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41 energía humana
f.human power.* * *(n.) = human energyEx. The primary objective of systems design today is to minimise the expense of human energy.* * *(n.) = human energyEx: The primary objective of systems design today is to minimise the expense of human energy.
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42 esfuerzo humano
(n.) = human energyEx. The primary objective of systems design today is to minimise the expense of human energy.* * *(n.) = human energyEx: The primary objective of systems design today is to minimise the expense of human energy.
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43 simplificar en exceso
(v.) = oversimplifyEx. I fear, however, that if you oversimplify to this extent you reduce everything to the lowest common denominator, at the expense of quality.* * *(v.) = oversimplifyEx: I fear, however, that if you oversimplify to this extent you reduce everything to the lowest common denominator, at the expense of quality.
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44 superteoría
= grand theory.Ex. There is a potential for diversity in software engineering with the valorization of differences, pluralities and heterogeneities at the expense of grand theory.* * *= grand theory.Ex: There is a potential for diversity in software engineering with the valorization of differences, pluralities and heterogeneities at the expense of grand theory.
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45 enfatizar demasiado
(v.) = overstressEx. Are IT programmes overstressing technology at the expense of information?.* * *(v.) = overstressEx: Are IT programmes overstressing technology at the expense of information?.
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46 publicación electrónica
(n.) = electronic publication [e-publication]Ex. Electronic publications (E-publications) do have a future, but perhaps not at the expense of print.* * *(n.) = electronic publication [e-publication]Ex: Electronic publications (E-publications) do have a future, but perhaps not at the expense of print.
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47 vivir a cuenta de
• batten on• batten upon• live at expense of• live at the expense of -
48 arquear
v.1 to warp (madera).el gato arqueó el lomo the cat arched its back2 to balance, to balance out, to cash-balance.Ricardo arquea las cuentas de gastos Richard balances the expense accounts.3 to arch.María arqueó su espalda Mary arched her back.4 to balance the account, to balance an account, to balance cash, to balance the cash.Ricardo arquea todos los jueves Richard balances cash every Thursday.5 to arc, to form an electric arc.* * *1 (doblar) to arch, bend, curve1 to arch, bend, curve————————1 (pesar) to measure the tonnage of* * *verbto arch, bend* * *1. VT1) (=doblar) to arch, bend2) [+ lana] to beat3) (Náut) to gauge; LAm (Com) to tot up2.VI (Med) to retch3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < espalda> to arch; < cejas> to raise, arch; < estante> to bow, bend2.arquear vi to retch3.* * *= curl.Ex. Over the last few years I have developed a condition where both of my pinkie toes have become curled inward.----* arquear las cejas = raise + eyebrows, arch + eyebrows.* * *1.verbo transitivo < espalda> to arch; < cejas> to raise, arch; < estante> to bow, bend2.arquear vi to retch3.* * *= curl.Ex: Over the last few years I have developed a condition where both of my pinkie toes have become curled inward.
* arquear las cejas = raise + eyebrows, arch + eyebrows.* * *arquear [A1 ]vtA1 ‹espalda› to arch; ‹cejas› to raise, arch2 ‹estante› to bow, bend, make … sagB ‹embarcación› to calculate the tonnage of■ arquearvito retch1 «estante» to sag, bend, bow2 «persona» to arch one's back* * *
arquear ( conjugate arquear) verbo transitivo ‹ espalda› to arch;
‹ cejas› to raise, arch;
‹ estante› to bow, bend
arquearse verbo pronominal [ estante] to sag, bend;
[ persona] to arch one's back
arquear verbo transitivo, arquearse verbo reflexivo to bend, curve
' arquear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arquearse
- ceja
English:
arch
- eye
- raise
* * *♦ vt1. [madera] to warp;[vara, fusta] to flex2. [cejas, espalda] to arch;el gato arqueó el lomo the cat arched its back* * *arquear el lomo de gato arch its back* * *arquear vt: to arch, to bend -
49 arruinarse
• become ruined• become spoiled• come to pots• come to ruin• fail to come out as expected• fail to come through• fall into ruin• fall into ruins• get ruined• go bald• go bankrupt• go barhopping• go bond for• go broke• go bung• go by foot over• go by the board• go by the book• go to pieces• go to pots• go to the court• go to the defense of• go to the devil• go to the dogs• go to the expense• ruin oneself -
50 hacer cuadrar
v.to balance out, to tally.Ricardo arquea las cuentas de gastos Richard balances the expense accounts.* * *hacer cuadrar (con)(v.) = reconcile (with)Ex: The Catch 22 aspect of this attempt by the authors of the AACR to reconcile the needs of research and nonresearch libraries is that our central cataloging agency does not provide dual cataloging copy.
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51 ir al cine
• go to the expense of• go to the four corners of the earth• go to the pictures• go to the point -
52 irse al traste
• come to ruin• fall into ruin• go down on one's knees• go down the river• go down the road• go down to• go to the defense of• go to the expense -
53 echarse a perder
• go by foot over• go by the book• go to ground• go to help• go to pieces• go to pots• go to rack and ruin• go to school• go to the defense of• go to the expense• go to waste• go to x -
54 irse a la porra
• be ruined• elf off• go down on one's knees• go down the river• go to ground• go to help• go to the defense of• go to the expense -
55 a costa de
• at the cost of• at the expense of• by dint of -
56 a expensas de
• at the expense of• at the expenses of• in running order• in safe keeping -
57 ir a las cinco partes del mundo
• go to the expense• go to the moviesDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > ir a las cinco partes del mundo
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58 irse al diablo
• go to ground• go to help• go to the defense of• go to the expense -
59 meterse en gastos
• go to the devil• go to the expense of• incur expenses• incur in obligations -
60 a costa de otros
• at someone else's expenses• at the expense of others
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support the expense of — index disburse (pay out), expend (disburse) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
undergo the expense of — index disburse (pay out) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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