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  • 1 imponente

    • awe-inspiring
    • breathtaking
    • depositor
    • formidable
    • grandiloquent
    • grandly
    • imposing
    • Junoesque
    • magnificent
    • sensation of dizziness with loss of equilibrium
    • sensational news
    • stately

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > imponente

  • 2 imponente

    adj.
    1 imposing, impressive (impresionante).
    2 sensational, terrific (informal) (estupendo).
    ¡la profesora está imponente! the teacher is a stunner!
    f. & m.
    depositor.
    * * *
    1 impressive
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=que asusta) [persona, castillo, montaña] imposing
    2) (=magnífico) [aspecto] stunning; [edificio, fachada] impressive; [paisaje, representación] stunning, impressive
    2. SMF
    1) (Econ) depositor
    2) Chile Social Security contributor
    * * *
    a) < belleza> impressive; <edificio/paisaje> imposing, impressive

    estás imponente con ese vestido — (fam) you look terrific in that dress (colloq)

    * * *
    = awesome, daunting, grandiose, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, forbidding, redoubtable, imposing, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], breathtaking, mind-blowing, towering, formidable, face-melting.
    Ex. In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.
    Ex. One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.
    Ex. It was initially intended for use in the classified arrangement of a grandiose index to all recorded human knowledge, a 'universal index'.
    Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.
    Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.
    Ex. All those shelves full of books are forbidding, daunting.
    Ex. The city has returned a majority for every Democratic presidential candidate since 1916, when Woodrow Wilson took 65% of the city's vote against the redoubtable Charles Evans Hughes.
    Ex. Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.
    Ex. The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.
    Ex. This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.
    Ex. The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.
    Ex. We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.
    Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
    Ex. You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.
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    * ser Algo imponente = loom + large.
    * ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.
    * * *
    a) < belleza> impressive; <edificio/paisaje> imposing, impressive

    estás imponente con ese vestido — (fam) you look terrific in that dress (colloq)

    * * *
    = awesome, daunting, grandiose, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, forbidding, redoubtable, imposing, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], breathtaking, mind-blowing, towering, formidable, face-melting.

    Ex: In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.

    Ex: One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.
    Ex: It was initially intended for use in the classified arrangement of a grandiose index to all recorded human knowledge, a 'universal index'.
    Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.
    Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.
    Ex: All those shelves full of books are forbidding, daunting.
    Ex: The city has returned a majority for every Democratic presidential candidate since 1916, when Woodrow Wilson took 65% of the city's vote against the redoubtable Charles Evans Hughes.
    Ex: Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.
    Ex: The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.
    Ex: This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.
    Ex: The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.
    Ex: We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.
    Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
    Ex: You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.
    * ser Algo imponente = loom + large.
    * ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.

    * * *
    1 (grandioso) ‹belleza› impressive; ‹edificio/paisaje› imposing, impressive
    tiene una casa imponente he has a really grand o impressive house
    estás imponente con ese vestido ( fam); you look terrific in that dress ( colloq)
    tiene una figura imponente he cuts an imposing figure
    cayó un aguacero imponente there was an incredible o a terrific downpour
    tiene un coche imponente she has an amazing car
    hacía un frío imponente it was extraordinarily o unbelievably cold
    A ( Esp frml) (depositante) depositor
    B ( Chi) (a la seguridad social) contributor
    * * *

    imponente adjetivo ‹ belleza impressive;
    edificio/paisaje imposing, impressive
    imponente adjetivo
    1 (impresionante) imposing, impressive: estaba imponente, she looked terrific o great
    la imponente presencia de aquel hombre, the imposing presence of that man
    2 fam (guapo) terrific, tremendous, smashing
    ' imponente' also found in these entries:
    English:
    awe-inspiring
    - formidable
    - imposing
    - awesome
    - impressive
    - loom
    - mighty
    * * *
    adj
    1. [impresionante] imposing, impressive;
    un perro imponente guardaba la entrada an imposing-looking o a formidable dog guarded the entrance
    2. Fam [estupendo] sensational, terrific
    3. Fam [guapo] stunning;
    estaba imponente con esa falda she looked stunning in that skirt;
    ¡la profesora está imponente! the teacher is a stunner!
    nmf
    Esp depositor
    * * *
    I adj
    1 impressive, imposing
    2 fam
    terrific
    II m/f FIN depositor
    * * *
    : imposing, impressive

    Spanish-English dictionary > imponente

  • 3 impresionante

    adj.
    1 amazing, astonishing (asombroso, extraordinario).
    2 impressive, awful, affecting, awe-inspiring.
    * * *
    1 (admirable) impressive
    2 (impactante) powerful; (inquietante) disturbing
    3 (sorprendente) astonishing, amazing
    4 familiar (gen) incredible; (negativamente) terrible; (enorme) tremendous
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=maravilloso) [edificio, acto] impressive; [espectáculo] striking
    2) (=conmovedor) moving, affecting
    3) (=espantoso) shocking
    * * *
    adjetivo <éxito/cantidad/paisaje> amazing, incredible; < accidente> horrific
    * * *
    = dazzling, formidable, impressive, striking, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, imposing, breathtaking, bedazzling, astonishing, spectacular, awesome, towering.
    Ex. It was a grand day, one of those dazzling spectacular blue and gold days of early fall.
    Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
    Ex. Given such an impressive array of advantages it may seem surprising that conventional subject indexes to the literature continue to be produced.
    Ex. A very striking example of this is the fact that in all our rules there is the provision that anonymous publications should be entered under the author when known.
    Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.
    Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.
    Ex. Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.
    Ex. This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.
    Ex. He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.
    Ex. It asserts that the answer to the problems relating to the astonishing growth of great research libraries lies in large-scale interlibrary cooperation.
    Ex. There were some quite spectacular success stories reported of SLIS exporting their IT talents to the rest of the institution.
    Ex. In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.
    Ex. We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.
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    * de un modo impresionante = impressively.
    * paisaje impresionante = breathtaking scenery.
    * vista impresionante = breathtaking view.
    * * *
    adjetivo <éxito/cantidad/paisaje> amazing, incredible; < accidente> horrific
    * * *
    = dazzling, formidable, impressive, striking, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, imposing, breathtaking, bedazzling, astonishing, spectacular, awesome, towering.

    Ex: It was a grand day, one of those dazzling spectacular blue and gold days of early fall.

    Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
    Ex: Given such an impressive array of advantages it may seem surprising that conventional subject indexes to the literature continue to be produced.
    Ex: A very striking example of this is the fact that in all our rules there is the provision that anonymous publications should be entered under the author when known.
    Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.
    Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.
    Ex: Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.
    Ex: This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.
    Ex: He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.
    Ex: It asserts that the answer to the problems relating to the astonishing growth of great research libraries lies in large-scale interlibrary cooperation.
    Ex: There were some quite spectacular success stories reported of SLIS exporting their IT talents to the rest of the institution.
    Ex: In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.
    Ex: We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.
    * de un modo impresionante = impressively.
    * paisaje impresionante = breathtaking scenery.
    * vista impresionante = breathtaking view.

    * * *
    ‹éxito› amazing, incredible; ‹accidente› horrific
    había una vista impresionante desde el hotel there was a spectacular o an amazing view from the hotel
    había una cantidad impresionante de gente there was an amazing o incredible number of people there
    la caída del dólar fue impresionante the dollar's fall was dramatic
    * * *

     

    impresionante adjetivo ‹éxito/cantidad/paisaje amazing, incredible;
    accidente horrific
    impresionante adjetivo
    1 (admirable) impressive, striking: contemplamos un paisaje impresionante, we contemplated the astonishing landscape
    (sobrecogedor) shocking: sufrió un impresionante accidente, she had a horrific accident
    2 (intensificador) fue una metedura de pata impresionante, it was a terrible blunder
    tengo unas ganas impresionantes de verte, I can hardly wait to see you
    ' impresionante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ciega
    - ciego
    - conquistar
    - espectáculo
    - formidable
    - imponente
    - cantidad
    English:
    awe-inspiring
    - awesome
    - breathtaking
    - effective
    - imposing
    - impressive
    - impressively
    - mighty
    - spectacular
    - stunning
    - towering
    - awe
    - breath
    - cool
    * * *
    1. [asombroso, extraordinario] amazing, astonishing;
    tuvo un éxito impresionante it was amazingly successful
    2. [conmovedor] moving;
    era impresionante verlos sufrir it was terrible to watch them suffer
    3. [maravilloso] impressive;
    una puesta de sol impresionante an impressive o spectacular sunset
    4. [grande] enormous;
    hace un frío impresionante it's absolutely freezing
    * * *
    adj impressive
    * * *
    : impressive, incredible, amazing
    * * *
    1. (admirable) impressive
    2. (sorprendente) amazing / incredible
    3. (muy grande) terrible

    Spanish-English dictionary > impresionante

  • 4 interesante

    adj.
    interesting.
    ¡eso suena muy interesante! that sounds really exciting!
    * * *
    1 interesting
    \
    hacerse el/la interesante to try to attract attention
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ [persona, película] interesting; [precio, sueldo] attractive

    hacerse el/la interesante — to try to attract attention

    * * *
    adjetivo interesting

    hacerse el/la interesante — (fam) to make oneself seem interesting, try to draw attention to oneself

    * * *
    = interesting, intriguing, engaging, newsworthy, exhilarating, piquant, appealing, inspiring.
    Ex. The relationship between precision and recall and specificity is interesting.
    Ex. Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.
    Ex. The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.
    Ex. The focus on solutions to societal problems common to much interdisciplinary research makes such projects particularly newsworthy.
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.
    Ex. Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
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    * es interesante que = interestingly.
    * hacerse el interesante = play + hard to get, play it + cool.
    * lo interesante = the fun part.
    * lo más interesante = highlights.
    * poco interesante = dull, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.
    * prometer ser interesante = promise + to be interesting.
    * ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser interesante para = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * * *
    adjetivo interesting

    hacerse el/la interesante — (fam) to make oneself seem interesting, try to draw attention to oneself

    * * *
    = interesting, intriguing, engaging, newsworthy, exhilarating, piquant, appealing, inspiring.

    Ex: The relationship between precision and recall and specificity is interesting.

    Ex: Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.
    Ex: The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.
    Ex: The focus on solutions to societal problems common to much interdisciplinary research makes such projects particularly newsworthy.
    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex: The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.
    Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    * es interesante que = interestingly.
    * hacerse el interesante = play + hard to get, play it + cool.
    * lo interesante = the fun part.
    * lo más interesante = highlights.
    * poco interesante = dull, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.
    * prometer ser interesante = promise + to be interesting.
    * ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser interesante para = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

    * * *
    interesting
    resultó poco interesante it wasn't very interesting
    nos hizo una oferta interesante she made us an interesting offer
    hacerse el/la interesante ( fam); to make oneself seem interesting, try to draw attention to oneself
    * * *

     

    interesante adjetivo
    interesting;
    hacerse el interesante (fam) to try to draw attention to oneself

    interesante adjetivo interesting

    ' interesante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bastante
    - discurso
    - guapa
    - guapo
    - intrigante
    - política
    - curioso
    - lo
    - poner
    English:
    appealing
    - article
    - attraction
    - enough
    - interesting
    - jolly
    - point
    - quite
    - readable
    - thicken
    - thing
    - uninteresting
    - very
    - anything
    - get
    - gossip
    - hear
    - intriguing
    - middle
    - most
    - one
    - play
    - pose
    - suppose
    - though
    * * *
    interesting;
    Fam
    hacerse el/la interesante to try to draw attention to oneself
    * * *
    adj interesting;
    hacerse el interesante draw attention to o.s.
    * * *
    : interesting
    * * *
    interesante adj interesting

    Spanish-English dictionary > interesante

  • 5 imponer

    v.
    1 to set (moda).
    2 to be imposing.
    3 to impose, to enforce, to compel, to foist.
    Ella impone el reglamento She imposes the rules.
    4 to stipulate, to set, to determine, to lay down.
    Elsa impone el plan de acción Elsa stipulates the plan of action.
    5 to be imposed upon.
    Se me impuso una regla estúpida A stupid rule was imposed on me.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp impuesto,-a)
    1 (ley, límite, sanción) to impose
    2 (obediencia) to exact
    3 (respeto) to inspire
    4 FINANZAS (cantidad) to deposit
    1 (asustar) to be frightening
    1 to impose one's authority (a, on)
    2 (obligarse) to force oneself to
    3 (prevalecer) to prevail
    4 (predominar) to become fashionable
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    ( pp impuesto)
    1. VT
    1) (=poner) [+ castigo, obligación] to impose; [+ tarea] to set

    no quiero imponerte nada, solo darte un buen consejo — I don't want to force you to do anything o I don't want to impose anything on you, just to give you some good advice

    2) frm (=conceder) [+ medalla] to award

    a la princesa le impusieron el nombre de Mercedes — the princess was given the name Mercedes, the princess was named Mercedes

    3) (=hacer prevalecer) [+ voluntad, costumbre] to impose; [+ norma] to enforce; [+ miedo] to instil; [+ condición] to lay down, impose; [+ enseñanza, uso] to make compulsory

    imponer la modato set the trend

    algunos creadores japoneses imponen su moda en Occidente — some Japanese designers have successfully brought their fashions over to the West

    imponer respetoto command respect

    imponer el ritmoto set the pace

    4) (Com, Econ) [+ dinero] to deposit; [+ impuesto] to put (a, sobre on)
    levy (a, sobre on)

    han impuesto nuevas tasas sobre los servicios básicosthey have put o levied new taxes on essential services

    5) (=instruir)
    6) (Rel)
    7) Chile to pay (in contributions), pay (in Social Security)
    2. VI
    1) (=intimidar) [persona] to command respect; [edificio] to be imposing; [arma] to be intimidating

    ¿no te impone dormir solo? — don't you find it rather scary sleeping on your own?

    2) Chile to pay contributions, pay one's Social Security
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (frml) <castigo/multa> to impose (frml)
    b) (frml) <gravamen/impuesto> to impose, levy (frml)
    c) < obligación> to impose, place; < opinión> to impose; <reglas/condiciones> to impose, enforce; < tarea> to set
    d) < respeto> to command; < temor> to inspire, instill*
    e) < moda> to set
    2) (frml) (+ me/te/le etc) <condecoración/medalla> to confer; < nombre> to give
    3) ( informar)

    imponer a alguien de or en algo — to inform somebody of o about something

    4) (Esp frml) <dinero/fondos> to deposit
    5) (Chi) ( a la seguridad social) to contribute
    2.
    imponer vi (infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposing
    3.
    imponerse v pron
    1)
    a) (refl) <horario/meta> to set oneself
    b) idea to become established
    c) (frml) cambio/decisión to be imperative (frml)
    d) color/estilo to come into fashion
    2) ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority
    3) (frml) ( vencer) to win

    imponerse a alguien/algo — to defeat o beat somebody/something

    4) (frml) ( informarse)
    5) (Méx) ( acostumbrarse)
    * * *
    = be awe-inspiring, dictate, lay on, impose, enjoin, inflict, enforce, thrust on/upon, mete out.
    Ex. Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.
    Ex. Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.
    Ex. Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.
    Ex. Results suggest that the structure imposed on a small document collection by an automatically produced subject representation is unrelated to the structure imposed on the documents by relevance relationships.
    Ex. Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.
    Ex. This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.
    Ex. Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.
    Ex. Different responsibilities will be thrust upon librarians as their work becomes an increasingly vital complement to academic work, in particular assisting academics and students alike in creating order out of the chaos that is the Internet.
    Ex. Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.
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    * imponer a = intrude on.
    * imponer autoridad = lay down + the law.
    * imponer castigo = mete out + punishment.
    * imponer condena = impose + prison sentence.
    * imponer exigencias a = place + demands on.
    * imponer impuestos = impose + VAT.
    * imponer multa = impose + penalty.
    * imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.
    * imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.
    * imponer + Posesivo + autoridad = pull + rank.
    * imponer recortes = impose + cuts.
    * imponer respeto = stand in + awe.
    * imponer restricciones a = impose + limits on.
    * imponer sanción económica = levy + fine.
    * imponer sanciones = exercise + sanctions.
    * imponerse = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overrule.
    * imponerse a Uno mismo = self-mandate.
    * imponerse disciplina = discipline + Reflexivo.
    * imponer sentencia = mete out + sentence.
    * imponerse una tarea = task + Reflexivo.
    * imponer una carga = place + burden.
    * imponer una condición = place + limitation.
    * imponer una limitación = place + restraint, impose + limitation.
    * imponer una limitación (sobre) = place + constraint (on/upon).
    * imponer una limitación sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.
    * imponer una norma = place + prescription.
    * imponer una restricción = place + requirement, place + restraint.
    * imponer una restricción sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.
    * imponer una sanción = impose + sanction.
    * imponer una tarea = task.
    * imponer una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (frml) <castigo/multa> to impose (frml)
    b) (frml) <gravamen/impuesto> to impose, levy (frml)
    c) < obligación> to impose, place; < opinión> to impose; <reglas/condiciones> to impose, enforce; < tarea> to set
    d) < respeto> to command; < temor> to inspire, instill*
    e) < moda> to set
    2) (frml) (+ me/te/le etc) <condecoración/medalla> to confer; < nombre> to give
    3) ( informar)

    imponer a alguien de or en algo — to inform somebody of o about something

    4) (Esp frml) <dinero/fondos> to deposit
    5) (Chi) ( a la seguridad social) to contribute
    2.
    imponer vi (infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposing
    3.
    imponerse v pron
    1)
    a) (refl) <horario/meta> to set oneself
    b) idea to become established
    c) (frml) cambio/decisión to be imperative (frml)
    d) color/estilo to come into fashion
    2) ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority
    3) (frml) ( vencer) to win

    imponerse a alguien/algo — to defeat o beat somebody/something

    4) (frml) ( informarse)
    5) (Méx) ( acostumbrarse)
    * * *
    = be awe-inspiring, dictate, lay on, impose, enjoin, inflict, enforce, thrust on/upon, mete out.

    Ex: Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.

    Ex: Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.
    Ex: Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.
    Ex: Results suggest that the structure imposed on a small document collection by an automatically produced subject representation is unrelated to the structure imposed on the documents by relevance relationships.
    Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.
    Ex: This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.
    Ex: Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.
    Ex: Different responsibilities will be thrust upon librarians as their work becomes an increasingly vital complement to academic work, in particular assisting academics and students alike in creating order out of the chaos that is the Internet.
    Ex: Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.
    * imponer a = intrude on.
    * imponer autoridad = lay down + the law.
    * imponer castigo = mete out + punishment.
    * imponer condena = impose + prison sentence.
    * imponer exigencias a = place + demands on.
    * imponer impuestos = impose + VAT.
    * imponer multa = impose + penalty.
    * imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.
    * imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.
    * imponer + Posesivo + autoridad = pull + rank.
    * imponer recortes = impose + cuts.
    * imponer respeto = stand in + awe.
    * imponer restricciones a = impose + limits on.
    * imponer sanción económica = levy + fine.
    * imponer sanciones = exercise + sanctions.
    * imponerse = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overrule.
    * imponerse a Uno mismo = self-mandate.
    * imponerse disciplina = discipline + Reflexivo.
    * imponer sentencia = mete out + sentence.
    * imponerse una tarea = task + Reflexivo.
    * imponer una carga = place + burden.
    * imponer una condición = place + limitation.
    * imponer una limitación = place + restraint, impose + limitation.
    * imponer una limitación (sobre) = place + constraint (on/upon).
    * imponer una limitación sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.
    * imponer una norma = place + prescription.
    * imponer una restricción = place + requirement, place + restraint.
    * imponer una restricción sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.
    * imponer una sanción = impose + sanction.
    * imponer una tarea = task.
    * imponer una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.

    * * *
    vt
    A
    1 ( frml); ‹castigo/pena/multa› to impose ( frml)
    el gobierno impuso el toque de queda the government imposed a curfew
    le impusieron una pena de 20 años de cárcel he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, they imposed a 20-year prison sentence on him
    2 ( frml); ‹gravamen/impuesto› to impose, levy ( frml)
    3 ‹obligación› to impose, place; ‹opinión› to impose; ‹reglas/condiciones› to impose, enforce; ‹tarea› to set
    no lo sienten como una cosa impuesta they don't see it as an imposition o as something imposed upon them
    no te estoy tratando de imponer nada, sólo te estoy advirtiendo de un posible peligro I'm not trying to tell you what to do, I'm just warning you of a possible danger
    siempre tiene que imponer su punto de vista he always has to impose his point of view
    4 ‹respeto› to command; ‹temor› to inspire, instill*
    5 ‹moda› to set
    B ( frml) (+ me/te/le etc) ‹condecoración› to confer; ‹nombre› to give; ‹medalla› to confer
    le impuso la máxima condecoración civil he conferred the highest civil award on o upon him
    se le impuso el nombre de `calle de los Mártires' it was given the name of `street of the Martyrs'
    C (informar) imponer a algn DE or EN algo to inform sb OF o ABOUT sth
    D ( Relig):
    imponerle las manos a algn to lay one's hands upon o on sb
    E ( Esp frml) ‹dinero/fondos› to deposit
    F ( Chi) (a la seguridad social) to contribute
    ■ imponer
    vi
    (infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposing
    su mera presencia impone he has an imposing presence, his mere presence is imposing
    su dominio de la situación impone his command of the situation is impressive
    A
    1 ( refl) ‹horario› to set oneself; ‹régimen› to impose … on oneself
    2 «idea» to become established
    3 ( frml); «cambio/decisión» to be imperative ( frml)
    se impone tomar una decisión hoy mismo it is imperative that a decision is o be made today
    se impone la necesidad de un cambio a change is imperative, there is an urgent need for a change
    4 ‹color/estilo› to come into fashion, become fashionable
    este invierno se han impuesto las faldas por debajo de la rodilla skirts below the knee have become fashionable o have come into fashion this winter
    B (hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority
    C ( frml) (vencer) to win
    se impuso por puntos he won on points
    se impondrá el sentido común common sense will prevail
    imponerse A algn/algo to defeat o beat sb/sth
    se impusieron a China por siete carreras a dos they beat China by seven runs to two
    D ( frml) (enterarse) imponerse DE algo to acquaint oneself WITH sth
    E ( Méx) (acostumbrarse) imponerse A algo; to become accustomed TO sth
    * * *

     

    imponer ( conjugate imponer) verbo transitivo (frml)
    a) to impose (frml);


    b) respeto to command;

    temor to inspire, instill( conjugate instill)
    c) moda to set

    imponerse verbo pronominal
    1
    a) ( refl) ‹horario/meta to set oneself


    c) [color/estilo] to come into fashion

    2 ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority
    3 (frml) ( vencer) to win;

    imponer verbo transitivo
    1 to impose: impuso su criterio contra el de todos, she imposed her viewpoint over that of others
    2 (sobrecoger) to be impressive: la visión de la sangre le impone mucho, he can't stand the sight of blood
    (suscitar respeto) to inspire respect
    3 Fin to deposit
    ' imponer' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    sancionar
    - impuse
    - poner
    English:
    apply
    - compel
    - dictate
    - enforce
    - impose
    - keep
    - levy
    - reimpose
    - sanction
    - command
    - embargo
    - inflict
    - mete out
    * * *
    vt
    1. [forzar a aceptar]
    imponer algo (a alguien) to impose sth (on sb);
    a nadie le gusta que le impongan obligaciones no one likes to have responsibilities forced upon them;
    desde el principio el campeón impuso un fuerte ritmo de carrera the champion set a healthy pace right from the start of the race;
    el profesor impuso silencio en la clase the teacher silenced the class;
    una política impuesta por el Banco Mundial a policy imposed by the World Bank
    2. [aplicar]
    imponer una multa/un castigo a alguien to impose a fine/a punishment on sb;
    el juez le impuso una pena de dos años de cárcel the judge sentenced him to two years' imprisonment;
    le impusieron la difícil tarea de sanear las finanzas de la empresa he was charged with the difficult task of straightening out the company's finances;
    impusieron la obligatoriedad de llevar casco they made it compulsory to wear a helmet
    3. [inspirar] [miedo, admiración] to inspire (a in);
    imponer respeto (a alguien) to command respect (from sb)
    4. [establecer] [moda] to set;
    [costumbre] to introduce
    5. [asignar] [nombre] to give;
    [medalla, condecoración, título] to award;
    a la isla se le impuso el nombre de su descubridor the island was named after the person who discovered it;
    le fue impuesto el título de doctor honoris causa por la Universidad de México he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Mexico
    6. [tributos, cargas fiscales] to impose (a on)
    7. [en banca] to deposit
    vi
    to be imposing;
    el edificio impone por sus grandes dimensiones the size of the building makes it very imposing;
    imponía con su presencia he had an imposing presence
    * * *
    <part impuesto>
    I v/t
    1 impose; impuesto impose, levy
    2 miedo, respeto inspire
    II v/i be imposing o
    impressive
    * * *
    imponer {60} vt
    1) : to impose
    2) : to confer
    : to be impressive, to command respect
    * * *
    imponer vb to impose

    Spanish-English dictionary > imponer

  • 6 ser imponente

    v.
    to be imposing.
    * * *
    Ex. Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.
    * * *

    Ex: Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser imponente

  • 7 excitante

    adj.
    1 exciting (emocionante).
    2 sensual, arousing.
    m.
    stimulant.
    * * *
    1 exciting
    2 MEDICINA stimulating
    1 stimulant
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (Med) stimulating
    2) (=emocionante) exciting
    2.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo <espectáculo/libro> exciting
    II
    masculino stimulant
    * * *
    = exciting, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], exhilarating, rousing, titillating, stimulant, pulsating, electrifying, thrilling, thrilling.
    Ex. Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.
    Ex. The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. This was the first time that MLA had attempted a multi-level distance learning project and it proved to be a rousing success.
    Ex. Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.
    Ex. The system consequently retrieves any record in which the term ' stimulants' appears.
    Ex. Thus the pulsating magnetic field enables an effective therapy which can be used for a broad range of indications.
    Ex. He gave an electrifying performance and he deserved all the accolades he received.
    Ex. This makes autobiography a thrilling ingredient of biography.
    Ex. This makes autobiography a thrilling ingredient of biography.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo <espectáculo/libro> exciting
    II
    masculino stimulant
    * * *
    = exciting, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], exhilarating, rousing, titillating, stimulant, pulsating, electrifying, thrilling, thrilling.

    Ex: Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.

    Ex: The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex: This was the first time that MLA had attempted a multi-level distance learning project and it proved to be a rousing success.
    Ex: Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.
    Ex: The system consequently retrieves any record in which the term ' stimulants' appears.
    Ex: Thus the pulsating magnetic field enables an effective therapy which can be used for a broad range of indications.
    Ex: He gave an electrifying performance and he deserved all the accolades he received.
    Ex: This makes autobiography a thrilling ingredient of biography.
    Ex: This makes autobiography a thrilling ingredient of biography.

    * * *
    1 ‹espectáculo/libro› exciting
    2 ‹bebida›
    el café es una bebida excitante coffee is a stimulant
    stimulant
    * * *

    excitante adjetivo ‹espectáculo/libro exciting
    excitante
    I adjetivo exciting
    Med stimulating
    II sustantivo masculino stimulant
    ' excitante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    emocionante
    English:
    red-hot
    - exhilarating
    * * *
    adj
    1. [sustancia] stimulant;
    el café es excitante coffee is a stimulant, coffee gets you worked up
    2. [sexualmente] arousing
    3. [emocionante] exciting
    nm
    stimulant
    * * *
    I adj
    1 exciting
    2
    :
    II m stimulant
    * * *
    : exciting
    * * *
    excitante adj exciting

    Spanish-English dictionary > excitante

  • 8 fascinante

    adj.
    fascinating.
    * * *
    1 fascinating
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    adjetivo fascinating
    * * *
    = fascinating, intriguing, enthralling, piquant, entrancing, arresting, face-melting, mind-blowing.
    Ex. Further, classification and the network of relationships between subjects can be a fascinating study in itself, even devoid of any applications.
    Ex. Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.
    Ex. This novel is still as fresh and vivid and fascinating and enthralling as it was when I was fifteen years old.
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. The play was an entrancing production that was textured with ideas, witty, and cunningly crafted.
    Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.
    Ex. You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.
    Ex. The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.
    ----
    * misterio fascinante = intriguing mystery.
    * * *
    adjetivo fascinating
    * * *
    = fascinating, intriguing, enthralling, piquant, entrancing, arresting, face-melting, mind-blowing.

    Ex: Further, classification and the network of relationships between subjects can be a fascinating study in itself, even devoid of any applications.

    Ex: Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.
    Ex: This novel is still as fresh and vivid and fascinating and enthralling as it was when I was fifteen years old.
    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex: The play was an entrancing production that was textured with ideas, witty, and cunningly crafted.
    Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.
    Ex: You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.
    Ex: The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.
    * misterio fascinante = intriguing mystery.

    * * *
    fascinating
    * * *

    fascinante adjetivo
    fascinating
    fascinador,-ora, fascinante adjetivo fascinating: es un hombre fascinante, he's a fascinating man
    fue una experiencia fascinadora, it was a fascinating experience
    ' fascinante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    fascinador
    - fascinadora
    - mágica
    - mágico
    English:
    absorbing
    - enthralling
    - fascinating
    - intriguing
    - quite
    - riveting
    - spell
    * * *
    fascinating
    * * *
    adj fascinating
    * * *
    : fascinating
    * * *
    fascinante adj fascinating

    Spanish-English dictionary > fascinante

  • 9 imagen mental

    f.
    1 mental picture, symbol, visualization.
    2 mental image.
    * * *
    Ex. Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.
    * * *

    Ex: Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.

    Spanish-English dictionary > imagen mental

  • 10 ingeniería del automóvil

    (n.) = automotive engineering, car engineering
    Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.
    Ex. Clearly, car engineering and aviation engineering are similar to mechanical engineering rather than civil or sanitary engineering.
    * * *
    (n.) = automotive engineering, car engineering

    Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.

    Ex: Clearly, car engineering and aviation engineering are similar to mechanical engineering rather than civil or sanitary engineering.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ingeniería del automóvil

  • 11 más que ninguna otra cosa

    Ex. Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.
    * * *

    Ex: Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.

    Spanish-English dictionary > más que ninguna otra cosa

  • 12 más que todo lo demás

    Ex. Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.
    * * *

    Ex: Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.

    Spanish-English dictionary > más que todo lo demás

  • 13 picante

    adj.
    1 spicy, hot (food).
    2 saucy (chiste, comedia).
    m.
    1 spicy food (food).
    2 spiciness, piquancy, raciness.
    * * *
    1 (comida) hot
    2 figurado (chiste, película) spicy
    1 (comida) hot food
    2 (sabor) hot flavour
    * * *
    adj.
    hot, spicy
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=que pica) [comida, sabor] hot, spicy; [vino] tart, sour
    2) (=malicioso) [comentario] sharp, cutting; [chiste] dirty; [comedia, película] naughty, spicy; [persona] naughty
    2. SM
    1) (Culin)
    a) (=especia) chilli
    b) And, Cono Sur (=guisado) meat stew with chilli sauce
    2) (=picardía) [en persona] zip, zest; [en chiste, situación] piquancy
    3) pl picantes Esp ** (=calcetines) socks
    * * *
    I
    a) (Coc) < comida> hot
    b) <chiste/libro> risqué; < comedia> racy
    II
    a) (Coc) hot spices (pl)

    el médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes — his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food

    b) (Chi, Per) ( guiso) spicy meat stew
    * * *
    = piquant, salty [saltier -comp., saltiest -sup.], racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], risqué, bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], pungent, spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. Serious questions which face us may often be better understood when a modicum of salty satire is applied.
    Ex. Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.
    Ex. In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.
    Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.
    Ex. Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.
    Ex. The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.
    Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.
    Ex. Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.
    Ex. The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.
    Ex. Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.
    ----
    * poner un poquito de picante = pep up.
    * rábano picante = horseradish.
    * * *
    I
    a) (Coc) < comida> hot
    b) <chiste/libro> risqué; < comedia> racy
    II
    a) (Coc) hot spices (pl)

    el médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes — his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food

    b) (Chi, Per) ( guiso) spicy meat stew
    * * *
    = piquant, salty [saltier -comp., saltiest -sup.], racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], risqué, bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], pungent, spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].

    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.

    Ex: Serious questions which face us may often be better understood when a modicum of salty satire is applied.
    Ex: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.
    Ex: In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.
    Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.
    Ex: Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.
    Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.
    Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.
    Ex: Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.
    Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.
    Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.
    * poner un poquito de picante = pep up.
    * rábano picante = horseradish.

    * * *
    A
    1 ( Coc) ‹comida› hot
    esto está picantísimo this is really hot!
    2 ‹chiste/libro› risqué; ‹comedia› racy
    B ( Chi fam pey) ‹persona/lugar› common ( colloq pej); ‹música› trashy ( colloq)
    A
    1 ( Coc) hot spices (pl)
    le has puesto demasiado picante a la sopa you've made the soup too hot o too peppery
    el médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food
    2
    (ingenio, malicia): la obra es un poco sosa, le falta un poco de picante the play is a bit dull, it needs something to spice it up a little
    3 (Chi, Per) ( Coc) (guiso) spicy meat stew
    B
    * * *

    picante adjetivo
    a) (Coc) ‹ comida hot

    b)chiste/libro risqué;

    comedia racy
    picante
    I adjetivo
    1 (comida) hot, spicy
    2 fig (espectáculo, comentario) risqué, racy
    II sustantivo masculino
    1 (alimentos) hot spices pl: le han prohibido el picante, he has been told not to eat spicy food
    2 (sabor) hot taste
    ' picante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    pimentón
    - chiste
    - daño
    - picar
    English:
    fiery
    - horseradish
    - hot
    - juicy
    - pungent
    - racy
    - sausage
    - spice
    - spicy
    - horse
    - raunchy
    * * *
    adj
    1. [comida] spicy, hot
    2. [chiste, comedia] saucy
    3. Chile Fam [ordinario] common;
    se fue a vivir a un barrio picante she went to live in a downmarket area
    nm
    1. [salsa] hot sauce;
    le puso demasiado picante she made it too hot o spicy;
    me gusta el picante I like spicy food
    2. Andes [guiso] spicy meat stew
    3. Chile Fam [ordinario] pleb;
    son unos picantes they're plebs
    * * *
    I adj
    1 comida hot, spicy
    2 chiste risqué
    II m hot spice
    * * *
    picante adj
    1) : hot, spicy
    2) : sharp, cutting
    3) : racy, risqué
    1) : spiciness
    2) : hot spices pl, hot sauce
    * * *
    picante adj hot [comp. hotter; superl. hottest] / spicy [comp. spicier; superl. spiciest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > picante

  • 14 estimulante2

    2 = exciting, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], stimulating, challenging, invigorating, nurturing, piquant, prodding, titillating, inspiring, refreshing, heart-warming.
    Ex. Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.
    Ex. The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex. Anyone using LC copy and the AACR is well aware of the stimulating challenges provided by superimposed headings.
    Ex. Thus in an attentive reader literature is expansive, visionary, challenging, subversive, in the true and best sense.
    Ex. The most rewarding part of being a reference administrator is in creating the opportunity for one's staff to perform work that they love in an invigorating pleasant environment.
    Ex. All managers should be knowledgeable in strategies of good directing so that a productive and nurturing environment can be created.
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. From an avuncular interest to a more prodding, investigative, and evaluative role, the ALA has become the accrediting agency for library education.
    Ex. Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.
    Ex. Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    Ex. But there are outsiders whose presence in the classroom and refreshing unfamiliarity and enthusiasm for reading can help change the pace of everyday encounters between teacher and taught = Pero hay personas ajenas a la clase cuya presencia en el aula y su novedad y entusiasmo revitalizador por la lectura pueden contribuir a cambiar el ritmo del encuentro diario entre el profesor y los alumnos.
    Ex. The recent rain has been a heart-warming sight but it doesn't mean the drought is over.
    ----
    * poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

    Spanish-English dictionary > estimulante2

  • 15 estimulante

    adj.
    1 encouraging (que anima).
    2 stimulating (que excita).
    m.
    stimulant.
    * * *
    1 stimulating, encouraging
    1 stimulant
    * * *
    1. adj. 2. noun m.
    * * *
    1.
    2.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo stimulating
    II
    masculino stimulant
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo stimulating
    II
    masculino stimulant
    * * *
    estimulante1
    1 = stimulant, pep pill, pick-me-up.

    Ex: The system consequently retrieves any record in which the term ' stimulants' appears.

    Ex: Drugs used as pep pills include amphetamines, caffeine, and epinephrine.
    Ex: Maybe it's just a passing mood or maybe it's a particularly bad string of events, but sometimes in this hectic life we just need a pick-me-up.

    estimulante2
    2 = exciting, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], stimulating, challenging, invigorating, nurturing, piquant, prodding, titillating, inspiring, refreshing, heart-warming.

    Ex: Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.

    Ex: The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex: Anyone using LC copy and the AACR is well aware of the stimulating challenges provided by superimposed headings.
    Ex: Thus in an attentive reader literature is expansive, visionary, challenging, subversive, in the true and best sense.
    Ex: The most rewarding part of being a reference administrator is in creating the opportunity for one's staff to perform work that they love in an invigorating pleasant environment.
    Ex: All managers should be knowledgeable in strategies of good directing so that a productive and nurturing environment can be created.
    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex: From an avuncular interest to a more prodding, investigative, and evaluative role, the ALA has become the accrediting agency for library education.
    Ex: Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.
    Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    Ex: But there are outsiders whose presence in the classroom and refreshing unfamiliarity and enthusiasm for reading can help change the pace of everyday encounters between teacher and taught = Pero hay personas ajenas a la clase cuya presencia en el aula y su novedad y entusiasmo revitalizador por la lectura pueden contribuir a cambiar el ritmo del encuentro diario entre el profesor y los alumnos.
    Ex: The recent rain has been a heart-warming sight but it doesn't mean the drought is over.
    * poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

    * * *
    ‹trabajo/libro› stimulating
    el café y otras bebidas estimulantes coffee and other stimulants
    stimulant
    * * *

    estimulante adjetivo
    stimulating
    estimulante
    I adjetivo stimulating
    II sustantivo masculino stimulant
    ' estimulante' also found in these entries:
    English:
    exhilarating
    - refreshing
    - refreshingly
    - stimulant
    - stimulating
    - thought-provoking
    - dope
    - invigorating
    - pick
    - unexciting
    * * *
    adj
    1. [que anima] encouraging
    2. [que excita] stimulating
    nm
    stimulant
    * * *
    I adj stimulating
    II m stimulant;
    estimulante del apetito appetite enhancer
    * * *
    : stimulating
    : stimulant

    Spanish-English dictionary > estimulante

  • 16 canon

    m.
    1 canon (norma).
    2 ideal (modelo).
    3 tax (impuesto).
    4 canon (Music).
    * * *
    1 (regla) canon, norm
    1 rules
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    (pl cánones)
    1) (=modelo) canon frm
    2) (Rel) canon

    como mandan los cánones —

    se niega a dimitir, como mandan los cánones de la dignidad política — he is refusing to resign, as the norms of political dignity require

    primero tomamos un vinito, como mandan los cánones — hum first let's have our requisite glass of wine

    3) (=impuesto) tax, levy

    canon del agua — water charge, water rate

    canon de traspaso — (Dep) transfer fee

    4) (Mús) canon
    * * *
    1) ( norma) rule, canon (frml)
    2) (Mús) canon
    3) (Econ, Fisco) levy, tax
    * * *
    = canon, levy tax, levy, tax [taxes, -pl.].
    Ex. The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.
    Ex. Excluded is the 1% levy tax which will be added to invoice upon check-out = No está incluido un 1% de canon que se añadirá al abonar la factura al final de la estancia.
    Ex. These 'own resources' comprise agricultural and sugar levies, customs duties and a percentage of value added tax (VAT).
    Ex. Financed with taxes voted by the county and with state and federal aid, the central library maintains eight branch libraries and three bookmobiles.
    * * *
    1) ( norma) rule, canon (frml)
    2) (Mús) canon
    3) (Econ, Fisco) levy, tax
    * * *
    = canon, levy tax, levy, tax [taxes, -pl.].

    Ex: The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.

    Ex: Excluded is the 1% levy tax which will be added to invoice upon check-out = No está incluido un 1% de canon que se añadirá al abonar la factura al final de la estancia.
    Ex: These 'own resources' comprise agricultural and sugar levies, customs duties and a percentage of value added tax (VAT).
    Ex: Financed with taxes voted by the county and with state and federal aid, the central library maintains eight branch libraries and three bookmobiles.

    * * *
    A (norma) rule, canon ( frml)
    según los cánones de conducta according to the norms o canons of behavior
    B ( Mús) canon
    C (de la misa) canon
    D ( Econ, Fisco) levy, tax
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    canon    
    cañón
    canon sustantivo masculino
    1 ( norma) rule, canon (frml)
    2 (Mús) canon
    cañón sustantivo masculino
    a) (Arm) ( arma) cannon;

    (de una escopeta, pistola) barrel
    b) ( valle) canyon;



    canon sustantivo masculino
    1 canon, norm
    2 Mús Rel canon
    3 Com royalty, toll
    cañón sustantivo masculino
    1 Mil cannon
    (de escopeta, etc) barrel
    cañón de nieve, snow machine
    2 Geography canyon
    3 (de luz) searchlight, floodlight
    ♦ Locuciones: figurado estar al pie del cañón, (soportar una situación difícil) to be ready for a fight: durante mi enfermedad estuvo siempre al pie del cañón, he remained by my side during my illness
    nosotros seguimos aquí, al pie del cañón, we are still working away
    ' cañón' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    canon
    - canónigo
    - carne
    - carné
    - enfilar
    - bala
    - carga
    - culata
    English:
    awe-inspiring
    - barrel
    - cannon
    - cannon fodder
    - cannonball
    - canyon
    - gorge
    - grand
    - gun
    - snow machine
    - stack
    - water cannon
    - belch
    - round
    - soldier
    * * *
    canon nm
    1. [norma] norm, canon;
    como mandan o [m5]según los cánones: todos iban vestidos como mandan o [m5] según los cánones everybody was dressed in the traditional manner;
    si la auditoría se hubiera hecho como mandan o [m5]según los cánones… if they had done the audit properly…
    2. [modelo] ideal;
    el canon griego de belleza the Greek ideal of beauty
    3. [impuesto] tax
    4. Mús canon
    5. Rel
    cánones canon law
    * * *
    m MÚS, REL canon;
    como mandan los cánones fig in accordance with the rules
    * * *
    canon nm, pl cánones : canon
    * * *
    3. (tubo) barrel
    4. (paso estrecho) canyon

    Spanish-English dictionary > canon

  • 17 cañón

    m.
    1 canon (norma).
    2 ideal (modelo).
    3 tax (impuesto).
    4 canon (Music).
    * * *
    1 (regla) canon, norm
    1 rules
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    (pl cánones)
    1) (=modelo) canon frm
    2) (Rel) canon

    como mandan los cánones —

    se niega a dimitir, como mandan los cánones de la dignidad política — he is refusing to resign, as the norms of political dignity require

    primero tomamos un vinito, como mandan los cánones — hum first let's have our requisite glass of wine

    3) (=impuesto) tax, levy

    canon del agua — water charge, water rate

    canon de traspaso — (Dep) transfer fee

    4) (Mús) canon
    * * *
    1) ( norma) rule, canon (frml)
    2) (Mús) canon
    3) (Econ, Fisco) levy, tax
    * * *
    = cannon, gorge, canyon, gun, muzzle, barrel.
    Ex. This book identifies the tonnage and cannon of many ships involved in the Brazilian war of independence from Portugal.
    Ex. This is the cradle of Shangri-la and one of the deepest river gorges on earth = Ésta es la cuna del Shangrilá y uno de los desfiladeros más profundos de la tierra.
    Ex. The article is entitled ' Canyons, rivulets: scientists give first impression of Titan photos'.
    Ex. Examples range from guns -- revolvers, pistols, carbines, and assault rifles -- to grenade launchers, anti-tank guns, rocket launchers, and anti-aircraft missile launchers.
    Ex. She looked up and saw the muzzle of a rifle pointed at her.
    Ex. This muzzle-loading rifle has vents cut into the barrel near its muzzle.
    ----
    * cañón de agua = water cannon.
    * cañón de campaña = field gun.
    * cañón de la chimenea = flue.
    * cañón de proyección = cannon projector.
    * carne de cañón = cannon fodder, easy prey.
    * cubierta de cañones = cannon deck.
    * seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.
    * * *
    1) ( norma) rule, canon (frml)
    2) (Mús) canon
    3) (Econ, Fisco) levy, tax
    * * *
    = canon, levy tax, levy, tax [taxes, -pl.].

    Ex: The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.

    Ex: Excluded is the 1% levy tax which will be added to invoice upon check-out = No está incluido un 1% de canon que se añadirá al abonar la factura al final de la estancia.
    Ex: These 'own resources' comprise agricultural and sugar levies, customs duties and a percentage of value added tax (VAT).
    Ex: Financed with taxes voted by the county and with state and federal aid, the central library maintains eight branch libraries and three bookmobiles.

    * * *
    A (norma) rule, canon ( frml)
    según los cánones de conducta according to the norms o canons of behavior
    B ( Mús) canon
    C (de la misa) canon
    D ( Econ, Fisco) levy, tax
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    canon    
    cañón
    canon sustantivo masculino
    1 ( norma) rule, canon (frml)
    2 (Mús) canon
    cañón sustantivo masculino
    a) (Arm) ( arma) cannon;

    (de una escopeta, pistola) barrel
    b) ( valle) canyon;



    canon sustantivo masculino
    1 canon, norm
    2 Mús Rel canon
    3 Com royalty, toll
    cañón sustantivo masculino
    1 Mil cannon
    (de escopeta, etc) barrel
    cañón de nieve, snow machine
    2 Geography canyon
    3 (de luz) searchlight, floodlight
    ♦ Locuciones: figurado estar al pie del cañón, (soportar una situación difícil) to be ready for a fight: durante mi enfermedad estuvo siempre al pie del cañón, he remained by my side during my illness
    nosotros seguimos aquí, al pie del cañón, we are still working away
    ' cañón' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    canon
    - canónigo
    - carne
    - carné
    - enfilar
    - bala
    - carga
    - culata
    English:
    awe-inspiring
    - barrel
    - cannon
    - cannon fodder
    - cannonball
    - canyon
    - gorge
    - grand
    - gun
    - snow machine
    - stack
    - water cannon
    - belch
    - round
    - soldier
    * * *
    canon nm
    1. [norma] norm, canon;
    como mandan o [m5]según los cánones: todos iban vestidos como mandan o [m5] según los cánones everybody was dressed in the traditional manner;
    si la auditoría se hubiera hecho como mandan o [m5]según los cánones… if they had done the audit properly…
    2. [modelo] ideal;
    el canon griego de belleza the Greek ideal of beauty
    3. [impuesto] tax
    4. Mús canon
    5. Rel
    cánones canon law
    * * *
    m MÚS, REL canon;
    como mandan los cánones fig in accordance with the rules
    * * *
    canon nm, pl cánones : canon
    * * *
    3. (tubo) barrel
    4. (paso estrecho) canyon

    Spanish-English dictionary > cañón

  • 18 colorado

    m.
    Colorado, CO, Col., Colo..
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: colorar.
    * * *
    1 coloured (US colored)
    2 (rojo) red
    1 red
    \
    ponerse colorado,-a to blush, go red
    ————————
    1 red
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=rojo) red
    2) LAm [chiste] blue
    2. SM
    1) (=color) red
    2) Caribe (=escarlatina) scarlet fever
    3)

    los ColoradosUruguayan political party

    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    a) red

    ponerse colorado — to blush, turn red, go red (BrE); tomate 1)

    b) (Méx fam) < chiste> risqué
    II
    * * *
    = red.
    Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.
    ----
    * pimiento colorado = red pepper.
    * ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.
    * ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    a) red

    ponerse colorado — to blush, turn red, go red (BrE); tomate 1)

    b) (Méx fam) < chiste> risqué
    II
    * * *
    = red.

    Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

    * pimiento colorado = red pepper.
    * ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.
    * ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

    * * *
    colorado1 -da
    ponerse colorado to blush, turn red, go red ( BrE)
    se puso colorado como un tomate he turned (as) red as a beet ( AmE colloq), he went as red as a beetroot ( BrE colloq)
    2 ( Méx fam) ‹chiste› risqué
    red
    * * *

    colorado 1
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) red;


    b) (Méx fam) ‹ chiste risqué

    colorado 2 sustantivo masculino
    red
    colorado,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino red
    ♦ Locuciones: ponerse colorado (como un tomate), (de vergüenza) to blush, go bright red
    (de calor, de correr) to go/get as red as a beet(root)
    ' colorado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    colorada
    - colorín
    - vergüenza
    - cañón
    - chiste
    - frijol
    - tomate
    English:
    awe-inspiring
    - colour
    - flush
    - red
    - redden
    - all
    - blue
    - blush
    - CO
    - Colo
    - color
    - dirty
    - flushed
    - grand
    - pepper
    * * *
    colorado, -a
    adj
    1. [color] red;
    ponerse colorado to blush, to go red;
    tenía la cara colorada his face was flushed;
    me vas a poner colorado con tantos elogios I'm going to blush o go red with so much praise
    2. Andes, RP [pelirrojo] red-haired
    nm
    [color] red
    nm,f
    1. Andes, RP [pelirrojo] red-haired person, redhead
    2. Par, Urug Pol = member of the Colorado party
    * * *
    adj red;
    * * *
    colorado, -da adj
    1) rojo: red
    2)
    ponerse colorado : to blush
    3)
    chiste colorado Mex : off-color joke
    rojo: red
    * * *
    colorado adj red [comp. redder; superl. reddest]
    ponerse colorado to blush / to go red

    Spanish-English dictionary > colorado

  • 19 mundo

    m.
    1 world.
    es un actor conocido en todo el mundo he's a world-famous actor
    ha vendido miles de discos en todo el mundo she has sold thousands of records worldwide o all over the world
    seres de otro mundo creatures from another planet
    el Nuevo mundo the New World
    el otro mundo the next world, the hereafter
    el Tercer mundo the Third World
    desde que el mundo es mundo since the dawn of time
    el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world
    medio mundo half the world, a lot of people
    no es cosa o nada del otro mundo it's nothing special
    por nada del mundo not for (all) the world
    se le cayó el mundo encima his world fell apart
    todo el mundo everyone, everybody
    traer al mundo to give birth to
    venir al mundo to come into the world, to be born
    2 worldly-wisdom.
    * * *
    1 world
    el mundo del cine the cinema, the world of cinema
    2 figurado (abismo) vast difference
    3 (baúl) trunk
    \
    caérsele/venírsele a alguien el mundo encima to see one's world turned upside down
    correr/ver mundo to see places
    desde que el mundo es mundo since the beginning of time
    el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world
    hacer un mundo de algo to make a big fuss over something
    medio mundo figurado absolutely everybody
    no ser nada del otro mundo to be nothing to write home about
    ponerse el mundo por montera not to care what people think
    por nada del mundo not for all the world
    ser una mujer/un hombre de mundo to be a woman/man of the world
    tener mundo to know the ways of the world
    traer al mundo to bring into the world
    venir al mundo to come into the world
    el fin del mundo the end of the world
    el Nuevo Mundo the New World
    el otro mundo the hereafter
    el Tercer Mundo the Third World
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=lo creado) world

    el mundo antiguoancient world

    el Nuevo Mundo — the New World

    el otro mundo — the next world, the hereafter

    el Tercer Mundo — the Third World

    el Viejo Mundo — the Old World

    hombre 1., 1)
    2) (=humanidad)

    medio mundo — almost everybody

    todo el mundo — everyone, everybody

    3) (=ámbito) world
    4) (=vida mundana) world
    5)
    - por esos mundos de Dios

    ponerse el mundo por montera —

    se cansó de trabajar en una oficina, se puso el mundo por montera y se hizo artista — he grew tired of working in an office, so he threw caution to the wind and became an artist

    - venir al mundo
    - ver mundo
    comer 3.
    6)

    un mundo (=mucho)

    no debemos hacer un mundo de sus comentarios — there's no need to blow her comments out of proportion, we shouldn't read too much into her comments

    * * *
    1) (el universo, la Tierra)

    comerse el mundo: parece que se va a comer el mundo he looks as if he could take on the world; correr mundo to get around; del otro mundo: no es nada del otro mundo he's/it's nothing special o (colloq) he's/it's nothing to write home about; desde que el mundo es mundo since time began, since time immemorial (liter); el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world; hundirse or venirse abajo el mundo: por eso no se va a hundir el mundo it's not the end of the world; pensé que el mundo se me venía abajo I thought my world was falling apart; partir de este mundo (euf) to depart this life o world (euph); por nada del or en el mundo: yo no me lo pierdo por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for the world; no lo vendería por nada en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o (colloq) for all the tea in China; ponerse el mundo por montera to scorn the world and its ways; qué pequeño or chico es el mundo! it's a small world!; tal y como vino al mundo stark naked, as naked as the day he/she was born; traer a alguien/venir al mundo to bring somebody/come into the world; ver mundo — to see the world

    2) (planeta, universo) planet, world

    por esos mundos de Dios — here, there and everywhere

    3)
    a) (porción de la realidad, de lo concebible) world

    el mundo de los negocios/la droga — the business/drugs world

    4) ( gente)
    5)

    un mundo — (mucho, muchos)

    un mundo de gentecrowds o hordes of people

    6)

    tienen or han visto mucho mundo — they've been around

    * * *
    = scene, world.
    Ex. A recent inexpensive introduction to the microcomputer scene, the Sinclair QL, uses a 32 bit processor (the Motorola 680008) and offers 128K RAM expandable to 640K.
    Ex. Together they constitute the world's largest data base.
    ----
    * abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.
    * abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.
    * afectar al mundo = span + the globe.
    * ajeno al mundo = unwordly.
    * al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.
    * buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).
    * campeonato del mundo = world cup.
    * causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.
    * cautivar al mundo = make + a big noise in the world.
    * como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.
    * como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.
    * con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.
    * con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.
    * conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.
    * correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.
    * cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.
    * culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.
    * cultura del mundo impreso = print culture.
    * dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.
    * dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.
    * del mundo real = real-world.
    * de otro mundo = unworldly.
    * desde que el mundo es mundo = from the beginning of time, since the beginning of time, since time began.
    * desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.
    * deseoso de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.
    * de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.
    * de todo el mundo = world over, the, around the world, across the globe, from (all) around the world, throughout the world, around the globe, from (all) around the globe, all over the globe, from across the world, across the world, around the planet, the world over.
    * dueño del mundo, el = cock-of-the-walk.
    * el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.
    * el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.
    * el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.
    * el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.
    * el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.
    * el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.
    * en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.
    * en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.
    * en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.
    * en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.
    * en el mundo nos rodea = out there.
    * en todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], world over, the, around the world, all around the world, all over the world, across the globe, throughout the world, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over, in the whole world.
    * en un mundo ideal = in an ideal world.
    * en un mundo perfecto = in a perfect world.
    * envidia del mundo, la = world's envy, the.
    * experiencia del mundo = worldliness.
    * experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.
    * famoso en el mundo entero = world-renowned, world-renown.
    * famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.
    * Fomento de la Biblioteconomía en el Tercer Mundo (ALP) = Advancement of Librarianship in the Third World (ALP).
    * formación en el mundo real = real-world training.
    * haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.
    * hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.
    * hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.
    * incluir a todo el mundo = inclusivity.
    * inclusión en el mundo de las redes = e-inclusion.
    * inclusión en el mundo electrónico = e-inclusion.
    * la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
    * la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.
    * maravilla del mundo = wonder of the world.
    * mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.
    * mundo académico = academe, academia.
    * mundo académico, el = academic, the, academic world, the, world of academia, the.
    * mundo analógico, el = analog world, the.
    * mundo árabe, el = Arab world, the.
    * mundo científico, el = scholarly community, the, scientific world, the.
    * mundo clásico, el = classical world, the.
    * mundo comercial, el = commercial world, the.
    * mundo cotidiano = lifeworld [life world].
    * mundo de fantasía = fantasy world, world of fancy.
    * mundo de habla inglesa, el = English-speaking world, the.
    * mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.
    * mundo de la documentación, el = information world, the.
    * mundo de la empresa = business world.
    * mundo de la empresa, el = corporate world, the.
    * mundo de la fantasía, el = world of make-believe, the, land of make-believe, the.
    * mundo de la información, el = information world, the, information business, the, infosphere, the.
    * mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.
    * mundo de la mafia, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.
    * mundo de la moda, el = fashion world, the, world of fashion, the.
    * mundo de la música, el = music world, the.
    * mundo de la música popular, el = Tin Pan Alley.
    * mundo del arte, el = art world, the.
    * mundo de las bibliotecas, el = library world, the.
    * mundo de las drogas = drug culture.
    * mundo de las empresas = business environment.
    * mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.
    * mundo del comercio del libro = book-trade life.
    * mundo del espectáculo, el = show business.
    * mundo del hampa = criminal underworld.
    * mundo del hampa, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.
    * mundo del libro, el = book world, the.
    * mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.
    * mundo de los negocios = business world, business environment.
    * mundo del papel impreso, el = paper world, the.
    * mundo desarrollado, el = developed world, the.
    * mundo digital, el = digital world, the.
    * mundo, el = globe, the.
    * mundo electrónico, el = electronic world, the.
    * mundo empresarial = business world, business environment.
    * mundo empresarial, el = corporate world, the.
    * mundo exterior, el = outside world, the.
    * mundo fantástico = fantasy world.
    * mundo feliz = brave new world.
    * mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.
    * mundo ideal, el = ideal world, the.
    * mundo imaginado = imaginary world, imagined world.
    * mundo imaginario = imaginary world, imagined world.
    * mundo impreso, el = print world, the.
    * mundo industrializado, el = industrialised world, the.
    * mundo islámico, el = Islamic world, the.
    * mundo laboral = job market, working world.
    * mundo material = material world.
    * mundo moderno = modern world, modernised world.
    * mundo occidental, el = western world, the, West, the, Occident, the.
    * mundo real, el = real world, the.
    * mundos aparte = worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.
    * mundos opuestos = like oil and water.
    * mundo utópico perverso = dystopia.
    * navegar por el mundo = roam + the seven seas.
    * ningún + Nombre + del mundo = all + Nombre + in the world.
    * Nuevo Mundo, el = New World, the.
    * país del tercer mundo = third world country.
    * por nada del mundo = for the life of me.
    * por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.
    * recorrer el mundo = travel around + the world.
    * salvar el mundo = save + the world.
    * ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.
    * ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.
    * ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.
    * Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las = Seven Wonders of the World, the.
    * surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas.
    * tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.
    * tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.
    * tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.
    * tercer mundo, el = third world, the.
    * todas las razones del mundo = every reason.
    * todo el mundo = all and sundry, every Tom, Dick and Harry, everybody, each and everyone.
    * todo el mundo debe tener acceso a la información = access for all.
    * triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.
    * una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.
    * un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.
    * un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.
    * usuario del mundo de los negocios = business user.
    * venir al mundo = come into + the world.
    * ventana al mundo = window on/to the world.
    * ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.
    * ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.
    * viajar por el mundo = travel around + the world.
    * vida del mundo literario = literary life.
    * Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.
    * visión del mundo = world view [worldview/world-view].
    * vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.
    * vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.
    * vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.
    * * *
    1) (el universo, la Tierra)

    comerse el mundo: parece que se va a comer el mundo he looks as if he could take on the world; correr mundo to get around; del otro mundo: no es nada del otro mundo he's/it's nothing special o (colloq) he's/it's nothing to write home about; desde que el mundo es mundo since time began, since time immemorial (liter); el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world; hundirse or venirse abajo el mundo: por eso no se va a hundir el mundo it's not the end of the world; pensé que el mundo se me venía abajo I thought my world was falling apart; partir de este mundo (euf) to depart this life o world (euph); por nada del or en el mundo: yo no me lo pierdo por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for the world; no lo vendería por nada en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o (colloq) for all the tea in China; ponerse el mundo por montera to scorn the world and its ways; qué pequeño or chico es el mundo! it's a small world!; tal y como vino al mundo stark naked, as naked as the day he/she was born; traer a alguien/venir al mundo to bring somebody/come into the world; ver mundo — to see the world

    2) (planeta, universo) planet, world

    por esos mundos de Dios — here, there and everywhere

    3)
    a) (porción de la realidad, de lo concebible) world

    el mundo de los negocios/la droga — the business/drugs world

    4) ( gente)
    5)

    un mundo — (mucho, muchos)

    un mundo de gentecrowds o hordes of people

    6)

    tienen or han visto mucho mundo — they've been around

    * * *
    el mundo
    (n.) = globe, the

    Ex: South Asia must make efforts to reach other parts of the globe in order to make the information age truly viable.

    = scene, world.

    Ex: A recent inexpensive introduction to the microcomputer scene, the Sinclair QL, uses a 32 bit processor (the Motorola 680008) and offers 128K RAM expandable to 640K.

    Ex: Together they constitute the world's largest data base.
    * abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.
    * abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.
    * afectar al mundo = span + the globe.
    * ajeno al mundo = unwordly.
    * al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.
    * buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).
    * campeonato del mundo = world cup.
    * causar sensación en el mundo = make + a big noise in the world.
    * cautivar al mundo = make + a big noise in the world.
    * como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.
    * como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.
    * con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.
    * con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.
    * conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.
    * correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.
    * cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.
    * culo del mundo, el = back of beyond, the.
    * cultura del mundo impreso = print culture.
    * dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.
    * dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.
    * del mundo real = real-world.
    * de otro mundo = unworldly.
    * desde que el mundo es mundo = from the beginning of time, since the beginning of time, since time began.
    * desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.
    * deseoso de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.
    * de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.
    * de todo el mundo = world over, the, around the world, across the globe, from (all) around the world, throughout the world, around the globe, from (all) around the globe, all over the globe, from across the world, across the world, around the planet, the world over.
    * dueño del mundo, el = cock-of-the-walk.
    * el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.
    * el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.
    * el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.
    * el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.
    * el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.
    * el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.
    * en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.
    * en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.
    * en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.
    * en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.
    * en el mundo nos rodea = out there.
    * en todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], world over, the, around the world, all around the world, all over the world, across the globe, throughout the world, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over, in the whole world.
    * en un mundo ideal = in an ideal world.
    * en un mundo perfecto = in a perfect world.
    * envidia del mundo, la = world's envy, the.
    * experiencia del mundo = worldliness.
    * experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.
    * famoso en el mundo entero = world-renowned, world-renown.
    * famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.
    * Fomento de la Biblioteconomía en el Tercer Mundo (ALP) = Advancement of Librarianship in the Third World (ALP).
    * formación en el mundo real = real-world training.
    * haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.
    * hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.
    * hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.
    * incluir a todo el mundo = inclusivity.
    * inclusión en el mundo de las redes = e-inclusion.
    * inclusión en el mundo electrónico = e-inclusion.
    * la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
    * la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.
    * maravilla del mundo = wonder of the world.
    * mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.
    * mundo académico = academe, academia.
    * mundo académico, el = academic, the, academic world, the, world of academia, the.
    * mundo analógico, el = analog world, the.
    * mundo árabe, el = Arab world, the.
    * mundo científico, el = scholarly community, the, scientific world, the.
    * mundo clásico, el = classical world, the.
    * mundo comercial, el = commercial world, the.
    * mundo cotidiano = lifeworld [life world].
    * mundo de fantasía = fantasy world, world of fancy.
    * mundo de habla inglesa, el = English-speaking world, the.
    * mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.
    * mundo de la documentación, el = information world, the.
    * mundo de la empresa = business world.
    * mundo de la empresa, el = corporate world, the.
    * mundo de la fantasía, el = world of make-believe, the, land of make-believe, the.
    * mundo de la información, el = information world, the, information business, the, infosphere, the.
    * mundo de la letra impresa, el = print world, the.
    * mundo de la mafia, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.
    * mundo de la moda, el = fashion world, the, world of fashion, the.
    * mundo de la música, el = music world, the.
    * mundo de la música popular, el = Tin Pan Alley.
    * mundo del arte, el = art world, the.
    * mundo de las bibliotecas, el = library world, the.
    * mundo de las drogas = drug culture.
    * mundo de las empresas = business environment.
    * mundo de las letras, el = world of letters, the.
    * mundo del comercio del libro = book-trade life.
    * mundo del espectáculo, el = show business.
    * mundo del hampa = criminal underworld.
    * mundo del hampa, el = criminal scene, the, criminal world, the.
    * mundo del libro, el = book world, the.
    * mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.
    * mundo de los negocios = business world, business environment.
    * mundo del papel impreso, el = paper world, the.
    * mundo desarrollado, el = developed world, the.
    * mundo digital, el = digital world, the.
    * mundo, el = globe, the.
    * mundo electrónico, el = electronic world, the.
    * mundo empresarial = business world, business environment.
    * mundo empresarial, el = corporate world, the.
    * mundo exterior, el = outside world, the.
    * mundo fantástico = fantasy world.
    * mundo feliz = brave new world.
    * mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.
    * mundo ideal, el = ideal world, the.
    * mundo imaginado = imaginary world, imagined world.
    * mundo imaginario = imaginary world, imagined world.
    * mundo impreso, el = print world, the.
    * mundo industrializado, el = industrialised world, the.
    * mundo islámico, el = Islamic world, the.
    * mundo laboral = job market, working world.
    * mundo material = material world.
    * mundo moderno = modern world, modernised world.
    * mundo occidental, el = western world, the, West, the, Occident, the.
    * mundo real, el = real world, the.
    * mundos aparte = worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.
    * mundos opuestos = like oil and water.
    * mundo utópico perverso = dystopia.
    * navegar por el mundo = roam + the seven seas.
    * ningún + Nombre + del mundo = all + Nombre + in the world.
    * Nuevo Mundo, el = New World, the.
    * país del tercer mundo = third world country.
    * por nada del mundo = for the life of me.
    * por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.
    * recorrer el mundo = travel around + the world.
    * salvar el mundo = save + the world.
    * ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.
    * ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.
    * ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.
    * Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las = Seven Wonders of the World, the.
    * surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas.
    * tener éxito en el mundo = succeed in + the world.
    * tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.
    * tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.
    * tercer mundo, el = third world, the.
    * todas las razones del mundo = every reason.
    * todo el mundo = all and sundry, every Tom, Dick and Harry, everybody, each and everyone.
    * todo el mundo debe tener acceso a la información = access for all.
    * triunfar en el mundo = succeed in + the world.
    * una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.
    * un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.
    * un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.
    * usuario del mundo de los negocios = business user.
    * venir al mundo = come into + the world.
    * ventana al mundo = window on/to the world.
    * ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.
    * ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.
    * viajar por el mundo = travel around + the world.
    * vida del mundo literario = literary life.
    * Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.
    * visión del mundo = world view [worldview/world-view].
    * vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.
    * vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.
    * vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.

    * * *
    A
    (el universo, la Tierra): el mundo the world
    todas las naciones del mundo all the nations of the world
    artistas venidos de todo el mundo artists from all over the world
    uno de los mejores del mundo one of the best in the world
    me parece lo más normal del mundo it seems perfectly normal to me
    nadie se preocupa por los problemas ajenos y así anda el mundo nobody worries about other people's problems, and that's why the world is in the state it's in
    si todos fueran como tú ¿cómo estaría el mundo? if everyone was like you, where would we be?
    soñar con un mundo mejor to dream of a better world
    nuevo, otro1 (↑ otro (1)), tercero1 (↑ tercero (1)), viejo1 (↑ viejo (1))
    comerse el mundo: parece que se va a comer el mundo he looks as if he could take on the world
    correr mundo to get around
    del otro mundo: el libro no está mal, pero tampoco es nada del otro mundo the book isn't bad, but it's nothing special o ( colloq) nothing to shout about
    el novio no es nada del otro mundo her boyfriend's nothing special o ( colloq) nothing to write home about
    hablaba del lugar como si fuera algo del otro mundo he made it out to be the most fabulous place
    desde que el mundo es mundo since time began, since time immemorial ( liter)
    el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world
    hundirse or venirse abajo el mundo: no te preocupes, por eso no se va a hundir el mundo don't worry, it's not the end of the world
    pensé que el mundo se me venía abajo I thought my world was falling apart o the bottom was falling out of my world
    ponerse el mundo por montera to scorn the world and its ways
    por nada del or en el mundo: no lo vendería por nada del or en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o ( colloq) for all the tea in China
    yo no me lo pierdo por nada del or en el mundo I wouldn't miss it for the world
    por nada del mundo quiso venir there was no way he'd come
    por nada del mundo voy a repetir lo que me dijo nothing would induce me to repeat what he told me
    ¡qué pequeño or chico es el mundo! it's a small world!
    tal y como vino al mundo stark naked, as naked as the day he/she was born
    traer a algn al mundo to bring sb into the world, give birth to sb
    venir al mundo to come into the world, be born
    ver mundo to see the world
    a beber y a tragar, que el mundo se va a acabar eat, drink and be merry (for tomorrow we die)
    B (planeta, universo) planet, world
    seres de otros mundos beings from other worlds o planets
    no se entera de nada, él vive en otro mundo he hasn't a clue what's going on, he's on another planet o in another world
    ¿no lo sabías? ¿pero tú en qué mundo vives? didn't you know? where have you been hiding o where have you been? ( colloq)
    por esos mundos de Dios here, there and everywhere, all over the place
    C
    1 (porción de la realidad, de lo concebible) world
    el mundo vegetal the plant world
    el mundo animal the animal world o kingdom
    el mundo sobrenatural the realm of the supernatural
    el mundo científico/capitalista/árabe the scientific/capitalist/Arab world
    el mundo de las letras/de las artes the world of letters/of the arts
    el mundo artístico the artistic world
    el mundo de los negocios/la droga the business/drugs world
    D
    (gente): lo sabe todo el mundo everybody o everyone knows it
    el mundo entero está pendiente de sus declaraciones the whole world awaits his statement
    fue y se lo contó a medio mundo he went and told just about everybody
    E
    un mundo (mucho, muchos): tengo un mundo de cosas que hacer I've got masses o hundreds of things to do
    había un mundo de gente en la plaza there were crowds o hordes of people in the square
    de tu opinión a la mía hay un mundo our opinions are worlds apart
    hay un mundo entre viajar en primera y viajar en clase turista there's a world of difference between traveling first class and tourist class
    cualquier problema se le hace un mundo he blows the slightest thing out of all proportion
    F
    1
    (vida material): el mundo the world
    los placeres del mundo worldly pleasures
    dejar el mundo to renounce the world, to take holy orders
    cuando vuelvas al mundo when you go back to the outside world
    2
    (experiencia): tienen or han visto mucho mundo they've seen a lot of life, they've been around
    una mujer que tiene mucho mundo a woman of the world
    hombre1 (↑ hombre (1))
    * * *

     

    mundo sustantivo masculino
    1 ( en general) world;

    el mejor del mundo the best in the world;
    me parece lo más normal del mundo it seems perfectly normal to me;
    es conocido en todo el mundo he is known worldwide;
    el mundo árabe the Arab world;
    el mundo de la droga the drugs world;
    el mundo del espectáculo showbusiness;
    todo el mundo lo sabe everybody knows it;
    el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world;
    por nada del or en el mundo: yo no me lo pierdo por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for the world;
    no lo vendería por nada en el mundo I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world o (colloq) for all the tea in China;
    traer a algn/venir al mundo to bring sb/come into the world;
    ver mundo to see the world
    2 (planeta, universo) planet, world;
    él vive en otro mundo he's on another planet o in another world

    mundo sustantivo masculino
    1 world
    el mundo de la farándula, the show-business world
    2 (seres humanos) todo el mundo, everybody
    3 (experiencia) tener mucho mundo, to be a man/woman of the world
    ♦ Locuciones: caérsele/ venírsele el mundo encima, to be overwhelmed
    nada del otro mundo, nothing special
    por nada del mundo, not for all the world
    ver mundo, to travel around
    ' mundo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    comparable
    - consagración
    - de
    - desconectarse
    - islámico
    - más
    - miss
    - nada
    - ni
    - ombligo
    - oro
    - prioritaria
    - prioritario
    - proclamarse
    - recorrer
    - solidaria
    - solidario
    - tenerse
    - tercer
    - terráquea
    - terráqueo
    - toda
    - todo
    - tramoya
    - universal
    - valle
    - venir
    - voz
    - vuelta
    - actual
    - aislado
    - campeón
    - clásico
    - comercio
    - conocer
    - desquiciado
    - emotivo
    - entero
    - espectáculo
    - exterior
    - fantasía
    - globo
    - interior
    - natural
    - naturalidad
    - negocio
    - parejo
    - superpoblado
    - tercero
    - volver
    English:
    advanced
    - agreement
    - airport
    - Armageddon
    - around
    - astronomical
    - autonomous
    - awe-inspiring
    - best
    - brink
    - cat
    - circle
    - cloud cuckoo land
    - cocoon
    - common
    - concerned
    - cruise
    - densely
    - deny
    - earth
    - enunciate
    - everybody
    - everyone
    - exist
    - flash
    - flirt
    - globe trotting
    - high
    - home
    - hot
    - knowledge
    - large
    - male-dominated
    - man
    - manufacturer
    - Miss World
    - navigate
    - never-never land
    - over
    - publishing
    - quarrel
    - revolve
    - save
    - sought-after
    - sundry
    - Third World
    - ultimately
    - wander
    - wing
    - world
    * * *
    mundo nm
    1.
    el mundo [la Tierra, el universo] the world;
    el récord/campeón del mundo the world record/champion;
    el mejor/mayor del mundo the best/biggest in the world;
    es un actor conocido en todo el mundo he's a world-famous actor;
    ha vendido miles de discos en todo el mundo she has sold thousands of records worldwide o all over the world;
    seres de otro mundo creatures from another world;
    el mundo árabe/desarrollado the Arab/developed world;
    traer un niño al mundo to bring a child into the world;
    venir al mundo to come into the world, to be born;
    se le cayó el mundo encima his world fell apart;
    no se va a caer o [m5] hundir el mundo por eso it's not the end of the world;
    comerse el mundo: vino a la ciudad a comerse el mundo when he came to the city he was ready to take on the world;
    ¡hay que ver cómo está el mundo! what is the world coming to!;
    desde que el mundo es mundo since the dawn of time;
    Euf Anticuado
    echarse al mundo [prostituirse] to go on the streets;
    el mundo es un pañuelo it's a small world;
    el mundo anda al revés the world has been turned on its head;
    hacer un mundo de cualquier cosa o [m5] de algo sin importancia to make a mountain out of a molehill;
    todo se le hace un mundo she makes heavy weather out of everything;
    el otro mundo the next world, the hereafter;
    irse al otro mundo to pass away;
    no es nada del otro mundo it's nothing special;
    Fam
    se pone el mundo por montera she doesn't o couldn't give two hoots what people think;
    por esos mundos de Dios: están de viaje por esos mundos de Dios they're travelling around (all over the place);
    como nada en el mundo: querer a alguien como a nada en el mundo to love sb more than anything else in the world;
    por nada del mundo: no me lo perdería por nada del mundo I wouldn't miss it for (all) the world o for anything;
    tenemos todo el tiempo del mundo we have all the time in the world;
    se le vino el mundo encima his world fell apart;
    vivir en otro mundo to live in a world of one's own
    2. [la civilización] world;
    el mundo precolombino pre-Columbian civilizations
    el Mundo Antiguo the Old World
    3. [ámbito, actividad] world;
    el mundo animal the animal kingdom o world;
    el mundo rural the countryside, the country;
    el mundo de los negocios/de las artes the business/art world;
    Lupe vive en su (propio) mundo o [m5] en un mundo aparte Lupe lives in her own little world
    4. [gente]
    medio mundo half the world, a lot of people;
    todo el mundo, Méx [m5] todo mundo everyone, everybody;
    no vayas por ahí contándoselo a todo el mundo don't go around telling everyone;
    pago mis impuestos como todo el mundo I pay my taxes the same as everyone else
    5. [gran diferencia]
    hay un mundo entre ellos they're worlds apart
    6. [experiencia]
    un hombre/una mujer de mundo a man/woman of the world;
    correr mundo to see life;
    tener (mucho) mundo to be worldly-wise, to know the ways of the world;
    ver mundo to see life
    7. [vida seglar]
    renunciar al mundo to renounce the world
    * * *
    m world;
    el Nuevo Mundo the New World;
    el Tercer Mundo the Third World;
    el otro mundo the next world;
    nada del otro mundo nothing out of the ordinary;
    todo el mundo everybody, everyone;
    medio mundo just about everybody;
    tiene mucho mundo he’s seen life;
    ver mundo see the world;
    traer a alguien al mundo bring s.o. into the world, give birth to s.o;
    venir al mundo come into the world, be born;
    desde que el mundo es mundo since time immemorial;
    por nada del mundo not for anything in the world;
    se le hundió el mundo, se le vino o
    cayó el mundo encima his/her world fell apart
    * * *
    mundo nm
    1) : world
    2)
    todo el mundo : everyone, everybody
    * * *
    mundo n world
    todo el mundo everybody / everyone

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    * acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.
    * acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.
    * ahora más que nunca = now more than ever.
    * alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.
    * algo más = anything else.
    * algunos años más tarde = some years on.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * análisis más minucioso = closer examination.
    * aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.
    * aún más = Verbo + further, even further, all the more, further, furthermore, beyond that, a fortiori.
    * bastante más = rather more.
    * cada vez más = ever-growing, ever-increasing, increasingly, more and more, progressively, ever more, mushrooming, ever greater, in increasing numbers, increasing.
    * cada vez más abultado = swelling.
    * cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.
    * cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.
    * cada vez más estricto = tightening.
    * cada vez más extendido = spreading.
    * cada vez más fácil = ever easier.
    * cada vez más lejos = further and further.
    * cada vez más rápido = ever faster.
    * cada vez más tenue = fading.
    * cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].
    * citado más arriba = above.
    * con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.
    * con más antigüedad = longest-serving.
    * con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.
    * con más frecuencia = most frequently.
    * con más razón aún = a fortiori.
    * con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.
    * con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.
    * con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].
    * con un filo más pronunciado = sharper-edged.
    * correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].
    * costumbre cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.
    * cuanto más = all the more so, all the more, a fortiori.
    * cuanto más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.
    * cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.
    * cuya fecha se determinará más adelante = at a time to be determined later.
    * dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.
    * dar más de sí = go further.
    * dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.
    * darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.
    * decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
    * de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.
    * de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.
    * de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.
    * de la forma más difícil = the hard way.
    * de la forma más fácil = the easy way .
    * de lo más = very.
    * de lo más + Adjetivo = most + Adjetivo.
    * demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure, build + pressure.
    * de más = extra, one too many.
    * de más arriba = topmost [top most].
    * desarrollar aun más = develop + further.
    * desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.
    * desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.
    * de una manera más sencilla = in digestible form.
    * dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.
    * distanciar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.
    * dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.
    * durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.
    * durar más que = outlive.
    * el más = all-time.
    * el más adecuado = ideally suited.
    * el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.
    * el más allá = hereafter.
    * el más bajo = rock-bottom.
    * el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.
    * el más leído = the most widely read.
    * el más recomendado = best of breed, the.
    * el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.
    * el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.
    * el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
    * en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.
    * enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end, throw in + at the deep end.
    * enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.
    * en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.
    * en más de una ocasión = on more than one occasion, in more than one instance, in more than one occasion.
    * en más de un sentido = in more ways than one.
    * en su forma más básica = at its most basic.
    * en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.
    * en su punto más álgido = at its height.
    * en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.
    * en tiempos más recientes = in more recent times.
    * en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.
    * en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.
    * en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.
    * en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.
    * es más = more important, moreover.
    * examen más minucioso = closer examination.
    * examinar más detenidamente = look + closer, take + a closer look at, take + a close look.
    * examinar más minuciosamente = examine + in greater detail.
    * explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.
    * forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.
    * ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength.
    * gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.
    * gastarse más dinero = dig + deep.
    * haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.
    * hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.
    * hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.
    * hacerlo más llevadero = make + life easier.
    * hacer más consciente de Algo = heighten + awareness.
    * hacer más copias de Algo = produce + additional copies.
    * hacer más estricto = tighten.
    * hacer más fuerte = toughen.
    * hacer más preciso = tightening up.
    * hacer más rico = add + richness to.
    * hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.
    * hacer más sofisticado = dumb up.
    * hacer que tenga más valor = put + a premium on.
    * hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.
    * hacerse más complejo = grow in + complexity, gain in + complexity.
    * hacerse más corto = grow + shorter.
    * hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.
    * hacerse más inteligente = smarten up.
    * herir en lo más profundo = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.
    * horario de apertura más amplio = extended hours.
    * incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.
    * invertir más dinero = dig + deep.
    * ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.
    * ir más allá = go + one stage further.
    * ir más allá de = go beyond, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.
    * ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.
    * ir más lejos = go + one stage further.
    * ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.
    * ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.
    * la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.
    * la parte más importante = the heart of.
    * ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.
    * libro más vendido = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].
    * lista de más populares = chart.
    * lista de más vendidos = chart.
    * llegar más lejos = stretch + further.
    * llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further.
    * llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.
    * lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.
    * lo más destacado = highlights.
    * lo más detestado = pet hate.
    * lo más importante = most of all.
    * lo más interesante = highlights.
    * lo más mínimo = so much as.
    * lo más novedoso = the last word.
    * lo más odiado = pet hate.
    * lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.
    * lo más probable es que = most probably.
    * lo más recio de = brunt of, the.
    * lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.
    * lo que es más = what is more, what's more.
    * lo que es más importante = most importantly, most of all, more importantly, most important.
    * los más necesitados = those most in need.
    * más acomodados, los = better off, the.
    * más adelante = later, further along, later on, in due time, at a later date.
    * más afilado que una navaja = as sharp as a knife.
    * más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.
    * más alegre que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.
    * más alejado = further afield, furthest away.
    * más allá = further than, farther, yonder, beyond that.
    * más allá de = beyond, beyond all, past, beyond the range of.
    * más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt, beyond any doubt.
    * más allá de eso = beyond that.
    * más allá de la obligación = beyond the call of duty.
    * más allá del deber = beyond the call of duty.
    * más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.
    * más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.
    * más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.
    * más allá, el = afterlife [after-life], land of the dead, the.
    * más antiguo = longest-serving.
    * más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.
    * más anunciado = best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA].
    * más apreciado = long-cherished.
    * más aun = nay, beyond that, furthermore.
    * más bien = if you like, instead.
    * más bien bajo = shortish.
    * más bien corto = shortish.
    * más bien pequeño = smallish.
    * más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * más borracho que una cuba = as drunk as a lord, as drunk as a newt, as drunk as a skunk.
    * más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.
    * más cerca de = more nearly.
    * más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * más complejo de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.
    * más complicado de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.
    * más común = mainstream.
    * más concretamente = more to the point.
    * más conocido = best known, best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA], mainstream.
    * más conocido como = better known as.
    * más contento que unas castañuela = as happy as Larry.
    * más contento que unas pascuas = as happy as Larry.
    * Posesivo + más cordial enhorabuena = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.
    * más corto que las mangas de una chaleco = as daft as a brush.
    * más corto que las mangas de un chaleco = as thick as two (short) planks, as shy as shy can be, as thick as a brick, knucklehead.
    * más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * más de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad, over + Cantidad, more than + Cantidad, upwards of + Cantidad.
    * más del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.
    * más de la cuenta = one too many.
    * más de la mayoría de los + Nombre = more than most + Nombre.
    * más de lo mismo = more of the same.
    * más demandado = most demanded.
    * más dentro = further into.
    * más destacado = foremost.
    * más de una vez = more than once.
    * más de un ISBN = more than one ISBN.
    * más de un millón = million-plus.
    * más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.
    * más difundido = best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA].
    * más duradero = longer-lasting.
    * más duro que la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.
    * más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.
    * más exactamente = more nearly.
    * más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.
    * más frío que el mármol = as cold as ice.
    * más frío que la nieve = as cold as ice.
    * más frío que un témpano (de hielo) = as cold as ice.
    * más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.
    * más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.
    * más granado de la sociedad, lo = cream of society, the.
    * más grande = greater.
    * más hambre que el perro de un ciego = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.
    * más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.
    * más importante = foremost.
    * más importante aun = more significantly.
    * más información = further information, further details.
    * más íntimo = innermost.
    * más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.
    * más lejos = further afield, further away, furthest away.
    * más meridional = southernmost.
    * más necesitado = most in need.
    * más occidental = westernmost.
    * más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take, ballpark.
    * más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.
    * más o menos cuadrado = squarish.
    * más perdedor = losingest.
    * más perenne = longer-lasting.
    * más permanente = longer-lasting.
    * más prestigioso = top-rated, top-ranked.
    * más profundo = innermost.
    * más que = more... than..., rather than.
    * más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.
    * más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.
    * más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out, totally burned-out.
    * más que muerto = dead and buried.
    * más que nada = more than anything else.
    * más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.
    * más que nunca = more than ever before, more than ever.
    * más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.
    * más que todo lo demás = beyond all else.
    * más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.
    * más recientemente = in more recent times, more recently.
    * más recóndito = innermost.
    * más secreto = innermost.
    * más septentrional = northernmost.
    * Posesivo + más sinceras felicitaciones = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.
    * más sincero + Nombre = deeply felt + Nombre.
    * más sordo que una tapia = as deaf as a post.
    * más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.
    * más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.
    * más tarde = later on.
    * más tarde o más temprano = sooner or later, at one time or another.
    * más todavía = all the more so.
    * más usado = most heavily used.
    * más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).
    * más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    * más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.
    * más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.
    * más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.
    * más valorado = highly valued.
    * más vendido = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.
    * más veterano, el = seniormost, the.
    * más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills, as old as the hills.
    * más votado = top-rated, top-ranked.
    * materia más general = broader subject.
    * menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.
    * meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end, throw in + at the deep end.
    * meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.
    * metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.
    * mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.
    * mirada más de cerca = closer look.
    * miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.
    * muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.
    * muchísimo más = a whole lot more, an awful lot more.
    * muchísimo más + Adjetivo = infinitely + Adjetivo.
    * mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.
    * mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo.
    * mucho más + Adverbio = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.
    * mucho más cerca = far closer.
    * mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.
    * mucho más rápido = far faster.
    * muchos más = a great many more.
    * nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.
    * nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.
    * nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.
    * nada más = anything else, nothing else.
    * nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.
    * nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.
    * nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.
    * nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.
    * nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.
    * nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.
    * nadie más = nobody else.
    * ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.
    * no aguantar más = have had enough.
    * no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.
    * no hacer más que = do + no more than.
    * no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.
    * no más que = in any more than.
    * Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.
    * no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.
    * no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.
    * no ser lo más adecuado para = ill suited to/for.
    * no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.
    * no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.
    * no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.
    * no tener más remedio que = be stuck with, be left with the need to, get + stuck with.
    * no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.
    * no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.
    * no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.
    * Número + de más = Número + too many.
    * Número + veces más = Número + times as many.
    * Número + veces más de = Número + times the number of.
    * nunca más = never again.
    * observar con más detalle = closer look.
    * optar por la solución más fácil = take + the easy way out.
    * otro + Nombre + más = further + Nombre, yet another + Nombre.
    * pagando un poco más = at additional cost.
    * pagar más de lo que se debería = overpay.
    * para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.
    * para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.
    * para hacer más fácil = for ease of.
    * para más información = for further details.
    * para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.
    * para que quede más claro = for main effects.
    * para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.
    * pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.
    * poco más = little else.
    * poner más fuerte = crank up.
    * ¡por lo más quieras! = Not on your life!.
    * por más que lo intento = for the life of me.
    * Posesivo + más cordial enhorabuena = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.
    * Posesivo + más sinceras felicitaciones = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.
    * precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.
    * presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.
    * pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.
    * quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.
    * qué más = what else.
    * que no da más de sí = overstretched.
    * ¿quién más...? = who else...?.
    * rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.
    * redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.
    * requerir más destreza = be more of an art.
    * sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.
    * sentir más ganas de hacer Algo = grow in + appetite.
    * sentirse más seguro de = gain + confidence (with/in).
    * separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.
    * ser aun más = be all the more.
    * ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.
    * ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.
    * ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.
    * ser más interno = inner being.
    * ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.
    * ser mucho más = be all the more.
    * ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.
    * siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.
    * signo más (+) = addition sign (+), plus sign (+).
    * sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.
    * sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.
    * sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.
    * sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.
    * sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.
    * sino más bien = rather.
    * sino (que) más bien = but rather.
    * supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.
    * tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.
    * tener más paciencia que un santo = have + the patience of a saint.
    * término más específico = narrower term.
    * todavía más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo.
    * tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.
    * una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.
    * una pieza más en la organización = a cog in the wheel.
    * una vez más = again, yet again.
    * uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.
    * uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.
    * uno de mas = one too many.
    * uno más = one of equals.
    * uno más de tantos en la organización = a cog in the machine.
    * unos días más tarde = a few days later.
    * véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.
    * vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.
    * vender más barato = undercut.
    * venderse más que = outsell.
    * venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.
    * y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.
    * y más adelante = and beyond.
    * y más allá = and beyond.
    * y mucho más = and much more.
    * y mucho(s) más = and more.
    * y poco más = and little more.
    * ¡y qué más da! = so what!.
    * y unos cuantos más = and a few others.
    * * *
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    * acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.
    * acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.
    * ahora más que nunca = now more than ever.
    * alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.
    * algo más = anything else.
    * algunos años más tarde = some years on.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * análisis más minucioso = closer examination.
    * aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.
    * aún más = Verbo + further, even further, all the more, further, furthermore, beyond that, a fortiori.
    * bastante más = rather more.
    * cada vez más = ever-growing, ever-increasing, increasingly, more and more, progressively, ever more, mushrooming, ever greater, in increasing numbers, increasing.
    * cada vez más abultado = swelling.
    * cada vez más alto = constantly rising, steadily rising, steadily growing.
    * cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.
    * cada vez más estricto = tightening.
    * cada vez más extendido = spreading.
    * cada vez más fácil = ever easier.
    * cada vez más lejos = further and further.
    * cada vez más rápido = ever faster.
    * cada vez más tenue = fading.
    * cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].
    * citado más arriba = above.
    * con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.
    * con más antigüedad = longest-serving.
    * con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.
    * con más frecuencia = most frequently.
    * con más razón aún = a fortiori.
    * con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.
    * con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.
    * con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].
    * con un filo más pronunciado = sharper-edged.
    * correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].
    * costumbre cada vez más frecuente = growing practice.
    * cuanto más = all the more so, all the more, a fortiori.
    * cuanto más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.
    * cuya fecha se anunciará más adelante = at a time to be announced later.
    * cuya fecha se determinará más adelante = at a time to be determined later.
    * dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.
    * dar más de sí = go further.
    * dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.
    * darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.
    * decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
    * de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.
    * de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.
    * de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.
    * de la forma más difícil = the hard way.
    * de la forma más fácil = the easy way.
    * de lo más = very.
    * de lo más + Adjetivo = most + Adjetivo.
    * demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure, build + pressure.
    * de más = extra, one too many.
    * de más arriba = topmost [top most].
    * desarrollar aun más = develop + further.
    * desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.
    * desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.
    * de una manera más sencilla = in digestible form.
    * dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.
    * distanciar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.
    * dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.
    * durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.
    * durar más que = outlive.
    * el más = all-time.
    * el más adecuado = ideally suited.
    * el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.
    * el más allá = hereafter.
    * el más bajo = rock-bottom.
    * el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.
    * el más leído = the most widely read.
    * el más recomendado = best of breed, the.
    * el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.
    * el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.
    * el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.
    * el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
    * en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.
    * enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end, throw in + at the deep end.
    * enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.
    * en lo más mínimo = not in the least + Nombre Negativo.
    * en más de una ocasión = on more than one occasion, in more than one instance, in more than one occasion.
    * en más de un sentido = in more ways than one.
    * en su forma más básica = at its most basic.
    * en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.
    * en su punto más álgido = at its height.
    * en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.
    * en tiempos más recientes = in more recent times.
    * en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.
    * en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.
    * en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.
    * en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.
    * es más = more important, moreover.
    * examen más minucioso = closer examination.
    * examinar más detenidamente = look + closer, take + a closer look at, take + a close look.
    * examinar más minuciosamente = examine + in greater detail.
    * explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.
    * forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape.
    * ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength.
    * gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.
    * gastarse más dinero = dig + deep.
    * haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.
    * hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.
    * hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.
    * hacerlo más llevadero = make + life easier.
    * hacer más consciente de Algo = heighten + awareness.
    * hacer más copias de Algo = produce + additional copies.
    * hacer más estricto = tighten.
    * hacer más fuerte = toughen.
    * hacer más preciso = tightening up.
    * hacer más rico = add + richness to.
    * hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.
    * hacer más sofisticado = dumb up.
    * hacer que tenga más valor = put + a premium on.
    * hacerse cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.
    * hacerse más complejo = grow in + complexity, gain in + complexity.
    * hacerse más corto = grow + shorter.
    * hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.
    * hacerse más inteligente = smarten up.
    * herir en lo más profundo = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.
    * horario de apertura más amplio = extended hours.
    * incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.
    * invertir más dinero = dig + deep.
    * ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.
    * ir más allá = go + one stage further.
    * ir más allá de = go beyond, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.
    * ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.
    * ir más lejos = go + one stage further.
    * ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.
    * ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.
    * la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.
    * la parte más importante = the heart of.
    * ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.
    * libro más vendido = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].
    * lista de más populares = chart.
    * lista de más vendidos = chart.
    * llegar más lejos = stretch + further.
    * llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further.
    * llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.
    * lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.
    * lo más destacado = highlights.
    * lo más detestado = pet hate.
    * lo más importante = most of all.
    * lo más interesante = highlights.
    * lo más mínimo = so much as.
    * lo más novedoso = the last word.
    * lo más odiado = pet hate.
    * lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.
    * lo más probable es que = most probably.
    * lo más recio de = brunt of, the.
    * lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.
    * lo que es más = what is more, what's more.
    * lo que es más importante = most importantly, most of all, more importantly, most important.
    * los más necesitados = those most in need.
    * más acomodados, los = better off, the.
    * más adelante = later, further along, later on, in due time, at a later date.
    * más afilado que una navaja = as sharp as a knife.
    * más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.
    * más alegre que unas castañuelas = as happy as Larry.
    * más alejado = further afield, furthest away.
    * más allá = further than, farther, yonder, beyond that.
    * más allá de = beyond, beyond all, past, beyond the range of.
    * más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt, beyond any doubt.
    * más allá de eso = beyond that.
    * más allá de la obligación = beyond the call of duty.
    * más allá del deber = beyond the call of duty.
    * más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.
    * más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.
    * más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.
    * más allá, el = afterlife [after-life], land of the dead, the.
    * más antiguo = longest-serving.
    * más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.
    * más anunciado = best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA].
    * más apreciado = long-cherished.
    * más aun = nay, beyond that, furthermore.
    * más bien = if you like, instead.
    * más bien bajo = shortish.
    * más bien corto = shortish.
    * más bien pequeño = smallish.
    * más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * más borracho que una cuba = as drunk as a lord, as drunk as a newt, as drunk as a skunk.
    * más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.
    * más cerca de = more nearly.
    * más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * más complejo de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.
    * más complicado de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.
    * más común = mainstream.
    * más concretamente = more to the point.
    * más conocido = best known, best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA], mainstream.
    * más conocido como = better known as.
    * más contento que unas castañuela = as happy as Larry.
    * más contento que unas pascuas = as happy as Larry.
    * Posesivo + más cordial enhorabuena = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.
    * más corto que las mangas de una chaleco = as daft as a brush.
    * más corto que las mangas de un chaleco = as thick as two (short) planks, as shy as shy can be, as thick as a brick, knucklehead.
    * más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * más de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad, over + Cantidad, more than + Cantidad, upwards of + Cantidad.
    * más del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.
    * más de la cuenta = one too many.
    * más de la mayoría de los + Nombre = more than most + Nombre.
    * más de lo mismo = more of the same.
    * más demandado = most demanded.
    * más dentro = further into.
    * más destacado = foremost.
    * más de una vez = more than once.
    * más de un ISBN = more than one ISBN.
    * más de un millón = million-plus.
    * más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.
    * más difundido = best-publicised [best-publicized, -USA].
    * más duradero = longer-lasting.
    * más duro que la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.
    * más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.
    * más exactamente = more nearly.
    * más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.
    * más frío que el mármol = as cold as ice.
    * más frío que la nieve = as cold as ice.
    * más frío que un témpano (de hielo) = as cold as ice.
    * más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.
    * más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.
    * más granado de la sociedad, lo = cream of society, the.
    * más grande = greater.
    * más hambre que el perro de un ciego = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.
    * más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.
    * más importante = foremost.
    * más importante aun = more significantly.
    * más información = further information, further details.
    * más íntimo = innermost.
    * más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.
    * más lejos = further afield, further away, furthest away.
    * más meridional = southernmost.
    * más necesitado = most in need.
    * más occidental = westernmost.
    * más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take, ballpark.
    * más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.
    * más o menos cuadrado = squarish.
    * más perdedor = losingest.
    * más perenne = longer-lasting.
    * más permanente = longer-lasting.
    * más prestigioso = top-rated, top-ranked.
    * más profundo = innermost.
    * más que = more... than..., rather than.
    * más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.
    * más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.
    * más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out, totally burned-out.
    * más que muerto = dead and buried.
    * más que nada = more than anything else.
    * más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.
    * más que nunca = more than ever before, more than ever.
    * más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.
    * más que todo lo demás = beyond all else.
    * más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.
    * más recientemente = in more recent times, more recently.
    * más recóndito = innermost.
    * más secreto = innermost.
    * más septentrional = northernmost.
    * Posesivo + más sinceras felicitaciones = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.
    * más sincero + Nombre = deeply felt + Nombre.
    * más sordo que una tapia = as deaf as a post.
    * más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.
    * más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.
    * más tarde = later on.
    * más tarde o más temprano = sooner or later, at one time or another.
    * más todavía = all the more so.
    * más usado = most heavily used.
    * más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).
    * más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    * más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.
    * más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.
    * más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.
    * más valorado = highly valued.
    * más vendido = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.
    * más veterano, el = seniormost, the.
    * más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills, as old as the hills.
    * más votado = top-rated, top-ranked.
    * materia más general = broader subject.
    * menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.
    * meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end, throw in + at the deep end.
    * meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.
    * metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.
    * mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.
    * mirada más de cerca = closer look.
    * miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.
    * muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.
    * muchísimo más = a whole lot more, an awful lot more.
    * muchísimo más + Adjetivo = infinitely + Adjetivo.
    * mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.
    * mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo.
    * mucho más + Adverbio = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.
    * mucho más cerca = far closer.
    * mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.
    * mucho más rápido = far faster.
    * muchos más = a great many more.
    * nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.
    * nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.
    * nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.
    * nada más = anything else, nothing else.
    * nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.
    * nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.
    * nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.
    * nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.
    * nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.
    * nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.
    * nadie más = nobody else.
    * ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.
    * no aguantar más = have had enough.
    * no dar más de sí = stretch + Nombre + to the limit, overstretch.
    * no hacer más que = do + no more than.
    * no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.
    * no más que = in any more than.
    * Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.
    * no poder hacer más que = do + little more than.
    * no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.
    * no ser lo más adecuado para = ill suited to/for.
    * no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.
    * no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.
    * no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.
    * no tener más remedio que = be stuck with, be left with the need to, get + stuck with.
    * no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.
    * no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.
    * no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.
    * Número + de más = Número + too many.
    * Número + veces más = Número + times as many.
    * Número + veces más de = Número + times the number of.
    * nunca más = never again.
    * observar con más detalle = closer look.
    * optar por la solución más fácil = take + the easy way out.
    * otro + Nombre + más = further + Nombre, yet another + Nombre.
    * pagando un poco más = at additional cost.
    * pagar más de lo que se debería = overpay.
    * para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.
    * para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.
    * para hacer más fácil = for ease of.
    * para más información = for further details.
    * para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.
    * para que quede más claro = for main effects.
    * para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.
    * pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.
    * poco más = little else.
    * poner más fuerte = crank up.
    * ¡por lo más quieras! = Not on your life!.
    * por más que lo intento = for the life of me.
    * Posesivo + más cordial enhorabuena = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.
    * Posesivo + más sinceras felicitaciones = Posesivo + heartiest congratulations.
    * precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.
    * presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.
    * pruebas cada vez más concluyentes = mounting evidence.
    * quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.
    * qué más = what else.
    * que no da más de sí = overstretched.
    * ¿quién más...? = who else...?.
    * rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.
    * redondear al número entero más cercano = round up to + the nearest whole number.
    * requerir más destreza = be more of an art.
    * sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.
    * sentir más ganas de hacer Algo = grow in + appetite.
    * sentirse más seguro de = gain + confidence (with/in).
    * separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.
    * ser aun más = be all the more.
    * ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.
    * ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.
    * ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.
    * ser más interno = inner being.
    * ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.
    * ser mucho más = be all the more.
    * ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.
    * siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.
    * signo más (+) = addition sign (+), plus sign (+).
    * sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.
    * sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.
    * sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.
    * sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.
    * sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.
    * sino más bien = rather.
    * sino (que) más bien = but rather.
    * supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.
    * tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.
    * tener más paciencia que un santo = have + the patience of a saint.
    * término más específico = narrower term.
    * todavía más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo.
    * tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.
    * una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.
    * una pieza más en la organización = a cog in the wheel.
    * una vez más = again, yet again.
    * uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.
    * uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre, not the least of + Nombre.
    * uno de mas = one too many.
    * uno más = one of equals.
    * uno más de tantos en la organización = a cog in the machine.
    * unos días más tarde = a few days later.
    * véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.
    * vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.
    * vender más barato = undercut.
    * venderse más que = outsell.
    * venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.
    * y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.
    * y más adelante = and beyond.
    * y más allá = and beyond.
    * y mucho más = and much more.
    * y mucho(s) más = and more.
    * y poco más = and little more.
    * ¡y qué más da! = so what!.
    * y unos cuantos más = and a few others.

    * * *
    /mas/
    A (en Col) = Muerte a Secuestradores
    B (en Ven) = Movimiento al Socialismo
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    mas    
    más
    mas conjunción (liter) but
    más adverbio
    1

    ¿tiene algo más barato/moderno? do you have anything cheaper/more modern;

    duran más they last longer;
    me gusta más sin azúcar I prefer it without sugar;
    ahora la vemos más we see more of her now;
    tendrás que estudiar más you'll have to study harder;
    más lejos/atrás further away/back;
    el más allá the other world;
    más que nunca more than ever;
    me gusta más el vino seco que el dulce I prefer dry wine to sweet, I like dry wine better than sweet;
    pesa más de lo que parece it's heavier than it looks;
    es más complicado de lo que tú crees it's more complicated than you think;
    eran más de las cinco it was after five o'clock;
    más de 30 more than 30, over 30

    2 ( superlativo):
    la más bonita/la más inteligente the prettiest/the most intelligent;

    el que más sabe the one who knows most;
    el que más me gusta the one I like best;
    estuvo de lo más divertido it was great fun
    3 ( en frases negativas):

    nadie más que ella nobody but her;
    no tengo más que esto this is all I have;
    no tuve más remedio I had no alternative;
    no juego más I'm not playing any more;
    nunca más never again
    4 ( con valor ponderativo):
    ¡cantó más bien…! she sang so well!;

    ¡qué cosa más rara! how strange!
    ■ adjetivo invariable
    1 ( comparativo) more;

    una vez más once more;
    ni un minuto más not a minute longer;
    hoy hace más calor it's warmer today;
    son más que nosotros there are more of them than us
    2 ( superlativo) most;

    las más de las veces more often than not
    3 ( con valor ponderativo):
    ¡me da más rabia …! it makes me so mad!;

    ¡tiene más amigos …! he has so many friends!
    4
    ¿qué más? what else?;

    nada/nadie más nothing/nobody else;
    algo/alguien más something/somebody else;
    ¿quién más vino? who else came?;
    ¿algo más? — nada más gracias anything else? — no, that's all, thank you
    ■ pronombre
    1 more;
    ¿te sirvo más? would you like some more?

    2 ( en locs)

    a más no poder: corrimos a más no poder we ran as fast o hard as we could;
    a más tardar at the latest;
    cuanto más at the most;
    de más: ¿tienes un lápiz de más? do you have a spare pencil?;
    me dio cinco dólares de más he gave me five dollars too much;
    no está de más repetirlo there's no harm in repeating it;
    es más in fact;
    más bien ( un poco) rather;
    más o menos ( aproximadamente) more or less;

    ( no muy bien) so-so;

    no más See Also→ nomás;
    por más: por más que llores however much you cry;
    por más que trataba however hard he tried;
    ¿qué más da? what does it matter?;
    sin más (ni más) just like that
    ■ preposición
    a) (Mat) ( en sumas) plus;

    8+7 =15 (read as: ocho más siete (es) igual (a) quince) eight plus seven equals fifteen


    mil pesos, más los gastos a thousand pesos, plus expenses

    ■ sustantivo masculino
    plus sign
    mas conj frml but: sé que es difícil, mas no debes darte por vencido, I know it's hard, but you musn't give up
    más
    I adverbio & pron
    1 (aumento) more: necesito comprar más, I need to buy more
    me duele cada día más, it hurts more and more
    parte dos trozos más, cut two more pieces
    tendría que ser más barato, it should be cheaper
    asistieron más de cien personas, more than a hundred people attended
    (con pronombre interrogativo) else: ¿alguien más quiere repetir?, would anybody else like a second helping?
    (con pronombre indefinido) añádele algo más, add something else
    no sé nada más, I don't know anything else
    2 (comparación) more: es más complicado que el primero, it's more complicated than the first one
    eres más guapa que ella, you are prettier than her
    3 (superlativo) most: ella es la más divertida, she's the funniest
    lo más extraño del mundo, the strangest thing in the world
    4 (otra vez) no me llames más, que estoy trabajando, don't call me again, I'm busy
    no volví a verlo más, I never saw him again
    5 (sobre todo) debiste llamar, y más sabiendo que estoy sola, you should have phoned me, especially knowing I'm alone
    6 (otro) no tengo más cuchillo que éste, I have no other knife but this one
    7 exclamación so..., such a..., what a...!
    ¡está más pesado!, he's such a pain!
    ¡qué cosa más fea!, what an ugly thing!
    II prep Mat plus
    dos más dos, two plus o and two ➣ Ver nota en sumar
    ♦ Locuciones: de más, (de sobra): su comentario estuvo de más, his remark was unnecessary
    ¿tienes unas medias de más?, do you have a spare pair of tights?
    más bien, rather
    más o menos, more or less
    por más que, (aunque): por más que lo leo no logro entenderlo, no matter how many times I read it, I can't understand it
    sin más (ni más), just like that
    todo lo más, at most
    Ten cuidado con las frases hechas del tipo más borracho que una cuba o más bueno que el pan. Se traducen empleando as... as...: as drunk as a lord o as good as gold.
    ' más' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abajo
    - abundar
    - acá
    - actualidad
    - adelante
    - adentro
    - aguantar
    - alargarse
    - algo
    - allá
    - alquilar
    - alta
    - alto
    - amarre
    - ámbito
    - amortizar
    - ampliar
    - ancha
    - ancho
    - antes
    - aparecer
    - arriba
    - arrimarse
    - aunque
    - avivar
    - baja
    - bajo
    - bastante
    - bien
    - bilis
    - bravucón
    - bravucona
    - bufido
    - cada
    - cargar
    - cerca
    - cerrarse
    - ciudad
    - colmo
    - comodidad
    - consolidar
    - consolidarse
    - construcción
    - contaminante
    - contestón
    - contestona
    - contraria
    - contrario
    - córcholis
    English:
    A
    - aboard
    - about
    - above
    - acceptable
    - accomplished
    - ado
    - adopt
    - advanced
    - advantage
    - advocate
    - afterwards
    - again
    - agree
    - agreeable
    - airport
    - all
    - along
    - aloud
    - alternative
    - always
    - ample
    - amplify
    - another
    - anticipate
    - antsy
    - anything
    - appropriate
    - arguable
    - art form
    - as
    - ask
    - awe-inspiring
    - barrel
    - basic
    - bat
    - become
    - begin
    - below
    - besides
    - best
    - better
    - beyond
    - big
    - bird
    - bit
    - bite
    - blue
    - bookshelf
    - boot
    * * *
    MAS [mas] nm (abrev de Movimiento al Socialismo)
    = left-wing political party in Argentina and Venezuela
    * * *
    conj but
    * * *
    mas conj
    pero: but
    más adv
    1) : more
    ¿hay algo más grande?: is there anything bigger?
    2) : most
    Luis es el más alto: Luis is the tallest
    3) : longer
    el sabor dura más: the flavor lasts longer
    4) : rather
    más querría andar: I would rather walk
    5)
    a mas : besides, in addition
    6)
    más allá : further
    7)
    qué... más... : what..., what a...
    ¡qué día más bonito!: what a beautiful day!
    más adj
    1) : more
    dáme dos kilos más: give me two more kilos
    2) : most
    la que ganó más dinero: the one who earned the most money
    3) : else
    ¿quién más quiere vino?: who else wants wine?
    más n
    : plus sign
    más prep
    : plus
    tres más dos es igual a cinco: three plus two equals five
    más pron
    1) : more
    ¿tienes más?: do you have more?
    2)
    a lo más : at most
    3)
    de mas : extra, excess
    4)
    más o menos : more or less, approximately
    5)
    por más que : no matter how much
    por más que corras no llegarás a tiempo: no matter how fast you run you won't arrive on time
    * * *
    más1 adv
    ¿quieres más arroz? do you want some more rice?
    ¿quién tiene más caramelos? who's got the most sweets?
    3. (con números, cantidades) more / over
    ¿quieres algo más? do you want anything else?
    ¿quién más estaba? who else was there?
    ¿nadie más? no one else?
    ¡qué casa más bonita! what a pretty house!
    ¡está más guapa! she's ever so pretty!
    de más (de sobra) spare / extra (demasiado) too much / too many
    más2 conj plus

    Spanish-English dictionary > más

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