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1 donación de libros
(n.) = gift collection, book endowment, book donation, book giftEx. The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not.Ex. The library began with a book endowment by Sebald Welser in 1581.Ex. If book donations to developing countries do not take into account existing needs and conditions, their only use may be to feed the goats.Ex. This article describes a book gift ceremony to promote awareness among developing countries of the Book Aid International (BAI) (formerly Ranfurly Library Service) programme to provide books which are relevant to their needs.* * *(n.) = gift collection, book endowment, book donation, book giftEx: The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not.
Ex: The library began with a book endowment by Sebald Welser in 1581.Ex: If book donations to developing countries do not take into account existing needs and conditions, their only use may be to feed the goats.Ex: This article describes a book gift ceremony to promote awareness among developing countries of the Book Aid International (BAI) (formerly Ranfurly Library Service) programme to provide books which are relevant to their needs. -
2 cabra
f.goat.cabra de angora angora goatcabra montés wild goat* * *1 goat\estar como una cabra familiar to be off one's rocker, be nutscabra montés wild goat, chamois* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Zool) goat; (=hembra) nanny goat, she-goat; (=almizclero) musk deer4) Cono Sur * (=niña) little girl5) (=moto) motorbikecabro* * *femenino goatestar como or más loco que una cabra — (fam) to be completely nuts (colloq); ver tb cabro II
* * *= goat.Ex. If book donations to developing countries do not take into account existing needs and conditions, their only use may be to feed the goats.----* cabra hembra = nanny-goat, she-goat.* cabra macho = billy-goat, he-goat.* cabra montés = mountain goat.* como una cabra = stark raving mad, raving mad.* estar como una cabra = be a real nutter.* loco como una cabra = raving lunatic.* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.* * *femenino goatestar como or más loco que una cabra — (fam) to be completely nuts (colloq); ver tb cabro II
* * *= goat.Ex: If book donations to developing countries do not take into account existing needs and conditions, their only use may be to feed the goats.
* cabra hembra = nanny-goat, she-goat.* cabra macho = billy-goat, he-goat.* cabra montés = mountain goat.* como una cabra = stark raving mad, raving mad.* estar como una cabra = be a real nutter.* loco como una cabra = raving lunatic.* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.* * *goatla cabra siempre tira al monte a leopard never changes its spotsCompuesto:Spanish Ibex* * *
Del verbo caber: ( conjugate caber)
cabrá es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) futuro indicativo
Multiple Entries:
caber
cabra
cabrá
caber ( conjugate caber) verbo intransitivo
1
no cabemos los cuatro there isn't room for all four of us;
en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten liters;
no cabrá en sí de alegría to be beside oneself with joy
cabrá por algo to go through sth
2 (en 3a pers) (frml) ( ser posible):
no cabe duda de que … there is no doubt that …;
cabría decir que … it could be said that …;
es, si cabe, aún mejor it is even better, if such a thing is possible;
dentro de lo que cabe all things considered
3 (Mat):
cabra sustantivo femenino
goat;◊ estar como una cabrá (fam) to be completely nuts (colloq)
cabrá, cabré, etc see caber
caber verbo intransitivo
1 (poder entrar) to fit: no cabe por la ventana, it won't go through the window
no sé si cabrán los tres, I don't known if there is room for all three of them
2 (en un recipiente) to hold: en esta botellla caben dos litros, this bottle holds two litres
(vestimenta) estos zapatos ya no me caben, these shoes don't fit me anymore
3 (en 3.ª persona) (ser posible, existir) cabe que vayamos el viernes, it's possible that we'll go on Friday
no nos cabe duda alguna, we have no doubts
♦ Locuciones: no me cabe en la cabeza, I can't understand it
no está mal, dentro de lo que cabe, it isn't bad, under the circumstances
Andy no cabía en sí de gozo, Andy was beside himself with joy
cabra sustantivo femenino goat
cabra montesa, mountain goat, wild goat
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar como una cabra, to be off one's head
' cabrá' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabra
- despeñarse
- atar
- chivo
English:
bleat
- butt
- goat
- ibex
- loony
- nanny goat
- nut
- nanny
- raving
* * *cabra nf1. [animal] goat;Famestar como una cabra to be off one's head;la cabra siempre tira al monte you can't make a leopard change its spotscabra de angora angora goat;cabra montés wild goat, ibex;cabra montés de los Pirineos Spanish ibex3. Carib, Col [dado cargado] loaded dice4. Carib, Col [trampa] = cheat in game of dice or dominoes* * *f ZO goat;estar como una cabra fam be nuts fam ;la cabra siempre tira al monte a leopard never changes its spots* * *cabra nf: goat* * *cabra n goat -
3 creación
f.creation, formation, generation.* * *1 (gen) creation2 (fundación) foundation, establishment, setting up* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=acción)a) [de obra, objeto, empleo, ambiente] creationpara la creación artística es necesaria la libertad de expresión — freedom of expression is necessary for artistic creation
alterna la creación literaria con la profesión periodística — she divides her time between literary work and journalism
b) [de empresa, asociación]piden la creación de una comisión de investigación — they are asking for a committee of inquiry to be set up
Canadá es miembro de la OTAN desde su creación — Canada has been a member of NATO since its creation o foundation
2) (=cosa creada) creationpresentará sus últimas creaciones en Milán — he will show his latest creations o designs in Milan
3)la Creación — (Rel) the Creation
* * *1)a) ( acción) creationb) ( cosa creada) creation2) (Relig) la Creación the Creation* * *= assignment, authoring, building, construction, creation, establishment, formation, foundation, generation, provision, setting up, organisation [organization, -USA], brain child [brainchild], constitution, fashioning, crafting, oeuvre, set-up.Ex. Similar principles may be applied in the formulation and assignment of headings irrespective of the physical form of the document.Ex. This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex. In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.Ex. Music, especially classical works, often requires the establishment of a uniform title.Ex. In 1970 she pointed to inconsistencies in the formation and arrangement of headings, the presence of useless ones, and variations in actual practice from what is thought to be practiced.Ex. In the early part of the 20th century donations were received from William K. Bixby which led to the foundation of the rare book collection.Ex. Information retrieval follows from the generation of an index.Ex. Some school libraries are becoming involved in life-long learning but local government and public libraries must take responsibility for provisions for this.Ex. This contribution outlines the setting up of the systems, its benefits and problems encountered.Ex. This article discusses the history of the organisation of readers' camps for students of secondary schools in Slovakia which dates back to 1979.Ex. This paper reports an interview with Michael O'Donnell, whose brainchild, Salon Magazine is a successful World Wide Web only publication that has managed to forge a powerful identity without a printed counterpart.Ex. The chemical constitution of these materials is described and their deterioration characteristics explained.Ex. The university is a major force in the fashioning of the constantly changing urban way of life.Ex. This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.Ex. For about a 3rd of the departments, publications not covered in citation indexes accounted for at least 30 per cent of the citations to their total oeuvre.Ex. Areas of particular concern are: equipment set-up and use; helping develop search strategies, logon/logoff procedures; and emergency assistance when things go wrong.----* artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.* compañía de nueva creación = startup [start-up].* creación artística = art work.* creación artística barata = kitsch.* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.* creación de categorías = categorisation [categorization, -USA].* creación de coaliciones = coalition building.* creación de conglomerados = conglomeration.* creación de depósitos de datos = data warehousing.* creación de documentos secundarios = surrogacy.* creación de empleo = job creation.* creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging.* creación de impedimentos = fence building.* creación de las montañas = mountain-building.* creación de lazos de amistad entre hombres = male bonding.* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* creación de los índices de un libro = back-of-the-book indexing, back-of-book indexing.* creación de modelos = modelling [modeling, -USA].* creación de obstáculos = fence building.* creación de perfiles de usuario = user profiling.* creación de prototipos = prototyping.* creación de referencias cruzadas = cross-referencing.* creación de réplicas en Internet = mirroring.* creación de servidor copia = site mirroring.* creación de servidor espejo = site mirroring.* creación de servidor réplica = site mirroring.* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.* creación de sustitutos documentales = surrogacy.* creación divina = divine creation.* creación rápida de prototipos = rapid prototyping.* de creación = authorial.* de reciente creación = newly developed [newly-developed].* empresa de nueva creación = this sort of thing, startup [start-up].* investigación para la creación de innovaciones = innovation research.* milagro de la creación, el = miracle of creation, the.* obra de creación literaria = fiction book.* obra de creación original = creative work.* obras de creación literaria = fiction.* tecnología para la creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging technology.* * *1)a) ( acción) creationb) ( cosa creada) creation2) (Relig) la Creación the Creation* * *= assignment, authoring, building, construction, creation, establishment, formation, foundation, generation, provision, setting up, organisation [organization, -USA], brain child [brainchild], constitution, fashioning, crafting, oeuvre, set-up.Ex: Similar principles may be applied in the formulation and assignment of headings irrespective of the physical form of the document.
Ex: This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex: In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.Ex: Music, especially classical works, often requires the establishment of a uniform title.Ex: In 1970 she pointed to inconsistencies in the formation and arrangement of headings, the presence of useless ones, and variations in actual practice from what is thought to be practiced.Ex: In the early part of the 20th century donations were received from William K. Bixby which led to the foundation of the rare book collection.Ex: Information retrieval follows from the generation of an index.Ex: Some school libraries are becoming involved in life-long learning but local government and public libraries must take responsibility for provisions for this.Ex: This contribution outlines the setting up of the systems, its benefits and problems encountered.Ex: This article discusses the history of the organisation of readers' camps for students of secondary schools in Slovakia which dates back to 1979.Ex: This paper reports an interview with Michael O'Donnell, whose brainchild, Salon Magazine is a successful World Wide Web only publication that has managed to forge a powerful identity without a printed counterpart.Ex: The chemical constitution of these materials is described and their deterioration characteristics explained.Ex: The university is a major force in the fashioning of the constantly changing urban way of life.Ex: This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.Ex: For about a 3rd of the departments, publications not covered in citation indexes accounted for at least 30 per cent of the citations to their total oeuvre.Ex: Areas of particular concern are: equipment set-up and use; helping develop search strategies, logon/logoff procedures; and emergency assistance when things go wrong.* artes de creación literaria y artística, las = creative arts, the.* compañía de nueva creación = startup [start-up].* creación artística = art work.* creación artística barata = kitsch.* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.* creación de categorías = categorisation [categorization, -USA].* creación de coaliciones = coalition building.* creación de conglomerados = conglomeration.* creación de depósitos de datos = data warehousing.* creación de documentos secundarios = surrogacy.* creación de empleo = job creation.* creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging.* creación de impedimentos = fence building.* creación de las montañas = mountain-building.* creación de lazos de amistad entre hombres = male bonding.* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].* creación de los índices de un libro = back-of-the-book indexing, back-of-book indexing.* creación de modelos = modelling [modeling, -USA].* creación de obstáculos = fence building.* creación de perfiles de usuario = user profiling.* creación de prototipos = prototyping.* creación de referencias cruzadas = cross-referencing.* creación de réplicas en Internet = mirroring.* creación de servidor copia = site mirroring.* creación de servidor espejo = site mirroring.* creación de servidor réplica = site mirroring.* creación de sitio espejo = site mirroring.* creación de sustitutos documentales = surrogacy.* creación divina = divine creation.* creación rápida de prototipos = rapid prototyping.* de creación = authorial.* de reciente creación = newly developed [newly-developed].* empresa de nueva creación = this sort of thing, startup [start-up].* investigación para la creación de innovaciones = innovation research.* milagro de la creación, el = miracle of creation, the.* obra de creación literaria = fiction book.* obra de creación original = creative work.* obras de creación literaria = fiction.* tecnología para la creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging technology.* * *A1 (acción) creationla posibilidad de la creación de un organismo que … the possibility of setting up o creating a body which …la creación de 500 nuevos puestos de trabajo the creation of 500 new jobsla creación de un sistema más equitativo the creation o establishment of a fairer systemun siglo de espléndida creación literaria y artística a century of outstanding creative activity, both literary and artistic2 (cosa creada) creationuna de las grandes creaciones literarias de nuestro tiempo one of the great literary creations o works of our timeuna creación de un famoso modisto francés a creation by a famous French designerB ( Relig)la Creación the Creation* * *
creación sustantivo femenino
b) (Relig)
creación sustantivo femenino creation
' creación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dudosa
- dudoso
- invención
- empleo
- engendro
- obra
English:
brainchild
- creation
- making
- brain
- development
- establishment
- job
* * *creación nf1. [acción] creation;la creación de empleo job creation;la creación de riqueza the creation of wealth;la creación artística artistic creativity;creación literaria [materia] creative writing;su objetivo es la creación a largo plazo de una sociedad más justa their long-term aim is to create a fairer society2. [resultado] creation;una de las últimas creaciones del escultor belga one of the Belgian sculptor's latest creations3.la Creación [el mundo] Creation* * *f creation* * ** * *creación n creation -
4 colección de libros raros
(n.) = rare book collection, rare collectionEx. In the early part of the 20th century donations were received from William K. Bixby which led to the foundation of the rare book collection.Ex. These public libraries hold collections of provincial newspapers, unique extra-illustrated editions of county histories and rare collections acquired through bequests.* * *(n.) = rare book collection, rare collectionEx: In the early part of the 20th century donations were received from William K. Bixby which led to the foundation of the rare book collection.
Ex: These public libraries hold collections of provincial newspapers, unique extra-illustrated editions of county histories and rare collections acquired through bequests. -
5 fundación
f.1 foundation, base, concrete foundation.2 foundation, institution, establishment, organization.3 foundation, basis.4 foundation, implantation, instauration, laying.* * *1 foundation* * *noun f.* * *SF foundation* * *1) ( institución) foundation2) (de ciudad, escuela) founding; (de empresa, partido) establishment* * *= foundation, founding, foundation, trust.Ex. In the early part of the 20th century donations were received from William K. Bixby which led to the foundation of the rare book collection.Ex. The article entitled 'the (British) Society of Archivists' describes the development of the Society of Archivists from the founding of a Society of Local Archivists in 1946, through its change into the Society of Archivists in 1955, to the present.Ex. Often such things need to be funded through foundations or local businesses.Ex. This Trust would support innovative uses of digital technologies to improve education.----* biblioteca mantenida por las donaciones de una fundación = donor-endowed library.* donación económica de fundación = endowment fund.* financiado por una fundación = foundation-funded.* fundación benéfica = charitable trust, donor agency, aid agency, aid organisation, charitable institution, charitable organisation.* fundación bibliotecaria = library foundation.* fundación de beneficiencia pública = public trust.* Fundación de Libros Panafricanos = Pan-African Book Foundation.* Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).* Fundación Nacional para las Humanidades (NEH) = National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).* subvención de una fundación = foundation grant.* * *1) ( institución) foundation2) (de ciudad, escuela) founding; (de empresa, partido) establishment* * *= foundation, founding, foundation, trust.Ex: In the early part of the 20th century donations were received from William K. Bixby which led to the foundation of the rare book collection.
Ex: The article entitled 'the (British) Society of Archivists' describes the development of the Society of Archivists from the founding of a Society of Local Archivists in 1946, through its change into the Society of Archivists in 1955, to the present.Ex: Often such things need to be funded through foundations or local businesses.Ex: This Trust would support innovative uses of digital technologies to improve education.* biblioteca mantenida por las donaciones de una fundación = donor-endowed library.* donación económica de fundación = endowment fund.* financiado por una fundación = foundation-funded.* fundación benéfica = charitable trust, donor agency, aid agency, aid organisation, charitable institution, charitable organisation.* fundación bibliotecaria = library foundation.* fundación de beneficiencia pública = public trust.* Fundación de Libros Panafricanos = Pan-African Book Foundation.* Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).* Fundación Nacional para las Humanidades (NEH) = National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).* subvención de una fundación = foundation grant.* * *A (institución) foundationuna fundación benéfica a charity, a charitable foundationB (de una ciudad, escuela) founding, foundation; (de una empresa, un partido) establishment, foundation* * *
fundación sustantivo femenino
1 ( institución) foundation;
2 (de ciudad, escuela) founding;
(de empresa, partido) establishment
fundación sustantivo femenino foundation
' fundación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
centenaria
- centenario
English:
foundation
- launching
- trust
- trustee
- establishment
* * *fundación nf1. [creación, establecimiento] foundation2. [organización] foundation;una fundación benéfica a charitable foundation* * *f foundation; acto foundation, founding* * ** * *fundación n foundation -
6 a comienzos de + Fecha
= in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + FechaEx. Online information retrieval services, which permit users to search data bases held on a computer many miles distant from the user and his terminal, started to develop in the late 1960s and the early 1970s.Ex. In the early part of the 20th century donations were received from William K. Bixby which led to the foundation of the rare book collection.* * *= in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + FechaEx: Online information retrieval services, which permit users to search data bases held on a computer many miles distant from the user and his terminal, started to develop in the late 1960s and the early 1970s.
Ex: In the early part of the 20th century donations were received from William K. Bixby which led to the foundation of the rare book collection. -
7 expatriado
adj.expatriate.f. & m.expatriate, displaced person, expat.past part.past participle of spanish verb: expatriar.* * *1→ link=expatriar expatriar► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 expatriate* * *expatriado, -aSM / F1) (=emigrado) expatriate2) (=exilado) exile* * *- da masculino, femenino expatriate* * *= expatriate, expat.Ex. Donations from foreigners and expatriate Guyanese have been critical to maintaining book lists at the National Library.Ex. I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish.* * *- da masculino, femenino expatriate* * *= expatriate, expat.Ex: Donations from foreigners and expatriate Guyanese have been critical to maintaining book lists at the National Library.
Ex: I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish.* * *expatriado -damasculine, feminineexpatriate* * *
Del verbo expatriar: ( conjugate expatriar)
expatriado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
expatriado
expatriar
expatriado◊ -da sustantivo masculino, femenino
expatriate
expatriado,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino expatriate
expatriar verbo transitivo to exile
' expatriado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
expatriada
English:
expatriate
* * *expatriado, -a♦ adjlos españoles expatriados [emigrantes] expatriate Spaniards;[exiliados] Spanish exiles♦ nm,f[emigrante] expatriate; [exiliado] exile* * *expatriado, -da adj & n: expatriate -
8 guyanés
adj.Guyanese.m.Guyanese, native or inhabitant of Guyana.* * *► adjetivo1 Guyanese► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 Guyanese* * *guyanés, -esaADJ SM / F Guyanese, Guyanan* * *= Guyanese.Ex. Donations from foreigners and expatriate Guyanese have been critical to maintaining book lists at the National Library.* * *= Guyanese.Ex: Donations from foreigners and expatriate Guyanese have been critical to maintaining book lists at the National Library.
* * *adj/m,fGuyanese* * *guyanés, -esa♦ adjGuyanese♦ nm,fGuyanese* * *I adj GuyaneseII m, guyanesa Guyanese -
9 líder
m.1 leader, guide, honcho.2 front man.* * *1 leader* * *1. noun mf. 2. adj.* * *1.ADJ INV top, leading, foremostmarca líder — leading brand, brand leader
2.SMF (Pol) leader; (Dep) leader, league leader, top club* * *Imasculino y femenino1)a) (Dep, Pol) leaderb) (Com) leader2) (como adj) <equipo/marca/empresa> leading (before n)IIlideresa masculino, femenino (Méx) (Dep, Pol) leader* * *= leading, leader, lead, pacemaker, pacesetter [pace-setter], leading figure, front runner, torchbearer [torch bearer], leading edge, kingpin, rainmaker, number one, opinion-maker, driver, bellwether.Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.Ex. The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.Ex. The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.Ex. The first computerized cataloguing network, the pacemaker for those that were to follow, was OCLC.Ex. This article traces the history of collection development from the 1870s, noting the early influence of pacesetter libraries.Ex. The history of this map collection began with donations by members of the Academy and other leading figures in the country.Ex. As such this is one of the front runners of the next generation of library management systems.Ex. The mission of college libraries in India is to shoulder the responsibilities of a torch bearer.Ex. The museum has used leading edge digital imaging technology to overcome problems of preservation and access.Ex. Adam Urbanski is kingpin of a new breed of union leaders who want to be partners, not adversaries, in the school improvement crusade.Ex. Rather than rainmakers, the electorate increasingly views politicians as scapegoats for economic consequences.Ex. Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.Ex. Peers and adults who are admired, for whatever reasons, tend to be copied and followed, and a wise teacher will try to draw in to the book environment those adults and children who are opinion-makers and trend-setters.Ex. The realization that knowledge and information provide the fundamental drivers of economic growth is beginning to permeate economic and management thinking.Ex. Scientists have long suspected amphibians are good bellwethers for impending alterations in biodiversity during rapid climate change.----* líder actual, el = defending champion.* líder civil = civilian leader.* líder de la comunidad = community leader.* líder del mercado = market leader.* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.* líder de opinión = opinion leader.* líder espiritual = spiritual leader.* líder militar = military leader, military leader.* líder mundial = world leader.* líder político = political leader.* líder religioso = religious leader.* líder sindicalista = union leader.* líder social = community leader.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* sin líder = leaderless.* * *Imasculino y femenino1)a) (Dep, Pol) leaderb) (Com) leader2) (como adj) <equipo/marca/empresa> leading (before n)IIlideresa masculino, femenino (Méx) (Dep, Pol) leader* * *= leading, leader, lead, pacemaker, pacesetter [pace-setter], leading figure, front runner, torchbearer [torch bearer], leading edge, kingpin, rainmaker, number one, opinion-maker, driver, bellwether.Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.
Ex: The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.Ex: The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.Ex: The first computerized cataloguing network, the pacemaker for those that were to follow, was OCLC.Ex: This article traces the history of collection development from the 1870s, noting the early influence of pacesetter libraries.Ex: The history of this map collection began with donations by members of the Academy and other leading figures in the country.Ex: As such this is one of the front runners of the next generation of library management systems.Ex: The mission of college libraries in India is to shoulder the responsibilities of a torch bearer.Ex: The museum has used leading edge digital imaging technology to overcome problems of preservation and access.Ex: Adam Urbanski is kingpin of a new breed of union leaders who want to be partners, not adversaries, in the school improvement crusade.Ex: Rather than rainmakers, the electorate increasingly views politicians as scapegoats for economic consequences.Ex: Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.Ex: Peers and adults who are admired, for whatever reasons, tend to be copied and followed, and a wise teacher will try to draw in to the book environment those adults and children who are opinion-makers and trend-setters.Ex: The realization that knowledge and information provide the fundamental drivers of economic growth is beginning to permeate economic and management thinking.Ex: Scientists have long suspected amphibians are good bellwethers for impending alterations in biodiversity during rapid climate change.* líder actual, el = defending champion.* líder civil = civilian leader.* líder de la comunidad = community leader.* líder del mercado = market leader.* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.* líder de opinión = opinion leader.* líder espiritual = spiritual leader.* líder militar = military leader, military leader.* líder mundial = world leader.* líder político = political leader.* líder religioso = religious leader.* líder sindicalista = union leader.* líder social = community leader.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* sin líder = leaderless.* * *A1 (de un partido, país) leader2 (en una carrera) leaderel Valencia es líder con 48 puntos Valencia leads the division with 48 points, Valencia is the leader with 48 points3 ( Com) leaderCompuestos:leader of the oppositionmasculine, feminine* * *
líder 1 sustantivo masculino y femeninoa) (Com, Dep, Pol) leader
líder 2
líder
I mf leader: es el líder de la oposición, he's the opposition leader
II adjetivo leading, top: el equipo líder es el Estudiantes, Estudiantes is the top team
' líder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acéfala
- acéfalo
- cabeza
- comecocos
- imán
- interpelar
- jefa
- jefe
- nata
- nato
- caudillo
- destronar
- indiscutible
English:
born
- ethical
- lead
- leader
- natural
- pacemaker
- stand down
- chief
- leading
- pace
- then
* * *♦ adjleading;el equipo líder the leading team;la empresa es líder en el sector it is the leading company in the industry♦ nmf1. [de partido político, país] leader;un líder sindical a union boss o leaderPol el líder de la oposición the leader of the opposition2. [de clasificación, mercado] leader;el Deportivo es el líder de la liga Deportivo are top of the league o are the current league leaders* * *I m/f leaderII adj leading* * *líder adj: leading, foremostlíder nmf: leader* * *líder n leader -
10 siglo XX
(n.) = 20th century, twentieth century, theEx. In the early part of the 20th century donations were received from William K. Bixby which led to the foundation of the rare book collection.Ex. Both institutes were honored by the presence of the twentieth century's greatest cataloging theorist, Seymour Lubetzky.* * *(n.) = 20th century, twentieth century, theEx: In the early part of the 20th century donations were received from William K. Bixby which led to the foundation of the rare book collection.
Ex: Both institutes were honored by the presence of the twentieth century's greatest cataloging theorist, Seymour Lubetzky. -
11 extranjero1
1 = foreigner, outlander, expat, foreign national, alien.Ex. Donations from foreigners and expatriate Guyanese have been critical to maintaining book lists at the National Library.Ex. 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.Ex. I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish.Ex. All persons in the United States, including foreign nationals, have certain basic rights that must be respected.Ex. He then ended his affair with Mia, Bram's housekeeper cum lottery winner and daughter of the kook who swears he was abuducted by aliens.----* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.* en propiedad de extranjeros = foreign-owned. -
12 extranjero
adj.foreign, alien, overseas, exotic.m.foreigner, out-of-towner, alien, guy from out of town.* * *► adjetivo1 foreign, alien► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 foreigner1 foreign countries plural, abroad\del extranjero from abroaden el extranjero abroad————————1 foreign countries plural, abroad* * *1. (f. - extranjera)noun1) foreigner2) foreign country, abroad, overseas2. (f. - extranjera)adj.foreign, alien* * *extranjero, -a1.ADJ foreign2.SM / F foreigner; (Jur) alien3.SMestar en el extranjero — to be abroad, be in foreign parts
cosas del extranjero — things from abroad, foreign things
* * *I- ra adjetivo foreignII- ra masculino, femeninoa) ( persona) foreignerb) extranjero masculino* * *I- ra adjetivo foreignII- ra masculino, femeninoa) ( persona) foreignerb) extranjero masculino* * *extranjero11 = foreigner, outlander, expat, foreign national, alien.Ex: Donations from foreigners and expatriate Guyanese have been critical to maintaining book lists at the National Library.
Ex: 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.Ex: I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish.Ex: All persons in the United States, including foreign nationals, have certain basic rights that must be respected.Ex: He then ended his affair with Mia, Bram's housekeeper cum lottery winner and daughter of the kook who swears he was abuducted by aliens.* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.* en propiedad de extranjeros = foreign-owned.extranjero22 = foreign, overseas, alien.Ex: Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.
Ex: The National Library of Australia is the only library in the country with a large collection of overseas documents and in this capacity holds exhibitions of these materials.Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.* agente extranjero = foreign agent.* de origen extranjero = foreign-born.* estudiante extranjero = foreign student, overseas student, exchange student.* inversionista extranjero = foreign investor.* lengua extranjera = foreign language.* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.* moneda extranjera = foreign currency.* ocupación extranjera = foreign occupation.* país extranjero = foreign country, overseas country.* turista extranjero = foreign tourist.extranjero3* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.* estudiar en el extranjero = study abroad, study + abroad.* estudios en el extranjero = study abroad.* hecho en el extranjero = foreign-made.* nacido en el extranjero = foreign-born.* vacaciones en el extranjero = overseas holidays.* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.* viajar al extranjero = visit + abroad.* viaje al extranjero = foreign travel.* * *foreignmasculine, feminine1 (persona) foreigner2viajan mucho al extranjero they often travel abroad o to other countries* * *
extranjero◊ -ra adjetivo
foreign
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
b)◊ extranjero sustantivo masculino: al/en el extranjero abroad;
noticias del extranjero foreign news
extranjero,-a
I adjetivo foreign
II sustantivo masculino y femenino foreigner
III sustantivo masculino abroad: está en el extranjero, he's abroad ➣ Ver nota en abroad
' extranjero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaudillar
- exterior
- extranjera
- habla
- refugio
- agringado
- corresponsal
- criollo
- fuera
- gabacho
- gringo
- peripecia
- pinta
English:
abroad
- alien
- come back
- distinctive
- foreign
- foreigner
- home
- overseas
- predicament
- toy with
- go
- interest
- migrant
- part
- rule
* * *extranjero, -a♦ adjforeign♦ nm,f[persona] foreigner♦ nm[territorio]me gusta viajar por el extranjero I like travelling abroad;del extranjero from abroad;ir al extranjero to go abroad* * *I adj foreignII m, extranjera f foreignerIII m:en el extranjero abroad* * *extranjero, -ra adj: foreignextranjero, -ra n: foreignerextranjero nm: foreign countries plviajó al extranjero: he traveled abroadtrabajan en el extranjero: they work overseas* * *extranjero1 adj foreignextranjero2 n foreigner -
13 sostenerse
1 (mantenerse) to support oneself; (de pie) to stand up2 (permanecer) to stay, remain* * ** * *VPR1) (=sujetarse) to standapenas podía sostenerme en pie — I could hardly stand upright, I could hardly stand on my feet
2) (=sustentarse)a) [económicamente] [persona] to support o.s.; [empresa] to keep goingb) [con alimentos]¿cómo puedes sostenerte solo con un bocadillo? — how can you keep going on just a sandwich?
sostenerse a base de algo — to live on sth, survive on sth
3) (=resistir)sostenerse en el poder — to maintain o.s. in power
se sostiene en su negativa de no dejarlos participar — he persists in his refusal to let them take part
* * *
■sostenerse verbo reflexivo
1 (en pie) to support oneself
2 (descansar, permanecer) to stay, remain
' sostenerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apoyar
- sostener
- tener
English:
stay up
- hover
- stay
- support
* * *vpr1. [tenerse en pie] [persona] to stay on one's feet;[edificio, estructura] to stay up; [en el aire] to hang;con ese clavito no se va a sostenerse it'll never stay up on that little nail;es muy pequeño y aún le cuesta sostenerse de pie/sentado he's only little and he still has difficulty standing up/sitting up;esa teoría/ese argumento no se sostiene that theory/argument doesn't hold water2. [sustentarse] to survive;no puede sostenerse con tan poco dinero/alimento she can't survive on so little money/food;la organización se sostiene a base de donaciones the organization depends on donations for its survival3. [permanecer] to continue, to remain;sostenerse en el poder to remain in power;se sostienen los intentos por llegar a un acuerdo de paz the attempts to reach a peace agreement are continuing* * *v/r1 support o.s.2 de pie stand up* * *vr1) : to stand, to hold oneself up2) : to continue, to remain
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