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21 cúmulo
m.accumulation, pile, heap, cumulus.* * *1 (montón) load, pile, heap; (cantidad) series, host, string2 METEREOLOGÍA cumulus* * *SM1) (=montón) heap, accumulation frmes un cúmulo de virtudes — he's full of virtues, he's a paragon of virtue
2) (Meteo) cumulus* * *1)a) (Meteo) cumulusb) (Astron) cluster2) (montón, reunión)un cúmulo de problemas — a series o host of problems
* * *= cumulus, cumulus cloud.Ex. Lastly, Constable shows an interest in the physical processes that generate the different cloud types, particularly cumulus and also in the formation of dew.Ex. Waterspouts are almost always produced by a swiftly growing cumulus cloud.----* cúmulo de conocimiento = repository of knowledge, knowledge repository.* cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* cúmulo de sabiduría = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.* * *1)a) (Meteo) cumulusb) (Astron) cluster2) (montón, reunión)un cúmulo de problemas — a series o host of problems
* * *= cumulus, cumulus cloud.Ex: Lastly, Constable shows an interest in the physical processes that generate the different cloud types, particularly cumulus and also in the formation of dew.
Ex: Waterspouts are almost always produced by a swiftly growing cumulus cloud.* cúmulo de conocimiento = repository of knowledge, knowledge repository.* cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* cúmulo de sabiduría = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.* * *A1 ( Meteo) cumulus2 ( Astron) clusterB(montón, reunión): surgió un cúmulo de problemas a series o host of problems arosesegún ella, su novio es un cúmulo de virtudes according to her, her boyfriend is a catalogue of virtuescomo resultado del cúmulo de medidas as a result of this whole set of measures o of all these measures* * *
cúmulo sustantivo masculino pile, load
* * *cúmulo nm1. [nube] cumuluscúmulo de galaxias galaxy cluster3. [de objetos] pile, heap4. [de circunstancias, asuntos] accumulation, series;dijo un cúmulo de tonterías he said a lot of nonsense;cometieron un cúmulo de errores they made a series of errors* * *m ( montón) pile, heap* * *cúmulo nm1) montón: heap, pile2) : cumulus -
22 dar un golpe por detrás
(v.) = rear-endEx. For purposes of insurance and policing, the driver of the car that rear-ends the other car is almost always considered to be at fault.* * *(v.) = rear-endEx: For purposes of insurance and policing, the driver of the car that rear-ends the other car is almost always considered to be at fault.
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23 deseo
m.1 desire.arder en deseos de hacer algo to be burning with desire to do something2 wish (anhelo).se cumplió mi deseo my wish came true, I got my wishpedir/conceder un deseo to ask for/grant a wishtus deseos son órdenes your wish is my commandbuenos deseos good intentionscon mis/nuestros mejores deseos (with my/our) best wishes (en carta, obsequio)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desear.* * *1 wish, desire\formular un deseo to make a wishtener deseo de algo to wish something■ tengo muchos deseos de que llegue el verano I wish summer would come, I'm longing for the summerbuenos deseos good intentions* * *noun m.desire, wish* * *SM1) (=anhelo) desire, wishmi mayor deseo es encontrar un trabajo — my dearest wish o greatest desire is to find a job
llegó al poder con buenos deseos de mejorarlo todo — he came to power with every intention of improving things
tengo deseos de verla — I yearn to see her, I'm longing to see her
ardo en deseos de conocerla — liter I have a burning desire to meet her
2) (=cosa deseada) wishpedir o formular un deseo — to make a wish
3) (tb: deseo sexual) desire* * *a) ( anhelo) wishtus deseos son órdenes para mí — (fr hecha) your wish is my command (set phrase)
deseos de algo: con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/success; ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he had a burning desire to see her
b) ( apetito sexual) desire* * *= appetite, desire, want, will, willingness, wish, craving, urge, thirst, yearning.Ex. We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.Ex. Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex. 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.Ex. The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.Ex. On Carmichael's face came the look of one who sees the immediate fulfillment of a wish.Ex. The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex. The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.Ex. The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex. A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.----* amoldarse al deseo de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* deseo de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* deseo de aventura = thirst for adventure.* deseo de cooperación = engagement.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* deseo explícito = explicit wish.* deseo + hacerse realidad = wish + come true.* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.* deseo sexual = lust, sexual desire.* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.* falta de deseo = unwillingness.* fuente de los deseos = wishing well.* hacer realidad una deseo = fulfil + Posesivo + wish.* lista de deseos = wish list.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pozo de los deseos = wishing well.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.* sentir el deseo de = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to.* * *a) ( anhelo) wishtus deseos son órdenes para mí — (fr hecha) your wish is my command (set phrase)
deseos de algo: con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/success; ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he had a burning desire to see her
b) ( apetito sexual) desire* * *= appetite, desire, want, will, willingness, wish, craving, urge, thirst, yearning.Ex: We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.
Ex: Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.Ex: The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.Ex: On Carmichael's face came the look of one who sees the immediate fulfillment of a wish.Ex: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.Ex: The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.Ex: The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.Ex: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.* amoldarse al deseo de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* deseo de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.* deseo de aventura = thirst for adventure.* deseo de cooperación = engagement.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* deseo explícito = explicit wish.* deseo + hacerse realidad = wish + come true.* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.* deseo sexual = lust, sexual desire.* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.* falta de deseo = unwillingness.* fuente de los deseos = wishing well.* hacer realidad una deseo = fulfil + Posesivo + wish.* lista de deseos = wish list.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pozo de los deseos = wishing well.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.* sentir el deseo de = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to.* * *1 (anhelo) wishel hada le concedió tres deseos the fairy granted him three wishesformular un deseo to make a wishque se hagan realidad or que se cumplan todos tus deseos may all your wishes come truese procedió según su deseo everything was done according to his wishessu último deseo fue que lo enterrasen allí his dying o last wish was to be buried theredeseos DE algo:con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/successdeseos DE + INF:ardía en deseos de verla ( liter); he had a burning desire to see her2 (apetito sexual) desirela satisfacción del deseo the satisfaction of desire* * *
Del verbo desear: ( conjugate desear)
deseo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
deseó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
desear
deseo
desear ( conjugate desear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suerte/éxito/felicidad› to wish;
2 ( querer):
las tan deseadas vacaciones the long-awaited holidays;
lo que más deseo es … my greatest wish is …;
si tú lo deseas if you want to;
deseoía una respuesta ahora I would like a reply now;
está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you;
¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?
3 ‹ persona› to desire, want
deseo sustantivo masculino
desear verbo transitivo
1 (anhelar, querer con intensidad) to desire: estoy deseando verte, I'm looking forward to seeing you
te deseo lo mejor, I wish you all the best
(suerte, felicidad, etc) to wish: os deseo unas felices vacaciones, have a good holiday
2 (sexualmente) to desire, want
3 frml (querer) to want: ¿desea usted algo, caballero?, can I help you, Sir?
deseo ver al director, I would like to see the manager
♦ Locuciones: deja mucho/bastante que desear, it leaves a lot to be desired
deseo sustantivo masculino
1 wish
2 (sexual, pasional) desire
deseos de venganza, desire for revenge
♦ Locuciones: arder en deseos, to yearn for
' deseo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- ansia
- aspiración
- capricho
- carnal
- conceder
- cumplir
- cumplirse
- desear
- formular
- gana
- hambre
- impulso
- pretensión
- provocar
- prurito
- que
- rabiar
- realizar
- saciar
- satisfacción
- sed
- si
- sucumbir
- sueño
- voluntad
- ardiente
- avivar
- excitar
- felicitación
- feliz
- ferviente
- insatisfecho
- irrealizable
- irresistible
- mejor
- querer
- viveza
- vivo
English:
anxiety
- appetite
- ardent
- death wish
- desire
- every
- express
- get-well card
- indulge
- indulgence
- intense
- longing
- lust
- overwhelming
- sexual
- uncontrollable
- unvoiced
- wish
* * *deseo nm1. [pasión] desire;no sentía ningún deseo por él she felt no desire for him2. [anhelo] wish;piensa un deseo y sopla las velas think of a wish and blow out the candles;expresó su deseo de paz para la región he expressed his desire for peace in the region;buenos deseos good intentions;con mis/nuestros mejores deseos [en carta, obsequio] (with my/our) best wishes;conceder un deseo to grant a wish;se cumplió mi deseo my wish came true, I got my wish;formular un deseo to make a wish;pedir un deseo to ask for a wish;Formalpor deseo expreso de… at the express wish of…;su último deseo fue… his last wish was…;su último deseo fue que la casa nunca se vendiera her last o dying wish was that the house should never be sold;tus deseos son órdenes your wish is my command* * *m wish* * *deseo nm: wish, desire* * * -
24 disputa
f.dispute.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: disputar.* * *1 (discusión) dispute, argument, quarrel2 (enfrentamiento) clash, struggle\sin disputa without disputetener una disputa to quarrel* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=discusión) dispute, argumentlos asuntos en disputa — the matters in dispute o at issue
sin disputa — undoubtedly, beyond dispute
2) (=controversia) controversy* * *a) (discusión, pelea) quarrel, argumentb) ( controversia) disputees, sin disputa, la mejor — she is, without question, the best
* * *= disputation, row, quarrel, fray, contest, run-in, altercation, dispute, wrangle, bickering, argument, squabble, squabbling, contestation, tug of war, spat, war of words, dust-up, grievance.Ex. Academic disputations are generally entered under the heading for the faculty moderator.Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex. The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.Ex. The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.Ex. Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.Ex. In practice meetings of the Council of Ministers -- the Community's main legislative body -- have in recent years become a forum for acrimonious dispute.Ex. This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.Ex. Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex. We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.Ex. One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex. The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex. These relations are constructed through negotiations and contestations that cannot be easily divorced from cultural context.Ex. Library administrators might be able to predict their fortunes in the academic tug of war for funds if they understood more clearly the attitudes of institutional administrators towards libraries.Ex. It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.Ex. War of words exposed chinks in coalition.Ex. The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).----* disputa + continuar = dispute + rage.* disputa industrial = industrial dispute, industrial action.* disputa + perdurar = dispute + rage.* resolución de disputas = dispute settlement.* resolver una disputa = settle + dispute.* * *a) (discusión, pelea) quarrel, argumentb) ( controversia) disputees, sin disputa, la mejor — she is, without question, the best
* * *= disputation, row, quarrel, fray, contest, run-in, altercation, dispute, wrangle, bickering, argument, squabble, squabbling, contestation, tug of war, spat, war of words, dust-up, grievance.Ex: Academic disputations are generally entered under the heading for the faculty moderator.
Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex: The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.Ex: The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex: 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.Ex: Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.Ex: In practice meetings of the Council of Ministers -- the Community's main legislative body -- have in recent years become a forum for acrimonious dispute.Ex: This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.Ex: Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex: We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.Ex: One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex: The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex: These relations are constructed through negotiations and contestations that cannot be easily divorced from cultural context.Ex: Library administrators might be able to predict their fortunes in the academic tug of war for funds if they understood more clearly the attitudes of institutional administrators towards libraries.Ex: It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.Ex: War of words exposed chinks in coalition.Ex: The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).* disputa + continuar = dispute + rage.* disputa industrial = industrial dispute, industrial action.* disputa + perdurar = dispute + rage.* resolución de disputas = dispute settlement.* resolver una disputa = settle + dispute.* * *1 (discusión, pelea) quarrel, argument2 (controversia) disputeha sido objeto de una larga disputa it has been the source of a long-running disputees, sin disputa, la mejor she is, without question, the best3 (combate) fight* * *
Del verbo disputar: ( conjugate disputar)
disputa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
disputa
disputar
disputa sustantivo femenino
disputar ( conjugate disputar) verbo transitivo
‹ combate› to fight
disputarse verbo pronominal:
disputa sustantivo femenino
1 (enfrentamiento) dispute
(por un puesto, etc) contest
2 (riña, pelea) argument
disputar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (debatir) disputaban sobre ello acaloradamente, they were arguing heatedly about it
2 (competir por) to contest: han disputado la carrera dos de los mejores atletas, two of the best athletes competed in the race
II verbo transitivo
1 (competir) to compete: le disputa la presidencia a Gómez, he is competing against Gómez for the presidency
2 Dep (un encuentro) to play
' disputa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- bronca
- concesión
- discusión
- disgusto
- disputar
- disputarse
- margen
- trabar
- agrio
- arbitrar
- litigio
- lugar
- originar
- pleito
- querella
English:
acrimonious
- contention
- dispute
- embroil
- feud
- fight
- quarrel
- quarreling
- quarrelling
- row
- squabble
- wrangle
- settle
* * *disputa nf1. [discusión] dispute, argument2. [competición] contest;la disputa por el título de liga the battle for the league title;entrar en la disputa por algo to enter the contest for sth;hay mucha disputa para conseguir el puesto there's a lot of competition for the post3. [polémica] dispute;es, sin disputa, el más lujoso it is indisputably o unquestionably the most luxurious* * *f dispute;sin disputa undoubtedly* * *disputa nfaltercado, discusión: dispute, argument -
25 dominar
v.1 to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo).era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle2 to overcome.lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her3 to master (conocer) (técnica, tema).domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluentlyha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months4 to overlook.desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here5 to predominate.6 to dominate, to domineer, to bestride, to have sway over.El tirano domina al pueblo The tyrant dominates the people.Ella domina su ira She dominates her anger.7 to tower above, to dominate.El cerro domina el horizonte The hill dominates the horizon.8 to have the control, to dominate, to have ascendancy, to have the ascendancy.Ella domina She has the control.9 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.10 to take over.* * *1 (tener bajo dominio) to dominate2 (avasallar) to domineer3 (controlar) to control, restrain4 (conocer a fondo) to master5 (ver) to overlook, dominate1 (ser superior) to dominate2 (destacar) to stand out3 (predominar) to predominate1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself* * *verb1) to dominate2) master3) prevail•* * *1. VT1) (=controlar) [+ población, territorio] to dominate; [+ países] to rule, rule over; [+ adversario] to overpower; [+ caballo] to control2) (=contener) [+ incendio, epidemia] to check, bring under control; [+ rebelión] to put down, suppress; [+ pasión] to control, master; [+ nervios, emoción] to control; [+ dolor] to overcome3) [+ técnica, tema] to master4) (=estar por encima de)la catedral domina toda la ciudad — the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town
2. VI1) [edificio] to tower2) (=predominar) [color, rasgo] to stand out; [opinión, tendencia] to predominate3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to controldominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times
b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista)d) montaña/torre to dominate2. 3.* * *= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.Ex. The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.Ex. This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex. The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex. The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.Ex. In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex. Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex. Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.Ex. She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.----* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* dominar una técnica = master + technique.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to controldominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times
b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista)d) montaña/torre to dominate2. 3.* * *= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.Ex: The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.
Ex: This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex: The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex: The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.Ex: In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex: Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.Ex: She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* dominar una técnica = master + technique.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* * *dominar [A1 ]vt1 (controlar) ‹nación/territorio› to dominate; ‹persona› to dominate; ‹pasión/cólera› to controltiene a los niños totalmente dominados she has the children well under her thumb o under controldominado por la ambición ruled by ambitiondominado por los celos consumed by jealousyno logró dominar su ira she couldn't contain o control her angerel equipo que dominó el encuentro the team which dominated the matchno logró dominar el vehículo/caballo he couldn't get control of the vehicle/horsela policía dominó la situación en todo momento the police had the situation under control at all times2 ‹tema/idioma›no domino el tema I'm no expert on the subjectdomina el francés she has a good command of Frenchnunca voy a poder dominar el inglés I'll never be able to master English3(abarcar con la vista): desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there, from there you can look out over the whole bay4 «montaña/torre» to dominate■ dominarvi«color/tendencia» to predominate; «opinión» to prevailel tema que dominó en las negociones the subject which dominated the talksel equipo visitante dominó durante el segundo tiempo the visitors dominated the second half o were on top in the second half«persona» to restrain o control oneself* * *
dominar ( conjugate dominar) verbo transitivo
‹pasión/cólera› to control;
‹vehículo/caballo› to control;◊ dominado por la ambición/los celos ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
‹tema/asignatura› to know … very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista):
verbo intransitivo [color/tendencia] to predominate;
[ opinión] to prevail;
[ equipo] to dominate
dominarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to restrain o control oneself
dominar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un pueblo, país) to dominate, rule
2 (contener, controlar) to control
3 (conocer perfectamente: un idioma) to speak very well
(: un asunto, una actividad) to master
4 (con la vista) to overlook
II verbo intransitivo
1 to dominate
2 (un color, una característica) to stand out
' dominar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- imperar
- imponerse
- vencer
- conocer
- dejar
- reducir
- someter
- sujetar
English:
control
- curb
- dominate
- hold down
- master
- overpower
- pervade
- restrain
- subdue
- sway
- tower
- over
- rule
* * *♦ vt1. [controlar] [país, territorio, pueblo] to dominate, to rule (over);[persona, caballo] to control; [emociones, nervios] to control, to keep under control; [situación] to be in control of; [incendio, epidemia] to bring under control; [rebelión] to put down; [partido] to dominate;la guerrilla domina toda esta zona guerrillas control this entire area;la policía logró dominar a los alborotadores the police managed to bring the troublemakers under control;tiene al marido dominado she has her husband under her thumb;era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle;no supo dominar sus nervios she couldn't control her nervousness;el equipo local dominó el partido en todo momento the local team dominated the game from the beginning2. [sujeto: pasión, nervios, emociones] to overcome;lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her3. [ser experto en] [técnica, tema] to master;[lengua] to be fluent in;domina a la perfección los temas de contabilidad he has a perfect mastery of accounting;domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently;ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English in a few months;¡cómo domina el balón! what great ball control!4. [divisar] to overlook;desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here5. [destacar por encima de] to dominate;el castillo domina el pueblo the castle dominates the town♦ vi[predominar] to predominate;una zona donde domina el voto socialista an area with a predominantly socialist vote* * *I v/t2 idioma have a good command ofII v/i dominate* * *dominar vt1) : to dominate2) : to master, to be proficient atdominar vi: to predominate, to prevail* * *dominar vb1. (en general) to dominate2. (tener bajo poder) to rule over3. (controlar) to control5. (idioma) to be fluent in6. (otras materias) to be good at / to be an expert on -
26 enfrentamiento
m.confrontation.* * *1 confrontation* * *noun m.clash, confrontation* * *SM (=conflicto) confrontation; (=encuentro) (face to face) encounter, (face to face) meeting; (Dep) encounter* * *masculino clash* * *= clash [clashes, -pl.], conflict, confrontation, contest, collision, showdown, fighting, collision course, rumble, match, standoff.Ex. A seminar was held on community information last year which brought sharp clashes between librarians and social workers over their respective roles.Ex. On that basis, I should like to suggest a possible solution to the conflict.Ex. A library should be organised to impose maximum confrontation between books and readers.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. Libraries now face the realities of the wired campus environment and the collision between library automation tradition and the new world of networks.Ex. The article 'Search engine showdown' reports the results of lab tests carried out on 7 major World Wide Web (WWW) search engines available free of charge on the Internet.Ex. The children were involved in manual labour, guard duty, front-line fighting, bomb manufacture, setting sea/land mines & radio & communication.Ex. A collision course can be avoided only if librarians work closely with the faculty in determining an appropriate policy.Ex. It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.Ex. That was one of the finest matches they ever played.Ex. A 12-hour standoff ended with a man lobbing Molotov cocktails at police before taking his own life rather than vacate a home he'd lost to foreclosure.----* enfrentamiento armado = armed encounter.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentamiento de valores = conflict of values.* enfrentamiento entre rivales = grudge fight, grudge match, local derby.* enfrentamiento racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* enfrentamientos sobre preferencias = flame war.* evitar el enfrentamiento = avoid + confrontation.* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.* reglas de enfrentamiento = rules of engagement.* * *masculino clash* * *= clash [clashes, -pl.], conflict, confrontation, contest, collision, showdown, fighting, collision course, rumble, match, standoff.Ex: A seminar was held on community information last year which brought sharp clashes between librarians and social workers over their respective roles.
Ex: On that basis, I should like to suggest a possible solution to the conflict.Ex: A library should be organised to impose maximum confrontation between books and readers.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex: Libraries now face the realities of the wired campus environment and the collision between library automation tradition and the new world of networks.Ex: The article 'Search engine showdown' reports the results of lab tests carried out on 7 major World Wide Web (WWW) search engines available free of charge on the Internet.Ex: The children were involved in manual labour, guard duty, front-line fighting, bomb manufacture, setting sea/land mines & radio & communication.Ex: A collision course can be avoided only if librarians work closely with the faculty in determining an appropriate policy.Ex: It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.Ex: That was one of the finest matches they ever played.Ex: A 12-hour standoff ended with a man lobbing Molotov cocktails at police before taking his own life rather than vacate a home he'd lost to foreclosure.* enfrentamiento armado = armed encounter.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentamiento de valores = conflict of values.* enfrentamiento entre rivales = grudge fight, grudge match, local derby.* enfrentamiento racial = racial conflict, ethnic conflict.* enfrentamientos sobre preferencias = flame war.* evitar el enfrentamiento = avoid + confrontation.* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.* reglas de enfrentamiento = rules of engagement.* * *clashse produjeron enfrentamientos entre los manifestantes y la policía there were clashes between demonstrators and policeen el debate se produjo un enfrentamiento entre los dos dirigentes during the debate there was a confrontation o clash between the two leadersCompuestos:armed confrontationmilitary confrontation* * *
enfrentamiento sustantivo masculino
clash;
enfrentamiento sustantivo masculino confrontation
' enfrentamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conflictividad
- contienda
- disputa
- duelo
- oposición
- parte
- refriega
- sangrienta
- sangriento
- choque
- conflicto
- confrontación
English:
clash
- showdown
- confrontation
- show
* * *confrontation;hubo enfrentamientos con la policía there were confrontations with the police;un enfrentamiento entre las dos alas del partido a confrontation between the two wings of the partyenfrentamiento armado armed confrontation o clash* * *m clash, confrontation;enfrentamiento verbal heated argument* * *: clash, confrontation* * *enfrentamiento n clash [pl. clashes] -
27 excusa muy pobre
(n.) = lame excuseEx. This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.* * *(n.) = lame excuseEx: This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
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28 excusa poco convincente
(n.) = lame excuseEx. This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.* * *(n.) = lame excuseEx: This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
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29 experiencia + enseñar
(n.) = experience + teachEx. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.* * *(n.) = experience + teachEx: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.
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30 expresar
v.to express.es una sensación rara, no sé cómo expresarlo it is an odd feeling, I don't know how to express itquisiera expresarles mi más sincero agradecimiento I would like to thank you most sincerelyElla dijo la razón She said the reason.* * *1 (gen) to express2 (manifestar) to state; (comunicar) to convey1 to express oneself* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [al hablar] (=enunciar) to express; (=redactar) to phrase, put; (=declarar) to state, set forth; (=citar) to quote; [+ opiniones, quejas] to voiceusted deberá expresar el número del giro postal — you should quote o give o state the number of the postal order
2) [+ sentimiento] to show2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <ideas/sentimientos> to expressexpresó su descontento — she voiced o expressed her dissatisfaction
permítame expresarle mi más sentido pésame — (frml) please accept my deepest sympathy (frml)
2.por las razones que se expresan a continuación — for the reasons shown o given below
expresarse v pron to express oneself* * *= communicate, convey, couch, express, reflect, specify, voice, articulate, profess, phrase, word, give + voice to.Ex. The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.Ex. Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.Ex. Now these requests are couched in a variety of ways which express differing approaches to information needs.Ex. In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.Ex. The schedules are divided into three main areas, as reflected in Figure 14.Ex. In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.Ex. The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.Ex. From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex. As a result, books or other media professing alleged blasphemy, heresy, sedition, or immorality are liable to be banned.Ex. The enquiry phrased in very broad terms almost always needs narrowing down.Ex. Research questionnaires should therefore be worded carefully while avoiding the use of the broad term.Ex. The agora has been resurrected in electronic form, giving voice to many.----* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.* expresar afecto por = profess + affection for.* expresar agradecimiento = express + thanks, express + appreciation.* expresar amor por = profess + love for.* expresar angustia = express + Posesivo + anguish.* expresar aprecio = express + appreciation.* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* expresar de otra manera = rephrase.* expresar desacuerdo = register + disagreement.* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.* expresar en términos = couch + in terms.* expresar gratitud = express + thanks, express + gratitude.* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.* expresar irritación = express + irritation.* expresar la opinión = volunteer + view.* expresar la opinión de uno = make + Posesivo + feelings known, put + viewpoint across.* expresar la opinión de uno sobre = give + Posesivo + thoughts on.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.* expresar los sentimientos = release + feelings.* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.* expresar miedo = express + fear.* expresar opinión = express + view.* expresar opinión (sobre) = express + opinion (on).* expresar + Posesivo + opinión = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* expresar + Posesivo + pensamientos = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* expresar preocupación = voice + concern.* expresar preocupación por = express + alarm at.* expresar queja = voice + complaint.* expresarse = proceed.* expresarse en detalle = express + Reflexivo + at length.* expresar (según) = cast (in/into).* expresar sentimientos = echo + sentiments.* expresar temor = voice + fear.* expresar una opinión = voice + opinion.* expresar una opinión sobre = state + opinion on, venture + opinion on.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* expresar verbalmente = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.* para expresar dimensiones = by.* * *1.verbo transitivo <ideas/sentimientos> to expressexpresó su descontento — she voiced o expressed her dissatisfaction
permítame expresarle mi más sentido pésame — (frml) please accept my deepest sympathy (frml)
2.por las razones que se expresan a continuación — for the reasons shown o given below
expresarse v pron to express oneself* * *expresar (según)(v.) = cast (in/into)Ex: Which of the following subject analyses is cast in the citation order PMEST?.
= communicate, convey, couch, express, reflect, specify, voice, articulate, profess, phrase, word, give + voice to.Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.
Ex: Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.Ex: Now these requests are couched in a variety of ways which express differing approaches to information needs.Ex: In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.Ex: The schedules are divided into three main areas, as reflected in Figure 14.Ex: In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.Ex: The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.Ex: From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex: As a result, books or other media professing alleged blasphemy, heresy, sedition, or immorality are liable to be banned.Ex: The enquiry phrased in very broad terms almost always needs narrowing down.Ex: Research questionnaires should therefore be worded carefully while avoiding the use of the broad term.Ex: The agora has been resurrected in electronic form, giving voice to many.* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.* expresar afecto por = profess + affection for.* expresar agradecimiento = express + thanks, express + appreciation.* expresar amor por = profess + love for.* expresar angustia = express + Posesivo + anguish.* expresar aprecio = express + appreciation.* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* expresar de otra manera = rephrase.* expresar desacuerdo = register + disagreement.* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.* expresar en términos = couch + in terms.* expresar gratitud = express + thanks, express + gratitude.* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.* expresar irritación = express + irritation.* expresar la opinión = volunteer + view.* expresar la opinión de uno = make + Posesivo + feelings known, put + viewpoint across.* expresar la opinión de uno sobre = give + Posesivo + thoughts on.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.* expresar los sentimientos = release + feelings.* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.* expresar miedo = express + fear.* expresar opinión = express + view.* expresar opinión (sobre) = express + opinion (on).* expresar + Posesivo + opinión = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* expresar + Posesivo + pensamientos = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* expresar preocupación = voice + concern.* expresar preocupación por = express + alarm at.* expresar queja = voice + complaint.* expresarse = proceed.* expresarse en detalle = express + Reflexivo + at length.* expresar (según) = cast (in/into).* expresar sentimientos = echo + sentiments.* expresar temor = voice + fear.* expresar una opinión = voice + opinion.* expresar una opinión sobre = state + opinion on, venture + opinion on.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* expresar verbalmente = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.* para expresar dimensiones = by.* * *expresar [A1 ]vt‹ideas/sentimientos› to expressexpresó su descontento she voiced o expressed her dissatisfactionpor las razones que se expresan a continuación for the following reasons, for the reasons shown o given o stated o set out belowsegún los datos expresados más arriba according to the information given above o the above informationestaba expresado de otra manera it was expressed o phrased o worded differentlyto express oneselfperdón, no me he expresado bien I'm sorry, I haven't made myself very clear o I haven't expressed myself very clearly* * *
expresar ( conjugate expresar) verbo transitivo
to express
expresarse verbo pronominal
to express oneself
expresar verbo transitivo to express: expresó ciertas dudas acerca de su capacidad, he expressed certain misgivings regarding his ability
' expresar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
año
- calificativo
- como
- estar
- formular
- no
- poder
- tener
- tierra
- venga
- dar
- hacer
- ir
- manifestar
- opinar
English:
articulate
- at
- embody
- few
- may
- nix
- profess
- put
- rephrase
- should
- sorrow
- venture
- verbalise
- verbalize
- argue
- convey
- express
- phrase
- voice
* * *♦ vt1. [manifestar] to express;quisiera expresarles mi más sincero agradecimiento I would like to thank you most sincerely;es una sensación rara, no sé cómo expresarlo it is an odd feeling, I don't know how to express it;exprésalo de una manera más formal put it more formally;tal y como queda expresado en los apartados dos y tres as stated in sections two and three2. [mostrar] to show;hechos que expresan por sí solos la hospitalidad de este pueblo incidents that speak for themselves about this people's hospitality* * *v/t express* * *expresar vt: to express* * *expresar vb to express -
31 formular
v.1 to formulate.Ella prescribe un plan de inversión She prescribes an investment plan.formular una pregunta to ask a questionformuló cuidadosamente su respuesta she phrased her reply carefully2 to write formulas.* * *1 (una teoría) to formulate1 QUÍMICA to write formulae* * *verb* * *VT [+ política, teoría] to formulate; [+ plan] to draw up; [+ pregunta] pose; [+ protesta] to make, lodge; [+ demanda] to file, put in; [+ deseo] to express* * *verbo transitivo2) (Col) médico to prescribe* * *= formulate, frame, lay down, work out, articulate, phrase, word.Ex. AACR and other recent cataloguing codes have been drafted upon the 'condition' approach to formulating cataloguing rules.Ex. Now to consider the various stages in framing a document profile.Ex. He was the son of a bricklayer who laid down as early as 1859 that 'the assistance of readers in their researches' is one of the duties that 'have daily to be provided for' in ordinary public libraries.Ex. The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.Ex. From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex. The enquiry phrased in very broad terms almost always needs narrowing down.Ex. Research questionnaires should therefore be worded carefully while avoiding the use of the broad term.----* formular cargos contra = bring + charges against.* formular cargos contra Alguien = press + charges.* formular una ecuación de búsqueda = formulate + search strategy.* formular una estrategia = formulate + strategy.* formular una política = frame + policy.* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* formular una propuesta = formulate + proposal.* formular una regla = frame + rule.* formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.* formular un principio = formulate + principle.* * *verbo transitivo2) (Col) médico to prescribe* * *= formulate, frame, lay down, work out, articulate, phrase, word.Ex: AACR and other recent cataloguing codes have been drafted upon the 'condition' approach to formulating cataloguing rules.
Ex: Now to consider the various stages in framing a document profile.Ex: He was the son of a bricklayer who laid down as early as 1859 that 'the assistance of readers in their researches' is one of the duties that 'have daily to be provided for' in ordinary public libraries.Ex: The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.Ex: From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex: The enquiry phrased in very broad terms almost always needs narrowing down.Ex: Research questionnaires should therefore be worded carefully while avoiding the use of the broad term.* formular cargos contra = bring + charges against.* formular cargos contra Alguien = press + charges.* formular una ecuación de búsqueda = formulate + search strategy.* formular una estrategia = formulate + strategy.* formular una política = frame + policy.* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* formular una propuesta = formulate + proposal.* formular una regla = frame + rule.* formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.* formular un principio = formulate + principle.* * *formular [A1 ]vtA ‹queja› to make, lodge; ‹teoría› to formulate; ‹plan› to formulate, draw upla manera en que formuló la pregunta the way in which he asked o framed o formulated the questionformulé una denuncia contra ellos I reported themB ( Col) «médico» to prescribe* * *
formular ( conjugate formular) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ queja› to make, lodge;
‹teoría/plan› to formulate
2 (Col) [ médico] to prescribe
formular verbo transitivo
1 (expresar una teoría, ley) to formulate
2 (expresar algo con claridad) to formulate: la pregunta estaba mal formulada, the question was formulated wrongly
(una pregunta) to ask
(un deseo) to express
' formular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deseo
- hacer
English:
enunciate
- formulate
- frame
- phrase
- reword
- unasked
- word
- charge
- raise
* * *♦ vt1. [solicitud] to make;[reclamación] to make, to lodge;formular una pregunta to ask a question;formular un deseo to express a wish;formuló cuidadosamente su respuesta she phrased her reply carefully;formular graves cargos contra alguien to bring serious charges against sb;los que formulan la política del gobierno the government's policy makers2. [con números] to formulate♦ vito write formulae* * ** * *formular vt1) : to formulate, to draw up2) : to make, to lodge (a protest or complaint) -
32 hiperónimo
1 superordinate* * *= superordinate, superordinate term.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. With any given class number, the first alphabetical index entry made for that subject commences, or leads with the last term in the chain and qualifies this with the minimum number of superordinate terms that are necessary to indicate its precise context.* * *= superordinate, superordinate term.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.
Ex: With any given class number, the first alphabetical index entry made for that subject commences, or leads with the last term in the chain and qualifies this with the minimum number of superordinate terms that are necessary to indicate its precise context.* * *hyperonym -
33 mecenazgo
m.patronage.* * *1 patronage* * *noun m.* * *SM patronage* * *masculino patronage, sponsorship* * *= sponsorship, patronage.Ex. In order to provide free library services to such groups librarians might look for sponsorship or private funding.Ex. From then until the 19th century books and libraries were almost always associated with temples or royal patronage.* * *masculino patronage, sponsorship* * *= sponsorship, patronage.Ex: In order to provide free library services to such groups librarians might look for sponsorship or private funding.
Ex: From then until the 19th century books and libraries were almost always associated with temples or royal patronage.* * *patronage, sponsorship* * *mecenazgo nmpatronage* * *mecenazgo nmpatrocinio: sponsorship, patronage -
34 mediocre
adj.mediocre, average.f. & m.mediocre person, mediocrity.* * *► adjetivo1 mediocre* * *adj.mediocre, ordinary* * *ADJ average; pey mediocre* * *adjetivo mediocre* * *= meagre [meager, -USA], nondescript, run-of-the-mill, mediocre, indifferent, second-rate, undistinguished, lamely, unimpressive, unremarkable.Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.Ex. Despite the proliferation of biographies aimed at young adults which have lavish illustrations, easy-to-read print and attractive layout, most of them are lifeless and mediocre.Ex. This risk I gladly accept in the hope that I have succeeded in bringing to your notice the fact that there is an ailment here, however indifferent my diagnosis may have been, and by provoking thought on the matter.Ex. To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered.Ex. You are about to hear an undistinguished non-expert speak prosaically about the library catalog as it currently is.Ex. People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.Ex. The author deems voice recognition technology to be unimpressive but finds that text-to-speech conversion has greatly improved.Ex. This dish, billed as the house specialty, was just an unremarkable griddled steak topped with some green bell peppers and green onions.* * *adjetivo mediocre* * *= meagre [meager, -USA], nondescript, run-of-the-mill, mediocre, indifferent, second-rate, undistinguished, lamely, unimpressive, unremarkable.Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.
Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.Ex: Despite the proliferation of biographies aimed at young adults which have lavish illustrations, easy-to-read print and attractive layout, most of them are lifeless and mediocre.Ex: This risk I gladly accept in the hope that I have succeeded in bringing to your notice the fact that there is an ailment here, however indifferent my diagnosis may have been, and by provoking thought on the matter.Ex: To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered.Ex: You are about to hear an undistinguished non-expert speak prosaically about the library catalog as it currently is.Ex: People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.Ex: The author deems voice recognition technology to be unimpressive but finds that text-to-speech conversion has greatly improved.Ex: This dish, billed as the house specialty, was just an unremarkable griddled steak topped with some green bell peppers and green onions.* * *mediocre* * *
mediocre adjetivo
mediocre
mediocre adjetivo mediocre
' mediocre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discreta
- discreto
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- regular
- flojo
- mediano
- pobre
English:
goalkeeper
- indifferent
- mediocre
- rate
- sort
- lack
- mediocrity
- second
* * *mediocre adjmediocre, average* * *adj mediocre* * *mediocre adj: mediocre, average -
35 muy practicado
adj.practiced very much, much-practised, much-practiced, practiced a lot.* * *(adj.) = much practisedEx. Tennis has almost always been a very popular and much practised sport in Spain, particularly in Catalunya.* * *(adj.) = much practisedEx: Tennis has almost always been a very popular and much practised sport in Spain, particularly in Catalunya.
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36 ordinario
adj.1 ordinary, everyday, common, usual.2 ordinary, common, gross, vulgar.3 third-rate, low-quality, average, low-grade.m.1 uncouth person, common person.2 ordinary.* * *► adjetivo1 (corriente) ordinary, common2 (grosero) vulgar, common\de ordinario usually* * *(f. - ordinaria)adj.1) ordinary2) common* * *1. ADJ1) (=normal) ordinary2) (=vulgar) [persona] common; [comportamiento, modales] coarse2. SM1) (Rel) ordinary2) † (=gastos) daily household expenses pl3) † (=recadero) carrier, delivery man* * *I- ria adjetivo1) ( poco refinado) vulgar, common (pej); ( grosero) rude, bad-mannered; ( en el hablar) vulgar, coarse2) ( de mala calidad) poor o bad quality3) ( no especial) ordinarycorreo ordinario — regular (AmE) o (BrE) normal delivery
4)IIde ordinario — usually, normally
- ria masculino, femenino ( persona - poco refinada) vulgar o (pej) common person; (- grosera) rude o bad-mannered person* * *= run-of-the-mill, plebeian [plebian], vulgar, uncouth, tasteless, naff.Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.Ex. I don't feel partial either way but if I were a public librarian I think I would take exception to the idea that there was some kind of common plebeian form which I could use.Ex. This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.Ex. All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.Ex. Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.Ex. Elton then started to metamorphose from 'sensitive guy' singer into someone famous for wearing naff sunglasses and dressing up as a duck.----* acciones ordinarias = common stock.* hacer ordinario = coarsen.* * *I- ria adjetivo1) ( poco refinado) vulgar, common (pej); ( grosero) rude, bad-mannered; ( en el hablar) vulgar, coarse2) ( de mala calidad) poor o bad quality3) ( no especial) ordinarycorreo ordinario — regular (AmE) o (BrE) normal delivery
4)IIde ordinario — usually, normally
- ria masculino, femenino ( persona - poco refinada) vulgar o (pej) common person; (- grosera) rude o bad-mannered person* * *= run-of-the-mill, plebeian [plebian], vulgar, uncouth, tasteless, naff.Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.
Ex: I don't feel partial either way but if I were a public librarian I think I would take exception to the idea that there was some kind of common plebeian form which I could use.Ex: This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.Ex: All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.Ex: Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.Ex: Elton then started to metamorphose from 'sensitive guy' singer into someone famous for wearing naff sunglasses and dressing up as a duck.* acciones ordinarias = common stock.* hacer ordinario = coarsen.* * *A (poco refinado) vulgar, common ( pej); (grosero) rude, bad-mannered, uncouth; (en la manera de hablar) vulgar, coarseB (de mala calidad) poor o bad qualityuna tela ordinaria a poor-quality materialun vino ordinario a very average wineC (no especial) ordinaryserán sometidos a juicio ordinario they will be tried in a civil courtDde ordinario usually, normallyde ordinario está cerrado a estas horas it's usually o normally closed at this timehay menos gente que de ordinario there are fewer people than usual o normalmasculine, feminine* * *
ordinario◊ - ria adjetivo
1 ( poco refinado) vulgar, common (pej);
( grosero) rude, bad-mannered;
( en el hablar) vulgar, coarse
2 ( de mala calidad) poor o bad quality
3 ( no especial) ordinary;◊ correo ordinario regular (AmE) o (BrE) normal delivery
4
hay menos gente que de ordinario there are fewer people than usual o normal
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( persona — poco refinada) vulgar o (pej) common person;
(— grosera) rude o bad-mannered person
ordinario,-a
I adjetivo
1 (habitual) ordinary, common, usual
2 (mediocre) (material, tejido) poor quality
(película, café) average
3 (basto, grosero) vulgar, common: contó un chiste bastante ordinario, he told a joke that was quite gross
II sustantivo masculino y femenino common person
' ordinario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
común
- ordinaria
- chusco
English:
coarse
- common
- crude
- naff
- vulgar
- cheap
- foul
* * *ordinario, -a♦ adj1. [común] ordinary, usual;están más callados que de ordinario they're quieter than usual;de ordinario la veo todos los días I usually o normally see her every day2. [vulgar] coarse, vulgar3. [no selecto] unexceptional;[de poca calidad] poor-quality, cheap4.tribunal ordinario court of first instance♦ nm,fcommon o coarse person;es un ordinario he's terribly coarse o vulgar♦ nmRel Ordinary* * *adj1 ordinary;de ordinario usually, ordinarily2 despvulgar* * *1) : ordinary2) : coarse, common, vulgar3)de ordinario : usually* * *ordinario adj1. (vulgar) vulgar / common2. (corriente) ordinary / normal -
37 patrocinio
m.1 sponsorship.2 patronage.3 Patrocinio.* * *1 sponsorship* * *noun m.1) sponsorship2) patronage* * *SM (Com) sponsorship; [de artes, causas benéficas] patronage; (=respaldo) backing, support* * *1) (de acto, proyecto) sponsorship; (Art) patronage2) (Chi, Méx) ( de abogado) representation* * *= sponsorship, patronage, sponsoring.Ex. In order to provide free library services to such groups librarians might look for sponsorship or private funding.Ex. From then until the 19th century books and libraries were almost always associated with temples or royal patronage.Ex. The backbone of the co-operative venture is the compilation of a union list of periodicals, the production of several indexes and the sponsoring of information research projects.----* bajo el patrocinio de = under the aegis of.* * *1) (de acto, proyecto) sponsorship; (Art) patronage2) (Chi, Méx) ( de abogado) representation* * *= sponsorship, patronage, sponsoring.Ex: In order to provide free library services to such groups librarians might look for sponsorship or private funding.
Ex: From then until the 19th century books and libraries were almost always associated with temples or royal patronage.Ex: The backbone of the co-operative venture is the compilation of a union list of periodicals, the production of several indexes and the sponsoring of information research projects.* bajo el patrocinio de = under the aegis of.* * *A (de un acto, proyecto) sponsorship; ( Art) patronagepara realizar su proyecto necesita el patrocinio de personalidades influyentes in order to carry out the project he needs the sponsorship of o he needs to get backing from influential peopleprograma ofrecido con/bajo el patrocinio de Sopifesa this program is brought to you by SopifesaB (Chi, Méx) (de un abogado) attestation* * *
patrocinio sustantivo masculino sponsorship
' patrocinio' also found in these entries:
English:
backing
- patronage
- sponsorship
* * *patrocinio nm1. [de proyecto] sponsorship, financing;[de equipo, programa] sponsorship; [de exposición, concierto] sponsorship, promotion;una exposición con el patrocinio del Ministerio de Cultura an exhibition sponsored by the Ministry of Culture* * *m1 sponsorship2 MéxJUR defense, Brdefence* * *patrocinio nm: sponsorship, patronage -
38 pretexto muy pobre
(n.) = lame excuseEx. This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.* * *(n.) = lame excuseEx: This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
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39 pretexto poco convincente
(n.) = lame excuseEx. This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.* * *(n.) = lame excuseEx: This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
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40 relato
m.1 account, report.2 story, tale, narrative, recitation.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: relatar.* * *1 (narración) story, tale2 (informe) report, account* * *noun m.1) account2) narration, story, tale* * *SM (=narración) story, tale; (=informe) account, report* * *a) (historia, cuento) story, taleb) ( relación) accountsu relato no coincide con el tuyo — his story o account does not tally with your version
* * *= account, narration, story, storie, narrative, recounting, tale.Ex. In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.Ex. The forms they take may be leaflets, workbooks perhaps intended to accompany audio units, or narration developed to accompany tape/slide shows or video displays.Ex. There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.Ex. One of these collectors was a Captain Cox, stone mason of Coventry, a person with 'great oversight... in matters of storie'.Ex. Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.Ex. This is a recounting of the technologies most likely to facilitate the sharing of resources among libraries.Ex. 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.----* relato corto = short story.* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.* relato de testigo presencial = eyewitness account.* relato escrito = written story.* relato oral = oral history, oral narrative.* relato suicida = suicide story.* relato verídico = true story.* urdir un relato = weave + a tale.* * *a) (historia, cuento) story, taleb) ( relación) accountsu relato no coincide con el tuyo — his story o account does not tally with your version
* * *= account, narration, story, storie, narrative, recounting, tale.Ex: In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.
Ex: The forms they take may be leaflets, workbooks perhaps intended to accompany audio units, or narration developed to accompany tape/slide shows or video displays.Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.Ex: One of these collectors was a Captain Cox, stone mason of Coventry, a person with 'great oversight... in matters of storie'.Ex: Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.Ex: This is a recounting of the technologies most likely to facilitate the sharing of resources among libraries.Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.* relato corto = short story.* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.* relato de testigo presencial = eyewitness account.* relato escrito = written story.* relato oral = oral history, oral narrative.* relato suicida = suicide story.* relato verídico = true story.* urdir un relato = weave + a tale.* * *1 (historia, cuento) story, talerelatos para niños children's stories2 (relación) accountnos hizo un largo relato de lo ocurrido she gave us a lengthy account of what had happenedsu relato no coincide con la versión de la policía his story o account does not tally with the police's version* * *
Del verbo relatar: ( conjugate relatar)
relato es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
relató es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
relatar
relato
relatar ( conjugate relatar) verbo transitivo ‹historia/aventura› to recount, relate
relato sustantivo masculino
relatar verbo transitivo to relate, recount
relato sustantivo masculino
1 (de ficción) tale, story
2 (de un hecho real) account
' relato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguijonear
- reseña
- saga
- viva
- vivo
- adornar
- anecdótico
- escabroso
- estremecedor
- exagerado
- hilo
- historia
- narración
- terror
English:
account
- accurate
- dominant
- graphic account
- narration
- narrative
- open
- spice
- spicy
- story
- storyteller
- tale
- short
* * *relato nm[exposición] account, report; [cuento] tale, story;hizo un relato de su viaje she gave an account of her trip* * *m short story* * *relato nm1) : story, tale2) : account* * *relato n2. (relación) accountnos hizo un relato muy detallado de todo lo que le había sucedido he gave us a very detailed account of everything that had happened to him
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