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81 comprometerse
1 (contraer una obligación) to commit oneself, pledge2 (involucrarse) to get involved3 (establecer relaciones formales) to get engaged* * ** * *VPR1) (=contraer un compromiso) to commit o.s.•
comprometerse a algo — to commit o.s. to sthla compañía se compromete a una subida de 250 euros mensuales — the company is committed to a pay rise of 250 euros a month
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comprometerse en algo — to commit o.s. to sth•
comprometerse a hacer algo — to commit o.s. to doing sth, undertake to do sthse han comprometido a reducir el paro — they have committed themselves to reducing unemployment, they have undertaken to reduce unemployment
me comprometí a ayudarte y lo haré — I promised to help you and I will, I said I'd help you and I will
2) (=implicarse socialmente) to commit o.s., make a commitmentcomprometerse políticamente (con algo) — commit o.s. politically (to sth), to make a political commitment (to sth)
3) (=citarse)4) [novios] to get engaged* * *(v.) = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + ReflexivoEx. Their professional relationship soon blossomed into a personal one, and a year later they became engaged.Ex. Managers should be fully vested in the change.Ex. Although Canada has pledged to phase out the use of halon gas by the year 2000, alternative gases are being developed.Ex. In addition to convincing the assembly to vote against war, they must figure out the mystery of the burned bodies without implicating themselves.* * *(v.) = become + engaged, vest, pledge, implicate + ReflexivoEx: Their professional relationship soon blossomed into a personal one, and a year later they became engaged.
Ex: Managers should be fully vested in the change.Ex: Although Canada has pledged to phase out the use of halon gas by the year 2000, alternative gases are being developed.Ex: In addition to convincing the assembly to vote against war, they must figure out the mystery of the burned bodies without implicating themselves.* * *
■comprometerse verbo reflexivo
1 (dar su palabra) me comprometo a venir, I promise to come
se comprometen a arreglarlo en dos días, they undertake to repair it within two days
2 (hacerse novios) to become engaged
' comprometerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprometer
English:
cautious
- commit
- pledge
- pussyfoot
- tie down
- undertake
- engaged
- under
* * *vpr1. [asumir un compromiso] to commit oneself;se comprometió a hacerlo she promised to do it;me comprometí a acabarlo cuanto antes I promised to finish it as soon as possible;se han comprometido a cumplir el acuerdo de paz they have committed themselves to fulfilling the peace agreement2. [ideológicamente, moralmente] to become involved (en in);se comprometió en la defensa de los derechos humanos she got involved in campaigning for human rights* * *v/r1 promise (a to)3 de novios get engaged* * *vr1) : to commit oneself2)comprometerse con : to get engaged to* * *1. (novios) to get engaged2. (prometer) to commit yourself -
82 constituyente
adj.constituent.f. & m.1 constituent member.2 assembly called to reform the Constitution.* * *► adjetivo1 constituent1 (componente) constituent* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) [asamblea, congreso] constituent2) [elemento, sintagma] constituent2. SM1) (=elemento) constituentuno de los constituyentes del sintagma nominal — one of the constituents o constituent parts of the noun phrase
2) (Pol) constituent member* * *Ia) constitutivob) <asamblea/congreso> constituent (before n)IImasculino (Der, Pol) constituent member* * *= constituent, component.Ex. Although the basic constituent operations of networking are not new, the term itself is of comparatively recent origin.Ex. The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.* * *Ia) constitutivob) <asamblea/congreso> constituent (before n)IImasculino (Der, Pol) constituent member* * *= constituent, component.Ex: Although the basic constituent operations of networking are not new, the term itself is of comparatively recent origin.
Ex: The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.* * *2 ‹asamblea/congreso› constituent ( before n)2 ( Ling) constituent* * *
constituyente adjetivo & mf constituent
' constituyente' also found in these entries:
English:
constituent
- component
* * *♦ adj1. [elemento] constituent2. [asamblea] constituent♦ nm1. [elemento] constituent2. Ling constituent♦ nfconstituent assembly* * *adj POL constituent* * *constituyente adj & nmf: constituent -
83 criar niños
(n.) = rear + children, raise + children, child rearingEx. The housewife cleaning her house, shopping, cooking meals, rearing her children and washing and ironing is undoubtedly working just as much as is her husband on the car assembly line or in the insurance office.Ex. In a promotional brochure Junctionville is vaunted as 'an attractive city to live in and a nice place to raise children'.Ex. Those women who have chosen to take a career break for child rearing may need access to top-up training on returning to the profession.* * *(n.) = rear + children, raise + children, child rearingEx: The housewife cleaning her house, shopping, cooking meals, rearing her children and washing and ironing is undoubtedly working just as much as is her husband on the car assembly line or in the insurance office.
Ex: In a promotional brochure Junctionville is vaunted as 'an attractive city to live in and a nice place to raise children'.Ex: Those women who have chosen to take a career break for child rearing may need access to top-up training on returning to the profession. -
84 cursar una invitación
(v.) = extend + invitation, make + invitationEx. The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.Ex. Since the invitation has been made in a business-like and considerate manner the answer is more likely to be favorable.* * *(v.) = extend + invitation, make + invitationEx: The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.
Ex: Since the invitation has been made in a business-like and considerate manner the answer is more likely to be favorable. -
85 dar de lado
(una cosa) to discard 2 (una persona) to cold-shoulder* * *(v.) = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulderEx. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex. Sorry Castlegr, I thought that by giving you the cold shoulder you might get the hint and realise the bond has gone.* * *(v.) = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulderEx: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.
Ex: Sorry Castlegr, I thought that by giving you the cold shoulder you might get the hint and realise the bond has gone. -
86 de delante hacia atrás
= front to back, fore and aftEx. The carriage assembly ran horizontally fore and aft between the cheeks, about 75 cm.* * *= front to back, fore and aftEx: Then he began pushing his hand through his hair, front to back, front to back.
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87 depresión nerviosa
f.nervous breakdown.* * *nervous breakdown* * *(n.) = breakdown, nervous breakdownEx. The same sort of breakdown of an individual may also be experienced in the repetitive work done by some assembly line workers.Ex. If a program receives an instruction for which it is not programmed it will 'crash', which is the computer equivalent of a nervous breakdown!.* * *(n.) = breakdown, nervous breakdownEx: The same sort of breakdown of an individual may also be experienced in the repetitive work done by some assembly line workers.
Ex: If a program receives an instruction for which it is not programmed it will 'crash', which is the computer equivalent of a nervous breakdown!. -
88 desechar
v.1 to throw out, to discard.Ella desechó los zapatos She discarded the shoes.2 to refuse, to turn down (rechazar) (ayuda, oferta).3 to ignore, to take no notice of.4 to dismiss, to refuse, to drop, to drop off.Elsa desechó la idea Elsa dismissed the idea.5 to nonsuit.* * *1 (tirar) to discard, throw out, throw away2 (rechazar) to refuse, reject; (proyecto, idea) to drop, discard3 (apartar de sí) to put aside, cast aside* * *verb* * *VT1) (=tirar) [+ basura] to throw out; [+ objeto inútil] to scrap, get rid of2) (=rechazar) [+ consejo, miedo] to cast aside; [+ oferta] to reject; [+ plan] to drop3) (=censurar) to censure, reprove4) [+ llave] to turn* * *verbo transitivoa) <ayuda/idea/propuesta> to rejectdesechó la idea de ir — he abandoned o gave up the idea of going
b) <restos/residuos> to throw away o out; < ropa> to throw out* * *= discard, dismiss, short-circuit [shortcircuit], throw out, set + aside, discount, scrap, toss out, ditch, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, turf out, count + Nombre + out.Ex. The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.Ex. It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex. Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.Ex. Assistance from part-time librarians should not be totally discounted, however.Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex. It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex. Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.* * *verbo transitivoa) <ayuda/idea/propuesta> to rejectdesechó la idea de ir — he abandoned o gave up the idea of going
b) <restos/residuos> to throw away o out; < ropa> to throw out* * *= discard, dismiss, short-circuit [shortcircuit], throw out, set + aside, discount, scrap, toss out, ditch, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, turf out, count + Nombre + out.Ex: The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.
Ex: It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex: Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.Ex: Assistance from part-time librarians should not be totally discounted, however.Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex: It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex: Right now, there is no clear Republican candidate, though the inimitable Joe Kelly can never be counted out until the deadline passes.* * *desechar [A1 ]vt1 ‹ayuda/consejo/propuesta› to rejectdebes desechar esos malos pensamientos you must banish those wicked thoughts from your mindno desechó nunca la sospecha de que fuera él she never managed to rid herself of the suspicion that it was himdespués de un mes desechó la idea de quedarse after a month he gave up o abandoned the idea of staying theredesecharon la idea de pedir un préstamo they rejected the idea of asking for a loan2 ‹restos/residuos› to throw away o out; ‹ropa› to throw out* * *
desechar ( conjugate desechar) verbo transitivo
‹idea/plan› ( rechazar) to reject;
( renunciar a) to drop, give upb) ‹restos/residuos› to throw away o out;
‹ ropa› to throw out
desechar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to discard, throw out o away
2 (una oferta) to turn down, refuse
(descartar una idea, un proyecto) to drop, discard
' desechar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirar
English:
cast aside
- shrift
- discard
- dismiss
- ditch
- scrap
- sweep
* * *desechar vt1. [tirar] to throw out, to discard2. [rechazar] [ayuda, oferta] to refuse, to turn down;[idea, pensamiento] to reject; [posibilidad, sospecha] to dismiss; [propuesta, sugerencia] to reject, to turn down;pensó ir a pie, pero luego desechó la idea he thought of going on foot but then dropped the idea;no desecho la posibilidad de que haya sido ella I don't rule out the possibility that it was her* * *v/t1 ( tirar) throw away2 ( rechazar) reject* * *desechar vt1) : to discard, to throw away2) rechazar: to reject -
89 desmontable
adj.1 that can be dismantled.una librería desmontable a self-assembly bookcase2 dismountable, detachable, demountable, takedown.* * *► adjetivo1 that can be taken to pieces* * *1. ADJ1) (=desarmable) [mueble, estantería] which can be taken apart; [pieza] detachable2) (=plegable) collapsible2.SM tyre lever, tire lever (EEUU)* * *a) ( desarmable) <mecanismo/mueble> which can be dismantled o taken apartb) ( separable) <forro/pieza> detachable, removablec) < remolque> demountable* * *= demountable, detachable, removable, dismountable.Ex. Furniture which traditionally has been conceived as 'fixed' or 'built in' is demountable and moveable.Ex. Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex. Most laparoscopic instruments are partially dismountable so that they can be cleaned and washed properly.* * *a) ( desarmable) <mecanismo/mueble> which can be dismantled o taken apartb) ( separable) <forro/pieza> detachable, removablec) < remolque> demountable* * *= demountable, detachable, removable, dismountable.Ex: Furniture which traditionally has been conceived as 'fixed' or 'built in' is demountable and moveable.
Ex: Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex: Most laparoscopic instruments are partially dismountable so that they can be cleaned and washed properly.* * *1 (desarmable) ‹mecanismo/estantería/armario›no es desmontable it cannot be taken apart o dismantled2 (separable) ‹forro/pieza› detachable, removable3 ‹remolque› demountable* * *
desmontable adjetivo
desmontable adjetivo
1 (mueble, artefacto) that can be dismantled, collapsible
2 (prenda de vestir) removable, detachable
' desmontable' also found in these entries:
English:
removable
- detachable
- zip
* * *desmontable adj1. [mueble] that can be dismantled o taken apart;[aparato, mecanismo] that can be taken apart;este aparato no es desmontable this appliance cannot be disassembled o taken apart;una estantería desmontable a self-assembly bookcase;una tienda de campaña fácilmente desmontable a tent that is easy to take down2. [pieza, parte] removable, detachable* * *adj easily dismantled -
90 desmontaje
m.dismounting, disassembly, disassembling, dismantling.* * *SM dismantling, stripping down* * *= dismantling, disassembly [dis-assembly].Ex. The dismantling of the Berlin wall and the unification of Germany will make the new Germany a much stronger economic force in the comity of nations.Ex. Step-by-step procedures are described for the disassembly, reassembly, maintenance, and repair of submarine periscopes.* * *= dismantling, disassembly [dis-assembly].Ex: The dismantling of the Berlin wall and the unification of Germany will make the new Germany a much stronger economic force in the comity of nations.
Ex: Step-by-step procedures are described for the disassembly, reassembly, maintenance, and repair of submarine periscopes.* * *(acción de — desarmar) dismantling; (— separar) removal* * *desmontaje nm1. [desarme] dismantling, disassembly2. [demolición] demolition3. [de arma de fuego] uncocking* * *m dismantling -
91 digestivo
adj.digestive, digester, peptic.m.digestive, antacid, digestive medication, digestant.* * *► adjetivo1 digestive1 after dinner drink————————1 after dinner drink* * *1.ADJ digestive2.SM digestive* * *I II* * *= digestive.Ex. The machine resembles an assembly line but faithfully reproduces the human digestive process.----* aparato digestivo = gastrointestinal tract, digestive tract.* trastorno digestivo = digestive disorder.* * *I II* * *= digestive.Ex: The machine resembles an assembly line but faithfully reproduces the human digestive process.
* aparato digestivo = gastrointestinal tract, digestive tract.* trastorno digestivo = digestive disorder.* * *‹aparato› digestiveuna hierba con propiedades digestivas a herb with digestive propertiesel anís es muy digestivo aniseed is very good for the digestion1 (bebida) after-dinner drink, digestif, liqueur2 ( Med) digestive* * *
digestivo
digestivo,-a adjetivo digestive
' digestivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
digestiva
- tracto
- trastorno
- aparato
English:
digestive
- system
* * *digestivo, -a♦ adjdigestive;los helados son digestivos ice cream helps your digestion♦ nmdigestive (drink)* * *adj digestive;aparato digestivo digestive system* * *digestivo, -va adj: digestive -
92 dispar
adj.1 disparate, dissimilar.2 odd.3 unequal, unlike, different, disparate.* * *► adjetivo1 unlike, different, disparate* * *ADJ [opiniones, aficiones] different, disparate; [rendimiento] inconsistent* * *a) ( irregular) unevenb) ( diferente) different, disparate (frml)* * *= disparate, odd.Ex. It is the distinct syntactical relationships in these subjects which are responsible for their being two disparate topics.Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.----* dispar, lo = disparate, the.* * *a) ( irregular) unevenb) ( diferente) different, disparate (frml)* * *= disparate, odd.Ex: It is the distinct syntactical relationships in these subjects which are responsible for their being two disparate topics.
Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.* dispar, lo = disparate, the.* * *1 (irregular) uneven, disparate ( frml)su rendimiento ha sido muy dispar their performance has been very inconsistent o patchy o unevenel trato que reciben es muy dispar the treatment they receive is very variable o varies a great deal2 (diferente) different, disparate ( frml)se han aplicado criterios muy dispares very different o very disparate criteria have been appliedel cliente puede elegir entre artículos muy dispares the customer can choose from a diverse range of products o from many different products* * *
dispar adjetivo
dispar adjetivo different: hay opiniones dispares sobre ese asunto, there are different opinions regarding this matter
' dispar' also found in these entries:
English:
disparate
* * *dispar adjdisparate, dissimilar;mantienen opiniones muy dispares al respecto they have very different opinions on the matter;el equipo ha conseguido resultados muy dispares esta temporada the team has obtained very uneven results this season;la calidad es muy dispar the quality varies a lot* * *adj different -
93 echar un rapapolvo
(v.) = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + upEx. Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.Ex. Teachers can reduce a child to tears by picking them out in an assembly and giving her a dressing down in front of the whole school.Ex. A ward sister then arrived and gave them a telling off for not getting on with their work.Ex. A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.* * *(v.) = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + upEx: Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.
Ex: Teachers can reduce a child to tears by picking them out in an assembly and giving her a dressing down in front of the whole school.Ex: A ward sister then arrived and gave them a telling off for not getting on with their work.Ex: A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it. -
94 echar una bronca
(v.) = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + upEx. Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.Ex. Teachers can reduce a child to tears by picking them out in an assembly and giving her a dressing down in front of the whole school.Ex. A ward sister then arrived and gave them a telling off for not getting on with their work.Ex. A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.* * *(v.) = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + upEx: Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.
Ex: Teachers can reduce a child to tears by picking them out in an assembly and giving her a dressing down in front of the whole school.Ex: A ward sister then arrived and gave them a telling off for not getting on with their work.Ex: A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it. -
95 esclarecer un misterio
(v.) = unravel + mystery, figure out + mysteryEx. The author attempts to unravel the mystery of how Microsoft came to fall foul of the Department of Justice.Ex. In addition to convincing the assembly to vote against war, they must figure out the mystery of the burned bodies without implicating themselves.* * *(v.) = unravel + mystery, figure out + mysteryEx: The author attempts to unravel the mystery of how Microsoft came to fall foul of the Department of Justice.
Ex: In addition to convincing the assembly to vote against war, they must figure out the mystery of the burned bodies without implicating themselves. -
96 extraño
adj.strange, far-out, queer, odd.f. & m.stranger, foreigner, outsider.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: extrañar.* * *► adjetivo1 (no conocido) alien, foreign2 (particular) strange, peculiar, odd, funny► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 stranger\no es extraño que... it is not surprising that...ser extraño,-a a algo to have nothing to do with something* * *1. (f. - extraña)noun2. (f. - extraña)adj.1) strange, odd2) alien, foreign* * *extraño, -a1. ADJ1) (=raro) strangees muy extraño — it's very odd o strange
¡qué extraño! — how odd o strange!
parece extraño que... — it seems odd o strange that...
2) (=ajeno)estas son costumbres extrañas a este país — these are customs which are foreign o alien to this country
este estilo no es extraño a los lectores de su poesía — this style is not unknown to readers of his poetry
2. SM / F1) (=desconocido) stranger2) (=extranjero) foreigner3.SMhacer un extraño: el balón hizo un extraño — the ball took a bad bounce
* * *I- ña adjetivoa) ( raro) strange, oddes extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called
b) ( desconocido)II- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger* * *= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].Ex. Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.Ex. If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.Ex. Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.Ex. The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.Ex. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.Ex. 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.Ex. This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.Ex. Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.Ex. The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.Ex. This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.Ex. This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.Ex. Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.Ex. However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.Ex. 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.Ex. 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.----* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* cita con un extraño = blind date.* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.* de una manera extraña = strangely.* de un modo extraño = freakishly.* extraño (a) = foreign (to).* país extraño = foreign country.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* * *I- ña adjetivoa) ( raro) strange, oddes extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called
b) ( desconocido)II- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger* * *= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].Ex: Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.
Ex: If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.Ex: Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.Ex: The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.Ex: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.Ex: 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.Ex: This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.Ex: Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.Ex: The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.Ex: This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.Ex: This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.Ex: Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.Ex: However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.Ex: 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.Ex: 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* cita con un extraño = blind date.* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.* de una manera extraña = strangely.* de un modo extraño = freakishly.* extraño (a) = foreign (to).* país extraño = foreign country.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* * *1 (raro) strange, oddes extraño que no haya llamado it's strange o odd that she hasn't calledes una pareja extraña they're a strange o an odd coupleúltimamente está muy extraño he's been very strange lately, he's been acting very strange o strangely lately2(desconocido): los asuntos de familia no se discuten delante de personas extrañas you shouldn't discuss family matters in front of strangers o outsidersno me siento bien ante tanta gente extraña I feel uncomfortable with so many people I don't know o so many strangersmasculine, feminine1 (desconocido) stranger2el coche me hizo un extraño en la curva the car did something strange on the bend* * *
Del verbo extrañar: ( conjugate extrañar)
extraño es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
extrañó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
extrañar
extraño
extrañar ( conjugate extrañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹amigo/país› to miss
verbo intransitivo
1 ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surprise;
ya me extrañaba a mí que … I thought it was strange that …
2 (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick
extrañarse verbo pronominal extrañose de algo to be surprised at sth
extraño
eso no tiene nada de extraño there's nothing unusual about that
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger
extrañar verbo transitivo
1 (asombrar) to surprise: no es de extrañar, it's hardly surprising
2 (echar de menos) to miss
3 (notar extraño) extraño mucho la cama, I find this bed strange o (echar de menos) I miss my own bed
extraño,-a
I adjetivo strange
Med foreign: tiene un cuerpo extraño en el ojo, she has a foreign object in her eye
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger: de repente entró un extraño, a stranger suddenly came in
' extraño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- curiosa
- curioso
- extraña
- extrañar
- imprimir
- más
- modo
- proceder
- rondar
- ruido
- tan
- corriente
- notar
- raro
English:
bizarre
- curious
- extraordinary
- funnily
- odd
- odd-sounding
- peculiar
- phenomenon
- puzzling
- queer
- singular
- strange
- uncanny
- weird
- agree
- alien
- as
- foreign
- greet
- home
- incongruous
- quaint
* * *extraño, -a♦ adj1. [raro] strange, odd;es extraño que no hayan llegado ya it's strange o odd they haven't arrived yet;¡qué extraño! how strange o odd!;me resulta extraño oírte hablar así I find it strange o odd to hear you talk like that2. [ajeno] detached, uninvolved3. Med foreign♦ nm,fstranger;no hables con extraños don't talk to strangers♦ nm[movimiento brusco]el vehículo hizo un extraño the vehicle went out of control for a second* * *I adj strange, oddII m, extraña f stranger* * *extraño, -ña adj1) raro: strange, odd2) extranjero: foreignextraño, -ña ndesconocido: stranger* * *extraño1 adj strangeextraño2 n stranger -
97 fibrilación
f.fibrillation, twitch.* * *= fibrillation.Ex. This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.----* fibrilación atrial = atrial fibrillation.* fibrilación ventricular = ventricular fibrillation.* * *= fibrillation.Ex: This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.
* fibrilación atrial = atrial fibrillation.* fibrilación ventricular = ventricular fibrillation.* * *fibrillation* * *fibrilación nfMed fibrillation* * *f MED fibrillation -
98 franja
f.1 strip (banda, tira).la franja de Gaza the Gaza Strip2 stripe.3 fringe.4 lacinia.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: franjar.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: frangir.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: franjar.* * *1 (banda) band, strip2 (de tierra) strip3 COSTURA fringe, border\la franja de Gaza the Gaza strip* * *noun f.1) band, stripe2) fringe* * *SF1) (=banda) strip; [de uniforme] stripe2) (=borde) fringe, border* * ** * *= band, stripe, swath [swathe], belt.Nota: Zona.Ex. The cords themselves could be placed either outside the backs of the folded sheets, where they would show as raised bands across the spine of the book, or in slots sawn into the folds to give the book a flat back.Ex. This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex. Blair's determination to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with a Bush administration on the warpath put him at odds with a vast swath of British public opinion.Ex. While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.----* franja de Gaza, la = Gaza Strip, the.* franja horaria = time slot.* franja salarial = salary scale, salary band.* * ** * *= band, stripe, swath [swathe], belt.Nota: Zona.Ex: The cords themselves could be placed either outside the backs of the folded sheets, where they would show as raised bands across the spine of the book, or in slots sawn into the folds to give the book a flat back.
Ex: This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex: Blair's determination to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with a Bush administration on the warpath put him at odds with a vast swath of British public opinion.Ex: While Singapore enterprises are active in China's thriving eastern and coastal belt, the western region remains almost virgin territory to them.* franja de Gaza, la = Gaza Strip, the.* franja horaria = time slot.* franja salarial = salary scale, salary band.* * *1 (banda) stripe, bandlas franjas rojas y blancas de la bandera the red and white stripes of the flaguna franja de terreno a strip of landel sol entraba a franjas por las persianas the sun filtered through the blinds2 (cinta, adorno) border, fringeCompuesto:Gaza Strip* * *
franja sustantivo femenino ( banda) stripe, band;
(cinta, adorno) border, fringe
franja sustantivo femenino
1 (de tierra) strip
2 (en una tela) stripe
' franja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banda
- lengua
- lista
- orla
- ribera
- barra
- faja
English:
strip
- band
* * *franja nf[banda, tira] strip; [en bandera, uniforme] stripe franja de edad age bracket;la Franja de Gaza the Gaza Strip;franja horaria [en televisión] time slot;[huso horario] time zone* * *f1 ( orilla) fringe2 de tierra strip* * *franja nf1) : stripe, band2) : border, fringe* * *franja n stripe / band -
99 fuera de lo común
out of the ordinary* * *= eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut aboveEx. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex. He developed an alternative and unordinary way of talking about out thoughts.Ex. In the past, there was a tendency to label a person as abnormal simply because he or she possessed traits that were considered out of the ordinary.Ex. To put it quite simply, the building is a cut above the rest with facilities fitted to the highest standards.Ex. The article 'Is Redon a cut above?' critiques the work of Odilon Redon in light of a retrospective exhibition of his paintings, prints and drawings.* * *= eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut aboveEx: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.
Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex: He developed an alternative and unordinary way of talking about out thoughts.Ex: In the past, there was a tendency to label a person as abnormal simply because he or she possessed traits that were considered out of the ordinary.Ex: To put it quite simply, the building is a cut above the rest with facilities fitted to the highest standards.Ex: The article 'Is Redon a cut above?' critiques the work of Odilon Redon in light of a retrospective exhibition of his paintings, prints and drawings. -
100 fábrica
f.factory, industry, industrial plant, mill.* * *1 (industria) factory, plant2 (fabricación) manufacture3 ARQUITECTURA masonry\fábrica de cerveza breweryfábrica de conservas cannery, canning factoryfábrica de gas gasworksfábrica de harina flour millfábrica de montaje assembly plantfábrica de papel paper millprecio de fábrica factory price, ex-works price* * *noun f.1) factory2) plant* * *SF1) (=factoría) factoryprecio de fábrica — price ex-works, price ex-factory
fábrica de acero — steel plant, steelworks
fábrica de conservas — canning plant, cannery
2) (Arquit)de fábrica — stone, stonework
3) (=proceso) manufacture4) And (=alambique) still, distillery* * *femenino factoryfábrica de textiles/papel — textile/paper mill
* * *= factory, manufacturing firm, manufactory, manufacturing enterprise, plant, manufacturing plant.Ex. A thesaurus might advise the searcher that the following alternative terms might prove fruitful: factories and other more specific terms, e.g. Printing works.Ex. Fee-for-service programmes can target non-traditional market segments such as pharmaceutical companies, lawyers, and manufacturing firms who regularly need and willingly pay a premium price for perishable medical information.Ex. The strength of the book 'The American manufactory' lies in its detailed narratives of success and failure.Ex. The author attempts to determine whether South African manufacturing enterprises used information to their competitive advantage.Ex. The author describes the approach and its application to 2 different processes: coffee roasting and decaffeination in a Nestle plant.Ex. Greater London constituted Britain's most important interwar centre for new manufacturing plants.----* como salido de fábrica = in mint condition.* fábrica azucarera = sugar mill.* fábrica de azúcar = sugar factory.* fábrica de azúcar de remolacha = beet sugar factory.* fábrica de carruajes = carriage-making plant.* fábrica de cemento = cement plant.* fábrica de cerámica = ceramics factory.* fábrica de cerveza = brewery.* fábrica de conservas = cannery.* fábrica de diplomados = diploma mill.* fábrica de laminación de acero = steel mill.* fábrica de licenciados = diploma mill.* fábrica de muebles = furniture factory.* fábrica de papel = paper mill, pulp and paper mill.* fábrica de tejidos de algodón = mill, cotton mill.* fábrica de titulados = diploma mill.* fábrica de toneles = cooperage.* fábrica textil = mill.* máquina de fábrica = manufacturing equipment.* perforado de fábrica = pre-drilled.* propietario de una fábrica textil = wool-factor.* trabajador de fábrica = factory worker, factory hand.* * *femenino factoryfábrica de textiles/papel — textile/paper mill
* * *= factory, manufacturing firm, manufactory, manufacturing enterprise, plant, manufacturing plant.Ex: A thesaurus might advise the searcher that the following alternative terms might prove fruitful: factories and other more specific terms, e.g. Printing works.
Ex: Fee-for-service programmes can target non-traditional market segments such as pharmaceutical companies, lawyers, and manufacturing firms who regularly need and willingly pay a premium price for perishable medical information.Ex: The strength of the book 'The American manufactory' lies in its detailed narratives of success and failure.Ex: The author attempts to determine whether South African manufacturing enterprises used information to their competitive advantage.Ex: The author describes the approach and its application to 2 different processes: coffee roasting and decaffeination in a Nestle plant.Ex: Greater London constituted Britain's most important interwar centre for new manufacturing plants.* como salido de fábrica = in mint condition.* fábrica azucarera = sugar mill.* fábrica de azúcar = sugar factory.* fábrica de azúcar de remolacha = beet sugar factory.* fábrica de carruajes = carriage-making plant.* fábrica de cemento = cement plant.* fábrica de cerámica = ceramics factory.* fábrica de cerveza = brewery.* fábrica de conservas = cannery.* fábrica de diplomados = diploma mill.* fábrica de laminación de acero = steel mill.* fábrica de licenciados = diploma mill.* fábrica de muebles = furniture factory.* fábrica de papel = paper mill, pulp and paper mill.* fábrica de tejidos de algodón = mill, cotton mill.* fábrica de titulados = diploma mill.* fábrica de toneles = cooperage.* fábrica textil = mill.* máquina de fábrica = manufacturing equipment.* perforado de fábrica = pre-drilled.* propietario de una fábrica textil = wool-factor.* trabajador de fábrica = factory worker, factory hand.* * *A (planta industrial) factoryfábrica de zapatos/muebles shoe/furniture factoryfábrica de textiles textile millfábrica de papel paper millfábrica de cerveza breweryfábrica de conservas canning plantun defecto de fábrica a manufacturing defectB ( Const) stoneworkuna pared de fábrica a stone wall* * *
Del verbo fabricar: ( conjugate fabricar)
fabrica es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
fabricar
fábrica
fabricar ( conjugate fabricar) verbo transitivo
to manufacture;◊ fábrica en cadena/serie to mass-produce;
( on signs) fabricado en Perú made in Peru
fábrica sustantivo femenino
factory;
fábrica de textiles/papel textile/paper mill;
fábrica de cerveza brewery;
fábrica de conservas cannery
fabricar verbo transitivo
1 (en serie) to manufacture
2 (elaborar) to make
3 (construir) to build
4 figurado to fabricate
fábrica sustantivo femenino factory
fábrica de cemento, cement works
fábrica de cerveza, brewery
fábrica de papel, paper mill
fábrica textil, textile plant
' fábrica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bodega
- cantina
- cervecería
- comedor
- comedora
- enchufar
- factoría
- sirena
- volar
- azucarera
- bocina
- cafetería
- cerrar
- chimenea
- cierre
- defecto
- encerrar
- encierro
- fichar
- funcionamiento
- modernizar
- molino
- música
- obrero
- ocupar
- panadería
- papelera
- personal
- situar
- técnico
- telar
- toma
- tomar
- usina
- velador
- vidrio
English:
brewery
- close down
- downgrade
- ex
- factory
- found
- gasworks
- grind
- hooter
- idle
- mill
- nowhere
- output
- plant
- produce
- scale down
- shed
- should
- stop
- trade secret
- work
- armory
- blot
- second
- sweat
- trade
- works
* * *fábrica nf1. [establecimiento industrial] factory;viene instalado de fábrica it's pre-installed;tiene un defecto de fábrica it has a manufacturing defect;es así de fábrica it's like that when you buy itfábrica de cerveza brewery;fábrica de conservas canning plant, cannery;Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre = Spanish national mint;fábrica de papel paper mill;fábrica siderúrgica iron and steelworks [singular]2. [construcción] [ladrillo] brickwork;[piedra] stonework;un muro de fábrica [de ladrillo] a brick wall;[de piedra] a stone wall* * *f1 plant, factory;2 ARQUI stonework;de fábrica stone atr* * *fábrica nffactoría: factory* * *Si se trata de una fábrica de azúcar, de papel o textil se suele llamar mill
См. также в других словарях:
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