book lists

Ex: Publications, such as book lists, and published lists of specific subject areas present in the stock of a library may assist the user to identify those parts of the stock which might be of particular interest to him.

Ex: Since 1963 they have produced their own bibliographic listings with various degrees of efficiency and comprehensiveness but usually with the same depressing tardiness in recording new publications which has so beset the UNDEX listings.

Ex: A brief guide to the general development of type design follows in the next section, but for the identification of particular faces it will be necessary to refer to early founders' and printers' type-specimens (see the reference bibliography, pp. 396-7).

Ex: In addition, the entire file can be printed out to serve as a reference list.

* bibliografía acumulada = cumulative bibliography.

* bibliografía analítica = analytical bibliography.

* bibliografía anotada = annotated bibliography.

* bibliografía comentada = annotated bibliography.

* bibliografía crítica = critical bibliography.

* bibliografía de derecho = legal bibliography.

* bibliografía de recursos en Internet = webliography.

* bibliografía descriptiva = descriptive bibliography.

* bibliografía de trabajo = working bibliography.

* bibliografía en curso = current bibliography.

* bibliografía enumerativa = enumerative bibliography.

* bibliografía especializada = literature.

* bibliografía estadística = statistical bibliography.

* bibliografía física = physical bibliography.

* bibliografia general = general bibliography.

* bibliografía histórica = historical bibliography.

* bibliografía intelectual = intellectual bibliography.

* bibliografía internacional = international bibliography.

* bibliografía nacional = national bibliography.

* Bibliografía Nacional Británica (BNB) = British National Bibliography (BNB).

* bibliografía primaria = primary literature.

* bibliografía profesional = literature.

* bibliografía recomendada = recommended background reading, recommended reading.

* bibliografía recomendada para el curso = course reading.

* bibliografía retrospectiva = retrospective bibliography.

* bibliografía secundaria = secondary literature.

* bibliografía sistemática = systematic bibliography.

* bibliografía temática = subject bibliography.

* biobliografía = biobibliography [bio-bibliography].

* cartobibliografía = cartobibliography.

* compilar una bibliografía = compile + bibliography.

* MARC de la Bibliografía Nacional Británica = BNB MARC.

* número de bibliografía nacional = national record number.

bibliografía sustantivo femenino (en libro, informe) bibliography;
( para curso) booklist
bibliografía sustantivo femenino bibliography
' bibliografía' also found in these entries:
English:
bibliography

Ex: This system could be used by the booktrade for compiling second-hand book lists.

Ex: The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.

* compilar partiendo de cero = compile + from scratch, compile + from scratch.

* compilar una bibliografía = compile + bibliography.

compilar ( conjugate compilar) verbo transitivo
to compile
compilar verbo transitivo to compile: he compilado una serie de datos que creo que te interesarán, I have compiled information that I think will interest you
' compilar' also found in these entries:
English:
compile

1. 2. 1. 2.

Ex: For example, Recreation, previously dispersed over several main classes, is now brought together as a new main class, and Space Science has been added between Astronomy and the Earth Sciences.

Ex: This system could be used by the booktrade for compiling second-hand book lists.

Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.

Ex: This library decided to launch an attack on illiteracy by pulling together a variety of approaches to learning to read.

Ex: The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.

Ex: That is, you can round up terminals if you have to very rapidly.

Ex: It has become increasingly difficult to unite both categories in one union and demands for a trade union of library employees have been raised.

Ex: The fundamental OOP technique is to encapsulate data with the operations/code that operate on that data into a single entity which is called an object.

Ex: Obviously, the task will strain all the resources of mind and character that the nation can muster.

Ex: CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.

Ex: If we wanted to gather everything on particular plants together under the general heading 'Horticulture,' we might change the above example to 635.9(582.675)65 to make the main facet the individual plant (in this case anemones), with environment (indoor...) a secondary feature.

Ex: The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.

Ex: Divided collections are being reunited and bodies of material considered lost after World War 2 are resurfacing in Eastern Europe as well as in Germany.

Ex: The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.

Ex: The application of the classification schemes, once constructed, involves synthesis, or the drawing together of the single concepts which are listed in the scheme from their different facets, in order to specify compound subjects.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* reunir dinero = raise + money.

* reunir el dinero = muster (up) + the cash, come up with + the money.

* reunir el efectivo = muster (up) + the cash.

* reunir información = pool + information.

* reunir las condiciones = fit + the bill.

* reunir las condiciones para = qualify for.

* reunir material = gather + material.

* reunirse = get together, meet, convene, meet up, caucus.

* reunirse de nuevo = reconvene.

* reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

 

reunir ( conjugate reunir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹cualidades/características› to have;
‹ requisitos› to satisfy, meet;
‹ condiciones› to fulfill, satisfy
2 ‹ datos› to gather;
‹dinero/fondos› to raise;
‹ información› to gather together, collect
3 ‹amigos/familia› to get … together;

reunirse verbo pronominal [consejo/junta] to meet;
[amigos/parientes] to get together;
reunirse con algn ( encontrarse) to meet up with sb;
( tener una reunión) to have a meeting with sb, meet with sb (AmE)
reunir verbo transitivo
1 (juntar) to collect: si reúnes tres vales, te dan uno de regalo, if you collect three vouchers, they'll give you another one free
(dinero) to raise
(información) to gather
(valor, fuerza) to muster (up)
2 (congregar) to gather together: nos reunieron en una pequeña sala, they brought us together in a small room
3 (cualidades, características) to have, possess
(requisitos) to fulfil
' reunir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aunar
- juntar
- satisfacer
- agrupar
- requisito
- reunido
English:
assemble
- bill
- gather
- gather together
- get together
- muster
- pool
- put together
- raise
- rake together
- rally
- reassemble
- reunite
- round up
- scrape together
- scrape up
- summon up
- accumulate
- collect
- compile
- get
- marshal
- meet
- put
- qualified
- summon
[fondos] to raise; [cualidades] to possess, to combine;

Ex: Such criteria would be applied to book lists and the production, selection, and writing of unbiased material.

Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex: She doesn't expend energy on anger; she's an even-keel person -- the kind of leader people enjoy working with.

ecuánime adjetivo
1 (persona) calm, even-tempered
2 (opinión, decisión) impartial: no fue nada ecuánime en el reparto de premios, he wasn't unbiased with regards to the distribution of prizes
' ecuánime' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
parcial
English:
equable
- good-tempered
- level
- poised
- unruffled

SM / F
Del verbo expatriar: ( conjugate expatriar)

expatriado es:


Multiple Entries:
expatriado    
expatriar
expatriado

expatriate
expatriado,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino expatriate
expatriar verbo transitivo to exile

' expatriado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
expatriada
English:
expatriate
[exiliados] Spanish exiles [emigrante] expatriate; [exiliado] exile

ADJ SM / F Guyanese, Guyanan

Ex: Ageist forms of headings like CHILDREN-MANAGEMENT (instead of the familiar and nonjudgmental CHILD-REARING) and AGED (instead of SENIORS or SENIOR CITIZENS) should not be used.

Ex: These centres should aim to promote a wide range of free, impartial information in a friendly and confidential atmosphere.

Ex: Is there any responsiveness at LC to the need for a close and open-minded examination of the problem?.

Ex: Such criteria would be applied to book lists and the production, selection, and writing of unbiased material.

Ex: Compromise organization schemes, making allowances for weaknesses of individuals, will naturally be put in place as necessary.

Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.

Ex: We are confident that, after examining both sides of the issue, fair-minded judges will be able to determine who is reliable.

Ex: To support these ends, the public library must be readily accessible to all, its use must be free of charge, it must be non-partisan and non-sectarian.

Ex: Since neither position, in the extreme, represents a just or workable solution, a compromise must be introduced.

Ex: There is an objective, neutral name for those people, and that's Burakumin.

Ex: He offers an admirably concise and unemotional analysis of the famous Milgram experiment.

* analizar de un modo imparcial = take + a cool look at.

imparcial adjetivo
impartial, unbiased
imparcial adjetivo impartial, unbiased
' imparcial' also found in these entries:
English:
detached
- fair
- fairminded
- impartial
- unbiased
- unbiassed
- unemotional
- disinterested
- dispassionate
- open
- trial

1. noun m. 2. (f. - objetiva)

adj.

objective

* * *

1.

ADJ objective

2. SM

1) (=propósito) objective, aim

2) (Mil) objective, target

3) (Fot) lens

objetivo zoom — zoom lens

* * *

I

- va adjetivo objective

II

masculino

1) ( finalidad) objective, aim; (Mil) objective

2) (Fot, Ópt) lens

* * *

= end, focus, goal, goal, intent, object, purpose, target, drift, unbiased [unbiassed], objective, charge, benchmark, workpackage, brief, detached, agenda, mandate, unemotional.

Ex. In our fascination with the versatility of certain tools, we should not forget the ends to which they are to be applied.

Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex. Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.

Ex. Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.

Ex. The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.

Ex. The object of classification is to group related subjects.

Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.

Ex. Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.

Ex. The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.

Ex. Such criteria would be applied to book lists and the production, selection, and writing of unbiased material.

Ex. An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.

Ex. She was offered an opportunity to chair a task force within the library with the charge to investigate a new integrated system.

Ex. Existing wireline networks, with their ubiquity, seamless operations, and ease of use, have provided clear benchmarks for satisfying customers' basic personal communications needs.

Ex. One of the workpackages of the project is the preparation of software for UKMARC to UNIMARC conversion.

Ex. This article describes the experiences of a library training officer whose brief was to build library services from the ground up.

Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.

Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

Ex. The original mandate was very clear: to consider for inclusion all proposals made.

Ex. He offers an admirably concise and unemotional analysis of the famous Milgram experiment.

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* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.

* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caso objetivo = objective case.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* conseguir un objetivo = accomplish + objective, achieve + objective, attain + goal.

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.

* cumplir un objetivo = fulfil + goal, meet + objective, meet + purpose, satisfy + purpose, serve + function, serve + purpose, meet + target, fulfil + objective.

* cuyo objetivo es = intended to.

* declaración de objetivos = statement of objectives, purpose statement, mission statement, vision statement.

* definición de objetivos = goal setting.

* elaborar objetivos = draw up + objectives.

* enfocado hacia uno objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].

* establecimiento de objetivos = objective setting.

* fijación de objetivos = objective setting, direction-setting, goal setting.

* fijar un objetivo = set + goal.

* gestión por objetivos = management by objectives (MBO).

* marcar una objetivo = set + goal.

* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.

* no tener otro objetivo que el de = have + no other purpose than.

* objetivo de aprendizaje = learning objective, learning outcome.

* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.

* objetivo de ventas = sales target.

* objetivo educativo = learning goal, educational goal.

* objetivos = mission statement.

* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.

* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.

* perseguir un objetivo = pursue + objective, pursue + goal.

* plantearse un objetivo = adopt + goal.

* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective, be in business for.

* * *

I

- va adjetivo objective

II

masculino

1) ( finalidad) objective, aim; (Mil) objective

2) (Fot, Ópt) lens

* * *

= end, focus, goal, goal, intent, object, purpose, target, drift, unbiased [unbiassed], objective, charge, benchmark, workpackage, brief, detached, agenda, mandate, unemotional.

Ex: In our fascination with the versatility of certain tools, we should not forget the ends to which they are to be applied.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.

Ex: Karen set the theme in her keynote address that booksellers, publishers and librarians often have different goals and perceptions.

Ex: The quality of indexing is influenced by the intellectual level and intent of document content in the subject area.

Ex: The object of classification is to group related subjects.

Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.

Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.

Ex: The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.

Ex: Such criteria would be applied to book lists and the production, selection, and writing of unbiased material.

Ex: An objective is an individual act intended to be carried out, and a number o which are required to be carried out in order to reach a goal.

Ex: She was offered an opportunity to chair a task force within the library with the charge to investigate a new integrated system.

Ex: Existing wireline networks, with their ubiquity, seamless operations, and ease of use, have provided clear benchmarks for satisfying customers' basic personal communications needs.

Ex: One of the workpackages of the project is the preparation of software for UKMARC to UNIMARC conversion.

Ex: This article describes the experiences of a library training officer whose brief was to build library services from the ground up.

Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.

Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.

Ex: The original mandate was very clear: to consider for inclusion all proposals made.

Ex: He offers an admirably concise and unemotional analysis of the famous Milgram experiment.

* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.

* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caso objetivo = objective case.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* conseguir un objetivo = accomplish + objective, achieve + objective, attain + goal.

* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].

* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.

* cumplir un objetivo = fulfil + goal, meet + objective, meet + purpose, satisfy + purpose, serve + function, serve + purpose, meet + target, fulfil + objective.

* cuyo objetivo es = intended to.

* declaración de objetivos = statement of objectives, purpose statement, mission statement, vision statement.

* definición de objetivos = goal setting.

* elaborar objetivos = draw up + objectives.

* enfocado hacia uno objetivo concreto = focused [focussed].

* establecimiento de objetivos = objective setting.

* fijación de objetivos = objective setting, direction-setting, goal setting.

* fijar un objetivo = set + goal.

* gestión por objetivos = management by objectives (MBO).

* marcar una objetivo = set + goal.

* no cumplir un objetivo = fall + short of goal.

* no tener otro objetivo que el de = have + no other purpose than.

* objetivo de aprendizaje = learning objective, learning outcome.

* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.

* objetivo de ventas = sales target.

* objetivo educativo = learning goal, educational goal.

* objetivos = mission statement.

* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.

* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.

* perseguir un objetivo = pursue + objective, pursue + goal.

* plantearse un objetivo = adopt + goal.

* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.

* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].

* tener como objetivo = have + as + Posesivo + objective, be in business for.

* * *

objetivo¹ -va

adjective

1 ‹crítica/análisis› objective

2 ‹persona› objective

objetivo²

masculine

A

1 (finalidad) objective, aim

su único objetivo era terminar cuanto antes her one objective o aim was to finish as quickly as possible

2 ( Mil) objective

3 ( como adj inv) target ( before n)

la empresa objetivo the target company

Compuesto:

objetivo de ventas

sales target

B ( Fot, Ópt) lens

Compuesto:

objetivo zoom

zoom lens

* * *

 

objetivo 1

◊ -va adjetivo

objective
objetivo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( finalidad) objective, aim;
(Mil) objective
2 (Fot, Ópt) lens
objetivo,-a
I adjetivo objective
II sustantivo masculino
1 (finalidad) objective, aim: su objetivo es disuadir a los vendedores, her aim is to put the sellers off
2 (de un misil, disparo) target: 007 es nuestro objetivo, 007 is our target
3 Cine Fot lens
' objetivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angular
- consecución
- ideal
- meta
- objetiva
- orientarse
- pasearse
- perseguir
- pretensión
- alcanzar
- conseguir
- cumplir
- fin
- final
- inaccesible
- lo
- lograr
- logro
- mira
- patente
- plazo
- por
- primario
- primero
- primordial
English:
accomplish
- accomplishment
- achievement
- aim
- attain
- barrage
- calculate
- detached
- end
- exercise
- gain
- goal
- lens
- main
- object
- objective
- set
- short
- study
- target
- target audience
- target market
- ultimate
- unemotional
- wide-angle
- dispassionate
- out
- unbiased

* * *

objetivo, -a

♦ adj

objective

♦ nm

1. [finalidad] objective, aim;

hemos logrado cumplir con nuestro objetivo we have succeeded in achieving our objective o aim;

plantearse un objetivo to set oneself an objective;

la medida tiene como objetivo facilitar la comunicación the aim of the measure is to make communication easier, the measure is aimed at making communication easier

Comp

Com objetivo de producción production target; Com objetivo de ventas sales target

2. Mil target

3. Fot lens

* * *

objetivo

I adj objective

II m

1 objective

2 MIL target

3 FOT lens

* * *

objetivo, -va adj

: objective

♦ objetivamente adv

objetivo nm

1) meta: objective, goal, target

2) : lens

* * *

objetivo¹ adj objective

una opinión objetiva an objective opinion

objetivo² n

1. (fin) objective / aim

su objetivo era conseguir la beca her aim was to get the grant

2. (lente) lens [pl. lenses]

3. (blanco) target

Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex: This system could be used by the booktrade for compiling second-hand book lists.

* no recopilado = uncollected.

* recopilar información = gather + information, collate + information.

 

recopilar ( conjugate recopilar) verbo transitivo
to compile, gather together
recopilar verbo transitivo to compile, gather together
' recopilar' also found in these entries:
English:
collate
- collect
- compile
- assemble

1. (f. - extranjera)

noun

1) foreigner

2) foreign country, abroad, overseas

2. (f. - extranjera)

adj.

foreign, alien

* * *

extranjero, -a

1.

ADJ foreign

2.

SM / F foreigner; (Jur) alien

3.

SM

en el extranjero — abroad

estar en el extranjero — to be abroad, be in foreign parts

ir al extranjero — to go abroad

pasó seis años en el extranjero — he spent six years abroad

cosas del extranjero — things from abroad, foreign things

* * *

I

- ra adjetivo foreign

II

- ra masculino, femenino

a) ( persona) foreigner

b) extranjero masculino

vive en el extranjero — she lives abroad

viajar al extranjero — to travel abroad

noticias del extranjero — foreign news

* * *

I

- ra adjetivo foreign

II

- ra masculino, femenino

a) ( persona) foreigner

b) extranjero masculino

vive en el extranjero — she lives abroad

viajar al extranjero — to travel abroad

noticias del extranjero — foreign news

* * *

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.

extranjero²

² = 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.

* * *

extranjero¹ -ra

adjective

foreign

extranjero² -ra

masculine, feminine

1 (persona) foreigner

2

extranjero masculine: vive en el extranjero she lives abroad

viajan mucho al extranjero they often travel abroad o to other countries

* * *

 

extranjero

◊ -ra adjetivo

foreign
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) ( persona) foreigner

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

♦ adj

foreign

♦ nm,f

[persona] foreigner

♦ nm

[territorio]

me gusta viajar por el extranjero I like travelling abroad;

del extranjero from abroad;

en o [m5] por el extranjero abroad;

está de viaje en o [m5] por el extranjero she's away on a trip abroad;

ir al extranjero to go abroad

* * *

extranjero

I adj foreign

II m, extranjera f foreigner

III m

:

en el extranjero abroad

* * *

extranjero, -ra adj

: foreign

extranjero, -ra n

: foreigner

extranjero nm

: foreign countries pl

viajó al extranjero: he traveled abroad

trabajan en el extranjero: they work overseas

* * *

extranjero¹ adj foreign

extranjero² n foreigner

al extranjero abroad

en el extranjero abroad

- hacer falta
- hacerse Para las expresiones hacer añicos, hacer gracia, hacerse ilusiones, hacer pedazos, hacerse de rogar, hacer el tonto, hacer las veces de ver la otra entrada. + infin hacer de (Teat) to play the part of hacer por (=intentar) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Ex: In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.

Ex: Obviously, this tagging must be conducted manually.

Ex: In all these cases where scientists studied what crafstmen knew how to do the resulting benefits have accrued to science not to technology.

Ex: Special classification schemes are generally devised for an application in which no major general scheme is suitable.

Ex: The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.

Ex: So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex: There have never been any attempts to compose a bibliography of US government documents relating to international law.

Ex: This concept comes mainly from the military, where a designated number of troops make a squad, a platoon, a regiment, etc..

Ex: The article is entitled 'A list of lists of Web sites to check out: getting organized and getting around to it are two different things'.

Ex: The cards for those headings should be removed from the index and new cards made out if necessary.

Ex: The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.

Ex: The goddess owned a potent magick cauldron in which she planned to brew a special liquid for her ugly son.

* acceder haciendo clic = click.

* acusación + hacer = accusation + level.

* aguja de hacer croché = crochet hook, crochet needle.

* aguja de hacer ganchillo = crochet hook, crochet needle.

* aguja de hacer punto = knitting needle.

* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.

* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.

* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so, in doing so.

* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.

* anunciado desde hace tiempo = long-heralded.

* aprender haciendo = learn by + doing.

* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.

* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.

* buscar una forma de hacer (algo) = develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* contenedor para hacer compost = compost bin.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* continuar haciendo algo = get on with + Nombre.

* cuando hace frío = in the cold.

* cumplido hace tiempo = long overdue.

* decidir hacer = spring for.

* decidir qué hacer con = make + disposition of.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* desde hace algún tiempo = for some time past, for days.

* desde hace años = over the years, for years past, for years.

* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks, for yonks and yonks.

* desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desde hace siglos = for yonks, for yonks and yonks.

* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.

* desde hace tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], over the years, for a long time, long since, for some time.

* desde hace un montonazo de tiempo = for yonks and yonks.

* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.

* desde hace un par de + Tiempo = in these past couple of + Tiempo.

* desde hace varios años + Presente = for several years + Pretérito Perfecto.

* desde hace ya algún tiempo = for some time now.

* desde hace ya años = for years now.

* difícil de hacer = hard to do.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* dos entuertos no hacen un derecho = two wrongs do not make a right.

* el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* encargado de hacer el presupuesto = budgetmaker.

* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a lather.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* establecido desde hace tiempo = long-established.

* estar haciendo = be up to.

* estar haciendo Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* existir desde hace años = be around for years.

* frotar hasta hacer espuma = lather.

* hace algunos años = some years ago.

* hace algún tiempo = some time ago, a while back, some while ago, sometime back.

* hace años = years ago.

* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.

* hacer huir en batalla = route.

* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks, yonks and yonks.

* hace miles de años = aeons ago.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchísimos años = a great many years ago.

* hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace + Número + años = Número + years ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer a Alguien precavido = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* hacer abono orgánico = compost.

* hacer acampada = camp.

* hacer accesible a través de = make + available through.

* hacer ademanes = flail about, gesticulate.

* hacer aflorar = bring to + the surface.

* hacer aflorar sentimientos de antagonismo = bring to + the surface + feelings of antagonism.

* hacer ágil = limber up.

* hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.

* hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.

* hacer a gusto del consumidor = make to + order.

* hacer ajustes = make + adjustment.

* hacer alarde de = boast, flaunt, brag, show off.

* hacer alegaciones = plead.

* hacer Algo a hurtadillas = sneak.

* hacer algo alocado = do + something footloose and fancy-free.

* hacer algo al respecto = do + something about it.

* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).

* hacer Algo con mucho esfuerzo = plod (along/through).

* hacer algo con respecto a = do + something about.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer Algo en exceso = push + Nombre + too far.

* hacer algo funcionar = make + Nombre + tick.

* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.

* hacer Algo para la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer algo poco a poco = eat away at.

* hacer algo por amor al arte = labour of love.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer Algo posible = make + provision for.

* hacer Algo puré = mash.

* hacer Algo rápidamente = put together.

* hacer Algo realidad = make + Nombre + come true.

* hacer Algo sin ser visto = sneak.

* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* hacer Algo trocitos = tear + Nombre + to shreds, tear + Nombre + to bits.

* hacer algunos comentarios sobre lo que Alguien ha dicho = take + a few cracks at.

* hacer alusión a = make + allusion to, make + reference to.

* hacer a mano = handcraft.

* hacer a medida = custom-make, make to + order.

* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* hacer amigos = win + friends.

* hacer amistad = make + friend.

* hacer amistad con = make + friends with, befriend.

* hacer amistades = friend.

* hacer ampollas = blister.

* hacer anotaciones = annotate, mark + Nombre + up.

* hacer añicos = shatter, blow + Nombre + to bits, smash + Nombre + to bits, tear + Nombre + to bits.

* hacer aparecer = cause + display of.

* hacer a partir de = make out of.

* hacer apología = make + apology.

* hacer arreglos florales = arrange + flowers.

* hacer artesanalmente = handcraft.

* hacer asequible = make + amenable.

* hacer atractivo = endear.

* hacer a un lado = nudge + Nombre + aside, push aside.

* hacer autostop = thumb + a lift, hitch + a ride.

* hacer avances = make + headway.

* hacer avanzar = nudge + Nombre + forward, push + the frontiers of, nudge + Nombre + along, nudge + Nombre + into, push + the boundaries of.

* hacer avanzar el conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.

* hacer avanzar hacia = nudge + Nombre + toward.

* hacer averiguaciones = make + enquiry.

* hacer bajar = force down.

* hacer balance de = take + stock of.

* hacer barrabasadas = play + pranks.

* hacer basto = coarsen.

* hacer bien = do + good.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer borroso = blur.

* hacer bromas = banter.

* hacer bucles = loop.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer bulla = kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* hacer bulto = bulge.

* hacer búsquedas en = search through.

* hacer caca = take + a dump.

* hacer caer = oust.

* hacer caja = tally up + sales, balance + the cash, reconcile (with), balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer caja con = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* hacer callar = shush, hush, quieten.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cambios en la búsqueda = renegotiate + search.

* hacer cambios indebidamente = tamper (with).

* hacer campaña = campaign, stump, go out on + the road.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).

* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.

* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.

* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.

* hacer caso omiso de = be oblivious of/to.

* hacer chanchullos = fiddle.

* hacer chatting = chat.

* hacer circular = pass around.

* hacer circular por = circulate round.

* hacer cisco = tear + apart, wipe + the floor with.

* hacer coincidir (con) = reconcile (with).

* hacer cola = queue up.

* hacer colectas = exact + contributions.

* hacer comentarios = air + comments.

* hacer como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* hacer comparaciones = draw + comparisons, make + comparisons.

* hacer comparecer = arraign.

* hacer compatible (con) = reconcile (with).

* hacer compost = compost.

* hacer compras = do + shopping.

* hacer comprender = bring + home.

* hacer con Alguien lo que Uno quiera = be like putty in + Posesivo + hands.

* hacer concesiones = make + allowances.

* hacer conjeturas = speculate.

* hacer constar = state.

* hacer contrabando = smuggle.

* hacer copias = make + multiple copies.

* hacer copias mediante multicopista por disolvente = spirit duplication.

* hacer correr la voz = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cosquillas = tickle.

* hacer creer = lead to + believe, lull + Nombre + into thinking.

* hacer crítica = find + fault with.

* hacer croché = crochet.

* hacer cuadrar (con) = reconcile (with).

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer cuadras las facturas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* hacer cumplir = uphold.

* hacer cumplir la disciplina = enforce + discipline.

* hacer cumplir la legislación = enforce + legislation.

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer cumplir una norma = enforce + standard.

* hacer cumplir una política = uphold + policy.

* hacer cumplir unas normas = enforce + policy.

* hacer daño = do + harm, hurt.

* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.

* hacer de = make out of.

* hacer de carabina = play + gooseberry.

* hacer declamaciones = declaim.

* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.

* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.

* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* hacer de nuevo = redo [re-do], remake.

* hacer de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + bit.

* hacer derretir el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* hacer desaparecer = eradicate, dispel, banish.

* hacer desaparecer una división = blur + division.

* hacer desaparecer un mito = dispel + myth.

* hacer descuento = discount.

* hacer desfilar = parade.

* hacer detonar = detonate.

* hacer de tripas corazón = bite + the bullet.

* hacer diabluras = play + pranks.

* hacer diana = hit + home.

* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.

* hacer dinero = make + money.

* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.

* hacer eco = echo, resonate.

* hacer eco de = echo.

* hacer efectivo = cash in.

* hacer efectivo en metálico = pay in + cash.

* hacer ejercicio físico = work out.

* hacer ejercicios de calentamiento = limber up.

* hacer el aire irrespirable = choke + the air.

* hacer el amor = make + love.

* hacer el avío = get + ready.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash, balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer el cambio = make + the change.

* hacer el chorra = pissing into the wind.

* hacer el deber de Uno = do + Posesivo + part.

* hacer el dobladillo = hem.

* hacer elección = make + choices.

* hacer el esfuerzo necesario = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight.

* hacer el indio = horse around/about.

* hacer el intento = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, give + it a whirl, give + it a try.

* hacer el mal = do + evil.

* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.

* hacer el monigote = fool around.

* hacer el paripé = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* hacer el pasillo = form + a guard of honour.

* hacer el pasillo de honor = form + a guard of honour.

* hacer el recorrido normal = make + the rounds.

* hacer el ridículo = make + a fool of + Reflexivo, make + an arse of + Reflexivo, make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* hacer el testamento = testate.

* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.

* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* hacer encaje = tat.

* hacer encaje de bolillos = do + the impossible, jump through + hoops, double over + backwards.

* hacer encaje de bolillos para que cuadre Algo = juggle.

* hacer encargos = run + errands.

* hacer enemigos = make + enemies.

* hacer entender = get across.

* hacer erupción = erupt.

* hacer escala = stop over.

* hacer eses = zigzag.

* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.

* hacer espuma = work up + a lather, froth.

* hacer esquina con = form + right angles with.

* hacer estallar = spark, ignite, touch off, blow up, let off.

* hacer estallar en añicos = blow + sky high.

* hacer estallar una bomba = bomb.

* hacer estallar un guerra = ignite + war.

* hacer esto = go along + this road.

* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess about, pootle, piddle around.

* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess around.

* hacer esto y aquello sin prisas = pootle.

* hacer estragos = lay + waste to, create + havoc, wreak + havoc, cause + havoc, take + Posesivo + toll (on).

* hacer estragos en = play + havoc with.

* hacer estrías = rifle.

* hacer exenciones = make + exemptions.

* hacer experimentos = institute + experiments.

* hacer explícito = make + explicit.

* hacer explotar = blow up.

* hacer extensivo + Posesivo + agradecimiento = extend + Posesivo + thanks.

* hacer factible = make + feasible.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* hacer flexible = limber up.

* hacer fortuna = make + Posesivo + fortune, make + a fortune, strike + it rich, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.

* hacer fotocopias = photoduplication [photo-duplication].

* hacer fotografía = make + picture.

* hacer fracasar = foil, derail.

* hacer frente = combat, come to + terms with, contain, address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on, engage.

* hacer frente a = confront, deal with, face, face up to, meet, cope with, wrestle with, stand up to, brave, breast, address.

* hacer frente a deudas = meet + debts.

* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.

* hacer frente a la delincuencia = tackle + crime.

* hacer frente a la inflación = combat + inflation.

* hacer frente a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + (up to) the fact that, face + reality.

* hacer frente a la realidad (de que) = face + the truth (that).

* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.

* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.

* hacer frente a la vida = cope.

* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.

* hacer frente al futuro = face up to + the future.

* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.

* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.

* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times, cope with + difficult times.

* hacer frente a una amenaza = address + threat.

* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.

* hacer frente a una incertidumbre = meet + uncertainty.

* hacer frente a una necesidad = meet + need, serve + need.

* hacer frente a una responsabilidad = meet + responsibility, face up to + responsibility.

* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.

* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.

* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.

* hacer frente a un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, confront + challenge, meet + challenge, embrace + challenge.

* hacer fresco = be cool.

* hacer funcionar = service, do + the trick.

* hacer gala de = sport.

* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.

* hacer ganchillo = crochet.

* hacer garabatos = scribble, scrawl, doodle.

* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.

* hacer gozar = delight.

* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

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

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer guardar silencio = shush.

* hacer hasta la presente = do + all along.

* hacer hidrófugo = render + water-repellent.

* hacer hincapié = emphasise [emphasize, -USA].

* hacer hincapié en = put + a premium on.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer historia = make + history, history in the making, go down in + history.

* hacer honor al nombre de Uno = live up to + Posesivo + name.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.

* hacer hueco = make + room (for).

* hacer huelga = strike.

* hacer huella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* hacer huir = drive away, chase + Nombre + off.

* hacer imaginar = conjure up + an image of, conjure up + a vision of.

* hacer impermeable = render + water-repellent.

* hacer inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.

* hacer incomprensible = render + incomprehensible, garble.

* hacer indescifrable = render + indecipherable, garble.

* hacer innecesario = obviate + the need for, make + redundant.

* hacer insinuaciones = make + innuendoes.

* hacer insinuaciones sobre = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* hacer insoluble = render + insoluble.

* hacer inutilizable = render + useless.

* hacer juego con = go with.

* hacer juegos malabares = juggle.

* hacer juegos malabares para que cuadre Algo = juggle.

* hacer justicia = do + justice.

* hacer la cama = make + the bed.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* hacer la guerra = make + war.

* hacer (la) mona = play + hooky, play + truant, skip + class.

* hacer la paz = make + (the) peace.

* hacer la pelota = butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* hacer la pelota a + Alguien = curry + favour with + Alguien.

* hacer la pelotilla = toady, butter + Nombre + up.

* hacer la prueba = give + it a whirl, give + it a shot, give + it a try.

* hacer largos = swim + laps.

* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.

* hacer las maletas = pack up, pack + Posesivo + belongings, pack + Posesivo + things, pack + Posesivo + suitcases, pack + Posesivo + bags.

* hacer las paces = heal + the breach, heal + the rift, bury + the hatchet, make + (the) peace, smoke + the peace pipe, smoke + the pipe of peace, bury + the tomahawk, bury + the war axe.

* hacer la transición = make + the transition.

* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.

* hacer la vista gorda = look + the other way, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have seen.

* hacerle a Alguien un lavado de cerebro = brainwash.

* hacerle las cosas fáciles a Alguien = play into + the hands of.

* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.

* hacerle una paja a un muerto = flog + a dead horse, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* hacerle un bombo a Alguien = knock + Alguien + up.

* hacer llamada telefónica = make + telephone call.

* hacer llorar = reduce + Nombre + to tears.

* hacer llorar de emoción = move + Nombre + to tears.

* hacerlo = do so, go ahead.

* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, get + it + right, be right on track.

* hacer lo correcto = do + the right thing.

* hacerlo de nuevo = go and do it again.

* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.

* hacer lo imposible = bend over backwards, do + the impossible, lean over + backwards, double over + backwards.

* hacer lo imposible para = jump through + hoops.

* hacerlo lo mejor que uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + best.

* hacerlo mal = get + it + (all) wrong.

* hacer lo más acertado dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* hacerlo más llevadero = make + life easier.

* hacerlo mejor = do + a better job.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into, give of + Posesivo + best.

* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + best, try + Posesivo + heart out.

* hacerlo por uno mismo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* hacer lo que a Uno le de la gana = get away with + murder.

* hacer lo que le corresponde a Uno = do + Posesivo + part.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* hacer lo que Uno quiera = get away with + murder.

* hacer los deberes = do + homework.

* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* hacerlo solo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.

* hacerlo todo excepto = stop at + nothing short of.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* hacer malabarismos = juggle.

* hacer malabarismos para que cuadre Algo = juggle.

* hacer mandados = run + errands.

* hacer maravillas = work + wonders.

* hacer más consciente de Algo = heighten + awareness.

* hacer más copias de Algo = produce + additional copies.

* hacer más eficiente = streamline.

* hacer más estricto = tighten.

* hacer más fuerte = toughen.

* hacer más inteligente = smarten.

* hacer más interesante = spice up, add + spice.

* hacer más preciso = tightening up.

* hacer más rico = add + richness to.

* hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.

* hacer más sabroso = pep up.

* hacer más sofisticado = dumb up.

* hacer mejor = give + Nombre + an edge.

* hacer mejoras = make + improvements.

* hacer mella = take + Posesivo + toll (on), leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression, hit + home.

* hacer mella en = dent, make + a dent in, take + a bite out of.

* hacer mención de/a = make + mention of.

* hacer mezcla = mix + cement.

* hacer milagros = work + wonders, work + miracles.

* hacer mucha ilusión = be thrilled.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hacer mucho tiempo que Algo ha desaparecido = be long gone.

* hacer necesario = render + necessary.

* hacer negocio = make + business.

* hacer negocios = do + business, transact.

* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.

* hacer + Nombre + responsable de = put + Nombre + in the driving seat.

* hacer notar = bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, mark, note, bring to + notice, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice.

* hacer notar la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence felt, make + Posesivo + presence known.

* hacer novillos = play + hooky, skip + class, play + truant, bunk off, bunk + classes, skive, bunk + school.

* hacer nudos = knot.

* hacer objeciones contra = urge against.

* hacer observaciones = comment on/upon.

* hacer obsoleto = make + redundant.

* hacer oídos sordos = turn + a deaf ear to.

* hacer ordinario = coarsen.

* hacer pagar tributos = exact + tributes.

* hacer palmas = clap.

* hacer paradas = make + stops.

* hacer parecer = make + seem, make + Nombre + out to be.

* hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.

* hacer partícipe = engage.

* hacer pasajero = render + transitory.

* hacer patochadas = fool around.

* hacer payasadas = fool around.

* hacer pedazos = shatter, smash + Nombre + to bits.

* hacer peligrar = place + in jeopardy, imperil, endanger, pose + risk.

* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.

* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.

* hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.

* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.

* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.

* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.

* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* hacer permanente = render + permanent.

* hacer ping = ping.

* hacer pipí = pee.

* hacer pis = piss, pee, take + a leak, have + a leak, widdle, piddle.

* hacer planes = plan, make + plans.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer popular = popularise [popularize, -USA].

* hacer por encargo = make to + order.

* hacer + Posesivo + agosto = make + a killing.

* hacer + Posesivo + necesidades = relieve + Reflexivo, go + potty.

* hacer + Posesivo + trabajo = get on with + Posesivo + work, do + Posesivo + business.

* hacer posible = enable, provide for, make + possible, provide + a basis for, make + an opportunity.

* hacer posible el crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.

* hacer preparativo = make + arrangements.

 

Multiple Entries:
hacer    
hacer algo
hacer ( conjugate hacer) verbo transitivo
1

‹casa/carretera› to build;
‹ nido› to build, make;
‹ túnel› to make, dig;
‹dibujo/plano› to do, draw;
‹ lista› to make, draw up;
‹ resumen› to do, make;
‹ película› to make;
‹nudo/lazo› to tie;
‹pan/pastel› to make, bake;
‹vino/café/tortilla› to make;
‹ cerveza› to make, brew;

hacen buena pareja they make a lovely couple


estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet
2

‹ milagro› to work, perform;
‹deberes/ejercicios/limpieza› to do;
‹ mandado› to run;
‹transacción/investigación› to carry out;
‹ experimento› to do, perform;
‹ entrevista› to conduct;
‹gira/viaje› to do;
‹ regalo› to give;
‹ favor› to do;
‹ trato› to make;

aún queda mucho por hacer there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que hacer to make a lot of work

3 (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make;
‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up;
‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice;
‹ pregunta› to ask;

4


hacer pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
hacer sus necesidades (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)


5 ( adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make;
‹ amigo› to make
6 (preparar, arreglar) ‹ cama› to make;
‹ maleta› to pack;

tengo que hacer la comida I must make lunch;
ver tb comida b
7 ( recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do, cover
8 (en cálculos, enumeraciones):

1


¿hacemos algo esta noche? shall we do something tonight?;
hacer ejercicio to do (some) exercise;
¿hace algún deporte? do you play o do any sports?;
See Also→ amor 1b



2 (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do;

¡qué le vamos a hacer! what can you o (frml) one do?;
toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the piano well — she used to play better;
hacerla buena (fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! now I've really done it!;
See Also→ tonto sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (transformar en, volver) to make;

hizo pedazos la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces;
ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner;
hacer algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero hacer de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you
2


me hizo abrirla he made me open it;
me hizo llorar it made me cry;
hágalo pasar tell him to come in;
me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours;
hacer que algo/algn haga algo to make sth/sb do sth


hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened
verbo intransitivo
1 (obrar, actuar):

¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? what do you have to do to get the scholarship?;
hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me;
haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie
2 (fingir, simular):

haz como si no lo conocieras act as if o pretend you don't know him
3 ( servir):

la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital
4 ( interpretar personaje) hacer de algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb
(+ compl) ( sentar):


(+ me/te/le etc)

la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me
hacer v impers
1 ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico):

hace tres grados it's three degrees;
(nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso the weather was terrible
2 ( expresando tiempo transcurrido):

hace mucho que lo conozco I've known him for a long time;
hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years;
¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?;
hace poco/un año a short time/a year ago;
hasta hace poco until recently
hacerse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) (+ me/te/le etc):

se le hizo una ampolla she got a blister;
hacérsele algo a algn (Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar el premio she finally got to win the award
2




se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery
3 ( causarse):

¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself?
4 ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):

5 ( refl) ( adquirir) to make;

1


se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing old



(+ me/te/le etc)

se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believe


se está haciendo tarde it's getting late



2 ( acostumbrarse) hacerse a algo to get used to sth
3 ( fingirse):

¿es bobo o se (lo) hace? (fam) is he stupid or just a good actor? (colloq);
hacerse pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;

5


( de amigos) to make
hacer
I verbo transitivo
1 (crear, fabricar, construir) to make
hacer un jersey, to make a sweater
hacer un puente, to build a bridge
2 (una acción) to do: eso no se hace, it isn't done
haz lo que quieras, do what you want
¿qué estás haciendo?, (en este momento) what are you doing?
(para vivir) what do you do (for a living)?
hace atletismo, he does athletics
hacer una carrera/ medicina, to do a degree/ medicine
3 (amigos, dinero) to make
4 (obligar, forzar) to make: hazle entrar en razón, make him see reason
5 (causar, provocar) to make: ese hombre me hace reír, that man makes me laugh
estos zapatos me hacen daño, these shoes are hurting me
no hagas llorar a tu hermana, don't make your sister cry
6 (arreglar) to make
hacer la cama, to make the bed
hacer la casa, to do the housework
7 Mat (sumar, dar como resultado) to make: y con éste hacen cincuenta, and that makes fifty
8 (producir una impresión) to make... look: ese vestido la hace mayor, that dress makes her look older
9 (en sustitución de otro verbo) to do: cuido mi jardín, me gusta hacerlo, I look after my garden, I like doing it
10 (representar) to play: Juan hizo un papel en Fuenteovejuna, Juan played a part in Fuenteovejuna
11 (actuar como) to play: no hagas el tonto, don't play the fool
12 (suponer) te hacía en casa, I thought you were at home
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el teatro, etc) to play: hizo de Electra, she played Electra
2 ( hacer por + infinitivo) to try to: hice por ayudar, I tried to help
3 (simular) to pretend: hice como si no lo conociera, I acted as if I didn't know him
4 fam (venir bien, convenir) to be suitable: si te hace, nos vamos a verle mañana, if it's all right for you, we'll visit him tomorrow
III verbo impersonal
1 (tiempo transcurrido) ago: hace mucho (tiempo), a long time ago
hace tres semanas que no veo la televisión, I haven't watched TV for three weeks
hace tres años que comenzaron las obras, the building works started three years ago
2 (condición atmosférica) hacía mucho frío, it was very cold
¿To make o to do?
El significado básico del verbo to make es construir, fabricar algo juntando los componentes (aquí hacen unos pasteles maravillosos, they make marvellous cakes here), obligar (hazle callar, make him shut up) o convertir: Te hará más fuerte. It'll make you stronger. También se emplea en expresiones compuestas por palabras tales como dinero ( money), ruido ( a noise), cama ( the bed), esfuerzo ( an effort), promesa ( a promise), c omentario ( a comment), amor ( love), guerra ( war).
El significado del verbo to do es cumplir o ejecutar una tarea o actividad, especialmente tratándose de los deportes y las tareas domésticas: Hago mis deberes por la noche. I do my homework in the evening. ¿Quién hace la plancha en tu casa? Who does the ironing in your house? También se emplea con palabras tales como deber ( duty), deportes ( sports), examen ( an exam), favor ( a favour), sumas ( sums).
' hacer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- aclarar
- acopio
- acto
- adelantar
- adelantamiento
- advertir
- alarde
- aliviar
- amagar
- amarrar
- amor
- amortizar
- ampliar
- añicos
- aplanar
- aprecio
- aprender
- aspaviento
- atonía
- autostop
- ayuno
- balance
- broma
- burla
- burrada
- cábala
- caballo
- cabronada
- caca
- cafetera
- caja
- calceta
- calentar
- callar
- calle
- calor
- cama
- capacitar
- capaz
- caso
- castigar
- castillo
- chantaje
- colar
- colada
- colecta
- comecome
- comentar
- como
English:
abort
- abstain
- abuse
- accent
- accentuate
- accepted
- accustom
- act
- advance
- advertise
- afraid
- again
- agitate
- agree
- aim at
- aim to
- air
- all-out
- amenable
- antsy
- apart
- appearance
- arm-twisting
- as
- assert
- attempt
- audition
- authorize
- backup
- bake
- balance
- bandy about
- bed
- begin
- blast
- blind
- blueberry
- blur
- boil
- bonk
- boohoo
- book in
- bounce
- bring in
- bubble
- budget
- bulldoze
- bully
- bundle
- burp
Fam Fam [retrato] to paint; [fotografía] to take [viaje] to make; [comunión] to take; [sacrificio] to make; [promesa, oferta] to make; [milagro] to perform; [experimento] to do, to perform; [favor] to do; [pregunta] to ask; [declaración] to make; [crucigrama] to do; CSur Fam Fam [tenis, fútbol] to play; [cama] to make; [maleta] to pack; [uñas] to do; [barba] to trim Am [obra] to do, to perform; Euf Fam [servir] to serve as, to act as; Cine & Teatro [actuar] to play;