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1 передний угол

1) General subject: rake (резца)

2) Engineering: angle of cutting edge, cutter angle (режущего инструмента), front clearance angle (резца), front corner, hock angle (протяжки), leading angle

3) Automobile industry: rake (режущего инструмента), undercut

4) Forestry: cutting angle (of rotary cutter), hook ( of saw), lead (зуба пилы)

5) Mechanics: face angle, front rake, rake angle

6) Automation: book angle (напр. протяжки), cutting angle (режущего инструмента), face angle (режущего инструмента), hook (режущего инструмента), rake angle (режущего инструмента)

7) Makarov: front rake (напр. режущего инструмента), hook angle (напр. протяжки)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > передний угол
2 задний угол фрезы в плоскости

Automation: book angle

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > задний угол фрезы в плоскости
3 нормальной линии зуба

Automation: book angle

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > нормальной линии зуба
4 план

1. plan, scheme, design, project; blue-print

(разположение на град, жилище, градина) lay out

(чертеж) blue-print; draught; design

петгодишен план a five-year plan

производствен план a production plan

учебен план syllabus, curriculum

огневи план воен. a fire plan

план на града map; lay out

план на съчинение an outline of a composition

план на действие a plan of action/procedure

по план according to plan

без план planlessly, unsystema-tically

привеждам в изпълнение план put a plan into execution

действувам без план muddle on

съставям план devise/work out/elaborate a plan/project/scheme

снемам план на make a plan of

снемам от план a remove/cancel s.th. from the plan

спускам план forward a plan (to different units for execution)

цифри по плана target figures

2. изк. преден план foreground

среден план second/middle distance

заден план background

едър план кино, телев. close-up

излизам на преден план прен. come to the fore

оставам на заден план прен. be put aside, be shelved

отстъпвам на заден план прен. recede into the background

слагам нещо на заден план прен. lay s.th. aside, shelve s.th.

3. (намерение) plan, intention

съвпадам с плановете на някого suit a person's book

какви са ти плановете за утре? what are your plans for tomorrow? what are you planning to do tomorrow?

кроя планове за make plans for

разстройвам/обърквам плановете на някого spoil/upset s.o.'s plans; upset s.o.'s applecart

нямам планове have no plans, have nothing in prospect

4. (в литературата) aspect, angle, level, light

на този план at this level

в друг план from a different angle, in a different angle, in a different light

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план,

м., -ове, (два) пла̀на 1. plan, scheme, design, project; blue-print; ( разположение на град, жилище, градина) lay-out; ( чертеж) blue-print; draught; design; благоустройствен \план structure plan; генерален \план master plan; действам без \план muddle on; \план на съчинение an outline of a composition; по \план as planned; съставям \план devise/work out/elaborate a plan/project/scheme; учебен \план syllabus, curriculum;

2. изк.: едър \план кино., тв close-up; заден \план background; излизам на преден \план прен. come to the fore; общ \план кино. general context; оставам на заден \план прен. be put aside, be shelved; отстъпвам на заден \план прен. recede into the background; преден \план foreground; слагам нещо на заден \план прен. lay s.th. aside, shelve s.th.;

3. ( намерение) plan, intention; разстройвам/обърквам \плановете на някого spoil/upset s.o.’s plans; upset s.o.’s applecart;

4. (в литературата) aspect, angle, level, light; в друг \план in a different light.

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plan: What are your планs for the weekend? - Какви са плановете ти за уикенда?, work out a план - съставям план, act according to the план - действам по плана; blueprint (чертеж); draft (чертеж); conception; contrivance; device{di`vais}; diagram; groundwork; lay-out (карта); project{`prOdjekt}; scheme; skeleton: close план - близък план

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1. (в литературата) aspect, angle, level, light 2. (намерение) plan, intention 3. (разположение на град, жилище, градина) lay out 4. (чертеж) blue-print;draught;design 5. 1, plan, scheme, design, project;blue-print 6. ПЛАН на града map;lay out 7. ПЛАН на действие a plan of action/procedure 8. ПЛАН на съчинение an outline of a composition 9. без ПЛАН planlessly, unsystema-tically 10. в друг ПЛАН from a different angle, in a different angle, in a different light 11. действувам без ПЛАН muddle on 12. едър ПЛАН кино, телев. close-up 13. заден ПЛАН background 14. изк.: преден ПЛАН foreground 15. излизам на преден ПЛАН прен. come to the fore 16. какви са ти ПЛАНовете за утре? what are your plans for tomorrow?what are you planning to do tomorrow? 17. кроя ПЛАНове за make plans for 18. на този ПЛАН at this level 19. нямам ПЛАНове have no plans, have nothing in prospect 20. огневи ПЛАН воен. a fire plan 21. оставам на заден ПЛАН прен. be put aside, be shelved 22. отстъпвам на заден ПЛАН прен. recede into the background 23. пo ПЛАН according to plan 24. петгодишен ПЛАН a five-year plan 25. привеждам в изпълнение ПЛАН put a plan into execution 26. производствен ПЛАН a production plan 27. разстройвам/обърквам ПЛАНовете на някого spoil/upset s. o.'s plans;upset s.o.'s applecart 28. слагам нещо на заден ПЛАН прен. lay s.th. aside, shelve s.th. 29. снемам ПЛАН на make a plan of 30. снемам от ПЛАН a remove/cancel s. th. from the plan 31. спускам ПЛАН forward a plan (to different units for execution) 32. среден ПЛАН second/middle distance 33. съвпадам с ПЛАНовете на някого suit a person's book 34. съставям ПЛАН devise/work out/elaborate a plan/project/scheme 35. учебен ПЛАН syllabus, curriculum 36. цифри no ПЛАНa target figures

Български-английски речник > план
5 grande

adj.

1 big, large.

este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for me

un gran artista a great artist

el gran favorito the firm favorite

una gran figura a big name

una gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…

una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibility

a lo grande in a big way, in style

grandes almacenes department store

gran angular (photography) wide-angle lens

Gran Bretaña Great Britain

el Gran Cañón the Grand Canyon

gran danés great Dane

gran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)

el gran público the general public

gran superficie (commerce) hypermarket (peninsular Spanish)

2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)

4 magnus, Mag, magnum.

5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.

m.

grandee (noble).

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grande

► adjetivo

1 (tamaño) large, big

■ esta casa es demasiado grande para ellos dos this house is too big for the two of them

2 (fuerte, intenso) great

■ su partida les produjo una pena muy grande his departure caused them great sorrow

3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big

► nombre masculino

1 (de elevada jerarquía) great

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big way

estar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebody

pasarlo en grande familiar to have a great time

vivir a lo grande figurado to live in style

Grande de España grandee Table 1 NOTA See also gran/Table 1

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adj.

1) big

2) large

3) great

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1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing gran)
1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, great

viven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house

¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?

los zapatos le están muy grandes — the shoes are too big for her

en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities

grandísimo — enormous, huge

un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort

un coche grandísimo — a whacking great car *

¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!

el gran Buenos Aires — greater Buenos Aires

- a lo grande

hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *

vivir a lo grande — to live in style

- quedarle algo grande a algn

- pasarlo en grande

2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] big

un gran pintor — a great painter

un gran desastre — a great disaster

es una ventaja muy grande — it's a great advantage

hay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference

los grandes bancos internacionales — the big international banks

las grandes empresas multinacionales — the big multinationals

la gran mayoría — the great majority

3) (=mucho, muy) great

con gran placer — with great pleasure

fueron grandes amigos — they were great friends

he sentido una gran pena — I felt very sad

me llevé una alegría muy grande — I felt very happy

comer con gran apetito — to eat hungrily

un mes de gran calor — a very hot month

un programa de gran éxito — a very successful programme

se estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well

4) [en edad]
(=mayor)
ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl

¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?

5)

¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!

2. SMF

1) (=personaje importante)

los grandes de la industria — the major companies in the industry

uno de los grandes de la pantalla — one of the screen greats

los siete grandes — the Big Seven

Grande de España — grandee

2) LAm (=adulto) adult

3. SF

1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize

2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail

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adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

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- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

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- Grande de España

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= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *
I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *

grande¹

adjective

[ gran is used before singular nouns]

A

1 (en dimensiones) large, big

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona ( fam); a big, strong girl, a strapping lass ( BrE colloq)

tiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande open wider

2 (en demasía) too big

¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?

estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for me

quedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sb

B (alto) tall

¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!

C ( Geog):

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

D

1

( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now

2

( Arg) (maduro, mayor): es una mujer grande she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guy

E ( delante del n)

1 (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater

2 (poderoso) big

los grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales the great feudal lords

a lo grande in style

3

(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friends

grandes fumadores heavy smokers

F ( fam)

(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)

G

1 (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

2

(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)

ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heard

¡qué gran novedad! ( iró); you don't say! o what a surprise! ( iro)

H

1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› big

la gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …

2

(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speed

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura a very tall building

un gran número de personas a large number of people

objetos de gran valor objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● gran angular

masculine wide-angle lens

● gran capital

masculine:

el gran capital big business

● gran danés

masculine Great Dane

● Gran Depresión

feminine:

la Gran Depresión the Great Depression

● gran explosión

( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bang

● Gran Guerra

feminine:

la Gran Guerra the Great War

● gran hermano

masculine Big Brother

el gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching you

● Gran Maestre

masculine Grand Master

● gran maestro

masculine grand master

● gran maestro internacional

masculine international grand master

● gran ópera

feminine grand opera

● Gran Premio

masculine Grand Prix

● gran público

masculine:

el gran público the general public

● gran reserva

feminine gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

● gran simpático

masculine ( Anat):

el gran simpático the sympathetic nervous system

● gran superficie

feminine ( Esp) large supermarket, hypermarket ( BrE)

● grandes almacenes

mpl department store

grande²

masculine, feminine

A (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

B ( esp AmL)

1

(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

2 (adulto) grown-up

Compuesto:

Grande de España

(Spanish) grandee o nobleman

grande³

feminine

( RPl)

la grande the big prize, the jackpot

sacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband

* * *

grande adjetivo
◊ gran is used before singular nouns

1
a) ( en dimensiones) ‹casa/área/nariz› big, large;

◊ un tipo grande a big guy;

unos grande almacenes a department store
b) ( en demasía) too big;

◊ me queda grande it's too big for me

c) ( en número) ‹ familia› large, big;

‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
a) ( alto) tall;

◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!

b) ( en edad):

◊ cuando sea grande when I grow up;

ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
◊ el Ggrande Santiago Greater Santiago

4 ( delante del n)
a) (notable, excelente) great;

◊ un gran hombre a great man

b) ( poderoso) big;

◊ los grandes bancos the big banks;

a lo grande in style
5
a) (en intensidad, grado) ‹pena/honor/ventaja› great;

‹ explosión› powerful;
◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;

una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!
b) ( elevado):

◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( mayor):

◊ la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto):

◊ los grandes the grown-ups

grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub

* * *

grande gran is used instead of grande before singular nouns (e.g. gran hombre great man).

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] big, large;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda grande this suit is too big for me;

el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;
Fig
el cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;
Fam
pagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large note

Comp
grandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;
la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;

Gran Bretaña Great Britain;

el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;

gran danés Great Dane;
Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;
gran ducado grand duchy;

la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;

la Gran Guerra the Great War;

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;

gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;
Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;
la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);
Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;
gran simio antropoide great ape;

gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;
Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket
2. [de altura] tall;

¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!

3. [en importancia] great;

una gran mujer a great woman;

los grandes bancos the major banks;

la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;

el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts

4. [en intensidad] great;

es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;

¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!

5. Fam [adulto]
cuando sea grande quiere ser doctora she wants to be a doctor when she grows up;

me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yet

6. Méx, RP [de edad]
cuando se casó ya era grande she was already quite old when she got married;

siempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older people

7. RP Fam [fantástico] fantastic, Br brilliant

8. RP Irónico [genial] great;

ayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!

9. Comp
Fam
hacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;

vivir a lo grande to live in style;

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

♦ nm

1. [noble] grandee

Comp
Grande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility
2. [persona, entidad importante]
uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;

los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;

uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature

3. Fam
grandes [adultos] grown-ups

♦ nf
RP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;
sacarse la grande [en lotería] to win first prize o the jackpot;

se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that

♦ interj
RP Fam [fantástico] great!
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grande

I adj

1 big, large;

el vestido me está o

me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;

el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him

2

:

a lo grande in style;

pasarlo en grande have a great time

II m/f

1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;

grandes y pequeños young and old

2 ( mayor) eldest

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grande adj, ( gran before singular nouns)

1) : large, big

un libro grande: a big book

2) alto: tall

3) notable: great

un gran autor: a great writer

4) (indicating intensity) : great

con gran placer: with great pleasure

5) : old, grown-up

hijos grandes: grown children

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grande adj

1. (tamaño) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?

se mudaron a un piso más grande they moved to a bigger flat

2. (número, cantidad) large

una gran cantidad de dinero a large sum of money

3. (importante) great

un gran arquitecto a great architect

hoy es un gran día today is a great day

a lo grande in style

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

grandes almacenes department store

Spanish-English dictionary > grande
6 recto

adj.

1 right, honest, fair, just.

2 straight, honest.

3 straightaway.

4 straight, upright, erect.

5 correct, proper.

m.

rectum, archos, last section of the large intestine, terminal section of the alimentary canal.

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recto

► adjetivo

1 (derecho) straight

2 figurado (honesto) honest, upright

3 (ángulo) right

► nombre masculino recto

1 ANATOMÍA rectum

► adverbio

1 straight, straight on

■ vaya todo recto go straight on

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recto

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA rectum

► adverbio

1 straight, straight on

■ vaya todo recto go straight on

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1. (f. - recta)
adj.

1) straight

2) upright
2. adv.
straight

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1. ADJ

1) (=derecho) straight; (=vertical) upright

2)

ángulo recto — right angle

3) [persona] (=honrado) honest, upright; (=estricto) strict; [juez] fair, impartial; [juicio] fair; [intención] honest

4) (=literal) [sentido] proper

en el sentido recto de la palabra — in the proper sense of the word

5) (Ling) [caso] nominative

2.

ADV

siga todo recto — go straight on

la flecha fue recta al blanco — the arrow went straight to the target

3.

SM (Anat) rectum

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I
- ta adjetivo

a) <línea/nariz/falda> straight

b) ( honrado) honest, upright
II
masculino

1) (Anat) rectum

2) (Impr) right-hand page, recto (tech)

3) ( en boxeo)

un recto de izquierda — a straight left
III
adverbio straight

todo recto — straight on

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I
- ta adjetivo

a) <línea/nariz/falda> straight

b) ( honrado) honest, upright
II
masculino

1) (Anat) rectum

2) (Impr) right-hand page, recto (tech)

3) ( en boxeo)

un recto de izquierda — a straight left
III
adverbio straight

todo recto — straight on

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recto¹

¹ = erect, straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], upstanding, upright.

Ex: The irate patron stance is characterised by very erect posture, an angry facial expression, sustained eye contact, dilated pupils, emphatic head nods, and in rare cases, clenched fists.

Ex: The right tail of the Bradford distribution has been considered to be straight or drooping.

Ex: Harris' defence attorney attempted to portray her as an upstanding, well-bred member of the community, and as a powerless, unwilling part of a love triangle.

Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.

* en línea recta = as the crow flies.

* línea recta = straight line.

* todo recto = straight ahead, straight on.

recto²

² = righteous, upright.

Ex: His goal was to contribute to the 'uplift' of the masses and to make men sober, righteous, conservative, patient, and devout -- in short, to make others more like himself.

Ex: He speaks of him as 'a man of great gravity, calmness, sound principles, of no faction, an excellent preacher, of an upright life'.

* actitud sensata y recta = no-nonsense approach.

recto³

³ = rectum.

Ex: Everyone has gas and eliminates it by belching or farting (passing it through the rectum).

recto⁴

⁴ = recto, recto page.

Ex: The recto is the right-hand page of a book, usually bearing an odd page number, or the side of a printed sheet intended to be read first.

Ex: When the heaps of all the sheets of a book had been dried and piled together again, they were set out in signature order on a long table, with the first recto pages upwards and to the near side.

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recto¹ -ta

adjective

1 ‹línea/camino› straight; ‹nariz› straight; ‹falda› straight

anda con la espalda recta keep your back straight as you walk

para que crezca recta so that it grows straight

ángulo

2 (honrado) honest, upright

recto²

masculine

A ( Anat) rectum

B ( Impr) right-hand page, recto ( tech)

C

(en boxeo): un recto de izquierda a straight left

recto³

adverb

straight

siga todo recto keep going straight on, carry straight on

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Del verbo regir: ( conjugate regir)

regido, recto es:

el participio

recto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) ‹línea/nariz/falda› straight

b) ( honrado) honest, upright

recto 2 sustantivo masculino (Anat) rectum
■ adverbio
straight;
◊ todo recto straight on

recto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un trazado, una posición, dirección) straight: venía recto hacia mí, she came straight for me
2 (un ángulo) right
3 (una persona) upright, honest
4 (el sentido de una palabra) proper, literal
II m Anat rectum
♦ Locuciones: todo recto, straight (on): siga todo recto, go straight on

' recto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
derecha
- derecho
- enderezar
- honesta
- honesto
- recta
- ángulo
- seguido
- seguir
English:
ahead
- bent
- dead
- just
- level
- nose
- rectum
- right
- right angle
- right triangle
- right-minded
- righteous
- standing
- straight
- true
- square
- upright

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recto, -a

♦ adj

1. [sin curvas] straight

2. [vertical] straight;

ese cuadro no está recto that picture isn't straight

3. [íntegro] upright, honourable

4. [justo, verdadero] true, correct

5. [literal] literal, true

6. Mat
un ángulo recto a right angle

♦ nm

1. Anat rectum

Comp
recto abdominal abdominal rectus;
recto anterior anterior rectus

2. Imprenta [de página] recto

♦ adv

straight on o ahead;

todo recto straight on o ahead

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recto

I adj

1 straight;

ángulo recto right angle

2 ( honesto) honest

II m ANAT rectum

III adv

:

seguir todo recto go straight ahead

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recto adv

: straight

recto, -ta adj

1) : straight

2) : upright, honorable

3) : sound

recto nm

: rectum

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recto¹ adj (derecho) straight

una línea recta a straight line

recto² adv straight

siga todo recto por esta calle carry straight on down this road

Spanish-English dictionary > recto
7 Seite

f; -, -n

1. side (auch SPORT, MATH., einer Schallplatte, Münze, eines Blattes); auf der rechten / linken Seite fahren MOT. drive on the right / left; auf der anderen Seite des Flusses / Tals etc. on the other side of the river / valley etc.; rechte / linke Seite right-hand / left-hand side; eines Stoffes: right / wrong side; hintere / vordere Seite eines Hauses: back / front; die Seiten wechseln SPORT change ends; auch fig. change sides; an die oder zur Seite gehen step aside; zur Seite schieben auch fig. push aside ( oder out of the way); nach allen Seiten in all directions; von allen Seiten from all around; fig. on all sides; auf der Seite landen land on its side; auf die Seite schaffen, zur Seite legen (auch Geld) put aside; jemanden auf die Seite schaffen umg. get rid of s.o.; von der Seite (missgünstig) ansehen look askance at

2. (Buchseite etc.) page; auf Seite 12 on page 12; ein Buch auf Seite 32 aufschlagen open a book at page 32; die Seiten umblättern thumb through the pages; gelbe Seiten TELEF. Yellow Pages; Seiten schinden umg. churn out page after page

3. des Körpers: side; die Arme in die Seiten gestemmt with hands on hips, with arms akimbo; an jemandes Seite at ( oder by) s.o.’s side, sitting etc. next to s.o.; sich an jemandes Seite sehen lassen appear with s.o.; Seite an Seite side by side; jemandem nicht von der Seite gehen oder weichen not leave s.o.’s side; stärker: stick to s.o. like a leech; jemandem zur Seite stehen stand by s.o.; sich auf die Seite legen lie (down) on one’s side; Schiff: heel over on its side; sie ist auf der rechten Seite gelähmt she’s paraly|sed (Am. -zed) on her right side

4. (Eigenschaft, Charakterzug) side; schwache / starke Seite weak spot / strong point; sich von der besten Seite zeigen show o.s. at one’s best; bewusst: put one’s best foot forward; ganz neue Seiten an jemandem entdecken discover new sides to s.o.’s character; von der Seite kenne ich ihn noch gar nicht I didn’t know that side of him; der Schwarzwald zeigt sich mal wieder von seiner regnerischen Seite the Black Forest is showing how wet it can be; komm mir nicht von ‘der Seite don’t try that one on me

5. (Aspekt) side; auf der einen Seite..., auf der anderen Seite... on the one hand..., on the other hand...; von dieser Seite betrachtet seen from that angle ( oder standpoint, point of view), seen in that light; von der menschlichen Seite betrachtet from a human standpoint ( oder point of view); einer Sache die beste Seite abgewinnen make the best ( oder most) of s.th.; einer Sache eine komische Seite abgewinnen see the funny side of s.th.; alles hat zwei Seiten there are two sides to everything; auch die andere Seite sehen see the other side (of the argument oder problem)

6. (Abstammung) von väterlicher / mütterlicher Seite on his ( oder her, my, your, their) father’s / mother’s side

7. (Partei, Instanz etc.) side; JUR. bei einem Streit: party; jemanden auf seine Seite bringen oder ziehen win s.o. over to one’s side; auf welcher Seite stehst du? whose side are you on?; man sollte immer beide Seiten hören you should always listen to both sides; von offizieller Seite from official quarters; von offizieller Seite bestätigt werden be officially confirmed; von zuverlässiger Seite erfahren learn from a reliable source; von seiner Seite bestehen keine Bedenken there are no objections on his part ( oder as far as he is concerned); aufseiten, vonseiten

8. EDV, umg. im Internet: site; eine Seite im Internet aufrufen call up a site on the Net ( oder Web), call up a web site

9. GASTR.: eine Seite Speck a side of bacon

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die Seite

part; point; side; page; dimension

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Sei|te ['zaitə]
f -, -n

1) (= auch Abstammungslinie, Charakterzug) side

die hintere/vordere Séíte — the back/front

zu or auf beiden Séíten des Fensters/des Hauses/der Straße — on both sides of the window/house/street

mit der Séíte nach vorn — sideways on

Séíte an Séíte — side by side

gehen — to walk at or by sb's side, to walk beside sb

halt dich an meiner Séíte! — stay by my side

er ging or wich uns nicht von der Séíte — he never left our side

ich kann mich nicht an Ihrer Séíte zeigen — I can't be seen with you

jdn von der Séíte ansehen — to give sb a sidelong glance

auf die or zur Séíte gehen or treten — to step aside

an der Séíte (einer Reihe) sitzen — to sit at the end (of a row)

zur Séíte sprechen/sehen — to speak/look to one side

zur Séíte (Theat) — aside

die Séíten wechseln (Sport) — to change ends or over; (fig) to change sides

jdn auf seine Séíte bringen or ziehen (fig) — to get sb on one's side

auf einer Séíte gelähmt sein — to be paralyzed down one side

die Hände in die Séíten gestemmt — with arms akimbo, with one's hands on one's hips

jedes Ding or alles hat zwei Séíten — there are two sides to everything

jdm zur Séíte stehen (fig) — to stand by sb's side

Séíte stehen or sein (fig) — to be on sb's side

das Recht ist auf ihrer Séíte — she has right on her side

etw auf die Séíte legen (lit, fig) — to put sth on one side, to put sth aside

etw zur Séíte or auf die Séíte schaffen (inf) — to help oneself to sth

jdn zur Séíte or auf die Séíte schaffen (inf) — to get rid of sb

jdn zur Séíte nehmen — to take sb aside or on one side

auf der einen Séíte..., auf der anderen (Séíte)... — on the one hand..., on the other (hand)...

jds starke Séíte — sb's forte, sb's strong point

jds schwache Séíte — sb's weakness, sb's weak spot

sich von seiner besten Séíte zeigen — to show oneself at one's best

neue Séíten an jdm/etw entdecken — to discover new sides to sb/sth

von dieser Séíte kenne ich ihn gar nicht — I didn't know that side of him

die beste Séíte abgewinnen — to make the best of sth

2)

(= Richtung) von allen Séíten (lit, fig) — from all sides

nach allen Séíten auseinandergehen — to scatter in all directions

sich nach allen Séíten umsehen — to look around on all sides

sich nach allen Séíten vergewissern — to check up on all sides

das habe ich von einer anderen Séíte erfahren (fig) — I heard it from another source or from elsewhere

er erfuhr es von dritter Séíte (fig) — he heard it from a third party

bisher wurden von keiner Séíte Einwände erhoben — so far no objections have been voiced from any quarter

die Behauptung wurde von keiner Séíte bestritten — nobody challenged the claim

die Behauptung wurde von allen/beiden Séíten bestritten — the claim was challenged by all/both parties

von meiner Séíte aus (fig) — on my part

von kirchlicher Séíte (aus) — on the part of the church

See:

= aufseiten = vonseiten

3) (= Buchseite, Zeitungsseite) page

die erste/letzte Séíte — the first/last page; (von Zeitung) the front/back page

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die

1) (one side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine etc: page ninety-four; a three-page letter.) page

2) (an aspect or view of a subject: There are several facets to this question.) facet

3) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) side

4) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) side

5) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) side

6) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) side

7) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) side

8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) side

9) (the position or point of view of a person not actually taking part in a sport, argument etc: He threw in the occasional suggestion from the sidelines.) sidelines

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Sei·te

<-, -n>

[ˈzaitə]

f

1. (Fläche eines Körpers) side

die hintere/vordere/obere/untere \Seite the back/front/top/bottom

2. (rechte oder linke Fläche) side

etw auf die \Seite legen to put sth on its side

3. (Fläche eines flachen Gegenstandes) side

das ist die andere \Seite der Medaille (fig) that's the other side of the coin fig

alles hat [seine] zwei \Seiten there's two sides to everything

die A-/B-\Seite einer Schallplatte the A-/B-side of a record

die bedruckte \Seite des Stoffes the printed side of the material

4. (Blatt eines Buches, Hefts) page; (Fläche eines Blattes) side; (in Buch, Heft) page

aus dem Buch wurden einige \Seiten herausgerissen some pages have been torn out of the book

ich habe fünf \Seiten geschrieben I've written five sides

eine \Seite aufschlagen to open at a page

die erste \Seite (Buch) the first page; (Zeitung) the front page

gelbe \Seiten (Branchenverzeichnis) Yellow Pages

5. ANAT (seitlicher Teil) side

jdn von der \Seite ansehen (a. fig) to look at sb from the side, to look askance at sb fig

auf der rechten \Seite gelähmt sein to be paralyzed on one's right [or right[-hand] side

6. (rechts oder links der Mitte) side

zur \Seite sprechen to speak to one side; THEAT to make an aside

7. (rechts oder links von etwas) side

sieh doch mal zur \Seite look beside you

gehen wir auf die andere \Seite let's cross the street

auf [o zu] beiden \Seiten einer S. gen on both sides of sth

8. (aus dem Weg, beiseite)

▪ zur \Seite aside

zur \Seite gehen [o (geh) treten] to step aside

jdn zur \Seite nehmen to take sb aside

9. (Gebietsteil)

die österreichische \Seite der Alpen the Austrian part of the Alps

10. (Richtung) side

die Bühne ist nur nach einer \Seite offen the stage is only open on one side

nach allen \Seiten in all directions

11. MATH (Linie) side; (Teil einer Gleichung) side

12. (Aspekt) side

auf der einen \Seite..., auf der anderen [\Seite]... on the one hand,..., on the other [hand],...

etw von der heiteren \Seite sehen to look on the bright side [of sth]

etw dat eine komische \Seite abgewinnen to see the funny side of sth

13. (Wesen, Verhalten) side

das ist ja eine ganz neue \Seite an dir that's a whole new side to you

sich akk von seiner besten \Seite zeigen to show oneself at one's best, to be on one's best behaviour

neue \Seiten an jdm entdecken to discover new sides to sb

jds schwache \Seite sein (Unzulänglichkeit) to be sb's weakness [or (fam) weak point]; (einen starken Reiz darstellen) to be tempting for sb

jds starke \Seite sein (fam) to be sb's forte [or strong point

14. (Partei) side, party

von allen \Seiten from everywhere [or all sides]

das Abkommen wurde von allen \Seiten bestätigt the agreement was confirmed by all

von dritter \Seite from a third party

die \Seiten wechseln SPORT to change ends; (zu jdm übergehen) to change sides

15. (Standpunkt) side

von jds \Seite [aus] as far as sb is concerned

von meiner \Seite gibt es keine Einwände there are no objections on my part

etw von einer bestimmten \Seite betrachten to see sth from a certain point of view

jdn auf seine \Seite bringen [o ziehen] to get sb on one's side

sich akk auf jds \Seite schlagen to change over to sb's side

auf jds \Seite stehen [o sein] to be on sb's side

16. (Instanz)

von bestimmter \Seite from certain circles

von kirchlicher/offizieller \Seite from ecclesiastical/official sources

17. (genealogische Linie) side

von mütterlicher \Seite her from the maternal side

18.

▶ an jds \Seite with sb

sie lebte sehr glücklich an der \Seite ihres Mannes she was very happy living with her husband

▶ \Seite an \Seite side by side

▶ [jdm] nicht von der \Seite gehen [o weichen] to not leave [sb's] side

▶ Geld auf die \Seite legen to put some money on one side [or aside]

▶ an jds grüner \Seite sitzen (hum) to sit by sb

▶ etw auf die \Seite schaffen (fam) to pocket sth

▶ jdn auf die \Seite schaffen (sl) to bump sb off sl

▶ jdm zur \Seite springen (fam) to jump to sb's assistance [or aid]

▶ jdm zur \Seite stehen to stand by sb

▶ jdn jdm an die \Seite stellen to give sb to sb as support

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die; Seite, Seiten

1) side

auf od. zu beiden Seiten der Straße/des Tores — on both sides of the road/gate

die hintere/vordere Seite — the back/front

zur od. auf die Seite gehen od. treten — move aside or to one side; move out of the way

zur Seite! — make way!

jemanden zur Seite nehmen — take somebody aside

etwas auf die Seite schaffen — (ugs.) help oneself to something

etwas auf die Seite legen — (ugs.): (sparen) put something away or aside

alles od. jedes Ding hat seine zwei Seiten — (fig.) there are two sides to everything

Seite an Seite — side by side

jemandem zur Seite stehen — stand by somebody

2) (Richtung) side

von allen Seiten — (auch fig.) from all sides

nach allen Seiten — in all directions; (fig.) on all sides

3) (BuchSeite, ZeitungsSeite) page

4) (Eigenschaft, Aspekt) side

auf der einen Seite,... auf der anderen Seite... — on the one hand... on the other hand...

etwas ist jemandes schwache Seite — (ugs.) something is not exactly somebody's forte; (ist jemandes Schwäche) somebody has a weakness for something

jemandes starke Seite sein — (ugs.) be somebody's forte or strong point

sich von der besten Seite zeigen — show one's best side

5) (Partei) side

sich auf jemandes Seite (Akk.) schlagen — take somebody's side

auf jemandes Seite stehen od. sein — be on somebody's side

jemanden auf seine Seite bringen od. ziehen — win somebody over

auf/von Seiten der Direktion — on/from the management side

von anderer Seite verlautete, dass... — it was learned from other sources that...

6) (Familie) side

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Seite f; -, -n

1. side ( auch SPORT, MATH, einer Schallplatte, Münze, eines Blattes);

auf der rechten/linken Seite fahren AUTO drive on the right/left;

auf der anderen Seite des Flusses/Tals etc on the other side of the river/valley etc;

rechte/linke Seite right-hand/left-hand side; eines Stoffes: right/wrong side;

hintere/vordere Seite eines Hauses: back/front;

die Seiten wechseln SPORT change ends; auch fig change sides;

an die oder

zur Seite gehen step aside;

zur Seite schieben auch fig push aside ( oder out of the way);

nach allen Seiten in all directions;

von allen Seiten from all around; fig on all sides;

auf der Seite landen land on its side;

auf die Seite schaffen, zur Seite legen (auch Geld) put aside;

jemanden auf die Seite schaffen umg get rid of sb;

von der Seite (missgünstig)

ansehen look askance at

2. (Buchseite etc) page;

auf Seite 12 on page 12;

ein Buch auf Seite 32 aufschlagen open a book at page 32;

die Seiten umblättern thumb through the pages;

Gelbe Seiten TEL Yellow Pages;

Seiten schinden umg churn out page after page

3. des Körpers: side;

die Arme in die Seiten gestemmt with hands on hips, with arms akimbo;

an jemandes Seite at ( oder by) sb’s side, sitting etc next to sb;

sich an jemandes Seite sehen lassen appear with sb;

Seite an Seite side by side;

jemandem nicht von der Seite gehen oder

weichen not leave sb’s side; stärker: stick to sb like a leech;

jemandem zur Seite stehen stand by sb;

sich auf die Seite legen lie (down) on one’s side; Schiff: heel over on its side;

sie ist auf der rechten Seite gelähmt she’s paralysed (US -zed) on her right side

4. (Eigenschaft, Charakterzug) side;

schwache/starke Seite weak spot/strong point;

sich von der besten Seite zeigen show o.s. at one’s best; bewusst: put one’s best foot forward;

ganz neue Seiten an jemandem entdecken discover new sides to sb’s character;

von der Seite kenne ich ihn noch gar nicht I didn’t know that side of him;

der Schwarzwald zeigt sich mal wieder von seiner regnerischen Seite the Black Forest is showing how wet it can be;

komm mir nicht von ’der Seite don’t try that one on me

5. (Aspekt) side;

auf der einen Seite …, auf der anderen Seite … on the one hand …, on the other hand …;

von dieser Seite betrachtet seen from that angle ( oder standpoint, point of view), seen in that light;

von der menschlichen Seite betrachtet from a human standpoint ( oder point of view);

einer Sache die beste Seite abgewinnen make the best ( oder most) of sth;

einer Sache eine komische Seite abgewinnen see the funny side of sth;

alles hat zwei Seiten there are two sides to everything;

auch die andere Seite sehen see the other side (of the argument oder problem)

6. (Abstammung)

von väterlicher/mütterlicher Seite on his ( oder her, my, your, their) father’s/mother’s side

7. (Partei, Instanz etc) side; JUR bei einem Streit: party;

jemanden auf seine Seite bringen oder

ziehen win sb over to one’s side;

auf welcher Seite stehst du? whose side are you on?;

man sollte immer beide Seiten hören you should always listen to both sides;

von offizieller Seite from official quarters;

von offizieller Seite bestätigt werden be officially confirmed;

von zuverlässiger Seite erfahren learn from a reliable source;

von seiner Seite bestehen keine Bedenken there are no objections on his part ( oder as far as he is concerned); → aufseiten, vonseiten

8. IT, umg im Internet: site;

eine Seite im Internet aufrufen call up a site on the Net ( oder Web), call up a web site

9. GASTR:

eine Seite Speck a side of bacon

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die; Seite, Seiten

1) side

auf od. zu beiden Seiten der Straße/des Tores — on both sides of the road/gate

die hintere/vordere Seite — the back/front

zur od. auf die Seite gehen od. treten — move aside or to one side; move out of the way

zur Seite! — make way!

jemanden zur Seite nehmen — take somebody aside

etwas auf die Seite schaffen — (ugs.) help oneself to something

etwas auf die Seite legen — (ugs.): (sparen) put something away or aside

alles od. jedes Ding hat seine zwei Seiten — (fig.) there are two sides to everything

Seite an Seite — side by side

jemandem zur Seite stehen — stand by somebody

2) (Richtung) side

von allen Seiten — (auch fig.) from all sides

nach allen Seiten — in all directions; (fig.) on all sides

3) (BuchSeite, ZeitungsSeite) page

4) (Eigenschaft, Aspekt) side

auf der einen Seite,... auf der anderen Seite... — on the one hand... on the other hand...

etwas ist jemandes schwache Seite — (ugs.) something is not exactly somebody's forte; (ist jemandes Schwäche) somebody has a weakness for something

jemandes starke Seite sein — (ugs.) be somebody's forte or strong point

sich von der besten Seite zeigen — show one's best side

5) (Partei) side

sich auf jemandes Seite (Akk.) schlagen — take somebody's side

auf jemandes Seite stehen od. sein — be on somebody's side

jemanden auf seine Seite bringen od. ziehen — win somebody over

auf/von Seiten der Direktion — on/from the management side

von anderer Seite verlautete, dass... — it was learned from other sources that...

6) (Familie) side

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-n f.

aspect n.

page n.

side n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Seite
8 aspecto

m.

1 appearance (apariencia).

tener buen aspecto to look well; (persona) to look nice (comida)

tiene mal aspecto he doesn't look well; (persona) it doesn't look very nice (comida)

tenía aspecto de vagabundo he looked like a tramp

2 aspect (faceta).

bajo este aspecto from this angle

en todos los aspectos in every respect

3 point of view, side.

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aspecto

► nombre masculino

1 (faceta) aspect, side, angle

■ en el aspecto político from a political point of view, politically

2 (apariencia) look, appearance

■ ¿qué aspecto tenía? what did he look like?

■ no tienes muy buen aspecto you don't look too good

■ este pastel tiene buen aspecto this cake looks delicious

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en el aspecto de que in the sense that, in that

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noun m.

1) aspect

2) look

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SM

1) (=apariencia) look

no lo conozco, pero no me gusta su aspecto — I don't know him, but I don't like the look of him

un señor con aspecto de ejecutivo — a man who looks/looked like an executive

un hombre de aspecto saludable — a healthy-looking man

tener aspecto simpático — to look friendly

¿qué aspecto tenía? — what did he look like?

el debate iba tomando un aspecto desagradable — the discussion was starting to turn ugly

• tener buen aspecto — to look well

• tener mal aspecto, Juan tiene muy mal aspecto — Juan isn't looking good o well at all

esa herida tiene mal aspecto — that wound looks nasty

aspecto exterior — outward appearance

2) (=punto) aspect

los aspectos a tener en cuenta para el análisis — aspects to bear in mind when analysing the problem

estudiar todos los aspectos de una cuestión — to study all aspects of an issue

en algunos aspectos me parece una obra genial — in some respects I think it is a work of genius

el aspecto más destacado de la teoría — the strong(est) point of the theory

bajo ese aspecto — from that point of view

3) (Geog) aspect

4) (Arquit) aspect

5) (Ling) aspect

6)

al primer aspecto — † at first sight

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masculino

1)

a) (de persona, lugar) appearance

un hombre de aspecto distinguido — a distinguished-looking man

le da aspecto de intelectual — it makes him look rather intellectual o gives him an intellectual look

¿qué aspecto tiene? — what does he look like?

esa herida tiene muy mal aspecto — that wound looks nasty

b) (de problema, asunto)

no me gusta el aspecto que van tomando las cosas — I don't like the way things are going o looking

2) (rasgo, faceta)

quisiera aclarar algunos aspectos del asunto — there are a few aspects of the matter I'd like to get cleared up

en ese aspecto tienes razón — in that respect you're right

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= aspect, facet, twist, face, complexion, look and feel, look, respect, outward appearance.

Ex. One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.

Ex. The extent to which each of these facets contributes towards a good abstract is a function of the style and type of abstract and the documents being abstracted.

Ex. Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.

Ex. Had this venture succeeded, the complete face of bibliographical control today would have been different.

Ex. These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex. Paperback publishers know how strong an influence the look and feel of a book can have in attracting or repelling buyers.

Ex. We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.

Ex. However, the survey developed in the current study would need to be similar in other key respects to the water quality survey developed by Carson and Mitchell = No obstante, el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio debería parecerse en otros aspectos importantes al cuestionario desarrollado por Carson y Mitchell sobre la calidad del agua.

Ex. The path led to a cluster of buildings similar in outward appearances to those found in farmyards and stables.

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* arreglarse el aspecto = preen.

* aspecto exterior = facade.

* aspecto externo = outward appearance.

* aspecto físico = physical appearance.

* aspecto negativo = irritant.

* aspectos básicos = nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* aspectos económicos = economics.

* aspectos financieros = economics.

* aspectos fundamentales = nitty-gritty.

* aspectos más notables = highlights.

* aspectos prácticos = nuts and bolts.

* aspectos técnicos = engineering aspects.

* aspecto técnico = technical aspect.

* cambio de aspecto = lick of paint.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de aspecto tosco = rough-looking.

* de mal aspecto = seedy [seedier -comp., seediest -sup.], nasty looking, shanky [shankier -comp., shankiest -sup.].

* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en todos los aspectos = all-round.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener aspecto = look.

* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.

* tener un aspecto = look and feel.

* tener un aspecto + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + look.

* tener un aspecto horrible = look + shit.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* un aspecto de = an air of.

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masculino

1)

a) (de persona, lugar) appearance

un hombre de aspecto distinguido — a distinguished-looking man

le da aspecto de intelectual — it makes him look rather intellectual o gives him an intellectual look

¿qué aspecto tiene? — what does he look like?

esa herida tiene muy mal aspecto — that wound looks nasty

b) (de problema, asunto)

no me gusta el aspecto que van tomando las cosas — I don't like the way things are going o looking

2) (rasgo, faceta)

quisiera aclarar algunos aspectos del asunto — there are a few aspects of the matter I'd like to get cleared up

en ese aspecto tienes razón — in that respect you're right

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= aspect, facet, twist, face, complexion, look and feel, look, respect, outward appearance.

Ex: One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.

Ex: The extent to which each of these facets contributes towards a good abstract is a function of the style and type of abstract and the documents being abstracted.

Ex: Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.

Ex: Had this venture succeeded, the complete face of bibliographical control today would have been different.

Ex: These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.

Ex: Paperback publishers know how strong an influence the look and feel of a book can have in attracting or repelling buyers.

Ex: We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.

Ex: However, the survey developed in the current study would need to be similar in other key respects to the water quality survey developed by Carson and Mitchell = No obstante, el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio debería parecerse en otros aspectos importantes al cuestionario desarrollado por Carson y Mitchell sobre la calidad del agua.

Ex: The path led to a cluster of buildings similar in outward appearances to those found in farmyards and stables.

* arreglarse el aspecto = preen.

* aspecto exterior = facade.

* aspecto externo = outward appearance.

* aspecto físico = physical appearance.

* aspecto negativo = irritant.

* aspectos básicos = nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts.

* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.

* aspectos económicos = economics.

* aspectos financieros = economics.

* aspectos fundamentales = nitty-gritty.

* aspectos más notables = highlights.

* aspectos prácticos = nuts and bolts.

* aspectos técnicos = engineering aspects.

* aspecto técnico = technical aspect.

* cambio de aspecto = lick of paint.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de aspecto tosco = rough-looking.

* de mal aspecto = seedy [seedier -comp., seediest -sup.], nasty looking, shanky [shankier -comp., shankiest -sup.].

* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en todos los aspectos = all-round.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener aspecto = look.

* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.

* tener un aspecto = look and feel.

* tener un aspecto + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + look.

* tener un aspecto horrible = look + shit.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* un aspecto de = an air of.

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aspecto

masculine

A (apariencia)

1 (de una persona) appearance; (de un objeto, lugar) appearance

un hombre de aspecto distinguido a distinguished-looking man, a man of distinguished appearance

la barba le da aspecto de intelectual his beard makes him look intellectual o gives him an intellectual look

no lo recuerdo ¿qué aspecto tiene? I don't remember him, what does he look like?

tiene buen aspecto, no parece enfermo he looks fine, he doesn't look sick at all

esa herida tiene muy mal aspecto that's a nasty-looking wound, that wound looks nasty

por su aspecto exterior la casa parecía deshabitada the house looked unoccupied from (the) outside

2

(cariz): no me gusta el aspecto que van tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o looking

B (rasgo, faceta) aspect

ése es sólo un aspecto del problema that's only one aspect of the problem

debemos considerar el aspecto legal we have to consider the legal aspect(s)

me gustaría aclarar algunos aspectos del asunto there are a few aspects of the matter I'd like to get cleared up

en ciertos aspectos la situación no ha cambiado in certain respects the situation has not changed

en ese aspecto tienes razón in that respect you're right

C ( Ling) aspect

D ( Astron) aspect

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aspecto sustantivo masculino
1
a) (de persona, lugar) look, appearance;

◊ un hombre de aspecto distinguido a distinguished-looking man;

¿qué aspecto tiene? what does he look like?;
a juzgar por su aspecto judging by the look of her;
tiene mal aspecto [ persona] she doesn't look well;

[ cosa] it doesn't look nice
b) (de problema, asunto):

◊ no me gusta el aspecto que van tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o looking

2 (rasgo, faceta) aspect;
◊ en ese aspecto tienes razón in that respect you're right

aspecto sustantivo masculino
1 look, appearance
2 (matiz de un asunto) aspect
' aspecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonada
- abandonado
- achantar
- achinada
- achinado
- aire
- conservarse
- descuidarse
- dimensión
- enjuiciar
- esteroide
- faceta
- fachada
- figura
- giro
- igual
- lado
- lechosa
- lechoso
- lozana
- lozano
- ofrecer
- panorama
- parecer
- parecerse
- pinta
- plana
- plano
- planta
- presencia
- presentación
- querer
- rasgo
- revestir
- siniestra
- siniestro
- traza
- ver
- vertiente
- abandonar
- campesino
- cara
- corresponder
- cuidado
- dejado
- descuidar
- desgarbado
- encarado
- enfermizo
- exterior
English:
air
- appearance
- aspect
- bearing
- cat
- complexion
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- doleful
- dowdy
- dramatically
- drawn
- feminine
- flip side
- frumpy
- good
- grim
- light
- look
- metamorphosis
- odd-looking
- old-looking
- regard
- seedy
- side
- tidiness
- young-looking
- economics
- scruffy
- smarten up
- sorry
- way

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aspecto nm

1. [apariencia] appearance;

un adulto con aspecto de niño an adult who looks like a child, an adult with a childlike appearance;

tener buen aspecto [persona] to look well;
[comida] to look nice o good;
tiene mal aspecto [persona] she doesn't look well;
[comida] it doesn't look very nice;
tenía aspecto de vagabundo he looked like a tramp;

la casa ofrecía un aspecto horrible después de la fiesta the house looked a real mess after the party

2. [faceta] aspect;

bajo este aspecto from this angle;

en ese aspecto in that sense o respect;

en todos los aspectos in every respect;

en cuanto al aspecto económico del plan,… as far as the financial aspects of the plan are concerned,…;

hay que destacar como aspecto negativo que… one negative aspect o point is that…

3. Gram aspect

4. [en astrología] aspect

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aspecto

m

1 de persona, cosa look, appearance;

tener buen aspecto look good;

tener aspecto de ser/estar seem (to be);

tenía aspecto de ser una persona simpática he seemed (to be) o he looked a nice guy

2 ( faceta) aspect

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aspecto nm

1) : aspect

2) apariencia: appearance, look

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aspecto n

1. (apariencia) appearance

no juzgues a las personas por su aspecto físico don't judge people by their physical appearance

Se suele traducir aspecto mediante el verbo to look más un adjectivo

tiene aspecto de cansada she looks tired

esa tortilla tiene buen aspecto that omelette looks delicious

2. (faceta) aspect

me interesa el aspecto político I'm interested in the political aspect

Spanish-English dictionary > aspecto
9 dirigir

v.

1 to steer (conducir) (coche, barco).

2 to manage (llevar) (empresa, hotel, hospital).

dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor

3 to direct.

Ella dirigió el caso She directed the case.

Ella dirige al equipo She directs the team.

4 to address (carta, paquete).

5 to guide (guiar) (person).

6 to point, to range.

Ellos dirigen al misil They point the missile.

7 to drive, to steer, to pilot, to head.

Ella dirige el avión She drives the plane.

8 to conduct.

Ella dirige la orquesta She conducts the orchestra.

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DIRIGIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(g changes to j before a and o)

Present Indicative

dirijo, diriges, dirige, dirigimos, dirigís, dirigen.

Present Subjunctive

dirija, dirijas, dirija, dirijamos, dirijáis, dirijan.

Imperative

dirige (tú), dirija (él/Vd.), dirijamos (nos.), dirigid (vos.), dirijan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to direct, lead

2) conduct

3) address

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1. VT

1) (=orientar) [+ persona] to direct; [+ asunto] to advise, guide

lo dirigió con ayuda de un mapa — she showed him the way o directed him with the help of a map

¿por qué no vas tú delante y nos diriges? — why don't you go first and lead the way?

un asesor le dirige las finanzas — a consultant advises him on his finances

estos principios dirigen nuestra política — these are the guiding principles behind our policy

dirigían sus pasos hacia la iglesia — they made their way o walked towards the church
palabra 2)
2) (=apuntar) [+ arma, telescopio] to aim, point (a, hacia at)
[+ manguera] to turn (a, hacia on) point (a, hacia at)
dirigió los focos al escenario — he pointed o directed the lights towards the stage

ordenó dirigir el fuego hacia el enemigo — he ordered them to direct o aim their fire at the enemy

3) (=destinar)

a) [+ carta, comentario, pregunta] to address (a to)

la carta iba dirigida al director — the letter was addressed to the editor

b) [+ libro, programa, producto] to aim (a at)

una publicación dirigida al mercado infantil — a publication aimed at the children's market

c) [+ acusación, críticas] to make (a, contra against)
level (a, contra at, against) [+ ataques] to make (a, contra against)
dirigieron graves acusaciones contra el ministro — serious accusations were made against the minister, serious accusations were levelled at o against the minister

le dirigieron fuertes críticas — he was strongly criticized, he came in for some strong criticism

d) [+ esfuerzos] to direct (a, hacia to, towards)

hay que dirigir todos nuestros esfuerzos hacia este fin — we must direct all our efforts to this end

4) (=controlar) [+ empresa, hospital, centro de enseñanza] to run; [+ periódico, revista] to edit, run; [+ expedición, país, sublevación] to lead; [+ maniobra, operación, investigación] to direct, be in charge of; [+ debate] to chair; [+ proceso judicial] to preside over; [+ tesis] to supervise; [+ juego, partido] to referee

dirige el Departamento de Biología — he runs the Biology Department

el Partido Comunista dirigió los destinos del país durante siete décadas — the Communist Party controlled the fate of the country for seven decades

el equipo de jugadores que dirige Muñoz — the team of players led by Muñoz

dirigió la investigación desde Madrid — he directed the investigation from Madrid

dirigió mal las negociaciones — he handled the negotiations badly, he mismanaged the negotiations
cotarro 1)
5) (Cine, Teat) to direct

6) (Mús) [+ orquesta, concierto] to conduct; [+ coro] to lead

¿quién dirigirá el coro? — who will be the choirmaster?, who will lead the choir?

7) (=conducir) [+ coche] to drive; [+ barco] to steer; [+ caballo] to lead

dirigió su coche hacia la izquierda — he steered o drove his car towards the left

2.

See:

dirigirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chair

dirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic

b) <obra/película> to direct

c) < orquesta> to conduct

2)

a)

dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody

el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación — the president will address the nation

el folleto va dirigido a los padres — the booklet is aimed at parents

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted — the question was meant for you

no me dirigió la palabra — he didn't say a word to me

b)

dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody

dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody

le dirigió una mirada de reproche — she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina — he walked toward(s) the corner

3) ( encaminar)

dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema — measures aimed at alleviating the problem
2.
dirigirse v pron

1) ( encaminarse)

dirigirse hacia algo — to head for something

2)

dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...

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= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.

Ex. More can be assumed in instructions addressed to the experienced information searcher than in instructions for the novice.

Ex. Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.

Ex. This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.

Ex. The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.

Ex. There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.

Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.

Ex. This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.

Ex. From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.

Ex. Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.

Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.

Ex. Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.

Ex. The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

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* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.

* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.

* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.

* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.

* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.

* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.

* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.

* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.

* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.

* dirigir un servicio = run + service.

* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chair

dirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic

b) <obra/película> to direct

c) < orquesta> to conduct

2)

a)

dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody

el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación — the president will address the nation

el folleto va dirigido a los padres — the booklet is aimed at parents

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted — the question was meant for you

no me dirigió la palabra — he didn't say a word to me

b)

dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody

dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody

le dirigió una mirada de reproche — she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina — he walked toward(s) the corner

3) ( encaminar)

dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema — measures aimed at alleviating the problem
2.
dirigirse v pron

1) ( encaminarse)

dirigirse hacia algo — to head for something

2)

dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...

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= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.

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* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.

* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.

* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.

* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.

* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.

* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.

* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.

* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.

* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.

* dirigir un servicio = run + service.

* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.

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dirigir [I7 ]

vt

A

1 ‹empresa› to manage, run; ‹periódico/revista› to run, edit; ‹investigación/tesis› to supervise; ‹debate› to lead, chair

dirigió la operación de rescate he led o directed the rescue operation

dirigir el tráfico to direct o control the traffic

2 ‹obra/película› to direct

3 ‹orquesta› to conduct

B

1 ‹mensaje/carta› dirigir algo A algn to address sth TO sb

esta noche el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación the president will address the nation tonight

la carta venía dirigida a mí the letter was addressed to me

dirigió unas palabras de bienvenida a los congresistas he addressed a few words of welcome to the delegates

las críticas iban dirigidas a los organizadores the criticisms were directed at the organizers

el folleto va dirigido a padres y educadores the booklet is aimed at parents and teachers

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted the question was meant for you, I asked you the question

no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me

2 ‹mirada/pasos/telescopio›

dirigió la mirada hacia el horizonte he looked toward(s) the horizon, he turned his eyes o his gaze toward(s) the horizon

le dirigió una mirada de reproche she looked at him reproachfully, she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina he walked toward(s) the corner

dirigió el telescopio hacia la luna he pointed the telescope toward(s) the moon

C (encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/acciones› dirigir algo A + INF:

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema measures aimed at alleviating o measures designed to alleviate the problem

dirigiremos todos nuestros esfuerzos a lograr un acuerdo we shall channel all our efforts into o direct all our efforts toward(s) reaching an agreement

■ dirigirse

v pron

A

(ir): nos dirigíamos al aeropuerto we were heading for o we were going to o we were on our way to the airport

se dirigió a su despacho con paso decidido he strode purposefully toward(s) his office

se dirigían hacia la frontera they were making o heading for the border

el buque se dirigía hacia la costa the ship was heading for o toward(s) the coast

B dirigirse A algn (oralmente) to speak o talk TO sb, address sb ( frml) (por escrito) to write TO sb

¿se dirige a mí? are you talking o speaking to me?

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle … ( Corresp) I am writing to request …

para más información diríjase a … for more information please write to o contact …

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dirigir ( conjugate dirigir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ empresa› to manage, run;

‹periódico/revista› to run, edit;
‹investigación/tesis› to supervise;
‹ debate› to lead, chair;
‹ tráfico› to direct
b) ‹obra/película› to direct;

‹ orquesta› to conduct
2
a) dirigir algo a algn ‹mensaje/carta› to address sth to sb;

‹ críticas› to direct sth to sb;
◊ la pregunta iba dirigida a usted the question was meant for you;

no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me
b) dirigir algo hacia or a algo/algn ‹ telescopio› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb;

‹ pistola› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb;
dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/algn to look at sth/sb;
◊ dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina he walked toward(s) the corner

3 ( encaminar) dirigir algo a hacer algo ‹ esfuerzos› to channel sth into doing sth;
‹energía/atención› to direct sth toward(s) doing sth
dirigirse verbo pronominal
1 ( encaminarse): dirigirse hacia algo to head for sth
2 dirigirse a algn ( oralmente) to speak o talk to sb;
( por escrito) to write to sb
dirigir verbo transitivo
1 (estar al mando de) to direct
(una empresa) to manage
(un negocio, una escuela) to run
(un sindicato, partido) to lead
(un periódico) to edit
2 (una orquesta) to conduct
(una película) to direct
3 (hacer llegar unas palabras, un escrito) to address
(una mirada) to give
4 (encaminar, poner en una dirección) to direct, steer: dirigió el coche hacia la salida, he drove his car to the exit
dirigió la mirada hacia la caja fuerte, she looked towards the strongbox
dirigió sus pasos hacia el bosque, he made his way towards the wood
' dirigir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cruzar
- derivar
- destinar
- enchufar
- enfilar
- mandar
- manejar
- manipular
- orquestar
- palabra
- conducir
English:
address
- aim
- bend
- conduct
- control
- direct
- guide
- lead
- level
- manage
- mastermind
- operate
- pitch
- run
- shine
- spearhead
- steer
- turn
- edit
- head
- produce
- target

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dirigir

♦ vt

1. [conducir] [coche, barco] to steer;
[avión] to pilot;
el canal dirige el agua hacia el interior de la región the canal channels the water towards the interior of the region

2. [estar al cargo de] [empresa, hotel, hospital] to manage;
[colegio, cárcel, periódico] to run; [partido, revuelta] to lead; [expedición] to head, to lead; [investigación] to supervise;
dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor o US advisor

3. [película, obra de teatro] to direct;
[orquesta] to conduct
4. [apuntar]
dirigió la mirada hacia la puerta he looked towards the door;

dirige el telescopio al norte point the telescope towards the north;

dirigió sus acusaciones a las autoridades her accusations were aimed at the authorities

5. [dedicar, encaminar]
nos dirigían miradas de lástima they were giving us pitying looks, they were looking at us pityingly;

dirigir unas palabras a alguien to speak to sb, to address sb;

dirige sus esfuerzos a incrementar los beneficios she is directing her efforts towards increasing profits, her efforts are aimed at increasing profits;

dirigen su iniciativa a conseguir la liberación del secuestrado the aim of their initiative is to secure the release of the prisoner;

dirigió sus pasos hacia la casa he headed towards the house;

no me dirigen la palabra they don't speak to me;

un programa dirigido a los amantes de la música clásica a programme (intended) for lovers of classical music;

consejos dirigidos a los jóvenes advice aimed at the young

6. [carta, paquete] to address

7. [guiar] [persona] to guide

♦ See also the pronominal verb dirigirse

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dirigir

v/t

1 TEA, película direct; MÚS conduct

2 COM manage, run

3

:

dirigir una carta a address a letter to;

dirigir una pregunta a direct a question to

4 ( conducir) lead

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dirigir {35} vt

1) : to direct, to lead

2) : to address

3) : to aim, to point

4) : to conduct (music)

♦ See also the reflexive verb dirigirse

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dirigir vb

1. (película, tráfico) to direct

James Cameron dirigió "Titanic" James Cameron directed "Titanic"

2. (empresa, equipo) to manage

¿quién dirige la selección española? who manages the Spanish national team?

3. (negocio, organización, sistema) to run [pt. ran; pp. run]

el gobierno dirige el país the government runs the country

4. (expedición, investigación, partido) to lead [pt. & pp. led]

el inspector que dirige la investigación the inspector who is leading the investigation

5. (libro, medida) to aim / to direct

el libro está dirigido a un público joven the book is aimed at young readers

6. (carta, palabras) to address

dirigió sus comentarios a todos los jóvenes presentes she addressed her comments to all the young people who were there

7. (orquesta) to conduct

no dirigir la palabra a alguien not to speak to somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > dirigir
10 biais

biais, e [bjε, jεz]

masculine noun

   a. ( = moyen) way

• par le biais de ( = par l'intermédiaire de) through ; ( = au moyen de) by means of

• réserver par le biais d'une agence to book through an agency

   b. ( = aspect) way

• c'est par ce biais qu'il faut aborder le problème the problem should be approached in this way

   c. ( = sens du tissu) bias ; ( = bande) bias binding

• coupé or taillé dans le biais cut on the bias or the cross

► en or de biais [poser] at an angle

• une allée traverse le jardin en biais a path cuts diagonally across the garden

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bjɛ
1.

nom masculin invariable ( moyen) way

par le biais de quelqu'un — through somebody

par le biais de quelque chose — by means of something

2.

de biais, en biais locution adverbiale

couper une étoffe en biais — to cut material on the cross

jeter des regards en biais à quelqu'un — to cast sidelong glances at somebody

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bjɛ nm
1) (= oblique)

en biais; de biais — at an angle, figindirectly

2) (= moyen) means

par le biais de (= au moyen de) — by means of, (= par l'intermédiaire de) through

3) (= aspect) angle

4) [tissu] bias

5) (= bande de tissu) bias binding

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biais

A nm inv

1 Cout, Tex ( sens) bias; ( bande de tissu) bias binding;

2 ( moyen) way; péj dodge○; trouver un biais pour éviter de payer to find a way to get out of paying; par le biais de qn through sb; par le biais d'un amendement by means of an amendment.

B de biais, en biais loc adv couper une étoffe en biais to cut material on the bias; regards en biais fig sidelong glances; jeter des regards en biais à qn to cast sidelong glances at sb; prendre un problème de biais fig to tackle a problem in a roundabout way.

( féminin biaise) [bjɛ, bjɛz] adjectif

[oblique] slanting

biais nom masculin

1. [obliquité] slant

2. COUTURE [bande] piece (of material) cut on the bias

[sens] bias

travailler dans le biais to cut on the bias ou cross

3. [moyen] way

elle cherche un biais pour se faire connaître she is trying to find a way of making herself known

par le biais de through, via, by means of

4. [aspect] angle

je ne sais pas par quel biais le prendre I don't know how ou from what angle to approach him

5. [dans des statistiques] bias

————————

de biais locution adverbiale

[aborder] indirectly, tangentially (soutenu)

regarder quelqu'un de biais to give somebody a sidelong glance

————————

en biais locution adverbiale

sideways, slantwise, at an angle

regarder quelqu'un en biais to give somebody a sidelong glance

traverser la rue en biais to cross the street diagonally

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > biais
11 tratar

v.

1 to treat (comportarse con) (persona, objeto).

¿qué tal te trataron? how were you treated?

El médico trata al paciente The doctor treats=cures the patient.

2 to have dealings or contact with.

la traté muy poco I didn't have much to do with her

3 to treat (tema, asunto).

eso lo tienes que tratar con el jefe that's something you'll have to discuss with the boss

4 to treat.

5 to treat (agua, sustancia, alimento).

6 to process (computing) (datos, información).

Ellos tratan el cuero They process the leather.

7 to deal.

Las empresas trataron The companies made a deal.

8 to try, to make a trial, to attempt it, to attempt.

Ella trató por mucho tiempo She tried for a long time.

9 to handle, to maneuver, to manoeuvre.

Ellos tratan sus pensamientos They handle their thoughts.

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tratar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen - objeto) to treat, handle; (- persona) to treat

■ trató la caja con cuidado she handled the box with care

■ nos trató bien he treated us well

2 (asunto, tema) to discuss, deal with

3 (gestionar) to handle, run

4 (dar tratamiento) to address as

5 (calificar, considerar) to consider, call

■ lo trató de idiota she called him an idiot

6 MEDICINA to treat

7 (datos, texto) to process

8 QUÍMICA to treat

► verbo intransitivo

1 (relacionarse) to be acquainted ( con, with), know ( con, -)

2 (tener tratos) to deal ( con, with)

3 (negociar) to negotiate ( con, with)

4 (intentar) to try (de, to)

■ trata de hacerlo try to do it

5 (versar) to be about

■ trata de/sobre espías it's about spies

6 COMERCIO to deal (en, in)

■ trata en pieles he deals in furs

► verbo pronominal tratarse

1 (relacionarse) to talk to each other, be on speaking terms

■ no se tratan they're not on speaking terms

2 (llamarse) to address each other as, call each other

3 (referirse) to be about

■ se trataba de un atraco it was about a robbery

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

se trata de... it's a question of..., it's a matter of...

■ se trata de averiguar cómo lo hicieron it's a question of working out how they did it

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verb

1) to treat

2) handle

•

- tratar con
- tratar de
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1. VT

1) [+ persona, animal, objeto] to treat

su novio la trata muy mal — her boyfriend treats her very badly

hay que tratar a los animales con cariño — animals should be given plenty of affection, animals should be treated lovingly

te dejo la cámara, pero trátala bien — I'll let you have the camera, but be careful with it o treat it carefully

la vida la ha tratado muy bien — life has been very kind to her, life has treated her very well

este asunto debe ser tratado con cuidado — this matter should be handled carefully

• tratar a algn de loco — to treat sb like a madman

- tratar a algn a patadas

2) (=llamar)

¿cómo le tenemos que tratar cuando nos hable? — how should we address him when he speaks to us?

• tratar a algn de algo — to call sb sth

tratar a algn de vago — to call sb a layabout

tratar a algn de tú/usted — to address sb as "tú"/"usted"

3) (=relacionarse con)

tratar a algn: ya no lo trato — I no longer have any dealings with him

lo trato solo desde hace seis meses — I have only known him for six months

me cae bien, pero no la he tratado mucho — I like her, but I haven't had a lot to do with her

4) (Med) [+ paciente, enfermedad] to treat

me están tratando con un nuevo fármaco — I'm being treated with a new drug

le trataron la neumonía con antibióticos — they treated the pneumonia with antibiotics

¿qué médico te está tratando? — which doctor is giving you treatment?

5) [+ tejido, madera, residuos] to treat

el agua se ha tratado con cloro — the water has been treated with chlorine

6) (=discutir) [+ tema] to deal with; [+ acuerdo, paz] to negotiate

trataremos este tema en la reunión — we'll deal with this subject in the meeting

este asunto tiene que tratarlo directamente con el director — you'll have to speak directly with the manager about this matter

7) (Inform) to process

2. VI

1)

• tratar de — [libro] to be about, deal with; [personas] to talk about, discuss

la película trata de un adolescente en Nueva York — the film is about a teenager in New York

ahora van a tratar del programa — they're going to talk about o discuss the programme now

2) (=intentar)

• tratar de hacer algo — to try to do sth

trataré de llegar pronto — I'll try to arrive early

trata de no ser demasiado estricto con él — try not to be too strict with him

• tratar de que, trataré de que esta sea la última vez — I'll try to make sure that this is the last time

trata por todos los medios de que el trabajo esté acabado para mañana — try and do whatever you can to make sure that the job is done by tomorrow

3) (=relacionarse)

• tratar con algn, trato con todo tipo de gente — I deal with all sorts of people

no tratamos con traidores — we don't have dealings with traitors

no había tratado con personas de esa clase — I had not previously come into contact with people like that

para tratar con animales hay que tener mucha paciencia — you have to be very patient when dealing with animals

es muy difícil tratar con el enemigo — it is not at all easy to have dealings with the enemy

4) (Com)

• tratar con o en algo — to deal in sth

trataban con o en pieles — they dealt in furs, they were involved in the fur trade

3.

See:

tratarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( intentar) to try

tratar de + inf — to try to + inf

traten de no llegar tarde — try not to be late

tratar de que + subj: trata de que queden a la misma altura try to get them level; trataré de que no vuelva a suceder — I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

2) obra/libro/película

tratar de algo — to be about something

¿de qué trata el libro? — what's the book about?

tratar sobre algo — to deal with something

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa — the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3) (tener contacto, relaciones)

tratar con alguien — to deal with somebody

tratar con él no es nada fácil — he's not at all easy to get on with

4) (Com)

tratar en algo — to deal in something
2.
tratar vt

1)

a) <persona/animal/instrumento> (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien — they treat me very well

trata la guitarra con más cuidado — be more careful with the guitar

b) ( llamar)

tratar a alguien de algo — to call somebody something

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

2) ( frecuentar)

lo trataba cuando era joven — I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

lo traté un par de veces — I met him a couple of times

nunca lo he tratado — I have never actually spoken to him

3) <tema/asunto> to deal with

no podemos tratarlo delante de ellos — we can't discuss this in front of them

4)

a) <paciente/enfermedad> to treat

b) <sustancia/metal> to treat
3.
tratarse v pron

1)

a)

tratarse con alguien — ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with somebody; ( alternar) to socialize o mix with somebody

b) (recípr)

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos — we're related but we are not in contact with each other

2) (+ compl)

a) (recípr)

se tratan de usted/tú — they address each other as `usted'/`tu'

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

b) (refl) ( cuidarse)

tratarse bien/mal — to look after oneself well/not to look after oneself

3) (Med) to have o undergo treatment

4) tratarse de (en 3^a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? — what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de)

se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir — we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso... — if that's all it is...

sólo porque se trata de ti — just because it's you

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= address, approach, consider (as), cover, discuss, focus on/upon, get to, go into, handle, manipulate, tackle, treat, turn to, broach, give + treatment, play with, speak to, treat, pick up on, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex. In a text such as this which focuses primarily upon controlled indexing languages and systems it is difficult to place natural language indexing in a appropriate context.

Ex. 'I'll get to that, I promise! but right now I have a budget to work on!'.

Ex. Although the description given here is quite lengthy, many points are glossed over, and the Manual goes into these and a number of others at length.

Ex. An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.

Ex. Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.

Ex. Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.

Ex. In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.

Ex. We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex. Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.

Ex. Equally serious, authors are often too close to the paper to give it an objective treatment.

Ex. In this five-day workshop we will play with the design and building of non-traditional interface solutions.

Ex. Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.

Ex. The author studies the factors which have impeded the spread of information on the use of thioctic acid to treat mushroom poisoning.

Ex. The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.

Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

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* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.

* atreverse a tratar = dare to + tread.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.

* cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* manera de tratar = avenue of approach.

* no atraverse a tratar = fear to + tread.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* sin tratar = untreated.

* temer tratar = fear to + tread.

* tratar Algo = get down to + Nombre, be under consideration.

* tratar algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo imparcialmente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo justamente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin parcialismo = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* tratar Algo supercialmente = dabble in.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

* tratar como un personaje = lionise [lionize, -USA].

* tratar (con) = negotiate (with).

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* tratar con cloro = chlorinate.

* tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.

* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.

* tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.

* tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.

* tratar con respeto = treat with + respect.

* tratar de = be about, be concerned with, deal with, take up, bear on, deal in.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.

* tratar de ligar = chat up.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar detalladamente = cover + in detail.

* tratar de un modo sentimental = sentimentalise [sentimentalize, -USA].

* tratar de un modo urgente = fast track.

* tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.

* tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.

* tratar específicamente = target.

* tratar información = handle + information.

* tratar injustamente = malign.

* tratar justamente = treat + fairly.

* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.

* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.

* tratar magníficamente = do + more than justice.

* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.

* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tratarse de = come down to, be a question of.

* tratar severamente = mete out + harsh treatment.

* tratar síntomas = treat + symptoms.

* tratar superficialmente = gloss over, scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.

* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.

* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( intentar) to try

tratar de + inf — to try to + inf

traten de no llegar tarde — try not to be late

tratar de que + subj: trata de que queden a la misma altura try to get them level; trataré de que no vuelva a suceder — I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

2) obra/libro/película

tratar de algo — to be about something

¿de qué trata el libro? — what's the book about?

tratar sobre algo — to deal with something

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa — the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3) (tener contacto, relaciones)

tratar con alguien — to deal with somebody

tratar con él no es nada fácil — he's not at all easy to get on with

4) (Com)

tratar en algo — to deal in something
2.
tratar vt

1)

a) <persona/animal/instrumento> (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien — they treat me very well

trata la guitarra con más cuidado — be more careful with the guitar

b) ( llamar)

tratar a alguien de algo — to call somebody something

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

2) ( frecuentar)

lo trataba cuando era joven — I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

lo traté un par de veces — I met him a couple of times

nunca lo he tratado — I have never actually spoken to him

3) <tema/asunto> to deal with

no podemos tratarlo delante de ellos — we can't discuss this in front of them

4)

a) <paciente/enfermedad> to treat

b) <sustancia/metal> to treat
3.
tratarse v pron

1)

a)

tratarse con alguien — ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with somebody; ( alternar) to socialize o mix with somebody

b) (recípr)

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos — we're related but we are not in contact with each other

2) (+ compl)

a) (recípr)

se tratan de usted/tú — they address each other as `usted'/`tu'

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

b) (refl) ( cuidarse)

tratarse bien/mal — to look after oneself well/not to look after oneself

3) (Med) to have o undergo treatment

4) tratarse de (en 3^a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? — what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de)

se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir — we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso... — if that's all it is...

sólo porque se trata de ti — just because it's you

* * *

tratar (con)

(v.) = negotiate (with)

Ex: Their purposes was to settle the disputes between the members, to negotiate with master, to accumulate and disburse a benevolent fund, and to exact contributions for drinks and parties.

= address, approach, consider (as), cover, discuss, focus on/upon, get to, go into, handle, manipulate, tackle, treat, turn to, broach, give + treatment, play with, speak to, treat, pick up on, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex: The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex: In a text such as this which focuses primarily upon controlled indexing languages and systems it is difficult to place natural language indexing in a appropriate context.

Ex: 'I'll get to that, I promise! but right now I have a budget to work on!'.

Ex: Although the description given here is quite lengthy, many points are glossed over, and the Manual goes into these and a number of others at length.

Ex: An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.

Ex: Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.

Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.

Ex: In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.

Ex: We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex: Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.

Ex: Equally serious, authors are often too close to the paper to give it an objective treatment.

Ex: In this five-day workshop we will play with the design and building of non-traditional interface solutions.

Ex: Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.

Ex: The author studies the factors which have impeded the spread of information on the use of thioctic acid to treat mushroom poisoning.

Ex: The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.

Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.

* atreverse a tratar = dare to + tread.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.

* cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* manera de tratar = avenue of approach.

* no atraverse a tratar = fear to + tread.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* sin tratar = untreated.

* temer tratar = fear to + tread.

* tratar Algo = get down to + Nombre, be under consideration.

* tratar algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo imparcialmente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo justamente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin parcialismo = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* tratar Algo supercialmente = dabble in.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

* tratar como un personaje = lionise [lionize, -USA].

* tratar (con) = negotiate (with).

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* tratar con cloro = chlorinate.

* tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.

* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.

* tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.

* tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.

* tratar con respeto = treat with + respect.

* tratar de = be about, be concerned with, deal with, take up, bear on, deal in.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.

* tratar de ligar = chat up.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar detalladamente = cover + in detail.

* tratar de un modo sentimental = sentimentalise [sentimentalize, -USA].

* tratar de un modo urgente = fast track.

* tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.

* tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.

* tratar específicamente = target.

* tratar información = handle + information.

* tratar injustamente = malign.

* tratar justamente = treat + fairly.

* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.

* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.

* tratar magníficamente = do + more than justice.

* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.

* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tratarse de = come down to, be a question of.

* tratar severamente = mete out + harsh treatment.

* tratar síntomas = treat + symptoms.

* tratar superficialmente = gloss over, scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.

* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.

* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* * *

tratar [A1 ]

vi

A (intentar) to try tratar DE + INF to try to + INF

trate de comprender try to o ( colloq) try and understand

traten de no llegar tarde try not to be late

tratar DE QUE + SUBJ:

trata de que queden a la misma altura try to o ( colloq) try and get them level

trataré de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

B

«obra/libro/película»: tratar DEor SOBRE algo: ¿de qué trata el libro? what's the book about?

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa the lecture will deal with o will be on the subject of alternative medicine, the theme of the lecture will be alternative medicine

C (tener contacto, relaciones) tratar CON algn to deal WITH sb

en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo in my job I deal with o come into contact with all kinds of people

tratar con él no es nada fácil he's not at all easy to get on with

prefiero tratar directamente con el fabricante I prefer to deal directly with the manufacturer

D ( Com) tratar EN algo to deal IN sth

tratar en joyas/antigüedades to deal in jewels/antiques

los mercaderes que trataban en esclavos/pieles the merchants who dealt o traded in slaves/furs

■ tratar

vt

A

1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien/como si fuera de la familia they treat me very well/as if I were one of the family

trata la guitarra con más cuidado be more careful with the guitar

2 (llamar) tratar a algn DE algo to call sb sth

¿me estás tratando de mentiroso? are you calling me a liar?

tratar a algn de usted/tú to address sb using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

a mi suegro nunca lo he tratado de usted I've never called my father-in-law `usted'

B ‹persona›

(frecuentar): lo trataba cuando era joven I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

nunca lo he tratado I have never had any contact with him o any dealings with him

C ‹tema/asunto›

vamos a tratar primero los puntos de mayor urgencia let's deal with o discuss the more pressing issues first

no sé cómo tratar esta cuestión I don't know how to deal with o handle this matter

el libro trata la Revolución Francesa desde una óptica inusual the book looks at the French Revolution from an unusual angle

esto no se puede tratar delante de los niños we can't discuss this in front of the children

D

1 ‹paciente/enfermedad› to treat

2 ‹sustancia/metal/madera› to treat

cultivos tratados con insectidas crops treated with insecticides

■ tratarse

v pron

A (relacionarse, tener contacto)

1 tratarse CON algn:

no me gusta la gente con la que se trata I don't like the people he mixes with

se trata con gente de la alta sociedad she socializes o mixes with people from high society, she moves in high circles

¿tú te tratas con los Rucabado? are you friendly with the Rucabados?

2 ( recípr):

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos we're related but we never see each other o we never have anything to do with each other

B (+ compl)

1 ( recípr):

se tratan de usted/tú they address each other as `usted'/`tú'

se tratan sin ningún respeto they have o show no respect for each other

2 ( refl) to treat oneself

¡qué mal te tratas, eh! ( iró); you don't treat yourself badly, do you?, you know how to look after yourself, don't you?

C ( Med) (seguir un tratamiento) to have o undergo treatment

D tratarse de ( en tercera persona)

1 (ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? what's it about?, what does it concern? ( frml)

se trata de Roy it's about Roy

2

(ser cuestión de): se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso, hazlo pasar ahora if that's all it is o if that's all he wants, show him in now

bueno, si se trata de echarle un vistazo nada más … OK, if it's just a question of having a quick look at it …

3

(ser): se trata de la estrella del equipo we're talking about o he is the star of the team

tratándose de usted, no creo que haya inconvenientes since it's for you o in your case I don't think there will be any problems

* * *

tratar ( conjugate tratar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( intentar) to try;
◊ traten de llegar temprano try to arrive early;

trataré de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again
2 [obra/libro/película] tratar de algo to be about sth;
tratar sobre algo to deal with sth;
◊ la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3 (tener contacto, relaciones) tratar con algn to deal with sb;
◊ en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo in my job I deal with all kinds of people

verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› to treat;
◊ me tratan muy bien they treat me very well

2 ( frecuentar):
◊ lo trataba cuando era joven I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

3 ‹tema/asunto› to discuss, to deal with
4
a) (Med) to treat

b) ‹sustancia/metal› to treat

tratarse verbo pronominal
1 tratarse con algn ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with sb;
( alternar) to socialize o mix with sb;
◊ no nos tratamos mucho ( recíp) we don't have much to do with each other

2 (+ compl) ( recípr):
◊ se tratan sin ningún respeto they show no respect for each other

3 (Med) to have o undergo treatment
4
◊ tratarse de (en 3a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about;

◊ ¿de qué se trata? what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de) to be a question of;

◊ se trata de participar, no de ganar it's a question of taking part, not of winning;

solo porque se trata de ti just because it's you
tratar
I verbo transitivo
1 (portarse) to treat
2 (cuidar) to look after, care: trátame el libro bien, look after my book
3 (dirigirse a una persona) address: nos tratamos de tú, we call each other "tú" o we're on first name terms
4 (considerar, llamar) me trató de tonto, he called me stupid
5 (someter a un proceso) to treat
6 (someter a tratamiento médico) to treat: le tienen que tratar la artritis, they have to treat his arthritis
7 (tener relación social) la he tratado muy poco, I don't know her very well
8 (considerar, discutir) to deal with: no hemos tratado la cuestión, we haven't discussed that subject
II verbo intransitivo 1 tratar de, (un libro, una película) to be about: ¿de qué trata?, what is it about?
2 (intentar) to try [de, to]
3 Com tratar en, to trade in o with 4 tratar con, (negociar) to negotiate with
' tratar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
censurar
- defraudar
- delicada
- delicado
- drogodependencia
- ir
- girar
- hablar
- mimar
- negociar
- tú
- confianza
- curar
- debido
- huir
- manera
- miramiento
- piel
- punto
- tocar
- trato
- usted
English:
about
- address
- associate
- bid
- clutch
- deal with
- discuss
- form
- grapple
- ground
- handle
- light
- lionise
- mistreat
- muck about
- muck around
- patronize
- peer
- push through
- rubberize
- specific
- squarely
- tactfully
- tout
- treat
- try
- try on
- victimize
- attempt
- bite
- contact
- could
- cover
- deal
- favor
- grasp
- process
- profile
- raw
- seek
- snub
- tackle
- take
- thrash
- untreated
- way

* * *

tratar

♦ vt

1. [portarse con, manejar] to treat;

¿qué tal te trataron? how were you treated?;

no la trates tan mal don't be so nasty to her;

la vida no la ha tratado bien life has not been kind to her;

te dejo los discos, pero trátamelos bien I'll let you borrow the records, but look after them o be careful with them for me

2. [paciente, enfermedad, herida] to treat;

la están tratando de cáncer, le están tratando un cáncer she's being treated for cancer;

el médico que la trata the doctor who is treating her

3. [tener relación con] to have dealings o contact with;

era compañera de clase pero la traté muy poco she was in my class, but I didn't have much to do with her

4. [llamar, dirigirse a]
tratar a alguien de usted/tú = to address sb using the “usted” form/the “tú” form;

no hace falta que me trates de señor there's no need to call me “sir”;

tratar a alguien de tonto to call sb an idiot

5. [tema, asunto] to treat;

el tema que trata la obra the subject of the book;

hay que tratar ese asunto con cuidado this matter needs to be dealt with carefully;

eso lo tienes que tratar con el jefe that's something you'll have to discuss with the boss

6. [agua, sustancia, tejido, alimento] to treat

7. Informát [datos, información] to process

8. Bol [insultar] to insult, to swear at

♦ vi

1. [intentar]
tratar de hacer algo to try to do sth;

trata de comprenderlo, por favor please try to understand;

trataré de no equivocarme I'll try not to get it wrong;

sólo trataba de que estuvieras más cómodo I was only trying to make you more comfortable

2. [versar]
tratar de o [m5] sobre to be about;

¿de qué trata el documental? what's the documentary about o on?;

la ponencia trata sobre contaminación acústica the paper is about o on noise pollution

3. [tener relación]
tratar con alguien to have dealings with sb;

en mi trabajo tengo que tratar con todo tipo de gente I have to deal with all sorts of people in my job;

trata con gente muy rara she mixes with some very strange people;

Comp
RP
tratar a alguien con pinzas to handle sb with kid gloves

4. [comerciar] to deal (en in)

♦ See also the pronominal verb tratarse

* * *

tratar

I v/t

1 treat

2 ( manejar) handle

3 ( dirigirse a) address (de as);

tratar a alguien de tú address s.o. informally, use the tú form with s.o.;

tratar a alguien de usted address s.o. formally, use the usted form with s.o.

4 gente come into contact with

5 tema deal with

II v/i:

1

:

tratar con alguien deal with s.o.

2

:

tratar de ( intentar) try to

3 COM

:

tratar en deal in

* * *

tratar vi

1)

tratar con : to deal with, to have contact with

no trato mucho con los clientes: I don't have much contact with customers

2)

tratar de : to try to

estoy tratando de comer: I am trying to eat

3)

tratar de or

tratar sobre : to be about, to concern

el libro trata de las plantas: the book is about plants

4)

tratar en : to deal in

trata en herramientas: he deals in tools

tratar vt

1) : to treat

tratan bien a sus empleados: they treat their employees well

2) : to handle

trató el tema con delicadeza: he handled the subject tactfully

♦ See also the reflexive verb tratarse

* * *

tratar vb

1. (en general) to treat

me trataron muy bien they treated me very well

2. (ocuparse, tener relación) to deal with [pt. & pp. dealt]

trata con muchos artistas he deals with a lot of artists

3. (hablar) to discuss

se reunieron para tratar un problema they met to discuss a problem

4. (referirse) to be about

la película trataba de vampiros the film was about vampires

tratar de to try to

trataré de ser puntual I'll try to be punctual

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12 coin

coin [kwɛ̃]

masculine noun

   a. ( = angle) corner

• la boulangerie fait le coin the bakery is right on the corner

• regard en coin sidelong glance

• regarder/surveiller qn du coin de l'œil to look at/watch sb out of the corner of one's eye

• au coin du feu by the fireside

   b. [de village, maison] part

• un coin de ciel bleu a patch of blue sky

• un coin de plage a spot on the beach

• le coin jardinerie (dans un magasin) the gardening section

• coin-bureau/-repas work/dining area

• rester dans son coin to keep to oneself

• laisser qn dans son coin to leave sb alone

• je l'ai mis dans un coin I put it somewhere ; → petit

   c. ( = région) area

• les gens du coin the local people

• vous êtes du coin ? do you live locally?

• je ne suis pas du coin I'm not from around here

• le supermarché du coin the local supermarket

• un coin perdu or paumé (inf) a place miles from anywhere

• des quatre coins du monde from the four corners of the world

• des quatre coins du pays from all over the country

   d. (pour coincer, écarter) wedge

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kwɛ̃
1.

nom masculin

1) ( angle) corner

un coin de table — the corner of a table

à tous les coins de rue — everywhere, all over the place

un placard qui fait le coin — a corner cupboard

les coins et les recoins — the nooks and crannies

aux quatre coins de la ville — all over the town

j'ai dû poser mon sac dans un coin — I must have put my bag down somewhere

assis au coin du feu — sitting by the fire

une causerie au coin du feu — a fireside chat; petit

2) ( extrémité) (d'œil, de bouche) corner

regarder quelque chose/quelqu'un du coin de l'œil — to watch something/somebody out of the corner of one's eye

un sourire en coin — a half-smile

un regard en coin — ( sournois) a sidelong glance

3) ( morceau) ( de terre) plot; ( de pelouse) patch; ( d'ombre) spot

un coin ensoleillé — a sunny spot

un coin de paradis — an idyllic spot

un coin de ciel bleu — a patch of blue sky

un coin de verdure — a green bit

dans un coin de ma mémoire — in my memory

4) ( lieu d'habitation) part

un coin de France/de l'Ardèche — a part of France/of the Ardèche

dans le coin — ( ici) around here, in these parts; ( là-bas) around there, in those parts

nous étions dans le même coin — we were in the same area

le café du coin — the local café

je ne suis pas du coin — I'm not from around here

de quel coin est-il? — where does he come from?

les gens du coin — the locals

dans un coin paumé (colloq) or perdu — in the middle of nowhere

dans un coin perdu de la Lozère — in a remote part of the Lozère

connaître les bons coins pour manger/pour les champignons — to know all the good places to eat/to find mushrooms

5) ( en papeterie) ( pour photos) corner; ( pour classeur) reinforcing corner

6) Technologie ( pour fendre) wedge

2.

coin(-) (in compounds)

coin-repas/-salon — dining/living area

coin-bureau — work area

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rencontrer quelqu'un au coin d'un bois — to meet somebody in a dark alley

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kwɛ̃ nm
1) (entre deux murs, rues) corner

au coin de la rue — on the corner of the street

l'aventure est au coin de la rue — adventure can be found on any street corner

au coin du feu — by the fireside

du coin de l'œil — out of the corner of one's eye

regard en coin — sideways glance, sidelong glance

sourire en coin — half-smile

lever un coin du voile sur qch — to lift the veil on sth

2) (= endroit) spot

un coin sympa pour pique-niquer — a nice spot for a picnic

Il habite dans un coin assez tranquille. — He lives in a quiet spot.

le petit coin (= les toilettes) — the toilet

aux quatre coins du monde — to the four corners of the world

dans le coin; Tu habites dans le coin? — Do you live round here?

du coin (épicerie) — local

le bistrot du coin — the local

Je ne suis pas du coin. — I'm not from round here.

dans le coin (= aux alentours) — in the area, (= à proximité) locally

3) (pour graver) die, (= poinçon) hallmark

4) (pour coincer) wedge

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coin

A nm

1 ( angle) corner; un coin de table/serviette the corner of a table/napkin; dans un coin in a corner; au coin de la rue on the corner of the street; à tous les coins de rue everywhere, all over the place; il y a des policiers/banques à tous les coins de rue there's a policeman/bank on every street corner; un placard/une étagère qui fait le coin a corner cupboard/shelf; regarder dans tous les coins to look everywhere ou all over the place; les coins et les recoins the nooks and crannies; aux quatre coins de la ville/du globe or du monde all over the town/the world; rester/travailler dans son coin to stay/to work in one's own little corner; aller au coin ( punition) to go and stand in the corner; j'ai dû poser mon sac dans un coin I must have put my bag down somewhere; assis au coin du feu sitting by the fire; une causerie au coin du feu a fireside chat; avoir un coin à soi dans la maison to have a corner of one's own in the house;

2 ( extrémité) (d'œil, de bouche) corner; s'essuyer le coin des lèvres to wipe the corners of one's mouth; regarder qch/qn du coin de l'œil to watch sth/sb out of the corner of one's eye; un sourire en coin a half-smile; un sourire au coin des lèvres a smile flickering around one's mouth; un regard en coin ( sournois) a sidelong glance; ( complice) a meaningful look;

3 ( morceau) ( de terre) plot; ( de pelouse) patch; ( d'ombre) spot; ( de cour) area; un coin ensoleillé a sunny spot; un coin de paradis an idyllic spot; un coin de ciel bleu a patch of blue sky; un coin de verdure a green bit; dans un coin de ma mémoire in my memory; garder qch dans un coin de sa mémoire to remember sth;

4 ( lieu d'habitation) part; un coin de France/de l'Ardèche a part of France/of the Ardèche; dans le coin ( ici) around here, in these parts; ( là-bas) around there, in those parts; il y a beaucoup de vignes dans le coin there are a lot of vineyards around here; nous étions dans le même coin we were in the same area; le café/boucher du coin the local café/butcher; je ne suis pas du coin I'm not from around here; de quel coin est-il? where does he come from?; les gens du coin the locals; dans un coin paumé○ or perdu in the middle of the sticks○ ou of nowhere; dans un coin perdu de la Lozère in a remote part of the Lozère; connaître les bons coins pour manger to know all the good places to eat; il connaît les bons coins pour les champignons he knows where to find mushrooms;

5 ( en papeterie) ( pour photos) corner; ( pour classeur) reinforcing corner;

6 Tech ( pour fendre) wedge.

B coin(-) ( in compounds) coin-repas/-salon dining/living area; coin-rangement/-bureau storage/work area.

Idiomes

je n'aimerais pas le rencontrer au coin d'un bois I wouldn't like to meet him on a dark night ou in a dark alley; jouer aux quatre coins five players fight it out for four corners.

[kwɛ̃] nom masculin

1. [angle] corner

le coin de la rue the corner of the street

à un coin de rue on a street-corner

un coin couloir/fenêtre an aisle/a window seat

à chaque coin de rue, à tous les coins de rue all over the place, everywhere

manger sur un coin de table to eat a hasty meal

au coin du feu (sens propre) by the fireside

rester au coin du feu (figuré) to stay at home

au coin d'un bois

a. (sens propre) somewhere in a wood

b. (figuré) in a lonely place

2. [commissure - des lèvres, de l'œil] corner

du coin de l'œil [regarder, surveiller] out of the corner of one's eye

3. [endroit quelconque] place, spot

dans un coin de la maison somewhere in the house

j'ai dû laisser mon livre dans un coin I must have left my book somewhere or other

dans un coin de sa mémoire in a corner of his memory

bon coin: il connaît les bons coins he knows all the right places

[espace réservé]

le coin des bricoleurs COMMERCE the do-it-yourself department

(suivi d'un nom; avec ou sans trait d'union)

coin cuisine kitchen recess

coin repas ou salle à manger dining area

[à la campagne] corner, place, spot

un petit coin tranquille à la campagne a quiet spot in the country

un coin perdu

a. [isolé] an isolated spot

b. [arriéré] a godforsaken place (péjoratif)

chercher dans tous les coins et les recoins to look in every nook and cranny

connaître quelque chose dans les coins to know something like the back of one's hand

le petit coin (familier & euphémisme) the smallest room

4. [parcelle] patch, plot

il reste un coin de ciel bleu there's still a patch of blue sky

5. IMPRIMERIE [forme] die

[poinçon] stamp, hallmark

6. [cale] wedge

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au coin locution adverbiale

[de la rue] on ou at the corner

mettre un enfant au coin to make a child stand in the corner (as punishment)

dans le coin locution adverbiale

[dans le quartier - ici] locally, around here ; [ - là-bas] locally, around there

et Victor? — il est dans le coin where's Victor? — somewhere around

je passais dans le coin et j'ai eu envie de venir te voir I was in the area and I felt like dropping in (on you)

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dans son coin locution adverbiale

laisser quelqu'un dans son coin to leave somebody alone

rester dans son coin to keep oneself to oneself

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de coin locution adjectivale

[étagère] corner (modificateur)

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du coin locution adjectivale

[commerce] local

les gens du coin

a. [ici] people who live round here, the locals

b. [là-bas] people who live there, the locals

désolé, je ne suis pas du coin sorry, I'm not from around here

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en coin locution adjectivale

[regard] sidelong

un sourire en coin a half-smile

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en coin locution adverbiale

[regarder, observer] sideways

sourire en coin to give a half-smile

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > coin
13 rapporter

rapporter [ʀapɔʀte]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = apporter) [+ objet, souvenir, réponse] to bring back ; [chien] [+ gibier] to retrieve

• Toby, rapporte ! (à un chien) fetch, Toby!

• rapporter qch à qn to bring or take sth back to sb

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► rapporter se traduira par to bring back ou par to take back suivant que le locuteur se trouve ou non à l'endroit en question.

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• il prend les choses et il ne les rapporte jamais he takes things and never brings them back

• je vais rapporter ce CD au magasin I'm going to take this CD back to the shop

• il rapportera du pain pour le déjeuner he'll bring some bread for lunch

• quand doit-il rapporter la réponse ? when does he have to come back with the answer?

   b. [actions, terre] to yield ; [métier, vente] to bring in

• placement qui rapporte du 5% investment that yields 5%

• ça rapporte beaucoup d'argent it brings in a lot of money

• ça ne lui rapportera que des ennuis it'll only bring him problems

   c. ( = faire un compte rendu de) [+ fait] to report ; ( = mentionner) to mention ; ( = citer) [+ mot célèbre] to quote ; ( = répéter pour dénoncer) to report

• il a rapporté à la maîtresse ce qu'avaient dit ses camarades he told the teacher what his classmates had said

   d. ( = ajouter) to add

• c'est un élément rapporté it's been added on

   e. ( = rattacher à) rapporter à to relate to

• il rapporte tout à lui he brings everything back to himself

2. intransitive verb

   a. [chien] to retrieve

   b. [investissement] to give a good return

• ça rapporte bien [domaine d'activité] it brings in a lot of money ; [travail] it pays very well

   c. ( = moucharder) to tell tales

3. reflexive verb

► se rapporter

   a.

se rapporter à qch to relate to sth

• se rapporter à [antécédent] to relate to

• ce paragraphe ne se rapporte pas du tout au sujet this paragraph bears no relation at all to the subject

• ça se rapporte à ce que je disais tout à l'heure that relates to what I was saying just now

   b. s'en rapporter au jugement/témoignage de qn to rely on sb's judgment/account

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ʀapɔʀte
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( remettre en place) ( ici) to bring back; ( là-bas) to take back; ( rendre) ( ici) to bring back (à to), to return (à to); ( là-bas) to take back (à to), to return (à to)

2) ( ramener avec soi) to bring back [objet, cadeau, nouvelle] (à to, de from)

3) ( procurer un bénéfice) to bring in [somme, revenu] (à to)

la vente de la maison leur a rapporté beaucoup d'argent — they made a lot of money on the sale of the house

les obligations rapportent 10% — the bonds yield ou return 10%

mes terres me rapportent beaucoup d'argent — my land brings me in a good income

leurs investissements leur rapportent beaucoup d'argent — their investments give them a high return on their money

ça ne rapporte rien — it doesn't pay

qu'est-ce que ça va te rapporter sinon des ennuis? — you'll get nothing out of it except trouble

4) ( relater) to report (à to); ( citer) to quote [bon mot]

je ne fais que rapporter ses propos — I'm only repeating what he said

on m'a rapporté que — I was told that

5) (colloq) ( moucharder) to tell (tales) on somebody

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( procurer un bénéfice) to bring in money, to be lucrative

un métier qui rapporte — a lucrative job

2) (colloq) ( moucharder) to tell tales

3.

se rapporter verbe pronominal

1) ( être en relation avec)

se rapporter à — to relate to, to bear a relation to

2) ( faire confiance à)

s'en rapporter à quelqu'un/quelque chose — to rely on somebody/something

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ʀapɔʀte
1. vt

1) (= ramener) to bring back

Je leur ai rapporté un cadeau. — I brought them back a present.

2) (= rendre) (en venant) to bring back, (en allant) to take back

J'ai rapporté la robe rouge au magasin. — I took the red dress back to the shop.

3) (= produire) [investissement] to yield, [activité] to bring in

4) (= mettre en rapport)

rapporter qch à qch — to relate sth to sth

5) (= relater) to report

6) COUTURE to sew on

2. vi

1) (= être profitable) [activité] to be very profitable, [investissement] to give a good return, to give a high yield

2) (= moucharder) péjoratif to tell

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rapporter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( remettre en place) ( ici) to bring back; ( là-bas) to take back; ( rendre) ( ici) to bring back (à to), to return (à to); ( là-bas) to take back (à to), to return (à to); as-tu rapporté le livre à la bibliothèque? did you take back ou return the book to the library?; rapporte-moi mes disques dès que possible bring back my records as soon as possible; je vous rapporte votre sac à main I've brought back your handbag; chien dressé à rapporter le gibier dog trained to retrieve game;

2 ( prendre avec soi) to bring back [objet, cadeau, nouvelle] (à to, de from); il nous a rapporté des cadeaux de son voyage he brought us back presents from his trip; est-ce que vous rapportez de bonnes nouvelles? have you brought back good news?;

3 ( procurer un bénéfice) to bring in [somme, revenu] (à to); la vente de la maison leur a rapporté beaucoup d'argent they made a lot of money on the sale of the house, the sale of the house brought them a lot of money; les actions rapportent 10% the shares yield ou return 10%; mes vignobles/terres me rapportent beaucoup d'argent my vineyards/lands bring me in a good income ou a lot of money; leurs investissements leur rapportent beaucoup d'argent their investments give them a high return on their money; ça ne rapporte rien it doesn't pay; qu'est-ce que ça va te rapporter sinon des ennuis? what can you gain from it except trouble?;

4 ( ajouter) to add; Cout to sew [sth] on [poche, pièce];

5 ( relater) to report (à to); ( citer) to quote [bon mot]; je ne fais que rapporter ses propos I'm only reporting what he said; on m'a rapporté que I was told that; la légende rapporte que legend has it that;

6 ( rattacher) to relate to; si on rapporte les événements au contexte de l'époque if you put the events in the context of the period; rapporter qch à sa cause to relate sth to its cause; il rapporte tout à sa petite personne he brings everything back to himself;

7 ( convertir) rapporter les mesures à l'échelle qui convient to bring the measurements into scale;

8 ○( moucharder) Scol ce n'est pas beau de rapporter ce qu'ont fait tes petits camarades it's not nice to tell on your friends;

9 Math rapporter un angle to plot an angle;

10 Jur to rescind, to revoke [décret, mesure, acte]; to cancel [nomination]; to reverse [décision].

B vi

1 ( procurer un bénéfice) to bring in money, to be lucrative; un métier/investissement qui rapporte a lucrative job/investment; ça rapporte beaucoup it's lucrative; ça rapporte peu it's not very lucrative;

2 ○( moucharder) to tell tales.

C se rapporter vpr

1 ( être en relation avec) se rapporter à to relate to, to bear a relation to; votre réponse ne se rapporte pas à la question posée your answer does not relate to ou is not relevant to the question asked; tout ce qui se rapporte à ce chanteur la passionne she's mad about everything that's got to do with this singer; le pronom se rapporte au nom Ling the pronoun is related to the noun;

2 ( faire confiance à) s'en rapporter à to rely on; je m'en rapporte à vous/à votre jugement I rely on you/on your judgment.

[rapɔrte] verbe transitif

1. [remettre à sa place] to bring ou to put back

tu rapporteras la clé bring back the key

2. [apporter avec soi] to bring

as-tu rapporté le journal? did you get ou buy the paper?

le chien rapporte la balle the dog brings back the ball

je rapporte une impression favorable de cet entretien I came away with a favourable impression of that meeting

[apporter de nouveau ou en plus]

rapporte-nous un peu plus de vin bring us a little more wine

CHASSE to retrieve

3. [rendre] to take back (separable), to return

quelqu'un a rapporté le sac que tu avais oublié somebody has brought back ou returned the bag you left behind

4. [ajouter] to add

COUTURE to sew on (separable)

rapporter un angle MATHÉMATIQUES to plot an angle

5. [produire] to produce, to yield

rapporter des bénéfices to yield a profit

rapporter des intérêts to yield interest

le compte d'épargne vous rapporte 3,5 % the savings account has a yield of 3.5% ou carries 3.5% interest

sa boutique lui rapporte beaucoup d'argent her shop brings in a lot of money

et qu'est-ce que ça t'a rapporté en fin de compte? what did you get out of it in the end?

ça peut rapporter gros! slogan du Loto (allusion) it could make you a lot of money!

6. [répéter - propos] to tell, to say

7. [faire le compte rendu de] to report (on)

rapporter les décisions d'une commission POLITIQUE to report on the decisions of a committee

8. ADMINISTRATION & DROIT [annuler] to cancel, to revoke

rapporter un projet de loi to throw out a bill

9. [rattacher quelque chose à]

rapporter quelque chose à to relate something to

elle rapporte tout à elle she always brings everything back to herself

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[rapɔrte] verbe intransitif

1. [être rentable] to yield a profit

ça rapporte (familier) it pays

2. CHASSE to retrieve

rapporte, mon chien! fetch, boy!

3. (familier) [enfant] to tell tales, to sneak

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se rapporter à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [avoir un lien avec] to refer ou to relate to

2. GRAMMAIRE to relate to

3. (soutenu)

s'en rapporter à [s'en remettre à] to rely on

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rapporter
14 все что только можно было

Chat: every angle of a book (I tried every angle of a book)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > все что только можно было
15 aparejo

m.

1 harness.

2 tackle.

3 block and tackle (Tec).

4 rigging (Nautical).

aparejos equipment

5 lifting gear, tackle.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aparejar.

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aparejo

► nombre masculino

1 (equipo) gear, equipment

2 (arreos) harness

3 (jarcias, velas) rigging

4 (polea) block and tackle

5 (en construcción) bond

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aparejo de pesca fishing tackle

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noun m.

1) equipment, gear

2) saddle, harness

3) rig

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SM

1) (=acto) preparation

2) (=herramientas) gear, equipment

3) [de caballería] (=arreos) harness; CAm, Méx (=silla) saddle; And (=silla de mujer) woman's saddle

4) (Pesca)

aparejo de anzuelos — set of hooks

aparejos de pesca — fishing tackle

5) (=poleas) lifting gear, block and tackle

6) (Náut) rigging

7) (Arquit) bond, bonding

8) (Arte) sizing, priming

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masculino

1) ( de embarcación) rig; ( de caballo) tack; ( de pesca) tackle; ( polea) block and tackle

2) (Const) bond

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= rig, rigging.

Ex. The book also illustrates the effects of alternating the angle of a sail, using different sail shapes and using a rig consisting of two sails.

Ex. Every sailing ship has a hull, rigging and at least one mast to hold up the sails that use the wind to power the ship.

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* aparejos de pesca = fishing tackle, fishing gear, fishing equipment, angling equipment.

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masculino

1) ( de embarcación) rig; ( de caballo) tack; ( de pesca) tackle; ( polea) block and tackle

2) (Const) bond

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= rig, rigging.

Ex: The book also illustrates the effects of alternating the angle of a sail, using different sail shapes and using a rig consisting of two sails.

Ex: Every sailing ship has a hull, rigging and at least one mast to hold up the sails that use the wind to power the ship.

* aparejos de pesca = fishing tackle, fishing gear, fishing equipment, angling equipment.

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aparejo

masculine

A

1 (de una embarcación) rig

2 (de un caballo) tack

3 (de pesca) tackle

4 (polea) block and tackle

B ( Const) bond

Compuestos:

● aparejo a soga

stretcher o stretching bond

● aparejo a tizón

header o heading bond

● aparejo inglés

English bond

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Del verbo aparejar: ( conjugate aparejar)

aparejo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

aparejó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
aparejar
aparejo
aparejar ( conjugate aparejar) verbo transitivo ‹ caballos› ( para montar) to saddle;
( a carro) to harness
aparejo sustantivo masculino ( de caballo) tack;
( de pesca) tackle;
( polea) block and tackle
' aparejo' also found in these entries:
English:
rig
- tackle
- gear

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aparejo nm

1. [de caballerías] harness

2. [de pesca] tackle

3. Tec [de poleas] block and tackle

4. Náut rigging;

aparejos equipment

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aparejo

m

1 preparation

2 MAR rigging

3

:

aparejos pl tack sg

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aparejo nm

1) : equipment, gear

2) : harness, saddle

3) : rig, rigging (of a ship)

Spanish-English dictionary > aparejo
16 facilitar

v.

1 to facilitate, to make easy.

esta máquina nos facilita mucho la tarea this machine makes the job a lot easier (for us)

El libro facilita la tarea The book makes the task easy.

2 to provide.

nos facilitaron toda la información que necesitábamos they provided us with all the information we needed

La tienda facilita el transporte The store provides transportation.

3 to make it easy to, to help to, to make it possible to.

El libro facilita terminar pronto The book makes it easy to finish soon.

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facilitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (simplificar) to make easy, make easier, facilitate

2 (proporcionar) to provide with, supply with

■ nos facilitaron información muy útil they provided us with some very useful information

3 (concertar entrevista etc) to arrange

■ nos facilitó una entrevista para el martes she arranged a meeting for us on Tuesday

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verb

1) to provide

2) facilitate

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VT

1) (=hacer fácil) to make easier, facilitate

un ordenador facilita mucho el trabajo — a computer makes work much easier

Internet facilita el acceso a la información — the internet facilitates access to information

la nueva autovía facilitará la entrada a la capital — the new motorway will give easier access to the capital, the new motorway will facilitate access to the capital

2) (=proporcionar)

facilitar algo a algn — to provide sb with sth, supply sb with sth

el banco me facilitó la información — the bank provided me with o supplied me with the information

"le agradecería me facilitara..." — "I would be grateful if you would provide o supply me with..."

3) Cono Sur (=quitar importancia a)

facilitar algo — to make sth out to be easier than it really is, play down the difficulty of sth

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( hacer más fácil) < tarea> to make... easier, facilitate (frml)

2) (frml) ( proporcionar) <datos/información> to provide

le facilitaron los documentos — they provided him with the documents (frml)

no ha sido facilitada su identidad — his identity has not been disclosed
2.
facilitarse v pron (Col)

se le facilita la física — he's good at physics

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= ease, expedite, facilitate, issue, make + it + easier, pave + the way (for/towards/to), smooth + the path of, make + easy, smooth, smooth + the way, pave + the path (for/towards/to), provide + grounds for, provide for, enable, pave + the road (for/towards/to).

Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.

Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex. Bottom shelves which are tilted at an angle make it easier to see the books' spines.

Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex. These officers, by being on the spot, are able to gain early warning of impending developments and smooth the path of grant and loan applications.

Ex. It became imperative that books be arranged to make it easy for the reader to find what he wanted.

Ex. This activity leads to the unearthing of information that smooths daily working in the library itself.

Ex. Continued communication regarding procedures and results smooths the way for long-term understanding and willingness to participate = La comunicación permanente con respecto a procedimientos y resultados facilita el entendimiento a largo plazo y el deseo de participar.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The long and winding road: the FCC paves the path with good intentions'.

Ex. On the positive side, a number of digital library services may be an excellent way to extend the reach out to old and new constituencies and provide grounds for cooperation.

Ex. Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.

Ex. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.

Ex. Together, these technologies pave the road for the introduction of interactive television to fully exploit the benefits of the conversion to digital.

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* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* facilitarle Algo a Alguien = play into + the hands of.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( hacer más fácil) < tarea> to make... easier, facilitate (frml)

2) (frml) ( proporcionar) <datos/información> to provide

le facilitaron los documentos — they provided him with the documents (frml)

no ha sido facilitada su identidad — his identity has not been disclosed
2.
facilitarse v pron (Col)

se le facilita la física — he's good at physics

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= ease, expedite, facilitate, issue, make + it + easier, pave + the way (for/towards/to), smooth + the path of, make + easy, smooth, smooth + the way, pave + the path (for/towards/to), provide + grounds for, provide for, enable, pave + the road (for/towards/to).

Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.

Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex: Bottom shelves which are tilted at an angle make it easier to see the books' spines.

Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.

Ex: These officers, by being on the spot, are able to gain early warning of impending developments and smooth the path of grant and loan applications.

Ex: It became imperative that books be arranged to make it easy for the reader to find what he wanted.

Ex: This activity leads to the unearthing of information that smooths daily working in the library itself.

Ex: Continued communication regarding procedures and results smooths the way for long-term understanding and willingness to participate = La comunicación permanente con respecto a procedimientos y resultados facilita el entendimiento a largo plazo y el deseo de participar.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The long and winding road: the FCC paves the path with good intentions'.

Ex: On the positive side, a number of digital library services may be an excellent way to extend the reach out to old and new constituencies and provide grounds for cooperation.

Ex: Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.

Ex: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.

Ex: Together, these technologies pave the road for the introduction of interactive television to fully exploit the benefits of the conversion to digital.

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* facilitarle Algo a Alguien = play into + the hands of.

* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

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facilitar [A1 ]

vt

A (hacer más fácil) ‹tarea› to make … easier, facilitate ( frml)

tu actitud no facilita nada las cosas your attitude does not make things any easier

el satélite facilitará las comunicaciones the satellite will facilitate communications

B ( frml) (proporcionar, suministrar) ‹datos/información› to provide

le facilitarán la información necesaria they will supply o provide you with the necessary information

el parte médico facilitado por el hospital the medical report provided by the hospital

no ha sido facilitada su identidad his identity has not been disclosed

nos acaban de facilitar una noticia de última hora we have just received some last-minute news

■ facilitarse

v pron

( Col): se le facilita la física he's good at physics

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facilitar ( conjugate facilitar) verbo transitivo
a) ( hacer más fácil) ‹ tarea› to make … easier, facilitate (frml)

b) (frml) ( proporcionar) ‹datos/información› to provide

facilitar verbo transitivo
1 (dar, proveer) to provide: me facilitó todo lo necesario para el viaje, he gave me everything I needed for the trip
2 (hacer más fácil) to make easy, facilitate: tus consejos facilitaron el trabajo, your advice made our workload lighter
' facilitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspiciar
English:
facilitate
- furnish
- specifically
- supply
- ease
- fire

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facilitar vt

1. [simplificar] to facilitate, to make easy;
[posibilitar] to make possible;
esta máquina nos facilita mucho la tarea this machine makes the job a lot easier (for us);

la cooperación internacional facilitó el rescate the rescue was made possible thanks to international cooperation;

su radicalismo no facilitó las negociaciones her inflexibility did not make the negotiations any easier

2. [proporcionar] to provide;

nos facilitaron toda la información que necesitábamos they provided us with all the information we needed;

la nota de prensa facilitada por el portavoz del gobierno the press release made available by the government spokesman

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facilitar

v/t

1 facilitate, make easier

2 ( hacer factible) make possible

3 medios, dinero etc provide

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facilitar vt

1) : to facilitate

2) : to provide, to supply

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facilitar vb

1. (hacer más fácil) to make easier

los ordenadores nos facilitan el trabajo computers make our work easier

2. (proporcionar) to provide with / to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

mi padre me facilitó el dinero my father gave me the money

Spanish-English dictionary > facilitar
17 vista

f.

1 sight, eyesight (sentido).

tiene buena/mala vista, está bien/mal de la vista she has good/poor eyesight

perder la vista to lose one's sight, to go blind

corto de vista short-sighted

vista cansada eyestrain

2 watching.

3 gaze (mirada).

dirigió la vista hacia la pantalla she turned her eyes o gaze to the screen

fijar la vista en to fix one's eyes on, to stare at

a primera o simple vista at first sight, on the face of it (aparentemente)

4 view (panorama).

una habitación con vistas a room with a view

con vistas al mar with a sea view

vista frontal front view

vista lateral side view

vista panorámica bird's-eye-view

5 hearing (law).

6 court hearing, hearing, trial.

7 customs inspector.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: ver.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: vestir.

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vista

► nombre femenino

1 (visión) sight, vision

2 (ojo) eye, eyes plural

3 (panorama) view

4 (aspecto) appearance, aspect, look

5 (dibujo, cuadro, foto) view

6 (intención) intention

7 (propósito) outlook, prospect

8 DERECHO trial, hearing

► nombre femenino plural vistas

1 view sing

■ la habitación tiene vistas al mar the room has a view of the sea

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la vista at sight, on sight

■ pagadero a la vista payable at sight

a la vista de todos (públicamente) in full view of everyone 2 (abiertamente) openly

a primera vista / a simple vista at first sight

■ a primera vista parecía más complicado at first sight it looked more complicated

a tantos días vista so many days after sight

ver algo a vista de pájaro to have a a bird's-eye view of something

■ Londres a vista de pájaro a bird's-eye view of London

actuar con mucha vista figurado to act with great foresight

alzar la vista to raise one's eyes, look up

apartar la vista de algo/alguien to look away from something/somebody

bajar la vista to look down

clavar la vista en algo / fijar la vista en algo to stare at something

comerse algo/alguien con la vista figurado to devour something/somebody with one's eyes

con vistas a (hacia) overlooking 2 (pensando en) with a view to, in anticipation of

conocer a alguien de vista to know somebody by sight

en vista de in view of, considering

estar a la vista to be evident, be obvious

■ está a la vista que no lo conseguirán it's obvious they won't manage it

hacer la vista gorda familiar to turn a blind eye

no quitar la vista de encima figurado not to take one's eyes off

■ no pudo quitarle la vista de encima he couldn't take his eyes off her

poner a la vista to put on show

quitar de la vista to take away

ser agradable a la vista to be pleasing to the eye

ser corto,-a de vista to be short-sighted

tener la vista cansada to be suffering from eyestrain

tener mala vista to have poor eyesight

tener mucha vista figurado to be far-sighted

tener vista de lince figurado to be eagle-eyed, have eyes like a hawk

volver la vista atrás to look back

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noun f.

1) vision, eyesight

2) view, sight

3) glance, look

4) hearing

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1. SF

1) (=visión) sight, eyesight

hasta donde alcanza la vista — as far as the eye can see

el coche desapareció de mi vista — the car disappeared from sight

• nublarse la vista, se me nubló la vista — my eyes clouded over

• perder la vista — to lose one's sight

• tener buena/mala vista — to have good/bad eyesight

- hacer la vista gorda

vista cansada — (por defecto) longsightedness; (por agotamiento) eyestrain

vista corta — short sight

vista de águila, vista de lince — eagle eye

tener vista de águila o de lince — to have eagle eyes, to have eyes like a hawk o a lynx

2) (=ojos)

a) (=órgano) eyes [pl]

tiene un problema en la vista — she has something wrong with her eyes

a la altura de la vista — at eye level

una luz que hiere la vista — a dazzling light, a light that hurts one's eyes

• torcer la vista — to squint

b) (=mirada)

¡vista a la derecha! — (Mil) eyes right!

• aguzar la vista — (para ver a lo lejos) to screw one's eyes up; (para descubrir algo) to look sharp

• alzar la vista — to look up

• apartar la vista — to look away

no apartar la vista de algo — to keep one's eyes glued to sth

• bajar la vista — to look down, lower one's gaze

• buscar algo con la vista — to look around for sth

• clavar la vista en algn/algo — to stare at sb/sth, fix one's eyes on sb/sth

• dirigir la vista a algn/algo — to look towards sb/sth, turn one's gaze on sb/sth

• echar una vista a algn/algo — to take a look at sb/sth

• fijar la vista en algn/algo — to stare at sb/sth, fix one's eyes on sb/sth

• medir a algn con la vista — to size sb up

• pasar la vista por algo — to look over sth, glance quickly at sth

• con la vista puesta en la pared — with his eyes fixed on the wall

con la vista puesta en las elecciones — with a view to the elections

con la vista puesta en la futura legislación medioambiental, la compañía ha sacado un nuevo modelo — in the light of the forthcoming environmental legislation, the company has launched a new model

•¡ quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

• recorrer algo con la vista — to run one's eye over sth

• seguir algo con la vista — to follow sth with one's eyes

• volver la vista — to look away

volver la vista atrás — to look back

- comerse o devorar a algn con la vista

- perder algo de vista

- no perder a algn de vista

saltar a la vista —

su inteligencia salta a la vista — she is strikingly intelligent

una cosa que salta a la vista es... — one thing that immediately hits o strikes you is...

salta a la vista que... — it's blindingly obvious that...

3) (=perspicacia) foresight

tuvieron vista para comprar las acciones — they showed foresight in buying the shares, it was shrewd of them to buy the shares

ha tenido mucha vista con el piso — he was very far-sighted about the flat

tener vista para los negocios — to have good business acumen

4) (=panorama) view

la vista desde el castillo — the view from the castle

• con vistas a, con vistas a la montaña — with a view of the mountains

una habitación con vistas al mar — a room with a sea view, a room overlooking the sea

con vistas al oeste — facing west

vista anterior, vista frontal — front view

5) (Fot) (=imagen) view

una tarjeta con una vista de Venecia — a card with a view of Venice

vista de pájaro — bird's-eye view

observar algo a vista de pájaro — to get a bird's-eye view of sth

vista fija — still

vista frontal — front view

6) (otras expresiones)

a)

• a la vista — in sight o view

la parte que quedaba a la vista — the part that was visible o in view

no es muy agradable a la vista — it's not a pretty sight, it's not very pleasant to look at

cuenta a la vista — (Econ) instant access account

a la vista está (que...) — it's obvious (that...), you can see for yourself (that...)

no tengo ningún proyecto a la vista — I have no plans in sight

estaré a la vista de lo que pase — I will keep an eye on developments

yo me quedo a la vista del fuego — I'll keep an eye on the fire

a la vista, no son pobres — from what you can tell, they're not poor

• a la vista de todos — in full view (of everyone)

los resultados están a la vista de todos — the results are there for everyone to see

lo fríen a la vista del cliente — it's fried in front of the customer

a la vista de tal espectáculo — at the sight of such a scene

a la vista de sus informes — in the light of o in view of his reports

• poner algo a la vista — to put sth on view

b)

•a... años/días vista, pagadero a 30 días vista — payable within 30 days

a un año vista de las elecciones — (=antes) a year before the elections

a cinco años vista — (=después) five years from then

a dos años vista de la exposición — two years after the exhibition

c)

• con vistas a — with a view to

con vistas a una solución del problema — with a view to solving the problem

han modernizado el estadio con vistas al Mundial — they have modernized the stadium ahead of the World Cup

una medida con vistas al futuro — a measure taken with the future in mind

d)

•de vista — by sight

conocer a algn de vista — to know sb by sight

•en vista de — in view of

en vista de que... — in view of the fact that...

•¡ hasta la vista! — see you!, so long!

• a primera vista — at first sight, on the face of it

• a simple vista — (=sin ayuda de aparatos) to the naked eye; (=por la primera impresión) at first sight

7) (=aspecto) appearance, looks [pl]

esos plátanos no tienen muy buena vista — those bananas don't look too good

un coche con una vista estupenda — a wonderful-looking car

de vista poco agradable — not very nice to look at, unprepossessing

8) (Jur) hearing

vista de una causa — hearing of a case

vista oral — first hearing

9) pl vistas ( Hist) meeting [sing], conference [sing]

2.

SMF (tb: vista de aduana) customs official

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I
masculino y femenino customs officer o official
II
femenino

1)

a) ( sentido) sight, eyesight

tener buena/mala vista — to have good/bad eyesight

ser corto de vista — to be near-sighted

perdió la vista — he lost his sight

b) ( ojos) eyes

le hace daño a la vista — it hurts his eyes

lo operaron de la vista — he had an eye operation

c) ( perspicacia) vision

- vista cansada

2)

a) ( mirada)

alzar or levantar/bajar la vista — to look up/down

torcer la vista — to be cross-eyed, to have a squint

fijó la vista en el horizonte — she fixed her eyes on the horizon

b) ( espectáculo) sight

3) (en locs)

a la vista: tierra a la vista! land ho!; ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easily; estar/no estar a la vista to be within/out of sight; pagar al portador y a la vista pay the bearer at sight; cuenta corriente a la vista sight account; a la vista de todos in full view of everyone; ¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?; a primera or a simple vista at first sight o glance; se notaba a simple vista you could tell just by looking; con vistas a with a view to; de vista by sight; en vista: tener algo/a alguien en vista to have something/somebody in mind; en vista de in view of; en vista de que... in view of the fact that...; hasta la vista! see you!, so long! (colloq); a vista de pájaro: ver algo a vista de pájaro to get a bird's-eye view of something; a vista y paciencia de alguien (Chi, Per fam) in front of somebody; hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye; perder algo/a alguien de vista to lose sight of something/somebody; al terminar la carrera los perdí de vista I lost touch with them when we graduated; perderse de vista to disappear from view; saltar a la vista: lo primero que salta a la vista es el color que tiene the first thing that hits o strikes you is the color; salta a la vista que hicieron trampa it's obvious they cheated; tener la vista puesta en algo/alguien to have one's eye on something/somebody; tener vista de águila or lince to have eyes like a hawk; volver la vista atrás — to look back

4) ( panorama) view

con vista al mar — with a sea view

vista aérea — aerial view

5) (Der) hearing

la vista del juicio se celebrará el... — the hearing will take place on...

6) (Com, Fin)

a 20 días vista — within 20 days

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I
masculino y femenino customs officer o official
II
femenino

1)

a) ( sentido) sight, eyesight

tener buena/mala vista — to have good/bad eyesight

ser corto de vista — to be near-sighted

perdió la vista — he lost his sight

b) ( ojos) eyes

le hace daño a la vista — it hurts his eyes

lo operaron de la vista — he had an eye operation

c) ( perspicacia) vision

- vista cansada

2)

a) ( mirada)

alzar or levantar/bajar la vista — to look up/down

torcer la vista — to be cross-eyed, to have a squint

fijó la vista en el horizonte — she fixed her eyes on the horizon

b) ( espectáculo) sight

3) (en locs)

a la vista: tierra a la vista! land ho!; ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easily; estar/no estar a la vista to be within/out of sight; pagar al portador y a la vista pay the bearer at sight; cuenta corriente a la vista sight account; a la vista de todos in full view of everyone; ¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?; a primera or a simple vista at first sight o glance; se notaba a simple vista you could tell just by looking; con vistas a with a view to; de vista by sight; en vista: tener algo/a alguien en vista to have something/somebody in mind; en vista de in view of; en vista de que... in view of the fact that...; hasta la vista! see you!, so long! (colloq); a vista de pájaro: ver algo a vista de pájaro to get a bird's-eye view of something; a vista y paciencia de alguien (Chi, Per fam) in front of somebody; hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye; perder algo/a alguien de vista to lose sight of something/somebody; al terminar la carrera los perdí de vista I lost touch with them when we graduated; perderse de vista to disappear from view; saltar a la vista: lo primero que salta a la vista es el color que tiene the first thing that hits o strikes you is the color; salta a la vista que hicieron trampa it's obvious they cheated; tener la vista puesta en algo/alguien to have one's eye on something/somebody; tener vista de águila or lince to have eyes like a hawk; volver la vista atrás — to look back

4) ( panorama) view

con vista al mar — with a sea view

vista aérea — aerial view

5) (Der) hearing

la vista del juicio se celebrará el... — the hearing will take place on...

6) (Com, Fin)

a 20 días vista — within 20 days

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vista¹

¹ = sight, eyesight.

Ex: The seers -- the sybils and prophets -- of Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling reveal imperfections of bodily sight (such as near- and far-sightedness), emphasizing their spiritual foresight.

Ex: Often microform makes users aware of hitherto unnoticed eyesight defects.

* a la vista = in sight, within sight.

* a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.

* algo desagradable a la vista = a blot on the landscape.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.

* apartar la vista = look + the other way.

* a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.

* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.

* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.

* a vista de pájaro = bird's eye view.

* cansar la vista = cause + eyestrain.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con vistas a = with an eye toward(s), overlook.

* con vistas a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con vistas a + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* corto de vista = nearsighted [near-sighted].

* desagradable a la vista = eyesore.

* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.

* empeoramiento de la vista = failing eyesight.

* en vista de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.

* en vista de que = seeing that/as.

* fuera de la vista = out of view.

* hacer la vista gorda = look + the other way, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have seen.

* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.

* levantar la vista = look up.

* mala vista = poor eyesight.

* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.

* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* perder la vista = become + blind.

* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* plan de adquisición de material a vista = approval plan.

* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.

* regalarse la vista con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.

* todo está a la vista = what you see is what you get.

* torcer la vista = squint.

* vista cansada = visual fatigue, eyestrain [eye strain], presbyopia.

* vista fatigada = eyestrain [eye strain].

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

vista²

* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.

* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* argument que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.

* ¡Barco a la vista! = Ship ahoy!.

* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.

* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).

* desde el punto de vista de la nutrición = in terms of, from the vantage of, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, mitotically, nutritionally speaking, nutritionally.

* desde el punto de vista del trabajador = in the trenches.

* desde el punto de vista de la archivística = archivally.

* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.

* desde el punto de vista de la competitividad = competitively.

* desde el punto de vista de la conservación = preservationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la cultura = culturally.

* desde el punto de vista de la estética = aesthetically [esthetically, -USA].

* desde el punto de vista de la funcionalidad = functionally.

* desde el punto de vista de la informática = computationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la logística = logistically.

* desde el punto de vista de la medicina = medically.

* desde el punto de vista de la música = musically.

* desde el punto de vista de la notación = notationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la química = chemically.

* desde el punto de vista de la realidad = factually.

* desde el punto de vista de las matemáticas = mathematically.

* desde el punto de vista de la tonalidad = tonally.

* desde el punto de vista del contexto = contextually.

* desde el punto de vista del estilo = stylistically.

* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.

* desde el punto de vista del + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.

* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.

* desde el punto de vista de + Nombre = in + Nombre + eyes.

* desde el punto de vista judicial = judicially.

* desde el punto de vista lingüístico = linguistically.

* desde el punto de vista político = politically.

* desde este punto de vista = viewed in this light.

* desde mi punto de vista = in my opinion, in my view, in my books.

* desde + punto de vista = against + backdrop.

* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.

* desde un punto de vista académico = academically.

* desde un punto de vista antropológico = anthropologically.

* desde un punto de vista clínico = medically, clinically.

* desde un punto de vista crítico = judgmentally [judgementally], with a critical eye, critically.

* desde un punto de vista económico = economically, monetarily.

* desde un punto de vista estrictamente técnico = technically speaking.

* desde un punto de vista étnico = ethnically.

* desde un punto de vista filosófico = philosophically.

* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.

* desde un punto de vista histórico = historically.

* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.

* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.

* desde un punto de vista médico = medically.

* desde un punto de vista medioambiental = environmentally.

* desde un punto de vista monetario = monetarily.

* desde un punto de vista morfológico = morphologically.

* desde un punto de vista operativo = operationally.

* desde un punto de vista racista = racially + Adjetivo.

* desde un punto de vista religioso = religiously.

* desde un punto de vista socioeconómico = socioeconomically.

* desde un punto de vista técnico = technically.

* fiel desde el punto de vista de la historia = historically accurate.

* manifestar un punto de vista = air + view.

* neutral desde el punto de vista de la raza = race-neutral.

* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.

* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.

* punto de vista = angle, point of view, side, stance, standpoint, view, viewpoint, outlook, eye, world view [worldview/world-view], bent of mind.

* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

vista³

³ = outlook, vista, sight, view.

Ex: This provides the user with a pleasant outlook and gives natural light.

Ex: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.

Ex: There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.

Ex: Just as long as she has a nice view from her kitchen window she doesn't care about the rest of the world.

* contemplar una vista = contemplate + view.

* ofrecer una vista = afford + a view.

* sin vistas = viewless.

* tener vistas a = overlook.

* ¡Tierra a la vista! = Land ahoy!, Land ho!.

* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* vista agradable = a sight for sore eyes.

* vista a la sierra = mountain view.

* vista a las montañas = mountain view.

* vista al mar = sea view.

* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.

* vista a ras de suelo = worm's eye view.

* vista asombrosa = breathtaking view.

* vista impresionante = breathtaking view.

* vista panorámica = panorama, pan, sweeping view, grandstand view, panoramic view.

* vista sobrecogedora = breathtaking view.

vista⁴

⁴ = court hearing.

Ex: Both the newspapers and the unions want to cut their losses by concluding a deal in advance of a court hearing that is scheduled to decide on the original causes of the strike.

* vista judicial = hearing, court hearing.

* vista oral = oral hearing.

vista⁵

⁵ = view.

Nota: En cartografía, representación plana con efecto de relieve en la que las líneas de fuga concurren en un punto de vista central correspondiente al ojo del observador.

Ex: A view is a perspective representation of the landscape in which detail is shown as if projected on an oblique plane (e.g., a bird's eye view, panorama, panoramic drawing, worm's eye view).

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vista¹

masculine and feminine

customs officer o official

vista²

feminine

A

1 (sentido) sight, eyesight

tengo buena vista I have good eyesight, my sight is good

ser corto de vista to be shortsighted

tener la vista cansada to have eyestrain

la enfermedad le afectó la vista the illness affected his eyesight o his sight o his vision

este paisaje tan bello es un regalo para la vista this beautiful scenery is a delight to behold

perdió la vista en un accidente he lost his sight in an accident

2 (ojos) eyes

la luz me hace daño a la vista the light hurts my eyes

lo han operado de la vista he's had an eye operation

se le nubló la vista her eyes clouded over

3 (perspicacia) vision

tiene mucha vista para los negocios he's very shrewd o he has great vision when it comes to business

B

1

(mirada): me contestó sin alzar or levantar la vista del libro she answered without looking up from the book o without raising her eyes from the book

no me quitó la vista de encima she didn't take her eyes off me

torcer la vista to be cross-eyed, to have a squint

bajó la vista he looked down

fijó la vista en el horizonte she fixed her eyes o her gaze on the horizon

dirigió la vista hacia nosotros he looked toward(s) us

2 (espectáculo) sight

se desmayó ante la vista del cadáver he fainted at the sight of the body

C ( en locs):

a la vista: ¡tierra a la vista! land ho!

ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easily

escóndelo, que no esté a la vista hide it somewhere out of sight

pagar al portador y a la vista pay the bearer at sight

cuenta corriente a la vista sight account

no lo hagas aquí a la vista de todos don't do it here where everyone can see o in full view of everyone

[ S ] fabricación a la vista del público workshop ( o factory etc) open for public viewing

[ S ] café molido a la vista ( RPl); coffee ground while you wait

¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?

a primera vista at first sight o glance

a primera vista no parecía grave at first sight o glance it didn't look serious

se notaba a simple vista que estaba enfermo you could tell he was ill just by looking at him

con vistas a with a view to

un acuerdo con vistas a las próximas elecciones a pact for the forthcoming elections

con vistas a que nos lo financien with a view to their o them providing finance

de vista by sight

los conozco sólo de vista I only know them by sight

en vista: ¿tienen a alguien en vista para el puesto? do you have anybody in mind for the job?

estamos buscando casa — ¿ya tienen algo en vista? we're househunting — have you seen anything interesting yet?

en vista de in view of

en vista de que no podía ganar in view of the fact that she couldn't win

en vista de que no llegaban, nos fuimos since they hadn't arrived, we left

en vista del éxito obtenido, mejor me callo la boca ( iró hum); considering the success of my last comment ( o joke etc), I think I'd better keep my mouth shut ( iro hum)

¡hasta la vista! see you!, so long! ( colloq), until we meet again ( frml)

a vista de pájaro: desde la torre vemos la ciudad a vista de pájaro from the tower we get a bird's-eye view of the city

a vista y paciencia de algn (Chi, Per fam); in front of sb

echarle la vista encima a algn ( fam); to see sb

hace tiempo que no le echo la vista encima I haven't seen him for some time

estar con or tener la vista puesta en algo/algn to have one's eye on sth/sb

tiene la vista puesta en una chica de la oficina he's got his eye on a girl in the office

hacer la vista gorda or ( Méx) de la vista gorda ( fam); to turn a blind eye, to pretend not to see

perder algo/a algn de vista to lose sight of sth/sb

vigílalo bien, no lo pierdas de vista keep a close eye on him, don't let him out of your sight

no debemos perder de vista nuestro objetivo primario we must not lose sight of our main objective

no pierdas de vista (el hecho de) que es un actor desconocido don't lose sight of o don't overlook the fact that he is an unknown actor

¡tengo unas ganas de perderlos de vista …! ( fam); I'll be glad to see the back of them! ( colloq)

cuando terminamos la carrera los perdí de vista I lost touch with them when we graduated

perderse de vista to disappear from view

saltar a la vista: lo primero que salta a la vista es el color que tiene the first thing that hits o strikes you is the color

¿cómo no te diste cuenta? si saltaba a la vista I can't see how you failed to notice, it stood out a mile o it was so obvious

salta a la vista que hicieron trampa it's obvious they cheated

tener vista de águila or lince to have eyes like a hawk

volver la vista atrás to look back

no vuelvas la vista atrás y piensa en el futuro don't look back, think of the future

D

1 (panorama) view

una vista preciosa de la bahía a beautiful view of the bay

la habitación tiene vista al mar the room overlooks the sea o has a sea view o looks out over the sea

vista aérea aerial view

2 (imagen) view

3 ( fam)

(aspecto): el plato tenía muy buena vista the dish looked delicious

unos muebles de mucha vista some very attractive furniture

E ( Der) hearing

la vista del juicio se celebrará el día 27 the hearing will take place on the 27th

Compuesto:

vista oral

hearing

F ( Com, Fin):

a 20 días vista within 20 days

G vistas fpl (en costura) facings (pl)

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Del verbo vestir: ( conjugate vestir)

vista es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
vestir
vista
vestir ( conjugate vestir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹niño/muñeca› to dress

b) ( proporcionar ropa a) to clothe (frml)

c) ( confeccionar ropa a) [ modisto] to dress

2 (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona] to dress;
◊ vista bien to dress well;

vista de algo ‹de uniforme/azul›) to wear sth;
vista de etiqueta to wear formal dress
2 ( ser elegante):
◊ no sabe vista he has no dress sense;

de vista ‹traje/zapatos› smart
vestirse verbo pronominal ( refl)
a) ( ponerse ropa) to dress, get dressed;

◊ date prisa, vístete hurry up, get dressed

b) ( de cierta manera):

◊ se viste mal he dresses badly;

se viste a la última moda she wears the latest styles;
siempre se viste de verde she always wears green
c) ( disfrazarse) vistase de algo to dress up as sth

vista sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( sentido) sight, eyesight;

◊ tener buena vista to have good eyesight;

ser corto de vista to be near-sighted;
perdió la vista he lost his sight;
vista cansada eyestrain
b) ( ojos) eyes;

◊ le hace daño a la vista it hurts his eyes;

lo operaron de la vista he had an eye operation
2 ( mirada):
◊ alzar/bajar la vista to look up/down

3 ( en locs)
◊ a la vista: ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easily;

estar/no estar a la vista to be within/out of sight;
a la vista de todos in full view of everyone;
¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?;
a primera or a simple vista at first sight o glance;
con vistas a with a view to;
en vista de in view of;
en vista de que … in view of the fact that …;
¡hasta la vista! see you!, so long! (colloq);
perder algo/a algn de vista to lose sight of sth/sb;
perderse de vista to disappear from view
4 ( panorama) view;
◊ con vista al mar with a sea view;

vista aérea aerial view
5 (Der) hearing
vestir
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner la ropa a alguien) to dress
frml to clothe
2 (llevar puesto) to wear: vestía un traje gris, he was wearing a grey suit
II verbo intransitivo
1 (llevar) to dress
viste de rojo, she's wearing red
vestir bien, to dress well
(ser apropiado, elegante) to look smart
visto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (considerado socialmente) estar bien visto, to be considered correct o acceptable
estar mal visto, to be frowned upon/on
2 (común, poco original) estar muy visto, not to be very original: ese reloj está muy visto, everybody is wearing watches like that
3 fam (obvio) estar visto, to be obvious o clear
4 (al parecer) por lo visto, apparently
5 Jur visto para sentencia, ready for judgement
II sustantivo masculino visto bueno, approval
vista sustantivo femenino
1 (sentido, visión) sight: le conozco de vista, I know him by sight
ese edificio nos tapa la vista del río, the river is hidden from view by that building
tienes buena vista, you have good eyesight
corto de vista, shortsighted, US nearsighted
(los ojos) me hace daño a la vista, it hurts my eyes
2 (perspectiva, panorama) view
con vistas a la calle, overlooking the street
3 Jur hearing, trial
♦ Locuciones: familiar hacer la vista gorda, to turn a blind eye
perder de vista, to lose sight of: el tren se perdió de vista, the train disappeared from view
familiar ¡piérdete de mi vista!, get out of here!, get lost!
(recordar) volver/echar la vista atrás, to look back
a la vista, (dentro del campo visual) visible, within sight
(previsto) tienen un viaje a la vista, they have a trip in mind
a primera vista/a simple vista, (a la primera, directamente) at first sight o glance: amor a primera vista, love at first sight
detectó el error a simple vista, he found the mistake straight away
(con solo mirar) esa estrella no es visible a simple vista, that star isn't visible with the naked eye
(en principio, al parecer) on the face of it
con vistas a, with a view to
en vista de, in view of, considering
' vista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- aguda
- agudo
- alcance
- ante
- apartar
- cantar
- converger
- corta
- corto
- dominar
- esforzar
- fijar
- fina
- fino
- golpe
- graduar
- graduarse
- herir
- lince
- novedosa
- novedoso
- nublarse
- punto
- recorrer
- respetable
- saltar
- sesgar
- versión
- visión
- volver
- aéreo
- agradable
- alcanzar
- amor
- ángulo
- cansar
- chiribita
- clavado
- clavar
- conocer
- descansar
- devolver
- engañar
- forzar
- levantar
- mirada
- mirar
- nublar
- ojo
English:
acute
- angle
- aspect
- avert
- away
- bird's-eye view
- blind
- blot out
- clear
- contention
- delightful
- dim
- eagle-eyed
- eye
- eye-level
- eyesight
- eyestrain
- face
- glance
- glorious
- gorgeous
- hearing
- hide
- in
- jump out
- look up
- naked
- note
- obstruct
- open out
- oscillate
- outlook
- overlook
- perspective
- point
- respect
- scene
- see
- seeing
- sense
- sharp
- sight
- sight-reading
- slant
- splendid
- standpoint
- stare
- strain
- strained
- surface

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vista

♦ adj
ver visto
♦ nf

1. [sentido] (sense of) sight;
[visión] eyesight; [ojos] eyes;
tiene buena/mala vista, está bien/mal de la vista she has good/poor eyesight;

la luz me hace daño a la vista the light hurts my eyes;

se me nubló la vista my eyes clouded over;

perder la vista to lose one's sight, to go blind;

de vista: conocer a alguien de vista to know sb by sight;

¡hasta la vista! see you!;

a vista de pájaro: Cartagena a vista de pájaro a bird's-eye view of Cartagena;

Comp

hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye;

Comp

no perder de vista algo/a alguien [vigilar] not to let sth/sb out of one's sight;
[tener en cuenta] not to lose sight of sth/sb, not to forget about sth/sb;
Comp

perder de vista algo/a alguien [dejar de ver] to lose sight of sth/sb;

perder de vista a alguien [perder contacto] to lose touch with sb;

Comp

perderse de vista [en la distancia] to disappear (from sight);

Comp

salta a la vista [es evidente] it's blindingly o patently obvious;

salta a la vista que es novato he is very obviously a beginner;

salta a la vista su juventud [sorprende] one thing that strikes you is how young she is;

Comp

tener una vista de águila o [m5] de lince to have an eagle eye

Comp
vista cansada [por la edad] long-sightedness; [por el esfuerzo] eyestrain
2. [mirada] gaze;

dirigió la vista hacia la pantalla she turned her eyes o gaze to the screen;

alzar/apartar/bajar la vista to look up/away/down;

fijar la vista en to fix one's eyes on, to stare at;

a primera o [m5] simple vista [aparentemente] at first sight, on the face of it;

volver la vista atrás to look back

3. [observación] watching

4. [panorama] view;

una habitación con vistas a room with a view;

con vistas al mar with a sea view

Comp
vista aérea aerial view;
vista panorámica panoramic view

5. [perspicacia, discreción]
tiene vista para las antigüedades she has a good eye for antiques;

hay que tener más vista al decir las cosas you have to be more careful what you say

6. Der hearing

Comp
vista oral oral proceedings
7. Com & Fin
a la vista at sight;

a pagar a 30 días vista payable within 30 days

8. [plazo]
a dos meses vista de las elecciones [antes] two months before the elections;
[después] two months after the elections
♦ nm
[empleado de aduanas] customs officer [responsible for checking baggage]
♦ a la vista loc adj

1. [visible] visible;

está a la vista [muy cerca] it's staring you in the face;

¡barco/tierra a la vista! ship/land ahoy!;

no dejen objetos de valor a la vista dentro del autocar do not leave valuables lying around where they can be seen inside the coach

2. [en perspectiva]
no tengo planes a la vista I have no immediate plans;

tenemos varios proyectos a la vista there are a number of possible projects on the horizon

♦ a la vista de loc prep

1. [delante de] in full view of;

ocurrió a la vista de todos it happened in full view of everybody;

está a la vista de todos it's there for everybody to see

2. [en vista de] in view of;

a la vista de los resultados financieros… in view of the financial results…

♦ con vistas a loc prep
[con la intención de] with a view to;
se reunirán con vistas a negociar un nuevo convenio con la patronal they will meet with a view to negotiating a new agreeement with the employers;

el ahorro con vistas al futuro saving for the future

♦ en vista de loc prep

in view of, considering;

en vista de lo ocurrido… considering what has happened…;

en vista de que since, seeing as

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vista

I f

1 (eye)sight;

vista cansada MED tired eyes;

tener buena/mala vista have good/bad eyesight;

hacer la vista gorda fig fam turn a blind eye;

tener vista para algo fig have a good eye for sth

2 JUR hearing

3

:

a la vista COM at sight, on demand

4 ( panorámica)

:

la ciudad a vista de pajaro a bird’s eye view of the city, the city seen from above;

vista aérea FOT aerial view

5 ( perspectiva)

:

con vistas a with a view to;

en vista de in view of

6

:

a simple vista with the naked eye;

a primera vista at first sight;

de vista by sight;

estar a la vista be in sight;

perder de vista lose sight of;

no perder de vista niño etc not take one’s eyes off;

a la vista de todos in full view of everyone;

poner la vista en alguien/algo look at s.o./sth; tener intención de conseguir algo set one’s sights on s.o./sth;

volver la vista atrás tb fig look back;

hasta la vista bye!, see you!

II m/f

:

vista (de aduanas) customs official o officer

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vista nf

1) visión: vision, eyesight

2) mirada: look, gaze, glance

3) panorama: view, vista, panorama

4) : hearing (in court)

5)

a primera vista : at first sight

6)

en vista de : in view of

7)

hacer la vista gorda : to turn a blind eye

8)

¡hasta la vista! : so long!, see you!

9)

perder de vista : to lose sight of

10)

punto de vista : point of view

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vista n

1. (visión) sight / eyesight

lleva gafas porque tiene mala vista he wears glasses because his eyesight is bad

2. (panorama) view

una habitación con vistas a room with a view

3. (habilidad) eye

tiene buena vista para los negocios he's got a good eye for business

a simple vista at first sight / at first glance

bajar la vista to look down

hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye

levantar la vista to look up

no quitar la vista not to take your eyes off

perder de vista to lose sight of

saltar a la vista to be obvious

Spanish-English dictionary > vista
18 Л-16

НА ВСЕ ЛАДЫ повторять, твердить что, ругать кого и т. п. coll PrepP Invar adv or, rare, nonagreeing post-modif usu. used with impfv verbs fixed WO
(to repeat sth., keep saying sth., swear at s.o. etc) in all possible ways, in every form imaginable

in every possible way
with (in) all sorts of variations (look at a matter (argue a point etc)) from every (possible) angle (from all angles) (in refer, to cur sing only) call s.o. every name in the book curse s.o. up and down (up hill and down dale) curse a blue streak.
Все мертво, только из всех углов несется разнообразное храпенье на все тоны и лады (Гончаров 1). Everything was dead, except for the snoring that came in all sorts of tones and variations from every corner of the house (1a).

Я знала, что вскоре после моего отъезда Репнин затосковал и вдруг исчез... Куда? Этот вопрос на все лады разбирался в зерносовхозе (Каверин 1). I knew that soon after my departure Repnin had become very depressed and then suddenly disappeared....Where had he gone? They had investigated this problem from every angle on the State Farm (1a).

Загадка не давалась, как клад. На все лады перевертывал он её... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). The mystery remained unsolved. He tried to look at it from every possible angle... (2a).

(Говорящий мул) Проклиная меня на все лады, он кое-как взобрался на меня, согнал ослика на тропу, и мы двинулись домой (Искандер 3). (The speaker is a mulel Cursing a blue streak, he somehow got up on me, drove the donkey back to the path, and we started for home (3a)

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Л-16
19 на все лады

• НА ВСЕ ЛАДЫ повторять, твердить что, ругать кого и т.п. coll

[PrepP; Invar; adv or, rare, nonagreeing post- modif; usu. used with impfv verbs; fixed WO]

=====

⇒ (to repeat sth., keep saying sth., swear at s.o. etc) in all possible ways, in every form imaginable:

- in every possible way;

- with (in) all sorts of variations;

- (look at a matter <argue a point etc>) from every (possible) angle (from all angles);

- [in refer, to cursing only] call s.o. every name in the book;

- curse s.o. up and down (up hill and down dale);

- curse a blue streak.

     ♦ Все мёртво, только из всех углов несётся разнообразное храпенье на все тоны и лады (Гончаров 1). Everything was dead, except for the snoring that came in all sorts of tones and variations from every corner of the house (1a).

     ♦ Я знала, что вскоре после моего отъезда Репнин затосковал и вдруг исчез... Куда? Этот вопрос на все лады разбирался в зерносовхозе (Каверин 1). I knew that soon after my departure Repnin had become very depressed and then suddenly disappeared....Where had he gone? They had investigated this problem from every angle on the State Farm (1a).

     ♦ Загадка не давалась, как клад. На все лады перевертывал он её... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). The mystery remained unsolved. He tried to look at it from every possible angle... (2a).

     ♦ [Говорящий - мул] Проклиная меня на все лады, он кое-как взобрался на меня, согнал ослика на тропу, и мы двинулись домой (Искандер 3). [The speaker is a mule] Cursing a blue streak, he somehow got up on me, drove the donkey back to the path, and we started for home (3a)

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на все лады
20 abarcar

v.

1 to embrace, to cover.

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta (Prov) don't bite off more than you can chew

2 to be able to see, to have a view of.

desde la torre se abarca todo el valle you can see the whole valley from the tower

3 to span, to extend through, to extend over, to extend across.

El viaje abarca la región sur The trip extends throughout the south.

4 to comprise, to encompass, to comprehend, to embrace.

El estudio abarca la era glacial The research comprises the glacial era.

5 to dominate.

6 to monopolize.

EXEX abarcó el mercado textil EXEX monopolized the textile market sector.

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abarcar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (englobar) to cover, embrace

■ sus conocimientos abarcan el campo de la psicología her knowledge covers the field of psychology

2 (abrazar) to embrace, get one's arms around

3 (trabajo) to undertake, take on

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta Jack of all trades, master of none

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verb

1) to cover

2) include

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VT

1) [con los brazos] to get one's arms round

2) (=comprender) to include, take in; (=contener) to contain, comprise

el capítulo abarca tres siglos — the chapter covers three centuries

sus conocimientos abarcan todo el campo de... — his knowledge ranges over the whole field of...

abarca una hectárea — it takes up a hectare, it's a hectare in size

3) [+ tarea] to undertake, take on

- quien mucho abarca poco aprieta

4) LAm (=acaparar) to monopolize, corner the market in

5) [con la vista] to take in

desde aquí se abarca todo el valle — you can take in the whole valley from here

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verbo transitivo

a) <temas/materias> to cover; <superficie/territorio> to span, cover; <siglos/generaciones> to span

la conversación abarcó varios temas — the conversation ranged over many topics

su reinado abarcó 8 décadas — her reign spanned 8 decades

el libro abarca desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — the book covers o spans from the 17th century to the present day

desde allí se abarca toda la bahía — all the bay can be seen from there

b) ( dar abasto con) <trabajos/actividades> to cope with

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta — you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew

c) (con los brazos, la mano) to encircle

abarcó la habitación con una mirada — he took in the whole room at a glance

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= comprise (of), cover, encompass, include, span, embrace.

Ex. The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.

Ex. The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex. The classification schemes that have been considered so far are general bibliographic classification schemes in that they attempt to encompass all of knowledge.

Ex. Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.

Ex. The shelflist itself had problems, since it consisted of cataloging practices that spanned some fifty years.

Ex. The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

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* abarcar de... a... = range from... to..., stretch from... to....

* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.

* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.

* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.

* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sujetar abarcando = brace.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

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verbo transitivo

a) <temas/materias> to cover; <superficie/territorio> to span, cover; <siglos/generaciones> to span

la conversación abarcó varios temas — the conversation ranged over many topics

su reinado abarcó 8 décadas — her reign spanned 8 decades

el libro abarca desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — the book covers o spans from the 17th century to the present day

desde allí se abarca toda la bahía — all the bay can be seen from there

b) ( dar abasto con) <trabajos/actividades> to cope with

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta — you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew

c) (con los brazos, la mano) to encircle

abarcó la habitación con una mirada — he took in the whole room at a glance

* * *

= comprise (of), cover, encompass, include, span, embrace.

Ex: The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.

Ex: The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex: The classification schemes that have been considered so far are general bibliographic classification schemes in that they attempt to encompass all of knowledge.

Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.

Ex: The shelflist itself had problems, since it consisted of cataloging practices that spanned some fifty years.

Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

* abarcar de... a... = range from... to..., stretch from... to....

* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.

* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.

* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.

* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sujetar abarcando = brace.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

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abarcar [A2 ]

vt

1 ‹temas/materias› to cover

el programa abarca desde la Reconquista hasta el siglo XIX the program takes in o covers o spans the period from the Reconquest to the 19th century

sus tierras abarcan desde el río hasta la sierra his land stretches o extends from the river up to the mountains

abarcaba todo el territorio que ahora se conoce como Uruguay it extended over o embraced o spanned o included all the territory now known as Uruguay

2 (dar abasto con) ‹trabajos/actividades› to cope with

se ha echado encima más de lo que puede abarcar he's bitten off more than he can chew, he's taken on more than he can cope with

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta don't try to take on too much ( o you've/he's taken on too much etc)

3 (con los brazos) to embrace, encircle

no le abarco la muñeca con la mano I can't get my hand around his wrist

4 (con la mirada) to take in

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abarcar ( conjugate abarcar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹temas/materias› to cover;

‹superficie/territorio› span, cover;
‹siglos/generaciones› to span;
◊ la conversación abarcó varios temas the conversation ranged over many topics

b) ( dar abasto con) ‹trabajos/actividades› to cope with;

◊ quien mucho abarca poco aprieta you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew

c) (con los brazos, la mano) to encircle

abarcar verbo transitivo
1 to cover
(asuntos, trabajo) no puedes abarcarlo todo, you can't take on too much
2 (con los brazos) to embrace
3 (dominar) su finca es tan grande que no se puede abarcar con la vista, she owns so much land that you can't contemplate it all from one angle
4 LAm (acaparar) to monopolize
' abarcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprender
- ir
- dominar
English:
bite
- candle
- chew
- cover
- embody
- embrace
- span
- take in
- encompass
- take

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abarcar vt

1. [incluir] to cover;

nuestra hacienda abarca un tercio de la comarca our estate covers a third of the district;

este artículo intenta abarcar demasiado this article tries to cover too much;

el libro abarca cinco siglos de historia de Latinoamérica the book covers o spans five centuries of Latin American history;

Prov

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta don't bite off more than you can chew

2. [ver] to be able to see, to have a view of;

desde la torre se abarca todo el valle you can see the whole valley from the tower;

hasta donde abarca la vista as far as the eye can see

3. [rodear]
no consigo abarcar el tronco con los brazos I can't get my arms around the tree trunk

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abarcar

v/t

1 territorio cover; fig

comprise, cover

2 L.Am. ( acaparar) hoard, stockpile

3

:

abarcar con la vista take in

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abarcar {72} vt

1) : to cover, to include, to embrace

2) : to undertake

3) : to monopolize

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abarcar vb

1. (contener, incluir) to cover / to include

el arte románico abarca los siglos XI y XII Romanic art covers the 11th and 12th centuries

2. (alcanzar con la vista) to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

desde la montaña se abarca toda la provincia from the mountain you can see the whole province

3. (ocuparse de) to take on [pt. took; pp. taken]

no abarques demasiadas cosas don't take on too much

Spanish-English dictionary > abarcar

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