atletismo en pista

estar sobre la pista de algn — to be on sb's trail o track, be after sb

seguir la pista de algn — [gen] to be on sb's trail o track; [de cerca] to shadow sb

pista falsa — [gen] false trail; (=ardid) red herring

pista de aterrizaje — [en aeropuerto] runway; [para aviones militares, privados] landing strip

se me/le puso pesada la pista — (Chi fam) I/he found it heavy o tough going

se me/le puso pesada la pista — (Chi fam) I/he found it heavy o tough going

Ex: Other physical details, including, as appropriate, type of recording, playing speed, groove characteristics, track configuration, number of tracks, number of sound channels, recording and reproduction characteristics.

Ex: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex: Journals in the field of physical education, athletics, and sports are as wide ranging and diffuse as the field itself.

Ex: The real world is not a racetrack, countries are not runners, and there is no finish line.

• calle abajo — down the street

• calle arriba — up the street

calle cerrada Ven, Col, Méx —

calle ciega Ven, Col —

calle cortada — Cono Sur dead end, dead-end street, cul-de-sac

calle de sentido único, calle de una mano Cono Sur —

calle de una sola vía Col —

calle de un solo sentido — Chile one-way street

calle residencial — residential street ( with low speed limit and priority for pedestrians)

se sentaba en la calle a ver pasar a la gente — he used to sit out in the street o outside watching the people go by

• irse a la calle — to go out, go outside

• salir a la calle — (=persona) to go outside; (=disco, publicación) to come out

llevo varios días sin salir a la calle — I haven't been out of the house o outside for several days

iba vestido de calle — (Mil) he was wearing civilian clothes, he was wearing civvies *

esa calle no tiene salida — that's a no through road, that street o road is a dead end

de calle: traje/vestido de calle everyday suit/dress; aplanar calles (AmL fam) to loaf around; echar a alguien a la calle to throw somebody out (on the street); echarse or salir a la calle to take to the streets; echar or tirar por la calle de en medio to take the middle course; en la calle <estar/quedar> ( en la ruina) penniless; ( sin vivienda) homeless; ( sin trabajo) out of work; hacer la calle (fam) to work the streets (colloq); llevarse a alguien de calle (fam): se las lleva a todas de calle he has all the girls chasing after him (colloq); llevar or traer a alguien por la calle de la amargura — (fam) to make somebody's life a misery (colloq)

esa calle no tiene salida — that's a no through road, that street o road is a dead end

de calle: traje/vestido de calle everyday suit/dress; aplanar calles (AmL fam) to loaf around; echar a alguien a la calle to throw somebody out (on the street); echarse or salir a la calle to take to the streets; echar or tirar por la calle de en medio to take the middle course; en la calle <estar/quedar> ( en la ruina) penniless; ( sin vivienda) homeless; ( sin trabajo) out of work; hacer la calle (fam) to work the streets (colloq); llevarse a alguien de calle (fam): se las lleva a todas de calle he has all the girls chasing after him (colloq); llevar or traer a alguien por la calle de la amargura — (fam) to make somebody's life a misery (colloq)

Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.

• competencia desleal — unfair competition

• competencia despiadada — ruthless competition

• en competencia con algn/algo — in competition with sb/sth

• hacer la competencia a algn/algo — to compete with sb/sth

• libre competencia — free competition

no dudo de tu competencia como abogado — I am not questioning your competence o ability as a lawyer

ese tema no es de mi competencia — that matter is outside my jurisdiction o my competence

las competencias legales del Consejo de Administración — the jurisdiction o areas of competence of the Administrative Council

competencias transferidas a las comunidades autónomas — powers devolved o transferred to the autonomous regions

siempre ha habido competencia entre ellos — there's always been rivalry o a lot of competition between them

hacerse la competencia — to be rivals o in competition

la competencia se nos adelantó — our competitors o the competition got in first

este asunto no es de mi competencia — I have no authority o say in this matter

siempre ha habido competencia entre ellos — there's always been rivalry o a lot of competition between them

hacerse la competencia — to be rivals o in competition

la competencia se nos adelantó — our competitors o the competition got in first

este asunto no es de mi competencia — I have no authority o say in this matter

Ex: In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.

• los bajos fondos — the underworld

• una maletín con doble fondo — a case with a false bottom, a false-bottomed case

• irse al fondo — to sink to the bottom

• en el fondo del mar — [gen] at the bottom of the sea; (=en el lecho marino) on the sea bed

• sin fondo — bottomless

la economía tocó fondo y el gobierno tuvo que devaluar la moneda — the economy reached o hit rock bottom and the government had to devalue the currency

• al fondo, su oficina está al fondo a la izquierda — her office is at the end on the left

• tener mucho fondo — to be deep

• tener poco fondo — [bañera] to be shallow; [cajón, armario] not to be deep enough

en el fondo de esta polémica late el miedo al cambio — at the heart o bottom of this controversy lies a fear of change

• la cuestión de fondo — the basic o fundamental issue

el problema de fondo — the basic o fundamental o underlying problem

• la forma y el fondo — form and content

• llegar al fondo de la cuestión — to get to the bottom of the matter

• música de fondo — background music

• ruido de fondo — background noise

fondo de escritorio, fondo de pantalla — (Inform) (desktop) wallpaper

• a fondo —

• una investigación a fondo — [policial] a thorough investigation; [de estudio] an in-depth study

• una limpieza a fondo — a thorough clean

no conoce a fondo la situación del país — he does not have a thorough o an in-depth knowledge of the country's situation

• emplearse a fondo, tuvo que emplearse a fondo para disuadirlos — he had to use all his skill to dissuade them

• pisar a fondo el acelerador — to put one's foot down ( on the accelerator)

• en el fondo —

• en el fondo de su corazón — in his heart of hearts, deep down

lo que se debatirá en la reunión, en el fondo, es el futuro de la empresa — what is actually o really going to be debated in the meeting is the future of the company

en el fondo ambos sistemas son muy parecidos — fundamentally o essentially, both systems are very similar

• carrera de fondo — long-distance race

• esquí de fondo — cross-country skiing

• corredor de medio fondo — middle-distance runner

• pruebas de medio fondo — middle-distance events

• a fondo perdido — [crédito, inversión] non-recoverable, non-refundable

Fondo de Compensación Interterritorial — system of financial redistribution between the autonomous regions of Spain

fondo ético — (Econ) ethical investment fund

• recaudar fondos — to raise funds

• estar sin fondos — to be out of funds, be broke *

cheque o talón sin fondos — bounced cheque, rubber check (EEUU)

de fondo jovial — of cheery o cheerful disposition, cheerful-natured

• con o de fondo — serious

• medio fondo — slip

estaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room

hacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)

estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)

de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance

a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly

de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

estaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room

hacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)

estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)

de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance

a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly

de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

Ex: In the background has often been the need, at a time of declining financial resources, to demonstrate the relevance of the library to all sectors of society and there can sometimes be detected an element of patronization.

Ex: They not only provide detailed information about new books and those soon to be published, but also continue to list all of their books still in print (frequently called a ' backlist').