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1 control
m.1 control (dominio).bajo control under controlfuera de control out of controlcontrol de la natalidad birth control2 examination, inspection.todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervisioncontrol antidoping dope o drugs testcontrol de calidad quality controlcontrol de existencias stock control3 checkpoint.control de pasaportes passport control4 test (exam).5 control (mando).el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switchcontrol remoto remote control6 check, checking, test.7 control knob, control, command.8 restraint.* * *1 (gen) control2 (comprobación) check3 (sitio) checkpoint\bajo el control de under the supervision ofestar bajo control to be under controlestar fuera de control to be out of controlllevar el control to be in controlperder el control to lose controlcontrol a distancia remote controlcontrol de calidad quality controlcontrol de natalidad birth controlcontrol de pasaportes passport controlcontrol de sí mismo self-controlcontrol policial roadblock* * *noun m.1) control2) check* * *SM1) (=dominio, vigilancia) controlperder el control — to lose control (of o.s.)
hacerse con el control de algo — to take control o charge of sth
control de o sobre sí mismo — self-control
2) (=inspección) (Jur) inspection, check; (Com, Econ) audit, auditing4) [de un aparato] control5) (=examen) (Educ) test6) (Med) testcontrol antidopaje — drugs test, dope test
control antidoping — drug test, dope test
control de alcoholemia — Breathalyser ® test
* * *1) ( dominio) control2) ( vigilancia)3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint4)a) ( de aparato) controlb) controles masculino plural (Rad)5)a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up•* * *= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.Ex. Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex. SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.Ex. Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.Ex. If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.Ex. The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.Ex. Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.Ex. Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.Ex. The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.Ex. Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.Ex. What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.Ex. The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.Ex. Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".Ex. The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.----* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.* bajo el control de = under the control of.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* campo de control = control field.* carácter de control = control character.* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* código de control = processing code, control code.* colección de control = test collection.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).* control al azar = spot check.* control antidopaje = drug testing.* control antidoping = drug testing.* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).* control de acceso = access control.* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.* control de armas = arms control.* control de armas de fuego = gun control.* control de autoridades = authority control.* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.* control de circulación = circulation control.* control de disturbios = riot control.* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.* control de la natalidad = birth control.* control del armamento = arms control.* control de las enfermedades = disease control.* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.* control de la temperatura = climatic control.* control del estrés = stress management.* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.* control del peso = weight control.* control del poder = hold on power.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* control de materias = subject control.* control de multitudes = crowd control.* control de plagas = pest control.* control de préstamo = circulation control.* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.* control de salida = exit barrier.* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.* control económico = fiscal control.* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.* control mental = mind control.* control paterno = parental control.* control presupuestario = budgetary control.* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.* control remoto de llavero = key fob.* control terminológico = terminology control.* control total = stranglehold.* dígito de control = check digit.* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.* en control = controlling.* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.* falta de control = dirty data.* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* grupo de control = control group.* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.* ingeniería de control = control engineering.* lista de control = checklist [check-list].* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mecanismo de control = watchdog.* medida de control = control measure.* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* número de control = control number.* organismo de control = watchdog.* palabra de control = control word.* panel de control = control panel.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* puesto de control = checkpoint.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.* sin control = uncontrolled.* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.* someter a control = place under + control.* sujeto de control = control subject.* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.* tener control sobre = have + hold on.* tomar el control = take + the helm.* tomar el control de = take + control of.* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.* * *1) ( dominio) control2) ( vigilancia)3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint4)a) ( de aparato) controlb) controles masculino plural (Rad)5)a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up•* * *= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.Ex: Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.
Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex: SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.Ex: Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.Ex: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.Ex: Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.Ex: Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.Ex: The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.Ex: Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.Ex: What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.Ex: The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.Ex: Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".Ex: The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.* bajo el control de = under the control of.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* campo de control = control field.* carácter de control = control character.* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* código de control = processing code, control code.* colección de control = test collection.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).* control al azar = spot check.* control antidopaje = drug testing.* control antidoping = drug testing.* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).* control de acceso = access control.* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.* control de armas = arms control.* control de armas de fuego = gun control.* control de autoridades = authority control.* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.* control de circulación = circulation control.* control de disturbios = riot control.* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.* control de la natalidad = birth control.* control del armamento = arms control.* control de las enfermedades = disease control.* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.* control de la temperatura = climatic control.* control del estrés = stress management.* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.* control del peso = weight control.* control del poder = hold on power.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* control de materias = subject control.* control de multitudes = crowd control.* control de plagas = pest control.* control de préstamo = circulation control.* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.* control de salida = exit barrier.* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.* control económico = fiscal control.* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.* control mental = mind control.* control paterno = parental control.* control presupuestario = budgetary control.* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.* control remoto de llavero = key fob.* control terminológico = terminology control.* control total = stranglehold.* dígito de control = check digit.* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.* en control = controlling.* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.* falta de control = dirty data.* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* grupo de control = control group.* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.* ingeniería de control = control engineering.* lista de control = checklist [check-list].* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mecanismo de control = watchdog.* medida de control = control measure.* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* número de control = control number.* organismo de control = watchdog.* palabra de control = control word.* panel de control = control panel.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* puesto de control = checkpoint.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.* sin control = uncontrolled.* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.* someter a control = place under + control.* sujeto de control = control subject.* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.* tener control sobre = have + hold on.* tomar el control = take + the helm.* tomar el control de = take + control of.* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.* * *A (dominio) controlla epidemia está bajo control the epidemic is under controlperdió el control del vehículo he lost control of the vehicleel coche giró sin control the car spun, out of controlperdí el control y le di una bofetada I lost control (of myself) and slapped himno tiene ningún control sobre sí mismo he has no self-controlse hizo con el control de la compañía he gained control of the companyCompuestos:thought controlbudget o budgetary controlB(vigilancia, fiscalización): lleva el control de los gastos she keeps tabs o a check on the money that is spentCompuestos:arms controlquality control o checkcredit controlbirth controlpassport control● control del tráfico or tránsitotraffic controlsanitary controlsecurity checkC (en la carretera) checkpoint; (en un rally) checkpointD1 (de un aparato) controlel control del volumen/brillo the volume/brightness controlcon Martín en los controles with studio production by MartínCompuesto:remote controlfunciona a or por control remoto it works by remote controlE1 ( Educ) test2 ( Med) check-upCompuesto:control antidopaje or antidopingdope test, drug test* * *
control sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) control;
sin control out of control;
perdí el control I lost control (of myself);
hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth;
lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
control de calidad quality control o check;
control de pasaportes passport control;
control remoto remote control
2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint
3a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up;
control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control
' control' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- adueñarse
- ajena
- ajeno
- angular
- autocontrol
- contención
- controlar
- controlarse
- cuadro
- descontrol
- descontrolarse
- desenfreno
- disciplina
- dominar
- dominación
- dominarse
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encima
- fraude
- mando
- moderarse
- órbita
- palanca
- papel
- planificación
- potingue
- pública
- público
- regular
- regulación
- reportarse
- reprimirse
- reprivatizar
- resbalar
- retener
- rienda
- señorío
- sofocar
- teleguiada
- teleguiado
- telemando
- tenerse
- torre
- ala
- anticoncepción
- apoderarse
English:
air traffic control
- arms control
- beyond
- birth control
- check
- checkpoint
- control
- equity
- fiendish
- freak out
- gain
- grip
- hand
- hit
- hold
- knob
- over
- override
- panel
- passport control
- pest control
- piece
- quality control
- rein
- remote control
- resume
- roadblock
- rule
- runaway
- self-control
- speed trap
- take over
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- time clock
- time-keeping
- traffic control
- unionist
- volume control
- watchdog
- wild
- air
- birth
- boil
- break
- compose
- curb
- discipline
- dual
* * *control nm1. [dominio] control;bajo control under control;fuera de control out of control;perder el control [de vehículo] to lose control;[perder la calma] to lose one's temper;bebe/fuma sin control he drinks/smokes an enormous amountEcon control de cambios exchange control; Econ control de costos o Esp costes cost control; Fin control crediticio credit control; Fin control de crédito credit control; Econ control de gestión management control;control de (la) natalidad birth control;Econ control de precios price control2. [comprobación, verificación] examination, inspection;todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined;(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision;él se encarga del control del gasto he is the person in charge of controlling expenditure;efectúan un control continuo de su tensión his blood pressure is being continuously monitoredInformát control de acceso access control;el control de acceso al edificio the system controlling access to the building;control antidoping drugs test;control de armamento arms control;control de calidad quality control;Com control de existencias stock control;control financiero financial control;Av control de tierra ground control;control del tráfico aéreo air-traffic control3. [vigilancia] examination;un edificio sometido a un fuerte control a building with very heavy security4. [de policía] checkpoint;[en rally] checkpoint control de pasaportes passport control;control de velocidad por radar radar speed trap5. [examen] test, US quiztiene un buen control he's got good control7. [mando] control;el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switchcontrol remoto remote control;activar algo por control remoto to activate sth by remote control* * *m1 control;perder el control lose control;tenerlo todo bajo control have everything under control2 ( inspección) check* * *control nm1) : control2) : inspection, check3) : checkpoint, roadblock* * *control n1. (en general) control2. (examen) check -
2 fuera de + Posesivo + control
= beyond + Posesivo + controlEx. The book trade can do nothing about this as the exchange rate is beyond their control.* * *= beyond + Posesivo + controlEx: The book trade can do nothing about this as the exchange rate is beyond their control.
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3 que escapan a + Posesivo + control
= beyond + Posesivo + controlEx. The book trade can do nothing about this as the exchange rate is beyond their control.* * *= beyond + Posesivo + controlEx: The book trade can do nothing about this as the exchange rate is beyond their control.
Spanish-English dictionary > que escapan a + Posesivo + control
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4 circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control
= circumstances beyond + Posesivo + controlEx. Librarians are being prevented from solving their problems by circumstances beyond their control.* * *= circumstances beyond + Posesivo + controlEx: Librarians are being prevented from solving their problems by circumstances beyond their control.
Spanish-English dictionary > circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control
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5 perder el control
to lose control* * *(v.) = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wildEx. A hundred years later, the ancillary skill of knowing where to find information had in its turn begun to slip beyond the grasp of those who needed it for their study and research.Ex. The article is entitled 'Moving a map library, or how to keep your sanity while losing your grip'.Ex. Term paper fraud runs amok on the Web as dozens of fee and free sites have thousands of term papers available for lazy and unprincipled students.Ex. A historical work such as this might help us keep from being swept off our feet by every 'new' panacea.Ex. When she heard of his death she went to pieces and fell apart.Ex. Our imagination went wild, because we didn't want death to be the end, we wanted to keep on living on familiar grounds, and most of all, we didn't want to be alone.* * *(v.) = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wildEx: A hundred years later, the ancillary skill of knowing where to find information had in its turn begun to slip beyond the grasp of those who needed it for their study and research.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Moving a map library, or how to keep your sanity while losing your grip'.Ex: Term paper fraud runs amok on the Web as dozens of fee and free sites have thousands of term papers available for lazy and unprincipled students.Ex: A historical work such as this might help us keep from being swept off our feet by every 'new' panacea.Ex: When she heard of his death she went to pieces and fell apart.Ex: Our imagination went wild, because we didn't want death to be the end, we wanted to keep on living on familiar grounds, and most of all, we didn't want to be alone. -
6 fuerza
f.1 strength (fortaleza).no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enoughtener fuerzas para to have the strength tola fuerza de la costumbre force of habitla fuerza del destino the power of destinyfuerza física strengthno llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my controlfuerza de voluntad willpowertener mucha fuerza to be very strongrecuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength backsacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage2 force (violencia).tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by forcerecurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcea la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the newspor la fuerza by forcefuerza bruta brute force3 force (grupo) (military).todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groupsfuerza aérea air forceFuerzas Armadas armed forcesfuerza de intervención troops, forcesfuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction forcefuerzas del orden público security forcesfuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forcesfuerzas de seguridad security forces4 force (physics).fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal forcefuerza de la gravedad force of gravityfuerza motriz driving forcepres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: forzar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: forzar.* * *1 (gen) strength2 (violencia) force, violence3 (militar) force4 (en física) force5 (electricidad) power, electric power6 (poder) power1 (el poder) authorities\a fuerza de by dint of, by force ofa la fuerza by forceírsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talkpor fuerza by forcepor la fuerza against one's willpor la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habitfuerza bruta brute forcefuerza de voluntad willpowerfuerza mayor force majeurefuerza de gravedad force of gravityFuerzas Aéreas Royal Air ForceFuerzas Armadas Armed Forcesfuerzas del orden público police force sing* * *noun f.1) strength2) force3) might4) power•* * *SF1) [de persona]a) [física] strengthme agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock
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hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myselfvamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!
si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it
b) [de carácter] strength•
restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength•
sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sthmedir 1., 3)•
tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensityel agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall
3) (=ímpetu)en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force
la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday
4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] forcees un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument
serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law
la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength
la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently
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por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit•
con fuerza legal — (Com) legally bindingfuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure
aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control
5) (=violencia) force•
por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by forcepor la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force
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a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase6) [locuciones]a)• a fuerza de — by
a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself
conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study
a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience
b)• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth
yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it
se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home
a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!
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alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb•
entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forciblya la fuerza ahorcan —
dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *
c)• en fuerza de — by virtue of
d)• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth
es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...
e)• por fuerza — inevitably
una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper
7) (Fís, Mec) forcefuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy
fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift
fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force
8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) forcefuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)
fuerza pública — police, police force
9) (Elec) power* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.----* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.
Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *A(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightlytuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hardpor más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open ittuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift ita último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last momentnecesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength backno me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journeygritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her mightha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the marketCompuestos:strength of characterwillpowerB (del viento, de las olas) strength, forcevientos de fuerza ocho force eight windsC (de una estructura, un material) strengthD (violencia) forcehubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailantCompuesto:brute forceE (autoridad, poder) powerun sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great powervan armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the lawtener fuerza de ley to have the force of lawla fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argumentpor fuerza de costumbre out of force of habitCompuesto:se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our controllas pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeureuna fuerza de paz a peacekeeping forceuna fuerza de ocupación an occupying forcefuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forcesCompuestos:air forcetaskforceworkforce● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasióndeterrent( period):la fuerza pública the policefpl armed forces (pl)● fuerzas del orden or de orden públicoSpecial Forcesfpl social forces (pl)G ( Fís) forceCompuestos:acceleration● fuerza centrífuga/centrípetacentrifugal/centripetal forcegravity, force of gravity, gravitational pullinertialifthydraulic powermotive powerdecelerationkinetic energyH ( en locs):a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this waya la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right oppositeno quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him thereentraron a la fuerza they forced their way inlo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leavea fuerza de bypude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every daypor fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competitionpor fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about itpor la fuerza by forcelo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the housea la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternativea viva fuerza by sheer forceírsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sbsacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tapesaqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him* * *
Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)
fuerza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
2 ( violencia) force;
fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;
lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity
' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket
* * *♦ nf1. [fortaleza] strength;el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;Famse le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's couragela fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;fuerza física strength;se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;fuerza de voluntad willpower2. [resistencia] [de material] strength3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;[de dolor] intensity;aprieta con fuerza press hard;llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind4. [violencia] force;ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;emplear la fuerza to use force;por la fuerza by force;recurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcefuerza bruta brute force5. Mil forcefuerza aérea air force;fuerzas armadas armed forces;fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;fuerza disuasoria deterrent;fuerza de intervención troops, forces;fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;fuerzas de seguridad security forces6.fuerzas [grupo] forces;las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city7. Fís forcefuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;fuerza hidráulica water power;fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;Fig [impulso] prime mover;fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force8. Elec power;han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut♦ a fuerza de loc prep[a base de] by dint of;a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard♦ a la fuerza loc adv1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school2. [forzosamente] inevitably;a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable♦ por fuerza loc adv[forzosamente] inevitably;tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient* * *f1 strength;hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;cobrar fuerza fig gather ogain strength2 ( violencia) force;por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday3 EL power4:la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;a fuerza de … by (dint of)5:fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …* * *fuerza nf1) : strength, vigorfuerza de voluntad: willpower2) : forcefuerza bruta: brute force3) : power, mightfuerza de brazos: manpower4) fuerzas nfpl: forcesfuerzas armadas: armed forces5)a fuerza de : by, by dint of* * *fuerza n1. (en general) strength2. (potencia) force -
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adv.1 outside.hace frío fuera it's cold outsidefuera de la casa outside the houselo echó fuera she threw him outsalen mucho a comer fuera they eat out a lothacia fuera outwardpor fuera (on the) outsidesólo vimos la iglesia por fuera we only saw the church from the outside2 away.a los de fuera les sorprende people who aren't from round here o strangers find it strangeintj.out of here, go away, get out, out.imperf.subj.1 3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Imperfect Subjunctive of Spanish verb: ser.2 1st person singular (yo) Imperfect Subjunctive of Spanish verb: ir.* * *► adverbio1 (exterior) out, outside■ salimos fuera we went out, we went outside2 (alejado) away; (en el extranjero) abroad1 get out!\estar fuera de sí to be beside oneselffuera de combate knocked outfuera de duda beyond doubtfuera de lo normal extraordinary, very unusualfuera de peligro out of dangerfuera de serie extraordinaryjugar fuera DEPORTE to play awayel equipo de fuera DEPORTE the away teamfuera de juego offside————————1→ link=ser ser2→ link=ir ir* * *adv.1) outside, out2) away3) abroad•- fuera de* * *ADV1) [de edificio, objeto] [indicando posición] outside; [indicando dirección] out¡estamos aquí fuera! — we're out here!
¡fuera! — get out!
¡segundos fuera! — (Boxeo) seconds out!
ir o salir fuera — to go out, go outside
hoy vamos a cenar fuera — we're going out for dinner tonight, we're eating out tonight
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de fuera — from outside•
desde fuera — from outside•
la parte de fuera — the outside, the outer part•
por fuera — (on the) outsidelengua 1)esta camisa se lleva por fuera — this shirt is worn outside, this shirt is not tucked in
2) [de ciudad, trabajo]estar fuera — to be away, be out of town
3) (tb: fuera del país) abroad, out of the country"¡invasores fuera!" — "invaders go home!"
ir o salir fuera — to go abroad
4) (Dep)a) [en un partido]estar fuera — [pelota] (Ftbl) to be out of play; (Rugby) to be in touch; (Tenis) to be out
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fuera de tiempo, estamos fuera de tiempo — time's up•
tirar fuera — to shoot wideb) (tb: fuera de casa) away, away from home5)•
fuera de —a) (=en el exterior de) outside, out ofestaba fuera de su jaula — it was outside o out of its cage
b) (=aparte) apart from, aside frompero fuera de eso — but apart o aside from that
fuera de que... — apart from the fact that...
c)• fuera de alcance — out of reach
•
fuera de combate — (Mil) wounded; (Boxeo) K.O.ed•
estar fuera de lugar — to be inappropriate, be out of place* * *I1)a) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses afuera in this sense] outsidecomeremos fuera — ( en el jardín) we'll eat outside; ( en un restaurante) we'll eat out
b) ( en el extranjero) abroad, out of the country; (del lugar de trabajo, de la ciudad, etc) awaylos de fuera — ( los extranjeros) foreigners; (los de otros pueblos, ciudades, etc) outsiders
c) ( en interjecciones)2)fuera de — (loc prep)
a) (en el exterior de, más allá de) out offuera del alcance de los proyectiles — outside o beyond the range of the missiles
b) ( excepto) apart fromfuera de eso, me encuentro bien — apart o (AmE) aside from that, I feel fine
fuera de combate: lo dejó fuera de combate (Dep) he knocked him out; fuera de concurso: quedó fuera de concurso he was disqualified; su película se presentó fuera de concurso his movie was shown outside the competition; fuera de cuentas (Esp) overdue; fuera de la ley: vivían fuera de la ley they lived outside the law; fuera de lugar <mueble/persona> out of place; < comentario> inappropriate, out of place; fuera de peligro out of danger; fuera de serie <jugador/cantante> exceptional, outstanding; fuera de sí: estaba fuera de sí he was beside himself; fuera de temporada or estación — out of season
•II* * *= in the open.Ex. As expected, bats avoided obstacles while flying through vegetation and intercepted flying prey in the open.----* bebida de fuera = outside drink.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* colocación fuera de lugar = misplacement.* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.* comer fuera = eat out.* comida de fuera = outside food.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.* de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.* dentro y fuera de = in and out of.* desde dentro hacia fuera = from the inside-out.* desde dentro y desde fuera de = within and without.* desde fuera = from the outside.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.* estar fuera = be out.* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.* estar fura de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.* fuera de = outside (of), outwith.* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.* fuera de circulación = out of circulation.* fuera de clase = out-of-class.* fuera de cobertura = out of range.* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.* fuera de juego = offside.* fuera de la casa = out-of-home.* fuera del alcance = out of reach.* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.* fuera de las normas comúnmente aceptadas = beyond the pale.* fuera de la universidad = off-campus.* fuera de la vista = out of view.* fuera del campus = off-campus.* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.* fuera del escenario = off stage.* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.* fuera de línea = offline [off-line].* fuera del matrimonio = out of wedlock.* fuera de lo común = eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut above.* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* fuera de los caminos trillados = off the beaten track.* fuera del redil = beyond the pale.* fuera de lugar = out of place, without + Lugar, uncalled-for.* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.* fuera de peligro = out of the woods, out of harm's way.* fuera de plazo = late.* fuera de + Posesivo + competencia = outside + Posesivo + jurisdiction.* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuera de quicio = pissed off, out of + Posesivo + mind, out of + Posesivo + senses.* fuera de rumbo = off course.* fuera de secuencia = out of range.* fuera de serie = crackerjack.* fuera de servicio = off-duty, decomissioned, out of commission.* fuera de temporada = off-season, out of season.* fuera de tino = wide of the mark.* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* fuera de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* gol fuera de juego = offside goal.* hacia dentro y hacia fuera = Verbo + in and out.* hacia fuera = outwards.* impresión fuera de línea = offline print.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mina fuera de ruta = roadside bomb.* partido que se juega fuera de casa = away game.* pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* por fuera = outwardly, outwardly.* proyectar hacia fuera = project + outward.* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.* tarifa por inscripción fuera de plazo = late registration fee.* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* un día fuera = a day out.* usar fuera de contexto = use + out of context.* * *I1)a) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses afuera in this sense] outsidecomeremos fuera — ( en el jardín) we'll eat outside; ( en un restaurante) we'll eat out
b) ( en el extranjero) abroad, out of the country; (del lugar de trabajo, de la ciudad, etc) awaylos de fuera — ( los extranjeros) foreigners; (los de otros pueblos, ciudades, etc) outsiders
c) ( en interjecciones)2)fuera de — (loc prep)
a) (en el exterior de, más allá de) out offuera del alcance de los proyectiles — outside o beyond the range of the missiles
b) ( excepto) apart fromfuera de eso, me encuentro bien — apart o (AmE) aside from that, I feel fine
fuera de combate: lo dejó fuera de combate (Dep) he knocked him out; fuera de concurso: quedó fuera de concurso he was disqualified; su película se presentó fuera de concurso his movie was shown outside the competition; fuera de cuentas (Esp) overdue; fuera de la ley: vivían fuera de la ley they lived outside the law; fuera de lugar <mueble/persona> out of place; < comentario> inappropriate, out of place; fuera de peligro out of danger; fuera de serie <jugador/cantante> exceptional, outstanding; fuera de sí: estaba fuera de sí he was beside himself; fuera de temporada or estación — out of season
•II* * *fuera(de)= outside (of), outwithEx: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.
Ex: Researchers outwith the higher education system consider research library information services inadequate.= in the open.Ex: As expected, bats avoided obstacles while flying through vegetation and intercepted flying prey in the open.
* bebida de fuera = outside drink.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* colocación fuera de lugar = misplacement.* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.* comer fuera = eat out.* comida de fuera = outside food.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.* de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.* dentro y fuera de = in and out of.* desde dentro hacia fuera = from the inside-out.* desde dentro y desde fuera de = within and without.* desde fuera = from the outside.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.* estar fuera = be out.* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.* estar fura de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.* fuera de = outside (of), outwith.* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.* fuera de circulación = out of circulation.* fuera de clase = out-of-class.* fuera de cobertura = out of range.* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.* fuera de juego = offside.* fuera de la casa = out-of-home.* fuera del alcance = out of reach.* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.* fuera de las normas comúnmente aceptadas = beyond the pale.* fuera de la universidad = off-campus.* fuera de la vista = out of view.* fuera del campus = off-campus.* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.* fuera del escenario = off stage.* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.* fuera de línea = offline [off-line].* fuera del matrimonio = out of wedlock.* fuera de lo común = eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut above.* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* fuera de los caminos trillados = off the beaten track.* fuera del redil = beyond the pale.* fuera de lugar = out of place, without + Lugar, uncalled-for.* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.* fuera de peligro = out of the woods, out of harm's way.* fuera de plazo = late.* fuera de + Posesivo + competencia = outside + Posesivo + jurisdiction.* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuera de quicio = pissed off, out of + Posesivo + mind, out of + Posesivo + senses.* fuera de rumbo = off course.* fuera de secuencia = out of range.* fuera de serie = crackerjack.* fuera de servicio = off-duty, decomissioned, out of commission.* fuera de temporada = off-season, out of season.* fuera de tino = wide of the mark.* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* fuera de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* gol fuera de juego = offside goal.* hacia dentro y hacia fuera = Verbo + in and out.* hacia fuera = outwards.* impresión fuera de línea = offline print.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mina fuera de ruta = roadside bomb.* partido que se juega fuera de casa = away game.* pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* por fuera = outwardly, outwardly.* proyectar hacia fuera = project + outward.* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.* tarifa por inscripción fuera de plazo = late registration fee.* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* un día fuera = a day out.* usar fuera de contexto = use + out of context.* * *Ael perro duerme fuera the dog sleeps outsideaquí fuera se está muy bien it's very nice out herecomeremos fuera (en el jardín) we'll eat out in the garden o outside o outdoors; (en un restaurante) we'll eat outqueremos pintar la casa por fuera we want to paint the outside o the exterior of the housepor fuera es rojo it's red on the outsidecose/lava para fuera she does sewing for other people/takes in washing2 (en el extranjero) abroad, out of the country; (del lugar de trabajo, de la ciudad, etc) away3(en interjecciones): ¡fuera de aquí! get out of here!, get out!¡fuera los traidores! traitors out!¡fuera cuentos! ¡a la escuela! ( Esp); no more excuses o that's enough of your excuses, off to school with you!en sus marcas, listos, ¡fuera! ( Méx); on your marks, get set, go!B1(en el exterior de, más allá de): ¿quién dejó el helado fuera del congelador? who left the ice cream out of the freezer?pasa mucho tiempo fuera del país he spends a lot of time out of the country o abroadocurrió fuera del edificio it happened outside the buildingel precio está fuera de mi alcance it's out of my price rangeponlo fuera del alcance de los niños put it out of reach of the children, put it out of the children's reachfuera del alcance de los proyectiles outside o beyond the range of the missiles2 (excepto) apart fromfuera de estos zapatos, no me he comprado nada I haven't bought myself anything, apart from o except for these shoesfuera de eso, me encuentro bien apart from that o otherwise o ( AmE) aside from that, I feel fine3(además): fuera de que su padre tampoco se lo permitiría besides which o apart from which her father wouldn't allow it anywayC ( en otras locs):fuera de combate: lo dejó fuera de combate ( Dep) he knocked him outtras el escándalo quedó fuera de combate after the scandal he was out of the running, the scandal knocked o put him out of the runningfuera de concurso: quedó fuera de concurso he was disqualifiedsu película se presentó fuera de concurso his movie was shown outside the competitionfuera de cuentas overduefuera de la ley: vivían fuera de la ley they lived outside the law o as outlawsfuera de lugar ‹mueble/persona› out of place;‹comentario› inappropriate, out of placeestuvo totalmente fuera de lugar que lo interrumpieras así it was completely out of order to interrupt him like thatfuera de peligro out of dangerfuera de serie ‹jugador/cantante› exceptional, outstanding;‹máquina/mueble› custom-built, one-offun verano fuera de serie an exceptionally good summerfuera de sí: estaba fuera de sí he was beside himselffuera de temporada or estación out of seasonCompuestos:masculine (pl fuera de borda) (lancha) outboard, boat with an outboard motor o engine; (motor) outboard motor o engine, outboardmasculine offsideestaba en fuera de juego he was offsidesu nuevo chef es un fuera de serie their new chef is exceptionally good o is quite exceptional o is outstanding* * *
Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir)
fuera es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo
Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser)
fuera es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo
Multiple Entries:
fuera
ir
ser
fuera adverbio
1a) (lugar, parte) Latin American Spanish also uses
comeremos fuera ( en el jardín) we'll eat outside;
( en un restaurante) we'll eat out;
aquí fuera se está muy bien it's very nice out here;
se pasa el día fuera she's out all day
(del lugar de trabajo, de la ciudad, etc) away
2
ocurrió fuera del edificio it happened outside the building;
fuera de peligro/lugar out of danger/place;
¡fuera (de aquí)! get out (of here)!
◊ fuera de eso, me encuentro bien apart o (AmE) aside from that, I feel fine
3 ( en otras locs):◊ fuera de combate: lo dejó fuera de combate (Dep) he knocked him out;
fuera de serie ‹jugador/cantante› exceptional, outstanding;
fuera de sí: estaba fuera de sí he was beside himself;
fuera de temporada out of season
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
fuera por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el fuera y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
fuera de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
fuera por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) fuera a + inf:◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;
ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb fuera v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;
tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
voy a fuera de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) fuera de algo to go (along) as sth;
1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) fuera a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;
va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;
voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;
¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;
va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;
¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2a) ( combinar) fuera con algo to go with sthb) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):
te fueraá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) fuerale a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
1◊ vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;
¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!c) (al aclarar, resumir):◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2◊ vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;
¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!
fuera v aux fuera a + inf:
1a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;
va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;
bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
ya puedes fuera haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;
vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;
se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
(+ me/te/le etc)◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?
4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down
5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):◊ fuerase de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;
me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) fuera para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
fuera v impers to be;
fuera v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ fuera humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
fuera adverbio
1 (en/hacia la parte exterior) outside, out: fuera hacía mucho calor, it was hot outside
salgamos fuera, let's go out
2 (no en el lugar habitual) out, away: comeremos fuera, we'll go out for lunch
está fuera, she's away
3 Dep fuera de juego, offside
nuestro equipo juega fuera, our team is playing away
ganaron los de fuera, the away team won
4 (sobrepasando límites prescritos) after
fuera de alcance, out of reach
fuera de horario, after hours
fuera de plazo, after the deadline
(más allá) beyond, out of
fuera de mis posiblidades, beyond my means
fuera de peligro, out of danger
♦ Locuciones: estar fuera de sí, to be beside oneself
fuera de serie, extraordinary
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' fuera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcance
- balón
- biruji
- borda
- combate
- convencer
- dejar
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desentonar
- desleal
- desplazada
- desplazado
- destiempo
- duda
- espuela
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- exterior
- extraescolar
- fenomenal
- haber
- juego
- lengua
- lógica
- lugar
- mayoría
- necesaria
- necesario
- onda
- plazo
- proscrita
- proscrito
- quicio
- revés
- salir
- serie
- servicio
- tono
- única
- único
- afuera
- anhelar
- cena
- comer
- común
- cual
- desnivelado
- esperar
- lancha
English:
add to
- amok
- annul
- around-the clock
- away
- beside
- beyond
- boot
- bound
- busing
- care
- catapult
- chase away
- clear
- commission
- control
- danger
- dine
- distraught
- dome
- eat out
- ex
- exclude
- farm out
- go out
- hand
- here
- house-sit
- lest
- look out
- meal
- misplaced
- off-duty
- off-limits
- off-piste
- off-screen
- offside
- one-off
- ordinary
- original
- out
- out of
- out-of-bounds
- outdoors
- outside
- outward
- outwards
- piste
- place
- play
* * *♦♦ adv1. [en el exterior] outside;hace frío fuera it's cold outside;lo echó fuera she threw him out;salen mucho a comer fuera they eat out a lot;fuera de la casa outside the house;el ruido viene de fuera the noise is coming from outside;hacia fuera outwards;sólo vimos la catedral por fuera we only saw the cathedral from the outside;llevas la camisa por fuera your shirt isn't tucked in properly;por fuera es de color amarillo it's yellow on the outside2. [en otro lugar] away;[en el extranjero] abroad;de fuera [extranjero] from abroad;Marta está fuera [de viaje] Marta is away;[ha salido] Marta is out;a los de fuera les sorprenden mucho las costumbres locales people who aren't from round here o strangers find the local customs very strange3.[cálculos, competencia] outside;fuera de [alcance, peligro] out of;estar fuera de sí to be beside oneself (with rage);ese comentario está fuera de lugar that remark is out of place;fuera de plazo after the closing date;fuera de la ley illegal;fuera de control out of control;presentó su película fuera de concurso his film was shown, but not judged as part of the competitionfuera de banda out of play;fuera de combate knocked out;Fig out of action;fuera de juego offside;estar en fuera de juego to be offside;Esppillar a alguien en fuera de juego to catch sb out;Am fuera de lugar offside; Amestar en fuera de lugar to be offsidejugar fuera to play away (from home);el equipo de fuera the away team6.fuera de [excepto] except for, apart from;fuera de eso, he cumplido todos tus caprichos apart from that, I've done everything you wanted me to;fuera de bromas, ¿has fijado ya una fecha para la boda? seriously though o joking apart, have you set a date for the wedding yet?;fuera de serie exceptional, out of the ordinary;ser un fuera de serie to be one of a kind♦ interj[de habitación, lugar] get out!; [en el teatro] get off!;¡fuera, fuera, fuera! [cántico] off!, off!, off!;¡fuera los políticos corruptos! out with all corrupt politicians!;¡fuera de aquí! get out of my sight!* * *por fuera on the outside;de fuera de otro departamento, cuerpo de policía etc from outside, outside atr ; de otro lugar strange; persona stranger; de otro país foreign; persona foreigner;¡fuera! get out!III prp:fuera de outside;¡sal fuera de aquí! get out of here!;está fuera del país he’s abroad, he’s out of the country;fuera de eso aside from that, apart from that;estar fuera de sí be beside o.s.* * *fuera adv1) : outside, out2) : abroad, away3)fuera de : outside of, out of, beyond4)fuera de : besides, in addition tofuera de eso: aside from that5)fuera de lugar : out of place, amiss* * *fuera1 adv1. (en el exterior) outside2. (no en casa, no en su sitio) out¿quién ha dejado la leche fuera de la nevera? who left the milk out of the fridge?3. (lejos de casa) away4. (del país) abroadfuera2 interj1. (para echar a alguien) get out!2. (para protestar) off! / out! -
8 en
prep.viven en la capital they live in the capitaltiene el dinero en el banco he keeps his money in the banken la mesa/el plato on the table/plateen casa/el trabajo at home/work2 into.el avión cayó en el mar the plane fell into the seaentraron en la habitación they came/went into the room3 in (time) (month, year).nació en 1953/marzo she was born in 1953/Marchen Nochebuena on Christmas Eveen Navidades at Christmasen aquella época at that time, in those daysen un par de días in a couple of days4 by (medio de transporte).ir en tren/coche/avión/barco to go by train/car/plane/boat5 in (modo).en voz baja in a low voicelo dijo en inglés she said it in Englishpagar en libras to pay in poundsla inflación aumentó en un 10 por ciento inflation increased by 10 percenttodo se lo gasta en ropa he spends everything on clothes6 in (price).las ganancias se calculan en millones profits are calculated in millionste lo dejo en 5.000 I'll let you have it for 5,0007 from (causa).lo detecté en su forma de hablar I could tell from the way he was speaking8 in, made of (materia).en seda in silk9 in terms of.lo supera en inteligencia she is more intelligent than he is10 on, over, upon.11 at, over at, in, over in.En ese momento ...at that moment.12 to.* * *en1 (lugar - gen) in, at2 (- en el interior) in, inside3 (lugar - sobre) on5 (dirección) into6 (transporte) by7 (tema, materia) at, in8 (modo, manera) in9 (porcentaje) by■ los valores aumentaron en un 6% securities increased by 6%10 en + gerund upon■ en llegando el maestro, los niños se levantan upon the teacher's arrival, the children stand up\de casa en casa from house to houseen cuanto as soon asen camino on the way* * *prep.1) in2) on3) at4) by5) inside6) into* * *PREP1) [indicando lugar]a) (=dentro de) inestá en el cajón/en el armario — it's in the drawer/in the wardrobe
b) (=encima de) onc) [con países, ciudades, calles]d) [con edificios]2) [indicando movimiento] into3) [indicando modo] in4) [indicando proporción] by5) [indicando tiempo]ayer en la mañana — LAm yesterday morning
en la mañana del accidente — LAm on the morning of the accident
6) [indicando tema, ocupación]Hugo en Segismundo — (Cine, Teat) Hugo as Segismundo, Hugo in the role of Segismundo
7) [con medios de transporte] by8) [con cantidades] at, forlo vendió en cinco dólares — he sold it at o for five dollars
estimaron las ganancias en unos trescientos mil euros — they estimated the profits to be around three hundred thousand euros
9) [con infinitivo]10) † [con gerundio]EN Como preposición de lugar, en se traduce normalmente por on, in o at. La elección de una de estas tres preposiciones depende a menudo de cómo percibe el hablante la relación espacial. He aquí unas líneas generales: ► Se traduce por on cuando en equivale a encima de o nos referimos a algo que se percibe como una superficie o una línea, por ejemplo una mesa, una carretera {etc}: "¿Has visto mi vestido?" - "Está en la tabla de planchar" "Have you seen my dress?" - "It's on the ironing-board" Estaban tumbados en la playa They were lying on the beach Está construyendo una casa en la colina He's building a house on the hill ... un pueblo en la costa oeste...... a village on the west coast... La gasolinera está en la carretera que va a Motril The petrol station is on the road to Motril Dibujó un león en la hoja de papel He drew a lion on the piece of paper Tiene un grano en la nariz He has a spot on his nose Lo vi en la tele I saw him on TV ► Se usa in cuando equivale a dentro de o cuando nos referimos a un espacio que se percibe como limitado (calle, montañas, etc): Tus gafas están en mi bolso Your glasses are in my bag Tienes una pestaña en el ojo You've got an eyelash in your eye Lo leí en un libro I read it in a book Se han comprado un chalet en la sierra They've bought a chalet in the mountains Viven en la calle de Serrano They live in the Calle de Serrano ► Lo traducimos por at para referirnos a un edificio cuando hablamos de la actividad que normalmente se realiza en él o cuando en indica un lugar concreto. También se traduce por at cuando en la dirección incluimos el número o el nombre de la casa: ¿Por qué no comemos en el restaurante de tu hermano? Why don't we have lunch at your brother's restaurant? Voy a pasar el día en el museo I'm going to spend the day at the museum Te espero en la parada del autobús I'll meet you at the bus-stop Vivimos en la calle Dale nº 12 We live at 12 Dale Street Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1) ( en expresiones de lugar)a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel
viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street
nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)
b) ( dentro de) inc) ( sobre) on2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in3)a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)b) (indicando proporción, precio)lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30
las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000
4)a) (indicando estado, manera) inen buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition
en llamas — in flames, on fire
b) ( en forma de)colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle
c) ( en el papel de) asd) ( con medios de transporte) byir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat
fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes
5)a) ( expresando el material)¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?
en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night
7)a) ( con construcciones verbales) inb) ( con complementos de persona) in* * *= in, onto, into, at, throughout.Ex. The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.Ex. When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.Ex. The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.Ex. He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.Ex. Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.----* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.* en abstracto = abstractly.* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].* en adelante = forward [forwards].* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.* en alerta roja = on red alert.* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.* en alguna parte = someplace.* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.* en algunos sitios = in places.* en alquiler = rented.* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.* en alza = on the upswing.* en ambas direcciones = two-way.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en ángulo = angled.* en ángulo recto = at right angles.* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.* en antelación = anticipatory.* en anticipación = anticipatory.* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* en apoyo a = in support of.* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.* en aras a = in the name of.* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.* en Babia = absent-minded.* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.* en bandada = in full force.* en bandadas = in droves.* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* en bisel = angled.* en blanco = blankly, blank.* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).* en bloque = en bloc.* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].* en broma = teasingly.* en buena compañía = in good company.* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buena forma = in good nick.* en buena parte = for the most part.* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* en búsqueda de = a quest for.* en cada fase = at each stage.* en caída = flowing.* en caja = boxed.* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.* en cama = abed.* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.* en camino = on the way.* en cantidad = bulk.* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.* en carnavales = carnivalistically.* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.* en casa = in the home.* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.* en chirona = behind bars.* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.* en cierto grado = something of.* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.* en circuito cerrado = looped.* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.* en coche = drive.* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.* en columnas = columnar.* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.* en coma = comatose.* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.* en comisión de servicios = seconded.* en comparación = by comparison.* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.* en compensación = compensatory.* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.* en común con = in common with.* en conciencia = in good conscience.* en conclusión = in conclusion.* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.* en condiciones = decent.* en condiciones de = in the position to.* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* en conexión con = in respect of.* en confidencia = in confidence.* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.* en connivencia = colluding.* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.* en consideración = under consideration.* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.* en consonacia con = in line with.* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.* en construcción = under development, under construction.* en contacto = in communication.* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].* en continua expansión = expanding.* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.* en contra = counterpoint, against.* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).* en contravención de = in contravention of.* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].* en costras = caked.* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.* en cualquier orden = either way round.* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.* en cuanto a él = as for him.* en cuanto a ella = as for her.* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.* en cuanto a mí = as for me.* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.* en cuanto a ti = as for you.* en cuanto a usted = as for you.* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.* en cuanto que = in that.* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.* en cursiva = in italic type.* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.* en curso de = in course of.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en danza = on the run.* en decadencia = bankrupt.* en defensa propia = in self-defence.* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.* en demanda = in-demand.* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.* en desuso = obsolete, disused.* en detalle = at length.* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.* en diagonal = herringbone.* en días alternos = every other day.* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.* en dificultades = stranded.* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].* en dirección de la proa = abaft.* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.* en dirección norte = northbound.* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.* en disco = ondisc.* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.* en distintos formatos = multiform.* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.* en diversos formatos = multiform.* en donde = where, wherein.* en dos años = over a two-year period.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* en dos niveles = split-level.* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.* en duda = in doubt.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].* en el abandono = in the wilderness.* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.* en el año entrante = in the coming year.* en el año próximo = in the coming year.* en el año venidero = in the coming year.* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.* en el banquillo = on the bench.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.* en el campus universitario = campus-based.* en el candelero = in the spotlight.* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el centro de = at the heart of.* en el cine = at the movies.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en el contexto de = in the realm of.* en el culo = in the bottom.* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* en el desierto = in the wilderness.* en el detalle = in detail.* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en el eje = at the core (of).* en el entorno de = in the realm of.* en el escenario = on stage.* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.* en el espacio = spatially.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en el estudio = at study, at study.* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.* en el fondo de = at the root of.* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.* en el horizonte = on the horizon.* en el hospital = at the bedside.* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.* en el juego = at play.* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.* en el mandato = in office.* en el mando = at the wheel.* en el mar = at sea.* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.* en el más allá = dead and gone.* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.* en el momento = on the spot.* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en el momento justo = on cue.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* 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 que nos rodea = out there.* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en el norte del estado = upstate.* en el núcleo = at the core (of).* en el ocaso = over the hill.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.* en el orden del día = on the agenda.* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* en el poder = in office.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el proceso = in the process.* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el que = wherein.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.* en el quirófano = under the knife.* en el resto = everywhere else.* en el resto de = elsewhere.* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el seno de = within, among.* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en el sentido que = in which.* en el timón = in the saddle.* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.* en el vuelo = in-flight.* en entrante = recessed.* en entredicho = under challenge.* en episodios = episodic.* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.* en época de feria = carnivalistically.* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.* en épocas de = in times of.* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.* en escamas = flaky.* en ese caso = in that case.* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.* en esencia = in essence, essentially.* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en espacios cerrados = indoors.* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).* en especie = in kind.* en espera = on hold.* en espiga = herringbone.* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.* en estado de alerta = on alert.* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.* en estado de descomposición = decaying.* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.* en estado de reserva = on standby.* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.* en esta situación = at this juncture.* en este caso = in this case.* en este contexto = against this background.* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.* en este extremo = to this extent.* en este grado = to this extent.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en estos días = today, these days.* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.* en estuche = boxed.* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.* en exclusiva = exclusively.* en existencia = in existence.* en expansión = expanded.* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.* en extensión = in length.* en extenso = at length, in full.* en extremo = no end, to no end.* en fase terminal = terminally ill.* en favor de = in favour of.* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.* en forma de A = A-shaped.* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.* en forma de capa = cape-like.* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.* en forma de D = d-shaped.* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* en forma de L = L-shaped.* en forma de libro = in book form.* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.* en forma de parásito = parasitically.* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.* en forma de U = U-shaped.* en forma de V = V-shaped.* en forma física = physically fit.* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.* en formato digital = digitally.* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.* en formato MARC = in MARC form.* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.* en frente = ahead, in front.* en frente de = in front of.* en funcionamiento = in operation.* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.* en germinación = budding.* en gestación = in the making.* en grado mínimo = minimally.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte* * *1) ( en expresiones de lugar)a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel
viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street
nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)
b) ( dentro de) inc) ( sobre) on2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in3)a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)b) (indicando proporción, precio)lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30
las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000
4)a) (indicando estado, manera) inen buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition
en llamas — in flames, on fire
b) ( en forma de)colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle
c) ( en el papel de) asd) ( con medios de transporte) byir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat
fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes
5)a) ( expresando el material)¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?
en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night
7)a) ( con construcciones verbales) inb) ( con complementos de persona) in* * *= in, onto, into, at, throughout.Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.
Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.Ex: The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.Ex: He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.Ex: Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.* en abstracto = abstractly.* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].* en adelante = forward [forwards].* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.* en alerta roja = on red alert.* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.* en alguna parte = someplace.* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.* en algunos sitios = in places.* en alquiler = rented.* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.* en alza = on the upswing.* en ambas direcciones = two-way.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en ángulo = angled.* en ángulo recto = at right angles.* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.* en antelación = anticipatory.* en anticipación = anticipatory.* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* en apoyo a = in support of.* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.* en aras a = in the name of.* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.* en Babia = absent-minded.* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.* en bandada = in full force.* en bandadas = in droves.* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* en bisel = angled.* en blanco = blankly, blank.* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).* en bloque = en bloc.* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].* en broma = teasingly.* en buena compañía = in good company.* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buena forma = in good nick.* en buena parte = for the most part.* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* en búsqueda de = a quest for.* en cada fase = at each stage.* en caída = flowing.* en caja = boxed.* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.* en cama = abed.* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.* en camino = on the way.* en cantidad = bulk.* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.* en carnavales = carnivalistically.* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.* en casa = in the home.* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.* en chirona = behind bars.* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.* en cierto grado = something of.* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.* en circuito cerrado = looped.* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.* en coche = drive.* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.* en columnas = columnar.* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.* en coma = comatose.* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.* en comisión de servicios = seconded.* en comparación = by comparison.* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.* en compensación = compensatory.* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.* en común con = in common with.* en conciencia = in good conscience.* en conclusión = in conclusion.* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.* en condiciones = decent.* en condiciones de = in the position to.* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* en conexión con = in respect of.* en confidencia = in confidence.* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.* en connivencia = colluding.* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.* en consideración = under consideration.* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.* en consonacia con = in line with.* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.* en construcción = under development, under construction.* en contacto = in communication.* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].* en continua expansión = expanding.* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.* en contra = counterpoint, against.* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).* en contravención de = in contravention of.* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].* en costras = caked.* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.* en cualquier orden = either way round.* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.* en cuanto a él = as for him.* en cuanto a ella = as for her.* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.* en cuanto a mí = as for me.* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.* en cuanto a ti = as for you.* en cuanto a usted = as for you.* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.* en cuanto que = in that.* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.* en cursiva = in italic type.* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.* en curso de = in course of.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en danza = on the run.* en decadencia = bankrupt.* en defensa propia = in self-defence.* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.* en demanda = in-demand.* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.* en desuso = obsolete, disused.* en detalle = at length.* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.* en diagonal = herringbone.* en días alternos = every other day.* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.* en dificultades = stranded.* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].* en dirección de la proa = abaft.* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.* en dirección norte = northbound.* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.* en disco = ondisc.* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.* en distintos formatos = multiform.* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.* en diversos formatos = multiform.* en donde = where, wherein.* en dos años = over a two-year period.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* en dos niveles = split-level.* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.* en duda = in doubt.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].* en el abandono = in the wilderness.* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.* en el año entrante = in the coming year.* en el año próximo = in the coming year.* en el año venidero = in the coming year.* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.* en el banquillo = on the bench.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.* en el campus universitario = campus-based.* en el candelero = in the spotlight.* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el centro de = at the heart of.* en el cine = at the movies.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en el contexto de = in the realm of.* en el culo = in the bottom.* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* en el desierto = in the wilderness.* en el detalle = in detail.* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en el eje = at the core (of).* en el entorno de = in the realm of.* en el escenario = on stage.* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.* en el espacio = spatially.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en el estudio = at study, at study.* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.* en el fondo de = at the root of.* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.* en el horizonte = on the horizon.* en el hospital = at the bedside.* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.* en el juego = at play.* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.* en el mandato = in office.* en el mando = at the wheel.* en el mar = at sea.* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.* en el más allá = dead and gone.* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.* en el momento = on the spot.* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en el momento justo = on cue.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* 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 que nos rodea = out there.* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en el norte del estado = upstate.* en el núcleo = at the core (of).* en el ocaso = over the hill.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.* en el orden del día = on the agenda.* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* en el poder = in office.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el proceso = in the process.* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el que = wherein.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.* en el quirófano = under the knife.* en el resto = everywhere else.* en el resto de = elsewhere.* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el seno de = within, among.* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en el sentido que = in which.* en el timón = in the saddle.* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.* en el vuelo = in-flight.* en entrante = recessed.* en entredicho = under challenge.* en episodios = episodic.* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.* en época de feria = carnivalistically.* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.* en épocas de = in times of.* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.* en escamas = flaky.* en ese caso = in that case.* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.* en esencia = in essence, essentially.* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en espacios cerrados = indoors.* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).* en especie = in kind.* en espera = on hold.* en espiga = herringbone.* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.* en estado de alerta = on alert.* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.* en estado de descomposición = decaying.* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.* en estado de reserva = on standby.* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.* en esta situación = at this juncture.* en este caso = in this case.* en este contexto = against this background.* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.* en este extremo = to this extent.* en este grado = to this extent.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en estos días = today, these days.* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.* en estuche = boxed.* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.* en exclusiva = exclusively.* en existencia = in existence.* en expansión = expanded.* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.* en extensión = in length.* en extenso = at length, in full.* en extremo = no end, to no end.* en fase terminal = terminally ill.* en favor de = in favour of.* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.* en forma de A = A-shaped.* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.* en forma de capa = cape-like.* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.* en forma de D = d-shaped.* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* en forma de L = L-shaped.* en forma de libro = in book form.* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.* en forma de parásito = parasitically.* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.* en forma de U = U-shaped.* en forma de V = V-shaped.* en forma física = physically fit.* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.* en formato digital = digitally.* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.* en formato MARC = in MARC form.* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.* en frente = ahead, in front.* en frente de = in front of.* en funcionamiento = in operation.* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.* en germinación = budding.* en gestación = in the making.* en grado mínimo = minimally.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte* * *en1(refiriéndose a una ciudad, un edificio): viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotelviven en la calle Goya they live on o ( BrE) in Goya Street2 (dentro de) inmétete en la cama get into bedlo puso en una caja he put it in a boxmetió la mano en el conducto she stuck her hand into ( o down etc) the pipe3 (sobre) onlo puso en la mesa/pared he put it on the table/wallse sentó en una silla/en un sillón she sat down on a chair/in an armchairtendrás que dormir en el suelo you'll have to sleep on the floorse le nota en la cara you can see it in his faceB1 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) invivir en armonía con la naturaleza to live in harmony with nature2de … en …: van de casa en casa/de puerta en puerta pidiendo dinero they go from house to house/from door to door asking for moneynos tienes de sorpresa en sorpresa you're full of surprisesC1 ‹un tema/una especialidad/una cualidad›es licenciado en filosofía he has a degree in philosophyes un experto en la materia he's an expert on the subjectes muy bueno en historia he's very good at historysupera a su hermana en inteligencia she surpasses her sister in intelligence2 ‹una proporción/un precio›ha aumentado en un diez por ciento it has gone up by ten per centme lo vendió en $30 he sold it to me for $30las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 the losses were calculated at $50,000D1 ‹un estado/una manera› inen buenas/malas condiciones in good/bad conditionun edificio en llamas a building in flames o on firenos recibió en camisón he received us in his nightshirtcon los músculos en tensión with (his) muscles tenseden posición vertical in an upright position2(con forma de): termina en punta it's pointed, it ends in o comes to a pointcolóquense en círculo get into o in a circle3 (en el papel de) asLuis Girón en el Alcalde Luis Girón as the Mayorpensamos ir en taxi/en coche/en barco we plan to go by taxi/by car/by boat¿fueron en tren? — no, en avión did you go by train? — no, by plane o no, we flewfueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikesfuimos a dar una vuelta en coche we went for a drive o we went for a ride in the carE1(expresando el material): un modelo realizado en seda natural an outfit in natural silkcapa para la lluvia en plástico plastic raincape¿lo tienen en azul/(un) 38? do you have it in blue/a 38?una obra en tres actos a play in three acts¿cuánto pesas en kilos? how much do you weigh in kilos?en ruso/en el código Morse in Russian/in Morse CodeF(en expresiones de tiempo): en verano in (the) summeren mayo/1947 in May/1947en varias ocasiones on several occasionsllegó justo en ese momento she arrived just at that moment, just then she arriveden la mañana/tarde ( esp AmL); in the morning/afternoonen la noche ( esp AmL); at nightno vi a nadie en todo el día I didn't see anybody all dayGno hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doingen + INF:tardó media hora en resolverlo it took her half an hour to work it outsiempre es el último en salir he's always the last to leave2(con complementos de persona): en él ha encontrado un amigo she's found a friend in himproblemas que se dan en las personas de edad problems which affect old people* * *
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en preposición
1 ( en expresiones de lugar)a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio):◊ viven en París/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/at number ten/in a hotel;
en el último piso on the top floor;
está en la calle Goya it's on o (BrE) in Goya Street;
en casa at home
se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face
2 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente) in;
3a) (indicando tema, especialidad):
doctor en derecho Doctor of Lawb) (indicando proporción, precio):
en dólares in dollars
4a) (indicando estado, manera) in;
en llamas in flames, on fireb) ( en forma de):
colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle
fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes;
dimos una vuelta en coche we went for a ride in the car
5a) ( indicando el material):
una escultura en bronce a bronze (sculpture)
◊ en azul/ruso in blue/Russian
6 ( con expresiones de tiempo):
en varias ocasiones on several occasions;
en la mañana/noche (esp AmL) in the morning/at night
7
fuí el último en salir I was the last to leave
en preposición
1 (lugar) in, on, at: nos encontramos en el autobús, we met on the bus
en Barcelona/Río, in Barcelona/Rio
en el cajón, in the drawer
en casa/el trabajo, at home/work
(sobre) en la mesa, on the table
2 (tiempo) in, on, at: cae en lunes, it falls on a Monday
en 1975, in 1975
en ese preciso instante, at that very moment
en un minuto, in a minute
en primavera, in spring
LAm en la mañana, in the morning
3 (modo) en bata, in a dressing gown
en francés, in French
en serio, seriously
4 (medio) by, in: puede venir en avión/ coche/metro/tren, she can come by air/car/tube/train
¿por qué no vienes en avión?, why don't you fly?
5 (movimiento) into: entró en la habitación, he went into the room
entró en escena, he went on stage
6 (tema, materia) at, in
es muy bueno en matemáticas, he's very good at maths
experto en finanzas, expert in finances
7 (partición, fases) in: hicimos el viaje en dos etapas, we did the journey in two stages
8 (de... en...) entraremos de tres en tres, we shall go in three by three
9 (con infinitivo) fue rápido en desenfundar, he was quick to pull out
se le nota la timidez en el hablar, you can notice his shyness by the way he speaks
'en' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abogar
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abonada
- abonado
- abordar
- abrir
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absorta
- absorto
- abstracta
- abstracto
- abstraída
- abstraído
- abuela
- abundar
- abundancia
- abundante
- abusar
- acabar
- academia
- acariciar
- acceder
- acentuar
- achantarse
- achatamiento
- achuchar
- acoger
- acomodar
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- acontecer
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- aback
- abdicate
- abide
- ablaze
- able
- above
- above-board
- abreast
- abroad
- abscess
- absence
- absent
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstract
- abundant
- academic
- academy
- accent
- access
- account
- accustom
- acknowledgement
- acquiesce
- acquire
- act
- acting
- action
- active
- actually
- add
- add in
- addition
- adept
- adequate
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advertise
- advertising
- affair
- affect
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after
* * *EN nm (abrev de Encuentro Nacional)= Paraguayan political party* * *enprp1 ( dentro de) in;en un mes in a month;en junio in June;en casa at home;en el cielo in heaven2 ( sobre) on;en la mesa on the table;en la calle on the street, Br tb in the street:en coche/tren by car/train4:en inglés in English;póngamelo en la cuenta put it on my account;aumentar en un 10 % grow (by) 10%, increase (by) 10%* * *en prep1) : inen el bolsillo: in one's pocketen una semana: in a week2) : onen la mesa: on the table3) : aten casa: at homeen el trabajo: at worken ese momento: at that moment* * *en prep1. (en general) in¿en qué calle vives? which street do you live in?2. (edificios, fiestas específicas) at3. (superficies, días concretos) on4. (medio de transporte) by -
9 escapar
v.1 to get away, to escape.El preso escapó por el arroyo The prisoner escaped through the stream.2 to break away.3 to leak, to leak out, to escape.El gas escapa del tanque The gas leaks from the tank.4 to elope, to run away with a lover, to run off secretly to be married.Los enamorados escaparon The lovers eloped.* * *1 (huir) to escape, get away, run away2 (librarse) to escape3 (quedar fuera del alcance) to be beyond1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away2 (librarse) to escape, avoid3 (gas etc) to leak4 (autobús etc) to miss\dejar escapar un suspiro to let out a sighdejar escapar una oportunidad to let an opportunity slipescapar a alguien to run away from somebodyescapar con vida to get out aliveescapar de las manos to slip out of one's handsescaparse con algo to make off with somethingescaparse por un pelo familiar to have a narrow escape, have a close shave* * *verbto escape, run away* * *1. VI1) (=huir) to escape•
escapar a algo, no pude escapar a sus encantos — I could not escape her charms•
escapar de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away fromnecesitaba escapar de todo aquello — I needed to escape from o get away from all that
2) (Dep) [en carreras] to break away2.VT [+ caballo] to drive hard3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( huir) to escapeescapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something
b) ( librarse)escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something
c)escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something
2)2.dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
escaparse v pron1)a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run awaysiempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done
escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something
escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)
escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody
b) ( librarse)escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something
2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( involuntariamente)se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry
b) ( pasar inadvertido)c) ( en tejido)3) gas/aire/agua to leak* * *= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).Ex. Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.Ex. In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex. Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.Ex. Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.----* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* escaparse a = run off to.* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( huir) to escapeescapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something
b) ( librarse)escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something
c)escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something
2)2.dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
escaparse v pron1)a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run awaysiempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done
escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something
escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)
escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody
b) ( librarse)escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something
2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( involuntariamente)se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry
b) ( pasar inadvertido)c) ( en tejido)3) gas/aire/agua to leak* * *= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).Ex: Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.
Ex: In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex: Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.Ex: Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* escaparse a = run off to.* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* * *escapar [A1 ]viA1 (huir) to escape escapar DE algo to escape FROM sthescapar de la cárcel to escape from prisonnecesito escapar de todo esto I need to get away from all thises una forma de escapar de la realidad it's a way of escaping from reality2 (librarse) escapar DE algo to escape sthlograron escapar de una muerte segura they managed to escape (a) certain death3 escapar A algo ‹a una influencia/a un castigo› to escape sthno pudo escapar a sus encantos he was unable to escape her charmsBdejar escapar ‹carcajada/suspiro› to let out, give;‹oportunidad› to pass up; ‹persona/animal› to let … get awaydejó escapar un grito de sorpresa he let out a cry of surpriseA1 «prisionero» to escape; «animal/niño» to run awaysiempre te escapas cuando hay que arrimar el hombro you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be doneescaparse DE algo:se ha escapado de casa she's run away from homese ha escapado de la cárcel he's escaped from prisonel canario se escapó de la jaula the canary got out of its cage(+ me/te/le etc): se me escapó he got away from meven aquí, no te me escapes come here, don't run away (from me)2 (de una situación) escaparse DE algo:de ésta sí que no te escapas you're not getting out of this one ( colloq)se escapó milagrosamente de que lo vieran miraculously, he managed to escape o avoid being seenB (+ me/te/le etc)1(involuntariamente): se le escapó un grito/un suspiro he cried out/sighed o he let out a cry/a sighpor poco se me escapa una carcajada I almost burst out laughingse le escapó un eructo he burped¡que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! don't let it slip out in front of her!2(pasar inadvertido): se te han escapado varios errores several mistakes have escaped your notice, you've missed o overlooked several mistakesa este niño no se le escapa nada this child doesn't miss anythingel significado de la frase se me escapa the meaning of the sentence escapes me3(olvidarse): se me escapa su nombre his name escapes me, I can't remember his name4(en tejido): se me escaparon dos puntos I dropped two stitchesC «gas/aire/agua» to leak* * *
escapar ( conjugate escapar) verbo intransitivo
1 to escape;
escapar de algo ‹de cárcel/rutina/peligro› to escape from sth;
‹de castigo/muerte› to escape sth
2
‹ oportunidad› to pass up;
‹persona/animal› to let … get away
escaparse verbo pronominal
1 [ prisionero] to escape;
[animal/niño] to run away;
escaparse de algo ‹de cárcel/jaula› to escape from sth;
‹de situación/castigo› to escape sth;
escaparse de algn ‹de policía/perseguidor› to escape (from) sth;
se me escapó el perro the dog got away from me
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( involuntariamente):
b) ( pasar inadvertido):
se me escapó ese detalle that detail escaped my notice
3 [gas/aire/agua] to leak
escapar verbo intransitivo to escape, run away, get away: escapó de la justicia, he escaped from the law
dejó escapar un grito, she let out a cry
no dejes escapar esta oportunidad, don't let this opportunity slip ➣ Ver nota en escape
' escapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Esc
- huir
- tierra
- pasar
English:
elaborate
- elude
- escape
- leap at
- snap up
- drop
- slip
- snap
* * *♦ viescapó por la salida de emergencia he got out through the emergency exit;nadie escapó con vida del incendio nobody got out of the fire alive;escaparon por los pelos de una muerte segura they narrowly escaped certain death;quieren escapar de la monotonía de sus vidas they want to get away from the monotony of their lives;dejar escapar [animal, persona] to set free;[carcajada, grito, suspiro] to let out; [ocasión] to pass up, to let pass;dejó escapar un grito he let out a scream;no quiero dejar escapar esta oportunidad para agradecer… I don't want to let this opportunity pass by without thanking…2. [quedar fuera del alcance]escapar a: son temas que escapan a mi comprensión these subjects are beyond my understanding;ese asunto escapa a mis competencias that matter is outside my sphere of responsibility;tampoco los adultos escapan a la influencia de los videojuegos nor are adults immune from the influence of video games3. [en carrera] to break away;escapar del pelotón to break away from the pack* * *v/t1 escape (de from)2:* * *escapar vihuir: to escape, to flee, to run away* * *escapar vb to escape -
10 voluntad
f.1 will, willpower.tiene mucha/poca (fuerza de) voluntad she has a very strong/weak willvoluntad de hierro iron will2 will (deseo).no existe la voluntad política de resolver el problema there isn't the political will to solve the problemcontra la voluntad de alguien against somebody's willpor causas ajenas a mi voluntad for reasons beyond my controlpor voluntad propia of one's own free willúltima voluntad last will and testament3 intention.mala voluntad ill willbuena voluntad goodwill4 free will.¿qué le debo? — la voluntad what do I owe you? — whatever you think fit5 bulesis.* * *1 (cualidad) will2 (fuerza de voluntad) willpower3 (deseo) wish4 (propósito) intention, purpose5 (afecto) affection\a voluntad at willganarse la voluntad de alguien to win somebody overhacer uno su santa voluntad familiar to have one's way, do as one likeshágase tu voluntad RELIGIÓN Thy will be donepor causas ajenas a nuestra voluntad due to reasons beyond our control¿qué quiere? -la voluntad ¿what do you want? -whatever you think rightbuena voluntad goodwillúltima voluntad last wishvoluntad de Dios God's willvoluntad de hierro / voluntad férrea will of iron, iron will* * *noun f.1) will2) intention* * *SF1) (=capacidad decisoria) willpor voluntad propia — of one's own volition o free will
2) (=deseo) wishno lo dije con voluntad de ofenderle — I did not say it with any wish to offend you, I had no desire to offend you
última voluntad — last wish; (Jur) last will and testament
hágase tu voluntad — (Rel) Thy will be done
le cuesta, pero tiene mucha voluntad — it's difficult for him, but he has a lot of willpower o a strong will
hace falta voluntad para escucharlo hasta el final — you need a strong will to listen to it right through
voluntad de hierro, voluntad férrea — iron will
4) (=disposición) will•
buena voluntad, lo solucionaremos con un poco de buena voluntad — with a bit of good will we'll find a solutionlo sugerí con buena voluntad — I suggested it with the best of intentions, I suggested it in good faith
los hombres de buena voluntad — (Rel) men of goodwill
•
mala voluntad, hay muy mala voluntad contra el presidente — there is a lot of ill will against the president- ganarse la voluntad de algn5)•a voluntad — at will
6)—
cada uno da la voluntad para contribuir al regalo — everyone is free to contribute what they want towards the present
-¿cuánto es? -la voluntad — "how much is it?" - "as much as you think it's worth"
7) † (=afecto) fondness, affectiontener voluntad a algn — to be fond of sb, feel affection for sb
* * *1)a) ( facultad) willb) ( deseo) wishhace su santa voluntad — she does whatever she likes o pleases
lo hizo por (su) propia voluntad — he did it of his own free will o of his own volition
voluntad de + inf — wish to + inf
hágase tu voluntad — (Relig) Thy will be done
a voluntad: se puede comer a voluntad you can eat to your heart's content; la donación es a voluntad — donations are at one's discretion
2) ( firmeza de intención) tb3) (disposición, intención)ganarse la voluntad de alguien — to win somebody's favor*
* * *= will.Ex. 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.----* acomodarse a la voluntad de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.* a voluntad = at will.* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* contra la voluntad de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* falta de voluntad = reluctance.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* mala voluntad = ill will.* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.* por voluntad propia = voluntarily.* voluntad de hierro = iron will, will of iron.* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.* voluntad de ocultar Algo = secretiveness.* voluntad férrea = iron will, will of iron.* voluntad personal = personal will.* * *1)a) ( facultad) willb) ( deseo) wishhace su santa voluntad — she does whatever she likes o pleases
lo hizo por (su) propia voluntad — he did it of his own free will o of his own volition
voluntad de + inf — wish to + inf
hágase tu voluntad — (Relig) Thy will be done
a voluntad: se puede comer a voluntad you can eat to your heart's content; la donación es a voluntad — donations are at one's discretion
2) ( firmeza de intención) tb3) (disposición, intención)ganarse la voluntad de alguien — to win somebody's favor*
* * *= will.Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.
* acomodarse a la voluntad de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.* a voluntad = at will.* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* contra la voluntad de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* falta de voluntad = reluctance.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* mala voluntad = ill will.* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.* por voluntad propia = voluntarily.* voluntad de hierro = iron will, will of iron.* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.* voluntad de ocultar Algo = secretiveness.* voluntad férrea = iron will, will of iron.* voluntad personal = personal will.* * *A1 (facultad) will2 (deseo) wishdebemos respetar su voluntad we must respect their wishespor expresa voluntad de los familiares by express wish of the familylo hago contra mi voluntad I'm doing it against my willsiempre tiene que hacer su santa voluntad he always has to have his (own) way o to have things his wayrenunció al cargo por propia voluntad he resigned from the post of his own free will o of his own volitionla voluntad política del pueblo the political will o wishes of the peoplevoluntad DE + INF wish to + INFsin voluntad de ofender without wishing to offend anyonereiteró su voluntad de dejar los hábitos he reaffirmed his wish to leave the priesthoodpor causas ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our controlhágase tu voluntad ( Relig) Thy will be donea voluntad: se puede comer y beber a voluntad you can eat and drink to your heart's contentno tienes que hacerlo si no quieres, es a voluntad you don't have to do it if you don't want to, it's entirely up to youla donación es a voluntad donations are at one's discretionla voluntad ( Esp): ¿cuánto le debo? — la voluntad how much is it? — whatever you like o whatever you can spareCompuesto:divine will, God's willfuerza de voluntad willpowerno tiene voluntad para dejar la bebida he doesn't have the willpower to give up drinkinges un hombre de mucha voluntad he has great willpower o determinationCompuesto:will of iron, iron willC(disposición, intención): lo hice con mi mejor voluntad I did it with the best of intentionspaz a los hombres de buena voluntad peace to men of goodwillagradezco tu buena voluntad pero prefiero hacerlo sola I appreciate your willingness to help but I'd prefer to do it on my ownlo dijo con mala voluntad she was trying to cause trouble when she said it, she said it with evil intent ( frml)ganarse la voluntad de algn to win sb's favor*tenerle mala voluntad a algn to dislike sb* * *
voluntad sustantivo femenino
1
lo hizo por (su) propia voluntad he did it of his own free will;
manifestó su voluntad de renunciar he expressed his wish to resign;
por causas ajenas a su voluntad for reasons beyond his control
2 ( firmeza de intención) tb
3 (disposición, intención):
agradezco tu buena voluntad I appreciate your willingness to help;
mostrar buena voluntad hacia algn to show goodwill to o toward(s) sb
voluntad sustantivo femenino
1 will
por mi propia voluntad, of my own free will
fuerza de voluntad, willpower
2 (deseo) wish
contra la voluntad de su madre, against his mother's wishes
última voluntad, last wish
3 (intención) con su mejor voluntad, with the best of intentions
' voluntad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- arbitrio
- disposición
- férrea
- férreo
- flaquear
- gana
- grado
- pueblo
- santa
- santo
- someterse
- coartar
- debilitar
- dispuesto
- fuerza
- inquebrantable
- querer
- último
English:
afraid
- break
- goodwill
- inclination
- iron
- strength
- strong-willed
- unwillingness
- volition
- weak-willed
- will
- willingness
- willpower
- would
- beyond
- control
- free
- gesture
- good
- impose
- voluntarily
- willingly
- wish
* * *voluntad nf1. [determinación] will, willpower;tiene mucha/poca (fuerza de) voluntad she has a very strong/weak will;no lo conseguirá por falta de voluntad she'll never manage it because she hasn't got the willpower;pone mucha voluntad en su trabajo she's a very willing workervoluntad férrea iron will;voluntad de hierro iron will2. [deseo] will, wishes;no existe la voluntad política de resolver el problema there isn't the political will to solve the problem;expresaron su voluntad de entregar las armas they said they were willing to hand over their weapons;no era ésa mi voluntad that wasn't my intention, that's not what I wanted;contra la voluntad de alguien against sb's will;no podemos ir contra la voluntad popular we cannot go against the popular will;hágase tu voluntad Thy will be done;al final impuso su voluntad she got her way in the end;por causas ajenas a mi voluntad for reasons beyond my control;por voluntad de alguien: fue arquitecto por voluntad de su padre he was an architect because that's what his father wanted;dimitió por voluntad propia she resigned of her own free will o of her own volition;última voluntad last will and testament;Famhizo su santa voluntad he did just as he pleased3. [intención] intention;buena voluntad goodwill;gentes de buena voluntad people of goodwill;mala voluntad ill will4. [albedrío] free will;puedes usarlo a voluntad you can use it as much as you like;lo dejo a tu voluntad I'll leave it up to you;¿qué le debo? – la voluntad what do I owe you? – whatever you think fit* * *f will;buena/mala voluntad good/ill will;voluntad de hierro fig iron will;última voluntad last wish;por voluntad propia of one’s own free will;a voluntad at will* * *voluntad nf1) : will, volition2) deseo: desire, wish3) intención: intention4)a voluntad : at will5)buena voluntad : good will6)mala voluntad : ill will7)fuerza de voluntad : will-power* * *voluntad n1. (capacidad) will2. (deseo) wish -
11 ajeno
adj.1 someone else's, not our own, other people's, somebody else's.2 irrelevant, extraneous, foreign.3 alien, strange.4 strange.* * *► adjetivo1 (de otro) another's, belonging to other people2 (distante) detached3 (impropio) inappropriate, unsuitable4 (extraño) not involved■ 'Prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la obra' "Authorized personnel only"\meterse en lo ajeno to meddle in other people's affairsvivir a costa ajena to live off other people* * *(f. - ajena)adj.1) alien2) of another, of others•- ajeno a* * *ADJ1) (=de otro)•
a costa ajena — at somebody else's expense•
por cuenta ajena, trabaja por cuenta ajena — he works for someone elsevergüenza 1)•
meterse en lo ajeno — to interfere in other people's affairs2) (=no relacionado)•
ajeno a — outsideel malhumor es ajeno a su carácter — he's not at all bad-tempered in character, being bad-tempered is quite alien to his character frm
el juez declaró que se mantendría ajeno a la política — the judge declared that he would remain outside of politics
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por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad — for reasons beyond our control3) (=indiferente)nada de lo humano le es ajeno — liter everything human is his concern liter
siguió leyendo, ajeno a lo que sucedía — she carried on reading, oblivious to what was happening
4) (=extraño) strange* * *- na adjetivo1) [SER]a) (que no corresponde, pertenece)aquel ambiente me era ajeno — that environment was alien o foreign to me
un asunto que le era ajeno — a matter that was o had nothing to do with him
ajeno a algo: por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control; prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la empresa staff only; intereses ajenos a los de la empresa — interests not in accord with those of the company
b) (que pertenece, corresponde a otro)2)a) [estar] ( ignorante)ajeno a algo — unaware of something, oblivious to something
b) [ESTAR] ( indiferente)ajeno a algo: permaneció ajeno a sus problemas — he remained indifferent to her problems
c) [ser] ( no involucrado)ajeno a algo: irregularidades a las que han sido ajenos — irregularities in which they have not been involved
* * *= extraneous, on the fringe.Ex. If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.Ex. This statement emphasises the possibility of a book on a humanistic topic being read by both the author's peer group and a slightly larger audience too, but the people on the fringe would have to work hard for themselves to develop high enough standards of judgment for the book to be of any value to them.----* ajeno (a) = foreign (to).* ajeno al mundo = unwordly.* beneficiarse del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fama ajena = reflected glory.* gloria ajena = reflected glory.* no ser ajeno a = be no stranger to.* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.* triunfo ajeno = reflected glory.* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.* * *- na adjetivo1) [SER]a) (que no corresponde, pertenece)aquel ambiente me era ajeno — that environment was alien o foreign to me
un asunto que le era ajeno — a matter that was o had nothing to do with him
ajeno a algo: por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control; prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la empresa staff only; intereses ajenos a los de la empresa — interests not in accord with those of the company
b) (que pertenece, corresponde a otro)2)a) [estar] ( ignorante)ajeno a algo — unaware of something, oblivious to something
b) [ESTAR] ( indiferente)ajeno a algo: permaneció ajeno a sus problemas — he remained indifferent to her problems
c) [ser] ( no involucrado)ajeno a algo: irregularidades a las que han sido ajenos — irregularities in which they have not been involved
* * *= extraneous, on the fringe.Ex: If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.
Ex: This statement emphasises the possibility of a book on a humanistic topic being read by both the author's peer group and a slightly larger audience too, but the people on the fringe would have to work hard for themselves to develop high enough standards of judgment for the book to be of any value to them.* ajeno (a) = foreign (to).* ajeno al mundo = unwordly.* beneficiarse del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fama ajena = reflected glory.* gloria ajena = reflected glory.* no ser ajeno a = be no stranger to.* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.* triunfo ajeno = reflected glory.* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.* * *ajeno -naA [ SER]1(que no corresponde, pertenece): dos generaciones cuyos ideales son totalmente ajenos two generations whose ideals are completely alien to each other o have nothing in commonun asunto que le era ajeno a matter that was o had nothing to do with himel ambiente en que ella se mueve me es totalmente ajeno the world she moves in is quite alien o foreign to meajeno A algo:por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control[ S ] prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la empresa staff onlyintereses ajenos a los de la empresa interests not in accord with those of the company2(que pertenece, corresponde a otro): se servía de una tarjeta de crédito ajena he was using another person's o someone else's credit cardpor el bien ajeno for the good of othersel domingo juegan en campo ajeno on Sunday they're on the road ( AmE) o ( BrE) they're playing away (from home)las desgracias ajenas no me interesan I'm not interested in other people's misfortunesB1 [ ESTAR] (inatento) ajeno A algo unaware OF sth, oblivious TO sthtrabajaba totalmente ajeno a lo que pasaba a su alrededor he worked on, completely unaware of o oblivious to what was going on around him2 [ ESTAR] (indiferente) ajeno A algo:siempre permaneció ajeno a sus problemas he never got involved with her problems, he always remained aloof from her problems3 [ SER] (no involucrado) ajeno A algo:irregularidades a las que han sido ajenos irregularities to which they have not been party o in which they have not been involved* * *
ajeno◊ -na adjetivo [SER]a) (que no corresponde, pertenece):
aquel ambiente me era ajeno that environment was alien o foreign to me;
por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our controlb) (que pertenece, corresponde a otro):
por el bien ajeno for the good of others;
las desgracias ajenas other people's misfortunes
ajeno,-a adjetivo
1 (de otra persona) belonging to other people: no me gusta dormir en casa ajena, I don't like to sleep over at someone else's place
2 (sin relación) unconnected [a, with]
ajeno a nuestra voluntad, beyond our control
3 (extraño) strange: su devoción me resulta completamente ajena, her sense of devotion is just beyond belief
♦ Locuciones: sentir vergüenza ajena, to feel embarrassed for sb
' ajeno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- gallina
- embolsarse
- regocijarse
- regocijo
English:
alien
- squat
* * *ajeno, -a adj1. [de otro] of others;jugar en campo ajeno to play away from home;no te metas en los problemas ajenos don't interfere in other people's problems;no le importa la miseria ajena she doesn't care about the suffering of others;recurrieron a capital ajeno they turned to outside investors, they used borrowed capital2. [no relacionado]es un problema ajeno a la sociedad de hoy it's a problem that no longer exists in today's society;todo eso me es ajeno [no me atañe] all that has nothing to do with me;esto es ajeno a nuestro departamento our department doesn't deal with that;por causas ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control;un escándalo al que no es ajeno el presidente a scandal in which the president is not uninvolved;su plan es ajeno a cualquier intento partidista their plan in no way seeks to gain party-political advantage;una tradición ajena a nuestra cultura a tradition which is alien to our culture* * *adjme era totalmente ajeno it was completely alien to me;lo ajeno fig other people’s property2:por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control3:estar ajeno a be unaware of, be oblivious to* * *ajeno, -na adj1) : alien2) : of another, of otherspropiedad ajena: somebody else's property3)ajeno a : foreign to4)ajeno de : devoid of, free from* * *ajeno adj1. (de otro) somebody else'spor error, cogió un abrigo ajeno by mistake, she took somebody else's coat2. (de otros) other people's -
12 caso
m.case.el caso es que… the thing is (that)…; (el hecho es que) what matters is (that)… (lo importante es que)el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affairen caso afirmativo/negativo if so/noten caso de in the event of(en) caso de que venga should she comeen cualquier o todo caso in any event o caseen el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worsten tal o ese caso in that caseen último caso as a last resortir al caso to get to the pointpongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…ser un caso to be a case, to be a right oneser un caso perdido to be a lost causeno venir al caso to be irrelevantcaso de conciencia matter of consciencefue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstancespres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: casar.* * *1 (ocasión) case, occasion2 (suceso) event, happening3 (asunto) affair4 (policial, medical) case5 (gramatical) case\cuando llegue el caso in due coursedado el caso de que... in the event of...el caso es que... the fact is that..., the thing is that...en caso contrario otherwiseen caso de in case of, in the event ofen caso de necesidad if need be, if necessary■ en caso de que te pierdas, llámame if you get lost, call meen cualquier caso in any caseen el mejor de los casos at besten el peor de los casos at worsten este caso in such a caseen todo caso anyhow, at any rateen último caso as a last resorten un caso extremo as a last resorthacer al caso / venir al caso to be relevanthacer caso de alguien / hacer caso a alguien to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebodyhacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of something, ignore somethingno venir al caso to be beside the pointpara el caso es igual it's the same, it doesn't make any differencepongamos por caso let's say, supposeverse en el caso de to be compelled tocaso de fuerza mayor dire necessitycaso perdido hopeless case* * *noun m.1) case2) affair•* * *SM1) (=circunstancia)a) [gen] caseen el caso de Francia — in France's case, in the case of France
b)•
en (el) caso contrario — if not, otherwise•
en cualquier caso — in any case•
en caso de — in the event ofesto protege al conductor en caso de accidente — this protects the driver in the event of an accident
en (el) caso de que venga — if he comes, should he come
en caso de que llueva, iremos en autobús — if it rains, we'll go by bus
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en ese caso — in that case•
en el mejor de los casos — at best•
en caso negativo — if not, otherwise•
en el peor de los casos — at worst•
en su caso — where appropriatesu finalidad es el cuidado y, en su caso, educación de los niños — their aim is to care for and, where appropriate, educate the children
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en tal caso — in such a case•
en todo caso — in any case•
en último caso — as a last resort, in the last resortextremo I, 1)•
en uno u otro caso — one way or the otherc)• darse el caso, todavía no se ha dado el caso — such a situation hasn't yet arisen
dado el caso que tuvieras que irte, ¿a dónde irías? — in the event that you did have to go, where would you go?
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el caso es que..., el caso es que se me olvidó su nombre — the thing is I forgot her name•
hablar al caso — to keep to the point•
hacer al caso — to be relevant•
pongamos por caso que... — let us suppose that...•
ponte en mi caso — put yourself in my position•
según el caso — as the case may benecesitan una o dos sesiones de rayos, según el caso — they need either one or two X-ray treatment sessions, as the case may be o depending on the circumstances
sustitúyase, según el caso, por una frase u otra — replace with one or other of the phrases, as appropriate
según lo requiera el caso — as the case may require, depending on the requirements of the case in question
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este ejemplo debería servir para el caso — this example should serve our purpose o should do•
¡ vamos al caso! — let's get down to business!•
vaya por caso... — to give an example...•
venir al caso — to be relevant•
verse en el caso de hacer algo — to be obliged to do sth2) (Med) case3) (=asunto) affair; (Jur) casecaso fortuito — (Jur) act of God; (=suceso imprevisto) unforeseen circumstance
4)• hacer caso a o de algo — to take notice of sth, pay attention to sth
no me hacen caso — they take no notice of me, they pay no attention to me
¡no haga usted caso! — take no notice!
hazle caso, que ella tiene más experiencia — listen to her, she has more experience
maldito el caso que me hace — * a fat lot of notice he takes of me *
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ni caso, tú a todo lo que te diga ¡ni caso! — * take no notice of what he says!se lo dije, pero ni caso — I told him, but he took absolutely no notice
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hacer caso omiso de algo — to ignore sth5) (Ling) case* * *1) (situación, coyuntura) caseen último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst
a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...
si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...
pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...
2) (en locs)el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless
3) (Der, Med) caseel caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case
ser un caso — (fam)
es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)
ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
4) ( atención)hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something
no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something
5) (Ling) case* * *= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex. Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex. A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.Ex. In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex. The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex. No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex. Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex. This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.----* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.* caso abierto = cold case.* caso clínico = clinical case.* caso comercial = business case.* caso con éxito = success story.* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.* caso nominativo = nominative case.* caso objetivo = objective case.* caso perdido = basket case.* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.* caso real = case study.* casos = casework, case scenarios.* casos prácticos = best practices.* caso teórico = theoretical case.* caso triste = sad story.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en casos raros = in rare cases.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en ese caso = in that case.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en este caso = in this case.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.* en los casos en que = where.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en raros casos = in rare cases.* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* en todo caso = if anything.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* estudio de caso = case study.* excepto en el caso de que = except when.* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.* libro de casos prácticos = case book.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* para el caso = for that matter.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* peor caso, el = worst case, the.* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* refutar un caso = state + case against.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* tú hazme caso = take it from me.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* * *1) (situación, coyuntura) caseen último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst
a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...
si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...
pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...
2) (en locs)el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless
3) (Der, Med) caseel caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case
ser un caso — (fam)
es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)
ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
4) ( atención)hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something
no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something
5) (Ling) case* * *= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
Ex: Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex: A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.Ex: In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex: The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex: No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex: Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex: This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.* caso abierto = cold case.* caso clínico = clinical case.* caso comercial = business case.* caso con éxito = success story.* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.* caso nominativo = nominative case.* caso objetivo = objective case.* caso perdido = basket case.* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.* caso real = case study.* casos = casework, case scenarios.* casos prácticos = best practices.* caso teórico = theoretical case.* caso triste = sad story.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en casos raros = in rare cases.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en ese caso = in that case.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en este caso = in this case.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.* en los casos en que = where.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en raros casos = in rare cases.* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* en todo caso = if anything.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* estudio de caso = case study.* excepto en el caso de que = except when.* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.* libro de casos prácticos = case book.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* para el caso = for that matter.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* peor caso, el = worst case, the.* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* refutar un caso = state + case against.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* tú hazme caso = take it from me.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* * *A (situación, coyuntura) caseen esos casos, lo mejor es no decir nada in cases o situations like that, it's best not to say anythingsi ése es el caso … if that's the case …en último caso siempre puedes acudir a tu tío as a last resort you could always go to your uncleen último caso nos vamos a pie if it comes to it o if the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to walkes un caso límite it is a borderline caseaun en el mejor de los casos even at the very besten el peor de los casos te pondrán una multa the worst they can do is fine youde vez en cuando se da el caso de … from time to time cases arise of o there are cases of …pocas veces se ha dado el caso de que hayan tenido que disparar there have been few cases in which they have had to shootsi se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte en Londres if you should have to stay in Londonpara el caso es igual what difference does it make?yo en su caso, aceptaría I'd accept if I were youponte en mi caso put yourself in my place o position o shoeslo que dijo no venía or hacía al caso what she said had nothing to do with o had no connection with what we were talking aboutpongamos por caso que se trata de … let's assume o suppose o imagine we're talking about …B ( en locs):el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all rightel caso es que no sé si aceptar o no the thing is that I don't know whether to accept or noten caso de: [ S ] en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glassen caso de no poder asistir le ruego me avise please inform me if you are unable to attenden caso contrario otherwiseen caso contrario nos veremos obligados a cerrar otherwise o if not, we will have no option but to close downen cualquier caso in any caseen cualquier caso nada se pierde con intentarlo in any case there's no harm in trying, there's no harm in trying anywayen todo caso: en todo caso pueden dormir en casa they can always stay at my placeno puedo hacerlo para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves I can't get it done for tomorrow, maybe Thursdayquizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ringllegado el caso if it comes to itllegado el caso podemos tomar el tren if it comes to it we can always take the trainsegún el caso as appropriatepor más que reclamé, no hubo caso I complained until I was blue in the face but it didn't do the slightest bit of good ( colloq)no hay caso, no va a aprender nunca there's no way he'll ever learn ( colloq), it's no good o no use, he'll never learnno tiene caso it is absolutely pointless o a complete waste of timelos implicados en el caso Solasa those implicated in the Solasa affair o caseel suyo constituye un caso especial his is a special caseCompuestos:question of conscience(en lo civil) act of Godmuerte por caso fortuito death by misadventureD(atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sbmaldito el caso que me hace she doesn't take the slightest notice of what I sayhacer caso DE algo:no hizo caso de las señales de peligro she ignored o didn't heed the warning signs, she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signshacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of sth, ignore sthhaces caso omiso de todo lo que te digo you ignore everything o take no notice of anything I tell youhizo caso omiso de mis consejos he disregarded o ignored o didn't heed my advice, he took no notice of my adviceE ( Ling) case* * *
Del verbo casar: ( conjugate casar)
caso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
casó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
casar
caso
casar ( conjugate casar) verbo transitivo [cura/juez] to marry
verbo intransitivo
[ piezas] to fit together;
[ cuentas] to match, tally
caso con algo to go well with sth
casarse verbo pronominal
to get married;
se casó con un abogado she married a lawyer;
casose en segundas nupcias to marry again, to remarry
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (situación, coyuntura) case;
yo en tu caso … if I were you …;
en último caso if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst;
en el mejor de los casos at (the very) best;
en el peor de los casos te multarán the worst they can do is fine you;
eso no venía al caso that had nothing to do with what we were talking about;
pongamos por caso que … let's assume that …;
en caso de incendio in case of fire;
en caso contrario otherwise;
en cualquier caso in any case;
en tal caso in that case, in such a case (frml);
en todo caso dijo que llamaría in any case she said she'd ring;
llegado el caso if it comes to it;
según el caso as appropriate;
no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use
2 (Der, Med) case;◊ ser un caso perdido (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
3 ( atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sb;
hacer caso de algo to pay attention to sth, to take notice of sth;
casar
I verbo transitivo (unir en matrimonio) to marry
(dar en matrimonio) to marry (off): casó muy bien a sus dos hijos, she successfully married off her two sons
II verbo intransitivo (encajar) to match, go o fit together: las cuentas no le casan, he can't make the figures balance, figurado things don't seem to be right to him
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso) case
2 Med case
3 Jur affair
4 (circunstancia, situación) yo en tu caso no iría, if I were you, I wouldn't go
el caso es que..., the fact o thing is that...
(en) caso contrario, otherwise
en el mejor/peor de los casos, at best/worst
en ese/tal caso, in that case
♦ Locuciones: hacer caso a o de alguien, to pay attention to sb
hacer caso omiso de, to take no notice of: intenté convencerle, pero no me hizo ni caso, I tried to convince him but he just ignored me
no venir al caso, to be beside the point
poner por caso, to suppose: pongamos por caso que no viene, let's say he doesn't come
ser un caso perdido, to be a hopeless case
en caso de que, if
en caso de necesidad, if need be
en todo caso, in any case
en último caso, as a last resort
ni caso, don't pay attention
' caso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amargada
- amargado
- aparte
- callar
- casar
- casarse
- ceñirse
- comisionar
- como
- concreta
- concreto
- correo
- emergencia
- eximente
- genuina
- genuino
- hecha
- hecho
- hipócrita
- histórica
- histórico
- igualmente
- lengua
- nocturnidad
- nupcias
- omisa
- omiso
- prescindir
- referencia
- señor
- sobreseer
- viaje
- voto
- a
- acaso
- aislado
- cerrar
- clásico
- conveniencia
- cuyo
- desde
- ejemplo
- entretelones
- estudio
- evento
- examinar
- excepcional
- extremo
- fumar
- ignorar
English:
act
- affair
- agree
- always
- anyhow
- arbitration
- argue
- attention
- beneath
- blatant
- borderline
- brush aside
- brushoff
- but
- case
- chronic
- circumstance
- clear up
- clear-cut
- client
- deploy
- dismiss
- disregard
- do
- doubt
- emergency
- event
- fall back on
- go before
- head
- hear
- hearing
- heedless
- heedlessly
- here
- history
- ignore
- implication
- instance
- lady
- make out
- medical
- necessity
- notice
- occur
- open-and-shut
- override
- pass
- point
- prejudice
* * *caso nm1. [situación, circunstancias, ejemplo] case;un caso especial a special case;un caso límite a borderline case;voy a contarles un caso curioso que pasó aquí I'm going to tell you about something strange that happened here;les expuse mi caso I made out my case to them;el caso es que [el hecho es que] the thing is (that);[lo importante es que] what matters is (that);el caso es que a pesar de la aparatosidad del accidente nadie resultó herido despite the spectacular nature of the accident, the fact remains that no one was injured;el caso es que no sé qué hacer basically, I don't know what to do;rara vez se da el caso de que dos candidatos obtengan el mismo número de votos it is very rare for two candidates to receive the same number of votes;si se da el caso, tomaremos las medidas necesarias if that should happen, we'll take the necessary steps;en caso afirmativo/negativo if so/not;en caso contrario otherwise;en caso de in the event of;en caso de emergencia in case of emergency;en caso de incendio in the event of a fire;en caso de no haber mayoría… should there be no majority…;en caso de necesidad if necessary;en caso de no poder venir, comuníquenoslo should you be unable to come, please let us know;en caso de que if;(en) caso de que venga should she come, if she comes;en cualquier caso in any event o case;en todo caso in any event o case;dijo que en todo caso nos avisaría she said she'd let us know, whatever;no tenemos dinero para un hotel, en todo caso una pensión we certainly haven't got enough money for a hotel, so it'll have to be a guesthouse, if anything;en el caso de Bosnia, la situación es más complicada in the case of Bosnia, the situation is more complicated;en el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worst;en el peor de los casos, llegaremos un poco tarde the worst that can happen is that we'll be a few minutes late;en último caso, en caso extremo as a last resort;hablar al caso to keep to the point;ir al caso to get to the point;cuando llegue el caso, se lo diremos we'll tell you when the time comes;cuando llegue el caso, hablaremos del asunto if it comes to that, we'll discuss it then;lo mejor del caso the best thing (about it);poner por caso algo/a alguien to take sth/sb as an example;pongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…;ponerse en el caso de alguien to put oneself in sb's position;yo en tu caso no iría I wouldn't go if I were you;según (sea) el caso, según los casos as o whatever the case may be;verse en el caso de hacer algo to be obliged o compelled to do sth2. [atención] attention;hacer caso a to pay attention to;tuve que gritar para que me hicieran caso I had to shout to attract their attention;¡maldito el caso que me hacen! they don't take the blindest bit of notice of me!;hacer caso omiso de to ignore;¡ni caso!, ¡no hagas caso! don't take any notice!;se lo dije, pero ella, ni caso I told her, but she didn't take any notice;no me hace ni caso she doesn't pay the slightest bit of attention to me;creo que su cumpleaños es el viernes, pero no me hagas mucho caso I think her birthday is on Friday, but don't take my word for it3. [médico, legal] case;el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affair;el caso Watergate Watergate, the Watergate affair;se han dado varios casos de intoxicación there have been several cases of poisoning;Famser un caso perdido to be a lost cause;Méx caso clínico:un caso clínico muy interesante a very interesting case;Famser un caso (clínico) to be a case, to be a right one;caso de conciencia matter of conscience;Der caso fortuito act of God;caso de fuerza mayor force of circumstance(s);fue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstance(s);caso de honra question of honour;caso judicial court case;Der caso de prueba test case4. Gram case* * *m1 case;en ese caso in that case;en tal caso in such a case;en caso contrario otherwise, if not;en caso de que, caso de in the event that, in case of;en todo caso in any case, in any event;en el peor de los casos if the worst comes to the worst;en el mejor de los casos at best;en último caso as a last resort;en ningún caso never, under no circumstances;dado ollegado el caso if it comes to it;dado el caso que in the event that;si se da el caso if the situation arises;el caso es que … the thing is that …;no venir al caso be irrelevant;¡vamos al caso! let’s get to the point;en su caso in his/her case;ponerse en el caso de alguien put o.s. in s.o.’s shoes2:caso aislado isolated case;caso perdido fig hopeless case;ser un caso fam be a real case fam3 ( atención):hacer caso take notice;hacer caso de algo pay attention to sth;hacer caso a alguien pay attention to s.o.;¡no le hagas caso! take no notice of him!* * *caso nm1) : case2)en caso de : in case of, in the event of3)hacer caso de : to pay attention to, to notice4)hacer caso omiso de : to ignore, to take no notice of5)no venir al caso : to be beside the point* * *caso n case -
13 causa
f.1 cause (origen).la relación causa-efecto the relationship between cause and effect2 reason.se desconocen las causas del accidente it is not known what caused the accidenta o por causa de because ofpor causa mayor for reasons beyond my/our/etc control3 cause (ideal).dieron su vida por la causa they gave their lives for the causehacer causa común con alguien to make common cause with somebodyser una causa perdida to be a lost cause4 case (law).5 lawsuit, case.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: causar.* * *1 (gen) cause2 (motivo) cause, reason, motive\a causa de because of, on account ofhacer causa común con to make common cause withinstruir una causa DERECHO to take legal proceedingspor causa de because of, on account ofcausa mayor good reason■ no se puede faltar al trabajo si no es por causa mayor you can't stay off work unless it's for a very good reasoncausa pública DERECHO public good* * *noun f.* * *ISF1) (=motivo) causela niebla pudo haber sido la causa del accidente — the accident could have been caused by fog, the fog could have been the cause of o reason for the accident
algunos protestaron sin causa justificada — some protested for no good reason o without true cause
conocimiento 2), doctor 1.•
relación causa-efecto — cause and effect relationship2)• a o por causa de — because of
no quiero que sufras por mi causa — I don't want you to suffer for my sake o on my account
3) (=ideal) cause•
hacer causa común con algn — to make common cause with sb4) (Jur) (tb: causa judicial) lawsuit, caseIISF1) Cono Sur (=tentempié) snack, light meal* * *1) ( motivo) causela causa de todas mis desgracias — the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes
se enfadó sin causa alguna — she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at all
a or por causa de — because of
2) (ideal, fin) cause•* * *= root cause, trigger.Ex. This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.----* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.* buena causa = good cause.* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* causa de la ofensa = offending.* causa de mortalidad = lethality.* causa-efecto = causal.* causa fortuita = act of God.* causa justa = just cause, good cause.* causa perdida = lost cause, losing battle.* causa primaria = prime cause.* causa radical, la = radical cause, the.* causas de conflictos armados = warpath.* causa social = social cause.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.* detectar la causa de algo = smell + cause.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* doctor honoris causa = honorary doctorate.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* que no causa dolor = painless.* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.* retomar una causa = take up + cause.* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* tener causa justificada = have + good cause.* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.* una causa perdida = a dead dog.* * *1) ( motivo) causela causa de todas mis desgracias — the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes
se enfadó sin causa alguna — she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at all
a or por causa de — because of
2) (ideal, fin) cause•* * *= root cause, trigger.Ex: This article highlights the root causes of nativism against both immigrants and U.S. immigration policy arising from increasing legal and illegal immigration.
Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.* apoyar una causa = forward + cause, support + cause.* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.* buena causa = good cause.* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* causa de la ofensa = offending.* causa de mortalidad = lethality.* causa-efecto = causal.* causa fortuita = act of God.* causa justa = just cause, good cause.* causa perdida = lost cause, losing battle.* causa primaria = prime cause.* causa radical, la = radical cause, the.* causas de conflictos armados = warpath.* causa social = social cause.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.* defender la causa de = further + the cause of.* defender + Posesivo + causa = advance + Posesivo + cause.* defender una causa = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + cause.* detectar la causa de algo = smell + cause.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* doctor honoris causa = honorary doctorate.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* que no causa dolor = painless.* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.* retomar una causa = take up + cause.* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* tener causa justificada = have + good cause.* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.* una causa perdida = a dead dog.* * *A (motivo) causela causa de todas mis desgracias the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunessería causa suficiente de divorcio it would be adequate grounds for divorcese enfadó sin causa alguna she got annoyed for no good reason o for no reason at allaún no se conocen las causas del accidente the cause of the accident is still unknown, it is still not known what caused the accidentrelación de causa-efecto cause and effect relationshipa or por causa de because ofel partido se suspendió a causa del tiempo the match was postponed because of o on account of o owing to the weatherla cosecha se malogró por causa de las heladas the crop failed because of the frostCompuestos:final causefirst causeB (ideal, fin) causeuna causa perdida a lost causedefender una causa to defend a causehacer causa común con algn to make common cause with sbseguir una causa contra algn to try sbel juicio por la causa que se sigue contra ella por estafa the trial at which she faces charges for o is being tried for fraudCompuestos:lawsuitcriminal proceedings (pl), trial* * *
Del verbo causar: ( conjugate causar)
causa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
causa
causar
causa sustantivo femenino
1 ( motivo) cause;◊ la causa de todas mis desgracias the cause of o the reason for all my misfortunes;
se enfadó sin causa alguna she got annoyed for no reason at all o for no good reason;
a or por causa de because of
2 ( ideal) cause;
3 (Der) ( pleito) lawsuit;
( proceso) trial
causar ( conjugate causar) verbo transitivo ‹daños/problema/sufrimiento› to cause;
‹ indignación› to cause, arouse;
‹ alarma› to cause, provoke;
‹ placer› to give;
me causó muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her
causa sustantivo femenino
1 cause
2 (motivo) reason: se ha enfadado sin causa, he has got angry for no reason
3 (utopía, ideal) una causa justa, a fair cause
4 Jur (proceso) trial
♦ Locuciones: a o por causa de, because of: su relación se deterioró a causa de los celos, their relationship fell apart because of jealousy
causar verbo transitivo to cause, bring about: el desaliño causa mala impresión, untidiness makes a bad impression
le causó buena impresión, he was very impressed by him
me causó mucha alegría, it made me very happy
' causa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanderada
- abanderado
- abogar
- actuar
- adherirse
- apoyar
- caída
- caído
- causar
- con
- conocimiento
- de
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- documentación
- ser
- funesta
- funesto
- gozosa
- gozoso
- horrorosa
- horroroso
- intríngulis
- lamentable
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- leal
- motivo
- onerosa
- oneroso
- origen
- paladín
- por
- principio
- promotor
- promotora
- relativamente
- sabañón
- sacrificar
- semilla
- soponcio
- temerosa
- temeroso
- terrorífica
- terrorífico
- unirse
- valer
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- vergüenza
English:
about
- account
- arm
- as
- battle
- because
- blow
- cause
- complication
- devotion
- earthshattering
- further
- get at
- honorary doctorate
- immediate cause
- lost
- mock
- occasion
- of
- owing
- plead
- rain off
- sensational
- suspend
- takeoff
- through
- ultimate
- unsympathetic
- win over
- worthy
- condemn
- court
- crack
- dismiss
- fog
- honorary
- open
- responsible
* * *causa nf1. [origen] cause;la causa última the ultimate cause o reason;el tabaco es la causa de muchas enfermedades respiratorias smoking is the cause of many respiratory diseases;él es la causa directa de todos mis problemas he is directly responsible for all my problems;la relación causa-efecto the relationship between cause and effectcausa final final cause;causa primera first cause2. [razón, motivo] reason;se desconocen las causas del accidente it is not known what caused the accident;por esta causa mueren al año muchos niños every year many children die as a result of this;ello no es causa suficiente para dejar de asistir a clase that isn't a good enough reason for stopping going to school;llegaron tarde a o [m5] por causa del intenso tráfico they arrived late because of the heavy traffic;por causa mayor for reasons beyond my/our/ etc control3. [ideal, objetivo] cause;una causa humanitaria a humanitarian cause;es todo por una buena causa it's all for o in a good cause;abrazar una causa to embrace a cause;dieron su vida por la causa they gave their lives for the cause;hacer causa común con alguien to make common cause with sb;ser una causa perdida to be a lost cause4. Der case;una causa contra alguien a case against sbcausa civil lawsuit;causa criminal criminal case6. Perú [guiso] = dish of mashed potatoes mixed with cheese, olives, sweetcorn and lettuce, eaten cold* * *f1 cause;hacer causa común con make common cause with;causa perdida fig lost cause2 ( motivo) reason;a causa de because of;por mi causa on my account3 JUR lawsuit* * *causa nf1) motivo: cause, reason, motivea causa de: because of2) ideal: causemorir por una causa: to die for a cause3) : lawsuit* * *causa n1. (en general) cause2. (motivo) reason -
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conj.1 that.es importante que me escuches it's important that you listen to meque haya pérdidas no es un problema insuperable the fact that we've suffered losses isn't an insurmountable problem2 that.me ha confesado que me quiere he has told me that he loves me3 than.es más rápido que tú he's quicker than youantes morir que vivir la guerra I'd rather die than live through a war4 that (expresa consecuencia).tanto me lo pidió que se lo di he asked me for it so insistently that I gave it to him5 so (that).ven aquí que te vea come over here so (that) I can see you6 that (expresa deseo).quiero que lo hagas I want you to do itespero que te diviertas I hope (that) you have fun7 if.que no quieres hacerlo, pues no pasa nada it doesn't matter if you don't want to do it8 or.quieras que no, harás lo que yo mando you'll do what I tell you, whether you like it or notpron.1 who, that (person).la mujer que me saluda the woman (who o that is) waving to meel que me lo compró the one who bought it from mela moto que me gusta the motorbike (that) I likeel hombre, que decía llamarse Simón, era bastante sospechoso the man, who said he was called Simón, seemed rather suspiciousel que más y el que menos every last one of us, all of us without exception2 who, whom (person).el hombre que conociste ayer the man (who o whom) you met yesterdayla persona/el lugar que estás buscando the person/the place you're looking forese libro es el que me quiero comprar that book is the one (that o which) I want to buy* * *1 that2 (en comparaciones) than3 (deseo, mandato)■ ¡que esperes un momento! wait a moment!■ ¡que te diviertas! enjoy yourself!4 (duda, extrañeza)■ ¿que no te hicieron pagar nada? (you say) they didn't make you pay anything?5 (causal, consecutiva)■ ¡arriba, que ya son las ocho! get up, it's eight o'clock!6 (tanto si... como si...) whether... or not...■ que llueva que no llueva, iremos de excursión whether it rains or not, we're going on a trip7 (reiterativo) and8 (final) so that9 familiar (condicional) if■ que te gusta, te lo quedas; que no te gusta, lo cambias if you like it, keep it; if you don't, you can change it10 que no (adversativa) not■ justicia pido, que no gracia I want justice, not mercy\¿a que no? / ¿a que sí? right?, isn't that right?¿a que no...? I bet you can't...!¡con lo que...! you know how much...■ ¡con lo que le gusta el queso y se lo han prohibido! you know how much he likes cheese, and now he's not allowed to have any!que si esto que si lo otro what with one thing and the other■ que si esto, que si lo otro, total que no lo ha traído what with one thing and another, in the end he didn't bring it■ hace un frío que para qué it's really cold, it's so cold, it's freezing coldque yo sepa as far as I knowyo que tú... if I were you...————————1 (sujeto, persona) who, that; (cosa) that, which■ este árbol, que parecía muerto en invierno, está rebrotando this tree, which looked dead in winter, is sprouting2 (complemento, persona) whom, who; (cosa) that, which■ la pistola con que le hirieron era nuestra the gun with which he was wounded was ours, the gun he was wounded with was ours4 def art + que the one which, the one that* * *1. pron.1) that2) who3) which4) whom2. conj.1) that, than2) let* * *IPRON REL1) [refiriéndose a personas]a) [como sujeto] who, thatel hombre que vino ayer — the man who o that came yesterday
b) [como complemento: a menudo se omite] that2) [refiriéndose a cosas]a) [como sujeto] that, whichla película que ganó el premio — the film that o which won the award
b) [como complemento: a menudo se omite] that, whichel coche que compré — the car (that o which) I bought
el libro del que te hablé — the book (that o which) I spoke to you about
el día que ella nació — the day (when o that) she was born
la cama en que pasé la noche — the bed in which I spent the night, the bed I spent the night in
3)4)IICONJ1) [en subordinada sustantiva: a menudo se omite]a) + indic thatb) + subjun thatc)claro 2., 4)2) [en comparaciones]•
eres igual que mi padre — you're just like my father•
más que — more than•
menos que — less than•
prefiero estar aquí que en mi casa — I'd rather be here than at home•
yo que tú — if I were youyo que tú, iría — I'd go, if I were you
3) [expresando resultado]a) [a menudo se omite] that•
tan... que, es tan grande que no lo puedo levantar — it's so big (that) I can't lift it•
tanto... que, las manos le temblaban tanto que apenas podía escribir — her hands were shaking so much (that) she could hardly writeb)bendición 2), primor 2)4) [expresando causa]llévate un paraguas, que está lloviendo — take an umbrella, it's raining
no lo derroches, que es muy caro — don't waste it, it's very expensive
¡vamos, que cierro! — come on now, I'm closing!
¡cuidado, que te caes! — careful or you'll fall!, mind you don't fall!
¡suélteme, que voy a gritar! — let go or I'll scream!
5) [expresando reiteración o insistencia]•
¡que sí!, -es verde -¡que no! -¡que sí! — "it's green" - "no it isn't!" - "yes it is!"-no funciona -que sí, es que lo haces mal — "it doesn't work" - "yes it does, you're just doing it wrong"
6) [sin antecedente expreso]a) [expresando mandato]¡que lo haga él! — let him do it!, he can do it himself!
¡que entre! — send him in!, let him come in!
b) [expresando deseo]¡que venga pronto! — let's hope he comes soon!
¡que te mejores! — get well soon!
¡que os guste la película! — enjoy the film!
c) [expresando sorpresa]¿que no estabas allí? — (are you telling me) you weren't there?
7)• el que — + subjun (=el hecho de que) the fact that
el que quiera estar con su madre es natural — it is natural (that) he should want to be with his mother
* * *I1) (introduciendo complemento, sujeto)a)que + INDIC — that
¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — how old do you think she is?
eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira — (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie
b)que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come
c)es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?
2)a) ( en expresiones de deseo)que te calles! — shut up! (colloq)
¿que se casa? — she's getting married?
¿cómo que no vas a ir? — what do you mean, you're not going?
3) ( uso enfático)a) ( reafirmando algo)que no, que no voy! — no! I'm not going!
que sueltes, te digo! — I said, let go!
¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí — where was I? right here
¿que cómo me llamo? — what's my name?
c) ( indicando persistencia)4)a) ( introduciendo una razón)escóndete, que te van a ver — hide or they'll see you
ven, que te peino — come here and let me comb your hair
b) ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that5) ( en comparaciones)6) (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) ifII1) ( refiriéndose a personas)a) (sujeto) wholos que viajan, que esperen aquí — those who are traveling, wait here
es la/el que manda aquí — she's/he's the one who gives the orders here
las chicas que entrevistamos — the girls (that o who) we interviewed
el paciente del que te hablé — the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about
2) (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)a) (sujeto) that, whichla pieza que se rompió — the part that o which broke
el disco que le regalé — the record (which o that) I gave her
la forma/el lugar en que ocurrió — the way/the place (in which) it happened
* * *= than, what, which, which, who, that.Ex. A synthetic scheme needs less categories or headings than an equivalent enumerative scheme.Ex. Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.Ex. There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.Ex. There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.Ex. This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.Ex. The (F) operator specifies that terms must be in the same field of the same record, in any order.----* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* de los que = whereof.* de qué se trata = what it's all about.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el que = the one.* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* en qué momento = at what point.* en qué punto = at what point.* hasta qué punto = the extent to which.* la que = the one.* lo que es más = what's more.* más... que... = more... than....* menos... que... = less... than....* no saber qué hacer = be at a nonplus.* o qué sé yo = or whatever.* por qué = why.* puesto que = for.* que abarca = girdling.* que actúa de apoyo = supporting.* que actúa de soporte = supporting.* que afecta a = surrounding.* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.* que amplia los horizontes = expansive.* que apoya moralmente = supportive.* que aquí presentamos = present.* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.* que avanza lentamente = crawling.* que avanza rápidamente = fast-moving, fast-developing.* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.* que baja los humos = humbling.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.* que cambia rápidamente = rapid-fire.* que combina diferentes enseñanzas = multi-track [multitrack].* que combina diferentes tipos de recursos = multi-source [multi source].* que concede becas = grant-making.* que concede subsidios = grant-making.* que concierne a = surrounding.* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.* que confunde = confounding.* que conlleva = attendant, associated with.* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].* que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.* que constituye un reto = challenging.* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* que contengan los caracteres = hit by.* que contiene = therein.* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.* que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.* que coocurre = co-occurring.* que corroe por dentro = gnawing.* que crea adicción = addictive.* que crea hábito = addictive.* que crece despacio = slowly growing.* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.* que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.* que cuelga = hanging.* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].* que da que pensar = sobering.* que da susto = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].* que da vida = life-giving.* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.* ¿qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.* que desempata = tie-breaking [tiebreaking].* ¿qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* que dura todo el año = year-round.* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.* ¿qué elegir? = which way to go?.* que encompasa = girdling.* que entran en juego = at play.* que era común anteriormente = once-common.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* que escuece = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* que espera demasiado = over expectant.* que está creciendo = growing.* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.* que están apareciendo = emerging.* que estrope el paisaje = eyesore.* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.* que excede + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* que expresa dos puntos de vista opuestos = bipolar [bi-polar].* que falta = missing.* que faltan = wanting.* que florece en primavera = spring-flowering.* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.* que fomenta = conducive (to).* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.* que fue = one-time.* que fue común antes = once-common.* que fuera = once.* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.* que funciona = working.* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* que genera polémica = confrontational.* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.* que habla bien = elocuted.* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.* que hace entrar en calor = warming, warming.* que hace época = epoch-making.* que hace historia = history-making.* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.* qué hacer con (algo) = disposition, disposition.* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.* que ha sobrevivido = surviving.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.* que hizo época = epochal.* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.* que induce a confusión = confounding.* que intervienen = at play.* que intimida = forbidding.* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!, what a pity!.* que le afecta a todo = crosscutting [cross cutting].* que le gusta arriesgarse = risk-taking.* que le gusta la mecánica = mechanically minded.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* que llega = incoming.* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.* que marca época = landmark.* que marca un hito = epoch-making.* qué más = what else.* qué me dices de... = what about....* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.* que mira al sur = south facing.* que nace de = born out of.* ¿qué narices...? = What the heck...?.* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].* que necesita de un trabajo intelectual previo = knowledge-intensive.* que necesita la información = information-dependent.* que ni ama ni es amado = loveless.* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.* que no admite reserva = unreserved.* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* que no causa dolor = painless.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.* que no cuadra = unreconciled.* que no da más de sí = overstretched.* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.* que no desaparece = lingering.* que no es de fiar = untrustworthy.* que no es de la India = non-Indic.* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].* que no es texto = non-text.* que no excluye otras posibilidades = non-exclusive.* que no fuma = non-smoking.* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* que no ofrece doctorado = non-doctoral granting.* que no perdona = unforgiving.* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound.* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = eco-friendly.* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.* que no recibe enseñanza formal = out-of-school.* que no representa reto = unchallenging.* que no sea(n) = other than.* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.* que no se ha cuestionado = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.* que no se puede comparar = incomparable.* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.* que no se puede sacar en préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.* que no se utiliza = unused.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.* que no tiene precio = priceless.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.* que obstruye = obstructive.* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* que ocupa un puesto de mayor responsabilidad = senior.* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.* que padece de peritonitis = peritonitic.* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.* que participan = at play.* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?, What's up?.* que pasaba = passing.* que pasa de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous, unobserved.* que pasa inadvertido = inconspicuous.* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What's next?, What next?, What next?.* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* que pela = piping hot, baking hot.* que perdura = lingering.* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].* qué poco común = how odd.* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.* que procede del exterior = inbound.* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.* que progresa rápidamente = fast-moving.* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* que puede causar detención = arrestable.* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.* que queda = left-over [left over], surviving.* que queda mal = ill-fitting.* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.* que raya = jarring.* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* que resulta irreconocible = out of all recognition.* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.* que rodea = surrounding.* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.* que sabe lo que = who knows what.* que sale de = off.* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.* que se acerca = oncoming.* que se acumula = accruable.* que se alaba a uno mismo = self-congratulatory.* que se alquila = rentable.* que se aproxima = oncoming.* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).* que se autoperpetúa = self-perpetuating.* que se avecina = oncoming.* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.* que se compra = priced.* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.* que se congratula a sí mismo = self-congratulating.* que se contradice a sí mismo = self-contradicting.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.* que se derrama = overflowing.* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].* que se desarrollan = at play.* que se descompone en migajas = crumby.* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].* que se desmigaja fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].* que se encuentra en la naturaleza = naturally-occurring.* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].* que se entrecruzan = intertwined.* que se está desarrollando = evolving.* que se está descascarillando = flaking.* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.* que se está examinando = under review.* que se está hundiendo = sinking.* que se está investigando = under investigation.* que se está pelando = flaking.* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].* que se expresa bien = articulate.* que se gestiona a sí mismo = self-managed.* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.* que se necesita urgentemente = sorely needed.* que se organiza a sí mismo = self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* que se piensa = perceived.* que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].* que se puede arreglar = fixable.* que se puede buscar = searchable.* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].* que se puede clasificar = classifiable.* que se puede compartir = shareable.* que se puede conocer = knowable.* que se puede consultar = queriable.* que se puede contestar = answerable.* que se puede copiar = downloadable.* que se puede distribuir = redistributable.* que se puede enviar = deliverable.* que se puede escuchar = playable.* que se puede especificar = specifiable.* que se puede evitar = avoidable.* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.* que se puede identicar con un término = nameable.* que se puede imprimir = printable.* que se puede lavar con lejía = bleachable.* que se puede obtener = obtainable.* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.* que se puede reservar = bookable.* que se puede responder = answerable.* que se puede separar = detachable.* que se recuerde = in living memory.* que se repite = repetitious.* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.* que se solapan = overlapping.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* que se vende = priced.* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* que sienta precedente = landmark.* que sigue = ensuing.* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).* que siguió = ensuing.* ¿qué si no...? = what else but...?.* que sobrepasa + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* que sobresale = protruding.* que sólo se hace una vez = once-off.* que suena = ringing.* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!, What luck!.* que supone = associated with.* que surge de = born out of.* qué te parece que... = what about....* que tiene el cenizo = jinxed.* que tiene el gafe = jinxed.* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.* que tiene precio = priced.* que tiene sentido = meaningful.* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.* que trabajan para él = in its employ.* que transmite información = information-bearing.* que trata de = surrounding.* que tuvo lugar a continuación = ensuing.* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* que usa el estándar MIME = MIME-compliant.* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.* que viene = incoming, next + Expresión Temporal.* que viene de largo = long-running.* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.* que vuela bajo = low-flying.* ¡que + Pronombre + zurcir! = be damned!.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* tal que = such that.* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.* ya que = for, in that.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.* * *I1) (introduciendo complemento, sujeto)a)que + INDIC — that
¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — how old do you think she is?
eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira — (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie
b)que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come
c)es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?
2)a) ( en expresiones de deseo)que te calles! — shut up! (colloq)
¿que se casa? — she's getting married?
¿cómo que no vas a ir? — what do you mean, you're not going?
3) ( uso enfático)a) ( reafirmando algo)que no, que no voy! — no! I'm not going!
que sueltes, te digo! — I said, let go!
¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí — where was I? right here
¿que cómo me llamo? — what's my name?
c) ( indicando persistencia)4)a) ( introduciendo una razón)escóndete, que te van a ver — hide or they'll see you
ven, que te peino — come here and let me comb your hair
b) ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that5) ( en comparaciones)6) (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) ifII1) ( refiriéndose a personas)a) (sujeto) wholos que viajan, que esperen aquí — those who are traveling, wait here
es la/el que manda aquí — she's/he's the one who gives the orders here
las chicas que entrevistamos — the girls (that o who) we interviewed
el paciente del que te hablé — the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about
2) (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)a) (sujeto) that, whichla pieza que se rompió — the part that o which broke
el disco que le regalé — the record (which o that) I gave her
la forma/el lugar en que ocurrió — the way/the place (in which) it happened
* * *= than, what, which, which, who, that.Ex: A synthetic scheme needs less categories or headings than an equivalent enumerative scheme.
Ex: Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.Ex: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.Ex: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.Ex: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.Ex: The (F) operator specifies that terms must be in the same field of the same record, in any order.* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* de los que = whereof.* de qué se trata = what it's all about.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el que = the one.* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* en qué momento = at what point.* en qué punto = at what point.* hasta qué punto = the extent to which.* la que = the one.* lo que es más = what's more.* más... que... = more... than....* menos... que... = less... than....* no saber qué hacer = be at a nonplus.* o qué sé yo = or whatever.* por qué = why.* puesto que = for.* que abarca = girdling.* que actúa de apoyo = supporting.* que actúa de soporte = supporting.* que afecta a = surrounding.* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.* que amplia los horizontes = expansive.* que apoya moralmente = supportive.* que aquí presentamos = present.* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.* que avanza lentamente = crawling.* que avanza rápidamente = fast-moving, fast-developing.* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.* que baja los humos = humbling.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.* que cambia rápidamente = rapid-fire.* que combina diferentes enseñanzas = multi-track [multitrack].* que combina diferentes tipos de recursos = multi-source [multi source].* que concede becas = grant-making.* que concede subsidios = grant-making.* que concierne a = surrounding.* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.* que confunde = confounding.* que conlleva = attendant, associated with.* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].* que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.* que constituye un reto = challenging.* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* que contengan los caracteres = hit by.* que contiene = therein.* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.* que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.* que coocurre = co-occurring.* que corroe por dentro = gnawing.* que crea adicción = addictive.* que crea hábito = addictive.* que crece despacio = slowly growing.* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.* que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.* que cuelga = hanging.* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].* que da que pensar = sobering.* que da susto = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].* que da vida = life-giving.* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.* ¿qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.* que desempata = tie-breaking [tiebreaking].* ¿qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* que dura todo el año = year-round.* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.* ¿qué elegir? = which way to go?.* que encompasa = girdling.* que entran en juego = at play.* que era común anteriormente = once-common.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* que escuece = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* que espera demasiado = over expectant.* que está creciendo = growing.* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.* que están apareciendo = emerging.* que estrope el paisaje = eyesore.* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.* que excede + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* que expresa dos puntos de vista opuestos = bipolar [bi-polar].* que falta = missing.* que faltan = wanting.* que florece en primavera = spring-flowering.* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.* que fomenta = conducive (to).* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.* que fue = one-time.* que fue común antes = once-common.* que fuera = once.* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.* que funciona = working.* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* que genera polémica = confrontational.* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.* que habla bien = elocuted.* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.* que hace entrar en calor = warming, warming.* que hace época = epoch-making.* que hace historia = history-making.* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.* qué hacer con (algo) = disposition, disposition.* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.* que ha sobrevivido = surviving.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.* que hizo época = epochal.* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.* que induce a confusión = confounding.* que intervienen = at play.* que intimida = forbidding.* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!, what a pity!.* que le afecta a todo = crosscutting [cross cutting].* que le gusta arriesgarse = risk-taking.* que le gusta la mecánica = mechanically minded.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* que llega = incoming.* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.* que marca época = landmark.* que marca un hito = epoch-making.* qué más = what else.* qué me dices de... = what about....* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.* que mira al sur = south facing.* que nace de = born out of.* ¿qué narices...? = What the heck...?.* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].* que necesita de un trabajo intelectual previo = knowledge-intensive.* que necesita la información = information-dependent.* que ni ama ni es amado = loveless.* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.* que no admite reserva = unreserved.* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* que no causa dolor = painless.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.* que no cuadra = unreconciled.* que no da más de sí = overstretched.* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.* que no desaparece = lingering.* que no es de fiar = untrustworthy.* que no es de la India = non-Indic.* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].* que no es texto = non-text.* que no excluye otras posibilidades = non-exclusive.* que no fuma = non-smoking.* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* que no ofrece doctorado = non-doctoral granting.* que no perdona = unforgiving.* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound.* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = eco-friendly.* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.* que no recibe enseñanza formal = out-of-school.* que no representa reto = unchallenging.* que no sea(n) = other than.* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.* que no se ha cuestionado = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.* que no se puede comparar = incomparable.* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.* que no se puede sacar en préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.* que no se utiliza = unused.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.* que no tiene precio = priceless.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.* que obstruye = obstructive.* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* que ocupa un puesto de mayor responsabilidad = senior.* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.* que padece de peritonitis = peritonitic.* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.* que participan = at play.* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?, What's up?.* que pasaba = passing.* que pasa de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous, unobserved.* que pasa inadvertido = inconspicuous.* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What's next?, What next?, What next?.* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* que pela = piping hot, baking hot.* que perdura = lingering.* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].* qué poco común = how odd.* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.* que procede del exterior = inbound.* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.* que progresa rápidamente = fast-moving.* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* que puede causar detención = arrestable.* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.* que queda = left-over [left over], surviving.* que queda mal = ill-fitting.* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.* que raya = jarring.* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* que resulta irreconocible = out of all recognition.* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.* que rodea = surrounding.* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.* que sabe lo que = who knows what.* que sale de = off.* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.* que se acerca = oncoming.* que se acumula = accruable.* que se alaba a uno mismo = self-congratulatory.* que se alquila = rentable.* que se aproxima = oncoming.* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).* que se autoperpetúa = self-perpetuating.* que se avecina = oncoming.* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.* que se compra = priced.* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.* que se congratula a sí mismo = self-congratulating.* que se contradice a sí mismo = self-contradicting.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.* que se derrama = overflowing.* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].* que se desarrollan = at play.* que se descompone en migajas = crumby.* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].* que se desmigaja fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].* que se encuentra en la naturaleza = naturally-occurring.* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].* que se entrecruzan = intertwined.* que se está desarrollando = evolving.* que se está descascarillando = flaking.* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.* que se está examinando = under review.* que se está hundiendo = sinking.* que se está investigando = under investigation.* que se está pelando = flaking.* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].* que se expresa bien = articulate.* que se gestiona a sí mismo = self-managed.* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.* que se necesita urgentemente = sorely needed.* que se organiza a sí mismo = self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* que se piensa = perceived.* que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].* que se puede arreglar = fixable.* que se puede buscar = searchable.* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].* que se puede clasificar = classifiable.* que se puede compartir = shareable.* que se puede conocer = knowable.* que se puede consultar = queriable.* que se puede contestar = answerable.* que se puede copiar = downloadable.* que se puede distribuir = redistributable.* que se puede enviar = deliverable.* que se puede escuchar = playable.* que se puede especificar = specifiable.* que se puede evitar = avoidable.* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.* que se puede identicar con un término = nameable.* que se puede imprimir = printable.* que se puede lavar con lejía = bleachable.* que se puede obtener = obtainable.* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.* que se puede reservar = bookable.* que se puede responder = answerable.* que se puede separar = detachable.* que se recuerde = in living memory.* que se repite = repetitious.* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.* que se solapan = overlapping.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* que se vende = priced.* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* que sienta precedente = landmark.* que sigue = ensuing.* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).* que siguió = ensuing.* ¿qué si no...? = what else but...?.* que sobrepasa + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* que sobresale = protruding.* que sólo se hace una vez = once-off.* que suena = ringing.* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!, What luck!.* que supone = associated with.* que surge de = born out of.* qué te parece que... = what about....* que tiene el cenizo = jinxed.* que tiene el gafe = jinxed.* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.* que tiene precio = priced.* que tiene sentido = meaningful.* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.* que trabajan para él = in its employ.* que transmite información = information-bearing.* que trata de = surrounding.* que tuvo lugar a continuación = ensuing.* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* que usa el estándar MIME = MIME-compliant.* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.* que viene = incoming, next + Expresión Temporal.* que viene de largo = long-running.* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.* que vuela bajo = low-flying.* ¡que + Pronombre + zurcir! = be damned!.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* tal que = such that.* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.* ya que = for, in that.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.* * *que11 (introduciendo un complemento) que + INDIC:¿puede demostrar que estuvo allí? can you prove (that) you were there?creemos que ésta es la única solución viable we believe that this is the only viable solution, we believe this to be the only viable solutionestoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure she'll come¿cuántos años crees que tiene? how old do you think she is?me preguntó que quién era yo he asked me who I wasdice Javier que dónde está la tijera Javier wants to know where the scissors are, Javier says where are the scissors? ( colloq)lo raro que lo pronuncia the strange way he pronounces itque + SUBJ:quiero que vengas I want you to comelamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't staydice que apagues la luz he says you're to turn the light offque yo sepa aún no han llegado as far as I know they still haven't arrivedve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you2 (introduciendo el sujeto) que + INDIC:está claro que no te gusta it's obvious that you don't like it, you obviously don't like iteso de que estaba enfermo es mentira ( fam); this business about him being ill is a lieque + SUBJ:(el) que sea el jefe no significa … the fact that he's the boss doesn't mean …, just because he's the boss doesn't mean …lo más importante es que quede claro the most important thing is for it to be clear o is that it should be clearsería una pena que no pudieses venir it would be a pity if you couldn't come3es que: es que hoy no voy a poder the thing is o I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to todayme gustaría ir, pero es que no tengo dinero I'd like to go, the trouble is I don't have any moneypero ¿es que eres sordo? are you deaf or something?1(en expresiones de deseo, advertencia): ¡que te mejores! I hope you feel better soon¡que se diviertan! have a good time!por mí que se muera he can drop dead for all I carey que no tenga que repetírtelo and I don't want to have to tell you again2(en expresiones de mandato): ¡que te calles! shut up! ( colloq)¡que pase el siguiente! next please!3(en expresiones de concesión, permiso): si quiere, que se quede let him stay if he wants to, he can stay if he wants to4(en expresiones de sorpresa): ¿que se casa? she's getting married?¿cómo que no vas a ir? what do you mean, you're not going?5(en expresiones de indignación): ¡que tengamos que aguantarle esto! to think we have to put up with this from him!1(reafirmando algo): ¡que no, que no voy! no, I tell you, I'm not going!, no! I'm not going!¡que sueltes, te digo! I said, let go!2(respondiendo a una pregunta): ¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí, no me he movido de casa where was I? right here, I haven't left the house¿que qué hago yo aquí? ¡pero si ésta es mi casa! what do you mean, what am I doing here? this is my house!3(indicando persistencia): estuvimos todo el día corre que te corre we spent the whole day rushing aroundD1(introduciendo una razón): escóndete, que te van a ver hide or they'll see you, hide, they'll see youven, que te peino come here and let me comb your hairse parecen tanto que apenas los distingo they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apartcanta que da gusto she sings beautifullyestá que da pena verlo he's in a sorry stateE(en comparaciones): su casa es más grande que la mía his house is bigger than minetengo la misma edad que tú I'm the same age as youquiera que no, deberá reconocerlo like it or not, he'll have to accept it, he'll have to accept it, whether he likes it o notF ( fam) (en oraciones condicionales) ifyo que tú no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were youG ( arc)(expresando contraste): justicia pido, que no favores I ask for justice, not for favorsque21 ( sujeto) wholos que estén cansados, que esperen aquí those who are tired o anyone who's tired, wait herelos niños, que estaban cansados, se quedaron the children, who were tired, stayed behindno conozco a nadie que tenga piscina I don't know anyone who has a swimming poolel hombre que está sentado en la arena the man (who's) sitting on the sandésa es Cecilia, la que acaba de entrar that's Cecilia, the one who's just come intodo el que no esté de acuerdo, que lo diga anyone who disagrees should say so, if anyone disagrees, please say soaquí la que manda es mi madre my mother's the one who gives the orders here2 ( complemento):todas las chicas que entrevistamos all the girls (that o who) we interviewed, all the girls whom we interviewed ( frml)es el único al que no le han pagado he's the only one who hasn't been paidla sentaron al lado de Rodrigo, al que detestaba they sat her next to Rodrigo who o ( frml) whom she hatedel paciente del que te hablé the patient (that o who) I spoke to you aboutB (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos etc)1 ( sujeto) that, whichla pieza que se rompió the part that o which brokeeso es lo que me preocupa that's what worries meme contaron lo que pasó they told me what happened2 ( complemento):el disco que le regalé the record (which o that) I gave hertiene mucha flema, como buen inglés que es he's very phlegmatic, good Englishman that he is¿sabes lo difícil que fue? do you know how hard it was?me dormí de tan cansada que estaba I was so tired (that) I fell asleep o I fell asleep, I was so tiredla forma en que lo dijo the way (that o in which) she said itel día (en) que llegaron the day (that o on which) they arrivedla época en (la) que ocurrió the period in which it took place, the period (that) it took place in* * *
Multiple Entries:
que
qué
que conjunción
1 ( oraciones subordinadas)a) that;
estoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure (that) she'll come;
¿cuántos años crees que tiene? how old do you think she is?;
eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie;
quiero que vengas I want you to come;
dice que no vayas she says you're not to go;
es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear;
sería una lástima que no vinieras it would be a shame if you didn't comeb)◊ es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today;
es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money
2a) ( en expresiones de deseo):◊ ¡que te mejores! I hope you feel better soon;
¡que se diviertan! have a good time!;
ver tb ir v aux 2b) ( en expresiones de mandato):◊ ¡que te calles! shut up! (colloq);
¡que no! I said no!c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa):◊ ¿que se casa? she's getting married?;
¿cómo que no vas a ir? what do you mean, you're not going?d) ( indicando persistencia):
y aquí llueve que llueve and over here it just rains and rains
3 ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that;
4 ( en comparaciones):
tengo la misma edad que tú I'm the same age as you
5 (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if;
■ pronombre
1 ( refiriéndose a personas)
es la que manda aquí she's the one who gives the orders hereb) ( complemento):
las chicas que entrevistamos the girls (that o who) we interviewed;
el único al que no le han pagado the only one who hasn't been paid;
la persona de la que te hablé the person (that o who) I spoke to you about
2 (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)
◊ la pieza que se rompió the part that o which broke;
eso es lo que me preocupa that's what worries meb) ( complemento):◊ el disco que le regalé the record (which o that) I gave her;
la casa en que vivo the house (that) I live in;
¿sabes lo difícil que fue? do you know how hard it was?;
ver tb lo art 2 b
qué pronombre
1 ( interrogativo)a) what;◊ ¿que es eso? what's that?;
¿y que? so what?;
¿de que habló? what did she talk about?;
¿sabes que? you know what o something?;
no sé que hacer I don't know what to do
◊ ¿qué? what?c) ( en saludos):◊ ¿que tal? how are you?;
¿que es de tu vida? how's life?
2 ( en exclamaciones):◊ ¡que va a ser abogado ese! him, a lawyer?;
ver tb ir V 1
■ adjetivo
1 ( interrogativo) what, which;◊ ¿que color quieres? what o which color do you want?
2 ( en exclamaciones) what;◊ ¡que noche! what a night!
■ adverbio:◊ ¡que lindo! how lovely!;
¡que inteligente eres! aren't you clever!;
¡que bien (que) se está aquí! it's so nice here!;
¡que bien! great!, good!
que
I pron rel
1 (de persona) (como sujeto) who: la mujer que vendió el coche, the woman who sold the car
(como objeto de relativo) who, frml whom: su esposa, a la que admiraba, era muy amable, his wife, whom I admired, was very kind
la niña con la que juega, the girl (that o who o se omite) she plays with
el hombre del que hablé, the man of whom I spoke
2 (de cosa) (como sujeto) that, which
lo que, what: esto es lo que ocurrió, this is what happened
la casa que se incendió, the house (which o that) was burned down
(como complemento) el reloj que compró, the watch (which o that) he bought
la casa en la que vive ahora, the house where he lives now
II conj
1 (introducción de sujeto o complemento) (se omite o that) creo que va a llover, I think (that) it's going to rain
2 (expresión de deseo, mandato, etc) (se omite) que tengas un buen día, have a nice day
3 (consecución) (se omite o that) hacía tanto frío que me quedé en casa, it was so cold (that) I stayed at home
4 (comparación) than: su coche es mejor que el mío, his car is better than mine
5 (condicional) yo que tú iría, if I were you, I would go
6 (uso enfático) que sí, que iré al cine contigo, of course I'll go to the cinema with you
qué
I adjetivo
1 (pron interrogativo) what, which: ¿qué has comprado?, what have you bought?
¿qué color prefieres?, which colour do you prefer?
2 (pron excl) what, how: ¡qué de gente!, what a lot of people!
¡qué suerte tienes! how lucky you are!
¡qué vergüenza!, what a disgrace!
II adv excl so: ¡qué buenas que son!, they are so good!
' que' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalanzarse
- abandonar
- abarcar
- abaratarse
- ablandar
- abonarse
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrirse
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abundar
- aburrida
- aburrido
- aburrimiento
- acabar
- acabose
- acaparador
- acaparadora
- acariciar
- acarrear
- acercarse
- acholada
- acholado
- achuchar
- aclimatarse
- acompañar
- acopio
- actuación
- actual
- actualizar
- acuerdo
- adelante
- adelgazar
- adentro
- adicta
- adicto
- adivinar
- administración
- admitir
- adorno
- advertir
- aferrarse
- afín
- aflojar
- agradar
- agrado
- aguatera
English:
A
- aback
- ablaze
- abortion
- about
- absent
- accept
- acceptable
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accustom
- acknowledge
- action
- actual
- actually
- ad-lib
- adapt
- add on
- address
- adjust
- admit
- admittedly
- advise
- affirmative
- afraid
- afresh
- after
- agenda
- agree
- ahead
- aid
- alive
- all
- allege
- allow
- allow for
- allowance
- alone
- aloud
- alphabetically
- already
- also
- alter
- alternative
- ambit
- amenities
- amicable
- amiss
* * *♦ pron relativo1. (sujeto) [persona] who, that;[cosa] that, which;la mujer que me saluda the woman (who o that is) waving to me;el que me lo compró the one o person who bought it from me;el hombre, que decía llamarse Simón, era bastante sospechoso the man, who said he was called Simón, seemed rather suspicious;¿hay alguien que tenga un encendedor? does anyone have a lighter?;la moto que me gusta the motorbike (that) I like;hace natación, que es muy sano she swims, which is very good for your health;la salsa fue lo que más me gustó the sauce was the bit I liked best;el que más y el que menos every last one of us/them, all of us/them without exception[cosa] that, which;el hombre que conociste ayer the man (who o whom) you met yesterday;la persona/el lugar que estás buscando the person/the place you're looking for;eres de los pocos a los que invitaron you're one of the few people (who) they invited;esa casa es la que o [m5] esa es la casa que me quiero comprar that house is the one (that) I want to buy, that's the house (that) I want to buy;eso es todo lo que sé that's all o everything I know3. (complemento indirecto) (se puede omitir en inglés)al que, a la que, a los/las que (to) who, Formal (to) whom;ese es el chico al que presté dinero that's the boy (who) I lent some money to, that's the boy (to) whom I lent some money4. (complemento circunstancial)la playa a la que fui the beach where I went, the beach I went to;la mujer con/de la que hablas the woman (who) you are talking to/about;la mesa en la que escribes the table on which you are writing, the table you are writing on;(en) que [indicando tiempo] when;el día (en) que me fui the day (when) I left;el año (en) que nos conocimos the year (when) we first met5. [en frases]en lo que tú te arreglas, yo recojo la cocina I'll tidy the kitchen up while you're getting ready♦ conj1. (con oraciones de sujeto) that;es importante que me escuches it's important that you listen to me, it's important for you to listen to me;que haya pérdidas no significa que vaya a haber despidos the fact that we've suffered losses doesn't mean anyone is going to lose their job;sería mejor que no se lo dijeras it would be better if you didn't tell her;se suponía que era un secreto it was supposed to be a secret2. (con oraciones de complemento directo) that;me ha confesado que me quiere he has told me that he loves me;creo que no iré I don't think (that) I'll go;procura que no se te escape el perro try and make sure (that) the dog doesn't get away from you;intentamos que todos estén contentos we try to keep everybody happy;me dijeron que me quedara en casa they told me to stay at home;me dijeron que dónde iba they asked me where I was going3. (después de preposición)estoy convencido de que es cierto I'm convinced (that) it's true;con que esté listo el jueves es suficiente as long as it's ready by Thursday, that'll be fine;estoy en contra de que siga en el cargo I'm opposed to him continuing in his job;sin que nadie se entere without anyone realizing;el hecho de que… the fact that…4. (comparativo) than;es más rápido que tú he's quicker than you;alcanza la misma velocidad que un tren convencional it can go as fast as a conventional train;trabaja el doble de horas que yo she works twice as many hours as me;antes morir que vivir la guerra otra vez I'd rather die than live through the war again5. [indica causa, motivo]hemos de esperar, que todavía no es la hora we'll have to wait, (as) it isn't time yet;no quiero café, que luego no duermo I won't have any coffee, it stops me from sleeping;baja la voz, que nos van a oír lower your voice or they'll hear us;el dólar ha subido, que lo oí en la radio the dollar has gone up, I heard it on the radio6. [indica consecuencia] that;tanto me lo pidió que se lo di he asked me for it so insistently that I gave it to him;¡esta habitación huele que apesta! this room stinks!;mira si es grande que no cabe por la puerta it's so big it won't go through the door7. [indica finalidad] so (that);ven aquí que te vea come over here so (that) I can see you8. [indica deseo, mandato] that;espero que te diviertas I hope (that) you have fun;¡que te diviertas! have fun!;quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it;Fam¡que se vaya a la porra! she can go to hell!;por favor, que nadie se mueva de aquí please don't anybody go away from here;¡que llamen a un médico! get them to call a doctor!9. [para reiterar, hacer hincapié]¡que te doy un bofetón! do that again and I'll slap you!;¿no vas a venir? – ¡que sí! aren't you coming? – of course I am!;¿pero de verdad no quieres venir? – ¡que no! but do you really not want to come? – definitely not!;¡que me dejes! just leave me alone!;¡que pases te digo! but do come in, please!10. [para expresar contrariedad, enfado]¡que tenga una que hacer estas cosas a sus años! that she should have to do such things at her age!11. (en oraciones interrogativas) [para expresar reacción a lo dicho]¿que quiere venir? pues que venga so she wants to come? then let her;¿que te han despedido? [con tono de incredulidad] you're telling me they've sacked you?;¿cómo que dónde está? ¡donde siempre! what do you mean where is it? it's where it always is!12. [para explicar]es que… the thing is (that)…, it's just (that)…;es que yo ya tengo perro the thing is (that) o it's just (that) I already have a dog;¿es que te da vergüenza? are you embarrassed (or what)?, is it that you're embarrassed?13. [indica hipótesis] if;que no quieres hacerlo, pues no pasa nada it doesn't matter if you don't want to do it;¿que llueve? nos quedamos en casa if it rains, we'll just stay at home;¿tú que él qué harías? what would you do if you were him o (if you were) in his shoes?14. [indica disyunción] or;quieras que no, harás lo que yo mando you'll do what I tell you, whether you like it or not;han tenido algún problema que otro they've had the odd problem15. [indica reiteración]estuvieron charla que te charla toda la mañana they were chatting o esp Br nattering away all morning;se pasó el día llora que te llora she cried and cried all day, she didn't stop crying all day* * *I pron rel sujeto: persona who, that; cosa which, that; complemento: persona that, whom fml ; cosa that, which;el coche que ves the car you can see, the car that o which you can see;el que the one that;la que the one that;lo que whatII conj that;lo mismo que tú the same as you;¡que entre! tell him to come in;¡que descanses! sleep well;¡que sí! I said yes;¡que no! I said no;es que … the thing is …;yo que tú if I were you;¡que no se repita! make sure it doesn’t happen again!;¡que me pase esto a mí! I can’t believe this is happening to me!;eso sí que no definitely not!;alguno que otro the odd* * *qué adv: how, what¡qué bonito!: how pretty!qué adj: what, which¿qué hora es?: what time is it?qué pron: what¿qué quieres?: what do you want?que conj1) : thatdice que está listo: he says that he's readyespero que lo haga: I hope that he does it2) : thanmás que nada: more than anything¡que entre!: send him in!¡que te vaya bien!: I wish you well!¡cuidado, que te caes!: be careful, you're about to fall!no provoques al perro, que te va a morder: don't provoke the dog or (else) he'll bite5)es que : the thing is that, I'm afraid that6)yo que tú : if I were youque pron1) : who, thatla niña que viene: the girl who is coming2) : whom, thatlos alumnos que enseñé: the students that I taught3) : that, whichel carro que me gusta: the car that I like4)* * *que1 conj1. (con oraciones subordinadas) that2. (en comparaciones) than¡que lo pases bien! enjoy yourself! / have a good time!ahora no voy, que es demasiado tarde I'm not going now, it's too latedame la chaqueta, que te la cuelgue give me your jacket, I'll hang it up for you¿a que...? I bet...¿a que no sabes a quién vi ayer? I bet you don't know who I saw yesterdayque2 pron1. (referido a una persona) whoel ganador, que tiene 25 años, es periodista the winner, who is 25, is a journalist who puede omitirse cuando va seguido del sujeto de un verbo2. (referido a una cosa) whichla casa, que estaba vacía, se quemó the house, which was empty, burnt down which puede omitirse cuando va seguido del sujeto de un verbo -
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2 = largest, greater, heightened, increased.Ex. Together they constitute the world's largest data base.Ex. The likelihood of data transmission errors is greater, however, and it is not recommended for constant use.Ex. The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.Ex. Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.----* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.* al por mayor = in bulk.* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], deepening, rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, swelling, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.* calle mayor, la = main street, the.* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* colegio mayor = residence hall, dormitory [dorm, -abbr.], student residence.* comprar al por mayor = buy + in bulk.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.* de mayor edad = senior.* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.* desajuste cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y, = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.* en mayor grado = to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a greater extent, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor o menor grado = to a greater or lesser degree.* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.* libro de mayor venta = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.* mayor + Nombre = longer + Nombre.* mayor rendimiento = efficiencies of scale.* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.* para mayor información sobre = for details of.* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.* período de mayor demanda = peak time.* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.* programación televisiva de mayor audiencia = prime time television.* programa de mayor audiencia = prime time programme, prime time show.* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* símbolo de mayor-que (>) = greater-than sign (>), greater-than symbol (>), right angled bracket (>).* suministro al por mayor = bulk supply.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.* vender al por mayor = sell + in bulk, wholesale.* venta al por mayor = wholesaling, wholesale. -
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adj.1 bigger.2 grown-up (adulto).cuando sea mayor when I grow upser mayor de edad to be an adult3 older (no joven).una mujer mayor an older womanser muy mayor to be very old4 main (principal) (plaza, calle, palo).5 major, main, chief, leading.f. & m.1 major (military).2 head.* * *► adjetivo3 (de edad) mature, elderly4 (adulto) grown-up■ ya eres mayor, así que defiéndete tú solo you are old enough to stand up for yourself now5 (principal) main6 MÚSICA major1 MILITAR major1 (adultos) grown-ups, adults; (antepasados) ancestors► nombre masculino,nombre femenino el/la mayor1 (entre varios) the oldest; (entre hermanos, hijos) the eldest, the oldest\al por mayor wholesalehacerse mayor to grow upno ir/pasar a mayores not to come to anything, not to be anything seriousser mayor de edad to be of agecalle mayor high street, US main street* * *1. noun mf. 2. adj.1) main, major2) bigger, biggest3) larger, largest4) greater, greatest5) elder, oldest•* * *1. ADJ1) [comparativo]a) (=más grande)necesitamos una habitación mayor — we need a bigger o larger room
un mayor número de visitantes — a larger o greater number of visitors, more visitors
son temas de mayor importancia — they are more important issues, they are issues of greater importance
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la mayor parte de los ciudadanos — most citizens•
ser mayor que algo, mi casa es mayor que la suya — my house is bigger o larger than hisb) (=de más edad) olderes mi hermana mayor — she's my older o elder sister
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mayor que algn — older than sbvivió con un hombre muchos años mayor que ella — she lived with a man many years her senior, she lived with a man who was several years older than her
2) [superlativo]a) (=más grande)esta es la mayor iglesia del mundo — this is the biggest o largest church in the world
su mayor problema — his biggest o greatest problem
su mayor enemigo — his biggest o greatest enemy
viven en la mayor miseria — they live in the greatest o utmost poverty
hacer algo con el mayor cuidado — to do sth with the greatest o utmost care
b) (=de más edad) oldestmi hijo (el) mayor — my oldest o eldest son
3) (=principal) [plaza, mástil] main; [altar, misa] highcolegio 1), libro 2)calle mayor — high street, main street (EEUU)
4) (=adulto) grown-up, adultlas personas mayores — grown-ups, adults
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hacerse mayor — to grow up5) (=de edad avanzada) old, elderly6) (=jefe) head antes de s7) (Mús) major2. SMF1) (=adulto) grown-up, adultlos mayores se fueron a una fiesta — the grown-ups o adults went to a party
mayor de edad — adult, person who is legally of age
2) (=anciano)¡más respeto con los mayores! — be more respectful to your elders (and betters)!
3) LAm (Mil) major3.SM•
al por mayor — wholesalerepartir golpes al por mayor — to throw punches left, right and centre
* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de grande)un número mayor que 40 — a number bigger o greater than 40
b) ( superlativo de grande)tienen el mayor número de accidentes — they have the greatest o highest number of accidents
su mayor preocupación — her greatest o biggest worry
a la mayor brevedad posible — (Corresp) as soon as possible o (frml) at your earliest convenience
la mayor parte de los estudiantes — most students, the majority of students
2) ( en edad)a) ( comparativo) older¿tienes hermanos mayores? — do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?
b) ( superlativo)es la mayor de las dos — she is the older o elder of the two
mi hijo mayor — my eldest o oldest son
c) ( anciano) elderlyd) ( adulto)hay que respetar a las personas mayores — you should treat adults o (colloq) grown-ups with respect
ser mayor de edad — (Der) to be of age
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera — I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please
sin mayores contratiempos — without any serious o major hitches
no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un novio, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything; afortunadamente la cosa no llegó a mayores — fortunately it was nothing serious
4) ( en nombres) ( principal) mainCalle Mayor — Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)
5) (Mús) major6) (Com)IImasculino y femenino1) ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq)mis/tus mayores — my/your elders
2) mayor masculino (AmL) (Mil) major* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de grande)un número mayor que 40 — a number bigger o greater than 40
b) ( superlativo de grande)tienen el mayor número de accidentes — they have the greatest o highest number of accidents
su mayor preocupación — her greatest o biggest worry
a la mayor brevedad posible — (Corresp) as soon as possible o (frml) at your earliest convenience
la mayor parte de los estudiantes — most students, the majority of students
2) ( en edad)a) ( comparativo) older¿tienes hermanos mayores? — do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?
b) ( superlativo)es la mayor de las dos — she is the older o elder of the two
mi hijo mayor — my eldest o oldest son
c) ( anciano) elderlyd) ( adulto)hay que respetar a las personas mayores — you should treat adults o (colloq) grown-ups with respect
ser mayor de edad — (Der) to be of age
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera — I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please
sin mayores contratiempos — without any serious o major hitches
no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un novio, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything; afortunadamente la cosa no llegó a mayores — fortunately it was nothing serious
4) ( en nombres) ( principal) mainCalle Mayor — Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)
5) (Mús) major6) (Com)IImasculino y femenino1) ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq)mis/tus mayores — my/your elders
2) mayor masculino (AmL) (Mil) major* * *mayor11 = senior, elderly, eldest.Nota: Referido a edad.Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.
Ex: To the general public 'the female librarian is still angular, elderly, acidulous and terrifying', to use Geoffrey Langley's words, 'and a male librarian is impossible under any hypothesis'.Ex: When her eldest son developed a glaucoma she became aware of the lack of suitable books.* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.* asistencia social para los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.* cuidado de los mayores = kinkeeping.* cuidados de los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* familiar que cuida de los mayores = kinkeeper.* gente mayor = elderly people.* hombre mayor = elderly man.* mayor de 25 años = mature adult.* mayores, los = elderly, the.* muy mayor = over the hill.* pesonas mayores = elderly people.* ser mayor = be older.mayor22 = largest, greater, heightened, increased.Ex: Together they constitute the world's largest data base.
Ex: The likelihood of data transmission errors is greater, however, and it is not recommended for constant use.Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.Ex: Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.* al por mayor = in bulk.* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], deepening, rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, swelling, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.* calle mayor, la = main street, the.* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* colegio mayor = residence hall, dormitory [dorm, -abbr.], student residence.* comprar al por mayor = buy + in bulk.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.* de mayor edad = senior.* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.* desajuste cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y, = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.* en mayor grado = to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a greater extent, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor o menor grado = to a greater or lesser degree.* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.* libro de mayor venta = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.* mayor + Nombre = longer + Nombre.* mayor rendimiento = efficiencies of scale.* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.* para mayor información sobre = for details of.* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.* período de mayor demanda = peak time.* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.* programación televisiva de mayor audiencia = prime time television.* programa de mayor audiencia = prime time programme, prime time show.* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* símbolo de mayor-que (>) = greater-than sign (>), greater-than symbol (>), right angled bracket (>).* suministro al por mayor = bulk supply.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.* vender al por mayor = sell + in bulk, wholesale.* venta al por mayor = wholesaling, wholesale.* * *Apueden volar a mayor altura they can fly at a greater heightestas tablas le dan mayor amplitud a la falda these pleats make the skirt fullerun material de mayor flexibilidad a more flexible materialen otros países el índice de mortalidad infantil es aún mayor in other countries the infant mortality rate is even higheresto podría reportar beneficios aún mayores this could bring even greater benefitsmayor QUE algo:una superficie cuatro veces mayor que la de nuestro país a surface area four times greater than that of our countrycualquier número mayor que 40 any number above 40 o greater than 40 o higher than 40X > Z ( Mat) (read as: equis es mayor que zeta) X > Z (léase: x is greater than z)el mayor país de América Latina the biggest country in Latin Americael mayor número de accidentes de Europa the greatest o highest number of accidents in Europeésa ha sido siempre su mayor preocupación that has always been her greatest worryle ruego lo envíe a la mayor brevedad posible ( Corresp) please send it as soon as possible o ( frml) at your earliest conveniencela mayor parte de los argentinos most Argentinians, the majority of Argentinians1 (comparativo) older¿tienes hermanos mayores? do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?mayor QUE algn older THAN sbsoy dos meses mayor que tú I am two months older than you2(superlativo): ¿quién de los dos es el mayor? who is the older o elder of the two?éste es mi hijo mayor this is my eldest o oldest sonel mayor de todos los residentes the oldest of all the residents3 (viejo) elderlyya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola she's very old o ( colloq) she's getting on and she can't manage on her own4(adulto): no se les habla así a las personas mayores you shouldn't talk to adults o grown-ups like thatcuando sea mayor quiero ser bombero when I grow up I want to be a firemanvamos, que ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas come on, you're a bit old to be doing things like thatcuando sea mayor de edad ( Der) when he reaches the age of majoritysoy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 ( o 21 etc) and I'll do as I pleaseC ( en frases negativas)(grande): no creo que esto requiera mayores explicaciones I don't think this needs much in the way of explanationno tengo mayor interés en el tema I'm not particularly interested in o I don't have any great interest in the subjectla noticia no me produjo mayor inquietud the news did not worry me particularly o undulyse llevó a cabo sin mayores contratiempos it was carried out without any serious o major hitchesno pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un pretendiente, pero la cosa no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything o but nothing came of ithubo una pelea pero no llegó a mayores there was a fight but it was nothing seriousE ( Mús) majorF ( Com):(al) por mayor wholesale[ S ] venta sólo (al) por mayor wholesale onlylos compran (al) por mayor they buy them wholesalehubo problemas (al) por mayor there were innumerable problemsA1(adulto): no te metas en las conversaciones de los mayores don't interrupt when the adults o grown-ups are talkingcada niño debe ir acompañado de un mayor each child must be accompanied by an adultmis/tus mayores my/your eldersCompuesto:masculine and feminine person who is legally of age o who has reached the age of majorityB* * *
mayor adjetivo
1a) ( comparativo de
‹ beneficio› greater;
a mayor escala on a larger scale;
un número mayor que 40 a number greater than 40b) ( superlativo de◊ grande): el mayor número de accidentes the greatest o highest number of accidents;
su mayor preocupación her greatest o biggest worry;
a la mayor brevedad posible as soon as possible;
la mayor parte de los estudiantes most students, the majority of students
2 ( en edad)
mayor que algn older than sbb) ( superlativo):◊ es la mayor de las dos she is the older o elder of the two;
mi hijo mayor my eldest o oldest son
d) ( adulto):
cuando sea mayor when I grow up;
ser mayor de edad (Der) to be of age;
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please
3 ( en nombres) ( principal) main;
4 (Mús) major
5 (Com):
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq);
mis/tus mayores my/your elders;
mayor de edad person who is legally of age
mayor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de tamaño) larger, bigger: necesitas una talla mayor, you need a larger size
(superlativo) largest, biggest: ésa es la mayor, that is the biggest one
2 (comparativo de grado) greater: su capacidad es mayor que la mía, his capacity is greater than mine
la ciudad no tiene mayor atractivo, the town isn't particularly appealing
(superlativo) greatest: ésa es la mayor tontería que he oído nunca, that is the most absurd thing I've ever heard
3 (comparativo de edad) older: es mayor que tu madre, she is older than your mother
(superlativo) oldest
el mayor de los tres, the oldest one 4 está muy mayor, (crecido, maduro) he's quite grown-up
(anciano) he looks old
ser mayor de edad, to be of age
(maduro) old: es un hombre mayor, he's an old man
eres mayor para entenderlo, you are old enough to understand it
5 (principal) major, main: tu mayor responsabilidad es su educación, the thing that's most important to you is her education; la calle mayor, the main street
6 Mús major
7 Com al por mayor, wholesale
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mil major 2 mayores, (adultos) grownups, adults
(ancianos) elders
♦ Locuciones: al por mayor, wholesale
ir/pasar a mayores, to become serious: discutió con su marido, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores, she had an argument with her husband but they soon forgot about it
' mayor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- adicta
- adicto
- afán
- alcalde
- alcaldía
- almacén
- amable
- brevedad
- burgomaestre
- calle
- caza
- colegio
- confluencia
- desarrollar
- edad
- engrandecer
- escaparate
- estado
- Excemo.
- Excmo.
- fuerza
- gruesa
- grueso
- hacer
- hacerse
- inri
- obra
- osa
- palo
- persona
- plana
- polemizar
- predilección
- re
- safari
- salir
- sol
- teniente
- vender
- venta
- abuelo
- ama
- anhelo
- atractivo
- audiencia
- cazar
- ciudad
- compás
- de
English:
act
- address
- adult
- big
- bomb
- bulk
- capacity
- cash-and-carry
- claw back
- densely
- dipper
- dormitory
- elaborate
- elder
- eldest
- few
- frisky
- grow up
- growing
- high street
- hill
- inquest
- lion
- little
- main
- major
- mayor
- mostly
- much
- nominee
- often
- old
- outflow
- outweigh
- over
- part
- perpendicular
- residence
- senior
- sergeant major
- spur
- staff
- trade price
- utmost
- wholesale
- wholesale trade
- wholesaler
- worship
- abject
- cash
* * *♦ adj1. [comparativo] [en tamaño] bigger ( que than); [en edad] older ( que than); [en importancia] greater ( que than); [en número] higher ( que than);este puente es mayor que el otro this bridge is bigger than the other one;mi hermana mayor my older sister;es ocho años mayor que yo she's eight years older than me;un mayor número de víctimas a higher number of victims;una mayor tasa de inflación a higher rate of inflation;en mayor o menor grado to a greater or lesser extent;no creo que tenga mayor interés I don't think it's particularly interesting;no te preocupes, no tiene mayor importancia don't worry, it's not (all) that important;subsidios para parados mayores de cuarenta y cinco años benefits for unemployed people (of) over forty-five;la mayor parte de most of, the majority of;la mayor parte de los británicos piensa que… most British people o the majority of British people think that…;Matmayor que greater than2. [superlativo][en edad] the oldest…; [en importancia] the greatest…; [en número] the highest…;el/la mayor… [en tamaño] the biggest…;la mayor de las islas the biggest island, the biggest of the islands;la mayor crisis que se recuerda the biggest crisis in living memory;el mayor de todos nosotros/de la clase the oldest of all of us/in the class;el mayor de los dos hermanos the older of the two brothers;vive en la mayor de las pobrezas he lives in the most abject poverty3. [más] further, more;para mayor información solicite nuestro catálogo for further o more details, send for our catalogue4. [adulto] grown-up;cuando sea mayor when I grow up;hacerse mayor to grow up;ser mayor de edad to be an adult5. [no joven] older;[anciano] elderly;una mujer ya mayor an older woman;ser muy mayor to be very old;hay que escuchar a las personas mayores you should listen to older people;la gente mayor, las personas mayores [los ancianos] the elderly6. [principal] major, main;la plaza mayor the main square;la calle mayor the main street;el palo mayor the main mast7. Mús major;en do mayor in C majorun almacén de venta al por mayor a wholesaler's♦ nmfel/la mayor [hijo, hermano] the eldest;mayores [adultos] grown-ups;[antepasados] ancestors, forefathers;es una película/revista para mayores it's an adult movie o Br film/magazine;respeta a tus mayores you should respect your elders;♦ nmMil major* * *I adjmayor que greater than, larger than;ser mayor de edad be an adult;ser (muy) mayor be (very) elderly;mayor que older than2 sup:biggest; en importancia the greatest;los mayores the adults;la mayor parte the majority3 MÚS tono, modomajor;4 COM:al por mayor wholesaleII m MIL major:ir opasar a mayores get serious* * *mayor adj3) : grown-up, mature4) : main, major5)mayor de edad : of (legal) age6)al por mayor orpor mayor : wholesalemayor nmf1) : major (in the military)2) : adult* * *mayor1 adj1. (que tiene más edad) older2. (más grande) bigger3. (él de más edad) oldest4. (anciano) old / elderly5. (adulto) grown up6. (principal) mainmayor2 n1. (que tiene más años) oldest¿cuántos años tiene el mayor? how old is the oldest?2. (adulto) grown upde mayor when I grow up / when you grow up etc. -
17 por encima de toda crítica
= beyond reproach, above reproachEx. All its systems, procedures, operations, assurances, and quality control are well-documented and beyond reproach.Ex. Librarians, if they are to use the library to criticise the status quo, must be above reproach, both in their work and professionally.* * *= beyond reproach, above reproachEx: All its systems, procedures, operations, assurances, and quality control are well-documented and beyond reproach.
Ex: Librarians, if they are to use the library to criticise the status quo, must be above reproach, both in their work and professionally. -
18 por encima de toda duda
= beyond reproach, above reproachEx. All its systems, procedures, operations, assurances, and quality control are well-documented and beyond reproach.Ex. Librarians, if they are to use the library to criticise the status quo, must be above reproach, both in their work and professionally.* * *= beyond reproach, above reproachEx: All its systems, procedures, operations, assurances, and quality control are well-documented and beyond reproach.
Ex: Librarians, if they are to use the library to criticise the status quo, must be above reproach, both in their work and professionally. -
19 controlar
v.1 to control.Pedro controla su vida al fin Peter controls his life at last.María controla a sus hijos con lástima Mary controls her kids through pity.2 to check.3 to watch, to keep an eye on.4 to take over, to control.María controla los negocios Mary takes over business.* * *1 (gen) to control2 (comprobar) to check1 (moderarse) to control oneself* * *verb1) to control2) monitor* * *1. VT1) (=dominar) [+ situación, emoción, balón, vehículo, inflación] to controllos rebeldes controlan ya todo el país — the rebels now control the whole country, the rebels are now in control of the whole country
los bomberos consiguieron controlar el fuego — the firefighters managed to bring the fire under control
no controlo muy bien ese tema — * I'm not very hot on that subject *
2) (=vigilar)contrólame al niño mientras yo estoy fuera — * can you keep an eye on the child while I'm out
estoy encargado de controlar que todo salga bien — I'm responsible for checking o seeing that everything goes well
controla que no hierva el café — * make sure the coffee doesn't boil, see that the coffee doesn't boil
3) (=regular) to control2.VI *3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitorcontrolar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline
3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control2.controlarse v pron1) ( dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic
2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor* * *= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.Ex. These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex. It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.Ex. Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.Ex. After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex. The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex. The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex. This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.Ex. The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex. The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.Ex. Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.Ex. Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.Ex. This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.----* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitorcontrolar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline
3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control2.controlarse v pron1) ( dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic
2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor* * *= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.Ex: These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.
Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex: It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex: Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.Ex: Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.Ex: After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.Ex: The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex: This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.Ex: The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.Ex: Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.Ex: Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.Ex: This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.* * *controlar [A1 ]vt1 ‹nervios/impulsos/emociones› to control; ‹persona/animal› to controlcontrolamos la situación we are in control of the situation, we have the situation under controlel incendio fue rápidamente controlado por los bomberos the firemen quickly got o brought the fire under controlcontrolan ahora toda la zona they now control o they are now in control of the whole areapasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company2 ( fam); ‹tema› to know aboutestos temas no los controlo I don't know anything about these things, I'm not too well up on o hot on these things ( colloq)Bdeja de controlar todos mis gastos stop checking up on how much I spend the whole timeme tienen muy controlada they keep a close watch o they keep tabs on everything I do, they keep me on a very tight reinel portero controlaba las entradas y salidas the porter kept a check on everyone who came in or outcontrolé el tiempo que me llevó I timed myself o how long it took meC (regular) to controleste mecanismo controla la presión this mechanism regulates o controls the pressuremedidas para controlar la inflación measures to control inflation o to bring inflation under controlD ( Dep) (en doping) to administer a test tofue controlado positivo tras su victoria he tested positive after his victorylo controlaron negativo he was tested negativeA (dominarse) to control oneselfsi no se controla acabará alcoholizado if he doesn't get a grip o a hold on himself he's going to become an alcoholicse controla el peso regularmente she checks her weight regularly, she keeps a regular check on her weight* * *
Multiple Entries:
controlar
controlar algo
controlar ( conjugate controlar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹nervios/impulsos/persona› to control;
‹ incendio› to bring … under control;
pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company
2 ‹inflación/proceso› to monitor;
‹ persona› to keep a check on;◊ controlar el peso/la línea to watch one's weight/one's waistline;
controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed how long it took me
3 ( regular) ‹presión/inflación› to control
controlarse verbo pronominal ( dominarse) to control oneself;
( vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, monitor
controlar verbo transitivo
1 to control
2 (comprobar) to check
' controlar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominar
- fraude
- manejar
- potingue
- sujetar
- contener
English:
control
- grip
- hold down
- manage
- monitor
- regiment
- spot-check
- stamp out
- check
- discipline
- help
- unruly
* * *♦ vt1. [dominar] to control;controlar la situación to be in control of the situation;la empresa controla el 30 por ciento del mercado the company controls 30 percent of the market;los bomberos todavía no han conseguido controlar el incendio firefighters have still not managed to bring the fire under control;medidas para controlar los precios measures to control prices2. [comprobar, verificar] to check;controla el nivel del aceite check the oil level;controlan continuamente su tensión arterial they are continuously monitoring his blood pressure3. [vigilar] to watch, to keep an eye on;la policía controla todos sus movimientos the police watch his every move;nos controlan la hora de llegada they keep a check on when we arrive;♦ viFam [saber] to know;Rosa controla un montón de química Rosa knows loads about chemistry* * *v/t1 control2 ( vigilar) check* * *controlar vt1) : to control2) : to monitor, to check* * *controlar vb2. (comprobar) to check -
20 grupo
m.1 group (conjunto).en grupo in a groupgrupo ecologista environmental groupgrupo de estudio study groupgrupo de música pop pop groupgrupo de presión (politics) pressure group, lobbygrupo de riesgo group at riskgrupo de rock rock group2 group of people, bevy, circle, group.* * *1 group2 TÉCNICA unit, set\en grupo together, en massegrupo electrógeno power plantgrupo sanguíneo blood group* * *noun m.1) group2) band•* * *SM1) [gen] group; (=equipo) team; [de árboles] cluster, clumpgrupo de contacto — (Pol) contact group
grupo de estafas — (Policía) fraud squad
grupo de estupefacientes — (Policía) drug squad
grupo de homicidios — (Policía) murder squad
grupo de investigación — research team, team of researchers
grupo de presión — pressure group, special interest group (EEUU)
2) (Elec, Téc) unit, plant; (=montaje) assemblygrupo electrógeno, grupo generador — generating set, power plant
3) Cono Sur (=trampa) trick, con ** * *a) (de personas, empresas, países) group; ( de árboles) clumpen grupo — <salir/trabajar> in a group/in groups
b) (Mús) tbgrupo musical — group, band
* * *= aggregate, bank, batch [batches, -pl.], body, class, cluster, clutch, congeries, grouping, pack, cohort, camp, set, group, gang, bunch, corps, band, class group, combine, constituent group, collective, ensemble, bevy, line-up, cluster, segment, pod, order, mob.Ex. The result of this is to provide a distinct class number for an aggregate of subjects which are adjacent in the UDC schedule order.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. A KWIC index is based upon the 'keywords' in the titles of the batch of documents to be indexed.Ex. The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.Ex. The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.Ex. The local system is designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of a single library or those of a library cluster.Ex. This approach does tend to lead to small clutches of periodicals on a given subject.Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex. The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.Ex. This article examines the views of librarians held by a number of faculty cohorts.Ex. This is a situation much debated between the two camps of those who would give everyone what he wants and those who would give each reader only the things of some constructive value.Ex. SELECT retrieves records containing the search term or terms you specify and stores them in sets.Ex. The groups continue, however, to keep alive their heritages through festivals and cultural activities.Ex. In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex. They are a very impatient bunch, however: knowing themselves what the technology can do, they can get a little short with obstructionists who raise non-technical objections.Ex. Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.Ex. In recent years a band of disciples has grown up in India, and has contributed to the revision and expansion of the schedules.Ex. If the panel members represent class groups, they must canvass for suggestions.Ex. 158 public organisations with very diverse computer machinery formed a combine to develop an application which would make the database available on the organisations' different computer systems. = 158 instituciones públicas con equipos informáticos muy diversos crearon un grupo para desarrollar una aplicación que hiciera que la base de datos estuviese disponible en sus diferentes sistemas informáticos.Ex. Different constituent groups tend to rate aspects of the library quite differently.Ex. These collectives are at present seeking compensation for copies made of copyrighted material based on the nature, volume and use of copies made.Ex. DIANE is the name that has been given to the ensemble of available information services.Ex. It contains a bevy of fearsomely feisty female archetypes removed from domestic obligations and toughened in the brutal setting of prison life.Ex. The title of the article is 'The information market: a line-up of competitors'.Ex. Various other methods of obtaining clusters have been described, including the use of fuzzy sets, but these are beyond the scope of this book.Ex. No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.Ex. The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.Ex. The taxonomic subclass of acari (mites and ticks) comprises tens of thousands of species, grouped in many families and several orders.Ex. In the afternoon quite a few of our mob decided that they would prefer to spend a bit of time lazing about in the water and soaking up a few rays.----* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.* análisis de grupo = cohort analysis.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* camaradería de grupo = group ride.* cena de grupo = dinner party.* cena en grupo = group dinner, dinner party.* como grupo = collectively.* crear un grupo = set up + group.* debate de grupo = group discussion.* debate en grupo = group discussion.* división del mercado por grupos de consumidores = market segmentation.* empresa de nuestro grupo = sister company, sister organisation.* empresa de un grupo = operating company.* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.* enano del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.* entre grupos sociales = intergroup.* entrevista en grupo = group interview.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo = set up + group.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* G7 (Grupo de los Siete), el = G7 (Group of Seven), the.* gran grupo = constellation.* grupo activista = faction group.* grupo al Algo que va dirigido = target group.* grupo alimenticio = food group.* grupo asesor = advisory group.* Grupo Asesor sobre Redes (NAG) = Network Advisory Group (NAG).* grupo chantajista = extortion racket.* grupo cívico = civic group.* grupo consultivo = advisory group.* grupo coordinador = steering group.* grupo cultural = cultural group.* grupo de acción ciudadana = citizen action group, community action group.* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.* grupo de apoyo = interest group, support group.* grupo de autoayuda = self-help group, self-help group, self-help group.* grupo de cantantes femenino = girl band.* grupo de cantantes masculino = boy band.* grupo de ciudadanos desatentido = unserved, the.* grupo de consumidores = consumer group.* grupo de control = control group.* grupo de datos = data set [dataset].* grupo de debate = discussion group, focus group, discussion list, electronic forum, panel discussion, panel debate.* grupo de dirección = management.* grupo de discusión = discussion group.* grupo de edad = age bracket, age group [age-group].* grupo de empresas = business group.* grupo de estanterías = stack, stack range.* grupo de estudio = study circle.* grupo de expertos = cadre, brains trust, group of experts, network, think tank.* grupo defensor = interest group.* grupo de gestión = management team.* grupo de incondicionales, el = hard core, the.* grupo de intelectuales = intelligentsia.* grupo de interés = focus group, interest group.* grupo de investigación = research group.* Grupo de Investigación sobre la Clasificación (CRG) = Classification Research Group (CRG).* grupo de la oposición = opposition group.* grupo de los 20 = G-20.* grupo de los ocho, el = G8, the.* grupo del proyecto = project team.* grupo de negociación = bargaining unit.* grupo de normalización = standards group.* grupo de opinión = focus group.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* grupo de poder = power group.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* grupo de protección a menores = Shelter group.* grupo de protección ciudadana = civic trust group.* grupo de recursos = clump.* grupo de referencia = reference group.* grupo de representantes = focus group.* grupo de rock = rock group.* grupo de seguidores = fandom.* grupo de términos de búsqueda relacionados = search hedge, subject hedge.* grupo de trabajo = study group, study team, task force, working party, task group, research group, working group, project team.* Grupo de Trabajo de Ingeniería de Internet (IETF) = Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.* Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la Asociaci = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force).* grupo de tres = threesome.* grupo de usuarios = user group, users' group, population served.* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.* grupo disidente = splinter group, splinter party.* grupo dominante = dominant group.* grupo eléctrico = power unit, electrical generator, power generator.* grupo electrógeno = electrical generator, power unit, power generator.* grupo especial = special interest group.* grupo específico = niche.* grupo etario = age bracket.* grupo étnico = ethnic group, racial group, cultural group.* grupo experimental = experimental group.* grupo extremista = extremist group.* grupo incondicional, el = hard core, the.* grupo influyente = force.* grupo instrumental = ensemble.* grupo integrante = constituent group.* grupo interdisciplinar = cross-functional team.* grupo intérprete = executant body.* grupo marginado = deprived group, marginalised group.* grupo marginal = disadvantaged community, marginalised group.* grupo mayoritario = majority group.* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.* grupo minoritario = minority group.* grupo mixto = cross-functional team.* grupo musical en directo = live band.* grupo político = political group.* grupo principal de usuarios = primary user group.* grupo profesional = occupational group.* grupo racial = racial group.* grupo racista = hate group.* grupo referente = reference group.* grupo religioso = denominational body, religious group.* grupos = quarters.* grupo sanguíneo = blood group, blood type.* grupos de diez = tens of.* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].* grupo social = community group, social group.* grupo supervisor = steering group.* grupo temáticamente afín = subject-related group.* grupo terrorista = terrorist group.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* obra para grupo instrumental = ensemble work.* pensamiento de grupo = groupthink.* perfil de grupo = group profile.* por grupos = in batches.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* relativo a un grupo = group-related.* reunión de grupo = group meeting.* RLG (Grupo de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = RLG (Research Libraries Group).* rodear en grupo = swarm.* SDI por grupos = group SDI.* sentimiento de grupo = togetherness.* sesión de grupo = group session.* tarifa de grupo = group rate.* técnica de grupo nominal = nominal group technique.* terapia de grupo = group therapy.* trabajar en grupo = team.* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.* un grupo variado de = a collection of.* violación en grupo = gang rape.* * *a) (de personas, empresas, países) group; ( de árboles) clumpen grupo — <salir/trabajar> in a group/in groups
b) (Mús) tbgrupo musical — group, band
* * *= aggregate, bank, batch [batches, -pl.], body, class, cluster, clutch, congeries, grouping, pack, cohort, camp, set, group, gang, bunch, corps, band, class group, combine, constituent group, collective, ensemble, bevy, line-up, cluster, segment, pod, order, mob.Ex: The result of this is to provide a distinct class number for an aggregate of subjects which are adjacent in the UDC schedule order.
Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex: A KWIC index is based upon the 'keywords' in the titles of the batch of documents to be indexed.Ex: The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.Ex: The local system is designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of a single library or those of a library cluster.Ex: This approach does tend to lead to small clutches of periodicals on a given subject.Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex: The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.Ex: This article examines the views of librarians held by a number of faculty cohorts.Ex: This is a situation much debated between the two camps of those who would give everyone what he wants and those who would give each reader only the things of some constructive value.Ex: SELECT retrieves records containing the search term or terms you specify and stores them in sets.Ex: The groups continue, however, to keep alive their heritages through festivals and cultural activities.Ex: In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex: They are a very impatient bunch, however: knowing themselves what the technology can do, they can get a little short with obstructionists who raise non-technical objections.Ex: Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.Ex: In recent years a band of disciples has grown up in India, and has contributed to the revision and expansion of the schedules.Ex: If the panel members represent class groups, they must canvass for suggestions.Ex: 158 public organisations with very diverse computer machinery formed a combine to develop an application which would make the database available on the organisations' different computer systems. = 158 instituciones públicas con equipos informáticos muy diversos crearon un grupo para desarrollar una aplicación que hiciera que la base de datos estuviese disponible en sus diferentes sistemas informáticos.Ex: Different constituent groups tend to rate aspects of the library quite differently.Ex: These collectives are at present seeking compensation for copies made of copyrighted material based on the nature, volume and use of copies made.Ex: DIANE is the name that has been given to the ensemble of available information services.Ex: It contains a bevy of fearsomely feisty female archetypes removed from domestic obligations and toughened in the brutal setting of prison life.Ex: The title of the article is 'The information market: a line-up of competitors'.Ex: Various other methods of obtaining clusters have been described, including the use of fuzzy sets, but these are beyond the scope of this book.Ex: No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.Ex: The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.Ex: The taxonomic subclass of acari (mites and ticks) comprises tens of thousands of species, grouped in many families and several orders.Ex: In the afternoon quite a few of our mob decided that they would prefer to spend a bit of time lazing about in the water and soaking up a few rays.* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.* análisis de grupo = cohort analysis.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* camaradería de grupo = group ride.* cena de grupo = dinner party.* cena en grupo = group dinner, dinner party.* como grupo = collectively.* crear un grupo = set up + group.* debate de grupo = group discussion.* debate en grupo = group discussion.* división del mercado por grupos de consumidores = market segmentation.* empresa de nuestro grupo = sister company, sister organisation.* empresa de un grupo = operating company.* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.* enano del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.* entre grupos sociales = intergroup.* entrevista en grupo = group interview.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo = set up + group.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* G7 (Grupo de los Siete), el = G7 (Group of Seven), the.* gran grupo = constellation.* grupo activista = faction group.* grupo al Algo que va dirigido = target group.* grupo alimenticio = food group.* grupo asesor = advisory group.* Grupo Asesor sobre Redes (NAG) = Network Advisory Group (NAG).* grupo chantajista = extortion racket.* grupo cívico = civic group.* grupo consultivo = advisory group.* grupo coordinador = steering group.* grupo cultural = cultural group.* grupo de acción ciudadana = citizen action group, community action group.* grupo de amigos = clan of friends.* grupo de amigos y conocidos = social network.* grupo de apoyo = interest group, support group.* grupo de autoayuda = self-help group, self-help group, self-help group.* grupo de cantantes femenino = girl band.* grupo de cantantes masculino = boy band.* grupo de ciudadanos desatentido = unserved, the.* grupo de consumidores = consumer group.* grupo de control = control group.* grupo de datos = data set [dataset].* grupo de debate = discussion group, focus group, discussion list, electronic forum, panel discussion, panel debate.* grupo de dirección = management.* grupo de discusión = discussion group.* grupo de edad = age bracket, age group [age-group].* grupo de empresas = business group.* grupo de estanterías = stack, stack range.* grupo de estudio = study circle.* grupo de expertos = cadre, brains trust, group of experts, network, think tank.* grupo defensor = interest group.* grupo de gestión = management team.* grupo de incondicionales, el = hard core, the.* grupo de intelectuales = intelligentsia.* grupo de interés = focus group, interest group.* grupo de investigación = research group.* Grupo de Investigación sobre la Clasificación (CRG) = Classification Research Group (CRG).* grupo de la oposición = opposition group.* grupo de los 20 = G-20.* grupo de los ocho, el = G8, the.* grupo del proyecto = project team.* grupo de negociación = bargaining unit.* grupo de normalización = standards group.* grupo de opinión = focus group.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* grupo de poder = power group.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* grupo de protección a menores = Shelter group.* grupo de protección ciudadana = civic trust group.* grupo de recursos = clump.* grupo de referencia = reference group.* grupo de representantes = focus group.* grupo de rock = rock group.* grupo de seguidores = fandom.* grupo de términos de búsqueda relacionados = search hedge, subject hedge.* grupo de trabajo = study group, study team, task force, working party, task group, research group, working group, project team.* Grupo de Trabajo de Ingeniería de Internet (IETF) = Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.* Grupo de Trabajo sobre los Sistemas Nacionales de Información de la Asociaci = NISTF (Society of American Archivists National Information Systems Task Force).* grupo de tres = threesome.* grupo de usuarios = user group, users' group, population served.* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.* grupo disidente = splinter group, splinter party.* grupo dominante = dominant group.* grupo eléctrico = power unit, electrical generator, power generator.* grupo electrógeno = electrical generator, power unit, power generator.* grupo especial = special interest group.* grupo específico = niche.* grupo etario = age bracket.* grupo étnico = ethnic group, racial group, cultural group.* grupo experimental = experimental group.* grupo extremista = extremist group.* grupo incondicional, el = hard core, the.* grupo influyente = force.* grupo instrumental = ensemble.* grupo integrante = constituent group.* grupo interdisciplinar = cross-functional team.* grupo intérprete = executant body.* grupo marginado = deprived group, marginalised group.* grupo marginal = disadvantaged community, marginalised group.* grupo mayoritario = majority group.* grupo mínimo relacionado = minimum zone cohort.* grupo minoritario = minority group.* grupo mixto = cross-functional team.* grupo musical en directo = live band.* grupo político = political group.* grupo principal de usuarios = primary user group.* grupo profesional = occupational group.* grupo racial = racial group.* grupo racista = hate group.* grupo referente = reference group.* grupo religioso = denominational body, religious group.* grupos = quarters.* grupo sanguíneo = blood group, blood type.* grupos de diez = tens of.* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].* grupo social = community group, social group.* grupo supervisor = steering group.* grupo temáticamente afín = subject-related group.* grupo terrorista = terrorist group.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* obra para grupo instrumental = ensemble work.* pensamiento de grupo = groupthink.* perfil de grupo = group profile.* por grupos = in batches.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* relativo a un grupo = group-related.* reunión de grupo = group meeting.* RLG (Grupo de Bibliotecas de Investigación) = RLG (Research Libraries Group).* rodear en grupo = swarm.* SDI por grupos = group SDI.* sentimiento de grupo = togetherness.* sesión de grupo = group session.* tarifa de grupo = group rate.* técnica de grupo nominal = nominal group technique.* terapia de grupo = group therapy.* trabajar en grupo = team.* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.* un grupo variado de = a collection of.* violación en grupo = gang rape.* * *Alos grupos sociales marginados marginalized social groupsun grupo de casas a group o cluster of housesse dividieron en grupos de (a) cuatro they split into groups of fouren grupo ‹salir/trabajar› in a group/in groups2 ( Mús) tbgrupo musical group, band3 ( Quím) groupCompuestos:support groupadvisory group, think tankconstruction consortiumcontrol groupconsortiumhotel chain● grupo de interés or presiónpressure groupjazz group o bandinternet forumpress consortium( Pol) Group of Eightnewsgroupworking partyuser groupgenerator● grupo fónico/tónicophonic/tonic grouptarget group( frml); peer groupparliamentary groupblood grouptener el grupo sanguíneo Rh or Rhesus positivo/negativo to be Rhesus positive/negative¿qué grupo sanguíneo tiene? what blood group are you?tengo el grupo sanguíneo A/AB/B positivo/negativo I'm blood group A/AB/B positive/negativecontrol group* * *
grupo sustantivo masculino
( de árboles) clump;
grupos sociales social groups;
de grupo ‹terapia/trabajo› group ( before n);
en grupo ‹salir/trabajar› in a group/in groupsb) (Mús) tb
grupo sustantivo masculino
1 g roup: no queda sangre del groupo B+, there is no B+ blood left
tiene mi grupo sanguíneo, he has the same blood group as I do
grupo de trabajo, working party
terapia de grupo, group therapy
2 Mús group, band
3 Elec grupo electrógeno, power generator o electric generating set
' grupo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparato
- argot
- beatería
- cada
- clase
- comando
- componente
- conjunta
- conjunto
- contra
- cuerpo
- delirio
- descolgarse
- desfilar
- dirigirse
- disolver
- disolverse
- dispersar
- dispersarse
- ecologista
- entrada
- equipo
- escolta
- estamento
- exclusión
- figurar
- fuerza
- GEO
- guerrilla
- incorporarse
- iniciar
- jerga
- junta
- manifestarse
- maquinaria
- mayoría
- minoritaria
- minoritario
- ninguna
- ninguno
- núcleo
- nutrido-a
- panel
- paquete
- patrulla
- pertenencia
- pesar
- piña
- readmitir
- relevo
English:
address
- army
- back
- band
- bear down on
- blood group
- body
- bracket
- breakaway
- bunch
- camp
- chain gang
- class
- cliquey
- clump
- cluster
- collection
- collective
- combine
- come under
- commission
- contra
- crowd
- demo
- dense
- drummer
- dynamics
- fervent
- flagship
- flock
- foursome
- fraternity
- frenzied
- gather
- group
- guard
- heterogeneous
- homogeneous
- huddle
- inbred
- Ivy League
- join
- knot
- lead
- leadership
- lobby
- make up
- manager
- manageress
- motley
* * *grupo nm1. [conjunto] group;[de árboles] cluster;grupo (de empresas) (corporate) group;en grupo in a group;el grupo de cabeza [en carrera] the leading groupPol grupo de contacto contact group; Econ grupo de control control group; Informát grupo de discusión discussion group;grupo ecologista environmental group;grupo de edad age group;grupo empresarial (business) group o combine;grupo de estudio study group;Pol grupo mixto = independent MPs and MPs from minor parties in Spanish parliament; Informát grupo de noticias newsgroup;el grupo de los ocho (grandes) the G8 countries;grupo parlamentario parliamentary group;Pol grupo de presión pressure group, lobby;grupo de riesgo group at risk;UE Grupo de Sabios Committee of Wise Men;grupo sanguíneo blood group;el grupo de los siete (grandes) the G7 countries;Informát grupo de usuarios user group2. [de músicos] group, band3. Tec unit, setElec grupo electrógeno generator4. Quím groupgrupo fónico phonic group;grupo nominal noun phrase;grupo de palabras word group;grupo vocálico vowel cluster* * *m group;en grupos in groups* * *grupo nm: group* * *grupo n group
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