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  • 1 ciencia

    f.
    1 science.
    a ciencia cierta for certain
    no se conoce a ciencia cierta el número de víctimas the number of victims isn't known for certain
    ciencias naturales natural sciences
    ciencias ocultas occultism
    ciencias políticas political science
    ciencias sociales social sciences
    2 learning, knowledge.
    * * *
    1 (disciplina) science
    2 (saber) knowledge, learning
    \
    saber algo a ciencia cierta figurado to know something for certain
    ser un pozo de ciencia to be a well of knowledge
    ciencia ficción science fiction
    ciencia infusa intuition
    ciencias empresariales business studies
    ciencias exactas mathematics sing
    ciencias naturales natural sciences
    ciencias ocultas the occult sing
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    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=conocimiento) science

    no tener mucha ciencia —

    ciencia infusa, lo sabe por ciencia infusa — iró he has God-given intelligence

    2) (=doctrina) science, sciences pl

    ciencias sociales — social science, social sciences pl

    3) pl ciencias (Educ) science sing, sciences
    * * *
    a) ( rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning

    a ciencia cierta — for sure, for certain

    b) ciencias femenino plural (Educ) science
    * * *
    = scholarship, science.
    Ex. The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.
    Ex. Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.
    ----
    * academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * alfabetización en ciencias de la salud = health literacy.
    * árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.
    * biblioteca de ciencias = science library.
    * biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.
    * Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).
    * bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.
    * bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.
    * centro de las ciencias = science centre.
    * ciencia aplicada = applied science.
    * Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.
    * ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.
    * ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.
    * ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.
    * ciencia del libro = bookmanship.
    * ciencia de los alimentos = food science.
    * ciencia del suelo = soil science.
    * ciencia experimental = hard sciences, the.
    * ciencia ficción = science fiction, sci-fi.
    * ciencia forense = forensic science.
    * ciencia médica = medical science.
    * ciencia militar = military science.
    * ciencia mundial = world science.
    * ciencias agrícolas = agricultural economics.
    * ciencias biológicas = biological sciences.
    * ciencias biomédicas = biomedical sciences.
    * ciencias de la atmósfera = atmospheric sciences.
    * ciencias de la computación = computer science, computational science.
    * ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática = computer science and technology.
    * ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.
    * ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.
    * ciencias de la educación = educational science.
    * ciencias de la navegación = nautical science.
    * ciencias de la salud = health sciences.
    * ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).
    * ciencias de la tierra = geosciences.
    * ciencias de la tierra, las = earth sciences, the.
    * ciencias de la vida = biosciences.
    * ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.
    * ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.
    * ciencias del espacio, las = space science(s), the.
    * ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.
    * ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.
    * ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.
    * ciencias domésticas = domestic science.
    * ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.
    * ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.
    * ciencias físicas = physical science.
    * ciencias forestales = forestry.
    * ciencias históricas = historical sciences.
    * ciencias humanas = human science.
    * ciencias naturales = natural sciences.
    * ciencias navales = ship science.
    * ciencias planetarias, las = planetary sciences, the.
    * ciencias políticas = political science.
    * ciencias puras = pure sciences.
    * ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.
    * ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the, social studies.
    * ciencia virtual = e-science.
    * ciencia y tecnología = sci-tech [scitech o sci/tech].
    * Ciencia y Tecnología (C + T) = S & T (Science and Technology).
    * ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.
    * ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.
    * científico de las ciencias de la tierra = geoscientist.
    * conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.
    * delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).
    * enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.
    * especialista en ciencias de la tierra = earth scientist.
    * estudiante de ciencias de la educación = education student, student teacher.
    * facultad de ciencias de la educación = teachers college, teacher training college.
    * filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.
    * Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).
    * humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.
    * Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).
    * Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).
    * investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.
    * Licenciatura de Ciencias = M.Sc. (Master of Science).
    * Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia = Department of Education and Science.
    * mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.
    * museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.
    * museo de las ciencias = science museum.
    * no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.
    * novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.
    * relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.
    * revista de ciencia y tecnología = science and technology journal.
    * saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.
    * saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.
    * ser una ciencia exacta = be an exact science.
    * sistema de la ciencia, el = system of science, the.
    * tecnología de la información para ciencias de la salud = health informatics.
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    a) ( rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning

    a ciencia cierta — for sure, for certain

    b) ciencias femenino plural (Educ) science
    * * *
    = scholarship, science.

    Ex: The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.

    Ex: Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.
    * academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * alfabetización en ciencias de la salud = health literacy.
    * árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.
    * biblioteca de ciencias = science library.
    * biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.
    * Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).
    * bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.
    * bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.
    * centro de las ciencias = science centre.
    * ciencia aplicada = applied science.
    * Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.
    * ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.
    * ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.
    * ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.
    * ciencia del libro = bookmanship.
    * ciencia de los alimentos = food science.
    * ciencia del suelo = soil science.
    * ciencia experimental = hard sciences, the.
    * ciencia ficción = science fiction, sci-fi.
    * ciencia forense = forensic science.
    * ciencia médica = medical science.
    * ciencia militar = military science.
    * ciencia mundial = world science.
    * ciencias = science and technology.
    * ciencias agrícolas = agricultural economics.
    * ciencias biológicas = biological sciences.
    * ciencias biomédicas = biomedical sciences.
    * ciencias de la atmósfera = atmospheric sciences.
    * ciencias de la computación = computer science, computational science.
    * ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática = computer science and technology.
    * ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.
    * ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.
    * ciencias de la educación = educational science.
    * ciencias de la navegación = nautical science.
    * ciencias de la salud = health sciences.
    * ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).
    * ciencias de la tierra = geosciences.
    * ciencias de la tierra, las = earth sciences, the.
    * ciencias de la vida = biosciences.
    * ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.
    * ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.
    * ciencias del espacio, las = space science(s), the.
    * ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.
    * ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.
    * ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.
    * ciencias domésticas = domestic science.
    * ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.
    * ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.
    * ciencias físicas = physical science.
    * ciencias forestales = forestry.
    * ciencias históricas = historical sciences.
    * ciencias humanas = human science.
    * ciencias naturales = natural sciences.
    * ciencias navales = ship science.
    * ciencias planetarias, las = planetary sciences, the.
    * ciencias políticas = political science.
    * ciencias puras = pure sciences.
    * ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.
    * ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the, social studies.
    * ciencia virtual = e-science.
    * ciencia y tecnología = sci-tech [scitech o sci/tech].
    * Ciencia y Tecnología (C + T) = S & T (Science and Technology).
    * ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.
    * ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.
    * científico de las ciencias de la tierra = geoscientist.
    * conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.
    * delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).
    * enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.
    * especialista en ciencias de la tierra = earth scientist.
    * estudiante de ciencias de la educación = education student, student teacher.
    * facultad de ciencias de la educación = teachers college, teacher training college.
    * filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.
    * Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).
    * humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.
    * Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).
    * Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).
    * investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.
    * Licenciatura de Ciencias = M.Sc. (Master of Science).
    * Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia = Department of Education and Science.
    * mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.
    * museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.
    * museo de las ciencias = science museum.
    * no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.
    * novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.
    * relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.
    * revista de ciencia y tecnología = science and technology journal.
    * saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.
    * saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.
    * ser una ciencia exacta = be an exact science.
    * sistema de la ciencia, el = system of science, the.
    * tecnología de la información para ciencias de la salud = health informatics.

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    1 (rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning
    los adelantos de la ciencia scientific advances, the advances of science
    a ciencia cierta for sure, for certain
    no tiene ninguna ciencia there's nothing difficult o complicated about it
    2 ciencias fpl ( Educ) science
    Compuestos:
    soil science
    space science
    science fiction
    tiene la ciencia infusa ( iró); he has God-given intelligence ( iro)
    fpl Education
    fpl Media Studies
    fpl Business Studies
    fpl exact sciences
    fpl natural science(s)
    fpl occultism
    fpl Political Science, Politics
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    ciencia sustantivo femenino

    (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning;

    a ciencia cierta for sure, for certain
    b)

    ◊ ciencias sustantivo femenino plural (Educ) science;

    Cciencias Empresariales/de la Información Business/Media Studies;
    Cciencias Políticas/de la Educación Politics/Education
    ciencia sustantivo femenino
    1 science
    2 frml (conocimiento) knowledge: descorchar un botella no tiene mucha ciencia, there is no mystery about uncorking a bottle
    3 ciencia ficción, science fiction
    irón ciencia infusa, divine inspiration
    ciencias ocultas, the occult sing
    ♦ Locuciones: a ciencia cierta, for certain: lo sé a ciencia cierta, I'm absolutely sure o I know it for certain
    ' ciencia' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    divulgación
    - estadística
    - interés
    - jurisprudencia
    - mecánica
    - óptica
    - ortopedia
    - padre
    - ramo
    - reino
    - toponimia
    - acústica
    - adelanto
    - aeronáutica
    - avanzar
    - contabilidad
    - dedicar
    - economía
    - evolucionar
    - ramificarse
    - triunfo
    - veterinaria
    English:
    advancement
    - area
    - branch
    - certain
    - data processing
    - economics
    - electronic
    - forestry
    - medicine
    - sci-fi
    - science
    - science fiction
    - statistics
    - surgery
    - social
    - wishful thinking
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    ♦ nf
    1. [método, estudio] science;
    la ciencia ya no puede hacer nada para salvar al enfermo science is unable to do anything more to help the patient;
    la astronomía es la ciencia que estudia los cuerpos celestes astronomy is the science in which heavenly bodies are studied
    ciencias aplicadas applied sciences;
    ciencias biológicas life sciences;
    ciencia del conocimiento cognitive science;
    ciencias económicas economics [singular];
    ciencias empresariales business studies;
    ciencias exactas mathematics [singular];
    ciencia ficción science fiction;
    ciencias físicas physical sciences;
    ciencias naturales natural sciences;
    ciencias ocultas occultism;
    ciencias políticas political science;
    ciencias de la salud medical sciences;
    ciencias sociales social sciences;
    ciencias de la Tierra earth sciences
    2. [sabiduría] learning, knowledge;
    Fam
    tener poca ciencia to be straightforward;
    la cocina tiene poca ciencia, pero requiere mucho sentido común cooking doesn't require a lot of skill, but you do need to use common sense;
    Hum
    por ciencia infusa through divine inspiration
    3. Educ
    ciencias science;
    soy de ciencias I studied science
    ciencias mixtas = secondary school course comprising mainly science subjects but including some arts subjects;
    ciencias puras = secondary school course comprising science subjects only
    ♦ a ciencia cierta loc adv
    for certain;
    no se conoce a ciencia cierta el número de víctimas the number of victims isn't known for certain
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    f
    1 science;
    a ciencia cierta for certain, for sure;
    ser un pozo de ciencia fam be a fount of knowledge
    2
    :
    ciencias pl EDU science sg ;
    ciencias (naturales) natural sciences
    * * *
    1) : science
    2) : learning, knowledge
    3)
    a ciencia cierta : for a fact, for certain
    * * *
    ciencia n science

    Spanish-English dictionary > ciencia

  • 2 ciencia aplicada

    Ex. She is still very much a children's book borrower with a smattering of titles taken from the applied sciences, which in Susan's case meant books on cookery and needlework.
    * * *

    Ex: She is still very much a children's book borrower with a smattering of titles taken from the applied sciences, which in Susan's case meant books on cookery and needlework.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ciencia aplicada

  • 3 aplicado

    adj.
    diligent, industrious, studious.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: aplicar.
    * * *
    1→ link=aplicar aplicar
    1 (estudioso) studious, diligent, hard-working
    \
    ciencias aplicadas applied sciences
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [ciencia] applied
    2) (=estudioso) conscientious, diligent
    * * *
    - da adjetivo <ciencias/tecnología> applied (before n); < estudiante> diligent, hard-working
    * * *
    - da adjetivo <ciencias/tecnología> applied (before n); < estudiante> diligent, hard-working
    * * *
    aplicado1
    1 = studious, industrious, assiduous, conscientious.

    Ex: His face wore a look of studious concentration.

    Ex: The article 'Books made to order: libraries as publishers' reviews the practice of publishing as an activity for industrious smaller libraries.
    Ex: The management of a large number of digital images requires assiduous attention to all stages of production.
    Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.
    * alumno no aplicado = underachiever.

    aplicado2

    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

    * ciencia aplicada = applied science.
    * física aplicada = applied physics.
    * investigación aplicada = action research.
    * tecnología aplicada = enabling technology.

    * * *
    1 ‹ciencias/tecnología› applied ( before n)
    2 (diligente) diligent, hard-working
    es muy aplicado he's very hardworking o diligent, he works/studies very hard
    * * *

    Del verbo aplicar: ( conjugate aplicar)

    aplicado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    aplicado    
    aplicar
    aplicado
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹ciencias/tecnología› applied ( before n);


    ‹ estudiante› diligent, hard-working
    aplicar ( conjugate aplicar) verbo transitivo
    1 (frml) ‹pomada/maquillaje/barniz› to apply (frml)
    2 ‹ sanción› to impose;
    ‹ descuento› to allow;

    3 ‹método/sistema› to put into practice
    verbo intransitivo (Col, Ven) to apply;
    ◊ aplicado a un puesto/una beca to apply for a job/a scholarship

    aplicarse verbo pronominal
    to apply oneself
    aplicado,-a adjetivo hard-working
    aplicar verbo transitivo to apply

    ' aplicado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aplicada
    - tosca
    - tosco
    - cielo
    - tanto
    English:
    applied
    - conscientious
    - diligent
    - industrious
    - keen
    - slack
    - studious
    * * *
    aplicado, -a adj
    1. [estudioso] diligent
    2. [ciencia] applied
    * * *
    adj hard-working
    * * *
    aplicado, -da adj
    : diligent, industrious
    * * *
    1. (persona) hard working
    2. (asignatura) applied

    Spanish-English dictionary > aplicado

  • 4 aplicado2

    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    ----
    * ciencia aplicada = applied science.
    * física aplicada = applied physics.
    * investigación aplicada = action research.
    * tecnología aplicada = enabling technology.

    Spanish-English dictionary > aplicado2

  • 5 carrera

    f.
    1 race.
    carreras races, racing
    ¿echamos una carrera? shall we race each other?
    carrera armamentística o de armamentos arms race
    carrera de coches motor race
    la carrera espacial the space race
    carrera de fondo long-distance race
    carrera de relevos relay (race)
    2 university course (estudios).
    hacer la carrera de derecho/físicas to study law/physics (at university)
    cuando acabes la carrera when you finish your studies
    3 career.
    4 route (trayecto).
    5 ride.
    ¿cuánto es la carrera a la estación? what's the fare to the station?
    6 ladder (British), run (United States).
    8 run.
    9 parting (en el pelo). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)
    10 run in stocking, run in hose, run, ladder.
    11 travel, sliding gap.
    * * *
    1 (acción) run
    2 (trayecto - de desfile) route; (- de taxi) ride, journey; (- de planeta) course
    3 (camino) road
    4 DEPORTE race
    5 (estudios) degree course, university education
    ■ ¿qué carrera hiciste? what did you study at University?, US what did you major in?
    6 (profesión) career
    7 (de media) ladder, US run
    8 (calle) street, avenue
    \
    a la carrera in a hurry
    dar carrera a alguien to pay for somebody's studies
    darse una carrera to hurry, run as fast as one can
    de carrera figurado parrot fashion
    hacer la carrera eufemístico to walk the streets
    no poder hacer carrera con/de alguien not to be able to do a thing with somebody
    tomar carrera to take a run
    carrera contra reloj race against the clock
    carrera de armamentos / carrera armamentística arms race
    carrera de coches / carrera de automóviles car race
    carrera de fondo long-distance race
    carrera de medio fondo middle-distance race
    carrera de relevos relay race
    carrera de vallas hurdle race
    carrera diplomática diplomatic career
    * * *
    noun f.
    1) run
    2) race
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=acción) (tb Béisbol) run

    ¿nos echamos una carrera hasta el muro? — race you to the wall!

    nos fuimos de una carrera y llegamos en cinco minutos — we ran for it o rushed over and got there in five minutes

    2) (=competición) race

    carrera armamentista, carrera armamentística — arms race

    carrera contrarreloj — (lit) time trial; (fig) race against time

    carrera corta — dash, sprint

    la Carrera de Indias — ( Hist) the Indies run

    carrera de obstáculos — (Atletismo, Equitación) steeplechase; [para niños] obstacle race

    carrera de relevos — relay, relay race

    carrera de vallas — (Atletismo) hurdles; (Equitación) steeplechase

    3) (tb: carrera universitaria) (university) course

    • dar carrera a algn — to pay sb through college

    • hacer una carrera, estoy haciendo la carrera de Económicas — I'm doing a degree in economics

    • tener carrera — to have a (university) degree

    4) (tb: carrera profesional) career

    • diplomático de carrera — career diplomat

    • hacer carrera — to advance one's career, pursue a career

    quiso hacer carrera en el partido — he tried to pursue a career o advance his career in the party

    no hago carrera con este niño — I can't make any headway o I'm getting nowhere with this child

    carrera artística — [de actor] career as an actor; [de pintor, escultor] artistic career

    carrera literaria — literary career, career as a writer

    carrera militar — career as a soldier, military career

    carrera política — political career, career as a politician

    5) [en medias] run, ladder
    6) (=recorrido) [de desfile] route; [de taxi] ride, journey; [de barco] run, route; [de estrella, planeta] course
    7) (=avenida) avenue
    8) (Mec) [de émbolo] stroke; [de válvula] lift
    9) (=hilera) row, line; [de ladrillos] course
    10) (=viga) beam, rafter
    11) (Mús) run
    * * *
    1) (Dep) ( competición) race

    te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera — I'll race you

    2)
    a) (fam) ( corrida)

    darse or pegarse una carrera — to run as fast as one can

    me fui de una carrera a su casa — I tore o raced o rushed round to her house (colloq)

    a la(s) carrera(s): siempre anda a la(s) carrera(s) she's always in a hurry o rush; hice la última parte a la(s) carrera(s) — I really rushed through the last part

    b) (Esp fam)

    hacer la carrera — to turn tricks (AmE sl), to be on the game (BrE sl)

    3)
    a) (Educ) degree course

    seguir or hacer una carrera universitaria — to do a degree course, to study for a degree

    b) (profesión, trayectoria) career

    un diplomático/militar de carrera — a career diplomat/officer

    no poder hacer carrera de or con alguien: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío — I can't do a thing with this son of mine

    4) ( recorrido)
    a) ( de taxi) ride, journey
    b) (AmL) ( en baloncesto)
    5) ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE); ( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)
    * * *
    1) (Dep) ( competición) race

    te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera — I'll race you

    2)
    a) (fam) ( corrida)

    darse or pegarse una carrera — to run as fast as one can

    me fui de una carrera a su casa — I tore o raced o rushed round to her house (colloq)

    a la(s) carrera(s): siempre anda a la(s) carrera(s) she's always in a hurry o rush; hice la última parte a la(s) carrera(s) — I really rushed through the last part

    b) (Esp fam)

    hacer la carrera — to turn tricks (AmE sl), to be on the game (BrE sl)

    3)
    a) (Educ) degree course

    seguir or hacer una carrera universitaria — to do a degree course, to study for a degree

    b) (profesión, trayectoria) career

    un diplomático/militar de carrera — a career diplomat/officer

    no poder hacer carrera de or con alguien: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío — I can't do a thing with this son of mine

    4) ( recorrido)
    a) ( de taxi) ride, journey
    b) (AmL) ( en baloncesto)
    5) ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE); ( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)
    * * *
    carrera1
    1 = race.

    Ex: Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.

    * bicicleta de carreras = racing bike.
    * bici de carreras = racing bike.
    * carrera a pie = foot race.
    * carrera armamentista, la = arms race, the.
    * carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.
    * carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.
    * carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.
    * carrera de entrenamiento = training run.
    * carrera de motocross = motocross race.
    * carrera de motos = motorcycle racing.
    * carrera de obstáculos = steeplechase.
    * carrera de relevos = relay race, relay race.
    * carrera de sacos = sack race, potato sack race.
    * carrera de tres piernas = three-legged race, three-legged race.
    * carrera informal = fun run.
    * carrera pedestre = foot race.
    * carrera presidencial = presidential race.
    * carreras = racing.
    * carreras de caballos = horse-racing.
    * carreras de galgos = greyhound racing.
    * circuito de carreras = race track.
    * coche de carreras = competition car.
    * corredor de carreras = race driver.

    carrera2
    2 = career, career pattern, course of study.

    Ex: She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was Head of the Documents Depository.

    Ex: Non-traditional career patterns include part-time work; job share, flexitime, freelance and services by consultants and information brokers.
    Ex: The notion that a course of study, whether academic or vocational/technical, prepares a person for a lifetime career is outdated and dangerous.
    * avanzar en una carrera profesional = further + a career.
    * carrera académica = academic career.
    * carrera política = political career.
    * carrera profesional = career choice, professional career.
    * carrera universitaria = university career, degree programme, academic major.
    * primer año de carrera = freshman year.

    * * *
    las carreras the races
    la carrera de los 100 metros vallas the 100 meters hurdles
    carrera ciclista cycle race
    todavía quedan en carrera 124 competidores there are still 124 competitors in the race
    te echo or ( RPl) te juego una carrera I'll race you
    Compuestos:
    ● carrera armamentista or armamentística
    arms race
    ( Dep) time trial
    una carrera contra reloj para salvar el monumento a race against time o against the clock to save the monument
    arms race
    ( Col) sack race
    ( RPl) sack race
    ( Chi) sack race
    long-distance race
    ( Equ) steeplechase; (en atletismo) steeplechase; (para niños) obstacle race
    pursuit race
    ● carrera de relevos or ( AmL tb) de postas
    relay race
    rally
    long-distance race
    sack race
    three-legged race
    sulky o harness race
    space race
    footrace
    fun run
    fpl gaucho horse races (pl)
    B
    1 ( fam)
    (corrida): tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren we'll have to get moving o get a move on if we want to catch the train ( colloq)
    darse or pegarse una carrera to run as fast as one can, run like the clappers ( BrE colloq)
    me fui de una carrera a casa de la abuela I tore o raced o rushed round to my grandmother's house ( colloq)
    a la carreraor a las carreras: siempre anda a las carreras she's always in a hurry o rush
    se llevó el dinero y huyó a la carrera he took the money and ran
    hice la última parte a las carreras I really rushed through the last part
    tomar carrera to take a run-up
    2
    ( Esp fam): hacer la carrera to work as a prostitute, turn tricks ( AmE sl)
    hace la carrera por las Ramblas she works her beat o turns tricks along the Ramblas (sl)
    C
    1 ( Educ) degree course
    seguir or hacer una carrera universitaria to do a degree course, to study for a degree
    está haciendo la carrera de Derecho he's doing a degree in law o a law degree
    tiene la carrera de Físicas she has a degree in physics
    cuando termine la carrera piensa colocarse de profesora when she finishes her studies o degree o when she graduates she intends to get a job as teacher
    dejó la carrera a medias he dropped out halfway through college ( AmE), he dropped out halfway through university o through his degree course ( BrE)
    muy pocos podían dar carrera a sus hijos very few people could afford to put their children through college ( AmE) o ( BrE) university
    2 (profesión, trayectoria) career
    es una mujer de carrera she's a career woman
    un diplomático/militar de carrera a career diplomat/officer
    hizo su carrera en el cuerpo diplomático he pursued a career in the diplomatic corps
    hacer carrera to carve out a career
    empieza a hacer carrera en el cine she is beginning to make a name for herself in movies
    no poder hacer carrera de or con algn: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío I can't do a thing with this son of mine
    Compuestos:
    1 (de taxi) ride, journey
    3 ( Astron) course
    4
    ( AmL) (en baloncesto): hacer carrera to travel
    5 ( Auto, Mec) (del émbolo) stroke
    Compuestos:
    upstroke
    downstroke
    E
    1 (de puntos) row; (en la media) run, ladder ( BrE)
    2 (Col, Ven) (en el pelo) part ( AmE), parting ( BrE)
    ¿de qué lado te haces la carrera? which side do you part your hair on?
    F ( Arquit, Const) joist
    G
    * * *

     

    carrera sustantivo femenino
    1 (Dep) ( competición) race;

    la carrera de los 100 metros vallas the 100 meters hurdles;
    te echo una carrera I'll race you;
    carrera de armamentos arms race;
    carrera contra reloj (Dep) time trial;
    carrera de fondo long-distance race;
    carrera de postas o relevos relay race
    2 (fam) ( corrida): darse or pegarse una carrera to run as fast as one can;
    ◊ me fui de una carrera a su casa I raced o rushed round to her house (colloq);

    a la(s) carrera(s) in a rush
    3
    a) (Educ) degree course;


    b) (profesión, trayectoria) career;


    carrera media/superior three-year/five-year university course
    4 ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE);
    ( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)
    carrera sustantivo femenino
    1 (en una media) run, ladder
    2 (competición) race: te echo una carrera, I'll race you
    carrera contrarreloj, race against the clock
    carrera de armamentos, arms race
    (de caballos) horse race
    3 (estudios universitarios) degree
    carrera técnica, technical degree
    4 (profesión) career, profession
    5 (trayecto en taxi) journey
    ♦ Locuciones: a la carrera, in a hurry
    ' carrera' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abandonar
    - acabar
    - año
    - antepenúltima
    - antepenúltimo
    - comprometer
    - conquistar
    - cumbre
    - disputar
    - Ecuador
    - hacer
    - obstáculo
    - plenitud
    - relevo
    - rutilante
    - sprint
    - terminar
    - trayectoria
    - truncar
    - ventaja
    - vivir
    - abandono
    - accidentado
    - acortar
    - ascender
    - auge
    - auto
    - automovilístico
    - cima
    - clasificar
    - contrarreloj
    - cross
    - culminación
    - culminante
    - descolgar
    - diplomacia
    - diplomático
    - eliminatoria
    - encabezar
    - enfermería
    - estudiar
    - fondo
    - huincha
    - largar
    - llenar
    - magisterio
    - mentalizar
    - participante
    - peleado
    - regata
    English:
    academic
    - arms race
    - blow
    - career
    - chequered
    - circuit
    - climax
    - clock
    - competitor
    - course
    - dash
    - exert
    - fall behind
    - fortuitous
    - fourth
    - grandstand
    - grueling
    - gruelling
    - hesitation
    - high
    - horse
    - ladder
    - leg
    - mad
    - obstacle race
    - outright
    - peak
    - prep
    - promising
    - race
    - relay
    - run
    - sack race
    - scramble
    - start
    - stay
    - steeplechase
    - win
    - drop
    - early
    - graduate
    - hold
    - junior
    - late
    - low
    - move
    - part
    - parting
    - professional
    - racing
    * * *
    1. [acción de correr]
    me di o [m5] pegué una carrera y lo alcancé I ran and managed to catch it;
    a carrera abierta o [m5] tendida at full speed;
    a la carrera [corriendo] running, at a run;
    [rápidamente] fast, quickly; [alocadamente] hastily;
    ir a un sitio de una carrera to run somewhere;
    tomar carrera to take a Br run-up o US running start
    2. [competición] race;
    carreras races, racing;
    un coche de carreras a racing car;
    sólo quedan diez motos en carrera only ten motorbikes are left in the race;
    echaron una carrera hasta la puerta they raced each other to the door;
    ¿echamos una carrera? shall we race each other?;
    varias empresas han entrado en la carrera por ganar el concurso a number of firms have joined the race to win the competition
    carrera armamentística arms race;
    carrera de caballos horse race;
    carrera ciclista cycle race;
    carrera de coches Br motor o US auto race;
    carrera contrarreloj [en ciclismo] time trial;
    Fig race against the clock; RP carrera de embolsados sack race; Méx carrera de encostalados sack race;
    la carrera espacial the space race;
    carrera por etapas [en ciclismo] stage race;
    carrera de fondo long-distance race;
    carrera de fondo en carretera [en ciclismo] road race;
    carrera de galgos greyhound race;
    carrera hípica horse race;
    carrera de medio fondo middle-distance race;
    carrera de motos motorcycle race;
    me gustan las carreras de motos I like motorcycle racing;
    carrera de obstáculos steeplechase;
    Fig
    este proyecto se ha convertido en una carrera de obstáculos it has been one problem after another with this project;
    carrera popular fun run;
    carrera de relevos relay (race);
    carrera de sacos sack race;
    carrera de vallas hurdles race;
    carrera de velocidad [en atletismo] sprint
    3. [en béisbol, críquet] run
    carrera completa home run
    4. [estudios] university course;
    hacer la carrera de derecho/físicas to study law/physics (at university);
    tengo la carrera de Medicina I'm a medicine graduate, I have a degree in medicine;
    ¿qué piensas hacer cuando acabes la carrera? what do you want to do when you finish your studies?;
    dejar o [m5] abandonar la carrera a medias to drop out of university o US college;
    darle (una) carrera a alguien to pay for sb's studies;
    Fam Fig
    ¡vaya carrera lleva tu hijo! your son's got quite a record!
    carrera media = three-year university course (as opposed to normal five-year course);
    carrera superior = university course lasting five or six years;
    carrera técnica applied science degree
    5. [profesión] career;
    eligió la carrera de las armas she decided to join the army;
    de carrera [de profesión] career;
    es diplomático/militar de carrera he's a career diplomat/soldier;
    hacer carrera [triunfar] to get on;
    está haciendo carrera en el mundo periodístico she's carving out a career for herself as a journalist;
    Esp
    con estos niños tan rebeldes no se puede hacer carrera you can't do anything with these badly behaved children
    6. Comp
    Fam
    hacer la carrera [prostituirse] to walk the streets
    7. [trayecto] route
    8. [de taxi] ride;
    ¿cuánto es la carrera a la estación? what's the fare to the station?
    9. [en medias] Br ladder, US run;
    tener una carrera to have a Br ladder o US run
    10. [calle] street, = name of certain streets
    11. Náut route
    Hist la Carrera de (las) Indias the Indies run, = trade route between Seville and Spain's American colonies
    12. Astron course
    13. [hilera] row, line;
    [de ladrillos] course
    14. Tec [de émbolo] stroke
    carrera ascendente upstroke;
    carrera de compresión compression stroke;
    15. Arquit girder, beam
    16. Col, Méx, Ven [en el pelo] Br parting, US part
    17. RP [tejido] row
    * * *
    f
    1 race;
    a las carreras at top speed; con prisas in a rush;
    de prostituta turn tricks fam, Br
    be on the game fam
    2 EDU degree course;
    dar carrera a alguien put s.o. through college, Br put s.o. through university
    3 profesional career;
    hacer carrera pursue a career;
    militar de carrera professional soldier
    4 en béisbol run
    en el pelo part, Br
    parting
    * * *
    1) : run, running
    a la carrera: at full speed
    de carrera: hastily
    2) : race
    3) : course of study
    4) : career, profession
    5) : run (in baseball)
    * * *
    ¿quién ha ganado la carrera? who won the race?
    3. (profesión) career
    4. (en una media) ladder

    Spanish-English dictionary > carrera

  • 6 archivística

    = archive science, archiving, archival science, archives work.
    Ex. Archive science is information science applied to the organization, administration and operations of archives.
    Ex. The editorial board of the journal, which is devoted to the theory and practice of archiving, consists of leading specialists in the field.
    Ex. The modern world has seen two documentary disciplines -- library science and archival science -- arise and flesh out a theory, methodology, and practice.
    Ex. There is a need for good postgraduate training in archives work.
    ----
    * archivística y museología = archival and museum studies.
    * * *
    = archive science, archiving, archival science, archives work.

    Ex: Archive science is information science applied to the organization, administration and operations of archives.

    Ex: The editorial board of the journal, which is devoted to the theory and practice of archiving, consists of leading specialists in the field.
    Ex: The modern world has seen two documentary disciplines -- library science and archival science -- arise and flesh out a theory, methodology, and practice.
    Ex: There is a need for good postgraduate training in archives work.
    * archivística y museología = archival and museum studies.

    * * *
    archiving

    Spanish-English dictionary > archivística

  • 7 física

    f.
    physics.
    * * *
    1 physics
    * * *
    1. f., (m. - físico) 2. noun f. 3. f., (m. - físico)
    * * *
    físico
    * * *
    femenino physics
    * * *
    Nota: Véanse bajo la entrada "-ics" otras palabras con la misma terminación y usadas en el singular.
    Ex. Examples of the subdisciplines within Physical Science are biology, zoology, botany, physics.
    ----
    * ciencias físicas = physical science.
    * física aplicada = applied physics.
    * física cuántica = quantum physics.
    * física de altas energías = high energy physics.
    * física del estado sólido = solid state physics.
    * física de partículas = particle physics, high energy physics.
    * física espacial = space physics.
    * física nuclear = nuclear physics.
    * física solar = solar physics.
    * leyes de la física = laws of physics.
    * * *
    femenino physics
    * * *
    Nota: Véanse bajo la entrada "-ics" otras palabras con la misma terminación y usadas en el singular.

    Ex: Examples of the subdisciplines within Physical Science are biology, zoology, botany, physics.

    * ciencias físicas = physical science.
    * física aplicada = applied physics.
    * física cuántica = quantum physics.
    * física de altas energías = high energy physics.
    * física del estado sólido = solid state physics.
    * física de partículas = particle physics, high energy physics.
    * física espacial = space physics.
    * física nuclear = nuclear physics.
    * física solar = solar physics.
    * leyes de la física = laws of physics.

    * * *
    physics
    las leyes de la física the laws of physics
    estudia Física(s) en la universidad she studies physics at university
    Compuestos:
    quantum physics
    nuclear physics
    * * *

     

    física sustantivo femenino
    physics;

    físico,-a
    I adjetivo physical
    II m,f (especialista) physicist
    III sustantivo masculino physique
    física sustantivo femenino physics sing

    ' física' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    actitud
    - contra
    - deformación
    - fuerza
    - incapacidad
    - incapacitada
    - incapacitado
    - incapaz
    - lesión
    - Nobel
    - postura
    - repugnancia
    - resistencia
    - reverencia
    - seguridad
    - sensación
    - separar
    - someterse
    - tipo
    - torpe
    - costar
    - desfase
    - educación
    - ejercicio
    - flojo
    - fortaleza
    - habilidad
    - minusvalía
    - preparación
    - reprobar
    - torturar
    English:
    brawn
    - elementary
    - exempt
    - form
    - game
    - PE
    - physical condition
    - physical education
    - physics
    - strength
    - strong
    - weakness
    - block
    - fitness
    - physical
    * * *
    1. [ciencia] physics [singular];
    un licenciado en física(s) a physics graduate
    física aplicada applied physics;
    física cuántica quantum physics;
    física nuclear nuclear physics;
    física de partículas particle physics
    * * *
    f physics sg
    I adj physical
    II m, física f physicist
    III m de una persona physique
    * * *
    : physics
    * * *
    física n physics

    Spanish-English dictionary > física

  • 8 diplomatura

    f.
    similar diploma (education).
    * * *
    See:
    * * *
    = bachelor's degree, first degree, honours degree, honours programme, undergraduate programme, honours course, undergraduate major, major, undergraduate degree.
    Ex. He received his bachelor's degree from UCLA and a master's degree in librarianship from Catholic University.
    Ex. Many of these latter types of courses are intended to serve as conversion or re-orientation courses for people with first degree in related subject areas.
    Ex. This paper describes the new honours degree in Applied Social Studies at the Polytechnic of North London.
    Ex. Other educators created honors programs that expanded even more rapidly after World War II.
    Ex. The university is planning a new undergraduate programme in information studies.
    Ex. However, the new department's main success has been with the introduction of an undergraduate single honours course by distance learning.
    Ex. This largish university has more than 20,000 students and offers over 200 undergraduate majors, over 100 master's degree options, and 17 doctoral degree programmes.
    Ex. The longitudinal study suggests that students change majors, select programs, and complete courses that are congruent with their cognitive styles.
    Ex. Political science was the most popular undergraduate degree for lawyers working in all sectors, followed either by education or arts and letters.
    ----
    * biblioteca de diplomatura = undergraduate library.
    * curso de diplomatura = undergraduate course, honours course.
    * diplomatura (en ciencias) = B.Sc. degree (Bachelor of Science).
    * diplomatura en humanidades = B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), B.A. degree.
    * estudiante de diplomatura = undergraduate, undergraduate student, honours student.
    * estudiante posterior a la diplomatura = postgraduate student.
    * relativo a los estudios de diplomatura = undergrad (undergraduate).
    * * *
    diplomatura (en ciencias)
    (n.) = B.Sc. degree (Bachelor of Science)

    Ex: There are more than 20 LIS schools in the Arab world and they grant diplomas, B.Sc. degrees, Master degrees and Ph.D.

    = bachelor's degree, first degree, honours degree, honours programme, undergraduate programme, honours course, undergraduate major, major, undergraduate degree.

    Ex: He received his bachelor's degree from UCLA and a master's degree in librarianship from Catholic University.

    Ex: Many of these latter types of courses are intended to serve as conversion or re-orientation courses for people with first degree in related subject areas.
    Ex: This paper describes the new honours degree in Applied Social Studies at the Polytechnic of North London.
    Ex: Other educators created honors programs that expanded even more rapidly after World War II.
    Ex: The university is planning a new undergraduate programme in information studies.
    Ex: However, the new department's main success has been with the introduction of an undergraduate single honours course by distance learning.
    Ex: This largish university has more than 20,000 students and offers over 200 undergraduate majors, over 100 master's degree options, and 17 doctoral degree programmes.
    Ex: The longitudinal study suggests that students change majors, select programs, and complete courses that are congruent with their cognitive styles.
    Ex: Political science was the most popular undergraduate degree for lawyers working in all sectors, followed either by education or arts and letters.
    * biblioteca de diplomatura = undergraduate library.
    * curso de diplomatura = undergraduate course, honours course.
    * diplomatura (en ciencias) = B.Sc. degree (Bachelor of Science).
    * diplomatura en humanidades = B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), B.A. degree.
    * estudiante de diplomatura = undergraduate, undergraduate student, honours student.
    * estudiante posterior a la diplomatura = postgraduate student.
    * relativo a los estudios de diplomatura = undergrad (undergraduate).

    * * *
    (en Esp) former university qualification, gained after three years
    * * *

    diplomatura f Univ degree: tiene una diplomatura en Biología, he holds a degree in Biology
    ' diplomatura' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    diplomada
    - diplomado
    English:
    degree
    * * *
    Educ diploma [qualification obtained after three years of university study]
    * * *
    f diploma

    Spanish-English dictionary > diplomatura

  • 9 concreto

    adj.
    1 concrete, definite, particular, specific.
    2 concrete, physical, non-abstract.
    m.
    1 concrete.
    2 concrete noun.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: concretar.
    * * *
    1 (real) concrete, real
    2 (particular) particular, specific
    \
    en concreto (en particular) in particular, specifically 2 (exactamente) exactly
    en el caso concreto de... in the particular case of...
    * * *
    (f. - concreta)
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=específico) [medida, propuesta] specific, concrete; [hecho, resultado] specific; [fecha, hora] definite, particular
    2) (=no abstracto) concrete
    3)

    • en concreto —

    a) [con verbos]

    nos referimos, en concreto, al abuso del alcohol — we are referring specifically to alcohol abuse

    he viajado mucho por África, en concreto, por Kenia y Tanzania — I've travelled a lot in Africa, specifically in Kenya and Tanzania o in Kenya and Tanzania to be precise

    ¿qué dijo en concreto? — what exactly did he say?

    b) [con sustantivos]

    ¿busca algún libro en concreto? — are you looking for a particular o specific book?, are you looking for any book in particular?

    no se ha decidido nada en concreto — nothing definite o specific has been decided

    2.
    SM LAm (=hormigón) concrete
    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo
    a) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particular

    quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs

    una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise

    b) ( no abstracto) concrete
    II
    masculino (AmL) concrete
    * * *
    = definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.
    Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.
    Ex. A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
    Ex. The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.
    Ex. The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.
    Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.
    Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.
    Ex. If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.
    Ex. In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.
    Ex. It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.
    Ex. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.
    Ex. The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.
    Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.
    Ex. Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.
    Ex. Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.
    Ex. Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.
    Ex. Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.
    ----
    * adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.
    * búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.
    * confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.
    * detalles concretos = fine detail(s).
    * en concreto = in particular, to be specific.
    * enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].
    * en la situación concreta = on the scene.
    * ente concreto = concrete entity.
    * en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.
    * especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.
    * relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.
    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo
    a) ( específico) <política/acusación> concrete, specific; <motivo/ejemplo/pregunta> specific; <fecha/hora> definite; < lugar> specific, particular

    quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto cuesta — what I want to know specifically is how much it costs

    una conferencia sobre historia, en concreto, el siglo XV — a lecture on history, the XV century to be precise

    b) ( no abstracto) concrete
    II
    masculino (AmL) concrete
    * * *
    = definite, fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], given, individual, one, specific, specified, single, particular, defined, concrete, designated, circumscribed, targeted, coextensive [co-extensive], narrowly focused.

    Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.

    Ex: A longer abstract can help in the finer points of selection, but will take longer to write and also longer to scan.
    Ex: The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.
    Ex: The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.
    Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.
    Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.
    Ex: If access is limited to certain specified times, the term 'off-line' is applied.
    Ex: In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.
    Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.
    Ex: The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.
    Ex: The second exercise in this course was to outline priorities in library services which had to be concrete, describable and achievable.
    Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.
    Ex: Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.
    Ex: Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.
    Ex: Bibliographies in general are also retrieval devices; the difference here is that the bibliography is not coextensive with the stock of the library it may omit items in stock and include others not in stock.
    Ex: Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.
    * adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.
    * búsqueda de documentos concretos = item search.
    * confinado a un lugar concreto = site-bound.
    * detalles concretos = fine detail(s).
    * en concreto = in particular, to be specific.
    * enfocado hacia un objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].
    * en la situación concreta = on the scene.
    * ente concreto = concrete entity.
    * en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time.
    * especializado en un mercado concreto = niche.
    * relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.

    * * *
    concreto1 -ta
    1 (específico) ‹política/acusación› concrete, specific
    en tu caso concreto in your particular case
    por un motivo concreto for a specific reason
    fijemos una fecha/hora concreta let's fix a definite date/time
    quieren reformas/soluciones concretas they want real o concrete reforms/solutions
    un lugar concreto a specific o particular place
    una pregunta concreta a specific question
    en concreto: quiero saber, en concreto, cuánto me va a costar what I want to know specifically is how much it is going to cost
    la conferencia versó sobre pintura española, en concreto, Goya y Velázquez the lecture was on Spanish painting, Goya and Velázquez, to be precise o to be more specific
    en una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area
    2 (no abstracto) concrete
    lo concreto y lo abstracto the concrete and the abstract
    ( AmL)
    concrete
    Compuesto:
    reinforced concrete
    * * *

     

    Del verbo concretar: ( conjugate concretar)

    concreto es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    concretó es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    concretar    
    concreto
    concretar ( conjugate concretar) verbo transitivo
    a) ( concertar) ‹fecha/precio› to fix, set

    b) (precisar, definir) to be specific about;


    verbo intransitivo:

    llámame para concreto give me a call to arrange the details
    concretarse verbo pronominal
    to become a reality
    concreto 1 -ta adjetivo
    a) ( específico) ‹política/solución/acusación› concrete, specific;

    ‹motivo/ejemplo/pregunta› specific;
    ‹fecha/hora› definite;
    ‹ caso› particular;
    ‹ lugar› specific, particular;

    en concreto specifically;
    en una zona en concreto in a particular o specific area;
    no sé nada en concreto I don't know anything definite

    concreto 2 sustantivo masculino (AmL) concrete;

    concretar verbo transitivo
    1 (precisar un tema, un punto) to specify
    2 (concertar una fecha, hora) to fix
    concreto,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (preciso, real) concrete
    2 (particular) specific
    en este caso concreto..., in this particular case...
    II sustantivo masculino LAm (hormigón) concrete
    ♦ Locuciones: en concreto, specifically: lo veré esta semana, el martes en concreto, I'll meet him this week, Tuesday to be precise
    no sé nada en c., I have no firm information

    ' concreto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    actual
    - ceñirse
    - concreta
    - concretamente
    - determinada
    - determinado
    - particular
    - puntual
    - regalar
    - sala
    English:
    actual
    - concrete
    - particular
    - specific
    - specifically
    * * *
    concreto1, -a adj
    1. [no abstracto] concrete;
    un concepto concreto a concrete concept
    2. [determinado] specific, particular;
    aún no tenemos una fecha concreta we don't have a definite date yet;
    estoy buscando un disco concreto, no me vale cualquiera I'm looking for a particular o specific record, not just any one;
    si no me das los detalles concretos no te podré ayudar if you don't give me the specific o precise details I won't be able to help you;
    en el caso concreto de Nicaragua,… in the specific case of Nicaragua,…;
    en concreto, todavía no sabemos nada in short, we don't know anything yet;
    piensa volver a Europa, en concreto a Francia she's thinking of coming back to Europe, to France to be precise;
    es un experto en economía, y más en concreto, en gestión de empresas he's an expert in economics, more specifically in business management;
    nada en concreto nothing definite;
    la culpa no se le puede atribuir a nadie en concreto there is no one person who is to blame;
    en ningún sitio en concreto nowhere in particular, not in any one place
    Am concrete concreto armado reinforced concrete
    * * *
    I adj
    1 specific;
    en concreto specifically;
    nada en concreto nothing specific
    2 (no abstracto) concrete
    II m L.Am.
    concrete
    * * *
    concreto, -ta adj
    1) : concrete, actual
    2) : definite, specific
    en concreto: specifically
    hormigón: concrete
    * * *
    1. (particular) specific
    2. (real) actual

    Spanish-English dictionary > concreto

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    adv.
    1 not.
    no sé I don't know
    no es fácil it's not easy, it isn't easy
    no tiene dinero he has no money, he hasn't got any money
    no veo nada I can't see anything
    todavía no not yet
    ¿has oído las noticias? — no have you heard the news? — no o no, I haven't
    ¿aprobó? — no did she pass? — no o no, she didn't
    ¿comen juntos? -- no siempre do they go for lunch together? -- not always
    no fumadores non-smokers
    2 no, not.
    intj.
    no, nah, no way, nay.
    m.
    no.
    * * *
    NO
    1 ( nordoeste) northwest; (símbolo) NW
    * * *
    adv.
    1) no, not
    2) non
    * * *
    ABR
    = noroeste NW
    * * *
    (= noroeste) NW
    * * *
    = by no means, NOT, nay, no, not.
    Nota: Negación usada con verbos; para los nombres, véase no.
    Ex. However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.
    Ex. The Boolean logic operator NOT excludes records containing a particular word.
    Ex. Said another timidly, nay, sheepishly: 'You can see we need help, can't you Mr. Bibeau?'.
    Ex. In either case, the patient keys in the responses, which may be as simple as 'yes' or 'no'.
    Ex. The Boolean logic operator not excludes records containing a particular word.
    ----
    * alfabeto no romano = non-Roman alphabet.
    * aún no nacido = unborn.
    * aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.
    * base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.
    * catalogación no automatizada = non-computerised cataloguing.
    * con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].
    * ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?.
    * ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.
    * documento recuperado no pertinente = false drop.
    * el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees.
    * el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.
    * encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.
    * encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.
    * esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.
    * evaluación no intrusiva = unobtrusive evaluation.
    * información no codificada = non-coded information.
    * lo creas o no = believe it or not.
    * material no devuelto = non-return.
    * material no impreso = non-print [nonprint], non-print media.
    * modo no interactivo = non-interactive mode.
    * ¿no? = do you?, do you?.
    * no {predisponer} en contra = stay on + the right side of.
    * no abandonar = stick with, stand by.
    * no abrasivo = non-abrasive.
    * no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.
    * no académico = non-academic.
    * no acentuado = unaccented.
    * no aceptar = disavow.
    * no aceptarse = go by + the board.
    * no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.
    * no acercarse a = steer + clear of, stay away from, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.
    * no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no ácido = acid-free.
    * no acostumbrado a = unfamiliar with.
    * no actual = non-current.
    * no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.
    * no actuar como se debe = be remiss.
    * no actuar correctamente = be remiss.
    * no actuar debidamente = be remiss.
    * no acudir = stay away.
    * no acuoso = non-aqueous.
    * no admitir discusión = be out of the question.
    * no adosado = detached.
    * no afectado = unaffected.
    * no afectar = be immune against, leave + unaffected.
    * no afiliado = unaffiliated.
    * no afín = nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no agobiarse = take + Posesivo + time.
    * no agravante = non-exacerbating.
    * no agrupado = unclustered.
    * no aguantar más = have had enough.
    * no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.
    * no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.
    * no alergénico = non-allergenic.
    * no alfabetizado = non-literate.
    * no amante de la literatura = non-literary.
    * no americano = non-US, un-American.
    * no amortizable = irredeemable.
    * no analizado = unexamined.
    * no anclado = unanchored.
    * no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.
    * no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.
    * no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.
    * no antes de = no sooner than.
    * no añorar el pasado = never + look back.
    * no aparecer = be not included.
    * no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.
    * no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].
    * no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.
    * no apto para menores = X-rated.
    * no arrepentirse = not look back, never + look back.
    * no arriesgarse = play it + safe.
    * no asignado = unallocated, unassigned.
    * no asistencia = non-attendance.
    * no asistente = non-attender [nonattender].
    * no asistir = stay away.
    * no atendido = unsatisfied.
    * no atreverse a = flinch at/from, have + no stomach for.
    * no atreverse a tratar = fear to + tread.
    * no auténtico = unauthentic.
    * no autorizado = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unapproved.
    * no avanzar = tread + water.
    * no avanzar más = go + no further.
    * no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.
    * no bastar = not be good enough.
    * no bibliográfico = non-book [nonbook], non-bibliographic, non-bibliographical.
    * no bibliotecario = non-librarian.
    * no británico = non-UK.
    * no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.
    * no cabe ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.
    * no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.
    * no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.
    * no canjeable = irredeemable.
    * no cantante = nonsinger.
    * no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
    * no captar la idea = miss + the point.
    * no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.
    * no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.
    * no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.
    * no centrado = unfocused [unfocussed].
    * no científico = unscientific.
    * no cobrado = uncollected.
    * no codificado = non-coded.
    * no coercitivo = non-coercive.
    * no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.
    * no coincidente = ill matched.
    * no colar = Negativo + hold + water.
    * no comentado = unannotated.
    * no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].
    * no compatible = non-compatible.
    * no compensatorio = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].
    * no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.
    * no comprobado = untested.
    * no comprometido = uncommitted.
    * no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.
    * no concentrado = unfocused [unfocussed].
    * no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.
    * no concordar con = be at odds with.
    * no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.
    * no conductual = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no confirmado = unsubstantiated.
    * no conformarse con un no = not take + no for an answer.
    * no conmovedor = unmoving.
    * no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.
    * no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.
    * no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.
    * no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.
    * no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.
    * no consumible = nonconsumptive.
    * no consumidor = nonconsumptive.
    * no contagioso = non-contagious.
    * no contaminado = untainted, uncontaminated.
    * no contar = be out of the picture.
    * no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.
    * no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.
    * no contencioso = non-contentious.
    * no convencional = non-conventional.
    * no convexo = nonconvex [non-convex].
    * no corregido = uncorrected.
    * no correlativo = non-consecutive.
    * no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.
    * no corroborado = unsubstantiated.
    * no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.
    * no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.
    * no crítico = non-critical.
    * no cualificado = unskilled.
    * no cuestionarse la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspend + disbelief.
    * no cumplido = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].
    * no cumplir = fall + short of, welsh on.
    * no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.
    * no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.
    * no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.
    * no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.
    * no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.
    * no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.
    * no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.
    * no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.
    * no cumplir unos requisitos = fall + short of requirements.
    * no cursar una asignatura = skip + grades.
    * no dar crédito a = disbelief.
    * no dar crédito a + Posesivo + oídos = not believe + Posesivo + ears.
    * no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.
    * no dar fruto = come to + nothing.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.
    * no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.
    * no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.
    * no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.
    * no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.
    * no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.
    * no debemos + Infinitivo = let us not + Infinitivo.
    * no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.
    * no + deber + sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.
    * no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.
    * no debidamente reconocido = unsung.
    * no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.
    * no decir nada = keep + quiet.
    * no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.
    * no decir nada nuevo = much ado about nothing.
    * no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.
    * no de comportamiento = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no de conducta = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no decreciente = non-decreasing.
    * no dedicado a la investigación = non-research.
    * no definido = unstated.
    * no definirse = sit on + the fence.
    * no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.
    * no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.
    * no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.
    * no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.
    * no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.
    * no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.
    * no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.
    * no dejar pasar = keep out.
    * no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.
    * no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.
    * no deliberado = unintentional.
    * no del todo maduro = underripe.
    * no democrático = undemocratic.
    * no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.
    * no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.
    * no descriptor = non-descriptor.
    * no deseado = unwanted, undesired, uninvited.
    * no desfallecer = keep up.
    * no desgastarse fácilmente = wear + well.
    * no desglosable = unbreakable.
    * no desmerecer = compare + favourably.
    * no destructivo = non-destructive.
    * no desvelar + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.
    * no determinista = nondeterministic [non-deterministic].
    * no devolverse = be non-refundable.
    * no diferenciador = nondistinctive.
    * no diferenciarse de = be nothing short of.
    * no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.
    * no discapacitado = able-bodied.
    * no disciplinario = impunitive.
    * no discriminatorio con respecto al sexo = gender neutral.
    * no disponible = not applicable [N/A].
    * no disponible para el préstamo = not-loanable.
    * no dispuesto = unprepared.
    * no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....
    * no distintivo = nondistinctive.
    * no distribuido = undelivered, undelivered.
    * no docente = non-teaching.
    * no económico = non-economic [noneconomic].
    * no educativo = non-teaching, non-educational.
    * no efímero = non-volatile [nonvolatile].
    * no eléctrico = nonelectrical [non-electrical].
    * no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.
    * no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.
    * no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.
    * no en inglés = non-English.
    * no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.
    * no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.
    * no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.
    * no entendido por la materia = outsider.
    * no entregado = undelivered.
    * no envío = non-shipment.
    * no epiléptico = non-epileptic.
    * no es asombroso que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.
    * no escatimar = unstinting.
    * no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.
    * no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).
    * no escrito = unwritten.
    * no es de extrañar que = no wonder that, small wonder that.
    * no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.
    * no esencial = non-essential [nonessential].
    * no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * no especialista = non-expert [nonexpert].
    * no especializado = broader-based.
    * no especificar = leave + undefined.
    * no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).
    * no esta disponible = be down.
    * no estándar = non-standard [nonstandard].
    * no estar + Adjetivo + en absoluto = be far from + Adjetivo.
    * no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.
    * no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.
    * no estar al tanto de = be out of touch with.
    * no estar bien equilibrado = skew.
    * no estar contento = be unhappy.
    * no estar convencido = be dubious.
    * no estar coordinado con = be out of step with.
    * no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.
    * no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).
    * no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.
    * no estar de suerte = be out of luck.
    * no estar deteriorado = unimpaired.
    * no estar disponible = be unavailable.
    * no estar dispuesto a = be unwilling to, be negatively disposed to.
    * no estar documentado = be undocumented.
    * no estar en condiciones de = be unfit for.
    * no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.
    * no estar en funcionamiento = be down.
    * no estar en plenitud de facultades = be past + Posesivo + best.
    * no estar en + Posesivo + cabales = insane.
    * no estar en sintonía con = be out of step with.
    * no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.
    * no estar familiarizado con = be unfamiliar with.
    * no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.
    * no estar incluido = be not included.
    * no estar muy católico = feel + bad.
    * no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.
    * no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.
    * no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.
    * no estar presente en = be absent (from).
    * no estar relacionado con = be unrelated to.
    * no estar seguro = be uncertain.
    * no estar seguro de = be unsure about/of.
    * no estar utilizable = be down.
    * no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.
    * no es un misterio = not (exactly) rocket science.
    * no exacerbado = non-exacerbating.
    * no examinado = unexamined.
    * no exclusivo = non-exclusive.
    * no excluyente = inclusive, socially-inclusive.
    * no existe = not applicable [N/A].
    * no existir = be out of the picture.
    * no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as, there + be + no such thing as.
    * no existir límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.
    * no experto = non-expert [nonexpert].
    * no explorado = unexplored.
    * no explosivo = non-explosive.
    * no expresado = unspoken, unstated.
    * no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.
    * no falla = reliable.
    * no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.
    * no familiarizado con = unfamiliar with.
    * no ferroso = non-ferrous [nonferrous].
    * no fibroso = non-fibrous.
    * no figurar = be not included.
    * no fijado = non-net.
    * no fructificar = come to + nothing.
    * no fumador = non-smoker, non-smoking.
    * no funcionar = be out of order.
    * no funcionario = untenured, non-tenured.
    * no + Futuro = won't [will not].
    * no ganado = unearned.
    * no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.
    * no gubernamental = non-government, non-governmental [nongovernmental].
    * no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.
    * no haber = be unavailable.
    * no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.
    * no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.
    * no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.
    * no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).
    * no haber forma de = there + be + no way.
    * no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.
    * no haber límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.
    * no haber manera de = there + be + no way.
    * no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.
    * no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.
    * no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.
    * no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.
    * no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.
    * no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.
    * no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.
    * no haber problemas = be fine.
    * no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.
    * no habiendo = in the absence of.
    * no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.
    * no hace mucho = in the recent past.
    * no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.
    * no hacer Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no hacer Algo por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).
    * no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).
    * no hacer caso = brush aside.
    * no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.
    * no hacer caso de = slight.
    * no hacer los deberes = be asleep at the wheel.
    * no hacer más que = do + no more than.
    * no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.
    * no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.
    * no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.
    * no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.
    * no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.
    * no hacer otra cosa que = do + nothing but.
    * no hacer sino = do + no more than.
    * no hay = there ain't [there aren't/isn't].
    * no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.
    * no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.
    * no hay escapatoria = needs must when the devil drives.
    * no hay forma de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.
    * no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise, to every cloud, there is a silver lining.
    * no hay manera de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay más remedio = needs must when the devil drives.
    * no hay modo de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay nada como = nothing beats....
    * no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.
    * no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....
    * no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.
    * no hay + Nombre + que sean = no + Nombre + be.
    * no higroscópico = non-hygroscopic.
    * no hindú = non-Hindu.
    * no homosexual = straight man.
    * no humano = non-human [nonhuman].
    * no hurgar en la herida = let + sleeping dogs lie.
    * no idéntico = non-identical.
    * no identificado = unnamed.
    * no idoneidad = unsuitability.
    * no impacientarse con = bear with + Pronombre.
    * no importa = never mind, regardless of, whatever.
    * no importa + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que seaAdjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.
    * no importa cómo = no matter how.
    * no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.
    * no importa lo bien = no matter how well.
    * No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.
    * no importa qué = whatever.
    * no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.
    * no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.
    * no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.
    * no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.
    * no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.
    * no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.
    * no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.
    * no impreso = unprinted.
    * no incluido = unlisted.
    * no incluye = exclusive of.
    * no indicado = unstated.
    * no + Indicativo = fail to + Infinitivo.
    * no + Infinitivo = failure to + Infinitivo.
    * no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.
    * no ingresado = unearned.
    * no inmiscuirse en = remain + uninvolved in, stay away from.
    * no inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash, keep + a stiff upper lip.
    * no inscripción = non-registration.
    * no intencional = non-intentional.
    * no interactivo = non-interactive.
    * no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.
    * no intervencionista = hands-off, isolationist.
    * no intrusivo = nonobtrusive.
    * no invasivo = noninvasive [non-invasive].
    * no invitado = uninvited.
    * no invitados, los = uninvited, the.
    * no involucrado = uninvolved.
    * no jerárquico = non-hierarchical.
    * no lector = non-reader [nonreader].
    * no letal = non-lethal.
    * no levantarse hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.
    * no librario = non-book [nonbook].
    * no lineal = nonlinear [non-linear].
    * no linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity].
    * no listo = unready.
    * no literario = unliterary, non-literary.
    * no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.
    * no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.
    * no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.
    * no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.
    * no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.
    * no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.
    * no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.
    * no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.
    * no lo dudes = take it from me.
    * no lucrativo = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.
    * no manifiesto = undeclared.
    * no MARC = non-MARC.
    * no más que = in any more than.
    * no materializarse = fall through.
    * Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.
    * Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.
    * no médico = non-clinical.
    * no merecer la pena = be no good.
    * no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.
    * no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.
    * no meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.
    * no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.
    * no miembro = non-member [nonmember].
    * no militar = nonmilitary.
    * no monográfico = non-monographic.
    * no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.
    * no moverse = stay + put.
    * no mucho después = not long after.
    * no musical = non-musical.
    * no muy acertado = wide of the mark.
    * no muy apropiado = wide of the mark.
    * no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.
    * no muy despierto = slow.
    * no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.
    * no muy listos, los = none-too-bright, the.
    * no nacido = unborn.
    * no necesitar mantenimiento = maintenance-free.
    * no nombrado = unnamed.
    * no nórdico = non-Nordic.
    * no obstaculizar = be out of the way of.
    * no obstante = albeit (that), however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, none the less, though, that being said, all this said, when all is said and done.
    * no occidental = non-Western.
    * no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no oficial = non-government.
    * no olvidar = bear in + mind, be aware of.
    * no ordenado = unsorted.
    * no orgánico = non-organic.
    * no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.
    * no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.
    * no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.
    * no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.
    * no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.
    * no participar = be out of the picture.
    * no participar en = be uninvolved in, remain + uninvolved in.
    * no partidista = non-partisan [nonpartisan].
    * no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.
    * no patentado = non-proprietary.
    * no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.
    * no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.
    * no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.
    * no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.
    * no percatarse de = be blind to.
    * no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.
    * no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.
    * no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.
    * no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, be on top of things.
    * no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.
    * no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.
    * no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.
    * no perderse = keep on + the right track.
    * no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.
    * no perderse mucho, no perderse nada = be no great loss.
    * no perderse nada = be no great loss.
    * no perfumado = non-scented.
    * no periódico = non-periodical.
    * no permitir = disallow.
    * no pertenecer a = have + no place in.
    * no perteneciente a la Comunidad Europea = non-EC.
    * no perteneciente al juzgado = out-of-court.
    * no pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.
    * no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no pillar la idea = miss + the point.
    * no planificado = unplanned.
    * no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].
    * no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping, have + trouble sleeping.
    * no poder darse el lujo de = ill afford.
    * no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.
    * no poder dormir = sleeplessness.
    * no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.
    * no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.
    * no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.
    * no poder permitirse = ill afford.
    * no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.
    * no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.
    * no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.
    * no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.
    * no poder sino + Infinitivo = cannot help but + Verbo.
    * no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.
    * no polémico = non-controversial [noncontroversial], non-contentious.
    * no poner en duda = be unquestioned.
    * ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.
    * no precipitarse = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.
    * no predisponer a Alguien en contra = keep on + the right side of.
    * no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.
    * no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.
    * no preparado = uninformed, unready, unprepared.
    * no presentado a examen = absent from exam.
    * no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.
    * no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.
    * no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.
    * no pretender ser = make + no claim to.
    * no probado = untested.
    * no procesado = unprocessed.
    * no profesional = non-professional [nonprofessional].
    * no programador = non-programmer.
    * no prolongado = unsustained.
    * no pronunciado = undelivered.
    * no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.
    * no provocado = unprovoked.
    * no publicado = unpublished.
    * no público = non-public.
    * no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).
    * no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.
    * no puedo comprender = I can't get over.
    * no puedo entender cómo = can't get over how.
    * no quebrar = stay in + business.
    * no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.
    * no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.
    * no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.
    * no querer tener nada que ver con Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.
    * no racial = colour-blind.
    * no racista = race-neutral.
    * no realizado = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].
    * no recargado = uncluttered.
    * no reciclable = non-recyclable.
    * no recogido = uncollected.
    * no recompensado = unrewarded.
    * no reconocido = unacknowledged, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].
    * no recopilado = uncollected.
    * no redimido = unredeemed.
    * no reembolsable = non-repayable, non-refundable.
    * no registrado = unlisted, unaffiliated.
    * no reglamentado = unregulated.
    * no regulado = unregulated.
    * no relacionado = unrelated, nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no relacionados entre sí = unrelated.
    * no relativo = nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no relevante = non-relevant.
    * no remunerado = unpaid, unsalaried, non-paying, unremunerated, non-remunerated.
    * no renovable = non-renewable.
    * no renovado = unrenewed.
    * no rentable = uneconomic, unprofitable.
    * no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).
    * no repartido = undelivered.
    * no representativo = unrepresentative.
    * no restrictivo = non-restrictive.
    * no restringido = non-restrictive, unconfined.
    * no resuelto = unresolved.
    * no resultar fácil = not be easy.
    * no retirado = uncollected.
    * * *
    (= noroeste) NW
    * * *
    no {predisponer} en contra
    (v.) = stay on + the right side of

    Ex: Many of the stories told about fairies seem to be cautionary tales, showing that they can be very helpful, as long as you stay on the right side of them.

    = by no means, NOT, nay, no, not.
    Nota: Negación usada con verbos; para los nombres, véase no.

    Ex: However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.

    Ex: The Boolean logic operator NOT excludes records containing a particular word.
    Ex: Said another timidly, nay, sheepishly: 'You can see we need help, can't you Mr. Bibeau?'.
    Ex: In either case, the patient keys in the responses, which may be as simple as 'yes' or 'no'.
    Ex: The Boolean logic operator not excludes records containing a particular word.
    * alfabeto no romano = non-Roman alphabet.
    * aún no nacido = unborn.
    * aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.
    * base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.
    * catalogación no automatizada = non-computerised cataloguing.
    * con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].
    * ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?.
    * ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.
    * documento recuperado no pertinente = false drop.
    * el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees.
    * el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.
    * encabezamiento no admitido = non-approved heading.
    * encabezamiento no específico = non-specific heading.
    * esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.
    * evaluación no intrusiva = unobtrusive evaluation.
    * información no codificada = non-coded information.
    * lo creas o no = believe it or not.
    * material no devuelto = non-return.
    * material no impreso = non-print [nonprint], non-print media.
    * modo no interactivo = non-interactive mode.
    * ¿no? = do you?, do you?.
    * no {predisponer} en contra = stay on + the right side of.
    * no abandonar = stick with, stand by.
    * no abrasivo = non-abrasive.
    * no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.
    * no académico = non-academic.
    * no acentuado = unaccented.
    * no aceptar = disavow.
    * no aceptarse = go by + the board.
    * no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.
    * no acercarse a = steer + clear of, stay away from, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.
    * no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no ácido = acid-free.
    * no acostumbrado a = unfamiliar with.
    * no actual = non-current.
    * no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.
    * no actuar como se debe = be remiss.
    * no actuar correctamente = be remiss.
    * no actuar debidamente = be remiss.
    * no acudir = stay away.
    * no acuoso = non-aqueous.
    * no admitir discusión = be out of the question.
    * no adosado = detached.
    * no afectado = unaffected.
    * no afectar = be immune against, leave + unaffected.
    * no afiliado = unaffiliated.
    * no afín = nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no agobiarse = take + Posesivo + time.
    * no agravante = non-exacerbating.
    * no agrupado = unclustered.
    * no aguantar más = have had enough.
    * no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.
    * no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.
    * no alergénico = non-allergenic.
    * no alfabetizado = non-literate.
    * no amante de la literatura = non-literary.
    * no americano = non-US, un-American.
    * no amortizable = irredeemable.
    * no analizado = unexamined.
    * no anclado = unanchored.
    * no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.
    * no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.
    * no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.
    * no antes de = no sooner than.
    * no añorar el pasado = never + look back.
    * no aparecer = be not included.
    * no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.
    * no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].
    * no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.
    * no apto para menores = X-rated.
    * no arrepentirse = not look back, never + look back.
    * no arriesgarse = play it + safe.
    * no asignado = unallocated, unassigned.
    * no asistencia = non-attendance.
    * no asistente = non-attender [nonattender].
    * no asistir = stay away.
    * no atendido = unsatisfied.
    * no atreverse a = flinch at/from, have + no stomach for.
    * no atreverse a tratar = fear to + tread.
    * no auténtico = unauthentic.
    * no autorizado = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unapproved.
    * no avanzar = tread + water.
    * no avanzar más = go + no further.
    * no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.
    * no bastar = not be good enough.
    * no bibliográfico = non-book [nonbook], non-bibliographic, non-bibliographical.
    * no bibliotecario = non-librarian.
    * no británico = non-UK.
    * no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.
    * no cabe ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.
    * no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.
    * no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.
    * no canjeable = irredeemable.
    * no cantante = nonsinger.
    * no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
    * no captar la idea = miss + the point.
    * no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.
    * no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.
    * no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.
    * no centrado = unfocused [unfocussed].
    * no científico = unscientific.
    * no cobrado = uncollected.
    * no codificado = non-coded.
    * no coercitivo = non-coercive.
    * no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.
    * no coincidente = ill matched.
    * no colar = Negativo + hold + water.
    * no comentado = unannotated.
    * no comercial = non-profit making, non-commercial [noncommercial].
    * no compatible = non-compatible.
    * no compensatorio = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].
    * no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.
    * no comprobado = untested.
    * no comprometido = uncommitted.
    * no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.
    * no concentrado = unfocused [unfocussed].
    * no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.
    * no concordar con = be at odds with.
    * no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.
    * no conductual = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no confirmado = unsubstantiated.
    * no conformarse con un no = not take + no for an answer.
    * no conmovedor = unmoving.
    * no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.
    * no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.
    * no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.
    * no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.
    * no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.
    * no consumible = nonconsumptive.
    * no consumidor = nonconsumptive.
    * no contagioso = non-contagious.
    * no contaminado = untainted, uncontaminated.
    * no contar = be out of the picture.
    * no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.
    * no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.
    * no contencioso = non-contentious.
    * no convencional = non-conventional.
    * no convexo = nonconvex [non-convex].
    * no corregido = uncorrected.
    * no correlativo = non-consecutive.
    * no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.
    * no corroborado = unsubstantiated.
    * no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.
    * no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.
    * no crítico = non-critical.
    * no cualificado = unskilled.
    * no cuestionarse la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspend + disbelief.
    * no cumplido = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].
    * no cumplir = fall + short of, welsh on.
    * no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.
    * no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.
    * no cumplir las expectativas = fall + short of expectations.
    * no cumplir lo esperado = fall + short of expectations.
    * no cumplir lo prometido = fall + short of + Posesivo + promise.
    * no cumplir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.
    * no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.
    * no cumplir unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.
    * no cumplir unos requisitos = fall + short of requirements.
    * no cursar una asignatura = skip + grades.
    * no dar crédito a = disbelief.
    * no dar crédito a + Posesivo + oídos = not believe + Posesivo + ears.
    * no dar crédito a + Posesivo + ojos = not believe + Posesivo + eyes.
    * no dar fruto = come to + nothing.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.
    * no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.
    * no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.
    * no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.
    * no darse por vencido fácilmente = not take + no for an answer.
    * no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.
    * no debemos + Infinitivo = let us not + Infinitivo.
    * no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.
    * no + deber + sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.
    * no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.
    * no debidamente reconocido = unsung.
    * no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.
    * no decir nada = keep + quiet.
    * no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.
    * no decir nada nuevo = much ado about nothing.
    * no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.
    * no de comportamiento = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no de conducta = nonbehavioural [nonbehavioral, -USA].
    * no decreciente = non-decreasing.
    * no dedicado a la investigación = non-research.
    * no definido = unstated.
    * no definirse = sit on + the fence.
    * no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.
    * no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.
    * no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.
    * no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.
    * no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.
    * no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.
    * no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.
    * no dejar pasar = keep out.
    * no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.
    * no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.
    * no deliberado = unintentional.
    * no del todo maduro = underripe.
    * no democrático = undemocratic.
    * no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.
    * no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.
    * no descriptor = non-descriptor.
    * no deseado = unwanted, undesired, uninvited.
    * no desfallecer = keep up.
    * no desgastarse fácilmente = wear + well.
    * no desglosable = unbreakable.
    * no desmerecer = compare + favourably.
    * no destructivo = non-destructive.
    * no desvelar + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.
    * no determinista = nondeterministic [non-deterministic].
    * no devolverse = be non-refundable.
    * no diferenciador = nondistinctive.
    * no diferenciarse de = be nothing short of.
    * no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.
    * no discapacitado = able-bodied.
    * no disciplinario = impunitive.
    * no discriminatorio con respecto al sexo = gender neutral.
    * no disponible = not applicable [N/A].
    * no disponible para el préstamo = not-loanable.
    * no dispuesto = unprepared.
    * no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....
    * no distintivo = nondistinctive.
    * no distribuido = undelivered, undelivered.
    * no docente = non-teaching.
    * no económico = non-economic [noneconomic].
    * no educativo = non-teaching, non-educational.
    * no efímero = non-volatile [nonvolatile].
    * no eléctrico = nonelectrical [non-electrical].
    * no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.
    * no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.
    * no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.
    * no en inglés = non-English.
    * no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.
    * no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.
    * no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.
    * no entendido por la materia = outsider.
    * no entregado = undelivered.
    * no envío = non-shipment.
    * no epiléptico = non-epileptic.
    * no es asombroso que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.
    * no escatimar = unstinting.
    * no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.
    * no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).
    * no escrito = unwritten.
    * no es de extrañar que = no wonder that, small wonder that.
    * no es de sorprender que = not surprisingly, unsurprisingly.
    * no esencial = non-essential [nonessential].
    * no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).
    * no especialista = non-expert [nonexpert].
    * no especializado = broader-based.
    * no especificar = leave + undefined.
    * no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).
    * no esta disponible = be down.
    * no estándar = non-standard [nonstandard].
    * no estar + Adjetivo + en absoluto = be far from + Adjetivo.
    * no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.
    * no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.
    * no estar al tanto de = be out of touch with.
    * no estar bien equilibrado = skew.
    * no estar contento = be unhappy.
    * no estar convencido = be dubious.
    * no estar coordinado con = be out of step with.
    * no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.
    * no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).
    * no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.
    * no estar de suerte = be out of luck.
    * no estar deteriorado = unimpaired.
    * no estar disponible = be unavailable.
    * no estar dispuesto a = be unwilling to, be negatively disposed to.
    * no estar documentado = be undocumented.
    * no estar en condiciones de = be unfit for.
    * no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.
    * no estar en funcionamiento = be down.
    * no estar en plenitud de facultades = be past + Posesivo + best.
    * no estar en + Posesivo + cabales = insane.
    * no estar en sintonía con = be out of step with.
    * no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.
    * no estar familiarizado con = be unfamiliar with.
    * no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.
    * no estar incluido = be not included.
    * no estar muy católico = feel + bad.
    * no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.
    * no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.
    * no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.
    * no estar presente en = be absent (from).
    * no estar relacionado con = be unrelated to.
    * no estar seguro = be uncertain.
    * no estar seguro de = be unsure about/of.
    * no estar utilizable = be down.
    * no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.
    * no es un misterio = not (exactly) rocket science.
    * no exacerbado = non-exacerbating.
    * no examinado = unexamined.
    * no exclusivo = non-exclusive.
    * no excluyente = inclusive, socially-inclusive.
    * no existe = not applicable [N/A].
    * no existir = be out of the picture.
    * no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as, there + be + no such thing as.
    * no existir límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.
    * no experto = non-expert [nonexpert].
    * no explorado = unexplored.
    * no explosivo = non-explosive.
    * no expresado = unspoken, unstated.
    * no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.
    * no falla = reliable.
    * no faltar el respeto = be civil towards.
    * no familiarizado con = unfamiliar with.
    * no ferroso = non-ferrous [nonferrous].
    * no fibroso = non-fibrous.
    * no figurar = be not included.
    * no fijado = non-net.
    * no fructificar = come to + nothing.
    * no fumador = non-smoker, non-smoking.
    * no funcionar = be out of order.
    * no funcionario = untenured, non-tenured.
    * no + Futuro = won't [will not].
    * no ganado = unearned.
    * no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.
    * no gubernamental = non-government, non-governmental [nongovernmental].
    * no gustar = have + a dislike for, dislike, be uncomfortable + Gerundio, be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable + Gerundio.
    * no haber = be unavailable.
    * no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.
    * no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.
    * no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.
    * no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).
    * no haber forma de = there + be + no way.
    * no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.
    * no haber límites = there + be + no limit.
    * no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.
    * no haber manera de = there + be + no way.
    * no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.
    * no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.
    * no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.
    * no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.
    * no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.
    * no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.
    * no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.
    * no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.
    * no haber problemas = be fine.
    * no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.
    * no habiendo = in the absence of.
    * no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.
    * no hace mucho = in the recent past.
    * no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.
    * no hacer Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no hacer Algo por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).
    * no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).
    * no hacer caso = brush aside.
    * no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.
    * no hacer caso de = slight.
    * no hacer los deberes = be asleep at the wheel.
    * no hacer más que = do + no more than.
    * no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.
    * no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.
    * no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.
    * no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.
    * no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.
    * no hacer otra cosa que = do + nothing but.
    * no hacer sino = do + no more than.
    * no hay = there ain't [there aren't/isn't].
    * no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.
    * no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.
    * no hay escapatoria = needs must when the devil drives.
    * no hay forma de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.
    * no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise, to every cloud, there is a silver lining.
    * no hay manera de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay más remedio = needs must when the devil drives.
    * no hay modo de que = for the life of me.
    * no hay nada como = nothing beats....
    * no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.
    * no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....
    * no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.
    * no hay + Nombre + que sean = no + Nombre + be.
    * no higroscópico = non-hygroscopic.
    * no hindú = non-Hindu.
    * no homosexual = straight man.
    * no humano = non-human [nonhuman].
    * no hurgar en la herida = let + sleeping dogs lie.
    * no idéntico = non-identical.
    * no identificado = unnamed.
    * no idoneidad = unsuitability.
    * no impacientarse con = bear with + Pronombre.
    * no importa = never mind, regardless of, whatever.
    * no importa + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que seaAdjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.
    * no importa cómo = no matter how.
    * no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.
    * no importa lo bien = no matter how well.
    * No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.
    * no importa qué = whatever.
    * no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.
    * no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.
    * no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.
    * no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.
    * no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.
    * no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.
    * no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.
    * no impreso = unprinted.
    * no incluido = unlisted.
    * no incluye = exclusive of.
    * no indicado = unstated.
    * no + Indicativo = fail to + Infinitivo.
    * no + Infinitivo = failure to + Infinitivo.
    * no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.
    * no ingresado = unearned.
    * no inmiscuirse en = remain + uninvolved in, stay away from.
    * no inmutarse = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash, keep + a stiff upper lip.
    * no inscripción = non-registration.
    * no intencional = non-intentional.
    * no interactivo = non-interactive.
    * no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.
    * no intervencionista = hands-off, isolationist.
    * no intrusivo = nonobtrusive.
    * no invasivo = noninvasive [non-invasive].
    * no invitado = uninvited.
    * no invitados, los = uninvited, the.
    * no involucrado = uninvolved.
    * no jerárquico = non-hierarchical.
    * no lector = non-reader [nonreader].
    * no letal = non-lethal.
    * no levantarse hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.
    * no librario = non-book [nonbook].
    * no lineal = nonlinear [non-linear].
    * no linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity].
    * no listo = unready.
    * no literario = unliterary, non-literary.
    * no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.
    * no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.
    * no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.
    * no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.
    * no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.
    * no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, flog + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.
    * no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.
    * no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.
    * no lo dudes = take it from me.
    * no lucrativo = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.
    * no manifiesto = undeclared.
    * no MARC = non-MARC.
    * no más que = in any more than.
    * no materializarse = fall through.
    * Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.
    * Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.
    * no médico = non-clinical.
    * no merecer la pena = be no good.
    * no merecerse Algo = be unworthy of.
    * no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.
    * no meterse en problemas = keep out of + trouble.
    * no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.
    * no miembro = non-member [nonmember].
    * no militar = nonmilitary.
    * no monográfico = non-monographic.
    * no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.
    * no moverse = stay + put.
    * no mucho después = not long after.
    * no musical = non-musical.
    * no muy acertado = wide of the mark.
    * no muy apropiado = wide of the mark.
    * no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.
    * no muy despierto = slow.
    * no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.
    * no muy listos, los = none-too-bright, the.
    * no nacido = unborn.
    * no necesitar mantenimiento = maintenance-free.
    * no nombrado = unnamed.
    * no nórdico = non-Nordic.
    * no obstaculizar = be out of the way of.
    * no obstante = albeit (that), however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, none the less, though, that being said, all this said, when all is said and done.
    * no occidental = non-Western.
    * no ocultar las preferencias de Uno sobre Algo = make + no bones about + Algo.
    * no oficial = non-government.
    * no olvidar = bear in + mind, be aware of.
    * no ordenado = unsorted.
    * no orgánico = non-organic.
    * no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.
    * no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.
    * no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.
    * no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.
    * no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.
    * no participar = be out of the picture.
    * no participar en = be uninvolved in, remain + uninvolved in.
    * no partidista = non-partisan [nonpartisan].
    * no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.
    * no patentado = non-proprietary.
    * no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.
    * no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.
    * no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.
    * no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.
    * no percatarse de = be blind to.
    * no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.
    * no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.
    * no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.
    * no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, be on top of things.
    * no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.
    * no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.
    * no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.
    * no perderse = keep on + the right track.
    * no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.
    * no perderse mucho, no perderse nada = be no great loss.
    * no perderse nada = be no great loss.
    * no perfumado = non-scented.
    * no periódico = non-periodical.
    * no permitir = disallow.
    * no pertenecer a = have + no place in.
    * no perteneciente a la Comunidad Europea = non-EC.
    * no perteneciente al juzgado = out-of-court.
    * no pestañear = not bat an eyelid, not bat an eyelash.
    * no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.
    * no pillar la idea = miss + the point.
    * no planificado = unplanned.
    * no poder = be unable to, cannot, can't [cannot].
    * no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * no poder conciliar el sueño = have + trouble sleeping, have + trouble sleeping.
    * no poder darse el lujo de = ill afford.
    * no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.
    * no poder dormir = sleeplessness.
    * no poder estarse quieto = have + the fidgets, fidget.
    * no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.
    * no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.
    * no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.
    * no poder permitirse = ill afford.
    * no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.
    * no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.
    * no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.
    * no poderse negar que = there + be + no denying that.
    * no poder sino + Infinitivo = cannot help but + Verbo.
    * no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.
    * no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.
    * no polémico = non-controversial [noncontroversial], non-contentious.
    * no poner en duda = be unquestioned.
    * ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.
    * no precipitarse = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.
    * no predisponer a Alguien en contra = keep on + the right side of.
    * no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.
    * no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.
    * no preparado = uninformed, unready, unprepared.
    * no presentado a examen = absent from exam.
    * no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.
    * no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.
    * no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.
    * no pretender ser = make + no claim to.
    * no probado = untested.
    * no procesado = unprocessed.
    * no profesional = non-professional [nonprofessional].
    * no programador = non-programmer.
    * no prolongado = unsustained.
    * no pronunciado = undelivered.
    * no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.
    * no provocado = unprovoked.
    * no publicado = unpublished.
    * no público = non-public.
    * no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).
    * no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.
    * no puedo comprender = I can't get over.
    * no puedo entender cómo = can't get over how.
    * no quebrar = stay in + business.
    * no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.
    * no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.
    * no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.
    * no querer tener nada que ver con Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.
    * no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.
    * no racial = colour-blind.
    * no racista = race-neutral.
    * no realizado = unfulfilled, unrealised [unrealized, -USA].
    * no recargado = uncluttered.
    * no reciclable = non-recyclable.
    * no recogido = uncollected.
    * no recompensado = unrewarded.
    * no reconocido = unacknowledged, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].
    * no recopilado = uncollected.
    * no redimido = unredeemed.
    * no reembolsable = non-repayable, non-refundable.
    * no registrado = unlisted, unaffiliated.
    * no reglamentado = unregulated.
    * no regulado = unregulated.
    * no relacionado = unrelated, nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no relacionados entre sí = unrelated.
    * no relativo = nonrelative [non-relative].
    * no relevante = non-relevant.
    * no remunerado = unpaid, unsalaried, non-paying, unremunerated, non-remunerated.
    * no renovable = non-renewable.
    * no renovado = unrenewed.
    * no rentable = uneconomic, unprofitable.
    * no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).
    * no repartido = undelivered.
    * no representativo = unrepresentative.
    * no restrictivo = non-restrictive.
    * no restringido = non-restrictive, unconfined.
    * no resuelto = unresolved.
    * no resultar fácil = not be easy.
    * no retirado = uncollected.

    * * *
    NO
    (= noroeste) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] NW
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    NO    
    no
    NO (
    ◊ noroeste) NW

    no adverbio
    a) ( como respuesta) no;

    (modificando adverbios, oraciones, verbos) not la negación de la mayoría de los verbos ingleses requiere el uso del auxiliar `do'
    ◊ ¿te gustó? — no did you like it? — no, I didn't;

    ¿vienes o no? are you coming or not?;
    no te preocupes don't worry;
    ¿por qué no quieres ir? — porque no why don't you want to go? — I just don't

    ◊ no veo nada I can't see a thing o anything;

    no viene nunca she never comes

    ◊ está mejor ¿no? she's better, isn't she?;

    ha dimitido ¿no? he has resigned, hasn't he?

    ◊ se ganó la lotería — ¡no! he won the lottery — he didn't! o no!



    ¿te gustó? a mí no did you like it? I didn't
    f) (delante de n, adj, pp):


    la no violencia non-violence;
    un hijo no deseado an unwanted child
    ■ sustantivo masculino (pl
    ◊ noes) no

    no
    I adverbio
    1 (como respuesta) no: ¿quieres un poco?, - no, gracias, would you like a bit?, - no, thanks
    2 (en frases negativas) not: aún no está dormido, he isn't asleep yet
    hoy no es jueves, today isn't Thursday
    no, no iré, no, I will not go
    no tengo hambre, I am not hungry
    ¿por qué no?, why not?
    ya no fuma, she doesn't smoke any more
    3 (antepuesto a un nombre) la no colaboración se penalizará, non-collaboration will be penalized
    4 (con otros negativos) no diré nada, I won't say a single word
    no lo haré jamás, I'll never do it
    no sin antes..., not without first...
    5 (en advertencia, cartel) no fumar, no smoking
    6 (en preguntas retóricas o de confirmación) está enfadado, ¿no es así?, he is angry, isn't he?
    estoy guapa, ¿o no?, I'm smart, aren't I?
    firmarás el contrato, ¿no?, you'll sign the contract, won't you?
    ¿no nos presentaron el otro día?, weren't we introduced the other day?
    7 (para expresar un temor) llévate el paraguas, no sea que llueva, take your umbrella in case it rains
    II sustantivo masculino no: ¿es un no definitivo?, is that a definite no?

    'no' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abandonar
    - abandonada
    - abandonado
    - abandonarse
    - abarcar
    - abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - abasto
    - abatir
    - abatimiento
    - abonarse
    - abortar
    - abrir
    - abreviar
    - abrigar
    - absoluta
    - absolutamente
    - absoluto
    - abstraerse
    - abuela
    - abundar
    - aburrida
    - aburrido
    - abusar
    - acabar
    - acallar
    - acalorarse
    - acariciar
    - acaso
    - accesoria
    - accesorio
    - aceptar
    - acertada
    - acertado
    - achacar
    - achantarse
    - aclararse
    - aconsejar
    - actuación
    - actual
    - acudir
    - adelantar
    - adelante
    - adentro
    - adivinar
    - admitir
    - adónde
    - adorno
    - advertir
    English:
    abide
    - ablaze
    - able
    - about
    - absence
    - absent
    - accepted
    - accommodate
    - account
    - accountable
    - accustom
    - act on
    - action
    - actual
    - actually
    - add up
    - adequately
    - adjust
    - admit
    - admittance
    - advertise
    - advise
    - affair
    - afford
    - afraid
    - agree
    - agreement
    - albeit
    - alike
    - alive
    - all
    - alone
    - aloud
    - also
    - alternative
    - altogether
    - always
    - ambit
    - amiss
    - amusing
    - anathema
    - and
    - answer
    - answer back
    - antisexist
    - any
    - anybody
    - anything
    - anywhere
    - apart
    * * *
    NO (abrev de Noroeste)
    NW
    * * *
    NO
    abr (= noroeste) NW, Northwest
    * * *
    no adv
    1) : no
    ¿quieres ir al mercado? no, voy más tarde: do you want to go shopping? no, I'm going later
    2) : not
    ¡no hagas eso!: don't do that!
    creo que no: I don't think so
    3) : non-
    no fumador: non-smoker
    4)
    ¡como no! : of course!
    5)
    no bien : as soon as, no sooner
    * * *
    no adv
    ¿vienes? No are you coming? No
    ¡no a los accidentes! no more accidents!
    no toques eso don't touch that que no con verbos como creer, pensar, etc se puede traducir por un verbo negativo y so
    La doble negación en inglés equivale a una afirmación, así que con un solo negativo basta
    Si se emplea ¿no? para hacer una pregunta, en inglés se emplea una tag question
    fuiste al médico, ¿no? you went to the doctor's, didn't you?
    el martes es fiesta, ¿no? Tuesday is a holiday, isn't it?
    puedo ir, ¿no? I can go, can't I?

    Spanish-English dictionary > no

  • 11 matemáticas

    f.pl.
    mathematics, maths, math.
    * * *
    1 mathematics sing
    * * *
    noun f. plural
    * * *
    femenino plural, matemática femenino mathematics, math (AmE), maths (BrE)
    * * *
    = mathematics, maths [math, -USA], math [maths, -UK].
    Ex. P H Hirst defines eight such primary divisions of knowledge: mathematics, physical science, human science, history, moral knowledge, art, religion, philosophy.
    Ex. This sort of informal discussion between teacher and pupils is really a 'bridge passage' leading smoothly from one occupation -science, or P.E. or maths, etc.- to literary reading.
    Ex. Salaries of library professionals compare unfavourably with pay scales in the information industry and math and science-related fields.
    ----
    * desde el punto de vista de las matemáticas = mathematically.
    * fobia a las matemáticas = mathophobia.
    * * *
    femenino plural, matemática femenino mathematics, math (AmE), maths (BrE)
    * * *
    = mathematics, maths [math, -USA], math [maths, -UK].

    Ex: P H Hirst defines eight such primary divisions of knowledge: mathematics, physical science, human science, history, moral knowledge, art, religion, philosophy.

    Ex: This sort of informal discussion between teacher and pupils is really a 'bridge passage' leading smoothly from one occupation -science, or P.E. or maths, etc.- to literary reading.
    Ex: Salaries of library professionals compare unfavourably with pay scales in the information industry and math and science-related fields.
    * desde el punto de vista de las matemáticas = mathematically.
    * fobia a las matemáticas = mathophobia.

    * * *
    mathematics, math ( AmE), maths ( BrE)
    Compuesto:
    matemáticas puras/aplicadas
    fpl pure/applied mathematics
    * * *

    matemáticas sustantivo femenino plural
    mathematics, math (AmE), maths (BrE)
    matemáticas fpl mathematics sing: me gustan las matemáticas, I like maths
    ' matemáticas' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    atragantarse
    - base
    - darse
    - ducha
    - ducho
    - en
    - estrellarse
    - evaluación
    - honda
    - incapaz
    - negada
    - negado
    - nota
    - portento
    - sopa
    - suspender
    - talón
    - tumbar
    English:
    deficiency
    - do
    - expertise
    - mathematics
    - maths
    - proficiency
    * * *
    * * *
    fpl mathematics sg
    * * *
    : mathematics, math
    * * *
    matemáticas npl mathematics

    Spanish-English dictionary > matemáticas

  • 12 a saber

    adv.
    namely, to wit, scilicet, SS.
    * * *
    formal namely
    * * *
    * * *
    = namely, viz, to wit
    Ex. Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.
    Ex. There are two main categories of relationship, viz semantic and syntactic relationships.
    Ex. At dinner, he was to learn several other things as well, to wit: that he was one of three people being brought in for an initial and then a second interview; that they had been very impressed by his credentials; and that no one from the Halvorsen staff had applied for the position.
    * * *
    = namely, viz, to wit

    Ex: Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.

    Ex: There are two main categories of relationship, viz semantic and syntactic relationships.
    Ex: At dinner, he was to learn several other things as well, to wit: that he was one of three people being brought in for an initial and then a second interview; that they had been very impressed by his credentials; and that no one from the Halvorsen staff had applied for the position.

    Spanish-English dictionary > a saber

  • 13 absurdo

    adj.
    absurd, nonsensical, irrational, meaningless.
    m.
    1 absurdity, nonsense, folly, aberration.
    2 absurd act, absurdity.
    * * *
    1 absurd
    1 absurdity, nonsense
    ————————
    1 absurdity, nonsense
    * * *
    (f. - absurda)
    adj.
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ absurd

    lo absurdo es que... — the ridiculous thing is that...

    teatro del absurdo — theatre o (EEUU) theater of the absurd

    2.
    SM absurdity, (piece of) nonsense
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo absurd, ridiculous

    lo más absurdo de todo es... — the ridiculous thing about it all is...

    II
    * * *
    = foolish, incongruous, ludicrous, absurd, farcical, meaningless, nonsensical.
    Ex. It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.
    Ex. The idea is incongruous in our general catalogs where a publication is to be represented by a main entry as an edition of a particular work by a particular author.
    Ex. Hernandez described the encounter as futile and ludicrous, and concluded that it tallied entirely with Lespran's expectation of it..
    Ex. Too frequently absurd errors creep past the abstractor who does not know the field.
    Ex. There is considerable interest in picture books from the social realism of the 70s to the growing interest in fantasy, myth, legend, science fiction and the emphasis on the farcical and absurd aspects of life in the 80s.
    Ex. Although the isolate numbers for the concepts are correct, these mistakes in the use of facet indicators render this class number meaningless.
    Ex. Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.
    ----
    * algo absurdo = nonsense.
    * lo absurdo = ridiculousness.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo absurd, ridiculous

    lo más absurdo de todo es... — the ridiculous thing about it all is...

    II
    * * *
    = foolish, incongruous, ludicrous, absurd, farcical, meaningless, nonsensical.

    Ex: It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.

    Ex: The idea is incongruous in our general catalogs where a publication is to be represented by a main entry as an edition of a particular work by a particular author.
    Ex: Hernandez described the encounter as futile and ludicrous, and concluded that it tallied entirely with Lespran's expectation of it..
    Ex: Too frequently absurd errors creep past the abstractor who does not know the field.
    Ex: There is considerable interest in picture books from the social realism of the 70s to the growing interest in fantasy, myth, legend, science fiction and the emphasis on the farcical and absurd aspects of life in the 80s.
    Ex: Although the isolate numbers for the concepts are correct, these mistakes in the use of facet indicators render this class number meaningless.
    Ex: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.
    * algo absurdo = nonsense.
    * lo absurdo = ridiculousness.

    * * *
    absurdo1 -da
    absurd, ridiculous
    eso es a todas luces absurdo that is absolutely preposterous o absurd o ridiculous
    esto es el colmo de lo absurdo this is totally absurd o the height of absurdity
    es absurdo que te comportes así it's ridiculous o absurd of you to behave like that
    1
    (absurdez): es un absurdo que trates de ocultarlo it's ridiculous o absurd (of you) to try to hide it
    2 ( Fil, Mat):
    un absurdo an absurdity
    reducción al absurdo reductio ad absurdum
    * * *

    absurdo
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    absurd, ridiculous
    absurdo,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 absurd: es un argumento completamente absurdo, it's an absolutely absurd line of argument
    2 (cosa ridícula) ludicrous: llevaba puesto un absurdo sombrero, she was wearing a ridiculous hat
    II sustantivo masculino absurdity, absurd thing

    ' absurdo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    absurda
    - baremo
    - mamarrachada
    - me
    - perfectamente
    English:
    absurd
    - all
    - farcical
    - ludicrous
    - mindless
    - nonsensical
    - preposterous
    - senseless
    - sound
    - to
    - wacky
    - absurdity
    - fantastic
    - wild
    * * *
    absurdo, -a
    ♦ adj
    absurd;
    lo absurdo sería que no lo hicieras it would be absurd for you not to do it
    ♦ nm
    decir/hacer un absurdo to say/do something ridiculous o idiotic;
    reducción al absurdo reductio ad absurdum;
    el teatro del absurdo the Theatre of the Absurd
    * * *
    I adj absurd
    II m
    1 absurdity;
    es un absurdo que it’s absurd that
    2
    :
    teatro del absurdo theater o Br theatre of the absurd
    * * *
    absurdo, -da adj
    disparatado, ridículo: absurd, ridiculous
    ♦ absurdamente adv
    : absurdity
    * * *
    absurdo adj absurd

    Spanish-English dictionary > absurdo

  • 14 asignatura optativa

    f.
    elective subject, option subject.
    * * *
    (n.) = optional subject, subsidiary subject, elective course
    Ex. Apart from the basic course shared by all students, which includes library organisation and reference work, the students choose an optional subject from each of the 3 groups.
    Ex. They must also choose one of 4 subsidiary subjects: advanced archive administration, music, Russian, and applied computer science.
    Ex. Having devoted herself to medical librarianship in her elective courses, she hoped when she received her degree to put her knowledge to work at a university medical school.
    * * *
    (n.) = optional subject, subsidiary subject, elective course

    Ex: Apart from the basic course shared by all students, which includes library organisation and reference work, the students choose an optional subject from each of the 3 groups.

    Ex: They must also choose one of 4 subsidiary subjects: advanced archive administration, music, Russian, and applied computer science.
    Ex: Having devoted herself to medical librarianship in her elective courses, she hoped when she received her degree to put her knowledge to work at a university medical school.

    * * *
    elective o
    optional subject

    Spanish-English dictionary > asignatura optativa

  • 15 cientifismo

    * * *
    Ex. Scientism is the belief that invariably the science of natural phenomena can be applied objectively to human society, so as to reveal the conditions for human happiness and the achievement of the general good = Cientifismo es la creencia de que normalmente la ciencia de los fenómenos naturales se puede aplicar objetivamente a la sociedad humana con objeto de revelar las condiciones de la felicidad del ser humano y alcanzar el bien general.
    * * *

    Ex: Scientism is the belief that invariably the science of natural phenomena can be applied objectively to human society, so as to reveal the conditions for human happiness and the achievement of the general good = Cientifismo es la creencia de que normalmente la ciencia de los fenómenos naturales se puede aplicar objetivamente a la sociedad humana con objeto de revelar las condiciones de la felicidad del ser humano y alcanzar el bien general.

    * * *
    cientifismo, cientificismo
    scientism
    * * *
    cientifismo = cientificismo

    Spanish-English dictionary > cientifismo

  • 16 inexacto

    adj.
    1 inexact, inaccurate, wrong, loose.
    2 inexact, error-prone.
    * * *
    1 inexact, inaccurate
    * * *
    ADJ (=no preciso) inaccurate; (=no cierto) incorrect, untrue
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo
    a) <cálculo/definición> inaccurate, inexact
    b) ( falso) untrue
    * * *
    = inaccurate, inexact.
    Ex. Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.
    Ex. Forecasting the adoption of new technologies for home and other users remains an inexact science.
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo
    a) <cálculo/definición> inaccurate, inexact
    b) ( falso) untrue
    * * *
    = inaccurate, inexact.

    Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.

    Ex: Forecasting the adoption of new technologies for home and other users remains an inexact science.

    * * *
    1 ‹cálculo/definición› inaccurate, inexact
    2 (falso) untrue
    es inexacto afirmar que yo lo haya escrito it is incorrect o untrue to say that I wrote it
    * * *
    inexacto, -a adj
    1. [impreciso] inaccurate
    2. [erróneo] incorrect, wrong
    * * *
    adj inaccurate
    * * *
    inexacto, -ta adj
    : inexact, inaccurate
    * * *
    inexacto adj inaccurate

    Spanish-English dictionary > inexacto

  • 17 lingüística

    adj.&f.
    feminine of LINGÜÍSTICO.
    f.
    linguistics, linguistic science, study of language.
    * * *
    1 linguistics
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino linguistics
    * * *
    Nota: Véanse bajo la entrada "-ics" otras palabras con la misma terminación y usadas en el singular.
    Ex. With the exception of 0 Generalities, which in this scheme does not represent a unified discipline, and 4, linguistics, the other primary divisions show this broad correlation.
    ----
    * minoría lingüística = linguistic minority.
    * * *
    femenino linguistics
    * * *
    Nota: Véanse bajo la entrada "-ics" otras palabras con la misma terminación y usadas en el singular.

    Ex: With the exception of 0 Generalities, which in this scheme does not represent a unified discipline, and 4, linguistics, the other primary divisions show this broad correlation.

    * minoría lingüística = linguistic minority.

    * * *
    linguistics
    Compuesto:
    computational linguistics
    * * *

    lingüística sustantivo femenino
    linguistics
    lingüístico,-a
    I adjetivo linguistic
    código lingüístico, linguistic code
    geografía lingüística, linguistic geography
    II sustantivo femenino linguistics
    lingüística aplicada, applied linguistics
    ' lingüística' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    barrera
    - lingüístico
    English:
    applied
    - linguistics
    * * *
    linguistics [singular]
    lingüística aplicada applied linguistics;
    lingüística computacional computational linguistics;
    lingüística descriptiva descriptive linguistics;
    lingüística teórica theoretical linguistics
    * * *
    f linguistics sg
    * * *
    : linguistics

    Spanish-English dictionary > lingüística

  • 18 ridículo

    adj.
    ridiculous, comic, absurd, silly.
    m.
    1 ridicule.
    2 reticule, small handbag.
    * * *
    1 ridiculous, absurd
    1 ridicule
    \
    hacer el ridículo to make a fool of oneself
    poner a alguien en ridículo to make a fool of somebody, ridicule somebody
    quedar en ridículo to make a fool of oneself
    ————————
    1 ridicule
    * * *
    (f. - ridícula)
    adj.
    * * *
    1.

    ¿a que suena ridículo? — doesn't it sound ridiculous?

    2.
    SM

    puso a Ana en ridículo delante de todos — he made a fool of Ana in front of everyone, he showed Ana up in front of everyone

    no te pongas en ridículo — don't make a fool of yourself, don't show yourself up

    exponerse al ridículo — frm to lay o.s. open to ridicule

    * * *
    I
    - la adjetivo
    a) <persona/comentario> ridiculous, absurd; < vestimenta> ridiculous

    lo ridículo de la situación era que... — the ridiculous thing about the situation was that...

    es ridículo decir que... — it is an absurdity to say that...

    b) <cantidad/precios> ridiculous, ludicrous; < sueldo> ridiculous, laughable
    II

    dejar or poner a alguien en ridículo — to make a fool of somebody, to make somebody look stupid o ridiculous

    * * *
    = preposterous, ludicrous, ridiculous, farcical, grotesque, ridicule, nonsensical, risible.
    Ex. This is unreasonable, in fact, preposterous.
    Ex. Hernandez described the encounter as futile and ludicrous, and concluded that it tallied entirely with Lespran's expectation of it..
    Ex. Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.
    Ex. There is considerable interest in picture books from the social realism of the 70s to the growing interest in fantasy, myth, legend, science fiction and the emphasis on the farcical and absurd aspects of life in the 80s.
    Ex. The above examples are simple subjects; compound subjects such as 'Wiring methods in prefabricated steel-framed houses' would result in grotesque headings.
    Ex. Sometimes running the gauntlet of criticism and ridicule allows an opportunity for defending oneself.
    Ex. Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.
    Ex. The film can be considered innovative for its frank (albeit risible) depiction of transvestism.
    ----
    * de forma ridícula = grotesquely.
    * dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.
    * de lo ridículo a lo sublime = from the ridiculous to the sublime.
    * de lo sublime a lo ridículo = from the sublime to the ridiculous.
    * de manera ridícula = grotesquely.
    * de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.
    * hacer el ridículo = make + a fool of + Reflexivo, make + an arse of + Reflexivo, make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.
    * poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.
    * ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.
    * sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness, embarrassment, self-conscious feeling.
    * tener sentido del ridículo = feel + self-conscious, feel + embarrassed.
    * * *
    I
    - la adjetivo
    a) <persona/comentario> ridiculous, absurd; < vestimenta> ridiculous

    lo ridículo de la situación era que... — the ridiculous thing about the situation was that...

    es ridículo decir que... — it is an absurdity to say that...

    b) <cantidad/precios> ridiculous, ludicrous; < sueldo> ridiculous, laughable
    II

    dejar or poner a alguien en ridículo — to make a fool of somebody, to make somebody look stupid o ridiculous

    * * *
    = preposterous, ludicrous, ridiculous, farcical, grotesque, ridicule, nonsensical, risible.

    Ex: This is unreasonable, in fact, preposterous.

    Ex: Hernandez described the encounter as futile and ludicrous, and concluded that it tallied entirely with Lespran's expectation of it..
    Ex: Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.
    Ex: There is considerable interest in picture books from the social realism of the 70s to the growing interest in fantasy, myth, legend, science fiction and the emphasis on the farcical and absurd aspects of life in the 80s.
    Ex: The above examples are simple subjects; compound subjects such as 'Wiring methods in prefabricated steel-framed houses' would result in grotesque headings.
    Ex: Sometimes running the gauntlet of criticism and ridicule allows an opportunity for defending oneself.
    Ex: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.
    Ex: The film can be considered innovative for its frank (albeit risible) depiction of transvestism.
    * de forma ridícula = grotesquely.
    * dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.
    * de lo ridículo a lo sublime = from the ridiculous to the sublime.
    * de lo sublime a lo ridículo = from the sublime to the ridiculous.
    * de manera ridícula = grotesquely.
    * de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.
    * hacer el ridículo = make + a fool of + Reflexivo, make + an arse of + Reflexivo, make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.
    * poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.
    * ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.
    * sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness, embarrassment, self-conscious feeling.
    * tener sentido del ridículo = feel + self-conscious, feel + embarrassed.

    * * *
    ridículo1 -la
    1 ‹persona/comentario› ridiculous, absurd; ‹vestimenta› ridiculous
    lo ridículo de la situación era que … the absurd o ridiculous o ludicrous thing about the situation was that …
    parecía no comprender lo ridículo de su situación he seemed not to appreciate the absurdity of his situation
    2 ‹cantidad› ridiculous, ludicrous; ‹sueldo› ridiculous, laughable
    cobran precios ridículos they charge ludicrous prices o ridiculous prices o ridiculously high prices
    allí se consigue ropa de marca a un precio ridículo you can get well-known makes of clothes there at ridiculously low prices o at ridiculous prices
    tiene un exagerado sentido del ridículo she has an overdeveloped sense of the ridiculous o absurd
    dejar or poner a algn en ridículo to make a fool of sb, to make sb look stupid o ridiculous
    quedó en ridículo he made a fool of himself, he made himself look stupid
    te expones a hacer el ridículo públicamente you risk making a fool of yourself in public
    * * *

     

    ridículo 1
    ◊ -la adjetivo

    a) ‹persona/comentario/vestimenta› ridiculous;

    ◊ lo ridículo de la situación era que … the ridiculous thing about the situation was that …;

    eso es ridículo it's absurd o ridiculous
    b) ‹cantidad/precios› ridiculous, ludicrous;

    ‹ sueldo› ridiculous, laughable
    ridículo 2 sustantivo masculino:
    ◊ sentido del ridículo sense of the ridiculous o absurd;

    dejar or poner a algn en ridículo to make a fool of sb;
    hacer el ridículo to make a fool of oneself
    ridículo,-a
    I adjetivo ridiculous
    II sustantivo masculino ridicule: hizo el más espantoso de los ridículos, she made an absolute fool of herself
    poner a alguien en ridículo, to make a fool of sb
    ponerse en ridículo, to make a fool of oneself

    ' ridículo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    blandir
    - esgrimir
    - esperpento
    - quedar
    - ridícula
    - encontrar
    English:
    daft
    - egg
    - face
    - fool
    - it
    - laughable
    - monkey
    - preposterous
    - ridiculous
    - silly
    - simply
    - spectacle
    - sublime
    - though
    - farcical
    - laughing
    - ludicrous
    * * *
    ridículo, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [sombrero, traje] ridiculous;
    quedas ridículo con esos pantalones you look ridiculous in those Br trousers o US pants
    2. [afirmación, situación] ridiculous;
    eso que ha dicho es ridículo what she said was ridiculous;
    acéptalo, ¡no seas ridículo! take it, don't be ridiculous o silly!
    3. [precio, suma, sueldo] laughable, ridiculously low
    ♦ nm
    ridicule;
    hacer el ridículo to make a fool of oneself;
    hizo el ridículo más espantoso he made an utter fool of himself;
    poner o [m5] dejar en ridículo a alguien to make sb look stupid;
    quedar en ridículo (delante de alguien) to end up looking like a fool (in front of sb);
    no tiene sentido del ridículo he doesn't get embarrassed easily
    * * *
    I adj ridiculous
    II m ridicule;
    hacer el ridículo, quedar en ridículo make a fool of o.s.;
    poner a alguien en ridículo make a fool of s.o., make s.o. look stupid
    * * *
    ridículo, -la adj
    absurdo, disparatado: ridiculous, ludicrous
    ridículo, -la n
    1)
    hacer el ridículo : to make a fool of oneself
    2)
    poner en ridículo : to ridicule
    * * *
    ridículo adj ridiculous

    Spanish-English dictionary > ridículo

  • 19 desarrollar

    v.
    1 to develop (mejorar) (crecimiento, país).
    desarrolló un sexto sentido para las finanzas she developed o acquired a sixth sense for money
    El orador desarrolló el tema The orator developed the subject.
    El programador desarrolla sistemas The programmer develops systems.
    2 to expound, to explain (exponer) (teoría, tema, fórmula).
    ¿podrías desarrollar esa idea un poco más? could you expand on that idea a little more?
    3 to carry out (realizar) (actividad, trabajo).
    4 to expand (Mat).
    5 to unroll, to unfold.
    El camarero desarrolló la alfombra The waiter unrolled the rug.
    6 to train.
    7 to rear, to raise.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to develop
    2 (deshacer un rollo) to unroll, unfold
    3 (exponer) to expound, explain
    4 (llevar a cabo) to carry out
    5 MATEMÁTICAS to expand, develop
    1 (crecer) to develop
    2 (transcurrir) to take place
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ economía, industria, mercado] to develop
    2) (=explicar) [+ teoría, tema, punto] to develop
    3) (=realizar) [+ trabajo, proyecto] to carry out; [+ técnica, método] to develop
    4) [+ capacidad, músculos, memoria] to develop
    5) (Mec)
    6) (Mat) [+ ecuación, función] to expand

    desarolló bien el problema pero no llegó a la solución — he applied the correct method o working but failed to find the solution, he worked through the problem correctly but failed to find the solution

    7) (=desenrollar) [+ algo enrollado] to unroll; [+ algo plegado] to unfold, open (out)
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) <facultad/inteligencia> to develop; < músculos> to develop, build up
    b) <industria/comercio> to develop
    c) <teoría/plan> to develop
    2)
    a) ( exponer) <teoría/tema> to explain
    b) ( llevar a cabo) <actividad/labor> to carry out; < plan> to put into practice
    3) (Chi) (Fot) to develop
    2.
    1) cuerpo/planta to develop, grow; pueblo/economía to develop; teoría/idea to develop, evolve
    2) acto/entrevista/escena to take place
    * * *
    = cultivate, develop, evolve, work out, realise [realize, -USA], flesh out, come along, stitch together.
    Ex. Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.
    Ex. Various large abstracting and indexing co-operative ventures or networks have developed their own formats.
    Ex. Virtually all software packages offer the purchaser the opportunity to evolve a record format which suits a specific application.
    Ex. The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.
    Ex. Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).
    Ex. The modern world has seen two documentary disciplines -- library science and archival science -- arise and flesh out a theory, methodology, and practice.
    Ex. However, we have not heard the final word by any means for there are new products and improved examples of existing products coming along.
    Ex. Adolescence is a time when teens 'start to stitch together a personal culture: the things they like to do with their time'.
    ----
    * acontecimientos + desarrollarse = events + unfold.
    * desarrollar al máximo = develop + Nombre + to its full potential.
    * desarrollar aun más = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further, develop + further.
    * desarrollar el amor a/por = build + a love of.
    * desarrollar el carácter de Uno = build + Posesivo + character.
    * desarrollar el instinto para = develop + a nose for.
    * desarrollar el potencial de Algo = develop + potential, develop + Posesivo + (full) potential, achieve + Posesivo + potential, achieve + Posesivo + full potential.
    * desarrollar la capacidad de = gain in + the ability to.
    * desarrollar las capacidades = fulfil + potential.
    * desarrollar las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.
    * desarrollar + Posesivo + trabajo = advance + Posesivo + work.
    * desarrollarse = proceed, grow, build up, burgeon, unfold, grow up, come up, shape up.
    * desarrollarse a uno mismo = self-actualise [self-actualize, -USA].
    * desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.
    * desarrollarse en un sentido determinado = develop along + lines.
    * desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.
    * desarrollar una definición = explode + definition.
    * desarrollar una destreza = develop + skill, build + skill.
    * desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.
    * desarrollar una personalidad propia = develop + identity.
    * desarrollar una técnica = develop + skill, build + skill.
    * desarrollar un plan de trabajo = develop + agenda.
    * desarrollar un proyecto = develop + project.
    * lograr desarrollar el potencial de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, achieve + Posesivo + potential.
    * persona que se desarrolla tarde = late bloomer.
    * que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.
    * que se desarrollan = at play.
    * que se está desarrollando = evolving.
    * seguir desarrollando = develop + further.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) <facultad/inteligencia> to develop; < músculos> to develop, build up
    b) <industria/comercio> to develop
    c) <teoría/plan> to develop
    2)
    a) ( exponer) <teoría/tema> to explain
    b) ( llevar a cabo) <actividad/labor> to carry out; < plan> to put into practice
    3) (Chi) (Fot) to develop
    2.
    1) cuerpo/planta to develop, grow; pueblo/economía to develop; teoría/idea to develop, evolve
    2) acto/entrevista/escena to take place
    * * *
    = cultivate, develop, evolve, work out, realise [realize, -USA], flesh out, come along, stitch together.

    Ex: Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.

    Ex: Various large abstracting and indexing co-operative ventures or networks have developed their own formats.
    Ex: Virtually all software packages offer the purchaser the opportunity to evolve a record format which suits a specific application.
    Ex: The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.
    Ex: Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).
    Ex: The modern world has seen two documentary disciplines -- library science and archival science -- arise and flesh out a theory, methodology, and practice.
    Ex: However, we have not heard the final word by any means for there are new products and improved examples of existing products coming along.
    Ex: Adolescence is a time when teens 'start to stitch together a personal culture: the things they like to do with their time'.
    * acontecimientos + desarrollarse = events + unfold.
    * desarrollar al máximo = develop + Nombre + to its full potential.
    * desarrollar aun más = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further, develop + further.
    * desarrollar el amor a/por = build + a love of.
    * desarrollar el carácter de Uno = build + Posesivo + character.
    * desarrollar el instinto para = develop + a nose for.
    * desarrollar el potencial de Algo = develop + potential, develop + Posesivo + (full) potential, achieve + Posesivo + potential, achieve + Posesivo + full potential.
    * desarrollar la capacidad de = gain in + the ability to.
    * desarrollar las capacidades = fulfil + potential.
    * desarrollar las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.
    * desarrollar + Posesivo + trabajo = advance + Posesivo + work.
    * desarrollarse = proceed, grow, build up, burgeon, unfold, grow up, come up, shape up.
    * desarrollarse a uno mismo = self-actualise [self-actualize, -USA].
    * desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.
    * desarrollarse en un sentido determinado = develop along + lines.
    * desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.
    * desarrollar una definición = explode + definition.
    * desarrollar una destreza = develop + skill, build + skill.
    * desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.
    * desarrollar una personalidad propia = develop + identity.
    * desarrollar una técnica = develop + skill, build + skill.
    * desarrollar un plan de trabajo = develop + agenda.
    * desarrollar un proyecto = develop + project.
    * lograr desarrollar el potencial de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, achieve + Posesivo + potential.
    * persona que se desarrolla tarde = late bloomer.
    * que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.
    * que se desarrollan = at play.
    * que se está desarrollando = evolving.
    * seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

    * * *
    vt
    A
    1 ‹facultad/inteligencia› to develop; ‹músculos› to develop, build up
    tiene el sentido del olfato muy desarrollado it has a very highly developed sense of smell
    2 ‹industria/comercio› to develop
    3 (ampliar, desenvolver) ‹idea/teoría/plan› to develop
    B
    1 (exponer) ‹teoría/idea› to explain, expound ( frml); ‹tema› to explain
    2 ( Mat) to develop
    3 (llevar a cabo) ‹actividad/labor› to carry out; ‹plan› to put into practice
    C
    «coche/motor»: desarrolla una velocidad de … it can reach a speed of …
    desarrolla 75 caballos it develops o generates 75 horsepower
    D ( Chi) ( Fot) to develop
    A
    1 (crecer) «niño/cuerpo/planta» to develop, grow
    2 «adolescente» to develop, go through puberty
    3 «pueblo/industria/economía» to develop
    4 «teoría/idea» to develop, evolve
    B «acto/entrevista» to take place
    habrá que esperar a ver cómo se desarrollan los acontecimientos we shall have to wait and see how things develop o turn out
    la acción se desarrolla en una aldea gallega the action unfolds o takes place in a Galician village
    * * *

     

    desarrollar ( conjugate desarrollar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( en general) to develop
    2
    a) ( exponer) ‹teoría/tema› to explain

    b) ( llevar a cabo) ‹actividad/labor› to carry out

    desarrollarse verbo pronominal
    1 ( en general) to develop
    2 [acto/entrevista/escena] to take place
    desarrollar verbo transitivo
    1 to develop: ha desarrollado su musculatura desde que hace deporte, he has become more muscular since he started doing sport
    (un proyecto, teoría) han desarrollado un nuevo modelo de ordenador portátil, they've developed a new type of portable computer
    2 (exponer con mayor detalle) to explain
    ' desarrollar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    explotar
    English:
    amplify
    - brain
    - build up
    - develop
    - evolve
    - open up
    - work out
    - expand
    - realize
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [mejorar] [economía, capacidades, musculatura] to develop;
    desarrolló un sexto sentido para las finanzas she developed o acquired a sixth sense for money
    2. [exponer] [tema] to explain, to develop;
    [teoría] to expound, to develop;
    ¿podrías desarrollar esa idea un poco más? could you expand on that idea a little more?
    3. [realizar] [actividad, trabajo, proyecto] to carry out
    4. [crear] [prototipos, técnicas, estrategias] to develop
    5. [velocidad]
    esta moto desarrolla los 200 kilómetros por hora this bike can reach a speed of 200 kilometres an hour
    6. Mat [término] to expand;
    [ecuación, problema] to solve, to work out
    * * *
    v/t
    1 develop
    2 tema explain
    3 trabajo carry out
    * * *
    : to develop
    * * *
    1. (en general) to develop
    2. (realizar) to carry out [pt. & pp. carried]

    Spanish-English dictionary > desarrollar

  • 20 dietética

    f.
    dietetics, eubiotics, study of food applied to daily intake.
    * * *
    1→ link=dietético dietético,-a
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino dietetics
    * * *
    = dietetics, dietetic science.
    Ex. If you're interested in people, food, and nutrition, then dietetics is the career for you!.
    Ex. In the twentieth century raw food has found an ally above suspicion in dietetic science.
    ----
    * experto en dietética = dietitian [dietician], diet expert.
    * información sobre dietética = dietary information.
    * * *
    femenino dietetics
    * * *
    = dietetics, dietetic science.

    Ex: If you're interested in people, food, and nutrition, then dietetics is the career for you!.

    Ex: In the twentieth century raw food has found an ally above suspicion in dietetic science.
    * experto en dietética = dietitian [dietician], diet expert.
    * información sobre dietética = dietary information.

    * * *
    dietetics
    * * *

    dietética sustantivo femenino dietetics sing
    ' dietética' also found in these entries:
    English:
    dietician
    * * *
    dietetics [singular]
    * * *
    f dietetics sg ;
    tienda de dietética health food store
    * * *
    : dietetics

    Spanish-English dictionary > dietética

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