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1 tía
• aunt• auntie• aunty -
2 tía política
• aunt-in-law -
3 tío
m.1 uncle.2 guy, fellow, chap, buddy.3 geezer fellow.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (pariente) uncle■ ¡eres un tío grande! you're a great guy!3 (apelativo) mate, pal■ ¿qué pasa, tío? what's up, mate?4 tíos aunt and uncle\tío abuelo great-uncle* * *= tía, noun1) uncle / aunt2) guy / gal* * *tío, -aSM / F1) (=pariente) uncle/auntmis tíos — (=solo hombres) my uncles; (=hombres y mujeres) my uncle(s) and aunt(s)
tío/a abuelo/a — great-uncle/great-aunt
tío/a carnal — blood uncle/aunt
2) * (=hombre) guy *, bloke *; (=mujer) woman; (=chica) girl¿quién es ese tío? — who's that guy o bloke? *
¡qué tío! ¡no ha perdido un solo partido! — the guy's incredible, he hasn't lost a single match! *
¡qué tío! ¡nunca me deja en paz! — the guy's a real pain, he won't leave me alone! *
tío/a bueno/a — hunk * /stunner *
¡tía buena! — hello gorgeous! *
3) †† title given to older people in traditional rural communities* * *tía masculino, femenino1)a) ( pariente) (m) uncle; (f) auntmis tíos — ( sólo varones) my uncles; ( varones y mujeres) my aunts and uncles
b) (fam) (delante de nombre propio, como apelativo cariñoso) (m) Uncle; (f) Aunt, Auntie (colloq)- tío Sam* * *tía masculino, femenino1)a) ( pariente) (m) uncle; (f) auntmis tíos — ( sólo varones) my uncles; ( varones y mujeres) my aunts and uncles
b) (fam) (delante de nombre propio, como apelativo cariñoso) (m) Uncle; (f) Aunt, Auntie (colloq)- tío Sam* * *tío11 = uncle.Ex: Findings showed that incest usually involved daughter-father and niece- uncle pairs, and for father-daughter relationships the incest always included intercourse.
* tío abuelo = great-uncle.* Tío Sam, el = Uncle Sam.tío22 = fellow, guy, old geezer, bloke, dude, joker, fella.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.Ex: The blokes don't bat an eyelid that you're a girl -- they take no prisoners when they're trying to get the ball!.Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex: Then I followed these two jokers to a liquor store where they got them some alchy.Ex: If your fella is prepared to wipe his willy after widdling just to keep you happy, he must care for you a great deal.* Oye, tío,... = Look, pal,....* ser un tío apañado = be a good sport.* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].* tío cachas = stud, hunk, hunk of a man.* tío competente = a good sport.* tío del saco, el = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie].* * *Aya vendrá el tío Paco con la rebaja ( fam); this won't last forever o it's too good to lastCompuestos:feminine great-aunt, grandauntmasculine great-uncle, granduncle● tío Samel tío Sam Uncle Sam● tío segundo, tía segundamasculine, feminine second cousin, cousin once removed ( cousin to one's parents)B ( Esp)¡qué tío más pesado! that guy's such a pain! ( colloq)2¡hola, tío! hi there! ( colloq)* * *
tío,◊ tía sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( pariente) (m) uncle;
(f) aunt;
( varones y mujeres) my aunts and uncles
2 (Esp) ( individuo) (fam) See Also→ tipo 1
tío sustantivo masculino
1 (pariente) uncle: es mi tío-abuelo, he's my great-uncle
2 tíos (hombres y mujeres) aunts and uncles
(solo hombres) uncles
3 fam (persona) bloke, guy: es un tío muy divertido, he's a very amusing guy
' tío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flota
- impronunciable
- mantenimiento
- acomodar
- cuento
- gilipollas
- marchoso
- pasota
- rollo
English:
become
- bloke
- bug
- chap
- great-uncle
- guy
- hell
- hunk
- mate
- operator
- principled
- sport
- uncle
- dude
- great
- long
- man
* * *tío, -a nm,f1. [familiar] uncle, f aunt;mis tíos [pareja] my aunt and uncle;la tía Sara Aunt Sara;Fam¡cuéntaselo a tu tía! pull the other one!;Famno hay tu tía: no hay tu tía, no puedo abrir el cajón this drawer just refuses to open;por más que se lo pido, no hay tu tía I've asked him and asked him, but he's not having any of ittía abuela great-aunt;tío abuelo great-uncle;tía carnal aunt [blood relative];tío carnal uncle [blood relative];el tío Sam Uncle Sam;tío segundo first cousin once removed[mujer] woman; [mujer joven] girl;¡cómo sois los tíos! you men are all the same!;tío bueno hunk;¡tía buena! [piropo] hello gorgeous!¡tía, déjame en paz! leave me alone, will you?;¡tía, qué guapa estás! wow, you look fantastic!* * *m1 uncle2 fam ( tipo) guy fam ;tío bueno good-looking guy fam ;¡hola, tíos! hi, guys! fam3 famapelativo pal fam, man fam* * *: uncle m, aunt f* * *tío n1. (pariente) uncle2. (hombre, chico) guy / bloke / boy¡vaya tío más simpático! what a nice guy!¿de qué vas, tío? who do you think you are? -
4 tía
adj.name applied to persons and things from Guadalajara, Mexico.* * *1 (pariente) aunt■ ¡es una tía majísima! she's a great girl!■ ¿qué pasa, tía? what's up?4 familiar (prostituta) whore\tía abuela great-aunt* * *1. = tío 2. noun f.(see tío)* * *tía11 = aunt.Ex: He also allows Christian names accompanied by an epithet ( aunt Jane, for example) to be used as headings for the main entry.
* tía abuela = great-aunt.tía22 = broad.Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.
* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.* * *
tía sustantivo femenino
1 aunt
tía abuela, great-aunt
2 fam (mujer) woman, girl: es una tía inteligente, she's an intelligent woman
♦ Locuciones: familiar cuéntaselo a tu tía, tell it to the marines
familiar no hay tu tía, it's no use o nothing doing
' tía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cazo
- dramatizar
- educación
- gusto
- mensual
- pécora
- mustio
- tapatío
- tío
English:
aunt
- come over
- exclusive
- from
- great-aunt
- auntie
- consortium
- dame
- great
- long
* * *f1 aunt;¡no hay tu tía! fam nothing doing!;cuéntaselo a tu tía come off it!, tell that to the marines!2 fam ( chica) girl, chick fam ;¡tía buena! fam hey gorgeous! fam* * ** * *tía n1. (pariente) aunt / auntie2. (mujer, chica) woman / girl¡oye, tía!, ¿de qué vas? hey!, who do you think you are? -
5 tía abuela
f.great-aunt, grandaunt.* * *great-aunt* * *femenino great-aunt, grandaunt* * *(n.) = great-auntEx. She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.* * *femenino great-aunt, grandaunt* * *(n.) = great-auntEx: She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.
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6 abuela
f.1 grandmother; (fig.) old woman, old lady.2 grandmother, grandparent.* * *1 grandmother (familiarmente) grandma, granny2 (vieja) old woman\éramos pocos y parió la abuela familiar as if that wasn't enough, that was all we neededno tener abuela familiar not to be afraid of blowing one's own trumpet¡tu abuela! familiar rubbish!* * *noun f.* * *= grandmother, granny, gran, grandma.Ex. If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.Ex. An ambitious study of the interrelationships of folklore and literature, this book resuscitates the figure of the granny using oral history and fieldwork.Ex. Bring back the paddling pool so that mothers and grans can safely take children for a cheap day out; picnic and paddle safely like we used to in the 40s and 50s.Ex. This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.----* abuela materna = maternal grandmother.* tía abuela = great-aunt.* * *= grandmother, granny, gran, grandma.Ex: If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.
Ex: An ambitious study of the interrelationships of folklore and literature, this book resuscitates the figure of the granny using oral history and fieldwork.Ex: Bring back the paddling pool so that mothers and grans can safely take children for a cheap day out; picnic and paddle safely like we used to in the 40s and 50s.Ex: This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.* abuela materna = maternal grandmother.* tía abuela = great-aunt.* * *
abuela sustantivo femenino
1 grandmother
familiar grandma, granny
2 figurado old woman: las abuelas se reúnen en la plaza a conversar, the elderly ladies gather in the square to have a chat
♦ Locuciones: no tener abuela, to blow one's own trumpet
' abuela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dietario
- distraer
- mensual
- ocho
- remotamente
- tía
- yaya
- abuelo
- criar
- nana
- regalonear
English:
blow
- dead
- grandmother
- great-aunt
- inherit
- by
- grand
- great
* * *f1 grandmother;¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! fam tell me another one fam, Brpull the other one! fam ;no tener abuela, no necesitar abuela fam be good at blowing one’s own trumpet2 fampersona mayor old lady* * *abuela nf1) : grandmother2) : old woman3)¡tu abuela! fam : no way!, forget about it!* * * -
7 tía1
1 = aunt.Ex. He also allows Christian names accompanied by an epithet ( aunt Jane, for example) to be used as headings for the main entry.----* tía abuela = great-aunt. -
8 bisabuela
f.great-grandmother.* * *Ex. She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.* * *Ex: She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.
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bisabuela sustantivo femenino great-grandmother
' bisabuela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
yaya
English:
great-grandmother
- great
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9 criar
v.1 to breed, to rear (animales).Ellos crían ganado They breed cattle.2 to bring up.nos criaron en el respeto a los demás we were brought up to respect othersElla cría dos chicos She brings up two kids.3 to breastfeed.4 to mature (vino).5 to nurse, to wet-nurse.La nana crió al chico The nanny nursed the boy.* * *1 (educar niños) to bring up, rear, care for3 (animales) to breed, raise, rear4 (producir) to have, grow; (vinos) to make, mature1 (engendrar) to give birth1 (crecer) to grow; (formarse) to be brought up2 (producirse) to grow* * *verb1) to raise, bring up2) breed* * *1. VT1) (=educar) [+ niño] to bring up, raise ( esp EEUU)los crió su abuela hasta los diez años — they were brought up o raised by their grandmother till they were ten
2) (=amamantar) to nurse, suckle, feedal niño lo crió su tía — the baby was nursed o suckled o fed by his aunt
3) [+ ganado] to rear, raise; [+ aves de corral] to breed; [para competición] to breedcría cuervos (que te sacarán los ojos) —
qué mala suerte tuvo con sus hijos; ya sabes, cría cuervos... — she's been so unlucky with her children, after all she's done for them they've repaid her with nothing but ingratitude
4) [+ hortalizas] to growcriar malvas —
5) (=producir)2. VI1) (=tener crías) to breed2) (=madurar) [vino] to age, mature3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < niño>a) (cuidar, educar) to bring up, raisela criaron los abuelos — she was brought up o raised by her grandparents
b) ( amamantar) to breast-feed2) < ganado> to raise, rear; ( para la reproducción) to breed; <pollos/pavos> to breed3) ( producir)2. 3.criarse v pron to grow upa la que te criaste — (CS fam) any old how
* * *= breed, rear, raise, fledge, nurse, raise + Animales, hatch.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. One of the main characteristics of written language, especially for people reared in oral cultural milieus, is the inability of the learner to rely on what has always been available: the non-verbal element of communication.Ex. The current generation of young adults were raised on television, video games, music videos, and other highly visual media = La generación actual de jóvenes se han educado con la televisión, los vídeojuegos, los vídeos musicales y otros medios visuales.Ex. Birds in territories with more foliage cover were more likely to fledge young.Ex. The author also evokes the story of the wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus in order to suggest the barbarity of Renaissance Rome.Ex. New animal husbandry systems should be developed that provide opportunities for livestock animals to be raised in environments where they are permitted to engage in 'natural behaviour'.Ex. The eggs a chicken lays without the help of a cockerel are not fertilised and will therefore never hatch.----* criar malvas = push up + (the) daisies.* criar niños = rear + children, raise + children, child rearing.* criarse = grow up.* Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < niño>a) (cuidar, educar) to bring up, raisela criaron los abuelos — she was brought up o raised by her grandparents
b) ( amamantar) to breast-feed2) < ganado> to raise, rear; ( para la reproducción) to breed; <pollos/pavos> to breed3) ( producir)2. 3.criarse v pron to grow upa la que te criaste — (CS fam) any old how
* * *= breed, rear, raise, fledge, nurse, raise + Animales, hatch.Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.
Ex: One of the main characteristics of written language, especially for people reared in oral cultural milieus, is the inability of the learner to rely on what has always been available: the non-verbal element of communication.Ex: The current generation of young adults were raised on television, video games, music videos, and other highly visual media = La generación actual de jóvenes se han educado con la televisión, los vídeojuegos, los vídeos musicales y otros medios visuales.Ex: Birds in territories with more foliage cover were more likely to fledge young.Ex: The author also evokes the story of the wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus in order to suggest the barbarity of Renaissance Rome.Ex: New animal husbandry systems should be developed that provide opportunities for livestock animals to be raised in environments where they are permitted to engage in 'natural behaviour'.Ex: The eggs a chicken lays without the help of a cockerel are not fertilised and will therefore never hatch.* criar malvas = push up + (the) daisies.* criar niños = rear + children, raise + children, child rearing.* criarse = grow up.* Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.* * *vtA ‹niño›1 (cuidar, educar) to bring up, raisela criaron los abuelos maternos she was brought up o raised by her maternal grandparentsfui criada en el amor a los libros I was brought up to love booksya tiene a sus hijos criados her children are grown up now2 (amamantar) to breast-feedcriado con biberón bottle-fedlo crió su madre his mother breast-fed himB ‹ganado› to raise, rear; (para la reproducción) to breed; ‹pollos/pavos› to breedC(producir): el pan ha criado moho the bread has gone moldyeste perro cría pulgas this dog is always covered in fleasesos libros van a criar polvo those books are just going to gather dust■ criarvi«mujer» to breast-feed; «animal» to suckle■ criarseto grow upnos criamos juntos we were brought up together, we grew up togetherme crié con mi abuela I was brought up o raised by my grandmother* * *
criar ( conjugate criar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ niño›
2
( para la reproducción) to breed
criarse verbo pronominal
to grow up;
me crie con mi abuela I was brought up by my grandmother
criar verbo transitivo
1 (niños) to bring up, rear
2 (animales) to breed, raise
3 (vino) to make
4 (producir, generar) to have, grow: esta tierra cría gusanos, this soil breeds worms
♦ Locuciones: criar malvas, to push up daisies
' criar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
educar
- formar
- moho
English:
breed
- keep
- nurture
- raise
- rear
- bring
* * *♦ vt1. [amamantar] [sujeto: mujer] to breast-feed;[sujeto: animal] to suckle2. [animales] to breed, to rear;[flores, árboles] to grow3. [producir] [musgo, humedad]el muro ha criado mucho musgo there's a lot of moss growing on the wall4. [vino] to mature5. [educar] to bring up;niño mal criado spoilt child;cría cuervos (y te sacarán los ojos): con todo lo que lo he ayudado, ahora no quiere ayudarme a mí – sí, cría cuervos (y te sacarán los ojos) after all the times I've helped him, now he won't help me – yes, some people are just so ungrateful* * *v/t1 niños raise, bring up2 animales breed* * *criar {85} vt1) : to breed2) : to bring up, to raise* * *criar vb -
10 de origen humilde
(n.) = of low descentEx. Consider the following list of 'authors': Lewis Carroll, Aunt Jane, Harassed Housewife, A gentleman of low descent, and By the author of 'The storm in a teacup, mountains and molehills', etc.* * *(n.) = of low descentEx: Consider the following list of 'authors': Lewis Carroll, Aunt Jane, Harassed Housewife, A gentleman of low descent, and By the author of 'The storm in a teacup, mountains and molehills', etc.
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11 descriptor
m.1 describer, narrator.2 descriptor, describer.* * *= descriptor, descriptor term, epithet, index term, subject term, catchword, subject description, index word.Ex. Descriptors are terms which are acceptable for use in indexes to describe concepts.Ex. The MEDLINE thesaurus, available online and ondisc, provides a complete list of all descriptor terms (i.e. the controlled vocabulary used in the subject indexing of all Medline citations).Ex. He also allows Christian names accompanied by an epithet (Aunt Jane, for example) to be used as headings for the main entry.Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.Ex. In alphabetical indexing languages, such as are embodied in thesauri and subject headings lists, subject terms are the alphabetical names of the subjects.Ex. These summaries are a valuable aid to classification by ensuring that the classifier finds the correct discipline rather than a catchword in the index.Ex. During searching the index user is expected to formulate headings in the same way, and hopefully to match his subject description with the indexer's description.Ex. The Permuterm index (as featured in Science, and Social Sciences Citation Indexes) is similar to a Double-KWIC index in that it provides for simple coordination of index words.----* búsqueda por descriptores = descriptor searching.* descriptor auxiliar = auxiliary descriptor.* descriptor compuesto = multi-word descriptor.* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.* descriptor del contenido = content descriptor.* descriptor de materia = subject descriptor.* descriptor principal = major descriptor.* descriptor propuesto = candidate descriptor.* descriptor secundario = minor descriptor.* indización por descriptores = descriptor indexing.* lista de descriptores = index vocabulary, subject vocabulary.* materia representada por un solo descriptor = one-concept subject.* materia representada por varios descriptores = multi-concept subject.* no descriptor = non-descriptor.* * *= descriptor, descriptor term, epithet, index term, subject term, catchword, subject description, index word.Ex: Descriptors are terms which are acceptable for use in indexes to describe concepts.
Ex: The MEDLINE thesaurus, available online and ondisc, provides a complete list of all descriptor terms (i.e. the controlled vocabulary used in the subject indexing of all Medline citations).Ex: He also allows Christian names accompanied by an epithet (Aunt Jane, for example) to be used as headings for the main entry.Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.Ex: In alphabetical indexing languages, such as are embodied in thesauri and subject headings lists, subject terms are the alphabetical names of the subjects.Ex: These summaries are a valuable aid to classification by ensuring that the classifier finds the correct discipline rather than a catchword in the index.Ex: During searching the index user is expected to formulate headings in the same way, and hopefully to match his subject description with the indexer's description.Ex: The Permuterm index (as featured in Science, and Social Sciences Citation Indexes) is similar to a Double-KWIC index in that it provides for simple coordination of index words.* búsqueda por descriptores = descriptor searching.* descriptor auxiliar = auxiliary descriptor.* descriptor compuesto = multi-word descriptor.* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.* descriptor del contenido = content descriptor.* descriptor de materia = subject descriptor.* descriptor principal = major descriptor.* descriptor propuesto = candidate descriptor.* descriptor secundario = minor descriptor.* indización por descriptores = descriptor indexing.* lista de descriptores = index vocabulary, subject vocabulary.* materia representada por un solo descriptor = one-concept subject.* materia representada por varios descriptores = multi-concept subject.* no descriptor = non-descriptor.* * *( Inf) descriptor* * *m INFOR descriptor -
12 epíteto
m.epithet, adjective.* * *1 epithet* * *SM epithet* * *masculino (Ling) epithet; ( calificativo) name, epithet (frml)* * *= epithet.Ex. He also allows Christian names accompanied by an epithet (Aunt Jane, for example) to be used as headings for the main entry.* * *masculino (Ling) epithet; ( calificativo) name, epithet (frml)* * *= epithet.Ex: He also allows Christian names accompanied by an epithet (Aunt Jane, for example) to be used as headings for the main entry.
* * *1 ( Ling) epithet2 (calificativo) name, epithet ( frml)lo insultó con toda clase de epítetos he called him every name under the sun* * *
epíteto sustantivo masculino epithet
' epíteto' also found in these entries:
English:
epithet
* * *epíteto nm1. Gram = adjective preceding the noun and usually denoting a conventional characteristic rather than a distinguishing feature2. [calificativo] epithet;la prensa le dedicó halagadores epítetos the press referred to him in glowing terms* * *m epithet* * *epíteto nm: epithet, name -
13 financiado con dinero público
(adj.) = publicly financed, publicly funded [publicly-funded], public funded [public-funded]Ex. Library users are lucky to have supplies provided for them by a publicly financed service.Ex. The article carries the title 'Rich aunt or poor cousin? Policy dilemmas for publicly funded libraries'.Ex. The study reveals that public funded R&D (research and development) is the major contributor of research papers in the journal.* * *(adj.) = publicly financed, publicly funded [publicly-funded], public funded [public-funded]Ex: Library users are lucky to have supplies provided for them by a publicly financed service.
Ex: The article carries the title 'Rich aunt or poor cousin? Policy dilemmas for publicly funded libraries'.Ex: The study reveals that public funded R&D (research and development) is the major contributor of research papers in the journal. -
14 financiado con fondos públicos
(adj.) = publicly funded [publicly-funded], public funded [public-funded], publicly heldEx. The article carries the title 'Rich aunt or poor cousin? Policy dilemmas for publicly funded libraries'.Ex. The study reveals that public funded R&D (research and development) is the major contributor of research papers in the journal.Ex. The article 'Time to climb off the fence' discusses the policy concerning publicly held data both in the USA and Europe.* * *(adj.) = publicly funded [publicly-funded], public funded [public-funded], publicly heldEx: The article carries the title 'Rich aunt or poor cousin? Policy dilemmas for publicly funded libraries'.
Ex: The study reveals that public funded R&D (research and development) is the major contributor of research papers in the journal.Ex: The article 'Time to climb off the fence' discusses the policy concerning publicly held data both in the USA and Europe. -
15 mucho ruido y pocas nueces
familiar much ado about nothing* * ** * *= much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + biteEx. All too many conferences, workshops, and courses are much ado about nothing, they are merely opportunities for mutual self-congratulation.Ex. Consider the following list of 'authors': Lewis Carroll, Aunt Jane, Harassed Housewife, A gentleman of low descent, and By the author of 'The storm in a teacup, mountains and molehills', etc.Ex. Without treatment, social anxiety is a torturous and horrible emotional problem; with treatment, its bark is worse than its bite.* * *= much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + biteEx: All too many conferences, workshops, and courses are much ado about nothing, they are merely opportunities for mutual self-congratulation.
Ex: Consider the following list of 'authors': Lewis Carroll, Aunt Jane, Harassed Housewife, A gentleman of low descent, and By the author of 'The storm in a teacup, mountains and molehills', etc.Ex: Without treatment, social anxiety is a torturous and horrible emotional problem; with treatment, its bark is worse than its bite. -
16 mujer acosada psicológicamente por el marido
(n.) = harassed housewifeEx. Consider the following list of 'authors': Lewis Carroll, Aunt Jane, harassed housewife, A gentleman of low descent, and By the author of 'The storm in a teacup, mountains and molehills', etc.* * *(n.) = harassed housewifeEx: Consider the following list of 'authors': Lewis Carroll, Aunt Jane, harassed housewife, A gentleman of low descent, and By the author of 'The storm in a teacup, mountains and molehills', etc.
Spanish-English dictionary > mujer acosada psicológicamente por el marido
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17 nombre de pila
first name, Christian name* * *first name, christian name* * *(n.) = Christian name, first name, given nameEx. He also allows Christian names accompanied by an epithet (Aunt Jane, for example) to be used as headings for the main entry.Ex. Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.Ex. Muslim authors were made up of the following elements: ism (given name), nasab (patronymic), nisbah (an adjective indicating tribal, geographical or sectarian origin or allegiance).* * *first name, christian name* * *(n.) = Christian name, first name, given nameEx: He also allows Christian names accompanied by an epithet (Aunt Jane, for example) to be used as headings for the main entry.
Ex: Do not use your first name, last name, or initials as a password, since this information is easily guessed by an unauthorized person.Ex: Muslim authors were made up of the following elements: ism (given name), nasab (patronymic), nisbah (an adjective indicating tribal, geographical or sectarian origin or allegiance).* * *first name -
18 tatarabuela
f.1 the great-great grandmother.2 great-great-grandmother.* * *Ex. She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.* * *Ex: She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.
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tatarabuelo,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino tatarabuelos, great-great grandparents
(hombre) great-great-grandfather
(mujer) great-great-grandmother
* * *f great-great-grandmother -
19 tío abuelo
m.great-uncle, granduncle.* * *great-uncle* * *masculino great-uncle, granduncle* * *(n.) = great-uncleEx. She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.* * *masculino great-uncle, granduncle* * *(n.) = great-uncleEx: She was preceded in death by a great-grandmother, a great-great-grandmother, a great-aunt and four great-uncles.
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20 tíos
tíos npl (tío y tía) aunt and uncle
См. также в других словарях:
Aunt — Aunt, n. [OF. ante, F. tante, L. amita father s sister. Cf. {Amma}.] 1. The sister of one s father or mother; correlative to nephew or niece. Also applied to an uncle s wife. [1913 Webster] Note: Aunt is sometimes applied as a title or term of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aunt — (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. aunte, from O.Fr. ante (Mod.Fr. tante, from a 13c. variant), from L. amita paternal aunt dim. of *amma a baby talk word for mother (Cf. Gk. amma mother, O.N. amma grandmother, M.Ir. ammait old hag, Heb. em … Etymology dictionary
aunt — aunt; aunt·sary; ble·aunt; aunt·ie; … English syllables
aunt — [a:nt US ænt] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: ante, from Latin amita] the sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your father s or mother s brother ▪ Aunt Mary →↑agony aunt … Dictionary of contemporary English
aunt — [ ænt ] noun count *** the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your UNCLE: I loved visiting my aunt and uncle. Hello, Aunt Betty … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aunt|y — «AN tee, AHN », noun, plural aunt|ies. Informal. a diminutive of aunt … Useful english dictionary
aunt — [ant, änt] n. [ME & OFr aunte < L amita, paternal aunt, dim. of * amma, mother (< baby talk)] 1. a sister of one s mother or father 2. the wife of one s uncle … English World dictionary
aunt|ly — «ANT lee, AHNT », adjective. of or characteristic of an aunt: »“It is no good your trying to excuse your infamous conduct…!” This is the true, auntly note (Kenneth Tynan) … Useful english dictionary
aunt — ► NOUN ▪ the sister of one s father or mother or the wife of one s uncle. ORIGIN Old French ante, from Latin amita … English terms dictionary
Aunt Ed|na — «EHD nuh», British. a conventional person of pedestrian tastes, especially as personifying a typical member of the audience at a play, or the average viewer of a television program … Useful english dictionary
aunt|ie — «AN tee, AHN », noun. = aunty. (Cf. ↑aunty) … Useful english dictionary