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101 gal

m.

gal, gallon.

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GAL

► abreviatura

1 PLÍTICA ( Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación) Anti-Terrorist Liberation Squads (counter-terror unit)

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SMF member of GAL

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GAL

/gal/

mpl

(en Esp) = Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación

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GAL Esp
I mpl (abr de Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación) terrorist group that directed its attacks against ETA
II mf (individuo) member of GAL
' GAL' also found in these entries:
English:
gal

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GAL [gal] nm o nmpl

(abrev de Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación) = former Spanish terrorist group that directed its attacks against ETA

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GAL

mpl abr (= Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación) anti-ETA death squads

Spanish-English dictionary > gal
102 dinamitero

m.

dynamiter.

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dinamitero

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 person who blows things up with dynamite

■ atentados llevados a cabo por dinamiteros del Cartel de Medellín bomb attacks carried out by agents of the Medellín Cartel

► adjetivo

1 dynamite

■ una ola de atentados dinamiteros a wave of dynamite attacks

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dinamitero -ra

masculine, feminine

dynamite o explosives expert

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dinamitero, -a nm,f

dynamiter

Spanish-English dictionary > dinamitero
103 cardiopatofobia

f.

fear of heart attacks, irrational fear of heart attack s, phobia of heart attacks.

Spanish-English dictionary > cardiopatofobia
104 ahorrar

v.

to save.

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ahorrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (dinero, energía, etc) to save

■ hemos de ahorrar energía we must save energy

■ lo gasta todo, no ahorra nada she spends it and and saves nothing

2 (molestia, problema) to save, spare

■ esto te ahorrará mucho trabajo this will save you a lot of work

■ no se lo dije por ahorrarle el disgusto I didn't tell him to avoid upsetting him

► verbo pronominal ahorrarse

1 to save oneself

■ te ahorrarás problemas si lo haces como yo te digo you'll save yourself problems if you do it the way I say

■ de haber llamado antes me habría ahorrado el viaje if I'd phoned first I'd have saved myself the journey

■ te podrías haber ahorrado ese comentario you could have kept that comment to yourself

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verb

to save

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1. VT

1) [+ dinero, energía, tiempo, trabajo] to save

así podrás ahorrar algo de electricidad — this way you will be able to save some electricity

tienen bastante dinero ahorrado — they have quite a lot of money saved up o put by

2) (=evitar) [+ disgustos, molestias, problemas] to save; [+ peligro] to avoid

me gustaría ahorrarte las molestias — I'd like to save you the trouble

te ahorraré los detalles — I'll spare you the details

lo contó sin ahorrar detalles — she told it in great detail

no ahorrar ataques/críticas contra algn — to show no mercy in one's attacks/criticism of sb

no ahorrar elogios con algn — to be unstinting in one's praise of sb

no ahorrar esfuerzos — to spare no effort, be unstinting in one's efforts

3) †† [+ esclavo] to free

2.

VI to save

está ahorrando para comprarse un coche — he's saving (up) to buy a car

no encienden la calefacción para ahorrar — they don't put the heating on to save money o to economize

3.

See:

ahorrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <dinero/energía/agua> to save; < tiempo> to save

2) ( evitar) <molestia/viaje> (+ me/te/le etc) to save, spare
2.
ahorrar vi to save
3.
ahorrarse v pron (enf)

a) < dinero> to save (oneself)

b) ( evitarse) <molestia/viaje> to save oneself

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= make + savings, save, cut + corners, make + economies.

Ex. By replacing parts of photocopying services with advanced personal computer technology libraries should make savings sufficient to pay royalty for each page copied.

Ex. In strong contrast to, say, television sets and instant coffee, where the consumer may save by shopping around, there is no advantage to be gained by going to one shop rather than another for a book so far as price is concerned.

Ex. Consequently, we would probably often consider cutting corners and not effecting the change under all of the added entries.

Ex. Further economies could perhaps be made by taking a closer look at the way in which our university libraries are used.

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* ahorrar dinero = save + money.

* ahorrar el trabajo de = save + effort in.

* ahorrar energía = save + energy.

* ahorrar espacio = conserve + space, save + space.

* ahorrar la molestia a Alguien = spare + Nombre + a problem.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* ahorrar molestias = save + trouble.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.

* ahorrarse = shave off.

* ahorrarse la molestia de = obviate + the need for.

* ahorrarse la necesidad de = circumvent + the need to.

* ahorrar tiempo = save + time.

* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.

* ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* destinado a ahorrar dinero = money-saving.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <dinero/energía/agua> to save; < tiempo> to save

2) ( evitar) <molestia/viaje> (+ me/te/le etc) to save, spare
2.
ahorrar vi to save
3.
ahorrarse v pron (enf)

a) < dinero> to save (oneself)

b) ( evitarse) <molestia/viaje> to save oneself

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= make + savings, save, cut + corners, make + economies.

Ex: By replacing parts of photocopying services with advanced personal computer technology libraries should make savings sufficient to pay royalty for each page copied.

Ex: In strong contrast to, say, television sets and instant coffee, where the consumer may save by shopping around, there is no advantage to be gained by going to one shop rather than another for a book so far as price is concerned.

Ex: Consequently, we would probably often consider cutting corners and not effecting the change under all of the added entries.

Ex: Further economies could perhaps be made by taking a closer look at the way in which our university libraries are used.

* ahorrar dinero = save + money.

* ahorrar el trabajo de = save + effort in.

* ahorrar energía = save + energy.

* ahorrar espacio = conserve + space, save + space.

* ahorrar la molestia a Alguien = spare + Nombre + a problem.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* ahorrar molestias = save + trouble.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.

* ahorrarse = shave off.

* ahorrarse la molestia de = obviate + the need for.

* ahorrarse la necesidad de = circumvent + the need to.

* ahorrar tiempo = save + time.

* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.

* ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* destinado a ahorrar dinero = money-saving.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

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ahorrar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹dinero› (guardar) to save; (pagar de menos) to save

el dinero que hemos ahorrado para cuando me jubile the money we've set aside o put by o saved for my retirement

compre dos y ahorre 500 pesos buy two and save 500 pesos

2 ‹energía/agua› to save

para ahorrar tiempo to save time

quiero ahorrar energías para el viernes I want to save o conserve my energy for Friday

los atacó a todos sin ahorrar críticas a su propio equipo he attacked everyone without sparing his own team (from criticism)

B ‹molestia› (+ me/te/le etc) to save, spare

quisiera poder ahorrarle ese mal rato I wanted to save o spare you (from) having to go through that

me ahorrarías el viaje you would save me a trip

■ ahorrar

vi

to save

si lo quieres comprar vas a tener que ahorrar if you want to buy it you're going to have to save up o save some money

en lugar de ahorrar se lo gasta todo en discos instead of saving (his money) he spends it all on records

■ ahorrarse

v pron

( enf)

1 ‹dinero› to save (oneself)

2 ‹disgusto/viaje› to save oneself; ‹molestia› to spare oneself, save oneself

si no se lo cuentas te ahorrarás problemas you'll save yourself a lot of trouble if you don't tell him

te podrías haber ahorrado el viaje you could have saved yourself the trip

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ahorrar ( conjugate ahorrar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/energía/agua› to save;
‹ tiempo› to save
2 ( evitar) ‹molestia/viaje› (+ me/te/le etc) to save, spare
verbo intransitivo
to save
ahorrarse verbo pronominal ( enf)
a) ‹ dinero› to save (oneself)

b) ( evitarse) ‹molestia/viaje› to save oneself

ahorrar verbo transitivo
1 to save
2 (evitar) to spare: este camino nos ahorra pasar por el centro, this road saves us having to go through the centre
' ahorrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tanta
- tanto
- evitar
English:
conserve
- economize
- lay aside
- put aside
- put away
- put by
- save
- save up
- set aside
- put
- set
- to

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ahorrar

♦ vt

1. [dinero] to save;

ahorró tres millones she saved three million;

comprando a granel ahorras bastante dinero you can save quite a lot of money by buying in bulk

2. [economizar] [energía] to save;

es importante ahorrar agua it's important to save water;

por esta carretera ahorras tiempo it's quicker if you take this road;

lo haremos aquí para ahorrar tiempo we'll do it here to save time

3. [evitar]
gracias, me has ahorrado un viaje thank you, you've saved me a journey;

ahórrame los detalles spare me the details;

no ahorraremos esfuerzos para conseguir nuestro propósito we will spare no effort to achieve our aim;

no se lo voy a contar para ahorrarle un disgusto I'm not going to tell him, so as not to upset him

♦ vi

to save;

es incapaz de ahorrar he doesn't know how to save (money)

♦ See also the pronominal verb ahorrarse

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ahorrar

I v/t save;

ahorrar algo a alguien save s.o. (from) sth;

no ahorrar sacrificios make all sorts of sacrifices

II v/i save (up)

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ahorrar vt

1) : to save (money)

2) : to spare, to conserve

ahorrar vi

: to save up

♦ See also the reflexive verb ahorrarse

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ahorrar vb to save

Spanish-English dictionary > ahorrar
105 artes visuales, las

= visual arts, the

Ex. Because the visual arts are so public and graphic, they are even more vulnerable to censorship attacks than books.

Spanish-English dictionary > artes visuales, las
106 asalto1

¹ = mugging, raid, assault, robbery, stick-up.

Ex. He is concerned about personal safety with security against theft, muggins, and attacks.

Ex. More appropriate for his purpose would be the many monographs and articles in scholarly journals dealing specifically with this aspect of the Pearl Harbor raid.

Ex. Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.

Ex. Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.

Ex. From small-time stick-ups to vengeful bloodbaths, they become insatiable predators without scruples.

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* asalto a diligencia = stagecoach robbery.

* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.

* asalto al tren = train robbery.

* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.

* asalto matutino = dawn raid.

* rifle de asalto = assault rifle.

Spanish-English dictionary > asalto1
107 atemorizado

adj.

frightened, scared, afraid, fearful.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: atemorizar.

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(f. - atemorizada)

adj.

frightened, scared

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ADJ (=con miedo) frightened

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= terrorised [terrorized, -USA], awestruck, spooked.

Ex. Librarians were terrorised and their collections cleansed of ideologically harmful works.

Ex. I remain awestruck by the advances in information technology in libraries.

Ex. The U.S. government's bailout plan did little to improve conditions in the commercial paper market where spooked investors continue to favor short-term debt.

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* vivir atemorizado = live in + fear.

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= terrorised [terrorized, -USA], awestruck, spooked.

Ex: Librarians were terrorised and their collections cleansed of ideologically harmful works.

Ex: I remain awestruck by the advances in information technology in libraries.

Ex: The U.S. government's bailout plan did little to improve conditions in the commercial paper market where spooked investors continue to favor short-term debt.

* vivir atemorizado = live in + fear.

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atemorizado, -a adj

frightened;

tienen a la región atemorizada con sus ataques they have been terrorizing the region with their attacks;

vivir atemorizado to live in fear

Spanish-English dictionary > atemorizado
108 cacarear

v.

1 to boast about (jactarse de).

2 to blab about.

3 to cluck, to cackle (gallo).

La gallinita cloquea contenta The little hen clucks happily.

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cacarear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gallina) to cluck; (gallo) to crow

► verbo transitivo

1 familiar figurado to crow about, brag about

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1.

VT to boast about, make much of

ese triunfo tan cacareado — that much-trumpeted victory

2.

VI [gallina] to cluck; [gallo] to crow

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) gallo to crow; gallina to cluck

b) (fam) ( presumir) to brag
2.
cacarear vt (fam) < triunfo> to crow about

una victoria muy cacareada — a much-trumpeted victory

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= crow, chatter.

Ex. And outside, a cock crowed, for it was now dawn.

Ex. A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) gallo to crow; gallina to cluck

b) (fam) ( presumir) to brag
2.
cacarear vt (fam) < triunfo> to crow about

una victoria muy cacareada — a much-trumpeted victory

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= crow, chatter.

Ex: And outside, a cock crowed, for it was now dawn.

Ex: A group of these birds were perched in a bush chattering noisily while swinging their long tails in all directions.

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cacarear [A1 ]

vi

1 «gallo» to crow; «gallina» to cluck

2 ( fam) (presumir) to brag, swank

3 ( fam) (charlar) to chatter

■ cacarear

vt

( fam); ‹triunfo› to crow about

fue una victoria muy cacareada there was a lot of crowing about the victory, it was a much-trumpeted victory

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cacarear ( conjugate cacarear) verbo intransitivo
a) [ gallo] to crow;

[ gallina] to cluck
b) (fam) ( presumir) to brag

cacarear
I verbo intransitivo (una gallina) to cluck
II verbo transitivo pey (contar algo a muchos) to spread sthg around
(alabar lo propio) siempre está cacareando lo mucho que gana su marido, she's always going on about how much her husband earns
' cacarear' also found in these entries:
English:
cackle
- bray
- crow

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cacarear

♦ vt
Fam
1. [jactarse de] to boast about

2. [pregonar] to blab about;

la tan cacareada precisión de los ataques resultó ser un mito the accuracy of the attacks, which so much was made of, turned out to be a myth

♦ vi
[gallina] to cluck, to cackle; [gallo] to crow
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cacarear

I v/i de gallo crow; de gallina cluck

II v/t fam

crow about fam, boast about

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cacarear vi

: to crow, to cackle, to cluck

cacarear vt fam : to boast about, to crow about

cacarear un huevo: to brag about an accomplishment

Spanish-English dictionary > cacarear
109 corte2

² = outage, power shutdown.

Ex. The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.

Ex. A reminder that the library is closed all day this Saturday due to a power shutdown in the building.

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* corte de corriente = power cut, power failure.

* corte de la corriente eléctrica = power failure, power cut.

* corte de luz = power outage, power failure, outage, disruption in the flow of electricity, power cut.

* corte de suministro = power shutdown.

* corte en el fluido eléctrico = power cut, power failure.

Spanish-English dictionary > corte2
110 defenderse

defenderse

► verbo pronominal

1 (espabilarse) to manage, get by, get along

■ ¿qué tal se defiende en inglés? how does she get by in English?, what's her English like?

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1) to protect oneself, defend oneself

2) get by

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VPR

1) (=protegerse)

defenderse de o contra — [+ calor, lluvia, sol] to protect o.s. from; [+ agresor, ataque] to defend o.s. from o against

se defendió del lobo con un palo — he defended himself against the wolf with a stick

2) (=desenvolverse) to get by

me defiendo en inglés — I can get by o along in English

gana poco pero se defiende — she doesn't earn much but she gets by

ya eres mayor, ya puedes defenderte solo — you're old enough, you can get by o manage on your own now

-¿sabes algo de ordenadores? -me defiendo — "do you know anything about computers?" - "I get by o I know a bit"

se defendió muy bien en la entrevista — she performed very well in the interview

- defenderse como un gato panza arriba

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(v.) = bite back, stand up, strike back, fight back, fight for + Posesivo + life

Ex. The article 'Book clubs bite back' points to the fact that there is evidence elsewhere in the world that book clubs are capable of thriving in markets where free pricing has been the norm.

Ex. It is time for librarians to stand up = Es el momento para que los bibliotecarios defiendan su profesión.

Ex. This paper details the attempt by Boston University to strike back at such agencies by filing a lawsuit against Internet term paper companies in the USA.

Ex. In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.

Ex. The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.

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(v.) = bite back, stand up, strike back, fight back, fight for + Posesivo + life

Ex: The article 'Book clubs bite back' points to the fact that there is evidence elsewhere in the world that book clubs are capable of thriving in markets where free pricing has been the norm.

Ex: It is time for librarians to stand up = Es el momento para que los bibliotecarios defiendan su profesión.

Ex: This paper details the attempt by Boston University to strike back at such agencies by filing a lawsuit against Internet term paper companies in the USA.

Ex: In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.

Ex: The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.

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■defenderse verbo reflexivo
1 to defend oneself
2 (resguardarse) to shelter [de, from]
3 fam (tener cierta habilidad) to get by: se defiende bien en inglés, he can get by in English
' defenderse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
defender
English:
acquit
- hit back
- hold
- fight

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vpr

1. [protegerse] to defend oneself (de against);
me defendí como pude de sus ataques I defended myself from his attacks as best I could;

¡defiéndete, cobarde! defend yourself, you coward!

2. [apañarse] to get by;

se defiende bien en su trabajo he's getting along okay at work;

se defiende en inglés he can get by in English;

¿qué tal dibujas? – me defiendo how are you at drawing? – I'm not too bad;

¿qué tal te defiendes en o [m5] con la cocina? how good are you at cooking?;

sé defenderme sola I can look after myself

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defenderse

v/r

1 defend o.s. (de against);

defenderse del frío ward off the cold

2 fig fam

manage, get by;

me voy defendiendo I’m managing o coping

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vr

1) : to defend oneself

2) : to get by, to know the basics

su inglés no es perfecto pero se defiende: his English isn't perfect but he gets by

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defenderse vb (arreglárselas) to manage / to get by

no domino el inglés, pero me defiendo my English isn't fluent, but I get by

Spanish-English dictionary > defenderse
111 disuasión

f.

dissuasion, determent, deterrence, discouragement.

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disuasión

► nombre femenino

1 dissuasion

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noun f.

dissuasion

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SF

1) (=convencimiento) dissuasion

le falta capacidad de disuasión — he doesn't have strong powers of persuasion

2) (Mil) deterrence

disuasión nuclear — nuclear deterrence
fuerza 8)
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femenino

a) (Mil, Pol) deterrence

como disuasión — as a deterrent

b) ( acción de convencer) dissuasion

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= deterrence, discouragement.

Ex. The reduction in theft rate observed was attributed to the psychological deterrence of the security system.

Ex. Such an approach can lead to confusion and discouragement, and a great deal of energy can be expended on faulty assumptions.

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* disuasión nuclear = nuclear deterrence.

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femenino

a) (Mil, Pol) deterrence

como disuasión — as a deterrent

b) ( acción de convencer) dissuasion

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= deterrence, discouragement.

Ex: The reduction in theft rate observed was attributed to the psychological deterrence of the security system.

Ex: Such an approach can lead to confusion and discouragement, and a great deal of energy can be expended on faulty assumptions.

* disuasión nuclear = nuclear deterrence.

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disuasión

feminine

1 ( Mil, Pol) deterrence

como disuasión contra cualquier agresión as a deterrent against possible attacks

2 (acción de convencer) dissuasion

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disuasión sustantivo femenino (Mil, Pol) deterrence
disuasión sustantivo femenino dissuasion: habrá que adoptar medidas de disuasión más contundentes, we'll need to adopt more forceful dissuasion techniques

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disuasión nf

deterrence;

tiene gran capacidad de disuasión he's very good at talking people out of things;

política de disuasión policy of deterrence

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disuasión

f dissuasion

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disuasión nf, pl - siones : dissuasion

Spanish-English dictionary > disuasión
112 débil

adj.

1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.

Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.

2 atonic.

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débil

► adjetivo

1 (persona) weak, feeble

■ está aún muy débil para caminar he's still too weak to walk

2 (ruido) faint; (luz) dim, feeble

3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 weak person

► nombre masculino plural los débiles

1 the weak

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FRASEOLOGÍA

débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person

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adj.

1) weak

2) faint

3) feeble

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1. ADJ

1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frail

se encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health

2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted

3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim

2.

SMF

es un débil mental — he's a bit mentally deficient
económicamente
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adjetivo

a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weak

es de complexión débil — she has a weak constitution

es débil de carácter — he has a weak character

b) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faint

c) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak

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= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.

Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.

Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.

Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.

Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.

Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.

Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.

Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.

Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.

Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.

Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.

Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.

Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.

Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.

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* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* débil de salud = poor health.

* débiles, los = little guy, the.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* eslabón débil = weak link.

* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.

* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.

* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.

* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

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adjetivo

a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weak

es de complexión débil — she has a weak constitution

es débil de carácter — he has a weak character

b) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faint

c) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak

* * *

= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.

Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.

Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.

Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.

Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.

Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.

Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.

Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.

Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.

Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.

Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.

Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.

Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.

Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.

Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.

* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* débil de salud = poor health.

* débiles, los = little guy, the.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* eslabón débil = weak link.

* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.

* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.

* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.

* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

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débil¹

adjective

1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weak

es de complexión débil she has a very weak constitution

aún está débil he's still weak

es muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character

sexo

2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lame

da una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light

3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak

débil²

masculine and feminine

los débiles the weak

es un débil mental ( fam); he's soft in the head ( colloq)

eres un debilucho ( fam); you're a wimp ( colloq)

los económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes

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débil adjetivo
a) ‹persona/economía/gobierno› weak

b) ‹sonido/voz› faint;

‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness

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débil

♦ adj

1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;
[condescendiente] lax, lenient;
de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;

débil de carácter of weak character

2. [voz, sonido] faint;
[luz] dim, faint;
una débil mejoría a slight improvement;

una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains

3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;
[argumento, teoría] weak, lame
4. [sílaba] unstressed

5. [vocal] weak [i, u]

♦ nmf

weak person;

ser un débil to be weak;

una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable

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débil

adj weak

* * *

débil adj

: weak, feeble

♦ débilmente adv

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débil adj

1. (en general) weak

todavía se siente muy débil he still feels very weak

2. (ruido) faint

se oyó una voz débil a faint voice could be heard

3. (luz) dim [comp. dimmer; superl. dimmest]

Spanish-English dictionary > débil
113 homófobo1

¹ = homophobe.

Ex. Its well known that a lot of homophobes are harbouring homosexual feelings and using these attacks to divert the attention from themselves.

Spanish-English dictionary > homófobo1
114 oleada

f.

1 swell.

2 wave.

3 surge, billow, wave, beating of waves.

4 great number, great surge, surge.

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oleada

► nombre femenino

1 big wave

2 figurado wave

■ una oleada de atentados a wave of terrorist attacks

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SF

1) (Náut) big wave

2) (=gran cantidad) [de jóvenes, artistas] wave; [de atentados, huelgas] spate; [de inflación] surge

una gran oleada de gente — a great surge of people

la primera oleada del ataque — the first wave of the attack

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femenino wave

* * *

= wave, groundswell.

Ex. Encouraged by these developments, successive waves of cheap labor immigrated from Europe.

Ex. The groundswell of movement towards integrating previously unrelated technologies and markets is now gathering a reasonable head of steam.

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* oleada de calor = heat wave.

* oleada de frío = cold wave, cold snap.

* una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.

* * *

femenino wave

* * *

= wave, groundswell.

Ex: Encouraged by these developments, successive waves of cheap labor immigrated from Europe.

Ex: The groundswell of movement towards integrating previously unrelated technologies and markets is now gathering a reasonable head of steam.

* oleada de calor = heat wave.

* oleada de frío = cold wave, cold snap.

* una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.

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oleada

feminine

wave

una oleada de turistas a flood o wave of tourists

una oleada de huelgas a wave o spate of strikes

una oleada de sangre se le subió al rostro he blushed furiously o the blood rushed to his face

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oleada sustantivo femenino
wave
oleada sustantivo femenino
1 (de mar) wave
2 (avalancha, gran cantidad) wave
' oleada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
raudal
English:
flurry
- groundswell
- nationalist
- sea
- surge
- tide
- wave
- glow
- swell

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oleada nf

1. [del mar] wave

2. [de protestas, atentados] wave;

sentí una oleada de indignación I felt a surge of indignation

* * *

oleada

f fig

wave, flood

* * *

oleada nf

: swell, wave

una oleada de protestas: a wave of protests

* * *

oleada n wave

Spanish-English dictionary > oleada
115 proseguir

v.

1 to go on, to continue.

2 to keep on, to keep, to go ahead.

Ella prosigue sin motivo She keeps on without a motive.

3 to go along, to walk along.

Ella prosigue la calle She goes along the street.

4 to carry on, to continue, to drive on, to follow on.

Ella prosigue sin parar She continues without stopping.

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proseguir

Conjugation model [ SEGUIR], like link=seguir seguir

► verbo transitivo

1 to continue, carry on

* * *

verb

to continue, go on

* * *

1.

VT (=seguir) [+ charla, reunión] to continue, carry on; [+ demanda] to go on with, press; [+ investigación, estudio] to pursue

2. VI

1)

proseguir en o con una actitud — to continue in one's attitude, maintain one's attitude

2) [condición] to continue, go on

prosiguió con el cuento — he went on with the story

¡por favor, prosiga! — please go on! o continue!

prosigue el mal tiempo — the bad weather continues

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1.
verbo intransitivo (frml) to continue

prosiga, por favor — please continue, please proceed (frml)

proseguir CON algo — to continue with something, proceed with something (frml)
2.
proseguir vt (frml) to continue

prosiguió su camino — he continued on his way

prosiguieron la discusión — they continued (with) the discussion

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= take + Nombre + further, go forth.

Ex. The project was being developed here until a few months ago, when we stopped banging our heads against funding agencies that apparently could not see the merit in taking it further.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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1.
verbo intransitivo (frml) to continue

prosiga, por favor — please continue, please proceed (frml)

proseguir CON algo — to continue with something, proceed with something (frml)
2.
proseguir vt (frml) to continue

prosiguió su camino — he continued on his way

prosiguieron la discusión — they continued (with) the discussion

* * *

= take + Nombre + further, go forth.

Ex: The project was being developed here until a few months ago, when we stopped banging our heads against funding agencies that apparently could not see the merit in taking it further.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* * *

proseguir [ I30 ]

vi

( frml); to continue

prosiga, por favor please continue o go on, please proceed ( frml)

prosigue la ola de calor the heatwave goes on o continues

proseguir CON algo to continue WITH sth

prosiguió con su trabajo he continued (with) his work, he carried on with o ( frml) proceeded with his work

prosigamos con la lección let's continue (with) the lesson, let's go on with the lesson

proseguimos con nuestras investigaciones we are continuing (with) o pursuing our investigations, we are proceeding with our investigations ( frml)

proseguir + GER to continue -ING

prosiguió escribiendo she continued writing, she carried on writing

■ proseguir

vt

( frml); to continue

prosiguió su camino he continued on his way, he continued his journey

prosiguieron la discusión en la sesión de la tarde they continued (with) the discussion in the afternoon session, they carried on the discussion in the afternoon session

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proseguir ( conjugate proseguir) vi/vt (frml) to continue
proseguir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to carry on, continue
' proseguir' also found in these entries:
English:
prosecute
- wage
- continue

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proseguir

♦ vt

to continue;

prosiguió sus estudios en el extranjero she continued her studies aboad

♦ vi

to go on, to continue ( con with);
la tormenta impidió proseguir con el concierto the storm prevented the concert from continuing;

prosigue con tu relato, por favor please go on o continue with your account;

prosiguen los ataques a colonos the attacks on settlers are continuing

* * *

proseguir

I v/t carry on, continue

II v/i continue ( con with)

* * *

proseguir {75} vt

1) continuar: to continue

2) : to pursue (studies, goals)

proseguir vi

: to continue, to go on

Spanish-English dictionary > proseguir
116 reducción

f.

1 reduction, decrease, decline, fall.

2 curtailment, deescalation, cut, cutback.

* * *

reducción

► nombre femenino

1 reduction

* * *

noun f.

reduction

* * *

SF

1) (=disminución)

a) [de cantidad, precios, consumo, tamaño] reduction

una reducción del número de atentados — a reduction in the number of terrorist attacks

una reducción del gasto público — a cut o reduction in public spending

una reducción en el tamaño de los envases — a reduction in the size of containers

estudian nuevas reducciones de personal — they are considering new staff cuts o reductions in staff

b) [de tiempo] reduction

la reducción a cinco años del mandato presidencial — the reduction of the presidential term to five years

los sindicatos piden la reducción de la jornada laboral — they unions are calling for a shorter working day

reducción de jornada — reduction of working hours

reducción del activo — divestment

reducciones presupuestarias — budget cuts

reducciones salariales — wage cuts

2) (Mat) (=conversión) [de unidades, medidas] conversion; [de ecuaciones] reduction

3) [de rebeldes] defeat

4) (Med) setting, reduction frm

5) Chile [de indígenas] reservation ( of natives)

6) LAm ( Hist) settlement of Christianized Indians

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femenino

1)

a) ( disminución) reduction

la reducción del precio del pan — the reduction in o lowering of the price of bread

reducción de impuestos — tax cuts, reduction in taxes

se solicitó la reducción de la pena — they asked for the sentence to be commuted o reduced

b) (Fot) reduction

2) (Mat, Quím, Med) reduction

3) (Chi) ( de indígenas) reservation

* * *

= compression, curtailment, cutting, reduction, shrinkage, contraction, dilution, diminution, abatement, slashing, ebbing, depletion, narrowing, cut, effacement, drawdown, mark-down.

Nota: Generalmente referido a los precios.

Ex. The compression keys are built for all main and added entry combinations appropriate to a record.

Ex. This paper emphasises the need for booksellers to keep informed of new developments and of the danger of curtailment of present activities, but also to be prepared to experiment.

Ex. This article concludes that cutting the number of words could lead to undesirable impoverishing of data bases rendering them useless as an independent source of information.

Ex. A scheme should allow reduction, to take out subjects and their subdivisions which are no longer used.

Ex. DBMS systems aim to allow data to be re-organised to accommodate growth, shrinkage and so on.

Ex. The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.

Ex. The good novelist is therefore an author with a wide appeal but this wide appeal is not attained, or even sought, through a dilution of quality; it is simply that this type of writer has a different sort of skill.

Ex. Most adults feel the awakening of interest in biography and a diminution at the same time of the fondness for fiction.

Ex. The asbestos literature is discussed under its industrial, medical, legal, control and abatement aspects.

Ex. But more to the point, the claim that 2 1/2 million jobs depend on slashing red tape is a misrepresentation of a CBI survey carried out in advance of the UK general election of 1983.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The ebbing of municipal documents and the flow of public information in New York'.

Ex. Results indicated that there will be a serious depletion of resources in library schools before the year 2001.

Ex. The narrowing of the curriculum has implications for the future.

Ex. Cuts in the 1988 budget have resulted in cuts in opening hours, staff hours, and book budget.

Ex. Meanwhile a coalition of cells has been effected at intervals through the effacement of their walls.

Ex. Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces in volatile Diyala province, marking a turning point in the U.S. military mission.

Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.

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* escala de reducción = reduction ratio.

* mamoplastía de reducción = reduction mammoplasty.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].

* reducción de costes = cost saving [cost-saving].

* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.

* reducción de impuestos = tax cut.

* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.

* reducción de la deuda externa = debt relief.

* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* reducción de los precios = price cut.

* reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.

* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.

* reducción de personal = staff cutbacks, downsizing.

* reducción de plantilla = downsizing.

* reducción de precios = pricecutting.

* reducción de tipo impositivo = tax abatement.

* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.

* reducciones presupuestarias = budgetary restrictions.

* reducción fiscal = tax cut.

* reducción para piano = piano score.

* reducción presupuestaria = budget reduction, budgetary constraint.

* reducción tributaria = tax reduction.

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femenino

1)

a) ( disminución) reduction

la reducción del precio del pan — the reduction in o lowering of the price of bread

reducción de impuestos — tax cuts, reduction in taxes

se solicitó la reducción de la pena — they asked for the sentence to be commuted o reduced

b) (Fot) reduction

2) (Mat, Quím, Med) reduction

3) (Chi) ( de indígenas) reservation

* * *

= compression, curtailment, cutting, reduction, shrinkage, contraction, dilution, diminution, abatement, slashing, ebbing, depletion, narrowing, cut, effacement, drawdown, mark-down.

Nota: Generalmente referido a los precios.

Ex: The compression keys are built for all main and added entry combinations appropriate to a record.

Ex: This paper emphasises the need for booksellers to keep informed of new developments and of the danger of curtailment of present activities, but also to be prepared to experiment.

Ex: This article concludes that cutting the number of words could lead to undesirable impoverishing of data bases rendering them useless as an independent source of information.

Ex: A scheme should allow reduction, to take out subjects and their subdivisions which are no longer used.

Ex: DBMS systems aim to allow data to be re-organised to accommodate growth, shrinkage and so on.

Ex: The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.

Ex: The good novelist is therefore an author with a wide appeal but this wide appeal is not attained, or even sought, through a dilution of quality; it is simply that this type of writer has a different sort of skill.

Ex: Most adults feel the awakening of interest in biography and a diminution at the same time of the fondness for fiction.

Ex: The asbestos literature is discussed under its industrial, medical, legal, control and abatement aspects.

Ex: But more to the point, the claim that 2 1/2 million jobs depend on slashing red tape is a misrepresentation of a CBI survey carried out in advance of the UK general election of 1983.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The ebbing of municipal documents and the flow of public information in New York'.

Ex: Results indicated that there will be a serious depletion of resources in library schools before the year 2001.

Ex: The narrowing of the curriculum has implications for the future.

Ex: Cuts in the 1988 budget have resulted in cuts in opening hours, staff hours, and book budget.

Ex: Meanwhile a coalition of cells has been effected at intervals through the effacement of their walls.

Ex: Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces in volatile Diyala province, marking a turning point in the U.S. military mission.

Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.

* escala de reducción = reduction ratio.

* mamoplastía de reducción = reduction mammoplasty.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* reducción al mínimo = minimisation [minimization, -USA].

* reducción de costes = cost saving [cost-saving].

* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.

* reducción de impuestos = tax cut.

* reducción de la cuota de los países endeudados = debt relief.

* reducción de la deuda externa = debt relief.

* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.

* reducción de los precios = price cut.

* reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.

* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.

* reducción de personal = staff cutbacks, downsizing.

* reducción de plantilla = downsizing.

* reducción de precios = pricecutting.

* reducción de tipo impositivo = tax abatement.

* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.

* reducciones presupuestarias = budgetary restrictions.

* reducción fiscal = tax cut.

* reducción para piano = piano score.

* reducción presupuestaria = budget reduction, budgetary constraint.

* reducción tributaria = tax reduction.

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reducción

feminine

A

1

(disminución): reducción de gastos reduction in costs

la reducción del precio del pan the reduction in o lowering of the price of bread

no habrá reducción de los impuestos there will be no tax cuts o no reduction in taxes

una reducción del personal a reduction o cutback in the workforce

se ha producido una reducción en el consumo de tabaco there has been a reduction o drop in tobacco consumption

una reducción de tres horas semanales a reduction of three hours a week

se solicitó la reducción de la pena they asked for the sentence to be commuted o reduced

2 ( Fot) reduction

B

1 ( Mat) reduction

2 ( Quím) reduction

C (de una ciudad) conquest; (de los rebeldes, enemigos) defeat

D

1 ( Hist) settlement of Indians converted to Christianity

2 ( Chi) (de indígenas) reservation

E (de una fractura) setting, reduction ( tech)

F (CS) (de un cadáver) exhumation ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)

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reducción sustantivo femenino
reduction;
◊ reducción de impuestos tax cuts, reduction in taxes;

una reducción de personal a reduction o cutback in the workforce
reducción sustantivo femenino reduction
reducción de plantilla, streamlining

' reducción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contrapartida
- polvareda
- rebaja
- despedir
English:
cut
- cutback
- decrease
- reduction
- redundant
- remission
- retrenchment
- board

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reducción nf

1. [disminución] reduction;

piden la reducción de la jornada laboral they are asking for working hours to be shortened;

se ha producido una reducción de los precios de 5 puntos porcentuales prices have gone down o fallen by 5 percent

Comp
reducción al absurdo reductio ad absurdum;
reducción de condena remission;

reducción de gastos cost cutting;

han anunciado una reducción de gastos they have announced that they are going to cut costs;

reducción de jornada: [m5] estar en reducción de jornada to work part-time;

reducción de precios [acción] price-cutting;
[resultado] price cut;
reducción tributaria tax cut

2. [sometimiento] [de rebelión] suppression;
[de ejército] defeat
3. Med [de fractura] reduction

4. Quím reduction

5. Hist = settlement of Indians converted to Christianity

6. RP [de cadáver] exhumation [for reburial of bones in smaller container]

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reducción

f

1 reduction;

reducción de empleo job cuts pl ;

reducción de impuestos tax cut;

reducción de la jornada laboral shortening of the working day;

reducción de personal o

plantilla cutbacks pl, job cuts pl

2 MED setting

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reducción nf, pl - ciones : reduction, decrease

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reducción n reduction

Spanish-English dictionary > reducción
117 renovación

f.

renewal, renovation, rebirth, restoration.

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renovación

► nombre femenino

1 (de contrato etc) renewal

2 (de casa) renovation; (de decoración) redecoration

3 (de personal) reorganization

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noun f.

1) renewal

2) renovation

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SF

1) [de contrato, pasaporte, suscripción] renewal

2) [de edificio] renovation

han invertido 100 millones en la renovación del museo — they have invested 100 million in the renovation of the museum

subvenciones para la renovación de los sistemas informáticos — subsidies for updating o upgrading computer systems

3) [de partido, asamblea] clearout

el comité necesita una completa renovación — the committee needs a complete clearout

4) (=reanudación) renewal

la renovación de las hostilidades acabó con las esperanzas de paz — the renewal of hostilities scuppered hopes of peace

5) (Rel)

renovación espiritual — spiritual renewal

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femenino

1) (de pasaporte, contrato) renewal

2) ( del mobiliario) complete change; (de edificio, barrio) renovation

la renovación del personal de la empresa — the restaffing of the company

facilita la renovación celular — it aids cell renewal

3) (de organización, sistema) updating

4) ( reanudación) renewal

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= renew, renewal, refreshment, renovation, changing of the guard, facelift [face-lift], revamp, revamping, regeneration.

Ex. Some terminals will be linked to telepens for issue, return and renew functions.

Ex. Indeed, if they are not successful at such attempts toward renewal, dissolution and displacement are inevitable.

Ex. Debates concerning the concept of 'information' emphasise several important aspects of the thought/speech relationship, pleading for the refreshment of scientific language.

Ex. This is an interview with Hugh Hard of Hardy Holmzan Pfeiffer Associates, an architectural firm specializing in library design and renovation.

Ex. The recent reorganization has resulted in a merger of the academic and public divisions and a changing of the guard among the company's top officials.

Ex. The Web's full embrace of constant change means that even old friend sites may be unrecognisable after technology facelifts.

Ex. The new version of search software amounts to a complete revamp rather than just an incremental upgrade.

Ex. This is part of the company's revamping of its Web service aiming to bring users many benefits.

Ex. Some Christian groups assert baptism is a requirement for salvation and sacrament for Christians, calling this 'baptismal regeneration'.

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* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* proyecto de renovación = renovation project.

* renovación de certificado de aptitud = recertification.

* renovación de fondos = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.

* renovación del préstamo = renewal.

* renovación de personal = turnover, labour turnover.

* renovación de préstamos = extended loan.

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femenino

1) (de pasaporte, contrato) renewal

2) ( del mobiliario) complete change; (de edificio, barrio) renovation

la renovación del personal de la empresa — the restaffing of the company

facilita la renovación celular — it aids cell renewal

3) (de organización, sistema) updating

4) ( reanudación) renewal

* * *

= renew, renewal, refreshment, renovation, changing of the guard, facelift [face-lift], revamp, revamping, regeneration.

Ex: Some terminals will be linked to telepens for issue, return and renew functions.

Ex: Indeed, if they are not successful at such attempts toward renewal, dissolution and displacement are inevitable.

Ex: Debates concerning the concept of 'information' emphasise several important aspects of the thought/speech relationship, pleading for the refreshment of scientific language.

Ex: This is an interview with Hugh Hard of Hardy Holmzan Pfeiffer Associates, an architectural firm specializing in library design and renovation.

Ex: The recent reorganization has resulted in a merger of the academic and public divisions and a changing of the guard among the company's top officials.

Ex: The Web's full embrace of constant change means that even old friend sites may be unrecognisable after technology facelifts.

Ex: The new version of search software amounts to a complete revamp rather than just an incremental upgrade.

Ex: This is part of the company's revamping of its Web service aiming to bring users many benefits.

Ex: Some Christian groups assert baptism is a requirement for salvation and sacrament for Christians, calling this 'baptismal regeneration'.

* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* proyecto de renovación = renovation project.

* renovación de certificado de aptitud = recertification.

* renovación de fondos = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.

* renovación del préstamo = renewal.

* renovación de personal = turnover, labour turnover.

* renovación de préstamos = extended loan.

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renovación

feminine

A (de un pasaporte, una suscripción) renewal

B (del mobiliario) complete change; (de un edificio, barrio) renovation

la renovación total del personal de la empresa the complete restaffing of the company

la crema facilita la renovación celular the cream aids cell renewal

C (puesta al día) updating

D (reanudación) renewal

se teme una renovación de los ataques contra objetivos civiles a renewed outbreak of attacks against civilian targets is feared

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renovación sustantivo femenino
a) (de pasaporte, contrato) renewal

b) ( del mobiliario) complete change;

(de edificio, barrio) renovation
c) (de organización, sistema) updating

d) ( reanudación) renewal

renovación sustantivo femenino
1 (de un documento) renewal
2 (de una casa, un edificio, etc) renovation
3 Pol restructuring, reorganization
4 (de equipamientos, sistemas) updating
(de existencias, mobiliario, etc) complete change
' renovación' also found in these entries:
English:
facelift
- redecoration
- redevelopment
- renewal
- roll-over
- renovation

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renovación nf

1. [de mobiliario, local] renewal;

se ha producido una renovación del personal changes have been made to the staff

2. [de carné, contrato, suscripción] renewal

3. [de ataques, esfuerzos] renewal

4. [restauración] restoration

5. [revitalización] revitalization

6. Pol [reforma] reform

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renovación

f renewal

* * *

renovación nf, pl - ciones

1) : renewal

renovación de un contrato: renewal of a contract

2) : change, renovation

Spanish-English dictionary > renovación
118 salvo

adj.

safe, saved.

prep.

except, save, but for, barring.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: salvar.

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salvo

► adjetivo

1 (ileso) unharmed, safe

► adverbio salvo

1 except, except for

■ todos salvo ella everyone except for her

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar a salvo (de) to be safe (from)

poner a salvo to put in a safe place

ponerse a salvo to reach safety

salva sea la parte eufemístico rear end

salvo que unless

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salvo

► adverbio

1 except, except for

■ todos salvo ella everyone except for her

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1. prep.
except, save

- salvo que
2. (f. - salva)
adj.

safe

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1.

ADJ safe
sano 3)
2.

PREP except, except for, save

salvo aquellos que ya contamos — except (for) those we have already counted

de todos los países salvo de Italia — from all countries except Italy

salvo error u omisión — (Com) errors and omissions excepted

3.

ADV

a salvo — out of danger

a salvo de — safe from

nada ha quedado a salvo de sus ataques — nothing has been safe from o has escaped his attacks

para dejar a salvo su reputación — in order to safeguard his reputation

ponerse a salvo — to reach safety

en salvo — out of danger, in a safe place

4.

CONJ

salvo que, salvo si — unless

iré salvo que me avises al contrario — I'll go unless you tell me otherwise

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I
- va adjetivo safe, unharmed
II
a salvo — (loc adv)

poner algo a salvo — to put something in a safe place

los niños están a salvo — the children are safe o unharmed

lograron ponerse a salvo — they managed to get themselves to safety o to reach safety
III
preposición ( excepto) except, apart from

todos estaban presentes salvo el secretario — everyone was there except o apart from the secretary

sus canciones son bastante malas salvo excepciones — with a few exceptions his songs are pretty poor

salvo que — unless

no le des más salvo que empeore — don't give him any more unless he gets worse

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= excepting, save, with the exception of, except for.

Ex. Close attention to the interaction of these two characters ( excepting the love scenes!) provides a glimpse of the world behind the reference desk.

Ex. Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.

Ex. With the exception of trailer libraries, mobile library stops are usually of too short a duration to allow for anything other than book lending transaction.

Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

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* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.

* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.

* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* salvo contadas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.

* salvo + Número + excepción = with + Número + exception.

* salvo que = short of.

* salvo raras excepciones = with rare exceptions.

* sano y salvo = alive and well, safely, unscathed, unharmed, unhurt, safe and sound, in safety.

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I
- va adjetivo safe, unharmed
II
a salvo — (loc adv)

poner algo a salvo — to put something in a safe place

los niños están a salvo — the children are safe o unharmed

lograron ponerse a salvo — they managed to get themselves to safety o to reach safety
III
preposición ( excepto) except, apart from

todos estaban presentes salvo el secretario — everyone was there except o apart from the secretary

sus canciones son bastante malas salvo excepciones — with a few exceptions his songs are pretty poor

salvo que — unless

no le des más salvo que empeore — don't give him any more unless he gets worse

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= excepting, save, with the exception of, except for.

Ex: Close attention to the interaction of these two characters ( excepting the love scenes!) provides a glimpse of the world behind the reference desk.

Ex: Vaguely blissful, but with nothing to occupy her save reflection, she sat in the cafeteria and gave herself up to the physical pleasures of coffee.

Ex: With the exception of trailer libraries, mobile library stops are usually of too short a duration to allow for anything other than book lending transaction.

Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.

* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.

* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.

* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* salvo contadas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.

* salvo + Número + excepción = with + Número + exception.

* salvo que = short of.

* salvo raras excepciones = with rare exceptions.

* sano y salvo = alive and well, safely, unscathed, unharmed, unhurt, safe and sound, in safety.

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salvo¹ -va

adjective

safe, unharmed

salvo²

a salvo ( loc adv): consiguió poner los documentos a salvo she managed to put the documents in a safe place

los niños están a salvo the children are safe o unharmed

el terremoto no dejó a salvo ni una casa the earthquake didn't leave a single house intact

los ladrones no dejaron a salvo ni los regalos de boda the burglars didn't even spare the wedding presents

lograron ponerse a salvo they managed to get themselves to safety o to reach safety

parte² (↑ parte (2)), sano

salvo³

prep

(excepto) except, apart from

todos estaban presentes salvo el secretario everyone was there except o apart from the secretary

todos murieron salvo el capitán they all died, except o ( liter) save the captain

las canciones que compiten son bastante malas salvo excepciones with a few exceptions the songs in the competition are pretty poor

salvo que unless

no le des más salvo que empeore don't give him any more unless he gets worse

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Del verbo salvar: ( conjugate salvar)

salvo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

salvó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
salvar
salvo
salvó
salvar ( conjugate salvar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to save;
salvo algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb from sth
2
a) ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome

b) ‹ distancia› to cover

c) (Per, Ur) ‹ examen› to pass

salvarse verbo pronominal
to survive;
◊ ¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!;

salvose DE algo ‹de accidente/incendio› to survive sth;
se salvoon de una muerte segura they escaped certain death
salvo: a salvo ( loc adv) poner algo a salvo to put sth in a safe place;
los niños están a salvo the children are safe o unharmed;
ponerse a salvo to reach safety;
a salvo de safe from
■ preposición ( excepto) except, apart from;
salvo que unless
salvar verbo transitivo
1 (librar de un peligro) to save [de, from]
2 (conservar) no salvaron nada de la tormenta, they didn't save anything from the storm
3 Rel to save
4 (pasar un obstáculo) to cross
5 (superar una dificultad, un apuro) to overcome
6 (hacer una excepción) salvando a José, todos fueron castigados, except for José, everyone was punished
7 (recorrer una distancia) salvó 400 km en tres horas, she covered 400 km in three hours
salvo,-a
I adj (ileso) safe, unharmed
II salvo prep (menos, excepto) not including, except: abre los sábados, salvo en agosto, it's open on Saturdays, except in August
III sustantivo femenino ➣ salva
♦ Locuciones: a salvo, out of danger
salvo que, unless, except that

' salvo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intrepidez
- salva
- salvar
- salvarse
- sana
- sano
- sino
- raro
- seguro
English:
accountable
- afford
- bar
- barring
- besides
- but
- except
- excluding
- ingenuity
- safe
- sound
- action
- close
- harm
- lucky
- piece
- save

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salvo¹ prep

except;

todos, salvo los enfermos everyone except (for) the sick;

salvo ella, nadie más conocía el camino apart from her, nobody else knew the way, nobody knew the way except for her;

salvo que llueva unless it rains;

salvo que estés ocupado, ¿por qué no vienes a visitarnos? if you're not busy, why don't you come and visit us?;

salvo error u omisión errors and omissions excepted

salvo², -a

♦ adj

sano y salvo safe and sound

♦ nm

estar a salvo to be safe;

los marineros se encuentran ya a salvo en tierra firme the sailors are now safely back on land;

poner algo a salvo to put sth in a safe place;

poner a alguien a salvo to lead sb to safety;

ponerse a salvo to reach safety

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salvo

I adj

:

estar a salvo be safe (and sound);

ponerse a salvo reach safety

II adv & prp except, save;

salvo error u omisión errors and omissions excepted;

salvo que unless

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salvo, -va adj

1) : unharmed, sound

sano y salvo: safe and sound

2)

a salvo : safe from danger

salvo prep

1) excepto: except (for), save

todos asistirán salvo Jaime: all will attend except for Jaime

2)

salvo que : unless

salvo que llueva: unless it rains

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salvo¹ adj safe

estar a salvo to be safe

todos los pasajeros están a salvo all the passengers are safe

salvo² prep except

vendrán todos salvo mi hermana everyone's coming except my sister

salvo que unless

mañana iremos de excursión, salvo que llueva tomorrow we're going on an outing, unless it rains

Spanish-English dictionary > salvo
119 secreto2

² = arcane, confidential, q.t., secret, stealth, undercover, cryptic, hush-hush.

Ex. It is the breadth, not the depth, of librarians' knowledge that enables them quickly to provide a productive context for even the most apparently arcane questions.

Ex. There is also a large amount of information that is kept secret: not merely cloak-and-dagger state secrets, but vast quantities of confidential technical and commercial data.

Ex. 'I probably shouldn't tell you this,' he said confidentially, 'but you'll find out sooner or later; in the meantime, it's strictly q.t.; Jay's in trouble'.

Ex. This article raises some of the issues associated with the collection and documentation of Aboriginal archival material which is secret/sacred in nature.

Ex. A business dependency on sophisticated information systems makes it vulnerabble to stealth attacks.

Ex. Small to midsize companies are more likely to use technological surveillance (i.e., computer spy programs), as they're more readily available than undercover detective agencies, which can get a bit pricey.

Ex. Documentation in the on-line fields is a mass of small and medium-sized pamphlets, clumsy binder and cryptic electronic paragraphs.

Ex. Several hundred women die every year in the United States from hospital-acquired infections, but it's so hush-hush here that we rarely hear about them.

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* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.

* agente secreto = secret agent.

* amigo secreto = invisible friend.

* argot secreto de los cacos = thieves' cant.

* argot secreto de los ladrones = thieves' cant.

* arma secreta = secret weapon.

* célula secreta = secret cell.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en secreto = in confidence, covertly, in secret.

* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential.

* información secreta = secret information.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* más secreto = innermost.

* pacto secreto = secret deal.

* pasadizo secreto = secret passage.

* policía secreto = undercover police officer.

* sociedad secreta = secret brotherhood.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

* voto secreto = secret ballot.

Spanish-English dictionary > secreto2
120 temer

v.

1 to fear, to be afraid of (tener miedo de).

yo no te temo I'm not afraid of you

temo herir sus sentimientos I'm afraid of hurting her feelings

cuando se pone a hablar le temo (informal) my heart sinks whenever he opens his mouth

Ella teme lo peor She fears the worst.

Ella teme She is afraid.

2 to fear.

3 to be afraid.

no temas don't worry

le teme mucho al fuego she's very afraid of fire

temer por to fear for

4 to be afraid to, to be afraid of, to dread to, to fear to.

Ella teme cometer un error She is afraid to make a mistake.

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temer

► verbo transitivo

1 (tener miedo) to fear, be afraid of

■ teme a los atracadores he's afraid of muggers

2 (sospechar) to fear, be afraid

■ temo que no vendrán I'm afraid they won't come

3 RELIGIÓN to fear

■ temer a Dios to fear God

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener miedo) to be afraid

2 (preocuparse) to worry

■ no temas por nada don't worry about anything

► verbo pronominal temerse

1 to be afraid

■ me temo que no estén allí I'm afraid they won't be there

■ me temo que sí I'm afraid so

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FRASEOLOGÍA

era de temer it had to happen

me lo temía I was afraid this would happen

temer por to be afraid for, fear for, be in fear of

■ teme por su vida he's in fear of his life

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verb

to fear, dread

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1.

VT [+ persona, castigo, consecuencias] to be afraid of, fear

teme al profesor — he's afraid o frightened of the teacher

temer a Dios — to fear God

temer hacer algo — to be afraid of doing sth

temo ofenderles — I'm afraid of offending them

temer que — to be afraid (that), fear (that)

teme que no vaya a volver — she's afraid o she fears (that) he might not come back

2.

VI to be afraid

no temas — don't be afraid

temer por algo — to fear for sth

temer por la seguridad de algn — to fear for sb's safety

el equipo de rescate temía por nuestras vidas — the rescue team feared for our lives

3.

See:

temerse

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1.
verbo transitivo <castigo/reacción> to fear, dread; < persona> to be afraid of

sus hijos le temen — her children are afraid of her

todos temían lo peor — they all feared the worst

temer + INF — to be frightened o afraid of -ing

temer QUE + SUBJ: teme que le echen la culpa a él — he's afraid that they'll blame him for it
2.
temer vi to be afraid

no temas — don't be afraid

estos niños son de temer — (fam) these kids are terrible! (colloq)

temer POR algo/alguien — to fear for something/somebody
3.
temerse v pron

a) ( sospechar) to fear

ya me lo temía — I knew this/that would happen

me temo que... — I fear that...

b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid

me temo que no ha llegado — I'm afraid he hasn't arrived

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= fear, be afraid, flinch at/from, dread, be frightful of, be apprehensive (about).

Ex. For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made for her at a medical clinic.

Ex. I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.

Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex. At least it is the part most dreaded by employees and supervisors.

Ex. 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.

Ex. His actions have bothered me to the extent that I have difficulty working with him without always being apprehensive.

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* hacer temer = misgive.

* temer por = become + apprehensive about.

* temer tratar = fear to + tread.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <castigo/reacción> to fear, dread; < persona> to be afraid of

sus hijos le temen — her children are afraid of her

todos temían lo peor — they all feared the worst

temer + INF — to be frightened o afraid of -ing

temer QUE + SUBJ: teme que le echen la culpa a él — he's afraid that they'll blame him for it
2.
temer vi to be afraid

no temas — don't be afraid

estos niños son de temer — (fam) these kids are terrible! (colloq)

temer POR algo/alguien — to fear for something/somebody
3.
temerse v pron

a) ( sospechar) to fear

ya me lo temía — I knew this/that would happen

me temo que... — I fear that...

b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid

me temo que no ha llegado — I'm afraid he hasn't arrived

* * *

= fear, be afraid, flinch at/from, dread, be frightful of, be apprehensive (about).

Ex: For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made for her at a medical clinic.

Ex: I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.

Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex: At least it is the part most dreaded by employees and supervisors.

Ex: 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.

Ex: His actions have bothered me to the extent that I have difficulty working with him without always being apprehensive.

* hacer temer = misgive.

* temer por = become + apprehensive about.

* temer tratar = fear to + tread.

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temer [E1 ]

vt

‹castigo/reacción/desenlace› to fear, dread; ‹persona› to be afraid of, fear

sus hijos la or ( AmL) le temen her children are afraid o frightened of her

todos temían lo peor they all feared the worst

temer + INF to be frightened o afraid OF -ING

temo ofenderlo I'm frightened o afraid of offending him

temer QUE + SUBJ:

teme que le echen la culpa a él he's afraid that they'll blame him for it

temían que pudiera interpretarse mal they were afraid it might be misinterpreted

■ temer

vi

to be afraid

no temas, no te voy a hacer daño don't be afraid o don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you

estos niños son de temer ( fam); these kids are terrible! ( colloq)

temer POR algo/algn to fear FOR sth/sb

teme por sus hijos/su vida he fears for his children/his life

■ temerse

v pron

1 (sospechar) to fear

me temo que nuestro amigo tenía razón I fear o I have an awful feeling that our friend was right

2 (en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid

me temo que no puedo hacer nada más I'm afraid there's nothing more I can do

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temer ( conjugate temer) verbo transitivo ‹castigo/reacción› to fear, dread;
‹ persona› to be afraid of;
◊ sus hijos le temen her children are afraid of her;

temo ofenderlo I'm afraid of offending him
verbo intransitivo
to be afraid;
no temas don't be afraid
temerse verbo pronominal
a) ( sospechar) to fear;

◊ ya me lo temía I knew this would happen;

me temo que tená razón I fear that he was right
b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid;

◊ me temo que no ha llegado I'm afraid he hasn't arrived

temer
I verbo transitivo
1 (sentir miedo, temor) to fear, be afraid: temo que lo haya oído, I'm afraid she heard it
sus hijos lo temen, his sons are afraid of him
2 (tener un presagio, presentir) temíamos que no viniera, we were afraid he wouldn't come
II verbo intransitivo to be afraid: temo por su vida, I'm afraid for his life ➣ Ver nota en afraid y fear
' temer' also found in these entries:
English:
dread
- fear
- afraid
- to

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temer

♦ vt

1. [tener miedo de] [persona] to fear, to be afraid of;
[represalias, consecuencias, reacción] to fear, to be afraid of;
yo no te temo I'm not afraid of you;

temo herir sus sentimientos I'm afraid of hurting her feelings;

temen que los despidan they are afraid of losing their jobs;
Fam
cuando se pone a hablar le temo my heart sinks whenever he opens his mouth

2. [sospechar] to fear;

temo que vamos a tener que trabajar mucho I fear we're going to have to work hard;

tememos lo peor we fear the worst

♦ vi

to be afraid (a of);
le teme mucho al fuego she's very afraid of fire;

no temas don't worry;

temer por to fear for;

los médicos temen por su vida the doctors fear for her life;

ser de temer [ser temible] to be formidable o fearsome;

el equipo polaco es de temer the Polish team are formidable opponents;

estos críos son de temer these kids are a menace;

es de temer que… it is to be feared that…;

son de temer nuevos atentados further attacks are to be feared

♦ See also the pronominal verb temerse

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temer

v/t be afraid of

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temer vt

: to fear, to dread

temer vi

: to be afraid

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temer vb to be afraid / to be frightened

el niño teme a los perros the boy is frightened of dogs

Spanish-English dictionary > temer

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