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101 aliviar
v.1 to soothe.El Jacuzzi alivia a Pedro The Jacuzzi soothes Peter.2 to relieve (aligerar) (person).La aspirina alivia el dolor Aspirin relieves pain.3 to have a soothing effect, to bring ease, to soothe.El masaje alivia Massage has a soothing effect.* * *1 (aligerar) to lighten, make lighter2 figurado (enfermedad, dolor) to relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe3 (consolar) to comfort, console4 (apresurar) to hurry1 (dolor) to get better, diminish* * *verb1) to relieve, ease2) soothe* * *1. VT1) [+ dolor, sufrimiento, problema] to ease, relievemedidas para aliviar los efectos de la catástrofe — measures to ease o relieve the effects of the disaster
2) [+ carga, peso] to lighten3) (=consolar) to soothe4) frm5) † (=robar)2.VI (=darse prisa) to speed up3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < dolor> to relieve, soothe; < síntomas> to relieve; <tristeza/pena> to alleviate2) (fam) ( robar)2.aliviarle algo a alguien — to relieve somebody of something (hum), to lift something from somebody (colloq)
aliviarse v pron1)a) dolor to let upb) persona to get better2) (Méx fam & euf) ( parir)¿cuándo te aliviaste? — when was the happy event? (colloq & euph)
* * *= alleviate, bring + relief, relieve, lighten, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, ease, lull, deliver + relief, assuage.Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex. The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex. Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. Products containing orange peel extract deliver relief from occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.----* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* aliviar de = give + relief from.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < dolor> to relieve, soothe; < síntomas> to relieve; <tristeza/pena> to alleviate2) (fam) ( robar)2.aliviarle algo a alguien — to relieve somebody of something (hum), to lift something from somebody (colloq)
aliviarse v pron1)a) dolor to let upb) persona to get better2) (Méx fam & euf) ( parir)¿cuándo te aliviaste? — when was the happy event? (colloq & euph)
* * *= alleviate, bring + relief, relieve, lighten, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, ease, lull, deliver + relief, assuage.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.
Ex: The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex: Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: Products containing orange peel extract deliver relief from occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach.Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* aliviar de = give + relief from.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* * *aliviar [A1 ]vtA ‹dolor› to relieve, alleviate, ease, soothe; ‹síntomas› to relieve; ‹tristeza/pena› to alleviateesta medicina te aliviará this medicine will make you feel betterNeumega alivia el dolor de cabeza al instante Neumega brings instant relief from headacheshan hecho lo posible por aliviarnos el peso del trabajo they've done everything possible to lighten our workloadle aliviaron la cartera en el apretujón in the crush he got o was relieved of his wallet o he had his wallet liftedA1 «dolor» to let up, ease off o up2 «persona» to get betterB( Méx fam euf) (parir): ¿cuándo te aliviaste? when was the happy event? ( colloq euph), when was the baby born?* * *
aliviar ( conjugate aliviar) verbo transitivo ‹ dolor› to relieve, soothe;
‹ síntomas› to relieve;
‹tristeza/pena› to alleviate;
‹ persona› to make … feel better
aliviarse verbo pronominal
aliviar verbo transitivo
1 (calmar un dolor) to relieve, soothe
2 (hacer menos pesado) to lighten, make lighter
' aliviar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
goteo
- humanamente
- calmar
- tallar
English:
alleviate
- ameliorate
- analyst
- deaden
- dull
- ease
- help
- reduce
- relieve
- soothe
- assuage
- lessen
* * *aliviar vt1. [atenuar] to relieve, to soothe;una medicina para aliviar el dolor a medicine to relieve the pain;estas pastillas te aliviarán el dolor these pills will relieve the pain2. [persona] to relieve;contarle tus penas a alguien te aliviará it will help if you tell your troubles to someone;me alivia saber que no soy el único it's a relief o it helps to know I'm not the only one3. [carga] to lightenme aliviaron la cartera someone has lifted my wallet* * *v/t alleviate, relieve* * *aliviar vtmitigar: to relieve, to alleviate, to soothe* * *aliviar vb to relieve -
102 atenuar
v.1 to diminish.2 to attenuate, to diminish, to deaden, to reduce.* * *1 to attenuate2 DERECHO to extenuate* * *verb1) to attenuate2) dim, tone down* * *1.VT (=aminorar) to attenuate; (Jur) [+ crimen etc] to extenuate; [+ importancia] to minimize; [+ impresión etc] to tone down; [+ impacto] to cushion, lessen2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivob) (Der) < responsabilidad> to reduce, lessen2.* * *= reduce, temper, mitigate, attenuate, tone down, dim, water down, take + the bite out of, soft-pedal.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex. We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex. Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.* * *1.verbo transitivob) (Der) < responsabilidad> to reduce, lessen2.* * *= reduce, temper, mitigate, attenuate, tone down, dim, water down, take + the bite out of, soft-pedal.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.
Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex: We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex: Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.* * *vt1 (disminuir, moderar) ‹luz› to dim; ‹color› to tone downquizas deberías atenuar el tono de tus críticas perhaps you should tone down your criticism o moderate the tone of your criticism2 ( Der) ‹responsabilidad› to reduce, lessen«dolor» to easeeste optimismo se ha visto últimamente atenuado this optimism has been tempered of late* * *
atenuar ( conjugate atenuar) verbo transitivo
‹ color› to tone down;
atenuar verbo transitivo
1 to attenuate
Jur to extenuate
2 (minimizar, disminuir) to lessen, diminish
' atenuar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tranquilizar
English:
dim
- mitigate
- subdue
- tone down
- attenuate
- deaden
- extenuate
- soften
- temper
- tone
* * *♦ vt1. [disminuir, suavizar] to diminish;[dolor] to ease, to alleviate; [sonido, luz] to attenuate* * *v/t lessen, reduce* * *atenuar {3} vt1) mitigar: to extenuate, to mitigate2) : to dim (light), to tone down (colors)3) : to minimize, to lessen -
103 caliente
adj.1 hot (a alta temperatura).2 heated (acalorado).3 horny, randy (informal) (excitado).4 sexually excited, randy.5 feverish.f. & m.1 nympho, slut, person who is always horny.2 nympho, person who is always horny, slut.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: calentar.* * *► adjetivo1 (mayor intensidad) hot; (menor intensidad) warm2 figurado (acalorado) heated, spirited\■ lo haré ahora en caliente, antes de que se me olvide I'll do it now, while it's still fresh in my mind* * *adj.1) hot2) warm* * *ADJ1) (=que quema) hotno toques la plancha, que está caliente — don't touch the iron, it's hot
•
comer caliente — to have a hot meal, have some hot food•
servir algo caliente — to serve sth hoten caliente —
tuvo que responderle en caliente — he had to answer him there and then o on the spur of the moment
así, en caliente, no sé qué decirle — offhand, I don't know what to say
2) (=no frío) warmsi te abrigas con la manta estarás más calentito — if you wrap the blanket around you, you'll feel warmer
3) (=violento) [época, lugar] turbulent; [discusión] heated; [batalla] raging; LAm [persona] angry, mad *4) [en juegos] warm¡caliente, caliente! — warm!, getting warmer!
5) * [en sentido sexual]•
poner caliente a algn — to turn sb on *, make sb horny **CALIENTE A la hora de traducir el adjetivo caliente, hay que tener en cuenta la diferencia en inglés entre los adjetivos warm y hot. ► Se utiliza warm cuando nos referimos a algo que está templado, que no quema o que no está suficientemente frío: El biberón del niño ya está caliente The baby's bottle is warm now ¡Esta cerveza está caliente! This beer is warm! ► Se emplea hot cuando estamos hablando de una temperatura alta, que puede quemar: No toques la sartén, está muy caliente Don't touch the frying pan, it's very hot Me apetece un café calentito I fancy a nice hot cup of coffee Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada•
ponerse caliente — to get turned on *, get horny *** * *1) <agua/comida/horno> hotcaliente, caliente — (Jueg) you're hot, getting hotter
agarrarle a alguien en caliente — (Méx fam) to catch somebody red-handed
pagar en caliente y de repente — (Méx fam) to pay cash on the nail
2) (fam) ( excitado sexualmente) hot (colloq), horny (sl)* * *= hot [hotter -comp., hottest -sup.], warm [warm -comp., warmest -sup.], randy [randier -comp., randiest -sup.], horny [hornier -comp., horniest -sup.].Nota: Excitado sexualmente.Ex. Preferred word forms will also be noted: 'heat' may be preferred to ' hot'.Ex. It was an incredible day, a warm and benign day of earliest autumn.Ex. This book will help people who complain that cannot get randy/horny like they used to.Ex. This book will help people who complain that cannot get randy/ horny like they used to.----* agua caliente = hot water.* aire caliente = hot air.* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* bocanada de aire caliente = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.* castaña caliente = roast chestnut.* comida caliente = cooked meal.* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.* globo de aire caliente = hot-air balloon.* hierro caliente = hot iron.* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.* máquina de componer en caliente = hot-metal composing machine, hot-metal machine.* muy caliente = piping hot, baking hot.* patata caliente = hot potato.* perrito caliente = hot-dog sausage, sodium nitrate.* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.* sándwich caliente = toasted sandwich.* tubo de aire caliente = hot air duct.* * *1) <agua/comida/horno> hotcaliente, caliente — (Jueg) you're hot, getting hotter
agarrarle a alguien en caliente — (Méx fam) to catch somebody red-handed
pagar en caliente y de repente — (Méx fam) to pay cash on the nail
2) (fam) ( excitado sexualmente) hot (colloq), horny (sl)* * *= hot [hotter -comp., hottest -sup.], warm [warm -comp., warmest -sup.], randy [randier -comp., randiest -sup.], horny [hornier -comp., horniest -sup.].Nota: Excitado sexualmente.Ex: Preferred word forms will also be noted: 'heat' may be preferred to ' hot'.
Ex: It was an incredible day, a warm and benign day of earliest autumn.Ex: This book will help people who complain that cannot get randy/horny like they used to.Ex: This book will help people who complain that cannot get randy/ horny like they used to.* agua caliente = hot water.* aire caliente = hot air.* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* bocanada de aire caliente = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.* castaña caliente = roast chestnut.* comida caliente = cooked meal.* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.* globo de aire caliente = hot-air balloon.* hierro caliente = hot iron.* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.* máquina de componer en caliente = hot-metal composing machine, hot-metal machine.* muy caliente = piping hot, baking hot.* patata caliente = hot potato.* perrito caliente = hot-dog sausage, sodium nitrate.* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.* sándwich caliente = toasted sandwich.* tubo de aire caliente = hot air duct.* * *A ‹agua/comida› hot; ‹motor/plancha/horno› hotun baño caliente a hot bathun café calentito a nice hot cup of coffeetápalo para que se mantenga caliente put the lid on to keep it hotaquí dentro estaremos más calentitas we'll be warmer in herehacía días que no comía caliente she hadn't had a hot meal in dayscaliente, caliente, que te quemas ( Jueg) you're hot, getting hotter, you're boiling!tomó la decisión en caliente she made the decision in the heat of the momentande yo caliente y ríase la gente I dress for comfort, not for other people* * *
Del verbo calentar: ( conjugate calentar)
caliente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
calentar
caliente
calentar ( conjugate calentar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ habitación› to heat
c) (Dep):
2 (AmL fam) ( enojar) to make … mad (colloq)
verbo intransitivo:◊ ¡cómo calienta hoy el sol! the sun's really hot today!;
esta estufa casi no calienta this heater is hardly giving off any heat
calentarse verbo pronominal
1
[ habitación] to warm up, get warm
( en exceso) to overheat
2 (vulg) ( excitarse sexualmente) to get turned on (colloq)
3 [ debate] to become heated;
4 (AmL fam) ( enojarse) to get mad (colloq)
caliente adjetivo
1 ‹agua/comida/horno› hot;
tomó la decisión en caliente she made the decision in the heat of the moment
2 (fam) ( sexualmente) hot (colloq), horny (sl)
calentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (la leche, el aceite, horno) to heat: el sol calentaba la casa, the sun heated the stone
(algo que se quedó frío) to warm up
2 fam (dar unos azotes) to smack
3 LAm (hacer enfadar) to make someone cross o mad
4 vulgar (excitar sexualmente) to arouse (sexually) o to turn on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (dar calor el sol) to be hot: era abril y el sol aún calentaba poco, it was April and it wasn't hot yet
(una estufa) to heat
2 (una prenda) to warm up
♦ Locuciones: figurado calentarle a alguien la cabeza, to bug someone
caliente adjetivo
1 hot ➣ Ver nota en calor 2 (una discusión, etc) heated
3 vulgar (sexualmente excitado) hot, randy
♦ Locuciones: en caliente, in the heat of the moment
' caliente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
humear
- línea
- muy
- patata
- perrita
- perrito
- sentar
- soplar
- arder
- bolsa
- demasiado
- papa
- perro
- quemadura
- sangre
English:
baking
- boiling
- burning
- chip
- dissolve
- horny
- hot
- hot dog
- hot-water bottle
- inside
- piping
- randy
- spur
- warm
- warm-blooded
- water bottle
- bake
- dryer
- good
- low
- mull
- nice
- night
- urn
* * *♦ adj1. [a alta temperatura] hot;[templado] warm;un café caliente a hot coffee;de sangre caliente hot-blooded;Figen caliente in the heat of the moment2. [que da calor] warm;esta chaqueta es muy caliente this jacket is really warm o keeps you really warm3. [acalorado] heated;el debate se puso caliente the debate became rather heatedse presenta un otoño caliente para el gobierno it looks like the government is in for a long hot autumn;la zona más caliente de la frontera entre los dos países the real hot spot on the border between the two countries5. [tono, color] warm6. [reciente] hot off the press;noticias calientes: Norma va a tener un niño here's the latest: Norma's going to have a baby7. Fam [cercano]no llegó a encontrarlo, pero anduvo muy caliente he didn't manage to find it, but he was very close♦ interj[al buscar algo] you're warm!* * *adj1 hot;en caliente in the heat of the moment2 fam ( cachondo) horny fam* * *caliente adj1) : hot, warmmantenerse caliente: to stay warm2) : heated, fieryuna disputa caliente: a heated argument* * *¡cuidado, que está caliente! careful, it's hot! -
104 mitigar
v.1 to alleviate, to reduce (aplacar) (miseria, daño, efecto).2 to mitigate, to relieve, to lighten, to alleviate.Su amor suaviza el dolor Her love mitigates the pain.* * *1 to mitigate, relieve* * *VT [gen] to mitigate frm; [+ dolor] to relieve, ease; [+ sed] to quench; [+ ira] to calm, appease; [+ temores] to allay; [+ calor] to reduce; [+ soledad] to alleviate, relieve* * *verbo transitivo < dolor> to relieve, ease; <pena/surfrimiento> to alleviate, mitigate (frml); < sed> to quench* * *= blunt, bring + relief, temper, mitigate, attenuate, deflate, defuse, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, assuage, appease.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex. These developments deflate some traditional assumptions about and privileges associated with scientific and technical knowledge.Ex. This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.----* mitigar el daño = minimise + damage, alleviate + damage.* mitigar el efecto = mitigate + effect.* mitigar el efecto de Algo = minimise + effect.* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.* * *verbo transitivo < dolor> to relieve, ease; <pena/surfrimiento> to alleviate, mitigate (frml); < sed> to quench* * *= blunt, bring + relief, temper, mitigate, attenuate, deflate, defuse, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, assuage, appease.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex: These developments deflate some traditional assumptions about and privileges associated with scientific and technical knowledge.Ex: This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.* mitigar el daño = minimise + damage, alleviate + damage.* mitigar el efecto = mitigate + effect.* mitigar el efecto de Algo = minimise + effect.* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.* * *mitigar [A3 ]vtto mitigatepara mitigar los efectos de la crisis económica to mitigate the effects of the economic crisismitigar la pena to alleviate the griefno mitiga el dolor it does not relieve o ease o calm the painmitigó el hambre que tenían it relieved their hunger* * *
mitigar ( conjugate mitigar) verbo transitivo ‹ dolor› to relieve, ease;
‹pena/sufrimiento› to alleviate, mitigate (frml);
‹ sed› to quench
mitigar verbo transitivo to mitigate, alleviate: estos regalos ayudarán a mitigar el disgusto, these gifts will help alleviate the pain
' mitigar' also found in these entries:
English:
assuage
- ease
- mitigate
- relieve
- soften
* * *mitigar vt[aplacar] [efecto] to mitigate; [miseria] to alleviate; [daño] to reduce; [ánimos] to calm; [sed] to quench, to slake; [hambre] to take the edge off; [choque, golpe] to soften; [dudas, sospechas] to allay* * *v/t* * *mitigar {52} vtaliviar: to mitigate, to alleviate♦ mitigación nf -
105 despertar la curiosidad
(v.) = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, pique + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosityEx. I'll drop a few hints and clues to arouse your curiosities and to help you start your research.Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex. Indeed, to spark reader's curiosity incomplete and leading remarks are possible the most effective.Ex. Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.Ex. This software is still in its infancy, but its launch excited the curiosity of many users, and produced a spin-off in the form of increased usage of the other two databases.Ex. His curiosity was piqued as he glanced at the words again -- 'Would you drop by my office at your earliest convenience?'.Ex. Library media specialists can entertain children with holiday storytelling to enhance interest and stir curiosity and with visual aids to spark motivation.* * *(v.) = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, pique + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosityEx: I'll drop a few hints and clues to arouse your curiosities and to help you start your research.
Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex: Indeed, to spark reader's curiosity incomplete and leading remarks are possible the most effective.Ex: Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.Ex: This software is still in its infancy, but its launch excited the curiosity of many users, and produced a spin-off in the form of increased usage of the other two databases.Ex: His curiosity was piqued as he glanced at the words again -- 'Would you drop by my office at your earliest convenience?'.Ex: Library media specialists can entertain children with holiday storytelling to enhance interest and stir curiosity and with visual aids to spark motivation. -
106 hacer que Algo sea menos doloroso
(v.) = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out ofEx. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.* * *(v.) = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out ofEx: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.
Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Spanish-English dictionary > hacer que Algo sea menos doloroso
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107 hacer que Algo sea más llevadero
(v.) = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out ofEx. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.* * *(v.) = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out ofEx: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.
Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Spanish-English dictionary > hacer que Algo sea más llevadero
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108 línea de investigación
(n.) = line of enquiry, line of research, line of enquiry, research front, avenue (for/of) research, research avenue, avenue of investigation, research lineEx. Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.Ex. The lines of research leading up to and forming the subfield of bibliometrics are traced from earliest times to 1969, when this term was proposed as a substitute for statistical bibliography.Ex. The reviewer's place in citation chains is an important one because conceivably a carefully done critical review could make or break a line of enquiry or alter the direction of a chain of citations.Ex. This article presents a method for identifying the research front of a scientific discipline based on constructing cocitation clusters and on a content analysis of citations.Ex. One avenue of research that is set to improve information access is to develop technologies for automatically personalizing information.Ex. 'Cultural norms' have foreclosed research avenues in evolutionary studies.Ex. This avenue of investigation leads into spatial approaches used frequently by psychologists, sociologists, and architectural designers = Esta línea de investigación nos lleva a métodos para estudiar el espacio físico usados frecuentmente por los sicólogos, sociólogos y arquitectos.Ex. This paper identifies the significant research influences on practice, and the research lines not yet reflected in operational systems.* * *(n.) = line of enquiry, line of research, line of enquiry, research front, avenue (for/of) research, research avenue, avenue of investigation, research lineEx: Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.
Ex: The lines of research leading up to and forming the subfield of bibliometrics are traced from earliest times to 1969, when this term was proposed as a substitute for statistical bibliography.Ex: The reviewer's place in citation chains is an important one because conceivably a carefully done critical review could make or break a line of enquiry or alter the direction of a chain of citations.Ex: This article presents a method for identifying the research front of a scientific discipline based on constructing cocitation clusters and on a content analysis of citations.Ex: One avenue of research that is set to improve information access is to develop technologies for automatically personalizing information.Ex: 'Cultural norms' have foreclosed research avenues in evolutionary studies.Ex: This avenue of investigation leads into spatial approaches used frequently by psychologists, sociologists, and architectural designers = Esta línea de investigación nos lleva a métodos para estudiar el espacio físico usados frecuentmente por los sicólogos, sociólogos y arquitectos.Ex: This paper identifies the significant research influences on practice, and the research lines not yet reflected in operational systems. -
109 paloma
f.1 dove, pigeon.paloma mensajera carrier o homing pigeonpaloma torcaz ringdove, wood pigeon2 firecracker, banger.3 Paloma.4 penis.* * *\paloma blanca dovepaloma de la paz dove of peacepaloma mensajera carrier pigeonpaloma torcaz wood pigeon* * *noun f.pigeon, dove* * *SF1) (Orn) dove, pigeonpaloma mensajera — carrier pigeon, homing pigeon
paloma torcaz — wood pigeon, ringdove
2) (=persona) meek and mild person; (Pol) dovepaloma sin hiel — pet, lamb
3) (=ejercicio) handstand5) pl palomas (Náut) white horses, whitecaps (EEUU)* * ** * *= pigeon, dove.Ex. Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.Ex. Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.----* leche de paloma = crop milk.* paloma mensajera = carrier pigeon.* paloma torcaz = wood pigeon.* * ** * *= pigeon, dove.Ex: Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.
Ex: Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.* leche de paloma = crop milk.* paloma mensajera = carrier pigeon.* paloma torcaz = wood pigeon.* * *Compuestos:dove of peacecarrier pigeon● paloma torcaz or torcazaringdove, wood pigeon ( BrE)B ( Pol) dove* * *
paloma sustantivo femenino (Zool) pigeon;
( blanca) dove;
( como símbolo) dove;
paloma mensajera carrier pigeon;
paloma torcaz or torcaza ringdove, wood pigeon (BrE)
paloma sustantivo femenino
1 Zool pigeon
paloma mensajera, homing o carrier pigeon
2 Lit Arte Rel dove
paloma de la paz, dove of peace
' paloma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
representar
- torcaz
- pichón
English:
coo
- dove
- pigeon
- homing
- wood
* * *paloma nf1. [ave] [silvestre] dove;[urbana] pigeon paloma bravía rock dove;paloma mensajera carrier o homing pigeon;la paloma de la paz the dove of peace;paloma torcaz ringdove, woodpigeon;paloma zurita stock dove* * *f pigeon; blanca dove* * *paloma nf1) : pigeon, dove2)paloma mensajera : carrier pigeon* * *paloma n1. (en general) pigeon2. (blanca) dove -
110 pensando en
= for the sake of, with an eye on, eye(s) on.Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.Ex. Thus Panizzi, with a eye on the printed book catalog demanding stable entries, was led to rule that the works of an author should be entered under his earliest name which evoked the scorn of his critics.Ex. The article is entitled ' Eye on publishing: Public Lending Right stirs debate'.----* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.* pensando en Alguien = with + Nombre + in mind.* pensando en esto = with this/that in mind.* * *= for the sake of, with an eye on, eye(s) on.Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.
Ex: Thus Panizzi, with a eye on the printed book catalog demanding stable entries, was led to rule that the works of an author should be entered under his earliest name which evoked the scorn of his critics.Ex: The article is entitled ' Eye on publishing: Public Lending Right stirs debate'.* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.* pensando en Alguien = with + Nombre + in mind.* pensando en esto = with this/that in mind. -
111 inmemorial
adj.immemorial.desde tiempos inmemoriales from time immemorial* * *► adjetivo1 immemorial\desde tiempos inmemoriales from time immemorial* * *adjetivo age-old (before n)* * *= age-old, immemorial.Ex. The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex. God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable.----* desde tiempo inmemorial = since earliest time, since time immemorial, from time immemorial, since time out of mind, from time out of mind.* tiempo inmemorial = time immemorial.* * *adjetivo age-old (before n)* * *= age-old, immemorial.Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.
Ex: God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable.* desde tiempo inmemorial = since earliest time, since time immemorial, from time immemorial, since time out of mind, from time out of mind.* tiempo inmemorial = time immemorial.* * *age-old ( before n)desde tiempo(s) inmemorial(es) since time immemorial* * *
inmemorial adjetivo immemorial
tiempo inmemorial, time immemorial o time out of mind
' inmemorial' also found in these entries:
English:
immemorial
* * *inmemorial adjimmemorial;desde tiempo(s) inmemorial(es) from time immemorial* * *adj age-old;desde tiempo inmemorial from time immemorial -
112 pavor y respeto
(n.) = aweEx. He was the first librarian of the public library of Manchester, the world's earliest example of an industrial city, regarded at the time with a mixture of fear and awe as the symbol of a new age.* * *(n.) = aweEx: He was the first librarian of the public library of Manchester, the world's earliest example of an industrial city, regarded at the time with a mixture of fear and awe as the symbol of a new age.
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113 pronto2
= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], shortly, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.], before long, it wasn't long before + Nombre, it won't be long before + Nombre, momentarily.Ex. It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.Ex. We shall return to the problem of synonyms shortly.Ex. Not surprisingly, he soon found that the inventory lists were not quite adequate for his purposes.Ex. News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.Ex. It wasn't long before the idea of a railhead was the talk of the town.Ex. It won't be long before Singaporeans take to the streets in protest.Ex. Regular service will be resumed momentarily.----* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* adelantarse pronto en el marcador = take + an early lead.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* así de pronto = off-hand [offhand].* demasiado pronto = too soon.* de pront = without warning.* de pronto = suddenly, of a sudden, all of a sudden, just like that, cold turkey, all at once.* desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* hasta pronto = bye for now, I'll see you on the flipside, I'll catch you on the flipside.* hazte rico pronto = get-rich-quick.* muy pronto = before long, pretty soon.* por lo pronto = for the time being.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* tan pronto = quite so soon.* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.* tan pronto como + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap), at an early a juncture as possible.* volver pronto = haste back. -
114 temor reverencial
(n.) = aweEx. He was the first librarian of the public library of Manchester, the world's earliest example of an industrial city, regarded at the time with a mixture of fear and awe as the symbol of a new age.* * *(n.) = aweEx: He was the first librarian of the public library of Manchester, the world's earliest example of an industrial city, regarded at the time with a mixture of fear and awe as the symbol of a new age.
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115 azafrán de primavera
(n.) = crocus, saffron crocusEx. Many of the spring-flowering crocus bulbs are among our earliest bloomers -- truly a sight for sore eyes after a long winter.Ex. It takes 225000 hand-picked stigmas from the saffron crocus to make a single pound, making saffron the world's most expensive spice.* * *(n.) = crocus, saffron crocusEx: Many of the spring-flowering crocus bulbs are among our earliest bloomers -- truly a sight for sore eyes after a long winter.
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116 catálogo impreso en forma de libro
(n.) = printed book catalogueEx. Thus Panizzi, with a eye on the printed book catalog demanding stable entries, was led to rule that the works of an author should be entered under his earliest name which evoked the scorn of his critics.* * *(n.) = printed book catalogueEx: Thus Panizzi, with a eye on the printed book catalog demanding stable entries, was led to rule that the works of an author should be entered under his earliest name which evoked the scorn of his critics.
Spanish-English dictionary > catálogo impreso en forma de libro
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117 con la mirada puesta en
= with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sightsEx. Thus Panizzi, with a eye on the printed book catalog demanding stable entries, was led to rule that the works of an author should be entered under his earliest name which evoked the scorn of his critics.Ex. Just 2 days later they landed at Southerndown beach, with tears of homecoming joy in their eyes and with destiny still in their sights.* * *= with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sightsEx: Thus Panizzi, with a eye on the printed book catalog demanding stable entries, was led to rule that the works of an author should be entered under his earliest name which evoked the scorn of his critics.
Ex: Just 2 days later they landed at Southerndown beach, with tears of homecoming joy in their eyes and with destiny still in their sights. -
118 germinación
f.germination, budding.* * *1 germination* * *SF germination* * *femenino germination* * *= budding, sprouting, germination.Ex. The behaviour of genotypes differed significantly before and after budding on different rootstocks.Ex. Sprouting was earliest in the plants budded during the second week of September.Ex. Spore germination of these pathogens was significantly suppressed by all three bicarbonates, especially potassium bicarbonate.----* en germinación = budding.* * *femenino germination* * *= budding, sprouting, germination.Ex: The behaviour of genotypes differed significantly before and after budding on different rootstocks.
Ex: Sprouting was earliest in the plants budded during the second week of September.Ex: Spore germination of these pathogens was significantly suppressed by all three bicarbonates, especially potassium bicarbonate.* en germinación = budding.* * *germination* * *germinación nfgermination* * *f germination* * * -
119 provocar menosprecio
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120 restar fuerza
(v.) = take + the bite out ofEx. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.* * *(v.) = take + the bite out ofEx: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.
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