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21 opuesto

adj.

opposed, conflicting, contrary, opposite.

m.

opposite, antithesis, converse, antipode.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: oponer.

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opuesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=oponer oponer

► adjetivo

1 (contrario) contrary, opposed

■ versiones opuestas de los hechos contrasting versions of the facts

■ en sentido opuesto in the opposite direction

2 (de enfrente) opposite

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(f. - opuesta)

adj.

1) opposite

2) opposed

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1.

PP de oponer

2. ADJ

1) [ángulo, lado] opposite

están en el extremo opuesto de la ciudad — they are on the opposite side of town

chocó con un coche que venía en dirección opuesta — he crashed into a car coming in the opposite direction

2) (Dep) [equipo] opposing

3) [intereses, versiones] conflicting

tenemos gustos opuestos — we have very different tastes

4)

ser opuesto a algo — to be opposed to sth

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- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

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= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex. As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex. Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex. Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex. 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex. The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex. The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex. The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

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* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

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- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

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el opuesto

= reverse, the

Ex: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.

= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex: As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex: Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex: Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex: 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex: The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex: The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex: The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex: After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

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opuesto -ta

adjective

‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting; ‹extremos/polos› opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta she was coming the other way o from the opposite direction

opuesto A algo:

el lado opuesto a éste the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio he is opposed to o he is against any change

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Del verbo oponer: ( conjugate oponer)

opuesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
oponer
opuesto
oponer ( conjugate oponer) verbo transitivo ‹ resistencia› to offer, put up;
‹ objeción› to raise
oponerse verbo pronominal ( ser contrario) to object;
opuestose A algo to oppose sth;
◊ nuestros caracteres se oponen ( recípr) we are opposites

opuesto -ta adjetivo ‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting;

‹extremo/polo/lado› opposite;
◊ tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities;

venía en dirección opuesta he was coming from the opposite direction
oponer verbo transitivo
1 to put up: no opuso resistencia, he put up no resistance
2 (un argumento, razón) to put forward
opuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (versión, opinión, etc) opposite: tenían intereses opuestos, they had conflicting interests
2 (posición) opposite: estaba en la acera opuesta, he was on the opposite sidewalk
en direcciones opuestas, in opposite directions

' opuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diametralmente
- fondo
- negación
- opuesta
- provincia
- antidemocrático
- contra
- contrario
- ligar
- pinchar
English:
against
- contrasting
- opposed
- opposite
- sex
- sublime
- conflicting

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opuesto, -a

♦ participio
ver oponer
♦ adj

1. [contrario] opposed, contrary (a to);
los dos hermanos son opuestos en todo the two brothers are completely different;

opiniones opuestas contrary o opposing opinions;

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed o contrary to sth

2. [del otro lado] opposite;

el extremo opuesto a éste the opposite end to this;

el coche venía en dirección opuesta the car was coming the other way o in the opposite direction;

Comp

son dos polos opuestos [personas] they are complete o polar opposites

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opuesto

I part → oponer

II adj

1 en el espacio opposite

2 opinión contrary

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opuesto pp oponer

opuesto adj

1) : opposite, contrary

2) : opposed

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opuesto adj

1. (enfrentado) opposing / conflicting

tienen opiniones opuestas they have conflicting opinions

2. (contrario) opposite

en dirección opuesta in the opposite direction

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed to something

Spanish-English dictionary > opuesto
22 umwandeln

umwandeln v 1. BÖRSE, FIN, GEN change, commute, convert, transform; 2. KOMM transcode (Code); 3. MGT reorganize; 4. RECHT change, commute, convert (Strafurteil) • umwandeln in BÖRSE, COMP, FIN, GEN, WIWI convert into
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v 1. <Börse, Finanz, Geschäft> change, commute, convert, transform; 2. < Komm> Code transcode; 3. < Mgmnt> reorganize; 4. < Recht> Strafurteil change, commute, convert ■ umwandeln in <Börse, Comp, Finanz, Geschäft, Vw> convert into

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umwandeln
(Computer) to translate, (Rente, Strafe) to commute, (Wertpapiere) to [re]convert;
• Anleihe umwandeln to convert a loan;
• in Bargeld umwandeln to convert into cash money;
• Einzelunternehmen in eine Gesellschaft umwandeln to turn the business of a sole proprietor into a partnership;
• Firma in eine Aktiengesellschaft umwandeln to turn a firm into a joint-stock company;
• Gesellschaft umwandeln to reorganize a company (corporation);
• Handelsgesellschaft in eine Aktiengesellschaft umwandeln to convert a partnership into a company (corporation);
• in Kapital umwandeln to convert into capital;
• voll eingezahlte Kapitalanteilsrechte in Aktien umwandeln to convert paid-up shares into stock;
• Rente in eine Pauschalzahlung umwandeln to commute an annuity into (for) a lump sum;
• schwebende Schuld umwandeln to fund the floating debt;
• unbewegliches in bewegliches Vermögen umwandeln to convert realty into personalty (equity).

Business german-english dictionary > umwandeln
23 acometer

v.

1 to attack.

le acometió el sueño he was overcome by tiredness

El maleante acometió a Silvia ayer The mugger attacked Silvia yesterday.

2 to undertake.

Mario acomete una empresa Mario undertakes a venture.

3 to undertake to, to begin to.

Alicia acometió poner la obra en escena Alice undertook to stage the play.

4 to rush against, to dash against.

Los soldados acometieron el fuerte The soldiers rushed against the fort.

5 to be suddenly assailed by, to feel, to be suddenly overcome by.

Le acometió un mal presentimiento He was suddenly assailed by a bad...

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acometer

► verbo transitivo

1 (embestir) to attack

2 (emprender) to undertake

3 (empezar repentinamente) to be seized by

■ le acometió la risa he burst out laughing

■ le acometió la duda she was nagged by doubt

■ le acometió la tos she had a coughing fit

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verb

1) to undertake, tackle

2) attack

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VT

1) (=atacar) to attack, set upon; [toro] to charge

2) [+ tarea] to undertake, attempt; [+ asunto] to tackle, deal with; [+ construcción] to begin, start on

3) [sueño] to overcome; [miedo] to seize, take hold of; [dudas] to assail; [enfermedad] to attack

le acometieron dudas — he was assailed by doubts, he began to have doubts

me acometió la tristeza — I was overcome with sadness

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( atacar) to attack

2) <empresa/proyecto> to undertake, tackle; < reforma> to undertake

3) ( asaltar) temor/deseo to take hold of

me acometió el sueño — I was overcome by sleep

me acometió la duda — I was assailed by doubt
2.
acometer vi to attack

acometer contra algo/alguien — to attack something/somebody

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= attack, come to + grips with, embark on/upon, go about, assail, get to + grips with, set out on, get + a grip on.

Ex. Some of the deficiencies in our catalogs are the result of very practical factors in personnel resources; some are probably a fault in the way that we attack subject headings and put them in the catalog.

Ex. Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.

Ex. Before we embark upon more extensive consideration of the software packages and their use in information retrieval, it is worth reviewing the options for computer hardware.

Ex. I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.

Ex. It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.

Ex. The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.

Ex. However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

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* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( atacar) to attack

2) <empresa/proyecto> to undertake, tackle; < reforma> to undertake

3) ( asaltar) temor/deseo to take hold of

me acometió el sueño — I was overcome by sleep

me acometió la duda — I was assailed by doubt
2.
acometer vi to attack

acometer contra algo/alguien — to attack something/somebody

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= attack, come to + grips with, embark on/upon, go about, assail, get to + grips with, set out on, get + a grip on.

Ex: Some of the deficiencies in our catalogs are the result of very practical factors in personnel resources; some are probably a fault in the way that we attack subject headings and put them in the catalog.

Ex: Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.

Ex: Before we embark upon more extensive consideration of the software packages and their use in information retrieval, it is worth reviewing the options for computer hardware.

Ex: I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.

Ex: It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.

Ex: The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.

Ex: However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

* acometer un problema = attack + problem.

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acometer [E1 ]

vt

A (atacar) to attack

B ‹empresa/proyecto› to undertake, tackle; ‹reforma› to undertake

C (asaltar) «temor/deseo» to seize, take hold of

me acometió el sueño sleep came over me

de repente me acometió la duda I was suddenly assailed by doubt

■ acometer

vi

to attack acometer CONTRA algo/algn to attack sth/sb

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acometer ( conjugate acometer) verbo intransitivo
to attack;
acometer contra algo/algn to attack sth/sb
acometer verbo transitivo
1 (una tarea) to undertake
2 (agredir) to attack
3 (sobrevenir, asaltar) to be struck by: me acometían serias dudas sobre su honestidad, I was struck by doubts about his honesty
' acometer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arremeter
English:
attack
- go
- set

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acometer

♦ vt

1. [atacar] to attack

2. [emprender] to undertake;

acometió la tarea con ilusión she took on the task with enthusiasm

3. [sobrevenir]
me acometió un dolor punzante I was hit by a stabbing pain;

me acometió el sueño I was overcome by sleepiness

♦ vi
[embestir] to attack;
acometer contra to attack, to charge at

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acometer

I v/t

1 attack

2 tarea, proyecto undertake, tackle

II v/i attack;

acometer contra algo attack sth

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acometer vt

1) atacar: to attack, to assail

2) emprender: to undertake, to begin

acometer vi

acometer contra : to rush against

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acometer vb to attack

Spanish-English dictionary > acometer
24 adoptar

v.

1 to adopt.

Silvia adoptó a Julio Silvia adopted Jules.

2 to take.

adoptar medidas para luchar contra el desempleo to take measures to combat unemployment

3 to embrace, to accept, to adopt, to espouse.

María adoptó el catolicismo Mary embraced Catholicism.

4 to assume, to put on, to take up.

Pedro adopta poses Peter assumes poses.

5 to opt to.

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adoptar

► verbo transitivo

1 to adopt

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verb

1) to adopt

2) take

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VT

1) [+ niño] to adopt

lo adoptó como hijo — she adopted him as her son

2) (=tomar) [+ medida, decisión, postura, actitud] to take; [+ papel] to take on

adoptar una postura crítica frente al gobierno — to take a critical stance towards the government

han adoptado el papel de víctimas — they have taken on the role of victims

en la reunión no se adoptó ningún acuerdo concreto — nothing definite was agreed on in the meeting

3) [+ postura física]

durante el sueño adopta una mala postura — he sleeps in a bad position

deberías adoptar una postura mejor al sentarte — you should sit better o with a better posture

adoptó una postura provocativa con el cigarrillo — she struck a provocative pose with her cigarette

4) (=empezar a usar) [+ nombre, nacionalidad] to take, adopt; [+ costumbres] to adopt; [+ sistema] to adopt, introduce

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verbo transitivo

a) <actitud/costumbre> to adopt; <decisión/medida/posición> to take

la decisión fue adoptada por unanimidad — the decision was unanimous

b) <niño/nacionalidad> to adopt

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= adopt, espouse, summon up, embrace, take on.

Ex. The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. Summoning up her most agreeable tones, she asked if it might not be wiser to ask someone whose experience far exceeded her own to substitute for him.

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

Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

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* adoptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

* adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* adoptar legislación = adopt + legislation.

* adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.

* adoptar una decisión = adopt + decision.

* adoptar una función = step up to + role.

* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.

* adoptar una metodología = adopt + approach.

* adoptar una política = make + policy decisions.

* adoptar una postura = adopt + posture, adopt + behaviour, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* adoptar una postura crítica sobre = take + a critical view of.

* adoptar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue, take + position on + issue.

* adoptar una postura firme contra = take + a firm stand against.

* adoptar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* adoptar una postura unánime = speak with + one voice.

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

* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.

* adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.

* adoptar un modelo = embrace + model.

* adoptar un papel = take + role.

* adoptar un postura = embrace + view, don + mantle.

* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.

* decisión de adoptar = decision to adopt.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

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verbo transitivo

a) <actitud/costumbre> to adopt; <decisión/medida/posición> to take

la decisión fue adoptada por unanimidad — the decision was unanimous

b) <niño/nacionalidad> to adopt

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= adopt, espouse, summon up, embrace, take on.

Ex: The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: Summoning up her most agreeable tones, she asked if it might not be wiser to ask someone whose experience far exceeded her own to substitute for him.

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

Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

* adoptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

* adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* adoptar legislación = adopt + legislation.

* adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.

* adoptar una decisión = adopt + decision.

* adoptar una función = step up to + role.

* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.

* adoptar una metodología = adopt + approach.

* adoptar una política = make + policy decisions.

* adoptar una postura = adopt + posture, adopt + behaviour, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* adoptar una postura crítica sobre = take + a critical view of.

* adoptar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue, take + position on + issue.

* adoptar una postura firme contra = take + a firm stand against.

* adoptar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* adoptar una postura unánime = speak with + one voice.

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

* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.

* adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.

* adoptar un modelo = embrace + model.

* adoptar un papel = take + role.

* adoptar un postura = embrace + view, don + mantle.

* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.

* decisión de adoptar = decision to adopt.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

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adoptar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹actitud/costumbre› to adopt; ‹decisión› to take

habrá que adoptar medidas drásticas drastic measures will have to be taken

la decisión fue adoptada por unanimidad the decision was unanimous

adoptó la resolución de no volver a verla he took the decision o resolved not to see her again

desde que se adoptó el sistema decimal since decimalization was introduced o adopted

si la mecanógrafa adopta una postura incorrecta if the typist sits badly o ( frml) adopts an incorrect posture

2 ‹niño› to adopt

3 ‹nacionalidad› to take, adopt; ‹apellido› to adopt, take

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adoptar ( conjugate adoptar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹actitud/costumbre› to adopt;

‹decisión/medida/posición› to take
b) ‹niño/nacionalidad› to adopt

adoptar verbo transitivo to adopt
' adoptar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disuasión
- tomar
- actitud
- asumir
- gestión
- posición
- postura
English:
adopt
- assume
- borrow
- embrace
- foster
- posture
- stand
- line
- put
- sneer
- strike
- take

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adoptar vt

1. [hijo] to adopt

2. [nacionalidad] to adopt

3. [medida, decisión] to take;

adoptaron medidas para luchar contra el desempleo they took measures to combat unemployment;

la policía adoptó la decisión de prohibir la manifestación the police took the decision to ban the demonstration

4. [forma] to take on;

el insecto adopta la forma de una bola para protegerse the insect curls itself into a ball in order to protect itself;

su timidez adopta la forma de agresividad his shyness manifests itself as aggressiveness

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adoptar

v/t adopt

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adoptar vt

1) : to adopt (a measure), to take (a decision)

2) : to adopt (children)

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adoptar vb to adopt

Spanish-English dictionary > adoptar
25 volver

v.

1 to turn round (dar la vuelta a).

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

Ella volvió la tortilla She turned the tortilla.

Volvió inservible el carro.. It rendered the car useless.

2 to turn (cabeza, ojos).

3 to go back, to return (ir de vuelta).

yo allí no vuelvo I'm not going back there

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet

volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

Ellos volvieron ayer They returned yesterday.

4 to come back to.

Me volvieron los recuerdos Memories came back to me.

5 to vomit.

Ella volvió los tacos She vomited the tacos.

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volver

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover (pp vuelto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar vuelta a) to turn, turn over; (hacia abajo) to turn upside down; (de dentro afuera) to turn inside out; (lo de atrás hacia delante) to turn back to front

■ volver la tortilla to turn the omelette

2 (convertir) to turn, make, change

■ el dinero ha vuelto tonto a Paco money has made Paco foolish

■ volvió el agua en vino he changed water into wine

3 (devolver) to give back; (a su lugar) to put back

4 (torcer) to turn

■ al volver la esquina on turning the corner

► verbo intransitivo

1 (regresar) to return; (ir) to go back; (venir) to come back

■ volvió de la guerra he returned form the war

■ volvieron a casa después de cenar they went back home after dinner

■ vuelve cuando quieras come back whenever you want

2 (a un tema etc) to return, revert

3 volver a (hacer otra vez) to do again

■ volver a leer to read again

► verbo pronominal volverse

1 (regresar - ir) to go back; (- venir) to come back

2 (darse la vuelta) to turn

3 (convertirse) to turn, become

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FRASEOLOGÍA

volver a alguien a la vida to revive somebody, bring somebody back to life

volver a las andadas to fall back into one's old habits

volver del revés to turn inside out

volver en sí to regain consciousness, come round

volver los ojos hacia to turn one's eyes towards

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

volverle la espalda a alguien figurado to turn one's back on somebody

volverse atrás figurado to go back on one's word, back out

volverse en contra de alguien to turn against somebody

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verb

1) to return

2) go back, come back

3) revert

4) cause, drive, make

5) turn over

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- volver a
- volverse
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( pp vuelto)
1. VT

1) (=dar la vuelta a) [+ cabeza] to turn; [+ colchón, tortilla, enfermo] to turn over; [+ jersey, calcetín] to turn inside out; [+ página] to turn, turn over

• volver la espalda — to turn away

me volvió la espalda — he turned his back on me

• volver la esquina — to go round o turn the corner

- tener a algn vuelto como un calcetín o una media

2) (=cambiar la orientación de) to turn

volvió el arma contra sí mismo — he turned the gun on himself

• volver la vista atrás — to look back

• volver los ojos al pasado — to look back

volvieron los ojos a épocas más recientes — they looked to more recent times

vuelve sus ojos ahora hacia uno de sus grandes compositores — she now turns to one of her favourite composers

• volver el pensamiento a Dios — to turn one's thoughts to God

• volver la proa al viento — to turn the bow into the wind

3) *
(=devolver) [+ compra] to return; [+ comida] to bring up; [+ imagen] to reflect; [+ objeto lanzado] to send back, return; [+ visita] to return
volver algo a su lugar — to return sth to its place, put sth back (in its place)

volver la casa a su estado original — to return o restore the house to its original condition

volver bien por mal — to return good for evil

4) (=enrollar) [+ manga] to roll up

5) [+ adj] to make

el accidente lo volvió inservible — the accident left it useless

el ácido lo vuelve azul — the acid turns it blue, the acid makes it go blue

vuelve fieras a los hombres — it turns men into wild beasts

volver loco a algn — to drive sb mad

6) (Ling) to translate (a into)

2. VI

1) (=regresar) (a donde se está) to come back, return; (a donde se estaba) to go back, return (a to) ([de] from)

déjalas aquí y luego vuelves a por ellas — leave them here and come back for them later

volver victorioso — to come back victorious, return in triumph

no he vuelto por allí — I've never gone back there

volvió muy cansado — he got back very tired

volviendo a lo que decía... — going back o returning to what I was saying...

• volver atrás — to go back, turn back

• volver a una costumbre — to revert to a habit

2)

• volver a hacer algo — to do sth again

volver a empezar — to start (over) again

me he vuelto a equivocar — I've made a mistake again, I've made another mistake

he vuelto a salir con ella — I've started going out with her again

volvió a casarse — she remarried, she (got) married again

volví a poner en marcha el motor — I restarted the engine

volver a hacerlo — to redo it

volver a pintar algo — to repaint sth

3)

• volver en sí — to come to, come round

volver sobre sí — to change one's mind

4) [camino] to turn (a to)

3.

See:

volverse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

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= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex. He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

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

Ex. Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex. A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex. It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex. Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

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* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

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

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

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

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

* * *

= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex: He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

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

Ex: Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex: A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex: It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex: I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

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

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

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

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

* * *

volver [ E11 ]

vi

A (regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back; (— a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back

¿no piensas volver allí algún día? don't you intend going back there some day?

dos de los cazas no volvieron two of the fighters failed to return

vete y no vuelvas más get out and don't ever come back

volvió muy cambiada she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? when do you think you'll be o get o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family

no sé cómo consiguió volver I don't know how he managed to get back

volver A algo:

nunca volvió a Alemania she never went back to o returned to Germany

no había vuelto a su pueblo desde que era pequeño he hadn't been back to his home town since he was a child

logró volver al campamento she managed to get back to the camp

¿cuándo vuelves al colegio? when do you go back to school?

volver DE algo:

¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?

¿sabes si ha vuelto de Roma? do you know if she's back from Rome?

volvieron del lugar del accidente they returned o came back from the scene of the accident

siempre vuelve cansado del trabajo he's always tired when he gets o comes home from work

volver atrás (en un viaje) to go o turn back; (al pasado) to turn back the clock

veo que no han entendido, volvamos atrás I can see you haven't understood, let's go back over it again

vuelve y juega … ( Col fam); here we go again … ( colloq)

B

1 (a una situación, una actividad) volver A algo to return TO sth

el país ha vuelto a la normalidad the country is back to o has returned to normal

está pensando en volver al mundo del espectáculo she's thinking of returning to o making a comeback in show business

2 (a un tema) volver A algo:

volviendo a lo que hablábamos… to go back to what we were talking about…

ya volvemos a lo de siempre so we're back to the same old problem

siempre vuelve al mismo tema he always comes back to the same subject

C

1 (repetirse) «momento» to return

aquellos días felices que no volverán those happy days that will never return

2 «calma/paz» to return volver A algo:

la paz ha vuelto a la zona peace has returned to the area, the area is peaceful again

la normalidad ha vuelto a la fábrica the situation at the factory is back to normal

D

volver en sí to come to o round

trataban de hacerlo volver en sí they were trying to bring him round

E ( Méx) (vomitar) to be sick

■

v aux

volver A + INF:

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again

no hemos vuelto a verlo we haven't seen him since

no volvió a probar el alcohol she never drank alcohol again

me volvió a llenar el vaso she refilled my glass

lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop

■ volver

vt

A (dar la vuelta)

1 ‹colchón/tortilla/filete› to turn, turn over; ‹tierra› to turn o dig over

2 ‹calcetín/chaqueta› to turn … inside out; ‹cuello› to turn

vuelve la manga, que la tienes del revés pull the sleeve out, you've got it inside out

3

volver la página or hoja to turn the page, turn over

4 ‹cabeza/ojos›

volvió la cabeza para ver quién la seguía she turned her head o she looked around to see who was following her

volvió los ojos/la mirada hacia mí he turned his eyes/his gaze toward(s) me

volver la mirada hacia el pasado to look back to the past

5 ‹esquina› to turn

está ahí, nada más volver la esquina it's up there, just around the corner

B (convertir en, poner) to make

la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish

la televisión los está volviendo tontos television is turning them into morons

lo vuelve de otro color it turns it a different color

C

( Méx): volver el estómago to be sick

■ volverse

v pron

A (darse la vuelta, girar) to turn, turn around

se volvió para ver quién la llamaba she turned (around) to see who was calling her

se volvió hacia él she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos siguen don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me/her/them

volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás to back out

volverse contra algn to turn against sb

B

(convertirse en, ponerse): últimamente se ha vuelto muy antipática she's become very unpleasant recently

el partido se ha vuelto más radical the party has grown o become more radical

su mirada se volvió triste his expression saddened o grew sad

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca she went mad

* * *

volver ( conjugate volver) verbo intransitivo
1 ( regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back;
(— a otro lugar) to go back;
◊ no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back;

¿cómo vas a volver? how are you getting back?;
ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family;
volver a algo ‹ a un lugar› to go back to sth;

‹a una situación/actividad› to return to sth;
◊ mañana volvemos a clases tomorrow we go back to school;

quiere volver al mundo del espectáculo he wants to return to show business;
volviendo a lo que decía … to get o go back to what I was saying …;
¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?;
ha vuelto de París she's back from Paris
2 [calma/paz] to return;
volver a algo to return to sth
3
◊ volver en sí to come to o round

volver v aux:
◊ volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over;

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again;
lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop
verbo transitivo
1 ( dar la vuelta)
a) ‹colchón/tortilla› to turn (over);

‹ tierra› to turn o dig over;
‹calcetín/chaqueta› ( poner — del revés) to turn … inside out;
(— del derecho) to turn … the right way round;
‹ cuello› to turn;
◊ volver la página to turn the page

b) ‹ cabeza› to turn;

◊ volvió la mirada hacia mí he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) ‹ esquina› to turn

2 (convertir en, poner):
◊ la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish;

me está volviendo loca it's/he's/she's driving me mad
3 (Méx)
◊ volver el estómago to be sick

volverse verbo pronominal
1 ( girar) to turn (around);
◊ se volvió hacia él she turned to face him;

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo don't look back, we're being followed;
se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me (o her etc);
volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach
2 (convertirse en, ponerse):
◊ se ha vuelto muy antipático he's become very unpleasant;

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour;
se volvió loca she went mad
volver
I verbo intransitivo
1 (retornar, regresar: hacia el hablante) to return, come back: volveremos mañana, we'll come back tomorrow
(: a otro sitio) to return, go back: volvió a su casa, she went back to her home
2 (: una acción, situación, etc) volveremos sobre ese asunto esta tarde, we'll come back to that subject this afternoon
(expresando repetición) lo volvió a hacer, he did it again
volver a empezar, to start again o US over
II verbo transitivo
1 (dar la vuelta: a una tortilla, etc) to turn over
(a un calcetín, etc) to turn inside out
(a la esquina, la página) to turn
(la mirada, etc) to turn 2 volverle la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sb
♦ Locuciones: familiar figurado (superar un gran peligro) volver a nacer: sobrevivió al naufragio, ha vuelto a nacer, he survived the shipwreck miraculously
volver en sí, to come round
volver la vista atrás, (mirar al pasado) to look back
volver a alguien loco: me está volviendo loco, she's driving me mad o crazy
' volver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambages
- andadas
- carga
- clara
- claro
- emocionante
- enajenar
- entenderse
- escopetazo
- espalda
- estragos
- garantizar
- grupa
- hervir
- idea
- imperiosa
- imperioso
- indisponer
- loca
- loco
- mentalizarse
- mico
- normalizar
- placer
- recalentar
- rellenar
- repasar
- repetir
- resentirse
- retroceder
- soler
- soñar
- tornar
- trastornar
- venir
- vista
- arreglar
- cuidar
- empezar
- endurecer
- gana
- hacer
- poder
- rehacer
- tal
- vuelto
- vuelva
English:
again
- ask back
- before
- call back
- circle
- clock
- come back
- come round
- come to
- despair
- double back
- drive
- get back
- go back
- go back to
- insane
- lapse
- live through
- look round
- mad
- make
- mind
- move back
- nuts
- paint over
- put back
- rake up
- re-enter
- re-erect
- reapply
- reappoint
- reassemble
- reassess
- reconvene
- reimpose
- rekindle
- remarry
- render
- reoccupy
- reopen
- repeat
- replace
- replay
- replenish
- reread
- rerun
- reschedule
- resit
- restock
- resume

* * *

volver

♦ vt

1. [dar la vuelta a] to turn round;
[lo de arriba abajo] to turn over; [lo de dentro fuera] to turn inside out;
vuelve la tele hacia aquí, que la veamos turn the TV round this way so we can see it;

ayúdame a volver el colchón help me turn the mattress over;

volver la hoja o [m5] página to turn the page;

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

2. [cabeza, ojos, mirada] to turn;

vuelve la espalda turn your back to me

3. [convertir en]
eso lo volvió un delincuente that made him a criminal, that turned him into a criminal;

la lejía volvió blanca la camisa the bleach turned the shirt white

4. Méx
volver el estómago to throw up

♦ vi

1. [persona] [ir de vuelta] to go back, to return;
[venir de vuelta] to come back, to return;
yo allí/aquí no vuelvo I'm not going back there/coming back here;

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go;

¿cuándo has vuelto? when did you get back?;

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back;

no vuelvas tarde don't be late (back);

ya he vuelto a casa I'm back home;

volver atrás to go back;

cuando vuelva del trabajo when I get back from work;

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet;

ha vuelto muy morena de la playa she's come back from the seaside with a nice tan

2. [mal tiempo, alegría, tranquilidad] to return;

cuando vuelva el verano when it's summer again;

todo volvió a la normalidad everything went back o returned to normal;

vuelve la minifalda miniskirts are back

3. [reanudar]
volver a la tarea to return to one's work;

volver al trabajo/al colegio to go back to work/school;

volviendo al tema que nos ocupa… to go back to the matter we are discussing…;

vuelve a leerlo read it again;

tras el verano volvió a dar clases en la universidad once the summer was over she started teaching at the university again;

vuelve a ponerlo en su sitio put it back;

vuelve a dormirte go back to sleep;

volver con alguien [reanudar relación] to go back to sb;

Comp

volver a nacer to be reborn

4.
volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

♦ See also the pronominal verb volverse

* * *

volver

<part vuelto>

I v/t

1 página, mirada etc turn (a to;

hacia toward); tortilla, filete turn (over); vestido turn inside outXXX; boca abajo turn upside down

2

:

volver loco drive crazy;

el humo volvío negra la pared the smoke turned the wall black, the smoke made the wall go black

II v/i

1 return, go/come back;

volver a casa go/come back home;

¿cuándo vuelven? when do they get back?;

volver sobre algo return to sth, go back to sth;

volver a la normalidad return to normality

2

:

volver en sí come to, come around

3

:

volver a hacer algo do sth again;

volver a fumar start smoking again

* * *

volver {89} vi

1) : to return, to come or go back

volver a casa: to return home

2) : to revert

volver al tema: to get back to the subject

3)

volver a : to do again

volvieron a llamar: they called again

4)

volver en sí : to come to, to regain consciousness

volver vt

1) : to turn, to turn over, to turn inside out

2) : to return, to repay, to restore

3) : to cause, to make

la volvía loca: it was driving her crazy

♦ See also the reflexive verb volverse

* * *

volver vb

1. (regresar) to come back [pt. came; pp. come] / to go back

vuelve a casa come back home

volveré dentro de una hora I'll be back in an hour

le gustaría volver a Londres he'd like to go back to London

2. (repetir)... again

¿puedes volver a decirlo? can you say that again?

ha vuelto a salir he's gone out again

volveré a llamar I'll ring back

3. (dar la vuelta a) to turn over / to turn

volví la hoja I turned the piece of paper over

volvió el vestido del revés she turned the dress inside out

volver en sí to come round

volver la cabeza to look round

volvió la cabeza hacia la puerta she looked towards the door

Spanish-English dictionary > volver
26 maldivien

All French Names

maldivien

All English Names

Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian

ISO 639-2 Code

div

ISO 639-1 Code

dv

Date Added or Changed

07.06.2006

Category of Change

NA

Notes

Dhivehi, Maldavian added

Date Added or Changed

1999; 2006-06-07

Category of Change

Add

Notes

This alpha-2 ISO 639-1 Code code was approved in 1999 and included in ISO 639-1 Code: 2002. It was mistakenly missing in earlier versions of the tables on the ISO639-2 web site. As of January 2003, it has been included.

Codes français-anglais pour la représentation des noms de langues ISO 639-1-2 > maldivien
27 смена

1. change-over

смена редакторов — change-over in editors

переход в другую смену — change-over of shifts

2. escape

код смены алфавита — escape code

смена канала данных — data link escape

3. changing

прыжок со сменой ног согнув ноги — changing legs squat jump

автоматическая смена стапеля — automatic pile changing

смена инструмента робота — robotic tool changing

смена бумажного рулона — paper reel changing

проведение смены белья — exchanging clothing

4. shift; relief; change; supersession; successors

соединение со сменой хвата — connection with changes of grip

станция смены обрабатываемых деталей — work changer station

прыжок в шпагате со сменой ног — split with change off legs

первая смена спустилась в шахту — the first shift went down

дистанционная смена светофильтров — automatic colour change

5. change

смен режима — mode change

смена долота — bit change

смена заказа — job change

смена режима — mode change

смена рулона — roll change

6. gang

ночная смена рабочих — night gang

7. interchange

8. relay

9. relief

смена караула — guard relief

приказ на смену войск — relief order

Синонимический ряд:

1. замена (сущ.) замена; новая смена

2. перемена (сущ.) перемена

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > смена
28 refinar

v.

to refine.

María refinó sus comentarios Mary refined her comments.

María refinó el aceite de la lámpara Mary refined the lamp oil.

* * *

refinar

► verbo transitivo

1 (azúcar etc) to refine

2 figurado (escrito etc) to polish, refine

► verbo pronominal refinarse

1 (pulirse) to become refined

* * *

VT

1) (Téc) to refine

2) (=perfeccionar) [+ sistema] to refine, perfect; [+ estilo] to polish

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <petróleo/azúcar> to refine

b) <modales/gustos> to refine; < estilo> to polish; < sistema> to refine
2.
refinarse v pron to become more refined

* * *

= refine, civilise [civilize, -USA].

Ex. The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.

Ex. The author argues that the capacity of books to change lives and to civilize readers cannot be overstated = El autor sostiene la opinión de que no se puede dejar de recalcar la capacidad de los libros para cambiar la vida de las personas y civilizar a los lectores.

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* azúcar moreno sin refinar = jaggery.

* sin refinar = unrefined.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <petróleo/azúcar> to refine

b) <modales/gustos> to refine; < estilo> to polish; < sistema> to refine
2.
refinarse v pron to become more refined

* * *

= refine, civilise [civilize, -USA].

Ex: The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.

Ex: The author argues that the capacity of books to change lives and to civilize readers cannot be overstated = El autor sostiene la opinión de que no se puede dejar de recalcar la capacidad de los libros para cambiar la vida de las personas y civilizar a los lectores.

* azúcar moreno sin refinar = jaggery.

* sin refinar = unrefined.

* * *

refinar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹petróleo/aceite/azúcar› to refine

2 ‹modales/gustos› to refine; ‹estilo› to polish, refine

3 ‹sistema› to refine, perfect

■ refinarse

v pron

to become more refined

* * *

refinar ( conjugate refinar) verbo transitivo
to refine;
‹ estilo› to polish
refinar verbo transitivo
1 (el petróleo, aceite, etc) to refine
2 (el gusto, los modales) to refine, polish
' refinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pulir
English:
raw
- refine
- unrefined

* * *

refinar vt

1. [petróleo, aceite, azúcar] to refine

2. [objeto, sistema] to refine

3. [modales] to refine

* * *

refinar

v/t TÉC refine

* * *

refinar vt

: to refine

Spanish-English dictionary > refinar
29 combinación

f.

1 combination, combine, composite, mixture.

2 mixing, conjugation, combination.

3 petticoat, skirtlike feminine undergarment, underskirt, slip.

4 combination, permutation.

5 synthesis.

6 ring.

* * *

combinación

► nombre femenino

1 combination

2 (prenda) slip

3 (cóctel) cocktail

4 (lotería, quiniela) permutation, numbers plural

■ la combinación ganadora es la siguiente the winning numbers are as follows

5 figurado (artimaña) fiddle, wangle

* * *

noun f.

combination

* * *

SF

1) [de elementos, factores] combination

una elegante combinación de colores — an elegant combination of colours

2) [de números] combination

sabía la combinación de la caja fuerte — he knew the combination of the safe

la combinación ganadora del sorteo — the winning combination (of the draw)

3) (Quím) compound

4) [de transportes] connection

hay muy buena combinación de autobuses — there is a very good bus connection

5) (=prenda) slip

6) (Literat)

combinación métrica — stanza form, rhyme scheme

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (de colores, sabores) combination

b) (Mat) permutation

c) ( de caja fuerte) combination

2) (Indum) slip

3) (Transp) connection

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (de colores, sabores) combination

b) (Mat) permutation

c) ( de caja fuerte) combination

2) (Indum) slip

3) (Transp) connection

* * *

combinación¹

¹ = petticoat.

Ex: But until these new pretty garments are ready, the boy will still have to put up with his girl cousins' left-off petticoats and pinnies.

combinación²

² = bedfellow, blend, congeries, juxtaposition, mix, piecing together, concatenation, meshing, combination, interweaving, cocktail, ensemble, meld, coupling, conjoining.

Ex: I would like to devote a couple of moments each to what may seem strange bedfellows at first: Sholom Aleichem, Melvil's Rib, the CIA, and La Jolla, California.

Ex: Thus in index or catalogue or data base design the indexer must choose an appropriate blend of recall and precision for each individual application.

Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex: It achieves this aim principally through the juxtaposition of related subjects in a classified order.

Ex: There are important employment opportunities available to people equipped with the right mix of skills and experience.

Ex: Progress in research is dependent on the piecing together of items of information from many sources.

Ex: Facilities are being developed to enable fast, effective communication over a concatenation of terrestrial and satellite networks.

Ex: This paper describes the importance of team management to career development, as well as the meshing of organizational and individual needs, and views the career as a longitudinal concept.

Ex: The software can search each field or a combination of fields.

Ex: This paper illustrates the possible future interweaving of information retrieval and entertainment.

Ex: He rightly characterizes his book as a ' cocktail of personal and public observations.

Ex: DIANE is the name that has been given to the ensemble of available information services.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Scholars and media: an unmixable mess of oil and water or a perfect meld of oil and vinegar?'.

Ex: Will the coupling of libraries and museums mean unprecedented cooperation between these venerable institutions?.

Ex: This sign is in effect a prototypical example of the conjoining of words and images.

* combinación de colores = colour pattern, colour scheme.

* combinación perfecta = perfect match.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* orden de combinación de encabezamiento = citation order.

* orden de combinación de encabezamientos = citation order.

* realizar una combinación = perform + combination.

* una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.

combinación³

³ = code, combination.

Ex: The user can page forward through the file by entering the forward code (f) and page backward by entering the backward code (b).

Ex: Combinations are to be given only to a minimum number of employees required to have access to the safe.

* cerradura de combinación = combination lock.

* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.

* * *

combinación

feminine

A

1 (de colores, sabores) combination

la película es una combinación de amor, intriga y suspense the movie is a combination o mixture of love, mystery and suspense

2 ( Quím) compound

3 ( Mat) permutation

4 (de una caja fuerte) combination

B ( Indum) slip

C ( Transp) connection

hay que hacer combinación en Diagonal ( Arg); you have to change at Diagonal

* * *

combinación sustantivo femenino
a) (de colores, sabores) combination

b) ( de caja fuerte) combination

c) (Mat) permutation

d) (Indum) slip

e) (Transp) connection

combinación sustantivo femenino
1 combination
2 (prenda interior femenina) slip
' combinación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertante
- acierto
- mezcla
- síntesis
English:
brunch
- combination
- match
- petticoat
- scheme
- slip
- underskirt
- blend
- color

* * *

combinación nf

1. [unión, mezcla] combination;

una combinación explosiva an explosive combination;

la perfecta combinación entre juventud y experiencia the perfect combination o mix of youth and experience;

no tomar en combinación con otros analgésicos [en etiqueta] not to be taken with other painkillers

2. [de bebidas] cocktail

3. [de caja fuerte] combination;

la combinación ganadora fue… [en lotería] the winning numbers were…

4. [prenda] slip

5. [plan] scheme

6. Mat permutation

7. Quím compound

8. [de medios de transporte] connections;

no hay buena combinación para ir de aquí allí there's no easy way of getting there from here;

hay muy buena combinación para llegar al aeropuerto there's a very good connection to the airport

9. Dep [pases] pass;

una perfecta combinación entre los dos jugadores acabó en gol the two players combined perfectly to score a goal

* * *

combinación

f

1 combination;

combinación numérica combination of numbers

2 prenda slip

3

:

hacer combinación TRANSP change

* * *

combinación nf, pl - ciones

1) : combination

2) : connection (in travel)

* * *

combinación n

1. (en general) combination

la combinación de colores es fantástica the combination of colours is fantastic

2. (de transportes)

hay buena combinación para ir al estadio it's easy to get to the stadium

3. (prenda) slip

Spanish-English dictionary > combinación
30 hébreu

All French Names

hébreu

All English Names

Hebrew

ISO 639-2 Code

heb

ISO 639-1 Code

he

•

ISO 639-1 Code

he; [-iw]

Date Added or Changed

1989

Category of Change

Dep

Notes

Withdrawn

•

ISO 639-1 Code

he

Date Added or Changed

1989

Category of Change

CC

Codes français-anglais pour la représentation des noms de langues ISO 639-1-2 > hébreu
31 indonésien

All French Names

indonésien

All English Names

Indonesian

ISO 639-2 Code

ind

ISO 639-1 Code

id

•

ISO 639-1 Code

id; [-in]

ISO 639-2 Code

ind

Date Added or Changed

1989

Category of Change

Dep

Notes

Withdrawn

•

Date Added or Changed

1989

Category of Change

CC

Codes français-anglais pour la représentation des noms de langues ISO 639-1-2 > indonésien
32 yiddish

All French Names

yiddish

All English Names

Yiddish

ISO 639-2 Code

yid

ISO 639-1 Code

yi

•

ISO 639-1 Code

yi; [-ji]

Date Added or Changed

1989

Category of Change

Dep

Notes

Withdrawn

•

ISO 639-1 Code

yi

Date Added or Changed

1989

Category of Change

CC

Codes français-anglais pour la représentation des noms de langues ISO 639-1-2 > yiddish
33 cambiar a

v.

to change over to.

* * *

(v.) = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to

Ex. Not finding a particular item in the region, the search would be switched over to the national data base, and the record could be supplied.

Ex. The cataloger can switch to entering records in the local catalog with the code 'p'.

Ex. All of these can be painlessly transmuted into natural, androgynous forms, e.g., city councilmen becoming city council members; firemen: fire fighters; longshoremen: longshore workers.

Ex. The report's overall objective is to present both the technical aspects of OSI and the critical organizational issues that must be considered in moving to an OSI environment.

Ex. The 12 countries in the euro zone changed over to the single currency on 1 January 1999.

* * *

(v.) = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to

Ex: Not finding a particular item in the region, the search would be switched over to the national data base, and the record could be supplied.

Ex: The cataloger can switch to entering records in the local catalog with the code 'p'.

Ex: All of these can be painlessly transmuted into natural, androgynous forms, e.g., city councilmen becoming city council members; firemen: fire fighters; longshoremen: longshore workers.

Ex: The report's overall objective is to present both the technical aspects of OSI and the critical organizational issues that must be considered in moving to an OSI environment.

Ex: The 12 countries in the euro zone changed over to the single currency on 1 January 1999.

Spanish-English dictionary > cambiar a
34 hoja

f.

1 leaf.

hoja caduca deciduous leaf

hoja de laurel bay leaf

hoja de parra fig leaf (en cuadro)

hoja perenne perennial leaf

2 sheet (of paper).

hoja informativa newsletter

hoja de pedido order form

hoja de servicios record (of service), track record

3 blade.

hoja de afeitar razor blade

4 leaf.

5 folium.

6 wing.

* * *

hoja

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) leaf

2 (pétalo) petal

3 (de papel) sheet; (impreso) handout, printed sheet

4 (de libro) leaf, page

5 (de metal) sheet

6 (de cuchillo etc) blade

7 (de puerta, ventana) leaf; (de mesa) leaf, flap

■ una ventana de dos hojas a double-leaf window

8 (porción de tierra) fallow land

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

batir hoja to beat metal

de hoja caduca BOTÁNICA deciduous

de hoja perenne BOTÁNICA evergreen

no tiene vuelta de hoja figurado there's no doubt about it

temblar como una hoja to shake like a leaf

volver la hoja figurado to change the subject

hoja de afeitar razor blade

hoja de cálculo spreadsheet

hoja de parra figurado cover, alibi

hoja de ruta waybill

hoja de servicios service record

hoja en blanco blank sheet of paper

hoja seca dead leaf

hoja suelta loose leaf, loose sheet

* * *

noun f.

1) sheet, page

2) leaf

3) blade

* * *

SF

1) (Bot) [de árbol, planta] leaf; [de hierba] blade

de hoja ancha — broad-leaved

de hoja caduca — deciduous

de hoja perenne — evergreen

la hoja — LAm ** pot *, hash *

hoja de parra — fig leaf

2) [de papel] leaf, sheet; (=página) page; (=formulario) form, document

hojas sueltas — loose sheets, loose-leaf paper sing

volver la hoja — (lit) to turn the page; (=cambiar de tema) to change the subject; (=cambiar de actividad) to turn over a new leaf

- doblar la hoja

hoja de cálculo — spreadsheet

hoja de cumplido — compliments slip

hoja de embalaje — packing-slip

hoja de guarda — flyleaf

hoja de inscripción — registration form

hoja de pedido — order form

hoja de reclamación — complaint form

hoja de ruta — waybill; (fig) road map

hoja de servicio(s) — record (of service)

hoja de trabajo — (Inform) worksheet

hoja de vida — And curriculum vitae, résumé (EEUU), CV

hoja electrónica — spreadsheet

hoja informativa — leaflet, handout

hoja parroquial — parish magazine

hoja volante, hoja volandera — leaflet, handbill

3) (Téc) [de metal] sheet; [de espada, patín] blade

hoja de afeitar — razor blade

hoja de estaño — tinfoil

hoja de lata — tin, tinplate

hoja plegadiza — flap ( of table etc)

4) [de puerta] [de madera] leaf; [de cristal] sheet, pane

5)

hoja de tocino — side of bacon, flitch

* * *

femenino

1) (Bot) leaf

hoja de laurel — bay leaf

temblar como una hoja — to shake like a leaf

- hoja de cálculo

- hoja de parra

2)

a) ( folio) sheet

b) ( de libro) page, leaf

pasar las hojas — to turn the pages

c) ( formulario) form, sheet

d) ( octavilla) leaflet, flier (AmE)

- hoja de pedido

- hoja de vida

3)

a) (de puerta, mesa) leaf

b) (de madera, metal) sheet

c) ( de cuchillo) blade

•

- hoja de afeitar

* * *

= blade, leaf [leaves, -pl.], leaf [leaves, -pl.], sheet.

Nota: Cada una de las partes iguales, numeradas o no, que resultan de doblar el papel para formar el pliego.

Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in finding and managing to keep a broken and discarded hacksaw blade he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

Ex. A format is the number of times the printed sheet has been folded to make the leaves of a book, e.g., folio (one fold giving two leaves), quarto (two folds giving four leaves), etc.

Ex. Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.

Ex. As used in the description area, a sheet is a single piece of paper other than a broadside (q.v.) with manuscript or printed matter on one or both sides.

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* árbol de hoja caduca = deciduous tree.

* árbol de hoja perenne = evergreen tree.

* bosque de árboles de hoja caduca = deciduous forest.

* brotar hojas = leaf out.

* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.

* constituido por hojas superpuestas = in codex form.

* cubierto de hojas = leafy [leafier -comp., leafiest -sup.].

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* hoja adjunta = rider.

* hoja con la información básica para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja con los datos básicos para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja de afeitar = razor blade.

* hoja de agua = waterleaf.

* hoja de arce = maple leaf.

* hoja de cálculo = spreadsheet.

* hoja de cálculo electrónica = electronic spreadsheet.

* hoja de circulación = routing slip, circulation slip.

* hoja de códigos = code sheet.

* hoja de control = overriding slip.

* hoja de cortesía = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].

* hoja de estilo = style sheet.

* hoja de fecha de devolución = date label.

* hoja de guarda = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].

* hoja de hierba = grass blade, blade of grass.

* hoja de inscripción = registration form.

* hoja de normas = rule sheet.

* hoja de palmera = palm leaf.

* hoja de papel = slip of paper, sheet of paper.

* hoja de papel continuo = web of paper.

* hoja de papel encerada = wax sheet.

* hoja de partitura = ballad-sheet.

* hoja de pedido = order form.

* hoja de pino = pine needle.

* hoja de préstamo = routing slip, issue form, circulation slip.

* hoja de reserva = hold slip, booking form.

* hoja de respaldo = backing sheet.

* hoja de ruta = road map [roadmap], route map, logbook [log book].

* hoja de toma de datos = checklist [check-list], data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja eliminada = cancellandum [cancellanda, -pl.].

* hoja informativa = news-sheet [newsheet], newsletter, information sheet.

* hoja parroquial = parish magazine.

* hoja perforada = tear-off sheet, tearsheet.

* hoja prensada = pressed leaf.

* hoja publicitaria = flyer [flier, -USA], advertising flyer, publicity flyer.

* hoja repuesta = cancel, cancellans [cancellatia, -pl.].

* hojas de cortesía = endpapers.

* hojas de té = tea leaves.

* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf], loose-leaf paper.

* hoja suelta = sheaf, slip, flysheet, handout [hand-out].

* hoja técnica = bluesheet, fact sheet.

* libro de hojas de palmera = palm leaf book.

* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.

* manuscrito en hoja de palmera = palm leaf manuscript.

* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.

* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus hojas = don't judge a book by its cover.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* planta de hoja perenne = evergreen plant, evergreen.

* temblar como una hoja = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* * *

femenino

1) (Bot) leaf

hoja de laurel — bay leaf

temblar como una hoja — to shake like a leaf

- hoja de cálculo

- hoja de parra

2)

a) ( folio) sheet

b) ( de libro) page, leaf

pasar las hojas — to turn the pages

c) ( formulario) form, sheet

d) ( octavilla) leaflet, flier (AmE)

- hoja de pedido

- hoja de vida

3)

a) (de puerta, mesa) leaf

b) (de madera, metal) sheet

c) ( de cuchillo) blade

•

- hoja de afeitar

* * *

= blade, leaf [leaves, -pl.], leaf [leaves, -pl.], sheet.

Nota: Cada una de las partes iguales, numeradas o no, que resultan de doblar el papel para formar el pliego.

Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in finding and managing to keep a broken and discarded hacksaw blade he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

Ex: A format is the number of times the printed sheet has been folded to make the leaves of a book, e.g., folio (one fold giving two leaves), quarto (two folds giving four leaves), etc.

Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.

Ex: As used in the description area, a sheet is a single piece of paper other than a broadside (q.v.) with manuscript or printed matter on one or both sides.

* árbol de hoja caduca = deciduous tree.

* árbol de hoja perenne = evergreen tree.

* bosque de árboles de hoja caduca = deciduous forest.

* brotar hojas = leaf out.

* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.

* constituido por hojas superpuestas = in codex form.

* cubierto de hojas = leafy [leafier -comp., leafiest -sup.].

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* hoja adjunta = rider.

* hoja con la información básica para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja con los datos básicos para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja de afeitar = razor blade.

* hoja de agua = waterleaf.

* hoja de arce = maple leaf.

* hoja de cálculo = spreadsheet.

* hoja de cálculo electrónica = electronic spreadsheet.

* hoja de circulación = routing slip, circulation slip.

* hoja de códigos = code sheet.

* hoja de control = overriding slip.

* hoja de cortesía = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].

* hoja de estilo = style sheet.

* hoja de fecha de devolución = date label.

* hoja de guarda = fly-leaf [fly-leaves, -pl.].

* hoja de hierba = grass blade, blade of grass.

* hoja de inscripción = registration form.

* hoja de normas = rule sheet.

* hoja de palmera = palm leaf.

* hoja de papel = slip of paper, sheet of paper.

* hoja de papel continuo = web of paper.

* hoja de papel encerada = wax sheet.

* hoja de partitura = ballad-sheet.

* hoja de pedido = order form.

* hoja de pino = pine needle.

* hoja de préstamo = routing slip, issue form, circulation slip.

* hoja de reserva = hold slip, booking form.

* hoja de respaldo = backing sheet.

* hoja de ruta = road map [roadmap], route map, logbook [log book].

* hoja de toma de datos = checklist [check-list], data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja eliminada = cancellandum [cancellanda, -pl.].

* hoja informativa = news-sheet [newsheet], newsletter, information sheet.

* hoja parroquial = parish magazine.

* hoja perforada = tear-off sheet, tearsheet.

* hoja prensada = pressed leaf.

* hoja publicitaria = flyer [flier, -USA], advertising flyer, publicity flyer.

* hoja repuesta = cancel, cancellans [cancellatia, -pl.].

* hojas de cortesía = endpapers.

* hojas de té = tea leaves.

* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf], loose-leaf paper.

* hoja suelta = sheaf, slip, flysheet, handout [hand-out].

* hoja técnica = bluesheet, fact sheet.

* libro de hojas de palmera = palm leaf book.

* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.

* manuscrito en hoja de palmera = palm leaf manuscript.

* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.

* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus hojas = don't judge a book by its cover.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* planta de hoja perenne = evergreen plant, evergreen.

* temblar como una hoja = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* * *

hoja

feminine

A ( Bot) leaf

árbol de hoja caduca/perenne deciduous/evergreen tree

hoja de laurel bay leaf

poner a algn como hoja de perejil to badmouth sb ( AmE colloq), to slag sb off ( BrE colloq)

temblar como una hoja to shake like a leaf

Compuesto:

hoja de parra

( Bot) vine leaf; ( Art, Bib) figleaf

B

1 (folio) sheet

¿tienes una hoja en blanco? do you have a blank sheet of paper?

en una hoja aparte on a separate sheet of paper

2 (de un libro) page, leaf

pasar las hojas to turn the pages

3 (formulario) form, sheet

4 (octavilla) leaflet, flier ( AmE)

Compuestos:

● hoja de cálculo

spreadsheet, worksheet

● hoja de ejercicios

worksheet

● hoja de pedido

order form

● hoja de reclamación

complaint form

● hoja de ruta

A ( Transp) waybill

B ( Pol) road map

● hoja de servicios

service record

● hoja de trabajo

worksheet

● hoja de vida

(Col, Ven) resumé ( AmE), curriculum vitae ( BrE)

● hoja electrónica

spreadsheet (program)

● hoja intercalar

interleaf

● hoja parroquial

parish newsletter

C

1 (de una puerta, mesa) leaf

una puerta de dos hojas a double door

2 (de madera, metal) sheet

3 (de un cuchillo) blade

Compuesto:

hoja de afeitar

razor blade

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hoja sustantivo femenino
1 (Bot) leaf
2
a) ( folio) sheet;

◊ hoja de vida (Col, Ven) resumé (AmE), curriculum vitae (BrE)

b) ( de libro) page, leaf;

◊ pasar las hojas to turn the pages

c) ( formulario) form, sheet;

◊ hoja electrónica spreadsheet program

3
a) (de puerta, mesa) leaf

b) (de madera, metal) sheet

c) ( de cuchillo) blade;

◊ hoja de afeitar razor blade

hoja sustantivo femenino
1 Bot leaf
un árbol de hoja perenne, an evergreen tree
de hoja caduca, deciduous
2 (de papel) sheet, leaf
(de un libro) leaf, page
(impreso) hand-out, printed sheet
Inform hoja de cálculo, spreadsheet
3 (plancha de metal) sheet
4 (de un arma blanca) blade
5 (de una puerta o ventana) leaf
6 (documento) hoja de reclamaciones, complaints book
hoja de servicios, service record
' hoja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caduca
- caduco
- desgajar
- disecar
- papel
- perenne
- pliego
- rabillo
- rabo
- reclamación
- retráctil
- vuelta
- alargado
- arrancar
- brotar
- cuchilla
- filoso
- folio
- folleto
- lámina
- mellar
- nacer
- nómina
- palma
- pasar
- penca
- romper
- suelto
English:
blade
- bud
- deathly
- evergreen
- fig leaf
- flutter
- hand-out
- leaf
- legal-size
- needle
- newsletter
- open out
- palm
- paper
- paying-in-slip
- printout
- razor
- rib
- sheet
- side
- spreadsheet
- sprout
- stem
- wage slip
- worksheet
- bay
- crumple
- deciduous
- ever
- flap
- flat
- frond
- green
- have
- pane
- pine
- separate
- spread
- tea
- time
- tin

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hoja nf

1. [de planta] leaf;
[de hierba] blade
Comp
hoja caduca deciduous leaf;
árbol de hoja caduca deciduous tree;

hoja de coca coca leaf;

hoja dentada dentate leaf;

hoja de parra vine leaf;
[en arte] fig leaf;
hoja perenne perennial leaf;

árbol de hoja perenne evergreen (tree)

2. [de papel] sheet (of paper);
[de libro] page;
¿tienes una hoja suelta? do you have a sheet of paper?;

volver la hoja to turn the page;
[cambiar de tema] to change the subject
Comp
hoja informativa [de gobierno, asociación] fact sheet; [entregada en la calle] flyer; [boletín] newsletter;
hoja parroquial parish newsletter;
Com hoja de pedido order form;
hoja de reclamación complaint form;

hoja de ruta waybill;
Fig road map;
hoja de servicios record (of service), track record;
Col hoja de vida curriculum vitae, US résumé
3. [de cuchillo] blade

Comp
hoja de afeitar razor blade
4. [de puertas, ventanas] leaf

5. Informát hoja de cálculo spreadsheet;

hoja de estilos style sheet

6. [lámina] sheet, foil

Comp
hoja de lata tin plate
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hoja

f

1 BOT leaf

2 de papel sheet; de libro page

3 de cuchillo blade

* * *

hoja nf

1) : leaf, petal, blade (of grass)

2) : sheet (of paper), page (of a book)

hoja de cálculo: spreadsheet

3) formulario: form

hoja de pedido: order form

4) : blade (of a knife)

hoja de afeitar: razor blade

* * *

hoja n

1. (de planta) leaf [pl. leaves]

las hojas se vuelven amarillas the leaves turn yellow

2. (de flor) petal

las hojas de la margarita son blancas daisies have white petals

3. (de papel) sheet

4. (de libro, periódico) page

5. (de cuchillo, sierra) blade

una hoja de afeitar a razor blade

Spanish-English dictionary > hoja
35 introducir

v.

1 to put in, to insert (meter) (llave, carta).

introduzca su número secreto enter your PIN number

2 to bring in, to introduce.

una banda que introduce droga en el país a gang smuggling drugs into the country

Ella introdujo la madera She introduced=inserted the wood.

Ella introdujo a la nueva secretaria She introduced the new secretary.

Ella introdujo la nueva técnica She introduced the new technique.

Ella introdujo su nuevo producto She introduced her new product.

Ella introdujo al plomero She introduced=ushered in the plumber.

3 to enter, to type in.

El chico introdujo los datos The boy entered=typed in the data.

4 to slip in.

5 to be inserted in, to be introduced in.

Se te introduce una aguja A needle is inserted in you.

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introducir

Conjugation model [ CONDUCIR], like link=conducir conducir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to introduce; (legislación) to introduce, bring in; (cambios) to make (en, to)

■ quieren introducir un nuevo impuesto they want to bring in a new tax

■ el sistema se introdujo en el año 1984 the system was introduced in 1984

2 (meter) to put, place; (insertar) insert

■ el domador introduce su cabeza en las fauces del león the lion tamer puts his head in the lion's mouth

■ introduce la llave en la cerradura insert the key in the lock

■ la introdujeron violentamente en un coche they bundled her into a car

3 (importar) to bring in, import; (clandestinamente) to smuggle in

■ logró introducir en el penal una lima he managed to smuggle a file into the prison

■ introducía la droga en cajetillas de tabaco he smuggled the drugs in in cigarette packets

► verbo pronominal introducirse

1 (entrar) to go in, get in, enter

■ el balón se introdujo en la portería the ball went into the net

■ los vemos introducirse en el ascensor we see them get into the lift

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

introducir modificaciones/novedades/cambios en algo to modify something, make changes to something

* * *

verb

1) to introduce

2) insert

3) input, insert

* * *

1. VT

1) (=meter)

a) [+ mano, pie] to put, place (en in(to))
[+ moneda, llave] to put, insert (en in(to))
introdujo los pies en el agua — he put o placed his feet in(to) the water

no podía introducir la llave en la cerradura — he couldn't get the key in(to) the lock

introduzca la moneda/el disquete en la ranura — insert the coin/the diskette in(to) the slot

introdujo la carta por debajo de la puerta — he slipped the letter under the door

b) [+ enfermedad, mercancías] to bring (en into)
introduce (en into) [+ contrabando, droga] to bring (en in(to))
cualquier animal puede introducir la rabia en el país — any animal could bring o introduce rabies into the country

el tabaco introducido ilegalmente en Europa — the tobacco brought into Europe illegally

esa bebida hace ya años que se introdujo en España — that drink was introduced in Spain o was brought onto the Spanish market years ago

introducir algo de contrabando — to smuggle sth (en into)

introducir algo en el mercado — to bring sth onto the market, introduce sth into the market

c)

introducir a algn en — [+ habitación] to show sb into; [+ situación real] to introduce sb to; [+ situación irreal] to transport sb to

el mayordomo nos introdujo hasta el salón — the butler showed us into the drawing room

quería introducirla en la alta sociedad — he wanted to introduce her to high society

su poesía nos introduce en un mundo de felicidad — his poetry transports us to a world of happiness

la novela nos introduce en el Egipto de Cleopatra — the novel takes us back to the Egypt of Cleopatra

2) (=empezar) [+ cultivo, ley, método] to introduce

poco a poco se fueron introduciendo las tradiciones árabes — Arab traditions were gradually introduced

para introducir el tema, empezaré hablando de política exterior — to introduce the subject, I'll begin by discussing foreign policy

introducir la ley del divorcio causó muchos problemas — the introduction of the divorce law caused many problems, introducing the divorce law was very problematic

3) (=realizar) [+ medidas, reformas] to bring in, introduce

quieren introducir cambios en la legislación — they want to make changes to the current legislation, they want to introduce changes into the current legislation

las reformas se introducirán gradualmente a lo largo de los próximos tres años — the reforms will be phased in over the next three years, the reforms will be brought in o introduced gradually over the next three years

se deben introducir mejoras en el diseño del folleto — improvements need to be made to the pamphlet design

4) (Inform) [+ datos] to input, enter

2.

See:

introducirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <llave/moneda> to insert

introdujo la papeleta en la urna — he put his ballot paper in o into the ballot box

2)

a) <cambios/medidas/ley> to introduce, bring in

introducir un nuevo producto en el mercado — to introduce a new product into o bring a new product onto the market

b) <contrabando/drogas> to bring in, smuggle in

un solo perro podría introducir la enfermedad en el país — a single dog could bring o introduce the disease into the country

3)

a) (presentar, iniciar) to introduce

b) < persona> ( a una actividad)

introducir a alguien a algo — to introduce somebody to something

me introdujo a la lectura de los clásicos — he introduced me to the classics

c) ( en un ambiente)

su música nos introduce en un mundo mágico — his music transports us to a magical world

el escritor nos introduce en la Francia del siglo pasado — the writer takes us back to the France of the last century
2.
introducirse v pron

a) ( meterse)

el agua se introducía por las ranuras — the water was seeping in through the cracks

la moneda se introdujo por una grieta — the coin fell down a crack

b) persona to gain access to

se introdujeron en el banco por un túnel — they gained access to o got into the bank via a tunnel

c) ( entrar en uso) modato come in

la costumbre se introdujo en los años 80 — the practice was introduced in the eighties

d) ( hacerse conocido) to become known

cuando su obra se introdujo en México — when his works became known in Mexico

ideas que se introdujeron en nuestra sociedad — ideas which found their way into our society

* * *

= enter, feed, input, insert, introduce, key in, load into, put in, put into, read in, usher in, inaugurate, carry in, slip in between, roll out.

Ex. Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.

Ex. The computer merely needs to be fed with the source documents and their citation, and with the appropriate software, will generate the indexes.

Ex. Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.

Ex. Gaps are left in the apportionment of notation in order to permit new subjects to be inserted.

Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex. The advantage is that information does not have to be keyed in.

Ex. Multiple copies of the catalogue or index in the conventional sense are not required, but the data base can be copied and loaded into various computer systems.

Ex. For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex. If the bibliographic record is found, it can be put into the system catalog immediately.

Ex. Light pens can be used to read in data from bar codes on borrowers' cards, books, records, audio-visual materials.

Ex. Optical technology has ushered in a new phase in the storage and retrieval of information.

Ex. In the beginning staff delivered books to readers in their homes, while in 1972 a mobile library service was inaugurated enabling readers to choose their own materials.

Ex. The first printing presses had two moving parts: the carriage assembly, which carried the type and paper in and out of the press, and the impression assembly, by means of which the paper was pressed down on to the inked type.

Ex. At all periods, but uncommonly before the eighteenth century, the lines of type might be 'leaded', thin strips of typemetal, reglet, or card being slipped in between each one.

Ex. I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

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* introducir a golpes = hammer into.

* introducir Algo/Alguien en = usher + Nombre + into.

* introducir Algo en = take + Nombre + into.

* introducir arrastrando = haul in.

* introducir datos = key + data.

* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.

* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.

* introducir de contrabando = smuggle in.

* introducir de nuevo = re-enter [reenter].

* introducir en = merge into.

* introducir escalonadamente = spiral.

* introducir gradualmente = phase in.

* introducir ilegalmente = smuggle in.

* introducir información = provide + input.

* introducir mediante el teclado = keyboard.

* introducir mejoras = make + improvements.

* introducir poco a poco a = filter through to.

* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.

* introducir progresivamente = spiral.

* introducirse = creep (up) (in/into), enter into, make + Posesivo + way (into/onto).

* introducirse completamente en = immerse + Reflexivo + in.

* introducirse en = insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate into.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* introducirse sigilosamente = creep up on.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* introducir un cambio = bring + change.

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <llave/moneda> to insert

introdujo la papeleta en la urna — he put his ballot paper in o into the ballot box

2)

a) <cambios/medidas/ley> to introduce, bring in

introducir un nuevo producto en el mercado — to introduce a new product into o bring a new product onto the market

b) <contrabando/drogas> to bring in, smuggle in

un solo perro podría introducir la enfermedad en el país — a single dog could bring o introduce the disease into the country

3)

a) (presentar, iniciar) to introduce

b) < persona> ( a una actividad)

introducir a alguien a algo — to introduce somebody to something

me introdujo a la lectura de los clásicos — he introduced me to the classics

c) ( en un ambiente)

su música nos introduce en un mundo mágico — his music transports us to a magical world

el escritor nos introduce en la Francia del siglo pasado — the writer takes us back to the France of the last century
2.
introducirse v pron

a) ( meterse)

el agua se introducía por las ranuras — the water was seeping in through the cracks

la moneda se introdujo por una grieta — the coin fell down a crack

b) persona to gain access to

se introdujeron en el banco por un túnel — they gained access to o got into the bank via a tunnel

c) ( entrar en uso) modato come in

la costumbre se introdujo en los años 80 — the practice was introduced in the eighties

d) ( hacerse conocido) to become known

cuando su obra se introdujo en México — when his works became known in Mexico

ideas que se introdujeron en nuestra sociedad — ideas which found their way into our society

* * *

= enter, feed, input, insert, introduce, key in, load into, put in, put into, read in, usher in, inaugurate, carry in, slip in between, roll out.

Ex: Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.

Ex: The computer merely needs to be fed with the source documents and their citation, and with the appropriate software, will generate the indexes.

Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.

Ex: Gaps are left in the apportionment of notation in order to permit new subjects to be inserted.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex: The advantage is that information does not have to be keyed in.

Ex: Multiple copies of the catalogue or index in the conventional sense are not required, but the data base can be copied and loaded into various computer systems.

Ex: For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex: If the bibliographic record is found, it can be put into the system catalog immediately.

Ex: Light pens can be used to read in data from bar codes on borrowers' cards, books, records, audio-visual materials.

Ex: Optical technology has ushered in a new phase in the storage and retrieval of information.

Ex: In the beginning staff delivered books to readers in their homes, while in 1972 a mobile library service was inaugurated enabling readers to choose their own materials.

Ex: The first printing presses had two moving parts: the carriage assembly, which carried the type and paper in and out of the press, and the impression assembly, by means of which the paper was pressed down on to the inked type.

Ex: At all periods, but uncommonly before the eighteenth century, the lines of type might be 'leaded', thin strips of typemetal, reglet, or card being slipped in between each one.

Ex: I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

* introducir a golpes = hammer into.

* introducir Algo/Alguien en = usher + Nombre + into.

* introducir Algo en = take + Nombre + into.

* introducir arrastrando = haul in.

* introducir datos = key + data.

* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.

* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.

* introducir de contrabando = smuggle in.

* introducir de nuevo = re-enter [reenter].

* introducir en = merge into.

* introducir escalonadamente = spiral.

* introducir gradualmente = phase in.

* introducir ilegalmente = smuggle in.

* introducir información = provide + input.

* introducir mediante el teclado = keyboard.

* introducir mejoras = make + improvements.

* introducir poco a poco a = filter through to.

* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.

* introducir progresivamente = spiral.

* introducirse = creep (up) (in/into), enter into, make + Posesivo + way (into/onto).

* introducirse completamente en = immerse + Reflexivo + in.

* introducirse en = insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate into.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* introducirse sigilosamente = creep up on.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* introducir un cambio = bring + change.

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

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introducir [I6 ]

vt

A (meter) introducir algo EN algo:

introdujo la papeleta en la urna he put his ballot paper in o into the ballot box, he placed his ballot paper in the ballot box

introducir la moneda en la ranura insert the coin in the slot

introdujo la llave en la cerradura he put o inserted the key in o into the lock

introducir un cuchillo en el centro del pastel insert a knife into the middle of the cake

B

1 ‹cambios/medidas/ley› to introduce, bring in, institute ( frml) introducir algo EN algo:

se introdujo una modificación en el reglamento a change was made in the rules

fue introducida en Europa en el siglo XVI it was introduced o brought into Europe in the 16th century

quieren introducir un nuevo producto en el mercado they plan to introduce a new product into o bring a new product onto the market

2 ‹contrabando/drogas› to bring in, smuggle in

un solo perro podría introducir la enfermedad en el país a single dog could bring o introduce the disease into the country

C

1 (presentar, iniciar) to introduce

estas tres notas introducen el nuevo tema musical these three notes introduce the new theme

2 ‹persona› (a una actividad) introducir a algn A algo to introduce sb TO sth

fue él quien me introdujo a la lectura de los clásicos it was he who introduced me to the classics

3 (en un ambiente) introducir a algn EN algo:

su música nos introduce en un mundo mágico his music transports us to a magical world

el escritor nos introduce en la Francia del siglo pasado the writer takes us back to the France of the last century

■ introducirse

v pron

1

(meterse): el agua se introducía por las ranuras the water was coming in o was seeping through the cracks

la moneda rodó hasta introducirse por una grieta the coin rolled along and dropped down a crack

2 «persona» to gain access to

se introdujeron en el banco por un túnel they gained access to o got into the bank via a tunnel

3

«ideas/costumbres/moda»: introducirse EN algo: ideas foráneas que se introdujeron poco a poco en nuestra sociedad foreign ideas which gradually found their way into our society

su obra se introdujo en México a través de las traducciones de Sanz his works became known in Mexico through Sanz's translations

* * *

introducir ( conjugate introducir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to put … in;
‹ moneda› to insert;
introducir algo en algo to put sth into sth;
‹ moneda› to insert sth in sth
2
a) ‹cambios/medidas/ley› to introduce, bring in;

‹ producto› to introduce
b) ‹contrabando/drogas› to bring in, smuggle in

3 ( presentar) ‹acto/cantante› to introduce
introducirse verbo pronominal
a) ( meterse) [ ladrón] to gain access;

◊ la moneda se introdujo por una grieta the coin fell down a crack

b) ( entrar en uso) [ moda] to come in;

[ costumbre] to be introduced
c) ( hacerse conocido) [escritor/actor] to become known

introducir verbo transitivo
1 to introduce: su padre lo introdujo en la política, his father introduced him to politics
2 (meter) to insert, put in: introduzca una moneda, por favor, please insert coin
' introducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deslizar
- embutir
- iniciar
- pasar
- sonda
- meter
English:
bring in
- dread
- feed
- input
- insert
- introduce
- jam in
- key in
- opportunity
- pack in
- phase
- promise
- put in
- stick in
- well
- work in
- bring
- float

* * *

introducir

♦ vt

1. [meter] [llave, carta] to put in, to insert;
Informát [datos] to input, to enter;
introdujo la moneda en la ranura she put o inserted the coin in the slot;

introdujo la carta en el sobre he put the letter in the envelope;

introduzca su número secreto enter your PIN number

2. [conducir] [persona] to show in;

introdujo a los visitantes en la sala de espera she showed the visitors into the waiting room

3. [en película, novela] to introduce;

en su última obra el autor introduce a dos nuevos personajes in his latest work the author introduces two new characters

4. [medidas, ley] to introduce, to bring in;

introdujeron un plan para combatir el desempleo they introduced o brought in a scheme to combat unemployment;

piensan introducir cambios en la ley they are planning to make changes to the law

5. [mercancías] to bring in, to introduce;

los españoles introdujeron los caballos en América the Spanish introduced horses to America;

una banda que introduce droga en el país a gang smuggling drugs into the country;

fue él quien introdujo las ideas revolucionarias en el país it was he who introduced o brought revolutionary ideas to the country

6. [dar a conocer]
introducir a alguien en to introduce sb to;

la introdujo en el mundo de la moda he introduced her to the world of fashion;

nos introdujo en los principios básicos de la astronomía he introduced us to the basic principles of astronomy

♦ See also the pronominal verb introducirse

* * *

introducir

v/t

1 introduce

2 ( meter) insert

3 INFOR input

* * *

introducir {61} vt

1) : to introduce

2) : to bring in

3) : to insert

4) : to input, to enter

♦ See also the reflexive verb introducirse

* * *

introducir vb

1. (meter) to insert / to put in [pt. & pp. put]

introduce la llave en la cerradura put the key in the lock

2. (aplicar) to introduce / to bring in [pt. & pp. brought]

han introducido un nuevo impuesto they've brought in a new tax

Spanish-English dictionary > introducir
36 repercusión

f.

1 repercussion, consequence, incidence.

2 reverberation.

* * *

repercusión

► nombre femenino

1 repercussion

* * *

SF

1) (=consecuencia) repercussion

repercusiones — repercussions

las repercusiones de esta decisión — the repercussions of this decision

de amplia o de ancha repercusión — far-reaching, with profound effects

tener repercusión o repercusiones en — to have repercussions on

2) [de sonido] repercussion; (=reverberación) reverberation, echo

* * *

femenino

a) ( de sonido) reverberation

b) ( impacto)

sus diseños han tenido gran repercusión — her designs have made a great impact

c) ( consecuencia) repercussion

* * *

= impact, implication, repercussion, after effect [after-effect].

Ex. This code had an important impact upon cataloguing practices in the United States and the United Kingdom, and endured for over half a century.

Ex. Chapter 25 deals with uniform titles, and its implications are considered in chapter 11.

Ex. The installation of automation in libraries has some repercussions on their organisation.

Ex. This paper explains how the after effects of flooding on library walls and shelving were dealt with by means of humidifiers and fans.

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* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* repercusiones = aftermath, aftershock, ramifications, fallout.

* repercusiones del cambio = impact of change.

* repercusión negativa = backlash.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* * *

femenino

a) ( de sonido) reverberation

b) ( impacto)

sus diseños han tenido gran repercusión — her designs have made a great impact

c) ( consecuencia) repercussion

* * *

= impact, implication, repercussion, after effect [after-effect].

Ex: This code had an important impact upon cataloguing practices in the United States and the United Kingdom, and endured for over half a century.

Ex: Chapter 25 deals with uniform titles, and its implications are considered in chapter 11.

Ex: The installation of automation in libraries has some repercussions on their organisation.

Ex: This paper explains how the after effects of flooding on library walls and shelving were dealt with by means of humidifiers and fans.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* repercusiones = aftermath, aftershock, ramifications, fallout.

* repercusiones del cambio = impact of change.

* repercusión negativa = backlash.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* * *

repercusión

feminine

1 (de un sonido) reverberation

2

(eco, resonancia): sus diseños han tenido gran repercusión her designs have made a great impact

3 (efecto, consecuencia) repercussion

la ley tuvo amplias repercusiones en la industria the law had widespread repercussions throughout the industry

no se sabe qué repercusiones tendrá este cambio no-one knows what impact o effects this change will have

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repercusión sustantivo femenino ( consecuencia) repercussion
repercusión sustantivo femenino
1 (consecuencia) repercussion: la medida no ha tenido repercusiones, the measure has had no repercussions
2 (resonancia, trascendencia) impact
' repercusión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
incidencia
- nula
- nulo
English:
ambit
- repercussion
- reverberation
- implication

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repercusión nf

1. [de sonido] reverberation

2. [eco] impact;

el tratado tuvo repercusión en todo el mundo occidental the treaty had an impact throughout the Western world

3. [consecuencia] repercussion;

el atentado tendrá graves repercusiones en el proceso de paz the attack will have serious repercussions on the peace process

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repercusión

f fig

repercussion

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repercusión nf, pl - siones : repercussion

Spanish-English dictionary > repercusión
37 esperar

v.

1 to wait (for).

te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport

esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for somebody to do something

espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming

quien espera desespera (Prov) a watched pot never boils

Elsa espera pacientemente Elsa waits patiently.

2 to hope (tener esperanza de).

espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help

esperar que to hope that

espero que sí/no I hope so/not

esperar hacer algo to hope to do something

Esperamos que suceda lo mejor We hope for the best.

3 to expect (tener confianza en).

no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction

esperar algo de alguien to expect something from somebody, to hope for something from somebody

como era de esperar as was to be expected

Elsa espera un milagro Elsa expects a miracle.

4 to await, to be in store for (ser inevitable).

le esperan dificultades many difficulties await him

¡me espera una buena en casa! (informal) I'm in for it when I get home!

5 to wait for, to await, to wait.

Elsa espera el tren Elsa waits for the train.

6 to expect to, to look forward to, to hope to, to be expecting to.

Ellos esperan llegar pronto They hope to arrive soon.

7 to await for, to expect, to watch for.

Ellos esperan la noticia They await for the news.

Me espera una sorpresa A surprise awaits for me.

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esperar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tener esperanza) to hope for, expect

■ esperan un milagro they're hoping for a miracle

■ esperar la gloria to hope for glory

2 (contar, creer) to expect

■ no te esperábamos hasta mañana we didn't expect you till tomorrow

■ llegaron tarde como era de esperar they arrived late as expected

3 (aguardar) to wait for, await

■ espera un momento wait a moment

■ espero a mi padre I'm waiting for my father

4 (desear) to hope

■ espero que cantes I hope you'll sing

■ espero verlo I hope to see him

5 (ser inevitable) to await, be ahead

■ mala noche nos espera there's a bad night ahead

6 figurado (bebé) to expect

► verbo intransitivo

1 to wait

■ esperaré hasta que lleguen I'll wait until they get here

► verbo pronominal esperarse

1 (aguardar) to wait

■ espérense en recepción please wait in reception

2 (creer, contar) to expect

■ se espera que seas puntual you're expected to be punctual

3 (desear) to hope

■ se espera que lo hayan pasado bien we hope you've had a good time

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en espera de noticias tuyas we hope to hear from you soon

¡espérate sentado! don't hold your breath!, you'll be waiting till the cows come home!

espero que no I hope not

espero que sí I hope so

hacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waiting

hacerse esperar to keep people waiting

quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils

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verb

1) to wait for, await

2) expect

3) hope

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- esperarse

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1. VT

1) (=aguardar) [+ tren, persona] to wait for

estaba esperando el avión — I was waiting for the plane

esperaban noticias de los rehenes — they were waiting for o awaiting news of the hostages

fuimos a esperarla a la estación — we went to meet her at the station

nos espera un duro invierno — we've got a hard winter ahead of us

¡la que te espera cuando llegues a casa! — you're (in) for it when you get home!

de aquí te espero * —

un lío de aquí te espero — * a tremendous row *

dijo unas tonterías de aquí te espero — he said some really stupid things

2) (=desear) to hope

espero llegar a tiempo — I hope to arrive on time

eso espero — I hope so

han prometido castigar a los culpables y espero que sea así — they've promised to punish those responsible and I hope they will

- ya nos pagará -espero que sea así — "he'll pay us, you'll see" - "I hope you're right o I hope so"

espero que te haya gustado — I hope you liked it

espero que vengas — I hope you'll come

espero que no sea nada grave — I hope it isn't anything serious

-¿vienen a la fiesta? -espero que sí — "are they coming to the party?" - "I hope so"

-¿crees que se enfadará? -espero que no — "do you think she will be angry?" - "I hope not"

3) (=contar con) to expect

¿esperas visita? — are you expecting someone?

espero su llamada en cualquier momento — I expect his call at any moment

no me esperes antes de las siete — don't expect me before seven

¿acaso esperas que pague yo? — you're not expecting me to pay, are you?

llegaron antes de lo que yo esperaba — they arrived sooner than I expected

esperaban que les pidiera perdón — they were expecting him to apologize

¿qué esperas, que encima te lo agradezca? — don't expect me to thank you for it as well

¿qué puedes esperar de él, después de cómo se ha comportado? — what do you expect from him, after the way he has behaved?

• era de esperar — it was to be expected

era de esperar que eso sucediera — it was to be expected that that would happen

era de esperar que no viniera — it was to be expected that he wouldn't come

• no esperaba menos de ti — I expected nothing o no less of you

llamará cuando menos te lo esperes — he'll call when you least expect it

- esperar algo como agua de mayo

4) [+ bebé]

está esperando un hijo — she's expecting (a baby)

está esperando su primer hijo — she's expecting her first child

2. VI

1) (=aguardar) to wait

esperaré aquí — I'll wait here

¡espera un momento, este no es mi libro! — hold on o wait a minute, this isn't my book!

espera en la puerta, ahora mismo voy — wait at the door, I'm just coming

esperar a o hasta que algn haga algo — to wait for sb to do sth

• hacer esperar a algn — keep sb waiting

su respuesta no se hizo esperar — his answer wasn't long in coming

- esperar desesperando

- espera y verás

- puedes esperar sentado

- el que espera desespera

2)

• esperar en algn — to put one's hopes o trust in sb

esperar en Dios — to trust in God

3.

See:

esperarse
ESPERAR Esperar tiene en inglés varias traducciones, entre las que se encuentran wait (for), await, hope y expect. ► Se traduce por wait ( for ) cuando esperar se refiere al hecho de aguardar la llegada de alguien o de un suceso: Hice el examen hace dos meses y todavía estoy esperando los resultados I took the exam two months ago and I'm still waiting for the results La esperó media hora y después se fue a casa He waited half an hour for her and then went home ► El verbo await es un verbo de uso similar a wait for, aunque no requiere el uso de la preposición y no es muy corriente en inglés moderno: Esperaban ansiosamente la llegada del Rey They eagerly awaited the arrival of the King ► Se traduce por hope cuando deseamos que algo suceda, pero no estamos seguros de si ocurrirá o no: Espero que no se enfade mucho conmigo I hope (that) she won't be very annoyed with me Después de terminar la carrera espero conseguir un buen trabajo I hope to get a good job when I finish university ► Traducimos esperar por expect cuando estamos muy seguros de que algo va a suceder o cuando hay una razón lógica para que algo suceda: Espero aprobar porque el examen me salió muy bien I expect to pass o I expect I'll pass because the exam went very well Ha resultado mejor de lo que esperábamos It was better than we expected Está esperando un niño She's expecting (a baby) Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for

la esperé dos horas — I waited for her for two hours

esperaban con impaciencia su llegada — they were really looking forward to her coming

le encanta hacerse esperar — he loves to keep people waiting

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar — don't wait for me to eat

b) ( recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto — we went to meet her at the airport

c) sorpresa to await

su reacción no se hizo esperar — he was swift to react

le espera un futuro difícil — he has a difficult future ahead of him

ya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)

2)

a) (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos — just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera — when you least expect it

te espero alrededor de las nueve — I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada — I'm expecting a call

esperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help

b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting

está esperando familia — she's expecting

3) ( con esperanza) to hope

eso espero or espero que sí — I hope so

espero que no — I hope not

esperar + inf — to hope to + inf

espero no haberme olvidado de nada — I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
2.
esperar vi

a) ( aguardar) to wait

no podemos esperar más — we can't wait any longer

espera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part

b) embarazada

estar esperando — to be expecting

¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
3.
esperarse v pron

1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?

2) (fam) ( prever) to expect

no me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him

quién se lo iba a esperar! — who would have thought it!

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for

la esperé dos horas — I waited for her for two hours

esperaban con impaciencia su llegada — they were really looking forward to her coming

le encanta hacerse esperar — he loves to keep people waiting

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar — don't wait for me to eat

b) ( recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto — we went to meet her at the airport

c) sorpresa to await

su reacción no se hizo esperar — he was swift to react

le espera un futuro difícil — he has a difficult future ahead of him

ya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)

2)

a) (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos — just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera — when you least expect it

te espero alrededor de las nueve — I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada — I'm expecting a call

esperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help

b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting

está esperando familia — she's expecting

3) ( con esperanza) to hope

eso espero or espero que sí — I hope so

espero que no — I hope not

esperar + inf — to hope to + inf

espero no haberme olvidado de nada — I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
2.
esperar vi

a) ( aguardar) to wait

no podemos esperar más — we can't wait any longer

espera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part

b) embarazada

estar esperando — to be expecting

¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
3.
esperarse v pron

1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?

2) (fam) ( prever) to expect

no me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him

quién se lo iba a esperar! — who would have thought it!

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esperar¹

¹ = await, wait, wait for, hang on, be in store, tarry.

Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.

Ex: Otherwise documents will have to wait in cataloguing departments until the record does become available.

Ex: Please accept this from the person who was probably the biggest sceptic in the State of Ohio at the beginning -- if we had waited for this from the start, I think we never would have started.

Ex: ' Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.

Ex: A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.

Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.

* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.

* esperar con impaciencia = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* esperar el turno de Uno = wait + Posesivo + turn.

* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.

* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.

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

* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.

* hacer + Pronombre + esperar = keep + Pronombre + waiting.

* lo que espera a = what is on store for.

* lo que nos espera = things to come.

* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.

* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

esperar²

² = call on/upon, expect, hope, count on, look to, bank on.

Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.

Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.

Ex: It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.

Ex: Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.

Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.

Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.

* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.

* como cabía esperar = as expected.

* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.

* como era de esperar = as expected.

* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* es de esperar = hopefully.

* esperamos sus noticias = look forward to + hearing from you.

* esperando que = in hopeful expectation that.

* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.

* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.

* esperarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.

* esperarse Algo = come as + no surprise.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

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esperar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait for

esperaba el tren/a un amigo he was waiting for the train/a friend

podrías haber esperado un momento más oportuno you could have waited for a better moment

espérame, ya voy wait for me, I'm just coming

la esperé dos horas/en el bar I waited for her for two hours/in the bar

esperaban con impaciencia la llegada de sus amigos they were really looking forward to their friends coming, they couldn't wait for o they were dying for their friends to arrive ( colloq)

le encanta hacerse esperar he loves to keep people waiting

esperar algo/a algn PARA + INF:

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar eat without me o don't wait for me to eat

2 (recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport

¿dónde van a esperar el Año Nuevo? where will you be seeing the New Year in?

3 «sorpresa» to await

la reacción del gobierno no se hizo esperar the government was swift to react

como no salgamos temprano ya sabes lo que nos espera a la salida de Madrid if we don't leave early, you know what problems we'll have o you know what it'll be like trying to leave Madrid

le espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him

¡ya verás la que te espera en casa! ( fam); you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! ( colloq)

B

1 (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it

ven a cenar, te espero alrededor de las nueve come to dinner, I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada de Nueva York I'm expecting a call from New York

esperan un lleno completo they expect a full house

tuvo mayor aceptación de lo que se esperaba it proved to be more popular than had been expected

esperar QUE + SUBJ:

se espera que más de un millón de personas visite la exposición over a million people are expected to visit the exhibition

¿qué esperabas, que te felicitara? what did you expect me to do? congratulate you?

era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail, it was only to be expected that the project would fail

no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind

esperar algo DE algn/algo to expect sth OF sb/sth

esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you

no hay que esperar mucho de las conversaciones we shouldn't expect too much of the talks

de ella no puedes esperar ayuda don't expect her to help, you can't expect to get any help from her

2 ‹niño/bebé› to be expecting

esperan el primer hijo para mayo they're expecting their first child in May

está esperando familia she's expecting

C (con esperanza) to hope

¿te vienen a recoger? — eso espero are they coming to collect you? — I hope so

¿quedarán entradas? — espero que sí will there be any tickets left? — I hope so

¿habrá perdido el tren? — espero que no do you think he's missed the train? — I hope not

esperar + INF:

espero poder llegar a la cumbre esta vez I hope to be able to reach the summit this time

espero no haberme olvidado de nada I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar QUE + SUBJ:

espero que no llueva/que haga buen tiempo I hope it doesn't rain/the weather's nice

espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck

espero que no me haya mentido I hope he hasn't lied to me

esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious

¡y yo que esperaba que estuviera todo listo! and there was I hoping that everything would be ready!

■ esperar

vi

A

1 (aguardar) to wait

lo siento, no podemos esperar más I'm sorry, we can't wait any longer

mientras esperaba corregí los exámenes I corrected the tests while I was waiting

espera, que bajo contigo wait a minute o ( colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

espere un momento, por favor wait a moment, please

espera un momento ¿tú qué haces aquí? just a moment, what are you doing here?

vamos, que el tren no espera come on, the train won't wait for us

esperar A + INF:

espera a estar seguro antes de hablar con ella wait until you're sure before you talk to her

mejor espero a tener un poco más de dinero ahorrado I'd better wait until I've saved a bit more money

esperar ( A) QUE + SUBJ:

el profesor esperó (a) que hubiera silencio the teacher waited for them to be quiet

tiene que esperar (a) que lo llamen you have to wait for them to call you o until they call you

esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in

esperar sentado ( fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming ( colloq)

¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope! o don't hold your breath! o we could be waiting till the cows come home! ( colloq)

quien espera desespera waiting's the worst part, the waiting gets you down

2

«embarazada»: no sabía que estaba esperando I didn't know she was expecting

¿para cuándo espera? when's the baby due?

quedar esperando ( Chi); to get pregnant

B esperar por ( ant) esperar vt A 1.

■ esperarse

v pron

A ( fam) (aguardar) to hang on ( colloq), to hold on ( colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? wait a minute o hang on o hold on! can't you see I'm busy?

B ( fam) (prever) to expect

¿qué te esperabas por ese precio? what did you expect for that price?

no me esperaba esa reacción I hadn't expected her to react like that

¿quién se iba a esperar que saliera elegido él? who would have thought he would be elected?

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esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait for;

◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?

b) ( recibir) to meet;

◊ la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport

c) [ sorpresa] to await;

◊ le espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him

2
a) (contar con, prever) to expect;

◊ tal como esperábamos just as we expected;

cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
b) ‹niño/bebé› to be expecting

3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
◊ espero que no I hope not;

esperar hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
a) ( aguardar) to wait;

◊ no podemos esperar más we can't wait any longer;

espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in
b) [ embarazada]:

◊ estar esperando to be expecting

esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;
◊ ¡quién se lo iba a esperar! who would have thought it!

esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' esperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acecho
- aguardar
- amabilidad
- cruzarse
- ser
- esperanza
- pelaje
- pendiente
- prometerse
- satisfacción
- como
- esperado
- exigir
- favor
- hacer
- mucho
- preferir
English:
aim
- anticipate
- await
- bargain for
- bargain on
- daydream
- eruption
- expect
- hang about
- hang around
- hang on
- hold off
- hold on
- hope
- magic wand
- sit up
- to
- trust
- wait
- wait about
- wait around
- wind
- would
- bear
- bide
- count
- dark
- delay
- duly
- else
- hang
- hold
- mind
- unprepared
- unrealistic

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esperar

♦ vt

1. [aguardar] to wait for;

esperar el autobús to wait for the bus;

te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport;

espéranos un minuto wait for us a minute;

¡espérame, que voy contigo! wait for me, I'm coming with you!;

¿a qué estás esperando? what are you waiting for?;

esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for sb to do sth;

esperaré a que vuelva I'll wait till she gets back

2. [tener esperanza de]
todos esperamos la victoria we all hope for victory;

esperamos salir al campo el domingo we are hoping to go on a trip to the countryside on Sunday;

espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help;

esperar que… to hope that…;

espero que sí/no I hope so/not;

espero que no te hayas ofendido I hope you didn't take offence;

esperamos que no sea nada let's hope it's nothing serious;

ser de esperar: es de esperar que no ocurra ninguna desgracia let's hope nothing terrible happens;

era de esperar que ocurriría esto you could have predicted this would happen;

como era de esperar as was to be expected;

como era de esperar, llovió mucho as was to be expected o as you might expect, there was a lot of rain

3. [tener confianza en] to expect;

no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction;

espero que venga esta noche I expect (that) she'll come tonight;

esperar algo de alguien to expect sth from sb, to hope for sth from sb;

espero discreción de usted I expect discretion from you, I expect you to be discreet;

¿y qué esperabas (de alguien así)? what did you expect (from someone like that)?;

no esperaba menos de él I expected no less of him

4. [ser inminente para] to await, to be in store for;

nos esperan un buen baño y una cama there's a nice warm bath and a bed waiting for us;

le esperan dificultades he's in for some problems, there are problems in store for him;
Fam
¡me espera una buena en casa! I'm in for it when I get home!;
Fam
¡no sabes la o [m5] lo que te espera! you don't know what you're in for!

♦ vi

1. [aguardar] to wait;

espera en este despacho wait in this office;

espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming;

espera un instante o [m5]momento, ¿no es el famoso Pedro Valverde? hang on o wait a minute, isn't that the famous Pedro Valverde?;

no creo que puedas hacerlo – espera y verás I don't think you'll be able to do it – just (you) wait and see;

su enfado no se hizo esperar it didn't take long for her anger to surface;
Fam
si crees que te voy a dejar dinero, puedes esperar sentado if you think I'm going to lend you some money, you've got another think coming;

hacer esperar a alguien to keep sb waiting, to make sb wait;

me hiciste esperar una hora you kept me waiting (for) an hour;

Prov

quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils

2. [estar embarazada] to be expecting;

está esperando desde hace cuatro meses she's four months pregnant

♦ See also the pronominal verb esperarse

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esperar

I v/t

1 ( aguardar) wait for;

hacerse esperar keep people waiting

2 con esperanza hope;

(así) lo espero I hope so, hopefully;

espero que no I hope not, hopefully not;

es de esperar que it is to be hoped that

3 ( suponer, confiar en) expect

4

:

esperar un hijo be expecting a baby

5

:

de aquí te espero fam incredible fam

II v/i ( aguardar) wait;

puedes esperar sentado you’re in for a long wait

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esperar vt

1) aguardar: to wait for, to await

2) : to expect

3) : to hope

espero poder trabajar: I hope to be able to work

espero que sí: I hope so

esperar vi

: to wait

♦ See also the reflexive verb esperarse

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esperar vb

1. (aguardar) to wait / to wait for

¿hace mucho que esperas? have you been waiting long?

te esperé toda la tarde I waited all afternoon for you

2. (creer, imaginar) to expect

no esperaba que viniera tanta gente I didn't expect so many people to come

las cosas no le fueron tan bien como esperaba things didn't go as well as he'd expected

3. (tener esperanza, desear) to hope

espera ir a la universidad she hopes to go to university

espero que seáis muy felices I hope you'll be very happy

espero que sí I hope so

esperar un niño to be expecting a baby

hacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waiting

Spanish-English dictionary > esperar
38 Preis

Preis m (Pr.) GEN charge, price, pr. • alles hat seinen Preis GEN, MGT (infrml) there is no such thing as a free lunch • die Preise frisieren BÖRSE (infrml) fake the marks, (infrml) doctor the prices • die Preise gaben nach GEN prices receded (Volumen) • die Preise sind herabgesetzt worden BÖRSE prices have been marked down • Preis (ist) Verhandlungssache rate to be agreed, r.t.b.a. • Preise hochschrauben V&M push up prices • Preise hochtreiben V&M push up prices • Preise reduzieren V&M cut prices, reduce prices, sink prices • sich durch zu hohe Preise vom Markt ausschließen V&M price oneself out of the market • sich nach dem besten Preis umsehen V&M shop around for the best price • unter Preis anbieten V&M underprice • unter Preis angeboten V&M underpriced • unter Preis verkaufen V&M undercut • zu Preisen zwischen x und y GEN at prices ranging from x to y
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m (Pr.) < Geschäft> charge, price (pr.) ■ alles hat seinen Preis <Geschäft, Mgmnt> there is no such thing as a free lunch infrml ■ die Preise frisieren infrml < Börse> fake the marks infrml, doctor the prices infrml ■ die Preise gaben nach < Geschäft> Volumen prices receded ■ die Preise sind herabgesetzt worden < Börse> prices have been marked down ■ Preise hochschrauben <V&M> push up prices ■ Preise hochtreiben <V&M> push up prices ■ Preise reduzieren <V&M> cut prices, reduce prices, sink prices ■ sich durch zu hohe Preise vom Markt ausschließen <V&M> price oneself out of the market ■ sich nach dem besten Preis umsehen <V&M> shop around for the best price ■ unter Preis anbieten <V&M> underprice ■ unter Preis angeboten <V&M> underpriced ■ unter Preis verkaufen <V&M> undercut ■ zu Preisen zwischen x und y < Geschäft> at prices ranging from x to y

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Preis
price, (Belohnung) reward, premium, (Fahrgeld) fare, (Gebühr) charge, fee, (Kosten) cost[s], expense, price, (Satz) rate, figure, (Summe) amount, sum, (Tarif) rate, tariff, charge, (Wert) value, (im Wettbewerb) prize, award;
• auf der Grundlage der Preise vom Jahr 2002 at 2002 survey prices;
• bei anziehenden Preisen in a rising market, with attractive prices;
• bei sinkenden Preisen by (with) declining prices, at prices dropping;
• bis zum Preise von as high as;
• durch überhöhte Preise aus dem Markt gedrängt priced out of the market;
• mit Preisen versehen priced, price-tagged;
• niedrig im Preis low-priced;
• um jeden Preis for love of money;
• unter [dem Selbstkosten] Preis priced below cost;
• zu erhöhten Preisen at a higher price;
• zu ermäßigten Preisen at reduced (cut) prices;
• zu bedeutend ermäßigten Preisen at a sweeping reduction;
• zu festem Preis at a firm rate;
• zu herabgesetztem Preis at a reduced price, reduced, cut-price, at reduced rates, (Taxpreis) at a damaged valuation;
• zu teuren Preisen at a high cost;
• zu überhöhten Preisen eingekauft dear-bought, bought at excessive cost;
• zu unerschwinglichen Preisen at prices beyond one’s means;
• zu unveränderten Preisen at unchanged prices;
• zu einem vereinbarten Preis at an arranged price;
• zu zurückgesetztem Preis at a reduced price;
• zu einem Preis von etwa 10 Pfund at a cost of roughly L 10;
• zum Preise von costing, at the charge (rate) of;
• zum ermäßigten Preis at a lower rate;
• zum festgesetzten Preis at the given price;
• zum amtlich festgesetzten Preis at the established price;
• zum halben Preis at half price, for half the price;
• zum niedrigsten Preis dirt-cheap;
• zum vereinbarten Preis at the understood price;
• in verbindlichen Angeboten abgegebene Preise prices quoted in tenders;
• [vertraglich] abgemachter (abgesprochener, abgestimmter) Preis settled (stipulated) price, price agreed upon [by arrangement];
• abweichende Preise diverging prices;
• von der Preisliste abweichender Preis irregular price;
• überhöhter, vom Kunden akzeptierter Preis class price;
• allerniedrigster Preis rock-bottom price;
• amtlicher Preis official price;
• nicht amtlicher Preis (Börse) sidewalk price (US);
• angebotener Preis price offered;
• verbindlich angebotene Preise prices quoted in tenders;
• angegebener (angesetzter) Preis quoted price;
• auf der Rechnung angegebener Preis invoice[d] price;
• angehobener Preis advanced price;
• angemessener Preis reasonable (fair, adequate, equitable) price;
• annehmbarer Preis fair rate (price), reasonable price (terms);
• ansteigende Preise increasing prices;
• anziehender Preis attractive price;
• nachstehend aufgeführte Preise prices specified below;
• augenblicklicher Preis market price;
• vertraglich ausbedungener Preis price agreed upon, contract price;
• ausgehandelte Preise prices negotiated;
• ausgemachter Preis settled price, price agreed upon;
• ausgesetzter Preis offered price;
• ausgezeichneter Preis marked price;
• auskömmlicher Preis paying price;
• äußerster Preis rock-bottom (close, bedrock) price, cut rate, lowest computation (possible price), (Auktion) knockdown price;
• künstlich beeinflusster Preis manipulated price;
• vor Verkaufsbeginn von der Konkurrenz bekannt gegebener Preis open price;
• äußerst niedrig berechneter Preis rock-bottom price;
• bescheidene Preise moderate prices;
• vom Hersteller bestimmte Preise prices laid down by the manufacturer;
• beweglicher Preis elastic (flexible) price;
• bewirtschafteter Preis administered price;
• billiger Preis budget (moderate, low) price;
• bisheriger Preis previous rate;
• cif-Preis cif price;
• davonlaufende Preise prices running away;
• Herstellungs- und Generalkosten deckender Preis overhead price;
• nicht die Selbstkosten deckender Preis losing price;
• stark divergierende Preise wide prices;
• doppelter Preis (Anzeige) double rate;
• durchschnittlicher Preis average price;
• echter Preis commercial price;
• effektiver Preis real (actual) price;
• eingefrorene Preise frozen prices, price rigidity;
• eingependelter Preis established price;
• einheitlicher Preis uniform (standard) price;
• empfohlener Preis reference (suggested, recommended) price;
• über das Lohnniveau emporschnellende Preis prices outsoaring the wages;
• enormer Preis huge (ruinous) price;
• erhöhter Preis increased (inflated, higher, enhanced) price;
• ermäßigter Preis reduced (short, cut) price;
• Sicherungsvorschuss erschöpfender Preis (Termingeschäft) exhaust price;
• [tatsächlich] erzielter Preis price obtained, actual price;
• exorbitanter Preis exorbitant price;
• fakturierter Preis invoice[d] price;
• fallende Preise dropping (sagging, declining, receding, falling-off) prices;
• feste Preise standing (fixed, flat, steady) prices, (Schaufenster) no abatement (discount, reduction);
• fester Preis fixed (firm, standing) price;
• künstlich festgelegter Preis administered price;
• vertraglich festgelegter Preis stipulated price;
• festgesetzter Preis stated (fixed) price;
• amtlich festgesetzter Preis administered (controlled) price, price as fixed by the authorities;
• vertraglich festgesetzter Preis fixed contract price;
• fingierter Preis fictitious price;
• Frei-Grenze-Preis free-at-frontier price;
• Preis freibleibend, freibleibender Preis price subject to change without notice;
• friedensmäßige Preise prices at peace-time level;
• früherer Preis previous price;
• gangbarer Preis prevailing price;
• gängiger Preis salable price;
• garantierter Preis guaranteed price;
• gebotener Preis offer, bid (offered) price;
• gebundener Preis fixed (fixed-selling, maintained, controlled) price, (Einzelhandel) fixed (minimum) resale price, (Kartell) fixed cartel price;
• geforderter Preis asked price, charge;
• gegenwärtiger Preis ruling (current, prevailing, actual, market) price;
• künstlich gehaltener Preis pegged price;
• mit einem Index gekoppelter Preis index-linked price;
• gelenkter Preis controlled price;
• geltender Preis prevailing (ruling) price;
• augenblicklich geltender Preis ruling (present, going, market, current) price;
• in der ganzen Industrie geltender Preis industry-wide price;
• genauester Preis nearest price;
• genehmigter Preis approved price;
• genormter Preis standardized price;
• gepfefferte Preise steep prices;
• zu geringer Preis underrated price;
• gestaffelter Preis graduated (scheduled) price;
• gesteuerter Preis manipulated price;
• gestoppter Preis stop price;
• gestützter Preis pegged (support[ed]) price;
• gesunkener Preis reduced (diminished, dropped, sagged) price;
• gewöhnlicher Preis customary charge, common price (charge);
• für den Fortschritt gezahlter Preis price paid for progress;
• gleitender Preis price subject to amendment, escalation (sliding-scale) price;
• [augenblicklich] gültiger Preis going (current, market) price;
• allgemein gültiger Preis allround price;
• im internen Verrechnungsverkehr gültiger Preis internal price;
• günstige Preise favo(u)rable terms (prices);
• günstiger Preis favo(u)rable (attractive) price;
• sehr günstiger Preis highly concessional price;
• halber Preis half price;
• handelsüblicher Preis market (ruling) price;
• herabgesetzter Preis reduced (marked-down, cut rate) price;
• nicht herabgesetzter Preis full price;
• heraufgesetzter Preis put-up (marked-up) price;
• hochgestochener Preis high-flying price;
• höchster Preis ceiling (maximum) price, price ceiling;
• hoher Preis long (high, advanced) price;
• besonders hoher Preis extra high price;
• entschieden zu hohe Preise definitely too high prices;
• unverhältnismäßig hoher Preis excessive price;
• inflationistische (inflationäre) Preise inflationary prices;
• inländischer Preis domestic (home-market) price;
• jetzige Preise current prices;
• kalkulierter Preis calculated price;
• äußerst kalkulierter Preis rock-bottom price;
• niedrigst kalkulierter Preis bargain level;
• scharf kalkulierter Preis price cut very fine, cut-rate (close) price;
• knappheitsbedingter Preis scarcity price;
• konkurrenzfähiger Preis competitive (keener) price;
• nicht konkurrenzfähiger Preis uncompetitive price;
• konkurrenzloser Preis unrival(l)ed (unmatched) price;
• konstante Preise constant prices, price stability;
• kostendeckender Preis price covering the costs of production;
• kriminelle Preise cutthroat prices;
• laufender Preis ruling price;
• zugrunde zu legender Preis price to be considered;
• leidlicher Preis fairly good price;
• letzte Preise previous rates;
• letzter Preis lowest limit (price);
• limitierter Preis limited price;
• lohnender (lukrativer) Preis remunerative (paying) price;
• manipulierter Preis managed (manipulated) price;
• marktentscheidender Preis key price;
• marktgängige Preise usual market prices;
• marktgemäßer (marktgerechter) Preis fair market price;
• marktkonformer Preis full economic price;
• mäßiger Preis moderate (reasonable) price;
• minimaler Preis minimum price;
• mittlerer Preis average price;
• mörderischer Preis cutthroat (ruinously high) price;
• nachbörsliche Preise street (kerb) prices (Br.), outside (curb, US) prices;
• nachfragebedingter Preis demand-led price;
• nachgebende Preise easing (falling, sagging, receding) prices;
• niedriger Preis low price, undercharge;
• äußerst niedrige Preise keen prices;
• niedrigster Preis bottom ( lowest possible, minimum) price, bargain level;
• nomineller Preis nominal price;
• notierter Preis market (quoted, listed, US) value;
• fortlaufend notierter Preis consecutively quoted price;
• obiger Preis above quotation;
• optischer Preis charm price;
• ortsüblicher Preis customary (local) price;
• populäre Preise popular prices;
• psychologische Preise psychological price [point];
• purzelnde Preise tumbling prices;
• reduzierter Preis reduced (short, cut) price;
• äußerst reduzierter Preis lowest [possible] rate;
• reeller Preis fair (moderate) price;
• regulärer Preis regular price;
• regulierter Preis administered price;
• richtiger Preis adequate price;
• rückgängige Preise dropping (sagging, declining) prices;
• rückläufige Preise retrograde (receding, declining, falling, drooping) prices;
• ruinöser Preis ruinous (cutthroat) price;
• saisonbedingter Preis seasonal price;
• in die Höhe schnellende Preise soaring prices;
• ganz schöner Preis smart price (coll.);
• schwacher Preis weak price;
• schwankende Preise varying (fluctuating) prices;
• sinkende Preise sagging (declining, falling) prices;
• solider Preis moderate (fair) price;
• spekulativer Preis speculative price;
• spottbilliger Preis ridiculously low price;
• stabiler Preis steady (stable, settled, stationary, firm, sticky, US) price;
• starrer Preis rigid price;
• stehender Preis fixed price;
• steigende Preise increasing (rising, advancing) prices;
• langsam steigende Preise creeping prices;
• schnell steigende Preise soaring (booming) prices;
• sprunghaft steigende Preise soaring prices;
• subventionierter Preis subsidized (support[ed], pegged) price;
• nicht subventionierter Preis full economic price;
• tatsächlicher Preis actual price;
• tragbarer Preis reasonable price;
• überhöhter Preis class (stiff, coll., excessive, exaggerated, prohibitive) price;
• künstlich überhöhte Preise inflated (artificially high) prices;
• übermäßiger Preis exorbitant price;
• übersetzter Preis exaggerated (overcharged) price;
• üblicher Preis market (current, customary) price, customer charge;
• unabhängiger Preis free price;
• vom Lieferort unabhängiger Preis uniform delivered price (US);
• unangemessener Preis unreasonable price;
• unbescheidener Preis unreasonable price;
• unbeschränkter Preis unlimited price;
• unelastischer Preis rigid price;
• unerhörter Preis fabulous price;
• unerschwinglicher Preis prohibitive price;
• ungebundener Preis free (uncontrolled) price;
• unterschiedliche Preise discriminating prices;
• unterschwelliger Preis submarginal price;
• untragbare Preise prohibitive prices;
• unveränderte Preise unchanged rates (prices);
• unverbindliche Preise prices subject to alteration (without commitment);
• unverschämter Preis steep (outrageous, exorbitant) price;
• völlig unzulänglicher Preis inadequate price;
• verbindlicher Preis operative price;
• [vertraglich] vereinbarter Preis price agreed upon [by arrangement], stipulated (agreed, contract) price;
• vertretbarer Preis comparable price;
• volkstümlicher Preis popular price;
• voller Preis full price;
• vorgeschriebener Preis administered price;
• vorheriger Preis previous price;
• vorteilhafte Preise attractive prices;
• weichende Preise sagging (declining, retroactive, falling) prices;
• wettbewerbsfähiger Preis competitive price;
• willkürlicher Preis arbitrary price;
• zivile Preise moderate (reasonable) prices, moderate charges;
• auf den Höchstpreis zurückgesetzter Preis rollback price (US);
• Preis bei der Anlieferung landed cost;
• Preis für eine doppelseitige Anzeige in Heftmitte center- (centre-, Br.) spread price;
• Preis für vierfarbige Anzeigen 4-colo(u)r rate;
• Preis laut gültigem Anzeigentarif rate-card price;
• Preis bei Barzahlung cash price;
• Preis in Bausch und Bogen allround (overhead) price;
• Preise einschließlich Bedienung (Restaurant) terms inclusive of service;
• Preise unter Berücksichtigung der Qualität prices adjusted to quality;
• Preis frei Bestimmungshafen landed cost (price);
• Preis zur Einführung eines Produktes early-bird price;
• Preis per Einheit unit price;
• Preis für den Endverbraucher price for the ultimate consumer;
• Preise für Endverbraucher incl. Mehrwertsteuer (Mwst.) prices inclusive of VAT;
• Preis ab Erzeuger factory price;
• Preise der Erzeugnisse product (producer’s) prices;
• Preise landwirtschaftlicher Erzeugnisse agricultural (farm) prices;
• Preis ab Fabrik factory-gate price;
• Preis des trockenen Gedecks (Hotel) price of the dinner excluding wine; Preis
• einschließlich Gemeinkosten overhead price;
• Preis frei Grenze (EU) free-to-frontier price;
• Preis für Güter und Dienstleistungen cost of goods and services;
• Preis zweiter Hand secondhand price;
• Preis frei Haus delivered-in price, in-the-mail price;
• Preis einschließlich aller Kosten allround price;
• Preis einschließlich (incl.) sämtlicher Kosten bis zum Schiff, Preis frei Längsseite Schiff free alongside ship price, price free alongside ship;
• Preis ab Lager ex-store price; Preis
• einschließlich Lieferkosten delivered price;
• Preis für künftige Lieferung forward (terminal, Br.) price;
• Preis bei sofortiger Lieferung price ex store, spot quotation;
• Preis eines Markenerzeugnisses brand price;
• Preise verstehen sich einschließlich Mehrwertsteuer prices include value-added tax (VAT);
• Preis für greifbare Mengen spot price;
• Preise bei Mengenabnahme prices shaded for quantities;
• Preis mit Mengenrabatt quantity (multi-unit, Br.) price;
• Preis einschließlich Porto und Verpackung price inclusive of postage and packing;
• Preise für eine Produktfamilie price combination (Br.);
• Preis bei Ratenzahlung hire-purchase (Br.) (time, deferred-payment, US) price;
• Preis außerhalb der Saison off-season price;
• Preis ab Schacht pithead price;
• Preis ab Speicher ex-warehouse price;
• Preis für Stromverbrauch electricity rate;
• Preis pro Stück unit price;
• Preise nach dem Tarif tariff rates;
• Preis für Termingeschäfte futures price (US);
• Preis für Übernachtung und Frühstück price for bed and breakfast;
• Preis unverzollt price ex tax;
• Preis ist Verhandlungssache price is a matter for negotiation;
• Preis ohne Verpackung price excluding packing;
• Preis ab Versandbahnhof at-station price;
• Preise für Vorsteuerabzugsberechtigte prices exclusive of VAT;
• Preis für unverzollte Ware im Zolllager in-bond price;
• Preis auf dem Weltmarkt world price;
• Preis ab Werk price ex works, trade (factory) price;
• Preis unter dem Wert underprice;
• Preis für Wiederverkäufer discount price;
• Preis ab Zeche pithead price;
• Preise in Zeiten der Hochkonjunktur boomtime prices;
• Preise abbauen to cut (reduce) prices;
• Preis abflachen to flatten prices;
• vom Preis abhandeln to obtain a reduction;
• zum alten Preis ablassen to charge the old price;
• Preise absprechen to settle prices;
• jem. einen Preis für etw. abverlangen to charge s. o. a price for s. th.;
• auf die Preise abwälzen to pass on prices;
• vom Preis abziehen to knock off the price;
• Preise angeben to quote (state) prices;
• äußersten Preis angeben to quote the outside price;
• Preise auch in Euro angeben to mark prices also in euros;
• Preise wahrheitsgemäß angeben to state prices truthfully;
• Preise angleichen to adjust prices;
• Preise schrittweise angleichen (EU) to approximate prices progressively;
• Preise anheben to jack up (coll.) (increase) prices;
• Preise anpassen to adjust (align) prices;
• Preis ansetzen to price;
• im Preis aufschlagen to go (run) higher, to put on the price;
• hohe Preise aufzwingen to corner;
• Preis aushandeln to negotiate a price;
• Preis ausmachen to agree upon a price;
• Preis aussetzen to put a premium (prize) on;
• Preis für jds. Kopf aussetzen to put a price on s. one’s head;
• mit einem Preis auszeichnen to distinguish with a prize;
• mit einem höheren Preis auszeichnen to mark up;
• Preise beeinflussen to influence prices;
• seinen Preis beibehalten to hold its price;
• in einem Wettbewerb den ersten Preis bekommen to obtain the first prize in a competition;
• etw. zu einem exorbitanten Preis bekommen to obtain s. th. at a ransom price;
• Preis berechnen to arrive at (calculate) a price;
• alten Preis berechnen to charge the old price;
• jem. einen zu hohen Preis berechnen to overcharge s. o.;
• niedrige Preise berechnen to ask moderate prices;
• Preis bestimmen to fix (go into, determine) a price;
• angemessenen Preis für etw. bezahlen to buy s. th. for what it is worth;
• doppelten Preis bezahlen to pay double the price;
• Preis bieten to offer a price;
• angemessenen Preis bieten to bid a fair price;
• Preise durcheinander bringen to put a crimp in prices (sl.);
• Preis davontragen to carry the day (away the bell), to take the cake;
• Preise drücken to bring (run, beat, coll.) down (bang) prices, to cut off prices;
• Preise einfrieren to freeze prices (US);
• sich auf einen Preis einigen to agree upon a price;
• Preis empfehlen to recommend (suggest) a price;
• sich durch überhöhte Preise den Markt entfremden to price o. s. out of the market;
• Preis erfragen to enquire about the price;
• Preis erhöhen to advance (raise, put up, increase, spike) a price;
• Preise sprunghaft erhöhen to jump prices;
• Preise immer weiter erhöhen to pyramid prices;
• sich nach dem Preis erkundigen to ask (enquire about) the price;
• Preis ermäßigen to bring down (decrease) a price;
• Preis ermitteln to arrive at a price;
• Preis erreichen (erzielen) to realize (obtain, reach) a price;
• bessere Preise erzielen to secure higher prices;
• im Preis fallen to sag in price, to depreciate;
• um den Preis feilschen to haggle over (about) the price;
• Preis festlegen (festsetzen, feststellen) to price, to quote (determine, make, arrive at, ascertain, name, fix, lay down) a price, to tariff;
• Preis amtlich festlegen (festsetzen) to establish a price;
• Preise entsprechend dem amtlichen Preisindex festsetzen to gear prices to formulas based on government price indexes;
• als Preis fordern to charge (name) a price, to tax (US);
• nach dem Preis fragen to enquire about (ask) the price;
• Preise freigeben to release (decontrol) prices;
• Preis genehmigen to approve of a price;
• Preis gewinnen to obtain (win) a prize;
• ersten Preis auf einer Landwirtschaftsausstellung gewinnen to take the first prize at an agricultural show;
• höchste Preise bei einem Wettbewerb gewinnen to win top hono(u)rs in a competition;
• seinen Preis haben to have a certain value;
• Auswirkungen auf die Preise haben to have repercussions on prices;
• verschiedene Preise haben to differ in price;
• auf Preise halten to stick to prices;
• sich weitgehend an die festgesetzten Preise halten to keep as near as possible to the prices quoted;
• sich im Preis halten to hold up its price;
• Preis auf einer amtlich festgesetzten Höhe halten to freeze a price (US);
• Preise niedrig halten to keep prices down, to hold down prices
• Preise stabil halten to hold the line on prices;
• Preis herabdrücken to bring (force) down (depress, send, squeeze down) the price;
• Preis herabsetzen to abate (sink, bring down, mark down) a price, to cheapen;
• Preise stark herabsetzen to chop prices;
• Preise stillschweigend herabsetzen to cut prices on the quiet;
• Preis heraufsetzen to put up (increase) a price;
• Preise herauftreiben to jump up prices;
• Preise herunterdrücken to bring (force, send, squeeze) down (screw) prices;
• mit dem Preis heruntergehen to reduce the price;
• Preis herunterhandeln to get a price reduced, to beat down a price (coll.);
• Preise hinaufschrauben to level (screw, send) up prices, to rig the market;
• Preise hinauftreiben to boost prices;
• Preise hochhalten to keep prices up;
• Preis hochschrauben to screw up (lift) prices;
• Preise hochtreiben to boost (puff up) prices, to bull (rig, Br.) the market;
• sich einen Preis holen to land a prize (coll.);
• Preis kalkulieren to arrive at (make out, calculate) a price;
• Preise schärfstens kalkulieren to cut prices to the minimum;
• Preis sehr vorsichtig kalkulieren to establish a price at a low level;
• zu festen Preisen kaufen to buy firm (on the scale);
• etw. zu herabgesetzten Preis kaufen to buy s. th. at a bargain;
• unter Preis kaufen to underbuy;
• völlig unsinnigen Preis kosten to cost prohibitively high;
• Preise lenken to control prices;
• unter dem Preis losschlagen to sell under value, to let go under price;
• zu jedem Preis losschlagen to sell at a sacrifice;
• Preis mindern to reduce a price;
• [vom] Preis nachlassen to take off the (make an allowance upon, make a reduction in, abate a) price;
• Preis nennen to indicate (name) a price;
• mit der Ladenkasse den Preis notieren to ring up the price;
• Preis realisieren to obtain a price;
• Preis reduzieren to lower (reduce) a price;
• Preis regulieren to control a price;
• nicht auf den Preis sehen not to consider the price;
• mit einem Preis einverstanden sein to be willing to pay a price;
• im Preis konkurrenzfähig sein to be competitively priced;
• Preis senken to lower (reduce) a price;
• Preis drastisch senken to slash a price dramatically;
• Preise durch Subventionsmaßnahmen senken to roll back prices (US);
• im Preise sinken to look down[wards], to run off;
• Preise stabilisieren to stabilize prices;
• im Preis stehen to be worth;
• hoch im Preis stehen to command a high price;
• im Preis steigen to increase (advance, enhance, go up) in price, to get (run) up, to bull;
• im Preis steigern to raise price;
• Preise stützen to peg (buttress, support, US) prices;
• Preise in die Höhe treiben to drive up the prices, to bid up [prices], to rig the market;
• Preise überbieten to outbid prices;
• amtlich festgelegten Preis überschreiten to sell s. th. above the established price;
• Preise unterbieten (verderben) to undercut (cut s. one’s) prices;
• Preis vereinbaren to agree upon (negotiate) a price;
• über einen Preis verhandeln to negotiate a price;
• zu einem festen Preis verkaufen to sell at a fixed price;
• etw. zum halben Preis verkaufen to sell s. th. half-price;
• zu höheren als den amtlich festgesetzten Preisen verkaufen to sell above the established prices;
• zu niedrigerem Preis verkaufen to sell under value, to undersell;
• über Preis verkaufen to sell s. th. above the established price;
• unter Preis verkaufen to sell under price;
• zu einem vernünftigen Preis verkaufen to sell at a reasonable rate;
• Preis verlangen to demand a price;
• zu hohen Preis verlangen to overprice;
• während der Saison enorm hohe Preise verlangen to stick it on during the busy season;
• zu hohe Preise für eine Lieferung verlangen to overcharge goods;
• mit einem Preis versehen to price;
• Preise verteilen to distribute (present) the prizes;
• im Preise billiger werden to decline in price;
• zu wettbewerbsfähigen Preisen von der landwirtschaftlichen Bevölkerung erzeugt werden to be produced at competitive prices by the farming population;
• durch hohe Preise vom Markt verdrängt werden to be priced out of the market;
• ermäßigte Preise durch große Umsätze wettmachen to sell at a low price and recoup o. s. by large sales;
• vollen Preis zahlen to pay full fare;
• im Preis zurückgehen to be on the decline;
• Preise gelten nur bei postwendender Bestellung prices valid subject to immediate acceptance;
• Frühstück ist im Preis einbezogen the terms are inclusive of breakfast;
• die Preise sind ins Bodenlose gesunken the bottom has fallen out of the market;
• der Preis spielt keine Rolle price is no object;
• der Preis unterliegt einem Rabatt von fünf Prozent the price is subject to a discount of five percent;
• Preise ziehen heftig (kräftig) an prices rise sharply;
• Preisabbau price cut, cut in (cutting of, fall in, decline in, reduction of, lowering of) prices;
• Preisabfall decline in prices;
• Preis abkommen, Preisabmachung price[-fixing] agreement;
• staatliches Preisabkommen price code (Br.);
• Preis- und Förderungsabkommen (OPEC) agreement on pricing and production;
• Preisabnahme fall (drop, decline) in prices;
• Preisabrede price [-fixing] agreement, pricing arrangement;
• Preisabschlag discount, allowance, price deduction (reduction), abatement;
• jem. einen Preisabschlag einräumen (gewähren) to allow a reduced price to s. o., to make an allowance on the (a reduction in) price;
• durchschnittlicher Preisabschlag von 3% bei hundert Grundnahrungsmitteln erzwingen to trim 3% on average off the prices of some 100 basic items;
• Preisabschwächung easing (sagging) of prices, price weakness;
• Preisabsprache price agreement (arrangement, scheme), (Kartell) price fixing;
• verbotene Preisabsprache illegal price fixing;
• Preisabstand disparity in prices, margin;
• Preisabstufung graduation of prices;
• Preisabweichung price (value) variance, price difference;
• Preisaktion price action;
• Preisänderung price change (variance, modifications, alterations), alteration in price;
• Preisänderungen vorbehalten subject to alterations, prices subject to change without notice;
• relative Preisänderung proportionate change in price;
• Preisänderungsklausel repricing clause;
• Preisänderungsmitteilung price-change slip;
• Preisanfrage inquiry as to price, price inquiry, request for quotation.

Business german-english dictionary > Preis
39 aceptación

f.

1 acceptance, acknowledgment, acknowledgement, consent.

2 acceptance bill.

3 admissibility.

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aceptación

► nombre femenino

1 acceptance

2 (aprobación) approval; (éxito) success

■ la película tuvo poca aceptación the film wasn't popular, the film met with little success

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noun f.

acceptance

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SF (=acto) acceptance; (=aprobación) approval; (=popularidad) popularity, standing

mandar algo a la aceptación — (Com) to send sth on approval

este producto tendrá una aceptación enorme — this product will be widely welcomed

no tener aceptación — to be unsuccessful

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femenino

a) ( éxito) success

de gran aceptación entre los jóvenes — very popular o successful with young people

b) ( acción) acceptance

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= acceptance, favour [favor, -USA], take-up, uptake, assent, embrace, accommodation, thumbs up, admission.

Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex. The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex. The new Act, which received the royal assent in 1710, was not entirely to their taste however, for it ruled that copyright in a new book belonged not to its publisher but to its author.

Ex. The Web's full embrace of constant change means that even old friend sites may be unrecognisable after technology facelifts.

Ex. Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.

Ex. The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.

Ex. Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

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* aceptación pasiva = acquiescence.

* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* grado de aceptación = acceptance rate.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* tasa de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

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femenino

a) ( éxito) success

de gran aceptación entre los jóvenes — very popular o successful with young people

b) ( acción) acceptance

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= acceptance, favour [favor, -USA], take-up, uptake, assent, embrace, accommodation, thumbs up, admission.

Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.

Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex: The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex: The new Act, which received the royal assent in 1710, was not entirely to their taste however, for it ruled that copyright in a new book belonged not to its publisher but to its author.

Ex: The Web's full embrace of constant change means that even old friend sites may be unrecognisable after technology facelifts.

Ex: Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.

Ex: The article 'Apple Macintosh: thumbs up? thumbs down?' considers whether online searchers should use Apple Macintosh machines.

Ex: Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

* aceptación pasiva = acquiescence.

* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.

* encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.

* grado de aceptación = acceptance rate.

* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

* tasa de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.

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aceptación

feminine

1 (éxito) success

ha tenido gran aceptación entre los jóvenes it has been very popular o successful with young people

la película encontró poca aceptación the movie was badly received o had little success

2 (acción) acceptance

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aceptación sustantivo femenino
a) ( éxito) success;

◊ de gran aceptación entre los jóvenes very popular o successful with young people

b) ( acción) acceptance

aceptación sustantivo femenino
1 acceptance
2 (éxito) success: esta música tiene poca aceptación, this kind of music isn't very popular
' aceptación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bilateral
English:
acceptance
- queer
- would
- hot

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aceptación nf

1. [aprobación] acceptance

2. [éxito] success, popularity;

tener gran aceptación (entre) to be very popular (with o among)

3. Com & Fin acceptance

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aceptación

f

1 acceptance;

encontrar buena aceptación de plan receive a warm welcome, be welcomed; de producto, novela be successful ( entre with)

2 éxito success

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aceptación nf, pl - ciones

1) : acceptance

2) aprobación: approval

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aceptación n acceptance

tener aceptación to be popular

Spanish-English dictionary > aceptación
40 amplio

adj.

1 ample, extensive, broad, roomy.

2 ample, generous, broad, free-handed.

3 wide, diverse, varied.

4 liberal-minded, liberal, tolerant, all-round.

5 spacious, capacious.

6 free-ranging.

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amplio

► adjetivo

1 (extenso) large

■ amplia mayoría large majority

2 (espacioso) roomy, spacious

3 (ancho) wide, broad

4 (holgado) loose

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en el sentido más amplio de la palabra in the broadest sense of the word

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(f. - amplia)

adj.

ample, wide, spacious

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ADJ

1) (=espacioso) [habitación, interior] spacious; [avenida, calle] wide

el terremoto afectó a una amplia zona del sur — the earthquake affected a wide area in the south

compró una amplia extensión de terreno — he bought a vast tract o stretch of land

2) [ropa] loose(-fitting), roomy *; [falda] full

3) [margen] wide

un amplio margen a ambos lados — a wide margin on each side

los socialistas ganaron las elecciones por amplia mayoría — the socialists won the election with a large majority

4) [conocimiento, vocabulario, poder, gama] wide, extensive

un amplio surtido de productos — a wide o extensive range of products

5) [sentido] broad

en el sentido amplio de la expresión — in the broad sense of the term

6) [repercusión] far-reaching

la noticia tuvo amplia difusión o amplio eco en la prensa — the news was widely o extensively reported

su novela tuvo amplia resonancia entre los intelectuales — his novel had great influence among the intellectuals

7) [informe] full, detailed

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- plia adjetivo

a) <calle/valle/margen> wide; < casa> spacious; <vestido/abrigo> loose-fitting

con una amplia sonrisa — with a broad smile

b) <criterio/sentido> broad

por amplia mayoría — by a large majority

una amplia gama de colores — a wide range of colors

el tema tuvo una amplia difusión — the issue received wide media coverage

c) <garantías/programa> comprehensive

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= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], extensive, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], wide-sweeping, widespread, broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.], ample, capacious, widespan, wide-reaching, expansive, extended, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], wide-angle(d), loose fit, roomy [roomier -comp., roomiest -sup.].

Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex. Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.

Ex. Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. In the questionnaire young people answered that the bookshops in their town were airy, well-lit and very pleasant shops to visit.

Ex. The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.

Ex. This is an efficient method of storing large amounts of programs and data, which is faster, more reliable and much more capacious than the floppy disc.

Ex. With no other type of structure is it possible to obtain clear, widespan coverage of almost unlimited areas, translucency to permit uniform daylight, and transportability or relocatability.

Ex. Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.

Ex. The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.

Ex. The brief abstracts and extended abstracts of papers, not published in full in the proceedings, are excluded.

Ex. Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

Ex. Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.

Ex. His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.

Ex. With roomy interiors and flexible seating, minivans are some of the most versatile vehicles for carrying passengers and cargo.

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* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.

* demasiado amplio = overwide [over-wide].

* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en su sentido más amplio = in its/their broadest sense, in its/their widest sense.

* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.

* horario de apertura más amplio = extended hours.

* una amplia gama de = a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.

* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.

* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).

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- plia adjetivo

a) <calle/valle/margen> wide; < casa> spacious; <vestido/abrigo> loose-fitting

con una amplia sonrisa — with a broad smile

b) <criterio/sentido> broad

por amplia mayoría — by a large majority

una amplia gama de colores — a wide range of colors

el tema tuvo una amplia difusión — the issue received wide media coverage

c) <garantías/programa> comprehensive

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= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], extensive, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], wide-sweeping, widespread, broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.], ample, capacious, widespan, wide-reaching, expansive, extended, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], wide-angle(d), loose fit, roomy [roomier -comp., roomiest -sup.].

Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex: Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.

Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: In the questionnaire young people answered that the bookshops in their town were airy, well-lit and very pleasant shops to visit.

Ex: The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.

Ex: This is an efficient method of storing large amounts of programs and data, which is faster, more reliable and much more capacious than the floppy disc.

Ex: With no other type of structure is it possible to obtain clear, widespan coverage of almost unlimited areas, translucency to permit uniform daylight, and transportability or relocatability.

Ex: Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.

Ex: The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.

Ex: The brief abstracts and extended abstracts of papers, not published in full in the proceedings, are excluded.

Ex: Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

Ex: Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.

Ex: His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.

Ex: With roomy interiors and flexible seating, minivans are some of the most versatile vehicles for carrying passengers and cargo.

* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.

* demasiado amplio = overwide [over-wide].

* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en su sentido más amplio = in its/their broadest sense, in its/their widest sense.

* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.

* horario de apertura más amplio = extended hours.

* una amplia gama de = a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.

* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.

* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).

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amplio - plia

adjective

1 ‹calle› wide; ‹valle› wide, broad; ‹casa› spacious; ‹vestido/abrigo› loose-fitting; ‹falda/manga› full

con una amplia sonrisa with a broad smile

2 ‹criterio› broad; ‹margen› wide

en el sentido amplio de la palabra in the broad sense of the word

por amplia mayoría by a large majority

tiene amplias facultades para decidir sobre este punto he has full authority to make a decision on this point

una amplia gama de colores a wide range of colors

les ofrecemos las más amplias garantías we offer comprehensive guarantees o the fullest possible guarantees

un tema que tuvo una amplia difusión an issue that received wide media coverage

un amplio programa de reformas a full o wide-ranging o comprehensive program of reforms

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Del verbo ampliar: ( conjugate ampliar)

amplío es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

amplió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
ampliar
amplio
ampliar ( conjugate ampliar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹local/carretera› to extend;

‹ negocio› to expand
b) ‹capital/personal› to increase

c) ‹conocimientos/vocabulario› to increase;

‹ explicación› to expand (on);
‹ campo de acción› to widen, broaden;
◊ para amplio sus estudios to further her studies

d) ‹plazo/período› to extend

e) ‹ fotografía› to enlarge, blow up

amplio
◊ - plia adjetivo

a) ‹calle/valle/margen› wide;

‹ casa› spacious;
‹vestido/abrigo› loose-fitting;
‹ sonrisa› broad
b) ‹criterio/sentido› broad;

◊ por amplia mayoría by a large majority;

una amplia gama de colores a wide range of colors
c) ‹garantías/programa› comprehensive

ampliar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer más largo un plazo) to extend
2 (hacer más grande un edificio) to enlarge
3 (extender un negocio) to expand
4 (una fotografía) to enlarge, to blow up
5 (el campo de acción) to widen: los sindicatos proponen ampliar las sanciones a los defraudadores, the unions propose greater penalties for those committing fraud
amplio,-a adjetivo
1 large, roomy
2 (ancho, profundo, variado) wide, broad ➣ Ver nota en ancho
' amplio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amplia
- ancha
- ancho
- dilatada
- dilatado
- espectro
- nave
English:
ample
- extensive
- large
- roomy
- spacious
- sweep
- vocabulary
- wide
- all
- broad
- comfortable
- smock
- sweeping

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amplio, -a adj

1. [grande] [sala, maletero] roomy, spacious;
[avenida] wide;
una amplio sonrisa a broad smile

2. [ropa] loose

3. [extenso] [explicación, cobertura] comprehensive;
[ventaja, capacidad] considerable;
en el sentido más amplio de la palabra in the broadest sense of the word;

ganaron por una amplia mayoría they won with a large majority;

hubo un amplio consenso there was a broad consensus;

ofrecen una amplia gama de servicios they offer a wide range of services;

gozan de una amplia aceptación they enjoy widespread approval;

tiene una amplia experiencia she has wide-ranging experience

4. [abierto]
una persona de amplias miras o [m5] amplia de miras a broad-minded person

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amplio

adj casa spacious; gama, margen wide; falda full

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amplio, - plia adj

: broad, wide, ample

♦ ampliamente adj

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amplio adj

1. (gama, margen) wide

una amplia gama de productos a wide range of productos

un público muy amplio a very wide audience

2. (valor, cantidad) large

los laboristas ganaron por amplia mayoría Labour won by a large majority

3. (espacioso) spacious

una vivienda amplia a spacious house

4. (ropa) baggy [comp. baggier; superl. baggiest] / loose

una camisa amplia a loose shirt

Spanish-English dictionary > amplio

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