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1 programa

m.

1 program.

programa electoral platform

programa espacial space program

programa de fiestas program of events

programa de intercambio (during annual town festival) exchange (program)

2 schedule, program.

3 program.

programa concurso quiz (show)

programa de entrevistas talk show

programa de humor comedy show

4 program (computing).

programa informático computer program

5 cycle.

programa de lavado wash cycle

6 pickup.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: programar.

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programa

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) programme (US program)

2 INFORMÁTICA program

3 EDUCACIÓN (de un curso) syllabus

4 (plan) plan

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FRASEOLOGÍA

programa electoral election manifesto, US election program

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noun m.

program

- programa de estudios

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SM

1) [de curso, actividades, TV, Radio] programme, program (EEUU)

programa de actividades — programme of activities

programa de gimnasia — exercise plan o regime

programa coloquio — chat show

programa concurso — game show

programa debate — TV debate

programa de consumo — consumer affairs programme

programa de estudios — curriculum, syllabus

programa de fomento de empleo — job creation scheme

programa electoral — electoral programme, electoral program (EEUU), election manifesto

programa nuclear — nuclear programme, nuclear program (EEUU)

programa piloto — pilot scheme

2) (Cine)

programa continuo — continuous showing

programa doble — double bill

3) (Inform) program

programa de aplicación — application program

programa fuente — source program

programa objeto — object program

programa verificador de ortografía — spellchecker

4) Cono Sur * (=amorío) love affair

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masculino

1)

a) (Rad, TV) program*

programa doble — (Cin) double bill, double feature

b) ( folleto) program*

- programa concurso

2) (programación, plan) program*

un programa de visitas muy apretado — a very tight program o schedule

eso no estaba en el programa! — (fam) that wasn't part of the plan! (colloq)

3)

a) ( político) program*

su programa electoral — their election manifesto

b) (Educ) ( de asignatura) syllabus; ( de curso) curriculum, syllabus

4) (Inf, Elec) program*

5) (RPl fam) ( conquista) pickup (colloq)

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= agenda, programme [program, -USA], programme area, software program, catalogue, programme schedule.

Ex. The session on library and information services to people with disabilities addressed on agenda developed out of the feedback from various regional groups.

Ex. Programs are available which generate alphabetical listings, including lead-in terms, reciprocal entries, hierarchical displays and other special sections of the thesaurus.

Ex. Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex. In the Internet, a client is a software program that is used to contact and obtain data from a server software program on another computer, often across a great distance.

Ex. This discussion of present trends is based on a survey of course offerings as found in library school catalogues.

Ex. Programme schedules are subject to change without prior notification.

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* actualización de programa informático = maintenance release.

* archivo de programas = programme file.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* colección de programas informáticos = software library.

* conjunto de programas = workbench, workbench.

* demostración de programa = software demo.

* desactivar un programa de protección = unlock + protection program(me).

* desarrollo de programas = software development.

* descodificar una programa de encriptación = crack + encryption software.

* ejecución del programa = computer run.

* elaborar un programa = draw up + program(me).

* homologar un programa = accredit + programme.

* paquete de programas = package.

* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.

* paquete integrado de programas = software suite.

* paquetes de programas = programme packages.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* programa académico = academic programme.

* programa acelerado = crash program(me).

* programa antivirus = antivirus software, antivirus programme.

* programa añadido = plug-in program, plug-in.

* programa autodidacta = tutorial, tutorial program(me).

* programa básico = Core Programme.

* programa bibliotecario = library program(me).

* programa cliente = browser software, browser.

* programa compilador = compiler.

* programa creador de informes = report writer.

* programa cultural = cultural programme.

* programa de acceso a Internet = browser software.

* programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.

* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.

* programa de adultos = adult programme.

* programa de alfabetización = literacy programme, literacy movement.

* programa de alfabetización de adultos = adult literacy programme.

* programa de análisis de ficheros de transacciones = log analysis software.

* programa de búsqueda = search software, search software package.

* programa de capacitación = training programme.

* programa de código abierto = open source software.

* programa de comunicaciones = communication software, communications software.

* programa de conexión = logging programme.

* programa de corrección ortográfica = spelling correction program.

* programa de correo electrónico = electronic mail system.

* programa de curso = course program(me).

* programa de debate = talk show.

* programa de descodificación = cracker.

* programa de dinamización bibliotecaria = library outreach programme.

* programa de doctorado = doctoral program(me), doctoral degree programme.

* programa de dominio público = public domain software.

* programa de edición de texto = editor.

* programa de ejercicio físico = exercise programme.

* programa de entrevistas = talk show.

* programa de escritores en estancia = writers in residence programme.

* programa de estudio = programme of study.

* programa de estudios = course brochure, educational program(me), school program(me), study program(me), syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], education programme.

* programa de estudios común = common core syllabus.

* programa de estudios homologado = accredited programme.

* programa de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach programme.

* programa de formación = training programme, training scheme, instructional programme.

* programa de formación en el trabajo = in-service training program(me).

* programa de gestión bibliográfica personal = personal bibliographic software.

* programa de gestión bibliotecaria = library software package.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* programa de gestión de datos = database management software.

* Programa de Gestión de Registros y Archivos (RAMP) = Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP).

* programa de gestión documental = information retrieval software.

* programa de gestión financiera = cash management package, cash management software.

* programa de grabación en CD = burning software.

* programa de humor = comedy programme.

* programa de imitación = mimicry software.

* programa de inserción social = Head Start program.

* programa de intercambio = exchange programme.

* programa de introducción a la biblioteca = library training programme.

* programa de inversiones = investment program(me).

* programa de investigación = research agenda.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* programa de la asignatura = learning program(me).

* programa del congreso = conference programme.

* programa del curso = course syllabus.

* programa de lectura = reading programme.

* programa de marketing = marketing programme.

* programa de mayor audiencia = prime time show, prime time programme.

* programa de medición de los recursos usados = metering software.

* programa de montaje de aplicaciones = software packager.

* programa de navegación por las redes = network navigator.

* programa de noticias = news programme.

* programa de ordenador = computer programme.

* programa de orientación = orientation programme.

* programa de orientación bibliográfica = bibliographic instruction program(me).

* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.

* programa de protección = protection program(me), software protection program(me).

* programa de prueba beta = beta test programme.

* programa de radio = radio broadcast, radio programme, radio show.

* programa de televisión = television programme, television broadcast, television show, TV show.

* programa de trabajo = work schedule.

* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme, residency.

* programa de utilidades = utilities.

* programa de viaje = travel plan.

* programa didáctico = courseware.

* programa educativo = educational program(me), education programme, instructional programme, learning program(me).

* programa electoral = ticket.

* programa en CD-ROM = CD-ROM software.

* programa ensamblador = assembler program.

* programa filtro = filtering software.

* programa fuente = source programme.

* programa fundamental = Core Programme.

* programa gratuito = user-supported software.

* programa informático = computer programme, software system, computer application.

* programa informático comercial = off-the-shelf software, turnkey system, turnkey software system, pre-written software, commercial application.

* programa informático con mantenimiento incluido = supported software.

* programa informático hecho por encargo = tailor-made software.

* programa integrado de gestión de bibliotecas = integrated library system (ILS), integrated library management system (ILMS).

* programa intensivo = crash program(me).

* programa maligno = malware, malicious software.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* programa MOO (multiusuarios y orientado a objetos) = MOO (Multi-user Object Oriented) software.

* Programa Mundial de Alimentos, el = World Food Programme, the.

* Programa Nacional para las Adquisiciones y la Catalogación (NPAC) = National Program for Acquisitions and Cataloging (NPAC).

* Programa Nacional para las Publicaciones Seriadas (NSDP) = National Serials Data Program (NSDP).

* programa nuclear = nuclear programme.

* programa objeto = object program(me).

* programa para descifrar contraseñas = password cracking programme.

* programa para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.

* programa para inventariar = inventory program.

* programa personalizado = tailor-made software.

* programa piloto = pilot program(me).

* Programa Piloto sobre Discos Opticos = Optical Disc Pilot Program.

* programa político = ticket.

* programa presidencial = presidential programme.

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* programa puente = interface.

* programa que se añade = add-on pack.

* programa respiro = respite care.

* programas básicos = basic software.

* programas comerciales = commercial software.

* programas de acceso = access software.

* programas de alfabetización = literacy promotion.

* programas de automatización de bibliotecas = library automation software.

* programas de estudios = syllabi.

* programas de recuperación = retrieval software.

* programas de software libre = freeware.

* programas distribuidos por el autor = shareware.

* programa servidor = server software program.

* programas espía = spyware.

* programas espía de anuncios = adware.

* programas HyperCard = HyperCard software.

* programas informáticos = software, computer software.

* programas informáticos comerciales = commercial software.

* programas intermedios = middleware.

* programas malignos = badware.

* programa social = social program(me).

* programas para la gestión de mapas = map software.

* programas televisivos de entretenimiento = entertainment television.

* promover un programa = launch + program(me).

* tecla de función del programa = programme function key.

* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.

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masculino

1)

a) (Rad, TV) program*

programa doble — (Cin) double bill, double feature

b) ( folleto) program*

- programa concurso

2) (programación, plan) program*

un programa de visitas muy apretado — a very tight program o schedule

eso no estaba en el programa! — (fam) that wasn't part of the plan! (colloq)

3)

a) ( político) program*

su programa electoral — their election manifesto

b) (Educ) ( de asignatura) syllabus; ( de curso) curriculum, syllabus

4) (Inf, Elec) program*

5) (RPl fam) ( conquista) pickup (colloq)

* * *

= agenda, programme [program, -USA], programme area, software program, catalogue, programme schedule.

Ex: The session on library and information services to people with disabilities addressed on agenda developed out of the feedback from various regional groups.

Ex: Programs are available which generate alphabetical listings, including lead-in terms, reciprocal entries, hierarchical displays and other special sections of the thesaurus.

Ex: Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex: In the Internet, a client is a software program that is used to contact and obtain data from a server software program on another computer, often across a great distance.

Ex: This discussion of present trends is based on a survey of course offerings as found in library school catalogues.

Ex: Programme schedules are subject to change without prior notification.

* actualización de programa informático = maintenance release.

* archivo de programas = programme file.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* colección de programas informáticos = software library.

* conjunto de programas = workbench, workbench.

* demostración de programa = software demo.

* desactivar un programa de protección = unlock + protection program(me).

* desarrollo de programas = software development.

* descodificar una programa de encriptación = crack + encryption software.

* ejecución del programa = computer run.

* elaborar un programa = draw up + program(me).

* homologar un programa = accredit + programme.

* paquete de programas = package.

* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.

* paquete integrado de programas = software suite.

* paquetes de programas = programme packages.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* programa académico = academic programme.

* programa acelerado = crash program(me).

* programa antivirus = antivirus software, antivirus programme.

* programa añadido = plug-in program, plug-in.

* programa autodidacta = tutorial, tutorial program(me).

* programa básico = Core Programme.

* programa bibliotecario = library program(me).

* programa cliente = browser software, browser.

* programa compilador = compiler.

* programa creador de informes = report writer.

* programa cultural = cultural programme.

* programa de acceso a Internet = browser software.

* programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.

* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.

* programa de adultos = adult programme.

* programa de alfabetización = literacy programme, literacy movement.

* programa de alfabetización de adultos = adult literacy programme.

* programa de análisis de ficheros de transacciones = log analysis software.

* programa de búsqueda = search software, search software package.

* programa de capacitación = training programme.

* programa de código abierto = open source software.

* programa de comunicaciones = communication software, communications software.

* programa de conexión = logging programme.

* programa de corrección ortográfica = spelling correction program.

* programa de correo electrónico = electronic mail system.

* programa de curso = course program(me).

* programa de debate = talk show.

* programa de descodificación = cracker.

* programa de dinamización bibliotecaria = library outreach programme.

* programa de doctorado = doctoral program(me), doctoral degree programme.

* programa de dominio público = public domain software.

* programa de edición de texto = editor.

* programa de ejercicio físico = exercise programme.

* programa de entrevistas = talk show.

* programa de escritores en estancia = writers in residence programme.

* programa de estudio = programme of study.

* programa de estudios = course brochure, educational program(me), school program(me), study program(me), syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], education programme.

* programa de estudios común = common core syllabus.

* programa de estudios homologado = accredited programme.

* programa de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach programme.

* programa de formación = training programme, training scheme, instructional programme.

* programa de formación en el trabajo = in-service training program(me).

* programa de gestión bibliográfica personal = personal bibliographic software.

* programa de gestión bibliotecaria = library software package.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* programa de gestión de datos = database management software.

* Programa de Gestión de Registros y Archivos (RAMP) = Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP).

* programa de gestión documental = information retrieval software.

* programa de gestión financiera = cash management package, cash management software.

* programa de grabación en CD = burning software.

* programa de humor = comedy programme.

* programa de imitación = mimicry software.

* programa de inserción social = Head Start program.

* programa de intercambio = exchange programme.

* programa de introducción a la biblioteca = library training programme.

* programa de inversiones = investment program(me).

* programa de investigación = research agenda.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* programa de la asignatura = learning program(me).

* programa del congreso = conference programme.

* programa del curso = course syllabus.

* programa de lectura = reading programme.

* programa de marketing = marketing programme.

* programa de mayor audiencia = prime time show, prime time programme.

* programa de medición de los recursos usados = metering software.

* programa de montaje de aplicaciones = software packager.

* programa de navegación por las redes = network navigator.

* programa de noticias = news programme.

* programa de ordenador = computer programme.

* programa de orientación = orientation programme.

* programa de orientación bibliográfica = bibliographic instruction program(me).

* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.

* programa de protección = protection program(me), software protection program(me).

* programa de prueba beta = beta test programme.

* programa de radio = radio broadcast, radio programme, radio show.

* programa de televisión = television programme, television broadcast, television show, TV show.

* programa de trabajo = work schedule.

* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme, residency.

* programa de utilidades = utilities.

* programa de viaje = travel plan.

* programa didáctico = courseware.

* programa educativo = educational program(me), education programme, instructional programme, learning program(me).

* programa electoral = ticket.

* programa en CD-ROM = CD-ROM software.

* programa ensamblador = assembler program.

* programa filtro = filtering software.

* programa fuente = source programme.

* programa fundamental = Core Programme.

* programa gratuito = user-supported software.

* programa informático = computer programme, software system, computer application.

* programa informático comercial = off-the-shelf software, turnkey system, turnkey software system, pre-written software, commercial application.

* programa informático con mantenimiento incluido = supported software.

* programa informático hecho por encargo = tailor-made software.

* programa integrado de gestión de bibliotecas = integrated library system (ILS), integrated library management system (ILMS).

* programa intensivo = crash program(me).

* programa maligno = malware, malicious software.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* programa MOO (multiusuarios y orientado a objetos) = MOO (Multi-user Object Oriented) software.

* Programa Mundial de Alimentos, el = World Food Programme, the.

* Programa Nacional para las Adquisiciones y la Catalogación (NPAC) = National Program for Acquisitions and Cataloging (NPAC).

* Programa Nacional para las Publicaciones Seriadas (NSDP) = National Serials Data Program (NSDP).

* programa nuclear = nuclear programme.

* programa objeto = object program(me).

* programa para descifrar contraseñas = password cracking programme.

* programa para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.

* programa para inventariar = inventory program.

* programa personalizado = tailor-made software.

* programa piloto = pilot program(me).

* Programa Piloto sobre Discos Opticos = Optical Disc Pilot Program.

* programa político = ticket.

* programa presidencial = presidential programme.

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* programa puente = interface.

* programa que se añade = add-on pack.

* programa respiro = respite care.

* programas básicos = basic software.

* programas comerciales = commercial software.

* programas de acceso = access software.

* programas de alfabetización = literacy promotion.

* programas de automatización de bibliotecas = library automation software.

* programas de estudios = syllabi.

* programas de recuperación = retrieval software.

* programas de software libre = freeware.

* programas distribuidos por el autor = shareware.

* programa servidor = server software program.

* programas espía = spyware.

* programas espía de anuncios = adware.

* programas HyperCard = HyperCard software.

* programas informáticos = software, computer software.

* programas informáticos comerciales = commercial software.

* programas intermedios = middleware.

* programas malignos = badware.

* programa social = social program(me).

* programas para la gestión de mapas = map software.

* programas televisivos de entretenimiento = entertainment television.

* promover un programa = launch + program(me).

* tecla de función del programa = programme function key.

* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.

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programa

masculine

A

1 ( Rad, TV) program*

programa doble ( Cin) double bill, double feature

2 (folleto) tb

programa de mano program*

Compuestos:

● programa concurso

quiz show

● programa de entrevistas

talk show, chat show ( BrE)

B (programación, plan) program*

tuvo un programa de visitas muy apretado he had a very tight program o schedule

el que viniera con su madre no estaba en el programa ( hum); I hadn't bargained on her mother coming along with her, it wasn't part of the plan for her to bring her mother

me toca quedarme con los niños ¡mira qué programa! ( iró); I have to stay at home and mind the kids … what a wonderful prospect! ( iro)

no tengo programa para mañana I don't have anything planned o ( colloq) I've nothing on tomorrow

C

1 (de medidas) program*

su programa electoral their election manifesto

2 ( Educ) (de una materia) syllabus; (de un curso) curriculum, syllabus

D

1 ( Inf) program*

2 ( Elec) program*

Compuestos:

● programa espía

( Inf) spyware

● programa fuente

source program

E ( RPl fam) (conquista) pickup ( colloq), bit of stuff ( BrE colloq)

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Del verbo programar: ( conjugate programar)

programa es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
programa
programar
programa sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Rad, TV) program^{( conjugate program)};

◊ programa concurso quiz show;

programa de entrevistas chat show
b) ( folleto) program^{( conjugate program)}

2 (programación, plan) program^{( conjugate program)}
3
a) ( político) program^{( conjugate program)};

◊ su programa electoral their election manifesto

b) (Educ) ( de asignatura) syllabus;

( de curso) curriculum, syllabus
4 (Inf, Elec) program^{( conjugate program)}
programar ( conjugate programar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (Rad, TV) to schedule

b) ‹actividades/eventos› to plan, draw up a program^{( conjugate program)} for;

‹horario/fecha› to schedule, program^{( conjugate program)};
‹ viaje› to organize
c) (Transp) ‹llegadas/salidas› to schedule, timetable (BrE)

2 (Inf) to program
programa sustantivo masculino
1 (de radio, televisión) programme
programa concurso, quiz show
2 (plan, proyecto) programme, schedule
programa electoral, election manifesto
3 (de estudios) curriculum
4 Inform program
Recuerda que en Estados Unidos se escribe program, mientras que los británicos prefieren la grafía programme, a menos que se trate de un programa informático.
programar verbo transitivo
1 (actividades, eventos) to programme, draw up a programme for: han programado un ciclo de cine portugués, they've programmed a series of Portuguese films
2 (un aparato) to set, programme: no sé programar el vídeo, I don't know how to program the VCR
3 (radio, televisión) to schedule
(medios de transporte, entradas/salidas) to schedule, timetable
4 Inform to program
' programa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estival
- informática
- informático
- interactivo
- intermedia
- intermedio
- ofensa
- presentar
- presentación
- ribete
- sintonía
- suspender
- agenda
- ágil
- amplio
- animador
- animar
- apretado
- audiencia
- azafata
- calendario
- conducción
- conducir
- conductor
- consagrar
- cortar
- delinear
- didáctico
- documental
- echar
- educativo
- emisión
- emitir
- enlatado
- espacio
- fascinar
- infantil
- informativo
- instalar
- mirar
- nacional
- noticia
- piloto
- plan
- poner
- popular
- recargar
- repetición
- repetir
- transmisión
English:
air
- austerity
- bootleg
- chat show
- close
- computer program
- fluff
- hand-out
- informative
- intercultural
- introduce
- introduction
- live
- manifesto
- master
- news programme
- overrun
- phone-in
- pilot programme
- platform
- prerecord
- present
- program
- programme
- rehearsal
- run
- run over
- schedule
- screen
- shorten
- show
- special
- support
- switch off
- syllabus
- talk-show
- television programme
- bill
- blue
- broadcast
- chat
- credit
- curriculum
- flag
- further
- game
- look
- magazine
- Medicaid
- Medicare

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programa nm

1. [de radio, televisión] programme

Comp
programa concurso game show;
programa de entrevistas talk show

2. [de lavadora, lavavajillas] cycle

Comp
programa de lavado wash cycle
3. [proyecto] programme

Comp
programa de creación de empleo job creation scheme;
programa electoral platform;

programa espacial space programme;

programa de intercambio exchange (programme)

4. [folleto] programme

Comp
programa de mano programme
5. [de actividades] schedule, programme;

¿cuál es el programa para esta tarde? [¿qué hacemos?] what's the plan for this afternoon?;
Hum
la tormenta no estaba en el programa the storm wasn't part of the programme, the storm wasn't supposed to happen

Comp
programa de fiestas programme of events [during annual town festival]
6. [de curso, asignatura] syllabus

7. Informát program

Comp
programa de maquetación page layout program
8. programa libre [en patinaje artístico] free skating

9. RP Fam [ligue] pick-up;

empezaron a llegar, cada uno con su programa they began to arrive, each with his or her pick-up

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programa

m

1 TV, RAD program, Br

programme;

programa de mano de concierto program, Br programme

2 INFOR program

3 EDU syllabus, curriculum

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programa nm

1) : program

2) : plan

3)

programa de estudios : curriculum

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programa n

1. (de televisión, radio) programme

¿cuál es tu programa preferido? what's your favourite programme?

2. (de ordenador) program

3. (de asignatura) syllabus

el programa escolar the school syllabus

programa de estudios curriculum

Spanish-English dictionary > programa
2 actuación

f.

1 behavior, behaviour, conduct.

2 acting, play-acting.

3 pretense, airs, show.

4 judicial action, proceeding, action.

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actuación

► nombre femenino

1 (en cine, teatro) performance

2 (intervención) intervention, action

3 DERECHO legal proceedings plural

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noun f.

performance

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SF

1) (=intervención) [de cantante, deportista] performance; [de actor] acting

la primera actuación pública de la banda — the band's first public performance

su actuación es lo peor de la película — the worst thing in the film is his acting

actuación en directo, actuación en vivo — live performance

2) (=espectáculo)

todas sus actuaciones tuvieron un gran éxito de público — all his shows were a great success with the public

habrá dos actuaciones de jazz — there will be two jazz sessions

3) (=acción) action

sus líneas de actuación — their plan of action

las actuaciones policiales fueron vanas — police action was to no avail

criticaron la actuación del presidente ante la crisis — they criticized the president's handling of the crisis

4) (=conducta) behaviour, behavior (EEUU), conduct

la actuación de la policía en la manifestación — the behaviour o conduct of the police at the demonstration

5) pl actuaciones (Jur) (legal) proceedings

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femenino

a) ( acción) action

la rápida actuación del médico lo salvó — the doctor's prompt action saved him

b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance

la actuación es pésima — the acting is appalling

la brillante actuación del equipo — the team's brilliant performance

c) ( conducta) conduct

criticó la actuación de la policía — he criticized the conduct of the police

d) (recital, sesión) performance, concert

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= action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.

Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.

Ex. These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.

Ex. The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.

Ex. To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.

Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.

Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.

Ex. Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

Ex. This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.

Ex. If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.

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* actuación académica = learning performance.

* actuación como intermediario = mediating.

* actuación común = concerted effort.

* actuación concertada = concerted action.

* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.

* actuación estelar = star performance.

* actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.

* actuación militar = military action.

* actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.

* actuación positiva = positive action.

* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.

* actuación simbólica = symbolic action.

* ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.

* ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.

* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.

* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.

* de actuación = for action.

* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.

* fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.

* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* método de actuación = clinical practice.

* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.

* pautas de actuación = best practices.

* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.

* política de actuación = policy.

* principio de actuación = governing principle.

* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.

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femenino

a) ( acción) action

la rápida actuación del médico lo salvó — the doctor's prompt action saved him

b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance

la actuación es pésima — the acting is appalling

la brillante actuación del equipo — the team's brilliant performance

c) ( conducta) conduct

criticó la actuación de la policía — he criticized the conduct of the police

d) (recital, sesión) performance, concert

* * *

= action, effort, initiative, performance, enactment, engagement, move, deed, action, implementation, measure.

Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.

Ex: These discussions will influence subsequent planning initiatives with regard to the design and layout of the new building.

Ex: The totals and averages at the right-hand side if the screen give summary information about the performance of the vendor.

Ex: To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.

Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.

Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.

Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

Ex: This software is important to the further implementation of the record format, especially in developing countries.

Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.

* actuación académica = learning performance.

* actuación como intermediario = mediating.

* actuación común = concerted effort.

* actuación concertada = concerted action.

* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment, live entertainment.

* actuación estelar = star performance.

* actuación legal = legal action, legal proceedings.

* actuación militar = military action.

* actuación musical = musical event, musical performance, music performance.

* actuación positiva = positive action.

* actuación relacionada con la información = information action.

* actuación simbólica = symbolic action.

* ámbito de actuación = sphere of activity, sphere of influence, arena for activity, extent of activity.

* ámbito geográfico de actuación = catchment area.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.

* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.

* campo de actuación = purview, scope, sphere of interest.

* de actuación = for action.

* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.

* fase de actuación = implementation stage, stage of implementation.

* línea de actuación = course of action, line of attack, operational line, action line, prong, line of direction.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* método de actuación = clinical practice.

* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.

* pautas de actuación = best practices.

* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.

* política de actuación = policy.

* principio de actuación = governing principle.

* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.

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actuación

feminine

A

1 (acción) performance

el premio a la mejor actuación the prize for the best performance

es un buen guión pero la actuación es pésima the script is good but the acting is appalling

la brillante actuación del equipo/del abogado the team's/lawyer's brilliant performance

criticó la actuación de la policía he criticized the conduct of the police

2 (recital, sesión) performance

3 ( Ling) performance

B actuaciones fpl ( Der) proceedings (pl)

podría dar lugar a actuaciones penales it could give rise to criminal proceedings

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actuación sustantivo femenino
a) ( acción) action

b) (Cin, Dep, Teatr) performance;

◊ la actuación es pésima the acting is appalling

c) ( conducta) conduct

d) (recital, sesión) performance, concert

actuación sustantivo femenino
1 (interpretación, participación) performance
2 (intervención) intervention, action: su actuación fue decisiva para que no murieran ahogados, her intervention was decisive in preventing them from drowning
' actuación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- arbitrariedad
- broche
- concertar
- intervención
- operación
- papelón
- teatralidad
- aprobación
- aprobar
- bravo
- brillante
- cometido
- desafortunado
- deslucido
- destacado
- discreto
- espontáneo
- improvisación
- irrepetible
- lucido
- magistral
- notable
- papel
- pobre
- precipitado
- rematar
- sobresaliente
- valorar
- vivo
English:
appearance
- booking
- gig
- impromptu
- match up
- number
- optimum
- performance
- scintillating
- showing
- spirited
- unconvincing
- uninspired
- wooden
- action
- cameo
- feature
- highlight
- star
- venue

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actuación nf

1. [conducta, proceder] conduct, behaviour

2. [interpretación] performance;

la actuación del protagonista es excelente the main character gives an excellent performance;

esta tarde vamos a una actuación de unos cómicos we're going to a comedy show this evening;

con la actuación estelar de… starring…;

tuvo una actuación muy decepcionante she gave a very disappointing performance

3. Der
actuaciones proceedings

4. Ling performance

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actuación

f

1 TEA performance

2 ( intervención) intervention

3

:

actuaciones pl JUR proceedings

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actuación nf, pl - ciones

1) : performance

2) actuaciones nfpl

diligencias: proceedings

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actuación n

1. (representación) performance

2. (acción) action

su rápida actuación le salvó la vida his quick action saved her life

Spanish-English dictionary > actuación
3 programa de actuación

(n.) = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme

Ex. In this laboratory situation, students' analyses and programs of action may undergo some modification as collectively the class debates alternatives.

Ex. In the consumer protection field, Community action programmes were agreed in 1975 and 1981 and legislation has been adopted within this framework.

Ex. This article outlines the background to an EC library action plan over 5 years supported by some 5 million Ecu.

Ex. A close knowledge of the institution is also needed to distinguish between professed objectives, the official and manifest ones which appear in organizational preambles, and the practiced ones which are often latent in the operating program.

* * *

(n.) = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme

Ex: In this laboratory situation, students' analyses and programs of action may undergo some modification as collectively the class debates alternatives.

Ex: In the consumer protection field, Community action programmes were agreed in 1975 and 1981 and legislation has been adopted within this framework.

Ex: This article outlines the background to an EC library action plan over 5 years supported by some 5 million Ecu.

Ex: A close knowledge of the institution is also needed to distinguish between professed objectives, the official and manifest ones which appear in organizational preambles, and the practiced ones which are often latent in the operating program.

Spanish-English dictionary > programa de actuación
4 PAC (Programa de Actuación Comunitaria)

= CAP (Community Action Programme).

Ex. It is, however, an open question how the CAP (Community Action Programme) will develop in relation to other common policies.

Spanish-English dictionary > PAC (Programa de Actuación Comunitaria)
5 PAC

f.

CAP.

* * *

SF ABR
= Política Agraria Común CAP
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PAC (Programa de Actuación Comunitaria)

= CAP (Community Action Programme).

Ex: It is, however, an open question how the CAP (Community Action Programme) will develop in relation to other common policies.

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PAC

/pak/

feminine

(= Política Agrícola Comunitaria) CAP

* * *

PAC [pak] nf
UE (abrev de Política Agrícola Común) CAP
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PAC

f abr (= Política Agraria Común) CAP (= Common Agricultural Policy)

Spanish-English dictionary > PAC
6 calendario

m.

1 calendar.

calendario escolar/laboral school/working year

2 schedule, programme, timetable, program.

3 timetable of negotiations.

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calendario

► nombre masculino

1 calendar

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

calendario académico school year

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noun m.

1) calendar

2) schedule

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SM calendar; [de reforma etc] timetable; [de trabajo etc] schedule

- hacer calendarios

calendario de pared — wall calendar

calendario de taco — tear-off calendar

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masculino

a) (de pared, mesa) calendar

calendario de taco — tear-off calendar

b) ( programa de actividades) schedule

el calendario para el proyecto — the schedule o timetable for the project

tiene un calendario de lo más apretado — she has a very tight schedule

el calendario para las negociaciones — the agenda for the negotiations

c) ( con días festivos de una actividad) calendar

calendario escolar/laboral — school/work calendar

* * *

= calendar, schedule, time schedule, timeline [time line].

Ex. Calendars and almanacs are the oldest form of annual publications.

Ex. The head librarian had set up a timetable of activities for her in advance and topics and schedules for the courses she would teach at the library school.

Ex. Time schedule of tasks for implementing decisions concerning archives is described.

Ex. This article describes a city-wide communications network, looks behind the scenes at how it was developed, and summarises what was learned from creating the system on a tight timeline.

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* año del calendario = calendar year.

* calendario académico = academic calendar.

* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.

* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.

* calendario de mareas = tide table.

* calendario deportivo = sporting calendar.

* calendario de retenciones = retention schedule.

* calendario electoral = election calendar, electoral calendar.

* calendario litúrgico = liturgical calendar.

* calendario lunar = lunar calendar.

* mes del calendario = calendar month.

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masculino

a) (de pared, mesa) calendar

calendario de taco — tear-off calendar

b) ( programa de actividades) schedule

el calendario para el proyecto — the schedule o timetable for the project

tiene un calendario de lo más apretado — she has a very tight schedule

el calendario para las negociaciones — the agenda for the negotiations

c) ( con días festivos de una actividad) calendar

calendario escolar/laboral — school/work calendar

* * *

= calendar, schedule, time schedule, timeline [time line].

Ex: Calendars and almanacs are the oldest form of annual publications.

Ex: The head librarian had set up a timetable of activities for her in advance and topics and schedules for the courses she would teach at the library school.

Ex: Time schedule of tasks for implementing decisions concerning archives is described.

Ex: This article describes a city-wide communications network, looks behind the scenes at how it was developed, and summarises what was learned from creating the system on a tight timeline.

* año del calendario = calendar year.

* calendario académico = academic calendar.

* calendario de actuación = time scale [timescale], action agenda.

* calendario de actuaciones = action agenda.

* calendario de mareas = tide table.

* calendario deportivo = sporting calendar.

* calendario de retenciones = retention schedule.

* calendario electoral = election calendar, electoral calendar.

* calendario litúrgico = liturgical calendar.

* calendario lunar = lunar calendar.

* mes del calendario = calendar month.

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calendario

masculine

1 (sistema) calendar

2 (de pared, mesa) calendar

calendario de taco tear-off calendar

3

(programa): calendario escolar school calendar

el calendario para el proyecto the timetable o schedule for the project

tiene un calendario de lo más apretado she has a very tight schedule

se fijó un calendario preciso para las negociaciones a detailed agenda was drawn up for the negotiations

Compuestos:

● calendario de Adviento

Advent calendar

● calendario gregoriano

Gregorian calendar

● calendario juliano

Julian calendar

● calendario lunar

lunar calendar

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calendario sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) calendar;

◊ calendario de taco tear-off calendar;

calendario escolar school calendar
b) ( programa) schedule;

◊ tiene un calendario muy apretado she has a very tight schedule

calendario sustantivo masculino
1 calendar
calendario gregoriano, gregorian calendar
2 (almanaque) calendar: ¿tiene alguien un calendario de bolsillo?, has anyone got a pocket-sized calender?
3 (de trabajo) schedule: nos han dado el calendario de festivos, we have already received the list of scheduled holidays
' calendario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gregoriana
- gregoriano
- almanaque
- apretado
- movilización
English:
calendar
- Gregorian
- schedule
- tight
- timetable

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calendario nm

1. [sistema] calendar

Comp
calendario de Adviento Advent calendar;
calendario del contribuyente = timetable for making annual tax returns;

calendario eclesiástico ecclesiastic calendar;

calendario escolar school calendar;

calendario gregoriano Gregorian calendar;

calendario juliano Julian calendar;

calendario laboral = officially stipulated working days and holidays for the year;

calendario lunar lunar calendar;

calendario perpetuo perpetual calendar;

calendario solar solar calendar

2. [objeto] calendar;

un calendario de mesa a desk calendar

3. [programa] schedule, programme;

la cita más importante en el calendario musical de la ciudad the most important event in the city's musical calendar;

los participantes en el congreso tienen un calendario muy apretado the conference participants have a busy programme;

programaron el calendario de actividades para el festival they drew up the schedule o programme of activities for the festival

CALENDARIO LABORAL

The calendario laboral lists the 15 public holidays a year in Spain. There are eight official national holidays, some of which are religious: Good Friday, the Assumption (15 August), All Saints' (1 November), the Immaculate Conception (8 December), Christmas; others are required by labour legislation: New Year, Labour Day (1 May), Day of the Constitution (6 December). A further five national holidays are optional (in that regional authorities can substitute them with other days): Epiphany (6 January), St Joseph (19 March), Holy Thursday, Feast of Santiago (25 July), Spanish National Day (12 October). There are two further holidays, one to be decided by each autonomous region, and one by each province.

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calendario

m

1 calendar

2 ( programa) schedule

* * *

calendario nm

1) : calendar

2) : timetable, schedule

* * *

calendario n calendar

Spanish-English dictionary > calendario
7 presentar

v.

1 to present.

Ella presenta soluciones She presents solutions.

Ella le presenta a Ricardo un regalo She presents Richard a gift.

Ellos presentan a los candidatos They present=field the candidates.

2 to make (ofrecer) (disculpas, excusas).

3 to introduce (person).

me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friends

me parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introduced

Juan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmen

permítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our manager

Ella presenta a los invitados She introduces the guests.

4 to have, to show (tener) (aspecto).

presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solve

Ella le presenta al público una obra She shows the public a play.

5 to host, to be the host of, to act as a compere for, to compere.

Ella presenta el programa She hosts the program.

* * *

presentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to present; (mostrar) to show

■ hay que presentar la identificación you have to show your identification

■ me ha presentado sus disculpas he has apologized

■ presentó a concurso su primera novela she entered her first novel in a competition

2 (entregar) to hand in

3 (sacar al mercado) to launch

4 (personas) to introduce

■ ¿te han presentado ya? have you been introduced yet?

■ os presento a mi novia this is my girlfriend

5 TELEVISIÓN to present

6 (ofrecer) to offer, show

■ esta cicatriz no presenta buen aspecto that scar doesn't look good

► verbo pronominal presentarse

1 (comparecer) to turn up

■ nos presentamos en su casa sin previo aviso we turned up at her house without prior warning

■ se presentó a la policía inmediatamente he went straight to the police

2 (para elección) to stand; (en un concurso) to enter

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

presentar una denuncia to lodge a complaint

presentar una ponencia to present a paper

* * *

verb

1) to present

2) introduce

3) submit

4) make a gift

•

- presentarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=enseñar, exponer) [gen] to present; [+ moción, candidato] to propose, put forward; [+ pruebas, informe] to submit; [+ documento, pasaporte] to show

presentar una propuesta — to make o present a proposal

presentar algo al cobro o al pago — (Com) to present sth for payment

2) (=entregar) to hand in

mañana tengo que presentar un trabajo — I have to hand in an essay tomorrow

presentó la dimisión — he handed in his resignation, he resigned

3) (=mostrar) [+ señal, síntoma] to show

presenta señales de deterioro — it is showing signs of wear

4) (=exponer al público) [+ producto, disco, libro] to launch

presentó su obra en la Galería Mons — she showed her work at the Galería Mons

5) [en espectáculo] [+ obra] to perform; [+ actor, actriz] to present, feature

el grupo presentó una obra en un solo acto — the group performed a one-act play

6) (=ser presentador de) [+ programa televisivo] to present, host

J. Pérez presenta el programa — the programme is presented o hosted by J. Pérez

¿quién presenta ahora las noticias de las nueve? — who presents o reads the nine o'clock news now?

7) (=tener) to have

este año el examen presenta novedades — this year the exam has some new features

el ferrocarril presenta ventajas evidentes — the train offers o has obvious advantages

el cadáver presentaba varios impactos de bala — the body had several bullet wounds

el coche presenta ciertas modificaciones — the car has had certain changes made to it

8) [+ persona] to introduce

me presentó a sus padres — he introduced me to his parents

permítanme presentarles a don Narciso Gómez — allow me to introduce Mr Narciso Gómez (to you)

te presento a Carlos — this is Carlos

a ver si te presento a mi amiga Jacinta — you must meet my friend Jacinta, I must introduce you to my friend Jacinta

ser presentada en sociedad — to come out, make one's début

9) (=ofrecer) [+ disculpa] to offer, make

presentó sus respetos — she paid her respects

le presento mis consideraciones — [en carta] yours faithfully

10) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

presentar batalla — (lit) to draw up in battle array; (fig) to offer resistance

2.

See:

presentarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

b) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibit

c) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submit

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

d) ( enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

e) <disculpas/excusas> to make; < dimisión> to hand in, submit; < queja> to file, make

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

f) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce

3) < persona> to introduce

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show
2.
presentarse v pron

1)

a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

b) (a concurso, examen)

se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)

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= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.

Ex. Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex. The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex. For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex. These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.

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

Ex. Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.

Ex. Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.

Ex. Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex. Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex. The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex. The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.

Ex. The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex. This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.

Ex. Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex. Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex. The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

Ex. It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex. This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex. Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex. They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

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* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.

* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentar detalladamente = spread out.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.

* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.

* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.

* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.

* presentar reto = defy.

* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.

* presentarse a = stand for.

* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).

* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.

* presentar una factura = submit + bill.

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

* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.

* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.

* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar una visión = present + a picture.

* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.

* presentar un frente común = present + common front.

* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.

* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.

* presentar un resumen = give + summary.

* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.

* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

b) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibit

c) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submit

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

d) ( enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

e) <disculpas/excusas> to make; < dimisión> to hand in, submit; < queja> to file, make

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

f) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce

3) < persona> to introduce

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show
2.
presentarse v pron

1)

a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

b) (a concurso, examen)

se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

presentar (según)

(v.) = cast (in/into)

Ex: Which of the following subject analyses is cast in the citation order PMEST?.

= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.

Ex: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex: For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex: These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.

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

Ex: Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.

Ex: Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.

Ex: Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex: Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex: The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex: The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.

Ex: The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex: This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.

Ex: Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex: Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex: The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

Ex: It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex: This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex: They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.

* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentar detalladamente = spread out.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.

* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.

* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.

* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.

* presentar reto = defy.

* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.

* presentarse a = stand for.

* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).

* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.

* presentar una factura = submit + bill.

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

* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.

* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.

* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar una visión = present + a picture.

* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.

* presentar un frente común = present + common front.

* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.

* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.

* presentar un resumen = give + summary.

* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.

* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* * *

presentar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado a well-presented product

2 (exponer por primera vez) ‹libro/disco› to launch

presentó sus nuevos cuadros she presented her new paintings

presentará su colección de otoño en Londres he will present o exhibit his autumn collection in London

el nuevo XS34 se presentará al público en el salón de Turín the new XS34 will be on display (to the public) for the first time at the Turin show

3 (entregar) ‹informe/solicitud› to submit

le presenté el pasaporte para que me lo sellara I gave him my passport for stamping, I presented my passport to him for stamping

tengo que presentar los planes mañana I have to submit o present the plans tomorrow

4 (enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar you have to show your membership card to get in

5 ‹disculpas/excusas› to make

fui a presentar mis respetos I went to pay my respects

presentó su dimisión she handed in o submitted her resignation, she resigned

pienso presentar una queja I intend filing o making a complaint

presentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas to present evidence

presentar cargos to bring charges

presentar una demanda to bring a lawsuit

6 ( Mil):

presentar armas to present arms

B (TV) ‹programa› to present, introduce

C [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹persona› to introduce

el director presentó al conferenciante the director introduced the speaker

me presentó a su familia he introduced me to his family

te presento a mi hermana I'd like you to meet my sister/this is my sister

D

(mostrar, ofrecer): el nuevo modelo presenta algunas novedades the latest model has o offers some new features

presenta muchas ventajas para el consumidor it offers the consumer many advantages

el paciente no presentaba síntomas de intoxicación the patient showed no signs of food poisoning

el cadáver presenta un impacto de bala en el costado ( frml); there is a bullet wound in the side of the body, the body has a bullet wound in the side

■ presentarse

v pron

A

1 (en un lugar) to turn up, appear

se presentó en casa sin avisar he turned up o showed up o appeared at the house unexpectedly

se presentó (como) voluntario he volunteered

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía he turned himself in to the police

tendrá que presentarse ante el juez he will have to appear before the judge

2

(a un concurso, examen): se presentó al examen she took o ( BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente he's an independent candidate, he's running as an independent ( AmE), he's standing as an independent ( BrE)

se presentó para el cargo de director he applied for the post of director

B «dificultad/problema» to arise, come up, crop up ( colloq)

estaré allí salvo que se presente algún impedimento I'll be there unless something crops up o comes up

si se me presenta la oportunidad if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor the future looks promising

el asunto se presenta muy mal things are looking very bad

C (darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

permítame que me presente allow me to introduce myself

presentarse en sociedad to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

presentar ( conjugate presentar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( mostrar) to present

b) ( exponer por primera vez) ‹libro/disco› to launch;

‹ obra de arte› to present;
‹ colección de moda› to present, exhibit
c) ( entregar) ‹informe/solicitud› to submit;

‹ trabajo› to hand in;
‹ renuncia› to hand in, submit
d) ( enseñar) ‹carnet/pasaporte› to show

e) ‹disculpas/excusas› to make;

‹ queja› to file, make;
‹ cargos› to bring;
◊ presentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint;

presentar pruebas to present evidence
f) (Mil):

◊ presentar armas to present arms

2 (TV) ‹ programa› to present, introduce
3 ‹ persona› to introduce;
◊ te presento a mi hermana I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4 ‹novedad/ventaja› to offer;
‹ síntoma› to show
presentarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear;

◊ presentarse (como) voluntario to volunteer

b) presentarse a algo ‹ a examen› to take sth;

‹ a concurso› to enter sth;
‹ a elecciones› to take part in sth;
◊ se presenta como candidato independiente he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent;

presentarse para un cargo to apply for a post
2 [dificultad/problema] to arise, come up;
[ oportunidad] to arise
3 ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself
presentar verbo transitivo
1 (un programa, pruebas, etc) to present
2 (un producto) to launch
3 (a una persona) to introduce
4 (síntomas, características, etc) to have, show
5 (disculpas) to give, present
(condolencias) to give, pay
6 (la dimisión) to hand in
7 (una queja) to file, make
' presentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegar
- compeler
- convenir
- dimisión
- esquema
- revestir
- dar
- demanda
- denuncia
- introducir
- licitar
- moción
- queja
- querella
- renuncia
English:
bring forward
- charge
- claim
- field
- file
- hand in
- host
- introduce
- lay
- lodge
- make out
- model
- pay
- present
- press
- produce
- put in
- put on
- put up
- register
- render
- replay
- report
- represent
- rerun
- respect
- serve up
- set out
- show
- slant
- star
- submit
- table
- this
- bring
- come
- display
- enter
- exhibit
- float
- hand
- notice
- propose
- put
- retake
- sponsor
- tender

* * *

presentar

♦ vt

1. [mostrar, entregar] to present;
[dimisión] to tender, to hand in; [tesis] to hand in, to submit; [pruebas, propuesta] to submit; [recurso, denuncia] to lodge; [solicitud] to make; [moción] to propose;
presente su pasaporte en la ventanilla show your passport at the window;

presentar cargos/una demanda contra alguien to bring charges/an action against sb;

¡presenten armas! [en ejército] present arms!;

es un trabajo muy bien presentado it is a very well presented piece of work

2. [dar a conocer] to introduce;

me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friends;

Juan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmen;

me parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introduced;

permítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our manager;

no se conocían, pero yo los presenté they didn't know each other, but I introduced them (to each other)

3. [anunciar] [programa de radio o televisión] to present;
[espectáculo] to compere;
la mujer que presenta el telediario the woman who reads the news on TV

4. [proponer para competición] [obra] to enter;

presentar una novela a un premio literario to enter a novel for a literary prize;

presentar una película a concurso to enter a film at a film festival;

presentar a alguien para algo to propose sb for sth, to put sb forward for sth;

el partido presentará a la señora Cruz para la alcaldía the party is putting Mrs Cruz forward for the office of mayor, Mrs Cruz will be the party's candidate for the office of mayor

5. [exhibir por primera vez] [planes, presupuestos] to present;
[película] to premiere; [libro, disco] to launch;
el club presentó a su último fichaje ante la prensa the club introduced its new signing to the press

6. [ofrecer] [disculpas, excusas] to make;
[respetos] to pay;
nos presentó (sus) disculpas he made his excuses to us

7. [tener] [aspecto, características, novedades] to have;

este fondo de inversión presenta grandes ventajas this investment fund offers o has big advantages;

la playa presenta un aspecto deplorable the beach is in a terrible state;

presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solve;

el paciente presentaba síntomas de deshidratación the patient presented symptoms of dehydration

♦ See also the pronominal verb presentarse

* * *

presentar

v/t

1 TV present

2 a alguien introduce

3 producto launch

4 solicitud submit

* * *

presentar vt

1) : to present, to show

2) : to offer, to give

3) : to submit (a document), to launch (a product)

4) : to introduce (a person)

♦ See also the reflexive verb presentarse

* * *

presentar vb

1. (personas) to introduce

me presentó a su marido she introduced me to her husband

te presento a Iván this is Iván / meet Iván

2. (programa, idea, propuesta) to present

3. (un producto) to launch

el escritor presenta su nuevo libro the writer is launching his new book

4. (señales, aspecto) to have / to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

el paciente presenta muy buen aspecto the patient looks quite well

Spanish-English dictionary > presentar
8 plan

m.

1 plan (proyecto, programa).

hacer planes to plan

plan de adelgazamiento diet

plan de emergencia contingency plan

plan de estudios syllabus

plan de pensiones pension plan

2 date (informal) (ligue).

* * *

plan

► nombre masculino

1 (intención) plan

2 (programa) project

3 (régimen) diet

4 familiar (aventura amorosa) fling; (amante) bit on the side

5 familiar (para salir) plans plural

■ ¿tienes plan para el fin de semana? are you doing anything this weekend?

6 familiar (actitud) mood

■ hoy está en plan tonto he's in a stupid mood today

■ me lo dijo en plan de broma he said it as a joke

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo plan familiar in luxury

estar a plan familiar to be on a diet

no ser plan familiar not to be on

plan de adelgazamiento diet

plan de desarrollo development plan

plan de estudios syllabus

plan de inversiones investment plan

* * *

noun m.

1) plan

2) scheme

* * *

SM

1) (=proyecto) plan; (=intención) idea, intention

¿qué planes tienes para este verano? — what are your plans for the summer?

no tengo planes para el futuro — I have no plans for the future

realizar su plan — to put one's plan into effect

mi plan era comprar otro nuevo — my idea o intention was to buy a new one

tengo un plan estupendo para mañana — I've got a splendid idea about what to do tomorrow

plan de choque — action plan, plan of action

plan de desarrollo — development plan

plan de incentivos — incentive scheme

plan de jubilación — retirement plan

plan de pensiones — pension plan

plan de vuelo — flight plan

plan quinquenal — five-year plan

2) [de curso] programme, program (EEUU)

plan de estudios — curriculum, syllabus

3) * (=manera, actitud)

este niño está en un plan imposible — this child is really playing up

si te pones en ese plan — if that's your attitude

como sigas en ese plan — if you go on like that

lo hizo en plan bruto — he did it in a brutal way

viajar en plan económico — to travel cheap

el negocio es en plan timo — the deal is really a swindle

chaparrones en plan disperso — scattered showers

viven en plan pasota — they live like hippies

en plan de: lo dije en plan de broma — I said it as a joke o for a laugh

vamos en plan de turismo — we're going as tourists

salieron en plan de divertirse — they went out looking for a good time

está en plan de rehusar — he's in a mood to refuse, he's likely to refuse at the moment

4) *

- eso no es plan

- a todo plan

- no me hace plan

5) † * (=aventura) date; pey fling *

¿tienes plan para esta noche? — have you got a date for tonight?

buscar plan — to try to pick somebody up *

tiene un plan con la mujer del alcalde — he's having a fling with the mayor's wife *

6) (Med) course of treatment

estar a plan — to be on a course of treatment

7) (Topografía) (=nivel) level; (=altura) height

8) Cono Sur, Méx [de barco etc] flat bottom

9) LAm (=llano) level ground; Cono Sur (=falda de cerro) foothills pl

10) And, CAm, Caribe [de espada etc] flat

* * *

masculino

1) (proyecto, programa) plan

hacer planes — to make plans

plan de desarrollo — development plan

- plan de campaña

- plan de estudios

- plan maestro

2)

a) (fam) (cita, compromiso)

si no tienes otros planes podríamos ir a cenar — if you're not doing anything else we could go out for dinner

¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? — do you have any plans for tonight?

b) (Esp fam) ( ligue)

salió en busca de plan — he went out looking for a pickup (colloq), he went out on the pull (BrE colloq)

su marido tiene un plan — her husband's having an affair

3) (fam) ( actitud)

no te pongas en plan chulo — don't get cocky with me! (colloq)

lo dijo en plan de broma — he was only kidding (colloq)

en plan económico — cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)

salen en plan de amigos — they're just good friends

* * *

masculino

1) (proyecto, programa) plan

hacer planes — to make plans

plan de desarrollo — development plan

- plan de campaña

- plan de estudios

- plan maestro

2)

a) (fam) (cita, compromiso)

si no tienes otros planes podríamos ir a cenar — if you're not doing anything else we could go out for dinner

¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? — do you have any plans for tonight?

b) (Esp fam) ( ligue)

salió en busca de plan — he went out looking for a pickup (colloq), he went out on the pull (BrE colloq)

su marido tiene un plan — her husband's having an affair

3) (fam) ( actitud)

no te pongas en plan chulo — don't get cocky with me! (colloq)

lo dijo en plan de broma — he was only kidding (colloq)

en plan económico — cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)

salen en plan de amigos — they're just good friends

* * *

plan¹

¹ = agenda, arrangement, framework, plan, scheme.

Ex: The session on library and information services to people with disabilities addressed on agenda developed out of the feedback from various regional groups.

Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.

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: Plans were made to issue a concise version of AACR1, but these plans never came to fruition.

Ex: There are forty-six centres in twenty-five countries participating in the scheme.

* arruinar los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* chafar los planes = upset + the applecart.

* chafar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* concebir un plan = devise + a plan.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* de plan abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* desarrollar un plan de trabajo = develop + agenda.

* desarrollo del plan de estudios = curriculum development.

* desbaratar los planes = upset + the applecart.

* desbaratar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* diseñar un plan = draw up + plan.

* diseño de planes de estudios = curriculum design.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.

* elaborar un plan = formulate + plan, draw up + plan, think out + a plan, think out + a plan, devise + a plan.

* elaborar un plan de trabajo = develop + agenda.

* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.

* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* hacer planes = plan, make + plans.

* hacer un plan = draw up + plan, figure out + plan.

* hacer un plan de emergencia = produce + contingency plan.

* idear un plan = devise + a plan.

* organizar un plan = put + a plan in place.

* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.

* plan abierto = openness, open plan.

* plan a largo plazo = long-term plan.

* plan alternativo = contingency plan.

* plan blanco = white bread.

* plan de actuación = action plan, business plan, plan of action, action statement, road map [roadmap], plan for action, response plan.

* plan de adquisición de material a vista = approval plan.

* plan de adquisiciones = acquisitions plan.

* plan de choque = shock tactics.

* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction, disposition instruction.

* plan de compra = purchase plan.

* plan de conservación = conservation plan.

* plan de contingencia = contingency plan.

* plan de disposición = disposition plan.

* plan de emergencia = disaster plan, emergency plan, disaster recovery plan, backup plan, safety net.

* plan de estudios = curriculum [curricula, -pl.], syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], school curriculum, study plan.

* plan de expurgo = weeding policy, weeding project.

* Plan de Información y Bibliotecas = Library and Information Plan (LIP).

* plan de jubilación = pension plan, retirement plan.

* plan de mejora = improvement plan.

* plan de ordenación urbana = town planning.

* plan de pensiones = pension plan, retirement plan.

* plan de recuperación tras un siniestro = disaster recovery, disaster recovery plan.

* plan de retención = retention plan.

* plan de seguridad = backup plan.

* plan de seguros = insurance plan.

* plan de sucesión = succession plan.

* plan de trabajo = research agenda, work plan, working plan, work schedule.

* plan dietético = diet plan.

* planes de estudios = syllabi.

* planes + fracasar = plan + fall through.

* planes futuros = future plans.

* planes ocultos = hidden agenda.

* plan estratégico = strategic plan.

* plan grandioso = grand design.

* plan maestro = master plan.

* plan magistral = grand design.

* plan para después de la jubilación = retirement plan.

* plan urbanístico = zoning.

* proponer un plan = come up with + plan.

* reforma del plan de estudios = curriculum development.

* tener un plan = figure out + plan.

* urdir un plan = devise + a plan.

plan²

² = fling.

Ex: But the man who became famous for his flings believes celibacy is a revolutionary act to strengthen his spiritual journey.

* * *

plan

masculine

A (proyecto, programa) plan

hacer planes para el futuro to make plans for the future

plan nacional contra la droga national anti-drugs program o plan

plan de desarrollo development plan

Compuestos:

● plan de ahorro

savings plan

● plan de campaña

plan of action, plan of campaign

● plan de estudios

syllabus

● plan de capacitación

training scheme

● plan de jubilación

retirement scheme, retirement plan

● plan de pensiones

pension plan, pension scheme

● plan de pensiones de beneficios definidos

defined benefit pension plan

● plan de pensiones de cotizaciones definidas

defined contribution pension plan

● plan de vuelo

flight plan

● plan maestro

master plan

B

1 ( fam)

(cita, compromiso): si no tienes plan para esta noche podríamos ir a cenar if you're not doing anything tonight we could go out for dinner

¿tienes algún plan para este fin de semana? do you have anything planned o do you have any plans for this weekend?, do you have anything on this weekend?

no es plan ( Esp); (no es justo) it's not fair, it's not on ( BrE colloq); (no es buena idea) it's not a good idea

2

( Esp fam) (ligue): salió en busca de plan para la noche he went out looking for a pickup for the night ( colloq)

su marido tiene un plan her husband's having an affair o seeing someone else, her husband's got a bit on the side ( BrE colloq)

C ( fam)

(actitud): no te pongas en plan chulo don't get cocky with me! ( colloq)

hoy está en plan vago he's in a lazy mood today

lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding ( colloq), he meant it as a joke

como siga en ese plan, acabará mal if he carries on like that, he'll come to no good

en plan económico cheaply, on the cheap ( colloq)

nos llevamos muy bien, pero en plan de amigos we get on very well but we're just friends

* * *

plan sustantivo masculino
1 (proyecto, programa) plan;
◊ hacer planes to make plans;

plan de estudios syllabus
2 (fam) (cita, compromiso):
◊ si no tienes otros planes if you're not doing anything else;

¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? do you have any plans for tonight?
3 (fam) ( actitud):
◊ vienen en plan de diversión they're here to have fun;

lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding (colloq);
en plan económico cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)
plan sustantivo masculino
1 (intención) plan
2 (conjunto de ideas, etc) scheme, programme
plan de estudios, curriculum
plan de jubilación/de pensiones, pension plan
3 fam (cita) date: no tengo plan para esta tarde, I have no plans for this afternoon
♦ Locuciones: no sigas en ese plan, don't carry on like that
no es plan, that's not a good idea
no es plan de que nos quedemos si él se va, it's not fair for us to have to stay home if he goes out
' plan' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrupta
- abrupto
- anteproyecto
- auspicio
- boceto
- bosquejar
- chafar
- concebir
- cuajar
- delinear
- desactivar
- descubrir
- designio
- dinamitar
- efecto
- fastidiar
- garete
- generar
- idea
- idear
- instrumentación
- inviable
- juego
- mantilla
- mira
- pensar
- pergeñar
- pique
- plana
- planear
- planificar
- plano
- plazo
- política
- prever
- programa
- proyectar
- proyecto
- rechazar
- rechazo
- resultado
- tortuosa
- tortuosidad
- tortuoso
- trazar
- tramar
- traza
- venta
- ventura
- viabilidad
English:
abort
- abortive
- action
- alter
- alteration
- approachable
- approve of
- attractive
- authenticity
- backfire
- beauty
- benign
- botch
- bypass
- cheap
- concoct
- contingency plan
- cook up
- crystallize
- curriculum
- delineate
- design
- despite
- detailed
- develop
- development
- devious
- disappoint
- discard
- distinct
- drum up
- elaborate
- emigrate
- explain
- fall apart
- fall through
- fallback
- floor plan
- follow through
- foolproof
- forecast
- formulate
- get-rich-quick
- go
- half-baked
- hatch
- hit on
- hit upon
- holiday
- impractical

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plan nm

1. [proyecto, programa] plan;

hacer planes to plan;

tenemos plan de visitarte la próxima semana we're planning to call on you next week;

¿tienes algún plan para mañana por la tarde? have you got any plans for tomorrow evening?

Comp
plan de acción action plan;
plan de adelgazamiento diet;

plan de ahorro savings plan;

plan de amortización repayment plan;

plan de choque emergency plan;

plan de creación de empleo job creation scheme;

plan de desarrollo development plan;

plan de emergencia [para el futuro] contingency plan;
[como reacción] emergency plan;
plan de estudios syllabus;

plan hidrológico water management plan;

plan de jubilación pension scheme o plan;

plan de pensiones pension scheme o plan;

plan de pensiones contributivo contributory pension scheme o plan;
Hist plan quinquenal five-year plan;
plan de urbanismo urban development plan;

plan de viabilidad feasibility plan;

plan de vuelo flight plan

2. Fam [ligue] date;

salieron a buscar un plan they went out on the pull

3. Fam

Comp

a todo plan in the greatest luxury, with no expense spared;
Fam
en plan: lo dijo en plan serio he was serious about it;

si te pones en ese plan… if you're going to be like that about it…;

se puso en plan violento he got o became violent;
Fam
en plan de: lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding, he meant it as a joke;

vamos a Perú en plan de turismo we are going to Peru for a holiday;

no es plan it's just not on;

¡vaya plan de vida! what a life!

* * *

plan

m plan;

plan de emergencia emergency plan;

lo dije en plan de broma fam I said it as a joke;

tener un plan fam be playing around, be having an affair;

esto no es plan fam this isn’t good enough

* * *

plan nm

1) : plan, strategy, program

plan de inversiones: investment plan

plan de estudios: curriculum

2) plano: plan, diagram

3) : attitude, intent, purpose

ponte en plan serio: be serious

estamos en plan de divertirnos: we're looking to have some fun

* * *

plan n

1. (en general) plan

hemos cambiado de planes we've changed our plans

un plan para fugarse an escape plan

2. (actitud) mood

se puso en plan serio he became serious

en plan de as

salimos en plan de amigos we went out as friends

plan de estudios (de una asignatura) syllabus [pl. syllabuses] (nacional) curriculum

Spanish-English dictionary > plan
9 práctica

adj.

1 practical (estudio, formación).

2 skillful, experienced, expert (person).

3 practical; handy (tool); convenient (casa).

f.

1 a skilful pilot.

2 practice, training.

3 policy.

* * *

práctica

► nombre femenino

1 practice

2 (habilidad) skill

► nombre femenino plural prácticas

1 practical sing

■ ahora que he aprobado la teórica puedo pasar a las prácticas now that I've passed the theory I can move on to the practical

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en la práctica in practice

llevar a la práctica to put into practice

* * *
1. noun f.
practice
2. f., (m. - práctico)
* * *

SF

1) [de actividad] practice

aprender con la práctica — to learn by practice

la práctica hace al maestro — practice makes perfect

llevar algo a la práctica, poner algo en práctica — to put sth into practice

en la práctica — in practice

práctica de riesgo — high-risk practice

práctica establecida — standard practice

prácticas restrictivas (de la competencia) — restrictive practices

2) pl prácticas (=aprendizaje) [gen] practice sing, training sing ; [de profesor] teaching practice sing ; [de laboratorio] experiments

hacer prácticas — to do one's training

hacer prácticas de clínica — to do one's hospital training

contrato en prácticas — work experience placement

estudiantes en prácticas — students doing work experience

período de prácticas — (practical) training period

prácticas de tiro — target practice

prácticas en empresa — work experience

prácticas profesionales — professional training, practical training ( for a profession)

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( en actividad) practice; ( en trabajo) experience

le falta práctica — he needs practice

se aprende con la práctica — it comes with practice

tiene mucha práctica — he's had a lot of practice

perder la práctica — to be out of practice

b) ( profesión) practicing*

abandonó la práctica del derecho — she gave up practicing law

es aconsejable la práctica de algún deporte — it's advisable to play o do some sport

2) ( aplicación) practice

en la práctica — in practice

poner algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica — to put something into practice

3) prácticas femenino plural

a) (clase, sesión práctica)

prácticas de tiro — target practice

las prácticas de Anatomía — the anatomy practicals

b) ( de maestro) teaching practice

4) ( costumbre) practice

esta operación es hoy una práctica habitual — this operation is now common practice

* * *

= practice, observance, practising [practicing, -USA], drill practice, discourse, praxes [praxis, -sing.], run-through.

Ex. This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.

Ex. Because of the need to preserve cartographic documents for present and future generations, map librarians are obliged to guarantee strict observance of conservation requirements.

Ex. The practicing of writing it is deadly dull and therefore has minimum permanent effect.

Ex. No reinforcement drill practice was given to the control group.

Ex. The institutional 'traditional student' discourse in the USA is one of fraternity parties and breaking free of parental control.

Ex. The process of hybridization consists, first of all, of borrowing and lending concepts, methods, theories, and praxes = El proceso de hibridación se compone, en principio, de los conceptos, métodos, teorías y praxis del préstamo.

Ex. This article will provide a brief run-through of some strategies for giving staff and users what they need and expect.

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* adquirido con la práctica = experiential.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* basado en la práctica = empirically-based, grounded in practice, practice-based.

* beca de prácticas = in-service training.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* clase de prácticas = practical.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* colección de prácticas = laboratory collection.

* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.

* comprobar en la práctica real = field-test.

* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.

* conservar la práctica de = keep + Posesivo + hands in.

* cuaderno de prácticas = resource book.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* ejercicio y práctica = drill and practice.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* en la práctica = in action, in practice, in practical terms, in implementation.

* en la práctica real = in actual practice.

* en la puesta en práctica = in implementation.

* en prácticas = trainee.

* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.

* falto de práctica = rusty [rustier -comp., rustiest -sup.].

* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.

* formación en prácticas = in-service.

* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.

* libro de prácticas = resource book.

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* orientado hacia la práctica = practice-oriented.

* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.

* período de prácticas = work placement, training attachment.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* período de prácticas en la industria = industrial placement.

* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

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

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* práctica bibliotecaria = library practice.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* práctica clínica = clinical practice.

* práctica común = common practice.

* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.

* práctica cotidiana = daily practice.

* práctica de música = music-making.

* práctica diaria = daily practice.

* práctica popular = lore.

* práctica real = actual practice.

* práctica religiosa = religious practice.

* prácticas comerciales = business practices.

* prácticas de campo = fieldwork [field work].

* prácticas ilegales = unlawful practices.

* prácticas más adecuadas = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* práctica social = meme.

* prácticas sexuales = sexual mores.

* profesor en prácticas = in-service teacher.

* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* puesta en práctica = enforcement, execution, implementation, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA].

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* teoría y práctica = policy and practice.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( en actividad) practice; ( en trabajo) experience

le falta práctica — he needs practice

se aprende con la práctica — it comes with practice

tiene mucha práctica — he's had a lot of practice

perder la práctica — to be out of practice

b) ( profesión) practicing*

abandonó la práctica del derecho — she gave up practicing law

es aconsejable la práctica de algún deporte — it's advisable to play o do some sport

2) ( aplicación) practice

en la práctica — in practice

poner algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica — to put something into practice

3) prácticas femenino plural

a) (clase, sesión práctica)

prácticas de tiro — target practice

las prácticas de Anatomía — the anatomy practicals

b) ( de maestro) teaching practice

4) ( costumbre) practice

esta operación es hoy una práctica habitual — this operation is now common practice

* * *

= practice, observance, practising [practicing, -USA], drill practice, discourse, praxes [praxis, -sing.], run-through.

Ex: This practice ensures that a later match can be achieved between the document and its description.

Ex: Because of the need to preserve cartographic documents for present and future generations, map librarians are obliged to guarantee strict observance of conservation requirements.

Ex: The practicing of writing it is deadly dull and therefore has minimum permanent effect.

Ex: No reinforcement drill practice was given to the control group.

Ex: The institutional 'traditional student' discourse in the USA is one of fraternity parties and breaking free of parental control.

Ex: The process of hybridization consists, first of all, of borrowing and lending concepts, methods, theories, and praxes = El proceso de hibridación se compone, en principio, de los conceptos, métodos, teorías y praxis del préstamo.

Ex: This article will provide a brief run-through of some strategies for giving staff and users what they need and expect.

* adquirido con la práctica = experiential.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* basado en la práctica = empirically-based, grounded in practice, practice-based.

* beca de prácticas = in-service training.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* clase de prácticas = practical.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* colección de prácticas = laboratory collection.

* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.

* comprobar en la práctica real = field-test.

* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.

* conservar la práctica de = keep + Posesivo + hands in.

* cuaderno de prácticas = resource book.

* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.

* ejercicio y práctica = drill and practice.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* en la práctica = in action, in practice, in practical terms, in implementation.

* en la práctica real = in actual practice.

* en la puesta en práctica = in implementation.

* en prácticas = trainee.

* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.

* falto de práctica = rusty [rustier -comp., rustiest -sup.].

* formación de profesorado en prácticas = in-service teacher training.

* formación en prácticas = in-service.

* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.

* libro de prácticas = resource book.

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* orientado hacia la práctica = practice-oriented.

* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.

* período de prácticas = work placement, training attachment.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* período de prácticas en la industria = industrial placement.

* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

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

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* práctica bibliotecaria = library practice.

* práctica cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.

* práctica clínica = clinical practice.

* práctica común = common practice.

* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.

* práctica cotidiana = daily practice.

* práctica de música = music-making.

* práctica diaria = daily practice.

* práctica popular = lore.

* práctica real = actual practice.

* práctica religiosa = religious practice.

* prácticas comerciales = business practices.

* prácticas de campo = fieldwork [field work].

* prácticas ilegales = unlawful practices.

* prácticas más adecuadas = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* práctica social = meme.

* prácticas sexuales = sexual mores.

* profesor en prácticas = in-service teacher.

* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* puesta en práctica = enforcement, execution, implementation, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA].

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* teoría y práctica = policy and practice.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

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práctica

feminine

A

1 (en una actividad) practice; (en un trabajo) experience

le falta práctica he needs practice

se aprende con la práctica you learn by practice, it comes with practice

tiene mucha práctica he's had a lot of practice

he perdido la práctica I'm out of practice

necesita ayuda mientras va adquiriendo práctica he needs to be helped while he's gaining experience

la práctica hace maestro practice makes perfect

2 (ejercicio) practicing*

abandonó la práctica del derecho para hacer política she gave up practicing law to go into politics

es aconsejable la práctica de algún deporte it's advisable to play o do some sport

B (aplicación) practice

en la práctica in practice

poner algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica to put sth into practice

C prácticas fpl

1

(clase, sesión práctica): prácticas de tiro target practice

las prácticas de Anatomía the anatomy practicals

2 (de un maestro) teaching practice

la escuela donde hice (las) prácticas the school where I did my teaching practice

3 ( Esp) ( Rels Labs) work during which one gains experience and further training

hice las prácticas en la clínica de la Paz I did my internship ( AmE) o ( BrE) my houseman year at the la Paz hospital

contrato en prácticas work-experience contract

D (costumbre) practice

son prácticas muy extendidas en esta zona these practices o customs are widespread in this area

esta operación es hoy una práctica habitual en la medicina this operation is common practice in medicine today

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Del verbo practicar: ( conjugate practicar)

practica es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
practicar
práctica
practicar ( conjugate practicar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹idioma/pieza musical› to practice^{( conjugate practice)};

‹ tenis› to play;
◊ práctica la natación to swim;

no practica ningún deporte he doesn't play o do any sport(s)
b) ‹ profesión› to practice^{( conjugate practice)}

2 (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) ‹corte/incisión› to make;
‹autopsia/operación› to perform, do;
‹redada/actividad› to carry out;
‹ detenciones› to make
verbo intransitivo ( repetir) to practice^{( conjugate practice)};
( ejercer) to practice^{( conjugate practice)}
práctica sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( en actividad) practice;

( en trabajo) experience;
◊ perder la práctica to be out of practice

b) ( de profesión) practicing^{( conjugate practicing)}

2 ( aplicación) practice;
◊ en la práctica in practice;

poner algo en práctica or llevar algo a la práctica to put sth into practice
3
◊ prácticas sustantivo femenino plural (de Anatomía, Química) practicals (pl);

( de maestro) teaching practice;
◊ prácticas de tiro target practice

4 ( costumbre) practice
practicar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una profesión) to practise, US practice
2 (una actividad) to play, practise: deberías practicar el tenis más a menudo, you should play tennis more regularly
3 (una operación, etc) to carry out, do, perform: tuvieron que practicarle una autopsia, they had to perform a post mortem on him
4 Rel to practise
II verbo intransitivo to practise: si quieres hablar bien el inglés, debes practicar más, if you want to speak good English, you must practise more ➣ Ver nota en practise
práctico,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un objeto) handy, useful
2 (una persona, disciplina) practical
II m Náut pilot
práctica sustantivo femenino
1 (actividad) practice
2 (aplicación) poner algo en práctica, to put sthg into practice
3 (costumbre) una práctica habitual, a common practice
4 (aprendizaje, formación) prácticas, teaching practice
5 Educ (clases no teóricas) practicals, US labs: por la mañana tiene prácticas de química, in the morning he has chemistry practicals ➣ Ver nota en practise
' práctica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
continuismo
- costumbre
- docencia
- marcha
- vela
- ejercicio
- equitación
- instrucción
- perder
- practicar
English:
action
- code
- current
- excel
- feasible
- follow up
- hate
- implement
- insider dealing
- insider trading
- observance
- practically
- practice
- practise
- run-through
- rusty
- turn
- convenient
- malpractice
- mock
- practical
- protection
- teaching

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práctica nf

1. [experiencia] practice;

te hace falta más práctica you need more practice;

con la práctica adquirirás más soltura you'll become more fluent with practice;

esto es algo que se aprende con la práctica it comes with practice

2. [ejercicio] practice;
[de un deporte] playing;
se dedica a la práctica de la medicina she practices medicine;

me han recomendado la práctica de la natación I've been advised to go swimming

3. [aplicación] practice;

llevar algo a la práctica, poner algo en práctica to put sth into practice;

en la práctica in practice

4. [clase no teórica] practical;

prácticas de laboratorio lab sessions

5.
prácticas [laborales] training;

contrato en prácticas work-experience contract

6. [costumbre] practice;

ser práctica establecida to be standard practice

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práctica

f practice;

en la práctica in practice;

llevar a la práctica, poner en práctica put into practice;

perder la práctica get out of practice;

tener práctica en algo have experience in sth;

prácticas pl work experience sg ;

hacer prácticas do a work placement

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práctica nf

1) : practice, experience

2) ejercicio: exercising

la práctica de la medicina: the practice of medicine

3) aplicación: application, practice

poner en práctica: to put into practice

4) prácticas nfpl

: training

* * *

práctica n practice

te hace falta más práctica you need more practice

poner en práctica to put into practice

Spanish-English dictionary > práctica
10 sabotear

v.

to sabotage.

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sabotear

► verbo transitivo

1 to sabotage

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VT to sabotage

* * *

verbo transitivo to sabotage

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= sabotage, derail, scuttle, tamper (with).

Ex. The article 'Remember Waterloo: how to sabotage your library's twinning programme' describes the preparation and mounting of an exhibition on Napoleon as part a twinning programme.

Ex. When organizational communication works well, every ofther facet of management is enhanced; if it derails, other aspects of directing falter as well = Cuando la comunicación dentro de una organización funciona bien, las demás facetas de la gestión mejoran; no obstante, si falla, los otros aspectos de la dirección flaquean también.

Ex. Three bills intended to scuttle affirmative action in California were left in dry dock when the committee refused to pass them.

Ex. Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

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* sabotear las urnas = stuff + the ballot box.

* * *

verbo transitivo to sabotage

* * *

= sabotage, derail, scuttle, tamper (with).

Ex: The article 'Remember Waterloo: how to sabotage your library's twinning programme' describes the preparation and mounting of an exhibition on Napoleon as part a twinning programme.

Ex: When organizational communication works well, every ofther facet of management is enhanced; if it derails, other aspects of directing falter as well = Cuando la comunicación dentro de una organización funciona bien, las demás facetas de la gestión mejoran; no obstante, si falla, los otros aspectos de la dirección flaquean también.

Ex: Three bills intended to scuttle affirmative action in California were left in dry dock when the committee refused to pass them.

Ex: Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

* sabotear las urnas = stuff + the ballot box.

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sabotear [A1 ]

vt

to sabotage

* * *

sabotear ( conjugate sabotear) verbo transitivo
to sabotage
sabotear verbo transitivo to sabotage
' sabotear' also found in these entries:
English:
sabotage

* * *

sabotear vt

to sabotage

* * *

sabotear

v/t sabotage

* * *

sabotear vt

: to sabotage

Spanish-English dictionary > sabotear
11 área

f.

1 area, surface, surface area.

2 domain, area, field, realm.

3 place, locality, region, area.

4 area, room, space.

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área

(Takes el in sing)

► nombre femenino

1 (zona) area, zone

2 (medida) are

3 (superficie) area

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

área de castigo DEPORTE penalty area

área de gol DEPORTE goal area

área de servicio (en autopista) service area

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noun f.

area

* * *

SF

1) (=zona, superficie) area

área de castigo — (Dep) penalty area

área de descanso — (Aut) rest area

área de gol, área de meta — goal area

área de penalty — (Dep) penalty area

área de servicio — (Aut) service area

2) (Inform)

área de excedentes — overflow area

3) (=campo)

en el área de los impuestos — in the field of taxation

4) (=medida) area ( 100 square metres)

5)

área metropolitana — metropolitan area, urban district

área verde — Caribe green area, park area

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femenino‡ area

- área chica or pequeña

- área de castigo

- área de reposo

- área de servicio

- área metropolitana

* * *

= area, area, field, front, sphere, domain, zone, bit, radius, area, programme area, service area.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. An area is a major section of the entry, comprising data of a particular category or serving a particular function.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex. I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.

Ex. The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.

Ex. But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex. The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex. The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex. Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex. Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex. The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

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* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* área chica, el = six-yard box, the.

* área clave = key area.

* área de acción = remit.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* área de aplicación comercial = niche.

* área de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* área de comunicación = communications area.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área de conservación del patrimonio = heritage field.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* área de datos matemáticos = mathematical data area.

* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.

* área de descripción = area of description.

* área de descripción física = physical description area.

* área de edición = edition area.

* área de ejemplar = copy area.

* área de encabezamiento = header area.

* área de especialización = niche, area of competence.

* área de estudio = study area, study area.

* área de formación = teaching unit.

* área de influencia = remit.

* área de información = communications area.

* área de interés = field of interest.

* área de la biblioteconomía = library field.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* área de lectura = reading floor.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* área de notas = note area.

* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* área de préstamo = checkout area.

* área de publicación = publication, distribution etc. area.

* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.

* área de serie = series area, series statement area.

* área de signatura topográfica = shelf list area.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* área en desarrollo = growth area.

* área específica = niche.

* área flotante del programa = transient program area (TPA).

* área geográfica = geographical area.

* área marginada = deprived area.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* área metropolitana = metropolitan area, metro area.

* área metropolitana de Londres, el = Greater London.

* área rural = rural region.

* área temática = subject area, subject field, topic area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* área urbana = urban area.

* área útil = floor area, floor space.

* bibliógrafo especializado en un área temática = area bibliographer.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en las áreas de = in the areas of.

* especializado en un área temática = domain-specific.

* examen de área = area scanning.

* particular a un área = localised [localized, -USA].

* trabajador en el área de cultura = cultural worker.

* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).

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femenino‡ area

- área chica or pequeña

- área de castigo

- área de reposo

- área de servicio

- área metropolitana

* * *

= area, area, field, front, sphere, domain, zone, bit, radius, area, programme area, service area.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: An area is a major section of the entry, comprising data of a particular category or serving a particular function.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex: I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.

Ex: The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.

Ex: But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex: The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex: The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex: Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex: Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex: The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* área chica, el = six-yard box, the.

* área clave = key area.

* área de acción = remit.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* área de aplicación comercial = niche.

* área de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* área de comunicación = communications area.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área de conservación del patrimonio = heritage field.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* área de datos matemáticos = mathematical data area.

* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.

* área de descripción = area of description.

* área de descripción física = physical description area.

* área de edición = edition area.

* área de ejemplar = copy area.

* área de encabezamiento = header area.

* área de especialización = niche, area of competence.

* área de estudio = study area, study area.

* área de formación = teaching unit.

* área de influencia = remit.

* área de información = communications area.

* área de interés = field of interest.

* área de la biblioteconomía = library field.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* área de lectura = reading floor.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* área de notas = note area.

* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* área de préstamo = checkout area.

* área de publicación = publication, distribution etc. area.

* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.

* área de serie = series area, series statement area.

* área de signatura topográfica = shelf list area.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* área en desarrollo = growth area.

* área específica = niche.

* área flotante del programa = transient program area (TPA).

* área geográfica = geographical area.

* área marginada = deprived area.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* área metropolitana = metropolitan area, metro area.

* área metropolitana de Londres, el = Greater London.

* área rural = rural region.

* área temática = subject area, subject field, topic area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* área urbana = urban area.

* área útil = floor area, floor space.

* bibliógrafo especializado en un área temática = area bibliographer.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en las áreas de = in the areas of.

* especializado en un área temática = domain-specific.

* examen de área = area scanning.

* particular a un área = localised [localized, -USA].

* trabajador en el área de cultura = cultural worker.

* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).

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área

f‡

A

1 ( Mat) area

2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (medida agraria) area, square dekameter* ( 100m².)

B

1 (zona) area

las áreas más afectadas por las inundaciones the areas worst affected by the flooding

2 (campo, ámbito) area

un área de las ciencias donde ha habido poca investigación an area of science where little research has been carried out

3 ( Dep) tb

área de castigo or penalty penalty area

Compuestos:

● área chica

goal area

● área de reposo

rest area o stop ( AmE), lay-by ( BrE)

● área de servicio

service area, services (pl)

● área grande

penalty area

● área metropolitana

metropolitan area, city

● área pequeña

goal area

● área única de pagos en Europa

Single Euro Payments Area

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área feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
area;
área chica or pequeña goal area;
◊ área de castigo penalty area;

área de servicio service area, services (pl)
área sustantivo femenino
1 (espacio delimitado) area
área de servicio, service area
2 (medida de superficie) hundred square metres
3 (deportes) la falta se produjo dentro del área, the foul was committed inside the penalty area

' área' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- anticiclón
- antinuclear
- arrabal
- arrasar
- barriada
- barrio
- borrasca
- cabaña
- capítulo
- castigo
- circunscribirse
- comisionada
- comisionado
- concurrida
- concurrido
- construcción
- cuenca
- deprimida
- deprimido
- desarrollo
- expandir
- expolio
- extensión
- franca
- franco
- francófona
- francófono
- huerta
- inmediaciones
- interfluvio
- latitud
- milimétrica
- milimétrico
- órbita
- parcela
- poblada
- poblado
- polígono
- prefijo
- propia
- propio
- radio
- rellano
- sector
- superficie
- tendedero
- trascender
- triangular
- vasta
English:
area
- area code
- belt
- danger area
- demonstrate
- disaster area
- enter
- extent
- grey area
- industrial area
- lay-by
- mark out
- metropolitan
- penalty area
- penalty box
- province
- restricted
- service area
- unemployment
- well-known
- bay
- brief
- built
- canvass
- catchment area
- center
- central
- comb
- constituency
- country
- cover
- depot
- depressed
- develop
- development
- diverse
- division
- enclose
- enlarge
- extensive
- field
- fringe
- incoming
- living
- moor
- narrow
- neighborhood
- nice
- out
- over

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área nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [zona] area

Comp
área de descanso [en carretera] Br lay-by, US rest area; Econ área (del) euro Euro zone; Econ área de libre comercio free trade area;
área metropolitana metropolitan area;

área protegida protected area;

área de servicio [en carretera] service area

2. [ámbito] area;

la investigación en áreas como la inteligencia artificial research in areas such as artificial intelligence;

una carrera del área de Ciencias a university course in a science subject;

el responsable del área económica del partido the person in charge of the party's economic policy

3. [medida] are, = 100 square metres

4. Geom [superficie] area

5. Dep
área (de penalty o [m5] castigo) (penalty) area

Comp
área grande eighteen-yard box, penalty area;
área pequeña six-yard box

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área

f area;

área de influencia area of influence

* * *

área nf

: area

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área n

1. (en general) area

el área mediterránea the Mediterranean area

el área de un rectángulo the area of a rectangle

2. (en fútbol) penalty area

Spanish-English dictionary > área
12 acción

f.

1 action, act, deed.

2 share, equity, stock certificate, share certificate.

3 action, acting.

4 action, movement.

5 operation.

6 suit, lawsuit, action, case.

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acción

► nombre femenino

1 action (acto) act, deed

2 (efecto) effect

■ la acción del agua sobre la piel the effect of water on the skin

3 COMERCIO share

4 DERECHO action, lawsuit

5 TEATRO plot

6 MILITAR action

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ejercitar una acción contra alguien DERECHO to bring an action against somebody

entrar en acción MILITAR to go into action

ponerse en acción to start doing something

acción de gracias thanksgiving

acción de guerra act of war

campo de acción field of action

hombre de acción man of action

película de acción adventure film

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noun m.

1) action

2) act, deed

3) share, stock

* * *

SF

1) (=actividad) action

es hora de pasar a la acción — it's time to take action

¡luces, cámara, acción! — lights, camera, action!

el programa de acción — the programme of action

• en acción — in action

puso el plan en acción — he put the plan in action

ponerse en acción — to go into action

• estar en acción — Cuba * to be busy

• hombre de acción — man of action

• película de acción — action film, action movie ( esp EEUU)

acción directa — (Pol) direct action

2) (=acto) act

llevaron a cabo una acción condenable — they committed a reprehensible act

deben ser juzgados por sus acciones y no por sus palabras — they should be judged by their deeds, not by their words

• buena acción — good deed

• mala acción, sufrirán justo castigo por sus malas acciones — they will receive fair punishment for their evil deeds

es incapaz de una mala acción — he would never do anything bad

- unir la acción a la palabra

acción de gracias — thanksgiving

3) (=efecto) [de medicamento, viento] action

su acción sobre el sistema nervioso — its action on the nervous system

por acción química — by chemical action

una crema adelgazante de acción rápida — a fast-acting slimming cream

lo recomiendan por su acción relajante — it is recommended for its relaxing effect

• de acción retardada — [bomba, mecanismo] delayed-action antes de s

4) (Mil) [gen] action; (=operación) operation

han condenado la acción militar estadounidense — the American military action has been condemned

una de las zonas de acción de la guerrilla — one of the areas where the guerrillas are active

una acción que dejó varios heridos — an operation which left several wounded

• muerto en acción — killed in action

• fuerza o brigada de acción rápida — rapid action force

acción de guerra — military operation

5) (Teat, Literat, Cine) (=trama) action

la acción se desarrolla en Italia — the action takes place in Italy

acción aparte — by-play

6) (=movimiento) [de la cara, cuerpo] movement

sus acciones eran cada vez más lentas — her movements were slower and slower

7) (Jur) action

acción judicial, acción legal — [gen] legal action; (=pleito) lawsuit

van a emprender acciones legales — they are going to take legal action

han presentado una acción judicial contra el periódico — they have taken out a lawsuit against the newspaper

acción penal — criminal action

acción popular — people's action

8) (Com, Econ) share

capital en acciones — share capital

emisión de acciones — share issue, stock issue

acción cotizada en bolsa — listed share, quoted share

acción de oro — golden share

acción liberada — fully-paid share

acción ordinaria — ordinary share, common stock (EEUU)

acción preferente — preference share, preferred stock (EEUU)

acción primitiva — ordinary share, common stock (EEUU)

acción prioritaria — priority share

acción sin voto — non-voting share

* * *

femenino

1) (acto, hecho) act

hacer una buena acción — to do a good deed

acciones dignas de elogio — praiseworthy acts o actions

- acción de gracias

2) ( actividad) action

poner algo en acción — to put something into action

novela de acción — adventure story

luces, cámara, acción! — lights, camera, action!

3) (Mil) action

entrar en acción — to go into action

acción defensiva/ofensiva — defensive/offensive action

muerto en acción — killed in action

4) (influencia, efecto) action

está bajo la acción de un sedante — she is under sedation

5) (Cin, Lit) ( trama) action, plot

6) (Der) action, lawsuit

7) (Fin) share

acciones — shares o stock

emitir acciones — to issue shares o stock

- acciones nominales/ordinarias

8) (Per) ( de una rifa) ticket

* * *

femenino

1) (acto, hecho) act

hacer una buena acción — to do a good deed

acciones dignas de elogio — praiseworthy acts o actions

- acción de gracias

2) ( actividad) action

poner algo en acción — to put something into action

novela de acción — adventure story

luces, cámara, acción! — lights, camera, action!

3) (Mil) action

entrar en acción — to go into action

acción defensiva/ofensiva — defensive/offensive action

muerto en acción — killed in action

4) (influencia, efecto) action

está bajo la acción de un sedante — she is under sedation

5) (Cin, Lit) ( trama) action, plot

6) (Der) action, lawsuit

7) (Fin) share

acciones — shares o stock

emitir acciones — to issue shares o stock

- acciones nominales/ordinarias

8) (Per) ( de una rifa) ticket

* * *

acción¹

¹ = action, action, action project, deed.

Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.

Ex: Action projects include a computer database of all parochial charities in England and Wales, a survey of all charities, and production of a charity newsheet.

Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.

* acción compensatoria = anti-dumping action, countervailing action.

* acción concertada = concerted action project, concerted action.

* acción contra el fuego = fire response.

* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.

* acción de guardar documentos = save.

* acción de marcar un número = dialling.

* acción de mejora = improvement action.

* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* acción de volver a tejar = retiling.

* acción directa = direct action project, direct action.

* acciones legales = legal proceedings.

* acciones positivas = affirmative action.

* acción indirecta = indirect action project.

* acción innegable = estoppel.

* acción legal = legal action.

* acción militar = military action.

* acción policial = police response.

* acción popular = class action suit, class action.

* acción positiva = positive action.

* acción transitiva = transitive actions.

* ámbito de acción = territory, sphere of influence.

* amplio radio de acción = broad scope.

* área de acción = remit.

* aventura de acción = action adventure.

* campo de acción = purview, scope.

* con una sola acción = in one action.

* de acción = action-centered.

* dentro del radio de acción = within range.

* ejecutar una acción = effect + execution.

* emprender acciones legales = take + legal proceedings, take + legal action.

* emprender una acción = initiate + action.

* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.

* grupo de acción ciudadana = citizen action group, community action group.

* impulsar a la acción = galvanise into + action.

* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.

* investigación-acción = action research.

* libertad de acción = leeway.

* línea de acción = course of action.

* lleno de acción = actionful [action-full], action-packed.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* película de acción = action movie, action adventure.

* persona de acción = doer.

* radio de acción = radius of + Posesivo + action.

* realizar una acción = perform + action, effect + execution.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* término de acción = action term.

* trazabilidad de las acciones = action tracking.

acción²

² = share, shareholding.

Ex: Shares are generally bought and sold on the stock exchange.

Ex: This article discusses the possibility of joint ventures, with Western companies purchasing a shareholding to give them a say in the running of Soviet organisations.

* acciones = equities, stock, equity shares.

* acciones ordinarias = common stock.

* cartera de acciones = portfolio.

* compra de acciones = shareholding.

* cotización de las acciones = share price.

* opción de compra de acciones = stock option.

* precio de las acciones = share price.

* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.

* * *

acción

feminine

A (acto, hecho) act

hacer una buena acción to do a good deed

una acción audaz a bold act

acciones dignas de elogio praiseworthy acts o actions

Compuesto:

acción de gracias

thanksgiving

B (actividad) action

pusieron el plan en acción they put the plan into action

pasaron a la acción they took action

mecanismo de acción retardada delayed action mechanism

un hombre de acción a man of action

novela de acción adventure story

¡luces, cámara, acción! lights, camera, action!

C ( Mil) action

entrar en acción to go into action

las acciones del ejército contra los insurgentes the action taken by the army against the rebels, the raids o attacks by the army on the rebels

acción defensiva/ofensiva defensive/offensive action

no se descarta una acción militar contra ellos military action against them has not been ruled out

muerto en acción killed in action

Compuesto:

acción de armas or de guerra

military action

D (influencia, efecto) action

está bajo la acción de un sedante she is under sedation

la acción erosiva del agua the erosive action of water

E ( Cin, Lit) (trama) action, plot

la acción se desarrolla or transcurre en Egipto the action o the story o the plot takes place in Egypt

F ( Der) action, lawsuit

Compuesto:

acción judicial

legal action, lawsuit

G ( Fin) share

acciones en alza rising stocks o shares

tiene el 51% de las acciones she holds 51% of the shares o stock

emitir acciones to issue shares o stock

Compuestos:

● acción con derecho a voto

voting share

● acciones con cotización oficial

fpl listed o quoted stock, listed o quoted shares o stocks (pl)

● acciones en circulación

fpl issued stock, issued shares (pl)

● acciones liberadas

fpl bonus stock, bonus shares (pl)

● acciones nominales or nominativas

fpl registered stock, registered shares (pl)

● acciones ordinarias

fpl ordinary stock, ordinary shares (pl)

● acciones preferentes or de preferencia

fpl preference stock, preference shares (pl)

● acciones prioritarias

priority stock, priority shares (pl)

● acciones sin cotización oficial

fpl unlisted o unquoted stock, unlisted o unquoted shares o stocks (pl)

H ( Per) (de una rifa) ticket

* * *

acción sustantivo femenino
1 (acto, hecho) act;
◊ acciones dignas de elogio praiseworthy acts o actions;

hacer una buena acción to do a good deed;
acción de gracias thanksgiving
2
a) ( actividad) action;

◊ poner algo en acción to put sth into action;

novela de acción adventure story;
una película llena de acción an action-packed movie o (BrE) film
b) (Mil) action

c) (Cin, Lit) ( trama) action, plot

3
a) (Der) action, lawsuit

b) (Fin) share;

◊ acciones shares, stock

4 (Per) ( de una rifa) ticket
acción sustantivo femenino
1 action
(acto) act
acción de gracias, thanksgiving
hombre de acción, man of action
película de acción, adventure film
2 Fin share
' acción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuartelamiento
- alquiler
- ampliar
- andar
- arrendamiento
- asesinar
- asesoramiento
- burrada
- campo
- carga
- cierre
- clasificación
- coger
- comenzar
- compinche
- compra
- conducción
- construcción
- continuamente
- dar
- desagüe
- ejercer
- embarcación
- enfoque
- enjuague
- entablar
- envío
- estacionamiento
- estímulo
- estrechamiento
- expandir
- falsificación
- gesto
- hacer
- hasta
- hecha
- hecho
- hilada
- hilado
- impertinencia
- importación
- inocente
- lectura
- limpieza
- localización
- machada
- mezcla
- niñería
- objeto
- obra
English:
about
- acceptance
- accumulation
- accustom
- achievement
- act
- action
- action-packed
- adjourn
- apparition
- appearance
- assignment
- attachment
- begin
- bite
- blameless
- call
- cause
- cold-hearted
- concoct
- corrupt
- cranberry
- crime
- crooked
- cut
- data processing
- decision
- dedication
- delusion
- doing
- duplicate
- elevation
- favor
- favour
- feel
- foolish
- formidable
- fraud
- free rein
- honourable
- imitation
- immodest
- import
- impossible
- inept
- insane
- institute
- institution
- interest
- jaywalking

* * *

acción

♦ nf

1. [efecto de hacer] action;

en acción in action, in operation;

entrar o [m5] ponerse en acción [persona] to go into action;

pasar a la acción to take action;

puso la maquinaria en acción she switched on the machinery;

películas de acción action movies o Br films;

un hombre de acción a man of action

Comp
Pol acción directa direct action
2. [hecho] deed, act;

una buena acción a good deed

Comp
Rel acción de gracias thanksgiving
3. [influencia] effect, action;

la acción de la luz sobre los organismos marinos the effect of sunlight on marine organisms;

rocas erosionadas por la acción del viento rocks eroded by the wind

Comp
acción detergente detergent effect;
acción y reacción action and reaction

4. [combate] action

5. [de relato, película] action;

la acción tiene lugar en Venezuela the action takes place in Venezuela

6. Fin share;

acciones esp Br shares, esp US stock

Comp
acciones en cartera Br shares o US stock in portfolio;
acciones liberadas paid-up Br shares o US stock;

acciones ordinarias Br ordinary shares, US common stock;

acción de oro golden share;

acción al portador bearer share;

acciones preferentes Br preference shares, US preferred stock;

acciones de renta fija Br fixed-interest shares, US fixed-income stock

7. Der acción civil civil action;

acción legal lawsuit;

iniciar acciones legales contra alguien to take legal action against sb;

acción popular action brought by the People

♦ interj

action!;

¡luces!, ¡cámaras!, ¡acción! lights!, camera!, action!

* * *

acción

f

1 action;

entrar en acción come into action;

poner en acción put into action

2 COM share;

acciones pl stock sg, Br shares

* * *

acción nf, pl acciones

1) : action

2) acto: act, deed

3) : share, stock

* * *

acción n

1. (actividad) action

una película de acción an action film

2. (acto) act / deed

una buena acción a good deed

3. (efecto) effect

la acción de la droga the effect of the drug

4. (parte de capital) share

mi padre compró acciones de su empresa my father bought some shares in his company

Spanish-English dictionary > acción
13 gestión

f.

1 step, move, step of a process, gestio.

2 negotiation, management, undertaking, action.

3 management.

* * *

gestión

► nombre femenino

1 (Also used in plural with the same meaning) (trámite) step, measure, move

■ tengo que realizar varias gestiones, después nos veremos I have a few errands to do, so I'll see you later

2 (comercial) administration, management

■ la gestión de la empresa corre a cargo del hijo del dueño the owner's son is in charge of managing the company

3 (Also used in plural with the same meaning) (negociación) negotiation

■ su gestión para liberar a los rehenes fracasó his efforts to free the hostages failed

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

gestión de datos data management

* * *

noun f.

1) management

2) procedure

* * *

SF

1) (=administración) management

le despidieron por su mala gestión — he was dismissed for bad management

gestión de datos — data management

gestión de ficheros — file management

gestión de personal — personnel management

gestión empresarial — business management

gestión financiera — financial management

gestión forestal — woodland management

gestión interna — (Inform) housekeeping

gestión presupuestaria — budget management

2) pl gestiones (=trámites)

tenía que realizar unas gestiones in Madrid — he had some business to do in Madrid

hacer las gestiones necesarias para algo — to take the necessary steps for sth

hacer las gestiones preliminares — to do the groundwork

el gobierno tendrá que hacer las primeras gestiones — the government will have to make the first move

* * *

femenino

a) ( trámite)

hizo or efectuó gestiones para adoptar un niño — he went through the procedure for adopting a child

su apoyo a las gestiones de paz — their support for the peace process

las gestiones realizadas por ellos — the action taken by them

b) (Com, Fin) management

c) (Adm, Gob) administration

d) gestiones femenino plural ( negociaciones) negotiations (pl)

* * *

= handling, husbanding, management, manipulation, running, dispensation, stewardship, manning, managing, back office, keeping.

Ex. The document can now be returned to the proper department for further handling.

Ex. There is nevertheless some scope in some African countries for the exploitation of basic information technologies for such actitivies as the internal husbanding and sharing of decision-making data.

Ex. The practice of librarianship requires performance of the same management functions irrespective of position.

Ex. Indexing may rely upon the facilities for the manipulation and ordering of data offered by the computer.

Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.

Ex. The role of government publications in the provision of information is discussed as well as the new constitutional dispensation which came into being in September 1984 in the Republic of South Africa.

Ex. The librarian's professional values include service, commitment to truth-seeking and intellectual freedom and a sense of responsibility ( stewardship of knowledge).

Ex. All the things that follow in the chapter are subservient to the inquiry point and its proper manning.

Ex. Compiling, updating, managing and editing monolingual and multilingual thesauri without suitable software is extremely complex.

Ex. Benefits have been proven in the back office and now many organizations are applying it in customer facing applications.

Ex. I am an associate director for collections development, and my responsibilities relate to the getting and keeping of collections = Soy subdirector encargado del desarrollo de la colección y mis responsabilidades están relaconadas con la adquisición y mantenimiento de las colecciones.

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* analista de sistemas de gestión bibliotecaria = library systems analyst.

* consultoría para la gestión = management consultant.

* cursos de gestión de información = management course.

* de gestión = back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* director ejecutivo de la gestión del conocimiento = knowledge executive.

* economía de gestión = managerial economics.

* encargado de la gestión de documentos = record(s) manager.

* encargado de la gestión documental = record(s) manager.

* equipo de gestión = management team.

* escuela de gestión = business school.

* estilo de gestión = managerial style, management style.

* estrategia de gestión = management strategy, managerial strategy.

* estrategia de gestión de la información = information management strategy.

* estructura jerárquica de gestión = line management.

* estudios de gestión = management science.

* gasto de gestión = administration fee.

* gastos de gestión = handling fee.

* gestión administrativa = housekeeping.

* gestión bibliotecaria = library management.

* gestión compartida = shared governance.

* gestión de aguas = water management.

* gestión de archivos = management of records, archive(s) management.

* gestión de archivos personales = personal archives management, personal records management.

* gestión de bases de datos = database management.

* gestión de calidad total = total quality management (TQM).

* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.

* gestión de crisis = crisis management.

* gestión de datos = data handling.

* gestión de documentación administrativa = record keeping [recordkeeping], record management [records management], record(s) management, paperwork management.

* gestión de documentos = document management, handling of documents, record(s) management, record keeping [recordkeeping].

* gestión de documentos electrónicos = electronic document management.

* gestión de empresas = business management.

* gestión de fincas = land management.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gestión de imágenes = imaging, image-handling, image management.

* gestión de imágenes de documentos = document image management.

* gestión de imágenes digitales = digital imaging, digital image management.

* gestión de imágenes electrónicas = electronic image management.

* gestión de imágenes por ordenador = computer imaging.

* gestión de la biblioteca = library management, library administration.

* gestión de la colección = collection management.

* gestión de la información = information management, information handling.

* gestión de la oferta de productos = range management.

* gestión del catálogo = catalogue management.

* gestión del comportamiento = behaviour management.

* gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management (KM).

* gestión del contenido = content management.

* gestión del medio ambiente = environmental management.

* Gestión de los Recursos de Información (IRM) = Information Resources Management (IRM).

* gestión del tiempo = time management.

* gestión de objetos = object management.

* gestión de oficinas = office management.

* gestión de operaciones = operations management.

* gestión de personal = personnel management.

* gestión de recursos acuáticos = aquatic resource management.

* gestión de recursos acuíferos = water resource management.

* gestión de recursos hidráulicos = water management.

* gestión de recursos humanos = human resource management.

* gestión de registros = record keeping [recordkeeping].

* gestión de soportes = media management.

* gestión de terrenos = land management.

* gestión de tierras = land management.

* gestión diaria de, la = day-to-day running of, the.

* gestión documental = information management, record management [records management], record(s) management, record keeping [recordkeeping], record keeping [recordkeeping].

* gestión económica = economics.

* gestión electrónica de documentos = electronic record keeping, electronic record keeping, electronic record management.

* gestión entre pares = collegial management.

* gestiones = paperwork.

* gestión financiera = fiscal management.

* gestión mediante proyectos = project management.

* gestión participativa = participative management.

* gestión por objetivos = management by objectives (MBO).

* gestión y conservación de documentos electrónicos = electronic document preservation and management.

* grupo de gestión = management team.

* herramienta de gestión = management tool, managerial tool.

* herramienta para la gestión de la información = information-managing tool.

* información de gestión = management data, management information.

* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).

* Licenciado en Gestión Empresarial = MBA (Master of Business Administration).

* mala gestión = mismanagement.

* método de gestión = managerial style.

* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.

* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* profesional de la gestión documental = information management professional.

* profesional encargado de la gestión de documentos = records professional.

* programa de gestión bibliográfica personal = personal bibliographic software.

* programa de gestión bibliotecaria = library software package.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* programa de gestión de datos = database management software.

* Programa de Gestión de Registros y Archivos (RAMP) = Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP).

* programa de gestión documental = information retrieval software.

* programa de gestión financiera = cash management package, cash management software.

* programa integrado de gestión de bibliotecas = integrated library system (ILS), integrated library management system (ILMS).

* programas para la gestión de mapas = map software.

* responsabilidad en la gestión = accountability.

* responsable de la gestión de documentos = record(s) manager.

* responsable de la gestión documental = record(s) manager.

* sistema de ayuda a la gestión = management support system (MSS).

* sistema de gestión bibliotecaria = library system, library management system.

* sistema de gestión de documentos = record(s) system.

* sistema de gestión de documentos electrónicos = electronic document management system (EDMS).

* sistema de gestión de imágenes = imaging system, image-based system, image management system.

* sistema de gestión de la información (SGI) = information management system (IMS).

* sistema de gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management system (KMS).

* Sistema de Gestión de Mensajes (MHS) = Message Handling System (MHS).

* sistema de gestión de registros = record(s) system.

* sistema de gestión documental = information retrieval system (IRS), record(s) system.

* sistema integrado de gestión bibliotecaria = integrated library package.

* sistema para la información de gestión = management information system (MIS).

* sistema virtual de gestión de cursos = course management system.

* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.

* teoría de la gestión = management theory.

* * *

femenino

a) ( trámite)

hizo or efectuó gestiones para adoptar un niño — he went through the procedure for adopting a child

su apoyo a las gestiones de paz — their support for the peace process

las gestiones realizadas por ellos — the action taken by them

b) (Com, Fin) management

c) (Adm, Gob) administration

d) gestiones femenino plural ( negociaciones) negotiations (pl)

* * *

= handling, husbanding, management, manipulation, running, dispensation, stewardship, manning, managing, back office, keeping.

Ex: The document can now be returned to the proper department for further handling.

Ex: There is nevertheless some scope in some African countries for the exploitation of basic information technologies for such actitivies as the internal husbanding and sharing of decision-making data.

Ex: The practice of librarianship requires performance of the same management functions irrespective of position.

Ex: Indexing may rely upon the facilities for the manipulation and ordering of data offered by the computer.

Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.

Ex: The role of government publications in the provision of information is discussed as well as the new constitutional dispensation which came into being in September 1984 in the Republic of South Africa.

Ex: The librarian's professional values include service, commitment to truth-seeking and intellectual freedom and a sense of responsibility ( stewardship of knowledge).

Ex: All the things that follow in the chapter are subservient to the inquiry point and its proper manning.

Ex: Compiling, updating, managing and editing monolingual and multilingual thesauri without suitable software is extremely complex.

Ex: Benefits have been proven in the back office and now many organizations are applying it in customer facing applications.

Ex: I am an associate director for collections development, and my responsibilities relate to the getting and keeping of collections = Soy subdirector encargado del desarrollo de la colección y mis responsabilidades están relaconadas con la adquisición y mantenimiento de las colecciones.

* analista de sistemas de gestión bibliotecaria = library systems analyst.

* consultoría para la gestión = management consultant.

* cursos de gestión de información = management course.

* de gestión = back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* director ejecutivo de la gestión del conocimiento = knowledge executive.

* economía de gestión = managerial economics.

* encargado de la gestión de documentos = record(s) manager.

* encargado de la gestión documental = record(s) manager.

* equipo de gestión = management team.

* escuela de gestión = business school.

* estilo de gestión = managerial style, management style.

* estrategia de gestión = management strategy, managerial strategy.

* estrategia de gestión de la información = information management strategy.

* estructura jerárquica de gestión = line management.

* estudios de gestión = management science.

* gasto de gestión = administration fee.

* gastos de gestión = handling fee.

* gestión administrativa = housekeeping.

* gestión bibliotecaria = library management.

* gestión compartida = shared governance.

* gestión de aguas = water management.

* gestión de archivos = management of records, archive(s) management.

* gestión de archivos personales = personal archives management, personal records management.

* gestión de bases de datos = database management.

* gestión de calidad total = total quality management (TQM).

* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.

* gestión de crisis = crisis management.

* gestión de datos = data handling.

* gestión de documentación administrativa = record keeping [recordkeeping], record management [records management], record(s) management, paperwork management.

* gestión de documentos = document management, handling of documents, record(s) management, record keeping [recordkeeping].

* gestión de documentos electrónicos = electronic document management.

* gestión de empresas = business management.

* gestión de fincas = land management.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gestión de imágenes = imaging, image-handling, image management.

* gestión de imágenes de documentos = document image management.

* gestión de imágenes digitales = digital imaging, digital image management.

* gestión de imágenes electrónicas = electronic image management.

* gestión de imágenes por ordenador = computer imaging.

* gestión de la biblioteca = library management, library administration.

* gestión de la colección = collection management.

* gestión de la información = information management, information handling.

* gestión de la oferta de productos = range management.

* gestión del catálogo = catalogue management.

* gestión del comportamiento = behaviour management.

* gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management (KM).

* gestión del contenido = content management.

* gestión del medio ambiente = environmental management.

* Gestión de los Recursos de Información (IRM) = Information Resources Management (IRM).

* gestión del tiempo = time management.

* gestión de objetos = object management.

* gestión de oficinas = office management.

* gestión de operaciones = operations management.

* gestión de personal = personnel management.

* gestión de recursos acuáticos = aquatic resource management.

* gestión de recursos acuíferos = water resource management.

* gestión de recursos hidráulicos = water management.

* gestión de recursos humanos = human resource management.

* gestión de registros = record keeping [recordkeeping].

* gestión de soportes = media management.

* gestión de terrenos = land management.

* gestión de tierras = land management.

* gestión diaria de, la = day-to-day running of, the.

* gestión documental = information management, record management [records management], record(s) management, record keeping [recordkeeping], record keeping [recordkeeping].

* gestión económica = economics.

* gestión electrónica de documentos = electronic record keeping, electronic record keeping, electronic record management.

* gestión entre pares = collegial management.

* gestiones = paperwork.

* gestión financiera = fiscal management.

* gestión mediante proyectos = project management.

* gestión participativa = participative management.

* gestión por objetivos = management by objectives (MBO).

* gestión y conservación de documentos electrónicos = electronic document preservation and management.

* grupo de gestión = management team.

* herramienta de gestión = management tool, managerial tool.

* herramienta para la gestión de la información = information-managing tool.

* información de gestión = management data, management information.

* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).

* Licenciado en Gestión Empresarial = MBA (Master of Business Administration).

* mala gestión = mismanagement.

* método de gestión = managerial style.

* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.

* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* profesional de la gestión documental = information management professional.

* profesional encargado de la gestión de documentos = records professional.

* programa de gestión bibliográfica personal = personal bibliographic software.

* programa de gestión bibliotecaria = library software package.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* programa de gestión de datos = database management software.

* Programa de Gestión de Registros y Archivos (RAMP) = Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP).

* programa de gestión documental = information retrieval software.

* programa de gestión financiera = cash management package, cash management software.

* programa integrado de gestión de bibliotecas = integrated library system (ILS), integrated library management system (ILMS).

* programas para la gestión de mapas = map software.

* responsabilidad en la gestión = accountability.

* responsable de la gestión de documentos = record(s) manager.

* responsable de la gestión documental = record(s) manager.

* sistema de ayuda a la gestión = management support system (MSS).

* sistema de gestión bibliotecaria = library system, library management system.

* sistema de gestión de documentos = record(s) system.

* sistema de gestión de documentos electrónicos = electronic document management system (EDMS).

* sistema de gestión de imágenes = imaging system, image-based system, image management system.

* sistema de gestión de la información (SGI) = information management system (IMS).

* sistema de gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management system (KMS).

* Sistema de Gestión de Mensajes (MHS) = Message Handling System (MHS).

* sistema de gestión de registros = record(s) system.

* sistema de gestión documental = information retrieval system (IRS), record(s) system.

* sistema integrado de gestión bibliotecaria = integrated library package.

* sistema para la información de gestión = management information system (MIS).

* sistema virtual de gestión de cursos = course management system.

* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.

* teoría de la gestión = management theory.

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gestión

feminine

1

(trámite): la única gestión que había realizado the only step he had taken

hizo or efectuó gestiones para adoptar un niño he went through the procedure for adopting a child

su apoyo a las gestiones de paz their support for the peace process o peace moves

las gestiones realizadas por sus compañeros the steps o action taken by his colleagues

las gestiones actualmente en marcha para resolverlo the efforts currently under way to resolve it

unas gestiones que tenía que realizar some business that I had to attend to

2 ( Com, Fin) (de una empresa) management, running; (de bienes) management, administration

3 ( Adm, Gob) administration

un balance sobre sus dos años de gestión a review of their two-year administration o of their two years in power

4 gestiones fpl (negociaciones) negotiations (pl)

Compuestos:

● gestión de cartera

portfolio management

● gestión de riesgos

risk management

● gestión del tiempo

time management

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gestión sustantivo femenino
a) ( trámite) step;

◊ la única gestión que había hecho the only step he had taken;

hizo gestiones para adoptar un niño he went through the procedure for adopting a child;
su apoyo a las gestiones de paz their support for the peace process
b)

◊ gestiones sustantivo femenino plural ( negociaciones) negotiations (pl)

gestión sustantivo femenino
1 (de un negocio, empresa) management 2 gestiones, (conjunto de trámites) formalities, steps: están haciendo gestiones para liberarlos, they are working to free him
' gestión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bloquear
- excusada
- excusado
- recado
- trámite
- transparencia
- transparente
- diligencia
- paso
English:
collapse
- conduct
- course
- financial management
- management
- management accounting
- management consultancy
- management studies
- MBA
- mismanagement
- personnel management
- procedure
- running
- unproductive
- financial
- indictment

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gestión nf

1. [diligencia]
tengo que hacer unas gestiones en el ayuntamiento I have a few things to do at the town hall;

las gestiones para obtener un visado the formalities involved in getting a visa;

sus gestiones para obtener la beca no dieron fruto his efforts to get a grant were unsuccessful;

las gestiones del negociador fracasaron the negotiator's efforts came to nothing;

voy a intentar hacer unas gestiones a ver si puedo conseguirlo I'll try and speak to a few people to see if I can manage it;

Comp
RP
no hay peor gestión que la que no se hace there's no harm in trying

2. [administración] management

Comp
gestión de calidad quality control; Fin gestión de cartera portfolio management; Com gestión de cobro = collection of outstanding payments;
gestión de crisis crisis management;

gestión de empresas business management;

gestión financiera financial management;
Com gestión de línea line management; Com gestión de personal personnel management;
gestión política [de gobierno, ministro] conduct in government;

gestión de recursos resource management;

gestión de riesgos risk management;

gestión del tiempo time management

3. Informát gestión de ficheros file management;

gestión de memoria memory management

4. [gobierno] administration;

tres años de gestión del gobierno socialista three years under the socialist administration

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gestión

f

1 management;

mala gestión mismanagement, poor management

2

:

gestiones pl ( trámites) formalities, procedure sg ;

hacer gestiones attend to some business

* * *

gestión nf, pl gestiones

1) trámite: procedure, step

2) administración: management

3) gestiones nfpl

: negotiations

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gestión n (administración) management

Spanish-English dictionary > gestión
14 analizar

v.

to analyze.

analizar sintácticamente la siguiente oración parse the following sentence

Elsa analizó la bebida Elsa examined the drink.

El juez analizó el caso The judge analyzed the case.

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analizar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to analyse (US analyze)

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verb

to analyze

* * *

VT to analyse, analyze (EEUU)

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( examinar) to analyze*, examine

2) (Med, Quím) to analyze*

3) (Ling) to parse
2.
analizarse v pron to undergo o have analysis

* * *

= analyse [analyze, -USA], assess, break down, discuss, explore, look at, look into, present + discussion, study, think out, weigh, offer + an account of, undergo + analysis, observe, check out, break out, dig + deep, dig + deep beneath the surface, weigh up, review, work through, put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight, question, probe.

Ex. With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.

Ex. Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.

Ex. The holdings are broken down into several volumes, shown as the next level of the pyramid.

Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex. Next I will illustrate a simple search profile which does not explore all possible synonyms, but does serve to illustrate weighted term logic.

Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.

Ex. The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.

Ex. This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.

Ex. Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.

Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex. Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.

Ex. This article offers an account of the processes shaping the professionalisation of college and research librarianship within the framework of 4 contemporary sociological theories.

Ex. Syntactic relationships arise from the syntax of the document which is undergoing analysis, and derive solely from literary warrant.

Ex. 141 data bases were observed, most of them had been developed in the life sciences as well as in the earth, ocean and space sciences.

Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex. Turnaround managers want current financial and working capital analyses broken out by cost/profit centres.

Ex. Are we prepared to dig deep into our well of humanity & humility in order to uplift ourselves?.

Ex. Her central themes are still love and sex, but she digs deeper beneath the surface to examine the gray areas of moral responsibility and gender relations.

Ex. The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.

Ex. There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.

Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex. It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.

Ex. When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.

Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.

Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.

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* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* analizar brevemente = take + a look at.

* analizar críticamente = pull + Nombre + to bits.

* analizar de nuevo = reexamine [re-examine].

* analizar desde una perspectiva = see through.

* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.

* analizar detenidamente = be carefully considered, think through.

* analizar de un modo imparcial = take + a cool look at.

* analizar en = break down into.

* analizar en detalle = consider + in detail.

* analizar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.

* analizar las posibilidades de = look at + the prospects for.

* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.

* analizar minuciosamente = come under + scrutiny, pore.

* analizar por separado = dissect.

* analizar sintácticamente = parse.

* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.

* analizar una posibilidad = explore + idea.

* analizar un tema = explore + theme.

* reanalizar = reexamine [re-examine].

* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.

* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( examinar) to analyze*, examine

2) (Med, Quím) to analyze*

3) (Ling) to parse
2.
analizarse v pron to undergo o have analysis

* * *

= analyse [analyze, -USA], assess, break down, discuss, explore, look at, look into, present + discussion, study, think out, weigh, offer + an account of, undergo + analysis, observe, check out, break out, dig + deep, dig + deep beneath the surface, weigh up, review, work through, put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight, question, probe.

Ex: With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.

Ex: Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.

Ex: The holdings are broken down into several volumes, shown as the next level of the pyramid.

Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex: Next I will illustrate a simple search profile which does not explore all possible synonyms, but does serve to illustrate weighted term logic.

Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.

Ex: The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.

Ex: This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.

Ex: Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.

Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex: Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.

Ex: This article offers an account of the processes shaping the professionalisation of college and research librarianship within the framework of 4 contemporary sociological theories.

Ex: Syntactic relationships arise from the syntax of the document which is undergoing analysis, and derive solely from literary warrant.

Ex: 141 data bases were observed, most of them had been developed in the life sciences as well as in the earth, ocean and space sciences.

Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex: Turnaround managers want current financial and working capital analyses broken out by cost/profit centres.

Ex: Are we prepared to dig deep into our well of humanity & humility in order to uplift ourselves?.

Ex: Her central themes are still love and sex, but she digs deeper beneath the surface to examine the gray areas of moral responsibility and gender relations.

Ex: The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.

Ex: There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex: It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.

Ex: When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.

Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.

Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.

* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* analizar brevemente = take + a look at.

* analizar críticamente = pull + Nombre + to bits.

* analizar de nuevo = reexamine [re-examine].

* analizar desde una perspectiva = see through.

* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.

* analizar detenidamente = be carefully considered, think through.

* analizar de un modo imparcial = take + a cool look at.

* analizar en = break down into.

* analizar en detalle = consider + in detail.

* analizar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.

* analizar las posibilidades de = look at + the prospects for.

* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.

* analizar minuciosamente = come under + scrutiny, pore.

* analizar por separado = dissect.

* analizar sintácticamente = parse.

* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.

* analizar una posibilidad = explore + idea.

* analizar un tema = explore + theme.

* reanalizar = reexamine [re-examine].

* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.

* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

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analizar [A4 ]

vt

A (examinar) to analyze*, examine

B ( Med, Quím) to analyze*

C ( Ling) to parse

■ analizarse

v pron

to undergo o have analysis

se está analizando he's undergoing o having analysis, he's seeing an analyst, he's in analysis

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analizar ( conjugate analizar) verbo transitivo
a) ( examinar) to analyze^{( conjugate analyze)}, examine

b) (Med, Quím) to analyze^{( conjugate analyze)}

c) (Ling) to parse

analizarse verbo pronominal
to undergo o have analysis
analizar verbo transitivo to analyze
' analizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estudiar
- profundidad
- punto
English:
analyse
- test
- analyze
- go
- survey

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analizar vt

1. [situación, problema] to analyse

2. [sangre, orina] to test, to analyse

3. Gram to parse;

analizar sintácticamente la siguiente oración parse the following sentence

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analizar

v/t analyze

* * *

analizar {21} vt

: to analyze

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analizar vb to analyse

Spanish-English dictionary > analizar
15 coincidencia

f.

coincidence.

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coincidencia

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) coincidence

► nombre masculino

1 (acuerdo) agreement

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dio la coincidencia de que... it just happened that...

en coincidencia con... in agreement with...

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noun f.

coincidence

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SF

1) (=casualidad) coincidence

es pura coincidencia — it's just a coincidence, it's pure coincidence

dio la coincidencia de que yo también estaba allí — it was a coincidence that I was also there

2) (=acuerdo) agreement

en coincidencia con — in agreement with

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femenino

a) ( casualidad) coincidence

se dio la coincidencia de que él también estaba allá — by coincidence o chance he was there too, he happened to be there too

que coincidencia! — what a coincidence!

b) ( de opiniones) agreement

* * *

= coincidence, match, matching, overlap, crossover [cross-over], concurrence, clash [clashes, -pl.], by coincidence, meeting of (the) minds, consistency.

Ex. This coincidence between indexing and user approach is known as user warrant: in other words the indexing system must be tailored to the needs of the users of the index.

Ex. When documents relevant to a request have been located, a match has been achieved between the information requested and the information retrieved.

Ex. Indexing, and later searching, centre upon the matching of document profiles.

Ex. Despite this overlap, the other side of the picture is that some materials are covered inadequately or even not at all.

Ex. Each person works two and a half days a week and this allows a midweek crossover period so that communication between them is not restricted to notes and phone calls.

Ex. The 9 relations are: concurrence, equivalence, distinctness, self-activity, dimensional, action, association, appurtenance and functional dependence.

Ex. In order to I avoid clashes between library trips, workshops and sessions it's a good idea to sit down in a quiet place as soon as you have the programme with a highlighter pen and mark all those sessions, workshops and visits which particularly interest you.

Ex. It is not clear whether it was purely by coincidence that users who cooperated in the evaluation were sent a maximum of 25-30 documents to evaluate.

Ex. Our South American Colleagues will have the opportunity of a lifetime, to experience the vibrance of the meeting of minds, as well as the forging of communities of practice across time zones, distance and linguistic barriers = Nuestros colegas sudamericanos tendrán la oportunidad de su vida de experimentar la vitalidad de este encuentro de expertos así como la creación de lazos profesionales por encima de barreras lingüísticas, de espacio y de tiempo.

Ex. Absence of human interpretation of content leads to perfect predictability and consistency in the generation of index entries.

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* coincidencia de mayúsculas y minúsculas en la búsqueda = case sensitivity.

* coincidencia óptica = optical coincidence.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* ficha de coincidencia óptica = Batten card, optical coincidence card, Peek-a-boo card.

* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqueda = topicality.

* modelo de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match model.

* por coincidencia = by coincidence.

* técnica de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match technique.

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femenino

a) ( casualidad) coincidence

se dio la coincidencia de que él también estaba allá — by coincidence o chance he was there too, he happened to be there too

que coincidencia! — what a coincidence!

b) ( de opiniones) agreement

* * *

= coincidence, match, matching, overlap, crossover [cross-over], concurrence, clash [clashes, -pl.], by coincidence, meeting of (the) minds, consistency.

Ex: This coincidence between indexing and user approach is known as user warrant: in other words the indexing system must be tailored to the needs of the users of the index.

Ex: When documents relevant to a request have been located, a match has been achieved between the information requested and the information retrieved.

Ex: Indexing, and later searching, centre upon the matching of document profiles.

Ex: Despite this overlap, the other side of the picture is that some materials are covered inadequately or even not at all.

Ex: Each person works two and a half days a week and this allows a midweek crossover period so that communication between them is not restricted to notes and phone calls.

Ex: The 9 relations are: concurrence, equivalence, distinctness, self-activity, dimensional, action, association, appurtenance and functional dependence.

Ex: In order to I avoid clashes between library trips, workshops and sessions it's a good idea to sit down in a quiet place as soon as you have the programme with a highlighter pen and mark all those sessions, workshops and visits which particularly interest you.

Ex: It is not clear whether it was purely by coincidence that users who cooperated in the evaluation were sent a maximum of 25-30 documents to evaluate.

Ex: Our South American Colleagues will have the opportunity of a lifetime, to experience the vibrance of the meeting of minds, as well as the forging of communities of practice across time zones, distance and linguistic barriers = Nuestros colegas sudamericanos tendrán la oportunidad de su vida de experimentar la vitalidad de este encuentro de expertos así como la creación de lazos profesionales por encima de barreras lingüísticas, de espacio y de tiempo.

Ex: Absence of human interpretation of content leads to perfect predictability and consistency in the generation of index entries.

* coincidencia de mayúsculas y minúsculas en la búsqueda = case sensitivity.

* coincidencia óptica = optical coincidence.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* ficha de coincidencia óptica = Batten card, optical coincidence card, Peek-a-boo card.

* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqueda = topicality.

* modelo de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match model.

* por coincidencia = by coincidence.

* técnica de recuperación de información por coincidencia óptima = best match technique.

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coincidencia

feminine

1 (casualidad) coincidence

dio la coincidencia de que él también estaba allá by coincidence o chance he was there too, as chance would have it, he was there too, he happened to be there too

¡que coincidencia! what a coincidence!

fue una coincidencia (el) que nos encontráramos allí it was a coincidence our meeting there, it was a coincidence that we should have met there

2 (de opiniones) agreement

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coincidencia sustantivo femenino
a) ( casualidad) coincidence;

◊ se dio la coincidencia de que él también estaba allá by coincidence o chance he was there too;

¡que coincidencia! what a coincidence!
b) ( de opiniones) agreement

coincidencia sustantivo femenino coincidence
' coincidencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conjunción
- igualdad
- afortunado
- desgraciado
- puro
English:
accident
- coincidence
- disagreement

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coincidencia nf

1. [casualidad] coincidence;

¡qué coincidencia que yo también pasara por ahí! what a coincidence that I happened to be passing by there too!;

se da la coincidencia de que no es la primera vez que sale elegido it so happens it's not the first time he's been elected;

cualquier parecido es pura coincidencia any similarity is purely coincidental

2. [en el tiempo]
la coincidencia de un partido de fútbol obligó a aplazar el debate the debate had to be postponed because it clashed with a football match

3. [conformidad, parecido] agreement;

hubo coincidencia a la hora de valorar los resultados there was agreement o people agreed when it came to assessing the results

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coincidencia

f coincidence

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coincidencia nf

: coincidence

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coincidencia n coincidence

Spanish-English dictionary > coincidencia
16 lectura

f.

1 reading.

lectura ligera light reading

2 viva (voce) (British), defense (United States) (education) (of thesis).

3 reading (matter).

4 reading, interpretation.

5 scanning (computing).

lectura óptica optical scanning

6 readout, reading, read out, result.

7 reading matter, reading material.

8 readback.

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lectura

► nombre femenino

1 reading

2 (material de lectura) reading matter

3 (interpretación) interpretation, reading

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noun f.

reading

* * *

SF

1) (=acción) reading

dar lectura a — to read (publicly)

sala de lectura — reading room

segunda lectura — Esp (Pol) second reading

lectura del pensamiento — mind-reading

lectura dramatizada — dramatization, dramatized reading

lectura labial — lip-reading

2) (=obra) reading matter

lista de lecturas recomendadas — reading list

3) (=interpretación) reading

hay varias lecturas posibles de los resultados electorales — the election results can be read in various ways, there are various possible readings of the election results

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción) reading

dio lectura al testamento — he read the will

b) ( texto) reading matter

lecturas para niños — reading material for children

c) ( interpretación) interpretation, reading

* * *

= perusal, reading, scan, read, reading.

Ex. Computer searching has many facilities and permits a more flexible approach to index searching, but printed indexes have the advantage of ease of perusal.

Ex. Although the work of the CRG makes fascinating reading, and magnificent contributions were made towards the clarification of the principles of classification, much work remain to be done.

Ex. If no data appears on the screen after scanning, the scan immediately be repeated.

Ex. I would deliberately avoid raising expectations that this is going to be an exciting action-packed read.

Ex. My reading of Joel's comments was that he'd be willing to drop all the others out of the picture if one of you were willing to do the whole thing.

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* acceso de sólo lectura = read-only access.

* adicto a la lectura = bookaholic.

* animación a la lectura = reading animation, reading promotion.

* aparato de lectura = reading machine.

* área de lectura = reading floor.

* asesoramiento sobre la lectura = reading guidance.

* basado en la lectura = book-centred.

* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.

* campamento de lectura = readers' camp.

* club de lectura = reading club.

* comentario personal de una lectura = reading-reportage.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* continuar con la lectura de = carry on through.

* cultivar los hábitos de lectura = cultivate + reading habits.

* de lectura de datos = data-capture.

* de lectura fácil = easy reading.

* departamento de lectura "formativo-recreativa" = popular department.

* derecho a la lectura = right to read.

* de sólo lectura = read-only.

* dispositivo de lectura = reading device.

* dispositivo de lectura digital = scanning device.

* equipo de lectura de microfilm = microfilm reading equipment.

* error de lectura = misreading.

* facilidad de lectura = ease of reading.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* fomentar la lectura = promote + reading.

* fomento de la lectura = reading promotion.

* fomento del hábito de la lectura = reading promotion.

* fondo de lectura "formativo-recreativa = browser collection.

* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.

* hábito de la lectura = reading habit.

* herramienta de ayuda a la lectura = reading aid.

* intereses de lectura = reading interests.

* lectura de cuentos = story reading.

* lectura de mapas = map-reading.

* lectura de obra de teatro en voz alta = play-reading [play reading].

* lectura de obras literarias = literary reading.

* lectura de ocio = recreational reading, leisure reading, pleasure reading.

* lectura digital = scanning.

* lectura en clase = class reading.

* lectura en familia = family reading.

* lectura en frío = cold reading.

* lectura en silencio = silent reading.

* lectura en voz alta = reading aloud.

* lectura literaria = literary reading.

* lectura más minuciosa = closer reading.

* lectura minuciosa = close reading.

* lectura nocturna = bedtime reading.

* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.

* lectura obligatoria = required reading.

* lectura óptica = optical scanning.

* lectura por encima = browsing.

* lectura rápida = skimming.

* lectura rápida buscando algo = scanning.

* lectura recomendada = further reading.

* lectura recomendada de clase = classroom reading.

* lectura recreativa = recreational reading.

* lecturas recomendadas = recommended background reading, recommended reading.

* lectura superficial = browsing, skimming.

* libertad de acceso a la lectura = freedom to read.

* lista de lecturas = reading list.

* lista de lecturas para el verano = summer reading list.

* lista de lecturas recomendadas = reading list, select list, recommended reading list.

* lista de lecturas sugeridas = suggested reading list.

* manual de lecturas recomendadas = reader, course reader.

* material de lectura = reading material, reading matter.

* material de lectura para adultos = adult reading matter.

* nivel de lectura = reading ability.

* nueva lectura = rereading [re-reading].

* obra de lectura obligatoria = a must-read.

* obsesionado con la lectura = bookaholic.

* obseso con la lectura = bookaholic.

* orientación a la lectura = readers' guidance.

* período previo a la lectura = prereading.

* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.

* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* placer de la lectura, el = joy of reading, the.

* predisposición a la lectura = reading readiness.

* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.

* programa de lectura = reading programme.

* promoción de la lectura = reading promotion.

* promover la lectura = promote + reading.

* Proyecto Nacional de Lectura Optica de Textos de Agricultura (NATDP) = National Agricultural Text Digitizing Project (NATDP).

* puesto de lectura = reader place, reader seat [reader's seat], study place.

* puestos de lectura = seating capacity, seating space, reading space.

* rechazo a la lectura = aliteracy.

* reserva de puestos de lectura = seat reservation.

* rincón de la lectura = classroom reading corner.

* rincón de lectura = book corner.

* sála de lectura = reading room, reading area.

* sala de lectura de periódicos = newsroom.

* salón de lectura = browsing room.

* sed de lectura = book hunger.

* sesión de lectura = reading session.

* tertulia de lectura = book club evening.

* trabajo de lectura obligatoria = a must-read.

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción) reading

dio lectura al testamento — he read the will

b) ( texto) reading matter

lecturas para niños — reading material for children

c) ( interpretación) interpretation, reading

* * *

= perusal, reading, scan, read, reading.

Ex: Computer searching has many facilities and permits a more flexible approach to index searching, but printed indexes have the advantage of ease of perusal.

Ex: Although the work of the CRG makes fascinating reading, and magnificent contributions were made towards the clarification of the principles of classification, much work remain to be done.

Ex: If no data appears on the screen after scanning, the scan immediately be repeated.

Ex: I would deliberately avoid raising expectations that this is going to be an exciting action-packed read.

Ex: My reading of Joel's comments was that he'd be willing to drop all the others out of the picture if one of you were willing to do the whole thing.

* acceso de sólo lectura = read-only access.

* adicto a la lectura = bookaholic.

* animación a la lectura = reading animation, reading promotion.

* aparato de lectura = reading machine.

* área de lectura = reading floor.

* asesoramiento sobre la lectura = reading guidance.

* basado en la lectura = book-centred.

* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.

* campamento de lectura = readers' camp.

* club de lectura = reading club.

* comentario personal de una lectura = reading-reportage.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* continuar con la lectura de = carry on through.

* cultivar los hábitos de lectura = cultivate + reading habits.

* de lectura de datos = data-capture.

* de lectura fácil = easy reading.

* departamento de lectura "formativo-recreativa" = popular department.

* derecho a la lectura = right to read.

* de sólo lectura = read-only.

* dispositivo de lectura = reading device.

* dispositivo de lectura digital = scanning device.

* equipo de lectura de microfilm = microfilm reading equipment.

* error de lectura = misreading.

* facilidad de lectura = ease of reading.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* fomentar la lectura = promote + reading.

* fomento de la lectura = reading promotion.

* fomento del hábito de la lectura = reading promotion.

* fondo de lectura "formativo-recreativa = browser collection.

* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.

* hábito de la lectura = reading habit.

* herramienta de ayuda a la lectura = reading aid.

* intereses de lectura = reading interests.

* lectura de cuentos = story reading.

* lectura de mapas = map-reading.

* lectura de obra de teatro en voz alta = play-reading [play reading].

* lectura de obras literarias = literary reading.

* lectura de ocio = recreational reading, leisure reading, pleasure reading.

* lectura digital = scanning.

* lectura en clase = class reading.

* lectura en familia = family reading.

* lectura en frío = cold reading.

* lectura en silencio = silent reading.

* lectura en voz alta = reading aloud.

* lectura literaria = literary reading.

* lectura más minuciosa = closer reading.

* lectura minuciosa = close reading.

* lectura nocturna = bedtime reading.

* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.

* lectura obligatoria = required reading.

* lectura óptica = optical scanning.

* lectura por encima = browsing.

* lectura rápida = skimming.

* lectura rápida buscando algo = scanning.

* lectura recomendada = further reading.

* lectura recomendada de clase = classroom reading.

* lectura recreativa = recreational reading.

* lecturas recomendadas = recommended background reading, recommended reading.

* lectura superficial = browsing, skimming.

* libertad de acceso a la lectura = freedom to read.

* lista de lecturas = reading list.

* lista de lecturas para el verano = summer reading list.

* lista de lecturas recomendadas = reading list, select list, recommended reading list.

* lista de lecturas sugeridas = suggested reading list.

* manual de lecturas recomendadas = reader, course reader.

* material de lectura = reading material, reading matter.

* material de lectura para adultos = adult reading matter.

* nivel de lectura = reading ability.

* nueva lectura = rereading [re-reading].

* obra de lectura obligatoria = a must-read.

* obsesionado con la lectura = bookaholic.

* obseso con la lectura = bookaholic.

* orientación a la lectura = readers' guidance.

* período previo a la lectura = prereading.

* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.

* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* placer de la lectura, el = joy of reading, the.

* predisposición a la lectura = reading readiness.

* problemas de lectura = reading difficulties.

* programa de lectura = reading programme.

* promoción de la lectura = reading promotion.

* promover la lectura = promote + reading.

* Proyecto Nacional de Lectura Optica de Textos de Agricultura (NATDP) = National Agricultural Text Digitizing Project (NATDP).

* puesto de lectura = reader place, reader seat [reader's seat], study place.

* puestos de lectura = seating capacity, seating space, reading space.

* rechazo a la lectura = aliteracy.

* reserva de puestos de lectura = seat reservation.

* rincón de la lectura = classroom reading corner.

* rincón de lectura = book corner.

* sála de lectura = reading room, reading area.

* sala de lectura de periódicos = newsroom.

* salón de lectura = browsing room.

* sed de lectura = book hunger.

* sesión de lectura = reading session.

* tertulia de lectura = book club evening.

* trabajo de lectura obligatoria = a must-read.

* * *

lectura

feminine

1 (acción) reading

el secretario dio lectura al acta de la sesión anterior the secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting

lectura de los labios lipreading

la lectura del contador de electricidad the electricity meter reading

2 (texto) reading matter

lecturas apropiadas para niños reading material o reading matter suitable for children

3 (como disciplina) reading

4 (interpretación) interpretation, reading

Compuesto:

lectura rápida or veloz

skim reading, speed reading

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lectura sustantivo femenino
a) ( acción) reading;

◊ la lectura es su pasatiempo preferido reading is her favorite pastime

b) ( texto) reading matter;

◊ lecturas para niños reading material for children

lectura sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) reading: hubo un error en la lectura del contador, there was a mistake in the meter reading
2 (objeto de lectura) le gusta este tipo de lectura, she likes these kind of books
3 (interpretación) interpretation: has hecho una lectura muy retorcida de su libro, you've come up with a strange interpretation of his book
los especialistas ofrecen una lectura poco optimista de los acontecimientos, the experts painted a dismal view of events
' lectura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deuda
- deudo
- duda
- tocha
- tocho
- afición
- ligero
English:
matter
- reader
- reading
- reading room
- required
- ROM
- set book
- sight-read
- prescribe

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lectura nf

1. [de libro, texto] reading;

dar lectura a algo to read sth out loud

2. Educ [de tesis] Br viva (voce), US defense

3. [escrito] reading (matter);

siempre voy de vacaciones con mucha lectura I always take plenty to read on Br holiday o US vacation

4. [interpretación] reading, interpretation;

mi lectura de la ley es completamente diferente my reading o interpretation of the law is completely different;

hizo una lectura de la novela en clave política she gave a political reading o interpretation of the novel

5. [de contador] reading

6. Informát read-out;
[de datos] scanning
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lectura

f reading;

dar lectura a algo read sth (out);

tener varias lecturas fig have several interpretations

* * *

lectura nf

1) : reading

2) : reading matter

* * *

lectura n reading

los niños disfrutan con la lectura the children enjoy reading

Spanish-English dictionary > lectura
17 ordenador

adj.

ordering.

m.

computer (computing). (peninsular Spanish)

pasar algo a ordenador to type something up on a wordprocessor o computer

ordenador central mainframe computer

ordenador personal personal computer

ordenador portátil laptop computer

ordenador de sobremesa desktop computer

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ordenador

► adjetivo

1 ordering

2 RELIGIÓN ordaining

► nombre masculino ordenador

1 INFORMÁTICA computer

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ordenador personal personal computer

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ordenador

► nombre masculino

1 INFORMÁTICA computer

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noun m.

computer

* * *

SM computer

pasar a ordenador — to type up on computer

ordenador analógico — analogue computer, analog computer (EEUU)

ordenador central — mainframe computer

ordenador de bolsillo — palmtop (computer)

ordenador de gestión — business computer

ordenador de (sobre)mesa — desktop computer

ordenador doméstico — home computer

ordenador personal — personal computer

ordenador portátil — [gen] portable computer; [pequeño] laptop computer

ordenador torre — tower unit

ordenador transportable — portable computer

* * *

masculino (Esp) computadora

* * *

= computer, computer equipment.

Ex. In dialogues based on commands, the user enters his instructions as pre-set commands; the computer recognizes theses and takes appropriate action.

Ex. In other cases, the capacity and performance of computer equipment prove to be the limiting factor, although continuing advances in fields like data networks, voice input and output, and computer vision keep pushing these limits further and further back.

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* aceptable por el ordenador = machine-processable.

* adquisición por ordenador = computerised acquisition.

* animación por ordenador = computer animation.

* aprendizaje asistido por ordenador (CAL) = computer-assisted learning (CAL).

* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).

* archivo de ordenador = computer file, machine-readable data file.

* asignado por el ordenador = computer-assigned.

* asignado por ordenador = machine-assigned.

* asistido por el ordenador = machine-negotiated.

* asistido por ordenador = computer-mediated, computer-supported, computer-assisted, computer-aided.

* calculado por el ordenador = computer-calculated.

* carrete de ordenador = computer reel.

* cartucho de ordenador = computer cartridge.

* casete de ordenador = computer cassette.

* catálogo de listado de ordenador compuesto tipográficamente = typeset computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* componer tipográficamente por ordenador = computer typeset.

* composición tipográfica por ordenador = computer typesetting.

* comunicación entre ordenadores = computer-communication.

* comunicación mediante el ordenador = computer mediated communication (CMC).

* conexión entre ordenadores = computer link.

* conferencia por ordenador = computer conferencing.

* congreso mediante ordenador = computer-mediated conferencing.

* congreso por ordenador = computer conference.

* controlado por ordenador = computer-controlled.

* creado por ordenador = computer-generated.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.

* disco de ordenador = computer disc.

* disco óptico de ordenador = computer optical disc.

* diseño asistido por ordenador (CAD) = computer-aided design (CAD).

* elaborado por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced].

* empresa de ordenadores = computer company.

* emulación de terminales de ordenador = terminal emulation.

* enseñanza asistida por ordenador = computer-aided learning (CAL).

* enseñanza asistida por ordenador (CAI) = computer-assisted instruction (CAI).

* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).

* entre ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.

* estado del ordenador en línea = onlineness.

* gestión de imágenes por ordenador = computer imaging.

* gráficos por ordenador = computer graphics.

* guardado en el ordenador = machine-stored.

* hacer que sea procesable por el ordenador = render + machine-manipulatable.

* imágenes por ordenador = computer graphics.

* índice de listado de ordenador compuesto tipográficamente = typeset computer book form index.

* índice encuadernado de listado de ordenador = computer book form index.

* interacción hombre-ordenador = human-computer interaction.

* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.

* introductor de datos en un ordenador = inputter.

* juego de ordenador = computer game.

* listado de ordenador = computer print-out.

* listado encuadernado de ordenador = computer print-out book form, computer book.

* MARS (Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).

* mecanógrafo de ordenador = keyboard operator.

* mediante el ordenador = computer-mediated.

* microforma producida por ordenador = COM (computer output microform).

* miedo al ordenador = computer anxiety.

* modelo por ordenador = computer model.

* monitor de ordenador = CRT screen, CRT display screen.

* ordenación por ordenador = computer filing.

* ordenador central = central computer, host computer.

* ordenador compatible = generic computer.

* ordenador de bolsillo = palm-sized computer, palmtop, palmtop computer.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.

* ordenador de sobremesa = desktop computer.

* ordenador digital = digital computer.

* Ordenadores Apple = Apple Computer.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* ordenador frontal = head-end computer.

* ordenador personal = desktop computer, home computer.

* ordenador personal (PC) = personal computer (PC).

* ordenador portátil = notebook computer, laptop, laptop computer.

* ordenador trampa = honeypot.

* orientado al ordenador = machine-oriented, computer-oriented.

* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* PC IBM (Ordenador personal IBM) = IBM-PC (IBM Personal Computer).

* plataforma de ordenador = computing platform.

* presentación mediante ordenador = computer projection.

* prestaciones del ordenador = computer's capabilities.

* procesable por el ordenador = machine-manipulatable.

* producido por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced], machine-derived.

* programa de ordenador = computer programme.

* proyección mediante ordenador = computer projection.

* reconocimiento de imágenes por el ordenador = computer vision.

* red de ordenadores = computer network.

* reinicializar un ordenador = reboot + computer.

* simulación por ordenador = computer simulation.

* tarjeta de ordenador = computer card.

* tecnología del ordenador = computer technology.

* tecnología del ordenador personal = personal computer technology.

* teleconferencia por ordenador = computer teleconferencing.

* teleordenador = telecomputer.

* terminal de ordenador = terminal, computer terminal.

* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.

* tomografía por ordenador = computer tomography, computed tomography.

* trabajo con ordenador = computer work.

* traducción asistida por ordenador = computer-aided translation (CAT), computer-assisted translation (CAT).

* unidad de archivos de ordenador múltiples = multi-file item.

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* utilizar el ordenador = operate + computer.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* * *

masculino (Esp) computadora

* * *

= computer, computer equipment.

Ex: In dialogues based on commands, the user enters his instructions as pre-set commands; the computer recognizes theses and takes appropriate action.

Ex: In other cases, the capacity and performance of computer equipment prove to be the limiting factor, although continuing advances in fields like data networks, voice input and output, and computer vision keep pushing these limits further and further back.

* aceptable por el ordenador = machine-processable.

* adquisición por ordenador = computerised acquisition.

* animación por ordenador = computer animation.

* aprendizaje asistido por ordenador (CAL) = computer-assisted learning (CAL).

* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).

* archivo de ordenador = computer file, machine-readable data file.

* asignado por el ordenador = computer-assigned.

* asignado por ordenador = machine-assigned.

* asistido por el ordenador = machine-negotiated.

* asistido por ordenador = computer-mediated, computer-supported, computer-assisted, computer-aided.

* calculado por el ordenador = computer-calculated.

* carrete de ordenador = computer reel.

* cartucho de ordenador = computer cartridge.

* casete de ordenador = computer cassette.

* catálogo de listado de ordenador compuesto tipográficamente = typeset computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* componer tipográficamente por ordenador = computer typeset.

* composición tipográfica por ordenador = computer typesetting.

* comunicación entre ordenadores = computer-communication.

* comunicación mediante el ordenador = computer mediated communication (CMC).

* conexión entre ordenadores = computer link.

* conferencia por ordenador = computer conferencing.

* congreso mediante ordenador = computer-mediated conferencing.

* congreso por ordenador = computer conference.

* controlado por ordenador = computer-controlled.

* creado por ordenador = computer-generated.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.

* disco de ordenador = computer disc.

* disco óptico de ordenador = computer optical disc.

* diseño asistido por ordenador (CAD) = computer-aided design (CAD).

* elaborado por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced].

* empresa de ordenadores = computer company.

* emulación de terminales de ordenador = terminal emulation.

* enseñanza asistida por ordenador = computer-aided learning (CAL).

* enseñanza asistida por ordenador (CAI) = computer-assisted instruction (CAI).

* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).

* entre ordenadores = computer-to-computer.

* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.

* estado del ordenador en línea = onlineness.

* gestión de imágenes por ordenador = computer imaging.

* gráficos por ordenador = computer graphics.

* guardado en el ordenador = machine-stored.

* hacer que sea procesable por el ordenador = render + machine-manipulatable.

* imágenes por ordenador = computer graphics.

* índice de listado de ordenador compuesto tipográficamente = typeset computer book form index.

* índice encuadernado de listado de ordenador = computer book form index.

* interacción hombre-ordenador = human-computer interaction.

* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.

* introductor de datos en un ordenador = inputter.

* juego de ordenador = computer game.

* listado de ordenador = computer print-out.

* listado encuadernado de ordenador = computer print-out book form, computer book.

* MARS (Servicio de Referencia Asistido por Ordenador) = MARS (Machine Assisted Reference Service).

* mecanógrafo de ordenador = keyboard operator.

* mediante el ordenador = computer-mediated.

* microforma producida por ordenador = COM (computer output microform).

* miedo al ordenador = computer anxiety.

* modelo por ordenador = computer model.

* monitor de ordenador = CRT screen, CRT display screen.

* ordenación por ordenador = computer filing.

* ordenador central = central computer, host computer.

* ordenador compatible = generic computer.

* ordenador de bolsillo = palm-sized computer, palmtop, palmtop computer.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.

* ordenador de sobremesa = desktop computer.

* ordenador digital = digital computer.

* Ordenadores Apple = Apple Computer.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* ordenador frontal = head-end computer.

* ordenador personal = desktop computer, home computer.

* ordenador personal (PC) = personal computer (PC).

* ordenador portátil = notebook computer, laptop, laptop computer.

* ordenador trampa = honeypot.

* orientado al ordenador = machine-oriented, computer-oriented.

* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* PC IBM (Ordenador personal IBM) = IBM-PC (IBM Personal Computer).

* plataforma de ordenador = computing platform.

* presentación mediante ordenador = computer projection.

* prestaciones del ordenador = computer's capabilities.

* procesable por el ordenador = machine-manipulatable.

* producido por ordenador = computer-produced [computer produced], machine-derived.

* programa de ordenador = computer programme.

* proyección mediante ordenador = computer projection.

* reconocimiento de imágenes por el ordenador = computer vision.

* red de ordenadores = computer network.

* reinicializar un ordenador = reboot + computer.

* simulación por ordenador = computer simulation.

* tarjeta de ordenador = computer card.

* tecnología del ordenador = computer technology.

* tecnología del ordenador personal = personal computer technology.

* teleconferencia por ordenador = computer teleconferencing.

* teleordenador = telecomputer.

* terminal de ordenador = terminal, computer terminal.

* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.

* tomografía por ordenador = computer tomography, computed tomography.

* trabajo con ordenador = computer work.

* traducción asistida por ordenador = computer-aided translation (CAT), computer-assisted translation (CAT).

* unidad de archivos de ordenador múltiples = multi-file item.

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* utilizar el ordenador = operate + computer.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

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ordenador

masculine

( Esp)

computer

Compuestos:

● ordenador central

central computer

● ordenador de a bordo

onboard computer

● ordenador de bolsillo

palmtop

● ordenador de mano

palmtop

● ordenador de sobremesa or de mesa

desktop computer

● ordenador doméstico

home computer

● ordenador neural

neural computer

● ordenador patrón

server

● ordenador personal

personal computer

● ordenador portátil

portable computer; (más pequeño) laptop computer

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Multiple Entries:
ordenador
ordeñador
ordenador sustantivo masculino (Esp) See Also→
◊ computadora

ordenador sustantivo masculino computer: estudia diseño asistido por ordenador, she's taking a class in computer-aided design (CAD); ordenador portátil, laptop computer

' ordenador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actualizar
- cargarse
- cerrar
- colgarse
- comprar
- de
- desarrollar
- dichosa
- dichoso
- escribir
- espaciador
- ficha
- garantía
- inexperta
- inexperto
- manual
- marchar
- portátil
- risa
- sobremesa
- teclado
- teclear
- terminar
- uso
- velocidad
English:
afford
- CAD
- computer
- computer language
- computer-assisted
- data processor
- delete
- desktop
- dinosaur
- down
- exclusively
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ordenador nm
Esp computer;
pasar algo a ordenador to key sth up (on a computer)

Comp
ordenador analógico analogue computer;
ordenador de a bordo onboard computer;

ordenador central central computer;

ordenador compatible compatible computer;

ordenador digital digital computer;

ordenador doméstico home computer;

ordenador personal personal computer;

ordenador portátil laptop computer;

ordenador de sobremesa desktop computer

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ordenador

m Esp
INFOR computer;
asistido por ordenador computer-aided

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ordenador nm, Spain : computer

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ordenador n computer

ordenador personal personal computer

ordenador portátil laptop

Spanish-English dictionary > ordenador
18 superar

v.

1 to beat.

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat something/somebody for something

nos superan en número they outnumber us

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2 to overtake, to pass.

3 to overcome.

superar un examen to get through an exam

tener algo superado to have got over something

Ellos superan la adversidad They overcome adversity.

4 to surpass, to exceed, to best, to excel.

María supera a sus colegas Mary surpasses her colleagues.

5 to outdo, to win over.

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superar

► verbo transitivo

1 (exceder) to surpass, exceed, excel

2 (obstáculo etc) to overcome, surmount

► verbo pronominal superarse

1 (sobrepasarse) to excel oneself

2 (mejorarse) to improve oneself, better oneself

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verb

1) to surpass

2) overcome

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1. VT

1) (=aventajar) [+ contrincante, adversario] to overcome; [+ límite] to go beyond; [+ récord, marca] to break

fue incapaz de superar al rival — he was unable to overcome his rival

pronto superó al resto de los corredores — she soon overtook the other runners

las ventas han superado con creces nuestras expectativas — sales have far exceeded our expectations

las temperaturas han superado los 20 grados — temperatures have risen (to) above 20 degrees

superar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points

nos superaban en número — they outnumbered us

nos supera a todos en inteligencia — she's cleverer than all of us

2) (=pasar con éxito) [+ dificultad] to overcome; [+ enfermedad, crisis] to get over

ha tenido que superar muchos obstáculos en su vida — she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life

aún no ha superado el divorcio de sus padres — he still hasn't got over his parents' divorce

3) [+ etapa] to get past

el equipo francés no superó la primera ronda — the French team did not get past the first round

ya hemos superado lo peor — we're over the worst now

4) [+ prueba, examen] to pass

2.

See:

superarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

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= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex. It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex. Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex. We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex. He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

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* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

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

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

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= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex: Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex: We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex: He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

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

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

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superar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

un éxito que supera todas las expectativas a success which goes beyond o exceeds o surpasses all expectations

la realidad supera a la ficción fact o truth is stranger than fiction

el horror de estas escenas supera todo lo imaginable the horror of these scenes goes beyond anything one could imagine

nadie lo supera en experiencia ni habilidad nobody can surpass him in experience or skill, nobody can surpass his experience or skill

nos superan en número they outnumber us

supera en estatura a su hermano mayor he's taller than his elder brother

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer it is three points higher than yesterday's figure, it surpasses yesterday's figure by three points

2 (mejorar) to beat

logró superar su propio récord he managed to beat his own record

ese método está totalmente superado that method has been completely superseded

B

1 (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome

trata de superar estas diferencias try to overcome o get over these differences

no ha logrado superar el trauma que le supuso el accidente he has not got(ten) over the trauma of the accident

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

hace tres meses que rompimos pero ya lo tengo superado we split up three months ago but I've got(ten) over it o I'm over it now

2 ( frml); ‹examen/prueba› to pass

■ superarse

v pron

to better oneself

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superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( ser superior a) to exceed;

◊ superó todas las expectativas she exceeded all expectations;

nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
b) ( mejorar) ‹ marca› to beat

2
a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome;

‹ trauma› to get over
b) (frml) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

superarse verbo pronominal
to better oneself
superar verbo transitivo
1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
(expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
(un récord, una marca) to beat, break
2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
(un examen) to pass, get through
' superar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atonía
- ganar
- sacar
- salir
- salvar
- sobreponerse
- vencer
- volver
- cabeza
- creces
- exceder
- marca
English:
beat
- beating
- carry through
- coast
- corner
- deal with
- excel
- get over
- get past
- handicap
- improve on
- outdo
- outnumber
- overcome
- overtake
- pull through
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- exceed
- get
- negotiate
- out
- over
- rise
- shrug
- survive
- transcend

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superar

♦ vt

1. [aventajar] to beat;

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat sth/sb for sth;

nos superan en número they outnumber us;

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2. [sobrepasar] [récord] to break;

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results;

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

3. [adelantar] to overtake, to pass;

superó a su rival en la recta final she overtook her rival on the home straight

4. [época, técnica]
estar superado to have been superseded

5. [complejo, crisis, enfermedad] to overcome, to get over;

no ha superado la pérdida de su mujer he has not overcome the loss of his wife;

tener algo superado to have got over sth

6. [examen, prueba] to pass

♦ See also the pronominal verb superarse

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superar

v/t persona beat; límite go beyond, exceed; obstáculo overcome, surmount

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superar vt

1) : to surpass, to exceed

2) : to overcome, to surmount

♦ See also the reflexive verb superarse

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superar vb

1. (vencer problema, etc) to overcome [pt. overcame; pp. overcome]

la empresa ha superado la crisis the company has overcome the crisis

2. (pasar) to pass

ha superado la primera prueba she's passed the first test

3. (ser mejor) to be better / to surpass

la realidad supera a la ficción the reality surpasses the fiction

4. (ser más) to be more / to be over

el porcentaje de aprobados supera el 85% the percentage of passes is over 85%

Spanish-English dictionary > superar
19 radio

f.

1 radio (medio).

oír algo por la radio to hear something on the radio

radio digital digital radio

radio pirata pirate radio

2 radio (transistor). (peninsular Spanish, Southern Cone)

radio despertador clock radio

f. & m.

1 radio, radio set, wireless set.

2 radius.

3 radium, Ra.

4 radio.

5 radiogram.

m.

1 radius (anatomy & geometry).

en un radio de within a radius of

radio de acción range; sphere of influence (figurative)

2 spoke.

3 radium (chemistry).

4 radio. ( Latin American Spanish salvo Southern Cone)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: radiar.

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radio

► nombre femenino

1 (radiodifusión) radio

■ lo oí por la radio I heard it on the radio

2 (aparato) radio, wireless

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar (persona) radio operator

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

radio galera crystal set

radio pirata pirate radio station

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radio

► nombre masculino

1 QUÍMICA radium

————————

radio

► nombre masculino

1 (de círculo) radius

■ en un radio de 10 metros within a radius of 10 metres

2 (de rueda) spoke

3 (campo) scope

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

radio de acción figurado field of action, scope

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1. noun f.
radio
2. noun m.
1) radium

2) radius

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I
SM

1) (Mat) radius

en un radio de 10km — within a radius of 10km

de corto radio — short-range antes de s

de largo radio — long-range antes de s

radio de acción — [de autoridad] jurisdiction, extent of one's authority; (Aer) range

un avión de largo radio de acción — a long-range aircraft

radio de giro — turning circle

2) [de rueda] spoke

3) (Quím) radium

4) (Anat) radius

5) (=mensaje) wireless message

6) LAm = radio II
II
SF radio

por radio — by radio, on the radio, over the radio

hablar por radio — to talk on the radio

radio digital — digital radio

radio libre — pirate radio

radio macuto * —

enterarse de algo por radio macuto — to hear sth on the grapevine

radio pirata — (=sistema) pirate radio; (=emisora) pirate radio station

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I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) radius

b) (distancia, área) range, radius

en un radio de diez kilómetros — within a ten kilometer radius

c) ( de rueda) spoke

- radio de acción

2) (AmL exc CS) (Rad) radio; ver tb radio II

3) (Anat) radius

4) (Quím) radium
II
femenino

a) ( medio de comunicación) radio

transmitir por (la) radio — to broadcast on the radio

se pusieron en contacto por radio — they established radio contact

escuchar la radio — to listen to the radio

lo dijeron por la radio — they said it on the radio

b) (CS, Esp) ( aparato) radio

apaga la radio — turn off o switch off the radio

c) ( emisora) radio station

- radio pirata

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I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) radius

b) (distancia, área) range, radius

en un radio de diez kilómetros — within a ten kilometer radius

c) ( de rueda) spoke

- radio de acción

2) (AmL exc CS) (Rad) radio; ver tb radio II

3) (Anat) radius

4) (Quím) radium
II
femenino

a) ( medio de comunicación) radio

transmitir por (la) radio — to broadcast on the radio

se pusieron en contacto por radio — they established radio contact

escuchar la radio — to listen to the radio

lo dijeron por la radio — they said it on the radio

b) (CS, Esp) ( aparato) radio

apaga la radio — turn off o switch off the radio

c) ( emisora) radio station

- radio pirata

* * *

la radio

= airwaves, the

Ex: The idea of teletext is to supply, over the airwaves, such items of information as news flashes, the latest sport results, and commodity prices.

radio¹

¹ = radio, radio set.

Ex: Some subjects have changes in usage over time, e.g. wireless, radio, transistor.

Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.

* anuncio publicitario de la radio = sound bite, radio spot.

* anuncio publicitario por radio = radio commercial, radio spot, sound bite, radio commercial.

* aparato de radio = radio set.

* avisar por radio = radio.

* comentarista de radio y/o televisión = broadcast commentator.

* compañía de radio televisión = broadcaster.

* comunicar por radio = radio.

* de la televisión o la radio = off the air.

* difusión por radio y televisión = broadcast, broadcasting.

* emisora de radio = radio station.

* escuchar la radio = listen to + the radio.

* estación de radio = radio station, broadcasting station.

* estudio de radio = radio studio.

* identificación por frecuencia de radio = radio frequency identification (RFID).

* industria de la radio y televisión, la = broadcasting industry, the.

* locutor de radio = radio show host, radio announcer.

* noticias de radio y = broadcast news, broadcast news.

* onda de radio = radio wave.

* operador de radio = radio operator.

* presentador de radio = radio show host, broadcaster.

* programa de radio = radio broadcast, radio programme, radio show.

* radio celular = cellular radio.

* radio despertador = radio alarm.

* radio, la = airwaves, the.

* radio macuto = grapevine.

* radio televisión = broadcasting.

* señal de radio = radio signal.

* sintonizador de radio = tuner.

* transmitir por radio = radio.

radio²

² = radius.

Ex: The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

* amplio radio de acción = broad scope.

* dentro del radio de acción = within range.

* en un radio de + Distancia = within + Distancia.

* en un radio + Distancia = within a + Distancia + radius.

* radio de acción = radius of + Posesivo + action.

* radio de acción amplio = broad scope.

radio⁴

⁴ = spoke.

Nota: De una rueda.

Ex: The rolling press consisted essentially of a frame in which two large rollers were mounted one above the other, and were turned by means of four large spokes radiating from the axle of the upper one.

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radio¹

masculine

A

1 ( Mat) radius

2 (distancia, área) range, radius

se oyó la explosión en un radio de diez kilómetros the explosion could be heard over a range of ten kilometers o within a ten kilometer radius

3 (de una rueda) spoke

Compuesto:

radio de acción

(de un avión, barco) operational range; (de una organización) area of operations

el radio de acción de la guerrilla the guerillas' area of operations

B ( AmL exc CS) ( Rad) radio

escuchar el radio to listen to the radio

nos enteramos por el radio we heard about it on the radio

lo han dicho por el radio they said it on the radio

Compuestos:

● radio a or de transistores

transistor radio

● radio taxi

radio cab o taxi

C ( Anat) radius

D ( Quím) radium

radio²

feminine

la radio española (↑ radio a1)

1 (como medio de comunicación) radio

el partido fue transmitido por (la) radio the match was broadcast on the radio

se pusieron en contacto por radio they established radio contact

programas de radio radio programs

escuchar la radio to listen to the radio

nos enteramos por la radio we heard about it on the radio

trabaja en la radio he works in radio

lo escuché en radio macuto ( Esp fam); I heard it through the grapevine o on the bush telegraph

2 (CS, Esp) (aparato) radio

apaga la radio turn off o switch off the radio

3 (emisora) radio station

Compuestos:

● radio a or de transitores

transistor radio

● radio pirata

pirate radio station

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Del verbo radiar: ( conjugate radiar)

radio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

radió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
radiar
radio
radio sustantivo masculino
a) (Mat) radius

b) ( distancia) range, radius;

◊ en un radio de diez kilómetros within a ten kilometer radius

c) ( de rueda) spoke;

◊ radio de acción (de avión, barco) operational range;

( de organización) area of operations
■ sustantivo femenino or (AmL exc CS) sustantivo masculino
a) ( medio de comunicación) radio;

◊ por (la) radio on the radio;

escuchar la radio to listen to the radio
b) ( aparato) radio

c) ( emisora) radio station

radiar verbo transitivo
1 (una emisora) to broadcast
2 Fís to radiate, irradiate
3 Med to treat with X-rays
radio
I sustantivo femenino
1 (transmisión) radio
por radio, on the radio
2 (aparato receptor) radio (set)
II sustantivo masculino
1 Geom radius
2 Quím radium
3 Anat radius
4 (de rueda) spoke
5 (en el espacio) radius, area
radio de acción, field of action, scope
(de un barco, avión) operational range
' radio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagar
- aparato
- diaria
- diario
- emisora
- expandir
- información
- programa
- programar
- programación
- radioaficionada
- radioaficionado
- radiocasete
- reportaje
- subir
- alto
- antena
- audífono
- cabina
- cadena
- comedia
- componer
- consultorio
- cronista
- dar
- difundir
- encender
- enchufar
- enterarse
- estación
- fuerte
- jodido
- oír
- por
- prender
- prensa
- radiocassette
- radiodifusora
- radiofónico
- radionovela
- radiooperador
- radiopatrulla
- receptor
- saber
- sintonía
- teledirigido
English:
battery
- dial
- guarantee
- lower
- over
- phone-in
- pick up
- put on
- radio
- radio beacon
- radio broadcast
- radio frequency
- radio ham
- radio network
- radio set
- radio station
- radio transmitter
- radio wave
- radius
- roundup
- spoke
- station
- surround sound
- switch off
- talk-show
- turn down
- two-way
- wireless
- wireless set
- wireless station
- blare
- broadcaster
- editor
- go
- grape
- have
- installment
- knob
- low
- monitor
- on
- pack
- part
- pirate
- put
- send
- show
- transistor
- turn
- two

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radio¹ nm

1. [de circunferencia] radius;

en un radio de within a radius of

Comp
radio de acción range;
el bombardero tiene un radio de acción de 2.000 kilómetros the bomber has a range of 2,000 kilometres;

el general queda fuera del radio de acción del juez the general is beyond the judge's jurisdiction;

la empresa quiere ampliar su radio de acción the company wants to expand the area in which it trades

2. [de rueda] spoke

3. Quím radium

4. Anat radius

5. Am salvo RP [transistor] radio

Comp
radio despertador clock radio;
radio digital digital radio

radio² nf

1. [medio] radio;

oír algo por la radio to hear sth on the radio

Comp
CRica, Cuba, Pan Fam radio bemba:
enterarse de algo por radio bemba to hear sth on the grapevine o on the bush telegraph;
Esp Fam radio macuto:
enterarse de algo por radio macuto to hear sth on the grapevine o on the bush telegraph;

radio pirata pirate radio

2. Esp, CSur [transistor] radio

Comp
radio despertador clock radio;
radio digital digital radio

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radio

I m

1 MAT radius;

en un radio de within a radius of

2 QUÍM radium

3 L.Am.

radio

II f radio

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radio nm

1) : radius

2) : radium

radio nmf

: radio

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radio n

1. (aparato, sistema) radio

escuché la noticia por la radio I heard the news on the radio

2. (línea recta) radius [pl. radii]

el radio de una circunferencia the radius of a circle

3. (de bicicleta) spoke

Spanish-English dictionary > radio
20 convencer

v.

to convince.

convencer a alguien de algo to convince somebody of something

lo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party

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convencer

Conjugation model [ MECER], like link=mecer mecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (de algo) to convince; (para hacer algo) to persuade

■ lo convencieron de su error they convinced him of his mistake

■ me han convencido para ir a un restaurante japonés they've persuaded me to go to a Japanese restaurant

2 familiar (en frases negativas) to like, be keen on

■ la película no me convenció I didn't like the film very much

■ ese color no me acaba de convencer I'm not sure about that colour

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be convincing

■ el equipo local no convenció con su actuación the local team's performance was not very convincing

► verbo pronominal convencerse

1 to become convinced, be convinced, convince oneself

■ se convenció de que era guapo he convinced himself that he was good-looking

* * *

verb

to convince, persuade

* * *

1. VT

1)

convencer a algn (de algo) — to convince sb (of sth), persuade sb (of sth)

me convencieron de su inocencia — they convinced o persuaded me he was innocent o of his innocence

al final la convencí de que era verdad — I eventually convinced o persuaded her it was true

no me convenceréis de lo contrario — you won't convince o persuade me otherwise

2)

convencer a algn (de o para hacer algo) — to persuade sb (to do sth)

me han convencido de o para que los vote — they persuaded me to vote for them

no iba a salir, pero al final me convencieron — I wasn't going to go out, but in the end they persuaded me (to)

3) (=satisfacer)

no nos convence del todo la propuesta — we are not entirely convinced about the proposal, the proposal is not entirely convincing

ninguno de los dos candidatos me convence — neither of the two candidates seems very convincing o good to me

su último disco no me convence nada — I'm not very impressed with her latest record, her latest record doesn't do much for me

el torero convenció a su afición — the bullfighter did not disappoint his fans

parece buena gente, pero no me acaba de convencer — he seems nice enough but I'm not too sure about him

su intervención no convenció a los votantes — his speech failed to win over the voters

2.

See:

convencerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de hecho, idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a alguien de algo — to convince somebody of something

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario — I couldn't persuade him otherwise

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad — the article convinced me that it was true

b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció — I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to

convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero — I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

2) (en frases negativas) ( satisfacer)

no me convence del todo la idea — I'm not absolutely sure about the idea

su explicación no convenció a nadie — his explanation wasn't at all convincing

ninguno de los diseños me convence demasiado — I'm not really sure about any of the designs

no me convence como actriz — I don't think she's a very good actress
2.
convencerse v pron

se lo han dicho pero no se convence — he's been told but he won't be convinced

convéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse de algo — to accept something

¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?

* * *

= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.

Ex. I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.

Ex. Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.

Ex. The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.

Ex. We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.

Ex. It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.

Ex. Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.

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* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.

* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

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

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de hecho, idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a alguien de algo — to convince somebody of something

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario — I couldn't persuade him otherwise

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad — the article convinced me that it was true

b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció — I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to

convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero — I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

2) (en frases negativas) ( satisfacer)

no me convence del todo la idea — I'm not absolutely sure about the idea

su explicación no convenció a nadie — his explanation wasn't at all convincing

ninguno de los diseños me convence demasiado — I'm not really sure about any of the designs

no me convence como actriz — I don't think she's a very good actress
2.
convencerse v pron

se lo han dicho pero no se convence — he's been told but he won't be convinced

convéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse de algo — to accept something

¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?

* * *

= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.

Ex: I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.

Ex: Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.

Ex: The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.

Ex: We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.

Ex: It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.

Ex: Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.

* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.

* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

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

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

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convencer [E2 ]

vt

A

1 (de un hecho, una idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a algn DE algo to convince sb OF sth

la convenció de la necesidad de tomar medidas he convinced her of the need to take action

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario I couldn't persuade him otherwise

los convencí de que hablaba en serio I persuaded o convinced them that I was serious

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad lo que se rumoreaba the article convinced me that the rumors were true

me costó convencerla de que no tenía razón I had difficulty convincing her that she was wrong

2 (para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to o persuaded me o talked me into it

convencer a algn PARA or DE QUE + SUBJ to persuade sb to + INF

a ver si la convences para que nos dé las llaves do you think you can talk her into giving us o persuade her to give us the keys?

no logramos convencerlo de que apoyara nuestra moción we couldn't persuade him to support our motion, we couldn't convince him that he should support our motion

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

B ( en frases negativas)

(satisfacer): es simpático, pero no me acaba de convencer he's nice enough but there's something about him I don't like o something about him I'm not sure about

no me convence del todo la idea I'm not absolutely sure o completely convinced about the idea

la explicación que dio no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincing

me cuesta decidirme porque ninguno me convence demasiado I can't decide because I'm not really sure about any of them o because none of them is really what I was after

será muy buena actriz, pero en ese papel no me convence she may be a very good actress, but I don't like her in that role

■ convencerse

v pron

se lo he dicho mil veces pero no se convence I've told him hundreds of times but he won't be convinced o he won't believe it

¡convéncete, estás equivocado! believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse DE algo:

¿ahora te convences de que tenía razón? now do you believe I was right?

te tienes que convencer de que tu madre tiene razón you have to accept that your mother is right

* * *

convencer ( conjugate convencer) verbo transitivo
a) (de hecho, idea) to convince;

◊ no se dejó convencer she wouldn't be convinced;

la convencí de que estaba equivocada I convinced her that she was wrong
b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade;

no pude convencerlo de que or para que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money
c) ( en frases negativas) ( satisfacer):

◊ no me convence del todo la idea I'm not absolutely sure about the idea;

su explicación no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincing
convencerse verbo pronominal
to be convinced;
◊ ¿te convenciste? are you convinced?;

convencerse de algo to accept sth;
¿te convences de que tenía razón? do you believe o accept I was right?
convencer verbo transitivo
1 (una idea) to convince
2 (persuadir) la convencimos para que fuera al médico, we persuaded her to go to the doctor's
3 (satisfacer) el peinado no me convence, I'm not sure about the hairstyle

' convencer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelar
- enredar
- trabajarse
- nomás
English:
bring round
- coax
- come round
- convince
- get round
- impress
- persuade
- prevail
- put off
- reason
- satisfy
- sway
- talk
- win over
- assure
- budge
- cajole
- come

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convencer

♦ vt

1. [persuadir] to convince;

si convenzo a mi hermano, iré con su moto I'll take my brother's motorbike, if I can persuade him to lend me it o if I can talk him into lending me it;

convencer a alguien de algo to convince sb of sth;

no la convencieron de que era la mejor idea they were unable to convince o persuade her that it was the best idea;

lo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party;

quisimos animarle a que viniera con nosotros, pero no se dejó convencer we tried to encourage him to come with us but were unable to convince him

2. [satisfacer]
me convence esta lavadora, la voy a comprar I like the sound of this washing machine, I'm going to buy it;

su última película no ha convencido a la crítica her latest movie o Br film didn't impress the critics, the critics didn't think much of her latest movie o Br film;

esta manera de hacer las cosas no me convence lo más mínimo I'm not at all sure that this is the right way to go about it;

es barato, pero no me acaba de convencer o [m5] no me convence del todo it's certainly cheap, but I'm not too sure about it;

tus amigos no me convencen I'm not too keen on your friends

♦ vi

su explicación no convenció his explanation wasn't convincing;

allá donde va, convence wherever she goes, she creates a good impression;

a pesar de ganar, el equipo no convenció although they won, the team failed to impress

♦ See also the pronominal verb convencerse

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convencer

v/t convince

* * *

convencer {86} vt

: to convince, to persuade

♦ See also the reflexive verb convencerse

* * *

convencer vb

1. (de algo) to convince

me convenció de su inocencia he convinced me of his innocence

2. (persuadir) to persuade

la convencí para que se quedara I persuaded her to stay

3. (agradar) to like

la exposición no me acabó de convencer I didn't like the exhibition very much

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