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1 entendimiento

m.

1 understanding.

2 mind, intellect, reasoning power.

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entendimiento

► nombre masculino

1 (comprensión) understanding, comprehension

2 (sentido común) understanding, sense, judgement

3 (inteligencia) intelligence

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noun m.

understanding

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SM

1) (=inteligencia) understanding, mind

el entendimiento humano no tiene límites — human understanding o the human mind has no limits

un hombre de mucho entendimiento — a man of great understanding, a very wise man

¡este chico no tiene entendimiento! — this boy has no brains!

2) (=comprensión) understanding

medidas para fomentar un mejor entendimiento de las leyes — measures to foster a better understanding of the laws

3) (=acuerdo) understanding

llegar a un entendimiento — to reach an understanding

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masculino

1) ( acuerdo) understanding

2) (razón, inteligencia) mind

tiene el entendimiento de un niño — he has the mind o intelligence of a child

todavía no tiene suficiente entendimiento — he's not old enough to understand

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= insight, understanding, rapport.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex. While such a policy might reduce the library's not always deserved status as an institution of high culture, it would increase rapport between the library and its users and might lead to some real reader stimulation by the library and its personnel.

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* entendimiento mutuo = mutual understanding.

* error de entendimiento = misunderstanding.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

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masculino

1) ( acuerdo) understanding

2) (razón, inteligencia) mind

tiene el entendimiento de un niño — he has the mind o intelligence of a child

todavía no tiene suficiente entendimiento — he's not old enough to understand

* * *

= insight, understanding, rapport.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex: While such a policy might reduce the library's not always deserved status as an institution of high culture, it would increase rapport between the library and its users and might lead to some real reader stimulation by the library and its personnel.

* entendimiento mutuo = mutual understanding.

* error de entendimiento = misunderstanding.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

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entendimiento

masculine

A (armonía, acuerdo) understanding

llegar a un entendimiento to reach an understanding

B (razón, inteligencia) mind

el entendimiento humano no alcanza a comprender esos misterios the human mind cannot fathom those mysteries, those mysteries are beyond the bounds of human understanding

tiene el entendimiento de un niño de cuatro años he has the mind o intelligence of a four-year-old

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entendimiento sustantivo masculino
a) ( acuerdo) understanding

b) ( capacidad para entender) mind;

◊ todavía no tiene suficiente entendimiento he's not old enough to understand

entendimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (inteligencia) understanding
2 (acuerdo) todavía no hay entendimiento entre ellos, there's still a lack of understanding between them
' entendimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
luz
- sintonía
- torpe
- torpeza
- comunicación
- entorpecer
English:
insight
- understanding

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entendimiento nm

1. [acuerdo] understanding;

han llegado a un entendimiento they've reached an understanding

2. [juicio] judgement;
[inteligencia] mind, intellect;
fenómenos que van más allá del entendimiento humano phenomena that are beyond human understanding

3. [comprensión] understanding

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entendimiento

m

1 understanding

2 ( inteligencia) mind

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entendimiento nm

1) : intellect, mind

2) : understanding, agreement

Spanish-English dictionary > entendimiento
2 acuerdo

m.

1 agreement (pacto).

llegar a un acuerdo to reach (an) agreement

acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

acuerdo marco (industry) framework agreement

acuerdo sobre productividad (industry) productivity agreement

acuerdo tácito tacit agreement

2 resolution.

3 settlement of a claim.

pres.indicat.

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

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acuerdo

► nombre masculino

1 agreement

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡de acuerdo! all right!, O.K.!

de acuerdo con in accordance with

de común acuerdo by mutual agreement, by common consent

estar de acuerdo to agree ( con, with)

llegar a un acuerdo to come to an agreement

ponerse de acuerdo to agree

acuerdo marco framework agreement

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noun m.

agreement, deal, understanding

- de acuerdo
- de acuerdo con
- estar de acuerdo
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SM

1) (=decisión conjunta) agreement; [implícito, informal] understanding; [de negocios] deal

ambas partes quieren llegar a un acuerdo — both parties wish to come to o reach an agreement

tenemos una especie de acuerdo para no hacernos la competencia — we have a sort of understanding that we will not become competitors

llegaron a un acuerdo sin necesidad de acudir a juicio — they settled out of court

• de común acuerdo — by mutual agreement, by mutual consent

• de o por mutuo acuerdo — by mutual agreement, by mutual consent

• tomar un acuerdo, no tomaron ni un solo acuerdo en la reunión — nothing was agreed on in the meeting

se tomó el acuerdo de ofrecer ayuda a los países afectados — it was agreed to give aid to the affected countries

acuerdo de desarme — disarmament agreement, arms agreement

acuerdo de pago respectivo — (Com) knock-for-knock agreement, no-fault agreement (EEUU)

acuerdo de paz — peace agreement

acuerdo de pesca — fishing agreement

acuerdo de principio — agreement in principle

acuerdo entre caballeros — gentlemen's agreement

Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

acuerdo marco — framework agreement

acuerdo prematrimonial — prenuptial agreement

acuerdo tácito — unspoken agreement, tacit agreement

acuerdo verbal — verbal agreement

2)

• de acuerdo —

a) [independiente] OK, all right

sí, de acuerdo — yes, OK, yes, all right

cada uno pondremos 40 euros ¿de acuerdo? — we'll each put in 40 euros, OK o all right?

b)

• estar de acuerdo — to agree, be in agreement frm

en eso estamos de acuerdo — we agree on that, we're in agreement on that frm

sigo sin estar de acuerdo — I still don't agree

estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo — I totally agree with you

estoy de acuerdo con que deberíamos mudarnos de casa — I agree that we should move house

c)

• ponerse de acuerdo — to come to an agreement, reach (an) agreement

aún no nos hemos puesto de acuerdo — we still haven't come to an agreement, we still haven reached (an) agreement

no se ponían de acuerdo en nada — they couldn't agree on anything

d)

• de acuerdo con — according to, in accordance with frm

todo se hizo de acuerdo con las reglas — everything was done according to o frm in accordance with the regulations

de acuerdo con el artículo 27 — as laid down in article 27, in accordance with article 27 frm

de acuerdo con estas fuentes, las dos mujeres fueron secuestradas — according to these sources, the two women were kidnapped

una casa de acuerdo con sus necesidades — a house to suit their needs

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masculino

1)

a) ( arreglo) agreement

llegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo — to reach an agreement

de común acuerdo — by mutual agreement

b) ( pacto) agreement

acuerdo de paz — peace agreement o (frml) accord

2) (en locs)

a)

de acuerdo: estar de acuerdo to agree; ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement; estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something; estamos de acuerdo en que... we all agree o we're all agreed that...; estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo to agree with somebody/something; no estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't think we should pay him so much; ¿mañana a las ocho? - de acuerdo — (indep) tomorrow at eight? - OK o all right

b)

de acuerdo con or a — in accordance with

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= agreement, arrangement, compromise, convention, partnership, understanding, covenant, accord, partnering, pact, accommodation, bargaining, settlement.

Ex. Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.

Ex. This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.

Ex. A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.

Ex. Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.

Ex. The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.

Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex. The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.

Ex. Only then, within the framework of inter-institutional accord, will academic library cooperative activities move forward more rapidly and purposefully.

Ex. These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.

Ex. Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.

Ex. Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.

Ex. These settlements require the tobacco companies to make annual payments to the states in perpetuity, with total payments estimated at $246.

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* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* acuerdo bilateral = bilateral agreement.

* acuerdo con el fiscal = plea bargaining.

* acuerdo con el juez = plea bargaining, plea bargaining.

* acuerdo contractual = contractual agreement.

* acuerdo de colaboración = collaborative partnership, partnership agreement.

* acuerdo de cooperación = collaborative partnership.

* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.

* acuerdo de paz = peace agreement.

* acuerdo económico = financial arrangement.

* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.

* acuerdo financiero = financial arrangement.

* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

* acuerdo internacional = modus vivendi.

* acuerdo legal = legal agreement, legal settlement.

* acuerdo multilateral = multilateral agreement.

* acuerdo muto = meeting of (the) minds.

* acuerdo salarial = salary agreement.

* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.

* acuerdo sindical = union contract.

* acuerdo sobre el precio mínimo de los libros = net book agreement.

* acuerdo verbal = verbal agreement.

* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.

* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.

* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.

* concertar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.

* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.

* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.

* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.

* críticos + no estar de acuerdo = critics + be divided.

* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, judging from.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + view.

* dependiendo del acuerdo = subject to + agreement.

* elaborar un acuerdo = draw up + agreement.

* establecer un acuerdo = work out + agreement.

* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.

* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.

* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.

* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, jive with.

* estar de acuerdo (con = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.

* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.

* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.

* firmar acuerdo = write + agreement.

* firmar un acuerdo = tie + the knot.

* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.

* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.

* negociar un acuerdo = negotiate + agreement.

* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.

* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ratificar un acuerdo = ratify + convention.

* renegociar un acuerdo = renegotiate + agreement.

* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.

* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.

* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.

* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.

* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.

* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.

* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.

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masculino

1)

a) ( arreglo) agreement

llegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo — to reach an agreement

de común acuerdo — by mutual agreement

b) ( pacto) agreement

acuerdo de paz — peace agreement o (frml) accord

2) (en locs)

a)

de acuerdo: estar de acuerdo to agree; ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement; estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something; estamos de acuerdo en que... we all agree o we're all agreed that...; estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo to agree with somebody/something; no estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't think we should pay him so much; ¿mañana a las ocho? - de acuerdo — (indep) tomorrow at eight? - OK o all right

b)

de acuerdo con or a — in accordance with

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= agreement, arrangement, compromise, convention, partnership, understanding, covenant, accord, partnering, pact, accommodation, bargaining, settlement.

Ex: Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.

Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.

Ex: A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.

Ex: Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.

Ex: The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.

Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex: The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.

Ex: Only then, within the framework of inter-institutional accord, will academic library cooperative activities move forward more rapidly and purposefully.

Ex: These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.

Ex: Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.

Ex: Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.

Ex: These settlements require the tobacco companies to make annual payments to the states in perpetuity, with total payments estimated at $246.

* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* acuerdo bilateral = bilateral agreement.

* acuerdo con el fiscal = plea bargaining.

* acuerdo con el juez = plea bargaining, plea bargaining.

* acuerdo contractual = contractual agreement.

* acuerdo de colaboración = collaborative partnership, partnership agreement.

* acuerdo de cooperación = collaborative partnership.

* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.

* acuerdo de paz = peace agreement.

* acuerdo económico = financial arrangement.

* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.

* acuerdo financiero = financial arrangement.

* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

* acuerdo internacional = modus vivendi.

* acuerdo legal = legal agreement, legal settlement.

* acuerdo multilateral = multilateral agreement.

* acuerdo muto = meeting of (the) minds.

* acuerdo salarial = salary agreement.

* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.

* acuerdo sindical = union contract.

* acuerdo sobre el precio mínimo de los libros = net book agreement.

* acuerdo verbal = verbal agreement.

* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.

* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.

* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.

* concertar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.

* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.

* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.

* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.

* críticos + no estar de acuerdo = critics + be divided.

* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, judging from.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + view.

* dependiendo del acuerdo = subject to + agreement.

* elaborar un acuerdo = draw up + agreement.

* establecer un acuerdo = work out + agreement.

* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.

* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.

* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.

* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, jive with.

* estar de acuerdo (con = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.

* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.

* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.

* firmar acuerdo = write + agreement.

* firmar un acuerdo = tie + the knot.

* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.

* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.

* negociar un acuerdo = negotiate + agreement.

* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.

* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ratificar un acuerdo = ratify + convention.

* renegociar un acuerdo = renegotiate + agreement.

* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.

* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.

* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.

* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.

* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.

* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.

* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.

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acuerdo

masculine

A

1 (arreglo) agreement

llegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo to reach an agreement

se separaron de común acuerdo they separated by mutual agreement

2 (pacto) agreement

un acuerdo verbal a verbal agreement

los acuerdos de paz the peace agreements o ( frml) accords

Compuestos:

● acuerdo de asociación

(UE) association agreement

● acuerdo marco

outline agreement

● acuerdo prematrimonial

prenuptial agreement

● acuerdo salarial

wage settlement

B ( en locs)

1

de acuerdo ( loc adv): todos estamos de acuerdo we all agree

al final se pusieron de acuerdo in the end they came to o reached an agreement

de acuerdo EN algo:

están de acuerdo en todo they agree on everything

estamos de acuerdo en que va a ser difícil we all agree o we're all agreed that it's going to be difficult

estar de acuerdo CON algn/algo to agree WITH sb/sth

sobre ese punto estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them on that point

no estoy de acuerdo contigo I don't agree with you, I disagree with you

no estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't agree o I disagree with paying him so much

no estoy de acuerdo con lo que acabas de decir I don't agree with what you've just said

2

de acuerdo ( indep) OK, okay

¿mañana a las ocho? — de acuerdo tomorrow at eight? — OK o all right

salimos a las 6 ¿de acuerdo? we leave at 6, OK o okay?

3

de acuerdo con or a ( loc prep) in accordance with

de acuerdo con lo establecido en el contrato in accordance with what is laid down in the contract ( frml), as laid down in the contract

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Del verbo acordar: ( conjugate acordar)

acuerdo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
acordar
acuerdo
acordar ( conjugate acordar) verbo transitivo ‹ términos› to agree;
‹precio/fecha› to agree (on)
■ verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( recordar) acuerdole a algn de hacer algo/que haga algo to remind sb to do sth
acordarse verbo pronominal
to remember;
◊ si mal no me acuerdo if I remember right;

acuerdose de algn/algo to remember sb/sth;
no quiero ni acuerdome I don't even want to think about it;
acuerdose de hacer algo (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to do sth;

( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall doing sth;
◊ se acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there;

acuerdose (de) que … to remember that …
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
a) (arreglo, pacto) agreement;

◊ llegar a un acuerdo to reach an agreement; acuerdo de paz peace agreement o (frml) accord

b)

◊ estar de acuerdo to agree;

ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement;
estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something;
estar de acuerdo con algn/algo to agree with sb/sth;
¿mañana a las ocho? — de acuerdo ( indep) tomorrow at eight? — OK o all right
c) de acuerdo con or a in accordance with

acordar verbo transitivo to agree: los sindicatos acordaron convocar una huelga, the trade unions agreed to call a strike ➣ Ver nota en agree
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
1 agreement
acuerdo marco, framework agreement
2 (conformidad) estoy de acuerdo contigo, I agree with you
estoy de acuerdo en que es un disparate, I agree that it's ridiculous
estábamos de acuerdo en vender la casa, we agreed to sell the house
nunca se ponen de acuerdo, they never agree ➣ Ver nota en agree
3 excl (asentimiento) ¡de acuerdo!, all right!, O.K.! ➣ Ver nota en all right
♦ Locuciones: de acuerdo con, (según) in accordance with
de común acuerdo, by common consent
' acuerdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordarse
- aunar
- bien
- bilateral
- botepronto
- cerrar
- cierta
- cierto
- coincidir
- compromisaria
- compromisario
- compromiso
- comulgar
- común
- concesión
- conforme
- cumplir
- dialogar
- dinamitar
- entendimiento
- entorpecer
- estar
- excepto
- luego
- misma
- mismo
- prematrimonial
- refrendar
- saldar
- según
- sellar
- suscribir
- tácita
- tácito
- tardía
- tardío
- tratado
- tripartita
- tripartito
- unitaria
- unitario
- vendedor
- vendedora
- verificarse
- vulnerar
- acordar
- alcanzar
- aplicar
- aprobación
- aprobar
English:
accord
- accordance
- advantageous
- affirm
- agree
- agreeable
- agreement
- all right
- altogether
- amicable
- approve
- approve of
- arms control
- arrangement
- assent
- back away
- beg
- blank
- bond
- compromise
- concur
- convenient
- deadlock
- deal
- disagree
- enter into
- equitable
- fall through
- few
- formalize
- fulfillment
- fulfilment
- full
- go along with
- grant
- hammer out
- honourable
- hope
- horn
- how
- informal
- issue
- keep
- keeping
- lip
- long-standing
- many
- most
- OK
- okay

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acuerdo

♦ ver acordar

♦ nm

1. [determinación, pacto] agreement;

un acuerdo verbal a verbal agreement;

llegar a un acuerdo to reach (an) agreement;

tomar un acuerdo to make a decision;

no hubo acuerdo they did not reach (an) agreement;

de común acuerdo by common consent

Comp
acuerdo arancelario tariff agreement;
acuerdo comercial trade agreement;

Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;
Informát acuerdo de licencia licence agreement;
acuerdo marco general o framework agreement;

acuerdo de paz peace agreement o deal;
Fin acuerdo de recompra repurchase agreement;
acuerdo salarial pay agreement, pay deal;

acuerdo tácito tacit agreement

2. Am [recuerdo]
hazme acuerdo de comprar pan remind me to buy some bread

3. Méx [reunión] staff meeting

♦ de acuerdo loc adv

1. [conforme]
estar de acuerdo (con algo/alguien) to agree (with sth/sb);

estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on sth;

estamos de acuerdo en que es necesario encontrar una solución we agree that we have to find a solution;

ponerse de acuerdo (con alguien) to agree (with sb), to come to an agreement (with sb)

2. [bien, vale] all right;

lo traeré mañana – de acuerdo I'll bring it tomorrow – all right o fine;

de acuerdo, me has convencido, lo haremos a tu manera all right, you've convinced me, we'll do it your way

3.
de acuerdo con [conforme a] in accordance with;

de acuerdo con cifras oficiales… according to official figures…

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acuerdo

m

1 agreement;

acuerdo comercial trade agreement;

estar de acuerdo con agree with, be in agreement with;

llegar a un acuerdo, ponerse de acuerdo come to o reach an agreement ( con with);

tomar un acuerdo reach an agreement;

de común acuerdo by mutual agreement;

¡de acuerdo! all right!, OK!

2

:

de acuerdo con algo in accordance with sth

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acuerdo nm

1) : agreement

2)

estar de acuerdo : to agree

3)

de acuerdo con : in accordance with

4)

de acuerdo : OK, all right

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acuerdo n agreement

de acuerdo all right / OK

estar de acuerdo to agree

ponerse de acuerdo to agree

Spanish-English dictionary > acuerdo
3 afrontar

v.

1 to face (hacer frente a).

afrontar las consecuencias to face (up to) the consequences

afrontó la situación con entereza she faced up squarely to the situation

No puedo afrontar este problema.. I cannot reckon with this problem.

2 to appose, to bring into apposition.

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afrontar

► verbo transitivo

1 to face, confront

■ afrontaron las consecuencias they faced up to the consequences

2 (poner enfrente) to face

3 DERECHO to confront, bring face to face

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verb

to confront, face up to

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VT

1) [+ dos personas] to bring face to face

2) [+ peligro] to confront, face up to; [+ problema] to deal with, tackle

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verbo transitivo <problema/responsabilidad> to face up to; <desafío/peligro> to face

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= confront, deal with, face, grapple with, breast.

Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex. Part II deals with entry and heading for all types of materials.

Ex. Hungary faces far-reaching socio-economic transformation which will inevitably affect libraries as well.

Ex. Researchers have long grappled with predicting the readability of reading materials for children.

Ex. He has breasted an extraordinary amount of obloquy on behalf of our country's cause.

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* afrontar la realidad = face + reality, confront + reality.

* afrontar las consecuencias = face + the music, face + the consequences.

* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.

* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.

* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.

* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.

* afrontar un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, address + threat, embrace + challenge.

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verbo transitivo <problema/responsabilidad> to face up to; <desafío/peligro> to face

* * *

= confront, deal with, face, grapple with, breast.

Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex: Part II deals with entry and heading for all types of materials.

Ex: Hungary faces far-reaching socio-economic transformation which will inevitably affect libraries as well.

Ex: Researchers have long grappled with predicting the readability of reading materials for children.

Ex: He has breasted an extraordinary amount of obloquy on behalf of our country's cause.

* afrontar la realidad = face + reality, confront + reality.

* afrontar las consecuencias = face + the music, face + the consequences.

* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.

* afrontar los problemas cotidianos = grapple with + life's problems.

* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.

* afrontar un problema = face + issue, confront + problem.

* afrontar un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, address + threat, embrace + challenge.

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afrontar [A1 ]

vt

‹problema/tarea› to face up to; ‹desafío› to face

tienes que afrontar tus responsabilidades you have to face up to your responsibilities

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afrontar ( conjugate afrontar) verbo transitivo ‹problema/responsabilidad› to face up to;
‹desafío/peligro› to face
afrontar verbo transitivo to confront, face: afrontemos la verdad con valentía, we must face the truth courageously
' afrontar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dispuesta
- dispuesto
- enfrentar
- liquidez
- encarar
English:
face
- issue
- tackle
- brave
- confront
- music

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afrontar vt
[hacer frente a] to face;
afrontar las consecuencias to face (up to) the consequences;

afrontó la situación con entereza she faced up squarely to the situation

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afrontar

v/t face (up to); desafío face;

afrontar un peligro face up to a danger

* * *

afrontar vt

: to confront, to face up to

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afrontar vb to face up to

Spanish-English dictionary > afrontar
4 agacharse

pron.v.

1 to stoop, to squat, to crouch, to cower.

Agachar las orejas (coll.) To be humble; also, to be dejected, dispirited, chopfallen

2 (fig.) to go into hiding, lie low.

3 (rendirse) to give in. (Latin American)

4 (prepararse) to get ready. (Latin American)

5 to keep quiet about something. (Mexico)

6 to make off with something. (Andes & Mexico)

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agacharse

► verbo pronominal

1 (encogerse) to cower

2 (protegerse) to duck (down)

3 (agazaparse) to crouch (down), squat

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to crouch, squat, bend down

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VPR

1) (=agazaparse) to stoop, bend down, bend over; (=acuclillarse) to squat; (=bajar la cabeza) to duck; (=encogerse) to cower

2) (fig) (=esconderse) to go into hiding, lie low

3) LAm (=ceder) to give in, submit

4) Méx (=callarse)

agacharse algo — to keep sth under one's hat

5)

agacharse con algo — And, Méx (=robar) to make off with sth, pocket sth

6) LAm (=prepararse) to get ready

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= squatting.

Ex. To understand why squatting is better than sitting, one just need to have a basic understanding of how the colon works.

* * *

= squatting.

Ex: To understand why squatting is better than sitting, one just need to have a basic understanding of how the colon works.

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■agacharse verbo reflexivo to duck
' agacharse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agachar
English:
bend down
- crouch
- duck
- squat
- stoop
- bend
- get

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vpr
[acuclillarse] to crouch down;
se agachó a recoger el pañuelo she bent down to pick up the handkerchief;

nos agachamos al empezar el tiroteo we ducked down when the shooting began

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agacharse

v/r

1 bend down

2 ( acuclillarse) crouch down

3 L.Am. ( rendirse) give in

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vr

: to crouch, to stoop, to bend down

* * *

agacharse vb to bend down [pt. & pp. bent]

se agachó para recoger los papeles she bent down to pick up the papers

¡agáchate! duck!

Spanish-English dictionary > agacharse
5 al + Infinitivo

= in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo

Ex. In considering the headings to be chosen for government agencies it is as well to start by considering the headings for governments.

Ex. On searching the catalogue for information on classification, this document will be indicated as relevant.

Ex. Thus the name of a conference may be used either as a main or an added entry when cataloguing conference proceedings.

Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex. On examination, we find that each thesaurus contains an alphabetic list combined with a classified display, and each has a very detailed network of semantic cross-references.

Ex. Article 17 reads: 'Persons entitled to the privileges of the Library shall, upon request, open their parcels for inspection upon leaving the Library'.

Ex. The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.

Ex. I am aware as I begin this plenary paper that members of the library profession that are drawn to this presentation are most likely interested in the issues for managing indigenous information.

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= in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo

Ex: In considering the headings to be chosen for government agencies it is as well to start by considering the headings for governments.

Ex: On searching the catalogue for information on classification, this document will be indicated as relevant.

Ex: Thus the name of a conference may be used either as a main or an added entry when cataloguing conference proceedings.

Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex: On examination, we find that each thesaurus contains an alphabetic list combined with a classified display, and each has a very detailed network of semantic cross-references.

Ex: Article 17 reads: 'Persons entitled to the privileges of the Library shall, upon request, open their parcels for inspection upon leaving the Library'.

Ex: The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.

Ex: I am aware as I begin this plenary paper that members of the library profession that are drawn to this presentation are most likely interested in the issues for managing indigenous information.

Spanish-English dictionary > al + Infinitivo
6 confrontar

v.

1 to confront.

María confrontó mucha injusticia Mary confronted much injustice.

Ella confrontó a Ricardo con su ceño She antagonized Richard with her frown.

Ella confrontó ambos esquemas She confronted=compared both perceptions.

2 to compare.

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confrontar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to confront; (carear) to bring face to face

2 (cotejar) to compare ( con, with), collate ( con, with)

► verbo intransitivo

1 (lindar) to border ( con, on)

► verbo pronominal confrontarse

1 to face ( con, -), confront ( con, -)

■ confrontarse con un competidor to face a competitor

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1. VT

1) [+ peligro] to confront, face, face up to

2) (=carear) to bring face to face

confrontar a algn con otro — to confront sb with sb else

3) [+ textos] to compare, collate

2.

VI to border ( con on)

3.

See:

confrontarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <textos/versiones> to compare

b) <testigos/equipos> to bring... face to face < ejércitos> to bring... into conflict

confrontaron sus fuerzas — they came face to face

confrontar a alguien con alguien — to bring somebody face to face with somebody

c) <dificultad/peligro> to confront, face

confrontar la realidad — to face up to reality
2.
confrontarse v pron

confrontarse con algo — to face up to something

* * *

= confront.

Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

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* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <textos/versiones> to compare

b) <testigos/equipos> to bring... face to face < ejércitos> to bring... into conflict

confrontaron sus fuerzas — they came face to face

confrontar a alguien con alguien — to bring somebody face to face with somebody

c) <dificultad/peligro> to confront, face

confrontar la realidad — to face up to reality
2.
confrontarse v pron

confrontarse con algo — to face up to something

* * *

= confront.

Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* * *

confrontar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹textos/versiones› to compare

2 ‹testigos› to bring … face to face confrontar a algn CON algn to bring sb face to face WITH sb

3 ‹dificultad/peligro› to confront, face

confrontar la realidad to face up to reality

este país confronta la situación más difícil de su historia this country is facing the most difficult situation in its history

■ confrontarse

v pron

confrontarse CON algo to face up to sth

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confrontar ( conjugate confrontar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹textos/versiones› to compare

b) ‹testigos/equipos› to bring … face to face;

‹ ejércitos› to bring … into conflict
c) ‹dificultad/peligro› to confront, face

confrontarse verbo pronominal confrontarse con algo to face up to sth
confrontar verbo transitivo
1 (cotejar) to compare
2 (carear) to confront

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confrontar vt

1. [comparar] to compare

2. [encarar]
confrontaron a los dos testigos the two witnesses were brought face to face

3. [enfrentar] to confront, to face;

confrontar un problema to confront o face a problem

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confrontar

v/t

1 compare

2 a personas bring face to face

3 peligro, desafío face up to

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confrontar vt

1) encarar: to confront

2) : to compare

3) : to bring face-to-face

confrontar vi

: to border

♦ See also the reflexive verb confrontarse

Spanish-English dictionary > confrontar
7 encarar

v.

1 to confront, to face up to (hacer frente a).

María encara sus problemas con valor Mary faces her problems with courage.

El chico encaró al chismoso The boy confronted the gossiper.

La lucha nos encara todos los días Struggle confronts us every day.

2 to bring face to face (poner frente a frente).

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encarar

► verbo transitivo

1 (afrontar) to face, face up to, confront

2 (arma) to point, aim

3 (poner cara a cara) to face, face up to, confront

► verbo pronominal encararse

1 (situación, problema) to face up (a/con, to)

2 (persona) to stand up (a/con, to)

■ se encaró con el jefe y lo despidieron he stood up to the boss and they fired him

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1. VT

1) [+ problema] to face, face up to, confront

2) [+ dos cosas] to bring face to face

3) [+ arma] to aim, point

2.

VI Cono Sur to fall sick

3.

See:

encararse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( enfocar) < tarea> to approach; ( afrontar) <desgracia/problema> to face up to; < futuro> to face

2) < piezas> to marry, fit... together

3) (AmL) < persona> to stand up to
2.
encararse v pron

encararse con alguien — to face up to o stand up to somebody

* * *

= confront, confront.

Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex. Resource sharing in libraries may be a way of confronting the impact of rising prices dictated by a few large publishing corporations.

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* encarar el futuro = face up to + the future.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( enfocar) < tarea> to approach; ( afrontar) <desgracia/problema> to face up to; < futuro> to face

2) < piezas> to marry, fit... together

3) (AmL) < persona> to stand up to
2.
encararse v pron

encararse con alguien — to face up to o stand up to somebody

* * *

= confront, confront.

Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.

Ex: Resource sharing in libraries may be a way of confronting the impact of rising prices dictated by a few large publishing corporations.

* encarar el futuro = face up to + the future.

* * *

encarar [A1 ]

vt

A (afrontar, enfocar) ‹tarea› to approach

yo encaro el problema desde otro punto de vista I approach the problem from a different angle

hay que encarar el futuro con optimismo we must look to the future with optimism

encaró su desgracia con valentía she faced up to her misfortune with courage

B ‹piezas› to marry, fit … together

C ( Méx) ‹persona› to stand up to

■ encararse

v pron

encararse CON algn to face up to o stand up to sb

esta vez se encaró con él y le dijo qué pensaba this time she stood o faced up to him and told him exactly what she thought

se encaró con el jefe para pedirle el aumento he faced up to o confronted the boss and asked for more money

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encarar ( conjugate encarar) verbo transitivo
1 ( enfocar) ‹ tarea› to approach;
( afrontar) ‹desgracia/problema› to face up to;
‹ futuro› to face
2 (AmL) ‹ persona› to stand up to
encararse verbo pronominal encararse con algn to face up to o stand up to sb
encarar verbo transitivo (un problema, una dificultad) to face (up to): encaró la crisis con sentido del humor, he faced up to the crisis with a sense of humour
' encarar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar

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encarar

♦ vt

1. [hacer frente a] to confront, to face up to;

hay que encarar la situación con valentía you have to put a brave face on things;

¿usted cómo encararía este asunto? how would you deal with o approach this?

2. [poner frente a frente] to bring face to face

♦ See also the pronominal verb encararse

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encarar

v/t

1 approach

2 desgracia etc face up to

* * *

encarar vt

confrontar: to face, to confront

Spanish-English dictionary > encarar
8 sentarse

sentarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (en silla etc) to sit, sit down

2 (líquido) to settle

3 (tiempo) to settle, settle down

* * *

to sit down

* * *

VPR

1) [persona] to sit, sit down, seat o.s. frm

¡siéntese! — (do) sit down, take a seat

sentémonos aquí — let's sit (down) here

se sentó a comer — she sat down to eat

2) [sedimento] to settle

3) [tiempo] to settle, settle down, clear up

4) (Arquit) [cimientos] to settle

* * *

= sitting.

Ex. To understand why squatting is better than sitting, one just need to have a basic understanding of how the colon works.

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* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* sentarse encorbado = slouch.

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sentarse(en)

(v.) = take + a seat (on)

Ex: Evan took a seat on the stone bench, eagerly folding his legs into the lotus position.

= sitting.

Ex: To understand why squatting is better than sitting, one just need to have a basic understanding of how the colon works.

* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* sentarse encorbado = slouch.

* * *

■sentarse verbo reflexivo to sit (down): deberíamos sentarnos a discutirlo con ellos, we ought to sit down with them and talk about it
' sentarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banco
- incorporarse
- almohadilla
- asiento
- debido
- hallar
- mesa
- sentar
- sombra
English:
bench
- floor
- lap
- perch
- sit
- sit down
- slouch
- squat
- into
- sprawl
- straddle
- up

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vpr

to sit down;

sentarse a la mesa to sit at the table;

sentarse a hacer algo to sit down and do sth;

siéntate take a seat;

siéntate donde quieras sit wherever you like

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sentarse

v/r sit down

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vr

: to sit, to sit down

siéntese, por favor: please have a seat

* * *

sentarse vb to sit down [pt. & pp. sat]

me senté en un banco I sat down on a bench

Spanish-English dictionary > sentarse
9 comprender

v.

1 to include, to comprise.

el periodo comprendido entre 1995 y 1999 the period from 1995 to 1999, the period between 1995 and 1999

El estudio comprende muchas áreas The study comprises several areas.

2 to understand.

te comprendo perfectamente I quite understand

comprendo que estés triste I can understand that you're unhappy

como comprenderás, me enfadé muchísimo I don't have to tell you I was absolutely furious

Ella comprende y perdona She understands and forgives.

Ella comprendió la lección She understood the lesson.

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comprender

► verbo transitivo

1 (entender) to understand

■ lo comprendiste mal you misunderstood it

2 (contener) to comprise, include

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¿comprendes? (en conversación) you see?

hacerse comprender to make oneself understood

todo comprendido (excursión etc) all-in, inclusive

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verb

1) to understand, realize

2) comprise, cover

* * *

1. VT

1) (=entender) to understand

espero que comprendan nuestras razones — I hope that they understand our reasons

compréndeme, no me quedaba más remedio — you have to understand, I had no choice

te comprendo perfectamente — I understand perfectly

no acabo de comprender qué es lo que pasa — I still don't understand what's going on

no comprendo cómo ha podido pasar esto — I don't see o understand how this could have happened

• hacer comprender algo a algn, esto bastó para hacernos comprender su posición — this was all we needed to understand his position

• hacerse comprender — to make o.s. understood

2) (=darse cuenta) to realize

al final comprendió que yo no iba a ayudarle — he finally realized I wasn't going to help him

comprendemos perfectamente que haya gente a quien le molesta el tabaco — we fully understand o appreciate that some people are bothered by smoking

3) (=incluir) to comprise frm

la colección comprende cien discos y cuarenta libros — the collection consists of o frm comprises a hundred records and forty books

el primer tomo comprende las letras de la A a la G — the first volume covers o frm comprises letters A to G

está todo comprendido en el precio — the price is all-inclusive

el período comprendido entre 1936 y 1939 — the period from 1936 to 1939 o between 1936 and 1939
edad 1)
2. VI

1) (=entender) to understand

¿comprendes? — do you understand?

no hay forma de hacerle comprender — there is no way to make him understand

2) (=darse cuenta)

¡ya comprendo! — now I see!, I get it (now)! *

como tú comprenderás, no soy yo quién para juzgarlo — as you will appreciate o understand, I'm not the best person to judge him

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml)

nadie me comprende — nobody understands me

¿comprendido? — do you understand? (colloq)

como usted comprenderá... — as I'm sure you will appreciate...

b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand

comprendió que lo habían engañado — he realized that he had been tricked

2) (abarcar, contener): libro to cover; factura/precio to include

personas de edades comprendidas entre los 19 y los 23 años — people between the ages of 19 and 23
2.
comprender vi ( entender) to understand

hacerse comprender — to make oneself understood

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= comprehend, comprise (of), gain + an understanding, grasp, have + some grasp, understand, achieve + understanding, fathom, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], see, include, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

Ex. Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.

Ex. The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.

Ex. Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.

Ex. She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.

Ex. It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.

Ex. They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.

Ex. From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.

Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex. I don't see why the smokers can't leave the building briefly when they want to smoke.

Ex. Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.

Ex. You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.

Ex. Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.

Ex. 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.

Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.

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* a medio comprender = half-understood.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.

* comprender mal = misunderstand.

* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.

* comprenderse bien = be well understood.

* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.

* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* fácil de comprender = easy to grasp.

* hacer comprender = bring + home.

* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml)

nadie me comprende — nobody understands me

¿comprendido? — do you understand? (colloq)

como usted comprenderá... — as I'm sure you will appreciate...

b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand

comprendió que lo habían engañado — he realized that he had been tricked

2) (abarcar, contener): libro to cover; factura/precio to include

personas de edades comprendidas entre los 19 y los 23 años — people between the ages of 19 and 23
2.
comprender vi ( entender) to understand

hacerse comprender — to make oneself understood

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= comprehend, comprise (of), gain + an understanding, grasp, have + some grasp, understand, achieve + understanding, fathom, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], see, include, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

Ex: Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.

Ex: The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.

Ex: Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.

Ex: She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.

Ex: It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.

Ex: They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.

Ex: From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.

Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex: I don't see why the smokers can't leave the building briefly when they want to smoke.

Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.

Ex: You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.

Ex: Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.

Ex: 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.

Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.

* a medio comprender = half-understood.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.

* comprender mal = misunderstand.

* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.

* comprenderse bien = be well understood.

* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.

* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* fácil de comprender = easy to grasp.

* hacer comprender = bring + home.

* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.

* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.

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comprender [E1 ]

vt

A (entender) to understand

comprendo tus temores/su reacción I understand your fears/his reaction

nadie me comprende nobody understands me

vuelve a las once ¿comprendido? I want you back at eleven, do you understand?, I want you back at eleven, do you have that? ( AmE) o ( BrE) have you got that? ( colloq)

entonces comprendió que lo habían engañado he realized then that he had been tricked

como usted comprenderá, no podemos hacer excepciones as I'm sure you will appreciate, we cannot make exceptions

designios que la mente humana no alcanza a comprender designs that the human mind cannot comprehend

B

(abarcar, contener): el segundo tomo comprende los siglos XVII y XVIII the second volume covers the 17th and 18th centuries

los gastos de calefacción están comprendidos en esta suma the heating costs are included in this total

IVA no comprendido not including VAT, excluding VAT, exclusive of VAT ( frml)

jóvenes de edades comprendidas entre los 19 y los 23 años young people between the ages of 19 and 23

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comprender ( conjugate comprender) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml);

◊ nadie me comprende nobody understands me

b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand;

◊ comprendió que lo habían engañado he realized that he had been tricked

2 (abarcar, contener) [ libro] to cover;
[factura/precio] to include
verbo intransitivo ( entender) to understand;
◊ hacerse comprender to make oneself understood

comprender verbo transitivo
1 (incluir, abarcar) to comprise, include
2 (entender) to understand ➣ Ver nota en understand

' comprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- asequible
- concebir
- entender
- explicarse
- percibir
- seguir
- cuenta
- explicar
- incluir
English:
comprehend
- comprise
- cotton on
- figure out
- get through
- grasp
- incorporate
- insight
- sympathize
- understand
- misunderstand
- realize
- though

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comprender

♦ vt

1. [incluir] to include, to comprise;

el grupo comprende varias empresas the group comprises several companies;

el país comprende tres regiones bien diferenciadas the country consists of three quite distinct regions;

el gasto de instalación no está comprendido the cost of installation is not included;

la exposición comprende 500 cuadros the exhibition consists of 500 paintings;

el periodo comprendido entre 1995 y 1999 the period between 1995 and 1999 o from 1995 to 1999

2. [entender] to understand;

como comprenderás, me enfadé muchísimo I don't have to tell you I was absolutely furious;

te comprendo perfectamente I quite understand;

no comprendo tu actitud I don't understand your attitude;

no comprendo cómo puede gustarte Carlos I don't know what you see in Carlos;

comprendo que estés triste I can understand that you're unhappy;

¿comprendes?, si no se lo decimos se va a enfadar look, if we don't tell him, he's going to get angry

♦ See also the pronominal verb comprenderse

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comprender

v/t

1 understand;

hacerse comprender make o.s. understood;

comprender mal misunderstand

2 ( abarcar) include

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comprender vt

1) entender: to comprehend, to understand

2) abarcar: to cover, to include

comprender vi

: to understand

¡ya comprendo!: now I understand!

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comprender vb

1. (entender) to understand [pt. & pp. understood]

no me comprende he doesn't understand me

nunca comprenderé por qué lo hizo I'll never understand why he did it

2. (incluir) to be made up of

el examen comprende tres partes the exam is made up of three parts

Spanish-English dictionary > comprender
10 ayudar

v.

to help.

ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help somebody (to) do something

¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?

¿puedo ayudar? can I help?

Ella asiste a todo el mundo She helps everybody.

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ayudar

► verbo transitivo

1 to help, aid, assist

■ ¿en qué podemos ayudarte? how can we help you?

► verbo pronominal ayudarse

1 (apoyarse) to make use (de/con, of)

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verb

to help, aid, assist

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1.

VT (=asistir) to help, assist, aid

ayudar a algn a hacer algo — to help sb to do sth

¿me puedes ayudar con la limpieza esta tarde? — can you help me out with the cleaning this afternoon?

me ayudó a bajar del autobús — he helped me off the bus

me ayuda muchísimo — he's a great help to me, he helps me a lot

2.

See:

ayudarse
AYUDAR Ayudar se puede traducir por help, assist y aid. ► La manera más frecuente de traducir ayudar es por help. Si help va seguido de un verbo, este puede ir en infinitivo {con} {o} {sin} to: ¿Puedes ayudarnos? Can you help (us)? Siempre le ayuda con la tarea He always helps her with her homework ¿Me puedes ayudar a preparar la cena? Can you help me (to) get dinner ready? ► Ayudar se traduce por assist en un registro bastante más formal y se construye frecuentemente en la estructura to assist somebody with something: La comadrona ayudó al médico con el parto The midwife assisted the doctor with the delivery ► Ayudar se traduce por aid en inglés formal en el contexto de asesorar o prestar ayuda a un grupo de personas necesitadas: ... los intentos de Estados Unidos de ayudar a los refugiados kurdos...... attempts by the United States to aid Kurdish refugees... Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo to help

ayudar al prójimo — to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?

vino a ayudarme — she came to help me out

ayudar a alguien con algo — to help somebody with something

ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf

ayúdame a poner la mesa — help me (to) set the table
2.
ayudar vi to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
3.
ayudarse v pron to help oneself

ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

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= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].

Ex. Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.

Ex. You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.

Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex. Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.

Ex. How can we help library users to gain confidence?.

Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

Ex. There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.

Ex. Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.

Ex. Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.

Ex. Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.

Ex. In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.

Ex. Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.

Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.

Ex. She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

Ex. They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.

Ex. The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.

Ex. All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.

Ex. It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.

Ex. We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.

Ex. There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them.

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* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.

* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.

* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

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1.
verbo transitivo to help

ayudar al prójimo — to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?

vino a ayudarme — she came to help me out

ayudar a alguien con algo — to help somebody with something

ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf

ayúdame a poner la mesa — help me (to) set the table
2.
ayudar vi to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
3.
ayudarse v pron to help oneself

ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

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= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].

Ex: Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.

Ex: You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.

Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex: Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.

Ex: How can we help library users to gain confidence?.

Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

Ex: There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.

Ex: Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.

Ex: Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.

Ex: Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.

Ex: In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.

Ex: Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.

Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.

Ex: She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

Ex: They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.

Ex: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.

Ex: All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.

Ex: It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.

Ex: We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.

Ex: There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them
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* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.

* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.

* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

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ayudar [A1 ]

vt

to help

ayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? do you need any help?, can o shall I help you?, can o shall I give you a hand? ( colloq)

vino a ayudarme unos días she came to help me out for a few days

ayudar a algn CON algo to help sb WITH sth

ayuda a tu hermano con los deberes help your brother with his homework

mis padres me ayudaron con los gastos de la fiesta my parents helped me (out) with the cost of the party

ayudar a algn A + INF to help sb (to) + INF

ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table

lo ayudé a arreglar la moto I helped him (to) fix his motorbike

■ ayudar

vi

to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?, can I help you with anything?

ayudar a or en misa to serve at mass

■ ayudarse

v pron

to help oneself

tú mismo tienes que ayudarte you've got to do something to help yourself

para ayudarse empezó a dar clases de inglés he started giving English classes to earn a bit more money

ayudarse DE or CON algo:

camina ayudándose de or con un bastón he walks with the aid o help of a stick, he walks with a stick

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ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo
to help;
◊ ayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor;

¿te ayudo? do you need any help?;
vino a ayudarme she came to help me out;
ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table
verbo intransitivo
to help;
¿puedo ayudar en algo? can I do anything to help?
ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help

' ayudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- imposible
- volcarse
- asistir
- condición
- dedicar
- favorecer
- mano
- mucho
- poco
- pretender
- solícito
English:
aid
- appreciate
- assist
- back
- desire
- finger
- fund
- help
- help out
- minister
- offer
- ostensible
- pitch in
- propensity
- see
- short
- talk down
- tide over
- unable
- useful
- wave aside
- anything
- do
- not
- patch
- precious
- rally
- rely
- sorry
- unhelpful
- way
- well

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ayudar

♦ vt

to help;

ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help sb (to) do sth;

me ayudaron a subir el piano they helped me carry the piano up;

una profesora particular le ayuda en los estudios a private tutor is helping him with his studies;

necesito que me ayuden con este problema I need your help with this problem;

¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?

♦ vi

to help;

¿puedo ayudar? can I help?

♦ See also the pronominal verb ayudarse

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ayudar

v/t help;

¿le ayudo? can I help?, would you like some help?;

le ayudó a ponerse el abrigo he helped her put on her coat

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ayudar vt

: to help, to assist

♦ See also the reflexive verb ayudarse

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ayudar vb to help

Spanish-English dictionary > ayudar
11 desconocer

v.

1 not to know.

desconozco quién es/dónde trabaja I don't know who he is/where he works

se desconoce su paradero her whereabouts are unknown

por causas que aún se desconocen for reasons as yet unknown o which are still unknown

2 to be ignorant of, to be unacquainted with, to know not.

Ella desconoce los acontecimientos She is ignorant of the events.

3 to disclaim, to deny, to refuse to accept, to deny the acceptance of.

Ella desconoció ese mal hábito She disclaimed that bad habit.

4 to fail to recognize, to be unable to recognize, to recognize not.

Ella desconoció su casa She failed to recognize her house.

5 to disown.

El padre molesto desconoció al hijo The angry father disowned the son.

6 to be amazed at someone's behavior, to be surprised of.

Te desconozco! I am amazed at your behavior.

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desconocer

Conjugation model [ CONOCER], like link=conocer conocer

► verbo transitivo

1 not to know, be unaware of

■ desconozco su nombre I don't know her name

2 (no reconocer) not to recognize

■ me lo encontré pero lo desconocí I met him but I didn't recognize him

3 (rechazar) to disown

■ desconoce a sus amistades he disowns his friends

4 (no prestar atención) not to pay attention to, ignore

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VT

1) (=ignorar) not to know, be ignorant of

desconocen los principios fundamentales — they don't know the basic principles, they are ignorant of the basic principles

no desconozco que... — I am not unaware that...

2) (=no reconocer) [+ persona] not to recognize; [+ obra] to disown

el poeta desconoció la obra — the poet disowned the work

desconocer la autoridad del gobierno — to refuse to recognize the government's authority

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verbo transitivo

a) ( no conocer)

por razones que desconocemos — for reasons unknown to us

se desconoce su identidad/su paradero — her identity is/her whereabouts are not known

desconocía la existencia de esta cuenta — she was unaware of the existence of this account

su obra se desconoce fuera de Cuba — his work is unknown outside Cuba

b) ( no reconocer)

te desconocí — I didn't recognize you

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= be unaware of, remain + unaware of, have + no understanding of.

Ex. To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.

Ex. Unfortunately, the majority of the public, and in particular those most in need of information -- the disadvantaged -- remain largely unaware of an 'information gap' in their lives.

Ex. Someone who is too honest sounds like a lunatic because they seem to have no understanding of how the world works.

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* desconocer totalmente = be blissfully unaware.

* desconocer totalmente Algo = not know the first thing about.

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verbo transitivo

a) ( no conocer)

por razones que desconocemos — for reasons unknown to us

se desconoce su identidad/su paradero — her identity is/her whereabouts are not known

desconocía la existencia de esta cuenta — she was unaware of the existence of this account

su obra se desconoce fuera de Cuba — his work is unknown outside Cuba

b) ( no reconocer)

te desconocí — I didn't recognize you

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= be unaware of, remain + unaware of, have + no understanding of.

Ex: To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.

Ex: Unfortunately, the majority of the public, and in particular those most in need of information -- the disadvantaged -- remain largely unaware of an 'information gap' in their lives.

Ex: Someone who is too honest sounds like a lunatic because they seem to have no understanding of how the world works.

* desconocer totalmente = be blissfully unaware.

* desconocer totalmente Algo = not know the first thing about.

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desconocer [E3 ]

vt

A

(no conocer): por razones que desconocemos for reasons unknown to us

aún se desconocen los resultados de la votación the results of the poll are not yet known

dos jóvenes cuya identidad se desconoce resultaron heridos two youths, whose identities have not been established, were injured

desconocía la existencia de esta cuenta she was unaware of the existence of this account

su obra se desconoce fuera de Cuba his work is unknown outside Cuba

B

(no reconocer): te desconocí ¡qué cambiada estás! I didn't recognize you, you've changed so much!

¿y tú dijiste tal cosa? te desconozco and you said that? I'd never have thought it of you

chico, te desconozco ¿tú, tan trabajador? I don't believe my eyes! it's not like you to be working so hard

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desconocer ( conjugate desconocer) verbo transitivo
a) ( no conocer):

◊ por razones que desconocemos for reasons unknown to us;

desconocía este hecho I was unaware of this fact
b) ( no reconocer):

◊ te desconocí I didn't recognize you

desconocer verbo transitivo
1 (no saber) not to know, to be unaware of
2 (no reconocer, encontrar muy cambiado) to fail to recognize: ¿tú maquillada?, te desconozco, you with make up?, I can hardly recognize you
' desconocer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ignorar
English:
disown
- ignorant

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desconocer vt

1. [ignorar] not to know;

desconocemos sus motivos we do not know his motives;

desconocía que fueran amigos I was unaware they were friends;

se desconoce su paradero her whereabouts are unknown;

se desconoce la identidad de los secuestradores the identity of the kidnappers has yet to be established;

por causas que aún se desconocen for reasons as yet unknown o which are still unknown;

sus libros se desconocen fuera de Latinoamérica his books are unknown outside Latin America

2. [no reconocer] to fail to recognize;

con ese peinado te desconozco I can hardly recognize you with that hairstyle

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desconocer

v/t not know

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desconocer {18} vt

1) ignorar: to be unaware of

2) : to fail to recognize

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desconocer vb not to know [pt. knew; pp. known]

desconoce las reglas he doesn't know the rules

desconozco su edad I don't know her age

Spanish-English dictionary > desconocer
12 llegar a un acuerdo

llegar a un acuerdo

to come to an agreement

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(v.) = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal

Ex. At the same time publishers and booksellers combined once more to fix retail prices, concluding in 1900 a 'net book agreement' by which booksellers were forbidden to retail new books at less than list prices.

Ex. Agreements have been reached with the National Library of Canada and the Biblothèque Nationale not only to use their records this way but also to redistribute them in an unaltered form.

Ex. An undertaking has been made that a piece of notation will not be revised and given another meaning.

Ex. The bargain which I made with Mr Johnson was seventy-five pounds (or guineas) a volume.

Ex. We found it difficult to come to a consensus of the professional staff on several key points.

Ex. Once the silent reading session is accepted then an understanding should also be reached that at these times classmates should not be interrupted, either for idle chatter or for sharing responses.

Ex. If we begin to think about the new technology as different from the three-by-five card perhaps then we can have some meeting of the minds.

Ex. Perhaps it is an understatement to say that it is easy to reach consensus on the basic elements to be included in the evaluation form.

Ex. Trustees will have to consider the conditions of membership in online networks and, in some instances, may need to hammer out ground breaking agreements to govern operations.

Ex. Ultimately, a compromise was developed that provided for the fully spelled-out form as a parenthetical addition in the heading if it is needed to differentiate names = En última instancia se llegó a un acuerdo que permitía que la forma totalmente deletreada se le añadiese entre paréntesis al encabezamiento si se necesitaba diferenciar los nombres.

Ex. We have to seek and work out partnership agreements with other stakeholders.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The Times newspaper strikes deal with Gale to digitise back issues from 1785'.

Ex. Both the newspapers and the unions want to cut their losses by concluding a deal in advance of a court hearing that is scheduled to decide on the original causes of the strike.

* * *

(v.) = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal

Ex: At the same time publishers and booksellers combined once more to fix retail prices, concluding in 1900 a 'net book agreement' by which booksellers were forbidden to retail new books at less than list prices.

Ex: Agreements have been reached with the National Library of Canada and the Biblothèque Nationale not only to use their records this way but also to redistribute them in an unaltered form.

Ex: An undertaking has been made that a piece of notation will not be revised and given another meaning.

Ex: The bargain which I made with Mr Johnson was seventy-five pounds (or guineas) a volume.

Ex: We found it difficult to come to a consensus of the professional staff on several key points.

Ex: Once the silent reading session is accepted then an understanding should also be reached that at these times classmates should not be interrupted, either for idle chatter or for sharing responses.

Ex: If we begin to think about the new technology as different from the three-by-five card perhaps then we can have some meeting of the minds.

Ex: Perhaps it is an understatement to say that it is easy to reach consensus on the basic elements to be included in the evaluation form.

Ex: Trustees will have to consider the conditions of membership in online networks and, in some instances, may need to hammer out ground breaking agreements to govern operations.

Ex: Ultimately, a compromise was developed that provided for the fully spelled-out form as a parenthetical addition in the heading if it is needed to differentiate names = En última instancia se llegó a un acuerdo que permitía que la forma totalmente deletreada se le añadiese entre paréntesis al encabezamiento si se necesitaba diferenciar los nombres.

Ex: We have to seek and work out partnership agreements with other stakeholders.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The Times newspaper strikes deal with Gale to digitise back issues from 1785'.

Ex: Both the newspapers and the unions want to cut their losses by concluding a deal in advance of a court hearing that is scheduled to decide on the original causes of the strike.

Spanish-English dictionary > llegar a un acuerdo
13 argumentar

v.

to argue (alegar) (discutir).

no argumentó bien su hipótesis he didn't argue his theory very well

Ella arguye todo lo que le dicen She argues everything she's told.

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argumentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (deducir) to deduce

► verbo intransitivo

1 (discutir) to argue ( contra, with)

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verb

to argue

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VT VI to argue

argumentar que... — to argue that..., contend that...

* * *

verbo transitivo to argue

se podría argumentar que... — it could be argued that...

* * *

= argue, be + Posesivo + contention.

Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

Ex. It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.

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* argumentar a favor de = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case for.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.

* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.

* * *

verbo transitivo to argue

se podría argumentar que... — it could be argued that...

* * *

= argue, be + Posesivo + contention.

Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.

* argumentar a favor de = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case for.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.

* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.

* * *

argumentar [A1 ]

vt

to argue

no es un problema político, como se suele argumentar it is not a political problem, as is commonly claimed o argued

se podría argumentar que … it could be argued that …

* * *

argumentar ( conjugate argumentar) verbo transitivo
to argue
argumentar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to argue
' argumentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegar
- argüir
- razonar
- replicar
English:
argue
- con

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argumentar

♦ vt
[alegar] to argue ( que that);
no argumentó bien su hipótesis he didn't argue his theory very well;

se puede argumentar que… it could be argued that…

♦ vi
[discutir] to argue
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argumentar

v/t argue

* * *

argumentar vt

: to argue, to contend

Spanish-English dictionary > argumentar
14 celebrar un contrato

(v.) = enter into + contract

Ex. One of the basic tenets of contract law is that both parties must be capable of understanding that they are entering into a contract.

* * *

(v.) = enter into + contract

Ex: One of the basic tenets of contract law is that both parties must be capable of understanding that they are entering into a contract.

Spanish-English dictionary > celebrar un contrato
15 comportamiento social

m.

social behavior.

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(n.) = social behaviour, social graces

Ex. Understanding of these aspects a key to appreciating the influence of communications media on organizational and social behaviour.

Ex. In all public contacts, one strives to maintain a basic level of social graces by deploying the force and warmth of one's personality to ensure that the other person is at ease.

* * *

(n.) = social behaviour, social graces

Ex: Understanding of these aspects a key to appreciating the influence of communications media on organizational and social behaviour.

Ex: In all public contacts, one strives to maintain a basic level of social graces by deploying the force and warmth of one's personality to ensure that the other person is at ease.

Spanish-English dictionary > comportamiento social
16 defender

v.

1 to defend.

defender los intereses de alguien to defend somebody's interests

defendió su teoría con sólidos argumentos he supported his theory with sound arguments

Elsa defiende su posición Elsa defends her position.

Elsa defiende los derechos humanos Elsa defends human rights.

2 to protect (proteger) (del frío, calor).

* * *

defender

Conjugation model [ ENTENDER], like link=entender entender

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to defend (contra/de, against)

■ defendió el castillo de sus enemigos he defended the castle against his enemies

2 (mantener una opinión, afirmación) to defend, uphold; (respaldar a alguien) to stand up for, support

3 (proteger) to protect (contra/de, against/from)

4 DERECHO (algo) to argue, plead; (a alguien) to defend

► verbo pronominal defenderse

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

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

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

defender una causa DERECHO to argue a case

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verb

to defend

- defenderse

* * *

1.

VT (Mil) [+ país, territorio, intereses] to defend; [+ causa, ideas] to defend, champion; (Jur) to defend

defiende sus opiniones con buenos argumentos — he defends his opinions with good arguments

el Real Madrid defiende el título de campeón — Real Madrid are defending the championship title, Real Madrid are the defending champions

nos defendió de los atracadores — he defended us against the muggers

defiendo la tesis doctoral el mes que viene — I'm having a viva on o (EEUU) I'm defending my doctoral thesis next month

2.

See:

defenderse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( proteger) <guarnición/nación> to defend, protect; < persona> to defend

siempre defiende a su hermana — he always defends o stands up for his sister

defender a alguien de algo/alguien — to defend somebody against something/somebody

b) < intereses> to protect, defend; <derechos/título> to defend

c) (Der) to defend

d) <idea/teoría/opinión> to defend, uphold; <causa/ideal> to champion, defend

defender la tesis — ≈to defend one's dissertation ( in US), ≈to have a viva on one's thesis ( in UK)
2.
defenderse v pron

a) (refl) ( contra una agresión) to defend o protect oneself; (Der) to defend oneself

defenderse de algo/alguien — to defend oneself against something/somebody

b) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by (colloq)

me defiendo bastante bien en francés — I can get by quite well in French

* * *

= advocate, argue, argue + in favour of, be + Posesivo + contention, contend, defend, espouse, maintain, make + apology, make + a case for, plead for, put + the case for, uphold, crusade for, preach, preach, champion, speak up for, speak up for, articulate + the case for, present + case for, mount + defence, strike + a blow for, raise + the flag of, come down in + favour of, stick up for, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, stand for.

Ex. In order to understand the citation order that PRECIS indexing advocates it is necessary to examine the function of the operators more closely.

Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

Ex. Despite the present financial straits of developing countries, she argues in favour of long-term plan for the acquisition of relevant rare book material.

Ex. It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.

Ex. The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.

Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex. My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.

Ex. This point-by-point evaluation makes a fairly convincing case for the public access online catalogue.

Ex. I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.

Ex. A more moderate approach is found in the writings of Olding, who puts the case for multiple entry very concisely in a short pamphlet.

Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex. There are also dedicated individuals within government who have found a niche from which to crusade for school libraries.

Ex. A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.

Ex. A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.

Ex. In particular he championed free photoduplication of library materials as a natural extension of library services to patrons at a distance.

Ex. Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.

Ex. Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.

Ex. Moreover, in addition to quantitative measures, qualitative indicators of benefits should be considered so as to present a complete picture when articulating the case for a library's total positive impact.

Ex. An MP, a barrister, and a financial consultant present the case for charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on books.

Ex. The author mounts a spirited defence of the National Library of Australia future collecting priorities.

Ex. In an effort to save US culture, strike a blow for reading, and correct well intentioned but misguided notions about the Internet making libraries obsolete, offers ten reasons why the Internet is no substitute for a library..

Ex. The Augustinian order kept his theological tradition, and raised the flag of the Augustinian thought before and after the German reformer.

Ex. The author comes down in favour of adding notes to cataloguing records on the grounds that the educational purpose that they are intended to serve is clear.

Ex. He states that he has always admired Woody Allen, explaining that when he first saw his films he was happy to see that someone was sticking up for the little guy.

Ex. It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.

Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.

Ex. The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.

Ex. I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!.

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* defender a = put + a word in for.

* defender a Alguien = stand up for.

* defender Algo = argue + Posesivo + corner.

* defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.

* defender el honor de Uno = defend + Posesivo + honour.

* defender enérgicamente = be vociferous about/in.

* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.

* defender la necesidad = articulate + the need.

* defender la necesidad de = support + the case for.

* defender lo indenfensible = defend + the indefensible.

* defender los derechos de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + rights.

* defender los intereses = defend + interests, lobby for + interests.

* defender los intereses de = go to + bat for, bat for.

* defender los principios de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + principles.

* defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.

* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender + Posesivo + postura = argue + Posesivo + case.

* defenderse = bite back, stand up, strike back, fight back, fight for + Posesivo + life.

* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.

* defenderse por uno mismo = fend for + Reflexivo.

* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* defender un argumento = support + view.

* defender un opinión = support + view.

* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( proteger) <guarnición/nación> to defend, protect; < persona> to defend

siempre defiende a su hermana — he always defends o stands up for his sister

defender a alguien de algo/alguien — to defend somebody against something/somebody

b) < intereses> to protect, defend; <derechos/título> to defend

c) (Der) to defend

d) <idea/teoría/opinión> to defend, uphold; <causa/ideal> to champion, defend

defender la tesis — ≈to defend one's dissertation ( in US), ≈to have a viva on one's thesis ( in UK)
2.
defenderse v pron

a) (refl) ( contra una agresión) to defend o protect oneself; (Der) to defend oneself

defenderse de algo/alguien — to defend oneself against something/somebody

b) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by (colloq)

me defiendo bastante bien en francés — I can get by quite well in French

* * *

= advocate, argue, argue + in favour of, be + Posesivo + contention, contend, defend, espouse, maintain, make + apology, make + a case for, plead for, put + the case for, uphold, crusade for, preach, preach, champion, speak up for, speak up for, articulate + the case for, present + case for, mount + defence, strike + a blow for, raise + the flag of, come down in + favour of, stick up for, stand by, rally (a)round, rally behind, stand for.

Ex: In order to understand the citation order that PRECIS indexing advocates it is necessary to examine the function of the operators more closely.

Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

Ex: Despite the present financial straits of developing countries, she argues in favour of long-term plan for the acquisition of relevant rare book material.

Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.

Ex: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.

Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex: My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.

Ex: This point-by-point evaluation makes a fairly convincing case for the public access online catalogue.

Ex: I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.

Ex: A more moderate approach is found in the writings of Olding, who puts the case for multiple entry very concisely in a short pamphlet.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex: There are also dedicated individuals within government who have found a niche from which to crusade for school libraries.

Ex: A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.

Ex: A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.

Ex: In particular he championed free photoduplication of library materials as a natural extension of library services to patrons at a distance.

Ex: Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.

Ex: Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff.

Ex: Moreover, in addition to quantitative measures, qualitative indicators of benefits should be considered so as to present a complete picture when articulating the case for a library's total positive impact.

Ex: An MP, a barrister, and a financial consultant present the case for charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on books.

Ex: The author mounts a spirited defence of the National Library of Australia future collecting priorities.

Ex: In an effort to save US culture, strike a blow for reading, and correct well intentioned but misguided notions about the Internet making libraries obsolete, offers ten reasons why the Internet is no substitute for a library..

Ex: The Augustinian order kept his theological tradition, and raised the flag of the Augustinian thought before and after the German reformer.

Ex: The author comes down in favour of adding notes to cataloguing records on the grounds that the educational purpose that they are intended to serve is clear.

Ex: He states that he has always admired Woody Allen, explaining that when he first saw his films he was happy to see that someone was sticking up for the little guy.

Ex: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.

Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.

Ex: The second group, who rallied behind McCarthy, was composed of students and intellectuals who were vociferous against the war.

Ex: I will stand for your rights as my forefathers did before me!.

* defender a = put + a word in for.

* defender a Alguien = stand up for.

* defender Algo = argue + Posesivo + corner.

* defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.

* defender el honor de Uno = defend + Posesivo + honour.

* defender enérgicamente = be vociferous about/in.

* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.

* defender la necesidad = articulate + the need.

* defender la necesidad de = support + the case for.

* defender lo indenfensible = defend + the indefensible.

* defender los derechos de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + rights.

* defender los intereses = defend + interests, lobby for + interests.

* defender los intereses de = go to + bat for, bat for.

* defender los principios de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + principles.

* defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.

* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.

* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender + Posesivo + postura = argue + Posesivo + case.

* defenderse = bite back, stand up, strike back, fight back, fight for + Posesivo + life.

* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.

* defenderse por uno mismo = fend for + Reflexivo.

* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* defender un argumento = support + view.

* defender un opinión = support + view.

* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.

* * *

defender [E8 ]

vt

1 (proteger) ‹guarnición/nación› to defend, protect; ‹persona› to defend

siempre defiende a su hermana he always defends o protects o stands up for his sister

defender a algn DE algo/algn to defend sb AGAINST sth/sb

la defendió de las acusaciones/de sus atacantes he defended her against the accusations/against her attackers

2 ‹intereses› to protect, defend; ‹derechos› to defend; ‹título› to defend

3 ( Der) ‹caso› to defend; ‹acusado/cliente› to defend

4 ‹idea/teoría/opinión› to defend, uphold; ‹causa/ideal› to champion, defend

defender la tesis ≈ to defend one's dissertation ( in US), ≈ to have a viva on one's thesis ( in UK)

■ defenderse

v pron

1 ( refl) (contra una agresión) to defend o protect oneself; ( Der) to defend oneself defenderse DE algo/algn to defend oneself AGAINST sth/sb

2 ( fam) (arreglárselas) to get by ( colloq)

me defiendo bastante bien en francés I can get by quite well in French

¿sabes jugar al tenis? — bueno, me defiendo can you play tennis? — well, I'm not too bad ( colloq)

* * *

defender ( conjugate defender) verbo transitivo
to defend;
‹ intereses› to protect;
defender a algo/algn de algo/algn to defend sth/sb against sth/sb
defenderse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( contra una agresión) to defend o protect oneself;

(Der) to defend oneself;
defenderse de algo/algn to defend oneself against sth/sb
b) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by (colloq);

◊ me defiendo bastante bien en francés I can get by quite well in French

defender verbo transitivo to defend [contra, against] [de, from]
' defender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
defensa
- defensor
- defensora
- muerte
- resguardar
- uña
- unirse
- valedor
- valedora
- defienda
English:
argue
- defend
- defender
- guard
- leg
- plead
- speak up
- stand up
- stick up for
- uphold
- advocate
- champion
- speak
- stand
- stick

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defender

♦ vt

1. [país, ideas] to defend;
[amigo] to stand up for; Dep [contrario, delantero] to mark;
defender a alguien de algo to defend sb from o against sth;

defender los derechos/intereses de alguien to defend sb's rights/interests;

defendió su teoría con sólidos argumentos he supported his theory with sound arguments;

defender la tesis [en universidad] Br ≈ to have one's viva, US ≈ to defend one's dissertation;
Dep
defender el título to defend the title;

Comp

defender algo a capa y espada to defend sth tooth and nail

2. [reo, acusado] to defend

3. [proteger] [del frío, calor] to protect (de against)

♦ vi
Dep to mark;
defender al hombre to mark man for man, to man-mark;

defender en zona to use a zone defence

♦ See also the pronominal verb defenderse

* * *

defender

I v/t

1 defend (de against)

2 en fútbol mark

II v/i en fútbol mark

* * *

defender {56} vt

: to defend, to protect

♦ See also the reflexive verb defenderse

* * *

defender vb

1. (en general) to defend

los soldados defendieron a la población civil the soldiers defended the civilians

2. (proteger) to protect

hay que defender la naturaleza we have to protect nature

Spanish-English dictionary > defender
17 firmar un contrato

(v.) = issue + contract, sign + contract, make + contract, enter into + contract

Ex. The library staff is not unionized; contracts, which take the form of salary agreements, are issued annually.

Ex. She then said 'Thanks for the offer, but I've signed a contract and made a deposit on an apartment'.

Ex. As a result of the tender procedure a contract was made to construct the new Library and Department of Library and Information Studies.

Ex. One of the basic tenets of contract law is that both parties must be capable of understanding that they are entering into a contract.

* * *

(v.) = issue + contract, sign + contract, make + contract, enter into + contract

Ex: The library staff is not unionized; contracts, which take the form of salary agreements, are issued annually.

Ex: She then said 'Thanks for the offer, but I've signed a contract and made a deposit on an apartment'.

Ex: As a result of the tender procedure a contract was made to construct the new Library and Department of Library and Information Studies.

Ex: One of the basic tenets of contract law is that both parties must be capable of understanding that they are entering into a contract.

Spanish-English dictionary > firmar un contrato
18 obtener

v.

1 to get (beca, cargo, puntos).

2 to obtain, to gain, to get, to acquire.

Ricardo ganó reconocimiento Richard gained renown.

* * *

obtener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (beca, resultados) to get, obtain; (premio) to win; (ganancias) to make

■ obtener el perdón to be pardoned

► verbo pronominal obtenerse

1 to get, be obtained

■ con este detergente se obtienen resultados sorprendentes with this detergent you get surprising results

■ la energía se obtiene de la descomposición del átomo energy is obtained by splitting the atom

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verb

1) to obtain, get

2) attain

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VT [+ resultado, información, permiso] to get, obtain; [+ mayoría, votos] to win, obtain; [+ premio, medalla, victoria] to win; [+ apoyo] to gain, get, obtain; [+ beneficios] to make

esperamos obtener mejores resultados este año — we are hoping to get o obtain o achieve better results this year

los socialistas obtuvieron la mayoría absoluta — the socialists won o obtained an absolute majority

ambos obtuvieron el premio Nobel en 1993 — they both won the Nobel prize in 1993

el equipo español confía en obtener la victoria — the Spanish team is confident of victory

la empresa está obteniendo grandes beneficios — the company is making large profits

con la venta de los derechos la editorial obtuvo varios millones de dólares — the publishers got several million dollars from the sale of the copyright

nunca obtuvo respuesta — he never got o received a reply

el acusado obtuvo la libertad provisional — the accused was granted bail

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verbo transitivo < premio> to win, receive; <resultado/autorización> to obtain; < calificación> to obtain, set

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= derive, gain, generate, get, obtain, procure, secure, yield, spin off, elicit, reap, receive, come by, acquire.

Ex. The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.

Ex. To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.

Ex. Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.

Ex. In the event that the position in the matrix contains more than 32 entries, it is necessary for the user to interact with the system to obtain the miniature catalog that will contain the entry s/he seeks.

Ex. They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

Ex. They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

Ex. This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.

Ex. A computerized search facility has been spun off from the basic work.

Ex. This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex. Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.

Ex. If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.

Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex. Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.

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* difícil de obtener = difficult to come by.

* fácil de obtener = easy to come by.

* obtener acceso = gain + access, gain + admittance.

* obtener algo de = get + something out of.

* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.

* obtener conocimiento = gain + an understanding.

* obtener credibilidad = attain + credibility.

* obtener de = get out of.

* obtener el derecho para = win + the right to.

* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.

* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.

* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.

* obtener éxito = achieve + success.

* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.

* obtener fondos de = derive + finances from.

* obtener ganancia = gain + benefit.

* obtener gratificación = obtain + gratification.

* obtener gratis = obtain + free.

* obtener indicios sobre = get + an indication of.

* obtener información = obtain + information, glean + information, gain + information, pick up + information, secure + information.

* obtener información de = elicit + information from.

* obtener la aprobación = meet with + approval.

* obtener partido de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA].

* obtener perspectiva de = gain + perspective on.

* obtener pistas sobre = get + an indication of.

* obtener placer = take + pleasure, obtain + pleasure from, derive + pleasure.

* obtener placer de = get + pleasure from.

* obtener + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* obtener promoción = arrive at + promotion.

* obtener provecho = get + Posesivo + money's worth out of.

* obtener reconocimiento = gain + recognition.

* obtener resultado = obtain + result.

* obtener resultados = get + things done.

* obtener satisfacción = derive + satisfaction, gain + satisfaction, derive + gratification, obtain + satisfaction.

* obtenerse = accrue.

* obtenerse de = flow from.

* obtener titulación = receive + degree.

* obtener + Título = earn + Título.

* obtener una categoría = gain + status.

* obtener una cita bibliográfica = glean + citation.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* obtener una impresión = gain + picture.

* obtener una perspectiva = gather + perspective.

* obtener una referencia = glean + reference.

* obtener un estatus = gain + status.

* obtener un premio = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize.

* obtener un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* obtener un título = gain + a degree in.

* obtener ventaja = gain + advantage.

* obtener ventajas = reap + advantages.

* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.

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verbo transitivo < premio> to win, receive; <resultado/autorización> to obtain; < calificación> to obtain, set

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= derive, gain, generate, get, obtain, procure, secure, yield, spin off, elicit, reap, receive, come by, acquire.

Ex: The scheme was designed for the Library of Congress and many of the features of the scheme derived from this fact.

Ex: To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.

Ex: Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS does not get a new document number, but reserves this document for you, so that no one else can change it while you are working on it.

Ex: In the event that the position in the matrix contains more than 32 entries, it is necessary for the user to interact with the system to obtain the miniature catalog that will contain the entry s/he seeks.

Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

Ex: This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.

Ex: A computerized search facility has been spun off from the basic work.

Ex: This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex: Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.

Ex: If you receive a large number of titles on you initial search, you can narrow your search by using qualifiers.

Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.

Ex: Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.

* difícil de obtener = difficult to come by.

* fácil de obtener = easy to come by.

* obtener acceso = gain + access, gain + admittance.

* obtener algo de = get + something out of.

* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.

* obtener conocimiento = gain + an understanding.

* obtener credibilidad = attain + credibility.

* obtener de = get out of.

* obtener el derecho para = win + the right to.

* obtener el enunciado del problema = elicit + problem statement.

* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.

* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.

* obtener éxito = achieve + success.

* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.

* obtener fondos de = derive + finances from.

* obtener ganancia = gain + benefit.

* obtener gratificación = obtain + gratification.

* obtener gratis = obtain + free.

* obtener indicios sobre = get + an indication of.

* obtener información = obtain + information, glean + information, gain + information, pick up + information, secure + information.

* obtener información de = elicit + information from.

* obtener la aprobación = meet with + approval.

* obtener partido de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA].

* obtener perspectiva de = gain + perspective on.

* obtener pistas sobre = get + an indication of.

* obtener placer = take + pleasure, obtain + pleasure from, derive + pleasure.

* obtener placer de = get + pleasure from.

* obtener + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* obtener promoción = arrive at + promotion.

* obtener provecho = get + Posesivo + money's worth out of.

* obtener reconocimiento = gain + recognition.

* obtener resultado = obtain + result.

* obtener resultados = get + things done.

* obtener satisfacción = derive + satisfaction, gain + satisfaction, derive + gratification, obtain + satisfaction.

* obtenerse = accrue.

* obtenerse de = flow from.

* obtener titulación = receive + degree.

* obtener + Título = earn + Título.

* obtener una categoría = gain + status.

* obtener una cita bibliográfica = glean + citation.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* obtener una impresión = gain + picture.

* obtener una perspectiva = gather + perspective.

* obtener una referencia = glean + reference.

* obtener un estatus = gain + status.

* obtener un premio = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize.

* obtener un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* obtener un título = gain + a degree in.

* obtener ventaja = gain + advantage.

* obtener ventajas = reap + advantages.

* se obtendrá algo de provecho = something is bound to come of it.

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obtener [ E27 ]

vt

‹premio› to win, receive; ‹resultado› to obtain, achieve; ‹calificación/autorización/préstamo› to obtain, get

se han obtenido importantes mejoras significant improvements have been obtained o achieved

obtuvimos los fondos necesarios del banco we got o obtained o ( frml) secured the necessary funding from the bank

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obtener ( conjugate obtener) verbo transitivo ‹ premio› to win, receive;
‹resultado/autorización› to obtain;
‹ calificación› to obtain, set
obtener vtr (conseguir) to obtain, get
' obtener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conseguir
- sigilo
- abastecer
- alcanzar
- apuntar
- capacitar
- coger
- diplomarse
- ello
- obtuve
- sacar
English:
bid
- blank
- clear
- derive
- elicit
- extort
- get
- get in
- obtain
- poll
- procure
- profit
- qualify
- raise
- secure
- access
- achieve
- cream
- drum
- gain
- hope
- length
- lobby
- process

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obtener vt
[beca, cargo, puntos, información] to get, to obtain; [resultado] to obtain, to achieve; [premio, victoria] to win; [ganancias] to make; [satisfacción, ventaja] to gain, to obtain;
obtuvieron dos millones de beneficio de la venta de su casa they made a profit of two million from the sale of their house;

la sidra se obtiene de las manzanas cider is obtained o made from apples

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obtener

<part obtuvo> v/t get, obtain fml

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obtener {80} vt

: to obtain, to secure, to get

♦ obtenible adj

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obtener vb

1. (conseguir en general) to get / to obtain

Rosa ha obtenido el puesto Rosa has got the job

de esta mina se obtiene potasio we get potassium from this mine

2. (conseguir premios, medallas, etc) to win [pt. & pp. won]

ha obtenido el primer premio he has won first prize

Spanish-English dictionary > obtener
19 sostener2

² = be + Posesivo + contention, contend, submit, uphold, underpin, hold, maintain.

Ex. It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.

Ex. The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.

Ex. I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.

Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex. This process is underpinned by a patient-based information system which is timely, accessible and credible to all participants.

Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

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* sostener la opinión = argue.

* sostener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.

Spanish-English dictionary > sostener2
20 sostener

v.

1 to support, to hold up.

sostenme esto, por favor hold this for me, please

La columna sostiene la pared The column supports the wall.

Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.

2 to defend (defender) (idea, opinión, tesis).

sostener que… to maintain that…

3 to support.

4 to hold, to have (tener) (conversación).

sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with somebody

5 to sustain.

La organización sostiene a María The organization sustains Mary.

6 to maintain to.

Ella sostiene tener crédito She maintains to have a credit.

7 to claim to, to hold to.

Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.

Ella sostuvo ser la heredera She claimed to be the heiress.

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sostener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (mantener firme) to support, hold up

2 (sujetar) to hold

3 figurado (apoyar) to support, back

4 figurado (soportar) to endure, bear, put up with

5 figurado (defender) to defend, uphold

6 figurado (afirmar) to maintain, affirm

7 figurado (alimentar) to support, keep

8 figurado (velocidad, correspondencia, relación, etc) to keep up, maintain

► verbo pronominal sostenerse

1 (mantenerse) to support oneself; (de pie) to stand up

2 (permanecer) to stay, remain

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sostener la palabra figurado to keep one's word

sostener una conversación figurado to hold a conversation

sostener la mirada a alguien figurado to stare somebody out

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verb

1) to support

2) hold

3) defend, uphold

4) maintain, sustain

•

- sostenerse

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1. VT

1) (=sujetar)

a) [en las manos, los brazos] to hold

¡sostén esto un momentito! — hold this a minute!

yo llevaba las cajas mientras él me sostenía la puerta — I carried the boxes while he held the door open for me

b) [en pie] [+ construcción, edificio, techo] to hold up, support

los pilares que sostienen el puente — the pillars which hold up o support the bridge

las piernas apenas me sostenían — my legs could barely hold me up o support me

entró borracho, sostenido por dos amigos — he came in drunk, held up o supported by two friends

c) (=soportar) [+ peso, carga] to bear, carry, sustain frm

2) (=proporcionar apoyo a)

a) [económicamente] to support

no gano suficiente para sostener a una familia — I don't earn enough to support a family

algunas de las alternativas sugeridas para sostener al club — some of the alternatives suggested to keep the club going

b) (=alimentar) to support, sustain frm

la tierra no da para sostener a todo el mundo — the land does not provide enough to support o frm sustain everyone

c) [moralmente] to support

la élite ha dejado de sostener al régimen — the elite has stopped supporting the regime

una mayoría capaz de sostener al Gobierno — a majority large enough to keep o support the government in power

solo lo sostiene el cariño de sus hijos — the love of his children is all that keeps him going

3) (=mantener)

a) [+ opinión] to hold

siempre he sostenido lo contrario — I've always held the opposite opinion

sostiene un punto de vista muy diferente — he has o holds a very different point of view

no tiene datos suficientes para sostener esa afirmación — she doesn't have enough information to back up o support that statement

la investigación no ha terminado, como sostiene el juez — the investigation has not concluded, as the judge maintains o holds

• sostener que — to maintain o hold that

sigue sosteniendo que es inocente — she still maintains o holds that she is innocent

b) [+ situación] to maintain, keep up

no podrán sostener su puesto en la clasificación — they won't be able to maintain o keep up their place in the ranking

los campesinos han sostenido desde siempre una fuerte lucha con el medio — country people have always kept up o carried on a hard struggle against the environment

• sostener la mirada de algn — to hold sb's gaze

4) (=tener) [+ conversación, enfrentamiento, polémica] to have
[+ reunión, audiencia]
sostuvo recientemente un enfrentamiento con el presidente — he recently had a clash with the president

sostuvo un breve encuentro con sus ministros — he held a brief meeting with his ministers

5) (Mús) [+ nota] to hold, sustain

2.

See:

sostenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( apoyar)

a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to bear

tenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up

b) ( en un estado) to keep

lo único que la sostiene es su fuerza de voluntad — it's sheer willpower that keeps her going

c) ( sustentar) < familia> to support, maintain

2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to hold

no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you

sostén la puerta — hold the door open

3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have

la polémica que sostiene con Godoy — the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in

4)

a) ( opinar) to hold

yo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...

b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up

5)

a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustain

ella sostuvo mi mirada — she held my gaze

b) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain
2.
sostenerse v pron

1)

a) ( no caerse)

la estructura se sostiene sola — the structure stays up without support

apenas se sostenía en pie — he could hardly stand

b) ( en un estado) to remain

se sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power

la economía se ha sostenido firme — the economy has held firm

se sostuvo en su negativa — he stuck firmly to his refusal

2) ( mantenerse)

no puede sostenerse con lo que gana — he can't support himself on what he earns

se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( apoyar)

a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to bear

tenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up

b) ( en un estado) to keep

lo único que la sostiene es su fuerza de voluntad — it's sheer willpower that keeps her going

c) ( sustentar) < familia> to support, maintain

2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to hold

no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you

sostén la puerta — hold the door open

3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have

la polémica que sostiene con Godoy — the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in

4)

a) ( opinar) to hold

yo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...

b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up

5)

a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustain

ella sostuvo mi mirada — she held my gaze

b) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain
2.
sostenerse v pron

1)

a) ( no caerse)

la estructura se sostiene sola — the structure stays up without support

apenas se sostenía en pie — he could hardly stand

b) ( en un estado) to remain

se sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power

la economía se ha sostenido firme — the economy has held firm

se sostuvo en su negativa — he stuck firmly to his refusal

2) ( mantenerse)

no puede sostenerse con lo que gana — he can't support himself on what he earns

se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk

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sostener¹

¹ = sustain, balance, hold.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio held.

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.

Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.

sostener²

² = be + Posesivo + contention, contend, submit, uphold, underpin, hold, maintain.

Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.

Ex: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.

Ex: I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex: This process is underpinned by a patient-based information system which is timely, accessible and credible to all participants.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

* sostener la opinión = argue.

* sostener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.

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sostener [ E27 ]

vt

A (apoyar)

1 ‹estructura/techo› to hold up, support; ‹carga/peso› to bear

tenían que sostenerlo los dos it needed both of them to support him o hold him o prop him up

2 (en un estado) to keep

las fuerzas que lo sostuvieron en el poder the forces which kept him in power

lo único que la sostiene es la fuerza de voluntad it's sheer willpower that's keeping her going

3 (sustentar) ‹familia› to support, maintain

B (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹paquete› to hold

no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you o I'll keep hold of you

sostén la puerta hold the door open

ponte un pasador para sostener el pelo put a barrette ( AmE) o ( BrE) slide in your hair to keep it in place ( o up etc)

C ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have

sostuvieron una acalorada discusión they had a heated discussion

no he sostenido nunca una relación duradera I've never had a lasting relationship

la polémica que sostiene con Godoy the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in o that he is carrying on with Godoy

D

1 (opinar) to hold

yo siempre he sostenido que … I have always maintained o held that …

2 ‹argumento/afirmación› to support, back up

no tienes pruebas para sostener esa afirmación you don't have any proof to back up o support that statement

E

1 ‹lucha/ritmo/resistencia› to keep up, sustain

la miró y ella sostuvo su mirada he looked at her and she held his gaze

2 ( Mús) ‹nota› to hold, sustain

■ sostenerse

v pron

A

1

(no caerse): la estructura se sostiene sola the structure stays up o stands up without support

estaba tan débil que apenas se sostenía en pie he was so weak that he could hardly stand

la planta ya no se sostiene the plant doesn't stand up on its own o can't support itself any more

2 (en un estado) to remain

se sostuvo en el poder a pesar de la crisis she managed to stay o remain in power despite the crisis

la economía se ha sostenido firme the economy has held o stood firm

se sostuvo en su negativa he kept o stuck firmly to his refusal

B

(sustentarse): apenas puede sostenerse con lo que gana he can hardly support himself on what he earns

se sostiene a base de zumos y de leche she lives on o survives on fruit juice and milk

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sostener ( conjugate sostener) verbo transitivo
1 ( apoyar)
a) ‹estructura/techo› to hold up, support;

‹carga/peso› to bear
b) ( sustentar) ‹ familia› to support, maintain

2 (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹ paquete› to hold;
◊ no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you

3 ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have
4
a) ( opinar) to hold

b) ‹argumento/afirmación› to support, back up

5
a) ‹lucha/ritmo/resistencia› to keep up, sustain;

◊ ella sostuvo mi mirada she held my gaze

b) (Mús) ‹ nota› to hold, sustain

sostenerse verbo pronominal
a) ( no caerse):

◊ la estructura se sostiene sola the structure stays up without support;

apenas se sostenía en pie he could hardly stand
b) ( en un estado) to remain;

◊ se sostuvo en el poder she managed to remain in power

sostener verbo transitivo
1 (un peso, cúpula, etc) to support, hold up
(con la mano) sosténme el paraguas un momento, hold the umbrella for me for a moment
2 fig (un derecho, etc) to uphold
(una teoría) to maintain
3 (a la familia) to support
4 (negociaciones, una conversación) to have
' sostener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- mantener
- mirada
- sujetarse
- aguantar
- sostuve
- sujetar
- tener
English:
allege
- argue
- bolster
- contend
- hold up
- submit
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- hold
- prop

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sostener

♦ vt

1. [sujetar] [edificio, estructura, lo que se tambalea] to support, to hold up;
[objeto, puerta, bebé] to hold;
cuatro columnas sostienen todo el peso de la cúpula four columns take o support the entire weight of the dome;

sosténgame esto, por favor hold this for me, please;

si no nos llegan a sostener nos hubiéramos peleado if they hadn't held us back, we'd have started fighting;

sólo les sostiene su inquebrantable optimismo the only thing that keeps them going is their unshakeable optimism

2. [dar manutención a, sustentar] to support

3. [mantener] [idea, opinión, tesis] to defend;
[promesa, palabra] to keep;
sostienen su oferta/invitación their offer/invitation still stands;

sostener que… to maintain that…

4. [tener] [conversación] to have;
[reunión, negociaciones] to hold, to have;
sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;

durante semanas sostuvo una agria polémica he was involved in a bitter dispute which lasted several weeks

5. Fig [aguantar]
el corredor no podía sostener aquel ritmo de carrera the athlete couldn't keep up with the pace of the race;

era una situación imposible de sostener the situation was untenable;

le sostuve la mirada I held her gaze

6. Mús
sostener una nota to hold a note

♦ See also the pronominal verb sostenerse

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sostener

I v/t

1 familia support

2 opinión hold

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sostener {80} vt

1) : to support, to hold up

2) : to hold

sostenme la puerta: hold the door for me

sostener una conversación: to hold a conversation

3) : to sustain, to maintain

♦ See also the reflexive verb sostenerse

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sostener vb

1. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

sostenía un libro en la mano he held a book in his hand

2. (aguantar) to support

las vigas sostienen el techo the beams support the ceiling

3. (afirmar, mantener) to maintain

sostiene que vio un fantasma she maintains that she saw a ghost

sostenerse en pie to stand up [pt. & pp. stood]

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