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1 archivo administrativo

(n.) = record office, administrative archives, administrative library

Ex. Libraries, archives and record offices must collect and preserve for posterity as much primary source material as they are able and exploit it as much as possible.

Ex. This article presents the letterbooks of six New Zealand chief post offices, (early 1880s-late 1910s) and their value as social and administrative archives.

Ex. French administrative libraries began to develop in the 19th century and flourished up until the early 20th century.

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(n.) = record office, administrative archives, administrative library

Ex: Libraries, archives and record offices must collect and preserve for posterity as much primary source material as they are able and exploit it as much as possible.

Ex: This article presents the letterbooks of six New Zealand chief post offices, (early 1880s-late 1910s) and their value as social and administrative archives.

Ex: French administrative libraries began to develop in the 19th century and flourished up until the early 20th century.

Spanish-English dictionary > archivo administrativo
2 directivo

adj.

directive, managerial, directory, managing.

m.

executive, trustee, staff member, official.

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directivo

► adjetivo

1 directive, managing

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 director, manager, board member

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1. (f. - directiva)
adj.

managerial, executive
2. (f. - directiva)
noun

director, executive

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directivo, -a
1.

ADJ [junta] managing; [función] managerial, administrative; [clase] executive

2.

SM / F (Com) manager

un congreso de los directivos de la industria — a conference for industry executives

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masculino ( gerente) manager; ( ejecutivo) executive, director

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= managerial, official, top official, administrator, top executive, top position, senior manager, top manager, exec.

Nota: Abreviatura de executive.

Ex. The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of managerial Work'.

Ex. See also reference tracings include related headings such as personal and corporate headings for officials, pseudonyms used as uniform headings, etc.

Ex. Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.

Ex. With continued acquiescence to budget-cutting administrators, tomorrow's libraries may be viewed as mere custodians and perhaps even superfluous to their institutions.

Ex. A survey of 40 organisations was used to identify the problems more frequently encountered by top executives using computers for decision support.

Ex. In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.

Ex. Jan Wilkinson has wide experience of a variety of academic libraries and has spent fifteen years as a senior manager.

Ex. In comparison with the previous year, the remuneration of top managers grew on average by about 7.5% in 2002.

Ex. Although there is consensus on the priority of some strategies, execs from different departments don't see eye to eye on many others.

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* comité directivo = steering committee.

* comité directivo de un partido = caucus [caucuses, pl.].

* directivo de agencia de publicidad = advertising executive.

* directivo del comercio minorista = retail executive.

* directivos = senior staff, senior management, administrative personnel.

* Junta Directiva de la IFLA = IFLA's Executive Board.

* reunión de la junta directiva = board meeting.

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masculino ( gerente) manager; ( ejecutivo) executive, director

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= managerial, official, top official, administrator, top executive, top position, senior manager, top manager, exec.

Nota: Abreviatura de executive.

Ex: The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of managerial Work'.

Ex: See also reference tracings include related headings such as personal and corporate headings for officials, pseudonyms used as uniform headings, etc.

Ex: Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.

Ex: With continued acquiescence to budget-cutting administrators, tomorrow's libraries may be viewed as mere custodians and perhaps even superfluous to their institutions.

Ex: A survey of 40 organisations was used to identify the problems more frequently encountered by top executives using computers for decision support.

Ex: In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.

Ex: Jan Wilkinson has wide experience of a variety of academic libraries and has spent fifteen years as a senior manager.

Ex: In comparison with the previous year, the remuneration of top managers grew on average by about 7.5% in 2002.

Ex: Although there is consensus on the priority of some strategies, execs from different departments don't see eye to eye on many others.

* comité directivo = steering committee.

* comité directivo de un partido = caucus [caucuses, pl.].

* directivo de agencia de publicidad = advertising executive.

* directivo del comercio minorista = retail executive.

* directivos = senior staff, senior management, administrative personnel.

* Junta Directiva de la IFLA = IFLA's Executive Board.

* reunión de la junta directiva = board meeting.

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directivo¹ -va

adjective

managerial, executive

directivo²

masculine

(gerente) manager; (ejecutivo) executive, director

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directivo,-a
I adjetivo directive
junta directiva, board of directors
II sustantivo masculino y femenino director, member of the board
' directivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
directiva
- dirección
English:
managerial
- official
- senior
- director

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directivo, -a

♦ adj

managerial;

la junta directiva del club the management team of the club;

un cargo directivo a management post

♦ nm,f
[jefe] manager
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directivo

I adj governing; COM managing

II m, directiva f COM manager;

alto directivo top executive

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directivo, -va adj

: executive, managerial

directivo, -va n

: executive, director

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directivo n manager / director

Spanish-English dictionary > directivo
3 cada vez mayor

(adj.) = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], deepening, rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, swelling, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening

Ex. Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex. To gauge the full impact on the BNB one must add to these Arabic publications half a dozen books in Kurdish, not forgetting the ever-growing list of translations of oriental works.

Ex. Up to and including the fourteenth edition progress led to ever-increasing detail.

Ex. Co-operatives have played a much more extensive role in recent years and are set to continue in their expanded role.

Ex. Yet another variable factor is the growing presence of full text data bases.

Ex. The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.

Ex. If the approach is not too blinkered, such situations, on the basis of mounting evidence, quickly lead to the realisation that technological solutions to information problems are at best partial.

Ex. But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.

Ex. The ARL Serials Project is an initiative by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) designed to combat the spiralling increases in periodicals prices.

Ex. The period from World War 2 to the present day saw the quickened pace and deepening specialisation of researches.

Ex. The scheme was designed by the Library of Congress staff to be tailor-made for their own library with its immense and rapidly growing stock and with its bias towards law and the social sciences.

Ex. There is an expanding interest in the idea of local government information services on the part of public libraries.

Ex. Recently there has been more than the usual talk about the exceptionally-high and constantly-rising costs of scholarly journals and what scholar, editors, and libraries can do about the situation.

Ex. By far the most difficult new challenge looming for librarianship will be preserving and providing access to 'born-digital' materials, that swelling mass of material that appears only in electronic form.

Ex. Technology plays an ever larger role in the delivery of services in libraries of all sizes.

Ex. But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..

Ex. Poland is currently enjoying a steadily rising national income, declining inflation, receding unemployment and an educational boom.

Ex. The strategy is to maintain a steadily growing base line which can expand in better times.

Ex. The position of the library as source provider has been eroded in an age of information explosions and mushrooming technology.

Ex. The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.

Ex. A rapidly expanding number of organizations have begun to use high performance, completely digital networks, such as the Internet.

Ex. The inter-library loan network operates like a spiral with the individual library at the centre and the local, regional, national and international back-up services forming an ever-widening circle around it.

Ex. It was apparent that the responders to the investigation were somewhat unsure of their future situation relative to the burgeoning information education market = Era claro que los entrevistados en la investigacion no se sentían muy seguros sobre su situación futura en relación con el incipiente mercado de las enseñanzas de documentación.

Ex. The rising tension over the Olympic torch relay is heightening concerns whether this summer's Games will be clouded by political rancor.

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(adj.) = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], deepening, rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, swelling, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening

Ex: Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex: To gauge the full impact on the BNB one must add to these Arabic publications half a dozen books in Kurdish, not forgetting the ever-growing list of translations of oriental works.

Ex: Up to and including the fourteenth edition progress led to ever-increasing detail.

Ex: Co-operatives have played a much more extensive role in recent years and are set to continue in their expanded role.

Ex: Yet another variable factor is the growing presence of full text data bases.

Ex: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.

Ex: If the approach is not too blinkered, such situations, on the basis of mounting evidence, quickly lead to the realisation that technological solutions to information problems are at best partial.

Ex: But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.

Ex: The ARL Serials Project is an initiative by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) designed to combat the spiralling increases in periodicals prices.

Ex: The period from World War 2 to the present day saw the quickened pace and deepening specialisation of researches.

Ex: The scheme was designed by the Library of Congress staff to be tailor-made for their own library with its immense and rapidly growing stock and with its bias towards law and the social sciences.

Ex: There is an expanding interest in the idea of local government information services on the part of public libraries.

Ex: Recently there has been more than the usual talk about the exceptionally-high and constantly-rising costs of scholarly journals and what scholar, editors, and libraries can do about the situation.

Ex: By far the most difficult new challenge looming for librarianship will be preserving and providing access to 'born-digital' materials, that swelling mass of material that appears only in electronic form.

Ex: Technology plays an ever larger role in the delivery of services in libraries of all sizes.

Ex: But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..

Ex: Poland is currently enjoying a steadily rising national income, declining inflation, receding unemployment and an educational boom.

Ex: The strategy is to maintain a steadily growing base line which can expand in better times.

Ex: The position of the library as source provider has been eroded in an age of information explosions and mushrooming technology.

Ex: The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.

Ex: A rapidly expanding number of organizations have begun to use high performance, completely digital networks, such as the Internet.

Ex: The inter-library loan network operates like a spiral with the individual library at the centre and the local, regional, national and international back-up services forming an ever-widening circle around it.

Ex: It was apparent that the responders to the investigation were somewhat unsure of their future situation relative to the burgeoning information education market = Era claro que los entrevistados en la investigacion no se sentían muy seguros sobre su situación futura en relación con el incipiente mercado de las enseñanzas de documentación.

Ex: The rising tension over the Olympic torch relay is heightening concerns whether this summer's Games will be clouded by political rancor.

Spanish-English dictionary > cada vez mayor
4 crítica

f.

1 criticism, unfavorable commentary, unfavorable remark.

2 critique, criticism, reviewal, review.

3 criticizing, carping, rap, criticism.

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crítica

► nombre femenino

1 (juicio, censura) criticism

2 (prensa) review, write-up

3 (conjunto de críticos) critics plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer críticas to criticize

ser dado,-a a las críticas to be very critical

tener buena crítica to get good reviews

crítica teatral theatre (US theater) column

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1. f., (m. - crítico) 2. noun f.
1) criticism

2) review

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SF

1) (=censura) criticism

recibir duras críticas — to be severely criticized, come in for severe criticism

lanzó duras críticas contra el Gobierno — he levelled fierce criticism at the Government, he launched a fierce attack on the Government

2) [en periódico, revista] review; (=ensayo, libro) critique

3)

la crítica — (=los críticos) the critics pl

ser bien recibido por la crítica — to be well received by the critics

4) (=actividad) criticism; (=chismes) gossip

crítica literaria — literary criticism

crítica teatral — dramatic criticism
crítico
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femenino

1) (ataque, censura) criticism

ha sido objeto de numerosas críticas — she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism

dirigió duras críticas contra el obispo — he launched a fierce attack on the bishop

2) (Art, Espec, Lit)

a) ( reseña) review; ( ensayo) critique

la película ha recibido muy buenas críticas — the movie has had very good reviews

b)

la crítica — ( los críticos) the critics (pl)

recibió los elogios de la crítica internacional — it was well received by critics worldwide

c) ( actividad) criticism

•

- crítica literaria

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= attack, criticism, critique, review, censure, reproach, rap, stricture, reproof, flak [flack], castigation, sniping, reproval, write-up.

Ex. The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.

Ex. The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.

Ex. Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.

Ex. The review is supported by a complete list of LIPs completed or in progess at Aug 88, followed by references to their reports.

Ex. The author also outlines a system for microfilming and destroying documents to escape judicial censure.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. The article 'Why do academic libraries get such a bad rap?' considers the reasons why the roles of librarians and libraries in academic institutions should be so poorly understood.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.

Ex. Reproof should have a debilitating effect upon performance while praise should result in a somewhat higher increase in performance.

Ex. This is the latest news organization to get flak for banning unapproved links to its Web site.

Ex. This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.

Ex. Some folks in the commercial world enjoy all the internal get-ahead mutual sniping and jealous backbiting and ambitious politicking that goes on in it.

Ex. He received a two-year suspension for violating the conditions of a public reproval and being convicted of two drunk driving.

Ex. If you read some of their write-ups, you can be sure that their endgame is to give a part of this country to Tamils.

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* crítica cinematográfica = film review, cinematic criticism, film criticism.

* crítica constante = nagging.

* crítica constructiva = constructive criticism.

* crítica de cine = film review.

* crítica de música = music review.

* crítica de película = film review.

* crítica feroz = hatchet job.

* crítica literaria = literary review, literary criticism.

* crítica mordaz = hatchet job.

* crítica muy favorable = rave review.

* críticas = backbiting.

* crítica social = social commentary.

* desbaratar las críticas = disarm + criticism.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* hacer crítica = find + fault with.

* hacer una crítica = formulate + criticism, offer + criticism, air + criticism, critique, raise + criticism.

* hacer un crítica a = level + criticism at.

* invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.

* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.

* recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.

* recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.

* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.

* silenciar las críticas = silence + criticism.

* suscitar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

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femenino

1) (ataque, censura) criticism

ha sido objeto de numerosas críticas — she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism

dirigió duras críticas contra el obispo — he launched a fierce attack on the bishop

2) (Art, Espec, Lit)

a) ( reseña) review; ( ensayo) critique

la película ha recibido muy buenas críticas — the movie has had very good reviews

b)

la crítica — ( los críticos) the critics (pl)

recibió los elogios de la crítica internacional — it was well received by critics worldwide

c) ( actividad) criticism

•

- crítica literaria

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= attack, criticism, critique, review, censure, reproach, rap, stricture, reproof, flak [flack], castigation, sniping, reproval, write-up.

Ex: The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.

Ex: The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.

Ex: Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.

Ex: The review is supported by a complete list of LIPs completed or in progess at Aug 88, followed by references to their reports.

Ex: The author also outlines a system for microfilming and destroying documents to escape judicial censure.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: The article 'Why do academic libraries get such a bad rap?' considers the reasons why the roles of librarians and libraries in academic institutions should be so poorly understood.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.

Ex: Reproof should have a debilitating effect upon performance while praise should result in a somewhat higher increase in performance.

Ex: This is the latest news organization to get flak for banning unapproved links to its Web site.

Ex: This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.

Ex: Some folks in the commercial world enjoy all the internal get-ahead mutual sniping and jealous backbiting and ambitious politicking that goes on in it.

Ex: He received a two-year suspension for violating the conditions of a public reproval and being convicted of two drunk driving.

Ex: If you read some of their write-ups, you can be sure that their endgame is to give a part of this country to Tamils.

* crítica cinematográfica = film review, cinematic criticism, film criticism.

* crítica constante = nagging.

* crítica constructiva = constructive criticism.

* crítica de cine = film review.

* crítica de música = music review.

* crítica de película = film review.

* crítica feroz = hatchet job.

* crítica literaria = literary review, literary criticism.

* crítica mordaz = hatchet job.

* crítica muy favorable = rave review.

* críticas = backbiting.

* crítica social = social commentary.

* desbaratar las críticas = disarm + criticism.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* hacer crítica = find + fault with.

* hacer una crítica = formulate + criticism, offer + criticism, air + criticism, critique, raise + criticism.

* hacer un crítica a = level + criticism at.

* invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.

* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.

* recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.

* recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.

* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.

* silenciar las críticas = silence + criticism.

* suscitar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

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crítica

feminine

A

(ataque): ha sido recientemente objeto de numerosas críticas she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism recently

dirigió duras críticas contra el obispo he launched a fierce attack on o leveled fierce criticism at the bishop, he strongly attacked the bishop

B ( Art, Espec, Lit)

1 (reseña) review; (ensayo) critique

la película ha recibido muy buenas críticas the movie has had very good reviews o ( colloq) write-ups

2

la crítica (los críticos) the critics (pl)

su obra ha recibido los elogios de la crítica internacional her work has been well received by critics worldwide

3 (actividad) criticism

Compuesto:

crítica literaria

literary criticism

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Del verbo criticar: ( conjugate criticar)

critica es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
criticar
crítica
criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo
a) ( censurar) to criticize

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

verbo intransitivo
to gossip, backbite
crítica sustantivo femenino
a) (ataque, censura) criticism;

◊ fue objeto de numerosas críticas she was the object of a lot of criticism

b) ( reseña) review;

( ensayo) critique;
◊ la película recibió muy buenas críticas the movie had very good reviews;

la crítica ( los críticos) the critics (pl);
crítica literaria literary criticism
criticar
I verbo transitivo to criticize
II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
crítico,-a
I adjetivo critical
II sustantivo masculino y femenino critic
crítica sustantivo femenino
1 (censura) criticism
2 Prensa review: esta película tiene muy mala crítica, this film has got very bad reviews
3 (los críticos profesionales) critics
' crítica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- delgada
- delgado
- denuncia
- denunciar
- feroz
- radical
- severa
- severo
- trance
- bueno
- demoledor
- despiadado
- hacer
- inoportuno
- lanzar
- mordaz
- murmurar
- pecho
English:
acclaim
- accurate
- book review
- butt
- chorus
- criticism
- damning
- faultfinding
- impervious
- implicit
- indictment
- mild
- open
- pass
- rave
- reflection
- review
- sensitive
- temper
- uncalled-for
- unfair
- unfavorable
- unfavourable
- veiled
- critically
- touch
- write

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crítica nf

1. [juicio, análisis] review;

esa novela ha recibido muy buenas críticas that novel has had very good reviews

Comp
crítica cinematográfica film o movie criticism;
crítica literaria literary criticism

2. [conjunto de críticos]
la crítica the critics

3. [ataque] criticism;

le han llovido muchas críticas he has received a barrage of criticism;

lanzó duras críticas contra el proyecto she severely criticized the project

4. ver crítico

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crítica

f criticism;

muchas críticas a lot of criticism

crítico

I adj critical

II m, crítica f critic

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crítica nf

1) : criticism

2) : review, critique

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crítica n

1. (juicio, censura) criticism

una crítica constructiva a constructive criticism

sus declaraciones han provocado numerosas críticas his statement provoked a lot of criticism

2. (reseña) review

una crítica de cine a film review

3. (críticos) critics

la novela ha tenido una acogida favorable por parte de la crítica the novel has been favourably received by the critics

Spanish-English dictionary > crítica
5 seguir

v.

1 to follow.

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind

seguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)

Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.

Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.

2 to follow.

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed

3 to continue, to resume.

Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.

4 to continue, to go on.

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!

aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong

sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?

5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.

María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.

6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.

Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.

7 to obey, to keep.

Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.

8 to imitate, to follow.

Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.

9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.

Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.

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SEGUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen.

Past Indicative

seguí, seguiste, siguió, seguimos, seguisteis, siguieron.

Present Subjunctive

siga, sigas, siga, sigamos, sigáis, sigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

siguiera, siguieras, siguiera, siguiéramos, siguierais, siguieran;

siguiese, siguieses, siguiese, siguiésemos, siguieseis, siguiesen.

Future Subjunctive

siguiere, siguieres, siguiere, siguiéremos, siguiereis, siguieren.

Imperative

sigue (tú), siga (él/Vd.), sigamos (nos.), seguid (vos.), sigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to follow

2) keep on

3) pursue

4) remain

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1. VT

1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursue

tú ve primero que yo te sigo — you go first and I'll follow you

ella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador

nos están siguiendo — we're being followed

seguía todos sus pasos — I followed his every step

la seguía con la mirada — his eyes followed her

me sigue como un perrito faldero — he's always tramping at my heels

2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to track

seguir los acontecimientos de cerca — to monitor events closely

estaba ocupada y no he seguido la conversación — I was busy and didn't follow the conversation

esta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step

3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow

siguió el ejemplo de su padre — he followed his father's example

seguir los pasos de algn — to follow in sb's footsteps

sigue la tradición de la familia — he follows in the family tradition

4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to follow

seguimos el curso del río — we followed the course of the river

siga la flecha — follow the arrow

siga esta calle y al final gire a la derecha — carry on up o follow this street and turn right at the end

• seguir su camino — to continue on one's way

sigue su camino de cineasta independiente — he continues in his path of independent film-maker

el mercado sigue su camino alcista — the market is continuing on its upward trend

• seguir su curso, el proyecto sigue su curso — the project is still on course, the project continues on (its) course

la enfermedad sigue su curso — the illness is taking o running its course

que la justicia siga su curso — let justice take its course

5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow

es un razonamiento muy difícil de seguir — it's an argument which is rather hard to follow

¿me sigues? — are you with me?

6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do

7) † [+ mujer] to court †

2. VI

1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on

¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?

¡siga! — (=hable) go on!, carry on; LAm (=pase) come in

¡síguele! — Méx go on!

"sigue" — [en carta] P.T.O.; [en libro] continued

la carretera sigue hasta el pueblo — the road goes on as far as the town

siga por la carretera hasta el cruce — follow the road up to the crossroads

seguir por este camino — to carry on along this path

2)

• seguir adelante — [persona] to go on, carry on; [acontecimiento] to go ahead

los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack
adelante 1)
3) [en estado, situación] to be still

sigue enfermo — he's still ill

sigue en Caracas — she's still in Caracas

el ascensor sigue estropeado — the lift's still not working

sigue soltero — he's still single

¿cómo sigue? — how is he?

que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself

seguir con una idea — to go on with an idea

seguía en su error — he continued in his error

• seguimos sin teléfono — we still haven't got a phone

sigo sin noticias — I still haven't heard anything

sigo sin comprender — I still don't understand

esas preguntas siguen sin respuesta — those questions remain unanswered

4)

• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth

siguió mirándola — he went on o carried on looking at her

siguió hablando con nosotros — he went on speaking to us

el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working

sigo pensando lo mismo — I still think the same

sigue lloviendo — it's still raining

5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow on

como sigue — as follows

lo que sigue es un resumen — what follows is a summary

entre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out

mencionaré varios casos en lo que sigue — I'll now move on to mention several cases

• seguir a algo, las horas que siguieron a la tragedia — the hours following o that followed the tragedy

a la conferencia siguió un debate — the lecture was followed by a discussion

3.

See:

seguirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

* * *

= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

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* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

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

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

* * *

= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex: So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex: Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex: In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

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

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

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seguir [ I30 ]

vt

A ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to follow

sígame, por favor follow me, please

la hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

siga (a) ese coche follow that car!

creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followed

la siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyes

le venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for months

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

B ‹camino/ruta›

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridge

continuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coast

me paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my way

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal course

el tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivar

siguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicine

C (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sb

los disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstration

el hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in Asunción

D

1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to follow

tienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience

2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to follow

en su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classification

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founder

E

1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie diet

se seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license

2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to take

estoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course

¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?

F

1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

me cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French

¿me siguen? are you with me?

2

(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

sigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closely

sigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's life

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely

■ seguir

vi

A

1 (por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

el tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Salto

desde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule

2

seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry on

llueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans

3

( Col) (entrar): siga por favor come in, please

B

(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well

¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as ever

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

C

1

«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crime

sigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weather

si siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist

2 seguir + GER:

sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone

sigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsa

si sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you out

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)

D

1

(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter

me bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stop

sigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music

2 «historia/poema» to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?

[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows

■ seguirse

v pron

( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sth

de esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental

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seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- continuar
- escala
- golpe
- impulsar
- juego
- profesar
- rastrear
- ritmo
- sino
- suceder
- trece
- adelante
- bordear
- camino
- cauce
- cerca
- línea
- llevar
- moda
- paso
- perro
- racha
- separar
- siga
- sigo
- trazar
- ver
English:
act on
- advice
- along
- carry on
- closely
- continue
- despite
- ensue
- fight on
- follow
- follow up
- forge
- get on
- go ahead
- go on
- go through with
- hope
- hotly
- keep
- keep on
- lead
- march on
- monitor
- move on
- obey
- pick up
- play on
- play upon
- practice
- practise
- press ahead
- proceed
- pursue
- push ahead
- push on
- rattle on
- reasoning
- run on
- send on
- shadow
- soldier on
- stalk
- stand
- stay out
- struggle on
- succeed
- tail
- take
- track
- trail

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seguir

♦ vt

1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;

síganme, por favor follow me, please;

la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;

sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;

seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;

siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow

2. [perseguir] to follow;

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;

seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;

parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;

Prov

el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way

3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;

seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;

no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;

seguir algo de cerca [su desarrollo, sus resultados] to follow o monitor sth closely;

siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;

los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;

el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;

seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;

sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;

siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed

4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;

yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;

él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech

5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;

me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;

¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?

6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;

hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;

seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;

es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;

los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo training

7. [cursar]
sigue un curso de italiano he's doing an Italian course;

sigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine

♦ vi

1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;

aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;

siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;

el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;

"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;

¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;

se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;

seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)

2. [mantenerse, permanecer]
sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital;

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;

todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;

sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;

¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;

sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;

¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;

si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;
Fam
a seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;

de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are going

3. [tomar un camino]
el resto siguió por otro camino the rest went another way;

seguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;

siga todo recto go straight on;

siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights

4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;

lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;

seguir a algo to follow sth;

la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;

¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;

el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;

sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20

5. Col [para dar permiso] please do;

con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do

♦ See also the pronominal verb seguirse

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seguir

I v/t

1 consejo, camino, moda etc follow;

seguir a alguien follow s.o.

2 ( permanecer)

:

seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.

II v/i continue, carry on;

seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;

seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;

sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;

sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;

¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!

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seguir {75} vt

1) : to follow

el sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rain

seguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your advice

me siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes

2) : to go along, to keep on

seguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highway

siguió hablando: he kept on talking

seguir el curso: to stay on course

3) : to take (a course, a treatment)

seguir vi

1) : to go on, to keep going

sigue adelante: keep going, carry on

2) : to remain, to continue to be

¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?

sigue con vida: she's still alive

3) : to follow, to come after

la frase que sigue: the following sentence

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seguir vb

1. (en general) to follow

ese perro me sigue a todas partes that dog follows me everywhere

el jueves sigue al miércoles Thursday follows Wednesday

2. (cursar estudios) to do

sigue un curso de informática he's doing a computing course

3. (recorrer) to go on

siga todo recto hasta la plaza go straight on until you get to the square

¡sigue! No te pares go on! Don't stop!

4. (continuar) to be still

sigue enfermo he's still ill

sigo viviendo en el mismo sitio I'm still living in the same place

Spanish-English dictionary > seguir
6 biblioteca eclesiástica

(n.) = ecclesiastical library, church library

Ex. This article considers the current status of ecclesiastical libraries, the size of their holdings, their administrative problems and future prospects.

Ex. This article considers the roles of the church and state in the administration of church libraries.

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(n.) = ecclesiastical library, church library

Ex: This article considers the current status of ecclesiastical libraries, the size of their holdings, their administrative problems and future prospects.

Ex: This article considers the roles of the church and state in the administration of church libraries.

Spanish-English dictionary > biblioteca eclesiástica
7 biblioteca local

(n.) = local library, home library

Ex. Each local library is a separate administrative unit with separate and independent files for circulation, acquisitions, periodicals, and holdings.

Ex. In spite of this, students made extensive use of libraries and visited libraries other than their own for access to material not held by the home library.

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(n.) = local library, home library

Ex: Each local library is a separate administrative unit with separate and independent files for circulation, acquisitions, periodicals, and holdings.

Ex: In spite of this, students made extensive use of libraries and visited libraries other than their own for access to material not held by the home library.

Spanish-English dictionary > biblioteca local
8 en realidad

en realidad

actually, in fact

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= actually, as a matter of fact, in fact, in reality, in truth, to all intents and purposes, in point of fact, in actuality, in a very real sense, in actual practice, in actual fact, for all intents and purposes, for that matter, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in all reality

Ex. Dr. Richmond actually has had two careers.

Ex. As a matter of fact, the record of the change is retained in at least the OCLC files and is, I am told, available to libraries.

Ex. However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.

Ex. In reality the extent of integration for catalogue entries for different media depends on administrative considerations, such as which section of the library is responsible for the compilation of catalogues for the various media.

Ex. But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?.

Ex. To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.

Ex. In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.

Ex. In actuality every librarian has a different concept of ephemeral materials.

Ex. In a very real sense, library administration is only an extension of public administration.

Ex. The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.

Ex. Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.

Ex. In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan.

Ex. A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.

Ex. If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.

Ex. If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.

Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex. In all reality, the power now lies with serious buyers who know they have more room to negotiate when making offers.

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= actually, as a matter of fact, in fact, in reality, in truth, to all intents and purposes, in point of fact, in actuality, in a very real sense, in actual practice, in actual fact, for all intents and purposes, for that matter, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in all reality

Ex: Dr. Richmond actually has had two careers.

Ex: As a matter of fact, the record of the change is retained in at least the OCLC files and is, I am told, available to libraries.

Ex: However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.

Ex: In reality the extent of integration for catalogue entries for different media depends on administrative considerations, such as which section of the library is responsible for the compilation of catalogues for the various media.

Ex: But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?.

Ex: To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.

Ex: In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.

Ex: In actuality every librarian has a different concept of ephemeral materials.

Ex: In a very real sense, library administration is only an extension of public administration.

Ex: The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.

Ex: Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.

Ex: In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan.

Ex: A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.

Ex: If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.

Ex: If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.

Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex: In all reality, the power now lies with serious buyers who know they have more room to negotiate when making offers.

Spanish-English dictionary > en realidad
9 gasto

m.

1 spending (dinero gastado).

el gasto de energía energy consumption

el gasto educativo/militar spending on education/defense (de país)

los gastos de la casa household expenses

cubrir gastos to cover costs, to break even

no reparar en gastos to spare no expense

gastos corrientes running cost

gasto deducible tax-deductible expense

gasto de defensa defense spending

gasto de desplazamiento relocation expenses, settling-in allowance

gastos de envío postage and packing

gastos fijos fixed charges o costs

gastos generales general expenses, overhead costs

gastos de mantenimiento maintenance costs

gasto público public expenditure

gastos de representación entertainment allowance

gastos de viaje travel expenses

2 expense, expenditure, expenses, spending.

3 output.

pres.indicat.

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

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gasto

► nombre masculino

1 expenditure, expense

■ este mes el gasto de agua se ha disparado expenditure on water has shot up this month

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FRASEOLOGÍA

gastos de mantenimiento running costs, maintenance costs

gastos de representación entertainment allowance sing

gastos diarios daily expenses

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noun m.

expense, expenditure

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SM

1) [de dinero]

la inversión nos supondría un gasto de varios millones — the investment would involve an expense o expenditure of several million

tenemos que reducir el gasto — we must cut costs o spending

no tenías que haberte metido en tanto gasto — you needn't have spent so much

gasto militar — military spending, military expenditure

gasto público — public spending, public expenditure

gasto sanitario — health spending, health expenditure

gasto social — welfare spending, welfare expenditure

2) pl gastos expenses

este dinero es para tus gastos — this money is for your expenses

este mes he tenido muchos gastos — I have had a lot of expenses this month

un viaje con todos los gastos pagados — an all-expenses-paid trip

cubrir gastos — to cover (one's) costs

gastos administrativos — administrative costs

gastos bancarios — bank charges

gastos comerciales — business expenses

gastos corrientes — [en empresa] running costs; [en la Administración] revenue expenditure sing

gastos de administración — administrative costs

gastos de comunidad — service charges

gastos de conservación — maintenance costs

gastos de correo — postal charges

gastos de defensa — defence spending sing, defense spending sing (EEUU)

gastos de desplazamiento — [por viaje] travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU); [por mudanza] relocation allowance sing

gastos de distribución — distribution costs

gastos de entrega — delivery charge sing

gastos de envío — postage and packing sing, postage and handling sing (EEUU)

gastos de explotación — operating costs

gastos de flete — freight charges

gastos de mantenimiento — maintenance costs

gastos de representación — entertainment allowance sing

gastos de servicio — service charge sing

gastos de tramitación — handling charge sing

gastos de transporte — [de personal] travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU); [de mercancías] freight charges

gastos de viaje — travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU)

gastos fijos — fixed charges

gastos generales — overheads, overhead sing (EEUU)

gastos menores (de caja) — petty cash expenses

gastos operacionales — operating costs

gastos vendidos — accrued charges

3) [de gas] flow, rate of flow

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masculino expense

supondría un gasto de un millón — it would cost a million

este mes he tenido muchos gastos — this has been an expensive month for me

los gastos del juicio — the legal costs

restringir gastos — to limit expenditure

- gasto público

- gastos bancarios

- gastos de correo

- gastos de envío

- gastos fijos or estructurales

- gastos varios

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= cost, expense, spending, outlay.

Ex. If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.

Ex. Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.

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* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.

* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.

* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.

* contener los gastos = contain + costs.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* con un gasto mínimo = at minimal expense.

* con unos gastos menores = at a reduced expense.

* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.

* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* costear los gastos de Algo = pay + Posesivo + way.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* dieta para gastos de manutención = per diem food allowance, per diem, expense allowance.

* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.

* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.

* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.

* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.

* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.

* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.

* gasto adicional = hidden extra.

* gasto considerable = considerable expense.

* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.

* gasto deducible = tax deduction, income-tax deduction.

* gasto de empresa = business expense.

* gasto de gestión = administration fee.

* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.

* gasto desgravable = tax deduction.

* gasto en comida = food bill.

* gasto excesivo = overspending, overexpenditure.

* gasto innecesario de = drain on.

* gasto militar = military expenditure.

* gasto público = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure.

* gastos = expenditure, outgoings.

* gastos adicionales = overhead.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.

* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].

* gastos de calefacción = heating costs.

* gastos de cancelación = cancellation fees.

* gastos de capital = capital costs, capital investment, capital expenditure.

* gastos de demora = demurrage.

* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.

* gastos de estructura = overhead.

* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.

* gastos de gestión = handling fee.

* gastos de libros = book expenditure.

* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).

* gastos de refrigeración = cooling costs.

* gastos de transporte = freight charges.

* gastos de viaje = travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos directos = direct costs.

* gastos en personal = staff costs.

* gastos en sustitución de material = replacement costs.

* gastos generales = overhead.

* gastos indirectos = overhead, indirect costs.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* gastos varios = sundries.

* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.

* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.

* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.

* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* partición de gastos = cost sharing [cost-sharing].

* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.

* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.

* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sufragar gastos = meet + expenses, defray + costs.

* sufragar un gasto = meet + cost.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

* tener gastos = incur + costs.

* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.

* usar como gasto deducible = write off.

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masculino expense

supondría un gasto de un millón — it would cost a million

este mes he tenido muchos gastos — this has been an expensive month for me

los gastos del juicio — the legal costs

restringir gastos — to limit expenditure

- gasto público

- gastos bancarios

- gastos de correo

- gastos de envío

- gastos fijos or estructurales

- gastos varios

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= cost, expense, spending, outlay.

Ex: If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.

Ex: Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.

* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.

* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.

* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.

* contener los gastos = contain + costs.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* con un gasto mínimo = at minimal expense.

* con unos gastos menores = at a reduced expense.

* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.

* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* costear los gastos de Algo = pay + Posesivo + way.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* dieta para gastos de manutención = per diem food allowance, per diem, expense allowance.

* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.

* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.

* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.

* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.

* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.

* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.

* gasto adicional = hidden extra.

* gasto considerable = considerable expense.

* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.

* gasto deducible = tax deduction, income-tax deduction.

* gasto de empresa = business expense.

* gasto de gestión = administration fee.

* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.

* gasto desgravable = tax deduction.

* gasto en comida = food bill.

* gasto excesivo = overspending, overexpenditure.

* gasto innecesario de = drain on.

* gasto militar = military expenditure.

* gasto público = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure.

* gastos = expenditure, outgoings.

* gastos adicionales = overhead.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.

* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].

* gastos de calefacción = heating costs.

* gastos de cancelación = cancellation fees.

* gastos de capital = capital costs, capital investment, capital expenditure.

* gastos de demora = demurrage.

* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.

* gastos de estructura = overhead.

* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.

* gastos de gestión = handling fee.

* gastos de libros = book expenditure.

* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).

* gastos de refrigeración = cooling costs.

* gastos de transporte = freight charges.

* gastos de viaje = travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos directos = direct costs.

* gastos en personal = staff costs.

* gastos en sustitución de material = replacement costs.

* gastos generales = overhead.

* gastos indirectos = overhead, indirect costs.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* gastos varios = sundries.

* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.

* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.

* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.

* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* partición de gastos = cost sharing [cost-sharing].

* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.

* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.

* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sufragar gastos = meet + expenses, defray + costs.

* sufragar un gasto = meet + cost.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

* tener gastos = incur + costs.

* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.

* usar como gasto deducible = write off.

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gasto

masculine

expense

un gasto innecesario an unnecessary expense

los gastos de la casa household expenses

toma este dinero para tus gastos have this money for your expenses

el arreglo supondría un gasto de medio millón it would cost half a million to repair

nos hemos metido en muchos gastos we've incurred a lot of expense

este mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me o I've spent a lot of money this month

tuvo que pagar los gastos del juicio she had to pay the legal costs

no me compensa el gasto de tiempo it isn't worth my while spending the time on it

restringir gastos to limit expenditure

cubrir (los) gastos to cover (the) costs

gastos de defensa defense spending

Compuestos:

● gasto público

masculine:

el gasto público public expenditure

● gastos bancarios

mpl bank charges (pl)

● gastos de comunidad or (CS) comunes

mpl service charge

● gastos de correo

mpl postage, postal charges (pl) ( BrE)

● gastos de desplazamiento

mpl traveling expenses (pl) ( AmE), travelling expenses (pl) ( BrE)

● gastos de envío

mpl postage and handling ( AmE), postage and packing ( BrE)

● gastos de explotación

mpl operating costs (pl)

● gastos de lobbying

mpl lobbying expenses (pl)

● gastos de mantenimiento

mpl maintenance costs (pl)

● gastos de notaría

mpl legal costs (pl)

● gastos de publicidad

mpl advertising costs (pl)

● gastos de representación

mpl expenses (pl)

● gastos de sanidad

mpl public health expenditure o costs

● gastos de seguro

mpl insurance costs (pl)

● gastos de transporte

mpl freight charges (pl)

● gastos de viaje

mpl travel expenses (pl)

● gastos fijos or estructurales

mpl overheads (pl)

● gastos generales

mpl general expenses (pl)

● gastos notariales

mpl gastos de notaría

● gastos varios

mpl sundries (pl); miscellaneous expenses (pl)

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Del verbo gastar: ( conjugate gastar)

gasto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

gastó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
gastar
gasto
gastar ( conjugate gastar) verbo transitivo
1 ( consumir)
a) ‹ dinero› to spend;

gasto algo en algo to spend sth on sth
b) ‹gasolina/electricidad› to use

2 (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero/tiempo/energía› to waste
3 ( desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out;
‹ tacones› to wear down
4 (fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to wear;
◊ gasto el 37 I'm a size 37

5 ‹ broma› to play;
◊ le gastoon una broma they played a joke o trick on him

gastarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ‹ dinero› to spend
2 [pilas/batería] to run down;
◊ se me gastó la tinta I ran out of ink

3 [ropa/zapatos] ( desgastarse) to wear out
4 ( enf) (fam) ( tener) to have;
◊ se gasta un genio … he has a terrible temper!

gasto sustantivo masculino
expense;
◊ un gasto innecesario an unnecessary expense;

este mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me;
el gasto público public expenditure;
gastos de correo postage;
gastos de envío postage and handling (AmE) o (BrE) packing
gastar verbo transitivo
1 (dinero, tiempo) to spend
(gasolina, energía) to consume
2 (desperdiciar) to waste
3 (terminar) to use up
4 (emplear, usar) (ropa, gafas, zapatos) to wear: gasta papel de cartas azul, he uses blue writing paper
5 le gastaron una broma, they played a joke on him
♦ Locuciones: gastarlas, to behave, act: procura no llevarte mal con el jefe, que no sabes como las gasta, tread carefully with the boss until you find out what sort of person she is
gasto sustantivo masculino
1 (cantidad de dinero) expenditure
(más en pl) gastos, expenses: este dinero es para tus gastos, this is your pocket money
comprarle libros es un gasto inútil, it's just not worth buying him books
casi no ganamos para cubrir gastos, we just don't earn enough to cover our expenses
no te preocupes, yo corro con los gastos, don't worry, I'll deal with the bills
gastos fijos, fixed costs
gastos imprevistos, unforeseen expenses
2 (uso, consumo) tenemos mucho gasto de luz, we consume a lot of electricity

' gasto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprobante
- derroche
- desperdicio
- extra
- imprevista
- imprevisto
- papelería
- permitirse
- respetable
- salida
- sangría
- desembolso
- disparatado
- gastar
- insostenible
- moderar
- suprimir
English:
anticipate
- cover
- curtail
- expenditure
- expense
- extravagance
- face
- halve
- meet
- prank
- precedence
- restraint
- winnings
- size
- spending

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gasto nm
[dinero gastado] spending; [costo] expense;
el gasto de energía energy consumption;

el gasto educativo/militar [de país] spending on education/defence;

los gastos de la casa household expenses;

mis padres me dan dinero para mis gastos my parents give me pocket money;

correr con los gastos (de algo) to meet o bear the cost (of sth), to pay (for sth);

cubrir gastos to cover costs, to break even;

no reparar en gastos to spare no expense

Comp
gastos de aduana customs charges;
gastos de alojamiento accommodation allowance;
Fin gasto amortizable capitalized expense; CSur gastos comunes service charge;
gastos de comunidad service charge;
Com gastos corrientes running costs; Fin gasto deducible tax-deductible expense;
gastos de desplazamiento relocation expenses, settling-in allowance;
Com gastos diversos sundries;
gastos de envío [entre empresas] shipping charges;
[personales] postage and Br packing o US handling; Com gastos de explotación operating costs; Com gastos fijos fixed charges o costs; [en una casa] overheads;
gastos financieros financing charges;
Com gastos generales overheads, overhead costs; Fin gastos de gestión handling charges;
gastos de mantenimiento maintenance costs;

gastos de personal personnel expenses, staffing costs;

gasto público public o government expenditure;

gastos de representación entertainment allowance o expenses;
Fin gastos de tramitación handling charges;
gastos de transporte freight charges, transport costs;

gastos de viaje travelling expenses

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gasto

m expense;

gastos expenses;

meterse en gastos spend money;

cubrir gastos cover one’s costs, break even;

pagar los gastos de juicio pay the costs; de viaje pay the expenses

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gasto nm

1) : expense, expenditure

2) deterioro: wear

3)

gastos generales or

gastos indirectos : overhead

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gasto n

1. (dinero) expense

haz un esfuerzo para moderar tus gastos make an effort to reduce your expenses

2. (de electricidad, agua, energía, etc) consumption

con todos los gastos pagados all expenses paid

correr con los gastos to pay for something [pt. & pp. paid]

cubrir gastos to cover costs

gastos de envío postage and packing

Spanish-English dictionary > gasto
10 molesto

adj.

1 annoying, cumbersome, bothersome, embarrassing.

2 upset, irritated, angry, annoyed.

pres.indicat.

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

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molesto

► adjetivo

1 annoying, troublesome

2 (enfadado) annoyed

3 (incómodo) uncomfortable

4 MEDICINA sore

■ los puntos ya han cicatrizado, pero todavía está molesto the stitches have healed, but he's still sore

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar molesto,-a con alguien to be upset with somebody

ser molesto to be a nuisance

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(f. - molesta)

adj.

1) annoyed, bothered

2) annoying, bothersome

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ADJ

1) (=que causa molestia) [tos, picor, ruido, persona] irritating, annoying; [olor, síntoma] unpleasant

es una persona muy molesta — he's a very irritating o annoying person

es sumamente molesto que... — it's extremely irritating o annoying that...

una sensación bastante molesta — quite an uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling

lo único molesto es el viaje — the only nuisance is the journey, the only annoying thing is the journey

si no es molesto para usted — if it's no trouble to you o no bother for you

2) (=que incomoda) [asiento, ropa] uncomfortable; [tarea] annoying; [situación] awkward, embarrassing

las faldas ajustadas son muy molestas — tight skirts are very uncomfortable

3) (=incómodo) [persona] uncomfortable

me sentía molesto en la fiesta — I felt uneasy o uncomfortable at the party

me siento molesto cada vez que me hace un regalo — I feel awkward o embarrassed whenever she gives me a present

estaba molesto por la inyección — he was in some discomfort o pain after the injection

4) (=enfadado) [persona] annoyed

estaba muy molesta con su actitud — she was very annoyed at their attitude

¿estás molesto conmigo por lo que dije? — are you annoyed at me for what I said?

5) (=disgustado) [persona] upset

¿estás molesta por algo que haya pasado? — are you upset about something that's happened?

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- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasant

resulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)

está todavía algo molesto — he's still in some pain

está molesto por la anestesia — he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2) [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset; ( irritado) annoyed

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

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= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.

Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.

Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.

Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex. The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.

Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).

Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.

Ex. The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.

Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.

Ex. I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.

Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.

Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.

Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.

Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.

Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

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* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.

* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.

* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.

* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.

* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.

* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.

* * *

- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasant

resulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)

está todavía algo molesto — he's still in some pain

está molesto por la anestesia — he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2) [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset; ( irritado) annoyed

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

* * *

= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.

Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.

Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.

Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex: The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.

Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).

Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.

Ex: The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.

Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.

Ex: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.

Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.

Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.

Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.

Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.

Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.

* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.

* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.

* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.

* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.

* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.

* * *

molesto -ta

adjective

A

1 [ SER]

(fastidioso): tengo una tos sumamente molesta I have o I've got a really irritating o annoying cough

es una sensación muy molesta it's a very uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling

no es grave, pero los síntomas son muy molestos it's nothing serious, but the symptoms are very unpleasant

la máquina hace un ruido de lo más molesto the machine makes a very irritating o annoying o tiresome noise

¡es tan molesto que te estén interrumpiendo cada cinco minutos! it's so annoying o trying o tiresome o irritating when people keep interrupting you every five minutes

resulta muy molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos it's a real nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

¿podría abrir la ventana, si no es molesto? would you be so kind as to open the window?

2 [ ESTAR]

(incómodo, dolorido): está bastante molesto he's in some pain

pasó la noche bastante molesto he had a rather uncomfortable night

está molesto por la anestesia he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

3 [ SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward

es una situación muy molesta it's a very awkward o embarrassing situation

me hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas it's very embarrassing the way she's always giving me presents, she's always giving me presents, and it makes me feel very awkward o embarrassed

me resulta muy molesto tener que trabajar con ella cuando no nos hablamos I find it awkward working with her when we're not even on speaking terms

B [ ESTAR] (ofendido) upset

está molesto con ellos porque no fueron a su boda he's upset o put out o peeved because they didn't go to his wedding

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset about what you did

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Del verbo molestar: ( conjugate molestar)

molesto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

molestó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
molestar
molesto
molestó
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( importunar) to bother;

◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):
◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;

me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;
◊ no quiero molesto I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestose POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestose CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
◊ ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me;

se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molesto
◊ -ta adjetivo

1 [SER]
a) ( fastidioso) ‹ruido/tos› annoying, irritating;

‹sensación/síntoma› unpleasant
b) (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2 [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset;
( irritado) annoyed;
◊ está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
molesto,-a adjetivo
1 (incómodo) uncomfortable: me encuentro algo molesto después de esa metedura de pata, I feel uncomfortable after that gaffe
2 (fastidioso) annoying, pestering: es un ruido muy molesto, it's an annoying noise
3 (enfadado, disgustado) annoyed o cross: ¿no estarás molesta por lo que he dicho?, you're not upset about what I said, are you?
' molesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- disgustarse
- enojosa
- enojoso
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- molesta
- molestarse
- pesada
- pesado
- poca
- poco
- puñetera
- puñetero
- sacudir
- suplicio
- fastidioso
- fregado
- latoso
- molestar
- mosqueado
English:
annoying
- bother
- hot
- imposition
- irksome
- irritating
- miffed
- obtrusive
- off-putting
- peeved
- troublesome
- uncomfortable
- unwelcome
- would
- intrusive
- put
- uneasy

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molesto, -a adj

1.
ser molesto [incordiante] [costumbre, tos, ruido] to be annoying;
[moscas] to be a nuisance; [calor, humo, sensación] to be unpleasant; [ropa, zapato] to be uncomfortable;
es muy molesto tener que mandar callar constantemente it's very annoying to have to be constantly telling you to be quiet;

tengo un dolor molesto en la espalda I've got an ache in my back which is causing me some discomfort

2.
ser molesto [inoportuno] [visita, llamada] to be inconvenient;
[pregunta] to be awkward
3.
ser molesto [embarazoso] to be embarrassing;

esta situación empieza a resultarme un poco molesta this situation is beginning to make me feel a bit uncomfortable

4.
estar molesto [irritado] to be rather upset;

está molesta porque no la invitamos a la fiesta she's upset because we didn't invite her to the party;

están molestos por sus declaraciones they are upset by what he has been saying

5.
estar molesto [con malestar, incomodidad] [por la fiebre, el dolor] to be in some discomfort;

no tenía que haber comido tanto, ahora estoy molesto I shouldn't have eaten so much, it's made me feel rather unwell;

¿no estás molesto con tanta ropa? aren't you uncomfortable in all those clothes?

* * *

molesto

adj

1 ( fastidioso) annoying

2 ( incómodo) inconvenient

3 ( embarazoso) embarrassing

* * *

molesto, -ta adj

1) enojado: bothered, annoyed

2) fastidioso: bothersome, annoying

* * *

molesto adj

1. (que fastidia) annoying

el humo me resulta muy molesto I find smoke very annoying

2. (disgustado) annoyed

estoy molesto con mi amigo I'm annoyed with my friend

Spanish-English dictionary > molesto
11 archivo

m.

1 archive (place).

imágenes de archivo (television) library pictures

2 file (informe, ficha).

3 file (computing).

4 file cabinet, filing cabinet.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

archivo

► nombre masculino

1 (informe, ficha) file

2 (documentos) files plural, archives plural

3 INFORMÁTICA file

4 (lugar) archive

5 (archivador) filing cabinet

6 figurado (modelo) model, example

* * *

noun m.

1) file

2) archive

3) record

* * *

SM

1) (=sitio) archive, archives pl

fotos de archivo — library photos

imágenes de archivo — library pictures

Archivo Nacional — Public Record Office

2) (=documentos)

archivos — files

buscaremos en los archivos — we'll look in the files

archivos policiales — police files, police records

archivo sonoro — sound archive

3) (Inform) file

nombre de archivo — file name

archivo adjunto — attachment

archivo comprimido — zip file

archivo de seguridad — backup file

archivo de transacciones — transactions file

archivo fuente — source file

archivo maestro — master file

4)

de archivo — * (=viejo) ancient, out of the ark

5) And (=oficina) office

6) Cono Sur, Méx (=cárcel) jail, prison

* * *

masculino

1) ( local) archive; ( conjunto de documentos) tb

archivos — archives (pl), archive

los archivos de la policía — the police files o records

2) (Inf) file

* * *

= archive(s), archives, file, filing, filing cabinet, repository, vertical file, archiving, working file, archival institution, archive office.

Ex. Archives are set of non-current archival documents preserved, with or without selection, by those responsible for their creation or by their successors for their own use or by other organizations because of their enduring value.

Ex. The organization for the acquisition and preservation of archives and placing them at the disposal of users is known as archives.

Ex. Information is held in files or databases, which are comprised of records, which in turn are comprised of fields or data items, which again may be comprised of subfields or data elements.

Ex. The schedule allows the filing of photographs under headings that designate photographic processes or apparatus.

Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex. Repositories have broad mandates to acquire records, including business records, of cultural and historical importance to their respective communities.

Ex. The fugitive literature of acid rain: making use of nonconventional information sources in a vertical file.

Ex. Duplicating, archiving, and the option of computerised indexing is also discussed = También se trata de la duplicación, archivo y de la opción de indización automática.

Ex. The archives contain mainly the Papal working files of other days.

Ex. Archival institutions are outstripping libraries in the establishment of shops for the curative treatment of holdings.

Ex. Powys is a very large, thinly populated, mountainous county in Wales where the archive office was established only in 1990.

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* administración de archivos = archive(s) administration.

* administrativo encargado de los archivos = file clerk.

* almacenamiento de archivo = archival storage.

* archivo administrativo = record office, administrative archives, administrative library.

* Archivo Británico de Documentos Públicos = British Public Record Office.

* archivo comprimido = zip file.

* archivo de datos = database [data base].

* archivo de documentos administrativos = public record office.

* archivo de empresa = business archives.

* archivo de escuela = school records.

* archivo de funeraria = funeral home library.

* archivo de imágenes = image archiving, picture file.

* Archivo del Vaticano, el = Vatican Archives, the, Vatican Archives, the.

* archivo de oficina = office file.

* archivo de ordenador = computer file, machine-readable data file.

* archivo de periódico = news library.

* archivo de prensa = newspaper morgue.

* archivo de programas = programme file.

* archivo de recortes = clipping file [cuttings file, -UK], cuttings file [clipping file, -USA].

* archivo de recortes de prensa = newspaper clippings archives.

* archivo de recursos electrónico = electronic repository [e-repository].

* archivo de sindicato = trade-union archive.

* archivo eclesiástico = church register.

* archivo electrónico = machine-readable data file.

* archivo estatal = state archive.

* archivo étnico = ethnic archives.

* archivo familiar = estate archive.

* archivo fotográfico = picture archive, photographic library.

* archivo histórico = historical archives.

* archivo ministerial = departmental records.

* archivo municipal = municipal archives, city archive.

* archivo nacional = national archives.

* Archivo Nacional Americano = United States National Archives.

* archivo parlamentario = parliamentary archive(s).

* archivo parroquial = parish register, parish records.

* archivo particular = family archive.

* archivo personal = private archives, personal archive(s), personal records.

* archivo plano = flat file.

* archivo presidencial = presidential archive.

* archivo privado = private archives.

* archivo provincial = provincial archives.

* archivo público = public archive.

* archivo regional = regional archives.

* archivo senatorial = senatorial papers.

* archivo sonoro = sound archive.

* Asociación Internacional de Archivos Sonoros (IASA) = International Association of Sound Archives (IASA).

* comprimir un archivo = zip + file.

* Consejo Internacional de Archivos (CIA) = International Council on Archives (ICA).

* conservación de archivos = archival preservation.

* conservador del archivo = archives custodian.

* conservar en archivo = archive.

* copia de archivo = archival print.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* depósito de archivo = archival depot, archives depot.

* descomprimir un archivo = unzip + file.

* Descripción de Archivos Codificada (EAD) = Encoded Archival Description (EAD).

* descripción de documentos de archivo = archival description.

* disco de archivo = archival disc.

* documento de archivo = archival document, archival record, archival file, archival print.

* gestión de archivos = management of records.

* gestión de archivos personales = personal archives management, personal records management.

* grabaciones filmadas de archivo = library footage, stock footage.

* historia de los archivos = archival history.

* información de archivo = archival information.

* la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.

* Manual de Descripción de Archivos = Manual of Archival Description (MAD).

* material de archivo = archival material, archive material.

* nombre de archivo = file name.

* nombre del archivo = data set name.

* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).

* Norma Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD) = International Standard Archival Description (ISAD).

* ordenación en archivos = vertical filing.

* pieza de archivo = archival file.

* preservación de archivos = archival preservation.

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

* reproducción de archivo = archival print.

* seleccionador de documentación de archivo = archival appraiser.

* sistema de archivo = archiving system.

* Sistema de Comunicaciones y de Archivo Fotográfico (PACS) = Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).

* unidad de archivos de ordenador múltiples = multi-file item.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* * *

masculino

1) ( local) archive; ( conjunto de documentos) tb

archivos — archives (pl), archive

los archivos de la policía — the police files o records

2) (Inf) file

* * *

= archive(s), archives, file, filing, filing cabinet, repository, vertical file, archiving, working file, archival institution, archive office.

Ex: Archives are set of non-current archival documents preserved, with or without selection, by those responsible for their creation or by their successors for their own use or by other organizations because of their enduring value.

Ex: The organization for the acquisition and preservation of archives and placing them at the disposal of users is known as archives.

Ex: Information is held in files or databases, which are comprised of records, which in turn are comprised of fields or data items, which again may be comprised of subfields or data elements.

Ex: The schedule allows the filing of photographs under headings that designate photographic processes or apparatus.

Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex: Repositories have broad mandates to acquire records, including business records, of cultural and historical importance to their respective communities.

Ex: The fugitive literature of acid rain: making use of nonconventional information sources in a vertical file.

Ex: Duplicating, archiving, and the option of computerised indexing is also discussed = También se trata de la duplicación, archivo y de la opción de indización automática.

Ex: The archives contain mainly the Papal working files of other days.

Ex: Archival institutions are outstripping libraries in the establishment of shops for the curative treatment of holdings.

Ex: Powys is a very large, thinly populated, mountainous county in Wales where the archive office was established only in 1990.

* administración de archivos = archive(s) administration.

* administrativo encargado de los archivos = file clerk.

* almacenamiento de archivo = archival storage.

* archivo administrativo = record office, administrative archives, administrative library.

* Archivo Británico de Documentos Públicos = British Public Record Office.

* archivo comprimido = zip file.

* archivo de datos = database [data base].

* archivo de documentos administrativos = public record office.

* archivo de empresa = business archives.

* archivo de escuela = school records.

* archivo de funeraria = funeral home library.

* archivo de imágenes = image archiving, picture file.

* Archivo del Vaticano, el = Vatican Archives, the, Vatican Archives, the.

* archivo de oficina = office file.

* archivo de ordenador = computer file, machine-readable data file.

* archivo de periódico = news library.

* archivo de prensa = newspaper morgue.

* archivo de programas = programme file.

* archivo de recortes = clipping file [cuttings file, -UK], cuttings file [clipping file, -USA].

* archivo de recortes de prensa = newspaper clippings archives.

* archivo de recursos electrónico = electronic repository [e-repository].

* archivo de sindicato = trade-union archive.

* archivo eclesiástico = church register.

* archivo electrónico = machine-readable data file.

* archivo estatal = state archive.

* archivo étnico = ethnic archives.

* archivo familiar = estate archive.

* archivo fotográfico = picture archive, photographic library.

* archivo histórico = historical archives.

* archivo ministerial = departmental records.

* archivo municipal = municipal archives, city archive.

* archivo nacional = national archives.

* Archivo Nacional Americano = United States National Archives.

* archivo parlamentario = parliamentary archive(s).

* archivo parroquial = parish register, parish records.

* archivo particular = family archive.

* archivo personal = private archives, personal archive(s), personal records.

* archivo plano = flat file.

* archivo presidencial = presidential archive.

* archivo privado = private archives.

* archivo provincial = provincial archives.

* archivo público = public archive.

* archivo regional = regional archives.

* archivo senatorial = senatorial papers.

* archivo sonoro = sound archive.

* Asociación Internacional de Archivos Sonoros (IASA) = International Association of Sound Archives (IASA).

* comprimir un archivo = zip + file.

* Consejo Internacional de Archivos (CIA) = International Council on Archives (ICA).

* conservación de archivos = archival preservation.

* conservador del archivo = archives custodian.

* conservar en archivo = archive.

* copia de archivo = archival print.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* depósito de archivo = archival depot, archives depot.

* descomprimir un archivo = unzip + file.

* Descripción de Archivos Codificada (EAD) = Encoded Archival Description (EAD).

* descripción de documentos de archivo = archival description.

* disco de archivo = archival disc.

* documento de archivo = archival document, archival record, archival file, archival print.

* gestión de archivos = management of records.

* gestión de archivos personales = personal archives management, personal records management.

* grabaciones filmadas de archivo = library footage, stock footage.

* historia de los archivos = archival history.

* información de archivo = archival information.

* la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.

* Manual de Descripción de Archivos = Manual of Archival Description (MAD).

* material de archivo = archival material, archive material.

* nombre de archivo = file name.

* nombre del archivo = data set name.

* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).

* Norma Internacional para la Descripción de Archivos (ISAD) = International Standard Archival Description (ISAD).

* ordenación en archivos = vertical filing.

* pieza de archivo = archival file.

* preservación de archivos = archival preservation.

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

* reproducción de archivo = archival print.

* seleccionador de documentación de archivo = archival appraiser.

* sistema de archivo = archiving system.

* Sistema de Comunicaciones y de Archivo Fotográfico (PACS) = Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).

* unidad de archivos de ordenador múltiples = multi-file item.

* vida de archivo = archival life.

* * *

archivo

masculine

A

1 (local) archive

2 (conjunto de documentos) tb

archivos archives (pl), archive

los archivos de la policía the police files o records

Compuesto:

archivo de imágenes

picture library

B ( Inf) file

Compuestos:

● archivo comprimido

zip file

● archivo de firma

signature file

● archivo de intercambio

swap file

● archivo fuente

source file

● archivo or fichero de autoridad

( Inf, Ling) authority file

● archivo maestro

master file

● archivo MP3 or emepetres

MP3 file

● archivo zip or ( AmL tb) zipeado

zip file

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Del verbo archivar: ( conjugate archivar)

archivo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

archivó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
archivar
archivo
archivar ( conjugate archivar) verbo transitivo ‹ documentos› to file;
‹investigación/asunto› ( por un tiempo) to shelve;
( para siempre) to close the file on
archivo sustantivo masculino
a) ( local) archive;

( conjunto de documentos) tb
◊ archivos archives (pl), archive;

los archivos de la policía the police files o records
b) (Inf) file

archivar verbo transitivo
1 (guardar) to file (away)
2 (considerar concluido) to shelve
3 Inform to save
archivo sustantivo masculino
1 (documento) file
2 (archivador) filing cabinet
3 (edificio, lugar) archives pl: me pasé la mañana entera en el archivo municipal, I spent the morning at the city archives
' archivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
filmoteca
- borrar
- constar
- FTP
- kárdex
English:
file
- record
- archive
- mug

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archivo nm

1. [lugar] archive;
TV
imágenes de archivo library pictures

Comp
el Archivo de Indias = archive in Seville storing documents relating to the administration of Spain's colonial empire
2. [documentos] archives

3. Informát file

Comp
archivo adjunto attachment;
archivo ejecutable executable file;

archivo invisible invisible file;

archivo oculto hidden file;

archivo temporal temporary file;

archivo de texto text file

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archivo

m

1 archive

2 INFOR file

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archivo nm

1) : file

2) : archive, archives pl

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archivo n (de policía, informática) file

la información está en este archivo the information is in this file

Spanish-English dictionary > archivo
12 ejecutivo

adj.

executive.

m.

executive, exec, business executive, officer.

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ejecutivo

► adjetivo

1 executive

2 (rápido) prompt

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 executive

► nombre masculino el ejecutivo

1 (gobierno) the government

■ las propuestas del Ejecutivo han sido rechazadas por los sindicatos the Government's proposals have been rejected by the unions

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FRASEOLOGÍA

poder ejecutivo the executive

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(f. - ejecutiva)

noun adj.

executive

* * *
ejecutivo, -a
1. ADJ

1) [función, poder] executive

2) (=urgente) [petición] pressing, insistent; [respuesta] prompt; [negocio] urgent, immediate

2.

SM (Pol) executive

el Ejecutivo — the Executive

3.

SM / F (Com) executive

ejecutivo/a de cuentas — account executive

ejecutivo/a de ventas — sales executive

* * *
I
- va adjetivo <función/comisión> executive
II
- va masculino, femenino

1) (Adm, Com) executive

2) ejecutivo masculino (Gob) executive

* * *

= executive, business executive, administrative, administrator, corporate executive, exec, executive.

Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.

Ex. The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of Managerial Work'.

Ex. The trustee was generally male, 'past his prime', white, Protestant, well educated, wealthy, a member of the social elite, and usually a member of a profession or a business executive.

Ex. There is now the highest number of women in top administrative positions than there has been before: 54 women out of a total of 111 directorships.

Ex. With continued acquiescence to budget-cutting administrators, tomorrow's libraries may be viewed as mere custodians and perhaps even superfluous to their institutions.

Ex. There are millions of jokes about dumb blondes, but there is not so many jokes about cooperate executives.

Ex. Although there is consensus on the priority of some strategies, execs from different departments don't see eye to eye on many others.

Ex. The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of Managerial Work'.

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* búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunting, executive search.

* director ejecutivo = chief executive.

* ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* ejecutivo superior = top executive.

* empresa de búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunter.

* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.

* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* resumen ejecutivo = executive summary.

* secretario ejecutivo = executive secretary.

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I
- va adjetivo <función/comisión> executive
II
- va masculino, femenino

1) (Adm, Com) executive

2) ejecutivo masculino (Gob) executive

* * *

el ejecutivo

= Executive, the

Ex: Granting the Executive the power to torture people and jail them indefinitely, without meaningful judicial review, is like playing with fire.

= executive, business executive, administrative, administrator, corporate executive, exec, executive.

Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.

Ex: The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of Managerial Work'.

Ex: The trustee was generally male, 'past his prime', white, Protestant, well educated, wealthy, a member of the social elite, and usually a member of a profession or a business executive.

Ex: There is now the highest number of women in top administrative positions than there has been before: 54 women out of a total of 111 directorships.

Ex: With continued acquiescence to budget-cutting administrators, tomorrow's libraries may be viewed as mere custodians and perhaps even superfluous to their institutions.

Ex: There are millions of jokes about dumb blondes, but there is not so many jokes about cooperate executives.

Ex: Although there is consensus on the priority of some strategies, execs from different departments don't see eye to eye on many others.

Ex: The course had concentrated on executive decision making, with a side excursion into the study and findings of Henry Mintzberg as reported in his book, 'The Nature of Managerial Work'.

* búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunting, executive search.

* director ejecutivo = chief executive.

* ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* ejecutivo superior = top executive.

* empresa de búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunter.

* poder ejecutivo = chief executive, executive arm, executive power.

* poder ejecutivo, el = Executive, the.

* resumen ejecutivo = executive summary.

* secretario ejecutivo = executive secretary.

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ejecutivo¹ -va

adjective

‹función/comisión› executive director, poder² m D. (↑ poder (2))

ejecutivo² -va

masculine, feminine

A ( Adm, Com) (persona) executive

ejecutivo de ventas sales executive

B

ejecutivo masculine ( Gob): el ejecutivo the executive

el jefe del ejecutivo the head of the government o the executive

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ejecutivo 1
◊ -va adjetivo ‹función/comisión› executive

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Bot, Com) executive
ejecutivo 2 sustantivo masculino (Gob) executive
ejecutivo,-a
I adjetivo executive
el consejo ejecutivo, the executive council
II sustantivo masculino executive

' ejecutivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ejecutiva
- alto
English:
executive
- high-powered
- hotshot
- MD
- managing director
- take

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ejecutivo, -a

♦ adj

executive

♦ nm,f
[persona] executive;
ejecutivo agresivo thrusting executive;

un alto ejecutivo de la compañía a top executive of the company

Comp
ejecutivo de cuentas account executive;
ejecutivo de marketing marketing executive;

ejecutivo de ventas sales executive

♦ nm
Pol
el ejecutivo o [m5] Ejecutivo the government;

fuentes del ejecutivo government sources

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ejecutivo

I adj executive;

el poder ejecutivo POL the executive

II m

1 executive;

alto ejecutivo top executive

2

:

el Ejecutivo the government

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ejecutivo, -va adj & n

: executive

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ejecutivo adj n executive

Spanish-English dictionary > ejecutivo
13 exceso

m.

1 excess.

en exceso excessively, to excess (fumar, beber, comer)

trabaja en exceso he works too hard

exceso de confianza over-confidence

exceso de equipaje excess baggage

exceso de peso excess weight (obesidad)

exceso de velocidad speeding

2 excess (abuso).

denunciaron los excesos de los invasores they condemned the invaders' excesses o atrocities

cometer un exceso to go too far

cometer un exceso en la bebida/comida to drink/eat to excess

los excesos se pagan we pay for our overindulgence

3 luxus.

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exceso

► nombre masculino

1 excess

2 COMERCIO surplus

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en exceso too much, in excess, excessively

■ fuma en exceso he smokes too much

exceso de equipaje excess baggage

exceso de peso excess weight

exceso de velocidad speeding, exceeding the speed limit

■ le multaron por exceso de velocidad they fined him for speeding

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noun m.

excess

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SM

1) (=demasía) excess

en o por exceso — excessively, to excess

exceso de equipaje — excess luggage, excess baggage (EEUU)

exceso de mano de obra — = exceso de plantilla

exceso de peso — excess weight

exceso de plantilla — overmanning, overstaffing

exceso de velocidad — speeding, exceeding the speed limit

2) (Com, Econ) surplus

3) pl excesos (=abusos) [al beber, comportarse] excesses

los excesos de la revolución — the excesses of the revolution

los excesos cometidos en su juventud — the overindulgences o excesses of his youth

cometer excesos con el alcohol — to drink excessively, drink to excess, overindulge in drink

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masculino

a) ( excedente) excess

exceso de equipaje/peso — excess baggage/weight

b) ( demasía)

un exceso de ejercicio — too much exercise

me multaron por exceso de velocidad — I was fined for speeding

mostraba un exceso de optimismo — he was overly optimistic

con or en exceso — <beber/comer> to excess, too much; <fumar/trabajar> too much

es generoso en exceso — he's excessively generous

pecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso — they were overambitious in their calculations

c) excesos masculino plural ( abusos) excesses (pl)

los excesos en la comida — eating to excess, overindulgence in food

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= excess, surfeit, superfluity, extravagance, superabundance, slack, spree, binge, binging, oversupply [over-supply], bloat, glut.

Ex. Pressure is being brought to bear on the library to readdress its priorities in terms of services rendered and to scale down excesses in terms of funds and manpower.

Ex. He dismissed the image of overloaded libraries collapsing under the weight of a surfeit of paper as 'mythology'.

Ex. The true cause of the decline is likely to have been too much competition, not too little, with a superfluity of printers everywhere competing by offering ever cheaper products.

Ex. Sometimes even an added entry is considered an extravagance.

Ex. Given that within the superabundance of information there are subject gaps, this paper looks at the responsibility of the information worker in transmitting 'facts'.

Ex. Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.

Ex. Although it is entertaining to note the extravagant purchases of the very rich, many stories do little beyond documenting sprees of consumption.

Ex. Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.

Ex. A feminist theory of eating problems (anorexia, bulimia, extensive dieting, & binging) is developed.

Ex. The worldwide oversupply of offshore drilling rigs has decreased rapidly in the past six years.

Ex. The book falls apart in the second half when its excess of cultural references eventually makes it suffer from bloat.

Ex. Almost no one is publishing literary criticism and yet a glut of self-help titles are published every year.

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* abundante en exceso = lavish.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* exceso de carga = overload.

* exceso de estoc = overage.

* exceso de existencias = overstocking, overage.

* exceso de fondos = overstock.

* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* exceso de habitantes = overcrowding [over-crowding].

* exceso de información = information overload.

* exceso de medios = overkill.

* exceso de mortalidad = excess mortality.

* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.

* exceso de peso = overweight.

* exceso de plantilla administrativa = administrative bloat.

* exceso de población = overpopulation.

* exceso de publicaciones = overpublishing.

* exceso de tirada = overrun [over-run].

* exceso de vello = hirsutism.

* exceso de velocidad = speeding.

* exceso en el presupuesto = budget overrun, overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* exceso en la bebida = intemperance.

* excesos = overindulgence.

* gastar en exceso = overspend.

* hacer Algo en exceso = push + Nombre + too far.

* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.

* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.

* por exceso = excessively, to excess.

* representar en exceso = overrepresent.

* simplificado en exceso = oversimplified [over-simplified].

* simplificar en exceso = oversimplify.

* usado en exceso = overused [over-used].

* usar en exceso = overuse.

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masculino

a) ( excedente) excess

exceso de equipaje/peso — excess baggage/weight

b) ( demasía)

un exceso de ejercicio — too much exercise

me multaron por exceso de velocidad — I was fined for speeding

mostraba un exceso de optimismo — he was overly optimistic

con or en exceso — <beber/comer> to excess, too much; <fumar/trabajar> too much

es generoso en exceso — he's excessively generous

pecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso — they were overambitious in their calculations

c) excesos masculino plural ( abusos) excesses (pl)

los excesos en la comida — eating to excess, overindulgence in food

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= excess, surfeit, superfluity, extravagance, superabundance, slack, spree, binge, binging, oversupply [over-supply], bloat, glut.

Ex: Pressure is being brought to bear on the library to readdress its priorities in terms of services rendered and to scale down excesses in terms of funds and manpower.

Ex: He dismissed the image of overloaded libraries collapsing under the weight of a surfeit of paper as 'mythology'.

Ex: The true cause of the decline is likely to have been too much competition, not too little, with a superfluity of printers everywhere competing by offering ever cheaper products.

Ex: Sometimes even an added entry is considered an extravagance.

Ex: Given that within the superabundance of information there are subject gaps, this paper looks at the responsibility of the information worker in transmitting 'facts'.

Ex: Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.

Ex: Although it is entertaining to note the extravagant purchases of the very rich, many stories do little beyond documenting sprees of consumption.

Ex: Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.

Ex: A feminist theory of eating problems (anorexia, bulimia, extensive dieting, & binging) is developed.

Ex: The worldwide oversupply of offshore drilling rigs has decreased rapidly in the past six years.

Ex: The book falls apart in the second half when its excess of cultural references eventually makes it suffer from bloat.

Ex: Almost no one is publishing literary criticism and yet a glut of self-help titles are published every year.

* abundante en exceso = lavish.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* exceso de carga = overload.

* exceso de estoc = overage.

* exceso de existencias = overstocking, overage.

* exceso de fondos = overstock.

* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* exceso de habitantes = overcrowding [over-crowding].

* exceso de información = information overload.

* exceso de medios = overkill.

* exceso de mortalidad = excess mortality.

* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.

* exceso de peso = overweight.

* exceso de plantilla administrativa = administrative bloat.

* exceso de población = overpopulation.

* exceso de publicaciones = overpublishing.

* exceso de tirada = overrun [over-run].

* exceso de vello = hirsutism.

* exceso de velocidad = speeding.

* exceso en el presupuesto = budget overrun, overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* exceso en la bebida = intemperance.

* excesos = overindulgence.

* gastar en exceso = overspend.

* hacer Algo en exceso = push + Nombre + too far.

* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.

* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.

* por exceso = excessively, to excess.

* representar en exceso = overrepresent.

* simplificado en exceso = oversimplified [over-simplified].

* simplificar en exceso = oversimplify.

* usado en exceso = overused [over-used].

* usar en exceso = overuse.

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exceso

masculine

1 (excedente) excess

exceso de equipaje/peso excess baggage/weight

2

(demasía): un exceso de ejercicio puede ser malo too much exercise can be harmful

me multaron por exceso de velocidad I was fined for speeding o for exceeding the speed limit

consideró su actitud como un exceso de confianza she thought he was being over-familiar in his attitude

con or en exceso ‹beber/comer› to excess, too much;

‹fumar/trabajar› too much

es generoso en exceso he's generous to a fault, he's excessively o too generous

pecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso they were overambitious in their calculations

más vale pecar por exceso que por defecto it's better to have too many than too few ( o to do too much rather than too little etc)

3 excesos mpl (abusos) excesses (pl)

los excesos en la comida y la bebida eating and drinking to excess, overindulgence in food and drink

los excesos cometidos durante la guerra the excesses o atrocities committed during the war

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exceso sustantivo masculino
a) ( excedente) excess;

◊ exceso de equipaje excess baggage

b) ( demasía):

◊ un exceso de ejercicio too much exercise;

me multaron por exceso de velocidad I was fined for speeding;
en exceso ‹beber/fumar/trabajar› too much
c)

◊ excesos sustantivo masculino plural ( abusos) excesses (pl)

exceso sustantivo masculino excess
exceso de peso, excess weight
♦ Locuciones: en exceso, in excess, excessively
' exceso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- borrachera
- hincharse
- licencia
- recalentar
- redondear
- sobrar
- sobrepeso
- sopor
- trincar
- calentar
- desmán
- gordura
English:
blitz
- burn out
- caution
- excess
- excess baggage
- excessively
- fuss over
- fussy
- glut
- licence
- nerve
- overbook
- overdo
- overflow
- overweight
- overwork
- pack
- pull over
- speed
- speeding
- surfeit
- top-heavy
- heavily
- over

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exceso nm

1. [demasía] excess;

el exceso de sol puede provocar graves quemaduras too much sun can cause serious sunburn;

en exceso [fumar, beber, comer] excessively, to excess;

trabaja en exceso he works too hard;

es meticuloso en exceso he is far too meticulous;

más vale pecar por exceso que por defecto too much is better than not enough

Comp
exceso de confianza overconfidence;
exceso de equipaje excess baggage;

exceso de peso [obesidad] excess weight;

exceso de velocidad speeding

2. [abuso] excess;

denunciaron los excesos de los invasores they condemned the invaders' excesses o atrocities;

cometer un exceso to go too far;

cometer un exceso en la bebida/comida to drink/eat to excess;

los excesos se pagan we pay for our overindulgence

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exceso

m excess;

en exceso beber, fumar to excess; preocuparse in excess, too much;

ser amable en exceso be extremely nice;

trabajar en exceso overwork

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exceso nm

1) : excess

2) excesos nmpl

: excesses, abuses

3)

exceso de velocidad : speeding

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exceso n excess

con exceso / en exceso too much

exceso de velocidad speeding

Spanish-English dictionary > exceso
14 provincia

f.

province.

provincias the provinces (no la capital)

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provincia

► nombre femenino

1 province

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de provincias provincial

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noun f.

province

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SF

1) (=distrito) province; Esp (Admin) ≈ county

la capital de la provincia — the provincial capital

las Provincias Vascongadas — ( Hist) the Basque Provinces, the Basque Country

2)

de provincias: un pueblo de provincias — a country town, a provincial town

lleva una vida de provincias — she lives a provincial life

una gira por provincias — a tour of the provinces
PROVINCIA Spain is divided into 55 administrative provincias, including the islands and Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa. Each one has a capital de provincia, which generally has the same name as the province itself. Provincias are grouped by geography, history and culture into comunidades autónomas.
See:

ver nota culturelle COMUNIDAD AUTÓNOMA in comunidad

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femenino

1)

a) (Gob) province

capital de provincia — provincial capital

b) (Relig) province

2) provincias femenino plural ( por oposición a la capital) provinces (pl)

una ciudad de provincias — a provincial city

la vida de provincias — provincial life
•• Cultural note:
provincia

Each of the 55 different administrative areas into which Spain is divided. Each provincia includes a main city or town, sometimes more, depending on its social and economic power. The provincial capital usually has the same name as the province. Most comunidades autónomas comprise at least two or more provincias, except Madrid, Murcia and Cantabria, which consist of just one

* * *

= province.

Ex. Between 1979 and 1983, the number of independent trade union libraries was stagnant in Budapest, while it increased in the provinces.

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* capital de provincia = provincial capital.

* de toda la provincia = province-wide.

* en las provincias = in the provinces.

* por toda la provincia = province-wide.

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femenino

1)

a) (Gob) province

capital de provincia — provincial capital

b) (Relig) province

2) provincias femenino plural ( por oposición a la capital) provinces (pl)

una ciudad de provincias — a provincial city

la vida de provincias — provincial life
•• Cultural note:
provincia

Each of the 55 different administrative areas into which Spain is divided. Each provincia includes a main city or town, sometimes more, depending on its social and economic power. The provincial capital usually has the same name as the province. Most comunidades autónomas comprise at least two or more provincias, except Madrid, Murcia and Cantabria, which consist of just one

* * *

= province.

Ex: Between 1979 and 1983, the number of independent trade union libraries was stagnant in Budapest, while it increased in the provinces.

* capital de provincia = provincial capital.

* de toda la provincia = province-wide.

* en las provincias = in the provinces.

* por toda la provincia = province-wide.

* * *

provincia

feminine

provincia (↑ provincia a1)

A

1 ( Gob) province

capital de provincia provincial capital

2 ( Relig) province

B provincias fpl (por oposición a la capital) provinces (pl)

una gira por las provincias or ( Esp) por provincias a tour of the provinces

una ciudad de provincias a provincial city

CULTURAL NOTE

provincia

Each of the 55 different administrative areas into which Spain is divided. Each provincia includes a main city or town, sometimes more, depending on its social and economic power. The provincial capital usually has the same name as the province.

Most comunidades autónomas comunidad autónoma (↑ comunidad a1) comprise at least two or more provincias, except Madrid, Murcia and Cantabria, which consist of just one.

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provincia sustantivo femenino
1 (Gob, Relig) province
2
◊ provincias sustantivo femenino plural ( por oposición a la capital) provinces (pl);

la vida de provincias provincial life
provincia sustantivo femenino
1 (territorio) province 2 provincias, (opuesto a la capital) provinces: en provincias no es habitual, it isn't usual in the provinces
una ciudad de provincias, a provincial city
' provincia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ciudad
- capital
- departamento
- limítrofe
- oeste
English:
province
- provincial

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provincia nf

1. [división administrativa] province

2. Rel province

3.
provincias [no la capital] the provinces;

la gente de provincias people who live in the provinces;

hacer una gira por provincias to go on a tour of the provinces

* * *

provincia

f province

* * *

provincia nf

: province

♦ provincial adj

* * *

provincia n province

Spanish-English dictionary > provincia
15 personal

adj.

personal.

una opinión/pregunta personal a personal opinion/question

personal e intransferible non-transferable

f.

personal foul.

m.

staff, personnel (trabajadores).

personal de a bordo cabin crew (en avión)

personal docente teaching staff

personal mínimo skeleton staff

personal en plantilla in-house staff

personal sanitario health workers

personal de tierra ground crew

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personal

► adjetivo

1 personal

► nombre masculino

1 (de una empresa) personnel, staff

2 familiar (gente) everyone, everybody

■ hoy está el personal un poco apagado everyone's a bit down today

► nombre femenino

1 DEPORTE (falta) personal foul

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FRASEOLOGÍA

personal docente teaching staff

* * *
1. adj.
personal
2. noun m.
staff, personnel

* * *

1.

ADJ personal

2. SM

1) (=plantilla) staff, personnel; ( esp Mil) force; (Náut) crew, complement

estar falto de personal — to be shorthanded o shortstaffed

personal de cabina — cabin staff o crew

personal de exterior — surface workers pl

personal de interior — underground workers pl

personal de servicios — maintenance staff

personal de tierra — (Aer) ground crew, ground staff

2) * (=gente) people

había mucho personal en el cine — there was a big crowd in the cinema

- quedarse con el personal

3.

SF (Baloncesto) personal foul

* * *
I
adjetivo personal

objetos de uso personal — personal effects
II
masculino

a) (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff (sing or pl)

estamos escasos de personal — we're short-staffed

b) (Esp fam & hum) ( gente) people

- personal de cabina/de tierra/de vuelo

- personal de maestranza

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I
adjetivo personal

objetos de uso personal — personal effects
II
masculino

a) (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff (sing or pl)

estamos escasos de personal — we're short-staffed

b) (Esp fam & hum) ( gente) people

- personal de cabina/de tierra/de vuelo

- personal de maestranza

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personal¹

¹ = manpower, manpower force, personnel, staff, staffing, work-force [workforce], crew.

Ex: The question has been raised as to the manpower required to produce the ever-increasing number of abstracts.

Ex: This article focusses attention on formulating plans and policy for building up a manpower force for modernising library and information systems India within the next 5 years.

Ex: Application areas include: personnel records, mailing lists, accident and incident records, clinical and health records, committee minutes and records, and so on.

Ex: The current LC MARC data base contains both records created by the LC staff and those created by co-operating libraries and verified by the LC.

Ex: During the discussions it became apparent that the most pressing issues of staffing, resources, procedural complexities and educational opportunities related to IT.

Ex: Employers of library and information staff have to develop and maintain skills within the workforce.

Ex: Phillips has 12 installations with a crew of 15-450 men.

* actitud del personal = staff attitude.

* administración de personal = personnel administration.

* ahorro de personal = staff saving.

* apoyo del personal = staff support.

* asignar personal = commit + manpower.

* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.

* costes de personal = staff costs.

* dedicación del personal = staff hours.

* desarrollo profesional del personal = staff development.

* dotación de personal = staffing.

* encargado de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer.

* evaluación del personal = personnel evaluation.

* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falto de personal = understaffed [under-staffed].

* formación continua del personal = staff development.

* formación del personal = staff training, professional development.

* formar personal = produce + personnel.

* funciones del personal = staff duties.

* gastos en personal = staff costs.

* gestión de personal = personnel management.

* jefe de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer, staff manager.

* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* miembro del personal = staff member, staffer.

* movimiento de personal = staff turnover, turnover, labour turnover.

* número y distribución de personal = staffing conditions.

* personal administrativo = administrative staff.

* personal administrativo de apoyo = clerical staff, clerical worker, clerical personnel.

* personal auxiliar = clerical staff.

* personal bibliotecario = library personnel, library staff, library worker.

* personal civil = civilian staff.

* personal cualificado = qualified staff, qualified personnel.

* personal de ambulancia = ambulance crew.

* personal de apoyo = paraprofessional staff, support staff.

* personal de apoyo bibliotecario = library support staff.

* personal de cabina = cabin crew.

* personal de dirección = senior staff, senior management.

* personal de la biblioteca = library staff, library worker.

* personal del mostrador = counter staff.

* personal del mostrador de préstamo = counter staff.

* personal de mantenimiento = service worker.

* personal de proceso de datos = operation staff.

* personal de recepción = reception staff.

* personal de referencia = reference staff, reference personnel.

* personal de secretaría = secretarial staff.

* personal de seguridad = security staff.

* personal de servicios = service worker.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* personal de vuelo = flight crew.

* personal equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent staff (FTE staff).

* personal joven = new blood.

* personal más nuevo = junior staff.

* personal militar = military personnel.

* personal necesario = staffing levels.

* personal paraprofesional = paraprofessional staff.

* personal profesional = professional staff.

* personal sanitario = clinical staff.

* personal técnico = technical staff.

* personal técnico de apoyo = support staff.

* política de personal = personnel policy, staff policy.

* puesta al día del personal = staff development.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* recorte de personal = downsizing, staffing cut.

* reducción de personal = staff cutbacks, downsizing.

* registro de personal = personnel record.

* renovación de personal = turnover, labour turnover.

* responsable del personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* reunión de personal = staff meeting.

* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.

* sala de estar para el personal = coffee lounge.

* sala de personal = staff lounge.

* sección de personal = personnel department, personnel office.

* selección de personal = personnel recruitment.

* sólo para personal autorizado = restricted access.

* tareas del personal = staff duties.

* tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate, turnover rate.

* turnos del personal = staffing rota.

* vacante de personal = staff vacancy.

personal²

= one-to-one, personal, private, intimate, one-on-one.

Ex: A few large libraries contain an adult learning centre, which provides training courses for volunteer tutors, one-to-one tutoring or instruction in small groups.

Ex: Cards will remain useful for small local and personal indexes but other options, in the form of microcomputers and their software are beginning to compete in this application.

Ex: SWALCAP supports a network arrangement of remote terminals and minicomputers linked to the central computer via private lines.

Ex: Until we feel as librarians that we are an intimate part of society, we will never begin to believe that we really function.

Ex: The one-on-one training pattern predominates and is effective at this institution where education in the singular is stressed.

* actitud personal = personal attitude.

* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.

* alarma personal = rape alarm, personal alarm.

* anuncio personal = personal ad.

* aprovechamiento personal = personal gain.

* archivo personal = private archives, personal archive(s), personal records.

* armadura personal = body armour.

* artículo personal = personal item.

* asunto personal = personal issue.

* atención personal = personal attention.

* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.

* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.

* atracción personal = personal attraction.

* autoría personal = personal authorship.

* autor personal = personal author.

* autor personal único = single personal authorship.

* beneficio personal = personal gain.

* biblioteca personal = personal library.

* bienes personales = personal property.

* blindaje personal = body armour.

* característica personal = personality trait, personality characteristic.

* carta personal = personal letter.

* cheque personal = personal cheque.

* comentario personal = personal note.

* comentario personal de una lectura = reading-reportage.

* compromiso personal = personal engagement, personal investment.

* contacto personal = personal contact, public contact.

* contratación de personal cualificado de otras empresas = lateral hiring.

* convicción personal = personal conviction.

* cualidades personales = personal qualities.

* cuestión personal = personal issue, life issue.

* datos personales = personal details.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* documentos personales = personal papers.

* economía personal = personal finance.

* efectos personales = personal belongings.

* ego personal = personal ego.

* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.

* enriquecimiento personal = personal enrichment.

* entrada de nombre personal = personal name entry.

* entrevista personal = personal interview.

* espacio personal = personal space, territorial space, personal space territory.

* estilo personal = persona [personae, -pl.].

* expediente personal = personal records.

* experiencia personal = personal experience.

* gestión de archivos personales = personal archives management, personal records management.

* gusto personal = personal taste, personal preference.

* hábito personal = personal habit.

* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.

* higiene personal = personal hygiene.

* historia personal = personal history.

* índice de rendimiento personal = individual performance index.

* información personal = personal information.

* interés personal = vested interest, personal interest.

* interpersonal = person-to-person.

* intimidad personal = personal privacy.

* invasión del espacio personal = invasion of space.

* libertad personal = personal freedom.

* logro personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap, personal achievement.

* marca personal = personal record.

* miembro personal = personal member.

* nombre personal = personal name.

* norma personal = personal norm.

* opinión personal = personal opinion.

* ordenador personal (PC) = personal computer (PC).

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* personal investigador = research staff.

* PIN (número de identificación personal) = PIN (personal identification number).

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* preferencia personal = personal preference.

* problema personal = personal problem.

* razones personales = personal reasons.

* realización personal = personal fulfilment.

* récord personal = personal record.

* responsabilidad personal = personal responsibility.

* satisfacción personal = personal satisfaction.

* seguridad personal = personal safety.

* sello personal = fingerprint [finger-print].

* sicología personal = personal psychology.

* sistema de valores personales = personal value system.

* tecnología del ordenador personal = personal computer technology.

* tener un interés muy personal en = hold + a stake in, have + a stake in.

* territorio personal = personal space territory.

* toque personal = personal touch.

* triunfo personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap.

* uso personal = personal use.

* vida personal = personal life.

* voluntad personal = personal will.

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personal¹

adjective

‹asunto/documento/pregunta› personal; ‹opinión/juicio› personal

objetos de uso personal personal effects

una alusión personal a personal remark

está basado en su experiencia personal it is based on (his own) personal experience

no tiene ningún interés personal en el asunto he has no personal interest in the matter

personal²

masculine

1 (de una fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff ( sing or pl)

estamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed

intentan aumentar la producción con el mismo personal they are trying to increase production with the same number of staff o with the same workforce

2 ( Esp fam hum) (gente) people

¡cuánto personal hay en la calle! what a lot of people there are in the street!

saca unas copas para el personal get some glasses out for everyone o for people

Compuestos:

● personal de cabina

cabin staff o crew

● personal de maestranza

( Arg) staff ( of a building)

● personal de tierra

ground crew o staff

● personal de vuelo

flight crew

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personal adjetivo
personal;
◊ objetos de uso personal personal effects

■ sustantivo masculino (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff ( sing or pl);
estamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed
personal
I adjetivo personal
una carta personal, a private letter
II sustantivo masculino (trabajadores) staff, personnel

' personal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consignar
- contingente
- dato
- efecto
- escala
- interés
- jefa
- jefe
- lavandería
- llave
- objeto
- particular
- pasar
- placa
- plana
- plano
- presente
- primar
- privada
- privado
- abandonar
- ampliación
- ampliar
- aseo
- auxiliar
- bien
- citar
- computadora
- consultorio
- coqueto
- defensa
- dejadez
- dejado
- despedir
- diario
- falta
- historial
- insuficiencia
- intimidad
- número
- palacio
- patrimonio
- PC
- planilla
- plantilla
- reducción
- tarjeta
- uno
English:
accustom
- achievement
- agree
- appreciate
- averse
- balloon
- battle
- cleanliness
- computer
- dear
- decision
- decision making
- delay
- despite
- diary
- dodge
- employ
- excuse
- exploit
- first-hand
- gap
- heart-to-heart
- love
- maintenance staff
- mate
- myself
- neglect
- office staff
- PA
- pc
- personal
- personal best
- personal computer
- personal pronoun
- personally
- personnel
- personnel department
- personnel management
- private
- private income
- put off
- referee
- self-improvement
- self-interest
- short-staffed
- staff
- staff meeting
- staff training
- staffing
- strength

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personal

♦ adj
[privado, íntimo] personal;
una opinión/pregunta personal a personal opinion/question;

mi teléfono personal es… my home o private number is…;

para uso personal for personal use;

personal e intransferible non-transferable

♦ nm

1. [trabajadores] staff, personnel

Comp
personal administrativo administrative staff;
personal de cabina cabin staff o crew;

personal docente teaching staff;

personal de oficina office staff;

personal de planta staff;

personal de tierra ground staff o crew;

personal de ventas sales force o team

2. Esp Fam [gente] people;

el personal quería ir al cine the gang wanted to go to the cinema

♦ nf
[en baloncesto] personal foul
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personal

I adj personal

II m

1 personnel, staff;

personal docente teaching staff

2 en baloncesto personal foul

* * *

personal adj

: personal

♦ personalmente adv

personal nm

: personnel, staff

* * *

personal¹ adj personal / private

es un asunto personal it's a personal matter

personal² n staff

todo el personal está en huelga all the staff are on strike

Spanish-English dictionary > personal
16 reducir

v.

1 to reduce.

reduzca la velocidad reduce speed now (en letrero)

nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut

reducir algo a algo to reduce something to something

reducir algo al absurdo to make a nonsense of something

Ella redujo la velocidad She reduced the speed.

2 to suppress, to subdue (someter) (país, ciudad).

3 to convert (Mat) (convertir).

4 to set (medicine).

5 to shorten, to shrink.

Ellos redujeron las tablas They shortened the boards.

6 to cut down, to depress, to de-escalate, to deescalate.

Ellos redujeron los gastos They cut down expenses.

7 to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate.

Ellos redujeron a los nativos They conquered the natives.

8 to hydrogenate.

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reducir

Conjugation model [ CONDUCIR], like link=conducir conducir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to reduce

■ reducir a cenizas to reduce to ashes

2 (disminuir) to reduce, cut, cut down on

■ reducir gastos to cut down on expenses

3 (vencer) to subdue

4 MEDICINA to set

5 (una salsa, etc) to reduce, boil down

► verbo intransitivo

1 AUTOMÓVIL to change down, change to a lower gear

► verbo pronominal reducirse

1 (gen) to be reduced; (decrecer) to decrease

2 (resultar) to come down (a, to)

■ todo se redujo a una equivocación it all came down to a mistake

* * *

verb

1) to reduce, cut

2) decrease

3) subdue

* * *

1. VT

1) (=disminuir)

a) [en cantidad] [+ gastos, inflación, precio] to reduce, bring down, cut; [+ tensión, ansiedad] to reduce; [+ riesgo] to reduce, lessen

medidas encaminadas a reducir el número de parados — measures designed to reduce o bring down o cut the number of unemployed

han reducido las listas de espera en los hospitales — they have reduced o cut hospital waiting lists

el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down

conviene reducir el consumo de grasas — it is advisable to cut down on fatty foods

el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%

un tratamiento para reducir la celulitis — a treatment to reduce cellulite

• reducir algo en algo — to reduce sth by sth, cut sth by sth

tenemos que reducir la producción en un 20% — we have to reduce o cut production by 20%

• reducir a la mínima expresión — to reduce to the bare minimum

• reducir algo al mínimo — to reduce o cut sth to the minimum

• reducir algo a la mitad — to cut sth by half

b) [en tiempo] [+ jornada laboral] to reduce, shorten; [+ sentencia] to reduce

han reducido la mili a nueve meses — they have reduced o cut military service to nine months

sus abogados consiguieron reducir la sentencia a dos meses — his lawyers managed to get his sentence reduced to two months

c) [en tamaño] [+ copia] to reduce; [+ discurso, artículo] to cut down, shorten

2)

• reducir algo a algo —

a) (=limitar) to limit sth to sth; (=simplificar) to reduce sth to sth

redujo su intervención a criticar al gobierno — her participation was limited to criticizing the government

todo lo reduce a cosas materiales — he reduces everything to material terms

b) (=convertir) [+ cantidad, medida] to convert sth into sth; [+ fracción, ecuación] to reduce sth into sth

reducir un kilómetro a metros — to convert a kilometre into metres

el techo fue reducido a cenizas por el fuego — the roof was reduced to ashes by the fire

- reducir algo al absurdo

3) (=someter) [+ ladrón, fugitivo, loco] to overpower; [+ alborotadores] to subdue; [+ fortaleza] to subdue, reduce frm

entre los tres lograron reducir al atracador — the three of them managed to overpower the robber

• reducir a algn a la obediencia — to bring sb to heel

• reducir a algn al silencio — [por la fuerza, por miedo] to silence sb; [por vergüenza, humillación] to reduce sb to silence

4) (Med) [+ hueso, hernia] to set, reduce frm

5) (Quím) to reduce

6) LAm [en el mercado negro] to get rid of *

2.

VI (Aut) to change down

reduce a segunda — change down to second gear

3.

See:

reducirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reduce

reducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum

debería reducir el consumo de sal — you should cut down on salt

le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence

reducir algo A algo — to reduce something to something

la población quedó reducida a la mitad — the population was halved

reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form

reducir algo EN algo — to reduce something by something

reducir el gasto en cinco millones — to reduce costs by five million

b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce

2)

a) ( transformar)

reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

b) (Quím) to reduce

c) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)

3) ( dominar) <enemigo/rebeldes> to subdue; < ladrón> to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud — to reduce a people to slavery

4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)
2.
reducir vi

1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down

2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear
3.
reducirse v pron

reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

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= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.

Nota: Generalmente aplicado a los precios.

Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex. A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.

Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.

Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.

Ex. Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.

Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.

Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex. But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.

Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex. Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.

Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.

Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

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.

Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.

Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.

Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.

Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.

Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.

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* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.

* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].

* reducir costes = reduce + costs.

* reducir de plantilla = downsize.

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.

* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.

* reducir el valor = reduce + value.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* reducir gradualmente = scale down.

* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.

* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.

* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.

* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.

* reducir progresivamente = phase out.

* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reduce

reducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum

debería reducir el consumo de sal — you should cut down on salt

le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence

reducir algo A algo — to reduce something to something

la población quedó reducida a la mitad — the population was halved

reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form

reducir algo EN algo — to reduce something by something

reducir el gasto en cinco millones — to reduce costs by five million

b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce

2)

a) ( transformar)

reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

b) (Quím) to reduce

c) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)

3) ( dominar) <enemigo/rebeldes> to subdue; < ladrón> to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud — to reduce a people to slavery

4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)
2.
reducir vi

1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down

2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear
3.
reducirse v pron

reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

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= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.

Nota: Generalmente aplicado a los precios.

Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.

Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.

Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.

Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.

Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.

Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

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.

Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.

Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.

Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.

Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.

Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.

* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].

* reducir costes = reduce + costs.

* reducir de plantilla = downsize.

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.

* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.

* reducir el valor = reduce + value.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* reducir gradualmente = scale down.

* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.

* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.

* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.

* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.

* reducir progresivamente = phase out.

* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.

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reducir [I6 ]

vt

A

1 ‹gastos/costos› to cut, cut down on, reduce; ‹velocidad› to reduce; ‹producción/consumo› to reduce

hemos reducido el número de casos we have brought down o reduced the number of cases

redujeron el número de plazas they cut the number of places o the number of places was reduced

han prometido reducir los impuestos they have promised to cut o reduce taxes

con esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infection

ejercicios para reducir (la) cintura exercises to reduce your waistline

reducir algo A algo to reduce sth TO sth

han reducido el texto a 50 páginas they have shortened o reduced the text to fifty pages

le han reducido la pena a dos años they have commuted o shortened o reduced his sentence to two years

la población quedó reducida a la mitad the population was reduced to half of its former size

reducir algo a su mínima expresión ( Mat) to reduce sth to its simplest expression o form

el suéter quedó reducido a su mínima expresión ( hum); the sweater shrank to nothing

reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth BY sth

pretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones they aim to reduce costs by five million

2 ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduce

B

1 (transformar) reducir algo A algo:

reducir los gramos a miligramos to convert the grams to milligrams

reducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominator

quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes

todas sus ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada all his dreams were shattered

2 ( Quím) to reduce

3 ( AmS) ‹objeto robado› to receive, fence ( colloq)

C (dominar, someter) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ladrón› to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud to reduce a people to slavery

D ‹fractura/hernia› to set, reduce ( tech)

E (CS) ‹cadáver/restos mortales› to exhume ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)

■ reducir

vi

A ( Coc) to reduce, boil down

dejar reducir la salsa leave the sauce to boil down o reduce

B ( Auto) to shift into a lower gear, change down ( BrE)

■ reducirse

v pron

reducirse A algo:

todo se reduce a saber interpretar las cifras it all comes down to knowing how to interpret the figures

todo se redujo a una visita a la catedral y un paseo por el río in the end it was just a visit to the cathedral and a walk along the river

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reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹gastos/costos› to cut, reduce;

‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;
◊ debería reducir el consumo de sal you should cut down on salt;

reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
b) ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduce

2
a) ( transformar):

◊ reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams;

quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
b) (AmS) ‹ objeto robado› to receive, fence (colloq)

3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:
◊ todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful

reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift

' reducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- ceniza
- encaminada
- encaminado
- moler
- disminuir
- minimizar
- mínimo
- mira
English:
administrative
- austerity
- ax
- axe
- change down
- corner
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- decrease
- deficit
- deplenish
- deplete
- depress
- downsize
- effective
- halve
- lighten
- lower
- narrow down
- prune
- pulp
- rate
- receive
- reduce
- retrench
- scale down
- shorten
- slow
- wind down
- bring
- cost
- deaden
- decelerate
- diminish
- discount
- get
- lessen
- loss
- minimize
- over
- pare
- scale
- slacken
- traffic
- whittle
- wind

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reducir

♦ vt

1. [disminuir] to reduce;
[gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on);
nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut;

reduzca la velocidad [en letrero] reduce speed now;

reducir algo a algo to reduce sth to sth;

el edificio quedó reducido a escombros the building was reduced to a pile of rubble;

reducir algo al mínimo to reduce sth to a minimum;

reducir algo a o [m5] en la mitad to reduce sth by half;

tú todo lo reduces a tener dinero the only thing you care about is money;

reducir a la mínima expresión to cut down to the bare minimum

2. [fotocopia] to reduce

3. [someter] [país, ciudad] to suppress, to subdue;
[atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower
4. Mat [unidades de medida] to convert (a to); [fracciones, ecuaciones] to cancel out

5. Med [hueso] to set

6. Quím to reduce

7. Culin [guiso, salsa] to reduce

8. Andes, RP [objetos robados] to receive, to fence

9. RP [cadáver] to exhume [for reburial in smaller container]

♦ vi

1. [en el automóvil]
reducir (de marcha o [m5] velocidad) to change down;

reduce a tercera change down into third (gear)

2. Culin [guiso, salsa] to reduce

♦ See also the pronominal verb reducirse

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reducir

v/t

1 reduce (a to); gastos cut;

reducir personal cut jobs, reduce staff numbers;

reducir la marcha AUTO downshift, shift into a lower gear

2 MIL overcome

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reducir {61} vt

1) disminuir: to reduce, to decrease, to cut

2) : to subdue

3) : to boil down

♦ See also the reflexive verb reducirse

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reducir vb to reduce

reducir la velocidad to reduce speed

Spanish-English dictionary > reducir
17 apoyo

m.

1 support (also figurative).

2 hold, support, stay, buttress.

3 help, co-operation, assistance, cooperation.

4 supporter, person who lends support, backer, prop.

5 crutch.

pres.indicat.

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

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apoyo

► nombre masculino

1 support

2 figurado support, backing, help

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noun m.

support

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SM

1) (=ayuda) support

siempre cuento con el apoyo de mis padres — I can always rely on my parents' support

han retirado su apoyo parlamentario — they've withdrawn their support in parliament

apoyo económico — financial support

apoyo psicológico — counselling, counseling (EEUU)

2) [a una propuesta, idea] support, backing

3) (=apoyatura) support

el paraguas también me sirve de apoyo — my umbrella is also a support

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masculino support

contar con el apoyo popular — to have the support of the people

apoyo a algo — support for something

una campaña de apoyo al desarme nuclear — a campaign in support of nuclear disarmament

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= backing, endorsement, support, advocacy, prop, escort, anchor, anchor point, supportiveness, sustainment, a shoulder to cry on, backup [back-up], buttress.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. The project was given endorsement by the Standing Committees of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing and the then Section on Mechanization.

Ex. BSO was prepared by the International Federation for Documentation with the support of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), and was published in 1978/79.

Ex. However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.

Ex. The main props to any retrospective bibliography must be a well formed national library which has a long history of collecting the records of a nation's culture.

Ex. Escort can be seen as part of the referral process or as a separate activity of accompanying a client to ensure that the person reaches the source of help.

Ex. This format can provide an anchor for instructional designers attempting to come to terms with the vast potential of hypertext and hypermedia.

Ex. This article stresses the importance of the library as a permanent anchor point for the local community.

Ex. Percentage of books in a discipline charged out by students majoring in other disciplines was defined as the ' supportiveness' of that discipline.

Ex. America's present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not experiment, but equipoise; not submergence in internationality, but sustainment in triumphant nationality.

Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.

Ex. The aggressiveness of a number of publications on this subject, replete with their accusations without any backup, can be interpreted as settling of scores.

Ex. They used schools as a buttress of a caste system designed to subordinate blacks socially, to cramp them economically under a rigid job ceiling.

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* administrativo de apoyo = clerical employee.

* apoyo administrativo = administrative support.

* apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support.

* apoyo del personal = staff support.

* apoyo económico = financial support, financial backing.

* apoyo estatal = state support.

* apoyo financiero = financial backing.

* apoyo moral = moral support.

* apoyo mutuo = mutual support.

* apoyo para los pies = footrest.

* apoyo técnico = service support, technical support, product support, tech support.

* apoyo técnico de aplicaciones informáticas = software support.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* carta de apoyo = letter of support.

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

* clases de apoyo = remedial teaching.

* como apoyo a = in support of.

* conseguir apoyo = mobilise + support, win + support, line up + support, gain + support.

* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.

* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.

* crear apoyo = build + support.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* destreza de apoyo = ancillary skill.

* educación de apoyo = remedial education.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* estructura de apoyo = support structure.

* fomentar apoyo = build + support.

* ganarse el apoyo = earn + support.

* grupo de apoyo = interest group, support group.

* herramienta de apoyo = enabler.

* material didáctico de apoyo = study aide.

* mecanismo de apoyo = enabler.

* merecer apoyo = be deserving of support.

* ofrecer apoyo = support, provide + support, rally (a)round, rally behind.

* personal administrativo de apoyo = clerical staff, clerical worker, clerical personnel.

* personal de apoyo = paraprofessional staff, support staff.

* personal de apoyo bibliotecario = library support staff.

* personal técnico de apoyo = support staff.

* prestar apoyo = lend + support, support.

* prestar apoyo a = go to + bat for, bat for.

* proporcionar apoyo = provide + support, support.

* punto de apoyo = foothold.

* que actúa de apoyo = supporting, supporting.

* recabar apoyo = garner + support.

* recibir apoyo = receive + support, attract + support.

* redirigir el apoyo = divert + support.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* servicio auxiliar de apoyo familiar = respite care.

* servicio de apoyo = backup service, support service.

* servir de apoyo a = inform.

* sin apoyo = unsupported.

* sistema de apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support system, decision making system.

* solicitar apoyo = canvass + support.

* técnica de apoyo = enabling skill.

* tecnología de apoyo = enabling technology.

* trabajo administrativo de apoyo = clerical work.

* trabajo de apoyo = escort work.

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masculino support

contar con el apoyo popular — to have the support of the people

apoyo a algo — support for something

una campaña de apoyo al desarme nuclear — a campaign in support of nuclear disarmament

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= backing, endorsement, support, advocacy, prop, escort, anchor, anchor point, supportiveness, sustainment, a shoulder to cry on, backup [back-up], buttress.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: The project was given endorsement by the Standing Committees of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing and the then Section on Mechanization.

Ex: BSO was prepared by the International Federation for Documentation with the support of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), and was published in 1978/79.

Ex: However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.

Ex: The main props to any retrospective bibliography must be a well formed national library which has a long history of collecting the records of a nation's culture.

Ex: Escort can be seen as part of the referral process or as a separate activity of accompanying a client to ensure that the person reaches the source of help.

Ex: This format can provide an anchor for instructional designers attempting to come to terms with the vast potential of hypertext and hypermedia.

Ex: This article stresses the importance of the library as a permanent anchor point for the local community.

Ex: Percentage of books in a discipline charged out by students majoring in other disciplines was defined as the ' supportiveness' of that discipline.

Ex: America's present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not experiment, but equipoise; not submergence in internationality, but sustainment in triumphant nationality.

Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.

Ex: The aggressiveness of a number of publications on this subject, replete with their accusations without any backup, can be interpreted as settling of scores.

Ex: They used schools as a buttress of a caste system designed to subordinate blacks socially, to cramp them economically under a rigid job ceiling.

* administrativo de apoyo = clerical employee.

* apoyo administrativo = administrative support.

* apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support.

* apoyo del personal = staff support.

* apoyo económico = financial support, financial backing.

* apoyo estatal = state support.

* apoyo financiero = financial backing.

* apoyo moral = moral support.

* apoyo mutuo = mutual support.

* apoyo para los pies = footrest.

* apoyo técnico = service support, technical support, product support, tech support.

* apoyo técnico de aplicaciones informáticas = software support.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* carta de apoyo = letter of support.

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

* clases de apoyo = remedial teaching.

* como apoyo a = in support of.

* conseguir apoyo = mobilise + support, win + support, line up + support, gain + support.

* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.

* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.

* crear apoyo = build + support.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* destreza de apoyo = ancillary skill.

* educación de apoyo = remedial education.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* estructura de apoyo = support structure.

* fomentar apoyo = build + support.

* ganarse el apoyo = earn + support.

* grupo de apoyo = interest group, support group.

* herramienta de apoyo = enabler.

* material didáctico de apoyo = study aide.

* mecanismo de apoyo = enabler.

* merecer apoyo = be deserving of support.

* ofrecer apoyo = support, provide + support, rally (a)round, rally behind.

* personal administrativo de apoyo = clerical staff, clerical worker, clerical personnel.

* personal de apoyo = paraprofessional staff, support staff.

* personal de apoyo bibliotecario = library support staff.

* personal técnico de apoyo = support staff.

* prestar apoyo = lend + support, support.

* prestar apoyo a = go to + bat for, bat for.

* proporcionar apoyo = provide + support, support.

* punto de apoyo = foothold.

* que actúa de apoyo = supporting, supporting.

* recabar apoyo = garner + support.

* recibir apoyo = receive + support, attract + support.

* redirigir el apoyo = divert + support.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* servicio auxiliar de apoyo familiar = respite care.

* servicio de apoyo = backup service, support service.

* servir de apoyo a = inform.

* sin apoyo = unsupported.

* sistema de apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support system, decision making system.

* solicitar apoyo = canvass + support.

* técnica de apoyo = enabling skill.

* tecnología de apoyo = enabling technology.

* trabajo administrativo de apoyo = clerical work.

* trabajo de apoyo = escort work.

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apoyo

masculine

1 (respaldo) support

no cuentan con el apoyo popular they do not have the support of the people o enjoy popular support

agradezco el apoyo que me han brindado en todo momento I am grateful for the support you have given me throughout

apoyo A algo support FOR sth

han retirado su apoyo a esta iniciativa they have withdrawn their support for o their backing of this initiative

una campaña de apoyo a la investigación científica a campaign in support of scientific research

2 ( Ling):

vocal/consonante de apoyo intrusive vowel/consonant

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Del verbo apoyar: ( conjugate apoyar)

apoyo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

apoyó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
apoyar
apoyo
apoyar ( conjugate apoyar) verbo transitivo
1 ( hacer descansar) apoyo (algo en algo) to rest (sth on sth);
◊ apóyalo contra la pared lean it against the wall

2
a) ( respaldar) ‹propuesta/persona› to back, support

b) ‹ teoría› to support, bear out

apoyarse verbo pronominal
1 (para sostenerse, descansar) apoyose en algo to lean on sth
2 (basarse, fundarse) apoyose en algo to be based on sth
apoyo sustantivo masculino
support;
apoyo a algo support for sth
apoyar verbo transitivo
1 to lean
2 (causa) to support
apoyo sustantivo masculino support
' apoyo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adhesión
- agradecer
- inapreciable
- legitimar
- negar
- proporcionar
- sola
- solo
- soporte
- sostén
- brindar
- declarar
- gestión
- incondicional
- manifestar
- mayoritario
- muleta
- puntal
- punto
- respaldo
- retirar
- retiro
- solicitar
- sustento
English:
advocacy
- against
- aim
- back
- backing
- backup
- buttress
- crutch
- drum up
- endorsement
- financial
- firm
- foothold
- freestanding
- full
- hilt
- mass
- moral
- prop
- rally
- rest
- solid
- support
- supportively
- supportiveness
- thankful
- unreserved
- whip up
- wholehearted
- widespread
- win
- with
- by
- foot
- muster
- sympathetic
- woo

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apoyo nm

support;

salieron adelante con el apoyo de su familia they got by with the support of her family;

me dio su apoyo moral she gave me her moral support;

buscan apoyos económicos para el proyecto they are seeking funding o financial support for the project;

anunciaron su apoyo a la iniciativa they declared their support for the initiative;

presentó las pruebas en apoyo de su teoría he presented the evidence to support his theory

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apoyo

m fig

support;

en apoyo de in support of

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apoyo nm

: support, backing

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apoyo n support

puedo contar con el apoyo de mis amigos I can count on my friends' support

Spanish-English dictionary > apoyo
18 causar

v.

1 to cause.

el accidente le causó graves lesiones he was seriously injured in the accident

el huracán causó estragos en la costa the hurricane wreaked havoc on the coast

el terremotó causó dos mil muertos two thousand people died in the earthquake, the earthquake killed two thousand people

El ácido úrico causa la gota Uric acid causes gout.

Ella causó que eso ocurriese She caused that to happen.

2 to be caused to.

Se nos causó un gran daño A great damage was caused to us.

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causar

► verbo transitivo

1 (provocar) to cause, bring about

■ las inundaciones causaron daños cuantiosos the floods caused a great deal of damage

2 (proporcionar) to make, give

■ su visita me causó un gran placer her visit gave me great pleasure

■ el nuevo portero me ha causado muy mala impresión the new porter made a bad impression on me

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verb

1) to cause

2) make

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VT [+ problema, consecuencia, víctima] to cause; [+ impresión] to make

su mal carácter le causa muchos problemas — his temper causes him a lot of problems

el tobillo aún le causa algún problema — his ankle is still giving him trouble

la explosión causó heridas a dos personas — the explosion injured two people, the explosion left two people injured

la noticia ha causado gran preocupación — the news has caused enormous concern

sus declaraciones han causado el efecto esperado — her statements have produced o had the desired effect

el poema le causó una honda impresión — the poem made a great impression on him

su frialdad me causa un profundo dolor — I find his coolness very hurtful

• causar asombro a algn — to amaze sb

• causar emoción a algn — to move sb

• causar extrañeza a algn — to puzzle sb

• causar risa a algn — to make sb laugh

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verbo transitivo <daños/problema/sufrimiento> to cause; < indignación> to cause, arouse; < alarma> to cause, provoke; < placer> to give

el incidente causó gran inquietud — the incident caused great unease

me causó muy buena impresión — I was very impressed with her

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= cause, result (in), spark off, inflict, evoke, bring on, bring about, precipitate, give + cause to, give + rise to, give + occasion to.

Ex. As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.

Ex. Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.

Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex. This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.

Ex. It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.

Ex. In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.

Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.

Ex. The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.

Ex. Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.

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* causar ansiedad = cause + anxiety.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.

* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.

* causar consternación = cause + consternation.

* causar daño = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damage.

* causar daño corporal = cause + injury.

* causar daño material = cause + material injury.

* causar daños = cause + erosion.

* causar desórdenes = riot.

* causar destrozos = wreak + devastation.

* causar destrucción = wreak + destruction.

* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.

* causar disturbios = riot.

* causar estragos = wreak + havoc, ravage, run + amok, cause + havoc, create + havoc, play + havoc with.

* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.

* causar impresión = make + impression.

* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* causar muertos = take + a toll on life.

* causar pena = cause + hurt.

* causar pérdidas = cause + losses.

* causar perjuicio = bring + harm.

* causar preocupación = evoke + concern, cause + concern.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* causar revuelo = cause + a stir, create + a stir.

* causar ruina a = bring + ruin to.

* causarse daño = bring + disaster on.

* causar sensación = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation.

* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar una guerra = precipitate + war.

* causar una impresión = leave + an impression, make + an impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* causar una reacción = cause + reaction.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* sin causar daño = harmlessly.

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verbo transitivo <daños/problema/sufrimiento> to cause; < indignación> to cause, arouse; < alarma> to cause, provoke; < placer> to give

el incidente causó gran inquietud — the incident caused great unease

me causó muy buena impresión — I was very impressed with her

* * *

= cause, result (in), spark off, inflict, evoke, bring on, bring about, precipitate, give + cause to, give + rise to, give + occasion to.

Ex: As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.

Ex: Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.

Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex: This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.

Ex: It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.

Ex: In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.

Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.

Ex: The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.

Ex: Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.

* causar ansiedad = cause + anxiety.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.

* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.

* causar consternación = cause + consternation.

* causar daño = do + harm, be injurious, cause + damage, cause + harm, cause + hurt, bring + harm, inflict + damage.

* causar daño corporal = cause + injury.

* causar daño material = cause + material injury.

* causar daños = cause + erosion.

* causar desórdenes = riot.

* causar destrozos = wreak + devastation.

* causar destrucción = wreak + destruction.

* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.

* causar disturbios = riot.

* causar estragos = wreak + havoc, ravage, run + amok, cause + havoc, create + havoc, play + havoc with.

* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.

* causar impresión = make + impression.

* causar molestias = cause + disruption, inconvenience, cause + inconvenience.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* causar muertos = take + a toll on life.

* causar pena = cause + hurt.

* causar pérdidas = cause + losses.

* causar perjuicio = bring + harm.

* causar preocupación = evoke + concern, cause + concern.

* causar problemas = cause + problems, cause + trouble, make + trouble.

* causar revuelo = cause + a stir, create + a stir.

* causar ruina a = bring + ruin to.

* causarse daño = bring + disaster on.

* causar sensación = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation.

* causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.

* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar una guerra = precipitate + war.

* causar una impresión = leave + an impression, make + an impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* causar una reacción = cause + reaction.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* sin causar daño = harmlessly.

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causar [A1 ]

vt

‹daños/problema› to cause; ‹indignación› to cause, arouse

el incidente causó gran inquietud the incident caused great unease

verlo así me causa gran tristeza it makes me very sad o it causes me great sadness o it fills me with sadness to see him like that

me causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her, she made a very good impression on me

este premio me causa gran satisfacción ( frml); I am delighted to receive this prize

me causó mucha gracia que dijera eso I thought it was o I found it very funny that she should say that

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causar ( conjugate causar) verbo transitivo ‹daños/problema/sufrimiento› to cause;
‹ indignación› to cause, arouse;
‹ alarma› to cause, provoke;
‹ placer› to give;
◊ le causó mucha pena it made him very sad;

me causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her
causar verbo transitivo to cause, bring about: el desaliño causa mala impresión, untidiness makes a bad impression
le causó buena impresión, he was very impressed by him
me causó mucha alegría, it made me very happy

' causar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admirar
- alborotar
- caer
- cobrarse
- dar
- darse
- deslumbrar
- determinar
- embarazar
- embriagar
- emocionar
- encandilar
- engordar
- espantar
- estragos
- estropear
- fastidiar
- hacer
- ilusionar
- impresión
- impresionar
- incomodar
- meter
- molestar
- molestia
- montar
- obrar
- parecer
- pesar
- plantear
- producir
- provocar
- repeler
- repercutir
- revolver
- salar
- sembrar
- traer
- trastornar
- turbar
- furor
- motivar
- propiciar
- saber
English:
bother
- cause
- derive
- foul up
- impression
- inflict
- painlessly
- riot
- sensation
- set
- start
- trouble
- wreak
- fire
- mischief
- rise

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causar vt
[daños, problemas] to cause; [placer, satisfacción] to give;
el huracán causó estragos en la costa the hurricane wreaked havoc on the coast;

el terremoto causó dos mil muertos two thousand people died in the earthquake, the earthquake killed two thousand people;

el accidente le causó graves lesiones he was seriously injured in the accident;

causar (una) buena/mala impresión to make a good/bad impression;

me causa mucha felicidad saber que se hayan reconciliado it makes me very happy to know they've made up with one another;

esta crema a veces causa una sensación de picor this cream sometimes causes an itching sensation

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causar

v/t daño cause; placer provide, give

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causar vt

1) : to cause

2) : to provoke, to arouse

eso me causa gracia: that strikes me as being funny

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causar vb

1. (provocar) to cause

las fuertes lluvias han causado inundaciones the heavy rain has caused flooding

no quiero causarte molestias I don't want to inconvenience you

2. (proporcionar) to make

me causó buena impresión she made a good impression on me

Spanish-English dictionary > causar
19 censura

f.

1 censorship.

2 censors (organismo).

3 censure, severe criticism.

pres.indicat.

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

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censura

► nombre femenino

1 censorship

■ la película pasó por la censura the film went through the censors

2 (crítica) censure, criticism, condemnation

■ su comportamiento es digno de censura his behaviour should be condemned

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FRASEOLOGÍA

censura de cuentas audit, auditing

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noun f.

1) censorship

2) censure, criticism

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SF

1) (=supresión) censorship

la censura de prensa — press censorship

sometieron todos sus libros a la censura — they censored all his books

2) (=institución) censors pl

el autor tuvo problemas con la censura — the author had problems with the censors

3) (=condena) censure frm, criticism

lanzó palabras de censura contra los políticos — he spoke words of censure frm o criticism against the politicians

digno de censura — reprehensible
moción 1), voto 1)
4) (Com, Econ)

censura de cuentas — auditing

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femenino

a) ( reprobación) censure (frml), condemnation

b) (de libros, películas) censorship

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= censorship, censure, reproach, stricture, rebuke, reproof, castigation, bleep, reproval.

Ex. Having failed to make that note, there was no further justification for several possible subject tracings like censorship -- UNITED STATES-CASE STUDIES, SECURITY CLASSIFICATION -- UNITED STATES-CASE STUDIES, and so on.

Ex. The author also outlines a system for microfilming and destroying documents to escape judicial censure.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.

Ex. In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.

Ex. Reproof should have a debilitating effect upon performance while praise should result in a somewhat higher increase in performance.

Ex. This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.

Ex. They wish to have all bleeps declared illegal on publicly airwaves.

Ex. He received a two-year suspension for violating the conditions of a public reproval and being convicted of two drunk driving.

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* censuras a los materiales = challenges to materials.

* expurgado por censura = bowdlerized.

* expurgo por censura = bowdlerization.

* libre de censura = uncensored.

* moción de censura = censure motion, vote of no confidence.

* voto de censura = vote of no confidence.

* * *

femenino

a) ( reprobación) censure (frml), condemnation

b) (de libros, películas) censorship

* * *

= censorship, censure, reproach, stricture, rebuke, reproof, castigation, bleep, reproval.

Ex: Having failed to make that note, there was no further justification for several possible subject tracings like censorship -- UNITED STATES-CASE STUDIES, SECURITY CLASSIFICATION -- UNITED STATES-CASE STUDIES, and so on.

Ex: The author also outlines a system for microfilming and destroying documents to escape judicial censure.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.

Ex: In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.

Ex: Reproof should have a debilitating effect upon performance while praise should result in a somewhat higher increase in performance.

Ex: This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.

Ex: They wish to have all bleeps declared illegal on publicly airwaves.

Ex: He received a two-year suspension for violating the conditions of a public reproval and being convicted of two drunk driving.

* censuras a los materiales = challenges to materials.

* expurgado por censura = bowdlerized.

* expurgo por censura = bowdlerization.

* libre de censura = uncensored.

* moción de censura = censure motion, vote of no confidence.

* voto de censura = vote of no confidence.

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censura

feminine

1 (reprobación) censure ( frml), condemnation, criticism

su comportamiento fue objeto de censura por parte de la prensa his behavior was criticized o condemned by the press, his behavior received criticism o condemnation in the press

2 (de libros, películas) censorship

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Del verbo censurar: ( conjugate censurar)

censura es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
censura
censurar
censura sustantivo femenino
a) ( reprobación) censure (frml), condemnation

b) (de libros, películas) censorship

censurar ( conjugate censurar) verbo transitivo
a) ( reprobar) to censure (frml), to condemn

b) ‹libro/película› to censor, ‹escena/párrafo› to cut, censor

censura sustantivo femenino
1 censorship
2 Pol moción de censura, vote of no confidence
censurar verbo transitivo
1 (libro, película) to censor: algunas escenas de la obra fueron censuradas, some scenes from the play werer cut
2 (criticar, reprobar) to censure, criticize: censuramos su modo de tratar a los alumnos, we disapprove of the way he treats his students
' censura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
crítica
- moción
- voto
English:
blackout
- censorship
- censure
- news blackout
- vote
- censor

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censura nf

1. [prohibición] censorship

2.
la censura [organismo] the censors

3. [reprobación] censure, severe criticism;

decir algo en tono de censura to say something censoriously o in a tone of censure

4. Esp Econ censura de cuentas inspection of accounts, audit

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censura

f censorship

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censura nf

1) : censorship

2) : censure, criticism

Spanish-English dictionary > censura
20 control

m.

1 control (dominio).

bajo control under control

fuera de control out of control

perder el control to lose one's temper (perder la calma)

control de cambios (economics) exchange control

control de la natalidad birth control

2 examination, inspection.

todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined

(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision

control antidoping dope o drugs test

control de calidad quality control

control de existencias stock control

control del tráfico aéreo (aviation) air traffic control

3 checkpoint.

control de pasaportes passport control

4 test (exam).

5 control (mando).

el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switch

control remoto remote control

6 check, checking, test.

7 control knob, control, command.

8 restraint.

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control

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) control

2 (comprobación) check

3 (sitio) checkpoint

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo el control de under the supervision of

estar bajo control to be under control

estar fuera de control to be out of control

llevar el control to be in control

perder el control to lose control

control a distancia remote control

control de calidad quality control

control de natalidad birth control

control de pasaportes passport control

■ pasaron por el control de pasaportes they went through passport control

control de sí mismo self-control

control policial roadblock

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noun m.

1) control

2) check

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SM

1) (=dominio, vigilancia) control

nunca pierde el control — he never loses control

bajo control — under control

fuera de control — out of control

perder el control — to lose control (of o.s.)

hacerse con el control de algo — to take control o charge of sth

control de o sobre sí mismo — self-control

control armamentista — arms control

control de alquileres — rent control

control de calidad — quality control

control de cambio — exchange control

control de costos — cost control

control de créditos — credit control

control de existencias — stock control

control de la circulación — traffic control

control de la demanda — demand management

control de la natalidad — birth control

control del tráfico — traffic control

control de natalidad — birth control

control de precios — price control

control nuclear — nuclear inspection

control presupuestario — budget control

2) (=inspección) (Jur) inspection, check; (Com, Econ) audit, auditing

3) (=puesto) (tb: control de carretera) roadblock; (tb: control de frontera) frontier checkpoint

montar un control — to set up a roadblock

control de pasaportes — passport inspection

control policial en carretera — police roadblock

4) [de un aparato] control

control del volumen — volume control

control de tonalidad — tone control

control remoto — remote control

5) (=examen) (Educ) test

6) (Med) test

control antidopaje — drugs test, dope test

control antidoping — drug test, dope test

control de alcoholemia — Breathalyser ® test

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masculino

1) ( dominio) control

bajo control — under control

sin control — out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada — I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

tener control sobre uno mismo — to have self-control

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of something

- control de armamentos

- control de natalidad

- control demográfico

2) ( vigilancia)

lleva el control de los gastos — she keeps a check on the money that is spent

no hay ningún control en esta oficina — there's no one in charge in this office

- control de calidad

- control de existencias

- control de pasaportes

- control de precios

3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint

4)

a) ( de aparato) control

el control del volumen — the volume control

b) controles masculino plural (Rad)

con Martín en los controles — with studio production by Martín

- control remoto

5)

a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up

•

- control antidoping

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= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.

Ex. Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex. SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.

Ex. Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.

Ex. If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex. The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex. Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.

Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex. Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.

Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex. The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.

Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex. Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.

Ex. What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.

Ex. The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex. Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex. The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.

Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

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* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.

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

* bajo el control de = under the control of.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.

* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* campo de control = control field.

* carácter de control = control character.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* código de control = processing code, control code.

* colección de control = test collection.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* control al azar = spot check.

* control antidopaje = drug testing.

* control antidoping = drug testing.

* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.

* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.

* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).

* control de acceso = access control.

* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* control de autoridades = authority control.

* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.

* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de disturbios = riot control.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de la natalidad = birth control.

* control del armamento = arms control.

* control de las enfermedades = disease control.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* control de la temperatura = climatic control.

* control del estrés = stress management.

* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.

* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.

* control del peso = weight control.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* control de materias = subject control.

* control de multitudes = crowd control.

* control de plagas = pest control.

* control de préstamo = circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* control de salida = exit barrier.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.

* control económico = fiscal control.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.

* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.

* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.

* control mental = mind control.

* control paterno = parental control.

* control presupuestario = budgetary control.

* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* control terminológico = terminology control.

* control total = stranglehold.

* dígito de control = check digit.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.

* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.

* en control = controlling.

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

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.

* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.

* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* grupo de control = control group.

* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.

* ingeniería de control = control engineering.

* lista de control = checklist [check-list].

* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mecanismo de control = watchdog.

* medida de control = control measure.

* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* número de control = control number.

* organismo de control = watchdog.

* palabra de control = control word.

* panel de control = control panel.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.

* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.

* someter a control = place under + control.

* sujeto de control = control subject.

* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

* * *

masculino

1) ( dominio) control

bajo control — under control

sin control — out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada — I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

tener control sobre uno mismo — to have self-control

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of something

- control de armamentos

- control de natalidad

- control demográfico

2) ( vigilancia)

lleva el control de los gastos — she keeps a check on the money that is spent

no hay ningún control en esta oficina — there's no one in charge in this office

- control de calidad

- control de existencias

- control de pasaportes

- control de precios

3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint

4)

a) ( de aparato) control

el control del volumen — the volume control

b) controles masculino plural (Rad)

con Martín en los controles — with studio production by Martín

- control remoto

5)

a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up

•

- control antidoping

* * *

= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.

Ex: Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex: SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.

Ex: Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.

Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex: Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.

Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex: Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.

Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex: The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.

Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex: Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.

Ex: What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.

Ex: The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex: Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex: The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.

Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.

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

* bajo el control de = under the control of.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.

* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* campo de control = control field.

* carácter de control = control character.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* código de control = processing code, control code.

* colección de control = test collection.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* control al azar = spot check.

* control antidopaje = drug testing.

* control antidoping = drug testing.

* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.

* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.

* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).

* control de acceso = access control.

* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* control de autoridades = authority control.

* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.

* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de disturbios = riot control.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de la natalidad = birth control.

* control del armamento = arms control.

* control de las enfermedades = disease control.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* control de la temperatura = climatic control.

* control del estrés = stress management.

* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.

* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.

* control del peso = weight control.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* control de materias = subject control.

* control de multitudes = crowd control.

* control de plagas = pest control.

* control de préstamo = circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* control de salida = exit barrier.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.

* control económico = fiscal control.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.

* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.

* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.

* control mental = mind control.

* control paterno = parental control.

* control presupuestario = budgetary control.

* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* control terminológico = terminology control.

* control total = stranglehold.

* dígito de control = check digit.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.

* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.

* en control = controlling.

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

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.

* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.

* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* grupo de control = control group.

* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.

* ingeniería de control = control engineering.

* lista de control = checklist [check-list].

* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mecanismo de control = watchdog.

* medida de control = control measure.

* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* número de control = control number.

* organismo de control = watchdog.

* palabra de control = control word.

* panel de control = control panel.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.

* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.

* someter a control = place under + control.

* sujeto de control = control subject.

* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

* * *

control

masculine

A (dominio) control

la epidemia está bajo control the epidemic is under control

perdió el control del vehículo he lost control of the vehicle

el coche giró sin control the car spun, out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

no tiene ningún control sobre sí mismo he has no self-control

se hizo con el control de la compañía he gained control of the company

Compuestos:

● control del pensamiento

thought control

● control presupuestario

budget o budgetary control

B

(vigilancia, fiscalización): lleva el control de los gastos she keeps tabs o a check on the money that is spent

Compuestos:

● control de armamentos

arms control

● control de calidad

quality control o check

● control de créditos

credit control

● control de (la) natalidad

birth control

● control de pasaportes

passport control

● control del tráfico or tránsito

traffic control

● control de sanidad

sanitary control

● control de seguridad

security check

C (en la carretera) checkpoint; (en un rally) checkpoint

D

1 (de un aparato) control

el control del volumen/brillo the volume/brightness control

2 controles mpl ( Rad):

con Martín en los controles with studio production by Martín

Compuesto:

control remoto

remote control

funciona a or por control remoto it works by remote control

E

1 ( Educ) test

2 ( Med) check-up

Compuesto:

control antidopaje or antidoping

dope test, drug test

* * *

control sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) control;
◊ bajo control under control;

sin control out of control;
perdí el control I lost control (of myself);
hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth;
lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
control de calidad quality control o check;
control de pasaportes passport control;
control remoto remote control
2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint
3
a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up;

◊ control antidoping dope test, drug test

control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control
' control' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- adueñarse
- ajena
- ajeno
- angular
- autocontrol
- contención
- controlar
- controlarse
- cuadro
- descontrol
- descontrolarse
- desenfreno
- disciplina
- dominar
- dominación
- dominarse
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encima
- fraude
- mando
- moderarse
- órbita
- palanca
- papel
- planificación
- potingue
- pública
- público
- regular
- regulación
- reportarse
- reprimirse
- reprivatizar
- resbalar
- retener
- rienda
- señorío
- sofocar
- teleguiada
- teleguiado
- telemando
- tenerse
- torre
- ala
- anticoncepción
- apoderarse
English:
air traffic control
- arms control
- beyond
- birth control
- check
- checkpoint
- control
- equity
- fiendish
- freak out
- gain
- grip
- hand
- hit
- hold
- knob
- over
- override
- panel
- passport control
- pest control
- piece
- quality control
- rein
- remote control
- resume
- roadblock
- rule
- runaway
- self-control
- speed trap
- take over
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- time clock
- time-keeping
- traffic control
- unionist
- volume control
- watchdog
- wild
- air
- birth
- boil
- break
- compose
- curb
- discipline
- dual

* * *

control nm

1. [dominio] control;

bajo control under control;

fuera de control out of control;

perder el control [de vehículo] to lose control;
[perder la calma] to lose one's temper;
bebe/fuma sin control he drinks/smokes an enormous amount

Comp
Econ control de cambios exchange control; Econ control de costos o Esp costes cost control; Fin control crediticio credit control; Fin control de crédito credit control; Econ control de gestión management control;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
Econ control de precios price control
2. [comprobación, verificación] examination, inspection;

todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined;

(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision;

él se encarga del control del gasto he is the person in charge of controlling expenditure;

efectúan un control continuo de su tensión his blood pressure is being continuously monitored

Comp
Informát control de acceso access control;
el control de acceso al edificio the system controlling access to the building;

control de alcoholemia breath test, Br Breathalyser® o US Breathalyzer® test;

control antidoping drugs test;

control de armamento arms control;

control de calidad quality control;
Com control de existencias stock control;
control financiero financial control;
Av control de tierra ground control;
control del tráfico aéreo air-traffic control

3. [vigilancia] examination;

un edificio sometido a un fuerte control a building with very heavy security

4. [de policía] checkpoint;
[en rally] checkpoint
Comp
control de pasaportes passport control;
control de velocidad por radar radar speed trap

5. [examen] test, US quiz

6. Dep [del balón] control;

tiene un buen control he's got good control

7. [mando] control;

el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switch

Comp
control remoto remote control;
activar algo por control remoto to activate sth by remote control

8. Rad
en los controles estuvo Sandra the show was produced by Sandra

* * *

control

m

1 control;

perder el control lose control;

tenerlo todo bajo control have everything under control

2 ( inspección) check

* * *

control nm

1) : control

2) : inspection, check

3) : checkpoint, roadblock

* * *

control n

1. (en general) control

perdió el control del coche he lost control of the car

control de pasaportes passport control

2. (examen) check

control de seguridad security check

llevar el control de algo to run something [pt. ran; pp. run]

control de natalidad birth control

control policial police checkpoint

Spanish-English dictionary > control

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