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61 señalar

v.

1 to indicate, to point at, to point out, to signal.

Pedro apunta las necesidades de ella Peter points out her needs.

2 to point.

3 to point fingers, to accuse.

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señalar

► verbo transitivo

1 (marcar) to mark

2 (rubricar) to sign and seal

3 (hacer herida) to mark, scar

4 (hacer notar) to point out

■ señaló algunas contradicciones she pointed out some contradictions

5 (apuntar hacia) to point to, show

■ la manecilla pequeña señala las dos the little hand is pointing to two

6 (con el dedo) to point at

7 (fijar - cita) to arrange, make; (fecha, lugar, precio) to set, fix

8 (designar) to appoint

9 (subrayar la importancia) to stress, underline

► verbo pronominal señalarse

1 (distinguirse) to distinguish oneself

2 (sobresalir) to stand out

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verb

1) to indicate, show

2) mark

3) point out

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1. VT

1) (=indicar) [gen] to show; [con el dedo] to point

me señaló el camino — he showed me the way

como señala el informe — as shown in the report

la aguja señala el nivel del aceite — the needle shows the oil level

el termómetro señalaba 25 grados — the thermometer read 25 degrees

es de mala educación señalar a la gente — it's rude to point (at people)

señalar una falta — (Dep) to indicate a foul

2) (=marcar) to mark

señala en rojo dónde están los fallos — mark the mistakes in red

señaló las cajas con etiquetas — he labelled the boxes

el acné le ha señalado la cara — his face has been marked o scarred by acne

eso señaló el principio de la decadencia — that marked the start of the decline

3) (=destacar) to point out

tenemos que señalar tres aspectos fundamentales — we have to point out three fundamental aspects

tuve que señalarle varios errores en el examen — I had to point out several mistakes in the exam to him

señalar que — to point out that

4) (=designar) [+ fecha, precio] to fix, settle; [+ tarea] to set

en el momento señalado — at the given moment, at the appointed time

todas las encuestas lo señalan como el candidato favorito — all the opinion polls point to him as the favourite candidate

5) (Aut) [+ carretera, ruta] to signpost

6) [+ ganado] to brand

2.

See:

señalarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( indicar)

la flecha señalaba la salida — the arrow pointed to the exit

me estaba señalando con el dedo — he was pointing at me (with his finger)

me señaló la ruta en un mapa — he showed me the route o pointed out the route (to me) on a map

me señaló con el dedo qué pasteles quería — he pointed out (to me) which cakes he wanted

las manecillas del reloj señalaban las doce — the hands of the clock showed twelve

2) (marcar con lápiz, rotulador) to mark

3) ( afirmar) to point out

señaló que... — she pointed out that...

4) ( fijar) < fecha> to fix, set

a la hora señalada — at the appointed o arranged time

en el lugar señalado — in the appointed o agreed place

5) ( anunciar) to mark
2.
señalar vi to point

no señales! — don't point!
3.
señalarse v pron to distinguish oneself

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( indicar)

la flecha señalaba la salida — the arrow pointed to the exit

me estaba señalando con el dedo — he was pointing at me (with his finger)

me señaló la ruta en un mapa — he showed me the route o pointed out the route (to me) on a map

me señaló con el dedo qué pasteles quería — he pointed out (to me) which cakes he wanted

las manecillas del reloj señalaban las doce — the hands of the clock showed twelve

2) (marcar con lápiz, rotulador) to mark

3) ( afirmar) to point out

señaló que... — she pointed out that...

4) ( fijar) < fecha> to fix, set

a la hora señalada — at the appointed o arranged time

en el lugar señalado — in the appointed o agreed place

5) ( anunciar) to mark
2.
señalar vi to point

no señales! — don't point!
3.
señalarse v pron to distinguish oneself

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señalar¹

¹ = mark off, point to, tick (off), mark out, bring to + Posesivo + notice, mark + Nombre + down as.

Ex: Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.

Ex: This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.

Ex: In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.

Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex: One moonlight night Sweeny was brought to our notice by his ejaculations of impatience at being obliged to come to a dead halt.

Ex: One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.

* señalar a Alguien = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.

* señalar con un círculo = circle.

señalar²

² = bring to + Posesivo + attention, get at, indicate, mark, point, point out, signal, signify, stress, note, state, point + (a/the) finger(s) at.

Ex: Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.

Ex: What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex: The general index of CC lists isolates and indicates where they may be found as in a relative index.

Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

Ex: An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.

Ex: By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex: Main classes are denoted by a capital letter, and in most classes a second capital letter is used to signal major sections or subclasses.

Ex: Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.

Ex: However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.

Ex: In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: It is easy to point the fingers at the refs.

* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.

* señalar similitudes = point out + similarities.

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señalar [A1 ]

vt

A

(indicar): nos señaló la ruta en un mapa she showed us the route o pointed out the route to us on a map

me señaló con el dedo qué pasteles quería he pointed out to me which cakes he wanted

las manecillas del reloj señalaban las doce the hands of the clock showed twelve

B (marcar) to mark

los he señalado con una cruz I've marked them with a cross, I've put a cross by them

C (afirmar) to point out

señaló la necesidad de abrir nuevos hospitales she pointed out the need to open new hospitals

D (fijar) ‹fecha› to fix, set

a la hora señalada at the appointed o arranged time

señalaron el día 15 como fecha tope they set o fixed the deadline for the 15th

en el lugar señalado in the appointed o agreed place

E (anunciar) to mark

la llegada de las cigüeñas señala el final del invierno the arrival of the storks marks o signals the end of winter

■ señalarse

v pron

to distinguish oneself

se señaló por su heroísmo en la guerra during the war he distinguished himself by his heroism

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señalar ( conjugate señalar) verbo transitivo
1 ( indicar) ‹ruta/camino› to show;
◊ el reloj señalaba las doce the clock showed twelve;

me señaló con el dedo he pointed at me (with his finger);
señalarle algo a algn to show sb sth, point sth out to sb;
me señaló con el dedo qué pasteles quería he pointed out (to me) which cakes he wanted
2 (marcar con lápiz, rotulador) to mark
3 ( afirmar) to point out;
◊ señaló que … she pointed out that …

4 ( fijar) ‹ fecha› to fix, set;
◊ en el lugar señalado in the appointed o agreed place

5 ( anunciar) to mark
verbo intransitivo
to point
señalar verbo transitivo
1 (con el dedo) to point at
(desprestigiar)
2 (apuntar, subrayar) me gustaría señalar que..., I would like to point out that...
3 (señalizar) to indicate: la brújula señalaba el norte, the compass was pointing North
4 (una fecha) to fix
5 (dejar una marca o huella) el navajazo le señaló la cara, the knife wound scarred his face
' señalar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apuntar
- indicar
- marcar
- dar
- dedo
- penalty
- puntero
- puntualizar
English:
appoint
- designate
- mark
- must
- pinpoint
- point
- point out
- signal
- at
- give
- indicate
- show
- single

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señalar

♦ vt

1. [marcar] to mark;
[hora, temperatura] to indicate, to show;
el termómetro señalaba 10 grados the thermometer showed 10 degrees;

la brújula debe señalar el norte the compass should indicate north;

cuando el reloj señale las doce when the clock says twelve;

las elecciones de aquel año señalaron el comienzo de la transición that year's elections marked the beginning of the transition

2. [apuntar] to point out;

nos señaló con el dedo he pointed at us;

no quiero señalar a nadie, pero… I don't want to point the finger at anyone, but…;

la flecha señala el camino the arrow indicates the path;

me señaló los errores que había cometido he showed me o pointed out to me the mistakes I had made

3. [ser el inicio de] to mark, to signal;

las lluvias señalan la llegada del monzón the rains signal o announce the arrival of the monsoon

4. [recalcar] to point out;

me gustaría señalar que… I'd like to point out that…

5. [fijar] to set, to fix;

aún no han señalado el día de la boda they haven't yet fixed the date of the wedding;

señaló su valor en 1.000 dólares he set o fixed its value at 1,000 dollars

6. [ganado] to brand

♦ See also the pronominal verb señalarse

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señalar

v/t

1 indicate, point out;

señalar a alguien con el dedo tb fig point at s.o.

2 con símbolo, línea etc mark

3 ( fijar) set, decide on

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señalar vt

1) indicar: to indicate, to show

2) : to mark

3) : to point out, to stress

4) : to fix, to set

♦ See also the reflexive verb señalarse

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señalar vb

1. (marcar) to mark

señalaré con una cruz los paquetes urgentes I'll mark the urgent parcels with a cross

2. (indicar) to point out / to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

el niño señalaba los juguetes que le gustaban the boy pointed out the toys he liked

el termómetro señalaba treinta grados the thermometer showed thirty degrees

3. (fijar) to set [pt. & pp. set] / to fix

la profesora ya ha señalado el día del examen the teacher has already set the day of the exam

señalar con el dedo to point

es de mala educación señalar con el dedo a las personas it's rude to point at people

Spanish-English dictionary > señalar
62 faltar a clases

• cut classes

• cut lessons

• cut one's classes

• cut one's lessons

• cut school

• ditch classes

• ditch school

• skip school

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > faltar a clases
63 Número + en total

= Número + in number

Ex. The other systematic schedules, 38 in number, relate to particular classes of persons or things, eg 13 for subclassification under any disease or disorder, 7 for special subjects relative to any personage.

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= Número + in number

Ex: The other systematic schedules, 38 in number, relate to particular classes of persons or things, eg 13 for subclassification under any disease or disorder, 7 for special subjects relative to any personage.

Spanish-English dictionary > Número + en total
64 a primera vista

(adj.) = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush

Ex. This definitely one of its strengths, even if the schedules may seem a little daunting on first acquaintance.

Ex. At first sight, there seems to be no good reason to distinguish between telecommunication networks and data networks.

Ex. On first inspection it may appear that the words used in indexes to represent concepts can merely be determined by considering normal usage.

Ex. On the face of it, that sounds like an even more difficult concept to comprehend, let alone implement in a working model.

Ex. At first blush, nothing seemed particularly ominous about the formation of the ad hoc committee.

Ex. We have already noted that at first glance the outline of main classes appears traditional.

Ex. Finally, libraries as a physical environment seem on the surface the least likely to exist in a digital future.

Ex. Ordinarily a distributor of a libel would be prima facie liable.

Ex. The first-blush reaction to their astonishing long-term strategy for achieving national energy independence is that they must be joking.

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(adj.) = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush

Ex: This definitely one of its strengths, even if the schedules may seem a little daunting on first acquaintance.

Ex: At first sight, there seems to be no good reason to distinguish between telecommunication networks and data networks.

Ex: On first inspection it may appear that the words used in indexes to represent concepts can merely be determined by considering normal usage.

Ex: On the face of it, that sounds like an even more difficult concept to comprehend, let alone implement in a working model.

Ex: At first blush, nothing seemed particularly ominous about the formation of the ad hoc committee.

Ex: We have already noted that at first glance the outline of main classes appears traditional.

Ex: Finally, libraries as a physical environment seem on the surface the least likely to exist in a digital future.

Ex: Ordinarily a distributor of a libel would be prima facie liable.

Ex: The first-blush reaction to their astonishing long-term strategy for achieving national energy independence is that they must be joking.

Spanish-English dictionary > a primera vista
65 a su vez

a su vez

in turn

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= Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn

Ex. Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.

Ex. However, any refinement involves greater human intervention, and this in turn can easily overturn the arguments in favour of subject indexes based upon titles.

Ex. And because the teller is sharing something of himself, the children in their turn respond by wanting to share something of themselves in the same way.

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= Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn

Ex: Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.

Ex: However, any refinement involves greater human intervention, and this in turn can easily overturn the arguments in favour of subject indexes based upon titles.

Ex: And because the teller is sharing something of himself, the children in their turn respond by wanting to share something of themselves in the same way.

Spanish-English dictionary > a su vez
66 a veces

adv.

sometimes, occasionally, at times, now and then.

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a veces

sometimes

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= at times, sometimes, at various times, from time to time, on occasion(s)

Ex. The term category has been at times used somewhat loosely in the literature of indexing and, for this reason, it can cause confusion.

Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex. At various times the library holds computer classes for children and adults.

Ex. From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.

Ex. The notation uses upper case letters and arabic numerals 1 to 9; and on occasion the hyphen.

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= at times, sometimes, at various times, from time to time, on occasion(s)

Ex: The term category has been at times used somewhat loosely in the literature of indexing and, for this reason, it can cause confusion.

Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.

Ex: At various times the library holds computer classes for children and adults.

Ex: From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.

Ex: The notation uses upper case letters and arabic numerals 1 to 9; and on occasion the hyphen.

Spanish-English dictionary > a veces
67 abarcar

v.

1 to embrace, to cover.

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta (Prov) don't bite off more than you can chew

2 to be able to see, to have a view of.

desde la torre se abarca todo el valle you can see the whole valley from the tower

3 to span, to extend through, to extend over, to extend across.

El viaje abarca la región sur The trip extends throughout the south.

4 to comprise, to encompass, to comprehend, to embrace.

El estudio abarca la era glacial The research comprises the glacial era.

5 to dominate.

6 to monopolize.

EXEX abarcó el mercado textil EXEX monopolized the textile market sector.

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abarcar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (englobar) to cover, embrace

■ sus conocimientos abarcan el campo de la psicología her knowledge covers the field of psychology

2 (abrazar) to embrace, get one's arms around

3 (trabajo) to undertake, take on

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta Jack of all trades, master of none

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verb

1) to cover

2) include

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VT

1) [con los brazos] to get one's arms round

2) (=comprender) to include, take in; (=contener) to contain, comprise

el capítulo abarca tres siglos — the chapter covers three centuries

sus conocimientos abarcan todo el campo de... — his knowledge ranges over the whole field of...

abarca una hectárea — it takes up a hectare, it's a hectare in size

3) [+ tarea] to undertake, take on

- quien mucho abarca poco aprieta

4) LAm (=acaparar) to monopolize, corner the market in

5) [con la vista] to take in

desde aquí se abarca todo el valle — you can take in the whole valley from here

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verbo transitivo

a) <temas/materias> to cover; <superficie/territorio> to span, cover; <siglos/generaciones> to span

la conversación abarcó varios temas — the conversation ranged over many topics

su reinado abarcó 8 décadas — her reign spanned 8 decades

el libro abarca desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — the book covers o spans from the 17th century to the present day

desde allí se abarca toda la bahía — all the bay can be seen from there

b) ( dar abasto con) <trabajos/actividades> to cope with

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta — you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew

c) (con los brazos, la mano) to encircle

abarcó la habitación con una mirada — he took in the whole room at a glance

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= comprise (of), cover, encompass, include, span, embrace.

Ex. The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.

Ex. The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex. The classification schemes that have been considered so far are general bibliographic classification schemes in that they attempt to encompass all of knowledge.

Ex. Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.

Ex. The shelflist itself had problems, since it consisted of cataloging practices that spanned some fifty years.

Ex. The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

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* abarcar de... a... = range from... to..., stretch from... to....

* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.

* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.

* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.

* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sujetar abarcando = brace.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

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verbo transitivo

a) <temas/materias> to cover; <superficie/territorio> to span, cover; <siglos/generaciones> to span

la conversación abarcó varios temas — the conversation ranged over many topics

su reinado abarcó 8 décadas — her reign spanned 8 decades

el libro abarca desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — the book covers o spans from the 17th century to the present day

desde allí se abarca toda la bahía — all the bay can be seen from there

b) ( dar abasto con) <trabajos/actividades> to cope with

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta — you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew

c) (con los brazos, la mano) to encircle

abarcó la habitación con una mirada — he took in the whole room at a glance

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= comprise (of), cover, encompass, include, span, embrace.

Ex: The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.

Ex: The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex: The classification schemes that have been considered so far are general bibliographic classification schemes in that they attempt to encompass all of knowledge.

Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.

Ex: The shelflist itself had problems, since it consisted of cataloging practices that spanned some fifty years.

Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

* abarcar de... a... = range from... to..., stretch from... to....

* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.

* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.

* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.

* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sujetar abarcando = brace.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

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abarcar [A2 ]

vt

1 ‹temas/materias› to cover

el programa abarca desde la Reconquista hasta el siglo XIX the program takes in o covers o spans the period from the Reconquest to the 19th century

sus tierras abarcan desde el río hasta la sierra his land stretches o extends from the river up to the mountains

abarcaba todo el territorio que ahora se conoce como Uruguay it extended over o embraced o spanned o included all the territory now known as Uruguay

2 (dar abasto con) ‹trabajos/actividades› to cope with

se ha echado encima más de lo que puede abarcar he's bitten off more than he can chew, he's taken on more than he can cope with

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta don't try to take on too much ( o you've/he's taken on too much etc)

3 (con los brazos) to embrace, encircle

no le abarco la muñeca con la mano I can't get my hand around his wrist

4 (con la mirada) to take in

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abarcar ( conjugate abarcar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹temas/materias› to cover;

‹superficie/territorio› span, cover;
‹siglos/generaciones› to span;
◊ la conversación abarcó varios temas the conversation ranged over many topics

b) ( dar abasto con) ‹trabajos/actividades› to cope with;

◊ quien mucho abarca poco aprieta you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew

c) (con los brazos, la mano) to encircle

abarcar verbo transitivo
1 to cover
(asuntos, trabajo) no puedes abarcarlo todo, you can't take on too much
2 (con los brazos) to embrace
3 (dominar) su finca es tan grande que no se puede abarcar con la vista, she owns so much land that you can't contemplate it all from one angle
4 LAm (acaparar) to monopolize
' abarcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprender
- ir
- dominar
English:
bite
- candle
- chew
- cover
- embody
- embrace
- span
- take in
- encompass
- take

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abarcar vt

1. [incluir] to cover;

nuestra hacienda abarca un tercio de la comarca our estate covers a third of the district;

este artículo intenta abarcar demasiado this article tries to cover too much;

el libro abarca cinco siglos de historia de Latinoamérica the book covers o spans five centuries of Latin American history;

Prov

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta don't bite off more than you can chew

2. [ver] to be able to see, to have a view of;

desde la torre se abarca todo el valle you can see the whole valley from the tower;

hasta donde abarca la vista as far as the eye can see

3. [rodear]
no consigo abarcar el tronco con los brazos I can't get my arms around the tree trunk

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abarcar

v/t

1 territorio cover; fig

comprise, cover

2 L.Am. ( acaparar) hoard, stockpile

3

:

abarcar con la vista take in

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abarcar {72} vt

1) : to cover, to include, to embrace

2) : to undertake

3) : to monopolize

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abarcar vb

1. (contener, incluir) to cover / to include

el arte románico abarca los siglos XI y XII Romanic art covers the 11th and 12th centuries

2. (alcanzar con la vista) to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

desde la montaña se abarca toda la provincia from the mountain you can see the whole province

3. (ocuparse de) to take on [pt. took; pp. taken]

no abarques demasiadas cosas don't take on too much

Spanish-English dictionary > abarcar
68 acercar

v.

1 to bring nearer.

acerca la mesa a la pared move the table closer to the wall; (sin tocar la pared) push o move the table up against the wall (tocando la pared)

acércame el pan could you pass me the bread?

2 to bring near, to put near, to bring close, to approximate.

Pull that chair over Acerca esa silla.

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acercar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to bring near, bring nearer, draw up

■ acércate come closer

■ ¿me acercas el agua? can you pass the water?

■ nos acercó a casa she gave us a lift home

2 figurado to bring together

► verbo pronominal acercarse

1 (aproximarse) to be near

■ se acerca el verano summer is near

2 (ir) to go

■ acércate a la esquina go to the corner

3 (visitar) to drop in, drop by

■ se acercó a vernos he dropped by to see us

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verb

1) to bring closer

2) take

•

- acercarse

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1. VT

1) (=aproximar) [gen] to move closer; [al hablante] to bring closer

acerca la silla a la mesa — move your chair closer to the table

acercó la cámara a uno de los actores — he moved the camera up to one of the actors

acerca un poco la silla — bring your chair a bit closer

acercó sus labios a los míos — he brought his lips close to mine

un intento de acercar la cultura al pueblo — an attempt to bring culture to the people

2) (=dar) [sin moverse] to pass; [desde más lejos] to bring over

acércame las tijeras — pass the scissors

¿puedes acercarme aquel paquete? — can you bring me over that parcel?

3) (=llevar en coche) to take

¿me puedes acercar a casa? — can you take me home?

¿quieres que te acerque al aeropuerto? — do you want me to take you to the airport?

4) (=unir) [+ culturas, países, puntos de vistas] to bring closer (together)

hay intereses comunes que nos acercan — there are common interests that bring us closer (together)

van a celebrar una nueva reunión para intentar acercar posturas — they are having another meeting to try and bring the two sides closer (together)

2.

See:

acercarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aproximar) to bring... closer o nearer

acercaron la mesa a la puerta — they moved the table closer o nearer to the door

acercó la silla a la mesa — she drew her chair up to the table

acercó las manos al fuego — he held his hands closer to the fire

¿puedes acercarme ese libro? — can you pass o give me that book?

b) ( unir) <posturas/países> to bring... closer

su primer hijo los acercó mucho — their first child brought them much closer together

2) ( llevar)

me acercó a la parada — she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop
2.
acercarse v pron

1)

a) ( aproximarse) to approach, to get closer o nearer

acércate más — ( acercándose al hablante) come o get closer o nearer; ( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer

no te acerques! — keep away!

acercarse a algo/alguien — to approach something/somebody

se le acercaron dos policías — two policemen came up to o approached him

b) amigos/países to draw o come closer together

c) hora/momento to draw near, approach

ahora que se acercan las Navidades — now that Christmas is coming

d) postura/ideas ( asemejarse)

acercarse a algo — to lean o tend toward(s) something

2) (ir, pasar)

acércate una tarde a tomar café — come around for coffee some afternoon

me acerqué a la oficina a saludarlo — I dropped by his office to say hello

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= bring into + proximity, approximate, build + bridges.

Ex. The order of classes should bring related subjects into proximity.

Ex. This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.

Ex. This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.

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* acercarse = loom, wander up, go up, near, come up to, lie + ahead, get + closer, come down + the pike, come by, close in on.

* acercarse (a) = approach, get + anywhere near, move into, move toward(s), move + closer to, reach out to, come nigh (to).

* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.

* acercarse amenazadoramente = loom up.

* acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse gradualmente (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse por = mosey.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* acercar un poco más = bring + Nombre + a step closer.

* no acercarse a = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aproximar) to bring... closer o nearer

acercaron la mesa a la puerta — they moved the table closer o nearer to the door

acercó la silla a la mesa — she drew her chair up to the table

acercó las manos al fuego — he held his hands closer to the fire

¿puedes acercarme ese libro? — can you pass o give me that book?

b) ( unir) <posturas/países> to bring... closer

su primer hijo los acercó mucho — their first child brought them much closer together

2) ( llevar)

me acercó a la parada — she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop
2.
acercarse v pron

1)

a) ( aproximarse) to approach, to get closer o nearer

acércate más — ( acercándose al hablante) come o get closer o nearer; ( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer

no te acerques! — keep away!

acercarse a algo/alguien — to approach something/somebody

se le acercaron dos policías — two policemen came up to o approached him

b) amigos/países to draw o come closer together

c) hora/momento to draw near, approach

ahora que se acercan las Navidades — now that Christmas is coming

d) postura/ideas ( asemejarse)

acercarse a algo — to lean o tend toward(s) something

2) (ir, pasar)

acércate una tarde a tomar café — come around for coffee some afternoon

me acerqué a la oficina a saludarlo — I dropped by his office to say hello

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= bring into + proximity, approximate, build + bridges.

Ex: The order of classes should bring related subjects into proximity.

Ex: This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.

Ex: This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.

* acercarse = loom, wander up, go up, near, come up to, lie + ahead, get + closer, come down + the pike, come by, close in on.

* acercarse (a) = approach, get + anywhere near, move into, move toward(s), move + closer to, reach out to, come nigh (to).

* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.

* acercarse amenazadoramente = loom up.

* acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse gradualmente (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse por = mosey.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* acercar un poco más = bring + Nombre + a step closer.

* no acercarse a = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

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acercar [A2 ]

vt

A

1

(aproximar): acerca la lámpara un poco más bring the lamp a little closer o nearer

intentaron acercar la mesa a la puerta they tried to move ( o pull etc) the table closer o nearer to the door

acercó la silla a la mesa she drew her chair up to the table

acercó las manos al fuego he held his hands closer to the fire

¿puedes acercarme ese libro? can you pass o give me that book?

2 (unir) ‹posturas/países› to bring … closer

su primer hijo los acercó mucho their first child brought them much closer together

B

(llevar): mi madre nos acercó a la parada my mother gave us a lift to o dropped us at the bus stop

¿te acerco a la estación? do you want a lift to o can I give you a lift to the station?

esta tarde te acerco los libros I'll bring the books round this afternoon

■ acercarse

v pron

A

1 (aproximarse) to approach, to come/go/get closer o nearer

acércate más (acercándose al hablante) come closer o nearer; (alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer

¡no te acerques! keep away!, don't come/go any closer o nearer!

acercarse A algo/algn to approach sth/sb, to come/go/get closer TO sth/sb

según nos acercábamos a la ciudad as we got closer to o approached the city, as we drew near to the city

no te acerques tanto al micrófono don't get so close to the microphone

se le acercaron dos policías two policemen came up to o approached him

se están acercando a una solución they are getting close to o edging towards a solution

2 «amigos/países» to draw o come closer together

3 «hora/momento» to draw near, approach

se acercaba la fecha de su partida the day of her departure was drawing near o approaching

ahora que se acercan las Navidades now that Christmas is coming

B

(ir, pasar): acércate una tarde a tomar café come around for coffee some afternoon

ya que estaba en Londres me acerqué a la oficina a saludarlo as I was in London I went round to his office o ( AmE) I dropped by his office to say hello

C «postura/ideas» (asemejarse) acercarse A algo; to lean o tend TOWARD(S) sth

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acercar ( conjugate acercar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( aproximar) to bring … closer o nearer;

◊ acercaron la mesa a la puerta they moved the table closer o nearer to the door;

acercó las manos al fuego he held his hands closer to the fire;
¿puedes acercarme ese libro? can you pass o give me that book?
b) ( unir) ‹posturas/países› to bring … closer

2 ( llevar):
◊ me acercó a la parada she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop

acercarse verbo pronominal
a) ( aproximarse) to approach, to get closer o nearer;

◊ acércate más ( acercándose al hablante) come o get closer o nearer;

( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer;
◊ se le acercaron dos policías two policemen came up to o approached him

b) [amigos/países] to draw o come closer together

c) [hora/momento] to draw near, approach;

◊ ahora que se acerca la Navidad now that Christmas is coming

acercar verbo transitivo
1 to bring near o nearer, bring (over)
2 fig (unir, armonizar) to bring together: sindicato y patronal acercaron sus posturas, management and unions began to see eye to eye o management and unions reduced the gap between their postures
3 (llevar) to give a lift to: si quieres te acerco a tu casa, I'll give you a lift home if you want
' acercar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcanzar
- aproximar
- arrimar
- jalar
English:
pull
- pull up
- draw
- zoom

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acercar

♦ vt

1. [aproximar] to bring nearer;

acerca la mesa a la pared [sin tocar la pared] move the table closer to the wall;
[tocando la pared] push o move the table up against the wall;
acércame el pan could you pass me the bread?

2. [llevar]
la acercó a la estación en moto he gave her a Br lift o US ride to the station on his bike;

¿te importaría acercarme a mi casa? would you mind giving me a Br lift o US ride home?;

te acercaré el cortacésped mañana I'll bring you the lawnmower over tomorrow

3. [personas, posturas]
la desgracia común los acercó shared misfortune brought them together;

han acercado posturas tras dos semanas de negociaciones after two weeks of negotiations the two sides are now closer to each other

♦ See also the pronominal verb acercarse

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acercar

v/t

1 bring closer

2

:

acercar a alguien a un lugar give s.o. a ride o lift somewhere

3 ( pasar)

:

acércame el pan pass me the bread

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acercar {72} vt

aproximar, arrimar: to bring near, to bring closer

♦ See also the reflexive verb acercarse

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acercar vb

1. (aproximar) to bring closer [pt. & pp. brought]

acerca la silla a la mesa bring the chair closer to the table

2. (dar) to pass

¿me acercas el agua, por favor? can you pass me the water, please?

3. (llevar en coche) to give a lift [pt. gave; pp. given]

os acercaré en mi coche I'll give you a lift in my car

Spanish-English dictionary > acercar
69 acostumbrar

v.

1 to use to, to be accustomed to, to be in the habit of, to be wont to.

Acostumbro beber mucha agua I am accustomed to drinking a lot of water.

2 to accustom, to habituate, to wont.

Ella acostumbró a Ricardo a su comida She accustomed Richard to her food.

3 to use to have.

Ella acostumbraba un té a mediodía She used to have tea at noon.

4 to condition, to make accustomed, to adapt, to break in.

Su perseverancia acostumbró a todos Her perseverance conditioned everybody.

5 to familiarize.

El contacto constante lo familiarizó Constant contact familiarized him.

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acostumbrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (habituar) to accustom to

■ los acostumbró muy pronto she got them used to it very soon

2 (soler) to be in the habit of

■ no acostumbro (a) fumar por la mañana I don't usually smoke in the morning

► verbo pronominal acostumbrarse

1 (habituarse) to become accustomed (a, to), get used (a, to)

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verb

to accustom

- acostumbrarse

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1.

VT

acostumbrar a algn a algo — to get sb used to sth

acostumbrar a algn a las dificultades — to get sb used to the problems

acostumbrar a algn a hacer algo — to accustom sb to doing sth

2.

VI

acostumbrar (a) hacer algo — to be used o accustomed to doing sth, be in the habit of doing sth

los sábados acostumbra (a) ir al cine — on Saturdays he usually goes to the cinema

3.

See:

acostumbrarse
ACOSTUMBRAR ► La forma pronominal acostumbrarse a hacer algo se traduce al inglés por get used to + ((-ing)): Te acostumbrarás a trabajar aquí You'll get used to working here Con el tiempo me acostumbré a estar sin él In time I got used to being without him ► La expresión estar acostumbrado a hacer algo se traduce por to be used to + ((-ing)): Está acostumbrado a levantarse temprano He's used to getting up early Otra forma de traducir esta estructura al inglés es con la construcción to be accustomed to + ((-ing)), aunque tiene un registro formal: Está acostumbrado a levantarse temprano He is accustomed to getting up early ► Cuando el verbo acostumbrar equivale a soler, se puede traducir de dos formas distintas en inglés, dependiendo de si la acción a la que se refiere ocurre en el pasado o en el presente. ► En el {pasado}, lo traducimos por used to + ((infinitivo)): Cuando era niña acostumbraba a rezar todas las noches When I was a child I used to pray every night El año pasado acostumbrábamos a vernos todos los viernes Last year we used to meet every Friday ► En el {presente} se traduce por el adverbio usually + ((presente simple)): Los domingos acostumbro a levantarme tarde I usually get up late on Sundays Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

acostumbrar a alguien a algo/+ inf — to get somebody used to something/-ing
2.
acostumbrar vi

acostumbrar a + inf — to be accustomed to -ing, be in the habit of -ing

acostumbraba a dar un paseo después de comer — I used to go for a walk after lunch, I was accustomed to o in the habit of going for a walk after lunch
3.
acostumbrarse v pron

acostumbrarse a algo/alguien — to get used to something/somebody

acostumbrarse a + inf — to get used to -ing

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= accustom, wean, acclimatise [acclimatize, -USA].

Ex. To the critics of Panizzi, accustomed to the simplicity of the finding catalog, 'the whole volume' represented 'a magnificent mistake'.

Ex. Classes which are not accustomed to the practice of silent reading will need weaning.

Ex. Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.

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* acostumbrarse = become + adept, inure.

* acostumbrarse a = get + a feel for, live with, get used to.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* acostumbrarse a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

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1.
verbo transitivo

acostumbrar a alguien a algo/+ inf — to get somebody used to something/-ing
2.
acostumbrar vi

acostumbrar a + inf — to be accustomed to -ing, be in the habit of -ing

acostumbraba a dar un paseo después de comer — I used to go for a walk after lunch, I was accustomed to o in the habit of going for a walk after lunch
3.
acostumbrarse v pron

acostumbrarse a algo/alguien — to get used to something/somebody

acostumbrarse a + inf — to get used to -ing

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= accustom, wean, acclimatise [acclimatize, -USA].

Ex: To the critics of Panizzi, accustomed to the simplicity of the finding catalog, 'the whole volume' represented 'a magnificent mistake'.

Ex: Classes which are not accustomed to the practice of silent reading will need weaning.

Ex: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.

* acostumbrarse = become + adept, inure.

* acostumbrarse a = get + a feel for, live with, get used to.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* acostumbrarse a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

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acostumbrar [A1 ]

vt

acostumbrar a algn A algo to get sb used TO sth

para acostumbrarlo al ruido de los motores to get him used to o accustomed to the noise of the engines

lo acostumbraron a tomarlo or a que lo tomara desde pequeño they got him used to taking it o into the habit of taking it from when he was small

■ acostumbrar

vi

acostumbrar ( A) + INF to be accustomed TO -ING, be in the habit OF -ING

acostumbraba (a) dar un paseo después de comer I usually went for o I used to go for a walk after lunch, I was in the habit of o I was accustomed to going for a walk after lunch

■ acostumbrarse

v pron

acostumbrarse A algo/algn to get used TO sth/sb

se acostumbró muy pronto al nuevo horario she very quickly got used to the new schedule

acostumbrarse A + INF to get used TO -ING

no me puedo acostumbrar a comer sin sal I can't get used to eating food without salt

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acostumbrar ( conjugate acostumbrar) verbo transitivo acostumbrar a algn a algo/hacer algo to get sb used to sth/doing sth
verbo intransitivo: acostumbrar a hacer algo to be accustomed to doing sth, be in the habit of doing sth
acostumbrarse verbo pronominal acostumbrarse a algo/algn to get used to sth/sb;
acostumbrarse a hacer algo to get used to doing sth
acostumbrar
I vi (tener por costumbre) to be in the habit of: acostumbra a contar cuanto le sucede, he's in the habit of telling everything that happens to him
acostumbramos a comer a las dos, we usually have lunch at two o'clock
II vtr (inculcar un hábito) to get (somebody) used [a, to]: acostumbró a su hija a dormir la siesta, she got her daughter used to taking a siesta
' acostumbrar' also found in these entries:
English:
accustom
- use to

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acostumbrar

♦ vt

acostumbrar a alguien a algo to get sb used to sth;

acostumbrar a alguien a hacer algo to get sb used to doing sth

♦ vi

acostumbrar (a) hacer algo to be in the habit of doing sth;

acostumbra (a) trabajar los sábados he usually works on Saturdays

♦ See also the pronominal verb acostumbrarse

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acostumbrar

I v/t get used (a to)

II v/i

:

acostumbraba a venir a este café todas las mañanas he used to come to this café every morning

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acostumbrar vt

: to accustom

acostumbrar vi

: to be accustomed, to be in the habit

♦ See also the reflexive verb acostumbrarse

Spanish-English dictionary > acostumbrar
70 acumulado

adj.

accumulated, cumulated, accrued, cumulative.

m.

aggregate.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: acumular.

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= accrued, cumulated, accumulating, built-up, accumulated.

Ex. On completion of the search, the VDU will flash up details of the costs accrued for which the library will later be billed.

Ex. The computer merely has to reprint the index to include all titles to be covered by the cumulated index.

Ex. Quite obviously it is only with accumulating experience that a really substantial body of knowledge of the potential of bibliographic sources is acquired.

Ex. The possibility of these riots has been discussed for a long time: from Godard filming out at Sarcelles in the 1960s, to decades of immigration-debate, to the built-up layers of graffiti on Paris walls.

Ex. Small wonder then that western dance classes in the city are brimming with corporates learning to shake a leg and get rid of accumulated stress.

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* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.

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= accrued, cumulated, accumulating, built-up, accumulated.

Ex: On completion of the search, the VDU will flash up details of the costs accrued for which the library will later be billed.

Ex: The computer merely has to reprint the index to include all titles to be covered by the cumulated index.

Ex: Quite obviously it is only with accumulating experience that a really substantial body of knowledge of the potential of bibliographic sources is acquired.

Ex: The possibility of these riots has been discussed for a long time: from Godard filming out at Sarcelles in the 1960s, to decades of immigration-debate, to the built-up layers of graffiti on Paris walls.

Ex: Small wonder then that western dance classes in the city are brimming with corporates learning to shake a leg and get rid of accumulated stress.

* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.

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acumulado nm
Cont (cumulative) total

Spanish-English dictionary > acumulado
71 además

adv.

besides, also, furthermore, moreover.

intj.

furthermore, additionally.

pres.indicat.

2^nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: ademar.

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además

► adverbio

1 (también) also, as well

■ necesitarás además ropa de abrigo you will also need warm clothing

2 (es más) furthermore, what is more

■ ¡y además, el coche es mío! and what's more, the car's mine!

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

además de as well as, in addition to

■ además de gordo es feo as well as being fat, he's ugly

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adv.

also, besides, furthermore, moreover

- además de

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ADV

1) (=también) [para añadir otro elemento] also, in addition frm; [para reforzar un comentario] what's more, besides, furthermore frm, moreover frm

hay, además, pistas de tenis y campos de golf — there are also tennis courts and golf courses, in addition, there are tennis courts and golf courses frm

y además, me dijo que no me quería — and what's more o and besides, he told me he didn't love me

estoy cansado y, además, no me apetece — I'm tired, and what's more o besides, I don't feel like it

quiero decirle, además, que esa no era mi intención — furthermore o moreover I want to tell you that that was not my intention frm

2)

• además de — as well as, besides, in addition to frm

además del alojamiento, necesitamos la comida — as well as o besides somewhere to stay we need food

además de una fotocopia, se requiere el documento original — as well as o frm in addition to a photocopy, we require the original document

el examen fue largo, además de difícil — the exam was long as well as difficult

• además de que — + indic as well as + ger

además de que estaba cansado, no había comido — as well as being tired he hadn't eaten

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adverbio

1)

estudia y además trabaja — she's working as well as studying

además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?

y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her

señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)

2)

además de — besides, apart from

además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money

además de nuestro pedido anterior — in addition to our previous order

además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening

además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them

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= additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.

Ex. Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.

Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex. Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.

Ex. Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.

Ex. Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.

Ex. Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.

Ex. Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.

Ex. Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.

Ex. Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.

Ex. For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.

Ex. There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.

Ex. Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.

Ex. And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Ex. All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.

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* además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.

* además de eso = add to this, beyond that.

* además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.

* además del belga = extra-Belgian.

* además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

* Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* véase además = see also.

* y además = then again, and on top of that.

* y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

* * *

adverbio

1)

estudia y además trabaja — she's working as well as studying

además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?

y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her

señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)

2)

además de — besides, apart from

además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money

además de nuestro pedido anterior — in addition to our previous order

además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening

además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them

* * *

= additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.

Ex: Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.

Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex: Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.

Ex: Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.

Ex: Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.

Ex: Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.

Ex: Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.

Ex: Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.

Ex: Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.

Ex: For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.

Ex: There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.

Ex: Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.

Ex: And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Ex: All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.

* además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.

* además de eso = add to this, beyond that.

* además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.

* además del belga = extra-Belgian.

* además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

* Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* véase además = see also.

* y además = then again, and on top of that.

* y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

* * *

además

adverb

A

estudia y además trabaja she's working as well as studying

es caro y además no te queda bien it's expensive, and anyway o besides, it doesn't look right on you

además ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?

recuerdo, además, que iba vestida de azul I remember, moreover, that she was wearing blue o furthermore, I remember that she was wearing blue

señaló, además, que su objetivo era … he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to … ( frml)

se casó con ella por el dinero, … y es que además te lo dice he married her for her money, and what's more, he'll tell you so himself

B

además de besides, apart from

además de caro, es feo y demasiado grande not only is it expensive, it's also ugly and too big, besides being expensive, it's also ugly and too big

además de + INF:

además de hacerte mal, engorda apart from o as well as o besides being bad for you, it's also fattening

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además adverbio
1
a) ( también) as well, too;

◊ además habla ruso she speaks Russian as well o too

b) ( lo que es más) what's more

c) ( por otra parte) anyway, besides;

◊ además ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?

2
◊ además de besides, apart from;

además de hacerte mal, engorda besides o apart from being bad for you, it's also fattening;
además de hacerlos, los diseña he designs them as well as making them
además adverbio moreover, furthermore: además, es un engreído, besides, he's arrogant
además de, as well as: además de ser barata, es preciosa, as well as being cheap, it's also beautiful
' además' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amén
- añadidura
- aparte
- encima
- junta
- junto
- otra
- otro
- pequeña
- pequeño
- poder
- sobre
- también
- lado
- más
- parte
English:
addition
- again
- also
- bargain
- besides
- bonus
- both
- furthermore
- in
- moreover
- over
- plus
- still
- well
- aside
- further
- moonlight
- more
- that
- then

* * *

además adv

moreover, besides;
[también] also;
es guapa y además inteligente she's beautiful, and clever too;

dijo, además, que no pensaba retirarse she also said that she didn't intend to retire;

canta muy bien y además toca la guitarra not only does she sing very well, she also plays the guitar;

no sólo es demasiado grande, sino que además te queda mal it's not just that it's too big, it doesn't suit you either;

además hay que tener en cuenta que… it should, moreover, be remembered that…;

además de as well as;

además de simpático es inteligente as well as being nice, he's intelligent;

además de perder el partido, enfadaron a la afición on top of losing the match they upset their supporters

* * *

además

I adv as well, besides

II prp

:

además de as well as

* * *

además adv

1) : besides, furthermore

2)

además de : in addition to, as well as

* * *

además adv

1. (encima) what's more

y además, ni siquiera es suyo and what's more, it's not even his

2. (también) also / as well

nos dieron comida y, además, algo de dinero they gave us some food and some money as well

además de as well as

Spanish-English dictionary > además
72 adversidad

f.

1 adversity.

2 setback, difficulty, set-back.

* * *

adversidad

► nombre femenino

1 adversity, misfortune, setback

* * *

SF (=problemas) adversity; (=revés) setback, mishap

* * *

femenino

a) ( hecho) adversity

sufrió todo tipo de adversidades — he suffered all sorts of setbacks o adversities

b) ( situación)

en la adversidad — in adversity

c) ( cualidad) harshness, severity

* * *

= adversity, misfortune, tribulation, hardship, ill fate.

Ex. But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.

Ex. The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.

Ex. The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex. Ordinarily, one should avoid simultaneous 'exchanges' of personnel between units for training purposes because it is a hardship for any library section to try to train a new person while one of their 'regulars' is gone at the same time.

Ex. The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.

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* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* ante la adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.

* * *

femenino

a) ( hecho) adversity

sufrió todo tipo de adversidades — he suffered all sorts of setbacks o adversities

b) ( situación)

en la adversidad — in adversity

c) ( cualidad) harshness, severity

* * *

= adversity, misfortune, tribulation, hardship, ill fate.

Ex: But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.

Ex: The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.

Ex: The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.

Ex: Ordinarily, one should avoid simultaneous 'exchanges' of personnel between units for training purposes because it is a hardship for any library section to try to train a new person while one of their 'regulars' is gone at the same time.

Ex: The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.

* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* ante la adversidad = in the face of + adversity.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.

* * *

adversidad

feminine

1 (hecho) adversity

sufrió todo tipo de adversidades he suffered all sorts of setbacks o adversities

2

(situación): se conoce a los amigos en la adversidad when times are hard, you find out who your friends are

3 (cualidad) harshness, severity

la adversidad del clima the severity o harshness of the climate

* * *

adversidad sustantivo femenino
adversity;
◊ en la adversidad in adversity

adversidad sustantivo femenino adversity
(infortunio, desgracia) setback

' adversidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retroceder
English:
adversity
- need

* * *

adversidad nf

1. [dificultad] adversity;

se enfrentó a todo tipo de adversidades he faced up to all sorts of difficulties o adversities

2. [situación difícil]
la adversidad adversity;

no logró sobreponerse a la adversidad she was unable to triumph over adversity;

puedes contar con él en la adversidad you can count on him when things get difficult

3. [cualidad desfavorable] adverse nature;

tuvieron que quedarse en casa ante la adversidad del clima they had to stay at home because of the adverse weather conditions

* * *

adversidad

f adversity, hard times pl

* * *

adversidad nf

: adversity

Spanish-English dictionary > adversidad
73 afectar a

(v.) = cut across, have + impact (on), have + effect on, have + implication for, impinge on/upon, operate on, carry over to

Ex. This need cuts across all social classes and grows out of normal life; it does not signify failure in coping with life.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. This date has an effect on the claims for the issue.

Ex. The number and type of questions posed to the system has implications for the effort that it is worthwhile to divert into thesaurus construction.

Ex. Many changes in cataloguing and classification can be expected in the next ten years and these must impinge upon DC.

Ex. However, the date limitation for saved document lists operates only on the first date.

Ex. The stimulation of working with clients in their learning endeavors carry over to other professional responsibilities.

* * *

(v.) = cut across, have + impact (on), have + effect on, have + implication for, impinge on/upon, operate on, carry over to

Ex: This need cuts across all social classes and grows out of normal life; it does not signify failure in coping with life.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: This date has an effect on the claims for the issue.

Ex: The number and type of questions posed to the system has implications for the effort that it is worthwhile to divert into thesaurus construction.

Ex: Many changes in cataloguing and classification can be expected in the next ten years and these must impinge upon DC.

Ex: However, the date limitation for saved document lists operates only on the first date.

Ex: The stimulation of working with clients in their learning endeavors carry over to other professional responsibilities.

Spanish-English dictionary > afectar a
74 aficionado a la informática

(n.) = computer buff

Ex. Formerly reserved for use by scientists, researchers, and computer buffs, computer networks now have capabilities that make them extremely useful to science teachers and their classes.

* * *

(n.) = computer buff

Ex: Formerly reserved for use by scientists, researchers, and computer buffs, computer networks now have capabilities that make them extremely useful to science teachers and their classes.

Spanish-English dictionary > aficionado a la informática
75 afinidad

f.

affinity (gen) & (chemistry).

* * *

afinidad

► nombre femenino

1 affinity

2 QUÍMICA similarity

* * *

noun f.

affinity, similarity

* * *

SF

1) (=atracción) affinity; (=semejanza) similarity; (=parentesco) relationship

parentesco por afinidad — relationship by marriage

2) (Quím) affinity

* * *

femenino (entre personas, caracteres) affinity

no tengo ninguna afinidad con él — I have nothing in common with him

* * *

= affinity, parallel, synergy, commonness, consonance.

Ex. Although recognising some such affinities between subjects, it is more difficult to find an overall order of main classes which suits everybody.

Ex. Although there are parallels between searching and indexing, it is important to remember that successful information retrieval does not depend only upon effective exploitation of indexing.

Ex. The homogeneity, competitiveness and resulting synergy of this market is fostering significant advances in the capability of smaller computers to manage large massess of data.

Ex. Campbell's lectures present themes on the commonness of all mankind and the importance of relationships with God, the land, and one another.

Ex. The system is designed to ensure consonance between the indexer and the user.

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* afinidades = common ground.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* índice de afinidad = affinity index.

* tener afinidades = share + common ground.

* * *

femenino (entre personas, caracteres) affinity

no tengo ninguna afinidad con él — I have nothing in common with him

* * *

= affinity, parallel, synergy, commonness, consonance.

Ex: Although recognising some such affinities between subjects, it is more difficult to find an overall order of main classes which suits everybody.

Ex: Although there are parallels between searching and indexing, it is important to remember that successful information retrieval does not depend only upon effective exploitation of indexing.

Ex: The homogeneity, competitiveness and resulting synergy of this market is fostering significant advances in the capability of smaller computers to manage large massess of data.

Ex: Campbell's lectures present themes on the commonness of all mankind and the importance of relationships with God, the land, and one another.

Ex: The system is designed to ensure consonance between the indexer and the user.

* afinidades = common ground.

* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.

* índice de afinidad = affinity index.

* tener afinidades = share + common ground.

* * *

afinidad

feminine

1 (entre personas, caracteres) affinity

no tengo ninguna afinidad con él I have nothing in common with him

2 ( Fís, Quím) affinity

* * *

afinidad sustantivo femenino (entre personas, caracteres) affinity;
◊ no tengo ninguna afinidad con él I have nothing in common with him

afinidad sustantivo femenino affinity

' afinidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ser
- parecerse
English:
affinity

* * *

afinidad nf

1. [armonía, semejanza] affinity;

sentir afinidad hacia alguien to feel one has something in common with sb;

hay afinidad de gustos entre ellos they share similar tastes

2. [parentesco]
por afinidad by marriage

3. Quím affinity

* * *

afinidad

f affinity

* * *

afinidad nf

: affinity, similarity

Spanish-English dictionary > afinidad
76 aglutinar

v.

1 to unite, to bring together (aunar, reunir) (people).

2 to agglutinate, to agglomerate, to bind, to cluster.

Ellos conjuntaron las tablas They made the boards cohesive.

* * *

aglutinar

► verbo transitivo

1 to agglutinate, bind

2 figurado to bring together

► verbo pronominal aglutinarse

1 to agglutinate

2 figurado to come together

* * *

1. VT

1) (Med) to agglutinate

2) (=unir) to draw together, bring together

2.

See:

aglutinarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <grupos/organizaciones> to draw together, bring together
2.
aglutinarse v pron partidos/grupos to get together, to unite

* * *

= bind + Nombre + together, glue, tie together, bring together.

Ex. People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.

Ex. The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex. Time is automatically recorded to tie the two records together.

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

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* aglutinarse = clump together.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <grupos/organizaciones> to draw together, bring together
2.
aglutinarse v pron partidos/grupos to get together, to unite

* * *

= bind + Nombre + together, glue, tie together, bring together.

Ex: People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.

Ex: The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex: Time is automatically recorded to tie the two records together.

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

* aglutinarse = clump together.

* * *

aglutinar [A1 ]

vt

( Med, Tec) to agglutinate

una organización que aglutina varios grupos de izquierda an organization which draws together several left-wing groups

■ aglutinarse

v pron

1 «glóbulos/corpúsculos» to agglutinate

2 «partidos/organizaciones» to unite

3 ( Ling) to combine, agglutinate ( tech)

* * *

aglutinar

♦ vt
[aunar, reunir] [personas] to unite, to bring together; [ideas, esfuerzos] to pool
♦ See also the pronominal verb aglutinarse

* * *

aglutinar

v/t fig

bring together

* * *

aglutinar vt

: to bring together, to bind

Spanish-English dictionary > aglutinar
77 agrupar

v.

1 to group (together).

Ricardo agrupa las flores rojas Richard groups red flowers.

María agrupa a las chicas Mary groups the girls.

2 to consolidate.

El sufrimiento agrupa a las personas Suffering consolidates people.

3 to join together, to herd together, to cluster together, to crowd together.

Ricardo agrupa a los cadetes Richard joins the cadets together.

* * *

agrupar

► verbo transitivo

1 to group, put into groups

► verbo pronominal agruparse

1 to group together, form a group

2 (asociarse) to associate

* * *

verb

to group

- agruparse

* * *

1.

VT (=reunir en grupo) to group, group together; [+ gente, datos etc] to gather, assemble; (=amontonar) to crowd together

2.

See:

agruparse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( formar grupos) to put... into groups, to group

agrupa esos libros por autores — group those books by author

b) ( reunir) <organizaciones/partidos> to bring together
2.
agruparse v pron

a) ( formar un grupo) niños/policías to gather; partidos to come together

b) ( dividirse en grupos) to get into groups

* * *

= bring together, categorise [categorize, -USA], draw together, fall into, group, group together, merge, pull together, put together, stack, encapsulate, coalesce, lump together, juxtapose, stand + together, pool, band, shuffle together.

Nota: De un modo poco preciso.

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

Ex. It is widely recognised that it is difficult and unhelpful to categorise fiction according to a subject classification = Es un hecho ampliamente reconocido la dificultad y la poca utilidad de clasificar la literatura narrativa de acuerdo con una clasificación por materias.

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

Ex. References will also be necessary, and will fall into the same types as those identified for personal authors, that is, 'see', 'see also', and explanatory references.

Ex. There are a number of types of abstracts which will be grouped under the term 'mini-abstracts'.

Ex. Some schools favor subject arrangement, other group together everything by publisher, and others sort everything out according to a theme.

Ex. During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.

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

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

Ex. Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.

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

Ex. Mayo's conclusion was that 'the singling out of certain groups of employees for special attention had the effect of coalescing previously indifferent individuals into cohesive groups with a high degree of group ride or esprit-de-corps'.

Ex. He also lumps himself and librarians together as 'devoted and in some instances veteran pursuers, preservers, and disseminators of truth'.

Ex. We might consider that the key term, the one on which the others depend and which will juxtapose the document most usefully with others of a like kind, is Home Office.

Ex. For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.

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

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

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

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* agrupar los términos sinónimos = merge + synonyms.

* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.

* agruparse = band together, cluster, team, partner.

* agruparse (con) = team up (with).

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( formar grupos) to put... into groups, to group

agrupa esos libros por autores — group those books by author

b) ( reunir) <organizaciones/partidos> to bring together
2.
agruparse v pron

a) ( formar un grupo) niños/policías to gather; partidos to come together

b) ( dividirse en grupos) to get into groups

* * *

= bring together, categorise [categorize, -USA], draw together, fall into, group, group together, merge, pull together, put together, stack, encapsulate, coalesce, lump together, juxtapose, stand + together, pool, band, shuffle together.

Nota: De un modo poco preciso.

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

Ex: It is widely recognised that it is difficult and unhelpful to categorise fiction according to a subject classification = Es un hecho ampliamente reconocido la dificultad y la poca utilidad de clasificar la literatura narrativa de acuerdo con una clasificación por materias.

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

Ex: References will also be necessary, and will fall into the same types as those identified for personal authors, that is, 'see', 'see also', and explanatory references.

Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts which will be grouped under the term 'mini-abstracts'.

Ex: Some schools favor subject arrangement, other group together everything by publisher, and others sort everything out according to a theme.

Ex: During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.

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

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

Ex: Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.

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

Ex: Mayo's conclusion was that 'the singling out of certain groups of employees for special attention had the effect of coalescing previously indifferent individuals into cohesive groups with a high degree of group ride or esprit-de-corps'.

Ex: He also lumps himself and librarians together as 'devoted and in some instances veteran pursuers, preservers, and disseminators of truth'.

Ex: We might consider that the key term, the one on which the others depend and which will juxtapose the document most usefully with others of a like kind, is Home Office.

Ex: For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.

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

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

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

* agrupar los términos sinónimos = merge + synonyms.

* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.

* agruparse = band together, cluster, team, partner.

* agruparse (con) = team up (with).

* * *

agrupar [A1 ]

vt

agruparon a los niños por edades they divided o put the children into groups according to their ages

agrupa esos libros por autores group those books by author

la coalición agrupa a siete partidos distintos the coalition is made up of seven different parties

agrupó a varias organizaciones ecologistas it brought together several ecologist groups

■ agruparse

v pron

1 (formar un grupo) «niños/policías» to gather, form a group; «partidos» to come together, join forces

2 (dividirse en grupos) to get into groups

* * *

agrupar ( conjugate agrupar) verbo transitivo
a) ( formar grupos) to put … into groups, to group

b) ( reunir) ‹organizaciones/partidos› to bring together

agruparse verbo pronominal
a) ( formar un grupo) [niños/policías] to gather;

[ partidos] to come together
b) ( dividirse en grupos) to get into groups

agrupar verbo transitivo to group
' agrupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aunar
English:
bracket
- group
- lump

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agrupar

♦ vt

to group (together);

la red agrupa a veinte emisoras locales the network brings together o is made up of twenty local radio stations;

la guía agrupa toda la información disponible sobre el tema the guide brings together all the available information on the subject;

una asociación que agrupa a más de 10.000 médicos an association of more than 10,000 doctors

♦ See also the pronominal verb agruparse

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agrupar

v/t group, put into groups

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agrupar vt

: to group together

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agrupar vb to put into groups [pt. & pp. put]

agrupó a los niños she put the children into groups

Spanish-English dictionary > agrupar
78 ajustado

adj.

1 tight-fitting, tight, close-fitting, slinky.

2 adjusted, adapted, acclimated.

m.

fitting.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: ajustar.

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ajustado

► participio pasado

1→ link=ajustar ajustar

► adjetivo

1 (precio) very low, rock-bottom; (presupuesto) tight

■ nuestros precios son tan ajustados que apenas sacamos ganancia our prices are so low that we hardly make a profit

■ trabajamos con un presupuesto muy ajustado we're on a very tight budget

2 (apretado) tight-fitting, tight

■ lleva unos pantalones ajustadísimos he wears very tight-fitting trousers

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(f. - ajustada)

adj.

1) tight, tight-fitting

2) close

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ADJ

1) (=ceñido) tight, tight-fitting

unos vaqueros ajustados — a pair of tight o tight-fitting jeans

la blusa le quedaba muy ajustada — the blouse was very tight on her

2) (=con poco margen) [presupuesto] tight; [resultado] tight, close

tienen los precios más ajustados del mercado — they have the most competitive prices in the market

hemos tenido que venderlo todo a un precio muy ajustado — we had to sell everything at a very low profit

los resultados de las elecciones han sido muy ajustados — the election results were very tight o close

la victoria fue muy ajustada — it was a very close victory

3) (=acertado) accurate

un ajustado retrato de la sociedad española — an accurate portrait of Spanish society

ajustado a algo — in keeping with sth

usó un lenguaje ajustado a la ocasión — his language was in keeping with the occasion

ajustado a la ley — in accordance with the law

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( ceñido) tight

este me queda muy ajustado — it's too tight (for me)

b) < presupuesto> tight

2) ( en correspondencia con)

ajustado a algo — in accordance with something

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= adjusted, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.], tight-fitting, fitted, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

Ex. The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the un adjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no un adjusted journal fell into obscurity.

Ex. Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.

Ex. The fit between the two, I argue, is less than snug.

Ex. Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.

Ex. Men of the upper classes went to a tailor for individually fitted garments.

Ex. Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.

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* ajustado jerárquicamente = hierarchically-adjusted.

* tener horario ajustado = be under time constraint.

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) ( ceñido) tight

este me queda muy ajustado — it's too tight (for me)

b) < presupuesto> tight

2) ( en correspondencia con)

ajustado a algo — in accordance with something

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= adjusted, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.], tight-fitting, fitted, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

Ex: The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the un adjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no un adjusted journal fell into obscurity.

Ex: Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.

Ex: The fit between the two, I argue, is less than snug.

Ex: Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.

Ex: Men of the upper classes went to a tailor for individually fitted garments.

Ex: Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.

* ajustado jerárquicamente = hierarchically-adjusted.

* tener horario ajustado = be under time constraint.

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ajustado¹ -da

adjective

A

1 (ceñido) tight

lleva ropa bien ajustada she wears very tight o tight-fitting o ( BrE) close-fitting clothes

este vestido me queda muy ajustado this dress is very tight on me o too tight for me

2 ‹presupuesto/precio›

la competencia nos obliga a venderlos a precios muy ajustados the competition means we have to sell them with a very low profit margin

un presupuesto muy ajustado para un proyecto tan importante a very tight budget for such an important project

B (en correspondencia con) ajustado A algo:

una decisión ajustada a su política general a decision in keeping with their general policy

ajustado²

masculine

ajuste m A. (↑ ajuste)

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Del verbo ajustar: ( conjugate ajustar)

ajustado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
ajustado
ajustar
ajustado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( ceñido) tight;

◊ me queda muy ajustado it's too tight (for me)

b) ‹ presupuesto› tight

ajustar ( conjugate ajustar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( apretar) to tighten (up)

b) ‹volumen/temperatura› to adjust;

◊ ajustado la entrada de agua to regulate the flow of water

c) ‹retrovisor/asiento/cinturón de seguridad› to adjust

d) ( encajar) ‹ piezas› to fit

2 ( en costura) to take in
3
a) ‹gastos/horarios› ajustado algo a algo to adapt sth to sth

b) ‹sueldos/precios› to adjust

4 ( concertar) to fix, set
5 ‹ cuentas› ( sacar el resultado de) to balance;
( saldar) to settle
verbo intransitivo
to fit
ajustarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ‹ cinturón de seguridad› to adjust
2 [ piezas] to fit
ajustado,-a adjetivo
1 (una prenda ceñida) tight
2 (un presupuesto, un precio razonable) reasonable
ajustar verbo transitivo
1 to adjust
2 (apretar) to tighten
(encajar) to fit
3 Fin (cuenta) to settle
♦ Locuciones: figurado ¡ya te ajustaré las cuentas!, I'll get even with you!
' ajustado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustada
- malla
- apretado
- justo
English:
close-fitting
- fit
- skin-tight
- snug
- tight
- tight-fitting
- close
- skin

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ajustado, -a

♦ adj

1. [ceñido] [ropa] tight-fitting;

este vestido me queda muy ajustado this dress is really tight on me;

le gustan los pantalones ajustados she likes wearing tight-fitting trousers

2. [tuerca, pieza] tight

3. [resultado, final] close;

estos precios están muy ajustados, no le puedo hacer ningún descuento my margin on these prices is very low, I can't give you a discount

4. [adaptado]
ajustado a: presentaron un presupuesto ajustado a sus posibilidades they proposed a budget in line with their resources;

un precio ajustado a la calidad del producto a price in keeping with the quality of the product

♦ nm

fitting

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ajustado

I adj tight

II part → ajustar

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ajustado, -da adj

1) ceñido: tight, tight-fitting

2) : reasonable, fitting

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ajustado adj tight

Spanish-English dictionary > ajustado
79 alumno que hace novillos

(n.) = school truant, truant

Ex. The village library is currently viewed as a place to relax by school truants.

Ex. Two types of truants exist: those who miss or cut classes and those who miss full days.

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(n.) = school truant, truant

Ex: The village library is currently viewed as a place to relax by school truants.

Ex: Two types of truants exist: those who miss or cut classes and those who miss full days.

Spanish-English dictionary > alumno que hace novillos
80 alumno que hace rabona

(n.) = school truant, truant

Ex. The village library is currently viewed as a place to relax by school truants.

Ex. Two types of truants exist: those who miss or cut classes and those who miss full days.

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(n.) = school truant, truant

Ex: The village library is currently viewed as a place to relax by school truants.

Ex: Two types of truants exist: those who miss or cut classes and those who miss full days.

Spanish-English dictionary > alumno que hace rabona

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