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121 instructivo
adj.1 instructive, enlightening, educational, instructional.2 indicting, prosecutorial.m.1 instruction manual, reference manual, instructions.2 court order.* * *► adjetivo1 (conferencia) instructive; (juguete) educational* * *ADJ1) (=educativo) educational2) (=revelador) [conclusión, reunión] enlightening; [ejemplo] instructive* * *- va adjetivo educational* * *= instructional, instructive, enlightening.Ex. The advent of complex information technologies requires a new paradigm for library instruction and the instructional role of academic librarians.Ex. The present paper disagrees, arguing that the Conspectus is too imprecise to be instructive, too untestable to invoke belief, and too laborious ever to repay the effort.Ex. But the information can be interesting as well as enlightening.* * *- va adjetivo educational* * *= instructional, instructive, enlightening.Ex: The advent of complex information technologies requires a new paradigm for library instruction and the instructional role of academic librarians.
Ex: The present paper disagrees, arguing that the Conspectus is too imprecise to be instructive, too untestable to invoke belief, and too laborious ever to repay the effort.Ex: But the information can be interesting as well as enlightening.* * *instructivo -va‹juego/película/viaje› educational; ‹experiencia› enlightening, educational* * *
instructivo,-a adjetivo instructive
' instructivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
instructiva
- informativo
English:
instructive
- educational
- informative
* * *instructivo, -a adj[experiencia, narración] instructive; [juguete, película] educational* * *adj educational* * *instructivo, -va adj: instructive, educational* * *instructivo adj (juguete) educational -
122 intercambio de ideas
(n.) = fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas, exchange of ideasEx. The traditional methods of marketing and selling on-line bibliographic data base services have revolved around fertilisation between the marketing and sales departments.Ex. Results indicate that the patterns of cross-fertilization vary greatly among these scientific fields.Ex. This suggests not only cross fertilization of ideas, but also more complex research questions.Ex. In Western democracies, the free expression and exchange of ideas and information is a cornerstone of political belief.* * *(n.) = fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas, exchange of ideasEx: The traditional methods of marketing and selling on-line bibliographic data base services have revolved around fertilisation between the marketing and sales departments.
Ex: Results indicate that the patterns of cross-fertilization vary greatly among these scientific fields.Ex: This suggests not only cross fertilization of ideas, but also more complex research questions.Ex: In Western democracies, the free expression and exchange of ideas and information is a cornerstone of political belief. -
123 interesante
adj.interesting.¡eso suena muy interesante! that sounds really exciting!* * *► adjetivo1 interesting\estar en estado interesante to be expectinghacerse el/la interesante to try to attract attention* * *adj.* * *ADJ [persona, película] interesting; [precio, sueldo] attractivehacerse el/la interesante — to try to attract attention
* * *adjetivo interestinghacerse 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.* * *adjetivo interestinghacerse 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.* * *interestingresultó poco interesante it wasn't very interestingnos hizo una oferta interesante she made us an interesting offerhacerse 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
* * *interesante adjinteresting;Famhacerse el/la interesante to try to draw attention to oneself* * *adj interesting;hacerse el interesante draw attention to o.s.* * *interesante adj: interesting* * *interesante adj interesting -
124 intolerante
adj.intolerant.f. & m.intolerant person.* * *► adjetivo1 intolerant1 intolerant person* * *1.ADJ intolerant ( con of)2.* * *adjetivo intolerant* * *= narrow-minded, intolerant, illiberal, bigot.Ex. Like all narrow-minded people, he dwelt contentedly in the absolute belief of being right.Ex. The main clauses of the section are doctrinaire and intolerant and have no place in modern society.Ex. It is argued that Israel, in spite of its free elections, is an illiberal democracy.Ex. It has become far too easy for charlatans and bigots to harness religion to their own political agenda.* * *adjetivo intolerant* * *= narrow-minded, intolerant, illiberal, bigot.Ex: Like all narrow-minded people, he dwelt contentedly in the absolute belief of being right.
Ex: The main clauses of the section are doctrinaire and intolerant and have no place in modern society.Ex: It is argued that Israel, in spite of its free elections, is an illiberal democracy.Ex: It has become far too easy for charlatans and bigots to harness religion to their own political agenda.* * *intolerant* * *
intolerante adjetivo
intolerant
intolerante
I adjetivo intolerant
II mf intolerant person
' intolerante' also found in these entries:
English:
bigot
- bigoted
- intolerant
- intransigent
- narrow-minded
* * *♦ adjintolerant♦ nmfintolerant person;es un intolerante he's very intolerant* * *adj intolerant* * *intolerante adj: intolerantintolerante nmf: intolerant person, bigot* * *intolerante adj prejudiced -
125 invadir
v.1 to invade.los turistas invadieron el museo the tourists flooded the museumEllos invadieron el pueblo They invaded the town.Ella invade su privacidad She invades his privacy.Ellos invadieron de repente They invaded suddenly.2 to overcome, to overwhelm.lo invadió la tristeza he was overcome by sadness3 to fill, to overflow.4 to be invaded by.Me invadieron muchas dudas I was invaded by many doubts...5 to permeate.El agua invade la bodega The water permeates the storage room.* * *1 to invade* * *verb* * *VT1) (=atacar) [+ célula, país] to invade; [+ espacio aéreo, aguas jurisdiccionales] to violate, enterlos turistas invaden nuestras costas — tourists descend upon o invade our coasts
las malas hierbas/los insectos invadieron el trigal — the wheatfield was overrun with weeds/insects
2) (=ocupar)a) [multitud] [gen] to pour into/onto; [protestando] to storm into/ontolos fans invadieron el estadio/el escenario — the fans poured into the stadium/onto the stage
los manifestantes invadieron la ciudad/las calles — the protesters stormed into the city/onto the streets
b) [vehículo] to go into/ontoel camión invadió el carril contrario/la pista de despegue — the lorry went into the wrong lane/onto the runway
3)invadir a algn — [sentimiento] to overcome sb
la invadió una gran tristeza — she was filled with great sadness, a great sadness overcame her
el miedo había invadido su cuerpo — she was overcome by fear, she was filled with fear, fear overcame her
4) (Com) [producto] to encroach onlos vinos franceses invaden los mercados europeos — French wines are encroaching on European markets
5) (Jur) to encroach uponel abogado intentó invadir las funciones del juez — the solicitor attempted to encroach upon the judge's prerogatives
el delegado invadió atribuciones que no le correspondían — the delegate went beyond the powers vested in him
* * *verbo transitivoa) ejército/fuerzas to invadeb) <espacio aéreo/aguas> to enter, encroach uponinvadió nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales — it encroached upon o entered our territorial waters
c) tristeza/alegría to overcome, overwhelmlo invadió un gran pesar — he was overcome o overwhelmed with sorrow
* * *= encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, invade, overrun [over-run], come over, wash over, storm, take over.Ex. We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.Ex. They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.Ex. There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.Ex. Information technology invades every facet of industrial, business and personal life.Ex. Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.Ex. 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.Ex. The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex. On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex. We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.----* invadir el terreno (de Alguien) = encroach on/upon + Posesivo + domain.* invadir la intimidad de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* * *verbo transitivoa) ejército/fuerzas to invadeb) <espacio aéreo/aguas> to enter, encroach uponinvadió nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales — it encroached upon o entered our territorial waters
c) tristeza/alegría to overcome, overwhelmlo invadió un gran pesar — he was overcome o overwhelmed with sorrow
* * *= encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, invade, overrun [over-run], come over, wash over, storm, take over.Ex: We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.
Ex: They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.Ex: There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.Ex: Information technology invades every facet of industrial, business and personal life.Ex: Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.Ex: 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.Ex: The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex: On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex: We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.* invadir el terreno (de Alguien) = encroach on/upon + Posesivo + domain.* invadir la intimidad de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* * *invadir [I1 ]vt1 «ejército/fuerzas» to invadelos manifestantes invadieron la plaza the demonstrators poured into the squarelos turistas que invaden el pueblo cada verano the tourists who invade the town each summeruna plaga de langostas invadió la plantación the plantation was overrun by a plague of locustsel virus invade todo el organismo the virus invades the whole organismla televisión invade nuestros hogares television is invading our homes2 ‹espacio aéreo/aguas› to enter, encroach uponhabía invadido nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales it had encroached upon o entered our territorial watersel autobús invadió la calzada contraria the bus went onto the wrong side of the roadel gobierno invadió las atribuciones del poder judicial the government encroached upon the powers of the judiciary3 «tristeza/alegría» to overcome, overwhelmse sintió invadido de una sensación de angustia he felt overcome by o filled with a feeling of anxiety* * *
invadir ( conjugate invadir) verbo transitivo
invadir verbo transitivo to invade
figurado los trabajadores invadieron la calle, workers poured out onto the street
' invadir' also found in these entries:
English:
encroach
- invade
- overrun
- over
* * *invadir vt1. [sujeto: ejército] to invade;el caza invadió el espacio aéreo ruso the fighter plane encroached on Russian airspace;una plaga de langostas invadió los campos a plague of locusts invaded the fields2. [sujeto: turistas]los turistas invadieron el museo the tourists poured o flooded into the museum;la población invadió las calles people poured onto the streets3. [sujeto: sentimiento] to overcome, to overwhelm;lo invadió la tristeza he was overcome o overwhelmed by sadness;nos invade la alegría we are overcome o overwhelmed with joy;me invadió una sensación repentina de cansancio a sudden feeling of tiredness overcame me4. [sujeto: vehículo]el vehículo invadió el carril contrario the vehicle went onto the wrong side of the road;la moto invadió la acera y atropelló a dos peatones the motorbike mounted the Br pavement o US sidewalk and hit two pedestrians5. [sobrepasar límite de]acusaron al ministro de invadir las competencias de otro departamento the minister was accused of encroaching upon another department's area of responsibility;los fotógrafos invadieron la intimidad de la actriz the photographers invaded the actress' privacy* * *v/t1 invade;invadir el carril contrario go onto the wrong side of the road* * *invadir vt: to invade* * *invadir vb to invade -
126 invalidar las quejas
(v.) = disarm + complaintsEx. The belief that health professionals were 'doing everything they could' in conditions of constraint also tended to exonerate them from blame for the suffering that carers or ill people experienced, and thus to disarm complaints about health care.* * *(v.) = disarm + complaintsEx: The belief that health professionals were 'doing everything they could' in conditions of constraint also tended to exonerate them from blame for the suffering that carers or ill people experienced, and thus to disarm complaints about health care.
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127 invencibilidad
f.invincibility.* * ** * *femenino invincibility* * *Ex. Going on an unbeaten run gives a team belief and a sense of invincibility at times.* * *femenino invincibility* * *Ex: Going on an unbeaten run gives a team belief and a sense of invincibility at times.
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128 lameculos
m.&f. s&pl.1 brown-nose, arse-licker (very informal).2 bootlicker, ingratiating person, greaser.* * *1 tabú arse licker, US ass licker* * ** * *= arse licker, flunky [flunkey], toady, creep, fawning.Ex. The way this government and its arse lickers conduct themselves is beyond belief.Ex. However, I knew there was a problem when I actually cared more about the relationship between the secondary characters of Josh McCool, heartless flunky of Warren's, and Mia.Ex. He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.Ex. Remember before you give your heart away to figure out if he's a creep or not because creeps are just there to use you for whatever needs they have.Ex. Over the past two days, the fawning American media has provided rave reviews of John McCain's visit to France.* * ** * *= arse licker, flunky [flunkey], toady, creep, fawning.Ex: The way this government and its arse lickers conduct themselves is beyond belief.
Ex: However, I knew there was a problem when I actually cared more about the relationship between the secondary characters of Josh McCool, heartless flunky of Warren's, and Mia.Ex: He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.Ex: Remember before you give your heart away to figure out if he's a creep or not because creeps are just there to use you for whatever needs they have.Ex: Over the past two days, the fawning American media has provided rave reviews of John McCain's visit to France.* * ** * *muy Fam brown-nose, Br arse-licker, US ass-licker* * *m inv vulgasslicker vulg, brown-nose pop, Brarselicker vulg
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