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61 estar a favor de
(v.) = be for, be in favour (of), come down in + favour ofEx. The position at the time, as I remember (I was for it), was that it is better to have one code with footnotes permitting differences.Ex. The pity is that more people are actually in favour of libraries than actually use them.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.* * *(v.) = be for, be in favour (of), come down in + favour ofEx: The position at the time, as I remember (I was for it), was that it is better to have one code with footnotes permitting differences.
Ex: The pity is that more people are actually in favour of libraries than actually use them.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. -
62 fallo
m.1 mistake (error). (peninsular Spanish)tener un fallo to make a mistakeun fallo humano a human errorun fallo técnico a technical fault2 fault (defecto). (peninsular Spanish)tener muchos fallos to have lots of faults3 verdict (veredicto).4 failure, lapse, miss, infelicity.5 resolution, decision, judgment, judgement.6 breakdown.7 empty cell.8 shock.pres.indicat.1 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fallar.2 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fallir.* * *► adjetivo1 (naipes) void————————1 DERECHO judgement, ruling2 (en concurso) decision————————2 (defecto) fault, defect* * *noun m.1) fault, mistake2) sentence, verdict* * *1. SM1) (=mal funcionamiento) failure; (=defecto) fault2) (=error) mistake¡qué fallo! — what a stupid mistake!
3) (Jur) [de un tribunal] judgment, rulingel fallo fue a su favor — the judgment o ruling was in her favour
4) [de concurso, premio] decision5) (Naipes) void2.ADJ(Naipes)* * *1) (en concurso, certamen) decision; (Der) ruling, judgment2) (Esp) falla 2)3) (Esp) ( lástima)qué fallo! si llego a saber que estás aquí te lo traigo — what a shame! if I'd known you were going to be here I would have brought it
•* * *= breakdown, failing, failure, fault, flaw, malfunction, pitfall, slip, dysfunction, miss, crash, slip-up.Ex. Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.Ex. DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.Ex. The author lists 10 advantages of procuring the journals through STC, but counterbalances these by listing 14 flaws in the corporation's organisation.Ex. All users are charged direct search costs plus an overhead for each request to allow for indirect costs (labour, hardware, software, training, system malfunction).Ex. Nevertheless, it is worth drawing a comparison between them so that menu-based information retrieval systems might avoid some of the pitfalls of traditional classification.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. Dysfunctions in performance were chiefly attributable to user failure to locate books (bad signposting and disappearance of stock through theft).Ex. But the costs that I've seen so far aren't worth it for what it gets for our patrons, that is, the number of misses we can afford compared to the costs of making sure people don't miss.Ex. In addition, programmers may not always anticipate all the mistakes which can be made, and so crashes occur anyway, though under more limited circumstances.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 prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* arreglar un fallo = fix + fault.* detectar un fallo = detect + fault.* fallo cardíaco = heart attack, heart failure.* fallo de vestuario = wardrobe malfunction.* fallo mecánico = machine failure.* sin fallos = flawlessly.* tener fallos = be flawed.* * *1) (en concurso, certamen) decision; (Der) ruling, judgment2) (Esp) falla 2)3) (Esp) ( lástima)qué fallo! si llego a saber que estás aquí te lo traigo — what a shame! if I'd known you were going to be here I would have brought it
•* * *= breakdown, failing, failure, fault, flaw, malfunction, pitfall, slip, dysfunction, miss, crash, slip-up.Ex: Moreover, it would have been subject to frequent breakdown, for at that time and long after complexity and unreliability were synonymous.
Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.Ex: DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.Ex: The author lists 10 advantages of procuring the journals through STC, but counterbalances these by listing 14 flaws in the corporation's organisation.Ex: All users are charged direct search costs plus an overhead for each request to allow for indirect costs (labour, hardware, software, training, system malfunction).Ex: Nevertheless, it is worth drawing a comparison between them so that menu-based information retrieval systems might avoid some of the pitfalls of traditional classification.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: Dysfunctions in performance were chiefly attributable to user failure to locate books (bad signposting and disappearance of stock through theft).Ex: But the costs that I've seen so far aren't worth it for what it gets for our patrons, that is, the number of misses we can afford compared to the costs of making sure people don't miss.Ex: In addition, programmers may not always anticipate all the mistakes which can be made, and so crashes occur anyway, though under more limited circumstances.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 prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* arreglar un fallo = fix + fault.* detectar un fallo = detect + fault.* fallo cardíaco = heart attack, heart failure.* fallo de vestuario = wardrobe malfunction.* fallo mecánico = machine failure.* sin fallos = flawlessly.* tener fallos = be flawed.* * *A (en un concurso, certamen) decision; ( Der) ruling, judgmentel fallo es inapelable there is no right of appeal against the judgment o rulingCompuesto:photo finishB (en naipes) voidtener or llevar fallo a tréboles to have a void in o be void in clubsC ( Esp)1 (error) mistake¡qué/vaya fallo! ( fam); what a stupid mistake!, what a stupid thing to do!2 (defecto) faultse detectó un fallo en el sistema de seguridad a fault was found in the security systemCompuestos:heart failuremurió de un fallo cardíaco he died of heart failure o of a heart attack( Inf) security holehuman errordebido a un fallo humano due to human error* * *
Del verbo fallar: ( conjugate fallar)
fallo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
falló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
fallar
fallo
falló
fallar ( conjugate fallar) verbo intransitivo
1 [juez/jurado] fallo a or en favor/en contra de algn to rule in favor( conjugate favor) of/against sb
2
[ planes] to go wrong;
le falló la puntería he missed;
a ti te falla (AmL) (fam) you've a screw loose (colloq)
verbo transitivo ( errar) to miss;
fallo sustantivo masculino
(Der) ruling, judgmentb) (Esp) See Also→ falla 2
fallar 1
I vi Jur to rule
II vtr (un premio) to award
fallar 2 verbo intransitivo
1 to fail: le falló la memoria, his memory failed
2 (decepcionar) to disappoint: no nos falles, don't let us down
fallo 1 sustantivo masculino
1 Jur judgement, sentence
2 (de un premio) award
fallo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (error) mistake: se enfadó por un fallo sin importancia, he got angry over nothing
2 (de un órgano, de un motor) failure
fallo técnico, mechanical failure
' fallo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acero
- amaraje
- desperfecto
- error
- estructural
- falla
- fallar
- guardagujas
- imagen
- tentativa
- anular
- impugnar
- revocar
English:
aim
- decree
- disappoint
- failure
- findings
- give out
- glitch
- judgement
- judgment
- lapse
- malfunction
- miss
- repair
- ruling
- sentence
- show up
- verdict
* * *fallo1 nmtuve dos fallos en el examen I made two mistakes in the exam;tu ejercicio no ha tenido ningún fallo there were no mistakes in your exercise;cometieron dos fallos desde el punto de penalti they missed two penalties;fue un fallo no llevar el abrelatas it was silly o stupid not to bring the can opener;un fallo técnico a technical fault;un fallo humano a human errortener muchos fallos to have lots of faults;tener fallos de memoria to have memory lapses3. [veredicto] verdict;[en concurso] decision;el fallo del jurado the jury's verdictfallo absolutorio acquittal;fallo judicial court rulingfallo2, -a adjChile Agr failed* * *m1 mistake;fallo del sistema INFOR system error2 TÉC fault3 JUR judg(e)ment* * *fallo nm1) sentencia: sentence, judgment, verdict2) : error, fault* * *fallo n1. (error) mistake / error2. (tiro errado) miss3. (defecto) defect / flaw4. (avería) faultun fallo en el motor a fault in the engine / an engine fault -
63 gomaespuma
f.foam rubber.* * *1 foam rubber* * *Ex. Sponge rubber is prepared by adding to ordinary rubber a powder that forms a gas during vulcanization.* * *Ex: Sponge rubber is prepared by adding to ordinary rubber a powder that forms a gas during vulcanization.
* * *foam rubber* * *
gomaespuma sustantivo femenino foam rubber
' gomaespuma' also found in these entries:
English:
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64 hace tiempo
intj.some time ago, long ago.* * *a long time* * *= for some time, long ago, once, long sinceEx. Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.Ex. Adding a column of figures is a repetitive thought process, and it was long ago properly relegated to the machine.Ex. Many reference sources which were once available only in hard copy are now available either in hard copy, or to be consulted by online access to a computer-held data base.Ex. Some of these sites were once large private estates long since transformed in to public parks and wildlife preserves = Algunos de estos lugares fueron grandes propiedades privadas que desde hace tiempo pasaron a ser parques públicos y reservas naturales.* * *= for some time, long ago, once, long sinceEx: Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.
Ex: Adding a column of figures is a repetitive thought process, and it was long ago properly relegated to the machine.Ex: Many reference sources which were once available only in hard copy are now available either in hard copy, or to be consulted by online access to a computer-held data base.Ex: Some of these sites were once large private estates long since transformed in to public parks and wildlife preserves = Algunos de estos lugares fueron grandes propiedades privadas que desde hace tiempo pasaron a ser parques públicos y reservas naturales. -
65 hace un par de años
(n.) = a couple of years agoEx. We could begin such a service by adding to the directory of social services done a couple of years ago.* * *(n.) = a couple of years agoEx: We could begin such a service by adding to the directory of social services done a couple of years ago.
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66 hurgar en la herida
figurado to turn the knife (in the wound), rub salt in the wound————————figurado to turn the knife in the wound* * *(v.) = add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the woundEx. To add salt to the wound, weaknesses and vulnerabilities in computers have grown over 4 times in the past two years.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.) = add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the woundEx: To add salt to the wound, weaknesses and vulnerabilities in computers have grown over 4 times in the past two years.
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. -
67 iluminar
v.1 to illuminate, to light up (dar luz a).los focos que iluminan la iglesia the floodlights which light up the churchEl neón iluminó las calles The neon illuminated the streets.2 to light up (adornar con luces).iluminan el castillo por la noche the castle is lit up at night3 to enlighten (religion).Sus escritos iluminaron al hombre His writings enlightened the man.4 to give light.la lámpara ilumina muy poco the lamp doesn't give much light5 to clarify, to shed light on, to shed light upon, to elucidate.La evidencia iluminó el caso The evidence clarified the case.* * *1 to light, light up2 (manuscrito) to illuminate3 figurado to enlighten* * *verbto illuminate, light* * *1. VT1) [+ cuarto, calle, ciudad] to light; [+ estadio, edificio, monumento] to light up2) [+ grabado, ilustración] to illuminate3) [+ teoría, tesis] to illustrate4) (Rel) to enlighten2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) ( con focos muy potentes) < estadio> to floodlightc) <rostro/ojos> (liter) to light up2) (Relig) to enlighten3) < grabado> to illuminate2.iluminarse v pron cara/ojos to light up* * *= illuminate, floodlight, light up, brighten up.Ex. Plenty of light, with a display spotlight if possible, should illuminate the exhibition (a number of inexpensive, safe little spotlights intended for the job are now on the market).Ex. The local authorities have decided to floodlight the library at night to discourage vandalism.Ex. These flares light up the surrounding area in a yellowish red glow for a short period of time, allowing you to see better.Ex. The short, dreary days of winter are a good time to think about adding skylights to brighten up dark rooms.----* caja para iluminar diapositivas = light box [light-box].* iluminar con focos = floodlight.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) ( con focos muy potentes) < estadio> to floodlightc) <rostro/ojos> (liter) to light up2) (Relig) to enlighten3) < grabado> to illuminate2.iluminarse v pron cara/ojos to light up* * *= illuminate, floodlight, light up, brighten up.Ex: Plenty of light, with a display spotlight if possible, should illuminate the exhibition (a number of inexpensive, safe little spotlights intended for the job are now on the market).
Ex: The local authorities have decided to floodlight the library at night to discourage vandalism.Ex: These flares light up the surrounding area in a yellowish red glow for a short period of time, allowing you to see better.Ex: The short, dreary days of winter are a good time to think about adding skylights to brighten up dark rooms.* caja para iluminar diapositivas = light box [light-box].* iluminar con focos = floodlight.* * *iluminar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹calles› to light, illuminate; ‹monumento› to illuminate, light up; ‹escenario› to lightun patio iluminado por la luz de la luna a patio bathed in moonlight, a moonlit patiouna tenue luz iluminaba la habitación a pale light filled o lit the room2 (con focos muy potentes) ‹estadio› to floodlight3 ‹rostro/ojos› ( liter); to light upuna sonrisa iluminó su rostro a smile lit up her facela alegría iluminó su cara his face lit up with joyB ( Relig) to enlightenC ‹grabado› to illuminate«cara/ojos» to light up* * *
iluminar ( conjugate iluminar) verbo transitivo
‹ monumento› to illuminate;
‹ escenario› to light
iluminar verbo transitivo
1 to illuminate, light (up)
2 fig (enseñar) to enlighten
(esclarecer) to throw light upon
3 Arte (un manuscrito) illuminate
' iluminar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alumbrar
English:
enlighten
- illuminate
- light
- light up
- lighten
- brighten
- floodlight
* * *♦ vt1. [dar luz a] to illuminate, to light;la antorcha iluminaba la cueva the torch lit up the cave;los focos que iluminan la iglesia the floodlights which light up the church2. [adornar con luces] to light up;en Navidad iluminan el centro de la ciudad con luces at Christmas they light up Br the city centre o US downtown;iluminan el castillo por la noche the castle is lit up at night3. [grabado, códice] to illuminate4. Rel to enlighten♦ vito give light;la lámpara ilumina muy poco the lamp doesn't give much light* * *light up* * *iluminar vt1) : to illuminate, to light (up)2) : to enlighten* * * -
68 información de existencias por bibliotecas
Ex. CATIE can be used to maintain local holdings information by editing existing records, deleting unneeded records and adding new records.* * *Ex: CATIE can be used to maintain local holdings information by editing existing records, deleting unneeded records and adding new records.
Spanish-English dictionary > información de existencias por bibliotecas
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69 interrumpir
v.1 to interrupt.¿interrumpo algo importante? am I interrupting anything important?Ricardo interrumpió al candidato Richard interrupted the candidate.Ricardo interrumpió la conversación Richard interrupted the conversation.Ricardo interrumpe siempre Richard makes an interruption always.2 to suspend (servicio).el servicio quedó interrumpido durante dos horas services were suspended for two hours3 to cut short (viaje, vacaciones).interrumpió sus vacaciones el día 8 he ended his holiday early on the 8th4 to block.* * *1 (gen) to interrupt\interrumpir el paso to block the way* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=cesar) [gen] to interrupt; [+ vacaciones] to cut short; [+ tráfico] to block, hold up; [+ embarazo] to terminate2) (Elec) [+ luz] to switch off; [+ suministro] to cut off3) (Inform) to abort2.VI to interrupt* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( temporalmente)a) <persona/reunión> to interruptb) < suministro> to cut off; < servicio> to suspend; < tráfico> to hold up2)a) ( acortar) <viaje/vacaciones/reunión> to cut shortb) < embarazo> to terminate2.interrumpir vi to interruptno interrumpas cuando estoy hablando — don't interrupt o (colloq) butt in when I'm talking
* * *= break, discontinue, interrupt, cut in, waylay, intrude.Ex. The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.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. Press these keys to stop printing or to interrupt a long search.Ex. 'I'm not sure what 'arbitrary and capricious' means,' Stanton cut in reasonably.Ex. Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.Ex. Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.----* interrumpir a Alguien = butt in.* interrumpir el funcionamiento = go down.* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.* interrumpir para abreviar = cut + Nombre + short.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( temporalmente)a) <persona/reunión> to interruptb) < suministro> to cut off; < servicio> to suspend; < tráfico> to hold up2)a) ( acortar) <viaje/vacaciones/reunión> to cut shortb) < embarazo> to terminate2.interrumpir vi to interruptno interrumpas cuando estoy hablando — don't interrupt o (colloq) butt in when I'm talking
* * *= break, discontinue, interrupt, cut in, waylay, intrude.Ex: The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.
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: Press these keys to stop printing or to interrupt a long search.Ex: 'I'm not sure what 'arbitrary and capricious' means,' Stanton cut in reasonably.Ex: Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.Ex: Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.* interrumpir a Alguien = butt in.* interrumpir el funcionamiento = go down.* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.* interrumpir para abreviar = cut + Nombre + short.* * *interrumpir [I1 ]vt1 ‹persona/reunión› to interruptinterrumpió su discurso para beber agua he stopped speaking (for a moment) to have a drink of water2 ‹suministro› to cut off; ‹servicio› to suspendel servicio de trenes quedó interrumpido hasta las diez the rail service was suspended until ten o'clockinterrumpimos la transmisión para traerles una noticia importante we interrupt this broadcast to bring you some important news3 ‹tráfico› to hold upel tráfico quedó interrumpido durante una hora traffic was held up for an hourlas obras no interrumpirán el paso the work will not block the roadB1 (acortar) ‹viaje/vacaciones/reunión› to cut short2 ‹embarazo› to terminate■ interrumpirvito interruptno interrumpas cuando estoy hablando don't interrupt o ( colloq) butt in when I'm talking¿interrumpo? — no, no, pasa am I interrupting? — no, not at all, come in* * *
interrumpir ( conjugate interrumpir) verbo transitivo
1 ( temporalmente)
‹ servicio› to suspend;
‹ tráfico› to hold up;
2
verbo intransitivo
to interrupt
interrumpir verbo transitivo to interrupt
(tráfico) to block
' interrumpir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cortar
- perdón
- suspender
- atajar
- molestar
English:
break
- break in
- butt in
- chip in
- contact
- cut
- cut in
- discontinue
- disrupt
- disturb
- heckle
- interrupt
- keep from
- punctuate
- short
- terminate
- butt
- cease
- halt
* * *♦ vt1. [conversación, frase] to interrupt;¿interrumpo algo importante? am I interrupting anything important?2. [servicio] to suspend;el servicio de metro quedó interrumpido durante dos horas Br underground o US subway services were suspended for two hours3. [acortar] [viaje, vacaciones] to cut short;interrumpió sus vacaciones el día 8 he ended his holiday early on the 8th4. [circulación] to block;un árbol caído interrumpía el paso a fallen tree was blocking the way5. [embarazo] to terminate♦ vito interrupt;espero no interrumpir I hope I'm not interrupting♦ See also the pronominal verb interrumpirse* * *II v/i interrupt* * *: to interrupt* * *interrumpir vb1. (a una persona, emisión) to interrupt -
70 interés compuesto
m.compound interest, interest on interest, compounded interest, anatocism.* * *compound interest* * *(n.) = compound interestEx. Compound interest is the concept of adding accumulated interest back to the principal, so that interest is earned on interest from that moment on.* * *(n.) = compound interestEx: Compound interest is the concept of adding accumulated interest back to the principal, so that interest is earned on interest from that moment on.
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71 llenar de luz
(v.) = flood with + light, brighten upEx. Opened in 1989, the library is housed in a modern building with large bay windows that flood the space with light.Ex. The short, dreary days of winter are a good time to think about adding skylights to brighten up dark rooms.* * *(v.) = flood with + light, brighten upEx: Opened in 1989, the library is housed in a modern building with large bay windows that flood the space with light.
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72 lleno de problemas
(adj.) = plagued with problems, problem-riddenEx. Even Plantin, who was a shrewd man, was constantly plagued with problems resulting from excessive borrowing.Ex. The negative aspects of adding such a problem-ridden medium to the library are far outweighed by the potential benefits video offers.* * *(adj.) = plagued with problems, problem-riddenEx: Even Plantin, who was a shrewd man, was constantly plagued with problems resulting from excessive borrowing.
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73 loable
adj.praiseworthy.* * *► adjetivo1 laudable, praiseworthy* * *ADV praiseworthy, laudable, commendable* * *adjetivo commendable, praiseworthy* * *= commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, worthy, 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. I would say that the general end of objectivity in the headings that Ms. Marshall talked about is a very laudable end and should be pursued.Ex. So to be able to read is praiseworthy in that it shows success in the early stages of primary education and, as books are used so much within the schools, the reading of books becomes a particular praiseworthy activity.Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.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, praiseworthy* * *= commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, worthy, 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: I would say that the general end of objectivity in the headings that Ms. Marshall talked about is a very laudable end and should be pursued.Ex: So to be able to read is praiseworthy in that it shows success in the early stages of primary education and, as books are used so much within the schools, the reading of books becomes a particular praiseworthy activity.Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.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* * *
loable adjetivo
commendable, praiseworthy
loable adjetivo praiseworthy
' loable' also found in these entries:
English:
laudable
- praiseworthy
- worthy
- commendable
* * *loable adjpraiseworthy* * *adj praiseworthy, laudable* * *loable adj: laudable, praiseworthy♦ loablemente adv -
74 lote
m.1 share (parte).2 batch, lot (conjunto).un lote de libros a set of books3 allotment, lot.* * *1 (parte) share, portion2 COMERCIO lot, batch\darse el lote familiar to petpegarse el lote familiar to pet* * *noun m.lot, batch* * *ISM1) [de herencia, reparto] portion, share2) [en subasta] lot3) (Inform) batch4) LAm (=solar) lot, piece of land, building site6) **8)- al loteII* SM Cono Sur (=imbécil) idiot, clot ** * *1) ( de un producto) batch; ( en subastas) lotdarse un lote de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)
3) (fam) ( montón) loads (pl) (colloq)* * *= batch [batches, -pl.], bundle, tranche.Ex. A KWIC index is based upon the 'keywords' in the titles of the batch of documents to be indexed.Ex. Many of them use a technique called packet-switching in which data are sent from transmitter to receiver in small bundles or packets.Ex. The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.----* darse el lote = snog, neck.* fichero de ejecución por lotes = batch file.* modalidad por lotes = batch mode.* ofrecer en un lote = bundle.* procesar por lotes = batch-process.* proceso por lotes = batch processing.* * *1) ( de un producto) batch; ( en subastas) lotdarse un lote de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)
3) (fam) ( montón) loads (pl) (colloq)* * *= batch [batches, -pl.], bundle, tranche.Ex: A KWIC index is based upon the 'keywords' in the titles of the batch of documents to be indexed.
Ex: Many of them use a technique called packet-switching in which data are sent from transmitter to receiver in small bundles or packets.Ex: The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.* darse el lote = snog, neck.* fichero de ejecución por lotes = batch file.* modalidad por lotes = batch mode.* ofrecer en un lote = bundle.* procesar por lotes = batch-process.* proceso por lotes = batch processing.* * *A1 (de un producto) batch, lot2 (en subastas) lotCompuesto:serviced siteun lote de cosas que hacer loads o lots of things to dolos asuntos aquí andan al lote things are in a total mess here ( colloq)es muy al lote she's very careless o slapdash* * *
lote sustantivo masculino
( en subastas) lot
lote sustantivo masculino
1 set
2 Com lot
3 Inform batch
♦ Locuciones: vulgar darse el lote, to snog, make out
' lote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
partida
- terreno
English:
batch
- lot
- job
* * *lote nm1. [parte] [para vender, subastar] lot;han hecho varios lotes con sus muebles they've divided their furniture into several lots2. [conjunto] [de productos] batch;regalamos un lote de libros we're giving away a set of books3. Informát batch5. Am [solar] plot (of land)* * *m1 en reparto share, part2 L.Am. ( solar) lot3 pop:darse el lote make out fam* * *lote nm1) : part, share2) : batch, lot3) : plot of land, lot* * *lote n (de productos) batch -
75 manco
adj.one-handed, one-armed.f. & m.one-handed person.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mancar.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin un brazo) one-armed; (sin brazos) armless; (sin una mano) one-handed; (sin manos) without hands► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (sin brazo) one-armed person; (sin brazos) armless person; (sin mano) one-handed person; (sin manos) person with no hands\no ser manco,-a / no quedarse manco,-a familiar (bueno) to be pretty useful 2 (lanzado) not to be backward* * *manco, -a1. ADJ1) [de una mano] one-handed; [de un brazo] one-armed; (=sin brazos) armless2) (=incompleto) half-finished3) (=defectuoso) defective, faulty4)Alarcos, jugador que tampoco es manco — Alarcos, who is a pretty useful player himself
2.SM / F [de una mano] one-handed person; [de un brazo] one-armed person; (=sin brazos) armless person, person with no arms3.SM Cono Sur (=caballo) nag* * *- ca adjetivoes manco de un brazo/una mano — he only has one arm/hand
no ser manco — (fam) ( para robar) to be light-fingered; ( ser habilidoso) to be useful (colloq)
* * *= one-armed.Ex. Eventually adding more players -- all one-armed individuals -- the group played violins, cellos, guitars, piano and drums.* * *- ca adjetivoes manco de un brazo/una mano — he only has one arm/hand
no ser manco — (fam) ( para robar) to be light-fingered; ( ser habilidoso) to be useful (colloq)
* * *= one-armed.Ex: Eventually adding more players -- all one-armed individuals -- the group played violins, cellos, guitars, piano and drums.
* * *es manco de un brazo/una mano he only has one arm/handes manco de los dos brazos he has no armsquedó manco del brazo derecho he lost his right armeste lanzador tampoco es manco this pitcher is pretty useful o is no slouch ( colloq)ella me pegó primero — bueno, tú tampoco eres manco she hit me first — well, you're pretty good at hitting people yourself ( colloq)masculine, feminineA(persona): el manco que pide limosna en la esquina the man with one arm who begs on the cornerB* * *
Del verbo mancar: ( conjugate mancar)
manco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
mancó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
manco◊ -ca adjetivo: es manco de un brazo/una mano he only has one arm/hand
manco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin brazo) one-armed
(sin mano) one-handed
2 (sin brazos) armless
(sin manos) handless
3 (incompleto) incomplete
II m,f (sin mano) one-handed person
(sin brazo) one-armed person
(sin brazos) armless person
(sin manos) handless person
♦ Locuciones: no ser manco, to be useful: Jesús no es manco arreglando televisores, Jesus is an expert when it comes to mending television sets
' manco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
manca
English:
one-armed
- one
* * *manco, -a♦ adj1. [sin una mano] one-handed;[sin un brazo] one-armed;se quedó manco del brazo derecho he lost his right arm;Famno ser manco: empezó insultando ella, pero él tampoco es manco she started the insults, but he gave as good as he got;Fam2. [incompleto] imperfect, defective♦ nm,f[sin una mano] one-handed person; [sin un brazo] one-armed person el manco de Lepanto = nickname given to Miguel de Cervantes* * *no ser oquedarse manco fig fam be pretty useful* * *manco, -ca adj: one-armed, one-handed* * *manco adj1. (que le falta un brazo) one armed2. (que le falta una mano) one handed -
76 material de oficina
office stationery* * ** * *(n.) = office equipment, office suppliesEx. 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.Ex. What's worse, the office supplies peddled by these bogus firms often are overpriced and of poor quality.* * ** * *(n.) = office equipment, office suppliesEx: 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.
Ex: What's worse, the office supplies peddled by these bogus firms often are overpriced and of poor quality. -
77 medio hecho
(adj.) = halfway done, half doneEx. When the pasta is halfway done, return the skillet with the sauce to a medium heat, adding the oregano, capers and olives.Ex. Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.* * *(adj.) = halfway done, half doneEx: When the pasta is halfway done, return the skillet with the sauce to a medium heat, adding the oregano, capers and olives.
Ex: Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done. -
78 multicopista
adj.duplicating.f.1 duplicator, duplicating machine. (peninsular Spanish)2 multicopying machine, mimeograph, duplicating machine, duplicator.* * *1 duplicator* * *SF duplicatora multicopista — duplicated, mimeographed
* * *femenino (Esp) duplicator* * *= duplicating machine, duplicator, ditto, offset.Ex. During the first half of the 2Oth century additional office technologies appeared: automatically switched telephones, the ticker tape, the electric typewriter, telex, duplicating machines, adding machines, etc.Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.Ex. Libarians were sent differing sets of questionnaires where half were typed and then reproduced by ditto and half were reproduced by offset.Ex. Libarians were sent differing sets of questionnaires where half were typed and then reproduced by ditto and half were reproduced by offset.----* hacer copias mediante multicopista por disolvente = spirit duplication.* hecho por multicopista = mimeographed.* multicopista por disolvente = spirit duplicating machine, spirit duplicator.* papel de multicopista = run-off paper.* * *femenino (Esp) duplicator* * *= duplicating machine, duplicator, ditto, offset.Ex: During the first half of the 2Oth century additional office technologies appeared: automatically switched telephones, the ticker tape, the electric typewriter, telex, duplicating machines, adding machines, etc.
Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.Ex: Libarians were sent differing sets of questionnaires where half were typed and then reproduced by ditto and half were reproduced by offset.Ex: Libarians were sent differing sets of questionnaires where half were typed and then reproduced by ditto and half were reproduced by offset.* hacer copias mediante multicopista por disolvente = spirit duplication.* hecho por multicopista = mimeographed.* multicopista por disolvente = spirit duplicating machine, spirit duplicator.* papel de multicopista = run-off paper.* * *( Esp)duplicator, Roneo® ( BrE)* * *
multicopista sustantivo femenino duplicator, duplicating machine
' multicopista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cliché
* * *multicopista nfEsp duplicator, duplicating machine* * *f duplicating machine -
79 máquina de escribir eléctrica
(n.) = electric typewriter, electronic typewriterEx. During the first half of the 2Oth century additional office technologies appeared: automatically switched telephones, the ticker tape, the electric typewriter, telex, duplicating machines, adding machines, etc.Ex. This paper features test reports on electronic typewriters and lateral roll-out file cabinets.* * *(n.) = electric typewriter, electronic typewriterEx: During the first half of the 2Oth century additional office technologies appeared: automatically switched telephones, the ticker tape, the electric typewriter, telex, duplicating machines, adding machines, etc.
Ex: This paper features test reports on electronic typewriters and lateral roll-out file cabinets. -
80 nitrato de sodio
(n.) = sodium nitrateEx. By adding sodium nitrite to packaged meats they can seem visually fresh even if they've been on the shelves for months.* * *(n.) = sodium nitrateEx: By adding sodium nitrite to packaged meats they can seem visually fresh even if they've been on the shelves for months.
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