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1 избегать задержки

avoid delay

Banks. Exchanges. Accounting. (Russian-English) > избегать задержки
2 चिर

cirá
mfn. (1. ci?) long, lasting along time, existing from ancient times MBh. XII, 9538 Ṡak. Megh. Kathās. ;

- raṉkālam, during a long time Hariv. 9942 ;
- rātkālāt, after a long time R. III, 49, 50 ;
(ám) n. (Pāṇ. 6-2, 6) delay (e.g.. gamana-, « delay in going» Kāṡ. ;
kiṉcireṇa, « wherefore delay?» R. IV f. MārkP. XVI, 80 ;
purā́cirā́t, to avoid delay ṠBr. IX);
(ám) acc. ind. (gaṇa svar-ādi, not in Kāṡ.) for a long time TS. V f. Mn. MBh. etc.. ;
after a long time, slowly RV. V, 56, 7 and 79, 9 AitBr. I, 16 Kathās. IV, 31 ;
( eṇa) instr. ind. after a long time, late, not immediately, slowly
MBh. R. Pāṇ. 1-1, 70 Vārtt. 4 Pat. Ragh. V, 64 ;
for a long time ( seeﾠ alsoﾠ kíyat) MBh. XII, 9484 ;
ever, at all times Prab. II, 23/24 ( āya) dat. ind. for a long time MBh. Ṡak. Kum. V, 47 Ragh. XIV, 59 etc.. ;
after a long time, at last, finally, too late MBh. R. Pañcat. ;
(āt) abl. ind. after a long time, late, at last SāṇkhṠr. XIV R. Pañcat. Ragh. Kathās. Amar. ;
for a long time ( alsoﾠ - rāt-prabhṛiti Hariv. 9860 Mālav. III, 19; IV, 13)
BhP. V, 6, 3 Kathās. Hit. ;
( asya) gen. ind. after a long time, late, at last MBh. Hariv. R. Ṡak. (v.l.);
for a long time Bhartṛ. III, 51 ;
(é) loc. ind. with some delay, not immediately ṠBr. XIII, 8, 1, 2. ;
- चिरकार
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- चिरकारिक
- चिरकारिन्
- चिरकाल
- चिरकालिक
- चिरकालीन
- चिरकीर्ति
- चिरकृत
- चिरक्रिय
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- चिरंजीव
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- चिरतम
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- चिरप्रवासिन्
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- चिरस्थित
- चिरस्थितिक

Sanskrit-English dictionary > चिर
3 во избежание задержки в

General subject: avoid delay in

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > во избежание задержки в
4 для того чтобы избежать задержки в

General subject: avoid delay in

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > для того чтобы избежать задержки в
5 не позднее, чем за ... до

Не позднее, чем за... до...-- In order to avoid delay at the delivery stage, a master copy of the dossier is to be forwarded to the Company not less than three weeks before completion of the vessel.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > не позднее, чем за ... до
6 во избежании задержки в

идиом. to avoid delay in

Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > во избежании задержки в
7 для того, чтобы избежать задержки в

идиом. to avoid delay in

Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > для того, чтобы избежать задержки в
8 задержка задержк·а

delay; (препятствие) impediment; (остановка) stoppage; (помеха) setback, hitch

избегать ненужной задержки — to avoid undue delay

задержка в переговорах — hitch in the negotiations

задержка в платеже — delay in payment

задержка была неизбежной — the delay was unavoidable

без (излишней) задержки — without (undue) delay

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > задержка задержк·а
9 demora

f.

1 delay.

sin demora without delay, immediately

2 time extension, ampliation.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: demorar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: demorar.

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demora

► nombre femenino

1 delay

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sin demora without delay

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noun f.

delay

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SF

1) (=retraso) delay

sin demora — without delay

2) (Náut) bearing

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femenino

1) (esp AmL) ( retraso) delay

perdón por la demora — I'm sorry I'm late

demora en + inf — delay in -ing

sin demora — without delay

2) (Náut) bearing

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= delay, lag, time lag [timelag], tardiness, slippage, lag time [lag-time], lateness, time-delay, holdout.

Nota: Actitud de una persona de negarse a hacer algo con la esperanza de conseguir lo que busca en mejores condiciones, por ejemplo en una compra, contrato, etc..

Ex. If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.

Ex. If this periodical is normally received about the middle of the month, the lag is about 15 days.

Ex. It is difficult to avoid an unacceptable time lag between the appearance of the original document and its announcement in an abstracting journal.

Ex. Since 1963 they have produced their own bibliographic listings with various degrees of efficiency and comprehensiveness but usually with the same depressing tardiness in recording new publications which has so beset the UNDEX listings.

Ex. The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) also publishes FAO Books in Print on an intended annual cycle but the programme has been subject to slippage in recent years.

Ex. This article covers ways in which producers of business information on-line have to increase the speed with which searchers can retrieve information, with particular emphasis on increased update frequencies and reduced lag times.

Ex. This excellent cumulative index has not yet realized its full potential because of the relative lateness of its publication.

Ex. Although the entry time-delay for US publications is about 7 months, priority publications are nearly current.

Ex. The article carries the title ' Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.

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* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.

* demora en la recepción = receipt lag.

* demora postal = mail lag.

* gastos de demora = demurrage.

* sin demora = on the spot, straight away, without delay, at short notice, promptly, right away, at once.

* sin demoras = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* tiempo de demora = lead time.

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femenino

1) (esp AmL) ( retraso) delay

perdón por la demora — I'm sorry I'm late

demora en + inf — delay in -ing

sin demora — without delay

2) (Náut) bearing

* * *

= delay, lag, time lag [timelag], tardiness, slippage, lag time [lag-time], lateness, time-delay, holdout.

Nota: Actitud de una persona de negarse a hacer algo con la esperanza de conseguir lo que busca en mejores condiciones, por ejemplo en una compra, contrato, etc..

Ex: If there are excessive delays in the record becoming available, and long delays become a common phenomenon, the librarian who is anxious to make new stock available for the user as soon as possible will resort to local cataloguing.

Ex: If this periodical is normally received about the middle of the month, the lag is about 15 days.

Ex: It is difficult to avoid an unacceptable time lag between the appearance of the original document and its announcement in an abstracting journal.

Ex: Since 1963 they have produced their own bibliographic listings with various degrees of efficiency and comprehensiveness but usually with the same depressing tardiness in recording new publications which has so beset the UNDEX listings.

Ex: The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) also publishes FAO Books in Print on an intended annual cycle but the programme has been subject to slippage in recent years.

Ex: This article covers ways in which producers of business information on-line have to increase the speed with which searchers can retrieve information, with particular emphasis on increased update frequencies and reduced lag times.

Ex: This excellent cumulative index has not yet realized its full potential because of the relative lateness of its publication.

Ex: Although the entry time-delay for US publications is about 7 months, priority publications are nearly current.

Ex: The article carries the title ' Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.

* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.

* demora en la recepción = receipt lag.

* demora postal = mail lag.

* gastos de demora = demurrage.

* sin demora = on the spot, straight away, without delay, at short notice, promptly, right away, at once.

* sin demoras = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* tiempo de demora = lead time.

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demora

feminine

A ( esp AmL) (retraso) delay

perdón por la demora, pero había mucho tráfico I'm sorry I'm late, but the traffic was bad

le pido disculpas por mi demora en contestarle I do hope that you will forgive my delay in replying

sin demora without delay

B ( Náut) bearing

tomar una demora to take a bearing

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Del verbo demorar: ( conjugate demorar)

demora es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
demora
demorar
demora sustantivo femenino
1 (esp AmL) ( retraso) delay;
◊ perdón por la demora I'm sorry I'm late;

demora en hacer algo delay in doing sth;
sin demora without delay
2 (Náut) bearing
demorar ( conjugate demorar) verbo transitivo
a) (AmL) ( tardar):

◊ demoró tres horas en llegar he took o it took him three hours to arrive

b) (AmL) ( retrasar) ‹viaje/decisión› to delay

verbo intransitivo (AmL):
◊ ¡no demores! don't be long!

demorarse verbo pronominal (AmL)
a) ( tardar cierto tiempo):

◊ ¡qué poco te demoraste! that didn't take you very long;

me demoro 3 horas it takes me 3 hours
b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too long;

demorase en hacer algo to take a long time to do sth
demora sustantivo femenino delay
demorar verbo transitivo to delay, hold up
' demora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
menester
- retraso
English:
delay
- lag
- promptly
- bearing
- hold

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demora nf
[retraso] delay;
el vuelo sufre una demora de una hora the flight has been delayed by one hour;

la demora en el pago conlleva una sanción delay in payment will entail a penalty;

disculpen la demora we apologize for the delay;

sin demora without delay, immediately

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demora

f delay;

sin demora without delay

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demora nf

: delay

Spanish-English dictionary > demora
10 demorar

v.

1 to delay.

María atrasó el bus a propósito Mary delayed the bus on purpose.

2 to take time, to delay.

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demorar

► verbo transitivo

1 (retrasar) to delay, hold up

■ demoramos la fecha de publicación hasta la primavera we delayed the date of publication till springtime

► verbo intransitivo

1 (detenerse) to stop

■ nos demoramos allí poco tiempo we stopped there for a short time

► verbo pronominal demorarse

1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up

■ me he demorado a causa de la lluvia I was delayed by the rain

2 (detenerse en alguna parte) to stop, linger

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verb

to delay

- demorarse

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1.

VT [+ viaje] to delay; [+ llegada, terminación] to hold up

2. VI

1) (=detenerse) to stay on, linger on

¡no demores! — don't be long!

2) (=perder tiempo) to waste time

demorar en hacer algo — LAm to take a long time to do sth, be slow in doing sth

no demores mucho — don't be too long

3.

See:

demorarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (AmL) ( tardar)

demoró tres horas en llegar — he took o it took him three hours to arrive

b) (AmL) ( retrasar) <viaje/decisión> to delay
2.
demorar vi (AmL)

no demores! — don't be long!
3.
demorarse v pron (AmL)

a) ( tardar cierto tiempo)

qué poco te demoraste! — that didn't take you very long

¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? — how long does it take you to get there?

me demoro 3 horas — it takes me 3 hours

b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too long

demorarse en + inf — to take a long time to + inf

se demoró en decidirse — she took too long to make her mind up

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= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard, temporise [temporize, -USA], hold off, play for + time.

Ex. It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.

Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.

Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

Ex. Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.

Ex. The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.

Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex. Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.

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* demorarse = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for).

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (AmL) ( tardar)

demoró tres horas en llegar — he took o it took him three hours to arrive

b) (AmL) ( retrasar) <viaje/decisión> to delay
2.
demorar vi (AmL)

no demores! — don't be long!
3.
demorarse v pron (AmL)

a) ( tardar cierto tiempo)

qué poco te demoraste! — that didn't take you very long

¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? — how long does it take you to get there?

me demoro 3 horas — it takes me 3 hours

b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too long

demorarse en + inf — to take a long time to + inf

se demoró en decidirse — she took too long to make her mind up

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= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard, temporise [temporize, -USA], hold off, play for + time.

Ex: It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.

Ex: Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.

Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

Ex: Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.

Ex: The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.

Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex: Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.

* demorarse = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for).

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

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demorar [A1 ]

vt

1

( esp AmL) (tardar): demoró tres horas en terminar la prueba he took o it took him three hours to complete the test

2 ( AmL) (retrasar) ‹viaje/decisión› to delay

■ demorar

vi

( esp AmL): ¡no demores! don't be long!

demorar EN + INF:

no me esperes que voy a demorar en terminar don't wait for me because I won't be finished for a while ( colloq)

demoró en hacer efecto it took some time to take effect

■ demorarse

v pron

1

( AmL) (tardar cierto tiempo): ¿ya lo terminaste? ¡qué poco te demoraste! have you finished already? you didn't take very long o that didn't take you very long

demorarse EN + INF:

¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? how long does it take you to get there?

2 ( AmL) (tardar demasiado) to be o take too long demorarse EN + INF to take a long time TO + INF

perdón por demorarme en contestar tu carta I'm sorry I've taken o it's taken me so long to reply to your letter

se demoró en decidirse y perdió la oportunidad she took too long to make her mind up and missed her chance

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demorar ( conjugate demorar) verbo transitivo
a) (AmL) ( tardar):

◊ demoró tres horas en llegar he took o it took him three hours to arrive

b) (AmL) ( retrasar) ‹viaje/decisión› to delay

verbo intransitivo (AmL):
◊ ¡no demores! don't be long!

demorarse verbo pronominal (AmL)
a) ( tardar cierto tiempo):

◊ ¡qué poco te demoraste! that didn't take you very long;

me demoro 3 horas it takes me 3 hours
b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too long;

demorarse en hacer algo to take a long time to do sth
demorar verbo transitivo to delay, hold up
' demorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuánto
- durar
English:
procrastinate
- delay
- take

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demorar

♦ vt

1. [retrasar] to delay;

el tráfico me demoró I was held up by the traffic

2. Am [tardar] to take;

demoraron tres días en pintar la casa it took them o they took three days to paint the house

♦ vi
Am to be late;
¡no demores! don't be late!;

siempre demora en bañarse he always takes ages in the bathroom;

este quitamanchas demora en actuar this stain remover takes a while to work

♦ See also the pronominal verb demorarse

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demorar

I v/i

1 stay on

2 L.Am. ( tardar) be late;

no demores don’t be long

II v/t delay

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demorar vt

1) retrasar: to delay

2) tardar: to take, to last

la reparación demorará varios días: the repair will take several days

demorar vi

: to delay, to linger

♦ See also the reflexive verb demorarse

Spanish-English dictionary > demorar
11 excusar

v.

1 to excuse (disculpar a).

Ricardo desagravió su infidelidad Richard made up for his cheating.

2 to avoid (evitar). (peninsular Spanish)

excuso decir que… there's no need for me to say that…

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excusar

► verbo transitivo

1 (justificar) to excuse

2 (disculpar) to pardon, forgive, excuse

3 (evitar) to avoid, prevent; (ahorrar) to save, spare

4 (eximir) to exempt (de, from)

5 excusar + inf to have no need

■ excusas comprarlo you don't need to buy it

► verbo pronominal excusarse

1 (justificarse) to excuse oneself; (disculparse) to apologize

■ se excusó por llegar tarde he apologized for being late

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verb

to excuse

- excusarse

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1. VT

1) (=disculpar) to excuse

excúsame con los otros — apologize to the others for me

2) (=evitar) [+ disgustos] to avoid, prevent

así excusamos disgustos — this way we avoid difficulties

podemos excusar lo otro — we can forget about the rest of it, we don't have to bother with the rest

excusamos decirle que... — we don't have to tell you that...

por eso excuso escribirte más largo — so I can save myself the trouble of writing at greater length

3) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)

2.

See:

excusarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( disculpar) to excuse

eso no excusa tu comportamiento — that does not excuse o justify your behavior

b) ( eximir)

excusar a alguien de algo/+ inf — to excuse somebody (from) something/-ing

me excusaron de asistir — I was excused from attending

fue excusado del servicio activo — he was exempted from active service

c) (Esp frml) (evitar, omitir)

excuso decirle lo mal que me sentó — I hardly need tell you how much that upset me

excusé los detalles más desagradables — I omitted the more unpleasant details
2.
excusarse v pron (frml)

a) ( pedir perdón) to apologize

b) ( ofrecer excusas) to excuse oneself

se excusó y se fue — she excused herself and left

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= let + Nombre + off the hook, excuse, condone.

Ex. This would imply not trying to duplicate the market reached, for example, by the paperback -- a policy which might, amongst other things, help let the library off the hook as far as the old problem of stocking lowgrade literature is concerned.

Ex. Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.

Ex. Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.

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* excusándose = apologetically.

* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( disculpar) to excuse

eso no excusa tu comportamiento — that does not excuse o justify your behavior

b) ( eximir)

excusar a alguien de algo/+ inf — to excuse somebody (from) something/-ing

me excusaron de asistir — I was excused from attending

fue excusado del servicio activo — he was exempted from active service

c) (Esp frml) (evitar, omitir)

excuso decirle lo mal que me sentó — I hardly need tell you how much that upset me

excusé los detalles más desagradables — I omitted the more unpleasant details
2.
excusarse v pron (frml)

a) ( pedir perdón) to apologize

b) ( ofrecer excusas) to excuse oneself

se excusó y se fue — she excused herself and left

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= let + Nombre + off the hook, excuse, condone.

Ex: This would imply not trying to duplicate the market reached, for example, by the paperback -- a policy which might, amongst other things, help let the library off the hook as far as the old problem of stocking lowgrade literature is concerned.

Ex: Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.

Ex: Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.

* excusándose = apologetically.

* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.

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excusar [A1 ]

vt

1 (disculpar) to excuse

eso no excusa tu comportamiento that does not excuse o justify your behavior

nos pidió que lo excusáramos por el retraso he asked us to excuse him for the delay, he apologized for the delay

la excusó diciendo que … he made excuses for her saying that …

2 (eximir) excusar a algn DE algo:

los excusaron de asistir a la clase they were excused from attending the class

lo excusaron del servicio activo he was exempted from active service

3

( Esp frml) (evitar, omitir): excuso decirle lo mal que me sentó aquel comentario I hardly need tell you how much that remark upset me

se lo contó excusando los detalles más desagradables he told them but spared them the more unpleasant details, he told them, omitting the more unpleasant details

■ excusarse

v pron

to apologize

se excusó por no haber venido antes he apologized for not arriving earlier

se excusaron diciendo que estarían fuera they declined o made their excuses saying that they would be away

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excusar ( conjugate excusar) verbo transitivo
a) ( disculpar) ‹ comportamiento› to excuse

b) ( eximir) excusar a algn de algo/hacer algo to excuse sb (from) sth/doing sth

excusarse verbo pronominal (frml)
a) ( pedir perdón) to apologize

b) ( ofrecer excusas) to excuse oneself

excusar verbo transitivo (disculpar) to excuse
' excusar' also found in these entries:
English:
excuse

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excusar

♦ vt

1. [disculpar] to excuse;
[disculparse por] to apologize for;
eso no excusa tu falta de puntualidad that is no excuse for your being late;

les ruego excusen mi ignorancia, pero… forgive my ignorance, but…;

no trates de excusarla don't make excuses for her

2. [eximir]
excusar a alguien de (hacer) algo to excuse sb from (doing) sth;

quedas excusado de asistir you are excused from attendance

3. Esp Formal [evitar] to avoid;

excuso decir que todos están invitados there's no need for me to say that you're all invited

♦ See also the pronominal verb excusarse

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excusar

v/t

1 excuse;

excusar a alguien de hacer algo excuse s.o. from doing sth

2

:

excuso decirte … I need not remind you …

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excusar vt

1) : to excuse

2) : to exempt

♦ See also the reflexive verb excusarse

Spanish-English dictionary > excusar
12 задержка

задержка сущ
delay
время задержки
1. dwell-time
2. delay time в случае задержки
in the case of delay
задержка в базовом аэропорту
terminal delay
задержка вызова
clamp-on
задержка вылета с целью стыковки
layover
задержка на маршруте
delay en-route
избегать задержки
avoid a delay
устанавливать время задержки
determine the delay
устранять любую задержку
obviate any delay

Русско-английский авиационный словарь > задержка
13 избегать

избегать выкатывание
avoid overrunning
избегать задержки
avoid a delay
избегать пересечения
avoid crossing
избегать столкновения
avoid collision
избегать столкновения с препятствием
avoid the obstacle
способность видеть и избегать
see and avoid capability

Русско-английский авиационный словарь > избегать
14 recogida de información

(n.) = information gathering

Ex. Abstracts are a vital aid in document selection and information gathering, and help to avoid duplication and delay in work in progress.

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(n.) = information gathering

Ex: Abstracts are a vital aid in document selection and information gathering, and help to avoid duplication and delay in work in progress.

Spanish-English dictionary > recogida de información
15 selección de documentos

(n.) = document selection, selection of documents

Ex. Abstracts are a vital aid in document selection and information gathering, and help to avoid duplication and delay in work in progress.

Ex. Selection of documents is the operation of deciding on the acquisition of documents by purchase, exchange or donation, consulting bibliographies, catalogues, publishers' and booksellers' lists or the documents themselves, etc., in order to achieve a balanced increase and up-dating of the collections of a library, or of a documentation and information centre.

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(n.) = document selection, selection of documents

Ex: Abstracts are a vital aid in document selection and information gathering, and help to avoid duplication and delay in work in progress.

Ex: Selection of documents is the operation of deciding on the acquisition of documents by purchase, exchange or donation, consulting bibliographies, catalogues, publishers' and booksellers' lists or the documents themselves, etc., in order to achieve a balanced increase and up-dating of the collections of a library, or of a documentation and information centre.

Spanish-English dictionary > selección de documentos
16 específico

adj.

specific, particular, special.

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específico

► adjetivo

1 specific

► nombre masculino específico

1 (medicamento) specific; (especialidad) patent medicine

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FRASEOLOGÍA

peso específico specific gravity

————————

específico

► nombre masculino

1 (medicamento) specific; (especialidad) patent medicine

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(f. - específica)

adj.

specific

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1.

ADJ specific

2.

SM (Med) specific

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I
- ca adjetivo

1) ( preciso) specific

2) (Farm, Med) specific
II
masculino specific

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= given, individual, narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.], niche-specific, one, one-off, specific, single, bounded, determinate, particular, defined, designated, circumscribed, targeted, focused [focussed], narrowly focused.

Ex. The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex. The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex. The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.

Ex. The history and analysis of CCML presented here is quite subjective and specific to BRS, but does reflect the issues associated with producing a niche-specific database.

Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex. Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.

Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex. In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex. This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.

Ex. There is no coherent and determinate body of legal doctrine and the categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine.

Ex. It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex. The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex. Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex. Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex. These include a series of focused workshops and a four day national conference.

Ex. Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

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* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* dedicado a una aplicación específica = dedicated.

* del documento específico = document-related.

* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.

* específico a la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de = peculiar to.

* específico de la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de la edición = edition-specific.

* específico de las empresas = company-specific.

* específico del documento = document-related, document-specific.

* específico de una agencia = agency-specific.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* específico de una disciplina = discipline-specific.

* específico de un trabajo concreto = job-specific.

* específico para cada edición = edition-specific.

* grupo específico = niche.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* índice específico = specific index.

* información específica = data element.

* mención específica del formato de música impresa = musical presentation statement.

* mercado específico = niche market.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* peso específico = specific gravity.

* público específico = niche audience.

* término específico = specific term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término más específico = narrower term.

* tratamiento específico de la información = specific approach.

* valor específico = weighting.

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I
- ca adjetivo

1) ( preciso) specific

2) (Farm, Med) specific
II
masculino specific

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= given, individual, narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.], niche-specific, one, one-off, specific, single, bounded, determinate, particular, defined, designated, circumscribed, targeted, focused [focussed], narrowly focused.

Ex: The notation for any given geographical division varies between classes and between different parts of the same classes.

Ex: The series area includes the series title, an indication of the responsibility for the series (often series editors), and the number of the individual work within the series, if the work is one of a numbered series.

Ex: The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.

Ex: The history and analysis of CCML presented here is quite subjective and specific to BRS, but does reflect the issues associated with producing a niche-specific database.

Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.

Ex: Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and ' one-off' expert lecturers.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: In other words, the elements of any single case may point to several concepts; in this sense, the cases are like icebergs -- more is hidden han appears on the surface.

Ex: This problem arises in real time multimedia applications, which often requires a guaranteed bandwidth and bounded delay to ensure that the quality of service is met = Este problema surge en las aplicaciones multimedia en tiempo real, que a menudo necesitan un ancho de banda garantizado y un retraso limitado para asegurar la calidad del servicio.

Ex: There is no coherent and determinate body of legal doctrine and the categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine.

Ex: It is possible to identify an item uniquely within a particular institution or agency by a running accession number.

Ex: The Pearson correlation coefficient has been calculated to find out the correlation and to test the null hypothesis that there is no correlation among publishing in journals, citing from journals and use of journals by a defined set of researchers.

Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.

Ex: Library and Information Plans (LIP) are 5-year management plans for information provision in a circumscribed region.

Ex: Threats to the integrity of science include interest in paranormal phenomena, sensationalism of science and pressure for targeted research.

Ex: These include a series of focused workshops and a four day national conference.

Ex: Some articles cover broad themes while others are more narrowly focused.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* dedicado a una aplicación específica = dedicated.

* del documento específico = document-related.

* dirigido a un sector de la población específico = sector-orientated.

* específico a la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de = peculiar to.

* específico de la biblioteca = library-specific.

* específico de la edición = edition-specific.

* específico de las empresas = company-specific.

* específico del documento = document-related, document-specific.

* específico de una agencia = agency-specific.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* específico de una disciplina = discipline-specific.

* específico de un trabajo concreto = job-specific.

* específico para cada edición = edition-specific.

* grupo específico = niche.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* índice específico = specific index.

* información específica = data element.

* mención específica del formato de música impresa = musical presentation statement.

* mercado específico = niche market.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* peso específico = specific gravity.

* público específico = niche audience.

* término específico = specific term.

* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).

* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).

* término más específico = narrower term.

* tratamiento específico de la información = specific approach.

* valor específico = weighting.

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específico¹ -ca

adjective

A (determinado, preciso) specific peso

B ( Farm, Med) specific

un medicamento específico a specific

específico²

masculine

specific

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Del verbo especificar: ( conjugate especificar)

especifico es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

especificó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
especificar
específico
especificar ( conjugate especificar) verbo transitivo
to specify
específico
◊ -ca adjetivo

specific
especificar verbo transitivo to specify
específico,-a
I adjetivo specific
II m Med specific (remedy): los médicos de la seguridad social procuran no recetar específicos, doctors in the national health care system avoid prescribing specifics to their patients

' específico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
específica
- peso
- concreto
- general
- helecho
- particular
- quinceañero
English:
backbencher
- crime
- general
- given
- in
- literate
- particular
- specific
- back

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específico, -a

♦ adj

specific

♦ nm
[medicamento] specific
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específico

adj specific

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específico, -ca adj

: specific

♦ específicamente adv

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específico adj specific

Spanish-English dictionary > específico
17 pregunta

f.

question.

hacer una pregunta to ask a question

pregunta retórica rhetorical question

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: preguntar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: preguntar.

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pregunta

► nombre femenino

1 question

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer una pregunta a alguien to ask somebody a question

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noun f.

question

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SF question

contestar a una pregunta — to answer a question

hacer una pregunta — to ask o put a question

acosar a algn a preguntas — to bombard sb with questions

lo negó, a preguntas de los periodistas — questioned by the press he denied it

presentar una pregunta — (Pol) to put down a question, table a question

preguntas frecuentes — FAQs, frequently asked questions

- andar o estar a la cuarta pregunta

pregunta capciosa — trick question

pregunta de elección múltiple — multiple-choice question

pregunta indiscreta — indiscreet question, tactless question

pregunta retórica — rhetorical question

pregunta sugestiva — (Jur) leading question

pregunta tipo test — multiple-choice question

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femenino question

hacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question

una pregunta capciosa — a trick question

si se me permite la pregunta — if you don't mind my asking

- pregunta temada

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= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.

Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.

Ex. A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.

Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

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* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.

* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.

* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).

* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.

* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.

* hacer una pregunta = put + question.

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.

* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.

* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.

* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* pregunta de referencia = reference question.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* pregunta difícil = poser.

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.

* preguntas = questioning.

* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* preguntas de examen = question paper.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].

* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* sortear un pregunta = field + question.

* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.

* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].

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femenino question

hacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question

una pregunta capciosa — a trick question

si se me permite la pregunta — if you don't mind my asking

- pregunta temada

* * *

= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.

Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.

Ex: A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.

Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.

* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.

* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).

* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.

* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.

* hacer una pregunta = put + question.

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.

* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.

* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.

* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* pregunta de referencia = reference question.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* pregunta difícil = poser.

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.

* preguntas = questioning.

* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* preguntas de examen = question paper.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].

* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* sortear un pregunta = field + question.

* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.

* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].

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pregunta

feminine

question

no me hagas preguntas don't ask me any questions

si no es una pregunta indiscreta ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking o if it isn't a rude question?

contesta mi pregunta answer my question

¿quién era ese hombre? si se me permite la pregunta who was that man, if you don't mind my asking?

¿te gustaría ir conmigo? — ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come with me?— what do you think? o what a question!

andar or estar or quedarse a la cuarta pregunta ( Esp fam); to be down to one's last nickel ( AmE) o ( BrE) penny ( colloq), to be flat broke ( colloq)

Compuesto:

pregunta temada

( Méx) essay question

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Del verbo preguntar: ( conjugate preguntar)

pregunta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
pregunta
preguntar
pregunta sustantivo femenino
question;
◊ hacer/contestar una pregunta to ask/answer a question

preguntar ( conjugate preguntar) verbo transitivo
to ask;
eso no se pregunta you shouldn't ask things like that;
la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson
verbo intransitivo
to ask;
le preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happened;
pregunta POR algo/algn to ask about sth/sb;
preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wonder
pregunta sustantivo femenino question
preguntar verbo transitivo to ask
(por una cosa) to ask about sthg: le pregunté por su viaje, I asked him about his trip
(por una persona) to ask about o for sb: preguntaban por tu hermana, they were asking for your sister
(por la salud de alguien) to ask after sb: ¿has preguntado por (la salud de) su madre?, have you asked after her mother?

' pregunta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alegrar
- aprieto
- cada
- capciosa
- capcioso
- cautela
- chupada
- chupado
- cuestión
- durante
- eh
- enunciado
- formular
- hermano
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- padre
- pues
- puñetera
- puñetero
- punto
- relación
- responder
- sobrino
- boca
- concreto
- consulta
- contestar
- desprevenido
- directo
- dirigir
- esquivar
- evadir
- hacer
- impertinente
- plantear
- preguntar
- repetir
- torear
English:
answer
- any
- ask for
- avoid
- awkward
- come up
- do
- dodge
- duck
- enquiry
- fend off
- incorrectly
- inquiry
- loaded
- name
- put
- query
- question
- rephrase
- rhetorical
- searching
- throw
- trick
- unasked
- yes-no question
- can
- give
- go
- good
- may
- on
- poser
- separate
- spend
- stuck
- tie
- unsettle
- well
- wrong

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pregunta nf

question;

hacer una pregunta to ask a question;

¿te importa si te hago una pregunta? do you mind if I ask you a question?;

¿te gustaría venir a la fiesta? – ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come to the party? – what a question!;

Comp
Fam
andar a la cuarta o [m5] última pregunta to be broke;

Comp
Fam
freír a preguntas to bombard with questions

Comp
pregunta capciosa trick question; Fam Hum la pregunta del millón de dólares the sixty-four-thousand dollar question;
pregunta retórica rhetorical question

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pregunta

f question;

hacer una pregunta ask a question

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pregunta nf

1) : question

2)

hacer una pregunta : to ask a question

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pregunta n question

hacer una pregunta to ask a question

Spanish-English dictionary > pregunta
18 léger

léger, -ère [leʒe, εʀ]

1. adjective

   a. ( = de faible poids, délicat) light

• cuisine légère low-fat cooking

• léger comme une plume as light as a feather

• je me sens plus léger ( = moins lourd) I feel lighter ; ( = soulagé) that's a weight off my mind

• il est parti d'un pas léger he walked away with a spring in his step

   b. ( = faible) [brise, accent, augmentation, amélioration] slight ; [bruit] faint ; [thé] weak ; [vin, coup, maquillage] light ; [blessure] minor ; [punition, tabac] mild

   c. ( = superficiel) [preuve, argument] flimsy

   d. ( = frivole) [personne] fickle ; [propos] ribald ; [livre] light

► à la légère [parler, agir] thoughtlessly

• il prend toujours tout à la légère he never takes anything seriously

2. adverb

• voyager léger to travel light

• manger léger to avoid fatty foods

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1.

- ère leʒe, ɛʀ adjectif

1) ( peu pesant) light

se sentir plus léger — fig to have a great weight off one's mind

2) Culinaire light

3) ( souple) [danseur] nimble; [démarche] light; [pas] springy; [mouvement] nimble

4) ( faible) [rire] gentle; [coup] soft, gentle; [blessure, progrès, baisse, faute, retard] slight; [crainte, condamnation] mild; [goût, odeur, tremblement, espoir] faint; [vent, pluie, brume] light; [accent, bruit] faint, slight; [couche, nuage] thin; [blessure] minor

5) ( peu concentré) [café, thé, alcool] weak; [parfum, vin] light; [tabac] mild GB, light US

6) ( superficiel) [action, initiative] ill-considered; [jugement, propos] thoughtless, careless; [argument, preuve] weak, flimsy

7) (colloq) ( insuffisant)

c'est un peu léger — it's a bit skimpy

8) ( frivole) [femme] loose; [mœurs] loose, lax; [mari, caractère, humeur] fickle

9) Armée [arme, division] light

2.

adverbe [voyager] light

3.

à la légère locution adverbiale [agir] without thinking

prendre quelque chose à la léger — not to take something seriously

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leʒe, ɛʀ (-ère)
1. adj

1) (poids) light

2) (bruit, retard, amélioration, hausse) slight

un léger retard — a slight delay

blessé léger — slightly injured person

3) (vin) light, (parfum) delicate

4) (couche, étoffe) thin

5) (peu sérieux) lightweight

2. nf

à la légère [parler, agir] — thoughtlessly

Il a agi à la légère. — He acted thoughtlessly.

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léger, - ère

A adj

1 ( pesant peu) light; une valise légère à porter a suitcase which is light to carry; se sentir plus léger fig to have a great weight off one's mind; être/se sentir plus léger de 500 euros hum to be/feel 500 euros lighter;

2 Culin [plat, repas, recette, cuisine] light;

3 ( souple) [personne, danseuse] light, nimble; [allure, démarche] light; [pas] springy; [mouvement] nimble; [toucher] Mus light; avoir une démarche légère to have a light step; marcher d'un pas léger to walk with a light ou springy step;

4 ( faible) [rire] gentle; [coup] soft, gentle; [caresse] light, gentle; [blessure, modification, progrès, baisse, hausse, faute, retard] slight; [douleur, crainte, condamnation] mild; [goût, odeur, tremblement, espoir] faint; [vent, pluie, brume, vapeur] light; [accent, bruit] faint, slight; [punition] mild, lenient; [couche, étendue, nuage] thin; [blessure] minor; l'accident a fait trois blessés légers three people were slightly injured in the accident;

5 ( peu concentré) [café, thé, chocolat, alcool, bière] weak; [parfum, vin] light; [tabac] mild GB, light US;

6 ( superficiel) [action, initiative] ill-considered; [jugement, propos] thoughtless, careless; [argument, preuve] weak, flimsy; il est un peu léger he doesn't really think about things; se montrer léger to act without thought;

7 ○( insuffisant) c'est un peu léger it's a bit skimpy;

8 ( frivole) [femme] loose; [mœurs] loose, lax; [mari, amant, caractère, humeur] fickle;

9 Mil [arme, division] light.

B adv [voyager] light; cuisiner/manger léger to cook/eat light meals; hier soir nous avons mangé léger we had a light meal yesterday evening.

C à la légère loc adv ( sans réfléchir) [parler, agir, répondre] without thinking; [accuser] rashly; prendre qch à la légère not to take sth seriously.

( féminin légère) [leʒe, ɛr] adjectif

1. [démarche] light, springy

[métal, véhicule] light

[ondée, vent] light, slight

[brouillard] light

gaz plus léger que l'air lighter-than-air gas

je me sens plus léger (figuré) I feel (as though) a great weight's been lifted off my shoulders

d'un cœur léger with a light heart

léger comme une plume ou bulle (as) light as a feather

2. [fin - couche] thin ; [ - robe] light, flimsy

3. [mobile - artillerie, industrie, matériel] light

escadre légère flotilla

4. [modéré - consommation] moderate ; [ - bruit, odeur] faint, slight ; [ - maquillage] light, discreet

une légère tristesse/ironie a hint of sadness/irony

le beurre a un léger goût de rance the butter tastes slightly rancid

5. [sans gravité - blessure, perte] minor ; [ - peine] light ; [ - responsabilité] light, undemanding ; [ - erreur] slight, minor, unimportant ; [ - douleur, picotement] slight ; [ - grippe] mild

il n'y a eu que des blessés légers there were only minor injuries

6. [gracieux - architecture, forme] light, airy

7. [digeste - café, thé] weak ; [ - crème, vin] light

un repas léger a snack, a light meal

8. [irresponsable - personne, conduite] irresponsible, thoughtless, unthinking ; [ - raison, justification] lightweight, flimsy

[insuffisant - excuse, devoir] flimsy

9. [immoral - femme, mœurs] loose ; [ - plaisanterie] risqué ; [ - ton] light-hearted

10. MUSIQUE [opéra, ténor] light

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adverbe

manger léger to avoid rich food

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à la légère locution adverbiale

lightly

agir à la légère to act thoughtlessly ou rashly

conclure à la légère to jump to conclusions

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > léger
19 trattenere

( far restare) keep, hold

( far perder tempo) hold up

( frenare) restrain

fiato, respiro hold

lacrime hold back

somma withhold

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trattenere v.tr.

1 ( tenere, far rimanere) to keep*, to detain, to retain: ci trattenne nel suo ufficio per due ore, he kept us in his office for two hours; fu trattenuto a scuola, he was detained at school; il mio lavoro mi tratterrà qui per qualche giorno, my work will detain me here for a few days; mi trattenne a cena, he made me stay for dinner; trattenne per sé due sterline, he kept two pounds for himself; trattenere un documento, una ricevuta, to keep (o to hold) a document, a receipt

2 ( frenare) to hold* back, to keep*, to restrain, to check, to repress: cerca di trattenere la tua collera, try to restrain (o to check) your anger; non potei trattenerlo dall'uscire, I could not keep him from going out; non so cosa mi trattenne dal farlo, I don't know what held me back (o restrained me) from doing it; non so cosa mi trattiene dal darti un schiaffo, I don't know what's keeping me from giving you a slap // trattenere le lacrime, il riso, to restrain one's tears, one's laughter // trattenere il respiro, to hold one's breath

3 ( effettuare una trattenuta su) to deduct, to withhold*, to stop: trattenere le spese di trasporto, to deduct carriage; trattenere lo stipendio a qlcu., to stop s.o.'s salary; trattenere una certa somma dal salario di qlcu., to stop sthg. out of s.o.'s salary; trattenere le imposte da uno stipendio, to withhold taxes from a salary; trattenere alla fonte, to deduct at source; (dir.) trattenere parte di una somma dovuta, to recoup a sum of money

4 ( intrattenere) to entertain: trattieni gli ospiti mentre mi preparo, entertain the guests while I get ready.

◘ trattenersi v.rifl.

1 ( rimanere) to stop, to stay, to remain: mi tratterrò a Roma due giorni, I shall stop in Rome two days; trattieniti ancora un po' con noi, stay with us a little longer; ci siamo trattenuti più a lungo del previsto, we stayed longer than expected

2 ( frenarsi) to restrain oneself, to hold* oneself back: non potè trattenere e scoppiò in lacrime, she could not restrain herself and burst into tears

3 ( fare a meno) to help (doing); to avoid (doing); to keep* oneself: non potei trattenermi dal dirgli tutto, I could not help telling him everything; non poterono trattenere dal ridere quando lo videro, they could not help laughing when they saw him.

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1. [tratte'nere]
vb irreg vt
1) (fermare) to keep back, (in ospedale) to keep, (in carcere) to detain

trattenere qn dal fare qc — to restrain sb o hold sb back from doing sth

trattenere in osservazione — (in ospedale) to keep in for observation

ho cercato di trattenerlo — I tried to hold him back

se non l'avessimo trattenuto l'avrebbe picchiato — if we hadn't held him back he would have hit him

non ti tratterrò a lungo — I won't keep you long

sono stato trattenuto in ufficio — I was delayed at the office

mi hanno trattenuto a pranzo — they had me stay for lunch

2) (lacrime, riso) to hold back, keep back, restrain, (respiro) to hold

prova a trattenere il respiro — try to hold your breath

3) (detrarre) to withhold, keep back, deduct

2. vip (trattenersi)

(fermarsi) to stay, remain

quanto ti trattieni? — how long are you staying?

mi sono trattenuto in ufficio — I stayed on at the office

mi sono trattenuto a cena — I stayed for dinner

3. vr (trattenersi)

(astenersi) to restrain o.s., stop o.s.

trattenersi dal fare qc — to keep o stop o.s. from doing sth

non sono più riuscito a trattenermi — I just couldn't stop myself

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[tratte'nere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (non lasciar andare) to keep* [ persona]

mi ha trattenuto per un'ora con le sue chiacchiere — he kept me chatting for an hour

non voglio trattenerla oltre — I won't delay you any further

non c'è niente che mi trattenga qui — there's nothing to keep me here

2) (tenere fermo) to hold*, to keep*, to restrain

la timidezza mi ha trattenuto — shyness held me back

3) (contenere) to hold* back [acqua, folla]; to hold* back, to choke back [ lacrime]; to hold* [fiato, respiro]; to stifle [grido, risata, sbadiglio]; to contain, to suppress [ collera]; to contain [ gioia]; to suppress [tosse, starnuto]

4) (confiscare) to withhold*, to retain [ cauzione]; (prelevare) to deduct [somma, tasse] (su from); (tenere per sé) to keep* [ resto]

trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn. — to stop Ј50 out of sb.'s pay

5) (assorbire) to retain [calore, umidità]; to absorb [luce, odore]
2.
verbo pronominale trattenersi

1) (soggiornare) to remain, to stay; (rimanere più a lungo) to stay behind, to stay on, to stop behind BE

- rsi a cena — to stay for dinner

non posso trattenermi a lungo — I can't stay long

2) (astenersi) to stop oneself; (frenarsi) to check oneself, to contain oneself

- rsi dal fare — to stop o keep oneself from doing

- rsi dal piangere — to try not to cry

non sono riuscito a trattenermi dal ridere — I couldn't help myself laughing

mi sono trattenuto dal dirgli ciò che pensavo — I refrained from telling him what I thought

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trattenere

/tratte'nere/ [93]

I verbo transitivo

1 (non lasciar andare) to keep* [ persona]; mi ha trattenuto per un'ora con le sue chiacchiere he kept me chatting for an hour; non voglio trattenerla oltre I won't delay you any further; non c'è niente che mi trattenga qui there's nothing to keep me here

2 (tenere fermo) to hold*, to keep*, to restrain; la timidezza mi ha trattenuto shyness held me back

3 (contenere) to hold* back [acqua, folla]; to hold* back, to choke back [ lacrime]; to hold* [fiato, respiro]; to stifle [grido, risata, sbadiglio]; to contain, to suppress [ collera]; to contain [ gioia]; to suppress [tosse, starnuto]

4 (confiscare) to withhold*, to retain [ cauzione]; (prelevare) to deduct [somma, tasse] (su from); (tenere per sé) to keep* [ resto]; trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn. to stop £50 out of sb.'s pay

5 (assorbire) to retain [calore, umidità]; to absorb [luce, odore]

II trattenersi verbo pronominale

1 (soggiornare) to remain, to stay; (rimanere più a lungo) to stay behind, to stay on, to stop behind BE; - rsi a cena to stay for dinner; non posso trattenermi a lungo I can't stay long

2 (astenersi) to stop oneself; (frenarsi) to check oneself, to contain oneself; - rsi dal fare to stop o keep oneself from doing; - rsi dal piangere to try not to cry; non sono riuscito a trattenermi dal ridere I couldn't help myself laughing; mi sono trattenuto dal dirgli ciò che pensavo I refrained from telling him what I thought.

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