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  • 61 promover

    v.
    1 to initiate, to bring about.
    2 to cause.
    3 to promote, to be conducive to, to boost up, to encourage.
    María promueve los deportes Mary promotes sports.
    María promovió a su asistente Mary promoted her assistant.
    4 to file.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover
    1 to promote
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VT
    1) (=impulsar) [+ proceso, plan, intereses, desarrollo] to promote; [+ ley] to sponsor; [+ debate, conflicto] to provoke

    promover un pleito — to bring an action, file a suit

    2) (=provocar) to cause
    3) (=ascender) [+ persona, equipo] to promote (a to)
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) <ahorro/turismo> to promote, stimulate; < plan> to instigate, promote; <conflicto/enfrentamientos> to provoke; < acuerdo> to bring about, promote
    b) (Der) <querella/pleito> to bring
    2) <oficial/funcionario> to promote
    * * *
    = advance, cultivate, favour [favor, -USA], further, launch, promote, pioneer, instigate, foster, spur, elicit, forward, drive.
    Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado drove, participio driven.
    Ex. In addition to continuing and advancing programs begun prior to his directorship, Mr. Welsh has initiated the Cataloging in Publication program (CIP).
    Ex. Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.
    Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.
    Ex. IFLA's International Office for Universal Bibliographic Control was established in order to further international control of bibliographic records.
    Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.
    Ex. Initially, it is necessary that the scheme be published and available for purchase, and that its use is generally promoted.
    Ex. Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.
    Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.
    Ex. Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.
    Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.
    Ex. This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.
    Ex. In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.
    Ex. The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.
    ----
    * promover el odio = fuel + hatred.
    * promover la lectura = promote + reading.
    * promoverse a Uno mismo = self-promote.
    * promover una actividad = launch + activity.
    * promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.
    * promover un interés = promote + interest.
    * promover un programa = launch + program(me).
    * promover un proyecto = launch + project, launch + effort.
    * promover un punto de vista = promote + view.
    * promover un servicio = launch + service.
    * volver a promover un producto = rehyping.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) <ahorro/turismo> to promote, stimulate; < plan> to instigate, promote; <conflicto/enfrentamientos> to provoke; < acuerdo> to bring about, promote
    b) (Der) <querella/pleito> to bring
    2) <oficial/funcionario> to promote
    * * *
    = advance, cultivate, favour [favor, -USA], further, launch, promote, pioneer, instigate, foster, spur, elicit, forward, drive.
    Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado drove, participio driven.

    Ex: In addition to continuing and advancing programs begun prior to his directorship, Mr. Welsh has initiated the Cataloging in Publication program (CIP).

    Ex: Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.
    Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.
    Ex: IFLA's International Office for Universal Bibliographic Control was established in order to further international control of bibliographic records.
    Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.
    Ex: Initially, it is necessary that the scheme be published and available for purchase, and that its use is generally promoted.
    Ex: Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.
    Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.
    Ex: Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.
    Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.
    Ex: This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.
    Ex: In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.
    Ex: The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.
    * promover el odio = fuel + hatred.
    * promover la lectura = promote + reading.
    * promoverse a Uno mismo = self-promote.
    * promover una actividad = launch + activity.
    * promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.
    * promover un interés = promote + interest.
    * promover un programa = launch + program(me).
    * promover un proyecto = launch + project, launch + effort.
    * promover un punto de vista = promote + view.
    * promover un servicio = launch + service.
    * volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

    * * *
    promover [E9 ]
    vt
    A
    1 ‹ahorro/turismo› to promote, stimulate; ‹plan› to instigate, promote; ‹conflicto/enfrentamientos› to provoke
    sus intentos de promover un acuerdo entre las dos partes her attempts to bring about o promote an agreement between the two sides
    los centros promovidos por Sanidad the centers sponsored by the Department of Health
    promovió una ola de protestas it provoked o caused o stirred up o prompted a wave of protest
    los que promovieron la manifestación those who organized the demonstration
    [ S ] promueve: Los Sauces S.A. developers: Los Sauces S.A.
    2 ( Der) ‹querella/pleito› to bring
    B ‹oficial/funcionario› to promote
    sólo el 60% de los alumnos fue promovido a segundo only 60% of the students were promoted to the second year ( AmE) o ( BrE) allowed to continue into the second year
    * * *

     

    promover ( conjugate promover) verbo transitivo ‹ahorro/turismo› to promote;
    ‹conflicto/enfrentamientos› to provoke;
    ‹querella/pleito› to bring
    promover verbo transitivo
    1 to promote: el gobierno quiere promover el turismo en el país, the Government wants to stimulate its tourist industry
    2 (una construcción) to develop
    3 (disturbios, etc) to instigate, give rise to
    4 (un pleito) to bring
    ' promover' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    auspiciar
    English:
    democracy
    - elevate
    - further
    - initiate
    - advance
    - foster
    - pioneer
    - promote
    - stir
    - trial
    * * *
    1. [iniciar] to initiate, to bring about;
    [impulsar] to promote;
    una campaña para promover la lectura a campaign designed to promote reading
    2. [ocasionar] to cause;
    sus declaraciones promovieron gran indignación his statements caused o provoked considerable indignation
    3. [ascender]
    promover a alguien a to promote sb to
    * * *
    v/t
    1 ( fomentar) promote
    2 ( causar) provoke, cause
    * * *
    promover {47} vt
    1) : to promote, to advance
    2) fomentar: to foster, to encourage
    3) provocar: to provoke, to cause
    * * *
    promover vb to promote

    Spanish-English dictionary > promover

  • 62 provocar

    v.
    1 to provoke.
    El golpe provocó su muerte The blow brought about her death.
    Sus comentarios provocaron al borracho His comments provoked the drunk.
    2 to cause, to bring about (causar) (accidente, muerte).
    provocar las iras de alguien to anger somebody
    provocó las risas de todos he made everyone laugh
    el polvo me provoca estornudos dust makes me sneeze
    3 to lead on (excitar sexualmente).
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar
    1 to provoke
    \
    provocar el parto to induce birth
    provocar un incendio (con intención) to commit arson 2 (sin intención) to cause a fire
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=causar) [+ protesta, explosión] to cause, spark off; [+ fuego] to cause, start (deliberately); [+ cambio] to bring about, lead to; [+ proceso] to promote
    2) [+ parto] to induce, bring on
    3) [+ persona] [gen] to provoke; (=incitar) to rouse, stir up (to anger); (=tentar) to tempt, invite

    ¡no me provoques! — don't start me!

    provocar a algn a cólera o indignación — to rouse sb to fury

    4) [sexualmente] to rouse
    2. VI
    1) LAm (=gustar, apetecer)

    ¿te provoca un café? — would you like a coffee?, do you fancy a coffee?

    ¿qué le provoca? — what would you like?, what do you fancy?

    no me provoca la idea — the idea doesn't appeal to me, I don't fancy the idea

    -¿por qué no vas? -no me provoca — "why aren't you going?" - "I don't feel like it"

    no me provoca estudiar hoy — I'm not in the mood for studying today, I don't feel like studying today

    2) * (=vomitar) to be sick, throw up *
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) < explosión> to cause; < incendio> to start; < polémica> to spark off, prompt
    b) (Med)

    provocar el parto — to induce labor*

    2) < persona> ( al enfado) to provoke; ( sexualmente) to lead... on
    2.
    provocar vi (Andes) ( apetecer)

    ¿le provoca un traguito? — do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

    * * *
    = provoke, spark off, trigger, induce, bring on, elicit, instigate, tease, evoke, titillate, ignite, rouse, stir up, spark, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], touch off, set off, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, bring about, precipitate, incite, touch + a (raw) nerve, give + rise to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.
    Ex. 3 different kinds of paper were deacidified by different aqueous and nonaqueous methods, and then treated to provoke accelerated attack of air pollutants.
    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. Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.
    Ex. Then, the reference librarian has better justification to buy and perhaps to induce others to contribute to the purchase.
    Ex. In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.
    Ex. This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.
    Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.
    Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.
    Ex. It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.
    Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.
    Ex. In turn, that change ignited a body of literature that discussed those cataloguers' future roles.
    Ex. The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.
    Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.
    Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.
    Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.
    Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.
    Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.
    Ex. This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.
    Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.
    Ex. Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.
    Ex. His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.
    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. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.
    Ex. Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.
    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. That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.
    Ex. Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.
    ----
    * provocar cambios = wreak + changes.
    * provocar controversia = arouse + controversy.
    * provocar el debate = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate.
    * provocar escarnio = evoke + response.
    * provocar estragos = create + havoc, wreak + havoc, cause + havoc.
    * provocar estragos en = play + havoc with.
    * provocar la controversia = court + controversy.
    * provocar la ira de Alguien = incur + Posesivo + wrath.
    * provocar menosprecio = evoke + scorn.
    * provocar sospechas = stir + suspicion.
    * provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.
    * provocar una guerra = ignite + war, precipitate + war.
    * provocar una protesta = call forth + protest.
    * provocar una reacción = cause + reaction, provoke + reaction.
    * provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.
    * provocar un cambio = bring about + change.
    * provocar un debate = ignite + debate.
    * provocar un diálogo = elicit + dialogue.
    * provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.
    * provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) < explosión> to cause; < incendio> to start; < polémica> to spark off, prompt
    b) (Med)

    provocar el parto — to induce labor*

    2) < persona> ( al enfado) to provoke; ( sexualmente) to lead... on
    2.
    provocar vi (Andes) ( apetecer)

    ¿le provoca un traguito? — do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

    * * *
    = provoke, spark off, trigger, induce, bring on, elicit, instigate, tease, evoke, titillate, ignite, rouse, stir up, spark, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], touch off, set off, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, bring about, precipitate, incite, touch + a (raw) nerve, give + rise to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

    Ex: 3 different kinds of paper were deacidified by different aqueous and nonaqueous methods, and then treated to provoke accelerated attack of air pollutants.

    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: Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.
    Ex: Then, the reference librarian has better justification to buy and perhaps to induce others to contribute to the purchase.
    Ex: In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.
    Ex: This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.
    Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.
    Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.
    Ex: It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.
    Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.
    Ex: In turn, that change ignited a body of literature that discussed those cataloguers' future roles.
    Ex: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.
    Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.
    Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.
    Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.
    Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.
    Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.
    Ex: This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.
    Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.
    Ex: Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.
    Ex: His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.
    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: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.
    Ex: Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.
    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: That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.
    Ex: Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.
    * provocar cambios = wreak + changes.
    * provocar controversia = arouse + controversy.
    * provocar el debate = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate.
    * provocar escarnio = evoke + response.
    * provocar estragos = create + havoc, wreak + havoc, cause + havoc.
    * provocar estragos en = play + havoc with.
    * provocar la controversia = court + controversy.
    * provocar la ira de Alguien = incur + Posesivo + wrath.
    * provocar menosprecio = evoke + scorn.
    * provocar sospechas = stir + suspicion.
    * provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.
    * provocar una guerra = ignite + war, precipitate + war.
    * provocar una protesta = call forth + protest.
    * provocar una reacción = cause + reaction, provoke + reaction.
    * provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.
    * provocar un cambio = bring about + change.
    * provocar un debate = ignite + debate.
    * provocar un diálogo = elicit + dialogue.
    * provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.
    * provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

    * * *
    provocar [A2 ]
    vt
    A
    1 (causar, ocasionar) to cause
    un cigarrillo pudo provocar la explosión the explosion may have been caused by a cigarette
    una decisión que ha provocado violentas polémicas a decision which has sparked off o prompted violent controversy
    no se sabe qué provocó el incendio it is not known what started the fire
    2 ( Med):
    provocar el parto to induce labor*
    las pastillas le provocaron una reacción cutánea the pills caused o brought on a skin reaction
    el antígeno provoca la formación de anticuerpos the antigen stimulates the production of antibodies
    B ‹persona›
    1 (al enfado) to provoke
    2 (en sentido sexual) to lead … on
    ■ provocar
    vi
    ( Andes) (apetecer): ¿le provoca un traguito? do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? ( BrE colloq)
    ( refl):
    se disparó un tiro provocándose la muerte he shot (and killed) himself
    * * *

     

    provocar ( conjugate provocar) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ‹ explosión› to cause;

    ‹ incendio› to start;
    ‹ polémica› to spark off, prompt;
    ‹ reacción› to cause
    b) (Med) ‹ parto› to induce

    2 ‹ persona› ( al enfado) to provoke;
    ( sexualmente) to lead … on
    verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( apetecer):
    ◊ ¿le provoca un traguito? do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

    provocar verbo transitivo
    1 (causar) to cause: su decisión fue provocada por..., his decision was prompted by..., provocar un incendio, to start a fire
    2 (un parto, etc) to induce: tuvieron que provocarle el vómito, they had to make her vomit
    3 (irritar, enfadar) to provoke: no lo provoques, don't provoke him
    4 (la ira, etc) to rouse
    (un aplauso) to provoke
    5 (excitar el deseo sexual) to arouse, provoke

    ' provocar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    campanada
    - desatar
    - engendrar
    - hacer
    - motivar
    - organizar
    - pinchar
    - chulear
    - dar
    - meter
    - parto
    - reclamo
    - torear
    English:
    bait
    - bring
    - bring about
    - bring on
    - cause
    - excite
    - fight
    - incur
    - induce
    - instigate
    - invite
    - prompt
    - provoke
    - raise
    - rouse
    - roust
    - short-circuit
    - spark off
    - start
    - stir up
    - tease
    - trigger
    - disturbance
    - draw
    - elicit
    - evoke
    - short
    - spark
    - stir
    - taunt
    - whip
    - wreck
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [incitar] to provoke;
    ¡no me provoques! don't provoke me!
    2. [causar] [accidente, muerte] to cause;
    [incendio, rebelión] to start; [sonrisa, burla] to elicit;
    una placa de hielo provocó el accidente the accident was caused by a sheet of black ice;
    provocó las risas de todos he made everyone laugh;
    el polvo me provoca estornudos dust makes me sneeze;
    su actitud me provoca más lástima que otra cosa her attitude makes me pity her more than anything else
    3. [excitar sexualmente] to lead on;
    le gusta provocar a los chicos con su ropa she likes to tease the boys with her clothes
    ♦ vi
    Carib, Col, Méx Fam [apetecer]
    ¿te provoca ir al cine? would you like to go to the movies?, Br do you fancy going to the cinema?;
    ¿te provoca un vaso de vino? would you like a glass of wine?, Br do you fancy a glass of wine?;
    ¿qué te provoca? what would you like to do?, Br what do you fancy doing?
    * * *
    v/t
    1 cause
    2 el enfado provoke
    3 sexualmente lead on
    4 parto induce
    5
    :
    ¿te provoca un café? S.Am. how about a coffee?
    * * *
    provocar {72} vt
    1) causar: to provoke, to cause
    2) irritar: to provoke, to pique
    * * *
    1. (en general) to cause
    2. (incendio) to start
    3. (una persona) to provoke

    Spanish-English dictionary > provocar

  • 63 purga

    f.
    1 purgative (medicine).
    2 purge.
    3 purging, purge, lavage.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: purgar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: purgar.
    * * *
    1 purge
    * * *
    SF
    1) (Med) purge, purgative
    2) (Pol) purge
    3) (=drenaje) venting, draining
    * * *
    femenino (Med) purgative, laxative; (Pol) purge
    * * *
    = purge, lavage.
    Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.
    Ex. An enema is lavage of the rectum or distal colon.
    ----
    * hacer una purga = purge.
    * purga del intestino = bowel prep.
    * purga intestinal = bowel prep.
    * * *
    femenino (Med) purgative, laxative; (Pol) purge
    * * *
    = purge, lavage.

    Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

    Ex: An enema is lavage of the rectum or distal colon.
    * hacer una purga = purge.
    * purga del intestino = bowel prep.
    * purga intestinal = bowel prep.

    * * *
    1 ( Med) purgative, laxative
    2 ( Pol) purge
    * * *

    Del verbo purgar: ( conjugate purgar)

    purga es:

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

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    purga    
    purgar
    purga sustantivo femenino
    1 Med purgative
    2 (ideológica) purge
    purgar verbo transitivo
    1 Med to purge
    2 Pol to purge
    3 fig (los pecados, los delitos, etc) to pay for, expiate
    ' purga' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    depuración
    English:
    purge
    * * *
    purga nf
    1. Med purgative
    2. [depuración] purge
    * * *
    f POL purge
    * * *
    purga nf
    1) : laxative
    2) : purge

    Spanish-English dictionary > purga

  • 64 puñetero

    adj.
    damned, bally.
    * * *
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 familiar (persona molesta) pain in the neck; (persona malintencionada) nasty piece of work
    * * *
    - ra adjetivo (fam)
    a) (delante del n) ( uso enfático) damn, blasted

    este puñetero pueblo — this lousy o miserable town (colloq)

    b) [SER] < persona>

    no seas puñetero — don't be a swine (colloq), don't be a jerk (colloq)

    * * *
    = bloody.
    Nota: Palabra derivada de la expresión " By our Lady".
    Ex. Prince Charles has admitted he is a ' bloody nuisance' lobbying on green issues but concedes he will have to curb his campaigning when he becomes king.
    * * *
    - ra adjetivo (fam)
    a) (delante del n) ( uso enfático) damn, blasted

    este puñetero pueblo — this lousy o miserable town (colloq)

    b) [SER] < persona>

    no seas puñetero — don't be a swine (colloq), don't be a jerk (colloq)

    * * *
    Nota: Palabra derivada de la expresión " By our Lady".

    Ex: Prince Charles has admitted he is a ' bloody nuisance' lobbying on green issues but concedes he will have to curb his campaigning when he becomes king.

    * * *
    puñetero1 -ra
    ( fam)
    (uso enfático): tuvieron otra discusión por la puñetera perra they had another argument over the damn o blasted dog ( colloq)
    tengo ganas de irme de este puñetero pueblo I want to get out of this lousy o miserable town ( colloq)
    no nos hizo ni puñetero caso he didn't take a damned o ( BrE) a blind bit of notice of us ( colloq)
    vete de una puñetera vez just get the hell out of here ( colloq)
    2 [ SER] ‹persona›
    no seas puñetero don't be a swine ( colloq), don't be a jerk ( colloq)
    puñetero2 -ra
    masculine, feminine
    ( fam); jerk ( colloq), swine ( colloq), bastard (sl)
    * * *

    puñetero
    ◊ -ra adjetivo (Esp fam)


    b) [SER] ‹ persona›:


    puñetero,-a adj fam
    1 (complicado) difficult: una pregunta muy puñetera, a hard question
    2 (fastidioso, molesto) este puñetero ruido..., this damn noise...
    su puñetera costumbre..., her damn habit
    3 (malicioso) spiteful, malicious: su hermano es un tipo muy puñetero, his brother is really a jerk
    ' puñetero' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    puñetera
    English:
    bleeding
    - bloody
    - fucking
    * * *
    puñetero, -a Esp Fam
    ♦ adj
    1. [molesto]
    no seas puñetero don't be rotten o a swine
    2. [difícil] tricky, awkward;
    nos puso un examen muy puñetero he set us a very tricky exam
    3. [enfático]
    la puñetera lavadora no quiere funcionar the damn washing machine won't work;
    tiene la puñetera manía de poner la música a todo volumen he has the Br bloody o US goddamn annoying habit of playing music at full volume;
    no me hacen ni puñetero caso they don't take a blind bit of notice of me;
    ¡cállate de una puñetera vez! shut up, for Christ's sake!
    ♦ nm,f
    pain;
    la puñetera de su hermana his Br bloody o US goddamn sister
    * * *
    pop
    I adj damn fam, damned fam, Br
    bloody pop ;
    no seas puñetero stop being such a damn pain fam II m, puñetera f jerk fam

    Spanish-English dictionary > puñetero

  • 65 quedarse hecho polvo

    = be gutted, feel + gutted
    Ex. Makosi admitted she was gutted to lose the contest.
    Ex. I can't help but feel gutted that people who would give their right arm to be there probably won't get tickets.
    * * *
    = be gutted, feel + gutted

    Ex: Makosi admitted she was gutted to lose the contest.

    Ex: I can't help but feel gutted that people who would give their right arm to be there probably won't get tickets.

    Spanish-English dictionary > quedarse hecho polvo

  • 66 readmitir

    v.
    1 to accept or take back.
    2 to take back, to reemploy, to readmit.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to readmit; (un trabajador) to reinstate
    * * *
    * * *
    verbo transitivo < trabajador> to reemploy; < alumno> to readmit
    * * *
    = re-admit [readmit].
    Ex. About 3,000 formerly banned titles have been re-admitted to public libraries.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo < trabajador> to reemploy; < alumno> to readmit
    * * *
    = re-admit [readmit].

    Ex: About 3,000 formerly banned titles have been re-admitted to public libraries.

    * * *
    readmitir [I1 ]
    vt
    ‹trabajador› to reemploy; ‹alumno› to readmit
    * * *

    readmitir ( conjugate readmitir) verbo transitivo ‹ trabajador› to reemploy;
    ‹ alumno› to readmit
    readmitir verbo transitivo (a un trabajador) to re-employ
    (a un miembro de un grupo) to readmit
    ' readmitir' also found in these entries:
    English:
    reinstate
    * * *
    to accept o take back
    * * *
    v/t readmit

    Spanish-English dictionary > readmitir

  • 67 recato

    m.
    1 modesty, demureness.
    2 prudence, caution (cautela).
    3 reserve, circumspection, demureness.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: recatar.
    * * *
    1 (cautela) caution
    2 (pudor) modesty
    ■ sin recato openly, unreservedly
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=modestia) modesty, shyness
    2) (=cautela) caution, circumspection; (=reserva) reserve, restraint

    sin recato — openly, unreservedly

    * * *
    a) ( pudor) modesty
    b) ( reserva) reserve
    * * *
    Ex. Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.
    * * *
    a) ( pudor) modesty
    b) ( reserva) reserve
    * * *

    Ex: Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.

    * * *
    1 (pudor) modesty
    2 (reserva) reserve; (cautela) caution
    no tuvo ningún recato en admitirlo she admitted it quite unreservedly o openly
    * * *

    Del verbo recatar: ( conjugate recatar)

    recato es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    recató es:

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

    recato sustantivo masculino ( pudor) modesty
    ' recato' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    pudor
    English:
    modesty
    * * *
    recato nm
    1. [pudor] modesty, demureness
    2. [reserva]
    no tuvo ningún recato en admitir su culpa he openly admitted his guilt;
    sin recato openly, without reserve
    3. [cautela] prudence, caution
    * * *
    m
    1 modesty
    2 ( prudencia) caution
    * * *
    recato nm
    pudor: modesty

    Spanish-English dictionary > recato

  • 68 recompensar

    v.
    to reward.
    * * *
    1 (compensar) to compensate
    2 (remunerar) to reward, recompense
    \
    'Se recompensará' "Reward offered"
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VT
    1) [+ servicio] to reward, recompense
    2) [+ daño, perjuicio] to compensate
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to reward
    * * *
    = recompense, mete out + reward, reward, requite.
    Ex. Present downloading agreements rely on users to recompense suppliers for data received.
    Ex. The rhetorical strategy of much of the Hebrew Bible is to devise a God of justice who metes out reward & punishment in the world.
    Ex. They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.
    Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to reward
    * * *
    = recompense, mete out + reward, reward, requite.

    Ex: Present downloading agreements rely on users to recompense suppliers for data received.

    Ex: The rhetorical strategy of much of the Hebrew Bible is to devise a God of justice who metes out reward & punishment in the world.
    Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.
    Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

    * * *
    vt
    to reward
    lo recompensaron generosamente por haberlo entregado he was generously rewarded for handing it in
    * * *

    recompensar ( conjugate recompensar) verbo transitivo
    to reward
    recompensar verbo transitivo to reward
    ' recompensar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    pagar
    - premiar
    - retribuir
    - gratificar
    English:
    recompense
    - reward
    * * *
    to reward;
    se recompensará [en letrero] reward
    * * *
    v/t reward
    * * *
    1) premiar: to reward
    2) : to compensate
    * * *
    recompensar vb to reward

    Spanish-English dictionary > recompensar

  • 69 reconocerse

    1 to recognize each other
    2 (admitirse) to admit
    * * *
    VPR
    * * *
    (v.) = come to be + Participio Pasado
    Ex. Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.
    * * *
    (v.) = come to be + Participio Pasado

    Ex: Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.

    * * *

    ■reconocerse verbo reflexivo
    1 (cualidades, defectos) to admit to being
    2 (parecido) to see oneself [en, in]: me reconozco en mi hija, I can see a lot of myself in my daughter
    ' reconocerse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    declararse
    * * *
    vpr
    1. [identificarse] [mutuamente] to recognize each other;
    reconocerse en alguien to see oneself in sb
    2. [confesarse]
    reconocerse culpable to admit one's guilt

    Spanish-English dictionary > reconocerse

  • 70 rendimiento

    m.
    1 yield, return.
    rendimiento bruto gross yield
    2 performance.
    3 rate of return, return rate, yield.
    4 surrendering, surrender, capitulation.
    * * *
    1 (producción - de terreno) yield; (- de máquina) output; (- de persona) progress, performance; (- de inversión) yield, return
    2 (trabajo - de motor, máquina) efficiency, performance
    3 (sumisión) submissiveness
    4 (cansancio) exhaustion, fatigue
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) [de una máquina] output; (=capacidad) capacity; (=producción) output

    funcionar a pleno rendimiento — to work all-out, work at full throttle

    2) [de persona] performance, achievement

    Centro de Alto Rendimiento — specialized sports training centre

    3) (Econ) yield, profit, profits pl
    4) (=sumisión) submissiveness; (=servilismo) obsequiousness; (=devoción) devotion
    5) (=agotamiento) exhaustion
    6) (=parte útil) usable part, proportion of usable material
    * * *
    1) ( de persona) performance
    2) (Auto) performance; (Mec, Tec) output
    3) ( de terreno) yield
    4) (Fin) yield, return
    * * *
    = performance, yield, payoff [pay-off], achievement, fruitfulness.
    Ex. They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.
    Ex. Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.
    Ex. Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.
    Ex. Successful achievement on the part of the employee can be reinforced by providing external rewards such as promotions and merit salary increases.
    Ex. The fruitfulness of our life depends in large measure on our ability to doubt our own words and to question the value of our own work.
    ----
    * alto rendimiento = high yield.
    * análisis del rendimiento = performance analysis.
    * análisis de rendimiento = performance test.
    * basado en el rendimiento = performance-based.
    * controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.
    * de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.
    * evaluación del rendimiento = performance appraisal, performance evaluation, performance measurement, performance review, performance rating.
    * evaluar el rendimiento en el trabajo = evaluate + work performance.
    * indicador de rendimiento = benchmark, performance indicator, performance measure, output measure.
    * indicadores de rendimiento = benchmark figures, performance criteria.
    * índice de rendimiento = performance rating, performance measure, output measure.
    * índice de rendimiento personal = individual performance index.
    * ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.
    * mayor rendimiento = efficiencies of scale.
    * medida del rendimiento = performance measure.
    * medida de rendimiento = output measure.
    * obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.
    * producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.
    * prueba de rendimiento = benchmark, benchtest, achievement test, performance test.
    * pruebas de rendimiento = benchmarking.
    * rendimiento académico = academic achievement, learning achievement, learning performance.
    * rendimiento decreciente = diminishing returns.
    * rendimiento en el trabajo = work performance.
    * rendimiento en la investigación = research performance.
    * rendimiento escolar = school achievement, school performance, learning achievement, learning performance.
    * rendimiento laboral = work performance.
    * rendimiento óptimo = quality performance.
    * rendimiento por debajo de la media = under-performance.
    * tasa de rendimiento = rate of return.
    * * *
    1) ( de persona) performance
    2) (Auto) performance; (Mec, Tec) output
    3) ( de terreno) yield
    4) (Fin) yield, return
    * * *
    = performance, yield, payoff [pay-off], achievement, fruitfulness.

    Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

    Ex: Priority is awarded to projects with the following aims: oil and gas recovery, drilling, optimum use of natural gas, and maximising the yield by the use of enhanced recovery techniques.
    Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.
    Ex: Successful achievement on the part of the employee can be reinforced by providing external rewards such as promotions and merit salary increases.
    Ex: The fruitfulness of our life depends in large measure on our ability to doubt our own words and to question the value of our own work.
    * alto rendimiento = high yield.
    * análisis del rendimiento = performance analysis.
    * análisis de rendimiento = performance test.
    * basado en el rendimiento = performance-based.
    * controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.
    * de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.
    * evaluación del rendimiento = performance appraisal, performance evaluation, performance measurement, performance review, performance rating.
    * evaluar el rendimiento en el trabajo = evaluate + work performance.
    * indicador de rendimiento = benchmark, performance indicator, performance measure, output measure.
    * indicadores de rendimiento = benchmark figures, performance criteria.
    * índice de rendimiento = performance rating, performance measure, output measure.
    * índice de rendimiento personal = individual performance index.
    * ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.
    * mayor rendimiento = efficiencies of scale.
    * medida del rendimiento = performance measure.
    * medida de rendimiento = output measure.
    * obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.
    * producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.
    * prueba de rendimiento = benchmark, benchtest, achievement test, performance test.
    * pruebas de rendimiento = benchmarking.
    * rendimiento académico = academic achievement, learning achievement, learning performance.
    * rendimiento decreciente = diminishing returns.
    * rendimiento en el trabajo = work performance.
    * rendimiento en la investigación = research performance.
    * rendimiento escolar = school achievement, school performance, learning achievement, learning performance.
    * rendimiento laboral = work performance.
    * rendimiento óptimo = quality performance.
    * rendimiento por debajo de la media = under-performance.
    * tasa de rendimiento = rate of return.

    * * *
    A (de una persona) performance
    su rendimiento es muy bajo his performance is very poor, he has performed very poorly
    el alto rendimiento de los alumnos the pupils' excellent performance o high level of achievement
    B
    1 ( Auto) performance
    2 ( Mec, Tec) output
    el rendimiento de esta máquina es de 40 unidades al día the output of this machine is 40 units a day, this machine produces 40 units a day
    funciona a pleno rendimiento it is working at full capacity
    D ( Fin) yield, return
    * * *

     

    rendimiento sustantivo masculino
    a) (de persona, coche) performance

    b) (de máquina, factoría) output;



    d) (Fin) yield, return

    rendimiento sustantivo masculino
    1 (de una persona, máquina) performance
    2 Fin yield, return
    ' rendimiento' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bajón
    - desigual
    - productividad
    English:
    efficiency
    - efficient
    - output
    - performance
    - performance-related pay
    - power
    - response
    - return
    - spasmodic
    - yield
    - out
    * * *
    1. [de inversión, negocio] yield, return;
    [de tierra, cosecha] yield rendimiento bruto gross yield;
    2. [de motor, máquina] performance;
    [de trabajador, fábrica] productivity;
    trabajar a pleno rendimiento [maquinaria, fábrica] to work at full capacity;
    [trabajador] to work flat out
    3. [de estudiante, deportista] performance
    * * *
    m
    1 performance;
    de alto rendimiento coche high-powered, performance atr
    2 ( producción) output
    3 FIN yield;
    * * *
    1) : performance
    2) : yield
    * * *
    1. (en general) performance
    2. (producción) output

    Spanish-English dictionary > rendimiento

  • 71 rubia

    f.
    2 blonde, blond woman, blonde woman, fair-haired woman.
    3 station wagon, estate car.
    * * *
    1 blonde
    \
    rubia oxigenada / rubia de frasco peroxide blonde
    rubia platino platinum blonde
    * * *
    f., (m. - rubio)
    * * *
    SF
    1) Esp † * (=peseta) peseta
    2) (Aut) estate car, station wagon (EEUU)
    rubio
    * * *
    femenino (Esp fam) ( peseta) peseta
    * * *
    = blond(e) [blonder -comp., blondest -sup.].
    Ex. He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.
    ----
    * rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.
    * rubia tonta = dumb blonde.
    * típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.
    * * *
    femenino (Esp fam) ( peseta) peseta
    * * *
    = blond(e) [blonder -comp., blondest -sup.].

    Ex: He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.

    * rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.
    * rubia tonta = dumb blonde.
    * típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.

    * * *
    A ( Esp fam) (peseta) peseta
    B ( Esp ant) ( Auto) station wagon ( AmE), estate car ( BrE) ver tb rubio1 (↑ rubio (1)), rubio2 (↑ rubio (2))
    * * *

    rubio,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (pelo) fair, blond
    2 (una persona) fair-haired
    (hombre) blond, (mujer) blonde
    3 (tabaco) Virginia
    4 (cerveza) lager
    II m,f (hombre) blond, (mujer) blonde
    rubia platino, platinum blonde
    ' rubia' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    de
    - enredarse
    - otra
    - otro
    - rubio
    - cerveza
    English:
    ale
    - blond
    - blonde
    - lager
    - rivet
    * * *
    rubia nf
    1. Fam Anticuado [moneda] peseta

    Spanish-English dictionary > rubia

  • 72 sentirse destrozado

    = be gutted, feel + gutted
    Ex. Makosi admitted she was gutted to lose the contest.
    Ex. I can't help but feel gutted that people who would give their right arm to be there probably won't get tickets.
    * * *
    = be gutted, feel + gutted

    Ex: Makosi admitted she was gutted to lose the contest.

    Ex: I can't help but feel gutted that people who would give their right arm to be there probably won't get tickets.

    Spanish-English dictionary > sentirse destrozado

  • 73 sentirse hecho polvo

    = be gutted, feel + gutted
    Ex. Makosi admitted she was gutted to lose the contest.
    Ex. I can't help but feel gutted that people who would give their right arm to be there probably won't get tickets.
    * * *
    = be gutted, feel + gutted

    Ex: Makosi admitted she was gutted to lose the contest.

    Ex: I can't help but feel gutted that people who would give their right arm to be there probably won't get tickets.

    Spanish-English dictionary > sentirse hecho polvo

  • 74 trabajo de clase

    (n.) = essay assignment, class assignment, course assignment, student assignment, written assignment
    Ex. Internet also enables enterprising would-be cheaters to cut and paste material for easy and relatively thought-free composition of essay assignments.
    Ex. Class assignments may have to be redesigned if the full capabilities offered by multimedia instructional products are to be fully exploited.
    Ex. The author discusses the course assignments, teaching methods and materials, and the lessons learned from the experience.
    Ex. City librarians need to be notified about student assignments so that materials can be pulled from shelves and reserved for student use.
    Ex. Some 25% of students admitted to cheating in examinations and 50% to one or more instances of cheating on written assignments the past year.
    * * *
    (n.) = essay assignment, class assignment, course assignment, student assignment, written assignment

    Ex: Internet also enables enterprising would-be cheaters to cut and paste material for easy and relatively thought-free composition of essay assignments.

    Ex: Class assignments may have to be redesigned if the full capabilities offered by multimedia instructional products are to be fully exploited.
    Ex: The author discusses the course assignments, teaching methods and materials, and the lessons learned from the experience.
    Ex: City librarians need to be notified about student assignments so that materials can be pulled from shelves and reserved for student use.
    Ex: Some 25% of students admitted to cheating in examinations and 50% to one or more instances of cheating on written assignments the past year.

    Spanish-English dictionary > trabajo de clase

  • 75 traslado de libros

    (n.) = bookmove
    Ex. She admitted she hadn't read the article 'Planning and executing a major bookshift o bookmove using an electronic spreadsheet'.
    * * *
    (n.) = bookmove

    Ex: She admitted she hadn't read the article 'Planning and executing a major bookshift o bookmove using an electronic spreadsheet'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > traslado de libros

  • 76 voluptuoso

    adj.
    voluptuous, sensual, lewd, licentious.
    * * *
    1 voluptuous
    * * *
    voluptuoso, -a
    1.
    2.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo voluptuous
    * * *
    Ex. He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo voluptuous
    * * *

    Ex: He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.

    * * *
    voluptuous
    * * *

    voluptuoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    voluptuous
    voluptuoso,-a adjetivo voluptuous

    ' voluptuoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    voluptuosa
    English:
    voluptuous
    * * *
    voluptuoso, -a adj
    voluptuous
    * * *
    adj voluptuous
    * * *
    voluptuoso, -sa adj
    : voluptuous

    Spanish-English dictionary > voluptuoso

  • 77 whisky

    m.
    1 whiskey.
    whisky escocés Scotch whiskey
    whisky de malta malt whiskey
    2 whisky, whiskey, bourbon.
    * * *
    1 whisky (irlandés) whiskey
    \
    whisky escocés Scotch, Scotch whisky
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    ['(g)wiski]
    masculino (pl - kies or - kys) whiskey*
    * * *
    = rye, whisky [whiskey].
    Ex. He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.
    Ex. The price includes a visit to a malt whisky distillery (& a wee dram).
    ----
    * whisky escocés = Scottish whisky.
    * * *
    ['(g)wiski]
    masculino (pl - kies or - kys) whiskey*
    * * *
    = rye, whisky [whiskey].

    Ex: He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.

    Ex: The price includes a visit to a malt whisky distillery (& a wee dram).
    * whisky escocés = Scottish whisky.

    * * *
    /ˈ(g)wiski/
    (pl - kies or - kys)
    whiskey*
    un whisky con hielo whiskey with ice o on the rocks
    Compuestos:
    bourbon
    malt whiskey*
    * * *

    whisky /'(g)wiski/ sustantivo masculino (pl
    ◊ - kies or -kys) whiskey( conjugate whiskey);

    whisky americano bourbon
    whisky sustantivo masculino whisky, whiskey

    ' whisky' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    güisqui
    - sola
    - solo
    - chimbo
    - doble
    - encargar
    - escocés
    - jaibol
    English:
    chaser
    - easy
    - neat
    - proof
    - rock
    - rye whiskey
    - Scotch
    - spill
    - straight
    - usual
    - whiskey
    - whisky
    - malt
    - ply
    - scotch
    - short
    * * *
    whisky ['wiski] nm
    whisky;
    RP Fam
    ¡(decí) whisky! [en foto] (say) cheese!
    whisky escocés Scotch whisky;
    whisky de malta malt whisky
    * * *
    m whiskey, Br
    whisky
    * * *
    whisky nm, pl whiskys or whiskies : whiskey
    * * *
    whisky n whisky

    Spanish-English dictionary > whisky

  • 78 ser admitido

    v.
    1 to be admitted, to gain admission.
    María fue admitida al hospital Mary was admitted in the hospital.
    2 to be allowed.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser admitido

  • 79 ser hospitalizado

    v.
    to be hospitalized, to be admitted, to be admitted to the hospital.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser hospitalizado

  • 80 aceptar

    v.
    1 to accept.
    no aceptaron sus condiciones they didn't accept his conditions
    María acepta el libertinaje Mary accepts licentiousness.
    Pedro acepta su supremacía Peter accepts her supremacy.
    2 to agree to, to accept to.
    Ricardo aceptó ser el testaferro Richard agreed to be the figurehead.
    Ricardo aceptó Richard accepted.
    3 to welcome, to believe in, to embrace, to buy.
    María aceptó la ayuda Mary welcomed the aid.
    4 to receive, to take.
    La agencia aceptó la encomienda The agency received the parcel.
    5 to admit to.
    Ricardo aceptó conocer el paradero Richard admitted to knowing the whereabouts.
    6 to click OK, to OK.
    * * *
    1 to accept, receive
    2 (aprobar) to approve of
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VT
    1) [+ oferta, propuesta, dimisión] to accept; [+ cheque, moneda, tarjeta, trabajo] to accept, take; [+ condición] to accept, agree to
    2)

    por fin aceptaron que se publicara — they finally agreed for it to be published, they finally allowed it to be published

    no acepta que las mujeres trabajen — he doesn't accept o agree that women should work

    3)

    ¿aceptas a María por esposa? — do you take María to be your lawful wedded wife?

    * * *
    verbo transitivo <excusas/invitación/cargo> to accept; <términos/condiciones> to agree to

    ¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? — (frml) do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? (frml)

    aceptar + inf — to agree to + inf

    ¿por qué aceptas que te trate así? — why do you allow her to treat you like that?

    * * *
    = accept, acknowledge, fall in with, go along with, subscribe (to), take (in/into), welcome, give + acceptance, take up, come to + terms with, embrace, put to + bed, countenance, take on, be game, spring for, agree to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.
    Ex. Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.
    Ex. In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.
    Ex. Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.
    Ex. The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.
    Ex. As regards abbreviations, and the extent to which they are used, most citation standards subscribe to the use of abbreviations.
    Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.
    Ex. The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.
    Ex. Even in 1678 this usage of the word 'bibliography' was hardly given full acceptance.
    Ex. Wove paper, which was slightly more difficult to make than laid, was very slow to be taken up by the trade.
    Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.
    Ex. The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.
    Ex. At the session on Sunday 15th, it was agreed to put to bed the non-controversial items.
    Ex. Unfortunately, in the field of reference work advocates of such professional independence of judgement must by implication be prepared to countenance differential service to the user.
    Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.
    Ex. Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.
    Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.
    Ex. In this case, the librarian 'reluctantly agreed to change the heading to 'Sexual Orientation' in anticipation of Library Board disapproval' = En este caso, el bibliotecario " accedió de mala gana a cambiarlo a 'Orientación Sexual' preveyendo el rechazo por parte de la Comisión de la Biblioteca".
    Ex. Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available.
    ----
    * aceptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).
    * aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.
    * aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.
    * aceptar incondicionalmente = accept + whole-heartedly.
    * aceptar la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).
    * aceptar las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.
    * aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.
    * aceptar la situación = accept + situation.
    * aceptar lo inevitable = accept + the inevitable.
    * aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.
    * aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.
    * aceptar tarjeta de crédito = honour + credit card.
    * aceptar una decisión = accept + decision.
    * aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.
    * aceptar una invitación = accept + invitation.
    * aceptar una tarea = take on + task.
    * aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.
    * aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.
    * aceptar un reto = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluff.
    * creencia generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.
    * difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.
    * haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.
    * negarse a aceptar = disavow.
    * no aceptar = disavow.
    * no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.
    * opinión generalmente acepta = conventional wisdom.
    * resignarse y aceptar = bite + the bullet.
    * seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation.
    * seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.
    * ser aceptado = gain + acceptance.
    * ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <excusas/invitación/cargo> to accept; <términos/condiciones> to agree to

    ¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? — (frml) do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? (frml)

    aceptar + inf — to agree to + inf

    ¿por qué aceptas que te trate así? — why do you allow her to treat you like that?

    * * *
    = accept, acknowledge, fall in with, go along with, subscribe (to), take (in/into), welcome, give + acceptance, take up, come to + terms with, embrace, put to + bed, countenance, take on, be game, spring for, agree to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

    Ex: Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.

    Ex: In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.
    Ex: Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.
    Ex: The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.
    Ex: As regards abbreviations, and the extent to which they are used, most citation standards subscribe to the use of abbreviations.
    Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.
    Ex: The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.
    Ex: Even in 1678 this usage of the word 'bibliography' was hardly given full acceptance.
    Ex: Wove paper, which was slightly more difficult to make than laid, was very slow to be taken up by the trade.
    Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.
    Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.
    Ex: At the session on Sunday 15th, it was agreed to put to bed the non-controversial items.
    Ex: Unfortunately, in the field of reference work advocates of such professional independence of judgement must by implication be prepared to countenance differential service to the user.
    Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.
    Ex: Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.
    Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.
    Ex: In this case, the librarian 'reluctantly agreed to change the heading to 'Sexual Orientation' in anticipation of Library Board disapproval' = En este caso, el bibliotecario " accedió de mala gana a cambiarlo a 'Orientación Sexual' preveyendo el rechazo por parte de la Comisión de la Biblioteca".
    Ex: Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available.
    * aceptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).
    * aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.
    * aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.
    * aceptar incondicionalmente = accept + whole-heartedly.
    * aceptar la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).
    * aceptar las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.
    * aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.
    * aceptar la situación = accept + situation.
    * aceptar lo inevitable = accept + the inevitable.
    * aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.
    * aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.
    * aceptar tarjeta de crédito = honour + credit card.
    * aceptar una decisión = accept + decision.
    * aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.
    * aceptar una invitación = accept + invitation.
    * aceptar una tarea = take on + task.
    * aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.
    * aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.
    * aceptar un reto = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluff.
    * creencia generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.
    * difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.
    * haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.
    * negarse a aceptar = disavow.
    * no aceptar = disavow.
    * no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.
    * opinión generalmente acepta = conventional wisdom.
    * resignarse y aceptar = bite + the bullet.
    * seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation.
    * seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.
    * ser aceptado = gain + acceptance.
    * ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.

    * * *
    aceptar [A1 ]
    vt
    ‹excusas/invitación/cargo› to accept
    ¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? ( frml); do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? ( frml)
    aceptan cheques de viaje they take traveler's checks
    [ S ] no aceptamos devoluciones no refunds
    aceptar + INF to agree to + INF
    aceptó acompañarme he agreed to accompany me
    aceptar QUE + SUBJ:
    no acepto que me diga eso I can't accept him saying that to me
    * * *

     

    aceptar ( conjugate aceptar) verbo transitivo ‹excusas/invitación/cargo› to accept;
    ‹términos/condiciones› to agree to;

    aceptó venir she agreed to come;
    no acepto que me digas eso I won't have you saying that to me
    aceptar verbo transitivo to accept: no acepto excusas, I won't accept any excuses

    ' aceptar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    encajar
    - entrada
    - nariz
    - negarse
    - renunciar
    - venderse
    - admitir
    - asumir
    - coger
    - creer
    - modo
    - otro
    - vacilar
    English:
    accept
    - adopt
    - board
    - fall in with
    - job
    - joke
    - jump at
    - overbook
    - reject
    - seize on
    - seize upon
    - settle for
    - take
    - take up
    - agree
    - come
    - fact
    - go
    - grip
    - have
    - honor
    - refuse
    - rise
    - share
    - term
    - turn
    * * *
    1. [regalo] to accept
    2. [admitir] to accept;
    no aceptaron sus condiciones they didn't accept her conditions;
    ¿aceptas a Enrique como tu legítimo esposo? do you take Enrique to be your lawful wedded husband?;
    no aceptará un “no” por respuesta he won't take no for an answer;
    no se aceptan cheques [en letrero] we do not take cheques;
    se aceptan donativos [en letrero] donations welcome
    * * *
    v/t accept
    * * *
    1) : to accept
    2) : to approve
    * * *
    aceptar vb to accept

    Spanish-English dictionary > aceptar

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