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1 alergia
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2 agente que produce alergia
• allergy-producing agentDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > agente que produce alergia
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3 alergia
f.allergy (also figurative).tener alergia a algo to be allergic to somethingalergia a la primavera o al polen hayfever* * *1 allergy* * *noun f.* * *SF allergytener alergia a — to be allergic to (tb fig)
alergia al polen, alergia polínica — pollen allergy, allergy to pollen
* * *femenino allergy* * *= allergy, allergic reaction.Ex. This article describes the indexing approach to Drug Information Fulltext (DIF) in which concepts such as 'dosage' or ' allergies' are tagged in a technique which allows the retrieval of specific information without the need to review on screen the equivalent of 6-8 printed pages.Ex. Foods with certain artificial colourants can cause allergic reactions in some people.----* alergia alimenticia = food allergy.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* alergia al polen = hay fever.* síndrome de alergia total = total allergy syndrome.* * *femenino allergy* * *= allergy, allergic reaction.Ex: This article describes the indexing approach to Drug Information Fulltext (DIF) in which concepts such as 'dosage' or ' allergies' are tagged in a technique which allows the retrieval of specific information without the need to review on screen the equivalent of 6-8 printed pages.
Ex: Foods with certain artificial colourants can cause allergic reactions in some people.* alergia alimenticia = food allergy.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* alergia al polen = hay fever.* síndrome de alergia total = total allergy syndrome.* * *allergyle produce alergia she's allergic to it, she has an allergy to italergias alimentarias food allergiesalergia A algo allergy TO sthtiene alergia a la penicilina he's allergic to penicillin, he has an allergy to penicillinles tiene alergia a los intelectuales ( fam hum); he's allergic to intellectuals ( colloq hum), he's got a thing about o a phobia about intellectuals ( colloq)Compuesto:hay fever* * *
alergia sustantivo femenino
allergy;
alergia a algo allergy to sth;
tiene alergia a la penicilina he's allergic to penicillin
alergia sustantivo femenino allergy
' alergia' also found in these entries:
English:
allergy
- intolerance
* * *alergia nf1. [médica] allergy;el marisco le produce alergia he's allergic to seafood;tener alergia a algo to be allergic to sthalergia de contacto contact allergy;alergia al polen hay fever;alergia a la primavera hay feverles tiene alergia a los políticos she's allergic to politicians* * *f allergy* * *alergia nf: allergy* * *tener alergia a... to be allergic to... -
4 alergia a los frutos secos
(n.) = nut allergyEx. When someone has a nut allergy, this usually lasts all their life.* * *(n.) = nut allergyEx: When someone has a nut allergy, this usually lasts all their life.
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5 alergia alimenticia
(n.) = food allergyEx. Seafood, including fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, crayfish, mussel, and clam are among the most frequent causes of food allergy.* * *(n.) = food allergyEx: Seafood, including fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, crayfish, mussel, and clam are among the most frequent causes of food allergy.
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6 huevas
= fish roe, roe.Ex. Caviar represents the most consumed form of fish roe products.Ex. Results show that allergy to roe is possible without concomitant fish allergy.* * *= fish roe, roe.Ex: Caviar represents the most consumed form of fish roe products.
Ex: Results show that allergy to roe is possible without concomitant fish allergy.* * *fpl roe sg -
7 síndrome de alergia total
(n.) = total allergy syndromeEx. 'Twentieth-century disease,' or ' total allergy syndrome,' is a condition attributed to hypersensitivity to the environment that may sometimes be seen as so serious that the patient is incapable of living in the modern world.* * *(n.) = total allergy syndromeEx: 'Twentieth-century disease,' or ' total allergy syndrome,' is a condition attributed to hypersensitivity to the environment that may sometimes be seen as so serious that the patient is incapable of living in the modern world.
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8 alérgico
adj.1 allergic, who suffers from an allergy.2 allergic, originating from an allergy.3 allergic, atopic.* * *► adjetivo1 allergic (a, to)* * *alérgico, -a1.ADJ allergic (a to)2.SM / F allergic person* * *- ca adjetivoa) [ser] < persona> allergicb) <afección/reacción> allergic* * *= allergic.Ex. The course covered the structure of the Internet in general and navigation tools and was aimed at people ' allergic' to information technology looking for confidence.----* reacción alérgica = allergic reaction.* * *- ca adjetivoa) [ser] < persona> allergicb) <afección/reacción> allergic* * *= allergic.Ex: The course covered the structure of the Internet in general and navigation tools and was aimed at people ' allergic' to information technology looking for confidence.
* reacción alérgica = allergic reaction.* * *alérgico -ca1 [ SER] ‹persona› allergic alérgico A algo allergic TO sth2 ‹afección/reacción› allergic* * *
alérgico◊ -ca adjetivo
alérgico a algo allergic to sth
alérgico,-a adjetivo allergic
' alérgico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alérgica
- gluten
- láctea
- lácteo
English:
allergic
* * *alérgico, -a♦ adj1. [a sustancia] allergic;todas las personas alérgicas al polen everyone who suffers from hay fever, all hay fever sufferers♦ nm,fallergy sufferer;[al polen] hay fever sufferer* * *adj allergic (a to)* * *alérgico, -ca adj: allergic* * *alérgico adj allergic -
9 síndrome
m.syndrome, symptom, complex.* * *1 syndrome* * *SM syndromesíndrome de fatiga crónica — chronic fatigue syndrome, ME
síndrome de Ménière — Ménière's syndrome, Ménière's disease
síndrome premenstrual — premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual tension
* * *masculino syndrome* * *= syndrome.Ex. This is the 'reference librarian as puritan' syndrome, to use William A Katz's trenchant phrase.----* padecer del síndrome de abstinencia = suffer from + withdrawal symptoms.* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).* síndrome clínico = clinical syndrome.* síndrome de abstinencia = withdrawal symptoms.* síndrome de alergia total = total allergy syndrome.* síndrome de ansiedad = anxiety disorder.* síndrome de déficit de atención = attention deficit.* síndrome de déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.* síndrome de Down = Down syndrome [Down's syndrome].* Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida (SIDA) = AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).* síndrome de la sobrecarga de información = information fatigue syndrome.* Síndrome del Túnel Carpiano (STC) = Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).* síndrome del vinagre, el = vinegar syndrome, the.* síndrome infantil de muerte súbita (SIMS) = sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).* síndrome nefrítico = nephritic syndrome.* * *masculino syndrome* * *= syndrome.Ex: This is the 'reference librarian as puritan' syndrome, to use William A Katz's trenchant phrase.
* padecer del síndrome de abstinencia = suffer from + withdrawal symptoms.* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).* síndrome clínico = clinical syndrome.* síndrome de abstinencia = withdrawal symptoms.* síndrome de alergia total = total allergy syndrome.* síndrome de ansiedad = anxiety disorder.* síndrome de déficit de atención = attention deficit.* síndrome de déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.* síndrome de Down = Down syndrome [Down's syndrome].* Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida (SIDA) = AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).* síndrome de la sobrecarga de información = information fatigue syndrome.* Síndrome del Túnel Carpiano (STC) = Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).* síndrome del vinagre, el = vinegar syndrome, the.* síndrome infantil de muerte súbita (SIMS) = sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).* síndrome nefrítico = nephritic syndrome.* * *syndromeCompuestos:withdrawal symptoms (pl)total allergy syndromeDown's syndromechronic fatigue syndrome, MEAcquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDSeconomy-class syndrome● síndrome del bebé or niño sacudidoshaken baby syndrometoxic shock syndromesudden infant death syndrome, SIDSel síndrome premenstrual premenstrual tension, PMTsevere acute respiratory syndrome,SARSpoisoning* * *
síndrome sustantivo masculino
syndrome;
síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS;
el síndrome premenstrual premenstrual syndrome o (BrE) tension, PMS, PMT (BrE);
síndrome de Down Down's syndrome;
síndrome de la clase turista economy class syndrome
síndrome sustantivo masculino syndrome
síndrome de abstinencia, withdrawal symptoms pl; síndrome premenstrual, premenstrual syndrome o tension
' síndrome' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abstinencia
- inmunodeficiencia
- sida
- mono
English:
Aids
- attention deficit disorder
- cold turkey
- Down's syndrome
- irritable
- PMS
- premenstrual syndrome
- syndrome
- withdrawal symptoms
- economy
- premenstrual
- withdrawal
* * *síndrome nmsyndromesíndrome de abstinencia withdrawal symptoms;síndrome de Down Down's syndrome;síndrome del edificio enfermo sick building syndrome;síndrome de Estocolmo Stockholm syndrome;síndrome de estrés postraumático post-traumatic stress disorder;síndrome de fatiga crónica ME, myalgic encephalomyelitis;síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida acquired immune deficiency syndrome;síndrome de la muerte súbita infantil sudden infant death syndrome, cot death;síndrome premenstrual premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual tension;síndrome del túnel carpiano carpal tunnel syndrome;síndrome tóxico = toxic syndrome caused by ingestion of adulterated rapeseed oil in Spain in the 1980s* * *m syndrome* * *síndrome nm: syndrome -
10 medicamentoso
adj.medicinal, medicamental, medicamentosus, medicamentous.* * *► adjetivo1 medicinal* * *ADJ* * *- sa adjetivo (frml)* * *- sa adjetivo (frml)* * *medicamentoso -sa( frml):alergia medicamentosa allergy brought on by medication* * *medicamentoso, -a adjmedicinal* * *adj medicinal -
11 alimenticio
adj.1 nutritious, food, nourishing, alimentary.2 dietary.* * *► adjetivo1 (nutritivo) nutritious, nutritive2 (de la comida) food\hábitos alimenticios eating habitsproductos alimenticios foodstuffs, food products* * *ADJ1) (=nutritivo) nourishing, nutritive2) (=relativo a comida) food antes de svalor alimenticio — food value, nutritional value
* * *a) < industria> food (before n)* * *= nutritional, dietary.Ex. This paper presents a hedge (a list of terms, synonyms or variant spellings, of words, compiled and verified once, then saved in the memory of the host computer) for searching nutritional aspects of disease on MEDLINE.Ex. Specifically, he found 25 biomedical articles central to the argument that dietary fish oil causes certain blood changes.----* alergia alimenticia = food allergy.* colorante alimenticio = food colouring.* complemento alimenticio = food supplement.* grupo alimenticio = food group.* industria alimenticia = food industry.* pensión alimenticia = alimony.* producción alimenticia = food production.* producto alimenticio = food product.* productos alimenticios = food supply, supply of food, supply of food.* suplemento alimenticio = food supplement.* * *a) < industria> food (before n)* * *= nutritional, dietary.Ex: This paper presents a hedge (a list of terms, synonyms or variant spellings, of words, compiled and verified once, then saved in the memory of the host computer) for searching nutritional aspects of disease on MEDLINE.
Ex: Specifically, he found 25 biomedical articles central to the argument that dietary fish oil causes certain blood changes.* alergia alimenticia = food allergy.* colorante alimenticio = food colouring.* complemento alimenticio = food supplement.* grupo alimenticio = food group.* industria alimenticia = food industry.* pensión alimenticia = alimony.* producción alimenticia = food production.* producto alimenticio = food product.* productos alimenticios = food supply, supply of food, supply of food.* suplemento alimenticio = food supplement.* * *1 ‹industria› food ( before n)productos alimenticios foodstuffslas leyes que regulan la industria alimenticia the laws which regulate the food industryel cultivo de esta planta con fines alimenticios the cultivation of this plant as a foodstuffla introducción de este tubérculo en los hábitos alimenticios europeos the introduction of this root vegetable into the European dietha tenido que cambiar sus hábitos alimenticios she's had to change her eating habits o her diet2 (nutritivo) ‹valor› nutritional; ‹comida/plato› nutritious, nourishing* * *
alimenticio◊ - cia, alimentario -ria adjetivo
hábitos alimenticios eating habits
‹comida/plato› nutritious, nourishing
alimenticio,-a adjetivo nutritious
productos alimenticios, food products, foodstuffs
' alimenticio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alimenticia
- alimento
- suero
- producto
English:
cud
- nutritious
* * *alimenticio, -a adj1. [nutritivo] nourishing;esta sopa es muy alimenticia this soup is very nutritious;un desorden alimenticio an eating disorder2. [alimentario] food;la industria alimenticia the food industry;una dieta alimenticia a diet;productos alimenticios foodstuffs;hábitos alimenticios eating habits;pensión alimenticia maintenance* * *adj food atr ;industria alimentaria food industry;producto alimentario foodstuff* * *alimenticio, - cia adj1) : nutritional, food, dietary2) : nutritious, nourishing* * *alimenticio adj food -
12 cangrejo de río
freshwater crayfish* * *(n.) = crayfishEx. Seafood, including fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, crayfish, mussel, and clam are among the most frequent causes of food allergy.* * *(n.) = crayfishEx: Seafood, including fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, crayfish, mussel, and clam are among the most frequent causes of food allergy.
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13 en unos segundos
Ex. This curler creates movie star eyelashes in seconds and also beats mascara allergy.* * *Ex: This curler creates movie star eyelashes in seconds and also beats mascara allergy.
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14 enfermedad del siglo viente
(n.) = twentieth-century diseaseEx. ' Twentieth-century disease,' or 'total allergy syndrome,' is a condition attributed to hypersensitivity to the environment that may sometimes be seen as so serious that the patient is incapable of living in the modern world.* * *(n.) = twentieth-century diseaseEx: ' Twentieth-century disease,' or 'total allergy syndrome,' is a condition attributed to hypersensitivity to the environment that may sometimes be seen as so serious that the patient is incapable of living in the modern world.
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15 estrella de cine
film star* * *(n.) = movie star, film-starEx. This curler creates movie star eyelashes in seconds and also beats mascara allergy.Ex. This type of film-stars are increasingly getting paid in kind rather than cash for their work.* * *(n.) = movie star, film-starEx: This curler creates movie star eyelashes in seconds and also beats mascara allergy.
Ex: This type of film-stars are increasingly getting paid in kind rather than cash for their work.* * *movie star, Br tbfilm star -
16 experto en medicina
(n.) = medical expertEx. An online encyclopedia of medical images each accompanied by detailed and informative text ranging from allergy to cardiology to neurology to urology, with contributions from over 2000 medical experts.* * *(n.) = medical expertEx: An online encyclopedia of medical images each accompanied by detailed and informative text ranging from allergy to cardiology to neurology to urology, with contributions from over 2000 medical experts.
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17 fruto
m.1 fruit.fruto prohibido forbidden fruitfrutos secos dried fruit and nuts2 fruit (resultado).fue fruto de su empeño it was the fruit o result of her effortsdar fruto to bear fruitsacar fruto a o de algo to profit from something3 consequence, produce.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: frutar.* * *1 (fruta) fruit2 (resultado) fruit, result, product\dar fruto to bear fruitsacar fruto de algo to profit from something* * *noun m.1) fruit2) product, result* * *SM1) (Bot) fruitdar fruto — to fruit, bear fruit
frutos del país — LAm agricultural produce
2) (=resultado) result, product; (=beneficio) profit, benefit; [de esfuerzo] fruits plsacar fruto de algo — to profit from sth, derive benefit from sth
3) (=hijo) offspringel fruto de esta unión — the offspring of this marriage, the fruit o product of this union liter
* * *1) (Bot) fruit2) (resultado, producto) fruitdar or rendir frutos — to bear fruit
fruto de algo — de inversión return on something
fue fruto de la casualidad — it came about o happened quite by chance
* * *= fruit.Ex. Most libraries exploit the fruits of centralised cataloguing in some way.----* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.* el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.* fruto de la combinación = recombinant.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* hacer que Algo dé fruto = bring to + fruition.* no dar fruto = come to + nothing.* * *1) (Bot) fruit2) (resultado, producto) fruitdar or rendir frutos — to bear fruit
fruto de algo — de inversión return on something
fue fruto de la casualidad — it came about o happened quite by chance
* * *= fruit.Ex: Most libraries exploit the fruits of centralised cataloguing in some way.
* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.* el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.* fruto de la combinación = recombinant.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* hacer que Algo dé fruto = bring to + fruition.* no dar fruto = come to + nothing.* * *A ( Bot) fruitel fruto de la vid the fruit of the vinelos frutos de la tierra the fruits of the earthCompuestos:forbidden fruitmpl nuts and dried fruit (pl)B1 (resultado, producto) fruitdar or rendir frutos to bear fruitel negocio empieza a rendir frutos the business is beginning to bear fruitsus gestiones no dieron ningún fruto his efforts did not produce results, his efforts were fruitlessestudiando obtendrás tus frutos if you study now you will reap the benefits laterla inversión no le da ningún fruto the investment isn't bringing her any returnfruto DE algo:todo fue fruto de su imaginación it was all a product o figment of his imaginationfue fruto de la casualidad it came about o happened quite by chancepara poder disfrutar el fruto de su trabajo to be able to enjoy the fruits of her labores el fruto de muchos años de esfuerzos it's the result o product of many years of effortfrutos civiles unearned income* * *
fruto sustantivo masculino
1 (Bot) fruit;
2 (resultado, producto) fruit;
dar or rendir frutos to bear fruit;
fruto de algo ‹ de inversión› return on sth;
‹de trabajo/investigación› fruits of sth;
fruto sustantivo masculino
1 fruit
frutos secos, nuts
2 (provecho, partido) profit, benefit
3 (resultado) result, fruit: éste es el fruto de nuestro trabajo, this is the result of our work
' fruto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguacate
- albaricoque
- alcaparra
- carne
- carné
- clementina
- coco
- dar
- guinda
- kiwi
- melón
- níspero
- pimiento
- piña
- pomelo
- rabillo
- rabo
- tamarindo
- tardía
- tardío
- ver
- verde
- zarzamora
- calabaza
- castaña
- chayote
- durazno
- guaje
- guanábana
- lima
- limón
- pimentón
- plátano
- precoz
- tuna
English:
almond
- cherry
- chestnut
- crack
- fruit
- kernel
- lime
- nut
- outgrowth
- shell
- walnut
* * *fruto nm1. [naranja, plátano] fruit;[nuez, avellana] nut fruto prohibido forbidden fruit;esos lujos son, para mí, fruto prohibido I can't permit myself such luxuries;frutos secos dried fruit and nuts2. [resultado] fruit;fue fruto de su empeño it was the fruit o result of her efforts;no es más que el fruto de su imaginación it's just a figment of his imagination;dar fruto to bear fruit;los frutos de la tierra the fruits of the earth* * *m tb figdar fruto(s) tb fig bear fruit* * *fruto nm1) : fruit, agricultural productlos frutos de la tierra: the fruits of the earth2) : result, consequencelos frutos de su trabajo: the fruits of his labor* * *fruto n fruit -
18 gamba
f.1 prawn (animal).2 leg.* * *————————\meter la gamba familiar to put one's foot in it* * *SF1) (=marisco) prawn2) ** (=pierna) leg3) † ** 100 pesetas* * *1) (esp Esp) (Coc, Zool) shrimp (AmE), prawn (BrE)2) (arg) ( pierna) legmeter la gamba — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)
* * *= shrimp, prawn.Ex. Seafood, including fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, crayfish, mussel, and clam are among the most frequent causes of food allergy.Ex. According to these results, it is suggested that both chemicals examined could damage hemocytes and further influence the defense mechanism of prawns.----* cóctel de gambas = prawn cocktail, shrimp cocktail.* * *1) (esp Esp) (Coc, Zool) shrimp (AmE), prawn (BrE)2) (arg) ( pierna) legmeter la gamba — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)
* * *= shrimp, prawn.Ex: Seafood, including fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, crayfish, mussel, and clam are among the most frequent causes of food allergy.
Ex: According to these results, it is suggested that both chemicals examined could damage hemocytes and further influence the defense mechanism of prawns.* cóctel de gambas = prawn cocktail, shrimp cocktail.* * ** * *
gamba sustantivo femenino (esp Esp) (Coc, Zool) shrimp (AmE), prawn (BrE)
gamba sustantivo femenino prawn
♦ Locuciones: familiar meter la gamba, to put one's foot in it
' gamba' also found in these entries:
English:
prawn
- shrimp
* * *gamba nf1. [animal] [grande] prawn, US shrimp;[pequeño] shrimp;cóctel de gambas prawn cocktailgambas a la o con gabardina scampimeter la gamba to put one's foot in it* * *f ZO, GASTR shrimp, Brprawn* * *gamba nf: large shrimp, prawn* * *gamba n prawn -
19 langostino
m.king prawn.* * *1 type of prawn* * ** * *= shrimp, prawn.Ex. Seafood, including fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, crayfish, mussel, and clam are among the most frequent causes of food allergy.Ex. According to these results, it is suggested that both chemicals examined could damage hemocytes and further influence the defense mechanism of prawns.* * ** * *= shrimp, prawn.Ex: Seafood, including fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, crayfish, mussel, and clam are among the most frequent causes of food allergy.
Ex: According to these results, it is suggested that both chemicals examined could damage hemocytes and further influence the defense mechanism of prawns.* * *Compuesto:* * *
langostino sustantivo masculino ( grande) king prawn;
( pequeño) prawn;
langostino m Zool king prawn
' langostino' also found in these entries:
English:
prawn
- shrimp
* * *langostino nmking prawn* * *m ZO king prawn* * *langostino nm: prawn, crayfish* * *langostino n prawn -
20 látex
m.latex.* * *1 latex* * *SM latex* * *masculino latex* * *= latex.Ex. Allergy to natural rubber latex is increasingly common and serious in children and adults.----* pintura látex = latex paint.* * *masculino latex* * *= latex.Ex: Allergy to natural rubber latex is increasingly common and serious in children and adults.
* pintura látex = latex paint.* * *latex* * *látex nm invlatex* * *m BOT, QUÍM latex* * *látex nms & pl: latex
См. также в других словарях:
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