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chain of thoughts

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1 pensamiento

m.

1 thought.

leer el pensamiento a alguien to read somebody's mind o thoughts

2 pansy (botany).

3 thinking, ability to think.

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pensamiento

► nombre masculino

1 (idea) thought

2 (mente) mind

3 BOTÁNICA pansy

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noun m.

thought

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SM

1) (=facultad) thought

- como el pensamiento

2) (=mente) mind

acudir o venir al pensamiento de algn — to come to sb's mind

no le pasó por el pensamiento — it never occurred to him, it never entered his mind

envenenar el pensamiento de algn — to poison sb's mind ( contra against)

ni por pensamiento — I wouldn't dream of it

3) (=cosa pensada) thought

mal pensamiento — nasty thought

el pensamiento de Quevedo — Quevedo's thought

adivinar los pensamientos de algn — to read sb's thoughts, guess what sb is thinking

nuestro pensamiento sobre este tema — our thinking on this subject

pensamiento único — (Pol) single system of values

4) (=propósito) idea, intention

mi pensamiento es hacer algo — my idea o intention is to do sth

5) (Bot) pansy

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masculino

1)

a) ( facultad) thought

b) ( cosa pensada) thought

me adivinó el pensamiento — she read my mind o my thoughts

c) ( doctrina) thinking

d) ( máxima) thought

- pensamiento lateral

2) (Bot) pansy

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= mind, thinking, thought, rationality, strands of thought.

Ex. Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).

Ex. Let us attempt to examine first the thinking and philosophy behind the arrangement of libraries designed in this period.

Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex. A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex. By looking at the work of some cyberfeminists, the author attempts to give a clearer picture of key debates and strands of thought in cyberfeminism.

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* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.

* corriente de pensamiento = trend of thought, stream of consciousness.

* de pensamiento liberal = liberal-minded.

* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.

* expresar + Posesivo + pensamientos = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.

* leer el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.

* libertad de pensamiento = freedom of thought, freedom to think, free thought.

* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.

* línea de pensamiento = line of thought.

* método de pensamiento en voz alta = thinking aloud method.

* pensamiento abstracto = abstract thought.

* pensamiento analítico = analytic thinking.

* pensamiento científico = scientific thought.

* pensamiento creativo = creative thinking.

* pensamiento crítico = critical thinking.

* pensamiento deductivo = deductive thought.

* pensamiento de grupo = groupthink.

* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.

* pensamiento errante = meandering thought.

* pensamiento errático = meandering thought.

* pensamiento grupal = groupthink.

* pensamiento humano = human thought.

* pensamiento intelectual = intellectual thought.

* pensamiento lateral = lateral thinking.

* pensamiento liberal = liberal thought.

* pensamiento libre = free thought.

* pensamiento matemático = mathematical thinking.

* pensamiento original = creative thinking.

* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.

* pensamiento racional = rational thought.

* serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.

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masculino

1)

a) ( facultad) thought

b) ( cosa pensada) thought

me adivinó el pensamiento — she read my mind o my thoughts

c) ( doctrina) thinking

d) ( máxima) thought

- pensamiento lateral

2) (Bot) pansy

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= mind, thinking, thought, rationality, strands of thought.

Ex: Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).

Ex: Let us attempt to examine first the thinking and philosophy behind the arrangement of libraries designed in this period.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex: By looking at the work of some cyberfeminists, the author attempts to give a clearer picture of key debates and strands of thought in cyberfeminism.

* adivinar el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.

* corriente de pensamiento = trend of thought, stream of consciousness.

* de pensamiento liberal = liberal-minded.

* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.

* expresar + Posesivo + pensamientos = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.

* leer el pensamiento = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.

* libertad de pensamiento = freedom of thought, freedom to think, free thought.

* líder del pensamiento = leader of thought.

* línea de pensamiento = line of thought.

* método de pensamiento en voz alta = thinking aloud method.

* pensamiento abstracto = abstract thought.

* pensamiento analítico = analytic thinking.

* pensamiento científico = scientific thought.

* pensamiento creativo = creative thinking.

* pensamiento crítico = critical thinking.

* pensamiento deductivo = deductive thought.

* pensamiento de grupo = groupthink.

* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.

* pensamiento errante = meandering thought.

* pensamiento errático = meandering thought.

* pensamiento grupal = groupthink.

* pensamiento humano = human thought.

* pensamiento intelectual = intellectual thought.

* pensamiento lateral = lateral thinking.

* pensamiento liberal = liberal thought.

* pensamiento libre = free thought.

* pensamiento matemático = mathematical thinking.

* pensamiento original = creative thinking.

* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.

* pensamiento racional = rational thought.

* serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.

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pensamiento

masculine

A

1 (facultad) thought

2 (cosa pensada) thought

siempre me adivina el pensamiento she always knows what I'm thinking, she can always read my mind o my thoughts

3 (doctrina) thinking

el pensamiento político de la época the political thinking of the time

4 (máxima, sentencia) thought

estas citas son pensamientos de autores célebres these quotes are the thoughts of famous writers

Compuesto:

pensamiento lateral

lateral thinking

B ( Bot) pansy

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pensamiento sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( facultad) thought

b) ( cosa pensada) thought

c) ( doctrina) thinking

d) ( máxima) thought

2 (Bot) pansy
pensamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (una idea) thought
2 (un conjunto de ideas) thinking
3 Bot pansy
♦ Locuciones: leer el pensamiento, to read sb's mind
pasársele a uno por el pensamiento, to come to one's mind
' pensamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivinar
- antípodas
- asaltar
- desterrar
- espina
- hilo
- manifestar
- vacía
- vacío
- abstraerse
- agilizar
- ánimo
- leer
- profundo
- rondar
- transmisión
English:
avert
- deep
- destructive
- impure
- impurity
- pansy
- private
- reflection
- run
- thinking
- thought
- train
- unvoiced
- mind

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pensamiento nm

1. [facultad] thought;
[mente] mind;
se debe potenciar la capacidad de pensamiento en los alumnos pupils should be encouraged to think;

sumido en sus pensamientos deep in thought;

no me pasó por el pensamiento it never crossed my mind;

leer el pensamiento a alguien to read sb's mind o thoughts

Comp
pensamiento lateral lateral thinking
2. [idea] idea, thought;

el pensamiento socialdemócrata social democratic thought o thinking

Comp
Pol el pensamiento único:
según el pensamiento único… according to the current free-market liberal-democratic consensus…

3. [sentencia] maxim, saying

4. [flor] pansy

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pensamiento

m

1 ( reflexión) thought

2 BOT pansy

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pensamiento nm

1) : thought

2) : thinking

3) : pansy

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pensamiento n thought

Spanish-English dictionary > pensamiento
2 serie de pensamientos encadenados

(n.) = chain of thoughts

Ex. By a curious chain of thoughts she soon found herself reconstituting in detail her association with the Deuxville Public Library.

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(n.) = chain of thoughts

Ex: By a curious chain of thoughts she soon found herself reconstituting in detail her association with the Deuxville Public Library.

Spanish-English dictionary > serie de pensamientos encadenados
3 serie

f.

1 series.

me dijo una serie de cosas (singular)(de sellos, monedas)(de mentiras) he told me a number of things

2 series (television).

3 run, batch.

este coche es de la primera serie que se fabricó (singular) this car is from the first batch that was produced

fabricación en serie mass-production

con ABS de serie with ABS as standard

ser un fuera de serie (figurative) to be unique, to be one of a kind

4 daisy chain.

5 course.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: seriar.

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serie

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) series

2 (conjunto) series, string, succession

■ una serie de accidentes a series of accidents

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FRASEOLOGÍA

fabricado,-a en serie mass-produced

fuera de serie out of the ordinary, unique

fabricación en serie mass production

serie mundial DEPORTE world series

asesino en serie serial killer

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noun f.

1) series

2) serial

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SF

1) (=sucesión) (tb Bio, Mat) series

ha escrito una serie de artículos sobre la infancia — she has written a series of articles about childhood

asesinatos en serie — serial killings

asesino en serie — serial killer

2) (Industria)

• de serie, tamaño de serie — standard size

artículo de serie — mass-produced article

equipamiento de serie — standard equipment

modelo de serie — (Aut) standard model

el aire acondicionado es de serie — air-conditioning comes as standard

• en serie, fabricación en serie — mass production

fabricar o producir en serie — to mass-produce

• fuera de serie — (=extraordinario) special, out of the ordinary

un fuera de serie — an extraordinary person, one of a kind

artículos fuera de serie — (Com) goods left over, remainders

3) (Elec)

en serie — in series

4) (Inform)

impresora en serie — serial printer

interface en serie — serial interface

puerto (en) serie — serial port

5) (=conjunto) [de monedas, sellos] series; [de inyecciones] course

6) (TV, Radio) [en episodios sueltos] series; [en historia continua] serial

7) (Cine)

película de serie B — B-movie

8) (Dep) qualifying heat

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femenino

1)

a) ( sucesión) series

serie numérica — (Mat) numerical sequence

b) ( clase) series

coches/motores de serie — production cars/engines

ofrece dirección hidráulica de serie — it offers power-assisted steering as standard

producción or fabricación en serie — mass production

producir/fabricar en serie — to mass produce

fuera de serie — (fam) out of this world (colloq)

c) (Dep) heat

2) (Rad, TV) series; ( historia continua) serial

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= series, string, iteration.

Nota: Repetición de una búsqueda incorporando ciertas modificaciones.

Ex. A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.

Ex. Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.

Ex. Any MeSH terms used to describe the documents retrieved are incorporated into the query formulation for further iteration.

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* área de serie = series area, series statement area.

* asesino en serie = serial killer.

* búsqueda en serie = serial search, serial searching.

* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.

* en serie = serially, ordinal.

* fabricación en serie = mass production.

* fabricado en serie = mass-produced, off-the-shelf, out of the box, manufactured.

* fabricar en serie = mass-produce.

* fuera de serie = crackerjack.

* impresora en serie = serial printer.

* interfaz de comunicación en serie = serial interface.

* mención de serie = series statement.

* número de serie = serial number.

* portada de la serie = series title page.

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

* serie constante de = steady stream of.

* serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.

* serie de televisión = TV serial, television series.

* serie determinada de caracteres = character string.

* serie documental = documentary series, series.

* serie documental televisiva = television documentary series.

* serie incompleta = deficient series.

* serie monográfica = monographic series.

* serie no periódica = non-time series.

* serie periódica = time series.

* serie televisiva = television serial, television series.

* serie televisiva cómica = sitcom.

* título de la serie = series title.

* toda una serie de = a whole series of.

* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.

* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.

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femenino

1)

a) ( sucesión) series

serie numérica — (Mat) numerical sequence

b) ( clase) series

coches/motores de serie — production cars/engines

ofrece dirección hidráulica de serie — it offers power-assisted steering as standard

producción or fabricación en serie — mass production

producir/fabricar en serie — to mass produce

fuera de serie — (fam) out of this world (colloq)

c) (Dep) heat

2) (Rad, TV) series; ( historia continua) serial

* * *

= series, string, iteration.

Nota: Repetición de una búsqueda incorporando ciertas modificaciones.

Ex: A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.

Ex: Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.

Ex: Any MeSH terms used to describe the documents retrieved are incorporated into the query formulation for further iteration.

* área de serie = series area, series statement area.

* asesino en serie = serial killer.

* búsqueda en serie = serial search, serial searching.

* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.

* en serie = serially, ordinal.

* fabricación en serie = mass production.

* fabricado en serie = mass-produced, off-the-shelf, out of the box, manufactured.

* fabricar en serie = mass-produce.

* fuera de serie = crackerjack.

* impresora en serie = serial printer.

* interfaz de comunicación en serie = serial interface.

* mención de serie = series statement.

* número de serie = serial number.

* portada de la serie = series title page.

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

* serie constante de = steady stream of.

* serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.

* serie de televisión = TV serial, television series.

* serie determinada de caracteres = character string.

* serie documental = documentary series, series.

* serie documental televisiva = television documentary series.

* serie incompleta = deficient series.

* serie monográfica = monographic series.

* serie no periódica = non-time series.

* serie periódica = time series.

* serie televisiva = television serial, television series.

* serie televisiva cómica = sitcom.

* título de la serie = series title.

* toda una serie de = a whole series of.

* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.

* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.

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serie

feminine

A

1 (sucesión) series

visitamos una serie de pueblos en la montaña we visited a series o succession of mountain villages

una serie de acontecimientos a series of incidents

serie numérica ( Mat) numerical sequence

2 (clase) series

un modelo de la serie 320 a 320-series model

coches/motores de serie production cars/engines

ofrece de serie dirección hidráulica it offers power-assisted steering as standard

producción or fabricación en serie mass production

producir/fabricar en serie to mass produce

fuera de serie out of this world ( colloq)

3 ( Dep) heat

B ( Rad, TV) series; (historia continua) serial

una serie sobre la fauna africana a series about African fauna

Compuestos:

● serie B

películas de serie B B-movies

● serie negra

film noir

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Del verbo seriar: ( conjugate seriar)

serié es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

serie es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

serie sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( sucesión) series;

◊ una serie de pueblos a series of villages

b) ( clase) series;

◊ coches de serie production cars;

fabricación en serie mass production;
producir/fabricar en serie to mass produce;
fuera de serie (fam) out of this world (colloq)
c) (Dep) heat

2 (Rad, TV) series;
( historia continua) serial
serie sustantivo femenino
1 series sing; asesino en serie, serial killer
2 (de sellos, billetes) issue
número de serie, serial number
3 (grupo) una serie de parlamentarios decidieron oponerse, a group of M.P.'s decided to object
4 Rad TV series sing
♦ Locuciones: en serie: los fabrican en serie, they are mass-produced
fuera de serie, exceptional
' serie' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- cada
- capítulo
- comenzar
- compilar
- darse
- enganchada
- enganchado
- escala
- fabricar
- fabricación
- fuera
- gira
- política
- producción
- tanda
- tercera
- tercero
- última
- último
- asesino
- comedia
- continuación
- corrida
- después
- documental
- interminable
- número
- policíaco
- proceso
- protagonista
- regata
- reponer
- reposición
- rosario
- serial
- sucesión
English:
ablaze
- B movie
- bash out
- chain
- dismember
- episode
- first
- flashback
- last
- later
- latest
- mark
- one-off
- rash
- reversal
- round
- second
- seed
- sequence
- serial
- serial killer
- serialize
- series
- set
- specific
- standard
- star
- stock
- string
- succession
- train
- ultimately
- B
- file
- line
- lowest common denominator
- making
- mass
- over
- row
- spate
- world

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serie nf

1. [sucesión, conjunto] series [singular];
[de mentiras] string;
ha escrito una serie de artículos sobre el tema he has written a series of articles on the topic;

me dijo una serie de cosas he told me a number of things

2. [de televisión] series [singular];

película de serie B B-movie

3. [de sellos, monedas] set;
[de grabados] series
4. [producción] run, batch;

este coche es de la primera serie que se fabricó this car is from the first batch that was produced;

fabricación en serie mass production;

con ABS de serie with ABS as standard

5. Elec
en serie in series

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serie

f

1 de acontecimientos, artículos etc series sg

2

:

fabricación en serie mass production;

de serie prestaciones en coche standard;

fuera de serie out of this world, extraordinary

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serie nf

1) : series

2) serial: serial

3)

fabricación en serie : mass production

4)

fuera de serie : extraordinary, amazing

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serie n series [pl. series]

Spanish-English dictionary > serie
4 fumador

m.

smoker.

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fumador

► adjetivo

1 smoking

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 smoker

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FRASEOLOGÍA

los no fumadores nonsmokers

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fumador, -a
SM / F smoker
no fumador — non-smoker

en la sección de no fumadores — in the no-smoking o non-smoking section

gran fumador — heavy smoker

fumador(a) de pipa — pipe smoker

fumador(a) pasivo/a — passive smoker

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- dora masculino, femenino smoker

los fumadores de puros — cigar smokers

fumador pasivo — passive smoker

sección de fumadores/de no fumadores — smoking/no-smoking section

* * *

= smoker.

Ex. The cataloger and the technical services librarian of a small college library are asked to give their thoughts on how to resolve the problem of smokers versus non-smokers on the staff.

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* fumador empedernido = chain smoker.

* fumadores pasivos = passive smoking.

* fumador pasivo = passive smoker, second-hand smoker.

* no fumador = non-smoker, non-smoking.

* zona de no fumadores = non-smoking area.

* * *

- dora masculino, femenino smoker

los fumadores de puros — cigar smokers

fumador pasivo — passive smoker

sección de fumadores/de no fumadores — smoking/no-smoking section

* * *

= smoker.

Ex: The cataloger and the technical services librarian of a small college library are asked to give their thoughts on how to resolve the problem of smokers versus non-smokers on the staff.

* fumador empedernido = chain smoker.

* fumadores pasivos = passive smoking.

* fumador pasivo = passive smoker, second-hand smoker.

* no fumador = non-smoker, non-smoking.

* zona de no fumadores = non-smoking area.

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fumador¹ - dora

adjective

( Méx) ‹salón› smoking ( before n)

vagón fumador smoking car, smoker ( BrE)

fumador² - dora

masculine, feminine

smoker

los fumadores de puros cigar-smokers

fumador pasivo passive smoker

sección de fumadores/de no fumadores smoking/no-smoking section

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fumador
◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino

smoker;
fumador pasivo passive smoker;
sección de fumadores/no fumadores smoking/no-smoking section
fumador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino smoker
los no fumadores, nonsmokers

' fumador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empedernida
- empedernido
- fumadora
English:
confirmed
- inhale
- nonsmoker
- smoker
- tobacconist

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fumador, -ora nm,f

smoker;

no fumador nonsmoker;

¿quiere fumador o no fumador? would you like smoking or non-smoking?;

la zona de no fumadores the no-smoking area

Comp
fumador empedernido chain-smoker;
fumador pasivo passive smoker

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fumador

I adj

:

las personas fumadoras smokers

II m, fumadora f smoker;

no fumador non-smoker

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fumador, - dora n

: smoker

* * *

fumador n smoker

fumadores y no fumadores smokers and non smokers

Spanish-English dictionary > fumador
5 cambio1

¹ = adaptive response, alteration, change, editing, modulation, move, recasting, redesign, rotation, shift, transfer, transformation, changeover [change-over], disturbance, mutation, permeability, reformation, switchover, reverse, shift away from, shifting, changing of the guard, swing, bartering, switch, switching, change.

Ex. It is too early to assess the success of the adaptive responses which have been instituted in most SLIS.

Ex. A musical adaptation is a musical work that represents a distinct alteration of another work (e.g. a free transcription), a work that paraphrases parts of various works or the general style of another composer, or a work that is merely based on other music (e.g. variations on a them).

Ex. These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.

Ex. To ensure further that all the index entries generated by chain procedure are indeed helpful, the initial analysis of the chain may require editing.

Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex. Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.

Ex. This kind of large-scale recasting offers an opportunity for the scheme to go forward rather than stagnate until it is completely taken by events.

Ex. This action was the redesign of the enquiry form in order to elicit more information from the enquirer.

Ex. The entries that result from the rotation mechanism have standard layout, punctuation and typography, all of which have been pre-programmed.

Ex. Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.

Ex. When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.

Ex. Hungary faces far-reaching socio-economic transformation which will inevitably affect libraries as well.

Ex. The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.

Ex. A centralised system was chosen to ensure speedy receipt and dissemination with minimal disturbances.

Ex. The very meanings of words like 'library' and 'university' are about to undergo mutations too radical to conceive, much less predict = Los significados mismos de palabras como "biblioteca" y "universidad" están a punto de experimentar cambios demasiado radicales de concevir y cuanto mucho menos de predecir.

Ex. There is greater permeability than before between different types of library at the start of a career but, once settled in a post, fewer librarians than before change from one type of library to another.

Ex. The author presents suggestions for the reformation of medical library education.

Ex. The transition date for the switchover is 1 Oct 2000.

Ex. Moreover, we conclude that the process of placing a feminist stamp on working relations is both far from complete and subject to reverses.

Ex. This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.

Ex. This article considers the use of a spreadsheet in the shifting of periodicals collections in order to save time.

Ex. The recent reorganization has resulted in a merger of the academic and public divisions and a changing of the guard among the company's top officials.

Ex. The addition of new feedback techniques produced a significant swing in favour of the application.

Ex. Holdings will become increasingly important as a bartering tool to gain additional access benefits.

Ex. Office automation have brought about a switch to a paperless office.

Ex. These 'spuriously loyal' customers are not willing to churn just because of switching costs.

Ex. Most libraries maintain a small cash float for the giving of change and, in addition, money/ is received in payment of fines.

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* a cambio = in return.

* a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.

* aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.

* adaptarse al cambio = accommodate to + change, adapt to + change.

* adaptarse a los cambios = flow with + the tides.

* adoptar un cambio = adopt + change, accommodate + change.

* agente de cambio = agent of(for) change, force for change, force of change.

* agente del cambio = change agent.

* aires de cambio = wind(s) of change, the, seas of change, the.

* cambio a = flight to.

* cambio brusco = revulsion, flip-flop.

* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.

* cambio climático = climate change, climatic change.

* cambio cualitativo = step change, qualitative change.

* cambio cuantitativo = quantitative change.

* cambio cultural = cultural change.

* cambio de actitud = change in attitude, change of heart.

* cambio de aires = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene, greener pastures, pastures new.

* cambio de ambiente = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.

* cambio de aspecto = lick of paint.

* cambio de ciudadanía = change of citizenship.

* cambio de dirección = change of hands.

* cambio de dueño = change of hands.

* cambio de énfasis = shift of emphasis, shift in emphasis.

* cambio de entorno = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over], makeover [make-over].

* cambio de instalación eléctrica = rewiring.

* cambio de la guardia = changing of the guard.

* cambio de look = lick of paint.

* cambio de lugar = relocation.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* cambio demográfico = population trend.

* cambio de nacionalidad = change of citizenship.

* cambio de nombre = rebranding.

* cambio de opinión = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de orientación = paradigm change, paradigm shift.

* cambio de paradigma = paradigm change, paradigm shift.

* cambio de parecer = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de procedimiento = procedural change.

* cambio de propietario = change of hands.

* cambio de proveedor = churn.

* cambio de registro = code switching.

* cambio de residencia = resettlement.

* cambio de servicio = churn.

* cambio de sexo = sex change.

* cambio de título = title change.

* cambio escénico = scene changing.

* cambio estacional = seasonal change.

* cambio hormonal = hormonal change.

* cambio inesperado = twist.

* cambio institucional = institutional change.

* cambio metereológico = weather modification.

* cambio + ocurrir = change + take place.

* cambio + producirse = change + come about.

* cambio profundo = profound change.

* cambio radical = revulsion, sea change, radical change.

* cambio radical de postura = about-face.

* cambio revolucionario = revolutionary change.

* cambios = second thoughts, ebb and flow.

* cambio social = social change, societal change.

* cambio + suceder = change + take place.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* cambio total = turnabout [turn-about], turnaround.

* cambio transformador = transformative change, transforming change.

* cambio traumático = traumatic change.

* cambio vertiginoso = spiral of change.

* clima de cambio = climate of change.

* efectuar cambios = wreak + changes.

* efectuar un cambio = effect + change.

* elemento de cambio = agent of(for) change.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* enfrentarse a los cambios = cope with + change.

* en proceso de cambio = changing.

* estado de cambio = state of flux.

* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.

* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.

* estar sujeto a cambios = be written in sand, not stone, be subject to change.

* experimentar un cambio = bring about + change, undergo + modification, undergo + change, undergo + transition.

* experimentar un cambio + Adjetivo = take + a + Adjetivo + turn.

* hacer cambios en la búsqueda = renegotiate + search.

* hacer cambios indebidamente = tamper (with).

* hacer el cambio = make + the change.

* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.

* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.

* hacer un cambio = make + change.

* impulsor del cambio = driver of change.

* introducir un cambio = bring + change.

* libre cambio = laissez-faire.

* línea internacional de cambio de fecha, la = International Date Line, the.

* lograr un cambio = accomplish + change.

* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.

* moneda de cambio = bargaining chip.

* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.

* motor del cambio = driver of change.

* no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.

* no sufrir cambios = remain + normal.

* ocasionar un cambio = bring about + change, trigger + change.

* operación de cambio de sexo = sex-change surgery, sex-change operation.

* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.

* proceso de cambio = process of change.

* producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.

* provocar cambios = wreak + changes.

* provocar un cambio = bring about + change.

* reacio al cambio = resistant to change.

* realizar un cambio = make + alteration, implement + change.

* repercusiones del cambio = impact of change.

* resistente al cambio = resistant to change.

* ritmo del cambio = rate of change, pace of change.

* ser susceptible de cambios = be subject to change.

* sin cambio = inviolate.

* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* subsidio para cambio de residencia = resettlement allowance.

* suceder un cambio = occur + change.

* sucesión de cambios bruscos = roller coaster ride, roller coaster.

* sufrir un cambio = experience + change, undergo + change.

* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

Spanish-English dictionary > cambio1
6 cambio

m.

1 change.

se ha producido un cambio de situación the situation has changed, there has been a change in the situation

a las primeras de cambio at the first opportunity

cambio climático climate change (calentamiento global)

cambio de domicilio change of address

cambio horario = putting clocks back or forward one hour (bianual)

cambio de gobierno change of government

cambio de rasante (automobiles) brow of a hill

cambio de sentido U-turn

2 exchange (intercambio).

(oficina de) cambio bureau de change (en letrero)

a cambio (de) in exchange o return (for)

no pido nada a cambio I'm not asking for anything back o in return

3 change (monedas).

nos hemos quedado sin cambio(s) we're out of change

¿tiene cambio de cinco mil? have you got change of o for five thousand?

quédese con el cambio keep the change

4 price (finance) (de acciones).

libre cambio free trade; (comercio) floating exchange rates (de divisas)

5 substitution, change (sport) (sustitución).

hacer un cambio to make a substitution o change

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cambiar.

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cambio

► nombre masculino

1 change, changing

■ un cambio de tiempo a change in the weather

2 (intercambio) exchange, exchanging

■ cambio de impresiones exchange of views

3 (dinero suelto) change, loose change; (vuelta) change

■ ¿me puedes dar cambio de cien euros? can you change a hundred euros?

■ me has dado mal el cambio you've given me the wrong change

4 (acciones) price, quotation; (divisas) exchange rate

5 (tren) switch

6 AUTOMÓVIL gear change

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cambio de in exchange for

■ me dio dos libros a cambio del disco he gave me two books in exchange for the record

a las primeras de cambio figurado at the first opportunity

en cambio on the other hand, but, whereas

■ tú no puedes cantar, en cambio él sí you can't sing, but he can

caja de cambio AUTOMÓVIL gearbox

cambio automático AUTOMÓVIL automatic transmission

cambio de la guardia changing of the guard

cambio de marchas (acción) gear change 2 (caja) gearbox

cambio de planes change of plans

casa de cambio bureau de change

libre cambio free trade

* * *

noun m.

1) change

2) alteration

3) exchange, swap

•

- a cambio
- en cambio
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SM

1) (=variación) change

ha habido un cambio de planes — there has been a change of plan

el matrimonio supuso un cambio radical en mi vida — marriage meant a complete change in my life

el entrenador ha hecho ya tres cambios en lo que va de partido — the coach has already made three substitutions o changes so far in the match

estamos en la época de cambio entre el otoño y el invierno — we are in the changeover period between autumn and winter

• necesito un cambio de aires — I need a change of scene

• siempre nos veíamos durante el cambio de clase — we always used to meet in the break between classes

• un cambio para mejor/peor — a change for the better/worse

cambio climático — climatic change

cambio de agujas — (Ferro) points junction, switch junction (EEUU)

cambio de domicilio — change of address

cambio de gobierno — [completo] change of government; [parcial] reshuffle

cambio de guardia — changing of the guard

cambio de impresiones — exchange of views

cambio de la marea — turn of the tide

cambio de línea — (Inform) line feed

cambio de marchas — (=acción) gear change; (=mecanismo) gear stick, gearshift (EEUU)

hacer el cambio de marchas — to change gear

un coche con cambio automático de marchas — a car with an automatic gearbox

cambio de opinión — change of opinion, turn in opinion

cambio de página — (Inform) form feed

cambio de pareja — change of partners ( in dancing)

cambio de rasante, prohibido adelantar en un cambio de rasante — no overtaking on the brow of a hill

cambio de sentido — change of direction

cambio de sexo — sex change

cambio de tercio — (Taur) change of stage ( in a bullfight)

se produjo un cambio de tercio en la conversación — the conversation changed direction o subject

cambio de velocidades — = cambio de marchas

cambio de vía — (Ferro) points pl, switches pl (EEUU)

hacer el cambio de vía — to go through the points o switches

cambio genético — genetic change

2) (=intercambio) exchange, swap *

hicimos un cambio de coche — we exchanged cars, we swapped cars *

salimos ganando con el cambio — the exchange worked out in our favour

3) (Econ)

a) (=dinero suelto) change

no tengo cambio para el teléfono — I don't have any change for the phone

¿tienes cambio de 50 euros? — do you have change for 50 euros?, can you change 50 euros?

quédese con el cambio — keep the change

te han dado mal el cambio — they've given you the wrong change

b) [de moneda extranjera] (=tipo) exchange rate

son 40 dólares al cambio — that is 40 dollars at the current exchange rate

al cambio del mes de febrero — at the February exchange rate

Cambio — Bureau de Change, Change

cambio a término — forward exchange

cambio de divisas — foreign exchange

4)

• a cambio — in return, in exchange

lo ganó todo sin ceder nada a cambio — he won it all without giving anything in return

"admitimos su coche usado a cambio" — "cars taken in part exchange", "trade-ins accepted"

• a cambio de — in return for, in exchange for

reclamaba dinero a cambio de su silencio — he demanded money in return o exchange for keeping quiet (about it)

5)

• en cambio — whereas

yo nunca llego a tiempo, en cambio ella es muy puntual — I never arrive on time, whereas she is very punctual

¿pero qué ha sucedido en cambio? — but instead, what has happened?

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masculino

1)

a) (alteración, modificación) change

cambio de algo — <de planes/domicilio> change of something

un brusco cambio de temperatura — a sudden change in temperature

un cambio de aires or ambiente — a change of scene

una operación de cambio de sexo — a sex-change operation

a la primera de cambio — (fam) at the first opportunity

b) (Auto) gearshift (AmE), gear change (BrE)

meta el cambio — (AmL) put it in gear

un coche con cinco cambios — (AmL) a car with a five-speed gearbox

- cambio de escena

- cambio de guardia

- cambio de marchas o velocidades

- cambio de marchas automático

- cambio de rasante

- cambio de vía

2)

a) ( canje) exchange

saliste perdiendo con el cambio — you lost out in the deal

no se admiten cambios — goods cannot be exchanged

b) (en locs)

a cambio (de) — in exchange (for), in return (for)

en cambio: a él le gusta a mí en cambio no he likes it but I don't; el autobús es agotador, en cambio el tren es muy agradable — the bus is exhausting; the train however o on the other hand is very pleasant

3)

a) (Fin) ( de moneda extranjera) exchange

cambio de divisas — foreign exchange

¿a cómo está el cambio? — what's the exchange rate?

cambio — bureau de change, change

al cambio del día — at the current exchange rate; libre I 1)

b) ( diferencia) change

me ha dado mal el cambio — he's given me the wrong change

c) ( dinero suelto) change

¿tienes cambio de mil? — can you change a thousand pesetas?

necesito cambio — I need some change

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masculino

1)

a) (alteración, modificación) change

cambio de algo — <de planes/domicilio> change of something

un brusco cambio de temperatura — a sudden change in temperature

un cambio de aires or ambiente — a change of scene

una operación de cambio de sexo — a sex-change operation

a la primera de cambio — (fam) at the first opportunity

b) (Auto) gearshift (AmE), gear change (BrE)

meta el cambio — (AmL) put it in gear

un coche con cinco cambios — (AmL) a car with a five-speed gearbox

- cambio de escena

- cambio de guardia

- cambio de marchas o velocidades

- cambio de marchas automático

- cambio de rasante

- cambio de vía

2)

a) ( canje) exchange

saliste perdiendo con el cambio — you lost out in the deal

no se admiten cambios — goods cannot be exchanged

b) (en locs)

a cambio (de) — in exchange (for), in return (for)

en cambio: a él le gusta a mí en cambio no he likes it but I don't; el autobús es agotador, en cambio el tren es muy agradable — the bus is exhausting; the train however o on the other hand is very pleasant

3)

a) (Fin) ( de moneda extranjera) exchange

cambio de divisas — foreign exchange

¿a cómo está el cambio? — what's the exchange rate?

cambio — bureau de change, change

al cambio del día — at the current exchange rate; libre I 1)

b) ( diferencia) change

me ha dado mal el cambio — he's given me the wrong change

c) ( dinero suelto) change

¿tienes cambio de mil? — can you change a thousand pesetas?

necesito cambio — I need some change

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cambio¹

¹ = adaptive response, alteration, change, editing, modulation, move, recasting, redesign, rotation, shift, transfer, transformation, changeover [change-over], disturbance, mutation, permeability, reformation, switchover, reverse, shift away from, shifting, changing of the guard, swing, bartering, switch, switching, change.

Ex: It is too early to assess the success of the adaptive responses which have been instituted in most SLIS.

Ex: A musical adaptation is a musical work that represents a distinct alteration of another work (e.g. a free transcription), a work that paraphrases parts of various works or the general style of another composer, or a work that is merely based on other music (e.g. variations on a them).

Ex: These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.

Ex: To ensure further that all the index entries generated by chain procedure are indeed helpful, the initial analysis of the chain may require editing.

Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.

Ex: This kind of large-scale recasting offers an opportunity for the scheme to go forward rather than stagnate until it is completely taken by events.

Ex: This action was the redesign of the enquiry form in order to elicit more information from the enquirer.

Ex: The entries that result from the rotation mechanism have standard layout, punctuation and typography, all of which have been pre-programmed.

Ex: Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.

Ex: When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.

Ex: Hungary faces far-reaching socio-economic transformation which will inevitably affect libraries as well.

Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.

Ex: A centralised system was chosen to ensure speedy receipt and dissemination with minimal disturbances.

Ex: The very meanings of words like 'library' and 'university' are about to undergo mutations too radical to conceive, much less predict = Los significados mismos de palabras como "biblioteca" y "universidad" están a punto de experimentar cambios demasiado radicales de concevir y cuanto mucho menos de predecir.

Ex: There is greater permeability than before between different types of library at the start of a career but, once settled in a post, fewer librarians than before change from one type of library to another.

Ex: The author presents suggestions for the reformation of medical library education.

Ex: The transition date for the switchover is 1 Oct 2000.

Ex: Moreover, we conclude that the process of placing a feminist stamp on working relations is both far from complete and subject to reverses.

Ex: This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.

Ex: This article considers the use of a spreadsheet in the shifting of periodicals collections in order to save time.

Ex: The recent reorganization has resulted in a merger of the academic and public divisions and a changing of the guard among the company's top officials.

Ex: The addition of new feedback techniques produced a significant swing in favour of the application.

Ex: Holdings will become increasingly important as a bartering tool to gain additional access benefits.

Ex: Office automation have brought about a switch to a paperless office.

Ex: These 'spuriously loyal' customers are not willing to churn just because of switching costs.

Ex: Most libraries maintain a small cash float for the giving of change and, in addition, money/ is received in payment of fines.

* a cambio = in return.

* a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.

* aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.

* adaptarse al cambio = accommodate to + change, adapt to + change.

* adaptarse a los cambios = flow with + the tides.

* adoptar un cambio = adopt + change, accommodate + change.

* agente de cambio = agent of(for) change, force for change, force of change.

* agente del cambio = change agent.

* aires de cambio = wind(s) of change, the, seas of change, the.

* cambio a = flight to.

* cambio brusco = revulsion, flip-flop.

* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.

* cambio climático = climate change, climatic change.

* cambio cualitativo = step change, qualitative change.

* cambio cuantitativo = quantitative change.

* cambio cultural = cultural change.

* cambio de actitud = change in attitude, change of heart.

* cambio de aires = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene, greener pastures, pastures new.

* cambio de ambiente = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.

* cambio de aspecto = lick of paint.

* cambio de ciudadanía = change of citizenship.

* cambio de dirección = change of hands.

* cambio de dueño = change of hands.

* cambio de énfasis = shift of emphasis, shift in emphasis.

* cambio de entorno = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over], makeover [make-over].

* cambio de instalación eléctrica = rewiring.

* cambio de la guardia = changing of the guard.

* cambio de look = lick of paint.

* cambio de lugar = relocation.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* cambio demográfico = population trend.

* cambio de nacionalidad = change of citizenship.

* cambio de nombre = rebranding.

* cambio de opinión = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de orientación = paradigm change, paradigm shift.

* cambio de paradigma = paradigm change, paradigm shift.

* cambio de parecer = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de procedimiento = procedural change.

* cambio de propietario = change of hands.

* cambio de proveedor = churn.

* cambio de registro = code switching.

* cambio de residencia = resettlement.

* cambio de servicio = churn.

* cambio de sexo = sex change.

* cambio de título = title change.

* cambio escénico = scene changing.

* cambio estacional = seasonal change.

* cambio hormonal = hormonal change.

* cambio inesperado = twist.

* cambio institucional = institutional change.

* cambio metereológico = weather modification.

* cambio + ocurrir = change + take place.

* cambio + producirse = change + come about.

* cambio profundo = profound change.

* cambio radical = revulsion, sea change, radical change.

* cambio radical de postura = about-face.

* cambio revolucionario = revolutionary change.

* cambios = second thoughts, ebb and flow.

* cambio social = social change, societal change.

* cambio + suceder = change + take place.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* cambio total = turnabout [turn-about], turnaround.

* cambio transformador = transformative change, transforming change.

* cambio traumático = traumatic change.

* cambio vertiginoso = spiral of change.

* clima de cambio = climate of change.

* efectuar cambios = wreak + changes.

* efectuar un cambio = effect + change.

* elemento de cambio = agent of(for) change.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* enfrentarse a los cambios = cope with + change.

* en proceso de cambio = changing.

* estado de cambio = state of flux.

* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.

* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.

* estar sujeto a cambios = be written in sand, not stone, be subject to change.

* experimentar un cambio = bring about + change, undergo + modification, undergo + change, undergo + transition.

* experimentar un cambio + Adjetivo = take + a + Adjetivo + turn.

* hacer cambios en la búsqueda = renegotiate + search.

* hacer cambios indebidamente = tamper (with).

* hacer el cambio = make + the change.

* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.

* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.

* hacer un cambio = make + change.

* impulsor del cambio = driver of change.

* introducir un cambio = bring + change.

* libre cambio = laissez-faire.

* línea internacional de cambio de fecha, la = International Date Line, the.

* lograr un cambio = accomplish + change.

* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.

* moneda de cambio = bargaining chip.

* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.

* motor del cambio = driver of change.

* no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.

* no sufrir cambios = remain + normal.

* ocasionar un cambio = bring about + change, trigger + change.

* operación de cambio de sexo = sex-change surgery, sex-change operation.

* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.

* proceso de cambio = process of change.

* producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.

* provocar cambios = wreak + changes.

* provocar un cambio = bring about + change.

* reacio al cambio = resistant to change.

* realizar un cambio = make + alteration, implement + change.

* repercusiones del cambio = impact of change.

* resistente al cambio = resistant to change.

* ritmo del cambio = rate of change, pace of change.

* ser susceptible de cambios = be subject to change.

* sin cambio = inviolate.

* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* subsidio para cambio de residencia = resettlement allowance.

* suceder un cambio = occur + change.

* sucesión de cambios bruscos = roller coaster ride, roller coaster.

* sufrir un cambio = experience + change, undergo + change.

* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

cambio²

² = loose change.

Ex: Forget climate change, voters want more loose change.

* bolsa de cambio = stock exchange.

* cambio de divisas = currency rate, currency exchange.

* cambio de moneda = exchange rate, foreign exchange, currency exchange rate, market rate of exchange, foreign exchange rate, currency rate, rate of exchange, currency exchange.

* letra de cambio = bill of exchange.

* oficina de cambio = exchange office, currency exchange bureau, exchange bureau.

* tipo de cambio = exchange rate, rate of exchange.

* variación de los tipos de cambio = exchange rate change.

cambio³

³ = gear, derailleur.

Nota: De bicicleta.

Ex: Their products were charming and much less expensive than American clockwork toys because they used tinplate gears rather than brass.

Ex: There is a front and a rear derailleur on most modern bikes.

* palanca de cambio = shifter.

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cambio

masculine

A

1 (alteración, modificación) change

el cambio que ha tenido lugar en él the change he has undergone

cambio DE algo:

un brusco cambio de temperatura a sudden change in temperature

lo que tú necesitas es un cambio de aires or ambiente what you need is a change of scene

ha habido un cambio de planes there's been a change of plan

una operación de cambio de sexo a sex-change operation

cambio de uso del suelo change of land use ( in urban planning)

a la primera de cambio ( fam); at the first opportunity, the first thing you know ( colloq)

2 ( Auto) gearshift ( AmE), gear change ( BrE)

hacer un cambio to change gear

meta el cambio ( AmL); put it in gear

un coche con cinco cambios ( AmL); a car with a five-speed gearbox

caja

Compuestos:

● cambio climático

climate change

● cambio de domicilio

change of address

● cambio de escena

scene change

● cambio de guardia

change of guard, changing of the guard

● cambio de jugada

audible

● cambio de marchas

(dispositivo) transmission ( AmE), gearbox ( BrE); (acción) gearshift ( AmE), gear change ( BrE)

● cambio de marchas automático

automatic gearshift ( AmE) o ( BrE) gearbox

● cambio de marchas manual

manual gearshift ( AmE) o ( BrE) gearbox

● cambio de rasante

brow of a hill

● cambio de seña

audible

● cambio de sentido

( Auto) junction

● cambio de velocidades

cambio de marchas

● cambio de vía

switch ( AmE), points (pl) ( BrE)

B

1 (canje) exchange

creo que has salido perdiendo con el cambio I think you've lost out in the deal

[ S ] no se admiten cambios ni devoluciones goods cannot be exchanged or returned

2 ( en locs):

a cambio in exchange, in return

a cambio de in exchange for, in return for

estoy dispuesto a hacerlo a cambio de un pequeño favor I'm prepared to do it in exchange o in return for a small favor

daría cualquier cosa a cambio de un poco de paz I'd do anything for a bit of peace

en cambio: a él le parece espléndido; a mí, en cambio, no me gusta he thinks it's wonderful, but personally I don't like it

el viaje en autobús es agotador, en cambio irse en tren es muy agradable the bus journey is exhausting whereas o but if you go by train it's very pleasant, the bus journey is exhausting; if you go by train, however o on the other hand, it is very pleasant

C

1 ( Fin) (de moneda extranjera) exchange

cambio de divisas foreign exchange

¿a cómo está el cambio? what's the exchange rate?

[ S ] cambio bureau de change, change

al cambio del día at the current exchange rate

libre¹ (↑ libre (1))

2 (diferencia) change

quédese con el cambio keep the change

me ha dado mal el cambio he's given me the wrong change

3 (dinero menudo) change

¿tienes cambio de diez? can you change ten euros?

necesito cambio para el teléfono I need some change for the telephone

Compuestos:

● cambio del día

daily exchange rate o rate of exchange

● cambio de moneda

foreign exchange

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Del verbo cambiar: ( conjugate cambiar)

cambio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cambió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
cambiar
cambio
cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambio los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;

cambiole el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
cambio algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambio para peor to change for the worse;

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambio de avión/tren to change planes/train

d) cambio de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambio de idea to change one's mind;

cambio de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

cambiose de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;

cambiose de casa to move house;
cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiose por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambio sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( alteración) change;

cambio de algo ‹de planes/domicilio› change of sth;
un cambio de aire(s) or ambiente a change of scene
b) (Auto) gearshift (AmE), gear change (BrE);

◊ un coche con cinco cambios (AmL) a car with a five-speed gearbox;

cambio de sentido U-turn
2
a) ( canje) exchange;

( on signs) no se admiten cambios goods cannot be exchanged
b) ( en locs)

◊ a cambio (de) in exchange (for), in return (for);

en cambio: el viaje en autobús es agotador, en cambio en tren es muy agradable the bus journey is exhausting;

by train however o on the other hand is very pleasant
3
a) (Fin) ( de moneda extranjera) exchange;

◊ cambio de divisas foreign exchange;

¿a cómo está el cambio? what's the exchange rate?;

( on signs) cambio bureau de change, change
b) ( diferencia) change;

◊ me ha dado mal el cambio he's given me the wrong change

c) ( dinero suelto) change

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
cambio sustantivo masculino
1 change
(de opinión) shift
un cambio de impresiones, an exchange of opinions
2 (del dinero) change: ¿tienes cambio de cinco mil?, have you got change for five thousand?
3 Fin (de la moneda extranjera) exchange
(de unas acciones) price
4 Auto gear change
cambio automático, automatic transmission
cambio de rasante, brow of a hill
♦ Locuciones: a cambio de, in exchange for
a las primeras de cambio, at the firsl opportunity
en cambio, on the other hand: él es muy engreído, en cambio ella es muy dulce, he's really conceited; on the other hand she is very sweet
' cambio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrupta
- abrupto
- aguantar
- aire
- alteración
- apreciarse
- benéfica
- benéfico
- biombo
- brutal
- desplazamiento
- experimentar
- girar
- imponerse
- inflexión
- letra
- oscilación
- por
- primera
- primero
- radical
- semblante
- sensible
- tipo
- vaivén
- viraje
- vuelta
- acelerar
- acentuado
- apreciable
- apresurar
- brusco
- cambiar
- cara
- cerrado
- efectuar
- feria
- guardia
- idea
- importante
- inevitable
- lado
- libre
- nuevo
- observar
- operar
- opinión
- producir
- quedar
- rápido
English:
abrupt
- adjustment
- alarmed
- alteration
- bare
- better
- change
- chapter
- conversely
- department
- displacement
- distinct
- draft
- dramatic
- dramatically
- drastic
- euro
- exchange
- exchange rate
- fall
- float
- gearshift
- gearstick
- instead
- intend
- into
- likely
- major
- make
- modification
- occur
- protection money
- rate
- refreshing
- refreshingly
- return
- reversal
- round
- sex change
- shift
- short-change
- slight
- small change
- subject
- substantial
- sudden
- swap for
- sweep
- sweeping
- swing

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cambio

♦ nm

1. [alteración, modificación] change;

vivimos una época de grandes cambios we live in times of great change;

cambio de actitud change in attitude;

cambio de gobierno change of government;

cambio radical turnabout, turnround;

cambio de tiempo change in the weather;

ha ganado con el cambio de trabajo he has benefited from changing jobs;

con el cambio de política hemos perdido todos we have all lost out as a result of the change in policy;

se ha producido un cambio de situación the situation has changed, there has been a change in the situation;

el cambio al sistema métrico ha sido muy sencillo the changeover to the metric system has been very straightforward;

tu hijo ha pegado un cambio tremendo your son has really changed;

a las primeras de cambio at the first opportunity;

abandonó la carrera a las primeras de cambio she dropped out of the race almost as soon as it had started o shortly after it had started;

cayeron eliminados a las primeras de cambio they fell at the first hurdle

Comp
cambio climático climate change; Ling cambio de código code switching;
cambio de domicilio change of address;

cambio de escena Teatro scene change;
Fig change of scene;
cambio generacional: [m5] el partido necesita un cambio generacional urgente the party is in urgent need of a new generation of leaders;

este joven pintor es un ejemplo del cambio generacional en marcha this young man is one of the new generation of painters who are coming to dominate the artistic scene;

cambio de guardia [ceremonia] changing of the guard;

cambio horario [bianual] = putting clocks back or forward one hour;

cambio hormonal hormonal change;

cambio de imagen image change;

el cambio de milenio the end of the millennium;

cambio de rasante brow of a hill;

cambio de sentido U-turn;

cambio de sexo sex change;
Der cambio de tribunal change of venue; Ferroc cambio de vía Br points, US switch
2. [reemplazo, trueque] exchange;

(oficina de) cambio [en letrero] Br bureau de change, US foreign-exchange bureau;

durante las rebajas no se admiten cambios while the sales are on, goods may not be exchanged;

a cambio (de) in exchange o return (for);

no pido nada a cambio I'm not asking for anything back o in return;

se admite su vieja lavadora a cambio we will take your old washing machine in part exchange;

te dejo el coche a cambio de que lo laves I'll let you use my car if you wash it for me

Comp
Aut cambio de aceite oil change;
cambio de impresiones exchange of views;
Quím cambio iónico ion exchange;
cambio de papeles role reversal

3. [monedas, billetes] change;

¿tiene cambio? have you got any change?;

¿tiene cambio de 5.000? have you got change for o Br of 5,000?;

nos hemos quedado sin cambio(s) we're out of change;

quédese con el cambio keep the change;

me ha dado el cambio incorrecto she gave me the wrong change

4. Fin [de acciones] price;
[de divisas] exchange rate;
ha bajado el cambio del peso the (exchange rate of the) peso has fallen;

los valores eléctricos han mantenido el cambio share prices in the electricity companies have remained steady;

¿a cuánto está el cambio de la libra? what's the exchange rate for the pound?

Comp
cambio base base rate;
cambio extranjero foreign exchange;

cambio medio average exchange rate;

cambio oficial official exchange rate

5. Aut
el cambio es muy duro the gears are rather stiff

Comp
cambio automático automatic transmission;
cambio de marchas [acción] gear change;
[palanca] Br gear stick, US gear shift;
cambio sincronizado [en bicicleta] indexed gear;

cambio de velocidades [acción] gear change;
[palanca] Br gear stick, US gear shift
6. Dep [sustitución] substitution, change;

hacer un cambio to make a substitution o change;

el equipo visitante ha pedido (hacer un) cambio the away team want to make a substitution o change;

el jugador lesionado pidió el cambio al entrenador the injured player signalled to the manager that he wanted to come off

♦ interj
Rad
¡cambio (y corto)! over!;

¡cambio y cierro! over and out!

♦ en cambio loc adv
[por otra parte] on the other hand, however; [en su lugar] instead;
ellos no pueden ayudarnos, en cambio tú sí they can't help us, but o whereas you can;

éste me gusta, en cambio este otro es feo I like this one, but this other one is horrible

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cambio

m

1 change;

cambio de domicilio change of address;

cambio de aires change of scene;

cambio de turno change of shift;

cambio de aceite AUTO oil change;

¡cambio! al hablar por radio over!

2 COM exchange rate;

el cambio del día the day’s (exchange) rate;

libre cambio COM free trade

3 ( suelto)

:

¿tiene cambio? do you have change?

4

:

no se admiten cambios goods will not be exchanged

5 en locuciones

:

a cambio de in exchange for;

en cambio on the other hand

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cambio nm

1) : change, alteration

2) : exchange

3) : change (money)

4)

en cambio : instead

5)

en cambio : however, on the other hand

* * *

cambio n

1. (en general) change

va a haber cambios en la empresa there are going to be changes in the company

un cambio de imagen a change of image

¿tienes cambio? have you got any change?

2. (divisas) exchange rate

Spanish-English dictionary > cambio
7 impresión

f.

1 impression, idea, feeling, vague idea.

2 impression, printing, print, mark.

3 computer printout, printout.

4 edition, number printed.

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impresión

► nombre femenino

1 (en imprenta) printing

2 (huella) impression, imprint

3 figurado (efecto) impression; (negativo) shock

■ en una entrevista es importante causar buena impresión in an interview it's important to create a good impression

■ no me ha causado buena impresión el conferenciante I wasn't very impressed with the speaker

■ el día en que lo conocí me llevé muy mala impresión my first impression of him was not very favourable

■ me da la impresión de que no va a volver I get the impression she's not coming back

■ una ducha fría de buena mañana da impresión a cold shower in the morning is a shock to the system

4 (opinión) impression

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar impresiones to compare notes

de impresión familiar amazing

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noun f.

1) feeling, impression

2) printing

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SF

1) (=sensación) impression

¿qué impresión te produjo? — what was your impression of it?

• cambiar impresiones — to exchange views

• causar (una) buena impresión a algn, hacer buena impresión a algn — [persona] to make a good impression on sb; [actividad, ciudad] to impress sb

• dar la impresión de, da la impresión de ser un autor maduro — he appears to be a mature author

daba la impresión de no caber en la caja — it looked as if it wouldn't fit in the box

me da la impresión de que... — I get the impression that...

• de impresión — Esp * fabulous *

¡estabas de impresión con ese vestido! — you looked fabulous in that dress! *

• intercambiar impresiones — to exchange views

• primera impresión — first impression

se deja llevar por las primeras impresiones — he's easily swayed by first impressions

la primera impresión es la que vale — it's the first impression that counts

• tener la impresión de que... — to have the impression that...

2) (=susto) shock

el agua fría da impresión al principio — the cold water is a bit of a shock at first

su muerte me causó una gran impresión — her death was a great shock to me

me llevé una fuerte impresión cuando me enteré — I got a terrible shock when I found out

3) (=huella) imprint

impresión dactilar, impresión digital — fingerprint

4) (Tip) (=acción) printing; (=resultado) print; (=tirada) print run

un error de impresión — a printing error

la impresión es tan mala que resulta difícil de leer — the print is so bad that it's difficult to read

una impresión de 5.000 ejemplares — a print run of 5,000 copies

impresión en color(es) — colour printing, color printing (EEUU)

5) (Inform) (=acción) printing; (=resultado) printout

6) (Fot) print

7) (Bio, Psic) imprinting

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femenino

1)

a) (idea, sensación) impression

da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho — it looks (as if it might be) too wide

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión — he made a very good impression on us

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo — I have a feeling he's lying to me

cambiar impresiones — to exchange ideas

b) ( sensación desagradable)

ver sangre le daba impresión — she couldn't stand the sight of blood

el accidente me produjo mucha impresión — the accident really shocked me

2)

a) (Impr) ( acción) printing; ( tirada) print run, impression (frml)

b) (Inf) ( acción) printing; ( producto) printout

c) ( huella) imprint

•

- impresión digital

- impresión en color

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femenino

1)

a) (idea, sensación) impression

da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho — it looks (as if it might be) too wide

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión — he made a very good impression on us

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo — I have a feeling he's lying to me

cambiar impresiones — to exchange ideas

b) ( sensación desagradable)

ver sangre le daba impresión — she couldn't stand the sight of blood

el accidente me produjo mucha impresión — the accident really shocked me

2)

a) (Impr) ( acción) printing; ( tirada) print run, impression (frml)

b) (Inf) ( acción) printing; ( producto) printout

c) ( huella) imprint

•

- impresión digital

- impresión en color

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impresión¹

¹ = excitement, impression, perception, shock, illusion.

Nota: Falso amigo.

Ex: If done effectively, displays can add interest and even excitement to the process of information discovery.

Ex: This planning phase involves moving from a vague impression that a thesaurus might be useful to a fairly precise profile for the thesaurus.

Ex: Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

Ex: The shock of Sputnik precipitated a near-frantic concern about our technological complacency, sending the country into a crash program of science education and space exploration in order to regain a lost prestige.

Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar impresión = make + impression.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una impresión = leave + an impression, make + an impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* impresión duradera = lasting impression.

* impresión imborrable = indelible impression.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* obtener una impresión = gain + picture.

* primera impresión = first impression.

* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.

* tener la impresión = have + the impression, get + the impression.

* tener la impresión de que = get + the feeling that.

impresión²

² = impression, printing, blowback.

Nota: Específicamente, de documento o imagen que ha sido convertido a formato electrónico.

Ex: An impression consists of all those copies of an edition printed at one time.

Ex: In the process of the search, prior to display or printing, the computer ranks references according to their weighting.

Ex: Blowback refers to the practice of printing electronic documents to paper (blowing them back to tangible form).

* cabeza de impresión = print head.

* cadena de impresión = print chain.

* cola de impresión = print queue.

* correr la impresión = slur + impression.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* equipo de impresión = press crew.

* etapa anterior a la impresión = prepress [pre-press].

* fase anterior a la impresión = prepress phase.

* fecha de impresión = imprint date.

* forma de impresión = composing frame, forme, plate.

* gestor de colas de impresión = print spooler.

* impresión a chorros de tinta = ink-jet printing.

* impresión a color = colour printing.

* impresión de libros = book-printing.

* impresión de noticias = news-printing.

* impresión de tamaño reducido = microprint, microprinting.

* impresión en línea = online print.

* impresión en oro = gold tooling.

* impresión en papel = print on paper.

* impresión en plancha de madera = woodblock printing.

* impresión en seco = blind tooling, blind impression.

* impresión fuera de línea = offline print.

* impresión manual = hand-printing.

* impresión mecánica = machine printing.

* impresión offset litográfica = offset litho.

* impresión por láser = laser printing.

* impresión tipográfica = letterpress.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* lugar de impresión = place of printing.

* margarita de impresión = print wheel.

* permiso de impresión = imprimatur.

* petición de impresión = print request.

* plancha de cobre para la impresión en huecograbado = intaglio copperplate.

* plancha de impresión = plate, printing plate.

* plancha de impresión de cobre = copperplate.

* plancha de impresión de latón = pewter plate.

* plancha de impresión en relieve de cobre = engraved copper plate.

* plancha de impresión litográfica = lithographic plate.

* proceso de impresión = printing process.

* puntura de impresión = press point.

* sala de impresión = press room [pressroom].

* servicio de impresión = offline print facility.

* superficie de impresión = printing surface.

* taller de impresión = print shop, printing firm, printing house.

* tarifa de impresión = print charge.

* terminal de impresión = typewriter terminal.

* trabajo de impresión = bookwork.

* trabajo de impresión de material efímero = ephemeral jobbing.

* trabajos de impresión de material efímero = jobbing work.

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impresión

feminine

A

1 (idea, sensación) impression

da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho it looks (as if it might be) too wide

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión he made a very good impression on us, we were very impressed with him

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo I have a feeling o an idea he's lying to me, I get the impression o feeling he's lying to me

no tuvimos oportunidad de cambiar impresiones we didn't get a chance to compare notes o talk about it

2

(sensación desagradable): tocar el pescado me da impresión handling fish turns my stomach

ver sangre le daba impresión she couldn't stand the sight of blood

el agua está tan fría que da impresión al entrar the water's so cold, it's a bit of a shock when you first get in

B

1 ( Impr) (acción) printing; (tirada) print run, impression ( frml)

2 ( Inf) (acción) printing; (producto) printout

3 (de un disco) pressing

4 (huella) imprint

la impresión de un pie en la arena a footprint in the sand

Compuestos:

● impresión digital

fingerprint

● impresión en cuatricromía

four-color* printing

● impresión en policromía

multicolor* printing

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impresión sustantivo femenino
a) (idea, sensación) impression;

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión he made a very good impression on us;
◊ da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho it looks too wide;

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo I have a feeling he's lying to me;
cambiar impresiones to exchange ideas
b) ( sensación desagradable):

◊ el accidente me produjo mucha impresión the accident really shocked me

impresión sustantivo femenino
1 Impr (acto) printing
(edición) edition
2 (marca, señal) impression, imprint
3 fig (efecto, emoción) impression
causar buena/mala impresión, to make a good/bad impression
(impacto desagradable) shock
4 fig (opinión) impression: quería saber mi impresión sobre su nuevo marido, she wanted to know what I thought of her new husband
♦ Locuciones: cambiar impresiones, to exchange impressions
familiar de impresión, impressive: tienen una casa de impresión, they've got an impressive house
' impresión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caer
- causar
- choque
- darse
- deslumbrar
- efecto
- espanto
- estela
- hacer
- imagen
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- morrocotuda
- morrocotudo
- negativa
- negativo
- parecer
- sacudida
- shock
- sonar
- chocante
- dejo
- impresionar
- saber
- sensación
- susto
- visceral
English:
effect
- feel
- feeling
- idea
- impact
- impression
- letter-quality
- printing
- sharp
- come
- illusion
- impress
- overall
- sound
- strike

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impresión nf

1. [efecto] impression;

causar (una) buena/mala impresión to make a good/bad impression;

dar la impresión de to give the impression of;

me dio la impresión de que estaban enfadados I got the impression they were annoyed;

le dio mucha impresión ver el cadáver seeing the body was a real shock to him;

me causó mucha impresión esa película that film had a great effect on me

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Dep impresión artística artistic impression
2. [opinión]
me gustaría conocer tu impresión del tema I'd like to know what your thoughts are on the issue;

tener la impresión de que to have the impression that;

cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views

3. Esp Fam
de impresión [como intensificador] incredible;

me di un susto de impresión I got a hell of a fright;

tiene una casa de impresión he has an incredible o amazing house

4. [huella] imprint

Comp
impresión dactilar fingerprint;
impresión digital fingerprint

5. Imprenta [acción] printing;
[edición] edition;
una impresión de lujo a de-luxe edition;

impresión en color colour printing;

impresión a una/dos caras one-/two-sided printing

Comp
Informát impresión subordinada background printing
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impresión

f

1 impression;

causar impresión make an impression;

causar buena impresión make a good impression

2

:

la sangre le da impresión he can’t stand the sight of blood

3 acto printing;

impresión en color color printing, Br colour printing

4 ( tirada) print run

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impresión nf, pl - siones

1) : print, printing

2) : impression, feeling

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impresión n

1. (efecto) impression

creo que le has causado buena impresión I think you made a good impression on him

2. (alteración) shock

verlo en el hospital me causó mucha impresión it was a great shock to me to see him in hospital

3. (sensación) feeling

tenía la impresión de que me mentía I had the feeling he was lying to me

me da la impresión de que esto no va a ser fácil I get the feeling this isn't going to be easy

Spanish-English dictionary > impresión
8 fil

c black fil [fil]

c black1. masculine noun

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✦ The l is pronounced.

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   a. ( = brin) [de coton, nylon] thread ; [de laine] yarn ; [de cuivre, acier] wire ; [de marionnette, haricot] string ; [d'araignée] silk ; [d'appareil électrique] cord

• fil de trame/de chaîne weft/warp yarn

• j'ai tiré un fil à mon collant I've laddered my tights (Brit) my hose have a run in them (US)

• fil (à pêche) (fishing) line

   b. ( = téléphone) j'ai ta mère au bout du fil I have your mother on the phone

► coup de fil (inf) (phone) call

• donner or passer un coup de fil à qn to give sb a call

• il faut que je passe un coup de fil I've got to make a phone call

   c. ( = matière) linen

• chaussettes pur fil (d'Écosse) lisle socks

   d. ( = tranchant) edge

• être sur le fil du rasoir to be on a razor-edge

   e. ( = cours) [de discours, pensée] thread

• suivre le fil de ses pensées to follow the thread of one's thoughts

• au fil des jours/des ans as the days/years go (or went) by

• suivre le fil de l'eau to follow the current

   f. (locutions) donner du fil à retordre à qn to make life difficult for sb

• avoir un fil à la patte (inf) to be tied down

• ne tenir qu'à un fil to hang by a thread

• de fil en aiguille one thing leading to another

2. compounds

► fil conducteur [de récit] main theme

► fil à coudre (sewing) thread

► fil dentaire dental floss

► fil de discussion (Internet) discussion thread

► fil électrique electric wire

► fil de fer wire

► fil de fer barbelé barbed wire

► fil à plomb plumbline

► fils de la vierge gossamer uncount

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fil
1.

nom masculin

1) ( brin) thread, cotton [U] GB

2) ( fibre naturelle) yarn; ( fibre synthétique) filament

3) (câble, corde) ( en fibre) string; ( métallique) wire; ( de pêche) line; Sport ( d'arrivée) tape

4) Électrotechnique, Télécommunications ( ligne) wire; (de micro, combiné, d'appareil électrique) flex GB, cord US; ( de téléphone) lead

sans fil — [micro, téléphone] cordless

coup de fil — (colloq) (phone) call

au bout du fil — (colloq) on the phone; inventer

5) ( lin) linen [U]

6) (enchaînement de texte, conversation) thread

perdre le fil des événements — to lose track of events

fil de la pensée — train of thought

7) Culinaire (de haricot, céleri) string

haricots sans fils — stringless beans

8) ( d'araignée) thread

9) ( de bois) grain

10) ( tranchant) edge

2.

au fil de locution prépositive

au fil des ans — over the years

au fil de l'enquête — in the course of the investigation

au fil des kilomètres, le paysage change — the scenery changes as you travel along

aller au fil de l'eau — lit, fig to go with the flow

Phrasal Verbs:

- fil d'Ariane

- fil conducteur

- fil à couper le beurre

- fil dentaire

- fil directeur

- fil de fer

- fil à plomb

- fil de la Vierge

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ne tenir qu'à un fil — to hang by a thread

être mince comme un fil — to be as thin as a rake

être sur le fil du rasoir — to be on a knife edge

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fil nm
1) (= textile) thread

ne tenir qu'à un fil [vie, réussite] — to hang by a thread

de fil en aiguille — one thing leading to another

donner du fil à retordre à qn — to make life difficult for sb

2) (électrique) wire, [téléphone] wire

donner un coup de fil — to make a phone call

recevoir un coup de fil — to get a phone call

3) (= déroulement, cours) [histoire] thread

au fil des années — over the years

au fil de l'eau — with the stream, with the current

4) [couteau] (= tranchant) edge

sur le fil [gagner, s'imposer] — by a hair's breadth

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fil

A nm

1 Cout thread, cotton ¢ GB; du fil et une aiguille a needle and thread; fil d'or/d'argent gold/silver thread; avoir des fils d'argent dans les cheveux fig to have silver strands in one's hair; ⇒ avril, coudre, retordre;

2 ( fibre naturelle) yarn; (fibre artificielle, synthétique) filament; fil cordé/mercerisé/peigné corded/mercerized/combed yarn; fil de polyamide polyamide filament;

3 (câble, corde) ( en fibre) string; ( métallique) wire; ( de pêche) line; ( d'arrivée) Sport tape;

4 Électrotech, Télécom ( ligne) wire; (de micro, d'appareil électrique) flex GB, cord US; ( de téléphone) lead; ( de combiné) flex GB, cord US; sans fil [micro, téléphone] cordless; coup de fil○ (phone) call; j'ai passé/reçu dix coups de fil I made/got ten phone calls; passe-moi un coup de fil○ give me a ring GB ou call; il y a eu des coups de fil○ toute la matinée the phone's been ringing all morning; au bout du fil○ on the phone; ⇒ coiffer, inventer, patte;

5 ( lin) linen ¢;

6 (enchaînement de texte, conversation) thread; perdre le fil to lose the thread; perdre le fil des événements to lose track of events; fil de la pensée train of thought;

7 Culin (de haricot, céleri) string; haricots sans fils stringless beans; haricots pleins de fils stringy beans;

8 ( d'araignée) thread;

9 ( de bois) grain; dans le fil [couper, graver] with the grain;

10 ( tranchant) edge;

11 ( défaut dans la pierre) fissure.

B au fil de loc prép au fil des ans/des siècles over the years/the centuries; une tendance qui s'est confirmée au fil des jours/mois a tendency which became established as the days/months went by; au fil des minutes qui ont suivi l'accident in the first few minutes following the accident; au fil de l'enquête/de la conversation/des réunions in the course of the investigation/of the conversation/of the meetings; au fil des kilomètres, le paysage change the scenery changes as you travel along; aller au fil de l'eau lit, fig to go with the flow.

Composés

fil à âme Tex core yarn; fil d'Ariane Mythol Ariadne's thread; fig vital clue; fil à bâtir Cout tacking thread; fil chirurgical Méd surgical thread; fil conducteur Électrotech conductor; (de roman, intrigue) thread; ( d'enquête) lead; fil de contact Rail overhead cable; fil continu Tex filament yarn; fil à coudre Cout sewing thread; fil à couper le beurre Culin cheese wire; il n'a pas inventé le fil à couper le beurre fig he's not very bright; fil dentaire Dent dental floss; fil directeur guiding principle; fil discontinu Tex staple yarn; fil de discussion Ordinat thread; fil d'Écosse Tex lisle; fil électrique Électrotech electric wire; fil de fer wire; fil de fer barbelé barbed wire; fil à plomb plumb line; fil à repriser darning thread; fil de terre earth wire GB, ground wire US; fil à tricoter Cout knitting yarn; fil de la Vierge gossamer thread.

Idiomes

ne tenir qu'à un fil to hang by a thread; être mince comme un fil to be as thin as a rake; être sur le fil du rasoir to be on a knife edge; ne plus avoir un fil de sec○ to be soaked to the skin○.

[fil] nom masculin

1. TEXTILES [matière - de coton, de soie] thread ; [ - de laine] yarn (substantif non comptable)

[brin - de coton, de soie] piece of thread ; [ - de laine] strand

cachemire trois/quatre fils three-ply/four-ply cashmere

fil à bâtir/à coudre basting/sewing thread

fil dentaire dental floss

fil d'Écosse lisle

fil de Nylon® nylon thread

de fil en aiguille one thing leading to another

donner du fil à retordre à quelqu'un to cause somebody (no end of) trouble

2. [lin] linen

draps de fil linen sheets

3. [filament - de haricot] string

haricots pleins de/sans fils stringy/stringless beans

4. [corde - à linge] line ; [ - d'équilibriste] tightrope, high wire ; [ - pour marionnette] string

fil d'Ariane MYTHOLOGIE Ariadne's thread

fil conducteur ou d'Ariane

a. [d'une enquête] (vital) lead

b. [dans une histoire] main theme

débrouiller ou démêler les fils d'une intrigue to unravel the threads ou strands of a plot

sa vie ne tient qu'à un fil his life hangs by a thread

un fil de la Vierge a gossamer thread

avoir un fil à la patte to be tied down, to have one's hands tied

5. [câble] wire

fil de cuivre/d'acier copper/steel wire

fil télégraphique/téléphonique telegraph/telephone wire

fil de terre earth (UK) ou ground (US) wire

fil à couper le beurre cheesewire

fil électrique wire

fil de fer wire

fil de fer barbelé barbed wire

clôture en fil de fer

a. [généralement] wire fence

b. [barbelé] barbed wire fence

c'est un fil de fer, ce type! that guy's as thin as a rake!

fil à plomb plumbline

fil à souder soldering wire

6. (familier) [téléphone]

au bout du fil on the phone, on the line

à l'autre bout du fil on the other end of the line

7. [tranchant] edge

passer quelqu'un au fil de l'épée to put somebody to the sword

être sur le fil du rasoir to be on a knife-edge

8. [sens - du bois, de la viande] grain

dans le sens contraire au fil, contre le fil against the grain

9. [cours - de l'eau] current, stream ; [ - de la pensée, d'une discussion] thread

perdre/reprendre le fil d'une histoire to lose/to pick up the thread of a story

le fil des événements the chain of events

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au fil de locution prépositionnelle

1. [le long de]

aller au fil de l'eau to go with the current ou stream

2. [au fur et à mesure de]

au fil du temps as time goes by

au fil des semaines as the weeks go by, with the passing weeks

au fil de la discussion je m'aperçus que... as the discussion progressed I realized that...

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sans fil locution adjectivale

[télégraphie, téléphonie] wireless (modificateur)

[rasoir, téléphone] cordless

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