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1 lenguaje vulgar

m.

vulgar slang, vulgarisms, vernacular language.

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(n.) = adult language, vulgar language

Ex. Also, note that ten of the top fifty portray excessive violence, adult language, or themes unsuitable for younger readers = Además, diez de estos cincuenta contienen violencia, lenguaje vulgar o temas que no son adecuados para los lectores más jóvenes.

Ex. This essay traces the changing status of cant and vulgar languages in eighteenth-century Britain.

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(n.) = adult language, vulgar language

Ex: Also, note that ten of the top fifty portray excessive violence, adult language, or themes unsuitable for younger readers = Además, diez de estos cincuenta contienen violencia, lenguaje vulgar o temas que no son adecuados para los lectores más jóvenes.

Ex: This essay traces the changing status of cant and vulgar languages in eighteenth-century Britain.

Spanish-English dictionary > lenguaje vulgar
2 lenguaje

m.

1 language.

lenguaje cifrado code

lenguaje coloquial/comercial colloquial/business language

lenguaje corporal body language

lenguaje gestual gestures

lenguaje máquina (computing) machine language

lenguaje de alto nivel/de bajo nivel (computing) high-level/low-level language

lenguaje de programación (computing) programming language

lenguaje por señas sign language

2 jargon, langue, parlance.

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lenguaje

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) language

2 (habla) speech

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noun m.

1) language

2) speech

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SM

1) [gen] language

en lenguaje llano — in plain English

lenguaje comercial — business language

lenguaje corporal — body language

lenguaje de gestos — sign language

lenguaje de las manos — sign language

lenguaje del cuerpo — body language

lenguaje de los signos — sign language

lenguaje formal — formal language

lenguaje fuente — source language

lenguaje gestual — sign language

lenguaje objeto — target language

lenguaje periodístico — journalese

lenguaje vulgar — common speech

2) (Literat) style

3) (Inform) language

lenguaje de alto nivel — high-level language

lenguaje de bajo nivel — low-level language

lenguaje de programación — program(m)ing language

lenguaje ensamblador — assembly language

lenguaje informático, lenguaje máquina — machine language

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masculino language

- lenguaje gestual or de gestos

- lenguaje corporal

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= language, parlance, speech, diction, script, idiom.

Ex. A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.

Ex. For example, in psychology, S for subject, and E for experimenter are common parlance.

Ex. The labels on the left have been chosen to come as close as possible to everyday speech.

Ex. Some abstracts have poor grammar and diction.

Ex. High quality (400dpi) TIFF files were stored on archival tape, and JPEG thumbnails and full-size images placed on server to be accessed by CGI script.

Ex. Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

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* búsqueda en lenguaje natural = natural language searching.

* en lenguaje automatizado = machine-language.

* índice en lenguaje natural = natural language index.

* indización en lenguaje controlado = controlled-language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje libre = free language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje natural = natural language indexing.

* interfaz en lenguaje natural = natural language interface.

* intérprete de lenguaje de signos = sign language interpreter.

* lenguaje algorítmico = algorithmic language.

* lenguaje artificial = artificial language.

* lenguaje científico = scientific language.

* lenguaje coloquial = slang, colloquial language, familiar language, cant.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* lenguaje controlado = controlled language.

* lenguaje corporal = body language.

* lenguaje cotidiano = everyday speech, everyday talk, everyday discourse, everyday language.

* lenguaje de búsqueda = search language.

* lenguaje de codificación = coding language.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* lenguaje de conversión = switching language.

* lenguaje de indización = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización alfabética = alphabetical indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización libre = free indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.

* lenguaje de interrogación = query language.

* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.

* lenguaje de la cibernética = cyberspeak.

* lenguaje de los contratos = contract language.

* lenguaje de objetos = object language.

* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.

* lenguaje de programación = programming language, computer language, scripting language, script.

* lenguaje de programación algorítmico = algorithmic programming language.

* lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.

* lenguaje de signos = sign language.

* lenguaje documental = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje ensamblador = assembly language.

* lenguaje escrito = written language.

* Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos (SGML) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).

* lenguaje familiar = colloquial language, familiar language.

* lenguaje grosero = foul language.

* lenguaje humano = human language.

* lenguaje libre = free language.

* lenguaje mediador = intermediate language.

* lenguaje natural = natural language.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* lenguaje ordinario = foul language.

* lenguaje para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup language.

* lenguaje periodístico = journalese.

* lenguaje sexista = sexist language.

* lenguaje soez = foul language.

* lenguaje técnico = jargon.

* lenguaje técnico informático = computerese.

* lenguaje tecnológico incomprensible = techno-babble.

* lenguaje universal = universal language.

* lenguaje vulgar = adult language, vulgar language.

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* procesamiento en lenguaje natural = natural language processing.

* sistema en lenguaje natural = natural language system.

* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.

* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.

* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.

* trastorno del lenguaje = language disorder, speech disorder.

* XML (Lenguaje Extensible para el Análisis de Documentos) = XML (Extensible Markup Language).

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masculino language

- lenguaje gestual or de gestos

- lenguaje corporal

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= language, parlance, speech, diction, script, idiom.

Ex: A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.

Ex: For example, in psychology, S for subject, and E for experimenter are common parlance.

Ex: The labels on the left have been chosen to come as close as possible to everyday speech.

Ex: Some abstracts have poor grammar and diction.

Ex: High quality (400dpi) TIFF files were stored on archival tape, and JPEG thumbnails and full-size images placed on server to be accessed by CGI script.

Ex: Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.

* búsqueda en lenguaje natural = natural language searching.

* en lenguaje automatizado = machine-language.

* índice en lenguaje natural = natural language index.

* indización en lenguaje controlado = controlled-language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje libre = free language indexing.

* indización en lenguaje natural = natural language indexing.

* interfaz en lenguaje natural = natural language interface.

* intérprete de lenguaje de signos = sign language interpreter.

* lenguaje algorítmico = algorithmic language.

* lenguaje artificial = artificial language.

* lenguaje científico = scientific language.

* lenguaje coloquial = slang, colloquial language, familiar language, cant.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* lenguaje controlado = controlled language.

* lenguaje corporal = body language.

* lenguaje cotidiano = everyday speech, everyday talk, everyday discourse, everyday language.

* lenguaje de búsqueda = search language.

* lenguaje de codificación = coding language.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* lenguaje de conversión = switching language.

* lenguaje de indización = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización alfabética = alphabetical indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización libre = free indexing language.

* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.

* lenguaje de interrogación = query language.

* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.

* lenguaje de la cibernética = cyberspeak.

* lenguaje de los contratos = contract language.

* lenguaje de objetos = object language.

* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.

* lenguaje de programación = programming language, computer language, scripting language, script.

* lenguaje de programación algorítmico = algorithmic programming language.

* lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.

* lenguaje de signos = sign language.

* lenguaje documental = index language, indexing language.

* lenguaje ensamblador = assembly language.

* lenguaje escrito = written language.

* Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos (SGML) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).

* lenguaje familiar = colloquial language, familiar language.

* lenguaje grosero = foul language.

* lenguaje humano = human language.

* lenguaje libre = free language.

* lenguaje mediador = intermediate language.

* lenguaje natural = natural language.

* lenguaje normal = plain language.

* lenguaje ordinario = foul language.

* lenguaje para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup language.

* lenguaje periodístico = journalese.

* lenguaje sexista = sexist language.

* lenguaje soez = foul language.

* lenguaje técnico = jargon.

* lenguaje técnico informático = computerese.

* lenguaje tecnológico incomprensible = techno-babble.

* lenguaje universal = universal language.

* lenguaje vulgar = adult language, vulgar language.

* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.

* procesamiento en lenguaje natural = natural language processing.

* sistema en lenguaje natural = natural language system.

* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.

* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.

* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.

* trastorno del lenguaje = language disorder, speech disorder.

* XML (Lenguaje Extensible para el Análisis de Documentos) = XML (Extensible Markup Language).

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lenguaje

masculine

language

lenguaje hablado/escrito spoken/written language

lenguaje periodístico journalistic language

Compuestos:

● lenguaje corporal

body language

● lenguaje gestual or de gestos

sign language

● lenguaje de or por señas

( esp AmL) sign language

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lenguaje sustantivo masculino
language
lenguaje sustantivo masculino language
' lenguaje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chino
- Cobol
- escueta
- escueto
- infante
- macarrónica
- macarrónico
- malsonante
- propiedad
- pupa
- retorcida
- retorcido
- rotunda
- rotundo
- simbólica
- simbólico
- suelta
- suelto
- académico
- accesible
- calle
- castizo
- chispeante
- chocar
- crudo
- cuenta
- delicado
- depurado
- depurar
- directo
- empobrecer
- erudito
- especializado
- expresivo
- familiar
- florido
- galimatías
- grosero
- hablado
- hinchado
- indecente
- llano
- mordaz
- pomposo
- procaz
- pulido
- redacción
- rico
- sonoro
- sucio
English:
bad
- body language
- coarse
- computer language
- crude
- flowery
- formal
- foul
- idiom
- improper
- language
- raunchy
- rude
- shocking
- sign language
- smut
- speech
- tummy
- yet
- body
- hypertext markup language
- lay
- low
- sign

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lenguaje nm

language;

sólo entienden el lenguaje de la violencia violence is the only language they understand

Comp
Informát lenguaje de alto nivel high-level language; Informát lenguaje de autor authoring language; Informát lenguaje de bajo nivel low-level language;
lenguaje cifrado code;

lenguaje coloquial colloquial language;
Informát lenguaje comando command language; Informát lenguaje de comandos command language;
lenguaje comercial business language;

lenguaje corporal body language;
Informát lenguaje ensamblador assembly language;
lenguaje gestual gestures;
Informát lenguaje máquina machine language; Informát lenguaje de programación programming language;
lenguaje de señas sign language;

lenguaje por signos sign language;

lenguaje de los sordomudos sign language

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lenguaje

m language

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lenguaje nm

1) : language, speech

2)

lenguaje gestual or

lenguaje de gestos : sign language

3)

lenguaje de programación : programming language

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lenguaje n

1. (en general) language

2. (habla) speech

Spanish-English dictionary > lenguaje
3 vulgar

adj.

1 vulgar (no refinado).

2 ordinary, common.

3 non-technical, lay.

4 gross, tacky, cheaply vulgar, crass.

f. & m.

vulgar person, rough person, coarse person, coarse individual.

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vulgar

► adjetivo

1 (grosero) vulgar, coarse, common

■ lenguaje vulgar coarse language

2 (general) common, general

3 (banal) banal, ordinary; (idea) commonplace

4 (no técnico) lay

■ término vulgar lay term

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adj.

1) common

2) vulgar

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ADJ

1) (=no refinado) [lengua, gusto, vestido] vulgar; [modales, rasgos] coarse

2) (=común, corriente) [persona, físico] ordinary, common; [suceso, vida] ordinary, everyday

vulgar y corriente — ordinary

el hombre vulgar — the ordinary man, the common man

3) (=no técnico) common

"glóbulo blanco" es el nombre vulgar del leucocito — "white blood cell" is the common name for leucocyte

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adjetivo

a) (corriente, común) common

un vulgar resfríado — a common cold

vulgar y corriente — ordinary

b) ( poco refinado) vulgar, coarse

c) ( no técnico) common, popular

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= vulgar, uncouth, boorish, tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].

Ex. This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.

Ex. All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.

Ex. He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.

Ex. Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.

Ex. In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.

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* latín vulgar = Vulgar Latin.

* lenguaje vulgar = adult language, vulgar language.

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adjetivo

a) (corriente, común) common

un vulgar resfríado — a common cold

vulgar y corriente — ordinary

b) ( poco refinado) vulgar, coarse

c) ( no técnico) common, popular

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= vulgar, uncouth, boorish, tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].

Ex: This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.

Ex: All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.

Ex: He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.

Ex: Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.

Ex: In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.

* latín vulgar = Vulgar Latin.

* lenguaje vulgar = adult language, vulgar language.

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vulgar

adjective

1 (corriente, común) common

no es más que un vulgar resfrío it's just a common cold

vulgar y corriente ordinary

se las da de ejecutivo pero tiene un empleíto vulgar y corriente he makes out that he's some sort of executive but in fact he just has an ordinary o a run-of-the-mill job

2 (poco refinado) vulgar, coarse, common ( pej)

3 (no técnico) common, popular

¿cuál es el nombre vulgar de esta planta? what's the common o popular name for this plant?

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vulgar adjetivo
a) (corriente, común) common;

◊ un vulgar resfriado a common cold

b) ( poco refinado) vulgar, coarse

c) ( no técnico) common, popular

vulgar adjetivo
1 (corriente, común) common
2 (falto de elegancia) vulgar
' vulgar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acojonante
- arrabalera
- arrabalero
- basta
- basto
- bola
- boluda
- boludo
- bombo
- cabrón
- cabrona
- cabronada
- cacha
- cagar
- cagalera
- cagarse
- calentar
- calenturienta
- calenturiento
- caliente
- coger
- cojón
- cojonuda
- cojonudo
- coñazo
- concha
- coño
- correrse
- despelotarse
- despelote
- escoñarse
- escupitajo
- follar
- hembra
- hijo
- hortera
- hostia
- huevo
- huevón
- huevona
- joder
- joderse
- jodida
- jodido
- leche
- lote
- magrear
- mano
- mear
- mierda
English:
arse
- ass
- ball
- bitch
- bloody
- bollocks
- bonk
- bugger
- bullshit
- clap
- common
- cunt
- dork
- fanny
- fart
- fuck
- fucking
- gob
- hell
- lay
- prick
- screw
- shit
- slag
- smart arse
- smart ass
- smartarse
- sod
- son
- stick
- stuff
- tit
- toss
- vulgar
- wank
- wanker
- cheap
- crude
- garden
- indelicate
- rude

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vulgar adj

1. [no refinado] vulgar, common

2. [corriente, común] ordinary, common;

Comp

vulgar y corriente common or garden

3. [lenguaje] vernacular, vulgar;

el latín vulgar vulgar Latin

4. [no técnico] non-technical, lay;

sólo conozco el nombre vulgar de estas plantas I only know the common name of these plants

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vulgar

adj vulgar, common; abundante common

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vulgar adj

1) : common

2) : vulgar

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vulgar adj (ordinario) vulgar / rude

hablar con la boca llena es vulgar it's rude to speak with your mouth full

Spanish-English dictionary > vulgar
4 lingüístico

adj.

linguistic, language, linguistical, philologic.

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lingüístico

► adjetivo

1 linguistic

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ADJ linguistic

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- ca adjetivo <fenómeno/aptitud> linguistic; < barrera> language (before n)

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= linguistic, lingual.

Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex. People speaking Asian languages represent a fast-growing lingual minority.

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* barrera lingüística = language barrier.

* comportamiento lingüístico = language behaviour.

* comunidad lingüística = language community, linguistic community.

* conocimiento lingüístico = language skill.

* desde el punto de vista lingüístico = linguistically.

* diversidad lingüística = language diversity, linguistic diversity.

* etnolingüístico = ethnolinguistic [ethno-linguistic].

* frontera lingüística = language boundary.

* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.

* intercambio lingüístico = language exchange.

* lingüística computacional = computational linguistics.

* minoría lingüística = language minority.

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- ca adjetivo <fenómeno/aptitud> linguistic; < barrera> language (before n)

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= linguistic, lingual.

Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex: People speaking Asian languages represent a fast-growing lingual minority.

* barrera lingüística = language barrier.

* comportamiento lingüístico = language behaviour.

* comunidad lingüística = language community, linguistic community.

* conocimiento lingüístico = language skill.

* desde el punto de vista lingüístico = linguistically.

* diversidad lingüística = language diversity, linguistic diversity.

* etnolingüístico = ethnolinguistic [ethno-linguistic].

* frontera lingüística = language boundary.

* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.

* intercambio lingüístico = language exchange.

* lingüística computacional = computational linguistics.

* minoría lingüística = language minority.

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lingüístico -ca

adjective

‹fenómeno/aptitud› linguistic; ‹barrera› language ( before n)

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lingüístico
◊ -ca adjetivo ‹fenómeno/aptitud› linguistic;

‹ barrera› language ( before n)
lingüístico,-a
I adjetivo linguistic
código lingüístico, linguistic code
geografía lingüística, linguistic geography
II sustantivo femenino linguistics
lingüística aplicada, applied linguistics
' lingüístico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lingüística
English:
linguistic

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lingüístico, -a adj

1. [de la lengua] linguistic;

habilidades lingüísticas language o linguistic abilities

2. [de la lingüística] linguistic

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lingüístico

adj linguistic

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lingüístico, -ca adj

: linguistic

Spanish-English dictionary > lingüístico
5 centro

m.

1 center.

centro de atracción center of attraction

centro de gravedad center of gravity

centro de interés center of interest

centro de mesa centerpiece

centro nervioso nerve center

centro neurálgico (también figurative) nerve center

centro óptico optic center

2 center (establecimiento).

centro de acogida reception center; (para refugiados) (women's) refuge (para mujeres maltratadas)

centro de cálculo computer center

centro cívico community center

centro comercial shopping center o mall (United States)

centro docente o de enseñanza educational institution

centro recreativo leisure center

centro de salud clinic, health center (British)

3 city/town center.

me voy al centro I'm going to town

centro ciudad o urbano city/town center (en letrero)

4 center of the city, downtown, city centre.

5 Centro.

6 centrum.

pres.indicat.

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

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centro

► nombre masculino

1 centre (US center), middle

■ el centro de la habitación the centre of the room

2 (de ciudad) town centre, city centre, US downtown area

■ me voy al centro I'm going into town, US I'm going downtown

3 (asociación) centre (US center), association, institution

4 DEPORTE cross, centre (US center)

5 PLÍTICA centre (US center)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

centro benéfico charitable organization

centro ciudad city centre, US downtown area

centro comercial shopping centre, US mall

centro cultural cultural centre (US center)

centro de atracción centre (US center) of attraction

centro de enseñanza educational institution

centro de gravedad centre of gravity

centro de interés centre (US center) of interest

centro de mesa centrepiece (US centerpiece)

centro docente educational institution

centro sanitario hospital, clinic

medio centro DEPORTE centre (US center) half

partido de centro PLÍTICA centre (US center) party

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noun m.

1) center

2) downtown

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1. SM

1) (=medio) centre, center (EEUU)

las regiones del centro del país — the central areas of the country, the areas in the centre of the country

pon el jarrón en el centro de la mesa — put the vase in the middle o centre of the table

el balón se hallaba en el centro del campo — the ball was in midfield

- estar en su centro

centro de gravedad — centre of gravity

centro de mesa — centrepiece

centro neurálgico — nerve centre

2) [de ciudad] centre, center (EEUU)

no se puede aparcar en el centro — you can't park in the centre (of town), you can't park downtown (EEUU)

un edificio del centro de Madrid — a building in the centre of Madrid o in Madrid town centre o (EEUU) in downtown Madrid

centro ciudad — city centre, town centre

• ir al centro — to go into town, go downtown (EEUU)

3) (Pol) centre, center (EEUU)

ser de centro — [persona] to be a moderate; [partido] to be in the centre

los partidos de centro izquierda — the parties of the centre left, the centre-left parties

4) (=foco) [de huracán] centre, center (EEUU); [de incendio] seat

ha sido el centro de varias polémicas últimamente — he has been at the centre o heart of various controversies lately

el gobierno se ha convertido en el centro de las críticas — the government has become the target of criticism

• ser el centro de atención o atracción o interés — to be the focus o centre of attention

Zaire fue el centro del interés internacional — Zaire was the focus of o was at the centre of international attention

• ser un centro de intrigas — to be a hotbed of intrigue

• ser el centro de las miradas, Roma es estos días el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes are on Rome at the moment

5) (=establecimiento) centre, center (EEUU)

dos alumnos han sido expulsados del centro — two students have been expelled from the school o centre

centros con más de 500 trabajadores — companies with over 500 workers

centro cívico — community centre

centro comercial — shopping centre, shopping mall

centro cultural — [en un barrio, institución] (local) arts centre; [de otro país] cultural centre

centro de abasto — Méx market

centro de acogida, centro de acogida de menores — children's home

centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas — refuge for battered women

centro de acogida de refugiados — refugee reception centre

centro de atención de día — day-care centre

centro de atención primaria — primary care centre

centro de beneficios — profit centre

centro de bronceado — tanning salon

centro de cálculo — computer centre

centro de coordinación — [de la policía] operations room

centro de datos — data processing centre

centro de decisión — decision-making centre

centro de detención — detention centre

centro (de determinación) de costos — (Com) cost centre

centro de día — day centre

centro de distribución — distribution centre

centro de enseñanza — [gen] educational institution; (=colegio) school

centro de enseñanza media, centro de enseñanza secundaria — secondary school

centro de enseñanza superior — higher education institution

centro de jardinería — garden centre, garden center (EEUU)

centro de llamadas — call centre

centro de planificación familiar — family planning clinic

centro de proceso de datos — data processing centre

centro de protección de menores — child protection centre

centro de rastreo — (Astron) tracking centre

centro de salud — health centre

centro de trabajo — workplace

en los centros de trabajo — in the workplace

centro docente — educational institution

centro escolar — school

centro espacial — space centre

centro médico — [gen] medical establishment; (=hospital) hospital

centro penitenciario — prison, penitentiary (EEUU)

centro recreacional — Cuba, Ven sports centre, leisure centre

centro sanitario — = centro médico

centro universitario — (=facultad) faculty; (=universidad) university

6) (=población)

centro de población — population centre

centro turístico — (=lugar muy visitado) tourist centre; [diseñado para turistas] tourist resort

centro urbano — urban area, city

7) (=ropa) CAm (=juego) trousers and waistcoat, pants and vest (EEUU); And, Caribe (=enaguas) underskirt; And (=falda) thick flannel skirt

2.

SMF (Ftbl) centre

• delantero centro — centre-forward

• medio centro — centre-half

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de interés turístico

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

- centro recreacional

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de internamiento

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

•

- centro delantero*
II
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

6) centro masculino y femenino ( jugador) center*

•

- centro delantero

* * *

= centre [center, -USA], core, hub, office, locus [loci, -pl.], focal point, operation, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], pivot.

Ex. Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.

Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex. The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

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

Ex. In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.

Ex. The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

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* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.

* centro accesible mediante Telnet = Telnet-accesible site.

* centro administrativo = administrative centre.

* centro artístico = art(s) centre.

* Centro Bibliotecario en Línea (OCLC) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* centro cívico = civic centre.

* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, shopping mall, mall, outlet mall, plaza.

* centro comunitario = village hall.

* centro coordinador = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub.

* centro coordinador de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro cultural = cultural centre, cultural institution, cultural venue.

* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.

* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.

* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* centro de adquisiciones = acquisition centre.

* centro de análisis de la información = information analysis centre.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* centro de asesoramiento = counselling centre.

* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* centro de audio = audio centre.

* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* centro de belleza = beauty centre.

* centro de cálculo = computer centre, computing centre, central computing facility.

* centro de catalogación = cataloguing department.

* centro de computación = computing centre.

* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.

* centro de datos = data centre.

* centro de deportes = sports centre.

* centro de detención = detention centre.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* centro de distribución = distribution centre.

* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).

* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.

* centro de educación de adultos = adult learning centre, adult learner centre.

* centro de educación infantil = early education centre.

* centro de educación sanitaria = consumer health centre, consumer health information centre.

* centro de, el = centre of, the.

* centro de enseñanza = education centre.

* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.

* centro de estudios = study centre.

* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.

* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.

* centro de información = information agency, information centre.

* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).

* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre, neighbourhood information centre (NIC).

* centro de información laboral = job information centre.

* centro de información sectorial = sectoral information centre.

* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.

* centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.

* centro de jardinería = garden centre.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* centro de Londres = Inner London.

* centro del pueblo = town centre.

* centro del visitante = visitor's centre.

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro de mesa = epergne.

* centro de ocio = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro de orientación = referral centre.

* centro de planificación familiar = family planning clinic, planned parenthood centre.

* centro deportivo = sports centre.

* centro de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.

* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.

* centro de reciclado = recycling centre.

* centro de recursos = resource centre.

* centro de recursos multimedia = media resource centre.

* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).

* centro de referencia = reference centre.

* centro de rehabilitación = rehabilitation clinic, rehabilitation centre.

* centro de reinserción social = half-way house.

* centro de salud = health centre.

* centro de trabajo = workplace.

* centro de vacaciones = resort, tourist resort.

* centro de vacaciones costero = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro de veraneo = summer resort.

* centro de veraneo costero = seaside resort, coastal resort.

* centro educativo = educational centre.

* centro electoral = polling district.

* centro financiero = financial centre.

* centro industrial = manufacturing centre.

* centro informático = computing centre.

* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del UNISIST = UNIBID.

* centro litúrgico = church centre.

* centro multimedia = library media centre, media centre.

* centro multimedia escolar = school media centre, school library media centre.

* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.

* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.

* centro neurálgico = powerhouse, power engine.

* centro neurálgico, el = nerve centre, the.

* centro penitenciario = penitentiary.

* centro piloto = pilot centre.

* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro regional = regional centre.

* centro religioso = church centre.

* centro social = community centre, village hall, social centre, drop-in centre, community hall.

* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.

* centro turístico = tourist resort, resort, summer resort.

* centro turístico costero = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* centro urbano = downtown, city centre, town centre.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* del centro = middle.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.

* mesa de centro = coffee table.

* mesita de centro = coffee table.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de interés turístico

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

- centro recreacional

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de internamiento

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

•

- centro delantero*
II
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

6) centro masculino y femenino ( jugador) center*

•

- centro delantero

* * *

= centre [center, -USA], core, hub, office, locus [loci, -pl.], focal point, operation, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], pivot.

Ex: Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.

Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex: The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

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

Ex: In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.

Ex: The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.

* centro accesible mediante Telnet = Telnet-accesible site.

* centro administrativo = administrative centre.

* centro artístico = art(s) centre.

* Centro Bibliotecario en Línea (OCLC) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* centro cívico = civic centre.

* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, shopping mall, mall, outlet mall, plaza.

* centro comunitario = village hall.

* centro coordinador = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub.

* centro coordinador de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro cultural = cultural centre, cultural institution, cultural venue.

* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.

* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.

* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* centro de adquisiciones = acquisition centre.

* centro de análisis de la información = information analysis centre.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* centro de asesoramiento = counselling centre.

* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* centro de audio = audio centre.

* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* centro de belleza = beauty centre.

* centro de cálculo = computer centre, computing centre, central computing facility.

* centro de catalogación = cataloguing department.

* centro de computación = computing centre.

* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.

* centro de datos = data centre.

* centro de deportes = sports centre.

* centro de detención = detention centre.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* centro de distribución = distribution centre.

* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).

* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.

* centro de educación de adultos = adult learning centre, adult learner centre.

* centro de educación infantil = early education centre.

* centro de educación sanitaria = consumer health centre, consumer health information centre.

* centro de, el = centre of, the.

* centro de enseñanza = education centre.

* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.

* centro de estudios = study centre.

* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.

* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.

* centro de información = information agency, information centre.

* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).

* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre, neighbourhood information centre (NIC).

* centro de información laboral = job information centre.

* centro de información sectorial = sectoral information centre.

* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.

* centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.

* centro de jardinería = garden centre.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* centro de Londres = Inner London.

* centro del pueblo = town centre.

* centro del visitante = visitor's centre.

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro de mesa = epergne.

* centro de ocio = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro de orientación = referral centre.

* centro de planificación familiar = family planning clinic, planned parenthood centre.

* centro deportivo = sports centre.

* centro de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.

* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.

* centro de reciclado = recycling centre.

* centro de recursos = resource centre.

* centro de recursos multimedia = media resource centre.

* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).

* centro de referencia = reference centre.

* centro de rehabilitación = rehabilitation clinic, rehabilitation centre.

* centro de reinserción social = half-way house.

* centro de salud = health centre.

* centro de trabajo = workplace.

* centro de vacaciones = resort, tourist resort.

* centro de vacaciones costero = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro de veraneo = summer resort.

* centro de veraneo costero = seaside resort, coastal resort.

* centro educativo = educational centre.

* centro electoral = polling district.

* centro financiero = financial centre.

* centro industrial = manufacturing centre.

* centro informático = computing centre.

* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del UNISIST = UNIBID.

* centro litúrgico = church centre.

* centro multimedia = library media centre, media centre.

* centro multimedia escolar = school media centre, school library media centre.

* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.

* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.

* centro neurálgico = powerhouse, power engine.

* centro neurálgico, el = nerve centre, the.

* centro penitenciario = penitentiary.

* centro piloto = pilot centre.

* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro regional = regional centre.

* centro religioso = church centre.

* centro social = community centre, village hall, social centre, drop-in centre, community hall.

* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.

* centro turístico = tourist resort, resort, summer resort.

* centro turístico costero = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* centro urbano = downtown, city centre, town centre.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* del centro = middle.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.

* mesa de centro = coffee table.

* mesita de centro = coffee table.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *

centro

masculine

A

1 ( Mat) center*

2 (área central) center*

en el centro de la habitación in the middle o center of the room

el terremoto afectó al centro del país the earthquake affected the central region o the center of the country

los países del centro de Europa the countries of Central Europe

vive en pleno centro de la ciudad she lives right in the center of the town/city

tengo que ir al centro a hacer unas compras I have to go downtown to do some shopping ( AmE), I have to go into town o into the town centre to do some shopping ( BrE)

[ S ] centro ciudad downtown ( AmE), city/town centre ( BrE)

delantero³ (↑ delantero (3))

Compuestos:

● centro de gravedad

center* of gravity

● centro del campo

midfield

● centro de mesa

centerpiece*

● centro nervioso

nerve center*

● centro del poder

center* of power

● centro neurálgico

(de una organización) nerve center*; (de una ciudad) heart

B (foco)

1 (de atención) center*

ha sido el centro de todos los comentarios it has been the main talking point

fueron el centro de todas las miradas all eyes were on them

se ha convertido estos días en el centro de interés it has become the focus of attention recently

fue el centro de atracción durante la fiesta she was the center of attention at the party

ha hecho de su marido el centro de su existencia she has centered her life around her husband

2 (de actividades, servicios) center*

centro administrativo administrative center

un gran centro cultural/industrial a major cultural/industrial center

Compuestos:

● centro de interés turístico

center* of interest to tourists

● centro de llamadas or ( AmL tb) llamados

call center*

● centro de operaciones

operations center*, operations room ( BrE)

● centro de población

urban center*, population center*

● centro de vacaciones

holiday center*

● centro recreacional

( AmL) leisure center*

● centro turístico

tourist resort o center*

● centro urbano

centro de población

C (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano the Anglo-Peruvian center

Compuestos:

● centro cívico

civic center*

● centro comercial

shopping mall ( AmE), shopping centre ( BrE)

● centro concertado

(en Esp) private school o college ( which receives a state subsidy)

● centro de abasto

( Méx) market

● centro de acogida

centro de acogidade animales abandonados animal sanctuary

centro de acogida de menores abandonados children's refuge

centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas refuge for battered women

centro de acogida de refugiados reception center* for refugees

● centro de apoyo

support center*

● centro de atención primaria

primary care center*

● centro de atención telefónica

call center*

● centro de atención al usuario

user support center*

● centro de ayuda

help center*

● centro de cálculo

computer center*

● centro de control

control center*

● centro de convenciones

conference center*

● centro de coordinación

coordination center*

● centro de costos or ( Esp) costes

cost center*

● centro de cultura

cultural center*

● centro de detención

detention center*

● centro de enseñanza

( frml) centro docente

● centro de espionaje

spy headquarters

● centro de estudios

private school, academy

● centro de gestión

management center*

● centro de información

information center*

● centro de internamiento

detention center*

● centro de investigación

research center*, research establishment

● centro de logopedia

speech therapy clinic

● centro de ocio technológico

( Esp) high-tech leisure center*

● centro de planificación familiar

family planning clinic

● centro deportivo

sports center*

● centro de retención

detention center*

● centro de salud

health center*

● centro de servicios

service center*

● centro de telecomunicaciones

telecommunications center*

● centro de trabajo

( frml); workplace ( frml)

● centro docente

( frml); educational establishment o institution ( frml)

● centro espacial

space center*

● centro hospitalario

( frml); hospital

● centro médico

medical center*

● centro penitenciario

( frml); prison, penitentiary ( AmE)

● centro recreacional

( AmL) leisure center*

● centro recreativo

leisure center*

● centro sanitario

( frml); hospital

D ( Pol) center*

E (en fútbol) tb

centro chut cross, center*

F

centro masculine and feminine (jugador) center*

* * *

Del verbo centrar: ( conjugate centrar)

centro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

centró es:

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

Multiple Entries:
centrar
centro
centrar ( conjugate centrar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ imagen› to center^{( conjugate center)}

b) (Dep) to center^{( conjugate center)}

c) ‹atención/investigación/esfuerzos› centro algo en algo to focus sth on sth

verbo intransitivo (Dep) to center^{( conjugate center)}, cross
centrarse verbo pronominal centrose en algo [investigación/atención/esfuerzos] to focus o center^{( conjugate center)} on sth
centro sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) center^{( conjugate center)};

◊ centro ciudad/urbano downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE);

ser el centro de atención to be the center of attention;
se convirtió en el centro de interés it became the focus of attention;
centro turístico tourist resort o center;
centro comercial shopping mall (AmE), shopping centre (BrE);
centro de llamadas call center (AmE) o centre (BrE);
centro de planificación familiar family planning clinic
b) ( en fútbol) cross, center^{( conjugate center)}

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( jugador) center^{( conjugate center)};
◊ centro delantero center^{( conjugate center)} forward

centrar verbo transitivo
1 to centre, US center
2 (los esfuerzos, la atención) to concentrate, centre, US center
centro sustantivo masculino
1 middle, centre, US center
2 (de una ciudad) town centre
3 (institución) institution, centre, US center
4 Pol centre party
5 centro comercial, shopping centre

' centro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorrar
- Cesid
- CIS
- ciudad
- consejo
- delantera
- delantero
- docente
- foco
- gravedad
- media
- medio
- mitad
- neurálgica
- neurálgico
- ombligo
- retención
- almendra
- base
- blanco
- comercial
- deportivo
- diana
- hacia
- hípico
- lejos
- mesa
- mismo
- para
- polo
- posta
- preescolar
- rematar
- retirado
- señalización
- señalizar
- trámite
English:
accessible
- barrage
- central
- centre
- centre forward
- city
- community centre
- core
- delay
- downtown
- garden centre
- heart
- hub
- inner city
- institute
- leisure centre
- mall
- middle
- out
- revolve
- ROTC
- run across
- shopping centre
- slap
- space-centre
- spotlight
- teaching centre
- town
- village hall
- walk about
- welfare centre
- call
- center
- clinic
- coffee
- community
- conference
- control
- facility
- focal
- focus
- garden
- health
- holiday
- home
- inner
- leisure
- midtown
- plaza
- polling

* * *

centro nm

1. [área, punto central] centre;

en el centro de la vía in the middle of the track;

estaba en el centro de la muchedumbre she was in the middle of the crowd;

las lluvias afectarán al centro del país the rain will affect the central region o centre of the country;

la jardinería es el centro de su existencia her life revolves around gardening

Comp
centro de atención centre of attention;
centro de atracción centre of attraction;

las playas son el centro de atracción para el turismo beaches are the main tourist attraction;

centro de gravedad centre of gravity;

centro de interés centre of interest;
Fís centro de masa centre of mass;
centro de mesa centrepiece;

centro nervioso nerve centre;
también Fig centro neurálgico nerve centre; Fís centro óptico optical centre
2. [de ciudad] town centre;

me voy al centro I'm going to town;

tengo una casa en pleno centro I have a house right in the town centre;

centro ciudad o [m5] urbano [en letrero] city/town centre

Comp
centro histórico = old (part of) town
3. [económico, administrativo] centre;

un importante centro financiero/cultural an important financial/cultural centre

Comp
centro turístico tourist resort
4. [establecimiento, organismo] centre;
[planta] plant, factory; [tienda] branch; [colegio] school
Comp
Esp centro de acogida reception centre; Esp centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas refuge for battered women;
centro asistencial de día day care centre;

centro de atención telefónica call centre;

centro de cálculo computer centre;

centro cívico community centre;

centro comercial shopping centre o US mall;
Am centro comunal community centre; Am centro comunitario community centre;
centro concertado state-subsidized (private) school;

centro de control control centre;

centro cultural cultural centre;

centro demográfico centre of population;

centro deportivo sports centre;

centro de desintoxicación detoxification centre o clinic;

centro de detención detention centre;

centro docente educational institution;

centro educativo educational institution;

centro de enseñanza educational institution;

centro espacial space centre;

centro de estudios academy, school;

centro excursionista hill-walking club;

centro hospitalario hospital;

centro de información information centre;

centro de investigación research institute;
Esp Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas = government body responsible for conducting opinion polls, sociological surveys etc;
centro de llamadas call centre;
Mil centro de mando command centre;
centro médico medical centre;

centro meteorológico weather centre;

centro de negocios business centre;

centro penitenciario prison, US penitentiary;

centro de planificación familiar family planning clinic;

centro regional regional office;

centro de rehabilitación rehabilitation centre;

centro de salud clinic, Br health centre;

centro sanitario clinic, Br health centre;

centro social community centre;

centro de trabajo workplace;
Am centro de tratamiento intensivo intensive care unit
5. [en política] centre;

un partido de centro a centre party;

ser de centro to be at the centre of the political spectrum

6. Dep [posición]
centro del campo midfield;

juega en el centro del campo he plays in midfield

7. Dep [pase] cross, centre;

envió un centro al área contraria he crossed the ball into the opposition's penalty area;

consiguió un espectacular gol con un centro chut he scored a spectacular goal with what was intended more as a cross than a shot

8. Méx [traje] suit

9. Hond [chaleco] Br waistcoat, US vest

10. Cuba [enaguas] underskirt

* * *

centro

m

1 center, Br

centre

2 DEP cross

3 Méx ( traje) suit (and shirt and tie)

* * *

centro nmf

: center (in sports)

centro nm

1) medio: center

centro de atención: center of attention

centro de gravedad: center of gravity

2) : downtown

3)

centro de mesa : centerpiece

* * *

centro n centre

el centro de la ciudad the city centre

vamos al centro let's go into town

En inglés americano el centro de la ciudad se llama downtown

centro comercial shopping centre

centro de enseñanza school

centro hospitalario hospital

centro recreativo leisure centre

Spanish-English dictionary > centro
6 inexperto

adj.

inexperienced, inexpert, callow, poor.

* * *

inexperto

► adjetivo

1 inexperienced

* * *

(f. - inexperta)

adj.

inexperienced, unskilled

* * *

ADJ (=novato) inexperienced; (=torpe) unskilled, inexpert

* * *

- ta adjetivo ( falto de experiencia) inexperienced; ( falto de habilidad) inexpert, unskilled

* * *

= inexperienced, naive [naïve], callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].

Ex. The cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

Ex. The difference between naive readers (whether adult or child) and sophisticated readers (whether adult or child) is that the naive reader has not acquired a language in which to express his criticism.

Ex. Marco Polo set out from Venice, with his father and uncle, a very callow 17-year-old.

* * *

- ta adjetivo ( falto de experiencia) inexperienced; ( falto de habilidad) inexpert, unskilled

* * *

= inexperienced, naive [naïve], callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].

Ex: The cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

Ex: The difference between naive readers (whether adult or child) and sophisticated readers (whether adult or child) is that the naive reader has not acquired a language in which to express his criticism.

Ex: Marco Polo set out from Venice, with his father and uncle, a very callow 17-year-old.

* * *

inexperto -ta

adjective

1 (falto de experiencia) inexperienced

2 (falto de habilidad) inexpert, unskilled

* * *

inexperto
◊ -ta adjetivo ( falto de experiencia) inexperienced;

( falto de habilidad) inexpert, unskilled
inexperto,-a adjetivo inexperienced: es muy inexperto con el ordenador, he's not very experienced with computers
' inexperto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inexperta
English:
inexperienced
- inexpert
- unprofessional
- untrained

* * *

inexperto, -a

♦ adj

1. [falto de experiencia] inexperienced

2. [falto de habilidad] unskilful, inexpert

♦ nm,f

1. [falto de experiencia] inexperienced person

2. [falto de habilidad]
es un inexperto he lacks the necessary skills

* * *

inexperto

adj inexperienced

* * *

inexperto, -ta adj

: inexperienced, unskilled

* * *

inexperto adj inexperienced

Spanish-English dictionary > inexperto
7 programa

m.

1 program.

programa electoral platform

programa espacial space program

programa de fiestas program of events

programa de intercambio (during annual town festival) exchange (program)

2 schedule, program.

3 program.

programa concurso quiz (show)

programa de entrevistas talk show

programa de humor comedy show

4 program (computing).

programa informático computer program

5 cycle.

programa de lavado wash cycle

6 pickup.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

* * *

programa

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) programme (US program)

2 INFORMÁTICA program

3 EDUCACIÓN (de un curso) syllabus

4 (plan) plan

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

programa electoral election manifesto, US election program

* * *

noun m.

program

- programa de estudios

* * *

SM

1) [de curso, actividades, TV, Radio] programme, program (EEUU)

programa de actividades — programme of activities

programa de gimnasia — exercise plan o regime

programa coloquio — chat show

programa concurso — game show

programa debate — TV debate

programa de consumo — consumer affairs programme

programa de estudios — curriculum, syllabus

programa de fomento de empleo — job creation scheme

programa electoral — electoral programme, electoral program (EEUU), election manifesto

programa nuclear — nuclear programme, nuclear program (EEUU)

programa piloto — pilot scheme

2) (Cine)

programa continuo — continuous showing

programa doble — double bill

3) (Inform) program

programa de aplicación — application program

programa fuente — source program

programa objeto — object program

programa verificador de ortografía — spellchecker

4) Cono Sur * (=amorío) love affair

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Rad, TV) program*

programa doble — (Cin) double bill, double feature

b) ( folleto) program*

- programa concurso

2) (programación, plan) program*

un programa de visitas muy apretado — a very tight program o schedule

eso no estaba en el programa! — (fam) that wasn't part of the plan! (colloq)

3)

a) ( político) program*

su programa electoral — their election manifesto

b) (Educ) ( de asignatura) syllabus; ( de curso) curriculum, syllabus

4) (Inf, Elec) program*

5) (RPl fam) ( conquista) pickup (colloq)

* * *

= agenda, programme [program, -USA], programme area, software program, catalogue, programme schedule.

Ex. The session on library and information services to people with disabilities addressed on agenda developed out of the feedback from various regional groups.

Ex. Programs are available which generate alphabetical listings, including lead-in terms, reciprocal entries, hierarchical displays and other special sections of the thesaurus.

Ex. Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex. In the Internet, a client is a software program that is used to contact and obtain data from a server software program on another computer, often across a great distance.

Ex. This discussion of present trends is based on a survey of course offerings as found in library school catalogues.

Ex. Programme schedules are subject to change without prior notification.

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* actualización de programa informático = maintenance release.

* archivo de programas = programme file.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* colección de programas informáticos = software library.

* conjunto de programas = workbench, workbench.

* demostración de programa = software demo.

* desactivar un programa de protección = unlock + protection program(me).

* desarrollo de programas = software development.

* descodificar una programa de encriptación = crack + encryption software.

* ejecución del programa = computer run.

* elaborar un programa = draw up + program(me).

* homologar un programa = accredit + programme.

* paquete de programas = package.

* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.

* paquete integrado de programas = software suite.

* paquetes de programas = programme packages.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* programa académico = academic programme.

* programa acelerado = crash program(me).

* programa antivirus = antivirus software, antivirus programme.

* programa añadido = plug-in program, plug-in.

* programa autodidacta = tutorial, tutorial program(me).

* programa básico = Core Programme.

* programa bibliotecario = library program(me).

* programa cliente = browser software, browser.

* programa compilador = compiler.

* programa creador de informes = report writer.

* programa cultural = cultural programme.

* programa de acceso a Internet = browser software.

* programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.

* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.

* programa de adultos = adult programme.

* programa de alfabetización = literacy programme, literacy movement.

* programa de alfabetización de adultos = adult literacy programme.

* programa de análisis de ficheros de transacciones = log analysis software.

* programa de búsqueda = search software, search software package.

* programa de capacitación = training programme.

* programa de código abierto = open source software.

* programa de comunicaciones = communication software, communications software.

* programa de conexión = logging programme.

* programa de corrección ortográfica = spelling correction program.

* programa de correo electrónico = electronic mail system.

* programa de curso = course program(me).

* programa de debate = talk show.

* programa de descodificación = cracker.

* programa de dinamización bibliotecaria = library outreach programme.

* programa de doctorado = doctoral program(me), doctoral degree programme.

* programa de dominio público = public domain software.

* programa de edición de texto = editor.

* programa de ejercicio físico = exercise programme.

* programa de entrevistas = talk show.

* programa de escritores en estancia = writers in residence programme.

* programa de estudio = programme of study.

* programa de estudios = course brochure, educational program(me), school program(me), study program(me), syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], education programme.

* programa de estudios común = common core syllabus.

* programa de estudios homologado = accredited programme.

* programa de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach programme.

* programa de formación = training programme, training scheme, instructional programme.

* programa de formación en el trabajo = in-service training program(me).

* programa de gestión bibliográfica personal = personal bibliographic software.

* programa de gestión bibliotecaria = library software package.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* programa de gestión de datos = database management software.

* Programa de Gestión de Registros y Archivos (RAMP) = Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP).

* programa de gestión documental = information retrieval software.

* programa de gestión financiera = cash management package, cash management software.

* programa de grabación en CD = burning software.

* programa de humor = comedy programme.

* programa de imitación = mimicry software.

* programa de inserción social = Head Start program.

* programa de intercambio = exchange programme.

* programa de introducción a la biblioteca = library training programme.

* programa de inversiones = investment program(me).

* programa de investigación = research agenda.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* programa de la asignatura = learning program(me).

* programa del congreso = conference programme.

* programa del curso = course syllabus.

* programa de lectura = reading programme.

* programa de marketing = marketing programme.

* programa de mayor audiencia = prime time show, prime time programme.

* programa de medición de los recursos usados = metering software.

* programa de montaje de aplicaciones = software packager.

* programa de navegación por las redes = network navigator.

* programa de noticias = news programme.

* programa de ordenador = computer programme.

* programa de orientación = orientation programme.

* programa de orientación bibliográfica = bibliographic instruction program(me).

* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.

* programa de protección = protection program(me), software protection program(me).

* programa de prueba beta = beta test programme.

* programa de radio = radio broadcast, radio programme, radio show.

* programa de televisión = television programme, television broadcast, television show, TV show.

* programa de trabajo = work schedule.

* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme, residency.

* programa de utilidades = utilities.

* programa de viaje = travel plan.

* programa didáctico = courseware.

* programa educativo = educational program(me), education programme, instructional programme, learning program(me).

* programa electoral = ticket.

* programa en CD-ROM = CD-ROM software.

* programa ensamblador = assembler program.

* programa filtro = filtering software.

* programa fuente = source programme.

* programa fundamental = Core Programme.

* programa gratuito = user-supported software.

* programa informático = computer programme, software system, computer application.

* programa informático comercial = off-the-shelf software, turnkey system, turnkey software system, pre-written software, commercial application.

* programa informático con mantenimiento incluido = supported software.

* programa informático hecho por encargo = tailor-made software.

* programa integrado de gestión de bibliotecas = integrated library system (ILS), integrated library management system (ILMS).

* programa intensivo = crash program(me).

* programa maligno = malware, malicious software.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* programa MOO (multiusuarios y orientado a objetos) = MOO (Multi-user Object Oriented) software.

* Programa Mundial de Alimentos, el = World Food Programme, the.

* Programa Nacional para las Adquisiciones y la Catalogación (NPAC) = National Program for Acquisitions and Cataloging (NPAC).

* Programa Nacional para las Publicaciones Seriadas (NSDP) = National Serials Data Program (NSDP).

* programa nuclear = nuclear programme.

* programa objeto = object program(me).

* programa para descifrar contraseñas = password cracking programme.

* programa para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.

* programa para inventariar = inventory program.

* programa personalizado = tailor-made software.

* programa piloto = pilot program(me).

* Programa Piloto sobre Discos Opticos = Optical Disc Pilot Program.

* programa político = ticket.

* programa presidencial = presidential programme.

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* programa puente = interface.

* programa que se añade = add-on pack.

* programa respiro = respite care.

* programas básicos = basic software.

* programas comerciales = commercial software.

* programas de acceso = access software.

* programas de alfabetización = literacy promotion.

* programas de automatización de bibliotecas = library automation software.

* programas de estudios = syllabi.

* programas de recuperación = retrieval software.

* programas de software libre = freeware.

* programas distribuidos por el autor = shareware.

* programa servidor = server software program.

* programas espía = spyware.

* programas espía de anuncios = adware.

* programas HyperCard = HyperCard software.

* programas informáticos = software, computer software.

* programas informáticos comerciales = commercial software.

* programas intermedios = middleware.

* programas malignos = badware.

* programa social = social program(me).

* programas para la gestión de mapas = map software.

* programas televisivos de entretenimiento = entertainment television.

* promover un programa = launch + program(me).

* tecla de función del programa = programme function key.

* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Rad, TV) program*

programa doble — (Cin) double bill, double feature

b) ( folleto) program*

- programa concurso

2) (programación, plan) program*

un programa de visitas muy apretado — a very tight program o schedule

eso no estaba en el programa! — (fam) that wasn't part of the plan! (colloq)

3)

a) ( político) program*

su programa electoral — their election manifesto

b) (Educ) ( de asignatura) syllabus; ( de curso) curriculum, syllabus

4) (Inf, Elec) program*

5) (RPl fam) ( conquista) pickup (colloq)

* * *

= agenda, programme [program, -USA], programme area, software program, catalogue, programme schedule.

Ex: The session on library and information services to people with disabilities addressed on agenda developed out of the feedback from various regional groups.

Ex: Programs are available which generate alphabetical listings, including lead-in terms, reciprocal entries, hierarchical displays and other special sections of the thesaurus.

Ex: Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex: In the Internet, a client is a software program that is used to contact and obtain data from a server software program on another computer, often across a great distance.

Ex: This discussion of present trends is based on a survey of course offerings as found in library school catalogues.

Ex: Programme schedules are subject to change without prior notification.

* actualización de programa informático = maintenance release.

* archivo de programas = programme file.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* colección de programas informáticos = software library.

* conjunto de programas = workbench, workbench.

* demostración de programa = software demo.

* desactivar un programa de protección = unlock + protection program(me).

* desarrollo de programas = software development.

* descodificar una programa de encriptación = crack + encryption software.

* ejecución del programa = computer run.

* elaborar un programa = draw up + program(me).

* homologar un programa = accredit + programme.

* paquete de programas = package.

* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.

* paquete integrado de programas = software suite.

* paquetes de programas = programme packages.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* programa académico = academic programme.

* programa acelerado = crash program(me).

* programa antivirus = antivirus software, antivirus programme.

* programa añadido = plug-in program, plug-in.

* programa autodidacta = tutorial, tutorial program(me).

* programa básico = Core Programme.

* programa bibliotecario = library program(me).

* programa cliente = browser software, browser.

* programa compilador = compiler.

* programa creador de informes = report writer.

* programa cultural = cultural programme.

* programa de acceso a Internet = browser software.

* programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.

* programa de actuación = programme of action, action programme, action plan, operating programme.

* programa de adultos = adult programme.

* programa de alfabetización = literacy programme, literacy movement.

* programa de alfabetización de adultos = adult literacy programme.

* programa de análisis de ficheros de transacciones = log analysis software.

* programa de búsqueda = search software, search software package.

* programa de capacitación = training programme.

* programa de código abierto = open source software.

* programa de comunicaciones = communication software, communications software.

* programa de conexión = logging programme.

* programa de corrección ortográfica = spelling correction program.

* programa de correo electrónico = electronic mail system.

* programa de curso = course program(me).

* programa de debate = talk show.

* programa de descodificación = cracker.

* programa de dinamización bibliotecaria = library outreach programme.

* programa de doctorado = doctoral program(me), doctoral degree programme.

* programa de dominio público = public domain software.

* programa de edición de texto = editor.

* programa de ejercicio físico = exercise programme.

* programa de entrevistas = talk show.

* programa de escritores en estancia = writers in residence programme.

* programa de estudio = programme of study.

* programa de estudios = course brochure, educational program(me), school program(me), study program(me), syllabus [syllabi/syllabuses, -pl.], education programme.

* programa de estudios común = common core syllabus.

* programa de estudios homologado = accredited programme.

* programa de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach programme.

* programa de formación = training programme, training scheme, instructional programme.

* programa de formación en el trabajo = in-service training program(me).

* programa de gestión bibliográfica personal = personal bibliographic software.

* programa de gestión bibliotecaria = library software package.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* programa de gestión de datos = database management software.

* Programa de Gestión de Registros y Archivos (RAMP) = Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP).

* programa de gestión documental = information retrieval software.

* programa de gestión financiera = cash management package, cash management software.

* programa de grabación en CD = burning software.

* programa de humor = comedy programme.

* programa de imitación = mimicry software.

* programa de inserción social = Head Start program.

* programa de intercambio = exchange programme.

* programa de introducción a la biblioteca = library training programme.

* programa de inversiones = investment program(me).

* programa de investigación = research agenda.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* programa de la asignatura = learning program(me).

* programa del congreso = conference programme.

* programa del curso = course syllabus.

* programa de lectura = reading programme.

* programa de marketing = marketing programme.

* programa de mayor audiencia = prime time show, prime time programme.

* programa de medición de los recursos usados = metering software.

* programa de montaje de aplicaciones = software packager.

* programa de navegación por las redes = network navigator.

* programa de noticias = news programme.

* programa de ordenador = computer programme.

* programa de orientación = orientation programme.

* programa de orientación bibliográfica = bibliographic instruction program(me).

* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.

* programa de protección = protection program(me), software protection program(me).

* programa de prueba beta = beta test programme.

* programa de radio = radio broadcast, radio programme, radio show.

* programa de televisión = television programme, television broadcast, television show, TV show.

* programa de trabajo = work schedule.

* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme, residency.

* programa de utilidades = utilities.

* programa de viaje = travel plan.

* programa didáctico = courseware.

* programa educativo = educational program(me), education programme, instructional programme, learning program(me).

* programa electoral = ticket.

* programa en CD-ROM = CD-ROM software.

* programa ensamblador = assembler program.

* programa filtro = filtering software.

* programa fuente = source programme.

* programa fundamental = Core Programme.

* programa gratuito = user-supported software.

* programa informático = computer programme, software system, computer application.

* programa informático comercial = off-the-shelf software, turnkey system, turnkey software system, pre-written software, commercial application.

* programa informático con mantenimiento incluido = supported software.

* programa informático hecho por encargo = tailor-made software.

* programa integrado de gestión de bibliotecas = integrated library system (ILS), integrated library management system (ILMS).

* programa intensivo = crash program(me).

* programa maligno = malware, malicious software.

* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.

* programa MOO (multiusuarios y orientado a objetos) = MOO (Multi-user Object Oriented) software.

* Programa Mundial de Alimentos, el = World Food Programme, the.

* Programa Nacional para las Adquisiciones y la Catalogación (NPAC) = National Program for Acquisitions and Cataloging (NPAC).

* Programa Nacional para las Publicaciones Seriadas (NSDP) = National Serials Data Program (NSDP).

* programa nuclear = nuclear programme.

* programa objeto = object program(me).

* programa para descifrar contraseñas = password cracking programme.

* programa para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.

* programa para inventariar = inventory program.

* programa personalizado = tailor-made software.

* programa piloto = pilot program(me).

* Programa Piloto sobre Discos Opticos = Optical Disc Pilot Program.

* programa político = ticket.

* programa presidencial = presidential programme.

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* programa puente = interface.

* programa que se añade = add-on pack.

* programa respiro = respite care.

* programas básicos = basic software.

* programas comerciales = commercial software.

* programas de acceso = access software.

* programas de alfabetización = literacy promotion.

* programas de automatización de bibliotecas = library automation software.

* programas de estudios = syllabi.

* programas de recuperación = retrieval software.

* programas de software libre = freeware.

* programas distribuidos por el autor = shareware.

* programa servidor = server software program.

* programas espía = spyware.

* programas espía de anuncios = adware.

* programas HyperCard = HyperCard software.

* programas informáticos = software, computer software.

* programas informáticos comerciales = commercial software.

* programas intermedios = middleware.

* programas malignos = badware.

* programa social = social program(me).

* programas para la gestión de mapas = map software.

* programas televisivos de entretenimiento = entertainment television.

* promover un programa = launch + program(me).

* tecla de función del programa = programme function key.

* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.

* * *

programa

masculine

A

1 ( Rad, TV) program*

programa doble ( Cin) double bill, double feature

2 (folleto) tb

programa de mano program*

Compuestos:

● programa concurso

quiz show

● programa de entrevistas

talk show, chat show ( BrE)

B (programación, plan) program*

tuvo un programa de visitas muy apretado he had a very tight program o schedule

el que viniera con su madre no estaba en el programa ( hum); I hadn't bargained on her mother coming along with her, it wasn't part of the plan for her to bring her mother

me toca quedarme con los niños ¡mira qué programa! ( iró); I have to stay at home and mind the kids … what a wonderful prospect! ( iro)

no tengo programa para mañana I don't have anything planned o ( colloq) I've nothing on tomorrow

C

1 (de medidas) program*

su programa electoral their election manifesto

2 ( Educ) (de una materia) syllabus; (de un curso) curriculum, syllabus

D

1 ( Inf) program*

2 ( Elec) program*

Compuestos:

● programa espía

( Inf) spyware

● programa fuente

source program

E ( RPl fam) (conquista) pickup ( colloq), bit of stuff ( BrE colloq)

* * *

Del verbo programar: ( conjugate programar)

programa es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
programa
programar
programa sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Rad, TV) program^{( conjugate program)};

◊ programa concurso quiz show;

programa de entrevistas chat show
b) ( folleto) program^{( conjugate program)}

2 (programación, plan) program^{( conjugate program)}
3
a) ( político) program^{( conjugate program)};

◊ su programa electoral their election manifesto

b) (Educ) ( de asignatura) syllabus;

( de curso) curriculum, syllabus
4 (Inf, Elec) program^{( conjugate program)}
programar ( conjugate programar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (Rad, TV) to schedule

b) ‹actividades/eventos› to plan, draw up a program^{( conjugate program)} for;

‹horario/fecha› to schedule, program^{( conjugate program)};
‹ viaje› to organize
c) (Transp) ‹llegadas/salidas› to schedule, timetable (BrE)

2 (Inf) to program
programa sustantivo masculino
1 (de radio, televisión) programme
programa concurso, quiz show
2 (plan, proyecto) programme, schedule
programa electoral, election manifesto
3 (de estudios) curriculum
4 Inform program
Recuerda que en Estados Unidos se escribe program, mientras que los británicos prefieren la grafía programme, a menos que se trate de un programa informático.
programar verbo transitivo
1 (actividades, eventos) to programme, draw up a programme for: han programado un ciclo de cine portugués, they've programmed a series of Portuguese films
2 (un aparato) to set, programme: no sé programar el vídeo, I don't know how to program the VCR
3 (radio, televisión) to schedule
(medios de transporte, entradas/salidas) to schedule, timetable
4 Inform to program
' programa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estival
- informática
- informático
- interactivo
- intermedia
- intermedio
- ofensa
- presentar
- presentación
- ribete
- sintonía
- suspender
- agenda
- ágil
- amplio
- animador
- animar
- apretado
- audiencia
- azafata
- calendario
- conducción
- conducir
- conductor
- consagrar
- cortar
- delinear
- didáctico
- documental
- echar
- educativo
- emisión
- emitir
- enlatado
- espacio
- fascinar
- infantil
- informativo
- instalar
- mirar
- nacional
- noticia
- piloto
- plan
- poner
- popular
- recargar
- repetición
- repetir
- transmisión
English:
air
- austerity
- bootleg
- chat show
- close
- computer program
- fluff
- hand-out
- informative
- intercultural
- introduce
- introduction
- live
- manifesto
- master
- news programme
- overrun
- phone-in
- pilot programme
- platform
- prerecord
- present
- program
- programme
- rehearsal
- run
- run over
- schedule
- screen
- shorten
- show
- special
- support
- switch off
- syllabus
- talk-show
- television programme
- bill
- blue
- broadcast
- chat
- credit
- curriculum
- flag
- further
- game
- look
- magazine
- Medicaid
- Medicare

* * *

programa nm

1. [de radio, televisión] programme

Comp
programa concurso game show;
programa de entrevistas talk show

2. [de lavadora, lavavajillas] cycle

Comp
programa de lavado wash cycle
3. [proyecto] programme

Comp
programa de creación de empleo job creation scheme;
programa electoral platform;

programa espacial space programme;

programa de intercambio exchange (programme)

4. [folleto] programme

Comp
programa de mano programme
5. [de actividades] schedule, programme;

¿cuál es el programa para esta tarde? [¿qué hacemos?] what's the plan for this afternoon?;
Hum
la tormenta no estaba en el programa the storm wasn't part of the programme, the storm wasn't supposed to happen

Comp
programa de fiestas programme of events [during annual town festival]
6. [de curso, asignatura] syllabus

7. Informát program

Comp
programa de maquetación page layout program
8. programa libre [en patinaje artístico] free skating

9. RP Fam [ligue] pick-up;

empezaron a llegar, cada uno con su programa they began to arrive, each with his or her pick-up

* * *

programa

m

1 TV, RAD program, Br

programme;

programa de mano de concierto program, Br programme

2 INFOR program

3 EDU syllabus, curriculum

* * *

programa nm

1) : program

2) : plan

3)

programa de estudios : curriculum

* * *

programa n

1. (de televisión, radio) programme

¿cuál es tu programa preferido? what's your favourite programme?

2. (de ordenador) program

3. (de asignatura) syllabus

el programa escolar the school syllabus

programa de estudios curriculum

Spanish-English dictionary > programa
8 formal

adj.

1 formal.

ser novios formales to be engaged

2 well-behaved, good (que se porta bien).

3 reliable (responsable, fiable).

4 serious, sober (serio).

5 firm, official.

* * *

formal

► adjetivo

1 (con los requisitos necesarios) formal

■ noviazgo formal formal engagement

■ promesa formal formal promise

2 (serio) serious, serious-minded

3 (cumplidor) reliable, dependable

4 (cortés) polite

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sed formales behave yourselves

* * *

adj.

1) formal

2) serious

3) reliable

* * *

ADJ

1) [persona] (=de fiar) reliable, dependable; (=responsable) responsible

es un trabajador muy formal — he's a very reliable worker

un chico muy formal — a very responsible boy

sé formal y pórtate bien — be good and behave yourself

2) [invitación, protesta] formal; [estilo, lenguaje] formal

3) (=oficial) [petición, propuesta, compromiso] official

4) (Fil) formal

lógica formal — formal logic

5) (=estructural) formal

el análisis formal del texto — formal analysis of the text

6) And (=afable) affable, pleasant

* * *

adjetivo

1) ( cumplidor) reliable, dependable; ( responsable) responsible

sé formalito! — behave yourself!

2)

a) < error> formal

b) <promesa/oferta> firm; <invitación/compromiso> formal, official; < acusación> formal

c) <recepción/cena> formal

* * *

= dependable, formal, formalised [formalized, -USA], business-like, pro forma [proforma], staid, ceremonious.

Ex. If the supplier is a dealer, then ensure that this is a reputable and dependable dealer who can provide help with installation, maintenance and support.

Ex. Obviously a more formal, and a more summarised profile is required in most indexing systems.

Ex. Examples of traditional less formalized pre-coordinate indexing systems will be considered in the next section.

Ex. It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.

Ex. Later, she realized that the interview was a pro forma procedure = Posteriormente, se dio cuenta de que la entrevista era un trámite meramente formal.

Ex. As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".

Ex. From the time of the Celtic occupation of Ireland in 500 BC, music played by harpers has been associated with ancient warfare and with banquets and ceremonious occasions.

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* análisis formal de documentos = markup [mark-up].

* corrección formal = procedural justice.

* correcto y formal = prim and proper.

* formales, los = serious, the.

* lenguaje para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup language.

* relación formal = formal relation.

* ser muy formal = stand on + ceremony.

* sistema para el análisis formal de documentos = markup code.

* sistema para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup system.

* titulación formal = formal degree programme.

* * *

adjetivo

1) ( cumplidor) reliable, dependable; ( responsable) responsible

sé formalito! — behave yourself!

2)

a) < error> formal

b) <promesa/oferta> firm; <invitación/compromiso> formal, official; < acusación> formal

c) <recepción/cena> formal

* * *

= dependable, formal, formalised [formalized, -USA], business-like, pro forma [proforma], staid, ceremonious.

Ex: If the supplier is a dealer, then ensure that this is a reputable and dependable dealer who can provide help with installation, maintenance and support.

Ex: Obviously a more formal, and a more summarised profile is required in most indexing systems.

Ex: Examples of traditional less formalized pre-coordinate indexing systems will be considered in the next section.

Ex: It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.

Ex: Later, she realized that the interview was a pro forma procedure = Posteriormente, se dio cuenta de que la entrevista era un trámite meramente formal.

Ex: As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".

Ex: From the time of the Celtic occupation of Ireland in 500 BC, music played by harpers has been associated with ancient warfare and with banquets and ceremonious occasions.

* análisis formal de documentos = markup [mark-up].

* corrección formal = procedural justice.

* correcto y formal = prim and proper.

* formales, los = serious, the.

* lenguaje para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup language.

* relación formal = formal relation.

* ser muy formal = stand on + ceremony.

* sistema para el análisis formal de documentos = markup code.

* sistema para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup system.

* titulación formal = formal degree programme.

* * *

formal

adjective

A (cumplidor) reliable, dependable; (responsable) responsible

a ver si eres un poco más formal la próxima vez try and be a bit more responsible next time

¡sé formalito! behave yourself!

tiene sólo 21 años pero es muy formal he's only 21 but he's very responsible o serious-minded

B

1 ‹error› formal

2 ‹promesa› firm; ‹invitación/compromiso› formal, official; ‹acusación› formal

aún no he recibido una oferta formal I haven't had a definite o firm offer yet

3 ‹recepción/cena› formal

* * *

formal adjetivo
1 ( en general) formal;
‹promesa/oferta› firm
2 ‹ persona› ( cumplidora) reliable, dependable;
( responsable) responsible
formal adjetivo
1 formal
2 (serio, educado) serious, serious-minded
(cumplidor) reliable, dependable
' formal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aunque
- bastante
- ceremoniosa
- ceremonioso
- cita
- denuncia
- el
- etiqueta
- formalismo
- mayoría
- participación
- permitirse
- baño
- cena
- conferencia
- escolarizar
- gala
- novio
- plática
- querer
- traje
- vestir
English:
absent
- accustom
- afford
- audience
- awaken
- businesslike
- dear
- dependable
- deserve
- dinner
- enjoy
- far
- fear
- formal
- intend
- luncheon
- mention
- possess
- propose
- representation
- responsible
- serious
- shall
- should
- sober
- sober-minded
- solid
- speech
- staid
- unreliable
- well-behaved
- whom
- affair
- business
- evening
- formality
- grand
- grievance
- prim
- solemn
- steady
- you
- your
- yours
- yourself
- yourselves

* * *

formal adj

1. [de la forma] formal;

en su aspecto formal la novela es excelente the formal aspects of the novel are excellent

2. [legal] formal;

un requisito formal an official requirement

3. [que se porta bien] well-behaved, good

4. [responsable, fiable] reliable;

son muy poco formales they're very unreliable

5. [serio] serious, sober;

el lenguaje formal formal language;

ser novios formales to be engaged

* * *

formal

adj

1 formal

2 niño well-behaved

3 ( responsable) responsible

* * *

formal adj

1) : formal

2) : serious, dignified

3) : dependable, reliable

* * *

formal adj

1. (oficial) formal

hizo una protesta formal he made a formal protest

2. (persona de fiar) responsible / reliable

es una chica formal she's a responsible girl

3. (persona educado) well behaved [comp. better behaved; superl. best behaved]

un alumno formal a well behaved pupil

Spanish-English dictionary > formal
9 juvenil

adj.

1 youthful.

equipo juvenil (sport) youth team

2 juvenile, young, young-looking, boyish.

* * *

juvenil

► adjetivo

1 young, youthful

■ estás muy juvenil con ese vestido you look very young in that dress

2 DEPORTE junior, youth

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 DEPORTE junior, youth

■ los juveniles the juniors, the youth team

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

moda juvenil teenage fashion

* * *

adj.

1) juvenile

2) youthful

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [persona] youthful

de aspecto juvenil — youthful in appearance

en los años juveniles — in one's early years, in one's youth

obra juvenil — early work

2) [equipo, torneo] junior

2.

SMF (Dep) junior, junior player

* * *
I
adjetivo < moda> young; < aspecto> youthful; <categoría/competición> junior (before n), youth (before n) (BrE)
II
masculino y femenino junior

los juveniles — the juniors

* * *

= juvenile, youthful.

Ex. The construction of the hypothesis, however, should be limited to such considerations as whether the subject heading list is designed to serve the adult or the juvenile user.

Ex. Artists or their families have often wished to erase the memory of convict or immigrant origins, youthful indiscretions, or previous marriages.

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* banda juvenil = gang of youths.

* bibliotecario encargado de la sección juvenil = young adult librarian.

* cultura juvenil = youth culture.

* delincuente juvenil = juvenile offender.

* literatura juvenil = juvenile fiction.

* * *
I
adjetivo < moda> young; < aspecto> youthful; <categoría/competición> junior (before n), youth (before n) (BrE)
II
masculino y femenino junior

los juveniles — the juniors

* * *

= juvenile, youthful.

Ex: The construction of the hypothesis, however, should be limited to such considerations as whether the subject heading list is designed to serve the adult or the juvenile user.

Ex: Artists or their families have often wished to erase the memory of convict or immigrant origins, youthful indiscretions, or previous marriages.

* banda juvenil = gang of youths.

* bibliotecario encargado de la sección juvenil = young adult librarian.

* cultura juvenil = youth culture.

* delincuente juvenil = juvenile offender.

* literatura juvenil = juvenile fiction.

* * *

juvenil¹

adjective

‹moda› young; ‹aspecto› youthful; ‹categoría/competición› junior ( before n), youth ( before n) ( BrE)

juvenil²

masculine and feminine

junior

los juveniles the juniors, the junior o ( BrE) youth team

* * *

juvenil adjetivo ‹ moda› young;
‹ aspecto› youthful;
‹categoría/competición› junior ( before n), youth ( before n) (BrE)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
junior;
◊ los juveniles the juniors

juvenil adjetivo
1 (apariencia) youthful, young
delincuencia juvenil, juvenile delinquency
ropa juvenil, young people's clothes
2 (clasificación) junior: empezó en los equipos juveniles, he started out on junior teams

' juvenil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
albergue
- club
- delincuencia
- delincuente
- moda
- título
English:
boyish
- delinquency
- growing
- hostel
- juvenile
- juvenile delinquency
- juvenile delinquent
- young
- young-looking
- youth hostel
- youthful
- teenage
- youth

* * *

juvenil

♦ adj

1. [aspecto] youthful;
[desempleo, violencia] youth;
delincuencia juvenil juvenile delinquency;

moda juvenil youth fashion;

en lenguaje juvenil in young people's language

2. Dep
equipo juvenil ≈ youth team [ages 16 to 17]

♦ nmf
Dep
juveniles ≈ youth team [ages 16 to 17]

* * *

juvenil

adj youthful

* * *

juvenil adj

1) : juvenile, young, youthful

2) adolescente: teenage

* * *

juvenil adj (en deportes) junior

moda juvenil young people's fashion

Spanish-English dictionary > juvenil
10 sin rodeos

adv.

directly, in plain English, bluntly, in plain language.

* * *

= head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly

Ex. Behaviour Management encourages leadership that is positive, helps prevent situations that are already unsatisfactory from deteriorating, and avoids head-on confrontations between people.

Ex. The search may sometimes prove fruitless: this is also an 'answer', but it is rarely satisfactory to present it to the enquirer baldly as such = A veces la búsqueda puede resultar infructuosa, lo cual en sí es un tipo de "respuesta", pero no es siempre adecuado decírselo al usuario directamente como tal.

Ex. In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.

Ex. Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.

* * *

= head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly

Ex: Behaviour Management encourages leadership that is positive, helps prevent situations that are already unsatisfactory from deteriorating, and avoids head-on confrontations between people.

Ex: The search may sometimes prove fruitless: this is also an 'answer', but it is rarely satisfactory to present it to the enquirer baldly as such = A veces la búsqueda puede resultar infructuosa, lo cual en sí es un tipo de "respuesta", pero no es siempre adecuado decírselo al usuario directamente como tal.

Ex: In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.

Ex: Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.

Spanish-English dictionary > sin rodeos
11 danés

adj.

Danish, pertaining to the Danes.

m.

1 Danish, Danish language, language of Denmark.

2 Dane, inhabitant of Denmark, native of Denmark.

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danés

► adjetivo

1 Danish

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (persona) Dane

► nombre masculino danés

1 (idioma) Danish

————————

danés

► nombre masculino

1 (idioma) Danish

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(f. - danesa)

noun adj.

Danish

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danés, -esa
1.

ADJ Danish

2. SM / F

1) (=persona) Dane

2) (=perro) (tb: gran danés) Great Dane

3.

SM (=idioma) Danish

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I
- nesa adjetivo Danish
II
- nesa masculino, femenino

1) ( persona) (m) Dane, Danish man; (f) Dane, Danish woman

2) danés masculino ( idioma) Danish

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= Danish, Dane.

Nota: Nombre de nacionalidad.

Ex. Committees have been set up to clarify issues of cataloguing in Danish libraries and the National Bibliography.

Ex. The target groups were primarily adult Danes who needed to be kept informed of the market, but also West European children temporarily in Denmark.

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* gran danés = Great Dane.

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I
- nesa adjetivo Danish
II
- nesa masculino, femenino

1) ( persona) (m) Dane, Danish man; (f) Dane, Danish woman

2) danés masculino ( idioma) Danish

* * *

= Danish, Dane.

Nota: Nombre de nacionalidad.

Ex: Committees have been set up to clarify issues of cataloguing in Danish libraries and the National Bibliography.

Ex: The target groups were primarily adult Danes who needed to be kept informed of the market, but also West European children temporarily in Denmark.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

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danés¹ - nesa

adjective

Danish

danés² - nesa

masculine, feminine

1 (persona) ( masculine) Dane, Danish man; ( feminine) Dane, Danish woman grande¹ (↑ grande (1))

2

danés masculine (idioma) Danish

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Del verbo dañar: ( conjugate dañar)

dañes es:

2ª persona singular (tú) presente subjuntivo

Multiple Entries:
danés
dañar
danés
◊ - nesa adjetivo

Danish
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( persona) (m) Dane, Danish man;

(f) Dane, Danish woman
b)

◊ danés sustantivo masculino ( idioma) Danish

dañar ( conjugate dañar) verbo transitivo ( en general) to damage;
‹salud/organismo› to be bad for
dañarse verbo pronominal
1 ( en general) to be/get damaged;
‹ salud› to damage
2 (Col, Ven)
a) [carne/comida] to rot, go bad

b) [ carro] to break down;

[ aparato] to break
danés,-esa
I adjetivo Danish
II m,f (persona) Dane
III sustantivo masculino
1 (idioma) Danish
2 gran danés, (perro) Great Dane
dañar verbo transitivo
1 (deteriorar, estropear) to damage: este producto puede dañar el esmalte, this product is damaging to the enamelwork
2 (herir) to hurt, (perjudicar, molestar) to harm, prejudice
' danés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
danesa
- gran
- hablarse
- dinamarqués
English:
Dane
- Danish
- great

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danés, -esa

♦ adj

Danish

♦ nm,f
[persona] Dane
♦ nm

1. [lengua] Danish

2.
gran danés [perro] Great Dane

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danés

I adj Danish

II m, danesa f Dane

III m idioma Danish

* * *

danés, - nesa adj

: Danish

danés, - nesa n, mpl daneses : Dane, Danish person

* * *

danés¹ adj Danish

danés² n

1. (persona) Dane

2. (idioma) Danish

Spanish-English dictionary > danés
12 encarnación

f.

1 incarnation, avatar, embodiment.

2 Encarnación.

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encarnación

► nombre femenino

1 RELIGIÓN incarnation

2 figurado embodiment, incarnation

■ es la encarnación de la sabiduría she's wisdom personified

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SF (Rel) incarnation; (=personificación) embodiment, personification

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femenino incarnation

* * *

= incarnation, embodiment, embodier, avatar.

Ex. The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.

Ex. At first, large public libraries organised readers' advisory services as the embodiment of library adult education.

Ex. In the end, whether public libraries are allowed to continue in their present depressed state or whether they will become a many-sided embodier and nourisher of a literate society's literacy, depends not on the standards discussed by the professionals, but on those willed by the public.

Ex. The article 'Information age avatars' addresses the question of the role of the librarian in preparing for a future of networked information and digital libraries.

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femenino incarnation

* * *

= incarnation, embodiment, embodier, avatar.

Ex: The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.

Ex: At first, large public libraries organised readers' advisory services as the embodiment of library adult education.

Ex: In the end, whether public libraries are allowed to continue in their present depressed state or whether they will become a many-sided embodier and nourisher of a literate society's literacy, depends not on the standards discussed by the professionals, but on those willed by the public.

Ex: The article 'Information age avatars' addresses the question of the role of the librarian in preparing for a future of networked information and digital libraries.

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encarnación

feminine

1 (personificación) incarnation

es la encarnación del mal he is the incarnation o embodiment of evil, he is evil personified

2 ( Relig) incarnation

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encarnación sustantivo femenino
incarnation
encarnación sustantivo femenino
1 Rel incarnation
2 (persona) personification
' encarnación' also found in these entries:
English:
embodiment
- incarnation
- personification

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encarnación nf

1. [personificación] [cosa] embodiment;
[persona] personification
2. Rel
la Encarnación the Incarnation

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encarnación

f

1 REL incarnation

2 fig

embodiment

* * *

encarnación nf, pl - ciones : incarnation, embodiment

Spanish-English dictionary > encarnación
13 personificación

f.

1 personification, part, role, impersonation.

2 personification, living image.

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personificación

► nombre femenino

1 personification

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SF

1) (=representación) personification, embodiment

es la personificación de los celos — he is the embodiment of jealousy, he is jealousy personified

2) (Literat) personification

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femenino

a) ( encarnación) embodiment, personification

es la personificación de la impaciencia — he is impatience personified

b) (Lit) personification

* * *

= incarnation, embodiment, epitome, personification, embodier.

Ex. The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.

Ex. At first, large public libraries organised readers' advisory services as the embodiment of library adult education.

Ex. This extraordinary assault on a fine old children's book has ever since stood for me as the epitome of the scholastic abuse of literature.

Ex. The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.

Ex. In the end, whether public libraries are allowed to continue in their present depressed state or whether they will become a many-sided embodier and nourisher of a literate society's literacy, depends not on the standards discussed by the professionals, but on those willed by the public.

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* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* personificación de la calma, la = picture of calm, the.

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femenino

a) ( encarnación) embodiment, personification

es la personificación de la impaciencia — he is impatience personified

b) (Lit) personification

* * *

= incarnation, embodiment, epitome, personification, embodier.

Ex: The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.

Ex: At first, large public libraries organised readers' advisory services as the embodiment of library adult education.

Ex: This extraordinary assault on a fine old children's book has ever since stood for me as the epitome of the scholastic abuse of literature.

Ex: The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.

Ex: In the end, whether public libraries are allowed to continue in their present depressed state or whether they will become a many-sided embodier and nourisher of a literate society's literacy, depends not on the standards discussed by the professionals, but on those willed by the public.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* personificación de la calma, la = picture of calm, the.

* * *

personificación

feminine

1 (encarnación) embodiment, personification

es la personificación de la impaciencia he is impatience personified, impatience is his middle name ( colloq)

2 ( Lit) personification

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personificación sustantivo femenino Paco es la personificación de la avaricia, Paco is the embodiment of stinginess
' personificación' also found in these entries:
English:
embodiment
- embody
- epitome
- personification
- epitomize
- essence

* * *

personificación nf

1. [representación] personification;

este niño es la personificación del mal this child is an absolute devil

2. [prosopopeya] personification

* * *

personificación

f personification, embodiment

Spanish-English dictionary > personificación
14 una variedad de

= a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of

Ex. Clearly, with such a complex range of symbols a filing order for the symbols must be defined, as there is no obvious order.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. Not unlike several other institutions of higher education today, private universities find themselves beset with an array of problems, most of which turn on two closely linked axes: student enrollment is declining and costs are rising.

Ex. This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.

Ex. Moreover, the medical profession encompasses a spectrum of opinions as to the efficacy, value, and danger attendant upon various regimens and courses of treatment.

Ex. Library systems, whether single-type of multitype, offer a menu of services = Los sistemas bibliotecas, ya sean de un único tipo o the varios tipos, ofrecen una diversidad de servicios.

Ex. The world contains a great diversity of people, children with adult mentalities as well as adults with juvenile mentalities, and we need to serve both groups as best we can.

Ex. People use this type of language as part of a palette of ways of expressing things.

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= a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of

Ex: Clearly, with such a complex range of symbols a filing order for the symbols must be defined, as there is no obvious order.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: Not unlike several other institutions of higher education today, private universities find themselves beset with an array of problems, most of which turn on two closely linked axes: student enrollment is declining and costs are rising.

Ex: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.

Ex: Moreover, the medical profession encompasses a spectrum of opinions as to the efficacy, value, and danger attendant upon various regimens and courses of treatment.

Ex: Library systems, whether single-type of multitype, offer a menu of services = Los sistemas bibliotecas, ya sean de un único tipo o the varios tipos, ofrecen una diversidad de servicios.

Ex: The world contains a great diversity of people, children with adult mentalities as well as adults with juvenile mentalities, and we need to serve both groups as best we can.

Ex: People use this type of language as part of a palette of ways of expressing things.

Spanish-English dictionary > una variedad de
15 un cuarto

= one in four

Ex. Users using English language search engines were found to have only a one in four chance of finding information that is relevant to their search while comparable odds for those using a Spanish language search engine only were one in eight.

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un cuarto (1/4)

= one fourth (1/4)

Ex: During as much as one fourth of his waking day the average adult is engaged in one or another of these activities.

= one in four

Ex: Users using English language search engines were found to have only a one in four chance of finding information that is relevant to their search while comparable odds for those using a Spanish language search engine only were one in eight.

Spanish-English dictionary > un cuarto
16 una cuarta parte

= one-quarter (1/4), one in four

Ex. The most significant finding was that one-quarter of public library users are young adults (12-18 years).

Ex. Users using English language search engines were found to have only a one in four chance of finding information that is relevant to their search while comparable odds for those using a Spanish language search engine only were one in eight.

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una cuarta parte (1/4)

= one fourth (1/4)

Ex: During as much as one fourth of his waking day the average adult is engaged in one or another of these activities.

= one-quarter (1/4), one in four

Ex: The most significant finding was that one-quarter of public library users are young adults (12-18 years).

Ex: Users using English language search engines were found to have only a one in four chance of finding information that is relevant to their search while comparable odds for those using a Spanish language search engine only were one in eight.

Spanish-English dictionary > una cuarta parte
17 convenir

v.

1 to be suitable (venir bien).

este horario me conviene these hours suit me

te convendría dormir unas horas you would do well to get a few hours sleep

2 to agree on.

3 to be convenient, to be fitting, to befit, to serve someone's purposes.

Conviene It is convenient.

4 to come to an agreement, to agree, to come to terms, to concur.

Los grupos convinieron rápidamente The groups came to an agreement quickly

5 to be convenient for.

Me conviene el cambio The change is convenient for me.

6 to be convenient to, to pay to.

Conviene venir aquí It is convenient to come here.

7 to have to.

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convenir

Conjugation model [ VENIR], like link=venir venir

► verbo transitivo

1 (acordar) to agree, arrange

■ convenimos el precio we agreed the price

► verbo intransitivo

1 (acordar) to agree

■ convinimos en la fecha we agreed on the date

■ convinieron en que se repartirían el trabajo they agreed on sharing the work

■ 'Sueldo a convenir' "Salary negotiable"

2 (ser oportuno o conveniente) to be good for

■ no te conviene hacer esfuerzos it's not good for you to exert yourself

■ nos conviene llevarnos bien it's in our interest to get on well with each other

3 (ser adecuado o propio) to suit

■ ese chico no te conviene that boy is not right for you

■ a un cura esas palabras no convienen a priest shouldn't use that sort of language

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FRASEOLOGÍA

conviene + inf it is as well to + inf

■ conviene mencionar que... it's as well to mention that...

conviene que + subjuntivo it is better that, it is advisable + inf

■ conviene que te vayas it is better that you go

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verb

1) to suit

2) agree

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1. VI

1) (=ser adecuado)

• convenir hacer algo, conviene recordar que este es un tema serio — it should be remembered that this is a serious matter

conviene reservar asiento — reservation is advisable

convendría hacer algo al respecto — it might be desirable o advisable o appropriate to do something about it

necesitaban reunirse para reflexionar sobre lo que convenía hacer — they needed to get together to reflect on the most appropriate course of action

• convenir que, no conviene que nos vean juntos — we shouldn't be seen together, it is not advisable that we are seen together

convendría que perdiese unos kilos — it might be a good idea o advisable to lose a few kilos

2) (=ser de interés) to suit

elija las fechas que mejor le convengan — choose the dates that suit you best

esa hora no me conviene — that time is not convenient for me, that time doesn't suit me

esa amistad no te convenía nada — that friendship was not good o right for you

lo que más le conviene es reposo absoluto — the best thing for him o what he needs is complete rest

• convenir a algn hacer algo, me conviene quedarme aquí — the best thing for me is to stay here, it is best for me to stay here

no te conviene fumar — it's not good for you to smoke, smoking isn't good for you

te convendría olvidar ese asunto — you would be well advised to forget all about this business

3)

• convenir en algo — to agree on sth

conveníamos en la necesidad de un cambio — we agreed on the need for change

• convenir en hacer algo — to agree to do sth

convinimos en dejar de vernos — we agreed to stop seeing each other

• convenir en que — to agree that

todos convienen en que está loco — everyone agrees that he is mad

convinieron en que el plazo fuese de dos años — they agreed that it would be for a period of two years

2.

VT [+ precio, hora] to agree on, agree

convinimos la hora y el lugar — we agreed (on) a time and a place

nos vimos a la hora convenida — we saw each other at the agreed time

eso es más de lo convenido — that is more than what was agreed (on)

"precio/sueldo a convenir" — "price/salary to be agreed", "price/salary negotiable"

• convenir hacer algo — to agree to do sth

hemos convenido no trabajar los sábados — we have agreed not to work on Saturdays

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( ser aconsejable)

no conviene beber alcohol durante el tratamiento — it is not advisable to drink alcohol during the treatment

no conviene que nos vean juntos — we'd better not be seen together

convendría que descansaras — it would be a good idea if you rest; (+ me/te/le etc)

te conviene hacer lo que te dicen — you'd better do as you're told

por ese precio no te conviene venderlo — it's not worth your while selling it at that price

no le conviene que eso se sepa — it's not in his interest for anybody to know that

ese hombre no te conviene — that man isn't right for you

b) ( venir bien) (+ me/te/le etc)

el jueves no me conviene — Thursday's no good for me

te convendría tomarte unas vacaciones — it would do you good to take a vacation

2)

a) ( acordar)

convenir en algo — (en fecha, precio) to agree (on) something

convinieron en que esperarían or en esperar un mes — they agreed to wait a month

b) (asentir, admitir) (frml)

convenir en algo — to concede something, to admit something
2.
convenir vt <precio/fecha> to agree, agree on

a la hora convenida — at the agreed o (frml) appointed time

le pagó lo convenido — she paid him the agreed amount

sueldo a convenir — salary negotiable

* * *

= suit + Posesivo + own ends, suit + Posesivo + own preferences, be better served by, suit + best.

Ex. Of course we misremember details, and sometimes we do subconsciously change stories to suit our own ends.

Ex. Does this happen simply because the reader has forgotten the original, or because there is an unconscious desire to change the story to suit the reader's own preference?.

Ex. However, librarians are better served by presuming any given alternativa title is geared for adult audiences, until proven otherwise = No obstante, es aconsejable que los bibliotecarios asuman que cualquier título alternativo va dirigido a un público adulto, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario.

Ex. They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.

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* convenir a = befit.

* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.

* según convenga = as appropriate.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( ser aconsejable)

no conviene beber alcohol durante el tratamiento — it is not advisable to drink alcohol during the treatment

no conviene que nos vean juntos — we'd better not be seen together

convendría que descansaras — it would be a good idea if you rest; (+ me/te/le etc)

te conviene hacer lo que te dicen — you'd better do as you're told

por ese precio no te conviene venderlo — it's not worth your while selling it at that price

no le conviene que eso se sepa — it's not in his interest for anybody to know that

ese hombre no te conviene — that man isn't right for you

b) ( venir bien) (+ me/te/le etc)

el jueves no me conviene — Thursday's no good for me

te convendría tomarte unas vacaciones — it would do you good to take a vacation

2)

a) ( acordar)

convenir en algo — (en fecha, precio) to agree (on) something

convinieron en que esperarían or en esperar un mes — they agreed to wait a month

b) (asentir, admitir) (frml)

convenir en algo — to concede something, to admit something
2.
convenir vt <precio/fecha> to agree, agree on

a la hora convenida — at the agreed o (frml) appointed time

le pagó lo convenido — she paid him the agreed amount

sueldo a convenir — salary negotiable

* * *

= suit + Posesivo + own ends, suit + Posesivo + own preferences, be better served by, suit + best.

Ex: Of course we misremember details, and sometimes we do subconsciously change stories to suit our own ends.

Ex: Does this happen simply because the reader has forgotten the original, or because there is an unconscious desire to change the story to suit the reader's own preference?.

Ex: However, librarians are better served by presuming any given alternativa title is geared for adult audiences, until proven otherwise = No obstante, es aconsejable que los bibliotecarios asuman que cualquier título alternativo va dirigido a un público adulto, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario.

Ex: They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.

* convenir a = befit.

* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.

* según convenga = as appropriate.

* * *

convenir [ I31 ]

vi

A

1

(ser aconsejable): no conviene beber alcohol durante el tratamiento it is not advisable to drink alcohol during the treatment

no conviene que nos vean juntos it's better that we aren't seen together, it isn't a good idea for us to be seen together

(+ me/te/le etc): te conviene hacer lo que te dicen you'd better do as you're told

por ese precio no te conviene venderlo it's not worth your while selling it at that price

no le conviene que eso se sepa it's not in his interest for anybody to know that

ese hombre no te conviene that man is not right o is no good for you

2 (venir bien) (+ me/te/le etc):

a mí el jueves no me conviene Thursday's no good for me, Thursday doesn't suit me

te convendría tomarte unas vacaciones it would do you good to take a vacation, you could do with a vacation

B

1 (acordar) convenir EN algo to agree ( ON) sth

hemos convenido en la fecha/el precio we have agreed (on) o reached agreement on a date/a price

convinieron en que esperarían or en esperar un mes they agreed to wait a month

2 (asentir, admitir) ( frml) convenir EN algo:

convengo en que en este caso es lo mejor I agree that in this case it is best

y convengamos en que tenemos muchos motivos para estar contentos and we should admit o concede that we have many reasons to feel pleased

■ convenir

vt

‹precio/fecha› to agree, agree on

nos vimos a la hora convenida we met at the agreed o ( frml) appointed time

le pagó lo convenido she paid him the agreed amount o what they had agreed

sueldo a convenir salary negotiable

convinieron empezar el día 3 they agreed to begin on the 3rd

* * *

convenir ( conjugate convenir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( ser aconsejable):

◊ no conviene que nos vean juntos we'd better not be seen together;

convendría que descansaras it would be a good idea if you rest;
no te conviene venderlo it's not worth your while selling it;
no le conviene que eso se sepa it's not in his interest for anybody to know that
b) ( venir bien):

◊ el jueves no me conviene Thursday's no good for me;

te convendría tomarte unas vacaciones it would do you good to take a vacation
2 ( acordar) convenir en algo ‹en fecha/precio› to agree (on) sth
verbo transitivo ‹precio/fecha› to agree (on);
◊ a la hora convenida at the agreed o (frml) appointed time

convenir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (ser ventajoso) to be advisable: conviene saber que hay que presentar el pasaporte, you should be aware that you must hand in your passport
2 (venir bien) hoy no me conviene ir, it doesn't suit me to go today
3 (acordar) to agree
convenir en, to agree on
convenir una fecha, to agree on a date
♦ Locuciones: (en anuncio, etc) sueldo a convenir, salary negotiable

' convenir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- hacer
- quedar
- interesar
- ir
- venir
English:
pay
- suit

* * *

convenir

♦ vi

1. [venir bien] to be suitable;

me conviene ir en tren it suits me to go by train;

este horario me conviene these hours suit me;

te convendría dormir unas horas you would do well to get a few hours sleep;

sólo hace lo que le conviene he only does what suits him

2. [ser aconsejable]
conviene analizar la situación it would be a good idea to analyse the situation;

no conviene que nos vean juntos it wouldn't be a good idea for us to be seen together, it would be better if we weren't seen together;

no le conviene que le dé el sol it's not good for it to be in the sun;

conviene aclarar que… it should be made clear that…

3. [acordar]
convenir en to agree (on);

convinieron en el precio they agreed (on) the price;

convenimos en volver a reunirnos we agreed to meet again

♦ vt

to agree (on);

convenimos un precio muy rápidamente we quickly agreed (on) a price;

sueldo a convenir salary negotiable

* * *

convenir

I v/t agree;

a convenir to be agreed

II v/i

1 be advisable

2

:

no te conviene it’s not in your interest;

convenir a alguien hacer algo be in s.o.’s interests to do sth

3

:

convenir en agree on

* * *

convenir {87} vi

1) : to be suitable, to be advisable

2) : to agree

* * *

convenir vb

1. (acordar) to agree

convinieron en que se repartirían el trabajo they agreed to share the work

2. (ser aconsejable) to be a good idea

conviene salir pronto para evitar caravanas it's a good idea to set out early to avoid tailbacks

te conviene descansar you should get some rest

3. (ser conveniente) to suit

cada uno hace lo que le conviene everybody does what suits them best

Spanish-English dictionary > convenir
18 madre

f.

1 mother.

es madre de tres niños she's a mother of three

Alicia va a ser madre Alicia's going to have a baby

madre adoptiva foster mother

madre de alquiler surrogate mother

madre biológica natural mother

la madre patria the motherland

madre política mother-in-law

madre soltera single mother

madre superiora (religion) mother superior

2 bed.

salirse de madre to burst its banks; (río) to go too far (figurative) (persona)

* * *

madre

► nombre femenino

1 mother

■ es madre de seis hijos she's a mother of six

■ pronto será madre she'll soon be a mother

■ ha sido como una madre para mí she's been like a mother to me

2 (causa) root

■ la madre de todos los vicios the root of all evil

3 (monja) sister

4 (del río) bed

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ahí está la madre del cordero familiar that's where the trouble lies

ciento y la madre familiar the world and his wife, US everyone and his brother

de puta madre tabú brilliant, fucking brilliant

¡la madre que te parió! tabú (hombre) you bastard! 2 (mujer) you bitch!

¡madre mía! familiar good heavens!

salirse de madre familiar (río) to burst its banks 2 (persona) to lose control

¡tu madre! tabú up yours!

futura madre mother-to-be

madre adoptiva adoptive mother

madre alquilada / madre de alquiler surrogate mother

madre de familia mother

madre de leche wet nurse

madre patria one's motherland

madre política mother-in-law

madre soltera single mother

madre superiora mother superior

* * *

noun f.

mother

* * *

1. SF

1) (=pariente) mother

ser madre — to be a mother

futura madre — mother-to-be

su señora madre — esp Méx your mother

sin madre — motherless

¡madre mía! — good heavens!

madre adoptiva — adoptive mother

madre biológica — biological mother

madre de alquiler — surrogate mother

madre de Dios — Mother of God

¡madre de Dios! — good heavens!

madre de familia — mother

madre genética — biological mother

madre nodriza — surrogate mother

la Madre Patria — the Mother Country, the Old Country

madre política — mother-in-law

madre soltera — single mother, unmarried mother

madre trabajadora — working mother

2) (Rel) [en convento] mother; [en asilo] matron

madre superiora — Mother Superior

3)

- como su madre lo echó al mundo o lo parió

- ni madre

- ciento y la madre

- ahí está la madre del cordero

- darle a algn en la madre

- mentarle la madre a algn

- ¡me cago en la madre que te parió!

no tener madre —

él no tiene madre — * he's a real swine *

esto no tiene madre — * this is the limit

- a toda madre

- ¡tu madre!
puto
4) (=origen) origin, cradle

5) [de río] bed

salirse de madre — [río] to burst its banks; [persona] to lose all self-control; [proceso] to go beyond its normal limits

- sacar de madre a algn

6) [de vino] dregs pl, sediment

7) (Agr) (=acequia) main channel, main irrigation ditch; (=alcantarilla) main sewer

8) [en juegos] home

9) (Anat) womb

10) And dead skin, scab

11) ** queer **, fag (EEUU) **

2. ADJ

1) (=de origen)

acequia madre — main channel

alcantarilla madre — main sewer

buque madre — mother ship

lengua madre — (Ling) parent language

2)

color madre — dominant colour

la cuestión madre — the chief problem, the central problem

3) LAm
*
una regañada madre — a real telling-off *, one hell of a telling-off **

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable (Chi fam) great (colloq)
II
femenino

1)

a) ( pariente) mother

ser madre — to be a mother

ahí está la madre del cordero — that's the root of the problem

estar hasta la madre de algo — (Méx fam) to be fed up to the back teeth of something

madre de todos los vicios — mother of all vices

mentarle la madre a alguien — to insult somebody (by referring to his/her mother)

no tener madre — (Méx fam) to be shameless

ser un/una madre para algo — (Chi fam) to be brilliant at something

b) ( en exclamaciones)

madre mía! or mi madre! — (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!

la madre que te parió! — (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) you jerk! (colloq), you bastard! (sl)

tu madre! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg), up yours! (BrE sl)

chinga (a) tu madre! — (Méx vulg) screw o fuck you! (vulg)

me vale madres — (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit

c) (Relig) mother

la madre Soledad — Mother Soledad

- madre alquilada or de alquiler

- madre de familia

- Madre Patria

- madre política

- madre soltera

- madre superiora

2)

a) ( cauce)

el río se salió de madre — the river burst its banks

todo se salió de madre — everything got out of hand

b) (Esp) ( sedimento) lees (pl), sediment

* * *

= mother, mama.

Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

Ex. My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

----

* amor de madre = mother love.

* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).

* célula madre = stem cell.

* célula madre adulta = adult stem cell.

* célula madre embrionaria = embryonic stem cell.

* célula madre hematopoyética = haematopoietic stem cell.

* de puta madre = fantastic, wicked, swell, the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, badass.

* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.

* madre adoptiva = foster mother, adoptive mother.

* madre biológica = biological mother.

* madre de alquiler = surrogate mother.

* madre de nacimiento = birth mother.

* madre en período de lactancia = nursing mother.

* ¡Madre mía! = Good heavens!.

* madre natural = birth mother.

* madre naturaleza, la = Mother Nature.

* madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.

* madre o padre biológico = biological parent.

* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.

* madre o padre natural = birth parent.

* madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.

* madre patria = motherland.

* madre primeriza = new mother.

* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.

* madres de alquiler = surrogacy.

* madre soltera = unmarried mother, single mom, single mother.

* madre superiora = abbess, Mother Superior.

* madre tierra, la = mother earth.

* madre trabajadora = working mother.

* placa madre = motherboard.

* planta madre = rootstock.

* roca madre = bedrock.

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable (Chi fam) great (colloq)
II
femenino

1)

a) ( pariente) mother

ser madre — to be a mother

ahí está la madre del cordero — that's the root of the problem

estar hasta la madre de algo — (Méx fam) to be fed up to the back teeth of something

madre de todos los vicios — mother of all vices

mentarle la madre a alguien — to insult somebody (by referring to his/her mother)

no tener madre — (Méx fam) to be shameless

ser un/una madre para algo — (Chi fam) to be brilliant at something

b) ( en exclamaciones)

madre mía! or mi madre! — (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!

la madre que te parió! — (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) you jerk! (colloq), you bastard! (sl)

tu madre! — (vulg) screw you! (vulg), up yours! (BrE sl)

chinga (a) tu madre! — (Méx vulg) screw o fuck you! (vulg)

me vale madres — (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit

c) (Relig) mother

la madre Soledad — Mother Soledad

- madre alquilada or de alquiler

- madre de familia

- Madre Patria

- madre política

- madre soltera

- madre superiora

2)

a) ( cauce)

el río se salió de madre — the river burst its banks

todo se salió de madre — everything got out of hand

b) (Esp) ( sedimento) lees (pl), sediment

* * *

= mother, mama.

Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.

Ex: My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

* amor de madre = mother love.

* Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos (AMPA) = Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).

* célula madre = stem cell.

* célula madre adulta = adult stem cell.

* célula madre embrionaria = embryonic stem cell.

* célula madre hematopoyética = haematopoietic stem cell.

* de puta madre = fantastic, wicked, swell, the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, badass.

* día de la madre, el = Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday.

* madre adoptiva = foster mother, adoptive mother.

* madre biológica = biological mother.

* madre de alquiler = surrogate mother.

* madre de nacimiento = birth mother.

* madre en período de lactancia = nursing mother.

* ¡Madre mía! = Good heavens!.

* madre natural = birth mother.

* madre naturaleza, la = Mother Nature.

* madre o padre adoptivo = foster parent.

* madre o padre biológico = biological parent.

* madre o padre de nacimiento = birth parent.

* madre o padre natural = birth parent.

* madre or padre adoptivo = adoptive parent.

* madre patria = motherland.

* madre primeriza = new mother.

* madre que se dedica a sus hijos = practising mother.

* madres de alquiler = surrogacy.

* madre soltera = unmarried mother, single mom, single mother.

* madre superiora = abbess, Mother Superior.

* madre tierra, la = mother earth.

* madre trabajadora = working mother.

* placa madre = motherboard.

* planta madre = rootstock.

* roca madre = bedrock.

* * *

madre¹

adj inv

( Chi fam) great ( colloq), terrific ( colloq)

madre²

feminine

A

1 (pariente) mother

madre de todos los vicios mother of all vices

ahí está or ésa es la madre del cordero that's the root of the problem, that's the crux of the matter

estar hasta la madre de algo ( Méx fam); to be fed up to the back teeth of sth

mentarle or ( Chi) sacarle la madre a algn to insult sb (by referring to his/her mother)

no tener madre ( Méx fam): ése no tiene madre he's shameless! ( colloq)

ser un/una madre para algo ( Chi fam); to be brilliant at sth, be a wizard o whiz at sth ( colloq)

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡madre mía! or ¡mi madre! (my) goodness!, good heavens!, heavens!

¡madre mía! ¡qué tarde se ha hecho! goodness! look how late it is!

¡la madre que te parió! or te trajo al mundo! (fam: en algunas regiones vulg); you jerk! ( colloq), you bastard! (sl)

¡tu madre! ( vulg); screw you! ( vulg), up yours! ( BrE sl)

¡chinga (a) tu madre! ( Méx vulg); fuck off! ( vulg), screw o fuck you! ( vulg)

me vale madres ( Méx vulg); I don't give a damn ( colloq), I don't give a shit o fuck ( vulg)

ver tb puto¹ (↑ puto (1))

3 ( Relig) mother

la madre Soledad Mother Soledad

Compuestos:

● madre alquilada

surrogate mother

● madre biológica

biological mother

● madre de alquiler

surrogate mother

● madre de familia

mother

● madre de mil

( Méx) spider plant

● Madre Patria

( AmL): la Madre Patria Spain

● madre política

mother-in-law

● madre soltera

single o unmarried mother

● madre superiora

Mother Superior

● madre suplente

surrogate mother

B

1

(cauce): el río se salió de madre the river burst its banks

todo se salió de madre everything got out of hand

2 ( Esp) (sedimento) lees (pl), sediment

* * *

madre sustantivo femenino
mother;
◊ ser madre to be a mother;

madre de familia mother;
madre política mother-in-law;
madre soltera single o unmarried mother;
madre superiora Mother Superior;
¡madre mía! or ¡mi madre! (my) goodness!, (good) heavens!;
me vale madres (Méx vulg) I don't give a damn (colloq) o (vulg) shit;
salirse de madre [ río] to burst its banks;

[ situación] to get out of hand
madre
I sustantivo femenino
1 mother: fue madre a los veinte años, she was a mother at twenty
madre adoptiva, adoptive mother
madre soltera, unmarried mother
2 (origen) root, mother: la pereza es la madre de la pobreza, laziness is the origin of poverty
4 (de río) bed
II exclamación ¡madre mía, qué tarde es!, good heavens, it's really late!
♦ Locuciones: familiar la madre del cordero, the crux of the matter
salirse de madre: Pepe se salió de madre, Pepe went too far
el concierto se salió de madre, the concert turned wild
' madre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonada
- abandonado
- abismo
- ablandar
- abrazarse
- adoptiva
- adoptivo
- algo
- ánimo
- ascendiente
- calor
- ciento
- con
- cumplir
- desmejorada
- desmejorado
- desnaturalizar
- día
- disgustar
- ejemplo
- encargar
- entenderse
- envidiar
- estar
- estancada
- estancado
- franquicia
- hablar
- la
- malmeter
- marioneta
- martirizar
- mayor
- mentar
- negación
- origen
- padre
- preguntar
- profesar
- progenitor
- progenitora
- recado
- recordar
- reverenda
- reverendo
- solera
- soltera
- soltero
- tal
- tirar
English:
adjust
- after
- aloud
- apron
- assign
- belong
- best
- boy
- consent
- disappoint
- down-home
- exact
- fetch
- frown
- hip
- hit out
- infrequent
- its
- like
- likeness
- look
- miss
- mother
- mother-to-be
- overhear
- parent
- pretence
- pretense
- pride
- prone
- single parent
- surrogate mother
- talk
- uncle
- working mother
- doting
- fucking
- her
- his
- introduce
- my
- name
- our
- parenthood
- queen
- remember
- single
- surrogate
- their
- wish

* * *

madre nf

1. [mujer] mother;

es madre de tres niños she's a mother of three;

Alicia va a ser madre Alicia's going to have a baby;
Fam
¡madre mía!, ¡mi madre! Jesus!, Christ!;
Fam
¡madre mía, cómo llueve! Jesus o Christ, it's pouring down!;
Fam
¡mi madre! ¿y ahora qué vamos a hacer? oh my God, what are we going to do now?

Comp
madre adoptiva foster mother;
madre de alquiler surrogate mother;

madre biológica natural mother;

la madre naturaleza Mother Nature;

la madre patria the motherland;
Am [España] Spain;
madre política mother-in-law;

madre soltera single mother;

la madre tierra earth mother

2. [hembra] mother;

la madre cuida de los cachorros the mother looks after the pups

3. [religiosa] mother;

la madre Teresa Mother Teresa

Comp
madre superiora mother superior
4. [origen] source;

la pobreza extrema es la madre de todos los males de la región extreme poverty is the source of all the region's problems

5. [cauce] bed;

salirse de madre [río] to burst its banks;
[persona] to go too far
6. Comp
Fam
eran ciento y la madre everybody and his dog o the world and his wife was there;
Fam
ser la madre del cordero to be at the very root of the problem;
Méx Fam
dar a alguien en la madre to kick sb's head in;
Méx Fam
de a madre: estoy aburrido de a madre I'm fed up to the back teeth;

su casa está sucia de a madre her house is a tip o pigsty;

me cae de a madre I hate his guts;
Méx Fam
echar madres to swear, Br to eff and blind;
Méx muy Fam
¡en la madre! Br bloody hell!, US goddamn!;
Méx Fam
estar hasta la madre [lleno] to be jam-packed;
Méx Fam
ir hecho madre to bomb along;
Fam
nombrar o [m5] mentar la madre a alguien = to insult someone by referring to their mother;
Méx Fam
ni madre: no oye ni madre she can't hear a damn thing;
Méx Fam
¡ni madres! no way!;
Am muy Fam
no tener madre to be a shameless bastard;
muy Fam
¡la madre que te parió! you bastard!;
Esp Fam
¡viva la madre que te parió! [en concierto, corrida de toros] we love you!;
Méx Fam
estar de poca madre to be great o fantastic;
Méx Fam
ser de poca madre to be great o fantastic;
Méx Fam
tener poca madre to be a swine;
Méx Fam
ser a toda madre to be a really great o nice person;
Fam
ser una madre para alguien to be like a mother to sb;
Fam
ser una madre haciendo algo Chile [bueno] to be a whizz at sth;
RP [malo] to be useless at sth; Méx muy Fam
me vale madre I couldn't give a damn o Br a toss

* * *

madre

I f mother;

dar en la madre a alguien Méx fam hit s.o. where it hurts;

sacar a alguien de madre fam insult s.o. (by saying rude things about his/ her mother);

salirse de madre de un río burst its banks; fig fam get out of hand;

esa es la madre del cordero that’s the trouble, that’s the problem;

de puta madre vulg fucking fantastic vulg ;

¡madre mía! good heavens!;

¡me vale madre! Méx vulg I don’t give a fuck! vulg

II adj Méx, C.Am. fam

great fam, fantastic fam

* * *

madre nf

1) : mother

2)

madre política : mother-in-law

3)

la Madre Patria : the mother country (said of Spain)

* * *

madre n mother

es madre de tres hijos she's the mother of three children

Los niños normalmente dicen mum o mummy al dirigirse a su madre

¡madre mía! good heavens!

madre soltera single mother

Spanish-English dictionary > madre
19 cristiano

adj.

Christian.

m.

1 Christian.

2 Cristiano.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

cristiano

► adjetivo

1 RELIGIÓN Christian

2 familiar (vino) watered-down

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 RELIGIÓN Christian

► nombre masculino cristiano

1 familiar person, soul

■ cualquier cristiano lo entendería anybody would understand it

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hablar en cristiano familiar (claro) to speak plainly 2 (en español) to speak Spanish

cristiano,-a nuevo,-a HISTORIA Moor or Jew converted to Christianity

cristiano,-a viejo,-a HISTORIA Christian without Moorish or Jewish ancestors

————————

cristiano

► nombre masculino

1 familiar person, soul

■ cualquier cristiano lo entendería anybody would understand it

* * *

(f. - cristiana)

noun adj.

Christian

* * *
cristiano, -a
1. ADJ

1) (Rel) Christian

2)

vino cristiano — unwatered wine

2.

SM / F (Rel) Christian

cristiano nuevo — ( Hist) converted Jew or Moor

cristiano viejo — ( Hist) Christian with no Jewish or Moorish blood

3. SM

1) (=persona) person

eso lo sabe cualquier cristiano — anyone knows that

eso no hay cristiano que lo entienda — that is beyond anyone's comprehension

no hay cristiano que lo sepa — no one knows that

este cristiano — * yours truly *

2)

hablar en cristiano — (=claramente) to talk sense; (=en español) to speak Spanish

* * *
I
- na adjetivo Christian

¿eres cristiano? — are you a Christian?
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (Relig) Christian

b) (fam) ( persona)

no hay cristiano que la entienda! — no one can understand her!

en cristiano — (fam) ( en español) in Spanish; ( sin tecnicismos) in plain Spanish (o English etc)

- cristiano viejo

* * *

= Christian.

Nota: Los nombres referidos a una religión se escriben en mayúscula.

Ex. In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.

----

* Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.

* era cristiana, la = common era, the (C.E.).

* misionero cristiano = Christian missionary.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo Christian

¿eres cristiano? — are you a Christian?
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (Relig) Christian

b) (fam) ( persona)

no hay cristiano que la entienda! — no one can understand her!

en cristiano — (fam) ( en español) in Spanish; ( sin tecnicismos) in plain Spanish (o English etc)

- cristiano viejo

* * *

= Christian.

Nota: Los nombres referidos a una religión se escriben en mayúscula.

Ex: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.

* Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.

* era cristiana, la = common era, the (C.E.).

* misionero cristiano = Christian missionary.

* * *

cristiano¹ -na

adjective

Christian

¿eres cristiano? are you a Christian?

sus restos recibirán cristiana sepultura mañana a las diez she will be laid to rest o buried tomorrow at 10 o'clock, the funeral will take place at 10 o'clock tomorrow

cristiano² -na

masculine, feminine

1 ( Relig) Christian

2 ( fam)

(persona): le habla al perro como si fuera un cristiano he talks to the dog as if it were human o a person

¡no hay cristiano que la entienda! absolutely no one can understand her!, she's absolutely impossible to understand!

en cristiano ( fam) (en español) in Spanish; (sin tecnicismos) in plain Spanish ( o English etc)

ahora estamos en España, así que habla en cristiano we're in Spain now, so speak Spanish

Compuestos:

● cristiano viejo

Christian with neither Jewish nor Moorish ancestry

● cristiano renacido, cristiana renacida

masculine, feminine born-again Christian

* * *

Del verbo cristianar: ( conjugate cristianar)

cristiano es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cristianó es:

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

cristiano
◊ -na adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino, femenino

Christian;
¿eres cristiano? are you a Christian?;
cristiano renacido born-again Christian
cristiano,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino Christian

' cristiano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cristiana
- gentil
English:
Christian
- plain
- practicing
- practising
- Sabbath
- born

* * *

cristiano, -a

♦ adj

Christian

♦ nm,f

1. [religioso] Christian;

Comp
Fam
esto no hay cristiano que lo soporte this is more than flesh and blood can stand;

Comp
Fam
hablar en cristiano [en castellano] to speak (proper) Spanish;
[en lenguaje comprensible] to speak clearly;
Comp

no estar o [m5] andar muy cristiano [estar de mal humor] not to be in the best of moods;
[encontrarse mal] to be a bit out of sorts
Comp
Hist cristiano nuevo person converted to Christianity as an adult; Hist cristiano viejo = person with no Moorish, Jewish or non-Christian ancestry
2. CAm [bonachón] good soul

* * *

cristiano

I adj Christian

II m, cristiana f Christian

III m

:

hablar en cristiano use everyday language, talk plain English

* * *

cristiano, -na adj & n

: Christian

* * *

cristiano adj n Christian

Spanish-English dictionary > cristiano
20 escolar1

¹ = school child [school children, -pl.], schoolboy [school-boy], schoolgirl [school-girl].

Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex. When a schoolboy, coming to the library with nothing better than grades in mind, discovers incidentally the fascination of books that have nothing to do with his homework.

Ex. Students and their parents sued the school authorities for banning a young adult novel, 'ˆnnie on my mind', about two schoolgirls who fall in love.

Spanish-English dictionary > escolar1

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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adult language

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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adult language

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