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1 proyecto

m.

1 project.

2 plan (plan).

tener en proyecto hacer algo to be planning to do something

3 design (diseño) (architecture).

4 draft.

proyecto de ley bill

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: proyectar.

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proyecto

► nombre masculino

1 (propósito) plan

■ ¿qué proyectos tenéis para el año próximo? what are your plans for next year?

■ tenemos en proyecto la ampliación de la empresa we are planning to expand the company

2 (plan) project

■ el proyecto del ayuntamiento no satisface al vecindario the council's project doesn't satisfy the residents

3 ARQUITECTURA designs plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

proyecto de ley bill

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noun m.

project, plan, scheme

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SM

1) (=intención) plan

cambiar de proyecto — to change one's plans

está en proyecto la publicación de los catálogos para el año que viene — the publication of the catalogues is planned for next year

tener algo en proyecto — to be planning sth

tener proyectos para algo — to have plans for sth

tener proyectos sobre algo — to have designs on sth

proyecto piloto — pilot scheme

2) (Téc) plan, design; (=idea) project

3) (Econ) detailed estimate

4) (Pol)

proyecto de declaración — draft declaration

proyecto de ley — bill

5) (Univ)

proyecto de fin de carrera, proyecto final de carrera — [práctico] final-year project; [teórico] final-year dissertation

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masculino

a) ( plan) plan

tiene el proyecto de formar su propia empresa — he plans to set up his own business

¿que proyectos tienes para el próximo año? — what are your plans for next year?

tiene varios trabajos/un viaje en proyecto — she has several projects in the pipeline/she's planning a trip

b) ( trabajo) project

el proyecto se está retrasando — the project is falling behind schedule

proyecto piloto — pilot project

c) (Arquit, Ing) plans and costing

- proyecto de ley

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= brief, effort, framework, initiative, plan, project, scheme, venture, blueprint, project work.

Ex. The architect's brief specifies that every square metre that funds will allow should be allocated.

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

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

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

Ex. Two major projects in this area have been conducted to date.

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

Ex. However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.

Ex. In his book on the subject Hopkins lists and describes more than 600 such policy blueprints prepared by the Commission during the period 1958-1978.

Ex. For instance, if children are doing a project work on dogs, they will hunt out anything and everything that so much as mentions them and the bits thus mined are assiduously transcribed into project folders.

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* convocatoria de presentación de proyectos = call for projects, project plan, call for proposals.

* CRISP (Recuperación Automatizada de Información sobre Proyectos Científicos) = CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects).

* desarrollar un proyecto = develop + project.

* embarcarse en un proyecto = embark on + venture, embark on + project.

* emprender un proyecto = undertake + project.

* en proyecto = in the pipeline.

* gestión mediante proyectos = project management.

* grupo del proyecto = project team.

* informe sobre el avance de un proyecto = progress report.

* iniciar un proyecto = launch + effort.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* memoria de un proyecto = project report.

* plazo de presentación de proyectos = call for proposals.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* presentación de un proyecto de manera convincente = business case.

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

* promover un proyecto = launch + project, launch + effort.

* propuesta de proyecto = project proposal.

* propuesta de proyecto de investigación = research proposal.

* proyecto artístico = art project.

* proyecto comercial = marketing project.

* proyecto común = joint venture.

* proyecto conjunto = cooperative venture, joint project.

* Proyecto Cooperativo de Mecanización de las Bibliotecas de Birmingham (BLCMP = Birminghan Libraries Cooperative Mechanisation Project (BLCMP).

* proyecto de ampliación = addition project.

* proyecto de automatización = automation project.

* proyecto de ayuda = aid project.

* proyecto de ayuda humanitaria = relief project.

* proyecto de colaboración = joint venture.

* proyecto de construcción = construction project.

* proyecto de conversión = conversion project.

* proyecto de digitalización = electronic project [e-project], digitisation project.

* proyecto de investigación = research project, research initiative.

* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.

* proyecto de marketing = marketing project.

* proyecto de reforma = renovation project.

* proyecto de renovación = renovation project.

* proyecto de trabajo = work project.

* proyecto educativo = education project.

* proyecto empresarial = business venture.

* proyecto en colaboración = collaborative project.

* proyecto en común = joint effort.

* proyecto en curso = work in progress.

* proyecto experimental = experimental project.

* proyecto favorito = pet project.

* Proyecto Nacional de Lectura Optica de Textos de Agricultura (NATDP) = National Agricultural Text Digitizing Project (NATDP).

* proyecto original = brain child [brainchild].

* Proyecto para Sistemas Conectados (LSP) = Linked Systems Project (LSP).

* proyecto piloto = pilot project, trial project, pilot scheme.

* Proyecto sobre Metadatos del Dublin Core = Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI).

* realizar un proyecto = conduct + project, undertake + project.

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masculino

a) ( plan) plan

tiene el proyecto de formar su propia empresa — he plans to set up his own business

¿que proyectos tienes para el próximo año? — what are your plans for next year?

tiene varios trabajos/un viaje en proyecto — she has several projects in the pipeline/she's planning a trip

b) ( trabajo) project

el proyecto se está retrasando — the project is falling behind schedule

proyecto piloto — pilot project

c) (Arquit, Ing) plans and costing

- proyecto de ley

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= brief, effort, framework, initiative, plan, project, scheme, venture, blueprint, project work.

Ex: The architect's brief specifies that every square metre that funds will allow should be allocated.

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

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

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

Ex: Two major projects in this area have been conducted to date.

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

Ex: However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.

Ex: In his book on the subject Hopkins lists and describes more than 600 such policy blueprints prepared by the Commission during the period 1958-1978.

Ex: For instance, if children are doing a project work on dogs, they will hunt out anything and everything that so much as mentions them and the bits thus mined are assiduously transcribed into project folders.

* convocatoria de presentación de proyectos = call for projects, project plan, call for proposals.

* CRISP (Recuperación Automatizada de Información sobre Proyectos Científicos) = CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects).

* desarrollar un proyecto = develop + project.

* embarcarse en un proyecto = embark on + venture, embark on + project.

* emprender un proyecto = undertake + project.

* en proyecto = in the pipeline.

* gestión mediante proyectos = project management.

* grupo del proyecto = project team.

* informe sobre el avance de un proyecto = progress report.

* iniciar un proyecto = launch + effort.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* memoria de un proyecto = project report.

* plazo de presentación de proyectos = call for proposals.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* presentación de un proyecto de manera convincente = business case.

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

* promover un proyecto = launch + project, launch + effort.

* propuesta de proyecto = project proposal.

* propuesta de proyecto de investigación = research proposal.

* proyecto artístico = art project.

* proyecto comercial = marketing project.

* proyecto común = joint venture.

* proyecto conjunto = cooperative venture, joint project.

* Proyecto Cooperativo de Mecanización de las Bibliotecas de Birmingham (BLCMP = Birminghan Libraries Cooperative Mechanisation Project (BLCMP).

* proyecto de ampliación = addition project.

* proyecto de automatización = automation project.

* proyecto de ayuda = aid project.

* proyecto de ayuda humanitaria = relief project.

* proyecto de colaboración = joint venture.

* proyecto de construcción = construction project.

* proyecto de conversión = conversion project.

* proyecto de digitalización = electronic project [e-project], digitisation project.

* proyecto de investigación = research project, research initiative.

* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.

* proyecto de marketing = marketing project.

* proyecto de reforma = renovation project.

* proyecto de renovación = renovation project.

* proyecto de trabajo = work project.

* proyecto educativo = education project.

* proyecto empresarial = business venture.

* proyecto en colaboración = collaborative project.

* proyecto en común = joint effort.

* proyecto en curso = work in progress.

* proyecto experimental = experimental project.

* proyecto favorito = pet project.

* Proyecto Nacional de Lectura Optica de Textos de Agricultura (NATDP) = National Agricultural Text Digitizing Project (NATDP).

* proyecto original = brain child [brainchild].

* Proyecto para Sistemas Conectados (LSP) = Linked Systems Project (LSP).

* proyecto piloto = pilot project, trial project, pilot scheme.

* Proyecto sobre Metadatos del Dublin Core = Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI).

* realizar un proyecto = conduct + project, undertake + project.

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proyecto

masculine

1 (plan) plan

tiene el proyecto de formar su propia empresa he plans to set up his own business

es un proyecto muy ambicioso it is a very ambitious project o plan

tienen en proyecto publicarlo en marzo they plan to publish it in March

tiene varios trabajos en proyecto she has several projects in the pipeline

todo se quedó en proyecto it never got beyond the planning stage

2 (diseño) plan, design

3 ( Arquit, Ing) plans and costings (pl)

Compuesto:

proyecto de ley

bill

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Del verbo proyectar: ( conjugate proyectar)

proyecto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

proyectó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
proyectar
proyecto
proyectó
proyectar ( conjugate proyectar) verbo transitivo
1 ( planear) to plan;
◊ proyecto hacer algo to plan to do sth

2
a) ‹ película› to show, screen;

‹ diapositivas› to project, show
b) ‹ sombra› to cast;

‹ luz› to throw, project
proyecto sustantivo masculino
a) ( plan) plan;

◊ ¿qué proyectos tienes para el próximo año? what are your plans for next year?;

tiene un viaje en proyecto she's planning a trip;
proyecto de ley bill
b) ( trabajo) project

c) (Arquit, Ing) plans and costing

proyectar verbo transitivo
1 (luz) to project, throw: estos focos proyectan una luz intensa, these spotlights are very intense
(una sombra, silueta) to cast: mi mano proyecta su sombra sobre la pared, my hand casts a shadow on the wall
2 (un chorro, etc) to send out, give out [hacia, at]
3 (una película) to show
4 (una casa, un edificio) to design
5 (planear) to plan
proyecto sustantivo masculino
1 (idea) plan
tener algo en proyecto, to be planning sthg
2 (de trabajo) project
director de proyecto, project manager
3 (escrito, dibujo) designs
4 (de una ley) bill
' proyecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- abandonar
- abandono
- acariciar
- accionariado
- acoger
- acogida
- aire
- anquilosar
- anticipo
- aprovechar
- bosquejo
- capitanear
- cobrar
- compilación
- cumplir
- definida
- definido
- desarrollar
- desechar
- distinguirse
- duda
- elaborar
- elaboración
- empresa
- encantada
- encantado
- encarrilar
- esbozar
- esperanza
- exposición
- fastidiar
- frustrada
- frustrado
- idea
- impracticable
- ley
- mantilla
- naufragar
- obra
- opositor
- opositora
- paralizarse
- pero
- pincelada
- programa
- rasgo
- realizarse
- recta
- renunciar
English:
abandon
- adjourn
- agree
- air
- alter
- alteration
- back out
- bill
- canvass
- carry out
- carry through
- chart
- clearance
- crop up
- done
- ecological
- estimate
- explain
- forge
- formulate
- go-ahead
- grant
- groundwork
- implement
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- ingenuity
- large-scale
- level with
- mad
- minimal
- pilot scheme
- prodigious
- progress
- project
- proposal
- scheme
- set aside
- shelve
- show
- sink
- sketch
- small-scale
- think through
- time limit
- unstuck
- wisdom
- argue
- driving
- go

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proyecto nm

1. [plan] plan;

tener en proyecto hacer algo to be planning to do sth;

tengo el proyecto de viajar cuando me jubile I'm planning to travel when I retire

2. [programa] project;

un proyecto de investigación a research project

Comp
Proyecto Genoma Humano Human Genome Project
3. [diseño] [de edificio] design;
[de pieza, maquinaria] plan
4. [borrador] draft

Comp
proyecto de ley bill
5. Educ proyecto (de) fin de carrera final project [completed after the end of architecture or engineering degree];

proyecto de investigación [de un grupo] research project;
[de una persona] dissertation
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proyecto

m

1 ( plan) plan;

tener en proyecto hacer algo plan to do sth

2 trabajo project

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proyecto nm

1) : plan, project

2)

proyecto de ley : bill

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proyecto n

1. (trabajo) project

el proyecto del ayuntamiento the council's project

2. (propósito) plan

tiene en proyecto ir a Japón este verano she's planning to go to Japan this summer

proyecto de ley bill

Spanish-English dictionary > proyecto
2 proyecto de ampliación

(n.) = addition project

Ex. Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

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(n.) = addition project

Ex: Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

Spanish-English dictionary > proyecto de ampliación
3 construcción

f.

1 construction, building, work under construction.

2 construction, erection, raising-up.

3 building industry.

4 making, creation, construct, construction.

5 construction, grammatical construction.

6 construction, explication.

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construcción

► nombre femenino

1 construction

■ la industria de la construcción the construction industry

2 (edificio) building

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en construcción / en vías de construcción under construction

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noun f.

1) building

2) construction

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SF

1) (=acción) construction, building

en (vía de) construcción — under construction

construcción de buques — shipbuilding

construcción de carreteras — road building

construcción naval — shipbuilding

2) (=sector laboral) construction industry

3) (=estructura) structure

4) (Ling) construction

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femenino

1) ( acción) construction, building

en construcción — under construction

de mala construcción — poorly built

materiales de construcción — building o construction materials

2)

a) ( sector) building, construction

la construcción naval — shipbuilding

b) (edificio, estructura) construction

3) (Ling) construction

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= building, construction, construction project, construction, erection, property development.

Ex. Some libraries find that it is difficult to convey all the necessary information in a simple manner, merely because the collection is large, or housed in various separate buildings and wings, and the shelving sequence is complex.

Ex. In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.

Ex. Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

Ex. Out of 18 different education programs conducted by small companies, two-thirds were conducted by manufacturing companies, the remainder were in health services, construction, or transportation companies.

Ex. The war years heralded several changes, one of them being the erection of a new library building.

Ex. Golf courses are emerging as one of the most environmentally rapacious and socially divisive forms of tourist and property development.

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* asesor técnico en construcción de bibliot = library building consultant.

* bloque de construcción = building block.

* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.

* construcción de caminos = road construction.

* construcción de carreteras = road construction.

* construcción de casas = building construction.

* construcción de diques = diking [dyking].

* construcción de edificios = building construction.

* construcción de muros = walling.

* construcción de presas = damming.

* construcción de represas = damming.

* construcción naval = shipbuilding.

* Construcción Pasiva de un Verbo = get + Participio.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en proceso de construcción = under construction.

* industria de la construcción, la = construction industry, the, building industry, the.

* ingeniería de la construcción = construction engineering.

* material de construcción = building material.

* obrero de la construcción = construction worker.

* permiso de construcción = building permit.

* proyecto de construcción = construction project.

* suministros de construcción = building supplies.

* técnica de construcción = construction technique.

* terreno en construcción = building site.

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femenino

1) ( acción) construction, building

en construcción — under construction

de mala construcción — poorly built

materiales de construcción — building o construction materials

2)

a) ( sector) building, construction

la construcción naval — shipbuilding

b) (edificio, estructura) construction

3) (Ling) construction

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= building, construction, construction project, construction, erection, property development.

Ex: Some libraries find that it is difficult to convey all the necessary information in a simple manner, merely because the collection is large, or housed in various separate buildings and wings, and the shelving sequence is complex.

Ex: In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.

Ex: Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

Ex: Out of 18 different education programs conducted by small companies, two-thirds were conducted by manufacturing companies, the remainder were in health services, construction, or transportation companies.

Ex: The war years heralded several changes, one of them being the erection of a new library building.

Ex: Golf courses are emerging as one of the most environmentally rapacious and socially divisive forms of tourist and property development.

* asesor técnico en construcción de bibliot = library building consultant.

* bloque de construcción = building block.

* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.

* construcción de caminos = road construction.

* construcción de carreteras = road construction.

* construcción de casas = building construction.

* construcción de diques = diking [dyking].

* construcción de edificios = building construction.

* construcción de muros = walling.

* construcción de presas = damming.

* construcción de represas = damming.

* construcción naval = shipbuilding.

* Construcción Pasiva de un Verbo = get + Participio.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en proceso de construcción = under construction.

* industria de la construcción, la = construction industry, the, building industry, the.

* ingeniería de la construcción = construction engineering.

* material de construcción = building material.

* obrero de la construcción = construction worker.

* permiso de construcción = building permit.

* proyecto de construcción = construction project.

* suministros de construcción = building supplies.

* técnica de construcción = construction technique.

* terreno en construcción = building site.

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construcción

feminine

A (acción) construction, building

en construcción under construction

vivienda de muy mala construcción jerry-built housing, very poorly built o constructed housing

materiales de construcción building o construction materials

usen regla y compás para la construcción del triángulo use a ruler and compasses to construct the triangle

trabajemos juntos en la construcción de una sociedad más justa let's work together to create a fairer society

B

1 (sector) building, construction

obrero de la construcción a construction o building worker

la industria de la construcción naval the shipbuilding industry

2 (edificio) building, construction; (otra estructura) construction, structure

C ( Ling) construction

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construcción sustantivo femenino
a) ( acción) construction, building;

◊ en construcción under construction;

obrero de la construcción building o construction worker
b) (edificio, estructura) construction

c) (Ling) construction

construcción sustantivo femenino
1 (edificio) building: las construcciones de la zona no aguantaron el temblor de tierra, the buildings in the area did not withstand the earthquake
2 (acción) construction: la construcción de la catedral tardó más de un siglo, it took over a century to complete construction of the cathedral
3 (industria) trabajo en la construcción, I work in the building industry
' construcción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ampliación
- concatenación
- elevada
- elevado
- escora
- fortaleza
- gremio
- grúa
- hundir
- hundimiento
- hundirse
- levantar
- parecerse
- promotor
- promotora
- promover
- resaltar
- urbanización
- barraca
- carpintería
- en
- fuente
- licitación
- madera
- material
- obra
- robusto
- tosco
- vivienda
English:
advocate
- building
- construction
- defence
- defense
- demonstrate
- deserve
- erect
- erection
- flimsy
- fountain
- mention
- rough
- shipbuilding
- solidly
- sound
- structure
- timber
- tumble
- well-built
- ship

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construcción nf

1. [acción] construction;
[de edificio, muro] construction, building; [de buque] building; [de automóvil, aeronave] manufacture; [de mueble] making, building;
la construcción sólida del vehículo the vehicle's solid build;

en construcción [edificio, página web] under construction;

la construcción del teatro llevará dos años the theatre will take two years to build;

una fase clave en la construcción europea a key phase in the development of the EU;

trabajamos en la construcción de oportunidades para todos we are working to create opportunities for everyone

2. [sector] construction o building industry;

trabajadores de la construcción construction o building workers;

una empresa de la construcción a construction company

Comp
construcción naval shipbuilding
3. [edificio, estructura] building

4. Gram construction

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construcción

f

1 actividad, sector construction;

construcción naval shipbuilding

2 ( edificio) building

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construcción nf, pl - ciones : construction, building

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construcción n building

una construcción de dos plantas a two storey building

la construcción de una autopista the building of a motorway

construcción naval shipbuilding

Spanish-English dictionary > construcción
4 ampliación

f.

1 enlargement, expansion, amplification, augmentation.

2 extension.

3 blow-up, blowup.

4 magnification.

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ampliación

► nombre femenino

1 enlargement, extension

2 ARQUITECTURA extension

3 (fotografía) enlargement

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ampliación de capital increase in capital

ampliación de estudios furthering of studies

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noun f.

1) extension, expansion

2) enlargement

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SF (=acción) extension; (Fot) enlargement; (=expansión) expansion

ampliación de capital, ampliación de capitales — increase of capital

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femenino

a) (de local, carretera) extension; ( de negocio) expansion

b) (Com, Fin)

una ampliación de capital/de plantilla — an increase in capital/in the number of staff

c) (de conocimientos, vocabulario) widening

d) (de plazo, período) extension

e) (Fot) enlargement

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= amplification, blow-up, elaboration, enlargement, extension, magnification, broadening, extension, widening.

Ex. Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

Ex. In most of these cases, however, a limited number of full-size ' blow-ups', on paper, are also produced which can be made available to users who cannot use microfiche.

Ex. The 1949 code was essentially a greater elaboration of the 1908 code in an attempt to rectify the omissions of the 1908 code.

Ex. This enlargement of interests forms the basis of the claim to provide an information education appropriate to other than library-type environments.

Ex. These can be seen as extensions of the supportive role provided by Neighbourhood Advice Centres to community groups.

Ex. The inscription, readable without magnification, placed at the top of the microfiche to identify its contents is known as the microfiche header.

Ex. This article reports on the views a sample of Australian library educators holds about the broadening of library education.

Ex. This article also describes a multi-million pound extension scheme which is in the course of construction at Glasgow's Mitchell Library = Este artículo también describe una ampliación de varios millones de libras que está en construcción en la Biblioteca Mitchell de Glasgow.

Ex. Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.

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* ampliación de la biblioteca = library extension.

* ampliación de las responsabilidades laborales = job enrichment.

* ampliación de responsabilidades laborales = job enlargement.

* escala de ampliación = enlargement ratio.

* proyecto de ampliación = addition project.

* señal de ampliación = extension sign.

* * *

femenino

a) (de local, carretera) extension; ( de negocio) expansion

b) (Com, Fin)

una ampliación de capital/de plantilla — an increase in capital/in the number of staff

c) (de conocimientos, vocabulario) widening

d) (de plazo, período) extension

e) (Fot) enlargement

* * *

= amplification, blow-up, elaboration, enlargement, extension, magnification, broadening, extension, widening.

Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

Ex: In most of these cases, however, a limited number of full-size ' blow-ups', on paper, are also produced which can be made available to users who cannot use microfiche.

Ex: The 1949 code was essentially a greater elaboration of the 1908 code in an attempt to rectify the omissions of the 1908 code.

Ex: This enlargement of interests forms the basis of the claim to provide an information education appropriate to other than library-type environments.

Ex: These can be seen as extensions of the supportive role provided by Neighbourhood Advice Centres to community groups.

Ex: The inscription, readable without magnification, placed at the top of the microfiche to identify its contents is known as the microfiche header.

Ex: This article reports on the views a sample of Australian library educators holds about the broadening of library education.

Ex: This article also describes a multi-million pound extension scheme which is in the course of construction at Glasgow's Mitchell Library = Este artículo también describe una ampliación de varios millones de libras que está en construcción en la Biblioteca Mitchell de Glasgow.

Ex: Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.

* ampliación de la biblioteca = library extension.

* ampliación de las responsabilidades laborales = job enrichment.

* ampliación de responsabilidades laborales = job enlargement.

* escala de ampliación = enlargement ratio.

* proyecto de ampliación = addition project.

* señal de ampliación = extension sign.

* * *

ampliación

feminine

1 (de un local, una carretera) extension; (de negocio) expansion

2 ( Com, Fin):

una ampliación de capital an increase in capital

la ampliación de la plantilla the increase in the number of staff

3 (de conocimientos, del vocabulario) widening

el debate sobre la ampliación de esta ley the debate on the broadening o widening of the scope of this law

4 (de un plazo, período) extension

5 ( Fot) (procedimiento) enlargement; (copia ampliada) enlargement

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ampliación sustantivo femenino
a) (de local, carretera) extension;

( de negocio) expansion
b) (Com, Fin):

◊ una ampliación de capital/de personal an increase in capital/in the number of staff

c) (de conocimientos, vocabulario) widening

d) (de plazo, período) extension

e) (Fot) enlargement

ampliación sustantivo femenino
1 (de plazo, de duración) extension
2 (de una construcción grande) enlargement, (de una casa) addition, enlargement, extension
3 (de negocio) expansion
4 (de una fotografía, un plano) enlargement
' ampliación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extensión
English:
blowup
- enlargement
- extension

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ampliación nf

1. [de negocio] expansion;

una ampliación de plantilla an increase in staff numbers;

la ampliación de la Unión Europea the enlargement of the European Union

Comp
Informát ampliación de memoria memory upgrade
2. [de local, vivienda] extension;
[de aeropuerto] expansion
3. Econ ampliación de capital share o equity issue

4. [de plazo] extension;

la ampliación del horario de apertura de bares the extension o lengthening of opening hours for bars

5. [de fotografía] enlargement

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ampliación

f

1 increase; de negocio expansion; de plazo, edificio extension

2 FOT enlargement, blow-up

* * *

ampliación nf, pl - ciones : expansion, extension

* * *

ampliación n

1. (de edificio, plazo) extension

2. (de negocio) expansion

3. (de número, cantidad) increase

4. (de una foto) enlargement

Spanish-English dictionary > ampliación
5 proyecto de construcción

(n.) = construction project

Ex. Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

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(n.) = construction project

Ex: Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

Spanish-English dictionary > proyecto de construcción
6 proyecto de reforma

(n.) = renovation project

Ex. Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

* * *

(n.) = renovation project

Ex: Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

Spanish-English dictionary > proyecto de reforma
7 proyecto de renovación

(n.) = renovation project

Ex. Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

* * *

(n.) = renovation project

Ex: Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

Spanish-English dictionary > proyecto de renovación
8 ciencias de la construcción

= building sciences

Ex. Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

* * *

= building sciences

Ex: Library governing boards need a solid understanding of building sciences, prior to launching a new construction, renovation, or addition project.

Spanish-English dictionary > ciencias de la construcción
9 mejorar

v.

to improve, to get better.

María mejoró la receta Mary improved the recipe.

Ricardo mejoró Richard got better.

Las perspectivas mejoraron The outlook got better.

mejorar una oferta to make a better offer

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mejorar

► verbo transitivo

1 to improve

► verbo intransitivo

1 to improve, get better

► verbo pronominal mejorarse

1 to get better

■ ¡que te mejores! I hope you get better

* * *

verb

1) to improve

2) make better

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ servicio, resultados] to improve; [+ enfermo] to make better; (=realzar) to enhance; [+ oferta] to raise, improve; [+ récord] to break; (Inform) to upgrade

- mejorando lo presente

2)

mejorar a algn — (=ser mejor que) to be better than sb

2. VI

1) [situación] to improve, get better; (Meteo) to improve, clear up; (Econ) to improve, pick up; [enfermo] to get better

han mejorado de actitud/imagen — their attitude/image has improved

los negocios mejoran — business is picking up

está mejorado de sus dolores — the pain has gone away

2) [en subasta] to raise one's bid

3.

See:

mejorarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <condiciones/situación> to improve

este tratamiento te mejorará enseguida — this treatment will make you better right away

intentó mejorar su marca — she tried to improve on o beat her own record

b) < oferta> ( en subastas) to increase

los empresarios mejoraron la propuesta — the management improved their offer o made a better offer
2.
mejorar vi tiempo to improve, get better; resultados/calidad/situación to improve, get better; persona (Med) to get better

ha mejorado de aspecto — he looks a lot better

han mejorado de posición — they've come o gone up in the world
3.
mejorarse v pron

a) enfermo to get better

¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? — have you got over the flu?

que te mejores — get well soon, I hope you get better soon

b) (Chi fam & euf) ( dar a luz) to give birth

* * *

= ameliorate, boost, cultivate, enhance, improve, optimise [optimize, -USA], scale up, score over, upgrade, give + improvement (in), better, bring + Nombre + up to par, get + better, gain + confidence (with/in), do + a better job, pump up, ease, outdo, jazz up, take + a turn, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better, turn + Nombre + (a)round, polish up, best, trump, buff up, go + one better, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, look up.

Ex. These articles are compared with 34 articles on how similar blood changes might ameliorate Raynaud's disease.

Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex. Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.

Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex. Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.

Ex. The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.

Ex. After a brief discussion of basic hypertext operations, it considers some of the issues that arise in 'scaling up' hyptertext data base.

Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex. Sometimes it will be necessary to upgrade CIP records once the book is published, and this process is undertaken by BLBSD as appropriate.

Ex. There was, it appeared, little point in spending more than four minutes indexing a particular document, for the additional time gave no improvement in results.

Ex. She thumbed the pages slowly, explaining that the study had been conducted to try to ascertain student attitudes toward the media center, why they used it, which facilities they used, and to see if they had suggestions for bettering it.

Ex. The article ' Bringing your golf collection up to par' gives guidelines on selecting library materials on golf.

Ex. Systems will get better and cheaper with the passage of time.

Ex. This assignment was designed to help students gain confidence in using print and computerized sources.

Ex. At the same time librarians need to do a better job communicating information about available research and instructional support.

Ex. The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.

Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex. After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. His private life, however, took a turn for the better.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. If we polish up and internalize these pearls of wisdom, especially those which challenge our existing boundaries and beliefs, the payoff can be priceless.

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. As a general rule, you can ' buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.

Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex. Things may be looking up for Blair, but it is still not certain that he will fight the election.

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* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.

* mejorar con respecto a = be an improvement on.

* mejorar considerablemente = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.

* mejorar la autoestima = improve + self-esteem.

* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar la eficacia = enhance + effectiveness.

* mejorar la exhaustividad = improve + recall.

* mejorar la pertinencia = improve + precision.

* mejorar la precisión = improve + precision.

* mejorar la productividad = improve + productivity.

* mejorar las destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.

* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.

* mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + apariencia = smarten (up) + Posesivo + appearance.

* mejorar + Posesivo + autoestima = enhance + Posesivo + self-esteem.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.

* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = enhance + Posesivo + identity.

* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <condiciones/situación> to improve

este tratamiento te mejorará enseguida — this treatment will make you better right away

intentó mejorar su marca — she tried to improve on o beat her own record

b) < oferta> ( en subastas) to increase

los empresarios mejoraron la propuesta — the management improved their offer o made a better offer
2.
mejorar vi tiempo to improve, get better; resultados/calidad/situación to improve, get better; persona (Med) to get better

ha mejorado de aspecto — he looks a lot better

han mejorado de posición — they've come o gone up in the world
3.
mejorarse v pron

a) enfermo to get better

¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? — have you got over the flu?

que te mejores — get well soon, I hope you get better soon

b) (Chi fam & euf) ( dar a luz) to give birth

* * *

= ameliorate, boost, cultivate, enhance, improve, optimise [optimize, -USA], scale up, score over, upgrade, give + improvement (in), better, bring + Nombre + up to par, get + better, gain + confidence (with/in), do + a better job, pump up, ease, outdo, jazz up, take + a turn, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better, turn + Nombre + (a)round, polish up, best, trump, buff up, go + one better, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, look up.

Ex: These articles are compared with 34 articles on how similar blood changes might ameliorate Raynaud's disease.

Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

Ex: Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.

Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex: Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.

Ex: The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.

Ex: After a brief discussion of basic hypertext operations, it considers some of the issues that arise in 'scaling up' hyptertext data base.

Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex: Sometimes it will be necessary to upgrade CIP records once the book is published, and this process is undertaken by BLBSD as appropriate.

Ex: There was, it appeared, little point in spending more than four minutes indexing a particular document, for the additional time gave no improvement in results.

Ex: She thumbed the pages slowly, explaining that the study had been conducted to try to ascertain student attitudes toward the media center, why they used it, which facilities they used, and to see if they had suggestions for bettering it.

Ex: The article ' Bringing your golf collection up to par' gives guidelines on selecting library materials on golf.

Ex: Systems will get better and cheaper with the passage of time.

Ex: This assignment was designed to help students gain confidence in using print and computerized sources.

Ex: At the same time librarians need to do a better job communicating information about available research and instructional support.

Ex: The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.

Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex: After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.

Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex: His private life, however, took a turn for the better.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: If we polish up and internalize these pearls of wisdom, especially those which challenge our existing boundaries and beliefs, the payoff can be priceless.

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: As a general rule, you can ' buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.

Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex: Things may be looking up for Blair, but it is still not certain that he will fight the election.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.

* mejorar con respecto a = be an improvement on.

* mejorar considerablemente = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.

* mejorar la autoestima = improve + self-esteem.

* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.

* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.

* mejorar la eficacia = enhance + effectiveness.

* mejorar la exhaustividad = improve + recall.

* mejorar la pertinencia = improve + precision.

* mejorar la precisión = improve + precision.

* mejorar la productividad = improve + productivity.

* mejorar las destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.

* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.

* mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + apariencia = smarten (up) + Posesivo + appearance.

* mejorar + Posesivo + autoestima = enhance + Posesivo + self-esteem.

* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.

* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.

* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = enhance + Posesivo + identity.

* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.

* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.

* * *

mejorar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹condiciones/situación› to improve

este tratamiento te mejorará enseguida this treatment will make you better right away

tienes que mejorar las notas/la letra you must improve your grades/your handwriting

intentó mejorar su marca she tried to improve on o beat her own record

2 ‹oferta› (en subastas) to increase

los empresarios mejoraron la propuesta the management improved their offer o made a better offer

■ mejorar

vi

«tiempo» to improve, get better; «resultados/calidad» to improve, get better; «persona» ( Med) to get better

mi situación económica no ha mejorado nada my financial situation hasn't improved at all o got any better

ha mejorado de aspecto he looks a lot better

tus notas no han mejorado mucho your grades haven't improved much o got(ten) any better

han mejorado de posición they've come o gone up in the world

el paciente sigue mejorando the patient is making a steady improvement

■ mejorarse

v pron

1 «enfermo» to get better

¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? have you got over the flu?

que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon

2 ( Chi fam euf) (dar a luz) to give birth

* * *

mejorar ( conjugate mejorar) verbo transitivo ‹condiciones/situación/oferta› to improve;
‹ marca› to improve on, beat;
◊ el tratamiento la mejoró the treatment made her a lot better

verbo intransitivo [tiempo/calidad/situación] to improve, get better;

[ persona] (Med) to get better;
◊ ha mejorado de aspecto he looks a lot better

mejorarse verbo pronominal [ enfermo] to get better;
que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon
mejorar
I verbo transitivo
1 to improve: han mejorado la educación, education has been improved
2 Dep (un tiempo, una marca) to break
II verbo intransitivo to improve, get better: espero que el tiempo mejore, I hope the weather gets better
su salud no mejora, his health is not improving

' mejorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enriquecer
- ganar
- perfeccionar
- potenciar
- refacción
- superar
English:
ameliorate
- better
- existence
- get along
- improve
- improve on
- improvement
- look up
- pick up
- progress
- raise
- security
- technique
- turn
- upgrade
- brighten
- enhance
- go
- look
- matter
- out
- perk
- pick
- rise
- room
- smarten up
- up

* * *

mejorar

♦ vt

1. [hacer mejor] to improve;

mejoraron las condiciones de trabajo working conditions were improved;

su principal objetivo es mejorar la economía their main aim is to improve the economy's performance

2. [enfermo] to make better;

estas pastillas lo mejorarán these tablets will make him better

3. [superar] to improve;

mejorar una oferta to make a better offer;

mejoró el recórd mundial she beat the world record

♦ vi

1. [ponerse mejor] to improve, to get better;

el paciente está mejorando the patient's condition is improving, the patient is getting better;

necesita mejorar en matemáticas he needs to improve o do better in mathematics

2. [tiempo, clima] to improve, to get better;

tan pronto como mejore, salimos a dar un paseo as soon as the weather improves o gets better we'll go out for a walk;

después de la lluvia el día mejoró after the rain it cleared up

♦ See also the pronominal verb mejorarse

* * *

mejorar

I v/t improve

II v/i improve

* * *

mejorar vt

: to improve, to make better

mejorar vi

: to improve, to get better

♦ See also the reflexive verb mejorarse

* * *

mejorar vb to improve

sus notas han mejorado his marks have improved

mañana mejorará el tiempo the weather will be better tomorrow

Spanish-English dictionary > mejorar
10 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.

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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

* * *
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)

* * *

= 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

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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

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presentar

v/t

1 TV present

2 a alguien introduce

3 producto launch

4 solicitud submit

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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

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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
11 comienzo

m.

start, beginning, kickoff.

a comienzos del siglo XX at the beginning of the twentieth century

dar comienzo (a algo) to start (something), to begin (something)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: comenzar.

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comienzo

► nombre masculino

1 start, beginning

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a comienzos de at the beginning of

dar comienzo to begin, start

estar en sus comienzos to be in its early stages

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noun m.

start, beginning

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SM

1) (=principio) [de película, historia, partido] beginning, start; [de proyecto, plan] beginning; [de enfermedad] onset

desde el comienzo supe que el asesino era el mayordomo — I knew the butler was the murderer from the beginning o the start

ese fue el comienzo de una serie de desastres — that was the first in a series of disasters

al comienzo: al comienzo no entendía nada — at first I didn't understand anything

al comienzo de la primavera — in early Spring, at the start of Spring

los comienzos: en los comienzos de este siglo — at the beginning of this century

en los comienzos del proceso democrático — in the early o initial stages of the democratic process

una etapa muy difícil en sus comienzos — a very difficult stage, initially

2)

dar comienzo — [acto, curso] to start, begin, commence frm

la ceremonia dio comienzo a las cinco de la tarde — the ceremony started o began o frm commenced at five o'clock

3)

dar comienzo a — [+ acto, ceremonia] to begin, start; [+ carrera] to start; [+ etapa] to mark the beginning of

su último libro daba comienzo a una nueva etapa — his last book marked the beginning of a new phase

el director dio comienzo al curso académico — the headmaster inaugurated the academic year

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masculino beginning

al comienzo — at first, in the beginning

el proceso fue muy lento en sus comienzos — initially, the process was very slow

los comienzos son siempre difíciles — the first months (o steps etc) are always difficult

dar comienzo — to begin

dar comienzo a algo — persona to begin something; ceremonia/acto to mark the beginning of something

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= beginning, inception, starting, commencement, onset, start, initiation, dawning, input stage, kick-off, eruption, startup [start-up], start time, opening.

Ex. In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

Ex. Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.

Ex. The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex. The development of the course since its commencement is reviewed, and the reasons for changes in the course structure are discussed.

Ex. In the 1980s came the onset of the 'new' immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe.

Ex. Olle is right, however, in implying that after a slow start interest in, and writing about, official publishing in Britain has increased dramatically in recent years.

Ex. The increase in emphasis on regional cooperation has resulted in the initiation of many regional projects.

Ex. The Internet heralds the dawning of a new information age = Internet premoniza el amanecer de una nueva era de la información.

Ex. To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex. The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.

Ex. Information on the news items relevant to 'mad cow disease' was collected for a period of 100 days starting very close to the eruption of the crisis.

Ex. This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.

Ex. Reservations are held for 20 minutes after the slated event start time.

Ex. Some of the common auxiliaries are allocated notations in which the facet indicators possess both an opening and a closure sign.

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* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.

* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.

* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.

* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.

* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.

* comienzo de la guerra = outbreak of the war, breakout of + the war.

* comienzo de la menstruación = menarche.

* comienzo difícil = bumpy start.

* comienzo fallido = false start.

* comienzos = early days.

* comienzo tardío = late start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* desde el comienzo = from the outset, from the start, from the beginning, ab initio, from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde los comienzos = from an early stage.

* desde sus comienzos = from + its/their + inception, from + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + inception.

* en los comienzos de = at the birth of.

* en + Posesivo + comienzos = in + Posesivo + early days, in + Posesivo + early years.

* en sus comienzos = budding.

* fecha de comienzo = starting date, beginning date, date of commencement.

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* indicador de comienzo de subcampo = delimiter sign.

* los comienzos de = the dawn of.

* marcar el comienzo = usher in.

* nuevo comienzo = new beginning, clean slate, new leaf.

* posición de comienzo = offset value.

* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure.

* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.

* tener un comienzo tardío

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

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masculino beginning

al comienzo — at first, in the beginning

el proceso fue muy lento en sus comienzos — initially, the process was very slow

los comienzos son siempre difíciles — the first months (o steps etc) are always difficult

dar comienzo — to begin

dar comienzo a algo — persona to begin something; ceremonia/acto to mark the beginning of something

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= beginning, inception, starting, commencement, onset, start, initiation, dawning, input stage, kick-off, eruption, startup [start-up], start time, opening.

Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

Ex: Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.

Ex: The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex: The development of the course since its commencement is reviewed, and the reasons for changes in the course structure are discussed.

Ex: In the 1980s came the onset of the 'new' immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe.

Ex: Olle is right, however, in implying that after a slow start interest in, and writing about, official publishing in Britain has increased dramatically in recent years.

Ex: The increase in emphasis on regional cooperation has resulted in the initiation of many regional projects.

Ex: The Internet heralds the dawning of a new information age = Internet premoniza el amanecer de una nueva era de la información.

Ex: To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.

Ex: Information on the news items relevant to 'mad cow disease' was collected for a period of 100 days starting very close to the eruption of the crisis.

Ex: This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.

Ex: Reservations are held for 20 minutes after the slated event start time.

Ex: Some of the common auxiliaries are allocated notations in which the facet indicators possess both an opening and a closure sign.

* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.

* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.

* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.

* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.

* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.

* comienzo de la guerra = outbreak of the war, breakout of + the war.

* comienzo de la menstruación = menarche.

* comienzo difícil = bumpy start.

* comienzo fallido = false start.

* comienzos = early days.

* comienzo tardío = late start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* desde el comienzo = from the outset, from the start, from the beginning, ab initio, from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde los comienzos = from an early stage.

* desde sus comienzos = from + its/their + inception, from + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + inception.

* en los comienzos de = at the birth of.

* en + Posesivo + comienzos = in + Posesivo + early days, in + Posesivo + early years.

* en sus comienzos = budding.

* fecha de comienzo = starting date, beginning date, date of commencement.

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* indicador de comienzo de subcampo = delimiter sign.

* los comienzos de = the dawn of.

* marcar el comienzo = usher in.

* nuevo comienzo = new beginning, clean slate, new leaf.

* posición de comienzo = offset value.

* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure.

* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.

* tener un comienzo tardío

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

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comienzo

masculine

beginning

al comienzo at first, in the beginning

el proceso fue muy lento en sus comienzos initially, the process was very slow

dio comienzo al año lectivo it marked the beginning of the academic year

dieron comienzo a la función con la tocata they began the performance with the toccata

el concierto dará comienzo a las nueve the concert will begin at 9 o'clock

los comienzos son siempre difíciles the first months ( o steps etc) are always difficult

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Del verbo comenzar: ( conjugate comenzar)

comienzo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
comenzar
comienzo
comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
to begin, commence (frml)
verbo intransitivo
to begin;
◊ al comienzo el día at the beginning of the day;

comienzo haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
comienzo a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
comienzoon a disparar they started firing o to fire;
comienzo por algo to begin with sth
comienzo sustantivo masculino
beginning;
al comienzo at first, in the beginning;
dar comienzo to begin;
dar comienzo a algo [ persona] to begin sth;

[ceremonia/acto] to mark the beginning of sth;
◊ el proyecto está en sus comienzos the project is still in its early stages

comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
(a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
(una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
comienzo sustantivo masculino beginning, start
♦ Locuciones: a comienzos de, at the beginning of
dar comienzo, to begin o start

' comienzo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apertura
- iniciar
- origen
- principio
- iniciación
English:
beginning
- conception
- off
- onset
- opening
- outbreak
- outset
- start
- turn
- commence
- home
- out
- usher

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comienzo

♦ ver comenzar

♦ nm

start, beginning;

lo sabían desde el comienzo they knew from the start o beginning;

y esto es sólo el comienzo and this is just the start;

tuvo unos comienzos poco prometedores it got off to an inauspicious start;

a comienzos del siglo XX at the beginning of the 20th century;

al comienzo in the beginning, at first;

dar comienzo (a algo) to start (sth), to begin (sth);

la función dio comienzo a las siete y media the performance started at half past seven;

el secretario dio comienzo a la reunión the secretary began o opened the meeting

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comienzo

m beginning;

al comienzo, en un comienzo at first, in the beginning;

desde el o

un comienzo from the start;

a comienzos de junio at the beginning of June

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comienzo nm

1) : start, beginning

2)

al comienzo : at first

3)

dar comienzo : to begin

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comienzo n beginning

a comienzos de at the beginning of

Spanish-English dictionary > comienzo
12 aportación

f.

contribution, input, investment.

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aportación

► nombre femenino

1 contribution

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noun f.

contribution

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SF contribution

aportaciones de la mujer — dowry sing

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femenino

a) ( contribución) contribution

su aportación al mundo de la música — her contribution to the world of music

b) ( de socio) investment

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= contribution, input, addition.

Ex. A further contribution to the international bibliographical control of serials was the CONSER Project (Conversion of Serials).

Ex. In order to stimulate international input, the IFLA Office for UBC invited catalogers in unrepresented countries to recommend revisions of the AACR and to comment on the potential of the second edition as an international code.

Ex. The inheritance from the master becomes, not only his additions to the world's record, but for his disciples the entire scaffolding by which they were erected.

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* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

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femenino

a) ( contribución) contribution

su aportación al mundo de la música — her contribution to the world of music

b) ( de socio) investment

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= contribution, input, addition.

Ex: A further contribution to the international bibliographical control of serials was the CONSER Project (Conversion of Serials).

Ex: In order to stimulate international input, the IFLA Office for UBC invited catalogers in unrepresented countries to recommend revisions of the AACR and to comment on the potential of the second edition as an international code.

Ex: The inheritance from the master becomes, not only his additions to the world's record, but for his disciples the entire scaffolding by which they were erected.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

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aportación

feminine

1 (contribución) contribution

su destacada aportación al mundo de la música her outstanding contribution to the world of music

agradecemos la aportación de nuevas ideas we welcome new ideas

nuestra aportación al fondo our contribution to the fund

las aportaciones de la iniciativa privada contributions from the private sector

2 (de un socio) investment

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aportación sustantivo femenino
a) ( contribución) contribution

b) ( de socio) investment

aportación sustantivo femenino contribution
' aportación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aporte
English:
avail
- contribution
- fund
- input
- contribute

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aportación nf

1. [contribución] contribution;

su trabajo es una valiosa aportación al estudio de la enfermedad her work constitutes a valuable contribution to the study of the disease;

hacer una aportación to contribute;

hizo una aportación de 10.000 pesos she made a contribution of 10,000 pesos

2. Fin [bien aportado] investment

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aportación

f

1 contribution

2 COM investment

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aportación nf, pl - ciones : contribution

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aportación n contribution

Spanish-English dictionary > aportación
13 aumentar

v.

1 to increase, to rise.

aumentar la producción to increase production

la lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the image

me han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been raised

aumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilos

aumentar de peso/tamaño to increase in weight/size

aumentar de precio to go up o increase in price

el desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percent

El ejercicio aumenta el apetito Exercising increases the appetite.

Aumentaron los gastos The expenses increased.

Nos aumentaron las ganancias este año Our profits increased this year.

2 to magnify, to amplify.

El reportero aumentó la noticia The reporter magnified the news story.

3 to enlarge.

Vamos a aumentar la casa We will enlarge the house.

4 to raise, to improve.

El movimiento aumentó la temperatura Movement raised the temperature.

5 to increase the size of, to enlarge.

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aumentar

► verbo transitivo

1 to augment, increase (precios) to put up; (producción) to step up

2 (óptica) to magnify

3 (fotos) to enlarge

4 (sonido) to amplify

► verbo intransitivo

1 to rise, go up

► verbo pronominal aumentarse

1 to increase, be on the increase (precios) to go up, rise

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verb

1) to increase

2) raise

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1. VT

1) [+ tamaño] to increase; (Fot) to enlarge; (Ópt) to magnify

2) [+ cantidad] to increase; [+ precio] to increase, put up; [+ producción] to increase, step up

me van a aumentar el sueldo — they are going to increase o raise my salary

no aumentes la velocidad todavía — don't speed up yet

esto aumentó el número de parados — this swelled the numbers of the unemployed

3) [+ intensidad] to increase

su dimisión ha aumentado la tensión política — his resignation has increased political tension

estas pastillas pueden aumentar las molestias — these tablets can make the problem worse

4) (Elec, Radio) to amplify

2. VI

1) [tamaño] to increase

2) [cantidad, precio, producción] to increase, go up

las temperaturas aumentarán mañana — temperatures will rise tomorrow

el número de asesinatos ha aumentado en 200 — the number of killings has increased o gone up by 200

este semestre aumentó la inflación en un 2% — inflation has increased o gone up by 2% over the last 6 months

3) [intensidad] to increase

el calor aumenta por la tarde — the heat increases in the afternoon

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has increased o risen

la crispación política aumenta por momentos — political tension is increasing o rising by the moment

4)

aumentar de — to increase in

aumentar de peso — [objeto] to increase in weight; [persona] to put on o gain weight

aumentar de tamaño — to increase in size

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase

el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

b) < puntos> ( en tejido) to increase
2.
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has grown

aumentará el frío — it will become colder

aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something

aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight

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= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.

Ex. In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.

Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex. If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.

Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex. Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex. As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.

Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex. No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.

Ex. In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.

Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex. The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.

Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex. Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.

Ex. The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex. Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.

Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

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* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.

* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.

* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.

* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.

* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.

* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.

* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.

* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.

* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.

* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.

* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.

* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase

el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

b) < puntos> ( en tejido) to increase
2.
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado — his popularity has grown

aumentará el frío — it will become colder

aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something

aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight

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= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.

Ex: In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.

Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.

Ex: If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.

Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex: Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex: As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.

Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex: No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.

Ex: In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.

Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.

Ex: The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.

Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.

Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex: Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.

Ex: The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.

Ex: Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.

Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.

Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.

Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.

* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.

* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.

* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.

* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.

* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.

* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.

* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.

* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.

* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.

* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.

* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.

* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.

* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.

* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.

* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.

* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.

* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.

* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.

* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

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aumentar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹precio› to increase, raise, put up; ‹sueldo› to increase, raise; ‹cantidad/velocidad/tamaño› to increase; ‹producción/dosis› to increase, step up

el microscopio aumenta la imagen the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image

no hizo más que aumentar su dolor/miedo all it did was increase her pain/fear

esto aumentó la tensión this added to o increased the tension

2 ‹puntos› (en tejido) to increase

■ aumentar

vi

«temperatura» to rise; «presión» to rise, increase; «velocidad» to increase; «precio/producción/valor» to increase, rise

el niño aumentó 500 gramos the child put on o gained 500 grams

su popularidad ha aumentado his popularity has grown, he has gained in popularity

el costo de la vida aumentó en un 3% the cost of living rose by 3%

la dificultad de los ejercicios va aumentando the exercises get progressively more difficult

aumentará el frío durante el fin de semana it will become colder over the weekend

aumentar DE algo to increase IN sth

aumentó de volumen/tamaño it increased in volume/size

ha aumentado de peso he's put on o gained weight

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aumentar ( conjugate aumentar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to increase;

‹precio/sueldo› to increase, raise
b) (Opt) to magnify

verbo intransitivo [temperatura/presión] to rise;
[ velocidad] to increase;
[precio/producción/valor] to increase, rise;
◊ aumentará el frío it will become colder;

aumentar de algo ‹de volumen/tamaño› to increase in sth;
aumentó de peso he put on o gained weight
aumentar
I verbo transitivo to increase
Fot to enlarge
Ópt to magnify
II vi (una cantidad) to go up, rise
(de valor) to appreciate

' aumentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alargar
- engordar
- explorar
- separar
- separarse
- doblar
- elevar
- multiplicar
- redoblar
English:
add to
- appreciate
- augment
- boost
- build up
- deepen
- efficiency
- enhance
- escalate
- gain
- grow
- heighten
- improve
- increase
- intensify
- jack up
- jump
- magnify
- mark up
- mount
- odds
- put up
- quantity
- raise
- rise
- snowball
- step up
- surge
- swell
- up
- add
- develop
- go
- put
- soar
- strengthen

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aumentar

♦ vt

to increase;

aumentar la producción to increase production;

los enfrentamientos aumentaron la tensión en la zona the clashes increased the tension in the zone;

me han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been increased o raised;

la lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the image;

aumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilos

♦ vi
[temperatura, precio, gastos, tensión] to increase, to rise; [velocidad] to increase;
aumentar de tamaño to increase in size;

aumentar de precio to go up o increase in price;

el desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percent;

con lo que come, no me sorprende que haya aumentado de peso it doesn't surprise me that he's put on weight, considering how much he eats

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aumentar

I v/t increase; precio increase, raise, put up

II v/i de precio, temperatura rise, increase, go up

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aumentar vt

acrecentar: to increase, to raise

aumentar vi

: to rise, to increase, to grow

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aumentar vb

1. (hacer subir) to increase / to raise

han aumentado el número de plazas they've increased the number of places

el Gobierno aumentará los impuestos the government will raise taxes

2. (subir) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen] / to increase

las temperaturas aumentan en verano temperatures rise in summer

aumenta el número de accidentes de moto the number of motorbike accidents is increasing

3. (con lupa, microscopio) to magnify [pt. & pp. magnified]

un instrumento que aumenta el tamaño de cosas pequeñas an instrument that magnifies the size of small things

Spanish-English dictionary > aumentar
14 clasificación

f.

1 classification, bracket, sorting, categorization.

2 classified results.

3 league table, placing in league rank, placing.

4 classification, break-down, grading.

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clasificación

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) classification

2 (distribución) sorting, filing

3 DEPORTE league, table

4 (de discos) top twenty, hit parade

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noun f.

1) classification

2) rating

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SF

1) (=categorización) classification

2) (=ordenación) [de documentos] classification; (Inform, Correos) sorting

3) (Náut) rating

4) [en torneo] qualification

5) (=lista) table, league

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femenino

1) (de documentos, libros) classification; ( de cartas) sorting

2) ( de película -acción) classification; (- certificado)

¿qué clasificación (moral) tiene? — what certificate has it got?

3) (de elemento, animal, planta) classification

4) (Dep)

a) ( para una etapa posterior) qualification

esta victoria le supone la clasificación para la fase final — this victory means that he will go through to o has qualified for the finals

b) ( tabla) placings (pl); ( puesto) position, place

quinto en la clasificación final del rally — fifth in the final placings for the rally

obtuvo una buena clasificación — he finished among the leaders

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= classification, map, mapping, ranking, sorting, subject cataloguing, rank order, league table, sift, scoreboard, scorecard, grading, leader board.

Ex. Classification, then, is the grouping of like objects.

Ex. A detailed study of a co-citation map, its core documents' citation patterns and the related journal structures, is presented.

Ex. Recently, proponents of co-citation cluster analysis have claimed that in principle their methodology makes possible the mapping of science using the data in the Science Citation Index.

Ex. Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.

Ex. Storage medium and associated equipment (for example, sorting and punching devices, cards, magnetic tape) tends to be cheaper than the term record index equivalent.

Ex. This facility enables descriptive and subject cataloguing to be done by two different people.

Ex. This is an interesting reversal of the rank order of countries for both stock held and expenditure per head of population.

Ex. In addition to producing these 'league tables' of microcomputer applications, Burton also indicated the applications software that libraries were using.

Ex. The method of work agreed was that the chairperson would make a first sift of proposals and divide them into two groups.

Ex. Evaluation the research is through 4 strategies: a simple scoreboard; scoreboard plus other details such as references; scoreboard with the minimal critera of, e.g., sample size and statistical procedures used; examination of actual material.

Ex. After a year's rapid development of portals by major search engines, adding such things as scorecards, news headlines or links to other services, search engine developers are now turning to personalization as a way of holding their users.

Ex. It is interesting that, in this case, socio-economic grading was a better social discriminator than was terminal educational age.

Ex. Since its launch, the project has been plagued by a small number of people cheating to elevate their ranking in the leader boards.

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* clasificación abreviada = abridged classification.

* clasificación analítico-sintética = analytico-synthetic classification.

* clasificación automática = automatic classification.

* clasificación bibliográfica = bibliographic classification, library classification.

* Clasificación Bibliográfica (BC) = Bibliographic Classification (BC).

* clasificación cruzada = cross-classification.

* Clasificación Decimal de Dewey (DDC o DC) = Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC o DC).

* Clasificación Decimal, la = Decimal Classification, the.

* Clasificación Decimal Universal (CDU) = UDC (Universal Decimal Classification).

* clasificación de Dewey, la = Dewey scheme, the.

* clasificación de la literatura narrativa = fiction classification.

* clasificación del correo = mail sorting.

* clasificación del suelo = zoning.

* Clasificación de Ranganathan = Colon Classification (CC), Colon Classification Scheme.

* clasificación enumerativa = enumerative classification.

* clasificación específica = close classification, specific classification.

* clasificación facetada = faceted classification.

* clasificación general = broad classification, broad classification.

* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).

* clasificación monojerárquica = monohierarchical classification.

* clasificación por antigüedad = seniority ranking.

* clasificación por materia = subject classification.

* clasificación por pertinencia = relevance ranking.

* clasificación unidimensional = monodimensional classification.

* de clasificación = classificatory indicator, classificatory.

* dispositivo de clasificación = sorting device.

* Grupo de Investigación sobre la Clasificación (CRG) = Classification Research Group (CRG).

* indicador de clasificación = classificatory indicator.

* LCCN (Notación de la Clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCCN (Library of Congress Classification Number).

* número de clasificación = class mark [classmark], class number, classification number, rank number.

* ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.

* paquete de clasificación = sort package.

* sistema de clasificación = classification scheme, scheme, classification system, classification schedules, grading system.

* sistema de clasificación analítico = analytical classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación de Bliss = Bliss classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación decimal = decimal classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LCC (Library of Congress Classification).

* sistema de clasificación dicotomizado = dichotomized classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación enciclopédica = general classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación enumerativo = enumerative classification scheme, enumerative scheme.

* sistema de clasificación especializado = special classification scheme, special scheme.

* sistema de clasificación facetado = faceted classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación general = general scheme, general classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación jerárquico = hierarchical classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación lineal = linear classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación multidimensional = multidimensional classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación por disciplinas = discipline-oriented scheme.

* sistema de clasificación sintético = synthetic classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación universal = universal classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación verbal = verbal classification system.

* tabla de clasificación = classification schedule.

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femenino

1) (de documentos, libros) classification; ( de cartas) sorting

2) ( de película -acción) classification; (- certificado)

¿qué clasificación (moral) tiene? — what certificate has it got?

3) (de elemento, animal, planta) classification

4) (Dep)

a) ( para una etapa posterior) qualification

esta victoria le supone la clasificación para la fase final — this victory means that he will go through to o has qualified for the finals

b) ( tabla) placings (pl); ( puesto) position, place

quinto en la clasificación final del rally — fifth in the final placings for the rally

obtuvo una buena clasificación — he finished among the leaders

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= classification, map, mapping, ranking, sorting, subject cataloguing, rank order, league table, sift, scoreboard, scorecard, grading, leader board.

Ex: Classification, then, is the grouping of like objects.

Ex: A detailed study of a co-citation map, its core documents' citation patterns and the related journal structures, is presented.

Ex: Recently, proponents of co-citation cluster analysis have claimed that in principle their methodology makes possible the mapping of science using the data in the Science Citation Index.

Ex: Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.

Ex: Storage medium and associated equipment (for example, sorting and punching devices, cards, magnetic tape) tends to be cheaper than the term record index equivalent.

Ex: This facility enables descriptive and subject cataloguing to be done by two different people.

Ex: This is an interesting reversal of the rank order of countries for both stock held and expenditure per head of population.

Ex: In addition to producing these 'league tables' of microcomputer applications, Burton also indicated the applications software that libraries were using.

Ex: The method of work agreed was that the chairperson would make a first sift of proposals and divide them into two groups.

Ex: Evaluation the research is through 4 strategies: a simple scoreboard; scoreboard plus other details such as references; scoreboard with the minimal critera of, e.g., sample size and statistical procedures used; examination of actual material.

Ex: After a year's rapid development of portals by major search engines, adding such things as scorecards, news headlines or links to other services, search engine developers are now turning to personalization as a way of holding their users.

Ex: It is interesting that, in this case, socio-economic grading was a better social discriminator than was terminal educational age.

Ex: Since its launch, the project has been plagued by a small number of people cheating to elevate their ranking in the leader boards.

* clasificación abreviada = abridged classification.

* clasificación analítico-sintética = analytico-synthetic classification.

* clasificación automática = automatic classification.

* clasificación bibliográfica = bibliographic classification, library classification.

* Clasificación Bibliográfica (BC) = Bibliographic Classification (BC).

* clasificación cruzada = cross-classification.

* Clasificación Decimal de Dewey (DDC o DC) = Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC o DC).

* Clasificación Decimal, la = Decimal Classification, the.

* Clasificación Decimal Universal (CDU) = UDC (Universal Decimal Classification).

* clasificación de Dewey, la = Dewey scheme, the.

* clasificación de la literatura narrativa = fiction classification.

* clasificación del correo = mail sorting.

* clasificación del suelo = zoning.

* Clasificación de Ranganathan = Colon Classification (CC), Colon Classification Scheme.

* clasificación enumerativa = enumerative classification.

* clasificación específica = close classification, specific classification.

* clasificación facetada = faceted classification.

* clasificación general = broad classification, broad classification.

* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).

* clasificación monojerárquica = monohierarchical classification.

* clasificación por antigüedad = seniority ranking.

* clasificación por materia = subject classification.

* clasificación por pertinencia = relevance ranking.

* clasificación unidimensional = monodimensional classification.

* de clasificación = classificatory indicator, classificatory.

* dispositivo de clasificación = sorting device.

* Grupo de Investigación sobre la Clasificación (CRG) = Classification Research Group (CRG).

* indicador de clasificación = classificatory indicator.

* LCCN (Notación de la Clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCCN (Library of Congress Classification Number).

* número de clasificación = class mark [classmark], class number, classification number, rank number.

* ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.

* paquete de clasificación = sort package.

* sistema de clasificación = classification scheme, scheme, classification system, classification schedules, grading system.

* sistema de clasificación analítico = analytical classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación de Bliss = Bliss classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación decimal = decimal classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LCC (Library of Congress Classification).

* sistema de clasificación dicotomizado = dichotomized classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación enciclopédica = general classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación enumerativo = enumerative classification scheme, enumerative scheme.

* sistema de clasificación especializado = special classification scheme, special scheme.

* sistema de clasificación facetado = faceted classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación general = general scheme, general classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación jerárquico = hierarchical classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación lineal = linear classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación multidimensional = multidimensional classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación por disciplinas = discipline-oriented scheme.

* sistema de clasificación sintético = synthetic classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación universal = universal classification scheme.

* sistema de clasificación verbal = verbal classification system.

* tabla de clasificación = classification schedule.

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clasificación

feminine

A (de documentos, libros) classification; (de cartas) sorting

el ordenador que hace la clasificación del correo the computer that sorts the mail

B (de una película — acción) classification

(— certificado): ¿qué clasificación (moral) tiene? what certificate has it got?

C (de un elemento, una planta) classification

D ( Dep)

1 (para una etapa posterior) qualification

peligra nuestra clasificación para la final we are in danger of not making o of not qualifying for the final

esta victoria le supone la clasificación para la fase final this victory means that he will go through to o has qualified for the finals

2 (tabla) placings (pl); (puesto) position, place

quinto en la clasificación final del rally fifth in the final placings for the rally

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clasificación sustantivo femenino
1 (de documentos, animales, plantas) classification;
( de cartas) sorting
2 ( de película) certificate
3
a) (Dep) ( para una etapa posterior) qualification;

◊ partido de clasificación qualifying match

b) ( tabla) placings (pl);

( puesto) position, place;
◊ quinto en la clasificación final del rally fifth in the final placings for the rally

clasificación sustantivo femenino
1 classification
2 Dep (lista) table: es el tercero en la clasificación mundial, he's ranked third in the world
(acción) qualification: la atleta española no ha conseguido su clasificación, the Spanish athlete has not qualified
' clasificación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encabezar
- escala
- juvenil
- cabeza
- descender
- escalar
- fase
- frente
- ocupar
- prueba
- puesto
English:
classification
- filing
- rating
- table
- preliminary
- qualification

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clasificación nf

1. [ordenación] classification

Comp
Econ clasificación de solvencia credit rating
2. [de animal, planta] classification

3. [de película] classification

4. Dep [lista] [en liga] (league) Br table o US standings;
[en carrera, torneo] classification;
encabezar la clasificación [en liga] to be at the top of the league;
[en carrera, torneo] to lead the classification
Comp
clasificación combinada combined event;
clasificación por equipos team classification;

clasificación general (general) classification;

clasificación de la regularidad points classification

5. Dep [para competición] qualification;

no consiguieron lograr la clasificación para las semifinales they didn't manage to qualify for the semifinals

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clasificación

f

1 DEP en competición qualification

2 de liga league table

3

:

hacer la clasificación de los documentos sort the documents out

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clasificación nf, pl - ciones

1) : classification, sorting out

2) : rating

3) calificación: qualification (in competitions)

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clasificación n

1. (en general) classification

la clasificación del reino animal the classification of the animal kingdom

2. (en deporte acción) qualifying

la fase de clasificación de la competición the qualifying stage of the competition

3. (en deporte ranking) ranking

Seles ocupa el primer lugar de la clasificación mundial Seles is first in the world ranking

¿quién es el líder de la clasificación de primera? who is top of the first division?

Spanish-English dictionary > clasificación
15 cometido

m.

1 mission, task (objetivo).

2 duty.

3 commitment, goal, ambition, earnest attempt.

4 task assignment, task, enterprise, mission.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: cometer.

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cometido

► nombre masculino

1 (encargo) task, assignment

■ desempeñó su cometido she carried out her task

2 (deber) duty

■ cumplió su cometido he did his duty

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noun m.

assignment

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SM task, mission

tiene un cometido difícil en este viaje — she has a difficult task o mission on this trip

el detective cumplió con su cometido — the detective fulfilled his task o mission

el cometido del Metro es el transporte de viajeros — the task of the Metro is to transport passengers

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masculino

a) (tarea, deber) task, mission

b) (Chi) ( actuación) performance

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= assignment, duty [duties, -pl.], mandate, remit, office, workpackage, brief, hat, task, portfolio, responsibility.

Ex. The problems and assignments presented are real problems and assignments, and the people involved are real people, all suitably disguised to protect their identity.

Ex. Organisations often expect an information officer or librarian to prepare such abstracts as are necessary, in addition to performing various other information duties.

Ex. The original mandate was very clear: to consider for inclusion all proposals made.

Ex. The service was withdrawn from lack of use but because the State Telephone Service considered the department outside its remit.

Ex. Until Groome appeared, city officials were chosen not so much for their ability to administer the affairs of their offices as for who they knew; hence, old-style machine politics with its accompanying corruption found a congenial atmosphere in which to operate.

Ex. One of the workpackages of the project is the preparation of software for UKMARC to UNIMARC conversion.

Ex. This article describes the experiences of a library training officer whose brief was to build library services from the ground up.

Ex. The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.

Ex. Further, menu screens will be necessary until the user has specified the task that he wishes executed or the information that he wishes to retrieve sufficiently for execution or retrieval to be effected.

Ex. Commission decisions are taken collectively, although each Commissioner is responsible for one or more portfolios, or areas of policy.

Ex. The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.

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* cometido adicional = overhead operation.

* cometido por pandillas = gang-related.

* cometidos = terms of reference.

* cuyos cometidos se solapan = overlapping.

* desempeñar + Posesivo + cometido = carry out + Posesivo + responsibility.

* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.

* lista de personas y cometidos = duty roster.

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masculino

a) (tarea, deber) task, mission

b) (Chi) ( actuación) performance

* * *

= assignment, duty [duties, -pl.], mandate, remit, office, workpackage, brief, hat, task, portfolio, responsibility.

Ex: The problems and assignments presented are real problems and assignments, and the people involved are real people, all suitably disguised to protect their identity.

Ex: Organisations often expect an information officer or librarian to prepare such abstracts as are necessary, in addition to performing various other information duties.

Ex: The original mandate was very clear: to consider for inclusion all proposals made.

Ex: The service was withdrawn from lack of use but because the State Telephone Service considered the department outside its remit.

Ex: Until Groome appeared, city officials were chosen not so much for their ability to administer the affairs of their offices as for who they knew; hence, old-style machine politics with its accompanying corruption found a congenial atmosphere in which to operate.

Ex: One of the workpackages of the project is the preparation of software for UKMARC to UNIMARC conversion.

Ex: This article describes the experiences of a library training officer whose brief was to build library services from the ground up.

Ex: The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.

Ex: Further, menu screens will be necessary until the user has specified the task that he wishes executed or the information that he wishes to retrieve sufficiently for execution or retrieval to be effected.

Ex: Commission decisions are taken collectively, although each Commissioner is responsible for one or more portfolios, or areas of policy.

Ex: The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.

* cometido adicional = overhead operation.

* cometido por pandillas = gang-related.

* cometidos = terms of reference.

* cuyos cometidos se solapan = overlapping.

* desempeñar + Posesivo + cometido = carry out + Posesivo + responsibility.

* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.

* lista de personas y cometidos = duty roster.

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cometido

masculine

1 (tarea, deber) task, mission

cumplió (con) su cometido she carried out her mission o task

2 ( Chi) (actuación) performance

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Del verbo cometer: ( conjugate cometer)

cometido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
cometer
cometido
cometer ( conjugate cometer) verbo transitivo ‹crimen/delito/pecado› to commit;
‹error/falta› to make
cometido sustantivo masculino
a) (tarea, deber) task, mission

b) (Chi) ( actuación) performance

cometer verbo transitivo
1 (una falta, un error) to make: cuídate de no cometer ningún error, be careful not to make any mistakes
2 (perpetrar) to commit: han atrapado al delincuente que cometió el atraco, they've caught the delinquent who committed the robbery
cometido sustantivo masculino
1 (tarea) task, assignment
2 (función) duty
' cometido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
papel
- estar
- función
English:
admit
- crime
- deny
- mission
- felon
- offender

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cometido nm

1. [objetivo] mission, task

2. [deber] duty

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cometido

m task

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cometido nm

: assignment, task

Spanish-English dictionary > cometido
16 composición

f.

1 composition, work, piece, opus.

2 composition, article, essay, paper.

3 make-up, constitution, conformation, formation.

4 setting-up.

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composición

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) composition

2 (acuerdo) agreement

3 (arreglo) arrangement

4 (en impresión) setting, composition

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer composición de lugar (decidirse) to make a plan of action 2 (formarse una idea) to get a picture of a situation

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noun f.

composition

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SF

1) (Mús, Quím, Arte) composition

2) (Educ) essay

3)

composición de lugar — stocktaking, inventory

hacerse una composición de lugar — to take stock (of one's situation)

4) (Tip) typesetting

composición por ordenador — computer typesetting

5) [de desacuerdo] settlement; [de personas] reconciliation

composición procesal — (Jur) out-of-court settlement

6) (=arreglo) arrangement

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femenino

1)

a) (de grupo, equipo) composition, makeup

b) ( de sustancia) composition

2) (Art, Fot, Mús) composition; (Educ) ( redacción) composition

hacerse una composición de lugar: para que te hagas una composición de composición, la cocina es alargada just to give you an idea, the kitchen is long and narrow; se hizo una composición de composición y decidió irse — he took stock of the situation and decided to leave

•

- composición de textos

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= composition, essay, make, setting, writing, make-up [makeup], constitution.

Ex. In particular, a title that consists solely of the name(s) of type(s) of composition requires the following elements in addition to the statement of the medium of performance: serial number, opus number or thematic index number, key.

Ex. In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.

Ex. Typically a patent abstract is informative, and includes in the case of an article, its method of making or manufacture.

Ex. A companionship was a team of piecework compositors, led by one of their number, who co-operated in the setting of a book and submitted a single bill for the work, the proceeds of which were then divided amongst themselves.

Ex. This is a project for collaboration in formal report writing based on current social theories of writing.

Ex. Account also had to be taken of the disparate make-up and wide age-spread of a reader community which consists of Commission officials and trainees plus diverse visitors from outside.

Ex. The chemical constitution of these materials is described and their deterioration characteristics explained.

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* composición de canciones = songwriting [song-writing].

* composición de imágenes = image setting.

* composición demográfica = demographic composition.

* composición musical = musical composition.

* composición musical manida = war horse.

* composición original = creative writing.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* composición tipográfica = typesetting [type-setting].

* composición tipográfica automatizada = computerised typesetting.

* composición tipográfica por ordenador = computer typesetting.

* sala de composición = composing room.

* taller de trabajo sobre composición = writing workshop.

* técnicas de composición escrita = writing skills.

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femenino

1)

a) (de grupo, equipo) composition, makeup

b) ( de sustancia) composition

2) (Art, Fot, Mús) composition; (Educ) ( redacción) composition

hacerse una composición de lugar: para que te hagas una composición de composición, la cocina es alargada just to give you an idea, the kitchen is long and narrow; se hizo una composición de composición y decidió irse — he took stock of the situation and decided to leave

•

- composición de textos

* * *

= composition, essay, make, setting, writing, make-up [makeup], constitution.

Ex: In particular, a title that consists solely of the name(s) of type(s) of composition requires the following elements in addition to the statement of the medium of performance: serial number, opus number or thematic index number, key.

Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.

Ex: Typically a patent abstract is informative, and includes in the case of an article, its method of making or manufacture.

Ex: A companionship was a team of piecework compositors, led by one of their number, who co-operated in the setting of a book and submitted a single bill for the work, the proceeds of which were then divided amongst themselves.

Ex: This is a project for collaboration in formal report writing based on current social theories of writing.

Ex: Account also had to be taken of the disparate make-up and wide age-spread of a reader community which consists of Commission officials and trainees plus diverse visitors from outside.

Ex: The chemical constitution of these materials is described and their deterioration characteristics explained.

* composición de canciones = songwriting [song-writing].

* composición de imágenes = image setting.

* composición demográfica = demographic composition.

* composición musical = musical composition.

* composición musical manida = war horse.

* composición original = creative writing.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* composición tipográfica = typesetting [type-setting].

* composición tipográfica automatizada = computerised typesetting.

* composición tipográfica por ordenador = computer typesetting.

* sala de composición = composing room.

* taller de trabajo sobre composición = writing workshop.

* técnicas de composición escrita = writing skills.

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composición

feminine

A

1 (de un grupo, equipo) composition, makeup

la actual composición de la junta the present composition o makeup of the board

2 (de una sustancia) composition

B

1 (obra) composition, work

2 ( Mús) (disciplina) composition

3 (ejercicio) composition

4 ( Art, Fot) composition

hacerse una composición de lugar: para que te hagas una composición de composición, la cocina es la cuarta parte de ésta just to give you an idea o to help you picture it, the kitchen is a quarter of the size of this one

se hizo una composición de composición y decidió irse he took stock of o sized up the situation and decided to leave

Compuesto:

composición de textos

typesetting

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composición sustantivo femenino
composition
composición sustantivo femenino composition
' composición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concierto
- ser
- movimiento
- tarantela
- baile
- consistir
- coro
- de
- dúo
- falla
- redactar
- tema
- terreno
English:
composition
- layout
- make-up
- sketch
- typesetting
- essay
- sum

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composición nf

1. [de sustancia, producto] composition

Comp
composición química chemical composition
2. [de equipo, comité] composition, make-up

3. [obra literaria] work;
[obra musical] composition, work
Comp
composición musical composition;
composición poética poetic composition, poem

4. [técnica musical] composition

5. [redacción] essay, composition ( sobre on)

6. [en fotografía, pintura] composition;

Comp

hacerse una composición de lugar to size up the situation;

no me hago una composición de lugar, ¿cómo es la casa? I can't quite visualize it, what's the house like?

7. Ling compounding, combination

8. [en imprenta] typesetting

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composición

f composition

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composición nf, pl - ciones

1) obra: composition, work

2) : makeup, arrangement

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composición n composition

Spanish-English dictionary > composición
17 contribución

f.

1 contribution, donation, aid, help.

2 tax, cessment, tribute, impost.

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contribución

► nombre femenino

1 contribution

2 (impuesto) tax

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

poner a contribución to use, draw on

contribución territorial land tax

contribución urbana rates plural

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noun f.

contribution

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SF

1) (=colaboración) contribution

su contribución a la victoria — his contribution to the victory, his part in the victory

poner a contribución — to make use of, put to use

2) (Econ) tax
pl contribuciones taxes, taxation sing
exento de contribuciones — tax-free, tax-exempt (EEUU)

pagar las contribuciones — to pay one's taxes

contribución directa — direct tax

contribución municipal — rates pl

contribución territorial urbana — rates pl

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femenino (colaboración, donación) contribution; (Fisco) tax

- contribución urbana

* * *

= contribution, contribution, paper, pooling, rate, submission, addition, tribute.

Ex. A further contribution to the international bibliographical control of serials was the CONSER Project (Conversion of Serials).

Ex. The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.

Ex. In particular, a data base may be concerned to list separately individual periodical articles and single papers in conference proceedings.

Ex. In this area members of co-operatives have benefited greatly from the general pooling of expertise.

Ex. There will be special rates for additional services such as SDI or document delivery.

Ex. Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.

Ex. The inheritance from the master becomes, not only his additions to the world's record, but for his disciples the entire scaffolding by which they were erected.

Ex. In this case, after collecting tributes from places that could be reached by sea, the commander of the expedition marched inland.

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* contribución a la investigación = research contribution.

* contribución a un debate = input to a debate.

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* contribución municipal = council tax, local rates, real estate tax, real estate property tax.

* contribución urbana = local tax rates, tax rates, local rates, local taxes, council tax, tax rates, real estate tax, real estate property tax.

* devolución de la contribución municipal = rates rebate.

* hacer una contribución = make + a contribution.

* identificación bibliográfica y de copyright de la contribución = catch line.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* recabar + contribución = solicit + contribution.

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femenino (colaboración, donación) contribution; (Fisco) tax

- contribución urbana

* * *

= contribution, contribution, paper, pooling, rate, submission, addition, tribute.

Ex: A further contribution to the international bibliographical control of serials was the CONSER Project (Conversion of Serials).

Ex: The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.

Ex: In particular, a data base may be concerned to list separately individual periodical articles and single papers in conference proceedings.

Ex: In this area members of co-operatives have benefited greatly from the general pooling of expertise.

Ex: There will be special rates for additional services such as SDI or document delivery.

Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.

Ex: The inheritance from the master becomes, not only his additions to the world's record, but for his disciples the entire scaffolding by which they were erected.

Ex: In this case, after collecting tributes from places that could be reached by sea, the commander of the expedition marched inland.

* contribución a la investigación = research contribution.

* contribución a un debate = input to a debate.

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* contribución municipal = council tax, local rates, real estate tax, real estate property tax.

* contribución urbana = local tax rates, tax rates, local rates, local taxes, council tax, tax rates, real estate tax, real estate property tax.

* devolución de la contribución municipal = rates rebate.

* hacer una contribución = make + a contribution.

* identificación bibliográfica y de copyright de la contribución = catch line.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* recabar + contribución = solicit + contribution.

* * *

contribución

feminine

1 (colaboración) contribution

2 (donación) donation, contribution

3 ( Fisco) tax

Compuestos:

● contribución municipal

contribución urbana

● contribución territorial urbana

contribución urbana

● contribución urbana

local property tax, ≈ council tax ( in UK)

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contribución sustantivo femenino (colaboración, donación) contribution;
(Fisco) tax
contribución sustantivo femenino
1 (participación) contribution
2 (impuesto) tax
' contribución' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aportación
- coperacha
- excepcional
- extraordinario
English:
contribution
- rate
- council
- toward

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contribución nf

1. [aporte] contribution

2. [impuesto] tax;

contribución directa/indirecta direct/indirect tax;

contribuciones taxes, taxation;

exento de contribuciones tax-exempt

Comp
contribución urbana = tax for local services, Br ≈ council tax
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contribución

f

1 contribution

2 ( impuesto) tax

* * *

contribución nf, pl - ciones : contribution

* * *

contribución n contribution

contribución urbana council tax

Spanish-English dictionary > contribución
18 de nivel superior

(adj.) = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level

Ex. Women fail to occupy upper-level managerial positions in libraries in proportion to their numbers in the profession.

Ex. In addition and in conformity with the Paris Principles, top echelon executive agencies, legislative bodies, courts, etc., are specifically named as bodies to be entered subordinately.

Ex. Bright people will always manage towork out the technology but it is the higher-level issues and processes that usually cause a project to come unstuck.

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(adj.) = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level

Ex: Women fail to occupy upper-level managerial positions in libraries in proportion to their numbers in the profession.

Ex: In addition and in conformity with the Paris Principles, top echelon executive agencies, legislative bodies, courts, etc., are specifically named as bodies to be entered subordinately.

Ex: Bright people will always manage towork out the technology but it is the higher-level issues and processes that usually cause a project to come unstuck.

Spanish-English dictionary > de nivel superior
19 enviar

v.

1 to send.

te enviaré la información por correo electrónico I'll e-mail the information to you, I'll send you the information by e-mail

envíale mis saludos a tu madre give my regards to your mother

Ellos cursaron la mercadería They sent the merchandise.

2 to send (person).

lo enviaron de embajador they sent him as an ambassador

lo enviaron (a) por agua they sent him for water

3 to send off, to send, to bundle off.

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enviar

Conjugation model [ DESVIAR], like link=desviar desviar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to send

■ nos enviaron un telegrama they sent us a telegram

2 COMERCIO to dispatch, remit (por barco) to ship

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

enviar a alguien de paseo familiar (fig) to send somebody packing

* * *

verb

1) to send

2) dispatch

3) ship

* * *

VT to send

enviar un mensaje a algn — [por móvil] to text sb, send sb a text message

enviar a algn a hacer algo — to send sb to do sth

enviar a algn a una misión — to send sb on a mission

enviar por el médico — to send for the doctor, fetch the doctor

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <carta/paquete> to send; <pedido/mercancías> to send, dispatch

te envía recuerdos — she sends you her regards

envió el balón al fondo de las mallas — (period) he put the ball in the back of the net

b) < persona> to send

lo enviaron a Londres de agregado cultural — he was sent o posted to London as cultural attaché

me envió por pan — she sent me out for bread

enviar a alguien a + INF — to send somebody to + inf

* * *

= deliver, despatch [dispatch], direct, dispatch [despatch], forward, post, route, send, ship, subject, send out, submit, remit, ship off.

Nota: También usado en el sentido figurado de 'deshacerse' de alguien.

Ex. You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.

Ex. The aim of the project is to refine selection procedures and improve the quality of books despatched to Africa.

Ex. This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

Ex. Any surrogates and their arrangement and dispatch to users who can be expected to be interested in the associated document.

Ex. It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.

Ex. At the same time, a notice to the borrower is posted to the 'hold available' print queue.

Ex. Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.

Ex. Usually a central cataloguing agency is based upon a national library or copyright office, where publishers are required by law to send at least one copy of every book published in that country.

Ex. According to librarians, vendors aren't shipping books fast enough.

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

Ex. The claim category tells DOBIS/LIBIS how many days to allow in addition to the receipt lag before sending out a claim.

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. The Court has already ruled that it has power to hear and determine the matter without remitting it back to the lower court.

Ex. Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.

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* continuar enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* enviar + Alguien + a = refer + Alguien + to.

* enviar a prisión = send to + jail.

* enviar a un asesor experto = refer.

* enviar de nuevo = resend [re-send].

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* enviar en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* enviar información a = direct + output.

* enviar información de un modo automático = push + information.

* enviar por contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* enviar por correo = mail, send through + the mail, post.

* enviar por correo aéreo = air-mail.

* enviar por correo electrónico, mandar por correo electrónico, enviar un cor = e-mail [email], e-mail [email].

* enviar una invitación = send + invitation, issue + invitation.

* enviar una nota a Alguien = drop + Nombre + a note.

* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.

* enviar una señal = send + signal.

* enviar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].

* enviar un documento = deliver + document.

* enviar un mensaje = forward + message.

* enviar un mensaje a una lista de correo = post + a message.

* enviar un mensaje de texto = text.

* enviar un sms = text.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* término al que se envía = target term.

* término del que se envía = referred-from term.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <carta/paquete> to send; <pedido/mercancías> to send, dispatch

te envía recuerdos — she sends you her regards

envió el balón al fondo de las mallas — (period) he put the ball in the back of the net

b) < persona> to send

lo enviaron a Londres de agregado cultural — he was sent o posted to London as cultural attaché

me envió por pan — she sent me out for bread

enviar a alguien a + INF — to send somebody to + inf

* * *

= deliver, despatch [dispatch], direct, dispatch [despatch], forward, post, route, send, ship, subject, send out, submit, remit, ship off.

Nota: También usado en el sentido figurado de 'deshacerse' de alguien.

Ex: You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.

Ex: The aim of the project is to refine selection procedures and improve the quality of books despatched to Africa.

Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

Ex: Any surrogates and their arrangement and dispatch to users who can be expected to be interested in the associated document.

Ex: It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.

Ex: At the same time, a notice to the borrower is posted to the 'hold available' print queue.

Ex: Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.

Ex: Usually a central cataloguing agency is based upon a national library or copyright office, where publishers are required by law to send at least one copy of every book published in that country.

Ex: According to librarians, vendors aren't shipping books fast enough.

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

Ex: The claim category tells DOBIS/LIBIS how many days to allow in addition to the receipt lag before sending out a claim.

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: The Court has already ruled that it has power to hear and determine the matter without remitting it back to the lower court.

Ex: Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.

* continuar enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* enviar + Alguien + a = refer + Alguien + to.

* enviar a prisión = send to + jail.

* enviar a un asesor experto = refer.

* enviar de nuevo = resend [re-send].

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* enviar en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* enviar información a = direct + output.

* enviar información de un modo automático = push + information.

* enviar por contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* enviar por correo = mail, send through + the mail, post.

* enviar por correo aéreo = air-mail.

* enviar por correo electrónico, mandar por correo electrónico, enviar un cor = e-mail [email], e-mail [email].

* enviar una invitación = send + invitation, issue + invitation.

* enviar una nota a Alguien = drop + Nombre + a note.

* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.

* enviar una señal = send + signal.

* enviar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].

* enviar un documento = deliver + document.

* enviar un mensaje = forward + message.

* enviar un mensaje a una lista de correo = post + a message.

* enviar un mensaje de texto = text.

* enviar un sms = text.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* término al que se envía = target term.

* término del que se envía = referred-from term.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

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enviar [ A17 ]

vt

1 ‹carta/paquete› to send; ‹pedido/mercancías› to send, dispatch

puede enviarlo por avión o por barco you can send it by air or by ship

mi madre te envía recuerdos my mother sends you her regards

los corresponsales envían las crónicas por teléfono the correspondents phone in their reports

envió el balón al fondo de las mallas ( period); he put the ball in the back of the net

2 ‹persona› to send

me envió de intermediario she sent me as an intermediary

lo enviaron a Londres de agregado cultural he was sent o posted to London as cultural attaché

me envió por pan or ( Esp) a por pan she sent me out for bread o to get bread

enviaron una delegación de diez personas they sent o dispatched a delegation of ten people

enviar a algn A + INF to send sb to + INF

envió al chófer a buscarlo she sent the chauffeur to meet him

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enviar ( conjugate enviar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹carta/paquete› to send;

‹pedido/mercancías› to send, dispatch
b) ‹ persona› to send;

◊ me envió por pan she sent me out for bread

enviar verbo transitivo to send: tengo que enviar un giro a Luisa, I've got to send a postal order to Luisa
' enviar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avión
- cable
- cursar
- expedir
- consignar
- giro
- mandar
- poner
English:
commit
- consign
- dispatch
- fraternal
- hospitalize
- mail
- pack off
- refer to
- route
- rush
- second-class
- send
- send away
- send in
- send off
- send on
- send out
- ship
- telex
- wire
- word
- forward
- post
- redirect

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enviar vt

1. [mandar, remitir] to send;
[por barco] to ship; [por fax] to fax;
envían la mercancía por avión they send the goods by air;

te enviaré la información por correo electrónico I'll e-mail the information to you, I'll send you the information by e-mail;

envíale mis saludos a tu madre give my regards to your mother;

envió el balón al fondo de la red he sent the ball into the back of the net

2. [persona] to send;

lo enviaron de embajador they sent him as an ambassador;

lo enviaron (a) por agua they sent him for water;

enviar a alguien a hacer algo to send sb to do sth;

me enviaron a negociar contigo they sent me to negotiate with you

* * *

enviar

v/t send

* * *

enviar {85} vt

1) : to send

2) : to ship

* * *

enviar vb to send [pt. & pp. sent]

me ha enviado una postal she's sent me a postcard

enviar por correo to post

Spanish-English dictionary > enviar
20 monumento histórico

(n.) = landmark, historical monument, historical sight, historical landmark, historic landmark, historic monument

Ex. Three books were eventually to appear that were landmarks in the field.

Ex. Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex. In addition, it is pointed out that tourists often have a strange fascination for tragic, macabre or other equally unappealing historical sights.

Ex. In this self-guided tour project, students are assigned to visit and describe local historical landmarks.

Ex. This is a privately funded civic group involved in the restoration and preservation of the city's old town and historic landmarks.

Ex. The government may, by agreement or compulsorily, acquire any historic monument for the purpose of securing its protection.

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(n.) = landmark, historical monument, historical sight, historical landmark, historic landmark, historic monument

Ex: Three books were eventually to appear that were landmarks in the field.

Ex: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex: In addition, it is pointed out that tourists often have a strange fascination for tragic, macabre or other equally unappealing historical sights.

Ex: In this self-guided tour project, students are assigned to visit and describe local historical landmarks.

Ex: This is a privately funded civic group involved in the restoration and preservation of the city's old town and historic landmarks.

Ex: The government may, by agreement or compulsorily, acquire any historic monument for the purpose of securing its protection.

Spanish-English dictionary > monumento histórico

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