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81 look like
1) (to appear similar to: She looks very like her mother.) parecerse a2) (to show the effects, signs or possibility of: It looks like rain.) parecer quelook like vb1. ser / parecerwhat does Sarah look like? ¿cómo es Sarah?2. parecerse av.• parecerse a v. -
82 a sporting chance
(a reasonably good chance.) bastantes posibilidades(opportunity) buena oportunidad nombre femenino■ at least give me a sporting chance! ¡por lo menos dame una oportunidad! 2 (possibility) bastantes posibilidades nombre femenino plural -
83 bounds
tr[baʊndz]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLout of bounds fuera de los límites, en zona prohibidabeyond the bounds of possibility más allá de los límites de la posibilidad -
84 by any chance
(used in enquiring about the possibility of something: Are you by any chance free tonight?) por un casual, casualmentepor casualidad -
85 possibilities
plural; see possibility -
86 contingente
contingente
I adjetivo contingent: es un problema contingente a tener en cuenta, it's a contingent problem to take into account
II sustantivo masculino
1 (posible acontecimiento) contingency, possibility: tenemos que prepararnos para todos los contingentes, we have to be prepared for every contingency
2 (tropa) Mil contingent: han salido varios contingentes hacia la zona en conflicto, several contingents have left for the battle zone
3 (conjunto) contingent: tenemos un contingente de personal de limpieza preparado, we have a contingent of cleaning staff ready ' contingente' also found in these entries: English: contingent -
87 explorar
explorar ( conjugate explorar) verbo transitivo ‹ yacimientos› to prospect for; (Inf) explorar la web or Red to surf the Web ‹ situación› to investigate, examine [radar/sonar] to scan
explorar verbo transitivo to explore: quisiera explorar la posibilidad de aumentar la plantilla, I'd like to explore the possibility of increasing the number of staff ' explorar' also found in these entries: Spanish: sonda English: explore - feel - prospect - scan - probe - surf -
88 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) a riesgo de -
89 could have
(used to express a possibility in the past: We could have gone, but we didn't.) -
90 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) es posible que -
91 can
s.1 lata (container)tarro (Am.)2 baño (familiar) (toilet) (Estados Unidos)tigre (España)3 cárcel (familiar) (prison) (Estados Unidos)chirona (España), cana (Andes, R.Plata), bote (México)4 nalgas, posaderas, trasero, culo.5 tarro de la basura.6 CAN, Comunidad Andina.vt.1 enlatar (fruit, meat)can it! ¡cállate la boca! (keep quiet) (Estados Unidos)3 poder, tener la habilidad de.4 poderse.va.1 poder (be able to)2 saber (know how to)3 poder (indicating possibility)4 poder (indicating permission)5 [con "see", "hear", etc: no se traduce/translada]I can see them los veoI can see you don't believe me ya veo que no me creeshow can you tell? ¿cómo lo sabes?El verbo can carece de infinitivo, de gerundio y de participio. En infinitivo o en participio, se empleará la forma correspondiente de be able to, por ejemplo he wanted to be able to speak English ; she has always been able to swim. En el inglés hablado, y en el escrito en estilo coloquial, la forma negativa cannot se transforma en can't.(3ra. persona presente singular can; pt could) -
92 discard
s.descarte, eliminación, desecho, envío a chatarra.vt.desechar (thing, person); descartar (plan, proposal, possibility)vi.descartarse (en el juego de naipes). (pt & pp discarded) -
93 discount
adj.rebajado en precio, abaratado, con descuento.s.descuento, rebaja, desfalco.s.descuento, rebaja.vt.1 rebajar (price, goods)2 descartar (suggestion, possibility)3 descontar, bonificar.4 hacer descuento. (pt & pp discounted) -
94 distinct
adj.1 distinto(a) (different)2 claro(a) (clear) (change, idea, preference)3 claro(a) (real) (possibility, feeling)4 bien definido, aparente, claro, definido.5 discreto, distinto, aparte, muy aparte. -
95 faint
adj.1 leve, tenue (light, sound, smell); vago(a), ligero(a) (idea, hope, memory); remoto(a) (chance, possibility); ligero(a) (mark, trace); leve (suggestion)2 débil, desvanecido, desfallecido, desfalleciente.3 apenas perceptible, apenas visible.s.desmayo (loss of consciousness)v.desmayarse, perder el sentido, desfallecer, desvanecerse.vi.desmayarse (lose consciousness) (pt & pp fainted) -
96 provide against
v.1 prepararse o (danger, possibility)alistarse para (Am.)2 precaverse de, precaverse contra. -
97 remote
adj.1 remoto(a), lejano(a) (far-off)2 distante (aloof)3 remoto(a) (slight) (chance, possibility)s.remoto, recurso que no está conectado directamente a la estación de trabajo.
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