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21 Cada uno es artífice de su ventura
Jeder ist seines Glücks Schmied.Proverbios, refranes y dichos españoles con sus equivalencias en alemán > Cada uno es artífice de su ventura
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22 artificio
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23 subterfugio
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24 artificio
m.1 device (aparato).2 artifice.* * *1 (habilidad) skill, dexterity2 (mecanismo) device3 (falta de naturalidad) affectation4 (engaño) artifice, trick\artificio pirotécnico firework* * *SM1) (=arte) art, craft; (=truco) artifice; (=astucia) cunning, sly trick2) (=aparato) device, appliance3) (=hechura) workmanship, craftsmanship* * *a) ( artimaña) trick, artful deviceb) ( afectación) affectationc) ( artilugio) device* * *= artifice.Ex. Such canons need not transcend human artifice to be of enduring significance.* * *a) ( artimaña) trick, artful deviceb) ( afectación) affectationc) ( artilugio) device* * *= artifice.Ex: Such canons need not transcend human artifice to be of enduring significance.
* * *1 (truco, artimaña) trick, artful deviceuna belleza sin artificios a natural beauty2 (afectación) affectation3 (dispositivo) device; (artilugio) device, contrivance* * *
artificio sustantivo masculino
artificio sustantivo masculino
1 artifice
2 (truco, ingenio) ruse
* * *artificio nm1. [aparato] deviceun estilo sin artificio a very natural style3. [artimaña] trickartificios contables false accounting* * *m1 trick2 ( artefacto) device* * *artificio nm1) habilidad: skill2) aparato: device, appliance3) ardid: artifice, ruse -
25 estratagema
f.stratagem (military).* * *1 MILITAR stratagem* * *noun f.stratagem, device* * *SF stratagem* * *femenino stratagem* * *= course of action, stratagem, ruse, ploy, artifice, power play, scheme, stalking horse, trick, gaff.Ex. Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex. Must she fortify herself with an arsenal of stratagems in order to survive?.Ex. The library did not burn and the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library as a replacement was a ruse to help pay the former President's debts.Ex. They are using such ploys as citing budget cuts as the reason for making government information more expensive.Ex. Such canons need not transcend human artifice to be of enduring significance.Ex. The author offers a detailed overview of how Congress came to pass the USA Patriot Act and some of the power plays that took place behind the scenes.Ex. These cuts were a scheme to privatize the cleaning women's jobs, contracting them out to small or big private cleaning firms.Ex. Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.Ex. But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex. There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.* * *femenino stratagem* * *= course of action, stratagem, ruse, ploy, artifice, power play, scheme, stalking horse, trick, gaff.Ex: Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.
Ex: Must she fortify herself with an arsenal of stratagems in order to survive?.Ex: The library did not burn and the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library as a replacement was a ruse to help pay the former President's debts.Ex: They are using such ploys as citing budget cuts as the reason for making government information more expensive.Ex: Such canons need not transcend human artifice to be of enduring significance.Ex: The author offers a detailed overview of how Congress came to pass the USA Patriot Act and some of the power plays that took place behind the scenes.Ex: These cuts were a scheme to privatize the cleaning women's jobs, contracting them out to small or big private cleaning firms.Ex: Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.Ex: But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex: There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.* * *stratagem* * *
estratagema sustantivo femenino
stratagem
estratagema sustantivo femenino stratagem
' estratagema' also found in these entries:
English:
device
- frame-up
- scheme
- stratagem
* * *estratagema nf1. Mil stratagem2. [astucia] artifice, trick* * *f stratagem* * *estratagema nfartimaña: stratagem, ruse -
26 subterfugio
m.subterfuge.sin subterfugios without subterfuge* * *1 (escapatoria) subterfuge; (pretexto) pretext* * *SM subterfuge* * *masculino subterfuge* * *= stealth, subterfuge, artifice.Ex. A business dependency on sophisticated information systems makes it vulnerabble to stealth attacks.Ex. Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.Ex. Such canons need not transcend human artifice to be of enduring significance.* * *masculino subterfuge* * *= stealth, subterfuge, artifice.Ex: A business dependency on sophisticated information systems makes it vulnerabble to stealth attacks.
Ex: Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.Ex: Such canons need not transcend human artifice to be of enduring significance.* * *subterfuge* * *
subterfugio sustantivo masculino subterfuge
' subterfugio' also found in these entries:
English:
subterfuge
* * *subterfugio nmsubterfuge;sin subterfugios without subterfuge* * *m subterfuge* * *subterfugio nm: subterfuge -
27 ювелирный
прил.1) de joyeríaювели́рный магази́н — joyería fювели́рные изде́лия — artículos de joyeríaювели́рное иску́сство — orfebrería f2) перен. de artíficeювели́рная рабо́та — trabajo de artífice -
28 искусник
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29 кузнец
м.herrero m; forjador m ( на заводе); herrador m ( подковывающий лошадей)••всяк своего́ сча́стья кузне́ц погов. — cada uno es artífice de su fortuna -
30 мастер
м. (мн. ма́стера́)1) ( на производстве) contramaestre m, maestro mсме́нный ма́стер — maestro de turno2) уст. ( ремесленник) artesano mоруже́йный ма́стер — maestro armero, armero mзолоты́х дел ма́стер — orfebre mчасовы́х дел ма́стер — relojero m3) (достигший мастерства; тж. звание) maestro m, artífice mмастера́ иску́сств — maestros del arteмастера́ высо́ких урожа́ев — cultivadores de grandes cosechasма́стер спо́рта — maestro del deporteбыть ма́стером своего́ де́ла — ser maestro en su oficioон ма́стер писа́ть стихи́ — (él) es maestro en hacer (componer) versosон на все ру́ки ма́стер — es maestro en todo; tiene buenas manos, es un estuche••де́ло ма́стера бои́тся погов. — ≈ la buena mano del rocín hace caballo y la mano ruin del caballo hace rocín -
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32 частник
м. разг.comerciante privado, empresario m; artífice privado ( кустарь); propietario m ( собственник) -
33 acercamiento
m.1 rapprochement.2 approach, approximation, bringing near, rapprochement.3 reconciliation, meeting of the minds, meeting of minds.4 kinship, ties, relations.* * *1 (acción) coming together, bringing together* * *noun m.1) approach* * *SM1) [a un lugar] approachgolpe de acercamiento — (Golf) approach shot
2) [a un tema] introductionel documental es un excelente acercamiento a la mitología — the documentary is an excellent introduction to mythology
3) (=reconciliación) [entre personas] reconciliation; [entre países, posiciones] rapprochementsu muerte fue motivo de acercamiento entre los hermanos — her death led to a reconciliation between the brothers
la obra trata de conseguir el acercamiento con el público — the play seeks to forge a closer relationship with the audience
fue el artífice del acercamiento entre China y EE.UU. — he was the architect of the rapprochement between China and the US
* * *masculino (entre posturas, países) rapprochement; ( entre personas)* * *= approximation, rapprochement.Ex. If we try to group the concepts arising from the titles, we find that a first approximation gives us four groups.Ex. The antifascism of ALA executive director Carl Milam was instrumental in reaching a rapprochement.----* intento de acercamiento = overture.* tentativa de acercamiento = overture.* * *masculino (entre posturas, países) rapprochement; ( entre personas)* * *= approximation, rapprochement.Ex: If we try to group the concepts arising from the titles, we find that a first approximation gives us four groups.
Ex: The antifascism of ALA executive director Carl Milam was instrumental in reaching a rapprochement.* intento de acercamiento = overture.* tentativa de acercamiento = overture.* * *(entre posturas, países) rapprochement(entre personas): a raíz de ese incidente se produjo un acercamiento entre ellos that incident brought them closer togetherlograron un acercamiento entre las dos posturas they went some way towards reconciling the two differing points of view* * *
acercamiento sustantivo masculino (entre posturas, países) rapprochement;
( entre personas):
acercamiento sustantivo masculino
1 bringing together, coming together
2 Pol rapprochement
' acercamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
irse
English:
approach
- rapprochement
- overture
* * *acercamiento nm1. [a un lugar]reclaman el acercamiento de los presos a su región de origen they are calling for the prisoners to be moved nearer to their home region2. [entre países] rapprochement;se produjo un acercamiento entre sus posturas their positions moved closer to each other* * *m tb figapproach* * *acercamiento nm: rapprochement, reconciliation* * *acercamiento n approach -
34 arte
f. & m.1 art.arte abstracto abstract artarte dramático dramaarte figurativo figurative artarte floral flower arrangingbellas artes fine artsartes gráficas graphic artsartes interpretativas performing artsartes liberales liberal artsartes marciales martial arts(escuela de) artes y oficios = college for the study of arts and craftsartes plásticas visual artsarte pop pop art2 artistry.el arte de la la conversación the art of conversation3 artfulness, cunning (astucia).malas artes trickery4 artifice, craftiness, deceitful cleverness, foxiness.* * *1 art2 (habilidad) craft, skill3 (astucia) cunning4 (pesca) fishing gear\con malas artes by evil means* * *noun mf.1) art2) skill* * *SM ó SF[gen m en sing, f en pl]1) (=pintura, música) artartes — (Univ) arts
el séptimo arte — the cinema, film
amor 1)por arte de magia — by magic, as if by magic
2) (=habilidad) skill; (=astucia) craftiness3) (=artificio) workmanship, artistrysin arte — [como adj] clumsy; [como adv] clumsily
4) (Literat)arte mayor — Spanish verse of eight lines each of twelve syllables dating from the 15th century
arte menor — Spanish verse usually of four lines each of six or eight syllables
5) (Pesca)arte de pesca — (=red) fishing net; (=caña etc) fishing tackle
* * *(gen m en el singular y f en el plural)1) (Art) artno trabajo por amor al arte — (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum)
no tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto — I had nothing whatsoever to do with it
2)a) (habilidad, destreza)tiene arte para arreglar flores — she has a flair o gift for flower arranging
b) artes femenino plural (astucias, artimañas) trickempleé todas mis artes para... — I used every trick I could think of to...
* * *= art, craft.Ex. In less well structured schemes, the application of chain indexing is more of an art.Ex. He draws a distinction between a craft, based on customary activities and modified by the trial and error of individual practice, and a profession.----* apreciación del arte = art appreciation.* arte abstracto = abstraction, abstract art.* arte conceptual = conceptual art.* arte contemporáneo = contemporary art.* arte culinario = cuisine.* arte de escribir = penmanship.* arte de gobernar = statesmanship.* arte de hacer nudos = knotting.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* arte de la guerra = warfare.* arte del libro = bookmanship.* arte del metal = metal art.* arte del vídeo = video art.* arte de tejer = weaving.* arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.* arte dramático = performance art, performing arts.* arte folclórico = folk art.* arte islámico = Islamic art.* arte moderno = modern art.* arte pop = pop art.* arte popular = popular art, folk art.* arte publicitario = commercial art.* arte renacentista = Renaissance art.* arte rupestre = rock art.* artes aplicadas = applied arts.* artes decorativas, las = decorative arts, the.* artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.* artes gráficas, las = graphic arts, the.* artes interpretativas = performing arts.* artes liberales, las = liberal arts, the.* artes marciales = martial arts.* artes plásticas = fine art.* artes plásticas, las = plastic arts, the.* artes visuales, las = visual arts, the.* arte topiario = topiary.* arte tradicional = folk art.* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.* aula de arte = art-room.* bellas artes = fine arts.* biblioteca de arte = art library.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.* colección de arte = art collection.* colección de arte pictórico = pictorial art collection.* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.* crítico de arte = art critic.* diapositiva de arte = art slide.* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.* enseñanza de bellas artes = aesthetic education.* estado del arte = state of the art.* estado de las artes = state of the arts.* exposición de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.* galería de arte = art gallery.* hacer algo por amor al arte = labour of love.* historia del arte = art history.* historiador de arte = art historian.* libro de arte = art book.* material de arte = art material.* muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* mundo del arte, el = art world, the.* museo de arte = art museum.* objeto de arte = art object.* obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work.* obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.* original de una obra de arte = art original.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* un arte = a fine art.* un arte en extinción = a dying art.* * *(gen m en el singular y f en el plural)1) (Art) artno trabajo por amor al arte — (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum)
no tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto — I had nothing whatsoever to do with it
2)a) (habilidad, destreza)tiene arte para arreglar flores — she has a flair o gift for flower arranging
b) artes femenino plural (astucias, artimañas) trickempleé todas mis artes para... — I used every trick I could think of to...
* * *= art, craft.Ex: In less well structured schemes, the application of chain indexing is more of an art.
Ex: He draws a distinction between a craft, based on customary activities and modified by the trial and error of individual practice, and a profession.* apreciación del arte = art appreciation.* arte abstracto = abstraction, abstract art.* arte conceptual = conceptual art.* arte contemporáneo = contemporary art.* arte culinario = cuisine.* arte de escribir = penmanship.* arte de gobernar = statesmanship.* arte de hacer nudos = knotting.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* arte de la guerra = warfare.* arte del libro = bookmanship.* arte del metal = metal art.* arte del vídeo = video art.* arte de tejer = weaving.* arte de vender = salesmanship, specsmanship.* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.* arte dramático = performance art, performing arts.* arte folclórico = folk art.* arte islámico = Islamic art.* arte moderno = modern art.* arte pop = pop art.* arte popular = popular art, folk art.* arte publicitario = commercial art.* arte renacentista = Renaissance art.* arte rupestre = rock art.* artes aplicadas = applied arts.* artes decorativas, las = decorative arts, the.* artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.* artes gráficas, las = graphic arts, the.* artes interpretativas = performing arts.* artes liberales, las = liberal arts, the.* artes marciales = martial arts.* artes plásticas = fine art.* artes plásticas, las = plastic arts, the.* artes visuales, las = visual arts, the.* arte topiario = topiary.* arte tradicional = folk art.* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.* aula de arte = art-room.* bellas artes = fine arts.* biblioteca de arte = art library.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de arte = art librarian.* colección de arte = art collection.* colección de arte pictórico = pictorial art collection.* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.* como por arte de magia = magically, into thin air.* crítico de arte = art critic.* diapositiva de arte = art slide.* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.* enseñanza de bellas artes = aesthetic education.* estado del arte = state of the art.* estado de las artes = state of the arts.* exposición de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.* galería de arte = art gallery.* hacer algo por amor al arte = labour of love.* historia del arte = art history.* historiador de arte = art historian.* libro de arte = art book.* material de arte = art material.* muestra de arte = art exhibit, art exhibition.* mundo del arte, el = art world, the.* museo de arte = art museum.* objeto de arte = art object.* obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work.* obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.* original de una obra de arte = art original.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* un arte = a fine art.* un arte en extinción = a dying art.* * *A ( Art) artel arte medieval/abstracto/contemporáneo medieval/abstract/contemporary artlas artes the artsel arte por el arte art for art's sake¿te crees que trabajo por amor al arte? ( hum); do you think I'm working for the good of my health o for the fun of it? ( hum)(como) por arte de magia as if by magicno tener arte ni parte: no tuve arte ni parte en el asunto I had nothing whatsoever to do with itCompuestos:kinetic artdramatic arts (pl)poetics (pl)fpl graphic arts (pl)fpl (liberal) arts (pl)fpl martial arts (pl)fpl crafts (pl)fpl plastic arts (pl)fpl arts and crafts (pl)B1(habilidad, destreza): es maestro en el arte de mentir/de la diplomacia he's an expert in the art of lying/of diplomacytiene mucho arte para arreglar flores she has a real flair o gift for flower arrangingtengo muy poco arte para convencer a la gente I'm no good at persuading people(astucias, artimañas): usó todas sus artes para seducirlo she used (all) her feminine wiles to seduce himtuve que usar todas mis artes para convencerlo I had to use every trick I could think of to win him over* * *
arte ( gen m en el singular y f en el plural)
1 (Art) art;
no trabajo por amor al arte (hum) I'm not working for the good of my health (hum);
artes gráficas graphic arts;
(como) por arte de magia as if by magic
2 (habilidad, destreza) art;
tiene arte para arreglar flores she has a flair o gift for flower arranging
arte sustantivo masculino & sustantivo femenino art
1 (habilidad) skill
2 artes, (trucos, mañas) tricks
3 artes de pesca, fishing equipment
bellas artes, fine arts
♦ Locuciones: familiar como por arte de magia, as if by magic
no tener arte ni parte, to have nothing to do with
' arte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aborigen
- aguafuerte
- amor
- arábiga
- arábigo
- bicha
- boceto
- caligrafía
- canto
- carpintería
- cine
- clásica
- clásico
- cuadro
- cubismo
- dadaísmo
- de
- decadencia
- desnuda
- desnudo
- dialéctica
- dibujante
- encuadernación
- escorzo
- espátula
- estilo
- estofar
- exposición
- expresionismo
- fascinar
- figurativa
- figurativo
- fresca
- fresco
- galería
- género
- grabar
- iluminar
- ilusión
- imagen
- impresionismo
- labrada
- labrado
- lienzo
- litografía
- lobulada
- lobulado
- magia
- marchante
- marina
English:
amateurish
- appreciation
- art
- art gallery
- artistry
- avant-garde
- brush
- bust
- charcoal
- cookery
- corps
- craft
- cubism
- cuisine
- curator
- depict
- design
- designer
- diplomacy
- draw
- dying
- early
- elaborate
- exhibit
- facsimile
- figurative
- forte
- gallery
- graphics
- halo
- life
- magic
- magically
- mime
- mimicry
- motif
- movement
- naive
- nude
- oarsmanship
- oil
- one-upmanship
- oratory
- paintbrush
- patron
- piece
- plaster
- plastic
- portray
- pose
* * *arte nm o nf Usually masculine in the singular and feminine in the plural.1. [creación estética] art;una obra de arte a work of art;el arte gótico/barroco Gothic/baroque art;arte abstracto abstract art;artes audiovisuales audiovisual arts;arte conceptual conceptual art;artes decorativas decorative arts;arte dramático drama;artes escénicas performing arts;arte figurativo figurative art;artes gráficas graphic arts;artes interpretativas performing arts;artes liberales liberal arts;artes marciales martial arts;arte naïf naive art;artes y oficios arts and crafts;artes plásticas plastic arts;arte religioso religious art;arte rupestre cave paintings2. [habilidad, estilo] artistry;con (buen) arte with (great) style;tiene mucho arte para recitar she's got a real talent for reciting poetry3. [astucia] artfulness, cunning;emplearon todas sus artes para timarla they used all their cunning o wiles to cheat her;malas artes trickery;no tener arte ni parte en algo to have nothing whatsoever to do with sth4.artes (de pesca) [instrumentos] fishing tacklede arte menor = comprising lines of eight syllables or fewer* * *m (pl f)1 art;bellas artes pl fine art sg ;el séptimo arte cinema, the movies pl ;(como) por arte de magia as if by magic;no tener arte ni parte have absolutely no say2 ( argucia):malas artes pl guile sg* * *arte nmf, (usually m in singular, f in plural)1) : artartes y oficios: arts and craftsbellas artes: fine arts2) habilidad: skill3) : cunning, cleverness* * *arte n1. (en general) art2. (habilidad) skill -
35 artimaña
f.1 trick, rascally trick, scheme, stratagem.2 trick, trap, cod.* * *1 artifice, trick, ruse* * *SF1) (Caza) trap, snare2) (=ingenio) cunning* * *femenino trick* * *= ruse, stalking horse, trick, gaff, wheeze.Ex. The library did not burn and the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library as a replacement was a ruse to help pay the former President's debts.Ex. Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.Ex. But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex. There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.Ex. Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.----* artimañas = crafty ways, trickery, bag of tricks.* * *femenino trick* * *= ruse, stalking horse, trick, gaff, wheeze.Ex: The library did not burn and the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library as a replacement was a ruse to help pay the former President's debts.
Ex: Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.Ex: But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex: There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.Ex: Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.* artimañas = crafty ways, trickery, bag of tricks.* * *trickse valió de todo tipo de artimañas para conseguirlo he used every trick o ( colloq) every dodge he could think of to get it, he used every trick in the book to get it ( colloq)* * *
artimaña sustantivo femenino
trick
artimaña sustantivo femenino trick, ruse
' artimaña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
artificio
English:
device
- ruse
* * *artimaña nftrick, ruse;se sirvió de todo tipo de artimañas para conseguir su objetivo she used all kinds of trickery to get what she wanted* * *f trick* * *artimaña nf: ruse, trick -
36 artista
f. & m.1 artist.es una artista en la cocina she is a superb cookartista gráfico graphic artistartista invitado guest artist2 artisan, artist, fine craftperson, crafty person.* * *1 artist\artista de cine film star* * *noun mf.* * *SMF1) (Arte) artist2) (Teat, Cine) artist, artisteartista de cine — film actor/film actress
artista de teatro — actor/actress
artista de variedades — variety artist o artiste
artista invitado/a — guest artist o artiste
3) * (=persona hábil)* * *masculino y femenino1) (Arte) artistuna artista de cine — a movie star (AmE) o (BrE) film star
* * *= artist, performer, performing artist, artiste, entertainer.Ex. Single personal authorship includes writers of books, composers of music, compilers of bibliographies, cartographers, artist, photographers, and, in certain cases, performers of sound recordings, films and videorecordings.Ex. The storyteller has in fact to be something of a showman, a performer, before he gets anywhere.Ex. Performing artist and radio show host Ian Whitcomb expresses his misgivings over donating his popular music collection to libraries.Ex. An artiste is a person who practices the performing arts; for example, a singer, a circus performer, dancer, magician, etc.Ex. Authors, politicians and entertainers were asked how libraries have helped expand their horizons.----* artista ambulante = travelling entertainer.* artista callejero = busker.* artista creativo = creative artist.* artista de teatro = theatre artiste.* artista residente = artist in residence.* círculo de artistas = artists' circle.* entrada de artistas = stage door.* libro de artista = livre d'artiste, artist's book.* salida de artistas = stage door.* * *masculino y femenino1) (Arte) artistuna artista de cine — a movie star (AmE) o (BrE) film star
* * *= artist, performer, performing artist, artiste, entertainer.Ex: Single personal authorship includes writers of books, composers of music, compilers of bibliographies, cartographers, artist, photographers, and, in certain cases, performers of sound recordings, films and videorecordings.
Ex: The storyteller has in fact to be something of a showman, a performer, before he gets anywhere.Ex: Performing artist and radio show host Ian Whitcomb expresses his misgivings over donating his popular music collection to libraries.Ex: An artiste is a person who practices the performing arts; for example, a singer, a circus performer, dancer, magician, etc.Ex: Authors, politicians and entertainers were asked how libraries have helped expand their horizons.* artista ambulante = travelling entertainer.* artista callejero = busker.* artista creativo = creative artist.* artista de teatro = theatre artiste.* artista residente = artist in residence.* círculo de artistas = artists' circle.* entrada de artistas = stage door.* libro de artista = livre d'artiste, artist's book.* salida de artistas = stage door.* * *A1 (pintor, escultor) artist2 ( fam) (persona habilidosa) artistes un artista para la costura he's an expert o a real artist with a needle and thread, he's a deft hand ( AmE) o ( BrE) dab hand at sewing ( colloq)decenas de artistas famosos dozens of stars, dozens of famous artistsCompuestos:masculine and feminine variety artist● artista invitado, artista invitadamasculine, feminine guest artist* * *
artista sustantivo masculino y femeninoa) (Arte) artist
( actriz) actress;
(cantante, músico) artist;◊ una artista de cine a movie star (AmE) o (BrE) film star
artista mf artist
' artista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caché
- cachet
- desafiar
- invitada
- invitado
- madera
- paleta
- proteger
- representante
- supuesta
- supuesto
- tabla
- taller
- taquillera
- taquillero
- apadrinar
- artífice
- bohemio
- comprometer
- consagrado
- consagrar
- contratar
- descubrir
- destacado
- estudio
- nato
- pegar
- potencia
- reaparición
- relación
- surrealista
English:
approach
- artist
- budding
- entertainer
- fan
- mime
- natural
- notable
- pavement artist
- portfolio
- smock
- stripper
- studio
- known
- performer
* * *artista nmf1. [creador] artist;los grandes artistas del siglo the great artists of the 20th centuryartista gráfico graphic artist2. [de teatro, circo] artiste;[cantante] artist;un artista de cine a movie actorartista invitado guest artist;artista de variedades cabaret artistes un artista arreglando televisores he's got a real knack for fixing televisions, Br he's a dab hand at fixing televisions* * *m/f artist;artista de circo circus performer* * *artista nmf1) : artist2) actor, actriz: actor, actress f* * *artista n artist -
37 as
adj.ace, hotshot.m.1 ace (carta, dado).2 As, arsenic.* * *as1 (naipes) ace2 (dados) one3 figurado ace, star, wizard* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Naipes) ace; [dominó] one2) * (=campeón) acees un as — he's a star *
as del volante — champion driver, crack driver *
3) (Tenis) ace* * *a) (Jueg) acetener/guardar un as en la manga — to have/keep an ace o a trick up one's sleeve
b) (fam) ( campeón) ace (colloq)un as del volante — an ace o a crack driver (colloq)
* * *= ace.Ex. If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.* * *a) (Jueg) acetener/guardar un as en la manga — to have/keep an ace o a trick up one's sleeve
b) (fam) ( campeón) ace (colloq)un as del volante — an ace o a crack driver (colloq)
* * *= ace.Ex: If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.
* * *as1 ( Jueg) acetener/guardar un as en la manga to have/keep an ace o a trick up one's sleevees un as del volante she's an ace o a crack driver ( colloq)un as de las finanzas a financial wizard3 (en tenis) aceCompuesto:bowline* * *
as sustantivo masculino
ace
as sustantivo masculino ace
♦ Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve
'as' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- abismo
- acabada
- acabado
- acreditar
- actuar
- además
- adjetivar
- alguna
- alguno
- amabilidad
- amable
- amarrar
- ambas
- ambicionar
- ambos
- amén
- andanzas
- antes
- antojo
- apadrinar
- apellidarse
- apenas
- aquel
- aquél
- aquella
- aquélla
- arreglarse
- arte
- artífice
- asesorar
- así
- asimismo
- atar
- aviar
- bailar
- balsa
- bendita
- bendito
- bien
- bloque
- bondad
- brevedad
- broma
- buenamente
- burra
- burro
- cachondeo
- cada
- calcada
English:
above
- acclaim
- accomplished
- accused
- ace
- acknowledge
- act
- action
- address
- advance
- against
- ago
- aim
- all
- along
- aloud
- apprentice
- arson
- as
- asap
- assistant
- bat
- bell
- black
- bonus
- both
- by
- by-product
- capacity
- cast
- chalk
- change
- check off
- cheer
- class
- clear
- click
- cluster
- come on
- compare
- concern
- construe
- crop up
- crow
- dammit
- date
- dead
- deaf
- decision
- decoy
* * *as nm1. [carta] ace;el as de picas the ace of spades;2. [en dado] aceun as del volante an ace driver;un as de la informática a computer whizzkid* * *asm tb figace;as del volante ace driver* * *as nm: ace* * *as n ace -
38 autor
m.1 author, writer, literary person, literary man.2 author, originator, maker.3 perpetrator.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino2 (inventor) inventor3 (responsable - gen) person responsible; (- de delito) perpetrator■ ha sido detenido como presunto autor del homicidio de Juan Sella he has been arrested charged with the murder of Juan Sella\autor de teatro playwright* * *(f. - autora)noun* * *autor, -aSM / F1) [de obra] author, writer; [de idea] creator, originator, inventor2) [de delito] perpetratorel autor material — the person directly responsible (for the crime)
* * *- tora masculino, femeninoa) (de libro, poema) author, writer; ( de canción) writer; ( de obra teatral) playwrightb) ( de delito) perpetrator (frml)el autor intelectual del robo — (AmL) the brains o mastermind behind the robbery
* * *= author [authoress, -fem.], creator, originator.Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.Ex. An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.Ex. Clearly, the originators of the major schemes cannot be criticised for be ignorant of these principles.----* acceso a la información por el autor = author approach.* afiliación del autor = author affiliation.* análisis de cocitas de autores = author co-citation analysis.* asiento de autor = author entry.* asiento secundario por autor y título = author-title added entry, name-title added entry.* autor citado = cited author.* autor corporativo = corporate author, corporate authorship.* autor creativo = creative author.* autor de canciones = songwriter [song writer].* autor de enciclopedias = encyclopaedist [encyclopedist, -USA].* autor de obras de teatro = playwright.* autor de una matanza = mass murderer.* autor de un delito = perpetrator.* autor de un fraude = fraudster, scammer.* autor dramático = playwright.* autor-editor = self-publisher, self-publishing author.* autor fantasma = ghost author.* autor honorario = honorary author, guest author, gift author.* autor literario = literary writer.* autor original = original author.* autor personal = personal author.* autor personal único = single personal authorship.* autor principal = main author.* autor secundario = secondary author.* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.* búsqueda por autor = author searching.* búsqueda por autor/título = author/title search.* catálogo de autores = author catalogue.* catálogo de autores y títulos = author/title catalogue.* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.* correcciones de autor = author's corrections.* derecho de autor de la Corona = Crown copyright.* derechos de autor = copyright, royalty [royalties, -pl.].* de varios autores = multi-author.* edición de autor = self-publishing.* encabezamiento de autor = author heading.* entidad como autor = corporate authorship.* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].* escrito por varios autores = multiauthored [multi-authored], collaboratively authored.* hecho por el autor = author-prepared, author-prepared.* índice de autores = author index.* Indice de Autores Corporativos = Corporate Index.* infracción del derecho de autor = copyright infringement.* instrucciones para los autores = style sheet.* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.* libre de derechos de autor = royalty-free.* lugar de trabajo del autor = author affiliation.* material editado por el propio autor = self-published material.* material protegido por el derecho de autor = copyright material, copyrighted material.* mención de derecho de autor = statement of copyright.* no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.* nombre de autor = author name.* obra amparada por el derecho de autor = copyright work.* oficina de derechos de autor = copyright office.* porcentaje de autores servidos = author fill rate.* productividad del autor = author productivity.* programas distribuidos por el autor = shareware.* propietario de los derechos de autor = rightholder.* protegido por el derecho de autor = copyrighted, copyright-protected.* referencia de autor y título = author-title reference, name-title reference.* resumen de autor = author abstract.* secuencia ordenada alfabéticamente por el nombre del autor = author sequence.* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.* titular del derecho de autor = rights-holder [rightsholder], copyright holder.* titular de los derechos de autor = rights-owner.* * *- tora masculino, femeninoa) (de libro, poema) author, writer; ( de canción) writer; ( de obra teatral) playwrightb) ( de delito) perpetrator (frml)el autor intelectual del robo — (AmL) the brains o mastermind behind the robbery
* * *= author [authoress, -fem.], creator, originator.Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.
Ex: An important feature of the scheme in its creator's eyes was the relative index.Ex: Clearly, the originators of the major schemes cannot be criticised for be ignorant of these principles.* acceso a la información por el autor = author approach.* afiliación del autor = author affiliation.* análisis de cocitas de autores = author co-citation analysis.* asiento de autor = author entry.* asiento secundario por autor y título = author-title added entry, name-title added entry.* autor citado = cited author.* autor corporativo = corporate author, corporate authorship.* autor creativo = creative author.* autor de canciones = songwriter [song writer].* autor de enciclopedias = encyclopaedist [encyclopedist, -USA].* autor de obras de teatro = playwright.* autor de una matanza = mass murderer.* autor de un delito = perpetrator.* autor de un fraude = fraudster, scammer.* autor dramático = playwright.* autor-editor = self-publisher, self-publishing author.* autor fantasma = ghost author.* autor honorario = honorary author, guest author, gift author.* autor literario = literary writer.* autor original = original author.* autor personal = personal author.* autor personal único = single personal authorship.* autor principal = main author.* autor secundario = secondary author.* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.* búsqueda por autor = author searching.* búsqueda por autor/título = author/title search.* catálogo de autores = author catalogue.* catálogo de autores y títulos = author/title catalogue.* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.* correcciones de autor = author's corrections.* derecho de autor de la Corona = Crown copyright.* derechos de autor = copyright, royalty [royalties, -pl.].* de varios autores = multi-author.* edición de autor = self-publishing.* encabezamiento de autor = author heading.* entidad como autor = corporate authorship.* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].* escrito por varios autores = multiauthored [multi-authored], collaboratively authored.* hecho por el autor = author-prepared, author-prepared.* índice de autores = author index.* Indice de Autores Corporativos = Corporate Index.* infracción del derecho de autor = copyright infringement.* instrucciones para los autores = style sheet.* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.* libre de derechos de autor = royalty-free.* lugar de trabajo del autor = author affiliation.* material editado por el propio autor = self-published material.* material protegido por el derecho de autor = copyright material, copyrighted material.* mención de derecho de autor = statement of copyright.* no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.* nombre de autor = author name.* obra amparada por el derecho de autor = copyright work.* oficina de derechos de autor = copyright office.* porcentaje de autores servidos = author fill rate.* productividad del autor = author productivity.* programas distribuidos por el autor = shareware.* propietario de los derechos de autor = rightholder.* protegido por el derecho de autor = copyrighted, copyright-protected.* referencia de autor y título = author-title reference, name-title reference.* resumen de autor = author abstract.* secuencia ordenada alfabéticamente por el nombre del autor = author sequence.* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.* titular del derecho de autor = rights-holder [rightsholder], copyright holder.* titular de los derechos de autor = rights-owner.* * *masculine, feminine1 (de un libro, poema) author, writer; (de una canción) writeruna obra de autor anónimo an anomymous workel autor de la obra the playwright, the person who wrote the play2 (de un delito) perpetrator ( frml)los autores del atraco the perpetrators of the robbery, those responsible for the robberyel autor del gol the goalscorerel autor del proyecto the originator o author of the plan, the person who conceived the planel autor intelectual del robo ( AmL); the brains o mastermind behind the robbery, the man who planned the robbery* * *
autor◊ - tora sustantivo masculino, femenino
( de canción) writer;
( de obra teatral) playwright
autor,-ora m,f (hombre) author
(mujer) authoress
(de un crimen) perpetrator
' autor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anonimato
- autora
- caracterización
- cita
- clásica
- clásico
- dato
- derecha
- derecho
- hallazgo
- incidir
- precursor
- precursora
- semblanza
- artífice
- comprometer
- conocer
- dramático
- escribir
- humorista
- inédito
- material
- poco
- seguir
- teatral
English:
author
- best-selling
- byline
- classic
- copyright
- exemplify
- historian
- infringement
- obscure
- of
- royalty
- set out
- writer
- best-seller
- brains
- perpetrator
* * *autor, -ora nm,f1. [de libro, estudio] author;[de cuadro] painter; [de canción] writer; [de película] maker; [de sinfonía] composer; [de ley] instigator;el autor de la propuesta the person who made the proposal;el autor del paisaje the artist who painted the landscape;2. [de crimen, fechoría] perpetrator;fue encarcelado como autor de un delito de robo he was sent to prison for committing a robbery;el autor material de un secuestro the person responsible for carrying out a kidnapping;la autora intelectual del crimen the woman who masterminded the crime3. [de gol, canasta] scorer;el autor del gol the goalscorer* * ** * *1) : author2) : perpetrator* * *autor n1. (escritor) writer / author2. (compositor) composer -
39 le
pron.1 (to) him (man).le expliqué el motivo I explained the reason to him/herle tengo miedo I'm afraid of him/her2 him. (peninsular Spanish)* * *le1 (objeto directo) him; (usted) you■ ¿quién le sirvió? who served you?■ le repito la pregunta I'll repeat the question for you Table 1 NOTA See also les and leísmo/Table 1* * *pron.1) to him, to her, to it2) for him, for her, for it3) from him, from her, from it4) to you, for you* * *PRON PERS1) [directo] (=a él) him; (=a usted) you¿le ayudo? — shall I help you?
2) [indirecto] (=a él, ella) (to) him, (to) her, (to) it; (=a usted) (to) youle hablé — I spoke to him, I spoke to her
leísmouna de las mejores actuaciones que le hemos visto — one of the best performances we have seen from him
* * *pronombre personal1)a) ( como objeto indirecto)le dije la verdad — ( a él) I told him the truth; ( a ella) I told her the truth; ( a usted) I told you the truth
el dinero le sería muy útil — she/he would find the money very useful
le robó el dinero a su padre — he/she stole the money from his father
no te le pongas delante — don't stand in front of her/him
b) (impers)2) ( como objeto directo) (esp Esp) ( referido - a él) him; (- a usted) you¿le conoces? — do you know him?
* * *= him.Ex. In 1965, he had the best results nationwide on the intermediate librarianship examination, which won him the Cawthorne Prize.----* les = them.* * *pronombre personal1)a) ( como objeto indirecto)le dije la verdad — ( a él) I told him the truth; ( a ella) I told her the truth; ( a usted) I told you the truth
el dinero le sería muy útil — she/he would find the money very useful
le robó el dinero a su padre — he/she stole the money from his father
no te le pongas delante — don't stand in front of her/him
b) (impers)2) ( como objeto directo) (esp Esp) ( referido - a él) him; (- a usted) you¿le conoces? — do you know him?
* * *= him.Ex: In 1965, he had the best results nationwide on the intermediate librarianship examination, which won him the Cawthorne Prize.
* les = them.* * *le1le dije la verdad (a él) I told him the truth; (a ella) I told her the truth; (a usted) I told you the truthle di otra mano de barniz I gave it another coat of varnishno tengo por qué darle explicaciones a nadie I don't have to explain myself to anyoneel dinero le sería muy útil she would find the money very useful, the money would be very useful to hertengo que regarle las plantas a la vecina I have to water my neighbor's plantsno te le acerques, que muerde don't go near it, it bitesle robó el dinero a su padre he stole the money from his fatherexplícale al señor qué pasó explain to the man what happened¡qué rápido le crece el pelo a Cristina! doesn't Cristina's hair grow quickly?a este libro le faltan páginas there are some pages missing from this bookno te le pongas delante don't stand in front of hercuando se le murió el marido when her husband died2 ( impers):a nadie le gusta que le digan esas cosas nobody likes having that kind of thing said to thema Enrique le conozco desde que era niño I've known Enrique since he was a boyhoy no le puedo recibir I can't see you today* * *
le pron pers
1 ( como objeto indirecto):
( a ella) I told her the truth;
( a usted) I told you the truth;
le robaron el dinero they stole the money from him;
a este libro le faltan páginas there are some pages missing from this book
2 ( como objeto directo) (esp Esp) ( referido — a él) him;
(— a usted) you;◊ ¿le conoces? do you know him?;
hoy no le puedo recibir I can't see him/you today
le
I pron pers mf (objeto indirecto) (a él) (to o for) him
(a ella) (to o for) her: dale de comer, feed him/her
(a usted) (to o for) you: le diré lo que pasa, I'll tell you what happens
(a una cosa) (to o for) it: le has puesto demasiada sal, you have put too much salt in it
II pron pers m (objeto directo) (él) him: le vi entrar ahí, I saw him going in there
no le oigo, I can't hear him
(usted) you: no le entiendo, I don't understand you
'le' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- abrir
- acariciar
- acaso
- achacar
- achantarse
- acompañar
- acostumbrar
- acusarse
- afanar
- afear
- afecta
- afectar
- afecto
- aferrarse
- agradecida
- agradecido
- agriar
- albañilería
- alivio
- amargada
- amargado
- amenazar
- amohinarse
- ánimo
- antipatía
- antojarse
- apasionar
- apego
- apuro
- arramblar
- artífice
- asestar
- atravesada
- atravesado
- baba
- bailar
- baja
- bajo
- balde
- barbaridad
- bendita
- bendito
- berrido
- bicha
- billete
- blandengue
- boca
- bocinazo
- bofetada
English:
accumulate
- accumulation
- address
- age
- aghast
- ahead
- aim
- alternative
- analyst
- anarchy
- anathema
- angular
- annihilate
- annul
- apology
- appellation
- application
- appreciative
- arena
- articulate
- ask
- ask back
- assimilate
- at
- attendant
- autograph
- available
- averse
- away
- backstage
- bad
- balance
- balding
- bandage
- bar
- barefoot
- bash in
- bear out
- beat
- beckon
- belated
- bell
- beset
- better
- bird
- blink
- blunt
- blur
- blurt out
- bongo
* * *le pron personal1. (complemento indirecto) [hombre] (to) him;[mujer] (to) her; [cosa] to it; [usted] to you;le expliqué el motivo I explained the reason to him/her;le tengo miedo I'm afraid of him/her;ya le dije lo que pasaría [a usted] I told you what would happen;le pegó una patada a la silla she kicked the chair;le pegaron un empujón they pushed him;se le cayó she dropped it;no le agrada viajar en tren he doesn't like travelling by train;le será de gran ayuda it will be very helpful to her;a esta novela le falta más acción this novel could do with some more action in it[a usted] you;le conozco I know him;le visitaré mañana I'll visit you tomorrow;le atracaron en la calle he was mugged in the street* * *lepron sg complemento indirecto (to) him; (a ella) (to) her; (a usted) (to) you; (a algo) (to) it; complemento directo him; (a usted) you* * *le pron1) : to her, to him, to it¿qué le dijiste?: what did you tell him?2) : from her, from him, from itel ladrón le robó la cartera: the thief stole his wallet3) : for her, for him, for itcómprale flores a tu mamá: buy your mom some flowersle traje un regalo: I brought you a gift* * *le pron1. (a él) him2. (a ella) her3. (a usted) you¿puedo ayudarle en algo? can I help you?¿le atienden? are you being served? -
40 secuestro
m.1 kidnapping (rapto).2 hijack.3 seizure, confiscation.4 sequestration, distress.5 sequestrum, sequestra.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secuestrar.* * *1 (personas) kidnapping; (de avión) hijacking2 DERECHO sequestration, seizure, confiscation* * *SM1) [de persona etc] kidnapping, kidnaping (EEUU)2) [de avión] hijack, hijackingsecuestro aéreo — hijack, hijacking
3) (Jur) [de cargamento, contrabando] seizure; [de propiedad] sequestration* * *a) ( de persona) kidnapping; ( de avión) hijack(ing)b) ( de periódico) seizure; ( de bienes) sequestration, confiscation* * *= highjack, kidnapping, sequestration, abduction.Ex. This article reports on the coverage by the New York Times of the killing of a hostage victim during a highjack.Ex. This is an introduction in accessing basic legal resources pertaining to parental kidnapping on the state, federal, and international levels.Ex. Ignoring saturation leads to an overstatement of the potential importance of sequestration strategies.Ex. This paper chronicles the growing frequency of child abductions by divorced parents who are warring over child custody.* * *a) ( de persona) kidnapping; ( de avión) hijack(ing)b) ( de periódico) seizure; ( de bienes) sequestration, confiscation* * *= highjack, kidnapping, sequestration, abduction.Ex: This article reports on the coverage by the New York Times of the killing of a hostage victim during a highjack.
Ex: This is an introduction in accessing basic legal resources pertaining to parental kidnapping on the state, federal, and international levels.Ex: Ignoring saturation leads to an overstatement of the potential importance of sequestration strategies.Ex: This paper chronicles the growing frequency of child abductions by divorced parents who are warring over child custody.* * *1 (de una persona) kidnap, kidnapping; (de un avión) hijack, hijacking2 (de un periódico) seizure; (de bienes) sequestration, confiscation* * *
Del verbo secuestrar: ( conjugate secuestrar)
secuestro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
secuestró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
secuestrar
secuestro
secuestrar ( conjugate secuestrar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to kidnap;
‹ avión› to hijack
secuestro sustantivo masculino ( de persona) kidnapping;
( de avión) hijack(ing)
secuestrar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to kidnap
2 (un vehículo) to hijack
3 Jur (una edición, una publicación) to confiscate
secuestro sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) kidnapping
2 (de un vehículo) hijacking
3 Jur (de una edición, etc) confiscation
' secuestro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abortar
- cómplice
- determinar
- artífice
- rapto
English:
hijack
- kidnapping
- of
- snatch
- abduction
* * *secuestro nm1. [rapto] kidnapping2. [de avión, barco] hijack3. [de bienes, publicación] seizure* * ** * *secuestro nm1) rapto: kidnapping, abduction2) : hijacking3) : seizure, confiscation* * *1. (de persona) kidnapping2. (de avión) hijacking
См. также в других словарях:
artifice — [ artifis ] n. m. • artefice 1256; lat. artificium « art, métier », par l it. 1 ♦ (1505) Vx Art consommé, habileté. ⇒ art. ♢ Mod. Moyen habile, ingénieux. Résoudre un problème de mathématiques par un artifice de calcul. 2 ♦ (XVIIe) Cour. Moyen… … Encyclopédie Universelle
artifice — ARTIFICE. s. m. Art, industrie. Cette horloge, cette machine est faite avec un artifice merveilleux. L artifice d un ouvrage. On le dit Des ouvrages d esprit, du style. L artifice de son style séduit. f♛/b] On dit qu Un homme ne vit que par… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
artifice — Artifice. s. m. Art, industrie. Cette horloge, cette machine est faite avec un artifice merveilleux. Artifice, Se prend plus ordinairement pour Ruse, deguisement, fraude. Meschant, detestable artifice. artifice grossier. user d artifice. qui se… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Artifice — Ar ti*fice, n. [L. artificium, fr. artifex artificer; ars, artis, art + facere to make: cf. F. artifice.] 1. A handicraft; a trade; art of making. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Workmanship; a skillfully contrived work. [1913 Webster] The material… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artifice — Artifice, Artificium. User d artifice, Artem adhibere. Par grand artifice, Affabre. Sans artifice, Inartificialiter … Thresor de la langue françoyse
artifice — ar·ti·fice / är tə fəs/ n: a clever strategy usu. intended to deceive or defraud Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. artifice … Law dictionary
artifice — [n1] hoax; clever act con, contrivance, device, dodge, expedient, gambit, gimmick*, machination, maneuver, play, ploy, racket*, ruse, savvy, scam*, stratagem, subterfuge, tactic, wile; concept 59 Ant. candor, frankness, honesty, honor,… … New thesaurus
artífice — sustantivo masculino 1. Persona que con esfuerzo e ingenio consigue alguna cosa: Pablo ha sido el artífice de la victoria. Aquí tienes a Pepita, la artífice del proyecto. Sinónimo: creador, autor. 2. Uso/registro: restringido. Artesano que… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
artifice — (n.) 1530s, workmanship, the making of anything by craft or skill, from M.Fr. artifice skill, cunning (14c.), from L. artificium a profession, trade, employment, craft; making by art, from artifex (gen. artificis) craftsman, artist, from ars art… … Etymology dictionary
artífice — s. 2 g. 1. Pessoa que manufatura um objeto. = ARTESÃO 2. [Figurado] Pessoa que cria ou inventa. = AUTOR, CRIADOR, INVENTOR, OBREIRO 3. Oficial mecânico. = OBREIRO • adj. 2 g. 4. Artificial … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
artifice — 1 *art, cunning, craft, skill Analogous words: ingeniousness or ingenuity, cleverness, adroitness (see corresponding adjectives at CLEVER): adeptness, proficiency, expertness (see corresponding adjectives at PROFICIENT) 2 *trick, ruse, wile,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms