections of manuscripts, of press-cuttings, and of exhibition invitation cards and posters.----* aceptar una invitación = accept + invitation.* a invitación de = at the invitation of.* asistencia con invitación = invitational.* asistencia por invitación = invitational.* carta de invitación = letter of invitation, invitation letter.* cursar una invitación = extend + invitation, make + invitation.* enviar una invitación = send + invitation, issue + invitation.* invitación a inauguración privada = private view card (PVC).* invitación a ofertar = invitation to tender (ITT).* invitación a preestreno = private view card (PVC).* invitación de boda = wedding invitation.* por invitación = invitational.* por invitación de = at the invitation of.* responder a una invitación = RSVP.* sólo con invitación = invitation only, by invitation only.* sólo por invitación = invitation only, by invitation only.* tarjeta de invitación = invitation card.* tarjeta de invitación de boda = wedding invitation card.* * *femenino invitationhizo una invitación a la calma — he made an appeal o he appealed for calm
* * *= invitation, invitation card.Ex: The result of this invitation was the formation of the Classification Research Group (CRG)1 in 1952.
Ex: As well as books, the Library contains collections of manuscripts, of press-cuttings, and of exhibition invitation cards and posters.* aceptar una invitación = accept + invitation.* a invitación de = at the invitation of.* asistencia con invitación = invitational.* asistencia por invitación = invitational.* carta de invitación = letter of invitation, invitation letter.* cursar una invitación = extend + invitation, make + invitation.* enviar una invitación = send + invitation, issue + invitation.* invitación a inauguración privada = private view card (PVC).* invitación a ofertar = invitation to tender (ITT).* invitación a preestreno = private view card (PVC).* invitación de boda = wedding invitation.* por invitación = invitational.* por invitación de = at the invitation of.* responder a una invitación = RSVP.* sólo con invitación = invitation only, by invitation only.* sólo por invitación = invitation only, by invitation only.* tarjeta de invitación = invitation card.* tarjeta de invitación de boda = wedding invitation card.* * *rechazó/aceptó mi invitación she declined/accepted my invitationhizo una invitación a la calma he made an appeal o he appealed for calmCompuesto:wedding invitation* * *
invitación sustantivo femenino
invitation
invitación sustantivo femenino invitation
' invitación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
declinar
- desairar
- desprecio
- aceptar
- contestar
- rechazar
- rechazo
English:
complimentary ticket
- decline
- formal
- invitation
- standing
- treat
- complimentary
- extend
- have
* * *invitación nf1. [acción] invitation;hacer una invitación a alguien to invite sb;sus palabras fueron una invitación a la revolución her words were an incitement to revolution2. [tarjeta] invitation* * *f invitation* * ** * *invitación n invitation -
67 negativa
f.1 refusal (rechazo).2 denial (desmentido).3 negative of a film, negative, negative of photographic film.* * ** * *1. f., (m. - negativo) 2. noun f.1) denial2) refusal* * *SF refusal* * *a) ( ante acusación) denial; ( a pregunta)contestó con una negativa — she replied in the negative, she said no
b) ( a propuesta) refusal* * *= disclaimer, refusal, red light.Ex. We have focussed on the essentials which are the skills through which we are equipped to undertake work which cannot (despite disclaimers to the contrary) be undertaken so efficiently or effectively by others.Ex. The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.Ex. The article ' Red light for HD-CD?' discusses the technology and industry developments on the new generation of high density CD formats.* * *a) ( ante acusación) denial; ( a pregunta)contestó con una negativa — she replied in the negative, she said no
b) ( a propuesta) refusal* * *= disclaimer, refusal, red light.Ex: We have focussed on the essentials which are the skills through which we are equipped to undertake work which cannot (despite disclaimers to the contrary) be undertaken so efficiently or effectively by others.
Ex: The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.Ex: The article ' Red light for HD-CD?' discusses the technology and industry developments on the new generation of high density CD formats.* * *1 (ante una acusación) denial(a una pregunta): contestó con una negativa she replied in the negative, she said noel acusado se mantuvo en su negativa the accused persisted in his denial2 (a una propuesta) refusalsu negativa a participar en el campeonato his refusal to participate in the championshipuna negativa rotunda a flat refusal* * *
negativa sustantivo femenino ( ante acusación) denial;
( a propuesta) refusal
negativo,-a
I adjetivo
1 negative, adverse: me produjo una impresión muy negativa, I had a very negative impression of him
los análisis de sangre han dado negativo, the blood test results were negative
2 pessimist: ¡no seas tan negativo!, don't be so negative!
3 Elect el polo negativo, the negative
4 Mat minus
II sustantivo masculino
1 Fot negative
2 (en una puntuación, etc) minus
negativa sustantivo femenino denial: no acepto una negativa, I won't accept a refusal
' negativa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
insumisión
- negativo
- quien
- enérgico
- rotundo
English:
certainly
- denial
- flat
- minus
- must
- negative
- outright
- point-blank
- propose
- refusal
- shall
- should
- stand
- still
- rejection
* * *negativa nf1. [rechazo] refusal;han condenado la negativa de los empresarios a negociar they have condemned employers' refusal to negotiate2. [desmentido] denial* * *f1 refusal2 de acusación denial* * *negativa nf1) : denial2) : refusal* * *negativa n refusalme contestó con una negativa he refused / he said no -
68 orgullo
m.1 pride (actitud negativa, amor propio).no aguanto su orgullo I can't bear his haughtiness o arrogance2 pride.es el orgullo de la familia he's the pride of the familyme llena de orgullo poder inaugurar este centro it fills me with pride o I am very proud to be able to open this centertuve el orgullo de conocerlo I'm proud to say I knew himno caber en sí de orgullo to be bursting with pride* * *1 (propia estima) pride2 (arrogancia) arrogance, haughtiness* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=satisfacción) pride2) (=altanería) pride* * *masculino pride* * *= pride.Ex. It is a matter of some small pride that my account of the eighteenth edition of Dewey appeared at about the same time as the official publication of the scheme itself, thanks to the cooperation of the editor, Mr Ben Custer.----* con orgullo = proudly.* el orgullo de = showpiece.* herir + Posesivo + orgullo = hurt + Posesivo + pride.* llenar de orgullo = fill + Nombre + with pride.* orgullo cívico = civic pride.* orgullo desmedido = hubris.* orgullo herido = hurt pride.* orgullo nacional = national pride.* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.* tragarse el orgullo = swallow + Posesivo + pride.* * *masculino pride* * *= pride.Ex: It is a matter of some small pride that my account of the eighteenth edition of Dewey appeared at about the same time as the official publication of the scheme itself, thanks to the cooperation of the editor, Mr Ben Custer.
* con orgullo = proudly.* el orgullo de = showpiece.* herir + Posesivo + orgullo = hurt + Posesivo + pride.* llenar de orgullo = fill + Nombre + with pride.* orgullo cívico = civic pride.* orgullo desmedido = hubris.* orgullo herido = hurt pride.* orgullo nacional = national pride.* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.* tragarse el orgullo = swallow + Posesivo + pride.* * *1 (satisfacción) prideobservaron con orgullo al niño they watched their child proudly o with prideel premio lo llenó de orgullo the prize made him feel very proud, he was filled with pride to be awarded the prize2 (soberbia) pridehenchido de orgullo puffed up with pride3 (motivo de satisfacción) pridesus hijos son su orgullo her children are her pride and joy* * *
orgullo sustantivo masculino
pride;
orgullo sustantivo masculino
1 (autoestima, pundonor) pride
2 (soberbia, altivez) arrogance
' orgullo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
autosuficiencia
- resplandecer
- reventar
- tragarse
- exhibir
- herir
- soberbia
- tragar
English:
flushed
- honour
- masculine
- pride
- proudly
- swallow
- glow
- once
- proud
- swollen
- vanity
* * *orgullo nm1. [actitud] pride;no aguanto su orgullo I can't bear his haughtiness o arrogance;tragarse el orgullo to swallow one's prideorgullo gay gay pride2. [satisfacción] pride;es el orgullo de la familia he's the pride of the family;me llena de orgullo poder inaugurar este centro it fills me with pride o I am very proud to be able to open this centre;tuve el orgullo de conocerlo I'm proud to say I knew him;no caber en sí de orgullo, reventar de orgullo to be bursting with pride3. [amor propio] pride;le picó el orgullo y aceptó el reto it wounded his pride so he accepted the challenge* * *m pride* * *orgullo nm: pride* * *orgullo n pride -
69 presión
f.1 pressure, stress.2 pressure, catch.3 pressure, arm-twisting, coercion.* * *1 pressure\grupo de presión pressure grouppresión arterial blood pressurepresión atmosférica atmospheric pressurepresión sanguínea blood pressure* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Meteo, Fís, Téc) pressure; [con la mano] press, squeezeindicador/medidor de presión — pressure gauge
presión atmosférica — atmospheric pressure, air pressure
2) (=influencia) pressureejercer o hacer presión para que se haga algo — to press for sth to be done; (Pol) to lobby for sth to be done
presión fiscal, presión impositiva — tax burden
* * *1)b) (Meteo) pressurealtas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure
c) (Med) pressure2) ( coacción) pressureconfesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress
* * *= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.Ex. The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.Ex. Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex. At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex. However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.----* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.* aire a presión = air pressure.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* ante la presión de = in the crush to.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* demasiada presión = overpressure.* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.* meter a presión = wedge.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* presión del aire = air pressure.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.* presión económica = economic pressure.* presión política = political pressure.* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* * *1)b) (Meteo) pressurealtas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure
c) (Med) pressure2) ( coacción) pressureconfesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress
* * *= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.
Ex: Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex: We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex: However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.* aire a presión = air pressure.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* ante la presión de = in the crush to.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* demasiada presión = overpressure.* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.* meter a presión = wedge.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* presión del aire = air pressure.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.* presión económica = economic pressure.* presión política = political pressure.* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* * *A1 ( Fís) pressurecerveza a presión draft beerjuntó presión hasta que un buen día estalló he kept everything bottled up until one day he just explodedportate bien, que tu padre está juntando presión you'd better behave, your father's getting very angry o ( colloq) your father could blow his top at any minute2 ( Meteo) pressurepresión atmosférica atmospheric pressurealtas/bajas presiones areas of high/low pressure3 ( Med) pressureCompuestos:● presión arterial or sanguíneablood pressure● presión arterial máxima or sistólicasystolic (blood) pressure● presión arterial mínima or diastólicadiastolic (blood) pressureB (coacción) pressureen su puesto está sometido a muchas presiones he gets a lot of pressure in his jobgrupo de presión pressure groupejercieron presión para que el plan fuese rechazado they pressed for the plan to be rejected, they exerted a lot of pressure to get the plan rejectedfirmó/confesó bajo presión he signed/confessed under pressure o under duressCompuesto:tax burden* * *
presión sustantivo femeninoa) (Fís, Med, Meteo) pressure;
presión arterial or sanguínea blood pressure
presión sustantivo femenino pressure: está sometido a muchas presiones, he's under a lot of pressure
cerveza a presión, draught beer
presión arterial, blood pressure
' presión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- broche
- ejercer
- embutir
- olla
- aflojar
- aguantar
- apretar
- aumentar
- botón
- checar
- controlar
- empujar
- resistir
- soportar
English:
air pressure
- arm-twisting
- cooker
- gun
- lobby
- low
- pack down
- pressure
- pressure cooker
- pressure group
- push
- ridge
- strain
- take
- tyre pressure
- wedge
- air
- blood
- bow
- bring
- crack
- press
- snap
* * *presión nf1. [fuerza] pressure;una olla a presión a pressure cooker;tiene cierre a presión you press it shut;hacer presión to presspresión arterial blood pressure;presión atmosférica atmospheric pressure;presión barométrica barometric pressure;presión de los neumáticos tyre pressure;Econ presión fiscal tax burden;presión sanguínea blood pressure2. [coacción, influencia] pressure;la presión de la calle obligó a dimitir al presidente pressure from the public forced the president to resign;meter presión a alguien to put pressure on sb;aceptó bajo presión he accepted under pressure3. [en baloncesto] press;[en fútbol, rugby] pressure* * *f1 pressure;hacer presión sobre put pressure on, pressure2 en baloncesto press;presión en toda la cancha full-court press* * *1) : pressure2)presión arterial : blood pressure* * *presión n pressure -
70 proposición
f.1 proposition, bid, offer, motion.2 discussion document, discussion paper.* * *1 (idea) proposal, proposition; (sugerencia) suggestion2 LINGÚÍSTICA clause\hacerle a alguien proposiciones deshonestas to make an indecent proposal to somebodyproposición de matrimonio proposal of marriage* * *noun f.proposal, proposition* * *SF1) (=sugerencia, oferta) proposal¿cuál es tu proposición? — what do you propose?, what is your proposal o proposition?
proposición de matrimonio — marriage proposal, proposal of marriage
proposiciones deshonestas — indecent proposals, indecent suggestions
2) (Ling) clause3) (Fil, Mat) proposition* * *1)a) ( sugerencia) proposalb) ( oferta) proposal, proposition2)a) (Mat, Fil) propositionb) (Ling) clause* * *= proposition.Ex. They are a core, a set of basic propositions, onto which are grafted a rich variety of other possibilities.* * *1)a) ( sugerencia) proposalb) ( oferta) proposal, proposition2)a) (Mat, Fil) propositionb) (Ling) clause* * *= proposition.Ex: They are a core, a set of basic propositions, onto which are grafted a rich variety of other possibilities.
* * *A1 (sugerencia) proposalmi proposición es que levantemos la sesión I propose that we adjourn2 (oferta) proposal, propositionproposición de matrimonio proposal of marriagele hizo proposiciones deshonestas he made improper advances to her o he propositioned herCompuestos:billB1 ( Mat) proposition2 ( Fil) proposition3 ( Ling) clause* * *
proposición sustantivo femenino
proposal, proposition;
proposición sustantivo femenino
1 proposal, proposition
2 Ling clause
' proposición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
oferta
- seducir
- seductor
English:
defeat
- discovery
- offer
- proposition
- proposal
* * *proposición nf1. [propuesta] proposal;una proposición de matrimonio a proposal of marriage;hacer proposiciones a alguien to proposition sbproposiciones deshonestas improper advances2. Gram clause3. [enunciado] proposition* * *f proposal, suggestion;proposición de matrimonio proposal of marriage* * * -
71 recibir bien
v.to welcome, to take kindly to.María aceptó la ayuda Mary welcomed the aid.* * *(v.) = welcomeEx. The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.* * *(v.) = welcomeEx: The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.
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72 regateo
m.1 bartering, haggling.2 bargaining, haggle, dicker, haggling.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: regatear.* * *1 (precios) haggling, bargaining2 DEPORTE dribbling* * *SM1) (Com) haggling, bargaining2) (Dep) dribbling* * *1) (Com) bargaining, haggling2) (Dep) feinting* * *= haggling, bargaining, dribbling.Ex. The formal ending of the agreement has ushered in a period of haggling between authors and agents over the renegotiation of contracts.Ex. The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.Ex. Suggestions are made for improving dribbling techniques in soccer.* * *1) (Com) bargaining, haggling2) (Dep) feinting* * *= haggling, bargaining, dribbling.Ex: The formal ending of the agreement has ushered in a period of haggling between authors and agents over the renegotiation of contracts.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.Ex: Suggestions are made for improving dribbling techniques in soccer.* * *A ( Com) bargaining, hagglingya no acepto más regateos I won't go any lower, I'm not haggling any moreB ( Dep) feinting* * *
Del verbo regatear: ( conjugate regatear)
regateo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
regateó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
regatear
regateo
regatear ( conjugate regatear) verbo intransitivo (Com) to bargain, haggle
verbo transitivo
1 ( escatimar):◊ no han regateado esfuerzos para … no efforts have been spared to …;
sin regateo medios whatever it takes
2 (Esp) (Dep) to get past, swerve past
regatear
I verbo intransitivo
1 (al comprar algo) to haggle, bargain
2 Dep to dribble
Náut to participate in a boat-race
II verbo transitivo
1 (un precio) to haggle over, bargain over
2 (esfuerzos, etc) to spare
regateo sustantivo masculino haggling, bargaining
' regateo' also found in these entries:
English:
haggling
- bargaining
* * *regateo nmhaggling* * *regateo nm: bargaining, haggling -
73 reticencia
f.1 unwillingness (resistencia).2 insinuation, innuendo.3 reluctance, unwillingness.4 reticence, reserve, reservedness, reticency.5 ironic innuendo, irony.* * *1 (reserva) reticence, reserve2 (insinuación) insinuation, innuendo* * *SF1) (=renuencia) unwillingness, reluctance2) (=reserva) reticence, reserve3) (=ironía) irony, sarcasm* * *a) ( renuencia) reluctanceb) ( reserva) reticencea pesar de su reticencia inicial,... — despite his initial reticence,...
c) ( indirecta) hint, insinuation* * *= reluctance, reticence.Ex. Other barriers such as language and professional reluctance to cooperate internationally cannot be changed by legislation.Ex. This reticence was not restricted to librarians.----* sentir reticencia hacia = recoil.* * *a) ( renuencia) reluctanceb) ( reserva) reticencea pesar de su reticencia inicial,... — despite his initial reticence,...
c) ( indirecta) hint, insinuation* * *= reluctance, reticence.Ex: Other barriers such as language and professional reluctance to cooperate internationally cannot be changed by legislation.
Ex: This reticence was not restricted to librarians.* sentir reticencia hacia = recoil.* * *1 (renuencia) reluctancelo firmé con cierta reticencia I signed it a little reluctantlysu reticencia a creerme es comprensible your reluctance to believe me is understandablesu reticencia a reconocer que se había equivocado her reluctance o unwillingness to admit that she had made a mistakea pesar de su reticencia inicial, finalmente nos lo contó todo despite his initial reticence o caginess, he told us everything in the end2 (indirecta) hint, insinuation* * *
reticencia sustantivo femenino
reticencia sustantivo femenino
1 (para hacer algo) reticence, reluctance: le dejó ir a la fiesta con muchas reticencias, he very reluctantly let her go to the party
2 (al hablar) hint, insinuation
' reticencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resistir
English:
reticence
* * *reticencia nf1. [resistencia] reluctance;con reticencias reluctantly;aceptó el puesto, pero con muchas reticencias he accepted the post, albeit with a great deal of reluctance o very reluctantly;tengo algunas reticencias I have some reservations2. [insinuación] insinuation* * *f1 reticence;sin reticencias without hesitation2 ( indirecta):hablar con reticencias insinuate things* * *reticencia nf1) : reluctance, reticence2) : insinuation -
74 ruego
m.1 request.ruegos y preguntas any other business2 prayer, rogation, petition.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rogar.* * *1 request, petition\ruegos y preguntas any other business* * *SM request"ruegos y preguntas" — [en una conferencia] "any other business"
* * *masculino requestapartado de ruegos y preguntas — (Esp) any other business, A.O.B
* * *= entreaty.Ex. 'Come back after lunch and we'll firm it up' His quick sentences had the tone of entreaty = "Vuelve después del almuerzo y lo concretaremos" Sus rápidas frases tenían tono de súplica.* * *masculino requestapartado de ruegos y preguntas — (Esp) any other business, A.O.B
* * *= entreaty.Ex: 'Come back after lunch and we'll firm it up' His quick sentences had the tone of entreaty = "Vuelve después del almuerzo y lo concretaremos" Sus rápidas frases tenían tono de súplica.
* * *requestatendiendo a los ruegos de numerosas personas in response to popular demandde nada te van a servir tus ruegos your pleading will get you nowheredirigía sus ruegos a la Virgen he addressed his prayers o supplications to the Virginturno/apartado de ruegos y preguntas any other business, A.O.B.a ruego mío se le envió otra notificación he was sent further notification at my request* * *
Del verbo rogar: ( conjugate rogar)
ruego es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
rogar
ruego
rogar ( conjugate rogar) verbo transitivo:
se ruega no fumar you are kindly requested not to smoke;
te ruego que me perdones please forgive me;
le rogó que tuviera misericordia she begged him to have mercy
verbo intransitivo (Relig) to pray;
roguemos al Señor let us pray;
hacerse (de) or (Méx) (del) ruego to play hard to get;
aceptó sin hacerse (de) ruego he accepted immediately, without any persuading
ruego sustantivo masculino
rogar verbo transitivo
1 (formalmente) to request, ask: se ruega confirmación, please confirm
2 (con súplicas o humildad) to beg: te ruego que me perdones, I beg you to forgive me
3 Rel to pray
♦ Locuciones: hacerse de rogar, to play hard to get
ruego sustantivo masculino request
(en una reunión) ruegos y preguntas, any other business
' ruego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anda
- oír
- querer
- rogar
- súplica
English:
apology
- appeal
- entreaty
- plea
* * *♦ nmrequest;sus ruegos no ablandaron a su captor her pleas failed to soften her captor;accedieron a mis ruegos they acceded to my requests;fui a verla a ruego suyo I went to see her at her request;ruegos y preguntas any other business* * *I vb → rogarII m request* * *ruego nm: request, appeal, plea* * *ruego n request / plea -
75 agrado
m.1 pleasure (gusto).esto no es de mi agrado this is not to my liking2 liking, pleasure, pleasantness.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: agradar.* * *1 pleasure* * *SM1) (=cualidad) affability2) (=gusto)tengo el agrado de informarle que... — LAm I have pleasure in informing you that..., I am glad to tell you that...
* * *masculino (frml)tener el agrado de + inf — to have the pleasure of -ing
tengo el agrado de dirigirme a Ud. para informarle que... — (Corresp) (frml) I'm pleased to inform you that... (frml)
* * *masculino (frml)tener el agrado de + inf — to have the pleasure of -ing
tengo el agrado de dirigirme a Ud. para informarle que... — (Corresp) (frml) I'm pleased to inform you that... (frml)
* * *( frml)no veo con agrado su relación con él I'm not pleased o happy about her relationship with himtengo el agrado de dirigirme a Vd. para informarle que … ( Corresp) ( frml); I am pleased to inform you that … ( frml)siento que no sea de su agrado I'm sorry that it's not to your likinglo haré con sumo agrado I'll gladly do it, I'd be only too glad to do it* * *
Del verbo agradar: ( conjugate agradar)
agrado es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
agradó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
agradar
agrado
agradar ( conjugate agradar) verbo intransitivo (frml):◊ ¿le agrada este, señora? is this one to your liking, madam? (frml);
la idea no me agrada the idea doesn't appeal to me;
le agrada verlo contento it gives her pleasure to see him happy;
me agradoía mucho verlos allí I would be very pleased to see you there
verbo transitivo
to please
agrado sustantivo masculino (frml): espero que sea de su agrado I hope this is to your liking;
con sumo agrado gladly;
tuve el agrado de verla I had the pleasure of seeing her
agradar verbo intransitivo to please: no me agrada que me hable en ese tono, I don't like being spoken to like that
agrado sustantivo masculino pleasure: creía que esta música no era de su agrado, I thought this music wasn't to his liking
' agrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
complacencia
- gustar
- gusto
- saber
English:
pleasantness
- welcome
* * *agrado nm[gusto] pleasure;esto no es de mi agrado this is not to my liking;si algo no es de su agrado, háganoslo saber if there is anything you are not happy with, please let us know;su actuación fue del agrado del público her performance went down well with the audience;no aceptó de buen agrado la sugerencia he didn't accept the suggestion with good grace;vio con agrado el nuevo nombramiento she was pleased about the new appointment* * *m:ser del agrado de alguien be to s.o.’s liking;recibió la invitación con agrado he was delighted to receive the invitation* * *agrado nm1) gusto: taste, likingno es de su agrado: it's not to his liking2) : graciousness, agreeableness3)con agrado : with pleasure, willinglylo haré con agrado: I will be happy to do it -
76 apoltronarse
pron.v.to get idle, to become idle, to become lazy, to get lazy.* * *1 (vegetar) to grow lazy, get lazy, become idle2 (sentarse) to sit back, lounge about* * *VPRdesde que se jubiló se ha apoltronado y no hace nada — he has taken it very easy since he retired and never does anything much
* * *verbo pronominal ( en asiento) to settle oneself* * *verbo pronominal ( en asiento) to settle oneself* * *apoltronarse [A1 ](en un asiento) to settle oneselfapoltronado en su palacio ensconced in his palacese consiguió un puesto de notario y se apoltronó he got a job as a notary and settled into an easy life* * *
apoltronarse ( conjugate apoltronarse) verbo pronominal ( en asiento) to settle oneself
apoltronarse verbo reflexivo
1 (ponerse cómodo) to settle down: me apoltrono delante de la tele y se me pasa la tarde, I get settled in front of the TV and spend the afternoon there
2 (mantenerse en el puesto) to sit tight, stay put: se apoltronó en su despacho y no aceptó ningún traslado, he was ensconced in his office and would accept no transfers
* * *apoltronarse vprapoltronarse en [sillón] to make oneself comfortable in;se ha apoltronado mucho desde que se casó he's settled into an easy life since he (got) married;se ha apoltronado en su puesto he's settled into a cosy rut at work* * * -
77 gozoso
adj.joyful, cheerful, content, glad, festive, mirthful, merry.* * *► adjetivo1 (contento) delighted2 (que produce alegría) joyful, happy* * *ADJ joyful* * *- sa adjetivo happy, content* * *- sa adjetivo happy, content* * *gozoso -sajoyfulestán gozosos con la llegada del hijo they are overjoyed by the arrival of their sonaceptó gozosa la invitación she accepted the invitation with great pleasure* * *
gozoso,-a adj (que siente o causa alegría) joyful, happy: hoy es un día gozoso para todos, today is a joyful day for all
' gozoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gozosa
* * *gozoso, -a adj1. [que siente gozo] joyful, delighted2. [que produce gozo] joyous, delightful* * *adj happy* * *gozoso, -sa adj: joyful -
78 resignadamente
adv.resignedly.* * *► adverbio1 resignedly, with resignation* * *ADV resignedly, with resignation* * *with resignationaceptó resignadamente su suerte he accepted his fate with resignationse encogió resignadamente de hombros he shrugged his shoulders resignedly* * *resignadamente advwith resignation -
79 aceptar
vt1) приня́ть кого; чтоа) взятьno se aceptan propinas — здесь не беру́т чаевы́х
б)a uno (en algo) — (до)пусти́ть кого (в к-л общество)
в) согласи́ться с чем-л.; одо́бритьacepte mis excusas — прими́те мои́ извине́ния
г) призна́ть ( обязательство); согласи́ться на что, взя́ться + инфacepto pagarlo — я | согла́сен | гото́в| беру́сь| заплати́ть
¡aceptado! — согла́сен!
д) смири́ться с чем; подчини́ться чему -
80 perjuicio
m1) уще́рба) вредб) tb pl убы́ток тж мнen perjuicio de uno; algo — в уще́рб кому; чему, вопреки́ интере́сам кого; чего
acarrear, causar, ocasionar perjuicio a uno; a algo — а) см perjudicar б) причини́ть убы́тки кому; чему
sufrir perjuicios — терпе́ть, нести́ убы́тки
2)sin perjuicio de + inf, de que + Subj — при том, что...; хотя́ и...
acepto este trabajo sin perjuicio de buscar otra cosa mejor — я согла́сен на э́ту рабо́ту, но (при э́том) бу́ду иска́ть что́-нибудь полу́чше
См. также в других словарях:
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