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1 adjetival

adj.

adjectival, adjective.

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adjetival

► adjetivo

1 adjectival

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= adjectival.

Ex. Sometimes geographical subdivision is in terms of the adjectival form, for example, Music, German.

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* encabezamiento adjetival = adjectival heading.

* forma adjetival = adjectival form.

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= adjectival.

Ex: Sometimes geographical subdivision is in terms of the adjectival form, for example, Music, German.

* encabezamiento adjetival = adjectival heading.

* forma adjetival = adjectival form.

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adjetival

adjective

adjectival

un sustantivo en función adjetival a noun with an adjectival o attributive function

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Spanish-English dictionary > adjetival
2 forma adjetival

(n.) = adjectival form

Ex. For the humanities -- literature, art -- we are recommended to use the adjectival form of the country or language as the entry word: English drama, French painting.

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(n.) = adjectival form

Ex: For the humanities -- literature, art -- we are recommended to use the adjectival form of the country or language as the entry word: English drama, French painting.

Spanish-English dictionary > forma adjetival
3 forma

f.

1 shape, form (figura).

en forma de in the shape of

en forma de L L-shaped

tener forma ovalada o de óvalo to be oval in shape

formas figure, curves (silueta)

2 way, manner (manera).

se puede hacer de varias formas it can be done in several different ways

¡qué forma de llover! it's absolutely pouring down!

de cualquier forma, de todas formas anyway, in any case

de esta forma in this way

forma de pago method of payment

forma de ser: es su forma de ser that's just the way he is

3 form.

la fotografía es una forma de arte photography is an art form

formas de vida life forms

4 form (no fondo).

forma y fondo form and content

5 host (religion).

6 form (formulario). (Mexican Spanish)

7 kind, form.

8 aspect, semblance, appearance.

9 cast.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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forma

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) form, shape

■ en forma de X X-shaped

2 (manera) way

3 DEPORTE form

► nombre femenino plural formas

1 (modales) manners, social conventions

2 familiar (de mujer) curves

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de esta forma in this way

de forma que so that

de todas formas anyway, in any case

estar en baja forma to be off form

estar en forma to be in shape, be fit

ponerse en forma to get fit

buenas formas good manners

forma de pago method of payment

forma física physical fitness

la Sagrada Forma the Host

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noun f.

1) form, shape

2) manner, way

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- estar en forma

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SF

1) (=figura) shape

tiene forma de pirámide — it is pyramid-shaped

hojas de forma triangular — triangular leaves

una serie de elementos dispuestos de forma circular — a series of elements arranged in a circle

la camisa ha cogido la forma de la percha — the shirt has been stretched out of shape by the hanger

• nubes de humo con forma de hongo — mushroom-shaped clouds of smoke

un pendiente con forma de animal mitológico — an earring in the shape of a mythological animal

• dar forma a — [+ objeto, joya] to shape; [+ idea, teoría] to give shape to

quiso dar forma literaria a sus teorías filosóficas — he wanted to put his philosophical theories into literary form

• en forma de U — U-shaped

pendientes en forma de corazón — heart-shaped earrings

• tomar forma — to take shape

la idea empezó a tomar forma el año pasado — the idea began to take shape last year

2) (=modo) way

me gusta más de esta forma — I like it better this way

yo tengo otra forma de ver las cosas — I see things in a different way

solo conozco una forma llegar hasta allí — I only know one way of getting there o one way to get there

no estoy de acuerdo con su forma de actuar — I don't agree with his way of doing things

no hubo forma de convencerlo — there was no way we could persuade him

• de forma directa/inmediata/natural — directly/immediately/naturally

el plan entrará en vigor de forma inmediata — the plan will take immediate effect, the plan will take effect immediately

este tema me preocupa de forma especial — this subject is of particular concern to me

• de esta forma — [gen] in this way; (=por consecuencia) thus

queremos controlar los costes y, de esta forma, evitar reducir la plantilla — we want to bring down costs and thus avoid having to downsize

• de todas formas — anyway, in any case

pero de todas formas te agradezco que me lo hayas dicho — but thank you for letting me know anyway, but in any case thank you for letting me know

forma de pago — method of payment, form of payment

forma de ser, es mi forma de ser — that's how I am, that's the way I am

3)

• de forma que — (=en un modo que) in such a way as, so as; (=por eso) so that

él intentó contestar la pregunta de forma que no le comprometiese — he tried to answer the question so as o in such a way as not to commit himself

el número de socios fue creciendo cada año, de forma que en 1989 eran ya varios miles — the number of members grew every year, so that o such that by 1989 there were several thousand

• de tal forma que — (=en un modo que) in such a way that; (=tanto que) so much that; (=por eso) so that

la noticia se filtró de tal forma que fueron incapaces de evitarlo — news leaked out in such a way that they were unable to stop it

la empresa ha crecido de tal forma que es irreconocible — the company has grown so much o to such an extent that it is unrecognizable

su padre era italiano y su madre polaca, de tal forma que él siempre se ha sentido europeo — his father was Italian and his mother Polish, so (that) he has always felt himself to be European

4) (tb: forma física) fitness, form

si no está al cien por cien de forma no jugará — if he isn't a hundred per cent fit he won't play

el jugador ha recuperado su forma física — the player is fit again, the player has regained fitness o form

cuida su forma física practicando también otros deportes — he keeps fit by playing other sports too

• estar en (buena) forma — [para hacer deporte] to be fit, be in good shape; [para realizar otra actividad] to be in (good) form

estar en baja forma — (lit) to be not fully fit; (fig) to be in bad shape

estar bajo de forma — to be in poor shape

mantenerse en forma — to keep fit

ponerse en forma — to get fit

5) (=aspecto externo) form

la forma y el fondo — form and content

es pura forma — it's just for the sake of form, it's a mere formality

• defecto de forma — (Jur) technicality

6) pl formas [femeninas] figure sing

7) pl formas [sociales] appearances

• guardar o mantener las formas — to keep up appearances

8) (Rel)

• la Sagrada Forma — the Host

9) (=molde) (Téc) mould, mold (EEUU); [de zapatero] last; [de sombrero] hatter's block; (Tip) forme, form (EEUU)

10) (Ling) [del verbo] form

11) (Tip) (=formato) format

12) LAm
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• en forma, una fiesta en forma — a proper party, a blowout *

va a celebrar su cumpleaños en forma — he's going to have a proper o a serious * birthday party

nos aburrimos en forma — we were seriously bored *

13) Méx form
see MANERA, FORMA, MODO
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femenino

1)

a) (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular — it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz — in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo — it's the shape of a saucer

dar forma a algo — ( al barro) to shape something; ( a proyecto) to give shape to something

tomar forma — to take shape

el suéter ha tomado la forma de la percha — the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

b) (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no se tolerará bajo ninguna de sus formas — discrimination will not be tolerated in any shape or form

el medicamento se presenta en forma de comprimidos — the medicine comes in tablet form

2) (Lit) (de una novela, obra) form; (Fil) form

3) (Ling) form

4) (Dep, Med)

estar/mantenerse en forma — to be/keep fit

está en baja forma — he's not on form

en plena forma — on top form

en forma — (AmL fam)

una comida en forma — a good square meal (colloq)

nos divertimos en forma — (AmL fam) we had a really good time

5) (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser — it's just the way he is

tiene una forma de ser que desconcierta — he has a rather disconcerting manner

qué forma de gritar! — there's no need to shout!

así no hay forma de entenderse — we'll never get anywhere like this

no veía la forma de convencerlo — I couldn't see how to convince him

de forma que — (frml) in such a way that

de cualquier forma or de todas formas — anyway, in any case

- forma de pago

6) formas femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl)

guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

7) (Méx) ( formulario) form

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= approach [approaches, -pl.], form, guise, means, mode, shape, way, mould [mold, -USA], shaping, complexion, manner, fashion.

Ex. During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

Ex. It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.

Ex. In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.

Ex. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex. Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.

Ex. If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex. The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.

Ex. The process of shaping the scientific and technical propaganda into a legitimate specialisation is described.

Ex. These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex. City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.

Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

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* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* asumir una forma = assume + form.

* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar una forma de hacer (algo) = develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* catálogo encuadernado en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de álbum = guard (book) catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro = bookform catalogue, book catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado = computer print-out catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo impreso en forma de libro = printed book catalogue.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* concepto de forma = form concept.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complementaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la otra forma = the other way (a)round.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de ninguna forma = in any way at all.

* de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de nuevas formas = in new ways.

* de otra forma = in any other way.

* describir de forma general = outline.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.

* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.

* de una forma = in a fashion.

* de una forma + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + manner.

* de una forma ambigua = ambiguously.

* de una forma brillante = brilliantly.

* de una forma deplorable = execrably.

* de una forma fácil = easily.

* de una forma hábil = skilfully [skillfully, -USA].

* de una forma intangible = intangibly.

* de una forma lógica = logically.

* de una forma monstruosa = monstrously.

* de una forma organizada = in an organised fashion.

* de una forma rápida = quickly.

* de una forma relativamente + Nombre = relatively + Adverbio.

* de una forma simple = in a simple manner, simply.

* de una forma tautológica = tautologically.

* de una forma u otra = in some form or other, in one way or another, one way or another, in one form or another.

* de una nueva forma = in a new way.

* dispuesto de forma uniforme = regimented.

* división de forma = form division.

* edificio en forma de cubo = cubic building.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en mala forma = in bad nick.

* en plena forma = in peak condition, in tip-top form, in tip-top condition.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* entintar la forma = beat + the forme.

* entrada de forma = form entry.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* faceta de forma = Form facet.

* forma adjetival = adjectival form.

* forma artística = art form.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* forma de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* forma de conseguir algo = lever.

* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.

* forma de escribir = writing style.

* forma de evitar Algo = way round + Algo.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* forma de funcionar = business model.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* forma de hacer papel = paper mould.

* forma de impresión = composing frame, forme, plate, frame.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* forma de pago = form of payment.

* forma de papel vitela = wove mould.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* forma de presentación = form of presentation.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* forma excelente = commanding form.

* forma física = physical form, physical condition, physical shape.

* forma flexionada = inflected form.

* forma geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.

* forma impresa = hard copy [hardcopy].

* forma intelectual = intellectual form.

* forma manual = hand mould.

* forma nominal = noun form.

* forma para papel verjurado = laid mould.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* indicar las formas (de/en que) = point to + ways (of/in which).

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).

* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* orientado hacia la forma = form-oriented.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* participar de una forma activa = become + involved.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* por la forma = by the way.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* red en forma de estrella = star network [star-network].

* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sugerir la forma de = suggest + way in which.

* tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.

* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

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femenino

1)

a) (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular — it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz — in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo — it's the shape of a saucer

dar forma a algo — ( al barro) to shape something; ( a proyecto) to give shape to something

tomar forma — to take shape

el suéter ha tomado la forma de la percha — the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

b) (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no se tolerará bajo ninguna de sus formas — discrimination will not be tolerated in any shape or form

el medicamento se presenta en forma de comprimidos — the medicine comes in tablet form

2) (Lit) (de una novela, obra) form; (Fil) form

3) (Ling) form

4) (Dep, Med)

estar/mantenerse en forma — to be/keep fit

está en baja forma — he's not on form

en plena forma — on top form

en forma — (AmL fam)

una comida en forma — a good square meal (colloq)

nos divertimos en forma — (AmL fam) we had a really good time

5) (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser — it's just the way he is

tiene una forma de ser que desconcierta — he has a rather disconcerting manner

qué forma de gritar! — there's no need to shout!

así no hay forma de entenderse — we'll never get anywhere like this

no veía la forma de convencerlo — I couldn't see how to convince him

de forma que — (frml) in such a way that

de cualquier forma or de todas formas — anyway, in any case

- forma de pago

6) formas femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl)

guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

7) (Méx) ( formulario) form

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= approach [approaches, -pl.], form, guise, means, mode, shape, way, mould [mold, -USA], shaping, complexion, manner, fashion.

Ex: During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

Ex: It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.

Ex: In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.

Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex: Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.

Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex: The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.

Ex: The process of shaping the scientific and technical propaganda into a legitimate specialisation is described.

Ex: These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex: City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.

Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* asumir una forma = assume + form.

* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar una forma de hacer (algo) = develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* catálogo encuadernado en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de álbum = guard (book) catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro = bookform catalogue, book catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado = computer print-out catalogue.

* catálogo en forma de listado de ordenador = computer book form catalogue.

* catálogo impreso en forma de libro = printed book catalogue.

* como forma de vida = as a way of life.

* como una forma de = as a means of.

* concepto de forma = form concept.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complementaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma regular = regularly.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la otra forma = the other way (a)round.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de ninguna forma = in any way at all.

* de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de nuevas formas = in new ways.

* de otra forma = in any other way.

* describir de forma general = outline.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.

* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.

* de una forma = in a fashion.

* de una forma + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + manner.

* de una forma ambigua = ambiguously.

* de una forma brillante = brilliantly.

* de una forma deplorable = execrably.

* de una forma fácil = easily.

* de una forma hábil = skilfully [skillfully, -USA].

* de una forma intangible = intangibly.

* de una forma lógica = logically.

* de una forma monstruosa = monstrously.

* de una forma organizada = in an organised fashion.

* de una forma rápida = quickly.

* de una forma relativamente + Nombre = relatively + Adverbio.

* de una forma simple = in a simple manner, simply.

* de una forma tautológica = tautologically.

* de una forma u otra = in some form or other, in one way or another, one way or another, in one form or another.

* de una nueva forma = in a new way.

* dispuesto de forma uniforme = regimented.

* división de forma = form division.

* edificio en forma de cubo = cubic building.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.

* encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en mala forma = in bad nick.

* en plena forma = in peak condition, in tip-top form, in tip-top condition.

* en su forma más básica = at its most basic.

* entintar la forma = beat + the forme.

* entrada de forma = form entry.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* faceta de forma = Form facet.

* forma adjetival = adjectival form.

* forma artística = art form.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* forma de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* forma de conseguir algo = lever.

* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.

* forma de escribir = writing style.

* forma de evitar Algo = way round + Algo.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* forma de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* forma de funcionar = business model.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* forma de hacer papel = paper mould.

* forma de impresión = composing frame, forme, plate, frame.

* forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.

* forma de pago = form of payment.

* forma de papel vitela = wove mould.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* forma de presentación = form of presentation.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* forma de vida = way of life.

* forma excelente = commanding form.

* forma física = physical form, physical condition, physical shape.

* forma flexionada = inflected form.

* forma geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.

* forma impresa = hard copy [hardcopy].

* forma intelectual = intellectual form.

* forma manual = hand mould.

* forma nominal = noun form.

* forma para papel verjurado = laid mould.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* indicar las formas (de/en que) = point to + ways (of/in which).

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).

* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no hay forma de que = for the life of me.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* orientado hacia la forma = form-oriented.

* participar de forma activa = involve.

* participar de forma activa en = engage in.

* participar de una forma activa = become + involved.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* por la forma = by the way.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* red en forma de estrella = star network [star-network].

* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sugerir la forma de = suggest + way in which.

* tener forma + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in shape.

* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

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forma

feminine

A

1 (contorno, apariencia) shape

tiene forma circular it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo it's the shape of a saucer o it's saucer-shaped

los tenemos de todas formas y tamaños we have them in all shapes and sizes

el alfarero da forma al barro the potter shapes the clay

finalmente logró dar forma a sus proyectos he finally managed to give some shape to his plans

el suéter ha cogido la forma de la percha the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

el príncipe tomó la forma de una rana the prince turned into a frog

la escultura/el proyecto está empezando a tomar forma the sculpture/plan is beginning to take shape

2 (tipo, modalidad) form

la discriminación no puede ser tolerada bajo ninguna de sus formas discrimination cannot be tolerated in any shape or form

las distintas formas de vida animal the different forms of animal life

el medicamento se presenta en forma de supositorios y de comprimidos the medicine comes in suppository or tablet form

B

1 ( Lit) (de una novela, obra) form

fondo y forma form and content

2 ( Der):

un defecto de forma a technicality ( in drafting or presentation)

3 ( Fil) form

C ( Ling) form

la forma singular the singular (form)

D ( Dep, Med):

estar/mantenerse en forma to be/keep fit

esta temporada está en baja forma this season he's off form o he's not in good form

me siento en plena forma I feel on top form

en forma ( AmL fam): una comida en forma a good square meal ( colloq)

hoy nos divertimos en forma we had a terrific o fantastic time today

metiste la pata en (gran) forma you really put your foot in it ( colloq)

E (manera, modo) way

es su forma de ser it's just his way, it's just the way he is

no me gusta nada su forma de organizar las cosas I don't like his way of organizing things at all

¡qué forma de gritar, ni que estuviese sorda! there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf!

así no hay forma de entenderse we'll never get anywhere like this

lo hizo de forma que él no se enterase ( frml); she did it in such a way that he would not find out

de cualquier forma or de todas formas or de una forma o de otra anyway, in any case

Compuesto:

forma de pago

form o method of payment

F formas fpl

1 (de una mujer) figure

2 (apariencias) appearances (pl)

en público siempre guardan or cubren las formas they always keep up appearances in public

G ( Méx) (formulario) form

* * *

Del verbo formar: ( conjugate formar)

forma es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
forma
formar
forma sustantivo femenino
1
a) (contorno, apariencia) shape;

◊ en forma de cruz in the shape of a cross;

tiene la forma de un platillo it's the shape of a saucer;
dar forma a algo ( al barro) to shape sth;

( a proyecto) to give shape to sth
b) (tipo, modalidad) form;

◊ distintas formas de vida animal different forms of animal life;

forma de pago form o method of payment
2 (Dep, Med):
◊ estar en forma to be fit;

está en baja forma he's not on form;
en plena forma on top form;
en forma: nos divertimos en forma we had a really good time
3 (manera, modo) way;
◊ es su forma de ser it's just the way he is;

¡vaya forma de conducir! what a way to drive!;
forma de vida way of life;
de forma distinta differently;
de cualquier forma or de todas formas anyway, in any case
4
◊ formas sustantivo femenino plural

a) ( de mujer) figure

b) ( apariencias) appearances (pl);

◊ guardar las formas to keep up appearances

5 (Méx) ( formulario) form
formar ( conjugate formar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( crear) ‹círculo/figura› to make, form;

‹asociación/gobierno› to form, set up;
‹ barricada› to set up;
◊ ¡formen parejas! ( en clase) get into pairs o twos!;

( en baile) take your partners!
b) (Ling) to form

c) (Mil) ‹ tropas› to have … fall in

2 ( componer) to make up;
◊ un equipo formado por cinco personas a team made up of five people;

forma parte de algo to be part of sth, to belong to sth
3 ‹carácter/espíritu› to form, shape
4 ( educar) to bring up;
( para trabajo) to train
verbo intransitivo (Mil) to fall in
formarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (hacerse, crearse) [grupo/organismo] to form;

◊ se formó una cola a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed

b) ( desarrollarse) [niño/huesos] to develop

c) ‹idea/opinión› to form

2 ( educarse) to be educated;
( para trabajo) to be trained
forma sustantivo femenino
1 form, shape: una vasija en forma de campana, a bell-shaped vessel
2 (modo) way: hazlo de otra forma do it another way
no hay forma de probarlo, there's no way to prove it
forma de pago, method of payment
3 Dep form: está en baja forma, she's off form
me mantengo en forma, I keep fit 4 formas, (modales) manners
guardar las formas, to keep up appearances
♦ Locuciones: de forma que, so that
de todas formas, anyway, in any case
formar verbo transitivo
1 to form
2 (criar) to bring up
(instruir) to educate, train
' forma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acento
- aerodinámica
- aerodinámico
- amorfa
- amorfo
- anacrónica
- anacrónico
- borla
- cerrada
- cerrado
- circular
- congruente
- cónica
- cónico
- corpórea
- corpóreo
- defraudar
- diferente
- ser
- escribano
- estrafalaria
- estrafalario
- estrechamiento
- estrellada
- estrellado
- formalmente
- herida
- histriónica
- histriónico
- imitar
- inicua
- inicuo
- ladrón
- ladrona
- mercenaria
- mercenario
- modo
- óptica
- oscurecer
- pequeña
- pequeño
- política
- redonda
- redondo
- sambenito
- tallar
- tela
- tener
- Tiro
English:
A
- agenda
- agree
- alternately
- amusing
- an
- and
- angular
- anyhow
- arrange
- as
- attuned to
- be
- begin
- best
- blend
- circle
- crescent
- cupcake
- day
- deny
- diamond
- disgusting
- do
- enjoy
- expect
- expedient
- faint
- figure
- fish
- fit
- fitness
- form
- freeware
- from
- go
- heart-shaped
- hexagon
- jelly baby
- jelly bean
- Jerkily
- keep
- kidney shaped
- lack
- lie
- manner
- mister
- must
- parcel
- pear-shaped

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forma nf

1. [figura] shape, form;

¿qué forma tiene? what shape is it?;

en forma de triángulo in the shape of a triangle;

en forma de L L-shaped;

el escultor dio forma al barro the sculptor shaped the clay;

tener forma ovalada o [m5] de óvalo to be oval (in shape);

el proyecto comienza a tomar forma the project is starting to take shape

2. [manera] way, manner;

tiene una forma de hablar muy divertida she has a very funny way of talking;

no ha habido forma de localizarlo it was impossible to find him;

se puede hacer de varias formas it can be done in several different ways;

lo siento, es mi forma de ser I'm sorry, that's just the way I am o that's just my way;

¡qué forma de llover! it's absolutely pouring down!;

de cualquier forma, de todas formas anyway, in any case;

si lo hacemos de esta forma, acabaremos antes if we do it this way, we'll finish earlier;

viajaremos en segunda, de esta forma recortaremos gastos we can travel second class, that way we'll keep the cost down;

han organizado las conferencias de forma que haya diez minutos de intervalo entre ellas they've arranged the speeches in such a way that there's a ten-minute break between each one;

llegaremos a las ocho, de forma que podamos comenzar temprano we'll be there by eight so (that) we can start early;

dobla la camisa de forma que no se arruguen las mangas fold the shirt so (that) the sleeves don't get creased

Comp
forma de pago method of payment
3. [manifestación] form;

la fotografía es una forma de arte photography is an art form

4. [condición física] fitness;

estar en forma to be fit;

estar en baja/plena forma to be in poor/top shape;

vuelvo a estar en plena forma I'm fully fit again;

mantenerse/ponerse en forma to keep/get fit

Comp
forma física physical fitness;
en perfecta forma física in perfect (physical) shape

5. [de equipo, artista] form;

estar en forma to be on form;

estar en baja/plena forma to be off form/on top form

6.
formas [silueta] figure, curves;

un cuerpo de formas armoniosas a curvaceous body

7.
formas [modales] manners, social conventions;

guardar las formas to keep up appearances

8. [horma, molde] mould

9. Rel host;

la Sagrada Forma the Holy Host

10. Arte & Lit form;

a este escritor le importa más la forma que el contenido this writer is more interested in form than content

11. Ling form;

en forma plural in the plural

12. Méx [formulario] form

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forma

f

1 form

2 ( apariencia) shape;

en forma de in the shape of;

dar forma a algo shape sth

3 ( manera) way;

de forma que in such a way that;

de todas formas in any case, anyway;

de alguna forma, en cierta forma in a way;

de cualquier forma anyway;

de ninguna forma not in the slightest, fam no way;

no hay forma de que coma/estudie nothing will make him eat/study, it’s impossible to get him to eat/study

4

:

formas pl proprieties;

guardar las formas keep up appearances

5

:

estar en forma be fit;

mantenerse en forma stay in shape

6 Méx ( formulario) form

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forma nf

1) : form, shape

2) manera, modo: manner, way

3) : fitness

estar en forma: to be fit, to be in shape

4) formas nfpl

: appearances, conventions

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forma n

1. (contorno) shape

¿qué forma tiene? what shape is it?

tiene forma de corazón it's heart shaped

una tarta suele tener una forma redonda cakes are usually round in shape

2. (manera) way

su forma de trabajar his way of working

de forma distinta in a different way / differently

de todas formas anyway

estar en forma to be fit

mantenerse en forma to keep fit

ponerse en forma to get fit

Spanish-English dictionary > forma
4 tan

adv.

so (mucho).

tan grande/deprisa (que…) so big/quickly (that…)

¡qué película tan larga! what a long film!

tan es así que… so much so that…

de tan amable que es, se hace inaguantable she's so kind it can get unbearable

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tan

► adverbio

1 (tanto) such, such a, so

■ es una niña tan buena she's such a nice girl

■ no seas tan cruel don't be so cruel

■ son personas tan amables they're such kind people

2 (comparativo - como) as... as, so... (that); (- que) so..., so... (that)

■ está tan gordo como tú he's as fat as you (are)

■ estaba tan bueno que me lo comí todo it was so good (that) I ate it all

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de tan... como so... (that)

■ de tan duro como estaba no me lo pude comer it was so tough (that) I couldn't eat it

¡qué... tan! what a...!

■ ¡qué peli tan divertida! what a funny film!

tan es así que... so much so that...

tan pronto como as soon as

tan siquiera even, just

tan solo only, just

■ tan solo quiero uno I only want one

tan solo con... just by..., just for...

■ tan solo con ir te daban un regalo you were given a present just for going there

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adv.

1) so

2) as

•

- tan sólo

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ADV

1) [tras verbo] so

estaba tan cansado que me quedé dormido — I was so tired I fell asleep

no te esperaba tan pronto — I wasn't expecting you so soon

¡no es tan difícil! — it's not so difficult!

2) [tras sustantivo] such

¿para qué quieres un coche tan grande? — what do you want such a big car for?

no es una idea tan buena — it's not such a good idea

3) [en exclamaciones]

¡qué idea tan rara! — what an odd notion!

¡qué regalo tan bonito! — what a beautiful present!

¡que cosa tan rara! — how strange!

4) [en comparaciones]

es tan feo como yo — he's as ugly as me

tan es así que — so much so that

5)

tan solo — only

hace tan solo unas semanas — only a few weeks ago

6)

tan siquiera — = siquiera 1.

7) Méx

¿qué tan grande es? — how big is it?

¿qué tan grave está el enfermo? — how ill is the patient?

¿qué tan lejos? — how far?

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adverbio: apocopated form of tanto used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases

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(adj.) = all too + Adjetivo

Ex. The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.

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adverbio: apocopated form of tanto used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases

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(adj.) = all too + Adjetivo

Ex: The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.

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tan

adverb

apocopated form of tanto¹ (↑ tanto (1)) used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases

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tan adverbio: apocopated form of
◊ tanto used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases

tan adverbio
1 (para intensificar) so, such, such a: ¡es tan sensible!, he's so sensitive!
¡tiene unas orejas tan grandes!, he has such big ears!
¡qué tipo tan extraño!, what an odd guy!
(valor consecutivo) so: estaba tan aburrida que se marchó, she was so bored that she left
2 (en comparaciones) es tan inteligente como su hermano, he's as intelligent as his brother
♦ Locuciones: (al menos) tan siquiera: si tan siquiera hubieras escuchado, if only you'd listened
3 tan solo, only
Observa que tan acompañado de un adjetivo y sustantivo se traduce por such a, pero delante de un adjetivo solo se traduce por so: ¡Es una chica tan bonita! She is such a beautiful girl! ¡Es tan bonita! She is so beautiful!

' tan' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- adelante
- alma
- amable
- añales
- ancha
- ancho
- apenas
- arrancar
- balbucear
- bronce
- bronceada
- bronceado
- broncearse
- cala
- calva
- calvo
- campante
- como
- compensar
- comunicar
- correosa
- correoso
- cortante
- cuanta
- cuanto
- curtir
- dejarse
- desojarse
- desorganizada
- desorganizado
- despechugada
- despechugado
- despelucada
- despelucado
- espinosa
- espinoso
- estar
- excusa
- fresca
- fresco
- fríamente
- gallina
- goma
- guapetón
- guapetona
- hierática
- hierático
- hogareña
- hogareño
English:
all
- aloud
- ammunition
- anything
- as
- awkward
- bargain for
- bargain on
- bet
- black
- blunder
- bored
- bust
- busy
- but
- calculating
- careless
- change
- clingy
- come round
- comedown
- conceited
- condescending
- congenial
- courteous
- damn
- disorderly
- dowdy
- dreary
- fall for
- feather
- figure on
- forgetful
- forward
- foul
- gratifying
- grieve
- grouchy
- grunt
- gullible
- gulp
- helpless
- inhospitable
- just
- low
- lung
- me
- miserable
- much
- nosy

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tan

♦ adv

1. [mucho] so;

tan grande/deprisa (que…) so big/quickly (that…);

¡es un viaje tan largo! it's such a long journey!;

¡qué película tan larga! what a long film!;

¿tan aburrido te parece? do you really find it that boring?;

tan es así que… so much so that…;

de tan amable que es, se hace inaguantable she's so kind it can get unbearable

2. [en comparaciones]
tan… como… as… as…;

no es tan tonto como parece he's not as stupid as he seems

3. Am
qué tan [cuán] how;

¿qué tan confiables son estos datos? how reliable are these figures?

♦ tan sólo loc adv

only;

tan sólo pido hablar con él all I ask is to speak to him

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tan

adv so;

era tan grande que … it was so big that …;

tan … como … as … as …;

tan grande como … as big as …;

tan sólo merely;

tan siquiera at least

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tan adv

1) : so, so very

no es tan difícil: it is not that difficult

2) : as

tan pronto como: as soon as

3)

tan siquiera : at least, at the least

4)

tan sólo : only, merely

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tan adv

1. (con adjetivos y adverbios) so

no comas tan deprisa don't eat so quickly

estaba tan bueno que me lo comí todo it was so delicious that I ate all of it

2. (después de sustantivos) such

¿para qué quieres una moto tan grande? why do you want such a big bike?

son unos chicos tan malos they're such naughty boys

tan... como as... as

Jaime es tan alto como su padre Jaime is as tall as his father

tú sabes tan bien como yo you know as well as I do

tan sólo only

Spanish-English dictionary > tan
5 encabezamiento

m.

1 heading.

2 headline, caption, title, heading.

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encabezamiento

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) heading

2 (fórmula) form of address

3 (preámbulo) preamble

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noun m.

heading

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SM

1) (=en periódico) headline, caption; (=de carta) heading; (=preámbulo) foreword, preface; (Com) bill head, letterhead

2) (=registro) roll, register

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masculino

a) ( en carta - saludo) opening; (- dirección, fecha) heading

b) (en ficha, documento) heading

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= heading, index entry, index heading, index term, subject statement, entry heading, rubric, category heading.

Ex. A heading is the initial element of an entry, used as the principal filing element when the entry is arranged in an alphabetical listing.

Ex. All index entries and references in a PRECIS index are derived from an indexing string.

Ex. If one word is used out of context as an index heading, plainly it will be difficult to establish the interpretation to be placed on the homograph.

Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex. Next, the computer generates a series of entries with a complete subject statement at every entry point.

Ex. By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.

Ex. And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex. In one library, the director objected to the category heading 'Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender' = En una biblioteca, el director se opuso a que se utilizase la categoría "Gay, Lesbiana, Bisexual y Transexual".

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* área de encabezamiento = header area.

* asignar un encabezamiento = assign + heading, establish + heading, label with + a heading.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* construir un encabezamiento = construct + heading.

* encabezamiento aceptado = uniform heading.

* encabezamiento adjetival = adjectival heading, adjectival phrase heading.

* encabezamiento admitido = approved heading, preferred heading.

* encabezamiento alfabético = alphabetical index heading.

* encabezamiento alfabético de materia = alphabetical subject heading.

* encabezamiento autorizado = established heading.

* encabezamiento compuesto = composite heading, compound heading.

* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.

* encabezamiento conceptual = concept heading.

* encabezamiento de autor = author heading.

* encabezamiento de autoridad = authority heading.

* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.

* encabezamiento de frase conjuntiva = conjunctive phrase heading.

* encabezamiento de frase preposicional = prepositional phrase heading.

* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.

* encabezamiento de materia = subject heading, subject description.

* encabezamiento de materia controlado = controlled subject heading.

* encabezamiento de materia específico = specific subject heading.

* encabezamiento de microficha = microfiche header.

* encabezamiento de nombre = name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre corporativo = corporate name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.

* encabezamiento de referencia = reference heading.

* encabezamiento general = class entry.

* encabezamiento informativo = explanatory heading.

* encabezamiento informativo general = general explanatory heading.

* encabezamiento invertido = inverted heading.

* encabezamiento no aceptado = unestablished heading.

* encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.

* encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.

* encabezamiento obsoleto = dead heading.

* encabezamiento paralelo = parallel heading.

* encabezamiento personal uniforme = uniform personal heading.

* encabezamiento por título = title entry.

* encabezamiento preciso = coextensive heading.

* encabezamiento principal = lead term, main entry heading.

* encabezamiento relacionado = related heading.

* Encabezamientos de Materia de Medicina (MeSH) = Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).

* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.

* encabezamiento secundario = added entry heading.

* encabezamiento subdividido o con subdivisiones = subdivided heading.

* encabezamiento temático = topical heading.

* encabezamiento uniforme = uniform heading.

* frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.

* incluir como registro de encabezamiento secundario = trace.

* LCSH (Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCSH (Library of Congress List of Subject Headings).

* lista alfabética de encabezamientos de mat = alphabetical list of subject headings.

* lista de encabezamientos de materia = subject headings list.

* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Escolar = SLA List.

* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materias de Sears = Sears' List of Subject Headings.

* normalización de un encabezamiento = establishment of + a uniform heading.

* orden de combinación de encabezamientos = citation order.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* registro de encabezamiento secundario de materia = subject tracing.

* registro de encabezamientos secundarios = tracing.

* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.

* traducción de encabezamientos a través de notaciones bibliográficas = information switching.

* variante de un encabezamiento = variant heading.

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masculino

a) ( en carta - saludo) opening; (- dirección, fecha) heading

b) (en ficha, documento) heading

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= heading, index entry, index heading, index term, subject statement, entry heading, rubric, category heading.

Ex: A heading is the initial element of an entry, used as the principal filing element when the entry is arranged in an alphabetical listing.

Ex: All index entries and references in a PRECIS index are derived from an indexing string.

Ex: If one word is used out of context as an index heading, plainly it will be difficult to establish the interpretation to be placed on the homograph.

Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex: Next, the computer generates a series of entries with a complete subject statement at every entry point.

Ex: By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.

Ex: And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex: In one library, the director objected to the category heading 'Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender' = En una biblioteca, el director se opuso a que se utilizase la categoría "Gay, Lesbiana, Bisexual y Transexual".

* área de encabezamiento = header area.

* asignar un encabezamiento = assign + heading, establish + heading, label with + a heading.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* construir un encabezamiento = construct + heading.

* encabezamiento aceptado = uniform heading.

* encabezamiento adjetival = adjectival heading, adjectival phrase heading.

* encabezamiento admitido = approved heading, preferred heading.

* encabezamiento alfabético = alphabetical index heading.

* encabezamiento alfabético de materia = alphabetical subject heading.

* encabezamiento autorizado = established heading.

* encabezamiento compuesto = composite heading, compound heading.

* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.

* encabezamiento conceptual = concept heading.

* encabezamiento de autor = author heading.

* encabezamiento de autoridad = authority heading.

* encabezamiento de forma = form heading.

* encabezamiento de frase conjuntiva = conjunctive phrase heading.

* encabezamiento de frase preposicional = prepositional phrase heading.

* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.

* encabezamiento de materia = subject heading, subject description.

* encabezamiento de materia controlado = controlled subject heading.

* encabezamiento de materia específico = specific subject heading.

* encabezamiento de microficha = microfiche header.

* encabezamiento de nombre = name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre corporativo = corporate name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.

* encabezamiento de referencia = reference heading.

* encabezamiento general = class entry.

* encabezamiento informativo = explanatory heading.

* encabezamiento informativo general = general explanatory heading.

* encabezamiento invertido = inverted heading.

* encabezamiento no aceptado = unestablished heading.

* encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.

* encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.

* encabezamiento obsoleto = dead heading.

* encabezamiento paralelo = parallel heading.

* encabezamiento personal uniforme = uniform personal heading.

* encabezamiento por título = title entry.

* encabezamiento preciso = coextensive heading.

* encabezamiento principal = lead term, main entry heading.

* encabezamiento relacionado = related heading.

* Encabezamientos de Materia de Medicina (MeSH) = Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).

* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.

* encabezamiento secundario = added entry heading.

* encabezamiento subdividido o con subdivisiones = subdivided heading.

* encabezamiento temático = topical heading.

* encabezamiento uniforme = uniform heading.

* frase como encabezamiento = phrase heading.

* incluir como registro de encabezamiento secundario = trace.

* LCSH (Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCSH (Library of Congress List of Subject Headings).

* lista alfabética de encabezamientos de mat = alphabetical list of subject headings.

* lista de encabezamientos de materia = subject headings list.

* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia de la Asociación de Bibliotecas Escolar = SLA List.

* Lista de Encabezamientos de Materias de Sears = Sears' List of Subject Headings.

* normalización de un encabezamiento = establishment of + a uniform heading.

* orden de combinación de encabezamientos = citation order.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* registro de encabezamiento secundario de materia = subject tracing.

* registro de encabezamientos secundarios = tracing.

* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.

* traducción de encabezamientos a través de notaciones bibliográficas = information switching.

* variante de un encabezamiento = variant heading.

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encabezamiento

masculine

1 (en una carta — saludo) opening, salutation ( frml); (— dirección, fecha) heading

2 (en una ficha) heading

3 (de un documento, apartado) heading

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encabezamiento sustantivo masculino
a) ( en carta — saludo) opening;

(— dirección, fecha) heading
b) (en ficha, documento) heading

encabezamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (de una carta) heading
(de un periódico) headline
2 (de una manifestación) head
' encabezamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rótulo
English:
rubric
- head
- heading

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encabezamiento nm

1. [de carta] opening;
[de escrito, lista, apartado] heading; [en periódico] headline
2. [preámbulo] foreword

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encabezamiento

m heading

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encabezamiento nm

1) : heading

2) : salutation, opening

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encabezamiento n heading

Spanish-English dictionary > encabezamiento
6 forma nominal

(n.) = noun form

Ex. Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

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(n.) = noun form

Ex: Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

Spanish-English dictionary > forma nominal
7 pecho

m.

1 chest.

2 breast (mama).

dar el pecho a to breastfeed

3 heart.

4 breaststroke. ( Latin American Spanish)

los 100 metros pecho the 100 meters breaststroke

5 bosom.

6 tax.

pres.indicat.

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

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pecho

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) chest

2 (seno) breast

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo hecho pecho what's done is done

dar el pecho to breast-feed

partirse el pecho familiar to break one's back

sacar pecho to stick one's chest out

tomar a pecho algo (ofenderse) to take something to heart 2 (mostrar mucho interés) to take something very seriously

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noun m.

1) chest

2) breast

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I
SM

1) (=tórax) chest

le dieron una puñalada en el pecho — he was stabbed in the chest

tenía una herida en el pecho — he had a chest injury

• estar de pecho sobre algo — to be leaning on sth

estaba de pecho sobre la barandilla — he was leaning on the railing

• sacar pecho — to stick one's chest out

ponte firme y saca pecho — stand up straight and stick your chest out

el presidente ha sacado pecho ante las críticas — the president put on a brave face under the criticism

- abrir el pecho a algn

no caberle a algn la alegría en el pecho —

no me/le cabía la alegría en el pecho — I/he was bursting with happiness

- dar el pecho

- a pecho descubierto

- echarse entre pecho y espalda

- gritar a todo pecho

- partirse el pecho

- quedarse con algo en el pecho

- tomarse algo a pecho

2) [de mujer]

a) (=busto) bust

un sujetador que realza el pecho — a bra which makes your bust look bigger

de pecho plano — flat-chested

• tener mucho pecho — to have a big bust

• tener poco pecho — to be flat-chested

b) (=mama) breast

le han extirpado un pecho — she had a breast removed

• dar el pecho — to breast-feed

• un niño de pecho — a baby at the breast

3) (=valor)

- ¡pecho al agua!

- a lo hecho, pecho

4) (Geog) slope, gradient
II
SM ( Hist) tax, tribute

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masculino ( tórax) chest; ( mama) breast

dar (el) pecho a un niño — to breast-feed o suckle a child

nadar (estilo) pecho — to swim (the) breaststroke

a pecho descubierto — boldly

echarse algo entre pecho y espalda (fam) — < comida> to put something away (colloq); < bebida> to knock something back (colloq)

sacar pecho — ( literal) to stick one's chest out; ( vanagloriarse) (CS fam) to brag, show off

tomarse algo a pecho — < crítica> to take something to heart; < responsabilidad> to take something seriously

a lo hecho, pecho — what's done is done

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= breast, bosom, chest, bust.

Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex. The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.

Ex. Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see ' chest and Thoracic duct'.

Ex. First on the list was her bust, which has also gone from plump to saggy and deflated over the course of just a couple of years.

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* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* angina de pecho = angina pectoris.

* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.

* cirugía de pecho = breast surgery.

* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.

* criado con el pecho = breast-fed.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* implante de pecho = breast implant.

* operación de pecho = breast surgery.

* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.

* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.

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masculino ( tórax) chest; ( mama) breast

dar (el) pecho a un niño — to breast-feed o suckle a child

nadar (estilo) pecho — to swim (the) breaststroke

a pecho descubierto — boldly

echarse algo entre pecho y espalda (fam) — < comida> to put something away (colloq); < bebida> to knock something back (colloq)

sacar pecho — ( literal) to stick one's chest out; ( vanagloriarse) (CS fam) to brag, show off

tomarse algo a pecho — < crítica> to take something to heart; < responsabilidad> to take something seriously

a lo hecho, pecho — what's done is done

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= breast, bosom, chest, bust.

Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex: The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.

Ex: Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see ' chest and Thoracic duct'.

Ex: First on the list was her bust, which has also gone from plump to saggy and deflated over the course of just a couple of years.

* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* angina de pecho = angina pectoris.

* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.

* cirugía de pecho = breast surgery.

* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.

* criado con el pecho = breast-fed.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* implante de pecho = breast implant.

* operación de pecho = breast surgery.

* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.

* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.

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pecho

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(tórax) chest; (mama) breast

dar (el) pecho a un niño to breast-feed o suckle o nurse a child

en su pecho aún abrigaba la esperanza de volver ( liter); he still nursed in his breast the hope of returning ( liter)

nadar (estilo) pecho to swim (the) breaststroke

abrirle el pecho a algn ( liter); to unburden oneself to sb ( liter), to pour one's heart out to sb

a pecho descubierto boldly

echarse algo entre pecho y espalda or ( Chi) mandarse algo al pecho ( fam) ‹comida› to put sth away ( colloq);

‹bebida› to knock sth back ( colloq), to down ( colloq)

partirse el pecho to knock oneself out ( colloq)

nos partimos el pecho para terminarlo a tiempo we knocked ourselves out o ( AmE) we worked our butts off trying to get it finished in time ( colloq)

el equipo se partió el pecho para ganar the team went all out to win ( colloq)

sacar pecho (literal) to stick one's chest out; (vanagloriarse) (CS fam) to brag, show off

le gusta sacar pecho con que el hijo es médico she likes to brag about her son being a doctor

tomarse algo a pecho ‹crítica› to take sth to heart;

‹responsabilidad› to take sth seriously

se toma el trabajo demasiado a pecho she takes her work too seriously

a lo hecho, pecho what's done is done

no me gusta como lo han organizado pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like the way it's been organized but we'll just have to live with it o we'll just have to make the best of a bad job

tú les dijiste que sí, ahora a lo hecho, pecho you agreed to it and now you'll just have to go through with it

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pecho sustantivo masculino ( tórax) chest;
( mama) breast;
◊ dar (el) pecho a un niño to breast-feed o suckle a child;

tomarse algo a pecho ‹ crítica› to take sth to heart;

‹ responsabilidad› to take sth seriously
pecho sustantivo masculino
1 chest
(de animal) breast
(de mujer) breast, bust
dar el pecho (a un bebé), to breast-feed (a baby)
2 figurado heart, deep down: guarda en su pecho un gran rencor, deep down he harbours a terrible grudge
♦ Locuciones: tomar(se) (algo) a pecho, to take (sthg) to heart
a pecho descubierto, unarmed, defenceless
a lo hecho, pecho, what's done, is done
' pecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angina
- do
- golpe
- opresión
- reposar
- sacar
- apretar
- banda
- chiche
- clavar
- estilo
- friega
- medir
- nadar
- niño
- seno
- tomar
English:
angina
- bosom
- breast
- breast-feed
- breastplate
- bust
- chest
- clutch
- cry
- feed
- heart
- stick out
- thrust out
- buxom
- press
- push
- thrust

* * *

pecho nm

1. [tórax] chest;

un dolor en el pecho a pain in the chest, a chest pain

2. [de mujer] bosom;

tener poco pecho to have a small bust;

tener mucho pecho to have a big bust

3. [mama] breast;

dar el pecho a to breast-feed

4. [interior] heart;

guardaba mucha rabia en su pecho his heart was full of anger

5. Am [en natación] breaststroke;

nadar pecho to do the breaststroke;

los 100 metros pecho the 100 metres breaststroke

6. Comp
Fam
a lo hecho, pecho: no me gusta, pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like it but, what's done is done;
Fam
tú lo hiciste, así que a lo hecho, pecho you did it, so you'll have to take the consequences;

a pecho descubierto [sin defensas] without protection o any form of defence;
[con sinceridad] quite openly o candidly; Fam
echarse o [m5] meterse entre pecho y espalda algo [comida] to put o tuck sth away;
[bebida] to put sth away, to down sth, Br to knock sth back; Fam
me partí el pecho por ayudarle I bent over backwards to help him;

sacar (el) pecho to thrust one's chest out;

tomarse algo a pecho [ofenderse] to take sth to heart;
[tomar con empeño] to take sth seriously;
no te lo tomes tan a pecho you shouldn't take it so to heart;

se toma el trabajo muy a pecho she takes her work very seriously

* * *

pecho

m

1 ( caja torácica) chest

2 ( mama) breast;

dar el pecho breastfeed;

de pechos planos flat-chested;

tomar algo a pecho take sth to heart;

a pecho descubierto luchar bare-handed; hablar openly, frankly;

echarse o

meterse entre pecho y espalda fam

comida put away fam ; bebida knock back fam ;

sacar pecho stick one’s chest out; fig stick one’s neck out;

partirse el pecho fig knock o.s. out

3 L.Am.
DEP breaststroke
* * *

pecho nm

1) : chest

2) seno: breast, bosom

3) : heart, courage

4)

dar el pecho : to breast-feed

5)

tomar a pecho : to take to heart

* * *

pecho n

1. (tórax) chest

los músculos del pecho the chest muscles

2. (de mujer busto) bust

3. (de mujer seno) breast

tomarse algo a pecho (ofenderse) to take something to heart [pt. took; pp. taken] (tomar en serio) to take something seriously

Spanish-English dictionary > pecho
8 abdomen

m.

abdomen.

* * *

abdomen

► nombre masculino

1 abdomen

* * *

noun m.

abdomen

* * *

SM abdomen

* * *

masculino abdomen

* * *

= abdomen.

Ex. Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg ' abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

* * *

masculino abdomen

* * *

= abdomen.

Ex: Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg ' abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

* * *

abdomen

masculine

abdomen

* * *

abdomen sustantivo masculino
abdomen
abdomen m Anat abdomen
' abdomen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vientre
English:
abdomen
- stomach

* * *

abdomen nm
[de persona, insecto] abdomen
* * *

abdomen

m abdomen

* * *

abdomen nm, pl - dómenes : abdomen

* * *

abdomen n abdomen

Spanish-English dictionary > abdomen
9 barriga

f.

belly.

echar barriga to get a paunch

rascarse o tocarse la barriga (figurative) to twiddle one's thumbs, to laze around

* * *

barriga

► nombre femenino

1 belly, stomach, tummy

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

echar barriga to get a paunch

tocarse la barriga to sit on one's backside, twiddle one's thumbs

dolor de barriga stomach-ache

* * *

noun f.

belly

* * *

SF

1) (Anat) belly; (=panza) paunch

echar barriga — to get middle-age spread

estás echando barriga — you're getting a bit of a belly *

con la cerveza echas barriga — beer makes you fat

me duele la barriga — I have a sore stomach

hacer una barriga a una chica — * to get a girl in the family way

llenarse la barriga — to stuff o.s.

tener barriga — * (=estar encinta) to be in the family way *; (=ser gordo) to be fat

- rascarse o tocarse la barriga

2) (=parte abultada) [de jarra] belly, rounded part; [de muro] bulge

* * *

femenino

1) (fam) ( vientre) belly (colloq), tummy (colloq)

dolor de barriga — bellyache (colloq), tummy ache (colloq)

tiene mucha barriga — she has quite a belly o tummy (colloq)

echar barriga — to develop a paunch o (colloq) gut

rascarse or tocarse la barriga — (fam) to sit on one's backside o (AmE) butt (colloq)

2) ( de vasija) belly, rounded part

* * *

= belly, potbelly, abdomen, tummy, paunch, gut, pop belly.

Nota: Usado con cierta frecuencia en lugar de potbelly, cuyo uso es más aceptado.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Food for the mind, or food for the belly? The Irish famine and the Public Libraries Act of 1850'.

Ex. It is generally normal for toddlers to have potbellies.

Ex. Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg ' abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

Ex. Ladies bemoan their fat tummies, wobbly thighs, bulging hips and flabby thighs.

Ex. Much of the fat in a man's paunch is under the abdominal muscles, exactly at his centre of gravity.

Ex. Did you also know that the gut has more nerve endings than the head does?.

Ex. Flatten your midsection and get rid of your beer gut and pop belly and get a flat stomach.

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* barriga cervecera = beer belly, beer gut.

* dolor de barriga = tummy ache.

* lifting de barriga = tummy tuck.

* rascarse la barriga = sit on + Posesivo + butt, sit on + Posesivo + backside.

* * *

femenino

1) (fam) ( vientre) belly (colloq), tummy (colloq)

dolor de barriga — bellyache (colloq), tummy ache (colloq)

tiene mucha barriga — she has quite a belly o tummy (colloq)

echar barriga — to develop a paunch o (colloq) gut

rascarse or tocarse la barriga — (fam) to sit on one's backside o (AmE) butt (colloq)

2) ( de vasija) belly, rounded part

* * *

= belly, potbelly, abdomen, tummy, paunch, gut, pop belly.

Nota: Usado con cierta frecuencia en lugar de potbelly, cuyo uso es más aceptado.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Food for the mind, or food for the belly? The Irish famine and the Public Libraries Act of 1850'.

Ex: It is generally normal for toddlers to have potbellies.

Ex: Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg ' abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

Ex: Ladies bemoan their fat tummies, wobbly thighs, bulging hips and flabby thighs.

Ex: Much of the fat in a man's paunch is under the abdominal muscles, exactly at his centre of gravity.

Ex: Did you also know that the gut has more nerve endings than the head does?.

Ex: Flatten your midsection and get rid of your beer gut and pop belly and get a flat stomach.

* barriga cervecera = beer belly, beer gut.

* dolor de barriga = tummy ache.

* lifting de barriga = tummy tuck.

* rascarse la barriga = sit on + Posesivo + butt, sit on + Posesivo + backside.

* * *

barriga

feminine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( fam) (vientre) stomach, tummy ( colloq)

dolor de barriga stomachache, tummy ache ( colloq)

tiene mucha barriga she has quite a stomach o tummy

ha echado mucha barriga he's developed quite a paunch o ( colloq) gut o ( colloq) pot

niños desnutridos con la barriga hinchada undernourished children with swollen stomachs o bellies

rascarse or tocarse la barriga ( fam); to sit on one's butt ( AmE) o ( BrE) backside ( colloq)

barriga llena, corazón contento a full stomach makes for a happy heart

B (de una vasija) belly, rounded part

* * *

barriga sustantivo femenino (fam) ( vientre) belly (colloq), tummy (colloq);
◊ dolor de barriga bellyache (colloq), tummy ache (colloq);

echar barriga to develop a paunch o (colloq) gut
barriga sustantivo femenino
1 belly: estoy echando barriga, I'm getting a pot-belly
familiar tummy: me duele la barriga, I've got tummyache
♦ Locuciones: familiar llenarse la barriga, to stuff oneself
rascarse la barriga, to laze around: se pasa el día rascándose la barriga, he spent all his time lazing around

' barriga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guata
- panza
- tripa
English:
belly
- gut
- potbelly
- pot
- stomach
- tummy

* * *

barriga nf

1. Fam [vientre] stomach;
[especialmente en lenguaje infantil] tummy;
me duele la barriga my stomach o tummy hurts;

Comp

rascarse o [m5] tocarse la barriga to twiddle one's thumbs, to laze around;

Comp
RP Fam
ser una barriga resfriada to be a blabbermouth

2. Fam [abultamiento del vientre] paunch;

echar barriga to get a paunch;

tener barriga to have a paunch;

Comp

hacer una barriga a alguien to get sb up the spout o Br duff

3. [de cántaro, vasija] belly

* * *

barriga

f belly;

echar barriga fig fam get a belly o

paunch;

rascarse la barriga fig fam sit on one’s butt fam

* * *

barriga nf

panza: belly, paunch

* * *

barriga n belly [pl. bellies] / tummy [pl. tummies]

le duele la barriga he's got a tummy ache

echar barriga to get a paunch

Spanish-English dictionary > barriga
10 conducto torácico

m.

thoracic duct, alimentary duct, left lymphatic duct.

* * *

(adj.) = thoracic duct

Ex. Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and thoracic duct'.

* * *

(adj.) = thoracic duct

Ex: Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and thoracic duct'.

Spanish-English dictionary > conducto torácico
11 tórax

m.

thorax, chest, chest cavity.

* * *

tórax

► nombre masculino invariable

1 thorax

* * *

SM thorax

radiografía de tórax — chest X-ray

* * *

masculino thorax

* * *

= thorax [thoraces, -pl.].

Ex. Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; ' Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

* * *

masculino thorax

* * *

= thorax [thoraces, -pl.].

Ex: Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; ' Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

* * *

tórax

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

thorax

una radiografía de tórax a chest X-ray

* * *

tórax sustantivo masculino
thorax
tórax sustantivo masculino thorax
' tórax' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pecho
English:
rib cage
- thorax
- X-ray

* * *

tórax nm inv

thorax;

una radiografía de tórax a chest X-ray

* * *

tórax

m ANAT thorax

* * *

tórax nm

: thorax

Spanish-English dictionary > tórax
12 vientre

m.

1 stomach, belly.

hacer de vientre to have a bowel movement

bajo vientre lower abdomen

2 belly, rounded part.

3 womb.

* * *

vientre

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA belly, abdomen

2 (vísceras) bowels plural

3 (de embarazada) womb

4 (de objeto) belly

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer de vientre eufemístico to have a bowel movement

bajo vientre lower abdomen

dolor de vientre stomachache

* * *

noun m.

belly, abdomen

* * *

SM

1) (=estómago) belly

bajo vientre — lower abdomen

2) (=matriz) womb

llevar un hijo en su vientre — to carry a child in one's womb

3) (=intestino) bowels [pl]

hacer de vientre, descargar el vientre, exonerar el vientre — to have a bowel movement, move one's bowels

vientre flojo — looseness of the bowels

4) [de animal muerto] guts [pl], entrails [pl]

5) (Zool) foetus, fetus (EEUU)

6) [de recipiente] belly, wide part

* * *

masculino

1) (Anat)

a) ( cavidad) abdomen

el bajo vientre — the lower abdomen

b) ( órganos)

hacer de vientre — to have a bowel movement

c) ( región exterior) stomach, belly (colloq)

2) ( de mujer embarazada) womb, belly (colloq)

3) (de barco, vasija) belly

* * *

= belly, abdomen, gut, stomach.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Food for the mind, or food for the belly? The Irish famine and the Public Libraries Act of 1850'.

Ex. Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg ' abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

Ex. Did you also know that the gut has more nerve endings than the head does?.

Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

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* bailarina de danza del vientre = belly dancer.

* bailar la danza del vientre = belly-dance.

* bajo vientre = lower abdomen.

* vientre central = middle abdomen.

* * *

masculino

1) (Anat)

a) ( cavidad) abdomen

el bajo vientre — the lower abdomen

b) ( órganos)

hacer de vientre — to have a bowel movement

c) ( región exterior) stomach, belly (colloq)

2) ( de mujer embarazada) womb, belly (colloq)

3) (de barco, vasija) belly

* * *

= belly, abdomen, gut, stomach.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Food for the mind, or food for the belly? The Irish famine and the Public Libraries Act of 1850'.

Ex: Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg ' abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

Ex: Did you also know that the gut has more nerve endings than the head does?.

Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

* bailarina de danza del vientre = belly dancer.

* bailar la danza del vientre = belly-dance.

* bajo vientre = lower abdomen.

* vientre central = middle abdomen.

* * *

vientre

masculine

A ( Anat)

1 (cavidad) abdomen

el bajo vientre the lower abdomen

2

(órganos): hacer de vientre to have a bowel movement, to go to the toilet

sacar el vientre de mal año ( fam); to eat well, eat like a king

3 (región exterior) stomach, belly ( colloq)

B (de una mujer embarazada) womb, belly ( colloq)

C (de un barco, una vasija) belly

* * *

vientre sustantivo masculino
a) ( cavidad) abdomen;

◊ el bajo vientre the lower abdomen;

hacer de vientre to have a bowel movement
b) ( región exterior) stomach, belly (colloq)

c) ( de mujer embarazada) womb, belly (colloq)

vientre m Anat abdomen
(estómago) stomach, familiar belly
(de una mujer embarazada) womb
♦ Locuciones: hacer de vientre, to have a bowel movement
' vientre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bombo
- seno
- suelta
- suelto
- abultado
- barriga
- hinchado
- hinchar
English:
belly
- bellydance
- stomach

* * *

vientre nm

1. [de persona] [cavidad con órganos] abdomen;
[región] stomach, belly;
hacer de vientre to have a bowel movement;

bajo vientre lower abdomen

2. [de embarazada] womb;
Rel
el fruto de tu vientre the fruit of thy womb

3. [de vasija] belly, rounded part

* * *

vientre

m belly;

bajo vientre lower abdomen;

hacer de vientre have a bowel movement

* * *

vientre nm

1) : abdomen, belly

2) : womb

3) : bowels pl

* * *

vientre n belly [pl. bellies]

Spanish-English dictionary > vientre
13 abdominal2

² = abdominal.

Ex. Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but ' abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

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* cavidad abdominal = abdominal cavity.

* distensión abdominal = bloating.

* dolor abdominal = abdominal pain.

* ejercicio abdominal = sit-up.

* músculo abdominal = abdominal muscle, ab muscle.

* pared abdominal, la = abdominal wall, the.

Spanish-English dictionary > abdominal2
14 abdominal

adj.

abdominal.

dolores abdominales abdominal pains

m.

1 sit-up, situp.

2 abdominal, abdominal muscle.

* * *

abdominal

► adjetivo

1 abdominal

► nombre masculino plural abdominales

1 (ejercicios) sit-ups

* * *

adj.

abdominal

* * *

1.

ADJ abdominal

2.

SM sit-up

* * *
I
adjetivo abdominal
II
masculino sit-up

* * *
I
adjetivo abdominal
II
masculino sit-up

* * *

abdominal¹

= ab.

Nota: Abreviatura de abdominal usada frecuentemente en el sentido de musculatura abdominal.

Ex: Randomly selecting a picture out of some men's magazine or billboard and saying that's what you want your abs to be like could be slightly self-defeating.

* abdominales marcados = six-pack abs.

* abdominal marcado = ripped ab.

abdominal²

² = abdominal.

Ex: Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but ' abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see 'Chest and Thoracic duct'.

* cavidad abdominal = abdominal cavity.

* distensión abdominal = bloating.

* dolor abdominal = abdominal pain.

* ejercicio abdominal = sit-up.

* músculo abdominal = abdominal muscle, ab muscle.

* pared abdominal, la = abdominal wall, the.

abdominal³

³ = sit-up.

Ex: Avoid doing sit-ups if you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis.

* * *

abdominal¹

adjective

abdominal

abdominal²

feminine

or

masculine

sit-up

* * *

abdominal adjetivo
abdominal
■ sustantivo masculino
sit-up
abdominal
I adjetivo abdominal
II mpl abdominales, 1 abdominal muscles
2 Dep sit-ups
' abdominal' also found in these entries:
English:
pouch
- sit

* * *

abdominal adj

abdominal;

dolores abdominales abdominal pains

* * *

abdominal

adj abdominal

* * *

abdominal adj

: abdominal

Spanish-English dictionary > abdominal

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