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61 completamente digital
Ex. A second new technology is digital video interactive (DVI) an all-digital integrated system which has the ability to display one hour of motion video from compressed digital data stored on a single, standard CD-ROM disc.* * *Ex: A second new technology is digital video interactive (DVI) an all-digital integrated system which has the ability to display one hour of motion video from compressed digital data stored on a single, standard CD-ROM disc.
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62 con voz
(adj.) = talkingEx. From partially-automated directory assistance to talking Yellow Pages and interactive services, telephone directory applications have addressed the constraints of non-visual menus, limited input capability, and natural versus synthetic output.* * *(adj.) = talkingEx: From partially-automated directory assistance to talking Yellow Pages and interactive services, telephone directory applications have addressed the constraints of non-visual menus, limited input capability, and natural versus synthetic output.
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63 conseguir éxitos y fracasos
(v.) = encounter + problems and successesEx. This article describes the problems and successes encountered in the use of an interactive video system for teaching basic library research skills.* * *(v.) = encounter + problems and successesEx: This article describes the problems and successes encountered in the use of an interactive video system for teaching basic library research skills.
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64 consultas al directorio
(n.) = directory assistanceEx. From partially-automated directory assistance to talking Yellow Pages and interactive services, telephone directory applications have addressed the constraints of non-visual menus, limited input capability, and natural versus synthetic output.* * *(n.) = directory assistanceEx: From partially-automated directory assistance to talking Yellow Pages and interactive services, telephone directory applications have addressed the constraints of non-visual menus, limited input capability, and natural versus synthetic output.
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65 contrario
adj.1 contrary, opposite, adverse, opposed.2 contrary, negative, antagonistic, antipathetic.m.1 opposite, antithesis, reverse, converse.2 opponent, adversary, enemy, rival.* * *► adjetivo1 (opuesto) contrary, opposite2 (perjudicial) harmful (a, to), bad (a, for)► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 opponent, adversary, rival\al contrario on the contraryde lo contrario otherwiseen dirección contraria in the wrong directionllevar la contraria a alguien to oppose somebodypor el contrario on the contrarytodo lo contrario quite the opposite* * *(f. - contraria)adj.contrary, opposite* * *contrario, -a1. ADJ1) (=rival) [partido, equipo] opposingno llegaron nunca a la portería contraria — they never got near the other o opposing side's goal
se pasó al bando contrario — he went over to the other o opposing side
2) (=opuesto) [extremo, efecto, significado, sexo] oppositesoy contrario al aborto — I am opposed to o against abortion
se mostraron contrarios al acuerdo — they came out against the agreement, they were opposed to the agreement
su actitud es contraria a los intereses del país — his attitude is against o contrary to the nation's interests
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dirección contraria, tomamos la dirección contraria — we went in the opposite direction•
intereses contrarios — conflicting o opposing interests•
pie contrario, se puso el zapato en el pie contrario — she put her shoe on the wrong foot•
sentido contrario, un coche que venía en sentido contrario — a car coming in the opposite directioncaso 1), b)•
viento contrario — headwind3) [en locuciones]•
al contrario — on the contrary, quite the oppositeno me disgusta la idea, al contrario, me encanta — I don't dislike the idea, on the contrary o quite the opposite, I think it would be wonderful
-¿te aburres? -¡que va, al contrario! — "are you bored?" - "no way, quite the opposite!"
antes al contrario, muy al contrario — frm on the contrary
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al contrario de, todo salió al contrario de lo previsto — everything turned out the opposite of what we expectedal contrario de lo que creíamos, hizo muy buen tiempo — contrary to what we thought, the weather turned out very nice
siempre va al contrario de todo el mundo — she always has to be different to everyone else, she always does the opposite to everyone else
al contrario que o de ella, yo no estoy dispuesto a aguantar — unlike her, I'm not willing to put up with it
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lo contrario, ¿qué es lo contrario de alto? — what is the opposite of tall?nunca he dicho lo contrario — I never said anything else o different
soy inocente, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario — I am innocent until proven otherwise
de lo contrario — otherwise, or else
salga o, de lo contrario, llamaré a la policía — please leave, otherwise o or else I'll call the police
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por el contrario, los inviernos, por el contrario, son muy fríos — the winters, on the other hand o on the contrary, are very coldparece ir todo bien, y por el contrario, la situación es muy complicada — it all appears to be going well, when in fact the situation is rather difficult
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todo lo contrario — quite the opposite, quite the reverse-¿es feo? -no, todo lo contrario — "is he ugly?" - "no, quite the opposite o reverse"
no hay descenso de precios, sino todo lo contrario — prices are not going down, quite the opposite o reverse, in fact
ha sucedido todo lo contrario de lo que esperábamos — exactly the opposite of what we expected has happened
2.SM / F opponent3.SM (=opuesto) opposite¿cuál es el contrario del negro? — what is the opposite of black?
4.SFllevar la contraria —
¿por qué siempre tienes que llevar la contraria? — why do you always have to be so contrary?
* * *I- ria adjetivocontrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us
2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> oppositela parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party
3) (en locs)IIal contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
- ria masculino, femenino opponent* * *= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex. Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.----* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.* viento contrario = headwind.* * *I- ria adjetivocontrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us
2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> oppositela parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party
3) (en locs)IIal contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
- ria masculino, femenino opponent* * *= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.
Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex: Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.* viento contrario = headwind.* * *A (opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting; ‹sentido/dirección› oppositevientos contrarios headwindspalabras de significado contrario words with opposite meaningslos vehículos iban en direcciones contrarias the vehicles were traveling in opposite directionsmientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she is innocent until proven guiltycontrario A algo:mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you, my opinion is quite the converse of yours ( frml)soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am opposed to o I am against the use of violencese manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the ideala propuesta es contraria a los intereses de la compañía the proposal is against o ( frml) contrary to the company's interestscontrario a lo que se esperaba la operación fue un éxito contrary to expectations, the operation was a successB (adversario) ‹equipo› opposing; ‹bando› oppositepasarse al bando contrario to change sides, join the oppositionel defensa del equipo contrario estaba en fuera de juego the opposing team's o the other team's back was offsidela parte contraria ( Der) the opponentC ( en locs):al contrario: no me opongo a que venga; al contrario, me parece una idea excelente I don't mind if he comes; on the contrary o quite the opposite o far from it, I think it's an excellent ideaal contrario de su hermano, es negado para los deportes unlike his brother, he's useless at sportal contrario de lo que habíamos pensado, resultó ser agradabilísimo contrary to (our) expectations, he turned out to be very nicede lo contrario or else, otherwisepor el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climatepensé que era rico — por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich — on the contrary o far from it o quite the opposite, he doesn't have a pennytodo lo contrario quite the opposite o reverse¿te resultó aburrido? — todo lo contrario, lo encontré fascinante did you find it boring? — quite the opposite o quite the reverse o on the contrary, I found it fascinatingella es muy tímida pero el hermano es todo lo contrario she's very shy but her brother's quite the opposite o the complete oppositellevar la contraria: seguro que se opone, porque él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he's sure to object, because he always has to take the opposite viewle molesta sobremanera que le lleven la contraria she hates being o to be contradictedmasculine, feminineopponent* * *
Del verbo contrariar: ( conjugate contrariar)
contrarío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
contrarió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
contrariar
contrario
contrariar ( conjugate contrariar) verbo transitivo ( disgustar) to upset;
( enojar) to annoy
contrario◊ - ria adjetivo
1 ( opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting;
‹dirección/lado› opposite;
‹ equipo› opposing;
‹ bando› opposite;
mientras no se demuestre lo contrario until proven otherwise;
sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests;
See Also→ sentido 2 4
2 ( en locs)
al contrario de su hermano … unlike his brother, …;
de lo contrario or else, otherwise;
por el contrario on the contrary;
en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate;
todo lo contrario quite the opposite;
llevarle la contraria a algn to contradict sb
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
opponent
contrariar verbo transitivo
1 (disgustar) to upset
2 (contradecir) to go against
contrario,-a
I adjetivo
1 opposite: otro coche venía en sentido contrario, another car was coming in the other direction
no me cae mal, más bien todo lo contrario, I don't dislike him, quite the contrary
2 (negativo, nocivo) contrary [a, to]
II sustantivo masculino y femenino rival
♦ Locuciones: siempre lleva la contraria, he always argues
al contrario/por el contrario, on the contrary
de lo contrario, otherwise
' contrario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caso
- contraria
- decir
- estar
- irse
- mientras
- nunca
- pequeña
- pequeño
- pulverizar
- revés
- soler
- Tiro
- campo
- contramano
- oponer
- sentido
English:
adverse
- against
- agree
- aloud
- anticlimax
- anticlockwise
- antisocial
- camp
- contrary
- counterclockwise
- direction
- headwind
- lick
- opposing
- opposite
- otherwise
- perverse
- reverse
- unprofessional
- wrong
- counter
- incline
- irregular
- quite
* * *contrario, -a♦ adj1. [opuesto] [dirección, sentido, idea] opposite;[opinión] contrary;soy contrario a las corridas de toros I'm opposed to bullfighting;mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she's innocent until proved otherwise;de lo contrario otherwise;respeta a tu madre o de lo contrario tendrás que marcharte show your mother some respect, otherwise you'll have to go;todo lo contrario quite the contrary;¿estás enfadado con él? – todo lo contrario, nos llevamos de maravilla are you angry with him? – quite the contrary o not at all, we get on extremely well;ella es muy tímida, yo soy todo lo contrario she's very shy, whereas I'm the total oppositeel abuso de la bebida es contrario a la salud drinking is bad for your health3. [rival] opposing;el equipo contrario no opuso resistencia the opposing team o opposition didn't put up much of a fight;el diputado se pasó al bando contrario the MP left his party and joined their political opponents, Br the MP crossed the floor of the House♦ nm,f[rival] opponent♦ nm[opuesto] opposite;gordo es el contrario de flaco fat is the opposite of thin♦ al contrario loc advon the contrary;al contrario de lo que le dijo a usted contrary to what he told you;no me disgusta, al contrario, me encanta I don't dislike it, quite the contrary in fact, I like it;al contrario de mi casa, la suya tiene calefacción central unlike my house, hers has central heating;no me importa, antes al contrario, estaré encantado de poder ayudar I don't mind, on the contrary o indeed I'll be delighted to be able to help♦ por el contrario loc advno queremos que se vaya, por el contrario, queremos que se quede we don't want her to go, on the contrary, we want her to stay;este modelo, por el contrario, consume muy poco this model, by contrast, uses very little;este año, por el contrario, no hemos tenido pérdidas this year, on the other hand, we haven't suffered any losses* * *I adj1 contrary; sentido opposite;al contrario, por el contrario on the contrary;todo lo contrario just the opposite;de lo contrario otherwise;ser contrario a algo be opposed to sth;llevar la contraria a alguien contradict s.o.2 equipo opposingII m, contraria f adversary, opponent* * *1) : contrary, oppositeal contrario: on the contrary2) : conflicting, opposed* * *contrario1 adj1. (equipo) opposing2. (dirección) opposite3. (persona) opposedcontrario2 n1. (persona) opponent2. (palabra) opposite"alto" es el contrario de "bajo" "tall" is the opposite of "short"al contrario / por el contrario on the contrary -
66 de forma heurística
Ex. Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.* * *Ex: Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.
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67 de forma terapéutica
Ex. Bibliotherapy can be broadly defined as a technique whereby the worker seeks to utilise these interactive processes therapeutically.* * *Ex: Bibliotherapy can be broadly defined as a technique whereby the worker seeks to utilise these interactive processes therapeutically.
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68 de modo heurístico
Ex. Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.* * *Ex: Feedback from on-line interactive searching plays an important role allowing the searcher to heuristically interrogate the system = La retroalimentación obtenida de las búsquedas interactivas en línea desempeña una función importante ya que permite al usuario consultar el sistema de un modo heurístico.
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69 dejar de + Infinitivo
(v.) = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + GerundioEx. Press A for Abort to bypass the message and skip searching the specified drive.Ex. A few moments ago I was all ready to give up read ing because the book was not going to be to my taste.Ex. One factor affecting the efficiency of OPACs (On-line public access catalogues) is the amount of time that is allowed to elapse between user entries before the computer assumes that the terminal is abandoned and stops polling the terminal (called the interactive timeout interval or ITI).* * *(v.) = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + GerundioEx: Press A for Abort to bypass the message and skip searching the specified drive.
Ex: A few moments ago I was all ready to give up read ing because the book was not going to be to my taste.Ex: One factor affecting the efficiency of OPACs (On-line public access catalogues) is the amount of time that is allowed to elapse between user entries before the computer assumes that the terminal is abandoned and stops polling the terminal (called the interactive timeout interval or ITI). -
70 del día o de la noche
Ex. Internet offers significant opportunities for teaching interactive research strategies at anytime, day or night.* * *Ex: Internet offers significant opportunities for teaching interactive research strategies at anytime, day or night.
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adj.mistaken, wrong, in error, unwise.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desacertar.* * *1→ link=desacertar desacertar► adjetivo1 (erróneo) wrong, mistaken2 (inadecuado) unfortunate, unwise, inappropriate; (sin tacto) tactless■ un comentario desacertado a tactless remark, an unfortunate remark* * *ADJ [diagnóstico, opinión] mistaken; [medida] unwise* * *- da adjetivo <elección/comentario> unfortunate, unwise; < estrategia> misguidedestuvo muy desacertado al decir eso — ( indiscreto) it was very tactless o indiscreet of him to say that; ( equivocado) he made a big mistake saying that
* * *= misconceived, ill-advised, infelicitous, off-beam, wide of the mark, indiscreet.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.Ex. The cost implications of ill-advised or hastily prepared rules for American libraries catalogs would grossly transcend any short expenditures.Ex. Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.Ex. The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.Ex. The reviewer, focusing on questions of methodology, finds the book often wide of its mark and the method historically licentious.Ex. Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.----* Algo desacertado = infelicity.* estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* * *- da adjetivo <elección/comentario> unfortunate, unwise; < estrategia> misguidedestuvo muy desacertado al decir eso — ( indiscreto) it was very tactless o indiscreet of him to say that; ( equivocado) he made a big mistake saying that
* * *= misconceived, ill-advised, infelicitous, off-beam, wide of the mark, indiscreet.Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.
Ex: The cost implications of ill-advised or hastily prepared rules for American libraries catalogs would grossly transcend any short expenditures.Ex: Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.Ex: The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.Ex: The reviewer, focusing on questions of methodology, finds the book often wide of its mark and the method historically licentious.Ex: Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.* Algo desacertado = infelicity.* estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* * *desacertado -da‹elección/comentario› unfortunate, unwise; ‹estrategia› misguidedestuvo muy desacertado en sacar ese tema a relucir (indiscreto) it was very tactless o indiscreet of him to bring up that subject; (equivocado) he made a big mistake bringing up that subject* * *
Del verbo desacertar: ( conjugate desacertar)
desacertado es:
el participio
desacertado,-a adjetivo unwise
' desacertado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desacertada
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- desafortunado
- errado
- torpeza
English:
ill-advised
- ill
* * *desacertado, -a adj[inoportuno] unwise, ill-considered; [erróneo] mistaken, wrong; [erróneo] her comments were very wide of the mark* * *adj misguided* * *desacertado, -da adj1) : mistaken2) : unwise -
72 desafortunado
adj.unfortunate, unlucky, poor, fateful.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin suerte) unlucky, unfortunate2 (sin tino) unfortunate* * *(f. - desafortunada)adj.unfortunate, unlucky* * *ADJ1) (=desgraciado) unfortunate, unlucky2) (=no oportuno) [comentario, anuncio] inopportune, unfortunate; [decisión, medida] unfortunate* * *- da adjetivoa) ( desdichado) < persona> unlucky; < suceso> unfortunateb) ( desacertado) <medidas/actuación> unfortunate* * *= hapless, unfortunate, unhappy, inauspicious, unlucky, infelicitous, fateful, off-beam.Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.Ex. It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.Ex. In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.Ex. In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.Ex. Secondly, a clean proof of the sheet was generally shown to the author for his approval and (if the printer was unlucky) his second thoughts.Ex. Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.Ex. The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.Ex. The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.----* Algo desafortunado = infelicity.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( desdichado) < persona> unlucky; < suceso> unfortunateb) ( desacertado) <medidas/actuación> unfortunate* * *= hapless, unfortunate, unhappy, inauspicious, unlucky, infelicitous, fateful, off-beam.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.Ex: In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.Ex: Secondly, a clean proof of the sheet was generally shown to the author for his approval and (if the printer was unlucky) his second thoughts.Ex: Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.Ex: The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.Ex: The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.* Algo desafortunado = infelicity.* * *desafortunado -da1 (desdichado) ‹persona› unlucky; ‹suceso› unfortunatesiempre ha sido desafortunado en amores/en el juego he's always been unlucky in love/at cardsha sido un día desafortunado it's been an unfortunate day2 (desacertado) ‹medidas/actuación› unfortunateel diestro estuvo desafortunado con la espada the matador performed poorly with the swordsu respuesta fue desafortunada his reply was tactless o unfortunate* * *
desafortunado◊ -da adjetivo
‹ suceso› unfortunate
desafortunado,-a adjetivo
1 (sin suerte) unlucky, unfortunate
2 (inoportuno) inopportune: un comentario desafortunado, an unfortunate remark
' desafortunado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desafortunada
- salada
- salado
- desgraciado
English:
unfortunate
- unhappy
- unlucky
- hapless
* * *desafortunado, -a♦ adj1. [desgraciado] unfortunate;el desafortunado suceso ocurrió ayer the unfortunate event occurred yesterday;un día desafortunado en las carreteras a black day on the roads2. [desacertado] unfortunate;un comentario desafortunado an unfortunate remark;el equipo tuvo una desafortunada actuación the team performed below par;el ministro estuvo bastante desafortunado the minister made some unfortunate remarks3. [sin suerte] unlucky;fue muy desafortunada en amores she was very unlucky in love♦ nm,funlucky person* * *adj unfortunate, unlucky* * *desafortunado, -da adj: unfortunate, unlucky♦ desafortunadamente adv* * *desafortunado adj unfortunate -
73 desajuste cada vez menor entre ... y
(n.) = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... andEx. Trends noted include the narrowing gap in interactive searching between Europe and the USA, and the inter-regional imbalance within Europe in volume of searches.Ex. The result might be greater efficiency and the narrowing of the gap between different modes of thought regarding library classification.* * *(n.) = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... andEx: Trends noted include the narrowing gap in interactive searching between Europe and the USA, and the inter-regional imbalance within Europe in volume of searches.
Ex: The result might be greater efficiency and the narrowing of the gap between different modes of thought regarding library classification.Spanish-English dictionary > desajuste cada vez menor entre ... y
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74 desatado
adj.1 loose, unbound, untied.2 wild, untied, unbound, uncontrolled.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desatar.* * *1→ link=desatar desatar► adjetivo1 loose, undone2 figurado wild, uncontrolled* * *ADJ (=descontrolado) uncontrolled* * *- da adjetivoa) ( sin amarrar)el perro estaba desatado — the dog was off its leash o was loose
b) < nervios>estar con or tener los nervios desatados — to be a bundle of nerves
* * *= unbound.Ex. The article 'Perseus unbound' examines the implications of the use of interactive video technologies in education.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( sin amarrar)el perro estaba desatado — the dog was off its leash o was loose
b) < nervios>estar con or tener los nervios desatados — to be a bundle of nerves
* * *= unbound.Ex: The article 'Perseus unbound' examines the implications of the use of interactive video technologies in education.
* * *desatado -da1(sin amarrar): el perro estaba desatado the dog was off its leash o was loosellevas los cordones desatados your shoelaces are undone2 ( fam) ‹persona›está desatado he's out of control, he's gone wild ( colloq)3 ‹nervios›estar con or tener los nervios desatados to be a bundle of nerves* * *
Del verbo desatar: ( conjugate desatar)
desatado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desatado
desatar
desatado◊ -da adjetivo: estar desatado ‹ perro› to be loose;
‹cordón/nudo› to be undone
desatar ( conjugate desatar) verbo transitivo
‹ perro› to let … loose
desatarse verbo pronominala) [nudo/cordones] to come undone o untied;
[perro/caballo] to get loose
‹cordones/zapatos› to untie, undo
desatar verbo transitivo
1 to untie, undo
2 (provocar, desencadenar) to unleash: la medida desató la indignación de los trabajadores, the measure drove the workers to a state of indignation
' desatado' also found in these entries:
English:
undone
* * *desatado, -a adj1. [atadura, animal] loose;llevas los cordones desatados your laces are undone;no lleves al perro desatado don't let the dog off its leash2. [descontrolado] out of control, uncontrollable;estar desatado to be wild;últimamente tiene los nervios desatados her nerves have been very frayed lately -
75 descendencia
f.1 offspring (hijos).morir sin descendencia to die without issue2 lineage, descent (linaje).3 descendants, offspring, progeny, descent.* * *1 offspring, descendants plural\morir sin descendencia to die without issue, leave no children* * *SF1) (=descendientes) descendants plmorir sin dejar descendencia — to leave no children behind, die without issue frm
2) (=origen) descent* * *femenino descendants (pl)* * *= progeny, descent, offspring.Ex. Microcomputers sets the stage for an interactive environment that can banish the 'master-slave' architecture of television and its progeny, the culture of passivity.Ex. The editions of a work need have little in common other than descent from a common origin.Ex. Regrettably, hardly any flags have been raised as to what it all will mean for our offspring.* * *femenino descendants (pl)* * *= progeny, descent, offspring.Ex: Microcomputers sets the stage for an interactive environment that can banish the 'master-slave' architecture of television and its progeny, the culture of passivity.
Ex: The editions of a work need have little in common other than descent from a common origin.Ex: Regrettably, hardly any flags have been raised as to what it all will mean for our offspring.* * *descendants (pl)murió sin (dejar) descendencia he died without issue ( frml), he left no children* * *
descendencia sustantivo femenino
descendants (pl)
descendencia sustantivo femenino descendants pl; morir sin dejar descendencia, to die without issue frml
' descendencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prole
- sucesión
English:
issue
* * *descendencia nf1. [hijos] offspring;[hijos, nietos] descendants;morir sin (dejar) descendencia to die without issue;tener descendencia [hijos] to have offspring/descendants2. [linaje] lineage, descent* * *f descendants pl* * *descendencia nf1) : descendants pl2) linaje: descent, lineage -
76 desde entonces
adv.ever since, from that time on, ever after, from that time.* * *since then* * ** * *= ever since, henceforth, in the interim, since, since that time, since then, henceforward, ever since then, ever since then, thenceforth, in the intervening years, ever after, in the intervening period, since that dayEx. By the 1820s good white paper was regularly produced with the aid of chlorine bleaches, and the process has been used in the manufacture of virtually all white paper ever since.Ex. Henceforth the inventory function was no longer to be a part of the functions of the library's catalog.Ex. In the interim there has been considerable activity in developing guidelines for catalogue headings and in compiling authority lists.Ex. It has since been echoed repeatedly in the discussion of cataloging despite the persuasive and decisive refutation of it by Panizzi before the Royal Commission.Ex. This practice has been adopted by a number of national cataloguing codes promulgated since that time.Ex. Since then library planning has developed along lines best suited to British practise and needs.Ex. Originally the advent of on-line interactive searches was hailed by some as a boon to users who could henceforward conduct their own searches.Ex. Ever since then, numerous materials have been tried for producing types, including baked mud, wood engraving, copper, tin, and lead.Ex. Ever since then, numerous materials have been tried for producing types, including baked mud, wood engraving, copper, tin, and lead.Ex. From 1751 to 1766 he copied out the details of all the various processes in two books, which were thenceforth kept in the factory's archives.Ex. In the intervening years reference collections and reference services have changed greatly with the introduction of electronic media.Ex. The author focuses on debunking the Cinderella Myth -- that relates the tale of Cinderella who is abused and exploited until she finds Prince Charming and lives happily ever after.Ex. The present survey involved contacting the same libraries and institutions in order to see what changes had taken place in the intervening period.Ex. A lot has been written about the plunge in consumer confidence since that day.* * *= ever since, henceforth, in the interim, since, since that time, since then, henceforward, ever since then, ever since then, thenceforth, in the intervening years, ever after, in the intervening period, since that dayEx: By the 1820s good white paper was regularly produced with the aid of chlorine bleaches, and the process has been used in the manufacture of virtually all white paper ever since.
Ex: Henceforth the inventory function was no longer to be a part of the functions of the library's catalog.Ex: In the interim there has been considerable activity in developing guidelines for catalogue headings and in compiling authority lists.Ex: It has since been echoed repeatedly in the discussion of cataloging despite the persuasive and decisive refutation of it by Panizzi before the Royal Commission.Ex: This practice has been adopted by a number of national cataloguing codes promulgated since that time.Ex: Since then library planning has developed along lines best suited to British practise and needs.Ex: Originally the advent of on-line interactive searches was hailed by some as a boon to users who could henceforward conduct their own searches.Ex: Ever since then, numerous materials have been tried for producing types, including baked mud, wood engraving, copper, tin, and lead.Ex: Ever since then, numerous materials have been tried for producing types, including baked mud, wood engraving, copper, tin, and lead.Ex: From 1751 to 1766 he copied out the details of all the various processes in two books, which were thenceforth kept in the factory's archives.Ex: In the intervening years reference collections and reference services have changed greatly with the introduction of electronic media.Ex: The author focuses on debunking the Cinderella Myth -- that relates the tale of Cinderella who is abused and exploited until she finds Prince Charming and lives happily ever after.Ex: The present survey involved contacting the same libraries and institutions in order to see what changes had taken place in the intervening period.Ex: A lot has been written about the plunge in consumer confidence since that day. -
77 destreza en la búsqueda de información en una biblioteca
Ex. This article describes the problems and successes encountered in the use of an interactive video system for teaching basic library research skills.* * *Ex: This article describes the problems and successes encountered in the use of an interactive video system for teaching basic library research skills.
Spanish-English dictionary > destreza en la búsqueda de información en una biblioteca
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78 desvanecerse
1 (disiparse) to disperse, clear3 figurado (demayarse) to faint* * *1) to vanish2) fade3) faint* * *VPR1) (=desaparecer) [humo, niebla] to clear, disperse; [recuerdo, sonido] to fade, fade away; [duda] to be dispelled2) (Med) to faint3) (Quím) to evaporate* * *= fade (away/out), fall into + obscurity, fall out, perish, vanish, evaporate, dissolve, wither, banish, blow away, fizzle out, etherealise [etherealize, -USA], fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue, wear off.Ex. Trails that are not frequently followed are prone to fade, items are not fully permanent, memory is transitory.Ex. The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the unadjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no unadjusted journal fell into obscurity.Ex. So when the 1908 ALA rules superseded Cutter's rules, the whole provision for bringing together editions fell out, and we didn't have them until the AACR.Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.Ex. She seized her sweater and purse and vanished.Ex. It is pointless to create interest if it is then allowed to evaporate because the books cannot be obtained.Ex. He adjusted himself comfortably in the chair, overlapped his legs, and blew a smoke ring that dissolved two feet above her head.Ex. The article 'Whither libraries? or, wither libraries' urges the profession to seriously consider its role in an electronic society.Ex. Microcomputers sets the stage for an interactive environment that can banish the 'master-slave' architecture of television and its progeny, the culture of passivity.Ex. Its prediction that, with the passing of years, the taint of scandal will blow away, looks over-optimistic.Ex. Over the weekend, she started three articles and each one fizzled out for lack of inspiration.Ex. The entire hardware of Western industrialism has been obsolesced and ' etherealized' by the new surround of electronic information services.Ex. But he may be put under house arrest, a dire fate for a man who is terrified of fading into obscurity.Ex. The music industry as we know it is slowly fading into oblivion.Ex. We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.Ex. All about the plane round puffs of white smoke suddenly appeared, broke, and vanished into the blue.Ex. We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.----* desvanecerse la luz = light + fail.* * *= fade (away/out), fall into + obscurity, fall out, perish, vanish, evaporate, dissolve, wither, banish, blow away, fizzle out, etherealise [etherealize, -USA], fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue, wear off.Ex: Trails that are not frequently followed are prone to fade, items are not fully permanent, memory is transitory.
Ex: The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the unadjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no unadjusted journal fell into obscurity.Ex: So when the 1908 ALA rules superseded Cutter's rules, the whole provision for bringing together editions fell out, and we didn't have them until the AACR.Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.Ex: She seized her sweater and purse and vanished.Ex: It is pointless to create interest if it is then allowed to evaporate because the books cannot be obtained.Ex: He adjusted himself comfortably in the chair, overlapped his legs, and blew a smoke ring that dissolved two feet above her head.Ex: The article 'Whither libraries? or, wither libraries' urges the profession to seriously consider its role in an electronic society.Ex: Microcomputers sets the stage for an interactive environment that can banish the 'master-slave' architecture of television and its progeny, the culture of passivity.Ex: Its prediction that, with the passing of years, the taint of scandal will blow away, looks over-optimistic.Ex: Over the weekend, she started three articles and each one fizzled out for lack of inspiration.Ex: The entire hardware of Western industrialism has been obsolesced and ' etherealized' by the new surround of electronic information services.Ex: But he may be put under house arrest, a dire fate for a man who is terrified of fading into obscurity.Ex: The music industry as we know it is slowly fading into oblivion.Ex: We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.Ex: All about the plane round puffs of white smoke suddenly appeared, broke, and vanished into the blue.Ex: We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.* desvanecerse la luz = light + fail.* * *
desvanecerse ( conjugate desvanecerse) verbo pronominal
[dudas/temores/sospechas] to vanish, be dispelled;
[fantasma/visión] to disappear, vanish
desvanecerse verbo reflexivo
1 (un recuerdo, una imagen, duda) to vanish, fade
(la niebla) to clear
2 (perder el conocimiento) to faint
' desvanecerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disiparse
English:
evaporate
- recede
- disappear
- dissipate
- fade
- melt
- swoon
- window
* * *vpr1. [desmayarse] to faint;caer desvanecido to fall in a faint, to faint;yacía desvanecido en el pavimento he lay unconscious in the road2. [humo, nubes] to clear, to disappear;[perfil, figura] to become blurred; [colores] to fade; [sonido, olor] to fade away;su imagen se desvanece y en la pantalla vemos un paisaje her image fades out and we see a country scene3. [sospechas, temores] to be dispelled;[esperanzas] to be dashed; [recuerdos] to fade;aquello hizo que se desvanecieran todas nuestras dudas that dispelled all our doubts* * *v/r1 de niebla disperse;desvanecerse en el aire vanish into thin air2 MED faint* * *vr1) : to vanish, to disappear2) : to fade3) desmayarse: to faint, to swoon -
79 diferencia cada vez menor entre ... y
(n.) = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... andEx. Trends noted include the narrowing gap in interactive searching between Europe and the USA, and the inter-regional imbalance within Europe in volume of searches.Ex. The result might be greater efficiency and the narrowing of the gap between different modes of thought regarding library classification.Ex. The result might be greater efficiency and the narrowing of the gap between different modes of thought regarding library classification.* * *(n.) = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... andEx: Trends noted include the narrowing gap in interactive searching between Europe and the USA, and the inter-regional imbalance within Europe in volume of searches.
Ex: The result might be greater efficiency and the narrowing of the gap between different modes of thought regarding library classification.Ex: The result might be greater efficiency and the narrowing of the gap between different modes of thought regarding library classification.Spanish-English dictionary > diferencia cada vez menor entre ... y
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80 difusión por radio y televisión
(n.) = broadcast, broadcastingEx. Teletext services are broadcast information services which may be accessed in a non-interactive mode.Ex. This article examines the concept of public service broadcasting, its justifications and the deregulatory trends on the European Continent.* * *(n.) = broadcast, broadcastingEx: Teletext services are broadcast information services which may be accessed in a non-interactive mode.
Ex: This article examines the concept of public service broadcasting, its justifications and the deregulatory trends on the European Continent.Spanish-English dictionary > difusión por radio y televisión
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