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behaviour patterns

  • 1 geofísico

    adj.
    geophysical.
    m.
    geophysicist.
    * * *
    1 geophysical
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 geophysicist
    * * *
    geofísico, -a
    1.
    2.
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo geophysical
    * * *
    = geophysical, geophysicist.
    Ex. A demonstration search using the term 'fractal' yielded 85 domestic and foreign citations from 1980 to 1988 in geophysical periodicals.
    Ex. This article attempts to analyse the publication and citation patterns of geophysicists in order to identify their communication behaviour patterns.
    ----
    * de geofísica = geophysical.
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo geophysical
    * * *
    = geophysical, geophysicist.

    Ex: A demonstration search using the term 'fractal' yielded 85 domestic and foreign citations from 1980 to 1988 in geophysical periodicals.

    Ex: This article attempts to analyse the publication and citation patterns of geophysicists in order to identify their communication behaviour patterns.
    * de geofísica = geophysical.

    * * *
    geophysical
    * * *
    geofísico, -a
    ♦ adj
    geophysical
    ♦ nm,f
    [persona] geophysicist
    * * *
    geofísico, -ca adj
    : geophysical

    Spanish-English dictionary > geofísico

  • 2 aislamiento

    m.
    1 isolation.
    2 insulation.
    aislamiento de doble pared cavity wall insulation
    * * *
    1 (acción) isolation
    2 TÉCNICA insulation
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=acción) isolation; (=soledad) loneliness, lonesomeness (EEUU)
    2) (Elec) insulation
    * * *
    1) ( en general) isolation
    2) (Elec) insulation
    •
    * * *
    = insulation, isolation, insularity, ostracism, insulating, reclusion.
    Ex. With a little bit of forethought on such aspects as insulation, windows and even the shape of a building to name only some aspects, considerable economies can be achieved.
    Ex. He wrote an article with the title 'A rabbit-proof fence: benefits and problems of isolation in Western Australia'.
    Ex. It is not a question of loss of sovereignty, or the so-called British 'insularity' much vaunted in Community circles.
    Ex. Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.
    Ex. Teaching units cover insulating, drywall, painting and wall covering, glass and glazing, floor covering, and landscaping.
    Ex. Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.
    ----
    * aislamiento social = social isolation.
    * * *
    1) ( en general) isolation
    2) (Elec) insulation
    •
    * * *
    = insulation, isolation, insularity, ostracism, insulating, reclusion.

    Ex: With a little bit of forethought on such aspects as insulation, windows and even the shape of a building to name only some aspects, considerable economies can be achieved.

    Ex: He wrote an article with the title 'A rabbit-proof fence: benefits and problems of isolation in Western Australia'.
    Ex: It is not a question of loss of sovereignty, or the so-called British 'insularity' much vaunted in Community circles.
    Ex: Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.
    Ex: Teaching units cover insulating, drywall, painting and wall covering, glass and glazing, floor covering, and landscaping.
    Ex: Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.
    * aislamiento social = social isolation.

    * * *
    A
    1 (acción) isolation
    el aislamiento de un virus the isolation of a virus
    2 (estado) isolation
    3 (en la cárcel) isolation, solitary confinement
    B ( Elec) insulation
    Compuestos:
    soundproofing
    insulation, thermal insulation
    * * *

     

    aislamiento sustantivo masculino

    b) (Elec) insulation

    aislamiento sustantivo masculino
    1 isolation
    2 Téc insulation
    ' aislamiento' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    soledad
    - cuarentena
    English:
    insulation
    - isolation
    - seclusion
    - pad
    * * *
    1. [de lugar] isolation
    2. [de persona] isolation
    3. [de virus] isolation
    4. [de cable, vivienda] insulation
    aislamiento acústico soundproofing;
    aislamiento eléctrico electric insulation;
    aislamiento térmico thermal insulation
    * * *
    m TÉC, EL insulation; fig
    isolation
    * * *
    1) : isolation
    2) : insulation

    Spanish-English dictionary > aislamiento

  • 3 degradación

    f.
    degradation, abasement, corruption, degeneracy.
    * * *
    1 degradation, debasement
    2 MILITAR demotion
    3 ARTE gradation
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=deterioro) [de la salud] deterioration; [del litoral] deterioration, degradation frm; [de calidad] worsening, decline
    2) (=bajeza) degradation
    3) (Mil) demotion
    4) (Geol) impoverishment
    * * *
    a) (Mil) demotion
    b) ( envilecimiento) degradation
    * * *
    = cheapening, deterioration, debasement, degradation, downgrading.
    Ex. The cheapening process takes place when we just use the work at hand and don't do any additional work.
    Ex. And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.
    Ex. Duplication of publications, debasement of quality, misleading titles, and an unplanned, uncoordinated and piecemeal growth of secondary publications are part and parcel of this information indiscipline.
    Ex. This article describes how the property of chemiluminescence -- the faint emission of light from organic materials undergoing oxidisation -- may be used to measure the rate of degradation of paper.
    Ex. Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.
    ----
    * degradación del clima = climate deterioration.
    * degradación del suelo = land degradation.
    * * *
    a) (Mil) demotion
    b) ( envilecimiento) degradation
    * * *
    = cheapening, deterioration, debasement, degradation, downgrading.

    Ex: The cheapening process takes place when we just use the work at hand and don't do any additional work.

    Ex: And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.
    Ex: Duplication of publications, debasement of quality, misleading titles, and an unplanned, uncoordinated and piecemeal growth of secondary publications are part and parcel of this information indiscipline.
    Ex: This article describes how the property of chemiluminescence -- the faint emission of light from organic materials undergoing oxidisation -- may be used to measure the rate of degradation of paper.
    Ex: Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.
    * degradación del clima = climate deterioration.
    * degradación del suelo = land degradation.

    * * *
    1 ( Mil) demotion
    2 (envilecimiento) degradation
    3 ( Quím) degradation, decomposition
    5 (de la salud, las facultades mentales) decline
    * * *

    degradación sustantivo femenino degradation
    ' degradación' also found in these entries:
    English:
    demotion
    * * *
    1. [moral] degradation
    2. [física] [de medio ambiente, naturaleza] degradation;
    [de calidad, servicio, producto] deterioration
    3. [de mando militar, cargo] demotion
    * * *
    f
    1 degradation
    2 MIL demotion
    * * *
    1) : degradation
    2) : demotion

    Spanish-English dictionary > degradación

  • 4 devaluación

    f.
    devaluation, reduction, depreciation.
    * * *
    1 devaluation
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino devaluation
    * * *
    = depreciation, devaluation, downgrading.
    Ex. There may also be space for a record of maintenance and maintenance agreements, together perhaps with information on cost and depreciation.
    Ex. The major factor affecting periodicals in Australia during 1986 was the significant devaluation of the Australian dollar against most major currencies.
    Ex. Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.
    * * *
    femenino devaluation
    * * *
    = depreciation, devaluation, downgrading.

    Ex: There may also be space for a record of maintenance and maintenance agreements, together perhaps with information on cost and depreciation.

    Ex: The major factor affecting periodicals in Australia during 1986 was the significant devaluation of the Australian dollar against most major currencies.
    Ex: Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.

    * * *
    devaluation
    * * *

    devaluación sustantivo femenino
    devaluation
    devaluación sustantivo femenino devaluation
    ' devaluación' also found in these entries:
    English:
    devaluation
    * * *
    devaluation
    * * *
    f devaluation
    * * *
    devaluación nf, pl - ciones desvalorización: devaluation

    Spanish-English dictionary > devaluación

  • 5 exclusión

    f.
    exclusion, foreclosure, exception, separation.
    * * *
    1 exclusion, shutting out
    \
    a exclusión de / con exclusión de with the exclusion of, excluding, not counting
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    * * *
    femenino exclusion

    exclusión hecha de or con exclusión de — (frml) with the exclusion of, excluding

    * * *
    = barring, exclusion, ostracism.
    Ex. Such control may involve the barring of certain terms from use as index headings or access points.
    Ex. In evaluating the fitness of certain items for inclusion or exclusion in bibliographies it could, indeed, be argued that 'control' could be thought of as a repressive, censoring, device.
    Ex. Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.
    ----
    * exclusión social = social exclusion.
    * zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.
    * * *
    femenino exclusion

    exclusión hecha de or con exclusión de — (frml) with the exclusion of, excluding

    * * *
    = barring, exclusion, ostracism.

    Ex: Such control may involve the barring of certain terms from use as index headings or access points.

    Ex: In evaluating the fitness of certain items for inclusion or exclusion in bibliographies it could, indeed, be argued that 'control' could be thought of as a repressive, censoring, device.
    Ex: Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.
    * exclusión social = social exclusion.
    * zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.

    * * *
    exclusion
    no quiso hacer comentarios sobre su exclusión del equipo he wouldn't comment on his being left out of o dropped from the team
    exclusión hecha de or con exclusión de ( frml); with the exclusion of, excluding
    Compuesto:
    social exclusion
    * * *

    exclusión sustantivo femenino
    exclusion
    exclusión sustantivo femenino exclusion: no creo que la exclusión de este grupo de la mesa de negociación sea una buena idea, I don't think it's a good idea to exclude this group from the negotiating table
    ' exclusión' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    O
    English:
    apart
    - exclusion
    - out of
    - no-fly zone
    * * *
    exclusion;
    todos sin exclusión all of them without exception
    * * *
    f exclusion;
    con exclusión de with the exception of, except for
    * * *
    exclusión nf, pl - siones : exclusion

    Spanish-English dictionary > exclusión

  • 6 ostracismo

    m.
    ostracism.
    ostracismo político political wilderness
    * * *
    1 ostracism
    * * *
    * * *
    masculino ostracism

    condenar a alguien al ostracismo — (Hist) to ostracize somebody

    * * *
    Ex. Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.
    ----
    * ostracismo social = social ostracism.
    * * *
    masculino ostracism

    condenar a alguien al ostracismo — (Hist) to ostracize somebody

    * * *

    Ex: Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.

    * ostracismo social = social ostracism.

    * * *
    ostracism
    * * *

    ostracismo sustantivo masculino
    ostracism
    ostracismo sustantivo masculino ostracism
    ' ostracismo' also found in these entries:
    English:
    ostracize
    * * *
    ostracism;
    un año en el ostracismo político a year in the political wilderness
    * * *
    m ostracism
    * * *
    : ostracism

    Spanish-English dictionary > ostracismo

  • 7 perpetuar una creencia

    (v.) = perpetuate + belief
    Ex. Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.
    * * *
    (v.) = perpetuate + belief

    Ex: Children's librarians have perpetuated beliefs and behaviour patterns that may lead to the elimination, downgrading or ostracism of children's services.

    Spanish-English dictionary > perpetuar una creencia

  • 8 esquema

    m.
    1 diagram.
    2 sketch, skeleton, design, diagram.
    3 way of thinking.
    4 scheme, plan, schedule, rede.
    5 layout.
    * * *
    1 (gráfica) diagram
    2 (plan) outline, plan
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) [en esbozo] (=resumen) outline; (=diagrama) diagram; (=dibujo) sketch
    2) (=conjunto de ideas) thinking, way of thinking

    sus esquemas mentales están anclados en el pasado — his thinking o way of thinking is rooted in the past

    no me imaginaba que fueras a hacerte monja, me has roto todos los esquemas — I never imagined you'd become a nun, you've really thrown me *

    3) (Rel, Fil) schema
    * * *
    1) ( croquis) sketch, diagram; ( sinopsis) outline
    2) ( de ideas)

    romperle los esquemas a alguien — (fam) ( echar abajo - conceptos) to shatter somebody's preconceptions; (- planes) to ruin somebody's plans

    * * *
    = framework, schema [schemas/schemata, -pl.], schematisation [schematization, -USA], schematic, landscape.
    Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.
    Ex. A schema of information sciences is put forward with the plea that any discussion of information and information science should first declare the definitions to be used.
    Ex. The proposed schematisation provides librarians who have collection development responsibilities with a mechanism for assigning a specific priority to each selection.
    Ex. The schematic for this structure can be found in figure 2.1.
    Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.
    ----
    * esquema del cableado eléctrico = wiring diagram.
    * esquema general = outline, overview.
    * esquemas = schemata [schema, -sing.].
    * romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.
    * * *
    1) ( croquis) sketch, diagram; ( sinopsis) outline
    2) ( de ideas)

    romperle los esquemas a alguien — (fam) ( echar abajo - conceptos) to shatter somebody's preconceptions; (- planes) to ruin somebody's plans

    * * *
    = framework, schema [schemas/schemata, -pl.], schematisation [schematization, -USA], schematic, landscape.

    Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.

    Ex: A schema of information sciences is put forward with the plea that any discussion of information and information science should first declare the definitions to be used.
    Ex: The proposed schematisation provides librarians who have collection development responsibilities with a mechanism for assigning a specific priority to each selection.
    Ex: The schematic for this structure can be found in figure 2.1.
    Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.
    * esquema del cableado eléctrico = wiring diagram.
    * esquema general = outline, overview.
    * esquemas = schemata [schema, -sing.].
    * romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

    * * *
    A
    1 (croquis) sketch, diagram
    2
    (sinopsis): mándales un esquema del argumento/guión send them an outline o a synopsis of the plot/script
    hazte un esquema de lo que quieres decir draw up an outline o a plan of what you want to say
    el esquema narrativo de la novela es simple the novel has a simple plot
    B
    (de ideas): la interpretación de nuestra realidad con esquemas ajenos the use of foreign ways of thinking o foreign perceptions to try to understand our own situation
    proyectos opuestos al esquema liberal projects at odds with liberal philosophy o thinking
    es imposible sacarla de sus esquemas you'll never get her to change her way of thinking
    romperle los esquemas a algn ( fam) (echar abajo — conceptos) to shatter sb's preconceptions; (— planes) to ruin sb's plans
    * * *

     

    esquema sustantivo masculino
    1 ( croquis) sketch, diagram;
    ( sinopsis) outline
    2 ( de ideas):
    ◊ el esquema liberal liberal philosophy o thinking;

    no se sale de sus esquemas she doesn't change her way of thinking
    esquema sustantivo masculino
    1 (dibujo) diagram, sketch
    2 (resumen de ideas) outline: les quiero presentar un esquema de nuestros objetivos, I'd like to submit an outline of our objectives
    3 (base) preconceptions, philosophy: tiene unos esquemas de comportamiento muy maduros, he conducts himself in a mature manner
    ' esquema' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cuadro
    - guion
    English:
    diagram
    - frame
    - skeleton
    - outline
    - plan
    * * *
    1. [gráfico] diagram;
    hazme un esquema de la ruta hasta tu casa draw me a map of the route to your house
    2. [resumen] outline;
    hacerse un esquema to draw up an outline
    3. [estructura]
    los esquemas mentales de un niño a child's view of the world;
    los esquemas de comportamiento del enfermo anoréxico the behaviour patterns of anorexics;
    romper los esquemas a alguien: sus ideas sobre las drogas me rompieron los esquemas his ideas on drugs really challenged my preconceptions;
    ya tenía el itinerario preparado pero su respuesta me rompió los esquemas I had already worked out the itinerary but her answer threw all my plans up in the air
    * * *
    m
    1 ( croquis) sketch, diagram;
    en esquema mostrar in diagrammatic form; explicar briefly
    2 ( sinopsis) outline, summary
    * * *
    bosquejo: outline, sketch, plan
    * * *
    1. (diagrama) diagram
    2. (resumen) outline

    Spanish-English dictionary > esquema

  • 9 patrón de comportamiento

    (n.) = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern
    Ex. In all cases a random transaction log was derived and this was used to diagnose system problems and identify patterns of behaviour.
    Ex. Increased attention has been given to the study of man's behavioral patterns.
    Ex. Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.
    * * *
    (n.) = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern

    Ex: In all cases a random transaction log was derived and this was used to diagnose system problems and identify patterns of behaviour.

    Ex: Increased attention has been given to the study of man's behavioral patterns.
    Ex: Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.

    Spanish-English dictionary > patrón de comportamiento

  • 10 patrón de conducta

    (n.) = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern
    Ex. In all cases a random transaction log was derived and this was used to diagnose system problems and identify patterns of behaviour.
    Ex. Increased attention has been given to the study of man's behavioral patterns.
    Ex. Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.
    * * *
    (n.) = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern

    Ex: In all cases a random transaction log was derived and this was used to diagnose system problems and identify patterns of behaviour.

    Ex: Increased attention has been given to the study of man's behavioral patterns.
    Ex: Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.

    Spanish-English dictionary > patrón de conducta

  • 11 accidentalmente

    adv.
    accidentally, casually, fortuitously.
    * * *
    1 accidentally
    * * *
    ADV (=por casualidad) by chance; (=sin querer) accidentally, unintentionally
    * * *
    adverbio ( sin querer) accidentally, unintentionally; ( de casualidad) by chance
    * * *
    = inadvertently, accidentally, unintentionally.
    Ex. Use this operator carefully -- you may inadvertently eliminate relevant records.
    Ex. As has been suggested elsewhere in this book, it is axiomatic that regular backup copies of data disks be taken, in order to ensure that data are not accidentally lost.
    Ex. The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.
    * * *
    adverbio ( sin querer) accidentally, unintentionally; ( de casualidad) by chance
    * * *
    = inadvertently, accidentally, unintentionally.

    Ex: Use this operator carefully -- you may inadvertently eliminate relevant records.

    Ex: As has been suggested elsewhere in this book, it is axiomatic that regular backup copies of data disks be taken, in order to ensure that data are not accidentally lost.
    Ex: The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.

    * * *
    (sin querer) accidentally, unintentionally; (de casualidad) by chance
    * * *

    accidentalmente adverbio accidentally, unintentionally
    ' accidentalmente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abortar
    - golpear
    - herir
    - pisotón
    - mojar
    - pinchar
    English:
    accidentally
    * * *
    accidentally, by accident

    Spanish-English dictionary > accidentalmente

  • 12 con intervención directa

    (adj.) = obtrusive
    Ex. The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.
    * * *
    (adj.) = obtrusive

    Ex: The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con intervención directa

  • 13 descarado

    adj.
    cynical, bare-faced, barefaced, bold-faced.
    f. & m.
    cheeky person.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: descararse.
    * * *
    1 (actitud) shameless, brazen, insolent; (persona) cheeky
    2 (patente) blatant
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 shameless person, cheeky person
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [persona] (=desvergonzado) shameless; (=insolente) cheeky, sassy (EEUU)
    2) (=evidente) [mentira] barefaced; [prejuicio] blatant
    2.
    ADV *

    sí voy, descarado — I'm going all right, you bet I'm going

    si supiera inglés, descarado que me iba a Londres — if I spoke English, you can bet your life I'd go to London

    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo <persona/actitud> brazen, shameless
    II
    - da masculino, femenino

    no contestes así a tu madre descarado! — don't talk back to your mother like that, you rude little boy

    * * *
    = blatant, cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], brazen, shameless, sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], in-your-face, unabashed, brash [brasher -comp., brashest -sup.], insolent, rude [ruder -comp., rudest -sup.], impudent, unashamed, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], pert.
    Ex. And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.
    Ex. The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.
    Ex. They accepted the government's brazen lies stating that Ramón Colás, the co-founder of the library movement, has not been arrested as a prisoner of conscience.
    Ex. Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.
    Ex. This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.
    Ex. Some female readers also appreciate bad-girl books for their powerful, independent heroines, and in-your-face attitude.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'What's the number?: an unofficial and unabashed guide to the Library of Congress Classification for the social sciences'.
    Ex. Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.
    Ex. He had always anathematized those who took unscrupulous advantage of their positions, and those who succumbed to their insolent methods.
    Ex. 'That young man was terribly rude'.
    Ex. The Library Association is impudent in suggesting that it will impose sanctions on those who fail to keep abreast of developments in librarianship.
    Ex. There is a need for more study of current lending patterns to establish a clear mandate for unashamed purchase of AV materials by traditionally print-oriented librarians.
    Ex. Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.
    Ex. He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.
    ----
    * mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo <persona/actitud> brazen, shameless
    II
    - da masculino, femenino

    no contestes así a tu madre descarado! — don't talk back to your mother like that, you rude little boy

    * * *
    = blatant, cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], brazen, shameless, sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], in-your-face, unabashed, brash [brasher -comp., brashest -sup.], insolent, rude [ruder -comp., rudest -sup.], impudent, unashamed, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], pert.

    Ex: And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.

    Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.
    Ex: They accepted the government's brazen lies stating that Ramón Colás, the co-founder of the library movement, has not been arrested as a prisoner of conscience.
    Ex: Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.
    Ex: This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.
    Ex: Some female readers also appreciate bad-girl books for their powerful, independent heroines, and in-your-face attitude.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'What's the number?: an unofficial and unabashed guide to the Library of Congress Classification for the social sciences'.
    Ex: Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.
    Ex: He had always anathematized those who took unscrupulous advantage of their positions, and those who succumbed to their insolent methods.
    Ex: 'That young man was terribly rude'.
    Ex: The Library Association is impudent in suggesting that it will impose sanctions on those who fail to keep abreast of developments in librarianship.
    Ex: There is a need for more study of current lending patterns to establish a clear mandate for unashamed purchase of AV materials by traditionally print-oriented librarians.
    Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.
    Ex: He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.
    * mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.

    * * *
    descarado1 -da
    1 ‹persona/actitud› brazen, shameless
    el muy descarado, pedirme dinero así what (a) nerve he has, asking me for money like that
    las elecciones fueron un fraude descarado the elections were a blatant fraud o were clearly rigged
    ( Esp fam): si tuviese dinero, descarado que me iría a vivir sola you can bet your life if I had the money, I'd go off and live alone ( colloq)
    lo hizo adrede, descarado make no mistake, she did it on purpose, she did it on purpose, you can be sure of it o you can bet your life on it
    descarado2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    no contestes así a tu madre ¡descarado! don't talk back to your mother like that, you rude o ( BrE) cheeky little boy
    ese chico es un descarado that boy has a lot of nerve
    * * *

    Del verbo descararse: ( conjugate descararse)

    descarado es:

    el participio

    descarado
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹persona/actitud› brazen, shameless;

    es muy descarado he has a lot of nerve
    descarado,-a
    I adj (insolente) cheeky, insolent
    (desvergonzado) shameless
    una mentira descarada, a barefaced lie
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino cheeky person

    ' descarado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    atrevida
    - atrevido
    - cara
    - descarada
    - desvergonzada
    - desvergonzado
    - golfa
    - golfo
    - lisa
    - liso
    - sinvergüenza
    - fresco
    - patudo
    English:
    audacious
    - barefaced
    - blatant
    - bold
    - brash
    - brassy
    - brazen
    - cheeky
    - downright
    - forward
    - shameless
    - unabashed
    - outright
    - pert
    * * *
    descarado, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [desvergonzado] [persona] cheeky, impertinent;
    ¡no seas (tan) descarado! don't be (so) cheeky!;
    ¡el muy descarado se ha atrevido a burlarse de mí! the cheeky devil had the nerve to make fun of me!
    2. [flagrante] barefaced, blatant;
    una mentira descarada a barefaced lie;
    ¡es un robo descarado! it's daylight robbery!;
    ¡ha sido un penalti descarado! there's no way that wasn't a penalty!
    ♦ adv
    Esp Fam [por supuesto, seguro] you bet!;
    no lo conseguirá, descarado there's no way she'll manage to do it;
    ¡descarado que iremos! too right we're going to go!
    ♦ nm,f
    cheeky devil;
    eres un descarado mirando you are awful the way you stare at people
    * * *
    adj rude, impertinent
    * * *
    descarado, -da adj
    : brazen, impudent
    * * *
    descarado adj cheeky [comp. cheekier; superl. cheekiest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > descarado

  • 14 inadvertidamente

    adv.
    inadvertently.
    * * *
    * * *
    a) ( por equivocación) inadvertently, by mistake
    b) ( sin darse cuenta) without noticing
    * * *
    Ex. The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.
    ----
    * colarse inadvertidamente = slip through.
    * irse inadvertidamente = slip away.
    * pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.
    * salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.
    * * *
    a) ( por equivocación) inadvertently, by mistake
    b) ( sin darse cuenta) without noticing
    * * *

    Ex: The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.

    * colarse inadvertidamente = slip through.
    * irse inadvertidamente = slip away.
    * pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.
    * salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

    * * *
    1 (por equivocación) inadvertently, by mistake
    2 (sin darse cuenta) without noticing
    * * *
    inadvertently
    * * *
    : inadvertently

    Spanish-English dictionary > inadvertidamente

  • 15 inintencionadamente

    Ex. The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.
    * * *

    Ex: The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.

    Spanish-English dictionary > inintencionadamente

  • 16 intrusivo

    adj.
    intrusive, meddling.
    * * *
    Nota: En sociología, observación del comportamiento de una persona en una situación en la que el sujeto conoce que está siendo observado.
    Ex. The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.
    ----
    * no intrusivo = nonobtrusive.
    * * *
    Nota: En sociología, observación del comportamiento de una persona en una situación en la que el sujeto conoce que está siendo observado.

    Ex: The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.

    * no intrusivo = nonobtrusive.

    Spanish-English dictionary > intrusivo

  • 17 involuntariamente

    adv.
    involuntarily.
    * * *
    1 inadvertently, involuntarily, unintentionally
    * * *
    ADV (=sin voluntad) involuntarily; (=sin intención) unintentionally
    * * *
    = involuntarily, unintentionally.
    Ex. Large libraries are thus involuntarily subsidising small libraries = De este modo las grandes bibliotecas están subsidiando de manera involuntaria a las pequeñas.
    Ex. The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.
    * * *
    = involuntarily, unintentionally.

    Ex: Large libraries are thus involuntarily subsidising small libraries = De este modo las grandes bibliotecas están subsidiando de manera involuntaria a las pequeñas.

    Ex: The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.

    * * *
    involuntarily
    * * *
    1. [espontáneamente] involuntarily
    2. [sin querer] unintentionally

    Spanish-English dictionary > involuntariamente

  • 18 programación televisiva de mayor audiencia

    Ex. The article has the title 'The portrayal of alcohol consumption patterns and related behaviour on prime time television'.
    * * *

    Ex: The article has the title 'The portrayal of alcohol consumption patterns and related behaviour on prime time television'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > programación televisiva de mayor audiencia

  • 19 registro de operaciones realizadas

    (n.) = transaction log, transaction logging
    Ex. In all cases a random transaction log was derived and this was used to diagnose system problems and identify patterns of behaviour.
    Ex. 3 different interfaces for on-line public access ctalogues were evaluated using transaction logging as a methodology.
    * * *
    (n.) = transaction log, transaction logging

    Ex: In all cases a random transaction log was derived and this was used to diagnose system problems and identify patterns of behaviour.

    Ex: 3 different interfaces for on-line public access ctalogues were evaluated using transaction logging as a methodology.

    Spanish-English dictionary > registro de operaciones realizadas

  • 20 sin querer

    adv.
    without meaning to, by mistake, unintentionally, unwillingly.
    * * *
    accidentally, by mistake
    * * *
    = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly
    Ex. Large libraries are thus involuntarily subsidising small libraries = De este modo las grandes bibliotecas están subsidiando de manera involuntaria a las pequeñas.
    Ex. The author concentrates on the negative aspects of information, both the unwilling, innocent or accidental error and the interest-based disinformation.
    Ex. Discoveries are sometimes made by accident; they are never made by the dismayed or disheartened = A veces los descubrimientos se hacen por casualidad y nunca por los abatidos o los desmotivados.
    Ex. As has been suggested elsewhere in this book, it is axiomatic that regular backup copies of data disks be taken, in order to ensure that data are not accidentally lost.
    Ex. The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.
    Ex. My problem is that sometimes I will get tensed up unwantedly for small problems.
    * * *
    = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly

    Ex: Large libraries are thus involuntarily subsidising small libraries = De este modo las grandes bibliotecas están subsidiando de manera involuntaria a las pequeñas.

    Ex: The author concentrates on the negative aspects of information, both the unwilling, innocent or accidental error and the interest-based disinformation.
    Ex: Discoveries are sometimes made by accident; they are never made by the dismayed or disheartened = A veces los descubrimientos se hacen por casualidad y nunca por los abatidos o los desmotivados.
    Ex: As has been suggested elsewhere in this book, it is axiomatic that regular backup copies of data disks be taken, in order to ensure that data are not accidentally lost.
    Ex: The Hawthorne effect, ie the well-established fact that individuals who know that they are being observed usually change their patterns of behaviour, even unintentionally, will obviously come into play if the observation is obtrusive.
    Ex: My problem is that sometimes I will get tensed up unwantedly for small problems.

    Spanish-English dictionary > sin querer

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