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1 agronomía
f.agronomy, agriculture.* * *1 agronomy* * *SF agronomy, agriculture* * *femenino agronomy* * *= agricultural sciences, agrarian science, agronomy, agricultural economy.Ex. AGRIS is an international information system (akin to AGREP) for the agricultural sciences, compiled by the Commission in concert with member states, management of which is in the hands of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).Ex. Its history, from its foundation in 1838 and up to the present, is the chronicle of the development of agrarian science in the USSR.Ex. By discipline, the greatest number of articles were on agronomy and the fewest on economics and statistics.Ex. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.* * *femenino agronomy* * *= agricultural sciences, agrarian science, agronomy, agricultural economy.Ex: AGRIS is an international information system (akin to AGREP) for the agricultural sciences, compiled by the Commission in concert with member states, management of which is in the hands of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Ex: Its history, from its foundation in 1838 and up to the present, is the chronicle of the development of agrarian science in the USSR.Ex: By discipline, the greatest number of articles were on agronomy and the fewest on economics and statistics.Ex: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.* * *agronomy* * *
agronomía sustantivo femenino
agronomy
agronomía sustantivo femenino agronomy, agriculture
* * *agronomía nfagronomy* * *f agronomy* * *agronomía nf: agronomy -
2 economía agrícola
f.agricultural economics, agricultural economy.* * *(n.) = agricultural economyEx. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.* * *(n.) = agricultural economyEx: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.
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3 campesino
adj.peasant, rural, country.m.peasant, backwoodsman, farmer, chuff.* * *► adjetivo1 country, rural► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *(f. - campesina)nounpeasant, farmer* * *campesino, -a1.ADJ [población] rural; [familia, revuelta] peasant antes de ssiempre ocultó su origen campesino — she always concealed her rustic o peasant origins
la vida campesina — country life, rural life
2. SM / F1) (=persona del campo) country person2) (=labrador) farmer; (=labrador pobre) peasant3) And (=indio) Indian* * *I- na adjetivo <vida/costumbre> rural, country (before n); <modales/aspecto> peasant-likeII- na masculino, femenino ( persona del campo) country person; ( con connotaciones de pobreza) peasantson campesinos — they are country people o folk
* * *= peasant, clodhopper, villager, rustic.Nota: Nombre.Ex. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.Ex. He said that a concerted program of weeding would ensure that the library will have 'no books which will interest persons with an intellectual range above that of clodhoppers and market gardeners'.Ex. Most importantly, the villagers are responsible for the day to day operation and the upkeep of the units.Ex. These reflections coincide with considerations from previous studies about the education of rustics in their rural schools.----* campesinos = peasantry.* * *I- na adjetivo <vida/costumbre> rural, country (before n); <modales/aspecto> peasant-likeII- na masculino, femenino ( persona del campo) country person; ( con connotaciones de pobreza) peasantson campesinos — they are country people o folk
* * *= peasant, clodhopper, villager, rustic.Nota: Nombre.Ex: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.
Ex: He said that a concerted program of weeding would ensure that the library will have 'no books which will interest persons with an intellectual range above that of clodhoppers and market gardeners'.Ex: Most importantly, the villagers are responsible for the day to day operation and the upkeep of the units.Ex: These reflections coincide with considerations from previous studies about the education of rustics in their rural schools.* campesinos = peasantry.* * *‹vida/costumbre› rural, country ( before n); ‹modales/aspecto› peasant-likemasculine, feminine(persona del campo) country person; (con connotaciones de pobreza) peasanttres campesinas vestidas de negro three peasant women dressed in blackson campesinos, gente muy sencilla they are simple, country people o folkun campesino me indicó el camino one of the locals o someone from the village showed me the waylos obreros y los campesinos the manual workers and the agricultural workers* * *
campesino
‹modales/aspecto› peasant-like
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( persona del campo) country person;
( con connotaciones de pobreza) peasant;◊ son campesinos they are country people o folk;
los obreros y los campesinos the manual workers and the agricultural workers
campesino,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino peasant
(hombre) countryman
(mujer) countrywoman
II adjetivo rural, peasant-like
' campesino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campesina
- paisana
- paisano
- villana
- villano
- horqueta
- huaso
English:
countryman
- peasant
- redneck
* * *campesino, -a♦ adj[del campo] rural, country; [en el pasado, en países pobres] peasant;las labores campesinas farmwork♦ nm,f[persona del campo] country person; [en el pasado, en países pobres] peasant* * *I adj peasant atrII m, campesina f peasant* * *campesino, -na n: peasant, farm laborer* * *2. (que trabaja en el campo) farm worker3. (en la historia) peasant -
4 descorazonado
adj.1 depressed, dejected, dispirited.2 disheartened, hopeless, broken-hearted, heartbroken.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descorazonar.* * *ADJ discouraged, disheartened* * *= disheartened, despondent, hopeless, broken-hearted.Ex. This paper describes a case study where a proposal by the city manager to cut the budget of the public library by 40% has left the library director very disheartened.Ex. Perhaps those who come from the smaller nations feel even more despondent about their plight.Ex. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.Ex. When we feel broken-hearted it is all too easy to wallow in the emptiness and pain and forget that as with everything in life this too shall pass.* * *= disheartened, despondent, hopeless, broken-hearted.Ex: This paper describes a case study where a proposal by the city manager to cut the budget of the public library by 40% has left the library director very disheartened.
Ex: Perhaps those who come from the smaller nations feel even more despondent about their plight.Ex: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.Ex: When we feel broken-hearted it is all too easy to wallow in the emptiness and pain and forget that as with everything in life this too shall pass.* * *descorazonado, -a adjdisheartened* * *descorazonado, -da adj: disheartened, discouraged -
5 desesperado
adj.desperate, hopeless, despairing, anguished.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desesperar.* * *1→ link=desesperar desesperar► adjetivo1 (sin esperanza) hopeless, desperate2 (irritado) exasperated, infuriated► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 desperate person\a la desesperada figurado as a last hope, in desperationcomo un,-a desesperado,-a figurado like a mad person* * *(f. - desesperada)adj.desperate, hopeless* * *desesperado, -a1. ADJ1) (=sin esperanza) [persona] desperate; [caso, situación] hopelessestar desesperado de algo — to have despaired of sth, have lost hope of sth
2) [esfuerzo] furious, frenzied2.SM / F* * *I- da adjetivo desperateII- da masculino, femeninocorrió como un desesperado — he ran like crazy (colloq)
* * *= frantic, desperate, in desperation, agonised [agonized, -USA], hopeless, despairing, up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, forlorn, frenzied.Ex. Frantic assistants fell over each other's feet trying to retrieve tickets from the rows and rows of issue trays = Los frenéticos auxiliares tropezaban unos con otros intentando coger los tickets de las filas y filas de cajones de préstamo.Ex. Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.Ex. When a library user comes to the reference desk in frustration and desperation -- perhaps in a rage or in tears, it is often an unforgettable (and sometimes unpleasant) opportunity to test one's problem-solving abilities and diplomatic talents.Ex. He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.Ex. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.Ex. Sympathetic readers wept with Dwight MacDonald in his despairing plea for the restoration of the English language after first encountering 'Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language'.Ex. The article is entitled ' Up against the wall: highlights of the Detroit Conference, American Library Association, June 27-July 3'.Ex. With his back against the wall, he might judge that he had little choice but to use his weapons of mass destruction in a last-ditch attempt to save his country.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. There was a frenzied last-minute rush by Indians to do their bit to see the Taj Mahal through to the elite list of the new Seven Wonders of the World.----* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* * *I- da adjetivo desperateII- da masculino, femeninocorrió como un desesperado — he ran like crazy (colloq)
* * *= frantic, desperate, in desperation, agonised [agonized, -USA], hopeless, despairing, up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, forlorn, frenzied.Ex: Frantic assistants fell over each other's feet trying to retrieve tickets from the rows and rows of issue trays = Los frenéticos auxiliares tropezaban unos con otros intentando coger los tickets de las filas y filas de cajones de préstamo.
Ex: Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.Ex: When a library user comes to the reference desk in frustration and desperation -- perhaps in a rage or in tears, it is often an unforgettable (and sometimes unpleasant) opportunity to test one's problem-solving abilities and diplomatic talents.Ex: He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.Ex: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.Ex: Sympathetic readers wept with Dwight MacDonald in his despairing plea for the restoration of the English language after first encountering 'Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language'.Ex: The article is entitled ' Up against the wall: highlights of the Detroit Conference, American Library Association, June 27-July 3'.Ex: With his back against the wall, he might judge that he had little choice but to use his weapons of mass destruction in a last-ditch attempt to save his country.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: There was a frenzied last-minute rush by Indians to do their bit to see the Taj Mahal through to the elite list of the new Seven Wonders of the World.* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* * *desperateuna maniobra desesperada a desperate moveen un intento desesperado por salvarse in a desperate attempt to save himselfestá desesperado porque no sabe cómo lo va a pagar he's desperate o frantic because he doesn't know how he's going to paydesesperado, llegó a pensar en el suicidio he was o felt so desperate that he even contemplated suicidemiraba desesperado cómo las llamas consumían el edificio he looked on in desperation as the flames consumed the buildingestaba desesperado de dolor the pain was driving him mad, he was in excruciating paina la desesperada in desperationmasculine, femininecome como un desesperado he eats as if he were half-starved ( colloq)corrió como un desesperado he ran like crazy o mad ( colloq), he ran as if his life depended on it* * *
Del verbo desesperar: ( conjugate desesperar)
desesperado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desesperado
desesperar
desesperado◊ -da adjetivo
desperate
desesperar ( conjugate desesperar) verbo transitivo
to drive … to distraction o despair
verbo intransitivo
to despair, give up hope
desesperarse verbo pronominal
to become exasperated
desesperado,-a adjetivo
1 (sin esperanza) desperate, hopeless, in despair
2 (irritado) exasperated, infuriated
(esfuerzo, intento) frenzied, desperate
desesperar verbo transitivo
1 to drive to despair
2 (poner nervioso, irritado) to exasperate
' desesperado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desesperada
English:
anything
- despair
- despairing
- desperate
- frantic
- hopeless
- last-ditch
- agony
- forlorn
- frenetic
- hopelessness
- last
- wild
- wit
* * *desesperado, -a♦ adjdesperate;estar desesperado [sin alternativa] to be desperate;[sin esperanza] to be in despair;lo hice porque estaba desesperado I did it out of desperation;gritaba desesperado que lo ayudaran he was screaming frantically for them to help him;en un intento desesperado por huir del incendio in a desperate attempt to escape from the fire;el estado de la población es desesperado the people are in a desperate state;(hacer algo) a la desesperada (to do sth) in desperation♦ nm,fFamcomo un desesperado like mad o crazy;comer como un desesperado to eat as if one were half-starved* * *adj in despair;a la desesperada out of desperation* * *desesperado, -da adj: desperate, despairing, hopeless♦ desesperadamente adv* * *desesperado adj1. (en general) desperate2. (situación) hopeless -
6 desesperanzado
= hopeless.Ex. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.* * *= hopeless.Ex: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.
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7 imposible
adj.1 impossible (irrealizable).es imposible de arreglar it's impossible to fix, it can't be fixedes imposible que se lo haya dicho he can't possibly have told hernos fue imposible ir we were unable to gohacer lo imposible to do everything possible and more2 unbearable, impossible (informal) (insoportable).el tráfico en el centro estaba imposible the traffic in the center was impossible o a nightmareintj.no way, no can do.* * *► adjetivo1 impossible\estar imposible to be impossiblehacer lo imposible to do the impossible, do one's utmosthacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make life impossible for somebodyparece imposible que... I can't believe that...ponerse imposible familiar to become impossible* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=no posible) impossiblees imposible — it's impossible, it's out of the question
¡parece imposible! — you'd never believe it!
2) (=inaguantable) impossible3) (=difícil) impossible2.SMun imposible — [tarea] an impossible task; [objetivo] an impossible goal
lo que voy a pedir es un imposible — what I'm about to ask is impossible, I'm about to ask for the impossible
* * *I1) [ser] <sueño/amor> impossible2) ( inaguantable) < persona> impossibleII* * *= impossible, hopeless.Ex. Inaccuracies can lead to its being impossible to identify the documents to which citations relate.Ex. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.----* conseguir lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible, shoot (for) + the moon.* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* hacer lo imposible = do + the impossible, lean over + backwards, double over + backwards.* hacer lo imposible para = jump through + hoops.* hacer que sea imposible = render + impossible.* imposible de comparar = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.* imposible de entregar = undeliverable.* imposible de localizar = untraceable.* imposible de medir = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* imposible de mezclar = unmixable.* imposible de representar = unmappable.* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.* intentar algo imposible = bang + Posesivo + head against.* intentar lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.* intentar lo imposible = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle.* lograr lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible.* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.* pretender lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.* pretender lo imposible = square + the circle.* resultar imposible = prove + impossible.* ser imposible = be out of the question, be dead meat.* sueño imposible = impossible dream.* * *I1) [ser] <sueño/amor> impossible2) ( inaguantable) < persona> impossibleII* * *= impossible, hopeless.Ex: Inaccuracies can lead to its being impossible to identify the documents to which citations relate.
Ex: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.* conseguir lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible, shoot (for) + the moon.* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* hacer lo imposible = do + the impossible, lean over + backwards, double over + backwards.* hacer lo imposible para = jump through + hoops.* hacer que sea imposible = render + impossible.* imposible de comparar = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.* imposible de entregar = undeliverable.* imposible de localizar = untraceable.* imposible de medir = incommemsurable, incommensurate.* imposible de mezclar = unmixable.* imposible de representar = unmappable.* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.* intentar algo imposible = bang + Posesivo + head against.* intentar lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.* intentar lo imposible = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle.* lograr lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible.* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.* pretender lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.* pretender lo imposible = square + the circle.* resultar imposible = prove + impossible.* ser imposible = be out of the question, be dead meat.* sueño imposible = impossible dream.* * *A [ SER] ‹sueño/amor› impossiblees imposible hacerlo en menos tiempo it's impossible to do it any quickerme es imposible acompañarte it's impossible for me to go with youle resultaba imposible concentrarse he found it impossible to concentratees imposible que lo sepan they can't possibly knowes imposible de explicar it's impossible to explainlos médicos hicieron lo imposible para salvarlo the doctors did everything they could to try and save himhizo lo imposible para convencerla he did everything he could o he did his utmost to persuade herB1 (inaguantable) ‹persona› impossibleestá imposible hoy he's (being) impossible todayes un niño imposible he's an impossible o a very difficult childme pides un imposible you're asking me for something that's impossible, you're asking the impossible of me* * *
imposible adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹sueño/amor› impossible;
es imposible que lo sepan they can't possibly know;
hicieron lo imposible they did everything they could
2 ( inaguantable) ‹ persona› impossible;
imposible
I adjetivo
1 impossible: resulta imposible de creer, it's impossible to believe
es imposible que ya hayan vuelto, they can't possibly have got back already
2 fam (inaguantable, intratable) unbearable: tiene un carácter imposible, he is quite unbearable
II sustantivo masculino the impossible, impossible thing: no me pidas imposibles, don't ask me for the impossible
♦ Locuciones: hacer lo imposible, to do one's utmost: hicieron lo imposible por ayudar a los heridos, they did their utmost to help the injured
' imposible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- me
- tener
- venga
- cuenta
- estar
- imposibilitar
- ser
- vida
English:
defy
- democracy
- detection
- impossible
- question
- that
- unreadable
- virtually
- awkward
- clearly
- hell
- hopeless
- job
- notice
- physically
- possibly
- rule
- the
- unobtainable
- way
* * *♦ adj1. [irrealizable] impossible;nos fue imposible asistir we were unable to be there;es imposible de arreglar it's impossible to fix, it can't be fixed;es imposible que no se haya enterado he must have found out;es imposible que se lo haya dicho he can't possibly have told her;hacer lo imposible to do everything possible and moreestos niños son imposibles these kids are impossible;el tráfico en el centro estaba imposible the traffic in the centre was impossible o a nightmare♦ nmme estás pidiendo un imposible you're asking the impossible of me;pedir imposibles to ask for the impossible* * *adj impossible;hacer lo imposible do everything in one’s power* * *imposible adj: impossible* * *imposible adj impossible -
8 prerrevolucionario
adj.prerevolutionary, pre-revolutionary.* * *= pre-revolutionary, pre-revolutional.Ex. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.Ex. `Society and Puritanism in pre-revolutional England' is the book's title.* * *= pre-revolutionary, pre-revolutional.Ex: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.
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9 sin esperanza
adj.1 hopeless.2 hopeless.* * *= hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelesslyEx. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.Ex. He stood on the muddy bank of the river just after dawn, staring dispiritedly at the roiling current separating him from Mexico.Ex. Woman, hopelessly left behind, remains in the rut of a past of which she herself knows but little.* * *= hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelesslyEx: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.
Ex: He stood on the muddy bank of the river just after dawn, staring dispiritedly at the roiling current separating him from Mexico.Ex: Woman, hopelessly left behind, remains in the rut of a past of which she herself knows but little. -
10 resurgimiento
m.resurgence.* * *1 resurgence, reappearance* * *noun m.* * *SM resurgence* * *masculino resurgenceel resurgimiento de la economía — the resurgence in the economy, the economic revival
* * *= resurgence, re-emergence [reemergence], second wind, throwback, comeback.Ex. Diet books are now more flexible, and there is a resurgence of interest in vegetarian cuisine.Ex. There has been a re-emergence of interest in the topic.Ex. The article 'Cost-plus pricing: an old nag with a second wind?' suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised.Ex. These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.* * *masculino resurgenceel resurgimiento de la economía — the resurgence in the economy, the economic revival
* * *= resurgence, re-emergence [reemergence], second wind, throwback, comeback.Ex: Diet books are now more flexible, and there is a resurgence of interest in vegetarian cuisine.
Ex: There has been a re-emergence of interest in the topic.Ex: The article 'Cost-plus pricing: an old nag with a second wind?' suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised.Ex: These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.* * *resurgenceel resurgimiento del movimiento estudiantil the resurgence of the student movementel resurgimiento de la economía the resurgence in the economy, the economic revivalel resurgimiento de estas desavenencias the resurgence o re-emergence of these disagreements* * *
resurgimiento sustantivo masculino resurgence
el resurgimiento de la economía, the resurgence of the economy
el resurgimiento de la música disco, the disco music revival
' resurgimiento' also found in these entries:
English:
resurgence
- revival
* * *resurgence* * *m resurgence* * *: resurgence -
11 favorecer
v.1 to favor.esta política favorece a los más pobres this policy works in favor of the poorestles favoreció la suerte luck was on their sideEl sol favoreció a Ricardo The sun favored Richard.2 to suit (sentar bien).ese corte de pelo te favorece that haircut suits you3 to prefer, to be partial to.María favorece los colores claros Mary prefers light colors.* * *1 (ayudar) to favour (US favor), help2 (agraciar) to flatter, suit* * *verb1) to favor2) suit* * *1. VT1) (=beneficiar) to be favourable o (EEUU) favorable to, favour, favor (EEUU)la devaluación ha favorecido a las compañías exportadoras — devaluation has been favourable to o has favoured exporting companies
la suerte no me favoreció — luck was not on my side, fortune did not favour me liter
2) (=ayudar a) [+ desarrollo, creación, crecimiento] to contribute tolas nuevas medidas fiscales favorecerán la creación de empresas — the new tax measures will contribute to o encourage o favour the creation of new companies
puede favorecer la aparición de piedras en el riñón — it can contribute to the development of kidney stones
3) (=tratar con favores)favorecer a algn — to help out sb, do sb favours
utilizó sus influencias para favorecer a sus amigos — she used her influence to help out her friends o to do favours for her friends
4) (=sentar bien) [vestido] to suit, look good on; [peinado] to suitlas faldas largas no te favorecen — long skirts don't suit you o look good on you
2.VI (=sentar bien) to be flattering, look good* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (ayudar, beneficiar) to favor*b) peinado/color ( sentar bien) to suit2.favorecerse v pron (Col fam) to protect oneself* * *= favour [favor, -USA], feather-bed, advantage, enthrone.Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.Ex. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.Ex. When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.Ex. Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.----* favorecer a Alguien = be in + Posesivo + favour.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (ayudar, beneficiar) to favor*b) peinado/color ( sentar bien) to suit2.favorecerse v pron (Col fam) to protect oneself* * *= favour [favor, -USA], feather-bed, advantage, enthrone.Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.
Ex: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.Ex: When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.Ex: Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.* favorecer a Alguien = be in + Posesivo + favour.* * *favorecer [E3 ]vt1 (beneficiar) to favor*hoy no me ha favorecido la suerte luck hasn't been on my side todayuna política para favorecer la agricultura a policy to help agriculture2 (contribuir a) to encourageactitudes que favorecen que se extienda la enfermedad attitudes which encourage the spread of the diseasepara favorecer la integración de los discapacitados en la sociedad to encourage the integration of the disabled into society3 «peinado/color» (sentar bien) to suit, look good onel retrato la favorece mucho the portrait is very flattering to her* * *
favorecer ( conjugate favorecer) verbo transitivo
favorecer verbo transitivo
1 to favour, US favor: ese gobierno favorece a las grandes empresas, the government is on the side of big business
2 (un sombrero, vestido) to flatter
' favorecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enchufar
- beneficiar
- propiciar
English:
favor
- favour
- flatter
- further
- stereotype
- suit
- become
- favorable
* * *favorecer vt1. [beneficiar] to favour;[ayudar] to help, to assist;esta política favorece a los más pobres this policy works in favour of the poorest;el árbitro favoreció al equipo visitante the referee was biased in favour of the visitors;a pesar de ser peores, les favoreció la suerte y ganaron el partido despite being worse players, luck was on their side and they won the game2. [sentar bien] to suit;ese corte de pelo te favorece that haircut suits you* * *v/t1 favor, Brfavour* * *favorecer {53} vt1) : to favor2) : to look well on, to suit* * *favorecer vb1. (hacer más fácil) to favour / to help2. (dar belleza) to suit -
12 perjudicial
adj.harmful.* * *► adjetivo1 harmful* * *adj.* * *1.ADJ damaging, harmful, detrimental frm2.SM Méx ** secret policeman* * *adjetivo damaging, harmful, detrimental (frml)el alcohol es perjudicial para la salud — alcohol is damaging o detrimental to your health
* * *= adverse, bad [worse -comp., worst -sup.], detrimental, damaging, harmful, crippling, prejudicial, disruptive, destructive, deleterious, untoward.Ex. An increase in recall tends to have an adverse effect on another measure of performance, precision -- as recall is increased precision is lowered.Ex. I'm not saying that it is bad, but it is a real difference of interest between the needs and purposes of research libraries and the public libraries, and I would also throw in the school and almost certainly junior college libraries.Ex. But the proposal to enter all serials under their titles, while obviously easier to apply, is equally detrimental to the integrity of the catalog.Ex. Potentially as damaging are errors that result from poor editing and proofreading.Ex. These multiple-concept terms yield greater precision, but are associated with a rather larger indexing language and a higher likelihood of harmful scatter.Ex. Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.Ex. Decentralisation of corporate libraries into smaller units can be prejudicial to the technical and market development in the company.Ex. The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex. The Archives are located in an area that experiences severe air pollution and levels of ozone that are very destructive to paper and parchment.Ex. This article attempts to show the influence of man on the beneficial or deleterious use of information.Ex. Efforts to destigmatize euthanasia or even encourage it for some groups may have the untoward effect of promoting suicide in other groups.----* efecto perjudicial = harmful effect.* hacer que sea perjudicial para = render + detrimental to.* perjudicial para = injurious to.* perjudicial para el entorno = environmentally-damaging.* perjudicial para el medioambiente = environmentally-damaging.* * *adjetivo damaging, harmful, detrimental (frml)el alcohol es perjudicial para la salud — alcohol is damaging o detrimental to your health
* * *= adverse, bad [worse -comp., worst -sup.], detrimental, damaging, harmful, crippling, prejudicial, disruptive, destructive, deleterious, untoward.Ex: An increase in recall tends to have an adverse effect on another measure of performance, precision -- as recall is increased precision is lowered.
Ex: I'm not saying that it is bad, but it is a real difference of interest between the needs and purposes of research libraries and the public libraries, and I would also throw in the school and almost certainly junior college libraries.Ex: But the proposal to enter all serials under their titles, while obviously easier to apply, is equally detrimental to the integrity of the catalog.Ex: Potentially as damaging are errors that result from poor editing and proofreading.Ex: These multiple-concept terms yield greater precision, but are associated with a rather larger indexing language and a higher likelihood of harmful scatter.Ex: Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.Ex: Decentralisation of corporate libraries into smaller units can be prejudicial to the technical and market development in the company.Ex: The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex: The Archives are located in an area that experiences severe air pollution and levels of ozone that are very destructive to paper and parchment.Ex: This article attempts to show the influence of man on the beneficial or deleterious use of information.Ex: Efforts to destigmatize euthanasia or even encourage it for some groups may have the untoward effect of promoting suicide in other groups.* efecto perjudicial = harmful effect.* hacer que sea perjudicial para = render + detrimental to.* perjudicial para = injurious to.* perjudicial para el entorno = environmentally-damaging.* perjudicial para el medioambiente = environmentally-damaging.* * *damaging, harmful, detrimental ( frml)el alcohol y el tabaco son perjudiciales para la salud alcohol and tobacco are harmful o damaging o detrimental to your healthesta sequía es muy perjudicial para el campo this drought is very bad for agriculture o is seriously damaging agricultureresultaría perjudicial para la economía it would be damaging o prejudicial to the economy* * *
perjudicial adjetivo [ser] damaging, harmful, detrimental (frml);
perjudicial para algo/algn damaging o harmful o detrimental to sth/sb
perjudicial adjetivo damaging, harmful: esa amistad es perjudicial para ti, that friendship is bad for you
' perjudicial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fatal
- costar
- demasía
English:
damaging
- detrimental
- disruptive
- harmful
- injurious
- damage
- untoward
* * *perjudicial adjharmful ( para to);el exceso de colesterol es perjudicial para la salud too much cholesterol is damaging to your health;la decisión es perjudicial para nuestros planes the decision upsets our plans* * *adj harmful, damaging;perjudicial para la salud harmful to one’s health* * *perjudicial adj: harmful, detrimental* * *perjudicial adj bad / harmful -
13 base
adj.host.f.1 foundations (parte inferior) (de edificio).base de maquillaje foundation (cream)2 basis (fundamento, origen).el petróleo es la base de su economía their economy is based on oilese argumento se cae por su base that argument is built on sandpartimos de la base de que… we assume that…sentar las bases para to lay the foundations of3 base.base aérea air basebase espacial space stationbase de lanzamiento launch sitebase naval naval basebase de operaciones operational base4 base (chemistry).5 base (math & geometry).6 base.7 makeup.8 radix, base of a system of numbers or logarithms.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: basar.* * *1 (gen) base2 figurado basis■ si partimos de la base de que... if we start from the premise that...3 QUÍMICA base, alkali4 MATEMÁTICAS base5 (en béisbol) base1 (de concurso) rules2 las bases (de partido etc) grass roots, rank and file\a base de bien familiar really wellen base a based on, on the basis ofbase aérea air basebase de datos databasebase de datos documental documentary databasebase de datos relacional relational databasebase de lanzamiento launch sitebase de operaciones operational headquartersbase imponible taxable incomebase naval naval base* * *noun f.1) base2) basis•* * *1. SF1) (=parte inferior) basela fecha de caducidad viene en la base del paquete — the use-by date is on the base o the bottom of the pack
2) (=fondo) [de pintura] background; [de maquillaje] foundation3) (=fundamento) basis•
carecer de base — [acusación] to lack foundation, be unfounded; [argumento] to lack justification, be unjustified•
de base — [error, dato] basic, fundamental; [activista, apoyo] grass-roots antes de s•
en base a [uso periodístico] —en base a que: no publicaron la carta en base a que era demasiado larga — they didn't publish the letter because it was too long
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partir de una base, un juez tiene que partir de una base de neutralidad absoluta — a judge must start out from a position of absolute neutralitypartiendo de esta base, nos planteamos la necesidad... — on this assumption, we think it necessary...
partir de la base de que... — to take as one's starting point that...
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sentar las bases de algo — to lay the foundations of sthChomsky sentó las bases de la gramática generativa — Chomsky laid the foundations of generative grammar
su visita sentó las bases para una futura cooperación — her visit paved the way for o laid the foundations of future cooperation
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sobre la base de algo — on the basis of sthhay que negociar sobre la base de resoluciones previas — we must negotiate on the basis of previous resolutions
4) (=componente principal)•
a base de algo, una dieta a base de arroz — a rice-based diet, a diet based on riceun plato a base de verduras — a vegetable-based dish, a dish based on vegetables
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a base de hacer algo — by doing sthasí, a base de no hacer nada, poco vas a conseguir — you won't achieve much by doing nothing
a base de insistir, la convenció para comprar la casa — by o through his insistence, he persuaded her to buy the house
a base de bien Esp * —
base imponible — (Econ) taxable income
5) (=conocimientos básicos) groundingeste manual le aportará una buena base de química — this handbook will give you a good grounding in chemistry
6) (Mil) base7) pl basesa) (=condiciones) [de concurso] conditions, rules; [de convocatoria] requirementsb) (Pol)8) (Inform)9) (Mat) [en una potencia] base10) (Quím) base11) (Téc) base, mounting12) (Agrimensura) base, base line13) (Ling) (tb: base derivativa) base form14) (Béisbol) base15) ** (=droga) base2.SMF (Baloncesto) guard3. ADJ INV2) (=básico) [idea] basic; [documento, texto] provisional, drafthan aprobado el texto base para el nuevo convenio — they have approved the provisional o draft text of the new agreement
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alimento base — staple (food)salario, sueldo•
color base — base colour o (EEUU) color* * *I1)a) ( parte inferior) baseb) tb2)a) ( fundamento)b) ( componente principal)c) ( conocimientos básicos)3) (en locs)a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well
4) ( centro de operaciones) basebase aérea/naval/militar — air/naval/military base
5)las bases — (Pol) the rank and file (pl)
6) (Mat, Quím) base7) bases femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)8)a) ( en béisbol) baseb) base masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guardIIadjetivo invariablea) (básico, elemental) basic; <documento/texto> draft (before n)b) < campamento> base (before n)* * *= base, base, base plate, basis [bases, -pl.], basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, core, cornerstone [corner-stone], foundation, grounding, underpinning, cradle, warp and woof.Ex. The reader should now have a reasonably firm base from which to begin a more detailed reading of the specification of elements.Ex. The base of a notation is the set of symbols used in a specific notation.Ex. The two windows in the base plate of the scanner help move the read head accurately across the bar codes.Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.Ex. We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex. Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex. The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.Ex. The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.Ex. 'I have to leave fairly soon,' he said as he returned the receiver to its cradle, 'so let's get down to business'.Ex. Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.----* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a base de errores = the hard way.* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.* aplicar una capa base = prime.* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* banda de base = baseband.* basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.* base cognitiva = knowledge base [knowledge-base].* base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.* base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.* base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.* base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database, cataloguing database.* base de datos comercial = commercial database.* base de datos completa = full-provision database.* base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.* base de datos cruzada = cross database.* base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.* base de datos de autoridades = authority database.* base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.* base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.* base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.* base de datos de educación = ERIC.* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.* base de datos de investigación = research database.* base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.* base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.* base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.* base de datos de negocios = business database.* base de datos de pago = subscription database.* base de datos de patentes = WPI.* base de datos de propiedades = properties database.* base de datos de referencia = reference database.* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.* base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.* base de datos de texto = textual data base, text-oriented database, text database.* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.* base de datos distribuida = distributed database.* base de datos documental = textual data base.* base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.* base de datos en estado original = raw database.* base de datos en línea = online database.* base de datos estadística = statistical database.* base de datos externa = external database.* base de datos factual = factual database.* base de datos financiera = financial database.* base de datos interna = in-house database.* base de datos jurídica = legal database.* base de datos local = local area database.* base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.* base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.* base de datos numérico-textual = textual-numeric database, text-numeric database.* base de datos relacional = relational database.* base de datos residente = resident database.* base de datos terminológica = terminology database.* base de datos textual = textual data base.* base de operaciones = home base.* base de un número = subscript numeral.* base impositiva = tax base.* base lógica = rationale.* base militar = military base.* bases = background.* base teórica = theoretical underpinning, theoretical underpinning.* búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.* campamento base = base camp.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* como base para = as a basis for.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* conformar las bases = set + the framework.* conocimiento de base = foundation study.* constituir la base = form + the foundation.* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.* construir la base = form + the skeleton.* creador de bases de datos = database producer.* crear una base = form + a basis.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).* directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.* distribuidor de bases de datos = online system host, database host, host system, online service vendor.* distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.* en la base = at the core (of).* en su base = at its core.* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.* formar la base = form + the foundation.* formar la base de = form + the basis of.* gestión de bases de datos = database management.* gestor de bases de datos = database management system (DBMS), DBMS system.* gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.* industria de las bases de datos = database industry.* línea base = baseline [base line].* meta base de datos = meta-database.* montar una base de datos = mount + database.* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.* portada de una base de datos = file banner.* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.* productor de bases de datos = database producer.* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.* proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.* remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.* sentar base = make + things happen.* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.* sobre base de arena = sand-based.* sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.* sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.* subsistir a base de = live on.* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.* tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.* * *I1)a) ( parte inferior) baseb) tb2)a) ( fundamento)b) ( componente principal)c) ( conocimientos básicos)3) (en locs)a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well
4) ( centro de operaciones) basebase aérea/naval/militar — air/naval/military base
5)las bases — (Pol) the rank and file (pl)
6) (Mat, Quím) base7) bases femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)8)a) ( en béisbol) baseb) base masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guardIIadjetivo invariablea) (básico, elemental) basic; <documento/texto> draft (before n)b) < campamento> base (before n)* * *= base, base, base plate, basis [bases, -pl.], basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, core, cornerstone [corner-stone], foundation, grounding, underpinning, cradle, warp and woof.Ex: The reader should now have a reasonably firm base from which to begin a more detailed reading of the specification of elements.
Ex: The base of a notation is the set of symbols used in a specific notation.Ex: The two windows in the base plate of the scanner help move the read head accurately across the bar codes.Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.Ex: We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.Ex: Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.Ex: The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.Ex: The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.Ex: 'I have to leave fairly soon,' he said as he returned the receiver to its cradle, 'so let's get down to business'.Ex: Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a base de errores = the hard way.* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.* aplicar una capa base = prime.* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* banda de base = baseband.* basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.* base cognitiva = knowledge base [knowledge-base].* base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.* base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.* base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.* base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database, cataloguing database.* base de datos comercial = commercial database.* base de datos completa = full-provision database.* base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.* base de datos cruzada = cross database.* base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.* base de datos de autoridades = authority database.* base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.* base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.* base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.* base de datos de educación = ERIC.* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.* base de datos de investigación = research database.* base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.* base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.* base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.* base de datos de negocios = business database.* base de datos de pago = subscription database.* base de datos de patentes = WPI.* base de datos de propiedades = properties database.* base de datos de referencia = reference database.* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.* base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.* base de datos de texto = textual data base, text-oriented database, text database.* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.* base de datos distribuida = distributed database.* base de datos documental = textual data base.* base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.* base de datos en estado original = raw database.* base de datos en línea = online database.* base de datos estadística = statistical database.* base de datos externa = external database.* base de datos factual = factual database.* base de datos financiera = financial database.* base de datos interna = in-house database.* base de datos jurídica = legal database.* base de datos local = local area database.* base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.* base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.* base de datos numérico-textual = textual-numeric database, text-numeric database.* base de datos relacional = relational database.* base de datos residente = resident database.* base de datos terminológica = terminology database.* base de datos textual = textual data base.* base de operaciones = home base.* base de un número = subscript numeral.* base impositiva = tax base.* base lógica = rationale.* base militar = military base.* bases = background.* base teórica = theoretical underpinning, theoretical underpinning.* búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.* campamento base = base camp.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* como base para = as a basis for.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* conformar las bases = set + the framework.* conocimiento de base = foundation study.* constituir la base = form + the foundation.* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.* construir la base = form + the skeleton.* creador de bases de datos = database producer.* crear una base = form + a basis.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).* directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.* distribuidor de bases de datos = online system host, database host, host system, online service vendor.* distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.* en la base = at the core (of).* en su base = at its core.* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.* formar la base = form + the foundation.* formar la base de = form + the basis of.* gestión de bases de datos = database management.* gestor de bases de datos = database management system (DBMS), DBMS system.* gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.* industria de las bases de datos = database industry.* línea base = baseline [base line].* meta base de datos = meta-database.* montar una base de datos = mount + database.* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.* portada de una base de datos = file banner.* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.* productor de bases de datos = database producer.* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.* proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.* remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.* sentar base = make + things happen.* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.* sobre base de arena = sand-based.* sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.* sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.* subsistir a base de = live on.* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.* tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.* * *base1A1 (parte inferior) basela base de una columna the base of a columnel contraste está en la base the hallmark is on the base o the bottom2 (fondo) backgroundsobre una base de tonos claros against o on a background of light tones3tb base de maquillaje foundation4 (permanente) soft permB1(fundamento): no tienes suficiente base para asegurar eso you don't have sufficient grounds to claim thatla base de una buena salud es una alimentación sana the basis of good health is a balanced dietesa afirmación carece de bases sólidas that statement is not founded o based on any firm evidencesentar las bases de un acuerdo to lay the foundations of an agreementun movimiento sin base popular a movement without a popular power basetomar algo como base to take sth as a starting pointpartiendo or si partimos de la base de que … if we start from the premise o assumption that …sobre la base de estos datos podemos concluir que … on the basis of this information we can conclude that …2(componente principal): la base de su alimentación es el arroz rice is their staple food, their diet is based on ricela base de este perfume es el jazmín this perfume has a jasmine base, this is a jasmine-based perfumelos diamantes forman la base de la economía the economy is based on diamonds3(conocimientos básicos): tiene una sólida base científica he has a sound basic knowledge of o he has a sound grounding in sciencellegó sin ninguna base he hadn't mastered the basics when he arrivedCompuestos:databaserelational databaseC ( en locs):a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recoveredlo consiguió a base de muchos sacrificios he had to make a lot of sacrifices to achieve itun régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet, a diet mainly consisting of vegetablesuna bebida a base de ginebra a gin-based drinkvive a base de pastillas pills are what keep her goingde base ‹planteamiento/error› fundamental, basic;‹militante› rank-and-file ( before n), ordinary ( before n); ‹movimiento/democracia› grass roots ( before n)en base a las recientes encuestas on the evidence o basis of recent pollsuna propuesta de negociación en base a un programa de diez puntos a proposal for negotiations based on a ten-point planD (centro de operaciones) baseCompuestos:air baselaunch sitecenter* of operations, operational headquarters ( sing o pl)military basenaval baseE ( Pol) tbbases rank and file (pl)F ( Mat) baseG ( Quím) baseI1 (en béisbol) base2base2la idea base partió de … the basic idea stemmed from …* * *
Del verbo basar: ( conjugate basar)
basé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
base es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
basar
base
basar ( conjugate basar) verbo transitivo ‹teoría/idea› base algo en algo to base sth on sth
basarse verbo pronominala) [ persona] basese EN algo:◊ ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?;
se basó en esos datos he based his argument (o theory etc) on that informationb) [teoría/creencia/idea/opinión] basese EN algo to be based on sth
base sustantivo femenino
1
b) tb
2
tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso I have sufficient grounds to claim that;
sentar las bases de algo to lay the foundations of sth;
tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting pointb) ( conocimientos básicos):
llegó al curso sin ninguna base he didn't have the basics when he began the course;
base de datos database
3 ( en locs)◊ a base de: un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet;
vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills
4 ( centro de operaciones) base;◊ base aérea/naval/militar air/naval/military base
5
6
b)
basar verbo transitivo to base [en, on]
base
I sustantivo femenino
1 base
2 (fundamento de una teoría, de un argumento) basis, (motivo) grounds: tus quejas no tienen base alguna, your complaints are groundless
3 (conocimientos previos) grounding: tiene muy mala base en matemáticas, he's got a very poor grasp of maths
4 Mil base
base aérea/naval, air/naval base
5 Inform base de datos, data base
II fpl
1 Pol the grass roots: las bases no apoyan al candidato, the candidate didn't get any grass-roots support
2 (de un concurso) rules
♦ Locuciones: a base de: la fastidiaron a base de bien, they really messed her about
a base de estudiar consiguió aprobar, he passed by studying
a base de extracto de camomila, using camomile extract
' base' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- basar
- columpiarse
- concentración
- esquema
- fundar
- fundamentar
- fundarse
- innoble
- mantenerse
- pie
- salario
- somier
- subsistir
- tejemaneje
- asiento
- banco
- bastardo
- cimentar
- fundamento
- inicial
- mantener
- rejilla
- sueldo
English:
air base
- base
- basis
- circuit board
- cornerstone
- data base
- decision making
- fatty
- foundation
- from
- grounding
- rank
- rationale
- roll out
- stand
- undercoat
- work
- air
- ball
- base pay
- bed
- cover
- data
- educated
- found
- French
- go
- ground
- hard
- home
- model
- pickle
- primary
- report
- rocky
- sordid
- squash
- staple
- starchy
- taxable
- under
* * *♦ nf1. [parte inferior] base;[de edificio] foundations;colocaron un ramo de flores en la base del monumento they placed a bunch of flowers at the foot of the monumentbase de maquillaje foundation (cream)2. [fundamento, origen] basis;el respeto al medio ambiente es la base de un desarrollo equilibrado respect for the environment is o forms the basis of balanced development;el petróleo es la base de su economía their economy is based on oil;salí de la universidad con una sólida base humanística I left university with a solid grounding in the humanities;ese argumento se cae por su base that argument is built on sand;esta teoría carece de base this theory is unfounded, this theory is not founded on solid arguments;partimos de la base de que… we assume that…;se parte de la base de que todos ya saben leer we're starting with the assumption that everyone can read;sentar las bases para… to lay the foundations of…;sobre la base de esta encuesta se concluye que… on the basis of this opinion poll, it can be concluded that… Fin base imponible taxable income3. [conocimientos básicos] grounding;habla mal francés porque tiene mala base she doesn't speak French well because she hasn't learnt the basics properly4. [militar, científica] basebase aérea air base;base espacial space station;base de lanzamiento launch site;base naval naval base;base de operaciones operational base;[aeropuerto civil ] base (of operations)5. Quím base6. Geom base7. Mat base8. Ling base (form)base de datos documental documentary database;base de datos relacional relational database11.bases [para prueba, concurso] rules12.las bases [de partido, sindicato] the grass roots, the rank and file;afiliado de las bases grassroots member13. [en béisbol] base;Méxdar base por bola a alguien to walk sb♦ nmf[en baloncesto] guard♦ a base de loc prepby (means of);me alimento a base de verduras I live on vegetables;el flan está hecho a base de huevos crème caramel is made with eggs;a base de no hacer nada by not doing anything;a base de trabajar duro fue ascendiendo puestos she moved up through the company by working hard;aprender a base de equivocarse to learn the hard way;se sacó la carrera a base de codos she got her degree by sheer hard workEsp Fama base de bien: nos humillaron a base de bien they really humiliated us;lloraba a base de bien he was crying his eyes out;los niños disfrutaron a base de bien the children had a great time♦ en base a loc prep[considerado incorrecto] on the basis of;en base a lo visto hasta ahora, no creo que puedan ganar from what I've seen so far, I don't think they can win;el plan se efectuará en base a lo convenido the plan will be carried out in accordance with the terms agreed upon* * *I f1 QUÍM, MAT, MIL, DEP base2:3:una dieta a base de frutas a diet based on fruit, a fruit-based diet;consiguió comprarse una casa a base de ahorrar he managed to buy a house by (dint of) saving;nos divertimos a base de bien we had a really o fam a real good time* * *base nf1) : base, bottom2) : base (in baseball)3) fundamento: basis, foundation4)base de datos : database5)a base de : based on, by means of6)en base a : based on, on the basis of* * *base n1. (en general) base -
14 capítulo
m.1 chapter, main division of book or written paper.2 episode.3 chapter, epoch, period.4 area of business, area, sector.* * *1 (gen) chapter\llamar a alguien a capítulo figurado to call somebody to accountser capítulo aparte figurado to be another story* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de libro] chapter; [de ley] section2) (=reprensión) reproof, reprimandcapítulo de culpas — charge, impeachment
3) (=tema) subject, matteren el capítulo de las pensiones... — on the subject of pensions...
4) (=contrato)capítulos matrimoniales — marriage contract sing, marriage settlement sing
5) (=junta) meeting ( of a council); (Rel) chapter6) (Rel) chapter house* * *b) (Econ, Pol) ( sector) areac) (Relig) chapterllamar a alguien a capítulo — to bring o call somebody to account
* * *= chapter, chapter.Ex. Figure 8.2 gives an outline of the main chapters and rules of AACR2.Ex. The late 18th century heyday of aristocratic libraries was a brief but important chapter in Hungarian library history.----* título del capítulo = chapter heading.* * *b) (Econ, Pol) ( sector) areac) (Relig) chapterllamar a alguien a capítulo — to bring o call somebody to account
* * *= chapter, chapter.Ex: Figure 8.2 gives an outline of the main chapters and rules of AACR2.
Ex: The late 18th century heyday of aristocratic libraries was a brief but important chapter in Hungarian library history.* título del capítulo = chapter heading.* * *1 (de un libro) chapter; (de una serie) episodeeso es capítulo aparte that is another matter o question altogether, that is a separate issueel capítulo con el crecimiento más notable the area of business with the highest growthlos fondos que se destinaron al capítulo de la vivienda the funds which were allocated to housingen el capítulo económico cabe destacar … in the economic sphere o as regards the economy, it is worth mentioning …3 ( Relig) chapterllamar a algn a capítulo to bring o call sb to account* * *
Del verbo capitular: ( conjugate capitular)
capitulo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
capituló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
capitular
capítulo
capítulo sustantivo masculino ( de libro) chapter;
( de serie) episode
capitular
I verbo intransitivo
1 Mil (rendirse) to capitulate, surrender
2 (pactar) to reach an agreement
3 (ceder, claudicar) to give in
II adjetivo Rel of the chapter
capítulo sustantivo masculino
1 (de un libro, serie) chapter
2 fig (apartado, tema) area
3 Rel chapter
' capítulo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
faltar
- venir
- anterior
- apartado
- aparte
- seguir
- siguiente
- suprimir
- traer
- uno
English:
chapter
- outline
* * *capítulo nm1. [de libro] chapter;[de serie] episode;un negro capítulo en la historia del país a shameful chapter in our historyUE Capítulo Social Social Chapter2. [tema] subject;en el capítulo de inversiones, el gobierno ha anunciado… as for investments, the government has announced…;por sectores, destaca el capítulo de agricultura agriculture stands out among the other areas of the economy;ser capítulo aparte to be another matter (altogether)3. Rel assembly, chapter;llamar a alguien a capítulo to call sb to account* * *m chapter;ser capítulo aparte fam be a separate issue;llamar a alguien a capítulo call s.o. to account* * *capítulo nm1) : chapter, section2) : matter, subject* * *capítulo n1. (de libro) chapter2. (de serie televisiva) episode¿viste el capítulo de ayer? did you see yesterday's episode? -
15 monocultivo
m.monoculture (agriculture).* * *1 monoculture* * *SM single crop farming, monocultureel monocultivo es un peligro para muchos países — in many countries dependence upon a single crop is risky
* * *masculino monoculture* * *= monoculture.Ex. Monoculture cotton crops and the economy they supported proved susceptible to a small insect in the early 20th century.* * *masculino monoculture* * *= monoculture.Ex: Monoculture cotton crops and the economy they supported proved susceptible to a small insect in the early 20th century.
* * *monoculture* * *
monocultivo sustantivo masculino single-crop farming, monoculture
* * *monocultivo nmAgr monoculture* * *m AGR monoculture -
16 sector
m.1 section.el sector automovilístico the motor industrysector cuaternario leisure industries o sectorsector primario/secundario primary/secondary sectorsector privado/público private/public sectorsector servicios o terciario service industries o sector2 sector, area (zona).* * *1 (gen) sector\sector primario / sector secundario / sector terciario primary industry / secondary industry / tertiary industrysector privado / sector público private sector / public sector* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Econ, Geom) sectorsector terciario — tertiary sector, service industries pl, service sector
2) (=sección) [de opinión] section; [de ciudad] area, sectorsector industrial — Col industrial estate (Brit), industrial park (EEUU)
* * *a) ( grupo) sector, groupb) (Mat) sectorc) ( de ciudad) areael sector norte de la ciudad — the northern area o part of the city
d) (Com, Econ) sectorel sector agrario — the agricultural sector o industry
* * *= end, section, sector, segment, sphere.Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.Ex. DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex. No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.Ex. I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.----* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.* establecer sectores = sectoring.* industria del sector turístico = tourism industry.* sector académico, el = academic sector, the.* sector agrícola = agricultural sector.* sector bancario, el = banking sector, the.* sector bibliotecario = library sector.* sector blando = soft sector.* sector comercial, el = profit-oriented sector, the, profit sector, the, commercial sector, the, for-profit sector, the.* sector de la cría de cerdos, el = pig sector, the.* sector de la edición, el = publishing sector, the.* sector de la industria farmacéutica, el = pharmaceutical sector, the.* sector de la información, el = information sector, the, infosphere, the.* sector de las agencias de viajes, el = travel industry, the, travel sector, the.* sector del censo = census tract.* sector duro = hard sector.* sector editorial, el = publishing sector, the.* sector empresarial, el = business sector, the, commercial sector, the.* sectores = quarters.* sector financiero, el = finance sector, the.* sector industrial, el = industrial sector, the.* sector lácteo, el = dairy sector, the.* sector lechero, el = dairy sector, the.* sector marginado = deprived sector.* sector más avanzado = high end.* sector no comercial, el = not-for-profit sector, the, non-profit sector, the.* sector privado = private enterprise.* sector privado, el = private sector, the, profit sector, the.* sector público, el = public sector, the.* sector superior = high end.* sector terciario = third sector.* * *a) ( grupo) sector, groupb) (Mat) sectorc) ( de ciudad) areael sector norte de la ciudad — the northern area o part of the city
d) (Com, Econ) sectorel sector agrario — the agricultural sector o industry
* * *= end, section, sector, segment, sphere.Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.
Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.Ex: DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex: No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.Ex: I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.* establecer sectores = sectoring.* industria del sector turístico = tourism industry.* sector académico, el = academic sector, the.* sector agrícola = agricultural sector.* sector bancario, el = banking sector, the.* sector bibliotecario = library sector.* sector blando = soft sector.* sector comercial, el = profit-oriented sector, the, profit sector, the, commercial sector, the, for-profit sector, the.* sector de la cría de cerdos, el = pig sector, the.* sector de la edición, el = publishing sector, the.* sector de la industria farmacéutica, el = pharmaceutical sector, the.* sector de la información, el = information sector, the, infosphere, the.* sector de las agencias de viajes, el = travel industry, the, travel sector, the.* sector del censo = census tract.* sector duro = hard sector.* sector editorial, el = publishing sector, the.* sector empresarial, el = business sector, the, commercial sector, the.* sectores = quarters.* sector financiero, el = finance sector, the.* sector industrial, el = industrial sector, the.* sector lácteo, el = dairy sector, the.* sector lechero, el = dairy sector, the.* sector marginado = deprived sector.* sector más avanzado = high end.* sector no comercial, el = not-for-profit sector, the, non-profit sector, the.* sector privado = private enterprise.* sector privado, el = private sector, the, profit sector, the.* sector público, el = public sector, the.* sector superior = high end.* sector terciario = third sector.* * *1 (grupo) sector, groupningún sector social se puede beneficiar de estas medidas no sector of society o no social group can benefit from these measures2 ( Mat) sector3 (de una ciudad) areael sector norte de la ciudad the northern area o part of the cityeste sector de la economía this sector o area of the economyla empresa líder en su sector the leading company in its fieldel sector agrario the agricultural sector o industry, agricultureCompuestos:agricultural sector o industryused o second-hand car marketaviation industryconstruction industryservice o tertiary sectorbusiness o corporate sectorprimary sectorprivate sectorpublic sectorsecondary o manufacturing sectortertiary o service sector* * *
sector sustantivo masculino
b) (Mat) sector
d) (Com, Econ) sector
sector sustantivo masculino
1 (de una ciudad, edificio, etc) area
2 (de un grupo) sector
3 Geom Econ sector
sector primario/ secundario, primary/secondary sector
sector público/privado, public/private sector
' sector' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marginar
- sabática
- sabático
- siderúrgica
- siderúrgico
- agrario
- banca
- bancario
- cabeza
- empresa
- este
- informal
- oeste
- segmento
- sudeste
- sudoeste
- sur
English:
banking
- bracket
- down-market
- industrial unrest
- put
- section
- sector
- service industry
- service sector
- downmarket
- enterprise
- manufacturing
- muscle
- private
- public
- segment
- service
* * *sector nm1. [división] section;todos los sectores de la sociedad the whole of society2. Econ sector, industry;el líder del sector the industry leadersector cuaternario leisure industries o sector;sector exterior foreign sector;sector primario primary sector;sector privado private sector;sector público public sector;sector secundario secondary sector;sector servicios service industries o sector;sector terciario service industries o sector3. [zona] sector, area;en el sector norte de la ciudad in the northern area o part of the city4. Geom sector* * *m sector* * *sector nm: sector* * *sector n1. (grupo de personas) section2. (zona de la ciudad) areael sector privado / público the private / public sector -
17 peso
m.1 weight.tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilopeso atómico atomic weightpeso bruto gross weightpeso ligero lightweightpeso medio middleweightpeso molecular molecular weightpeso mosca flyweightpeso muerto dead weightpeso neto net weightpeso pesado heavyweight2 weight (fuerza, influencia).su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight3 burden.el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guiltquitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind4 scales (balanza).5 shot (sport).lanzamiento de peso shot put6 peso (moneda).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pesar.* * *1 (gen) weight3 (carga) load, burden\de peso (pesado) heavy 2 (importante) important 3 (influyente) influential 4 (convincente) strong, powerfulcaerse por su propio peso to be self-evident, be obvioushacer el peso familiar to convinceganar peso to put on weight, gain weightperder peso to lose weightquitar un peso de encima de alguien to take a weight off somebody's mindpeso bruto gross weightpeso gallo bantamweightpeso ligero lightweightpeso neto net weightpeso pesado heavyweightpeso pluma featherweight* * *noun m.1) weight2) burden3) importance* * *SM1) (Fís, Téc) weight¿cuál es tu peso? — how much do you weigh?
un vehículo de mucho/poco peso — a heavy/light vehicle
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las telas se venden al peso — the fabrics are sold by weight•
no dar el peso — [al pesarse] [boxeador] not to make the weight; [recién nacido] to be below normal weight, be underweight; [en una categoría] not to make the grade, not come up to scratchese escultor no da el peso — that sculptor doesn't make the grade o come up to scratch
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sostener algo en peso — to support the full weight of sth•
falto de peso — underweight•
ganar peso — to put on weight•
perder peso — to lose weight- valer su peso en oropeso específico — (lit) specific gravity; (fig) influence
peso molecular — (Quím) molecular weight
peso muerto — (Náut) (tb fig) dead weight
2) (=acción)3) [de culpa, responsabilidad] weightme quitarías un buen peso de encima — it would be a weight off my mind, you would take a weight off my mind
4) (=importancia) weight•
de peso — [persona] influential; [argumento] weighty, forcefulrazones de peso — good o sound reasons
5) (=balanza) scales pl6) (Med) heaviness7) (Dep)a) Esp (Atletismo) shotb) (Halterofilia)c) [Boxeo] weightpeso completo — CAm, Méx, Ven heavyweight
peso ligero, peso liviano — Chile, Ven lightweight
peso medio fuerte — light heavyweight, cruiserweight
8) (Econ) peso* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) weightperder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight
tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up
b)2)a) ( carga) weight, burdenquitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind
me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind
b) ( influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight
c)3) (Dep)a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting
b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weightc) ( en boxeo) weight4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny
* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) weightperder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight
tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up
b)2)a) ( carga) weight, burdenquitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind
me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind
b) ( influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight
c)3) (Dep)a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting
b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weightc) ( en boxeo) weight4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny
* * *peso11 = balance, weighing scales, scales.Ex: Officials are hopeful that all delivery men in the city will be equipped with balances within a month.
Ex: Weighing scales are also sometimes used to measure force rather than mass.Ex: It indicates the changes and limitations which fill the other pan of the scales and which are frequently only discovered by bitter experience.* peso de baño = bathroom scales.peso22 = burden, load, weight, toll, term weight, body weight.Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.
Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex: Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.Ex: Applications of these methods facilitate more effective assignment of term weights to index terms within documents and may assist searchers in the selection of search terms.Ex: The effect of Christmas time on body weight development was investigated in 46 obese patients.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aumento de peso = weight gain.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.* control del peso = weight control.* de peso = weighty, of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* exceso de peso = overweight.* falta de peso = underweight.* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* gran peso = heavy weight.* hundirse bajo el peso de = collapse under + the weight of.* hundirse por el peso = bog down.* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.* perder peso = lose + weight.* pérdida de peso = weight loss.* peso al nacer = birthweight.* peso atómico = atomic weight.* peso de la prueba, el = burden of proof, the.* peso de la responsabilidad, el = burden of responsibility, the.* peso de nacimiento = birthweight.* peso específico = weight, specific gravity.* peso molecular = molecular weight.* peso muerto = dead weight.* peso pesado = heavy weight [heavyweight], big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.* problema de peso = weight problem.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* soportar el peso de Algo = carry + the burden.* soportar un peso = take + load.* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.* todo el peso de la ley = full force of the law, the.* vector de peso específico = weighted vector.* * *sistema de pesos y medidas system of weights and measuresa ti no te conviene levantar esos pesos you shouldn't lift (heavy) weights like thatperder/ganar peso to lose/gain o put on weightvive preocupada por el peso she worries about her weight all the timetomarle el peso a algo to weigh sth upvaler su peso en oro to be worth one's weight in gold2al peso ‹venta/compra› by weight;‹vender/comprar› by weightCompuestos:atomic weightgross weightsu peso específico en la empresa es bien sabido por todos everyone knows he carries a lot of weight in the companymolecular weightdeadweightnet weightB1 (carga, pesadumbre) weight, burdenestá abrumado por el peso de tanta responsabilidad he's overwhelmed by the burden of so much responsibilitylleva el peso de la empresa he carries the burden of responsibility for the companyel peso de la prueba recae sobre el fiscal the onus of proof lies with the prosecutionquitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mindme he quitado un buen peso de encima that's a real load o weight off my mind2 (importancia, influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weightsu papel tiene poco peso her role is fairly minorla agricultura es una actividad que tiene poco peso en la economía agriculture does not play a very important role in the economyla Iglesia ejerce un peso moral muy fuerte en nuestra sociedad the Church exercises a very strong moral influence in our societytodo el peso de la ley the full weight of the law3de peso ‹argumento› strong, weighty;‹razón› forcefultiene amistades de peso en la dirección she has influential friends on the boardC ( Dep)1 (en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso shot-put, shot-putting2 (en halterofilia) weightlevantamiento de pesos weightlifting3 (en boxeo) weightCompuestos:bantamweight● peso ligero or livianolightweight● peso medio or medianomiddleweightflyweight( Dep) heavyweightun peso pesado de la literatura/política a literary/political heavyweightfeatherweightwelterweightD1 (báscula) scales (pl)2 ( Chi) (de una balanza) weightE ( Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)nunca tiene un peso he never has a cent o penny* * *
Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)
peso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pesó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pesar
peso
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a peso mío or muy a mi peso much to my regret
2
a peso de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
peso sustantivo masculino
1a) (Fís, Tec) weight;◊ ganar/perder peso to gain o put on/lose weight;
peso bruto/neto gross/net weightb)
2
◊ quitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mind
c)
‹ razón› forceful
3 (Dep)
◊ peso ligero/mosca/pesado/pluma lightweight/flyweight/heavyweight/featherweight
4 ( báscula) scales (pl)
5 (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries);◊ no tiene un peso he doesn't have a cent o penny
pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
peso sustantivo masculino
1 weight
ganar/perder peso, to put on/lose weight
Quím Fís peso específico, specific gravity
2 (carga, preocupación) weight, burden
3 (influencia) importance
4 (utensilio) scales
♦ Locuciones: quitarse un peso de encima, to take a load off one's mind
de peso, (una persona) influential, (un argumento) convincing
' peso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelgazar
- aligerar
- bruta
- bruto
- carga
- cargar
- exceso
- kilo
- lanzamiento
- levedad
- ligera
- ligero
- mantener
- medida
- neta
- neto
- onza
- pesar
- ponderar
- según
- sopesar
- soportar
- sostener
- sustentar
- tara
- vencerse
- aguantar
- arroba
- aumentar
- aumento
- cargado
- controlar
- convertir
- distribuir
- equilibrar
- estacionar
- exceder
- gordura
- igual
- justo
- lanzador
- levantar
- mínimo
- moneda
- perder
- propina
- rebajar
- unidad
English:
avoid
- back
- bear
- compelling
- dead weight
- feather weight
- flyweight
- gain
- heaviness
- heavyweight
- hold
- lb
- lift
- lighten
- lightweight
- load
- middleweight
- outweigh
- overweight
- pound
- quibble
- shed
- shot
- stand
- sustain
- weight
- weight-watching
- welterweight
- clout
- dead
- excess
- hundred
- lose
- over
- peso
- put
- slim
- stone
- strain
- strong
- support
- under
- weighty
* * *peso nm1. [en general] weight;tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilo;ganar/perder peso to gain/lose weight;vender algo al peso to sell sth by weight;de peso [razones] weighty, sound;[persona] influential;caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;pagar algo a peso de oro to pay a fortune for sth;valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in goldpeso atómico atomic weight;peso bruto gross weight;Fís peso específico relative density, specific gravity; Figtiene mucho peso específico he carries a lot of weight;Quím peso molar molar weight;peso molecular molecular weight;peso muerto dead weight;peso neto net weight2. [sensación] heavy feeling;siento peso en las piernas my legs feel heavy3. [fuerza, influencia] weight;su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight;el peso de sus argumentos está fuera de duda there is no disputing the force of her arguments;el vicepresidente ejerce mucho peso en la organización the vice president carries a lot of weight in the organization4. [carga, preocupación] burden;el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guilt;quitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind5. [balanza] scales6. [moneda] peso7. Dep shot;lanzamiento de peso shot put8. [en boxeo] weightpeso gallo bantamweight;peso ligero lightweight;peso medio middleweight;peso mosca flyweight;también Fig peso pesado heavyweight;peso pluma featherweight;peso semiligero light middleweight;peso semipesado light heavyweight;peso welter welterweightno tengo un peso I'm broke;¿cuánto te costó? – no mucho, dos pesos how much did it cost you? – not much o next to nothing* * *m1 weight;ganar peso put on o gain weight;perder peso lose weight; fig become less important;de peso fig weighty;por su propio peso it goes without saying;se me quitó un peso de encima it took a real load off my mind2 FIN peso* * *peso nm1) : weight, heaviness2) : burden, responsibility3) : weight (in sports)4) báscula: scales pl5) : peso* * *peso n1. (en general) weighttiene cinco kilos de peso it is five kilos in weight / it weighs five kilos2. (deporte) shot -
18 Navajo
(Sp. model spelled same [naßáxo], either < Spanish nava 'plain surrounded by mountains' of pre-Roman origin or < Tewa naba 'cultivated field' via Spanish)The largest American Indian group in the United States. They inhabit regions of Arizona, New Mexico, and southeastern Utah. Their language is from the Athapascan group, and their economy is based primarily on agriculture and raising sheep. They are also known for their artwork, including silversmithing, sand painting, and blanket weaving.Alternate form: Navaho.
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