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42 consistir
v.to consist, to lie.* * *1 (estribar) to lie (en, in), consist (en, in)2 (estar formado) to consist (en, of)* * *VI1)• consistir en — (=componerse de) to consist of
este periódico consiste en varias secciones fijas — this newspaper is made up of various regular sections
2)• consistir en (=ser) —
el secreto o truco consiste en añadir un poco de vino — the secret lies in adding a little wine
¿en qué consiste el trabajo? — what does the job involve o entail?
¿en qué consiste para ti la democracia? — what does democracy mean for you?
su política consiste en decir cosas impresionantes — his policy consists of saying things to impress
* * *verbo intransitivo1) ( expresando composición)en eso consistía todo su vocabulario/su capital — that was the full extent of his vocabulary/his capital
2)a) ( expresando naturaleza)consistir en algo: ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?; consistir en + inf — to involve o entail -ing
b) ( radicar)* * *----* consistir en = consist of, lie (in), take + the form of, come in + the form of.* * *verbo intransitivo1) ( expresando composición)en eso consistía todo su vocabulario/su capital — that was the full extent of his vocabulary/his capital
2)a) ( expresando naturaleza)consistir en algo: ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?; consistir en + inf — to involve o entail -ing
b) ( radicar)* * ** consistir en = consist of, lie (in), take + the form of, come in + the form of.* * *consistir [I1 ]viA (expresando composición) consistir EN algo to consist OF sthel mobiliario consistía en una cama y unos estantes para libros the furniture consisted of a bed and some bookshelvesen eso consistía todo su vocabulario that was the full extent of his vocabularyen eso consiste todo su capital that's the sum total of his capitalB1 (expresando naturaleza) consistir EN algo:¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?consistir EN + INF to involve o entail -INGel trabajo consiste en traducir artículos de periódicos the job involves o entails translating newspaper articles2 (radicar) consistir EN algo to lie IN sthen eso consiste su gracia that is what gives it its charm, that is where its charm liesel secreto consiste en usar aceite de oliva the secret is to use olive oil, the secret lies o consists in using olive oil* * *
consistir ( conjugate consistir) verbo intransitivoa) ( expresando composición) consistir en algo to consist of sth;
b) ( expresando naturaleza):◊ ¿en qué consiste el juego? what does the game involve?;
consistir en hacer algo to involve o entail doing sthc) ( radicar) consistir en algo to lie in sth;
consistir verbo intransitivo
1 (radicar) to lie [en, in]: el secreto consiste en no dejar de remover, the secret is not to stop stirring
2 (estar formado) to consist [en, of]: la cena consistió en pollo y embutidos, the dinner consisted of chicken and sausages
' consistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
residir
English:
consist
* * *consistir vi1.consistir en [ser, componerse de] to consist of;la oferta consiste en una impresora y un escáner the offer consists of a printer and a scanner;¿en qué consiste su problema? what exactly is your problem?;¿en qué consiste esta revisión médica? what does this medical involve?;su tarea consiste en atender el teléfono her job simply involves o entails answering the phone2.consistir en [radicar, basarse en] to lie in, to be based on;su encanto consiste en su diseño its appeal lies in the design;el secreto consiste en añadir un chorro de vino the secret lies in adding a dash of wine* * *v/i consist (en of)* * *consistir vi1)consistir en : to consist of2)consistir en : to lie in, to consist in* * *consistir vb to consist -
43 cucharada
f.1 spoonful.una cucharada rasa a level spoonful2 cochleare.* * *1 spoonful\cucharada colmada heaped spoonfulcucharada rasa level spoonfulcucharada sopera tablespoonful* * *noun f.* * *SF spoonfulcucharada de sopa, cucharada sopera — tablespoonful
* * *femenino spoonful* * *= tablespoon, spoonful, tablespoonful.Nota: Plural tablespoonfuls o tablespoonsful.Ex. By adding about a tablespoon of powdered alum per gallon of whitewash its quality can be improved.Ex. This fish stew was very spicy though, four spoonfuls and the lips were left burning.Ex. Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.* * *femenino spoonful* * *= tablespoon, spoonful, tablespoonful.Nota: Plural tablespoonfuls o tablespoonsful.Ex: By adding about a tablespoon of powdered alum per gallon of whitewash its quality can be improved.
Ex: This fish stew was very spicy though, four spoonfuls and the lips were left burning.Ex: Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.* * *spoonfulCompuesto:≈ tablespoonful* * *
cucharada sustantivo femenino
spoonful;◊ cucharada sopera ≈ tablespoonful
cucharada sustantivo femenino spoonful
' cucharada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rasa
- raso
- colmado
English:
dessertspoon
- heap
- spoonful
- tablespoonful
- dollop
- level
- table
* * *cucharada nfspoonfulcucharada colmada heaped spoonful;cucharada rasa level spoonful;cucharada sopera tablespoonful* * *f spoonful* * *cucharada nf: spoonful* * *cucharada n spoonful -
44 cuentas
f.pl.beadings.pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: contar.* * *(n.) = statisticsEx. Other office equipment to be found in libraries may include: Adding machines or calculators to cope with statistics related to petty cash, issues, membership, etc.* * *(n.) = statisticsEx: Other office equipment to be found in libraries may include: Adding machines or calculators to cope with statistics related to petty cash, issues, membership, etc.
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45 dar pistas falsas
(v.) = throw out + false leadsEx. In such situations an attentive silence following a 'no' may be more productive than adding to the confusion by throwing out more false leads.* * *(v.) = throw out + false leadsEx: In such situations an attentive silence following a 'no' may be more productive than adding to the confusion by throwing out more false leads.
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47 decidirse por
v.1 to decide on, to choose, to decide upon, to determine on.2 to decide to, to choose to.* * *to decide on* * *(v.) = marry, settle on/upon, go for, come down in + favour of, plump forEx. At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.Ex. Each abstracting organisation must consider many factors before settling upon a specific abstracting format and style.Ex. If flexibility is required, it may be better to go for a general-purpose data base management system.Ex. The author comes down in favour of adding notes to cataloguing records on the grounds that the educational purpose that they are intended to serve is clear.Ex. There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'.* * *(v.) = marry, settle on/upon, go for, come down in + favour of, plump forEx: At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.
Ex: Each abstracting organisation must consider many factors before settling upon a specific abstracting format and style.Ex: If flexibility is required, it may be better to go for a general-purpose data base management system.Ex: The author comes down in favour of adding notes to cataloguing records on the grounds that the educational purpose that they are intended to serve is clear.Ex: There is some discussion as to what RSS stands for, but the majority plump for 'Really Simple Syndication'. -
48 defender
v.1 to defend.defender los intereses de alguien to defend somebody's interestsdefendió su teoría con sólidos argumentos he supported his theory with sound argumentsElsa defiende su posición Elsa defends her position.Elsa defiende los derechos humanos Elsa defends human rights.2 to protect (proteger) (del frío, calor).* * *1 (gen) to defend (contra/de, against)2 (mantener una opinión, afirmación) to defend, uphold; (respaldar a alguien) to stand up for, support3 (proteger) to protect (contra/de, against/from)1 (espabilarse) to manage, get by, get along■ ¿qué tal se defiende en inglés? how does she get by in English?, what's her English like?\defender una causa DERECHO to argue a case* * *verb* * *1.VT (Mil) [+ país, territorio, intereses] to defend; [+ causa, ideas] to defend, champion; (Jur) to defendel Real Madrid defiende el título de campeón — Real Madrid are defending the championship title, Real Madrid are the defending champions
defiendo la tesis doctoral el mes que viene — I'm having a viva on o (EEUU) I'm defending my doctoral thesis next month
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivosiempre defiende a su hermana — he always defends o stands up for his sister
defender a alguien de algo/alguien — to defend somebody against something/somebody
b) < intereses> to protect, defend; <derechos/título> to defendc) (Der) to defendd) <idea/teoría/opinión> to defend, uphold; <causa/ideal> to champion, defend2.defender la tesis — ≈to defend one's dissertation ( in US), ≈to have a viva on one's thesis ( in UK)
defenderse v prona) (refl) ( contra una agresión) to defend o protect oneself; (Der) to defend oneselfdefenderse de algo/alguien — to defend oneself against something/somebody
b) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by (colloq)* * *= advocate, argue, argue + in favour of, be + Posesivo + contention, contend, defend, espouse, maintain, make + apology, make + a case for, plead for, put + the case for, uphold, crusade for, preach, preach, champion, speak up for, speak up for, articulate + the case for, present + case for, mount + defence, strike + a blow for, raise + the flag of, come down in + favour of, stick up for, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, stand for.Ex. In order to understand the citation order that PRECIS indexing advocates it is necessary to examine the function of the operators more closely.Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.Ex. Despite the present financial straits of developing countries, she argues in favour of long-term plan for the acquisition of relevant rare book material.Ex. It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.Ex. The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex. My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.Ex. This point-by-point evaluation makes a fairly convincing case for the public access online catalogue.Ex. I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex. A more moderate approach is found in the writings of Olding, who puts the case for multiple entry very concisely in a short pamphlet.Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex. There are also dedicated individuals within government who have found a niche from which to crusade for school libraries.Ex. A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.Ex. A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.Ex. In particular he championed free photoduplication of library materials as a natural extension of library services to patrons at a distance.Ex. Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.Ex. Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.Ex. Moreover, in addition to quantitative measures, qualitative indicators of benefits should be considered so as to present a complete picture when articulating the case for a library's total positive impact.Ex. An MP, a barrister, and a financial consultant present the case for charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on books.Ex. The author mounts a spirited defence of the National Library of Australia future collecting priorities.Ex. In an effort to save US culture, strike a blow for reading, and correct well intentioned but misguided notions about the Internet making libraries obsolete, offers ten reasons why the Internet is no substitute for a library..Ex. The Augustinian order kept his theological tradition, and raised the flag of the Augustinian thought before and after the German reformer.Ex. The author comes down in favour of adding notes to cataloguing records on the grounds that the educational purpose that they are intended to serve is clear.Ex. He states that he has always admired Woody Allen, explaining that when he first saw his films he was happy to see that someone was sticking up for the little guy.Ex. It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex. The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.Ex. I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!.----* defender a = put + a word in for.* defender a Alguien = stand up for.* defender Algo = argue + Posesivo + corner.* defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.* defender el honor de Uno = defend + Posesivo + honour.* defender enérgicamente = be vociferous about/in.* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.* defender la necesidad = articulate + the need.* defender la necesidad de = support + the case for.* defender lo indenfensible = defend + the indefensible.* defender los derechos de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + rights.* defender los intereses = defend + interests, lobby for + interests.* defender los intereses de = go to + bat for, bat for.* defender los principios de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + principles.* defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.* defender + Posesivo + postura = argue + Posesivo + case.* defenderse = bite back, stand up, strike back, fight back, fight for + Posesivo + life.* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.* defenderse por uno mismo = fend for + Reflexivo.* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.* defender una idea = champion + idea.* defender un argumento = support + view.* defender un opinión = support + view.* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.* * *1.verbo transitivosiempre defiende a su hermana — he always defends o stands up for his sister
defender a alguien de algo/alguien — to defend somebody against something/somebody
b) < intereses> to protect, defend; <derechos/título> to defendc) (Der) to defendd) <idea/teoría/opinión> to defend, uphold; <causa/ideal> to champion, defend2.defender la tesis — ≈to defend one's dissertation ( in US), ≈to have a viva on one's thesis ( in UK)
defenderse v prona) (refl) ( contra una agresión) to defend o protect oneself; (Der) to defend oneselfdefenderse de algo/alguien — to defend oneself against something/somebody
b) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by (colloq)* * *= advocate, argue, argue + in favour of, be + Posesivo + contention, contend, defend, espouse, maintain, make + apology, make + a case for, plead for, put + the case for, uphold, crusade for, preach, preach, champion, speak up for, speak up for, articulate + the case for, present + case for, mount + defence, strike + a blow for, raise + the flag of, come down in + favour of, stick up for, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, stand for.Ex: In order to understand the citation order that PRECIS indexing advocates it is necessary to examine the function of the operators more closely.
Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.Ex: Despite the present financial straits of developing countries, she argues in favour of long-term plan for the acquisition of relevant rare book material.Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.Ex: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex: My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.Ex: This point-by-point evaluation makes a fairly convincing case for the public access online catalogue.Ex: I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex: A more moderate approach is found in the writings of Olding, who puts the case for multiple entry very concisely in a short pamphlet.Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex: There are also dedicated individuals within government who have found a niche from which to crusade for school libraries.Ex: A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.Ex: A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.Ex: In particular he championed free photoduplication of library materials as a natural extension of library services to patrons at a distance.Ex: Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.Ex: Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.Ex: Moreover, in addition to quantitative measures, qualitative indicators of benefits should be considered so as to present a complete picture when articulating the case for a library's total positive impact.Ex: An MP, a barrister, and a financial consultant present the case for charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on books.Ex: The author mounts a spirited defence of the National Library of Australia future collecting priorities.Ex: In an effort to save US culture, strike a blow for reading, and correct well intentioned but misguided notions about the Internet making libraries obsolete, offers ten reasons why the Internet is no substitute for a library..Ex: The Augustinian order kept his theological tradition, and raised the flag of the Augustinian thought before and after the German reformer.Ex: The author comes down in favour of adding notes to cataloguing records on the grounds that the educational purpose that they are intended to serve is clear.Ex: He states that he has always admired Woody Allen, explaining that when he first saw his films he was happy to see that someone was sticking up for the little guy.Ex: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex: The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.Ex: I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!.* defender a = put + a word in for.* defender a Alguien = stand up for.* defender Algo = argue + Posesivo + corner.* defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.* defender el honor de Uno = defend + Posesivo + honour.* defender enérgicamente = be vociferous about/in.* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.* defender la necesidad = articulate + the need.* defender la necesidad de = support + the case for.* defender lo indenfensible = defend + the indefensible.* defender los derechos de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + rights.* defender los intereses = defend + interests, lobby for + interests.* defender los intereses de = go to + bat for, bat for.* defender los principios de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + principles.* defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.* defender + Posesivo + postura = argue + Posesivo + case.* defenderse = bite back, stand up, strike back, fight back, fight for + Posesivo + life.* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.* defenderse por uno mismo = fend for + Reflexivo.* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.* defender una idea = champion + idea.* defender un argumento = support + view.* defender un opinión = support + view.* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.* * *defender [E8 ]vt1 (proteger) ‹guarnición/nación› to defend, protect; ‹persona› to defendsiempre defiende a su hermana he always defends o protects o stands up for his sisterdefender a algn DE algo/algn to defend sb AGAINST sth/sbla defendió de las acusaciones/de sus atacantes he defended her against the accusations/against her attackers2 ‹intereses› to protect, defend; ‹derechos› to defend; ‹título› to defend3 ( Der) ‹caso› to defend; ‹acusado/cliente› to defend4 ‹idea/teoría/opinión› to defend, uphold; ‹causa/ideal› to champion, defenddefender la tesis ≈ to defend one's dissertation ( in US), ≈ to have a viva on one's thesis ( in UK)1 ( refl) (contra una agresión) to defend o protect oneself; ( Der) to defend oneself defenderse DE algo/algn to defend oneself AGAINST sth/sbme defiendo bastante bien en francés I can get by quite well in French¿sabes jugar al tenis? — bueno, me defiendo can you play tennis? — well, I'm not too bad ( colloq)* * *
defender ( conjugate defender) verbo transitivo
to defend;
‹ intereses› to protect;
defender a algo/algn de algo/algn to defend sth/sb against sth/sb
defenderse verbo pronominal
(Der) to defend oneself;
defenderse de algo/algn to defend oneself against sth/sb
defender verbo transitivo to defend [contra, against] [de, from]
' defender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
defensa
- defensor
- defensora
- muerte
- resguardar
- uña
- unirse
- valedor
- valedora
- defienda
English:
argue
- defend
- defender
- guard
- leg
- plead
- speak up
- stand up
- stick up for
- uphold
- advocate
- champion
- speak
- stand
- stick
* * *♦ vt1. [país, ideas] to defend;[amigo] to stand up for; Dep [contrario, delantero] to mark;defender a alguien de algo to defend sb from o against sth;defender los derechos/intereses de alguien to defend sb's rights/interests;defendió su teoría con sólidos argumentos he supported his theory with sound arguments;Depdefender el título to defend the title;defender algo a capa y espada to defend sth tooth and nail2. [reo, acusado] to defend♦ viDep to mark;defender al hombre to mark man for man, to man-mark;defender en zona to use a zone defence* * *I v/t1 defend (de against)2 en fútbol mark* * *defender {56} vt: to defend, to protect* * *defender vb1. (en general) to defend2. (proteger) to protect -
49 depuración
f.1 depuration, purging, purification, purifying.2 dirt accumulation, dust-collection.3 debugging.4 cleaning, roguing.5 clearance.* * *1 (del agua) purification; (de la sangre) cleansing* * *SF1) (=purificación) [de agua] treatment, purification; [de aguas residuales] treatment; [de estilo] refinement2) (Pol) purge3) (Inform) debugging* * *1)a) ( del agua) treatment, purification; ( de aguas residuales) treatmentb) ( de la sangre) cleansingc) (de lenguaje, estilo) refinement2) (Pol) purge* * *= screening, filtering.Ex. Proper screening of job applicants can add to the security of the library without adding significantly to the budget.Ex. Additional techniques were developed for filtering, ranking and reducing information retrieval system output.----* depuración de datos = data cleaning.* * *1)a) ( del agua) treatment, purification; ( de aguas residuales) treatmentb) ( de la sangre) cleansingc) (de lenguaje, estilo) refinement2) (Pol) purge* * *= screening, filtering.Ex: Proper screening of job applicants can add to the security of the library without adding significantly to the budget.
Ex: Additional techniques were developed for filtering, ranking and reducing information retrieval system output.* depuración de datos = data cleaning.* * *A1 (del agua) treatment, purification; (de aguas residuales) treatment2 (de la sangre) cleansingB1 ( Pol) purge2 (de lenguaje, estilo) refinement* * *
depuración sustantivo femenino
1 (limpieza) purification, treatment
2 (expulsión, purga) purge
* * *depuración nf1. [de agua] purification, treatment;[de metal, gas] purification2. [de partido, organismo, sociedad] purge3. [de estilo] refinement4. Informát debugging* * *f1 purification2 POL purge* * *depuración nf, pl - ciones1) purificación: purification2) purga: purge3) : refinement, polish -
50 desandar lo andado
to retrace one's steps* * *(v.) = go back to + square one, go back on + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, retrace + Posesivo + stepsEx. At today's open meeting, the Commissioners voted unanimously to go back to square one.Ex. We then realized we had been walking the wrong path and had to go back on our steps, adding one hour to an already long walk.Ex. Visitors of this exhibition retrace Darwin's footsteps from his youth all the way to the publication of The Origin of Species and his death in 1882.Ex. Numbers given in brackets refer to frames which have led to the one you are reading; this is to help you retrace your steps if necessary.* * *(v.) = go back to + square one, go back on + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, retrace + Posesivo + stepsEx: At today's open meeting, the Commissioners voted unanimously to go back to square one.
Ex: We then realized we had been walking the wrong path and had to go back on our steps, adding one hour to an already long walk.Ex: Visitors of this exhibition retrace Darwin's footsteps from his youth all the way to the publication of The Origin of Species and his death in 1882.Ex: Numbers given in brackets refer to frames which have led to the one you are reading; this is to help you retrace your steps if necessary. -
51 descuido
m.1 oversight (olvido).al menor descuido if you let your attention wander for even a momenten un descuido, borré el fichero I deleted the file by mistake2 untidiness, slovenliness (falta de aseo).3 neglectfulness, slovenliness, neglect, sloppiness.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: descuidar.* * *1 (negligencia) negligence, carelessness, neglect2 (distracción) oversight, slip, mistake3 (desaliño) slovenliness, untidiness\al descuido casually, nonchalantlycon descuido without thinkingpor descuido inadvertently, by mistake* * *noun m.1) carelessness2) negligence* * *SM1) (=distracción)en un descuido le robaron el bolso — her bag was stolen when she wasn't looking o in a moment of inattention
al menor descuido te puedes salir de la carretera — if your attention wanders o if you get distracted, even for a moment, the car can go off the road
la colisión ocurrió por un descuido del maquinista — the crash was caused by a careless mistake on the part of the driver
2) frm (=negligencia) carelessnessno toleran el descuido en el aspecto externo — they don't tolerate any carelessness in one's appearance
* * *a) ( distracción)en un descuido — (Méx) you never know
en un descuido hasta podemos ganar el concurso — you never know, we might even win the competition
c) ( falta de cuidado) carelessness* * *= carelessness, neglect, oversight, oversight, nonchalance, inadvertence, slip-up, slip.Ex. Apart from errors due to general carelessness, proper names and chemical and mathematical formulae are particularly susceptible to mistakes.Ex. Left hand truncation, which involves the neglect of prefixes or the elimination of characters from the beginning of a word, is also possible in many systems.Ex. Equally important, the cataloger can be assured that changes will be applied with mechanical consistency, without any possibility of clerical error or oversights.Ex. Equally important, the cataloger can be assured that changes will be applied with mechanical consistency, without any possibility of clerical error or oversights.Ex. 'Look, Mel, these are your people, not mine,' said the director with an assumption of nonchalance.Ex. This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.Ex. Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.Ex. Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion with no more slips that would be expected of a keyboard adding machine.----* tener un descuido = slip up.* * *a) ( distracción)en un descuido — (Méx) you never know
en un descuido hasta podemos ganar el concurso — you never know, we might even win the competition
c) ( falta de cuidado) carelessness* * *= carelessness, neglect, oversight, oversight, nonchalance, inadvertence, slip-up, slip.Ex: Apart from errors due to general carelessness, proper names and chemical and mathematical formulae are particularly susceptible to mistakes.
Ex: Left hand truncation, which involves the neglect of prefixes or the elimination of characters from the beginning of a word, is also possible in many systems.Ex: Equally important, the cataloger can be assured that changes will be applied with mechanical consistency, without any possibility of clerical error or oversights.Ex: Equally important, the cataloger can be assured that changes will be applied with mechanical consistency, without any possibility of clerical error or oversights.Ex: 'Look, Mel, these are your people, not mine,' said the director with an assumption of nonchalance.Ex: This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.Ex: Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.Ex: Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion with no more slips that would be expected of a keyboard adding machine.* tener un descuido = slip up.* * *1(distracción): en un descuido el niño se le escapó she took her eyes off the child for a moment and he ran off, her attention wandered for a moment and the child ran offen un descuido ( Méx); you never knowen un descuido hasta podemos ganar el concurso you never know, we might even win the competition3 (falta de cuidado) carelessnesstodo lo hace con descuido he's very slapdash, he does everything very sloppily o carelesslycomete muchos errores por descuido he makes a lot of mistakes through not being careful enoughal descuido nonchalantlylo dejó caer así al descuido she dropped it into the conversation quite nonchalantly o casually* * *
Del verbo descuidar: ( conjugate descuidar)
descuido es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
descuidó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
descuidar
descuido
descuidar ( conjugate descuidar) verbo transitivo ‹negocio/jardín› to neglect
verbo intransitivo:◊ descuide, yo me ocuparé de eso don't worry, I'll see to that
descuidarse verbo pronominala) (no prestar atención, distraerse):◊ se descuidó un momento y el perro se le escapó his attention strayed for a moment and the dog ran off;
si te descuidas, te roban if you don't watch out, they'll rob you;
como te descuides, te van a quitar el puesto if you don't look out, they'll take your job from you
descuido sustantivo masculinoa) ( distracción):
basta el más pequeño descuido the smallest lapse of concentration is enough
( omisión) oversight
descuidar verbo transitivo to neglect, overlook
♦ Locuciones: descuida, don't worry
descuido sustantivo masculino
1 (distracción) oversight, mistake
por descuido, inadvertently, by mistake
2 (dejadez) negligence, carelessness
' descuido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chapucera
- chapucero
- descuidarse
- olvidar
- abandono
- descuidar
- distracción
- olvido
English:
accidentally
- carelessness
- negligence
- negligently
- omission
- oversight
- sloppiness
- slovenliness
- unguarded
- careless
- over
* * *descuido nm1. [falta de aseo] [en personas] untidiness, slovenliness;[de jardín, casa] neglect; [en habitación] untidiness2. [olvido] oversight;[error] slip;al menor descuido if you let your attention wander for even a moment;en un descuido se me fue la bici a la cuneta my attention wandered for a moment and the bicycle went into the ditch;en un descuido, borré el fichero I deleted the file by mistake;RPen un descuido [cuando menos se espera] when least expected* * *m1 carelessness;en un descuido L.Am. in a moment of carelessness;por descuido through carelessness2 ( error) mistake3 ( omisión) oversight* * *descuido nm1) : carelessness, negligence2) : slip, oversight* * * -
52 desliz
m.1 slip, error.2 mistake, lapse, slip-up, fault.* * *► nombre masculino (pl deslices)1 (resbalón) slide, slip\cometer/tener un desliz figurado to slip up, make a slip* * *noun m.1) mistake2) slip* * *SM1) (=equivocación) slip2) (Aut) skid* * *a) (error, falta) slipb) ( al hablar) gaffe, faux pasc) (ant o hum) ( aventurilla) indiscretion (dated or hum)* * *= slip, slip-up.Ex. Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion with no more slips that would be expected of a keyboard adding machine.Ex. Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.* * *a) (error, falta) slipb) ( al hablar) gaffe, faux pasc) (ant o hum) ( aventurilla) indiscretion (dated or hum)* * *= slip, slip-up.Ex: Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion with no more slips that would be expected of a keyboard adding machine.
Ex: Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.* * *1(error, falta): no ha tenido ni un desliz desde que salió de la cárcel he hasn't put a foot wrong o stepped out of line o strayed from the straight and narrow since he left jailcualquiera puede tener un desliz como ése anybody can slip up like that2 (al hablar) gaffe, faux pas, slip-up* * *
desliz sustantivo masculino (error, falta) slip;
( al hablar) gaffe, faux pas
desliz sustantivo masculino
1 (error, equivocación) mistake, slip: cometer o tener un desliz, to slip up: cometí un par de deslices, I slipped up twice
2 euf (aventura amorosa) indiscretion
' desliz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
traspié
English:
lapse
- slip
- slip up
* * *desliz nm1. [error] slip, error;tuvo algunos deslices en el examen she made a few slips in the exam;deslices de juventud youthful indiscretions2. [infidelidad conyugal] lapse;* * *m fig famslip-up fam* * *desliz de la lengua: slip of the tongue -
53 disolver
v.1 to dissolve.disolver en leche agitando constantemente dissolve it in milk, stirring continuouslydisolver un caramelo en la boca to suck a sweetRicardo disolvió el polvo Richard dissolved the powder.La policía disolvió a la pandilla The police dissolved the gang.2 to break up.3 to rescind.Ella disolvió el pacto She rescinded the pact.* * *1 (gen) to dissolve2 (anular) to annul3 (destruir) to destroy4 figurado (manifestación etc) to break up1 (gen) to dissolve2 figurado to be dissolved* * *verb* * *( pp disuelto)1. VT1) [+ azúcar, sal] to dissolve2) [+ contrato, matrimonio, parlamento] to dissolve3) [+ manifestación] to break up; (Mil) to disband2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <matrimonio/contrato> to annul; < parlamento> to dissolveb) <manifestación/reunión> to break upc) ( en líquido) to dissolved) (Med) to dissolve, break up2.disolverse v pron manifestación/reunión to break up; azúcar/aspirina to dissolve* * *= break up, disband, discontinue, digest, dilute, dissolve, liquidate.Ex. Subarrangement at entry terms can break up long sequences of entries listed under the same keyword.Ex. With the completion of the draft in 1983, the Working Group on an International Authority System was officially disbanded.Ex. Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.Ex. Wood pulp can be made either by grinding up untreated logs (when it is called mechanical wood, or groundwood), or by digesting wood chips chemically (chemical wood).Ex. I believe that delving into social work dilutes the library's effectiveness.Ex. He adjusted himself comfortably in the chair, overlapped his legs, and blew a smoke ring that dissolved two feet above her head.Ex. The Book Portfolio, comprising shares in companies in the book business, was set up for The Bookseller in Dec 81 and liquidated in Oct 92 = La Cartera de Acciones del Libro, compuesta de acciones en empresas del negocio del libro, se creó para El Bookseller en diciembre del 1981 y se liquidó en octubre del 1992.----* disolver un Grupo = dissolve + Grupo.* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.* reunión + disolverse = party + break up.* sin disolver = undiluted.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <matrimonio/contrato> to annul; < parlamento> to dissolveb) <manifestación/reunión> to break upc) ( en líquido) to dissolved) (Med) to dissolve, break up2.disolverse v pron manifestación/reunión to break up; azúcar/aspirina to dissolve* * *= break up, disband, discontinue, digest, dilute, dissolve, liquidate.Ex: Subarrangement at entry terms can break up long sequences of entries listed under the same keyword.
Ex: With the completion of the draft in 1983, the Working Group on an International Authority System was officially disbanded.Ex: Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.Ex: Wood pulp can be made either by grinding up untreated logs (when it is called mechanical wood, or groundwood), or by digesting wood chips chemically (chemical wood).Ex: I believe that delving into social work dilutes the library's effectiveness.Ex: He adjusted himself comfortably in the chair, overlapped his legs, and blew a smoke ring that dissolved two feet above her head.Ex: The Book Portfolio, comprising shares in companies in the book business, was set up for The Bookseller in Dec 81 and liquidated in Oct 92 = La Cartera de Acciones del Libro, compuesta de acciones en empresas del negocio del libro, se creó para El Bookseller en diciembre del 1981 y se liquidó en octubre del 1992.* disolver un Grupo = dissolve + Grupo.* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.* reunión + disolverse = party + break up.* sin disolver = undiluted.* * *vt1 ‹matrimonio/contrato› to annul; ‹parlamento› to dissolve2 ‹manifestación/reunión› to break up3 (en un líquido) to dissolvedisolver la pastilla en un poco de agua dissolve the tablet in a little water[ S ] disuélvase en la boca ( impers) allow to dissolve in the mouth4 ( Med) to dissolve, break up1 «manifestación/reunión» to break upla manifestación se disolvió pacíficamente the demonstration broke up peacefully¡por favor, disuélvanse! break it up, please!2 «azúcar/aspirina» to dissolve* * *
disolver ( conjugate disolver) verbo transitivo
‹parlamento/organización› to dissolve
disolverse verbo pronominal [manifestación/reunión] to break up;
[azúcar/aspirina] to dissolve
disolver verbo transitivo
1 (diluir) to dissolve
2 (deshacer un grupo) to dissolve
(dispersar una reunión) to break up
' disolver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disuelto
English:
break up
- demonstration
- disband
- dissolve
- break
* * *♦ vt1. [en líquido] to dissolve;disolver en leche agitando constantemente dissolve it in milk, stirring continuously;2. [familia, manifestación] to break up;[empresa, partido] to dissolve, to wind up; [parlamento, matrimonio] to dissolve; [contrato] to rescind* * *<part disuelto> v/t1 dissolve2 manifestación break up* * *disolver {89} vt1) : to dissolve2) : to break up* * *disolver vb1. (en un líquido) to dissolve -
54 echar sal en la herida
(v.) = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the woundEx. Retailers are just adding salt to injury by rack up the price even more.Ex. To add salt to the wound, weaknesses and vulnerabilities in computers have grown over 4 times in the past two years.Ex. It seems McDonalds are seeking to add insult to injury by negotiating directly with non-union staff.Ex. He even rubbed salt in the wound when he indicated that Obama could turn on that 'Negro dialect' whenever it suited his demagogic purposes.* * *(v.) = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the woundEx: Retailers are just adding salt to injury by rack up the price even more.
Ex: To add salt to the wound, weaknesses and vulnerabilities in computers have grown over 4 times in the past two years.Ex: It seems McDonalds are seeking to add insult to injury by negotiating directly with non-union staff.Ex: He even rubbed salt in the wound when he indicated that Obama could turn on that 'Negro dialect' whenever it suited his demagogic purposes. -
55 empeorar las cosas
(v.) = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the woundEx. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. To add salt to the wound, weaknesses and vulnerabilities in computers have grown over 4 times in the past two years.Ex. But for asthmatics, stress only makes things worse.Ex. Retailers are just adding salt to injury by rack up the price even more.Ex. It seems McDonalds are seeking to add insult to injury by negotiating directly with non-union staff.Ex. He even rubbed salt in the wound when he indicated that Obama could turn on that 'Negro dialect' whenever it suited his demagogic purposes.* * *(v.) = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the woundEx: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.
Ex: To add salt to the wound, weaknesses and vulnerabilities in computers have grown over 4 times in the past two years.Ex: But for asthmatics, stress only makes things worse.Ex: Retailers are just adding salt to injury by rack up the price even more.Ex: It seems McDonalds are seeking to add insult to injury by negotiating directly with non-union staff.Ex: He even rubbed salt in the wound when he indicated that Obama could turn on that 'Negro dialect' whenever it suited his demagogic purposes. -
56 en polvo
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57 encomiable
adj.1 laudable, praiseworthy.2 commendable, praiseworthy, appraised, creditable.* * *► adjetivo1 commendable, creditable, praiseworthy* * *ADJ laudable, praiseworthy* * *adjetivo commendable, laudable (frml)* * *= commendable, creditable, meritorious.Ex. Simply adding a few books on rights, commendable though this may be, will not work miracles unless all aspects of the library service are relevant to the needs of all the community.Ex. Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.Ex. An employee will remain at the same step even if the scale changes, since otherwise his previous reward for meritorious or continuous service would be withdrawn.* * *adjetivo commendable, laudable (frml)* * *= commendable, creditable, meritorious.Ex: Simply adding a few books on rights, commendable though this may be, will not work miracles unless all aspects of the library service are relevant to the needs of all the community.
Ex: Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.Ex: An employee will remain at the same step even if the scale changes, since otherwise his previous reward for meritorious or continuous service would be withdrawn.* * *commendable, praiseworthy, laudable ( frml)* * *
encomiable adjetivo laudable, praiseworthy
' encomiable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plausible
English:
creditable
- commendable
* * *encomiable adjlaudable, praiseworthy* * *adj commendable* * *encomiable adj: commendable, praiseworthy -
58 entender mejor
(v.) = place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense ofEx. This also allows funding agencies to place programs into perspective and to evaluate the effects of cutting monies from or adding monies to the budget.Ex. In other words, my job is to attempt to put what you have heard into perspective in terms of today and the future.Ex. To gain a better sense of the metaphorical nature of the scientific research paper, 89 journal articles were reviewed.Ex. He has agreed to come to our meeting to answer our questions and to get a better sense of the hopes and possible concerns that this revolutionary project has raised.* * *(v.) = place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense ofEx: This also allows funding agencies to place programs into perspective and to evaluate the effects of cutting monies from or adding monies to the budget.
Ex: In other words, my job is to attempt to put what you have heard into perspective in terms of today and the future.Ex: To gain a better sense of the metaphorical nature of the scientific research paper, 89 journal articles were reviewed.Ex: He has agreed to come to our meeting to answer our questions and to get a better sense of the hopes and possible concerns that this revolutionary project has raised. -
59 eructo
m.1 belch.2 burp, eructation, belch, belching.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: eructar.* * *1 belch, burp* * *SM belch* * *masculino belch, burp (colloq)* * *= eructation, belch, burp.Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.Ex. Adding a touch of fish oil to farmyard animals' food could help cut gases they emit with their noxious belches.Ex. The only thing grosser than a burp is what causes it: bacteria deep in your belly.----* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* * *masculino belch, burp (colloq)* * *= eructation, belch, burp.Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.
Ex: Adding a touch of fish oil to farmyard animals' food could help cut gases they emit with their noxious belches.Ex: The only thing grosser than a burp is what causes it: bacteria deep in your belly.* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* * *belch, burp ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo eructar: ( conjugate eructar)
eructo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
eructó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
eructar
eructo
eructar ( conjugate eructar) verbo intransitivo
to belch, burp (colloq)
eructo sustantivo masculino
belch, burp (colloq)
eructar verbo intransitivo to burp, belch
eructo sustantivo masculino burp, belch
' eructo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flato
English:
belch
- burp
* * *eructo nmbelch;soltar un eructo to let out a belch* * *m belch, burp* * *eructo nm: belch, burp -
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