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41 común

adj.

1 common, average, ordinary, commonplace.

2 common, regular, everyday, usual.

3 common, joint, general, group.

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común

► adjetivo

1 (gen) common

■ eso es poco común that's unusual

2 (compartido) shared, communal

3 (amigos) mutual

► nombre masculino el común

1 the community

► nombre masculino plural los Comunes

1 PLÍTICA the Commons

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FRASEOLOGÍA

fuera de lo común out of the ordinary

hacer algo en común to do something jointly

por lo común generally

tener en común (parecerse) to have in common 2 (compartir) to share

■ las dos hermanas no tienen nada en común the two sisters have nothing in common

■ tenemos el despacho en común we share the same office

bien común common good

el común de la gente the majority of people

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adj.

common

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1. ADJ

1) (=compartido) [afición, intereses] common; [amigo] mutual

tienen una serie de características comunes — they share a series of features, they have a series of common features o features in common

a través de un amigo común — through a mutual friend

• común a algn/algo — common to sb/sth

una situación común a todos los países europeos — a situation common to all European countries

lo común a todas las democracias — what all democracies share in common, a feature common to all democracies

2) (=colectivo) [causa, frente, espacio] common; [gastos] communal

• tener algo en común — to have sth in common

su pasión por el fútbol es lo único que tienen en común — their passion for football is all they have in common

no tenemos nada en común — we have nothing in common

la pareja tuvo dos hijos en común — the couple had two children together

• hacer algo en común — to do sth together

• poner en común — [+ iniciativas, problemas] to share
acuerdo 1), bien 4., 2), denominador, fosa, lugar 1), mercado, sentido 2., 1), b)
3) (=frecuente) [enfermedad, opinión] common, widespread; [costumbre] widespread; [cualidad] common, ordinary

el consumo de alcohol es una práctica común — alcohol consumption is very common o widespread

el concierto fue más largo de lo común — the concert was longer than usual

• común y corriente — perfectly ordinary

• fuera de lo común — exceptional, extraordinary

tiene una voz única, algo fuera de lo común — she has a unique voice, quite exceptional o extraordinary

• por lo común — as a rule

• común y silvestre — LAm perfectly ordinary
delincuente, nombre 2)
4) Esp (Educ) [asignatura] core

2. SM

1)

el común de los mortales — ordinary mortals, any ordinary person

el común de las gentes — the common man

bienes del común — public property

2) * (=retrete) toilet, bathroom

3) (Pol) [en el Reino Unido]

los Comunes — the Commons

la Cámara de los Comunes — the House of Commons

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adjetivo

1)

a) <intereses/características> common (before n); < amigo> mutual

el bien común — the common good

un sentimiento común a todos los hombres — a sentiment shared by all mankind

b) (en locs)

de común acuerdo — by common consent

de común acuerdo con alguien — in agreement with somebody

en común: no tenemos nada en común we have nothing in common; una cuenta bancaria en común a joint bank account; le hicimos un regalo en común we gave her a joint present; hicieron el trabajo en común they did the work together; no está acostumbrada a la vida en común con otras personas — she is not used to living with other people

2) (corriente, frecuente) common

es un nombre muy común — it's a very common name

un modelo fuera de lo común — a very unusual model

este fenómeno no es común — this phenomenon is unusual

tiene una inteligencia poco común — she is unusually intelligent

por lo común — as a rule

común y corriente — (normal, nada especial) ordinary; < expresión> common

es una casa común y corriente — it's just an ordinary house, the house is nothing special

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= commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], popular, run-of-the-mill, shared, standard, ubiquitous, collective, crosscutting [cross cutting], pooled, concerted, everyday, pervading, ordinary, communal, prosaic.

Ex. Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.

Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex. A work of shared responsibility is one where the work has arisen from collaboration between two or more persons or corporative bodies.

Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex. Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.

Ex. 'I'm really not trying to put anyone on the spot and, frankly, I'm not too surprised and only a little disappointed at your collective ignorance,' he commented.

Ex. The plan comprises over twenty projects addressing the partnership's three priority themes -- access, empowerment and governance -- and four crosscutting issues -- youth, the media, gender and local (community-based) knowledge.

Ex. A group of 64 libraries realised substantial cost reductions by joining in a pooled fund to self-insure for unemployment compensation.

Ex. There is an obvious need for a concerted and deliberate study of US information policy-making.

Ex. We have too much invested, and the new systems too intimately integrated into the everyday operation of the library, for us to assume any longer that we can temper their influence on emerging standards.

Ex. While not addressing specific issues the rejoinder focuses on a few pervading themes.

Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex. Excavation in Qumran suggests that the people were organised on a highly communal basis and adept in the art of pottery and bookmaking.

Ex. Take the prosaic problem of the great department store.

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* aura común = turkey vulture.

* auxiliar común = common auxiliary.

* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.

* calderón común = pilot whale.

* Cámara de los Comunes, la = House of Commons, the.

* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.

* común, lo = standard practice, the.

* común y corriente = unremarkable.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de experiencias profesionales = pool + expertise.

* creencia común = common belief.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* Denominación Común de Productos Industriales (NIPRO) = Common Nomenclature of Industrial Products (NIPRO).

* denominador común = common thread.

* en común con = in common with.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* enfermedad poco común = rare disease.

* espacio público común = commons.

* experiencia profesional común = pool of expertise.

* faceta común = common facet.

* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.

* fondo común de inversión = mutual fund.

* fosa común = mass grave.

* fuera de lo común = eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut above.

* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.

* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.

* hacer un frente común = stand up as + one.

* harina común = all-purpose flour, plain flour.

* interés común = shared interest.

* intereses comunes = community of interest.

* lechuza común = barn owl.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.

* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.

* más común = mainstream.

* Mercado Común, el = Common Market, the.

* nombre común = common name.

* normas comunes = standard practices.

* palabra común = common word.

* persona común = ordinary person.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* práctica común = common practice.

* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.

* proyecto en común = joint effort.

* puntos comunes = common ground.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* resfriado común, el = common cold, the.

* rorcual común = fin whale.

* salón común = common room.

* sentido común = common sense, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.

* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser común = be the case (with).

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* subdivisión común = common subdivision.

* subencabezamiento común = free-floating subdivision.

* tener Algo en común = have + Nombre + in common, share + Nombre + in common.

* tener características en común = share + similarities.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tener en común = hold in + common, tread + common ground.

* título común = common title.

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajo en común = interworking.

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adjetivo

1)

a) <intereses/características> common (before n); < amigo> mutual

el bien común — the common good

un sentimiento común a todos los hombres — a sentiment shared by all mankind

b) (en locs)

de común acuerdo — by common consent

de común acuerdo con alguien — in agreement with somebody

en común: no tenemos nada en común we have nothing in common; una cuenta bancaria en común a joint bank account; le hicimos un regalo en común we gave her a joint present; hicieron el trabajo en común they did the work together; no está acostumbrada a la vida en común con otras personas — she is not used to living with other people

2) (corriente, frecuente) common

es un nombre muy común — it's a very common name

un modelo fuera de lo común — a very unusual model

este fenómeno no es común — this phenomenon is unusual

tiene una inteligencia poco común — she is unusually intelligent

por lo común — as a rule

común y corriente — (normal, nada especial) ordinary; < expresión> common

es una casa común y corriente — it's just an ordinary house, the house is nothing special

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= commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], popular, run-of-the-mill, shared, standard, ubiquitous, collective, crosscutting [cross cutting], pooled, concerted, everyday, pervading, ordinary, communal, prosaic.

Ex: Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex: A work of shared responsibility is one where the work has arisen from collaboration between two or more persons or corporative bodies.

Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.

Ex: Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.

Ex: 'I'm really not trying to put anyone on the spot and, frankly, I'm not too surprised and only a little disappointed at your collective ignorance,' he commented.

Ex: The plan comprises over twenty projects addressing the partnership's three priority themes -- access, empowerment and governance -- and four crosscutting issues -- youth, the media, gender and local (community-based) knowledge.

Ex: A group of 64 libraries realised substantial cost reductions by joining in a pooled fund to self-insure for unemployment compensation.

Ex: There is an obvious need for a concerted and deliberate study of US information policy-making.

Ex: We have too much invested, and the new systems too intimately integrated into the everyday operation of the library, for us to assume any longer that we can temper their influence on emerging standards.

Ex: While not addressing specific issues the rejoinder focuses on a few pervading themes.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: Excavation in Qumran suggests that the people were organised on a highly communal basis and adept in the art of pottery and bookmaking.

Ex: Take the prosaic problem of the great department store.

* aura común = turkey vulture.

* auxiliar común = common auxiliary.

* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.

* calderón común = pilot whale.

* Cámara de los Comunes, la = House of Commons, the.

* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.

* común, lo = standard practice, the.

* común y corriente = unremarkable.

* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.

* crear un fondo común de experiencias profesionales = pool + expertise.

* creencia común = common belief.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* Denominación Común de Productos Industriales (NIPRO) = Common Nomenclature of Industrial Products (NIPRO).

* denominador común = common thread.

* en común con = in common with.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* enfermedad poco común = rare disease.

* espacio público común = commons.

* experiencia profesional común = pool of expertise.

* faceta común = common facet.

* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.

* fondo común de inversión = mutual fund.

* fosa común = mass grave.

* fuera de lo común = eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut above.

* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.

* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.

* hacer un frente común = stand up as + one.

* harina común = all-purpose flour, plain flour.

* interés común = shared interest.

* intereses comunes = community of interest.

* lechuza común = barn owl.

* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.

* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.

* más común = mainstream.

* Mercado Común, el = Common Market, the.

* nombre común = common name.

* normas comunes = standard practices.

* palabra común = common word.

* persona común = ordinary person.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* práctica común = common practice.

* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.

* proyecto en común = joint effort.

* puntos comunes = common ground.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* resfriado común, el = common cold, the.

* rorcual común = fin whale.

* salón común = common room.

* sentido común = common sense, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.

* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser común = be the case (with).

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* subdivisión común = common subdivision.

* subencabezamiento común = free-floating subdivision.

* tener Algo en común = have + Nombre + in common, share + Nombre + in common.

* tener características en común = share + similarities.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tener en común = hold in + common, tread + common ground.

* título común = common title.

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajo en común = interworking.

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común¹

adjective

A

1 ‹intereses/características› common ( before n); ‹amigo› mutual

trabajar por el bien común/un objetivo común to work for the common good/a common objective

características comunes a toda la especie characteristics common to o shared by the whole species

un sentimiento común a todos los hombres a sentiment shared by all mankind

2 ( en locs):

de común acuerdo by common consent

lo decidimos de común acuerdo ( frml); it was decided by common agreement o consent

se separaron de común acuerdo they separated by mutual agreement o common consent

la decisión fue tomada de común acuerdo con nuestros aliados the decision was taken in agreement o ( frml) in concert with our allies

en común: tienen una cuenta bancaria en común they have a joint bank account

le hicimos un regalo en común we gave her a joint present

no tengo nada en común con él I have nothing in common with him

no está acostumbrada a la vida en común con otras personas she is not used to living with other people o to communal living

B (corriente, frecuente) common

Juan Gómez es un nombre muy común Juan Gómez is a very common name

un modelo fuera de lo común a very unusual model

no es común que un niño sepa leer a esa edad it is unusual for a child to be able to read at that age

es común que haya inundaciones en esta zona flooding is frequent o common in this area

tiene una inteligencia poco común she is unusually intelligent

por lo común as a rule

común y corriente or ( AmL) silvestre ordinary ( before n)

una blusa común y silvestre a fairly ordinary blouse

común²

masculine

murió como el común de los mortales he died just like any common mortal o ordinary person

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común adjetivo
a) ‹intereses/características› common ( before n);

‹ amigo› mutual
b) ( en locs)

◊ de común acuerdo by common consent;

de común acuerdo con algn in agreement with sb;
en común ‹esfuerzo/regalo› joint ( before n);
no tenemos nada en común we have nothing in common
c) (corriente, frecuente) common;

◊ es un nombre muy común it's a very common name;

un modelo fuera de lo común a very unusual model;
común y corriente (normal, nada especial) ordinary
común
I adjetivo
1 (frecuente) common, usual: es poco común, it's unusual
2 (ordinario, corriente) ordinary
3 (compartido) shared, communal: nos une un interés común, we are united by a common interest
II sustantivo masculino GB Pol los Comunes, the Commons
♦ Locuciones: de común acuerdo, by common consent
en común, (conjuntamente) hacer algo en común, to do sthg jointly
(característica compartida) tienen varios rasgos en común, they have several characteristics in common
por lo común, generally
' común' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- baja
- bajo
- cabeza
- contraponer
- convivencia
- corriente
- dato
- denominador
- despertarse
- fondo
- fosa
- irse
- juicio
- llevar
- múltipla
- múltiplo
- permitirse
- rara
- raro
- sentar
- sentida
- sentido
- soler
- tela
- tópica
- tópico
- única
- único
- uniforme
- unitaria
- unitario
- vista
- visto
- vulgar
- delincuente
- imponer
- mercado
- norma
- peculiar
- rareza
- tino
English:
appeal
- base
- cause
- common
- common denominator
- common sense
- commonplace
- crane
- cure
- deserve
- enjoy
- gumption
- in
- intend
- iota
- jointly
- kitty
- mass grave
- modicum
- mutual
- ordinary
- original
- partnership
- pool
- prevalent
- rank
- reason
- run-of-the-mill
- sense
- stand out
- uncommon
- unusual
- cliché
- communal
- consent
- garden
- house
- lowest common denominator
- ounce
- plain
- platitude
- rarity
- run
- share

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común

♦ adj

1. [compartido] [amigo, interés] mutual;
[bienes, pastos] communal;
el bien común the common good;

el motociclismo es nuestra afición común we both like motorcycling;

¿cómo llevan la vida en común? how are they finding living together?;

hacer algo en común to do sth together;

hacer algo de común acuerdo to do sth by mutual consent o agreement;

es un rasgo común a todos los reptiles it's a characteristic shared by o common to all reptiles;

pusimos nuestros recursos en común we pooled our resources;

realizaron una puesta en común de lo observado they pooled their observations;

tener algo en común to have sth in common;

no tengo nada en común con ella I have nothing in common with her

2. [habitual, normal] common;

una enfermedad muy común en regiones tropicales a disease very common in tropical regions;

es común que llueva en primavera it's normal for it to rain in spring, it often rains in spring;

fuera de lo común out of the ordinary;

poco común unusual;

por lo común generally;

común y corriente o Am [m5] silvestre run-of-the-mill;

es una persona común y corriente he's a perfectly ordinary person

3. [ordinario, vulgar] ordinary, average;

un vino común an average o ordinary wine;

una madera común a common type of wood

♦ nm

como el común de los mortales like any ordinary person o common mortal

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común

I adj common;

poco común unusual, rare;

por lo común generally;

en común in common;

tener algo en común have sth in common

II m

:

el común de las gentes the common man

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común adj, pl comunes

1) : common

2)

común y corriente : ordinary, regular

3)

por lo común : generally, as a rule

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común adj

1. (en general) common

el naranjo es un árbol muy común en la zona mediterránea orange trees are very common in the Mediterranean area

esta característica es común a todos los pájaros this characteristic is common to all brids

2. (compartido) shared

el jardín es común we share the garden

tener en común to have in common

tenemos mucho en común we've got a lot in common

Spanish-English dictionary > común
42 desear

v.

1 to want.

¿qué desea? what can I do for you? (en tienda)

¿desea algo más? would you like anything else?, is that everything? (en tienda)

desearía estar allí I wish I was there

estoy deseando que llegue I can't wait for her to arrive

dejar mucho/no dejar nada que desear to leave much/nothing to be desired

es de desear que las negociaciones terminen pronto a quick end to the negotiations would be desirable

2 to wish.

te deseo mucha suerte I wish you the best of luck

me deseó lo mejor/un buen viaje he wished me all the best/a pleasant journey

3 to desire (sexualmente).

Quiero paz I want peace.

4 to wish to, to ache to, to be longing to, to desire to.

Quiero estudiar I want to study.

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desear

► verbo transitivo

1 (querer) to want

■ deseo que venga I want him to come

2 (anhelar) to long for, wish for, desire; (para alguien) to wish

■ estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones de Navidad I can't wait for the Christmas holidays

■ desearía tener un coche I wish I had a car

■ le deseó la mejor suerte she wished him good luck

■ ¿qué desea? can I help you?, what can I do for you?

3 (sexualmente) to desire

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar mucho/bastante que desear to leave a lot to be desired

es de desear que it is to be hoped that

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verb

1) to wish

2) want

3) desire

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VT

1) (=anhelar) to want

solo deseo que me dejen en paz — I just want to be left in peace

no deseo que le pase nada malo — I wouldn't want o wish anything bad to happen to him

la vida que tanto había deseado — the life she had wanted so much o longed for

• dejar bastante o mucho que desear — to leave a lot to be desired

• estar deseando algo, estaba deseando conocerte — I've been looking forward to meeting you

estoy deseando que esto termine — I'm really looking forward to this finishing, I can't wait for this to finish

estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones — I'm really looking forward to the holidays, I can't wait for o till the holidays

• ser de desear, sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

es de desear que mejoren nuestras relaciones — an improvement in our relations would be desirable

no hemos avanzado tanto como sería de desear — we haven't made as much progress as we would have liked

- no se lo deseo a nadie o ni a mi peor enemigo

2) frm

a) [en peticiones] to wish

desearía ver al director — I would like o I wish to see the manager

el doctor desea hablar un momento con usted — the doctor wishes to speak to you for a moment

todo se hará como tú desees — everything will be done as you wish

b) [en preguntas, sugerencias]

si lo desea se lo podemos enviar por correo — if you wish we can send it by post

¿desearía el señor algún postre? — would Sir like a dessert?, do you wish a dessert?

¿qué desean beber? — what would you like to drink?

¿desea que le hagamos una factura? — do you wish us to make out an invoice?

¿qué desea? — can I help you?

3) [en fórmulas de cortesía] [+ éxito, suerte] to wish

os deseamos una Feliz Navidad — we wish you a Merry Christmas

te deseo la mejor suerte del mundo — I wish you all the luck in the world

le deseamos una pronta recuperación — we wish you a prompt recovery

4) [sexualmente] to want

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verbo transitivo

1) <suerte/éxito> to wish

te deseo un feliz viaje — I hope you have a good trip

les deseamos mucha felicidad — we wish them every happiness

no se lo deseo a nadie — I wouldn't wish that on anybody

2) ( querer)

un embarazo no deseado — an unwanted pregnancy

las tan deseadas vacaciones — the long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es... — my greatest wish is...

¿qué desea? — (frml) can I help you?

¿desea el señor algo más? — (frml) would you like anything else, sir?

si así lo desea — if you (so) wish (frml)

desearía una respuesta ahora — I would like a reply now

desear + inf: el director desea verlo (frml) the director wishes to see you (frml); está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you; desear que + subj: ¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?; estoy deseando que llegue el verano I can't wait for summer; estaba deseando que le dijeran que no I was really hoping they'd say no to him; sería de desear que nos avisaran pronto — ideally we would like to know as soon as possible; dejar I 1) a)

3) < persona> to desire, want

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= be keen to, desire, long (for), want, wish, reach out for, crave, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for, itch for.

Ex. Hosts are less keen to standardise, although the EURONET Common Command Language has been adopted by various hosts, and there is some recognition of the potential benefits to the user of greater standardisation.

Ex. Some types of indexing are appropriate where it is desired to concentrate effort on generating good indexes.

Ex. After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex. On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.

Ex. Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex. If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.

Ex. Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.

Ex. These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex. Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex. With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.

Ex. It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

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* dejar bastante que desear = leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* deseando desesperadamente realizarse = crying to come out.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* desear ardientemente = gag for.

* desear fuertemente que Algo desaparezca = will + Nombre + away.

* desearle a Alguien que tenga un buen día = bid + Nombre + good day.

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.

* desear vivamente = be eager to.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* según se desee = at will.

* si así lo desean = should they so wish.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

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verbo transitivo

1) <suerte/éxito> to wish

te deseo un feliz viaje — I hope you have a good trip

les deseamos mucha felicidad — we wish them every happiness

no se lo deseo a nadie — I wouldn't wish that on anybody

2) ( querer)

un embarazo no deseado — an unwanted pregnancy

las tan deseadas vacaciones — the long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es... — my greatest wish is...

¿qué desea? — (frml) can I help you?

¿desea el señor algo más? — (frml) would you like anything else, sir?

si así lo desea — if you (so) wish (frml)

desearía una respuesta ahora — I would like a reply now

desear + inf: el director desea verlo (frml) the director wishes to see you (frml); está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you; desear que + subj: ¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?; estoy deseando que llegue el verano I can't wait for summer; estaba deseando que le dijeran que no I was really hoping they'd say no to him; sería de desear que nos avisaran pronto — ideally we would like to know as soon as possible; dejar I 1) a)

3) < persona> to desire, want

* * *

= be keen to, desire, long (for), want, wish, reach out for, crave, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for, itch for.

Ex: Hosts are less keen to standardise, although the EURONET Common Command Language has been adopted by various hosts, and there is some recognition of the potential benefits to the user of greater standardisation.

Ex: Some types of indexing are appropriate where it is desired to concentrate effort on generating good indexes.

Ex: After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex: On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.

Ex: Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex: If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.

Ex: Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.

Ex: These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex: Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex: With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.

Ex: It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

* dejar bastante que desear = leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* deseando desesperadamente realizarse = crying to come out.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* desear ardientemente = gag for.

* desear fuertemente que Algo desaparezca = will + Nombre + away.

* desearle a Alguien que tenga un buen día = bid + Nombre + good day.

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.

* desear vivamente = be eager to.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* según se desee = at will.

* si así lo desean = should they so wish.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

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desear [A1 ]

vt

A ‹suerte/éxito/felicidad› to wish

llamó para desearme suerte he called to wish me good luck

te deseo un feliz viaje I hope you have a good trip

te deseamos mucha felicidad we wish you every happiness

B

(querer): no se puede desear un novio mejor you couldn't wish for a better boyfriend

un embarazo no deseado an unwanted pregnancy

por fin podrá disfrutar de esas tan deseadas vacaciones at last you can really enjoy those long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es volver a ver a mi hijo my greatest wish is to see my son again

esa moto que tanto había deseado that motorcycle he had wanted so much o he had so longed for

¿qué desea? ( frml); can I help you?, what would you like?

¿desea el señor algo más? ( frml); would you like anything else, sir?

se lo podemos enviar si así lo desea we can send it to you if you (so) wish ( frml)

desearía una contestación antes del lunes I would o ( BrE frml) should like a reply before Monday

desear + INF:

el director desea verlo en su despacho ( frml); the director would like o ( frml) wishes to see you in his office

¿desea la señora ver otro modelo? ( frml); would you like me to show you another style, madam?

desearía expresar mi satisfacción ( frml); I would o ( BrE frml) should like to express my satisfaction

está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you, he's dying to see you ( colloq)

desear QUE + SUBJ:

no deseamos que la situación llegue a tal extremo ( frml); we would not wish the situation to reach that point ( frml)

¿desea el señor que se lo envuelva? ( frml); would you like me to wrap it for you, sir?

desearía que me diera su respuesta esta semana ( frml); I would o ( BrE frml) should like to have your reply this week

estoy deseando que llegue el verano I can't wait for o I'm longing for summer

estaba deseando que le dijeran que no I was really hoping they'd say no to him

sería de desear que nos avisaran con dos semanas de antelación ideally we would like two weeks' notice

dejar mucho que desear to leave a lot to be desired

su rendimiento deja mucho que desear his performance leaves a lot to be desired

vérselas y deseárselas to have a hard time (of it)

C ‹persona› to desire, want

no desearás a la mujer del prójimo ( Bib) thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife

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desear ( conjugate desear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suerte/éxito/felicidad› to wish;
◊ te deseo un feliz viaje I hope you have a good trip

2 ( querer):
◊ un embarazo no deseado an unwanted pregnancy;

las tan deseadas vacaciones the long-awaited holidays;
lo que más deseo es … my greatest wish is …;
si tú lo deseas if you want to;
desearía una respuesta ahora I would like a reply now;
está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you;
¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?
3 ‹ persona› to desire, want
desear verbo transitivo
1 (anhelar, querer con intensidad) to desire: estoy deseando verte, I'm looking forward to seeing you
te deseo lo mejor, I wish you all the best
(suerte, felicidad, etc) to wish: os deseo unas felices vacaciones, have a good holiday
2 (sexualmente) to desire, want
3 frml (querer) to want: ¿desea usted algo, caballero?, can I help you, Sir?
deseo ver al director, I would like to see the manager
♦ Locuciones: deja mucho/bastante que desear, it leaves a lot to be desired
' desear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apetecer
- dejar
- esperar
- rezar
- soñar
- suspirar
- aspirar
- bastante
English:
desire
- lust
- want
- will
- wish

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desear vt

1. [querer] to want;
[anhelar] to wish;
siempre he deseado visitar Australia I've always wanted to go to Australia;

desearía estar allí I wish I was there;

por fin, la bici que tanto había deseado at last, the bicycle I'd wanted so much;

desearía agradecerle su apoyo I would like to thank you for your help;

si desea mayor información, llame al 900 1234 if you would like more information, please ring 900 1234;

desearíamos que nos informara sobre su disponibilidad we would be grateful if you could inform us whether or not you would be available;

en nuestra empresa deseamos ofrecer lo mejor a nuestros clientes in our company we want to offer our clients the best;

¿qué desea? [en tienda] what can I do for you?;

¿desea algo más? [en tienda] would you like anything else?, is that everything?;

¿desea que le enseñe más modelos? [en tienda] would you like me to show you some other models?;

si lo desea, se lo enviamos a su domicilio if you wish, we will deliver it to your home;

aquí estamos para lo que desee [a cliente] we are at your entire disposal;

estar deseando hacer algo to be looking forward to doing sth;

estaba deseando salir de allí I couldn't wait to get out of there;

estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones I'm really looking forward to the holidays;

¿te hace ilusión lo de ir en barco? – ¡estoy deseando! are you looking forward to going by boat? – you bet I am! o am I ever!;

ser de desear to be desirable;

es de desear que las negociaciones terminen pronto a quick end to the negotiations would be desirable;

dejar mucho/no dejar nada que desear to leave much/nothing to be desired

2. [felicidad, éxito, parabienes] to wish;

desear algo a alguien to wish sb sth;

te deseo mucha suerte I wish you the best of luck;

¡deséame suerte! wish me luck!;

me deseó lo mejor/un buen viaje he wished me all the best/a pleasant journey;

me deseó buenas noches he said goodnight (to me);

todos deseamos que te mejores pronto we all wish you a speedy recovery

3. [sexualmente] to desire;

te deseo, no puedo vivir sin ti I want you, I can't live without you;

no desearás a la mujer de tu prójimo thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife

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desear

v/t

1 wish for; suerte etc wish

2

:

¿qué desea? what would you like?;

¿desea algo más? would you like anything else?

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desear vt

1) : to wish

te deseo buena suerte: I wish you good luck

2) querer: to want, to desire

* * *

desear vb

1. (expresar deseos) to wish

le desearon buena suerte they wished him good luck

2. (querer) to want

siempre ha deseado ir a la China he's always wanted to go to China

estoy deseando irme de vacaciones I can't wait to go on holiday / I'm really looking forward to going on holiday

Spanish-English dictionary > desear
43 funcionamiento

m.

operation, functioning.

explicó el funcionamiento de la empresa he explained how the company works

entrar/estar en funcionamiento to come into/be in operation; (sistema) to start/be (working o running) (máquina)

poner algo en funcionamiento to put something into operation; (sistema) to start something (working) (máquina)

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funcionamiento

► nombre masculino

1 operation, working

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

poner en funcionamiento to put into operation

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noun m.

functioning

- en funcionamiento

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SM

lo lubrico cada 2.000 horas de funcionamiento — I lubricate it after every 2,000 hours of operation

es vital para el funcionamiento del sistema nervioso — it's vital for the functioning of the nervous system

nos explicó el funcionamiento de un carburador — he told us how a carburettor works

esta máquina no está en funcionamiento — this machine is not in operation

entrar en funcionamiento — to come into operation

poner en funcionamiento — to bring into operation

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masculino

a) ( de mecanismo)

para asegurar el buen funcionamiento del aparato — to keep the equipment in working order

me explicó su funcionamiento — he explained (to me) how it works (o worked etc)

b) (de sistema, organismo) running

para el buen funcionamiento de la escuela — for the smooth running of the school

entrar/ponerse en funcionamiento — hospital/estación/fábrica to become operational; central nuclear to come into operation; autopista to open; mecanismo/máquina to start up; servicio/sistema to start

poner en funcionamiento — <central/fábrica> to bring into operation; <mecanismo/máquina> to start... up

se puso en funcionamiento una operación de búsqueda — a search was set in motion

estar en funcionamiento — to be running

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= functioning, operation, working, performance.

Ex. The proper education of the user of scientific information is essential to the efficient functioning of the whole system of information provision.

Ex. An operating system usually comprises a suite of programs that manages the operation of the microcomputer.

Ex. Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.

Ex. When a library outgrows its second automated circulation system it sets stringent functional, performance and growth specifications and builds from scratch.

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* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* costes de funcionamiento = running costs.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.

* establecer normas de funcionamiento = establish + policy.

* estar en funcionamiento = be up.

* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.

* funcionamiento conjunto = interworking.

* funcionamiento coordinado = synergy.

* funcionamiento defectuoso = malfunction.

* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* interrumpir el funcionamiento = go down.

* mal funcionamiento = malfunction, malfunctioning.

* modelo de funcionamiento = business model.

* no estar en funcionamiento = be down.

* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.

* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* puesta en funcionamiento = activation, deployment, realisation [realization, -USA], setting up, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA], startup [start-up].

* tener en funcionamiento = have + in effect.

* velocidad de funcionamiento = speed of operation.

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masculino

a) ( de mecanismo)

para asegurar el buen funcionamiento del aparato — to keep the equipment in working order

me explicó su funcionamiento — he explained (to me) how it works (o worked etc)

b) (de sistema, organismo) running

para el buen funcionamiento de la escuela — for the smooth running of the school

entrar/ponerse en funcionamiento — hospital/estación/fábrica to become operational; central nuclear to come into operation; autopista to open; mecanismo/máquina to start up; servicio/sistema to start

poner en funcionamiento — <central/fábrica> to bring into operation; <mecanismo/máquina> to start... up

se puso en funcionamiento una operación de búsqueda — a search was set in motion

estar en funcionamiento — to be running

* * *

= functioning, operation, working, performance.

Ex: The proper education of the user of scientific information is essential to the efficient functioning of the whole system of information provision.

Ex: An operating system usually comprises a suite of programs that manages the operation of the microcomputer.

Ex: Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.

Ex: When a library outgrows its second automated circulation system it sets stringent functional, performance and growth specifications and builds from scratch.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* costes de funcionamiento = running costs.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.

* establecer normas de funcionamiento = establish + policy.

* estar en funcionamiento = be up.

* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.

* funcionamiento conjunto = interworking.

* funcionamiento coordinado = synergy.

* funcionamiento defectuoso = malfunction.

* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* interrumpir el funcionamiento = go down.

* mal funcionamiento = malfunction, malfunctioning.

* modelo de funcionamiento = business model.

* no estar en funcionamiento = be down.

* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.

* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* puesta en funcionamiento = activation, deployment, realisation [realization, -USA], setting up, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA], startup [start-up].

* tener en funcionamiento = have + in effect.

* velocidad de funcionamiento = speed of operation.

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funcionamiento

masculine

para asegurar el buen funcionamiento del aparato to keep the equipment in good working order

el nuevo servicio todavía no ha entrado en funcionamiento the new service is not yet in operation

entra en funcionamiento automáticamente it comes on o operates automatically

el buen funcionamiento de la escuela the smooth running of the school

se puso en funcionamiento una operación de búsqueda a search was set in motion o launched

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funcionamiento sustantivo masculino:
◊ me explicó su funcionamiento he explained (to me) how it works (o worked etc);

para el buen funcionamiento de la escuela for the smooth running of the school;
ponerse en funcionamiento [hospital/estación/fábrica] to become operational;

[ central nuclear] to come into operation;
[mecanismo/máquina] to start up;
[servicio/sistema] to start;
◊ estar en funcionamiento to be running;

poner en funcionamiento ‹central/fábrica› to bring into operation;

‹mecanismo/máquina› to start … up
funcionamiento sustantivo masculino operation
poner/entrar en funcionamiento, to put/come into operation
' funcionamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglar
- marcha
- mecánica
- padecer
- salud
- simulador
- simuladora
- activar
- asegurar
- comprobar
- correcto
- demostrar
- falla
- servicio
English:
behavior
- behaviour
- malfunction
- operation
- operational
- running
- working
- working order
- action
- come
- functional
- use
- workings

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funcionamiento nm

operation, functioning;

el funcionamiento de esta impresora es perfecto this printer works perfectly;

me explicó el funcionamiento de la empresa she explained to me how the company works;

entrar/estar en funcionamiento to come into/be in operation;

la máquina lleva ya dos horas en funcionamiento the machine has been running for two hours;

poner algo en funcionamiento to start sth (working);

la puesta en funcionamiento de una central nuclear the commissioning o bringing on-line of a nuclear power station

* * *

funcionamiento

m working;

en (perfecto) estado de funcionamiento in (perfect) working order

* * *

funcionamiento nm

1) : functioning

2)

en funcionamiento : in operation

* * *

funcionamiento n working / operation

el manual explica su funcionamiento the manual explains how it works

Spanish-English dictionary > funcionamiento
44 grande

adj.

1 big, large.

este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for me

un gran artista a great artist

el gran favorito the firm favorite

una gran figura a big name

una gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…

una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibility

a lo grande in a big way, in style

grandes almacenes department store

gran angular (photography) wide-angle lens

Gran Bretaña Great Britain

el Gran Cañón the Grand Canyon

gran danés great Dane

gran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)

el gran público the general public

gran superficie (commerce) hypermarket (peninsular Spanish)

2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)

4 magnus, Mag, magnum.

5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.

m.

grandee (noble).

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grande

► adjetivo

1 (tamaño) large, big

■ esta casa es demasiado grande para ellos dos this house is too big for the two of them

2 (fuerte, intenso) great

■ su partida les produjo una pena muy grande his departure caused them great sorrow

3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big

► nombre masculino

1 (de elevada jerarquía) great

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big way

estar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebody

pasarlo en grande familiar to have a great time

vivir a lo grande figurado to live in style

Grande de España grandee Table 1 NOTA See also gran/Table 1

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adj.

1) big

2) large

3) great

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1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing gran)
1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, great

viven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house

¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?

los zapatos le están muy grandes — the shoes are too big for her

en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities

grandísimo — enormous, huge

un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort

un coche grandísimo — a whacking great car *

¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!

el gran Buenos Aires — greater Buenos Aires

- a lo grande

hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *

vivir a lo grande — to live in style

- quedarle algo grande a algn

- pasarlo en grande

2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] big

un gran pintor — a great painter

un gran desastre — a great disaster

es una ventaja muy grande — it's a great advantage

hay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference

los grandes bancos internacionales — the big international banks

las grandes empresas multinacionales — the big multinationals

la gran mayoría — the great majority

3) (=mucho, muy) great

con gran placer — with great pleasure

fueron grandes amigos — they were great friends

he sentido una gran pena — I felt very sad

me llevé una alegría muy grande — I felt very happy

comer con gran apetito — to eat hungrily

un mes de gran calor — a very hot month

un programa de gran éxito — a very successful programme

se estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well

4) [en edad]
(=mayor)
ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl

¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?

5)

¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!

2. SMF

1) (=personaje importante)

los grandes de la industria — the major companies in the industry

uno de los grandes de la pantalla — one of the screen greats

los siete grandes — the Big Seven

Grande de España — grandee

2) LAm (=adulto) adult

3. SF

1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize

2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail

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I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

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. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

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. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

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

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *
I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

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: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex: Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

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: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

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

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

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grande¹

adjective

[ gran is used before singular nouns]

A

1 (en dimensiones) large, big

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona ( fam); a big, strong girl, a strapping lass ( BrE colloq)

tiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande open wider

2 (en demasía) too big

¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?

estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for me

quedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sb

B (alto) tall

¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!

C ( Geog):

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

D

1

( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now

2

( Arg) (maduro, mayor): es una mujer grande she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guy

E ( delante del n)

1 (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater

2 (poderoso) big

los grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales the great feudal lords

a lo grande in style

3

(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friends

grandes fumadores heavy smokers

F ( fam)

(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)

G

1 (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

2

(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)

ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heard

¡qué gran novedad! ( iró); you don't say! o what a surprise! ( iro)

H

1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› big

la gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …

2

(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speed

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura a very tall building

un gran número de personas a large number of people

objetos de gran valor objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● gran angular

masculine wide-angle lens

● gran capital

masculine:

el gran capital big business

● gran danés

masculine Great Dane

● Gran Depresión

feminine:

la Gran Depresión the Great Depression

● gran explosión

( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bang

● Gran Guerra

feminine:

la Gran Guerra the Great War

● gran hermano

masculine Big Brother

el gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching you

● Gran Maestre

masculine Grand Master

● gran maestro

masculine grand master

● gran maestro internacional

masculine international grand master

● gran ópera

feminine grand opera

● Gran Premio

masculine Grand Prix

● gran público

masculine:

el gran público the general public

● gran reserva

feminine gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

● gran simpático

masculine ( Anat):

el gran simpático the sympathetic nervous system

● gran superficie

feminine ( Esp) large supermarket, hypermarket ( BrE)

● grandes almacenes

mpl department store

grande²

masculine, feminine

A (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

B ( esp AmL)

1

(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

2 (adulto) grown-up

Compuesto:

Grande de España

(Spanish) grandee o nobleman

grande³

feminine

( RPl)

la grande the big prize, the jackpot

sacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband

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grande adjetivo
◊ gran is used before singular nouns

1
a) ( en dimensiones) ‹casa/área/nariz› big, large;

◊ un tipo grande a big guy;

unos grande almacenes a department store
b) ( en demasía) too big;

◊ me queda grande it's too big for me

c) ( en número) ‹ familia› large, big;

‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
a) ( alto) tall;

◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!

b) ( en edad):

◊ cuando sea grande when I grow up;

ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
◊ el Ggrande Santiago Greater Santiago

4 ( delante del n)
a) (notable, excelente) great;

◊ un gran hombre a great man

b) ( poderoso) big;

◊ los grandes bancos the big banks;

a lo grande in style
5
a) (en intensidad, grado) ‹pena/honor/ventaja› great;

‹ explosión› powerful;
◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;

una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!
b) ( elevado):

◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( mayor):

◊ la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto):

◊ los grandes the grown-ups

grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub

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grande gran is used instead of grande before singular nouns (e.g. gran hombre great man).

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] big, large;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda grande this suit is too big for me;

el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;
Fig
el cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;
Fam
pagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large note

Comp
grandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;
la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;

Gran Bretaña Great Britain;

el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;

gran danés Great Dane;
Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;
gran ducado grand duchy;

la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;

la Gran Guerra the Great War;

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;

gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;
Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;
la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);
Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;
gran simio antropoide great ape;

gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;
Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket
2. [de altura] tall;

¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!

3. [en importancia] great;

una gran mujer a great woman;

los grandes bancos the major banks;

la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;

el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts

4. [en intensidad] great;

es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;

¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!

5. Fam [adulto]
cuando sea grande quiere ser doctora she wants to be a doctor when she grows up;

me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yet

6. Méx, RP [de edad]
cuando se casó ya era grande she was already quite old when she got married;

siempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older people

7. RP Fam [fantástico] fantastic, Br brilliant

8. RP Irónico [genial] great;

ayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!

9. Comp
Fam
hacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;

vivir a lo grande to live in style;

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

♦ nm

1. [noble] grandee

Comp
Grande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility
2. [persona, entidad importante]
uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;

los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;

uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature

3. Fam
grandes [adultos] grown-ups

♦ nf
RP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;
sacarse la grande [en lotería] to win first prize o the jackpot;

se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that

♦ interj
RP Fam [fantástico] great!
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grande

I adj

1 big, large;

el vestido me está o

me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;

el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him

2

:

a lo grande in style;

pasarlo en grande have a great time

II m/f

1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;

grandes y pequeños young and old

2 ( mayor) eldest

* * *

grande adj, ( gran before singular nouns)

1) : large, big

un libro grande: a big book

2) alto: tall

3) notable: great

un gran autor: a great writer

4) (indicating intensity) : great

con gran placer: with great pleasure

5) : old, grown-up

hijos grandes: grown children

* * *

grande adj

1. (tamaño) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?

se mudaron a un piso más grande they moved to a bigger flat

2. (número, cantidad) large

una gran cantidad de dinero a large sum of money

3. (importante) great

un gran arquitecto a great architect

hoy es un gran día today is a great day

a lo grande in style

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

grandes almacenes department store

Spanish-English dictionary > grande
45 guiar

v.

1 to guide, to lead.

El jinete guía al caballo The rider guides the horse.

2 to drive (automobiles).

Ella guía el auto She drives the car.

3 to train (plantas, ramas).

4 to direct, to guide.

Ella guió a su hijo She directed her son.

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guiar

Conjugation model [ DESVIAR], like link=desviar desviar

► verbo transitivo

1 to guide, lead

2 (conducir automóvil) to drive; (barco) to steer; (avión) to pilot; (caballo, bici) to ride

3 (plantas) to train

► verbo pronominal guiarse

1 to be guided

■ nos guiamos por tu consejo we are guided by your advice

* * *

verb

1) to guide

2) conduct, lead

3) pilot

* * *

1. VT

1) [gen] to guide; (=dirigir) to lead, direct; (=controlar) to manage; (=orientar) to advise

no te dejes guiar por la propaganda — don't be influenced o led by propaganda

2) (Aut) to drive; (Náut) to steer; (Aer) to pilot

3) (Bot) to train

2.

See:

guiarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( por un camino) to guide

guiados por el afán de lucro — drawn by the desire to make money

b) ( aconsejar) to guide

no te dejes guiar por él — don't let yourself be led by him
2.
guiarse v pron

guiarse por algo — por mapa/consejo to follow something

guiarse por las apariencias — to be led by appearances

guiarse por el instinto — to follow one's instincts

* * *

= lead, steer, guide, signpost, coach, step + Nombre + through, hold + Posesivo + hand, shepherd.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.

Ex. There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.

Ex. The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.

Ex. At your convenience, our team would like to step you and your associates through a demonstration of the Digital Library Reserve System.

Ex. They sent me an update for the file and held my hand over the phone when I modified it.

Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.

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* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* guiar a Alguien por = walk + Nombre + through.

* guiarse por = abide by.

* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( por un camino) to guide

guiados por el afán de lucro — drawn by the desire to make money

b) ( aconsejar) to guide

no te dejes guiar por él — don't let yourself be led by him
2.
guiarse v pron

guiarse por algo — por mapa/consejo to follow something

guiarse por las apariencias — to be led by appearances

guiarse por el instinto — to follow one's instincts

* * *

= lead, steer, guide, signpost, coach, step + Nombre + through, hold + Posesivo + hand, shepherd.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex: You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.

Ex: There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.

Ex: The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.

Ex: At your convenience, our team would like to step you and your associates through a demonstration of the Digital Library Reserve System.

Ex: They sent me an update for the file and held my hand over the phone when I modified it.

Ex: He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* guiar a Alguien por = walk + Nombre + through.

* guiarse por = abide by.

* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.

* * *

guiar [ A17 ]

vt

1 (por un camino) to guide

nos guió a través de las callejuelas he guided us through the backstreets

guiados por el afán de lucro drawn by the desire to make money

2 (aconsejar) to guide

me guió y me aconsejó he gave me guidance and advice

no te dejes guiar por él don't be guided by him, don't let yourself be led by him

■ guiarse

v pron

guiarse POR algo:

sabía guiarse por las estrellas he knew how to orient himself o navigate by the stars

nos guiamos por el mapa we followed the map, we used the map to guide us

¿te has guiado por algún patrón? did you follow a pattern?

a veces es peligroso guiarse por el instinto it's sometimes dangerous to be led by o to follow one's instincts

* * *

guiar ( conjugate guiar) verbo transitivo
to guide
guiarse verbo pronominal guiarse por algo ‹por mapa/consejo› to follow sth;
◊ guiarse por las apariencias to be led by appearances;

guiarse por el instinto to follow one's instincts
guiar verbo transitivo
1 (indicar el camino) to guide
2 (un automóvil) to drive
(una embarcación) to steer
(un caballo, moto) to ride

' guiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acompañar
- conducir
- llevar
- orientación
English:
conduct
- govern
- guide
- lead
- navigate
- route
- shepherd
- steer
- train

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guiar

♦ vt

1. [indicar dirección] to guide, to lead;

la estrella les guió al pesebre the star guided o led them to the manger;

no les guía ningún afán de lucro they are not motivated by profit

2. [aconsejar] to guide, to direct;

no te dejes guiar por sus consejos don't be guided by his advice

3. [coche] to drive;
[barco] to steer
4. [plantas, ramas] to train

♦ See also the pronominal verb guiarse

* * *

guiar

v/t guide

* * *

guiar {85} vt

1) : to guide, to lead

2) conducir: to manage

♦ See also the reflexive verb guiarse

* * *

guiar vb to guide / to lead [pt. & pp. led]

me guió hacia la salida he guided me to the exit

un muchacho nos guió por la ciudad a boy took us round the city

Spanish-English dictionary > guiar
46 guía

f. & m.

1 guide, mentor.

2 guideline, guide, guidance, direction.

3 guidebook, guide, guide book.

4 groove.

5 guide, blindman's guide.

6 leader, guide.

7 telephone book.

8 girl scout, girl guide.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: guiar.

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guía

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (persona) guide, leader

► nombre femenino

1 (norma) guidance, guideline

2 (libro) guidebook

3 (de bicicleta) handlebar

4 (de bigote) end, tip

5 (carril) rail, guide

6 BOTÁNICA main stem

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

guía de teléfonos telephone directory, phone book

* * *
1. noun f.
1) directory, guidebook

2) guidance
2. noun mf.
guide

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1. SF

1) (=libro) guidebook (de to)
(=manual) handbook; [de teléfono] directory
guía de campo — (Bio) field guide

guía de carga — (Ferro) waybill

guía de datos — data directory

guía del ocio — "what's on" guide

guía del turista — tourist guide

guía de teléfonos — telephone directory

guía del viajero — traveller's o (EEUU) traveler's guide

guía gastronómica — food guide

guía oficial de ferrocarriles — (Ferro) official timetable

guía telefónica — telephone directory

guía turística — tourist guide

2) (=orientación) guidance; (=acto) guiding

para que le sirva de guía — for your guidance

guía vocacional — vocational guidance

3) (Inform) prompt

4) (Mec) guide; [de bicicleta] handlebars pl ; (=caballo) leader, front horse
pl guías (=riendas) reins
guía sonora — (Cine) soundtrack

2.

SMF (=persona) guide; (=dirigente) leader; (=consejero) adviser

guía de turismo — tourist guide

3.

ADJ INV guide antes de s, guiding

manual guía — guidebook

cable guía — guiding wire, guide rope

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femenino

1)

a) (libro, folleto) guide (book); ( de calles) map

guía turística — tourist guide

guía de hoteles — hotel guide

b) ( orientación)

me sirven de guía — I use them as a guide

- guía telefónica or de teléfonos

2) ( de los scouts) guide

3) guía masculino y femenino ( persona) guide

guía de turismo — tourist guide

guía espiritual — spirtual leader

* * *

= feature card, guidance, guide, guide book, guide card, mentor, signpost, guru, ground rule, pathfinder, road map [roadmap], pointer, listing magazine, research guide, route map, guidebook.

Ex. The provision of 'guide' or ' feature' cards, displaying class numbers and their verbal translations, break up the classified sequence into manageable proportions and help in the process of guiding.

Ex. The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.

Ex. In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex. The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.

Ex. Guide cards help to break up the classified sequence and direct the user to the required class.

Ex. Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex. The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.

Ex. Many readers will need to consult a network guru in order to find out about access through a network connection.

Ex. It is possible to lay down some ground rules about the way various elements in a citation should be treated.

Ex. These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.

Ex. The Computing Information Directory (CID) has been a road map to the computing literature since 1981.

Ex. Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.

Ex. Various listing magazines are available that cover the arts and culture in Glasgow.

Ex. This is a bibliography identifying a number of research guides and sources intended to help the law librarian make better use of the Internet.

Ex. This service aims to provide refugees with a cultural route map through the confused and sometimes hostile environment in which they find themselves.

Ex. Examples include newsletters, annual reports and guidebooks, conference proceedings, technical reports and pamphlets.

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* como guía = for guidance.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* guía bibliográfica = bibliographical guide, bibliographic guide.

* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* guía de cazadores = hunting guide.

* guía de estilo = style guideline.

* guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.

* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory, telephone directory.

* guía de trabajo = working guide.

* guía de turismo = tour guide.

* guía de viaje = travel brochure.

* guía de viajes = travel guide.

* guía informativa = brochure.

* guía para principiantes = beginners' guide.

* guía práctica = working guide, field guide.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* guía sonora = rumble strip.

* guía telefónica = telephone directory, white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* guía temática = subject guide.

* guía turística = travel guide.

* guía voluntario = docent.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* perro guía = guide dog.

* perro lazarillo = guide dog.

* plantilla de guía = jig.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (libro, folleto) guide (book); ( de calles) map

guía turística — tourist guide

guía de hoteles — hotel guide

b) ( orientación)

me sirven de guía — I use them as a guide

- guía telefónica or de teléfonos

2) ( de los scouts) guide

3) guía masculino y femenino ( persona) guide

guía de turismo — tourist guide

guía espiritual — spirtual leader

* * *

= feature card, guidance, guide, guide book, guide card, mentor, signpost, guru, ground rule, pathfinder, road map [roadmap], pointer, listing magazine, research guide, route map, guidebook.

Ex: The provision of 'guide' or ' feature' cards, displaying class numbers and their verbal translations, break up the classified sequence into manageable proportions and help in the process of guiding.

Ex: The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.

Ex: In so doing the indexes act as an organized guide to large sections of the literature of a subject area.

Ex: The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.

Ex: Guide cards help to break up the classified sequence and direct the user to the required class.

Ex: Also, the students are encouraged to explore subjects on interest to them in their school libraries and report on their investigations, either orally or in writing, to a teacher who serves as a kind of counselor or mentor for the project.

Ex: The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.

Ex: Many readers will need to consult a network guru in order to find out about access through a network connection.

Ex: It is possible to lay down some ground rules about the way various elements in a citation should be treated.

Ex: These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.

Ex: The Computing Information Directory (CID) has been a road map to the computing literature since 1981.

Ex: Accordingly, the role of librarian as pointer and setter must be tagged as obsolete.

Ex: Various listing magazines are available that cover the arts and culture in Glasgow.

Ex: This is a bibliography identifying a number of research guides and sources intended to help the law librarian make better use of the Internet.

Ex: This service aims to provide refugees with a cultural route map through the confused and sometimes hostile environment in which they find themselves.

Ex: Examples include newsletters, annual reports and guidebooks, conference proceedings, technical reports and pamphlets.

* como guía = for guidance.

* guía básica = laymen's guide.

* guía bibliográfica = bibliographical guide, bibliographic guide.

* guía de biblioteca = library guide, library guiding.

* guía de caza = hunting guide.

* guía de cazadores = hunting guide.

* guía de estilo = style guideline.

* guía de fuentes de información = pathfinder.

* guía de hoteles = hotel guide.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory, telephone directory.

* guía de trabajo = working guide.

* guía de turismo = tour guide.

* guía de viaje = travel brochure.

* guía de viajes = travel guide.

* guía informativa = brochure.

* guía para principiantes = beginners' guide.

* guía práctica = working guide, field guide.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* guía sonora = rumble strip.

* guía telefónica = telephone directory, white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* guía temática = subject guide.

* guía turística = travel guide.

* guía voluntario = docent.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* perro guía = guide dog.

* perro lazarillo = guide dog.

* plantilla de guía = jig.

* servir de guía = carry + the torch.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* * *

guía

feminine

A

1 (libro, folleto) guide, guide book; (de calles) map

guía turística tourist guide

guía de campings/hoteles camping/hotel guide

guía urbana street map o guide o plan

2

(orientación): los colores me sirven de guía I use the colors as a guide

sus indicaciones me sirvieron de guía para llegar hasta allí his directions helped me find my way there

Compuestos:

● guía de carga

bill of lading, waybill

● guía del ocio

entertainment guide

● guía telefónica or de teléfonos

telephone directory, phone book

● guía de televisión

TV guide

B

1 ( Auto) (de una válvula) guide

2 (de un cajón, una puerta) guide

C (de los scouts) guide, girl guide, girl scout ( AmE)

D

guía masculine and feminine (persona) guide

guía de turismo tourist guide

guía espiritual spirtual leader

* * *

Del verbo guiar: ( conjugate guiar)

guía es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
guiar
guía
guiar ( conjugate guiar) verbo transitivo
to guide
guiarse verbo pronominal guíase por algo ‹por mapa/consejo› to follow sth;
◊ guíase por las apariencias to be led by appearances;

guíase por el instinto to follow one's instincts
guía sustantivo femenino
1 (libro, folleto) guide (book);
( de calles) map;
◊ guía turística/de hoteles tourist/hotel guide;

guía telefónica or de teléfonos telephone directory, phone book
2
◊ guía sustantivo masculino y femenino ( persona) guide;

guía de turismo tourist guide
guiar verbo transitivo
1 (indicar el camino) to guide
2 (un automóvil) to drive
(una embarcación) to steer
(un caballo, moto) to ride
guía
I mf (cicerone, tutor, consejero, etc) guide, perro guía, guide dog
II sustantivo femenino
1 (orientación, pauta) guideline
2 (libro de pautas) guide
guía del buen jardinero, the Good Gardener's Guide
3 (listado) directory
guía de teléfonos, telephone directory
' guía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callejera
- callejero
- excursión
- perra
- perro
- plantilla
- suministrar
- alguno
- buscar
- directorio
- directriz
- orientación
- pauta
English:
courier
- directory
- docent
- guide
- guidebook
- guided tour
- helpful
- listing
- literature
- phrasebook
- telephone book
- tour guide
- ex-directory
- girl
- jig
- phone
- phrse
- runner
- telephone
- tour
- tourist
- unlisted

* * *

guía

♦ nmf
[persona] guide
Comp
guía espiritual [persona, libro] spiritual guide;
guía de montaña mountain guide;

guía turístico tourist guide

♦ nf

1. [indicación] guidance;

te dejaré una copia para que te sirva de guía I'll leave you a copy for your guidance o as a guide

2. [libro] guide (book)

Comp
guía de campo field guide;
guía de carreteras road atlas;

guía comercial commercial directory;

guía de conversación phrase book;

guía de empresas commercial directory;

guía de espectáculos entertainment guide, what's on guide;

guía de ferrocarriles train timetable;

guía del ocio entertainment guide, what's on guide;
Esp, RP guía telefónica telephone book o directory; Esp, RP guía de teléfonos telephone book o directory;
guía turística tourist guide

3. [de bicicleta] handlebars

4. [para cortinas] rail

* * *

guía

I m/f guide

II f libro guide (book)

* * *

guía nf

1) : directory, guidebook

2) orientación: guidance, direction

la conciencia me sirve como guía: conscience is my guide

guía nmf

: guide, leader

guía de turismo: tour guide

* * *

guía n

1. (persona) guide

un guía turístico a tourist guide

2. (libro) guide book / guide

una guía de campings a campsite guide

tengo una guía de Madrid I've got a guide to Madrid

guía de ocio entertainment guide

guía telefónica telephone directory / phone book

Spanish-English dictionary > guía
47 llevar a cabo

llevar a cabo

to carry out

* * *

to carry out, accomplish

* * *

(v.) = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with)

Ex. If a library prefers to simplify records in particular areas, this can usually be accomplished by not entering particular types of information.

Ex. The search will be carried out in Dialog's file 13, INSPEC 1977-84 (issue 6) at the time of searching.

Ex. Obviously, this tagging must be conducted manually.

Ex. Some cataloguing may be conducted by a technical services department, whilst other cataloguing may be executed in the local studies department, or the children's library.

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

Ex. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.

Ex. A command language is the language with which the search proceeds; the commands are instructions that the searcher can issue to the computer.

Ex. Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.

Ex. Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).

Ex. The model includes provisions for circulation policy analysis and management and for the recording and controlling of activities transacted at the circulation desk.

Ex. However, all attempts at moral regulation carried through by the state and philanthropic agencies either failed or had completely the opposite effect.

Ex. The company is pressing forward with the construction of an environment and a system that permit all employees to demonstrate their full capabilities.

* * *

(v.) = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with)

Ex: If a library prefers to simplify records in particular areas, this can usually be accomplished by not entering particular types of information.

Ex: The search will be carried out in Dialog's file 13, INSPEC 1977-84 (issue 6) at the time of searching.

Ex: Obviously, this tagging must be conducted manually.

Ex: Some cataloguing may be conducted by a technical services department, whilst other cataloguing may be executed in the local studies department, or the children's library.

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

Ex: Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.

Ex: A command language is the language with which the search proceeds; the commands are instructions that the searcher can issue to the computer.

Ex: Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.

Ex: Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).

Ex: The model includes provisions for circulation policy analysis and management and for the recording and controlling of activities transacted at the circulation desk.

Ex: However, all attempts at moral regulation carried through by the state and philanthropic agencies either failed or had completely the opposite effect.

Ex: The company is pressing forward with the construction of an environment and a system that permit all employees to demonstrate their full capabilities.

Spanish-English dictionary > llevar a cabo
48 necesidad

f.

1 need.

tenemos una urgente necesidad de espacio we are in urgent need of more space

de (primera) necesidad essential

no hay necesidad de algo there's no need for something

no hay necesidad de hacer algo there's no need to do something

tener necesidad de algo to need something

obedecer a la necesidad (de) to arise from the need (to)

2 necessity.

por necesidad out of necessity

una herida mortal de necesidad a fatal wound

3 hunger (hambre).

pasar necesidades to suffer hardship

* * *

necesidad

► nombre femenino

1 necessity, need

2 (hambre) hunger

3 (pobreza) poverty, want

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de necesidad essential

hacer sus necesidades familiar to relieve oneself

no hay necesidad de... there's no need to...

pasar necesidades to be in need, suffer hardship

* * *

noun f.

1) need, necessity

2) poverty, want

* * *

SF

1) (=urgencia)

a)

• la necesidad de algo — the need for sth

la necesidad de que la OTAN cumpla su promesa — the need for NATO to carry out its promise

hay necesidad de discreción en este momento — there is a need for discretion at this moment

• la necesidad de hacer algo — the need to do sth

se habló de la necesidad de encontrar una nueva vía de diálogo — the need to find a new approach to the talks was discussed

no hay necesidad de hacerlo — there is no need to do it

• tener necesidad de algo — to need sth

tienen necesidad urgente de ayuda alimenticia — they urgently need food aid, they are in urgent need of food aid

con la nueva tarjeta bancaria no tendrá necesidad de llevar dinero — with the new bank card you won't need to carry money with you

y ¿qué necesidad tienes de irte a un hotel habiendo camas en casa? — why would you need to go to a hotel when there are spare beds at home?

- hacer de la necesidad virtud

- la necesidad aguza el ingenio

b)

• de necesidad, en caso de necesidad — in an emergency

una situación de necesidad — an emergency

una herida mortal de necesidad — a fatal wound

• artículos o productos de primera necesidad — basic essentials, staple items

c)

• por necesidad, tuve que aprenderlo por necesidad — I had to learn it out of necessity

el que se llame John no significa que tenga que ser inglés por necesidad — the fact that he is called John does not necessarily mean that he is English

d)

• sin necesidad, no corra riesgos sin necesidad — don't take unnecessary risks

sin necesidad de algo — without the need for sth

podemos llegar a un acuerdo sin necesidad de que intervenga el director — we can come to an agreement without any need for the director to intervene

ahora podemos ir de compras sin necesidad de movernos de casa — now we can go shopping without needing to leave the house

e) (=cosa necesaria) [personal] need; [objetiva] necessity

satisfacer las necesidades de algn — to satisfy sb's needs

para un representante un coche no es un lujo, es una necesidad — for a sales rep, a car is not a luxury, it's a necessity

2) (=pobreza) need

están en la mayor necesidad — they are in great need

3) (=apuro) tight spot

encontrarse en una necesidad — to be in a tight spot

4) pl necesidades

a) (=privaciones) hardships

• pasar necesidades — to suffer hardship o hardships

b)

- hacer sus necesidades

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (urgencia, falta) need

en caso de necesidad — if necessary, if need be

una imperiosa necesidad — an urgent need

no hay necesidad de que se entere — there's no need for her to know

la necesidad tiene cara de hereje — beggars can't be choosers

la necesidad hace maestros or aguza el ingenio — necessity is the mother of invention

b) ( cosa necesaria) necessity, essential

2) ( pobreza) poverty, need

la necesidad lo impulsó a robar — he stole out of necessity o need

3) necesidades femenino plural

a) ( requerimientos) needs (pl), requirements (pl)

b) ( privaciones) hardship

pasaron muchas necesidades — they underwent great hardship

c)

hacer sus necesidades — (euf) to relieve oneself (euph)

* * *

= necessity, need, requirement, want, exigency, urge, necessity.

Ex. The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. The most appropriate type of abstract must be chosen in accordance with the requirements of each individual application.

Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex. The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex. The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex. Books may be useful to many people, but it is by no means common for them to be necessities.

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* adaptable a las necesidades del usuario = customisable [customizable, -USA].

* adaptar a las necesidades de = tailor to + the needs of, gear to + the needs of.

* adaptar a una necesidad = time to + need, suit + requirement.

* adaptarse a una necesidad = suit + need.

* adecuar a una necesidad = suit + purpose, tailor to + demand.

* ahorrarse la necesidad de = circumvent + the need to.

* amoldarse a las necesidades de = bend to + the needs of.

* análisis de necesidades = needs assessment, needs analysis.

* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).

* atender a una necesidad = meet + need, speak to + need.

* atender las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* atender una necesidad = address + need, cover + requirement, fulfil + requirement, serve + need.

* comprobación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.

* comprobar las necesidades económicas = means test.

* confirmar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).

* cuando le surja la necesidad = at + Posesivo + time of need.

* cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.

* cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.

* cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.

* defender la necesidad = articulate + the need.

* defender la necesidad de = support + the case for.

* diagnosticar las necesidades de = diagnose + needs.

* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.

* eliminar la necesidad de = remove + the need for.

* eludir la necesidad de = bypass + the need (for).

* estrategia para enfrentarse a las necesidades diarias = coping strategy, coping skill.

* estudiar una necesidad = analyse + need.

* evaluación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.

* evaluación de necesidades = needs assessment.

* evaluar las necesidades económicas = means test.

* existir una necesidad de = there + be + call for.

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

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

* hacer que Algo sea pertinente a las necesidades de Algo o Alguien = make + Nombre + relevant to.

* insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.

* justificar la necesidad de = justify + the case for.

* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention, necessity is the mother of invention.

* librar de la necesidad de = relieve of + the necessity of, relieve of + the need to.

* necesidad apremiante = desperate need.

* necesidad corporal = bodily function.

* necesidad de información = information need.

* necesidad económica = economic necessity, economic need.

* necesidades de espacio = space requirements.

* necesidad extrema = dire need.

* necesidad humana = human need.

* necesidad imperiosa = desperate need.

* necesidad informativa = information need.

* necesidad urgente = desperate need, urgent need.

* necesidad visceral = visceral need.

* niño con necesidades especiales = special needs child.

* no tener la necesidad de usar Algo = have + no use for.

* orientado hacia unas necesidades = need oriented.

* plantear la necesidad = articulate + the need.

* por necesidad = of necessity, out of necessity.

* prever una necesidad = project + need.

* producto de la necesidad = born of necessity.

* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* recalcar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* regla de la necesidad = purpose rule.

* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.

* resolver una necesidad = address + requirement.

* responder a una necesidad = address + need.

* satisfacer las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* satisfacer las necesidades de = provide for.

* satisfacer una necesidad = match + need, match + requirement, meet + need, meet + requirement, satisfy + need, satisfy + requirement, accommodate + need, fulfil + need.

* sentir la necesidad de = feel + need for, feel + the need to, get + the urge to.

* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* surgir una necesidad = need + arise.

* tecnología adaptada a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive technology.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (urgencia, falta) need

en caso de necesidad — if necessary, if need be

una imperiosa necesidad — an urgent need

no hay necesidad de que se entere — there's no need for her to know

la necesidad tiene cara de hereje — beggars can't be choosers

la necesidad hace maestros or aguza el ingenio — necessity is the mother of invention

b) ( cosa necesaria) necessity, essential

2) ( pobreza) poverty, need

la necesidad lo impulsó a robar — he stole out of necessity o need

3) necesidades femenino plural

a) ( requerimientos) needs (pl), requirements (pl)

b) ( privaciones) hardship

pasaron muchas necesidades — they underwent great hardship

c)

hacer sus necesidades — (euf) to relieve oneself (euph)

* * *

= necessity, need, requirement, want, exigency, urge, necessity.

Ex: The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: The most appropriate type of abstract must be chosen in accordance with the requirements of each individual application.

Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex: The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex: The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex: Books may be useful to many people, but it is by no means common for them to be necessities.

* adaptable a las necesidades del usuario = customisable [customizable, -USA].

* adaptar a las necesidades de = tailor to + the needs of, gear to + the needs of.

* adaptar a una necesidad = time to + need, suit + requirement.

* adaptarse a una necesidad = suit + need.

* adecuar a una necesidad = suit + purpose, tailor to + demand.

* ahorrarse la necesidad de = circumvent + the need to.

* amoldarse a las necesidades de = bend to + the needs of.

* análisis de necesidades = needs assessment, needs analysis.

* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).

* atender a una necesidad = meet + need, speak to + need.

* atender las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* atender una necesidad = address + need, cover + requirement, fulfil + requirement, serve + need.

* comprobación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.

* comprobar las necesidades económicas = means test.

* confirmar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).

* cuando le surja la necesidad = at + Posesivo + time of need.

* cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.

* cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.

* cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.

* defender la necesidad = articulate + the need.

* defender la necesidad de = support + the case for.

* diagnosticar las necesidades de = diagnose + needs.

* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.

* eliminar la necesidad de = remove + the need for.

* eludir la necesidad de = bypass + the need (for).

* estrategia para enfrentarse a las necesidades diarias = coping strategy, coping skill.

* estudiar una necesidad = analyse + need.

* evaluación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.

* evaluación de necesidades = needs assessment.

* evaluar las necesidades económicas = means test.

* existir una necesidad de = there + be + call for.

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

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

* hacer que Algo sea pertinente a las necesidades de Algo o Alguien = make + Nombre + relevant to.

* insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.

* justificar la necesidad de = justify + the case for.

* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention, necessity is the mother of invention.

* librar de la necesidad de = relieve of + the necessity of, relieve of + the need to.

* necesidad apremiante = desperate need.

* necesidad corporal = bodily function.

* necesidad de información = information need.

* necesidad económica = economic necessity, economic need.

* necesidades de espacio = space requirements.

* necesidad extrema = dire need.

* necesidad humana = human need.

* necesidad imperiosa = desperate need.

* necesidad informativa = information need.

* necesidad urgente = desperate need, urgent need.

* necesidad visceral = visceral need.

* niño con necesidades especiales = special needs child.

* no tener la necesidad de usar Algo = have + no use for.

* orientado hacia unas necesidades = need oriented.

* plantear la necesidad = articulate + the need.

* por necesidad = of necessity, out of necessity.

* prever una necesidad = project + need.

* producto de la necesidad = born of necessity.

* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* recalcar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* regla de la necesidad = purpose rule.

* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.

* resolver una necesidad = address + requirement.

* responder a una necesidad = address + need.

* satisfacer las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* satisfacer las necesidades de = provide for.

* satisfacer una necesidad = match + need, match + requirement, meet + need, meet + requirement, satisfy + need, satisfy + requirement, accommodate + need, fulfil + need.

* sentir la necesidad de = feel + need for, feel + the need to, get + the urge to.

* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* surgir una necesidad = need + arise.

* tecnología adaptada a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive technology.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* * *

necesidad

feminine

A

1 (urgencia, falta) need

en caso de necesidad me lo prestará she'll lend it to me if necessary o if need be

una imperiosa necesidad an urgent o a pressing need

tengo necesidad de unas vacaciones I'm in need of o I need a break

¿qué necesidad hay de decírselo? do we/you have to tell her?, is there any need to tell her?

no hay necesidad de que se entere there's no need for her to know

subrayó la necesidad de que permaneciera secreto he emphasized the need for it to remain secret

hacer de la necesidad virtud to make a virtue of necessity

la necesidad tiene cara de hereje beggars can't be choosers

la necesidad hace maestros or aguza el ingenio necessity is the mother of invention

2 (cosa necesaria) necessity, essential

no es un lujo sino una necesidad it is not a luxury but a necessity o an essential

B (pobreza) poverty, need

viven en la necesidad they live in poverty, they are very poor o needy

la necesidad lo impulsó a robar he stole out of necessity o need, poverty drove him to steal

su muerte los dejó en la más absoluta necesidad his death left them in extreme poverty

C

(inevitabilidad): tienen que hacer transbordo en Irún por necesidad you have no alternative but to change trains at Irún

una herida mortal de necesidad ( period); a fatal wound

D necesidades fpl

1 (requerimientos) needs (pl), requirements (pl)

no podremos satisfacer sus necesidades we will be unable to meet your requirements o needs

2 (privaciones) hardship

sufrieron or pasaron muchas necesidades they suffered a great deal of hardship

3

hacer sus necesidades ( euf); to relieve oneself ( euph)

saca al perro a hacer sus necesidades take the dog out to do his business ( euph)

se hace sus necesidades encima he dirties o soils himself ( euph)

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necesidad sustantivo femenino
1
a) (urgencia, falta) need;

◊ no hay necesidad de que se entere there's no need for her to know;

en caso de necesidad if necessary, if need be
b) ( cosa necesaria) necessity, essential

c) ( pobreza) poverty, need

2
◊ necesidades sustantivo femenino plural

a) ( requerimientos) needs (pl), requirements (pl)

b) ( privaciones) hardship;

◊ pasar necesidades to suffer hardship

c)

◊ hacer sus necesidades (euf) to relieve oneself (euph)

necesidad sustantivo femenino
1 necessity, need: sentí la necesidad de abrazarla, I felt the need to hug her
tengo necesidad de llorar, I need to cry
por necesidad, of necessity
2 (dificultad económica) hardship: pasan mucha necesidad, they suffer hardship
' necesidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuciante
- caso
- haber
- primera
- primero
- remediar
- saciar
- satisfacer
- sueño
- apremiante
- artículo
- creciente
- cubrir
- por
- resaltar
- tener
English:
basic
- consuming
- crying
- demand
- desperate
- must
- necessity
- need
- neediness
- of
- overwhelming
- pinch
- requirement
- sore
- staple
- want

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necesidad nf

1. [en general] need;

discutieron la necesidad de detener la violencia they discussed the need to stop the violence;

en esta oficina tenemos una urgente necesidad de espacio we are in urgent need of more space in this office;

no veo la necesidad de darle un premio I don't see any reason to give him a prize;

nos recordaron la necesidad de ser discretos they reminded us of the need for discretion;

tener necesidad de algo to need sth;

no hay necesidad de que se lo digas there's no need for you to tell her;

obedecer a la necesidad (de) to arise from the need (to);

necesidad perentoria urgent need;

puedes hablarme, sin necesidad de gritar there's no need to shout;

se puede comer sin necesidad de calentarlo previamente can be eaten cold, needs no preheating;

de (primera) necesidad essential;

un artículo de primera necesidad a basic commodity

2. [obligación] necessity;

por necesidad out of necessity;

una herida mortal de necesidad a fatal wound

3. [hambre] hunger;
[pobreza] poverty, need;
pasar necesidades to suffer hardship;

la necesidad la obligó a mendigar poverty forced her to beg

4. Euf
tengo que hacer mis necesidades I have to answer a call of nature;

ya estoy harto de que los perros de los vecinos se hagan sus necesidades en la escalera I'm fed up of neighbours' dogs doing their business on the stairs

* * *

necesidad

f

1 need;

en caso de necesidad if necessary;

por necesidad out of necessity;

hacer de la necesidad virtud make a virtue out of a necessity

2 ( cosa esencial) necessity;

de primera necesidad essential

3

:

hacer sus necesidades fam relieve o.s.

4

:

pasar necesidades suffer hardship

* * *

necesidad nf

1) : need, necessity

2) : poverty, want

3) necesidades nfpl

: hardships

4)

hacer sus necesidades : to relieve oneself

* * *

necesidad n

1. (falta) need

la necesidad de afecto de los niños children's need for affection

la necesidad de encontrar una solución the need to find a solution

2. (cosa esencial) necessity [pl. necessities]

para mucha gente un coche es una necesidad a car is a necessity for a lot of people

3. (pobreza) poverty

de primera necesidad essential

pasar necesidades to suffer hardship

por necesidad out of necessity

Spanish-English dictionary > necesidad
49 ordenar

v.

1 to arrange, to put in order (poner en orden) (alfabéticamente, numéricamente).

2 to order.

Le ordené ir I ordered him to go

Ordené la habitación I straightened up the room.

La maestra ordenó silencio The teacher ordered silence.

3 to ordain (religion).

4 to order. ( Latin American Spanish)

5 to sort, to classify in a given order, to order.

Ordené mis papeles I sorted my papers.

6 to ordain as.

Ricardo ordenó a Manolo sacerdote Richard ordained Manolo as priest.

7 to be ordered to, to be told to, to receive orders to.

Se me ordenó matar I was ordered to kill.

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ordenar

► verbo transitivo

1 (arreglar) to put in order; (habitación) to tidy up

■ ordenó a los alumnos en filas she lined up the students

■ los libros estaban ordenados por materias the books were classified by subject matter

2 (mandar) to order

■ me ordenó que saliera de la habitación he ordered me to leave the room

3 RELIGIÓN to ordain

4 (encaminar) to direct

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ordenar las ideas figurado to collect one's thoughts

* * *

verb

1) to order

2) arrange

* * *

1. VT

1) (=poner en orden) [siguiendo un sistema] to arrange; [colocando en su sitio] to tidy; (Inform) to sort

hay que ordenar los recibos por fechas — we have to put the receipts in order of date, we have to arrange the receipts by date

voy a ordenar mis libros — I'm going to sort out o organize my books

ordenó los relatos cronológicamente — he arranged the stories chronologically o in chronological order

nunca ordena sus papeles — he never tidies his paperwork

• ordenar sus asuntos — to put one's affairs in order

• ordenar su vida — to put o get one's life in order

2) (=mandar) to order

la juez ordenó su detención — the judge ordered his arrest

les habían ordenado que siguieran al vehículo — they had been ordered to follow the vehicle

• un tono de ordeno y mando — a dictatorial tone

3) (Rel) to ordain

fue ordenado sacerdote en octubre — he was ordained as a priest in October

2.

See:

ordenarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <habitación/armario> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

ordené los libros por materias — I arranged the books according to subject

ordena estas fichas — put these cards in order

2)

a) ( dar una orden) to order

le ordenó salir de la oficina — she ordered him to leave the office

me ordenó que guardara silencio — he ordered me to keep quiet

b) (AmL) (en bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi — to call a taxi

3) < sacerdote> to ordain
2.
ordenarse v pron to be ordained

* * *

= arrange, collate, instruct, order, rank, sort, sort out, grade, enjoin, finger-snapping, sort into + order, range, file, ordain, create + order, put in + order, clear out.

Ex. A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex. Contents page bulletins which comprise copies of contents pages of periodicals collated and dispatched to users are also reliant upon titles.

Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex. Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.

Ex. For example, search software offers the ability to rank the retrieved material according to its relative significance.

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

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

Ex. This had the advantage that the relevance judgments had already been made, and were graded into three levels: High relevance, Low relevance, No relevance.

Ex. Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.

Ex. The stereotype of the decision-maker as a person who does nothig but finger-snapping and button-pushing fades with systematic research and analysis.

Ex. Sort packages are designed to sort a specified file of records into order according to a particular field or key.

Ex. Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex. Numbers expressed in digits file before alphabetic characters, so it may be necessary to look in two different places for, say, a date -- 1984 will not file in the same place as ninenteen eighty four.

Ex. Born in Amite County, Mississippi in 1924, Will Campbell was ordained as a Baptist minister at the young age of seventeen.

Ex. The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.

Ex. The archives of Magdalen College were put in order and abstracts prepared in the 15th century.

Ex. Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.

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* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* ordenar alfabéticamente = arrange + in alphabetical order.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* ordenar los documentos recuperados en orden de pertinencia = rank + document output, rank + documents.

* ordenar mal = misfile.

* ordenar por = file + in order of.

* ordenar por número curren = arrange by + accession number.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* ordenarse a uno mismo = self-ordained.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <habitación/armario> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

ordené los libros por materias — I arranged the books according to subject

ordena estas fichas — put these cards in order

2)

a) ( dar una orden) to order

le ordenó salir de la oficina — she ordered him to leave the office

me ordenó que guardara silencio — he ordered me to keep quiet

b) (AmL) (en bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi — to call a taxi

3) < sacerdote> to ordain
2.
ordenarse v pron to be ordained

* * *

= arrange, collate, instruct, order, rank, sort, sort out, grade, enjoin, finger-snapping, sort into + order, range, file, ordain, create + order, put in + order, clear out.

Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex: Contents page bulletins which comprise copies of contents pages of periodicals collated and dispatched to users are also reliant upon titles.

Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex: Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.

Ex: For example, search software offers the ability to rank the retrieved material according to its relative significance.

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

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

Ex: This had the advantage that the relevance judgments had already been made, and were graded into three levels: High relevance, Low relevance, No relevance.

Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.

Ex: The stereotype of the decision-maker as a person who does nothig but finger-snapping and button-pushing fades with systematic research and analysis.

Ex: Sort packages are designed to sort a specified file of records into order according to a particular field or key.

Ex: Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex: Numbers expressed in digits file before alphabetic characters, so it may be necessary to look in two different places for, say, a date -- 1984 will not file in the same place as ninenteen eighty four.

Ex: Born in Amite County, Mississippi in 1924, Will Campbell was ordained as a Baptist minister at the young age of seventeen.

Ex: The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.

Ex: The archives of Magdalen College were put in order and abstracts prepared in the 15th century.

Ex: Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* ordenar alfabéticamente = arrange + in alphabetical order.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* ordenar los documentos recuperados en orden de pertinencia = rank + document output, rank + documents.

* ordenar mal = misfile.

* ordenar por = file + in order of.

* ordenar por número curren = arrange by + accession number.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* ordenarse a uno mismo = self-ordained.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* * *

ordenar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹habitación/armario/cajón› to straighten (up) ( AmE), to tidy (up) ( BrE)

hay que ordenar los libros por materias the books have to be arranged according to subject

ordena estas fichas sort out these cards, put these cards in order

B

1 (dar una orden) to order

la policía ordenó el cierre del local the police ordered the closure of the establishment o ordered the establishment to be closed

el médico le ordenó reposo absoluto the doctor ordered him to have complete rest

ordenar + INF:

le ordenó salir inmediatamente de la oficina she ordered him to leave the office immediately

ordenar QUE + SUBJ:

me ordenó que guardara silencio he ordered me to keep quiet

2 ( AmL) (en un bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi to call a taxi

C ‹sacerdote› to ordain

■ ordenarse

v pron

to be ordained

se ordenó sacerdote he was ordained a priest

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Multiple Entries:
ordenar
ordeñar
ordenar ( conjugate ordenar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹habitación/armario/juguetes› to straighten (up) (esp AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE);
‹ fichas› to put in order;
◊ ordené los libros por materias I arranged the books according to subject

2
a) ( dar una orden) to order;

◊ le ordenó salir de la oficina she ordered him to leave the office

b) (AmL) ( pedir) ‹taxi/bebida/postre› to order

3 ‹ sacerdote› to ordain
ordenarse verbo pronominal
to be ordained
ordeñar ( conjugate ordeñar) verbo transitivo
to milk
ordenar verbo transitivo
1 (un armario, los papeles, etc) to put in order, arrange: ordené los libros por autores, I arranged the books by author
(una habitación, la casa) to tidy up
2 (dar un mandato) to order: les ordenó que guardaran silencio, she ordered them to keep quiet
3 (a un sacerdote, caballero) to ordain
ordeñar verbo transitivo to milk
' ordeñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfabetizar
- arreglar
- mico
- ordenar
- recoger
- disponer
- mandar
English:
arrange
- clear up
- command
- dispose
- instruct
- marshal
- milk
- neatly
- ordain
- rank
- straight
- straighten
- straighten up
- tidy
- tidy out
- tidy up
- clear
- direct
- grade
- order
- organize
- sort

* * *

ordenar

♦ vt

1. [poner en orden] [alfabéticamente, numéricamente] to arrange, to put in order;
[habitación, papeles] to tidy (up);
ordenar alfabéticamente to put in alphabetical order;

ordenar en montones to sort into piles;

ordenar por temas to arrange by subject

2. Informát to sort

3. [mandar] to order;

te ordeno que te vayas I order you to go;

me ordenó callarme he ordered me to be quiet

4. Rel to ordain

5. Am [pedir] to order;

acabamos de ordenar el desayuno we've just ordered breakfast

♦ vi

1. [mandar] to give orders;

Comp

(yo) ordeno y mando: Ana es de las de (yo) ordeno y mando Ana's the sort of person who likes telling everybody what to do

2. Am [pedir] to order;

¿ya eligieron?, ¿quieren ordenar? are you ready to order?

♦ See also the pronominal verb ordenarse

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ordenar

v/t

1 habitación tidy up

2 alfabéticamente arrange; INFOR sort

3 ( mandar) order

4 L.Am. ( pedir) order

* * *

ordenar vt

1) mandar: to order, to command

2) arreglar: to put in order, to arrange

3) : to ordain (a priest)

* * *

ordenar vb

1. (colocar por orden) to arrange / to put in order [pt. & pp. put]

ha ordenado los apuntes por materias he's arranged his notes according to subject

2. (recoger) to tidy [pt. & pp. tidied]

pasó toda la mañana ordenando su habitación she spent all morning tidying her bedroom

3. (mandar) to order

le ordené que volviera I ordered him to come back

Spanish-English dictionary > ordenar
50 que

conj.

1 that.

es importante que me escuches it's important that you listen to me

que haya pérdidas no es un problema insuperable the fact that we've suffered losses isn't an insurmountable problem

2 that.

me ha confesado que me quiere he has told me that he loves me

3 than.

es más rápido que tú he's quicker than you

antes morir que vivir la guerra I'd rather die than live through a war

4 that (expresa consecuencia).

tanto me lo pidió que se lo di he asked me for it so insistently that I gave it to him

5 so (that).

ven aquí que te vea come over here so (that) I can see you

6 that (expresa deseo).

quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it

espero que te diviertas I hope (that) you have fun

7 if.

que no quieres hacerlo, pues no pasa nada it doesn't matter if you don't want to do it

8 or.

quieras que no, harás lo que yo mando you'll do what I tell you, whether you like it or not

pron.

1 who, that (person).

la mujer que me saluda the woman (who o that is) waving to me

el que me lo compró the one who bought it from me

la moto que me gusta the motorbike (that) I like

el hombre, que decía llamarse Simón, era bastante sospechoso the man, who said he was called Simón, seemed rather suspicious

el que más y el que menos every last one of us, all of us without exception

2 who, whom (person).

el hombre que conociste ayer the man (who o whom) you met yesterday

la persona/el lugar que estás buscando the person/the place you're looking for

ese libro es el que me quiero comprar that book is the one (that o which) I want to buy

* * *

que

► conjunción

1 that

■ dice que no vendrá he says (that) he won't come

■ quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it

2 (en comparaciones) than

■ es más alto que su padre he is taller than his father

3 (deseo, mandato)

■ ¡que esperes un momento! wait a moment!

■ ¡que te diviertas! enjoy yourself!

4 (duda, extrañeza)

■ ¿que no te hicieron pagar nada? (you say) they didn't make you pay anything?

5 (causal, consecutiva)

■ ¡arriba, que ya son las ocho! get up, it's eight o'clock!

6 (tanto si... como si...) whether... or not...

■ que llueva que no llueva, iremos de excursión whether it rains or not, we're going on a trip

7 (reiterativo) and

■ charla que charla se nos pasó la hora we were so busy talking that the hour just flew by

8 (final) so that

■ ven aquí que te vea bien come here so that I can see you properly

9 familiar (condicional) if

■ que te gusta, te lo quedas; que no te gusta, lo cambias if you like it, keep it; if you don't, you can change it

10 que no (adversativa) not

■ justicia pido, que no gracia I want justice, not mercy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¿a que no? / ¿a que sí? right?, isn't that right?

¿a que no...? I bet you can't...!

■ a que no sabes la respuesta I bet you don't know the answer

¡con lo que...! you know how much...

■ ¡con lo que le gusta el queso y se lo han prohibido! you know how much he likes cheese, and now he's not allowed to have any!

que si esto que si lo otro what with one thing and the other

■ que si esto, que si lo otro, total que no lo ha traído what with one thing and another, in the end he didn't bring it

que para qué (para énfasis)

■ hace un frío que para qué it's really cold, it's so cold, it's freezing cold

■ se da unos aires que para qué he puts on these ridiculous airs

que yo sepa as far as I know

yo que tú... if I were you...

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que

► pronombre

1 (sujeto, persona) who, that; (cosa) that, which

■ la chica que vino ayer está enferma the girl who came yesterday is ill

■ el árbol que se quemó está en el jardín the tree that got burnt is in the garden

■ este árbol, que parecía muerto en invierno, está rebrotando this tree, which looked dead in winter, is sprouting

2 (complemento, persona) whom, who; (cosa) that, which

■ el coche que me prestaste está ahí the car (that) you lent me is there

■ el niño que viste ayer es mi hijo the boy you saw yesterday is my son

3 preposition + que (complemento circunstancial) which; (lugar) where; (tiempo) when

■ la pistola con que le hirieron era nuestra the gun with which he was wounded was ours, the gun he was wounded with was ours

■ la casa en que vivía estaba lejos the house where he lived was far away

4 def art + que the one which, the one that

■ ese libro es el que me gusta that's the book I like

■ ésa es la que quiero that's the one I want

* * *
1. pron.
1) that

2) who

3) which

4) whom
2. conj.
1) that, than

2) let

* * *
I
PRON REL

1) [refiriéndose a personas]

a) [como sujeto] who, that

el hombre que vino ayer — the man who o that came yesterday

hable con alguien que entienda de esto — talk to someone who knows about this

b) [como complemento: a menudo se omite] that

el hombre que vi en la calle — the man (that) I saw in the street

la chica que conoció durante las vacaciones — the girl (that) he met on holiday

2) [refiriéndose a cosas]

a) [como sujeto] that, which

la película que ganó el premio — the film that o which won the award

b) [como complemento: a menudo se omite] that, which

el coche que compré — the car (that o which) I bought

el libro del que te hablé — the book (that o which) I spoke to you about

el día que ella nació — the day (when o that) she was born

la cama en que pasé la noche — the bed in which I spent the night, the bed I spent the night in

3)

el/la/los/las que — ver el 8)

4)

lo que — ver lo I, 3)
II
CONJ

1) [en subordinada sustantiva: a menudo se omite]

a) + indic that

creo que va a venir — I think (that) he will come

dijo que vendría — he said (that) he'd come

dile a Rosa que me llame — tell Rosa to call me

estoy seguro de que lloverá — I am sure (that) it will rain

aceptan la idea de que el diálogo es útil — they accept the idea that a dialogue is useful

eso de que no lo sabía es un cuento — all that about him not knowing is pure fiction

b) + subjun that

no sabía que tuviera coche — I didn't know (that) he had a car

me alegro de que hayan ganado — I am glad (that) they have won

es una pena que no tengamos más tiempo — it's a pity (that) we haven't got more time

no digo que sea un traidor — I'm not saying (that) he's a traitor

espero que os sea útil — I hope you'll find it useful

no creo que te sea difícil encontrarlo — I don't think you'll have any difficulty finding it

quieren que les esperes — they want you to wait for them

c)

decir que sí — to say yes
claro 2., 4)
2) [en comparaciones]

• eres igual que mi padre — you're just like my father

• más que — more than

ganas más que yo — you earn more than me

es más alto que tú — he's taller than you

más que nada — more than anything

• menos que — less than

• prefiero estar aquí que en mi casa — I'd rather be here than at home

prefiero las películas serias que las comedias — I prefer serious films to comedies

• yo que tú — if I were you

yo que tú, iría — I'd go, if I were you

3) [expresando resultado]

a) [a menudo se omite] that

• tan... que, es tan grande que no lo puedo levantar — it's so big (that) I can't lift it

soplaba tan fuerte que no podíamos salir — it was blowing so hard (that) we couldn't go out

• tanto... que, las manos le temblaban tanto que apenas podía escribir — her hands were shaking so much (that) she could hardly write

b)

tengo una sed que me muero — I'm dying of thirst

huele que es un asco — it smells disgusting
bendición 2), primor 2)
4) [expresando causa]

llévate un paraguas, que está lloviendo — take an umbrella, it's raining

no lo derroches, que es muy caro — don't waste it, it's very expensive

¡vamos, que cierro! — come on now, I'm closing!

¡cuidado, que te caes! — careful or you'll fall!, mind you don't fall!

¡suélteme, que voy a gritar! — let go or I'll scream!

5) [expresando reiteración o insistencia]

siguió toca que toca — he kept on playing

estuvieron habla que habla toda la noche — they talked and talked all night

• ¡que sí!, -es verde -¡que no! -¡que sí! — "it's green" - "no it isn't!" - "yes it is!"

-no funciona -que sí, es que lo haces mal — "it doesn't work" - "yes it does, you're just doing it wrong"

6) [sin antecedente expreso]

a) [expresando mandato]

¡que lo haga él! — let him do it!, he can do it himself!

¡que entre! — send him in!, let him come in!

b) [expresando deseo]

¡que venga pronto! — let's hope he comes soon!

¡que te mejores! — get well soon!

¡que os guste la película! — enjoy the film!

c) [expresando sorpresa]

¿que no estabas allí? — (are you telling me) you weren't there?

7)

• el que — + subjun (=el hecho de que) the fact that

el que viva en Vitoria no es ningún problema — the fact that he lives in Vitoria isn't a problem

el que quiera estar con su madre es natural — it is natural (that) he should want to be with his mother

* * *
I
conjunción

1) (introduciendo complemento, sujeto)

a)

que + INDIC — that

demostró que estuvo allí — he proved (that) he was there

creemos que ésta es la solución — we believe that this is the solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá — I'm sure (that) she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo — he asked me who I was

está claro que no te gusta — it's obvious that you don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira — (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie

b)

que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come

c)

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?

2)

a) ( en expresiones de deseo)

que te mejores! — I hope you feel better soon

que se diviertan! — have a good time!

por mí que se muera — he can drop dead for all I care

b) ( en expresiones de mandato)

que te calles! — shut up! (colloq)

que no! — I said no!

que pase el siguiente! — next please!

c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa)

¿que se casa? — she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? — what do you mean, you're not going?

d) ( en expresiones de indignación)

que tengamos que aguantar esto! — to think we have to put up with this!

que se lo haya ido a contar! — I can't believe he went and told her!

3) ( uso enfático)

a) ( reafirmando algo)

que no, que no voy! — no! I'm not going!

que sueltes, te digo! — I said, let go!

b) ( respondiendo a una pregunta)

¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí — where was I? right here

¿que cómo me llamo? — what's my name?

c) ( indicando persistencia)

se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo — he goes on and on about the same old thing

y aquí llueve que llueve — and over here it just rains and rains

4)

a) ( introduciendo una razón)

escóndete, que te van a ver — hide or they'll see you

ven, que te peino — come here and let me comb your hair

b) ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo — they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto — she sings beautifully

5) ( en comparaciones)

su casa es más grande que la mía — his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú — I'm the same age as you

6) (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú — if I were you
II
pronombre

1) ( refiriéndose a personas)

a) (sujeto) who

los que viajan, que esperen aquí — those who are traveling, wait here

es la/el que manda aquí — she's/he's the one who gives the orders here

b) (complemento)

la mujer que amo — the woman (that) I love

las chicas que entrevistamos — the girls (that o who) we interviewed

es el único al que no le han pagado — he's the only one who hasn't been paid

el paciente del que te hablé — the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

2) (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)

a) (sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió — the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa — that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó — they told me what happened

b) (complemento)

el disco que le regalé — the record (which o that) I gave her

la casa en que vivo — the house (that) I live in

la forma/el lugar en que ocurrió — the way/the place (in which) it happened

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? — do you know how hard it was?; ver tb lo I 2), 3)

* * *

= than, what, which, which, who, that.

Ex. A synthetic scheme needs less categories or headings than an equivalent enumerative scheme.

Ex. Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.

Ex. There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex. There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex. This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex. The (F) operator specifies that terms must be in the same field of the same record, in any order.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de los que = whereof.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el que = the one.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* en qué momento = at what point.

* en qué punto = at what point.

* hasta qué punto = the extent to which.

* la que = the one.

* lo que es más = what's more.

* más... que... = more... than....

* menos... que... = less... than....

* no saber qué hacer = be at a nonplus.

* o qué sé yo = or whatever.

* por qué = why.

* puesto que = for.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que actúa de apoyo = supporting.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

* que afecta a = surrounding.

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.

* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

* que amplia los horizontes = expansive.

* que apoya moralmente = supportive.

* que aquí presentamos = present.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* que avanza lentamente = crawling.

* que avanza rápidamente = fast-moving, fast-developing.

* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.

* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.

* que baja los humos = humbling.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que cambia rápidamente = rapid-fire.

* que combina diferentes enseñanzas = multi-track [multitrack].

* que combina diferentes tipos de recursos = multi-source [multi source].

* que concede becas = grant-making.

* que concede subsidios = grant-making.

* que concierne a = surrounding.

* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.

* que confunde = confounding.

* que conlleva = attendant, associated with.

* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.

* que constituye un reto = challenging.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* que contengan los caracteres = hit by.

* que contiene = therein.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.

* que coocurre = co-occurring.

* que corroe por dentro = gnawing.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* que crece despacio = slowly growing.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* que cuelga = hanging.

* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.

* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que da susto = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* ¿qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.

* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* que desempata = tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* ¿qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que dura todo el año = year-round.

* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.

* ¿qué elegir? = which way to go?.

* que encompasa = girdling.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* que escuece = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* que está creciendo = growing.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* que están apareciendo = emerging.

* que estrope el paisaje = eyesore.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que excede + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que expresa dos puntos de vista opuestos = bipolar [bi-polar].

* que falta = missing.

* que faltan = wanting.

* que florece en primavera = spring-flowering.

* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.

* que fomenta = conducive (to).

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que fuera = once.

* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.

* que funciona = working.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.

* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.

* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.

* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.

* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.

* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* que genera polémica = confrontational.

* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* que habla bien = elocuted.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming, warming.

* que hace época = epoch-making.

* que hace historia = history-making.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* qué hacer con (algo) = disposition, disposition.

* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.

* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.

* que ha sobrevivido = surviving.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que hizo época = epochal.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* que induce a confusión = confounding.

* que intervienen = at play.

* que intimida = forbidding.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.

* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!, what a pity!.

* que le afecta a todo = crosscutting [cross cutting].

* que le gusta arriesgarse = risk-taking.

* que le gusta la mecánica = mechanically minded.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.

* que llega = incoming.

* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.

* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.

* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.

* que marca época = landmark.

* que marca un hito = epoch-making.

* qué más = what else.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* que nace de = born out of.

* ¿qué narices...? = What the heck...?.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* que necesita de un trabajo intelectual previo = knowledge-intensive.

* que necesita la información = information-dependent.

* que ni ama ni es amado = loveless.

* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* que no cuadra = unreconciled.

* que no da más de sí = overstretched.

* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.

* que no desaparece = lingering.

* que no es de fiar = untrustworthy.

* que no es de la India = non-Indic.

* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.

* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].

* que no es texto = non-text.

* que no excluye otras posibilidades = non-exclusive.

* que no fuma = non-smoking.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* que no ofrece doctorado = non-doctoral granting.

* que no perdona = unforgiving.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = eco-friendly.

* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].

* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que no recibe enseñanza formal = out-of-school.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* que no sea(n) = other than.

* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.

* que no se ha cuestionado = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede comparar = incomparable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede sacar en préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que no se utiliza = unused.

* que nos rodea = ambient.

* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* que obstruye = obstructive.

* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* que ocupa un puesto de mayor responsabilidad = senior.

* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.

* que padece de peritonitis = peritonitic.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.

* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.

* que participan = at play.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?, What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous, unobserved.

* que pasa inadvertido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What's next?, What next?, What next?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* que pela = piping hot, baking hot.

* que perdura = lingering.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* qué poco común = how odd.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* que progresa rápidamente = fast-moving.

* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que queda = left-over [left over], surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.

* que raya = jarring.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* que resulta irreconocible = out of all recognition.

* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* que rodea = surrounding.

* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* que sabe lo que = who knows what.

* que sale de = off.

* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

* que se acumula = accruable.

* que se alaba a uno mismo = self-congratulatory.

* que se alquila = rentable.

* que se aproxima = oncoming.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que se autoperpetúa = self-perpetuating.

* que se avecina = oncoming.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.

* que se compra = priced.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* que se congratula a sí mismo = self-congratulating.

* que se contradice a sí mismo = self-contradicting.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.

* que se derrama = overflowing.

* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

* que se desarrollan = at play.

* que se descompone en migajas = crumby.

* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se desmigaja fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se encuentra en la naturaleza = naturally-occurring.

* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].

* que se entrecruzan = intertwined.

* que se está desarrollando = evolving.

* que se está descascarillando = flaking.

* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.

* que se está examinando = under review.

* que se está hundiendo = sinking.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* que se está pelando = flaking.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* que se expresa bien = articulate.

* que se gestiona a sí mismo = self-managed.

* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.

* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* que se necesita urgentemente = sorely needed.

* que se organiza a sí mismo = self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede clasificar = classifiable.

* que se puede compartir = shareable.

* que se puede conocer = knowable.

* que se puede consultar = queriable.

* que se puede contestar = answerable.

* que se puede copiar = downloadable.

* que se puede distribuir = redistributable.

* que se puede enviar = deliverable.

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede especificar = specifiable.

* que se puede evitar = avoidable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identicar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede lavar con lejía = bleachable.

* que se puede obtener = obtainable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* que se puede reservar = bookable.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se recuerde = in living memory.

* que se repite = repetitious.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que se solapan = overlapping.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* que se vende = priced.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sienta precedente = landmark.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que siguió = ensuing.

* ¿qué si no...? = what else but...?.

* que sobrepasa + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que sobresale = protruding.

* que sólo se hace una vez = once-off.

* que suena = ringing.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!, What luck!.

* que supone = associated with.

* que surge de = born out of.

* qué te parece que... = what about....

* que tiene el cenizo = jinxed.

* que tiene el gafe = jinxed.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* que transmite información = information-bearing.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* que tuvo lugar a continuación = ensuing.

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* que usa el estándar MIME = MIME-compliant.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.

* que viene = incoming, next + Expresión Temporal.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* ¡que + Pronombre + zurcir! = be damned!.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tal que = such that.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.

* ya que = for, in that.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.

* * *
I
conjunción

1) (introduciendo complemento, sujeto)

a)

que + INDIC — that

demostró que estuvo allí — he proved (that) he was there

creemos que ésta es la solución — we believe that this is the solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá — I'm sure (that) she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo — he asked me who I was

está claro que no te gusta — it's obvious that you don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira — (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie

b)

que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come

c)

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?

2)

a) ( en expresiones de deseo)

que te mejores! — I hope you feel better soon

que se diviertan! — have a good time!

por mí que se muera — he can drop dead for all I care

b) ( en expresiones de mandato)

que te calles! — shut up! (colloq)

que no! — I said no!

que pase el siguiente! — next please!

c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa)

¿que se casa? — she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? — what do you mean, you're not going?

d) ( en expresiones de indignación)

que tengamos que aguantar esto! — to think we have to put up with this!

que se lo haya ido a contar! — I can't believe he went and told her!

3) ( uso enfático)

a) ( reafirmando algo)

que no, que no voy! — no! I'm not going!

que sueltes, te digo! — I said, let go!

b) ( respondiendo a una pregunta)

¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí — where was I? right here

¿que cómo me llamo? — what's my name?

c) ( indicando persistencia)

se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo — he goes on and on about the same old thing

y aquí llueve que llueve — and over here it just rains and rains

4)

a) ( introduciendo una razón)

escóndete, que te van a ver — hide or they'll see you

ven, que te peino — come here and let me comb your hair

b) ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo — they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto — she sings beautifully

5) ( en comparaciones)

su casa es más grande que la mía — his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú — I'm the same age as you

6) (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú — if I were you
II
pronombre

1) ( refiriéndose a personas)

a) (sujeto) who

los que viajan, que esperen aquí — those who are traveling, wait here

es la/el que manda aquí — she's/he's the one who gives the orders here

b) (complemento)

la mujer que amo — the woman (that) I love

las chicas que entrevistamos — the girls (that o who) we interviewed

es el único al que no le han pagado — he's the only one who hasn't been paid

el paciente del que te hablé — the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

2) (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)

a) (sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió — the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa — that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó — they told me what happened

b) (complemento)

el disco que le regalé — the record (which o that) I gave her

la casa en que vivo — the house (that) I live in

la forma/el lugar en que ocurrió — the way/the place (in which) it happened

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? — do you know how hard it was?; ver tb lo I 2), 3)

* * *

= than, what, which, which, who, that.

Ex: A synthetic scheme needs less categories or headings than an equivalent enumerative scheme.

Ex: Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.

Ex: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex: The (F) operator specifies that terms must be in the same field of the same record, in any order.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de los que = whereof.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el que = the one.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* en qué momento = at what point.

* en qué punto = at what point.

* hasta qué punto = the extent to which.

* la que = the one.

* lo que es más = what's more.

* más... que... = more... than....

* menos... que... = less... than....

* no saber qué hacer = be at a nonplus.

* o qué sé yo = or whatever.

* por qué = why.

* puesto que = for.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que actúa de apoyo = supporting.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

* que afecta a = surrounding.

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.

* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

* que amplia los horizontes = expansive.

* que apoya moralmente = supportive.

* que aquí presentamos = present.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* que avanza lentamente = crawling.

* que avanza rápidamente = fast-moving, fast-developing.

* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.

* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.

* que baja los humos = humbling.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que cambia rápidamente = rapid-fire.

* que combina diferentes enseñanzas = multi-track [multitrack].

* que combina diferentes tipos de recursos = multi-source [multi source].

* que concede becas = grant-making.

* que concede subsidios = grant-making.

* que concierne a = surrounding.

* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.

* que confunde = confounding.

* que conlleva = attendant, associated with.

* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.

* que constituye un reto = challenging.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* que contengan los caracteres = hit by.

* que contiene = therein.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.

* que coocurre = co-occurring.

* que corroe por dentro = gnawing.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* que crece despacio = slowly growing.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* que cuelga = hanging.

* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.

* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que da susto = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* ¿qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.

* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* que desempata = tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* ¿qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que dura todo el año = year-round.

* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.

* ¿qué elegir? = which way to go?.

* que encompasa = girdling.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* que escuece = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* que está creciendo = growing.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* que están apareciendo = emerging.

* que estrope el paisaje = eyesore.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que excede + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que expresa dos puntos de vista opuestos = bipolar [bi-polar].

* que falta = missing.

* que faltan = wanting.

* que florece en primavera = spring-flowering.

* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.

* que fomenta = conducive (to).

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que fuera = once.

* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.

* que funciona = working.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.

* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.

* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.

* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.

* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.

* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* que genera polémica = confrontational.

* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* que habla bien = elocuted.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming, warming.

* que hace época = epoch-making.

* que hace historia = history-making.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* qué hacer con (algo) = disposition, disposition.

* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.

* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.

* que ha sobrevivido = surviving.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que hizo época = epochal.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* que induce a confusión = confounding.

* que intervienen = at play.

* que intimida = forbidding.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.

* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!, what a pity!.

* que le afecta a todo = crosscutting [cross cutting].

* que le gusta arriesgarse = risk-taking.

* que le gusta la mecánica = mechanically minded.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.

* que llega = incoming.

* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.

* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.

* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.

* que marca época = landmark.

* que marca un hito = epoch-making.

* qué más = what else.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* que nace de = born out of.

* ¿qué narices...? = What the heck...?.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* que necesita de un trabajo intelectual previo = knowledge-intensive.

* que necesita la información = information-dependent.

* que ni ama ni es amado = loveless.

* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* que no cuadra = unreconciled.

* que no da más de sí = overstretched.

* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.

* que no desaparece = lingering.

* que no es de fiar = untrustworthy.

* que no es de la India = non-Indic.

* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.

* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].

* que no es texto = non-text.

* que no excluye otras posibilidades = non-exclusive.

* que no fuma = non-smoking.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* que no ofrece doctorado = non-doctoral granting.

* que no perdona = unforgiving.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = eco-friendly.

* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].

* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que no recibe enseñanza formal = out-of-school.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* que no sea(n) = other than.

* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.

* que no se ha cuestionado = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede comparar = incomparable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede sacar en préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que no se utiliza = unused.

* que nos rodea = ambient.

* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* que obstruye = obstructive.

* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* que ocupa un puesto de mayor responsabilidad = senior.

* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.

* que padece de peritonitis = peritonitic.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.

* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.

* que participan = at play.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?, What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous, unobserved.

* que pasa inadvertido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What's next?, What next?, What next?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* que pela = piping hot, baking hot.

* que perdura = lingering.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* qué poco común = how odd.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* que progresa rápidamente = fast-moving.

* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que queda = left-over [left over], surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.

* que raya = jarring.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* que resulta irreconocible = out of all recognition.

* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* que rodea = surrounding.

* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* que sabe lo que = who knows what.

* que sale de = off.

* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

* que se acumula = accruable.

* que se alaba a uno mismo = self-congratulatory.

* que se alquila = rentable.

* que se aproxima = oncoming.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que se autoperpetúa = self-perpetuating.

* que se avecina = oncoming.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.

* que se compra = priced.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* que se congratula a sí mismo = self-congratulating.

* que se contradice a sí mismo = self-contradicting.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.

* que se derrama = overflowing.

* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

* que se desarrollan = at play.

* que se descompone en migajas = crumby.

* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se desmigaja fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se encuentra en la naturaleza = naturally-occurring.

* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].

* que se entrecruzan = intertwined.

* que se está desarrollando = evolving.

* que se está descascarillando = flaking.

* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.

* que se está examinando = under review.

* que se está hundiendo = sinking.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* que se está pelando = flaking.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* que se expresa bien = articulate.

* que se gestiona a sí mismo = self-managed.

* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.

* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* que se necesita urgentemente = sorely needed.

* que se organiza a sí mismo = self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede clasificar = classifiable.

* que se puede compartir = shareable.

* que se puede conocer = knowable.

* que se puede consultar = queriable.

* que se puede contestar = answerable.

* que se puede copiar = downloadable.

* que se puede distribuir = redistributable.

* que se puede enviar = deliverable.

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede especificar = specifiable.

* que se puede evitar = avoidable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identicar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede lavar con lejía = bleachable.

* que se puede obtener = obtainable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* que se puede reservar = bookable.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se recuerde = in living memory.

* que se repite = repetitious.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que se solapan = overlapping.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* que se vende = priced.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sienta precedente = landmark.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que siguió = ensuing.

* ¿qué si no...? = what else but...?.

* que sobrepasa + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que sobresale = protruding.

* que sólo se hace una vez = once-off.

* que suena = ringing.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!, What luck!.

* que supone = associated with.

* que surge de = born out of.

* qué te parece que... = what about....

* que tiene el cenizo = jinxed.

* que tiene el gafe = jinxed.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* que transmite información = information-bearing.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* que tuvo lugar a continuación = ensuing.

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* que usa el estándar MIME = MIME-compliant.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.

* que viene = incoming, next + Expresión Temporal.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* ¡que + Pronombre + zurcir! = be damned!.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tal que = such that.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.

* ya que = for, in that.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.

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que¹

conjunction

A (en oraciones sustantivas)

1 (introduciendo un complemento) que + INDIC:

¿puede demostrar que estuvo allí? can you prove (that) you were there?

creemos que ésta es la única solución viable we believe that this is the only viable solution, we believe this to be the only viable solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo he asked me who I was

dice Javier que dónde está la tijera Javier wants to know where the scissors are, Javier says where are the scissors? ( colloq)

lo raro que lo pronuncia the strange way he pronounces it

que + SUBJ:

quiero que vengas I want you to come

lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay

dice que apagues la luz he says you're to turn the light off

que yo sepa aún no han llegado as far as I know they still haven't arrived

ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you

2 (introduciendo el sujeto) que + INDIC:

está claro que no te gusta it's obvious that you don't like it, you obviously don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira ( fam); this business about him being ill is a lie

que + SUBJ:

(el) que sea el jefe no significa … the fact that he's the boss doesn't mean …, just because he's the boss doesn't mean …

lo más importante es que quede claro the most important thing is for it to be clear o is that it should be clear

sería una pena que no pudieses venir it would be a pity if you couldn't come

3

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder the thing is o I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today

me gustaría ir, pero es que no tengo dinero I'd like to go, the trouble is I don't have any money

pero ¿es que eres sordo? are you deaf or something?

B (con elipsis del verbo o complemento)

1

(en expresiones de deseo, advertencia): ¡que te mejores! I hope you feel better soon

¡que se diviertan! have a good time!

por mí que se muera he can drop dead for all I care

y que no tenga que repetírtelo and I don't want to have to tell you again

2

(en expresiones de mandato): ¡que te calles! shut up! ( colloq)

¡que pase el siguiente! next please!

3

(en expresiones de concesión, permiso): si quiere, que se quede let him stay if he wants to, he can stay if he wants to

4

(en expresiones de sorpresa): ¿que se casa? she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? what do you mean, you're not going?

5

(en expresiones de indignación): ¡que tengamos que aguantarle esto! to think we have to put up with this from him!

C (uso enfático)

1

(reafirmando algo): ¡que no, que no voy! no, I tell you, I'm not going!, no! I'm not going!

¡que sueltes, te digo! I said, let go!

2

(respondiendo a una pregunta): ¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí, no me he movido de casa where was I? right here, I haven't left the house

¿que qué hago yo aquí? ¡pero si ésta es mi casa! what do you mean, what am I doing here? this is my house!

3

(indicando persistencia): estuvimos todo el día corre que te corre we spent the whole day rushing around

D

1

(introduciendo una razón): escóndete, que te van a ver hide or they'll see you, hide, they'll see you

ven, que te peino come here and let me comb your hair

2 (introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto she sings beautifully

está que da pena verlo he's in a sorry state

E

(en comparaciones): su casa es más grande que la mía his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú I'm the same age as you

quiera que no, deberá reconocerlo like it or not, he'll have to accept it, he'll have to accept it, whether he likes it o not

F ( fam) (en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you

G ( arc)

(expresando contraste): justicia pido, que no favores I ask for justice, not for favors

que²

pronoun

A (refiriéndose a personas)

1 ( sujeto) who

los que estén cansados, que esperen aquí those who are tired o anyone who's tired, wait here

los niños, que estaban cansados, se quedaron the children, who were tired, stayed behind

no conozco a nadie que tenga piscina I don't know anyone who has a swimming pool

el hombre que está sentado en la arena the man (who's) sitting on the sand

ésa es Cecilia, la que acaba de entrar that's Cecilia, the one who's just come in

todo el que no esté de acuerdo, que lo diga anyone who disagrees should say so, if anyone disagrees, please say so

aquí la que manda es mi madre my mother's the one who gives the orders here

2 ( complemento):

todas las chicas que entrevistamos all the girls (that o who) we interviewed, all the girls whom we interviewed ( frml)

es el único al que no le han pagado he's the only one who hasn't been paid

la sentaron al lado de Rodrigo, al que detestaba they sat her next to Rodrigo who o ( frml) whom she hated

el paciente del que te hablé the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

B (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos etc)

1 ( sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó they told me what happened

2 ( complemento):

el disco que le regalé the record (which o that) I gave her

tiene mucha flema, como buen inglés que es he's very phlegmatic, good Englishman that he is

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? do you know how hard it was?

ver tb lo¹ art B. (↑ lo (1)), que¹ conj C. (↑ que (1))

me dormí de tan cansada que estaba I was so tired (that) I fell asleep o I fell asleep, I was so tired

la forma en que lo dijo the way (that o in which) she said it

el día (en) que llegaron the day (that o on which) they arrived

la época en (la) que ocurrió the period in which it took place, the period (that) it took place in

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Multiple Entries:
que
qué
que conjunción
1 ( oraciones subordinadas)
a) that;

◊ creemos que esta es la solución we believe that this is the solution;

estoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure (that) she'll come;
¿cuántos años crees que tiene? how old do you think she is?;
eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie;
quiero que vengas I want you to come;
dice que no vayas she says you're not to go;
es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear;
sería una lástima que no vinieras it would be a shame if you didn't come
b)

◊ es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today;

es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money
2
a) ( en expresiones de deseo):

◊ ¡que te mejores! I hope you feel better soon;

¡que se diviertan! have a good time!;
ver tb ir v aux 2
b) ( en expresiones de mandato):

◊ ¡que te calles! shut up! (colloq);

¡que no! I said no!
c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa):

◊ ¿que se casa? she's getting married?;

¿cómo que no vas a ir? what do you mean, you're not going?
d) ( indicando persistencia):

◊ se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo he goes on and on about the same old thing;

y aquí llueve que llueve and over here it just rains and rains
3 ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that;
◊ se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

4 ( en comparaciones):
◊ su casa es más grande que la mía his house is bigger than mine;

tengo la misma edad que tú I'm the same age as you
5 (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if;
◊ yo que tú if I were you

■ pronombre
1 ( refiriéndose a personas)
a) ( sujeto) who;

◊ los que estén cansados those who are tired;

es la que manda aquí she's the one who gives the orders here
b) ( complemento):

◊ la mujer que amo the woman (that) I love;

las chicas que entrevistamos the girls (that o who) we interviewed;
el único al que no le han pagado the only one who hasn't been paid;
la persona de la que te hablé the person (that o who) I spoke to you about
2 (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)
a) ( sujeto) that, which;

◊ la pieza que se rompió the part that o which broke;

eso es lo que me preocupa that's what worries me
b) ( complemento):

◊ el disco que le regalé the record (which o that) I gave her;

la casa en que vivo the house (that) I live in;
¿sabes lo difícil que fue? do you know how hard it was?;
ver tb lo art 2 b
qué pronombre
1 ( interrogativo)
a) what;

◊ ¿que es eso? what's that?;

¿y que? so what?;
¿de que habló? what did she talk about?;
¿sabes que? you know what o something?;
no sé que hacer I don't know what to do
b) ( al pedir que se nos repita algo) what;

◊ ¿qué? what?

c) ( en saludos):

◊ ¿que tal? how are you?;

¿que es de tu vida? how's life?
2 ( en exclamaciones):
◊ ¡que va a ser abogado ese! him, a lawyer?;

ver tb ir V 1
■ adjetivo
1 ( interrogativo) what, which;
◊ ¿que color quieres? what o which color do you want?

2 ( en exclamaciones) what;
◊ ¡que noche! what a night!

■ adverbio:
◊ ¡que lindo! how lovely!;

¡que inteligente eres! aren't you clever!;
¡que bien (que) se está aquí! it's so nice here!;
¡que bien! great!, good!
que
I pron rel
1 (de persona) (como sujeto) who: la mujer que vendió el coche, the woman who sold the car
(como objeto de relativo) who, frml whom: su esposa, a la que admiraba, era muy amable, his wife, whom I admired, was very kind
la niña con la que juega, the girl (that o who o se omite) she plays with
el hombre del que hablé, the man of whom I spoke
2 (de cosa) (como sujeto) that, which
lo que, what: esto es lo que ocurrió, this is what happened
la casa que se incendió, the house (which o that) was burned down
(como complemento) el reloj que compró, the watch (which o that) he bought
la casa en la que vive ahora, the house where he lives now
II conj
1 (introducción de sujeto o complemento) (se omite o that) creo que va a llover, I think (that) it's going to rain
2 (expresión de deseo, mandato, etc) (se omite) que tengas un buen día, have a nice day
3 (consecución) (se omite o that) hacía tanto frío que me quedé en casa, it was so cold (that) I stayed at home
4 (comparación) than: su coche es mejor que el mío, his car is better than mine
5 (condicional) yo que tú iría, if I were you, I would go
6 (uso enfático) que sí, que iré al cine contigo, of course I'll go to the cinema with you
qué
I adjetivo
1 (pron interrogativo) what, which: ¿qué has comprado?, what have you bought?
¿qué color prefieres?, which colour do you prefer?
2 (pron excl) what, how: ¡qué de gente!, what a lot of people!
¡qué suerte tienes! how lucky you are!
¡qué vergüenza!, what a disgrace!
II adv excl so: ¡qué buenas que son!, they are so good!

' que' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalanzarse
- abandonar
- abarcar
- abaratarse
- ablandar
- abonarse
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrirse
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abundar
- aburrida
- aburrido
- aburrimiento
- acabar
- acabose
- acaparador
- acaparadora
- acariciar
- acarrear
- acercarse
- acholada
- acholado
- achuchar
- aclimatarse
- acompañar
- acopio
- actuación
- actual
- actualizar
- acuerdo
- adelante
- adelgazar
- adentro
- adicta
- adicto
- adivinar
- administración
- admitir
- adorno
- advertir
- aferrarse
- afín
- aflojar
- agradar
- agrado
- aguatera
English:
A
- aback
- ablaze
- abortion
- about
- absent
- accept
- acceptable
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accustom
- acknowledge
- action
- actual
- actually
- ad-lib
- adapt
- add on
- address
- adjust
- admit
- admittedly
- advise
- affirmative
- afraid
- afresh
- after
- agenda
- agree
- ahead
- aid
- alive
- all
- allege
- allow
- allow for
- allowance
- alone
- aloud
- alphabetically
- already
- also
- alter
- alternative
- ambit
- amenities
- amicable
- amiss

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que

♦ pron relativo

1. (sujeto) [persona] who, that;
[cosa] that, which;
la mujer que me saluda the woman (who o that is) waving to me;

el que me lo compró the one o person who bought it from me;

el hombre, que decía llamarse Simón, era bastante sospechoso the man, who said he was called Simón, seemed rather suspicious;

¿hay alguien que tenga un encendedor? does anyone have a lighter?;

la moto que me gusta the motorbike (that) I like;

hace natación, que es muy sano she swims, which is very good for your health;

la salsa fue lo que más me gustó the sauce was the bit I liked best;

el que más y el que menos every last one of us/them, all of us/them without exception

2. (complemento directo) (se puede omitir en inglés) [persona] who, Formal whom;
[cosa] that, which;
el hombre que conociste ayer the man (who o whom) you met yesterday;

la persona/el lugar que estás buscando the person/the place you're looking for;

eres de los pocos a los que invitaron you're one of the few people (who) they invited;

esa casa es la que o [m5] esa es la casa que me quiero comprar that house is the one (that) I want to buy, that's the house (that) I want to buy;

eso es todo lo que sé that's all o everything I know

3. (complemento indirecto) (se puede omitir en inglés)
al que, a la que, a los/las que (to) who, Formal (to) whom;

ese es el chico al que presté dinero that's the boy (who) I lent some money to, that's the boy (to) whom I lent some money

4. (complemento circunstancial)
la playa a la que fui the beach where I went, the beach I went to;

la mujer con/de la que hablas the woman (who) you are talking to/about;

la mesa en la que escribes the table on which you are writing, the table you are writing on;

la manera o [m5] forma en que lo dijo the way (in which) she said it;

(en) que [indicando tiempo] when;

el día (en) que me fui the day (when) I left;

el año (en) que nos conocimos the year (when) we first met

5. [en frases]
en lo que tú te arreglas, yo recojo la cocina I'll tidy the kitchen up while you're getting ready

♦ conj

1. (con oraciones de sujeto) that;

es importante que me escuches it's important that you listen to me, it's important for you to listen to me;

que haya pérdidas no significa que vaya a haber despidos the fact that we've suffered losses doesn't mean anyone is going to lose their job;

sería mejor que no se lo dijeras it would be better if you didn't tell her;

se suponía que era un secreto it was supposed to be a secret

2. (con oraciones de complemento directo) that;

me ha confesado que me quiere he has told me that he loves me;

creo que no iré I don't think (that) I'll go;

procura que no se te escape el perro try and make sure (that) the dog doesn't get away from you;

intentamos que todos estén contentos we try to keep everybody happy;

me dijeron que me quedara en casa they told me to stay at home;

me dijeron que dónde iba they asked me where I was going

3. (después de preposición)
estoy convencido de que es cierto I'm convinced (that) it's true;

con que esté listo el jueves es suficiente as long as it's ready by Thursday, that'll be fine;

estoy en contra de que siga en el cargo I'm opposed to him continuing in his job;

sin que nadie se entere without anyone realizing;

el hecho de que… the fact that…

4. (comparativo) than;

es más rápido que tú he's quicker than you;

alcanza la misma velocidad que un tren convencional it can go as fast as a conventional train;

trabaja el doble de horas que yo she works twice as many hours as me;

antes morir que vivir la guerra otra vez I'd rather die than live through the war again

5. [indica causa, motivo]
hemos de esperar, que todavía no es la hora we'll have to wait, (as) it isn't time yet;

no quiero café, que luego no duermo I won't have any coffee, it stops me from sleeping;

baja la voz, que nos van a oír lower your voice or they'll hear us;

el dólar ha subido, que lo oí en la radio the dollar has gone up, I heard it on the radio

6. [indica consecuencia] that;

tanto me lo pidió que se lo di he asked me for it so insistently that I gave it to him;

¡esta habitación huele que apesta! this room stinks!;

mira si es grande que no cabe por la puerta it's so big it won't go through the door

7. [indica finalidad] so (that);

ven aquí que te vea come over here so (that) I can see you

8. [indica deseo, mandato] that;

espero que te diviertas I hope (that) you have fun;

¡que te diviertas! have fun!;

quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it;
Fam
¡que se vaya a la porra! she can go to hell!;

por favor, que nadie se mueva de aquí please don't anybody go away from here;

¡que llamen a un médico! get them to call a doctor!

9. [para reiterar, hacer hincapié]
¡que te doy un bofetón! do that again and I'll slap you!;

¿no vas a venir? – ¡que sí! aren't you coming? – of course I am!;

¿pero de verdad no quieres venir? – ¡que no! but do you really not want to come? – definitely not!;

¡que me dejes! just leave me alone!;

¡que pases te digo! but do come in, please!

10. [para expresar contrariedad, enfado]
¡que tenga una que hacer estas cosas a sus años! that she should have to do such things at her age!

11. (en oraciones interrogativas) [para expresar reacción a lo dicho]
¿que quiere venir? pues que venga so she wants to come? then let her;

¿que te han despedido? [con tono de incredulidad] you're telling me they've sacked you?;

¿cómo que dónde está? ¡donde siempre! what do you mean where is it? it's where it always is!

12. [para explicar]
es que… the thing is (that)…, it's just (that)…;

es que yo ya tengo perro the thing is (that) o it's just (that) I already have a dog;

¿es que te da vergüenza? are you embarrassed (or what)?, is it that you're embarrassed?

13. [indica hipótesis] if;

que no quieres hacerlo, pues no pasa nada it doesn't matter if you don't want to do it;

¿que llueve? nos quedamos en casa if it rains, we'll just stay at home;

¿tú que él qué harías? what would you do if you were him o (if you were) in his shoes?

14. [indica disyunción] or;

quieras que no, harás lo que yo mando you'll do what I tell you, whether you like it or not;

han tenido algún problema que otro they've had the odd problem

15. [indica reiteración]
estuvieron charla que te charla toda la mañana they were chatting o esp Br nattering away all morning;

se pasó el día llora que te llora she cried and cried all day, she didn't stop crying all day

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que

I pron rel sujeto: persona who, that; cosa which, that; complemento: persona that, whom fml ; cosa that, which;

el coche que ves the car you can see, the car that o which you can see;

el que the one that;

la que the one that;

lo que what

II conj that;

lo mismo que tú the same as you;

¡que entre! tell him to come in;

¡que descanses! sleep well;

¡que sí! I said yes;

¡que no! I said no;

es que … the thing is …;

yo que tú if I were you;

¡que no se repita! make sure it doesn’t happen again!;

¡que me pase esto a mí! I can’t believe this is happening to me!;

eso sí que no definitely not!;

alguno que otro the odd

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qué adv

: how, what

¡qué bonito!: how pretty!

qué adj

: what, which

¿qué hora es?: what time is it?

qué pron

: what

¿qué quieres?: what do you want?

que conj

1) : that

dice que está listo: he says that he's ready

espero que lo haga: I hope that he does it

2) : than

más que nada: more than anything

3) (implying permission or desire)

¡que entre!: send him in!

¡que te vaya bien!: I wish you well!

4) (indicating a reason or cause)

¡cuidado, que te caes!: be careful, you're about to fall!

no provoques al perro, que te va a morder: don't provoke the dog or (else) he'll bite

5)

es que : the thing is that, I'm afraid that

6)

yo que tú : if I were you

que pron

1) : who, that

la niña que viene: the girl who is coming

2) : whom, that

los alumnos que enseñé: the students that I taught

3) : that, which

el carro que me gusta: the car that I like

4)

el (la, lo, las, los) que el, la, lo, los

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que¹ conj

1. (con oraciones subordinadas) that

me dijo que no quería ir he told me that he didn't want to go

creo que está bien I think that it's OK

En todos los ejemplos anteriores that puede omitirse

2. (en comparaciones) than

Tomás es más alto que Paco Tomás is taller than Paco

Raquel baila mejor que yo Raquel dances better than me

Con verbos como mandar, decir o querer, etc, que se traduce mediante un infinitivo

me dijo que esperara aquí he told me to wait here

quiero que vengas a la fiesta I want you to come to the party

En las exclamaciones y algunas otras construcciones, que no se traduce

¡que lo pases bien! enjoy yourself! / have a good time!

ahora no voy, que es demasiado tarde I'm not going now, it's too late

dame la chaqueta, que te la cuelgue give me your jacket, I'll hang it up for you

¿a que...? I bet...

¿a que no sabes a quién vi ayer? I bet you don't know who I saw yesterday

que² pron

1. (referido a una persona) who

la chica que ganó la carrera the girl who won the race

el ganador, que tiene 25 años, es periodista the winner, who is 25, is a journalist who puede omitirse cuando va seguido del sujeto de un verbo

the teacher we had last year el profesor que tuvimos el año pasado

2. (referido a una cosa) which

el barco que se hundió the ship which sank

la casa, que estaba vacía, se quemó the house, which was empty, burnt down which puede omitirse cuando va seguido del sujeto de un verbo

the record you lent me is scratched el disco que me dejaste está rayado

Spanish-English dictionary > que
51 absorber

v.

1 to absorb.

esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very well

esta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very well

La esponja absorbe agua y fluidos The sponge absorbs water and fluids.

La película absorbe a María The film absorbs=captivates Mary.

El amortiguador absorbe energía The shock absorber absorbs energy.

El tema absorbe a Pedro The topic absorbs=engrosses Peter.

2 to take up, to soak up.

esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of time

3 to absorb by merger (empresa).

4 to assimilate.

El estómago absorbe los nutrientes The stomach assimilates nutrients.

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absorber

► verbo transitivo

1 (líquidos) to absorb, soak up

2 figurado (conocimientos) to absorb

3 figurado (consumir) to use up

4 figurado (cautivar) to captivate

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verb

to absorb, soak up

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1. VT

1) [+ líquido] to absorb, soak up

2) [+ información] to absorb, take in; [+ recursos] to use up; [+ energías] to take up; [+ atención] to command

2.

See:

absorberse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorb

b) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb

una actividad que te absorbe totalmente — an activity that takes up all your time and energy

2) < empresa> to take over

* * *

= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.

Ex. For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.

Ex. Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.

Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.

Ex. Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).

Ex. Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.

Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

Ex. Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.

Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex. Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.

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* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorb

b) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb

una actividad que te absorbe totalmente — an activity that takes up all your time and energy

2) < empresa> to take over

* * *

= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.

Ex: For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.

Ex: Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.

Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.

Ex: Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).

Ex: Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.

Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

Ex: Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.

Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.

* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.

* * *

absorber [E1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹líquido› to absorb, soak up; ‹humedad› to absorb; ‹ruido/calor/luz› to absorb

la vitamina D ayuda a que se absorba el calcio vitamin D helps to absorb calcium

las plantas absorben el oxígeno del aire plants take in o absorb oxygen from the air

2 ‹tiempo› to occupy, take up; ‹recursos/energía› to absorb

absorben un tercio del total de nuestras exportaciones they take o absorb a third of our total exports

es un tipo de actividad que te absorbe totalmente it's the sort of activity that takes up all your time and energy

los salarios absorben un 70% del presupuesto salaries take up o swallow up 70% of the budget

B ‹empresa› to take over

* * *

absorber ( conjugate absorber) verbo transitivo
a) ‹líquido/ruido/calor› to absorb

b) ‹ tiempo› to occupy, take up;

‹recursos/energía› to absorb
absorber verbo transitivo to absorb
' absorber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortiguador
- aspirar
- chupar
- sorber
English:
absorb
- grip
- shock absorber
- soak up
- suck
- suck up
- take over
- engross
- shock
- soak
- take

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absorber vt

1. [líquido, gas, calor] to absorb;

esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very well;

absorbió el refresco con la pajita he sucked the soft drink through a straw;

esta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very well

2. [consumir] to take up, to soak up;

esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of time

3. [atraer, dominar]
este trabajo me absorbe mucho this job takes up a lot of my time;

su mujer lo absorbe mucho his wife is very demanding;

la televisión los absorbe television dominates their lives

4. [empresa] to take over;

Roma Inc. absorbió a su mayor competidor Roma Inc. took over its biggest rival

* * *

absorber

v/t

1 absorb

2 ( consumir) take (up)

3 ( cautivar) absorb

4 COM take over

* * *

absorber vt

1) : to absorb, to soak up

2) : to occupy, to take up, to engross

* * *

absorber vb to absorb

Spanish-English dictionary > absorber
52 centro

m.

1 center.

centro de atracción center of attraction

centro de gravedad center of gravity

centro de interés center of interest

centro de mesa centerpiece

centro nervioso nerve center

centro neurálgico (también figurative) nerve center

centro óptico optic center

2 center (establecimiento).

centro de acogida reception center; (para refugiados) (women's) refuge (para mujeres maltratadas)

centro de cálculo computer center

centro cívico community center

centro comercial shopping center o mall (United States)

centro docente o de enseñanza educational institution

centro recreativo leisure center

centro de salud clinic, health center (British)

3 city/town center.

me voy al centro I'm going to town

centro ciudad o urbano city/town center (en letrero)

4 center of the city, downtown, city centre.

5 Centro.

6 centrum.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

centro

► nombre masculino

1 centre (US center), middle

■ el centro de la habitación the centre of the room

2 (de ciudad) town centre, city centre, US downtown area

■ me voy al centro I'm going into town, US I'm going downtown

3 (asociación) centre (US center), association, institution

4 DEPORTE cross, centre (US center)

5 PLÍTICA centre (US center)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

centro benéfico charitable organization

centro ciudad city centre, US downtown area

centro comercial shopping centre, US mall

centro cultural cultural centre (US center)

centro de atracción centre (US center) of attraction

centro de enseñanza educational institution

centro de gravedad centre of gravity

centro de interés centre (US center) of interest

centro de mesa centrepiece (US centerpiece)

centro docente educational institution

centro sanitario hospital, clinic

medio centro DEPORTE centre (US center) half

partido de centro PLÍTICA centre (US center) party

* * *

noun m.

1) center

2) downtown

* * *

1. SM

1) (=medio) centre, center (EEUU)

las regiones del centro del país — the central areas of the country, the areas in the centre of the country

pon el jarrón en el centro de la mesa — put the vase in the middle o centre of the table

el balón se hallaba en el centro del campo — the ball was in midfield

- estar en su centro

centro de gravedad — centre of gravity

centro de mesa — centrepiece

centro neurálgico — nerve centre

2) [de ciudad] centre, center (EEUU)

no se puede aparcar en el centro — you can't park in the centre (of town), you can't park downtown (EEUU)

un edificio del centro de Madrid — a building in the centre of Madrid o in Madrid town centre o (EEUU) in downtown Madrid

centro ciudad — city centre, town centre

• ir al centro — to go into town, go downtown (EEUU)

3) (Pol) centre, center (EEUU)

ser de centro — [persona] to be a moderate; [partido] to be in the centre

los partidos de centro izquierda — the parties of the centre left, the centre-left parties

4) (=foco) [de huracán] centre, center (EEUU); [de incendio] seat

ha sido el centro de varias polémicas últimamente — he has been at the centre o heart of various controversies lately

el gobierno se ha convertido en el centro de las críticas — the government has become the target of criticism

• ser el centro de atención o atracción o interés — to be the focus o centre of attention

Zaire fue el centro del interés internacional — Zaire was the focus of o was at the centre of international attention

• ser un centro de intrigas — to be a hotbed of intrigue

• ser el centro de las miradas, Roma es estos días el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes are on Rome at the moment

5) (=establecimiento) centre, center (EEUU)

dos alumnos han sido expulsados del centro — two students have been expelled from the school o centre

centros con más de 500 trabajadores — companies with over 500 workers

centro cívico — community centre

centro comercial — shopping centre, shopping mall

centro cultural — [en un barrio, institución] (local) arts centre; [de otro país] cultural centre

centro de abasto — Méx market

centro de acogida, centro de acogida de menores — children's home

centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas — refuge for battered women

centro de acogida de refugiados — refugee reception centre

centro de atención de día — day-care centre

centro de atención primaria — primary care centre

centro de beneficios — profit centre

centro de bronceado — tanning salon

centro de cálculo — computer centre

centro de coordinación — [de la policía] operations room

centro de datos — data processing centre

centro de decisión — decision-making centre

centro de detención — detention centre

centro (de determinación) de costos — (Com) cost centre

centro de día — day centre

centro de distribución — distribution centre

centro de enseñanza — [gen] educational institution; (=colegio) school

centro de enseñanza media, centro de enseñanza secundaria — secondary school

centro de enseñanza superior — higher education institution

centro de jardinería — garden centre, garden center (EEUU)

centro de llamadas — call centre

centro de planificación familiar — family planning clinic

centro de proceso de datos — data processing centre

centro de protección de menores — child protection centre

centro de rastreo — (Astron) tracking centre

centro de salud — health centre

centro de trabajo — workplace

en los centros de trabajo — in the workplace

centro docente — educational institution

centro escolar — school

centro espacial — space centre

centro médico — [gen] medical establishment; (=hospital) hospital

centro penitenciario — prison, penitentiary (EEUU)

centro recreacional — Cuba, Ven sports centre, leisure centre

centro sanitario — = centro médico

centro universitario — (=facultad) faculty; (=universidad) university

6) (=población)

centro de población — population centre

centro turístico — (=lugar muy visitado) tourist centre; [diseñado para turistas] tourist resort

centro urbano — urban area, city

7) (=ropa) CAm (=juego) trousers and waistcoat, pants and vest (EEUU); And, Caribe (=enaguas) underskirt; And (=falda) thick flannel skirt

2.

SMF (Ftbl) centre

• delantero centro — centre-forward

• medio centro — centre-half

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de interés turístico

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

- centro recreacional

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de internamiento

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

•

- centro delantero*
II
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

6) centro masculino y femenino ( jugador) center*

•

- centro delantero

* * *

= centre [center, -USA], core, hub, office, locus [loci, -pl.], focal point, operation, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], pivot.

Ex. Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.

Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex. And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex. The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.

Ex. The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

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* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.

* centro accesible mediante Telnet = Telnet-accesible site.

* centro administrativo = administrative centre.

* centro artístico = art(s) centre.

* Centro Bibliotecario en Línea (OCLC) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* centro cívico = civic centre.

* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, shopping mall, mall, outlet mall, plaza.

* centro comunitario = village hall.

* centro coordinador = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub.

* centro coordinador de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro cultural = cultural centre, cultural institution, cultural venue.

* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.

* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.

* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* centro de adquisiciones = acquisition centre.

* centro de análisis de la información = information analysis centre.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* centro de asesoramiento = counselling centre.

* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* centro de audio = audio centre.

* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* centro de belleza = beauty centre.

* centro de cálculo = computer centre, computing centre, central computing facility.

* centro de catalogación = cataloguing department.

* centro de computación = computing centre.

* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.

* centro de datos = data centre.

* centro de deportes = sports centre.

* centro de detención = detention centre.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* centro de distribución = distribution centre.

* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).

* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.

* centro de educación de adultos = adult learning centre, adult learner centre.

* centro de educación infantil = early education centre.

* centro de educación sanitaria = consumer health centre, consumer health information centre.

* centro de, el = centre of, the.

* centro de enseñanza = education centre.

* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.

* centro de estudios = study centre.

* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.

* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.

* centro de información = information agency, information centre.

* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).

* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre, neighbourhood information centre (NIC).

* centro de información laboral = job information centre.

* centro de información sectorial = sectoral information centre.

* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.

* centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.

* centro de jardinería = garden centre.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* centro de Londres = Inner London.

* centro del pueblo = town centre.

* centro del visitante = visitor's centre.

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro de mesa = epergne.

* centro de ocio = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro de orientación = referral centre.

* centro de planificación familiar = family planning clinic, planned parenthood centre.

* centro deportivo = sports centre.

* centro de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.

* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.

* centro de reciclado = recycling centre.

* centro de recursos = resource centre.

* centro de recursos multimedia = media resource centre.

* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).

* centro de referencia = reference centre.

* centro de rehabilitación = rehabilitation clinic, rehabilitation centre.

* centro de reinserción social = half-way house.

* centro de salud = health centre.

* centro de trabajo = workplace.

* centro de vacaciones = resort, tourist resort.

* centro de vacaciones costero = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro de veraneo = summer resort.

* centro de veraneo costero = seaside resort, coastal resort.

* centro educativo = educational centre.

* centro electoral = polling district.

* centro financiero = financial centre.

* centro industrial = manufacturing centre.

* centro informático = computing centre.

* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del UNISIST = UNIBID.

* centro litúrgico = church centre.

* centro multimedia = library media centre, media centre.

* centro multimedia escolar = school media centre, school library media centre.

* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.

* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.

* centro neurálgico = powerhouse, power engine.

* centro neurálgico, el = nerve centre, the.

* centro penitenciario = penitentiary.

* centro piloto = pilot centre.

* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro regional = regional centre.

* centro religioso = church centre.

* centro social = community centre, village hall, social centre, drop-in centre, community hall.

* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.

* centro turístico = tourist resort, resort, summer resort.

* centro turístico costero = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* centro urbano = downtown, city centre, town centre.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* del centro = middle.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.

* mesa de centro = coffee table.

* mesita de centro = coffee table.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de interés turístico

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

- centro recreacional

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de internamiento

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

•

- centro delantero*
II
masculino

1)

a) (Mat) center*

b) ( área central) center*

los países del centro de Europa — the countries of Central Europe

ir al centro de la ciudad — to go downtown (AmE), to go into town o into the town centre (BrE)

centro ciudad/urbano — downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE)

- centro de gravedad

- centro del campo

- centro de mesa

2) ( foco)

a) ( de atención) center*

es el centro de todos los comentarios — it is the main talking point

fue el centro de todas las miradas — all eyes were on him

se convirtió en el centro de interés — it became the focus of attention

fue el centro de atracción — she was the center of attention

b) (de actividades, servicios) center*

un gran centro cultural/industrial — a major cultural/industrial center

un centro turístico — an tourist resort o center

- centro de población/urbano

- centro nervioso

3) (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano — the Anglo-Peruvian center

- centro cívico

- centro comercial

- centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas

- centro de estudios

- centro de planificación familiar

- centro de trabajo

- centro docente

- centro espacial

- centro hospitalario or sanitario

- centro penitenciario

4) (Pol) center*

5) ( en fútbol) cross, center*

6) centro masculino y femenino ( jugador) center*

•

- centro delantero

* * *

= centre [center, -USA], core, hub, office, locus [loci, -pl.], focal point, operation, centrepoint [centerpoint, -USA], pivot.

Ex: Over 3,000 such centres were set up, but most had closed by 1949.

Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.

Ex: The principal sprang up from her chair and began to perambulate with swift, precise movements about her spacious office.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: The library needs to be developed as the focal point of the community, a place where the public can drop in for all kinds of activities, not necessarily book-related or 'cultural'.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: In our capacity as centerpoints for local activities, we may be equipped with card production equipment for producing catalog cards through the state division of OCLC.

Ex: The use of decimal notation is seen as the pivot of Dewey's scheme and notational systems are analysed generally and compared with Dewey's.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de centro penitenciario = prison library.

* centro accesible mediante Telnet = Telnet-accesible site.

* centro administrativo = administrative centre.

* centro artístico = art(s) centre.

* Centro Bibliotecario en Línea (OCLC) = OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).

* centro cívico = civic centre.

* centro comercial = shopping centre, shopping precinct, mall of shops, shopping mall, mall, outlet mall, plaza.

* centro comunitario = village hall.

* centro coordinador = focal point, switching point, coordinating centre, hub.

* centro coordinador de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro cultural = cultural centre, cultural institution, cultural venue.

* centro de acogida = runaway shelter, refuge, shelter, homeless shelter, shelter home.

* centro de acogida de animales = animal shelter.

* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.

* centro de actividad = focal point.

* centro de adquisiciones = acquisition centre.

* centro de análisis de la información = information analysis centre.

* centro de apoyo a los programas de estudios = curriculum material center.

* centro de asesoramiento = counselling centre.

* centro de asistencia social = welfare facility.

* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.

* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.

* centro de audio = audio centre.

* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* centro de belleza = beauty centre.

* centro de cálculo = computer centre, computing centre, central computing facility.

* centro de catalogación = cataloguing department.

* centro de computación = computing centre.

* centro de comunicaciones = communications hub.

* centro de congresos = conference centre, convention centre.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* centro de coordinación = re-routing centre.

* centro de datos = data centre.

* centro de deportes = sports centre.

* centro de detención = detention centre.

* centro de día = day care centre, day centre.

* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.

* centro de distribución = distribution centre.

* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).

* centro de documentación = clearinghouse [clearing house], documentation centre, information centre, information unit, research centre.

* centro de educación de adultos = adult learning centre, adult learner centre.

* centro de educación infantil = early education centre.

* centro de educación sanitaria = consumer health centre, consumer health information centre.

* centro de, el = centre of, the.

* centro de enseñanza = education centre.

* centro de esquí artificial = dry ski centre.

* centro de estudios = study centre.

* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.

* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.

* centro de información = information agency, information centre.

* Centro de Información al Ciudadano = Public Information Center (PIC).

* centro de información ciudadana = community information centre, neighbourhood information centre (NIC).

* centro de información laboral = job information centre.

* centro de información sectorial = sectoral information centre.

* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.

* centro de investigación = research centre, research unit.

* centro de jardinería = garden centre.

* centro de la ciudad = central city, downtown, city centre.

* centro de las ciencias = science centre.

* centro del campo = halfway line.

* centro de Londres = Inner London.

* centro del pueblo = town centre.

* centro del visitante = visitor's centre.

* centro de material didáctico escolar = school resource centre.

* centro de menores = young offender institution.

* centro de mesa = epergne.

* centro de ocio = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro de orientación = referral centre.

* centro de planificación familiar = family planning clinic, planned parenthood centre.

* centro deportivo = sports centre.

* centro de proceso de información = clearinghouse [clearing house].

* centro de recepción de ovejas = sheep station.

* centro de recepción y envío = shipping point.

* centro de reciclado = recycling centre.

* centro de recursos = resource centre.

* centro de recursos multimedia = media resource centre.

* centro de recursos para el aprendizaje (CRA) = learning hub, learning resource centre (LRC).

* centro de referencia = reference centre.

* centro de rehabilitación = rehabilitation clinic, rehabilitation centre.

* centro de reinserción social = half-way house.

* centro de salud = health centre.

* centro de trabajo = workplace.

* centro de vacaciones = resort, tourist resort.

* centro de vacaciones costero = coastal resort, seaside resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro de veraneo = summer resort.

* centro de veraneo costero = seaside resort, coastal resort.

* centro educativo = educational centre.

* centro electoral = polling district.

* centro financiero = financial centre.

* centro industrial = manufacturing centre.

* centro informático = computing centre.

* Centro Internacional para la Descripción Bibliográfica del UNISIST = UNIBID.

* centro litúrgico = church centre.

* centro multimedia = library media centre, media centre.

* centro multimedia escolar = school media centre, school library media centre.

* centro municipal de información = local authority information outlet.

* Centro Nacional de Préstamos = National Lending Centre.

* centro neurálgico = powerhouse, power engine.

* centro neurálgico, el = nerve centre, the.

* centro penitenciario = penitentiary.

* centro piloto = pilot centre.

* centro recreativo = recreation centre, recreational centre.

* centro regional = regional centre.

* centro religioso = church centre.

* centro social = community centre, village hall, social centre, drop-in centre, community hall.

* centro social para veteranos de guerra = Veterans' centre.

* centro turístico = tourist resort, resort, summer resort.

* centro turístico costero = beachside resort, seaside resort, coastal resort, seaside tourist resort.

* centro tutelar de menores = juvenile detention centre.

* centro urbano = downtown, city centre, town centre.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.

* del centro = middle.

* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* material del centro de recursos = resource centre material.

* mesa de centro = coffee table.

* mesita de centro = coffee table.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.

* período de prácticas en centros = practicum.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.

* zona del centro = midsection [mid-section].

* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* * *

centro

masculine

A

1 ( Mat) center*

2 (área central) center*

en el centro de la habitación in the middle o center of the room

el terremoto afectó al centro del país the earthquake affected the central region o the center of the country

los países del centro de Europa the countries of Central Europe

vive en pleno centro de la ciudad she lives right in the center of the town/city

tengo que ir al centro a hacer unas compras I have to go downtown to do some shopping ( AmE), I have to go into town o into the town centre to do some shopping ( BrE)

[ S ] centro ciudad downtown ( AmE), city/town centre ( BrE)

delantero³ (↑ delantero (3))

Compuestos:

● centro de gravedad

center* of gravity

● centro del campo

midfield

● centro de mesa

centerpiece*

● centro nervioso

nerve center*

● centro del poder

center* of power

● centro neurálgico

(de una organización) nerve center*; (de una ciudad) heart

B (foco)

1 (de atención) center*

ha sido el centro de todos los comentarios it has been the main talking point

fueron el centro de todas las miradas all eyes were on them

se ha convertido estos días en el centro de interés it has become the focus of attention recently

fue el centro de atracción durante la fiesta she was the center of attention at the party

ha hecho de su marido el centro de su existencia she has centered her life around her husband

2 (de actividades, servicios) center*

centro administrativo administrative center

un gran centro cultural/industrial a major cultural/industrial center

Compuestos:

● centro de interés turístico

center* of interest to tourists

● centro de llamadas or ( AmL tb) llamados

call center*

● centro de operaciones

operations center*, operations room ( BrE)

● centro de población

urban center*, population center*

● centro de vacaciones

holiday center*

● centro recreacional

( AmL) leisure center*

● centro turístico

tourist resort o center*

● centro urbano

centro de población

C (establecimiento, institución) center*

el centro anglo-peruano the Anglo-Peruvian center

Compuestos:

● centro cívico

civic center*

● centro comercial

shopping mall ( AmE), shopping centre ( BrE)

● centro concertado

(en Esp) private school o college ( which receives a state subsidy)

● centro de abasto

( Méx) market

● centro de acogida

centro de acogidade animales abandonados animal sanctuary

centro de acogida de menores abandonados children's refuge

centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas refuge for battered women

centro de acogida de refugiados reception center* for refugees

● centro de apoyo

support center*

● centro de atención primaria

primary care center*

● centro de atención telefónica

call center*

● centro de atención al usuario

user support center*

● centro de ayuda

help center*

● centro de cálculo

computer center*

● centro de control

control center*

● centro de convenciones

conference center*

● centro de coordinación

coordination center*

● centro de costos or ( Esp) costes

cost center*

● centro de cultura

cultural center*

● centro de detención

detention center*

● centro de enseñanza

( frml) centro docente

● centro de espionaje

spy headquarters

● centro de estudios

private school, academy

● centro de gestión

management center*

● centro de información

information center*

● centro de internamiento

detention center*

● centro de investigación

research center*, research establishment

● centro de logopedia

speech therapy clinic

● centro de ocio technológico

( Esp) high-tech leisure center*

● centro de planificación familiar

family planning clinic

● centro deportivo

sports center*

● centro de retención

detention center*

● centro de salud

health center*

● centro de servicios

service center*

● centro de telecomunicaciones

telecommunications center*

● centro de trabajo

( frml); workplace ( frml)

● centro docente

( frml); educational establishment o institution ( frml)

● centro espacial

space center*

● centro hospitalario

( frml); hospital

● centro médico

medical center*

● centro penitenciario

( frml); prison, penitentiary ( AmE)

● centro recreacional

( AmL) leisure center*

● centro recreativo

leisure center*

● centro sanitario

( frml); hospital

D ( Pol) center*

E (en fútbol) tb

centro chut cross, center*

F

centro masculine and feminine (jugador) center*

* * *

Del verbo centrar: ( conjugate centrar)

centro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

centró es:

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

Multiple Entries:
centrar
centro
centrar ( conjugate centrar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ imagen› to center^{( conjugate center)}

b) (Dep) to center^{( conjugate center)}

c) ‹atención/investigación/esfuerzos› centro algo en algo to focus sth on sth

verbo intransitivo (Dep) to center^{( conjugate center)}, cross
centrarse verbo pronominal centrose en algo [investigación/atención/esfuerzos] to focus o center^{( conjugate center)} on sth
centro sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) center^{( conjugate center)};

◊ centro ciudad/urbano downtown (AmE), city/town centre (BrE);

ser el centro de atención to be the center of attention;
se convirtió en el centro de interés it became the focus of attention;
centro turístico tourist resort o center;
centro comercial shopping mall (AmE), shopping centre (BrE);
centro de llamadas call center (AmE) o centre (BrE);
centro de planificación familiar family planning clinic
b) ( en fútbol) cross, center^{( conjugate center)}

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( jugador) center^{( conjugate center)};
◊ centro delantero center^{( conjugate center)} forward

centrar verbo transitivo
1 to centre, US center
2 (los esfuerzos, la atención) to concentrate, centre, US center
centro sustantivo masculino
1 middle, centre, US center
2 (de una ciudad) town centre
3 (institución) institution, centre, US center
4 Pol centre party
5 centro comercial, shopping centre

' centro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorrar
- Cesid
- CIS
- ciudad
- consejo
- delantera
- delantero
- docente
- foco
- gravedad
- media
- medio
- mitad
- neurálgica
- neurálgico
- ombligo
- retención
- almendra
- base
- blanco
- comercial
- deportivo
- diana
- hacia
- hípico
- lejos
- mesa
- mismo
- para
- polo
- posta
- preescolar
- rematar
- retirado
- señalización
- señalizar
- trámite
English:
accessible
- barrage
- central
- centre
- centre forward
- city
- community centre
- core
- delay
- downtown
- garden centre
- heart
- hub
- inner city
- institute
- leisure centre
- mall
- middle
- out
- revolve
- ROTC
- run across
- shopping centre
- slap
- space-centre
- spotlight
- teaching centre
- town
- village hall
- walk about
- welfare centre
- call
- center
- clinic
- coffee
- community
- conference
- control
- facility
- focal
- focus
- garden
- health
- holiday
- home
- inner
- leisure
- midtown
- plaza
- polling

* * *

centro nm

1. [área, punto central] centre;

en el centro de la vía in the middle of the track;

estaba en el centro de la muchedumbre she was in the middle of the crowd;

las lluvias afectarán al centro del país the rain will affect the central region o centre of the country;

la jardinería es el centro de su existencia her life revolves around gardening

Comp
centro de atención centre of attention;
centro de atracción centre of attraction;

las playas son el centro de atracción para el turismo beaches are the main tourist attraction;

centro de gravedad centre of gravity;

centro de interés centre of interest;
Fís centro de masa centre of mass;
centro de mesa centrepiece;

centro nervioso nerve centre;
también Fig centro neurálgico nerve centre; Fís centro óptico optical centre
2. [de ciudad] town centre;

me voy al centro I'm going to town;

tengo una casa en pleno centro I have a house right in the town centre;

centro ciudad o [m5] urbano [en letrero] city/town centre

Comp
centro histórico = old (part of) town
3. [económico, administrativo] centre;

un importante centro financiero/cultural an important financial/cultural centre

Comp
centro turístico tourist resort
4. [establecimiento, organismo] centre;
[planta] plant, factory; [tienda] branch; [colegio] school
Comp
Esp centro de acogida reception centre; Esp centro de acogida para mujeres maltratadas refuge for battered women;
centro asistencial de día day care centre;

centro de atención telefónica call centre;

centro de cálculo computer centre;

centro cívico community centre;

centro comercial shopping centre o US mall;
Am centro comunal community centre; Am centro comunitario community centre;
centro concertado state-subsidized (private) school;

centro de control control centre;

centro cultural cultural centre;

centro demográfico centre of population;

centro deportivo sports centre;

centro de desintoxicación detoxification centre o clinic;

centro de detención detention centre;

centro docente educational institution;

centro educativo educational institution;

centro de enseñanza educational institution;

centro espacial space centre;

centro de estudios academy, school;

centro excursionista hill-walking club;

centro hospitalario hospital;

centro de información information centre;

centro de investigación research institute;
Esp Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas = government body responsible for conducting opinion polls, sociological surveys etc;
centro de llamadas call centre;
Mil centro de mando command centre;
centro médico medical centre;

centro meteorológico weather centre;

centro de negocios business centre;

centro penitenciario prison, US penitentiary;

centro de planificación familiar family planning clinic;

centro regional regional office;

centro de rehabilitación rehabilitation centre;

centro de salud clinic, Br health centre;

centro sanitario clinic, Br health centre;

centro social community centre;

centro de trabajo workplace;
Am centro de tratamiento intensivo intensive care unit
5. [en política] centre;

un partido de centro a centre party;

ser de centro to be at the centre of the political spectrum

6. Dep [posición]
centro del campo midfield;

juega en el centro del campo he plays in midfield

7. Dep [pase] cross, centre;

envió un centro al área contraria he crossed the ball into the opposition's penalty area;

consiguió un espectacular gol con un centro chut he scored a spectacular goal with what was intended more as a cross than a shot

8. Méx [traje] suit

9. Hond [chaleco] Br waistcoat, US vest

10. Cuba [enaguas] underskirt

* * *

centro

m

1 center, Br

centre

2 DEP cross

3 Méx ( traje) suit (and shirt and tie)

* * *

centro nmf

: center (in sports)

centro nm

1) medio: center

centro de atención: center of attention

centro de gravedad: center of gravity

2) : downtown

3)

centro de mesa : centerpiece

* * *

centro n centre

el centro de la ciudad the city centre

vamos al centro let's go into town

En inglés americano el centro de la ciudad se llama downtown

centro comercial shopping centre

centro de enseñanza school

centro hospitalario hospital

centro recreativo leisure centre

Spanish-English dictionary > centro
53 de

prep.

1 of.

el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car

es de ella it's hers

la pata de la mesa the table leg

La casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]

2 from (procedencia, distancia).

salir de casa to leave home

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment

3 (made) of (materia).

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

un reloj de oro a gold watch

4 about (asunto).

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you

libros de historia history books

5 as.

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman

6 from (time) (since).

trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five

de madrugada early in the morning

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day

7 with (causa, modo).

morirse de hambre to die of hunger

llorar de alegría to cry with joy

de una patada with a kick

de una sola vez in one go

de tres en tres three at a time

8 if.

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it

9 to.

Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.

f.

1 letter d.

2 SD, standard deviation.

3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.

* * *

de

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter d

————————

de

► preposición

1 (posesión, pertenencia) of

■ el libro de Juan Juan's book

■ el coche de mis padres my parents' car

■ el hermano de mi padre my father's brother

■ la mesa de mi habitación the table in my bedroom

2 (procedencia, origen) from

■ soy de Córdoba I'm from Córdoba

■ viene de Barcelona she comes from Barcelona

3 (descripción) with

■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl

■ el señor del abrigo azul the man in the blue coat

4 (tema) of, on, about

■ hablaron del tiempo they talked about the weather

5 (materia) made of, of

■ una mesa de madera a wooden table

■ un anillo de oro a gold ring

■ lo hicieron de plástico they made it out of plastic

6 (contenido) of

■ un vaso de agua a glass of water

7 (uso) for

■ aguja de calcetar knitting needle

■ gallo de pelea fighting cock

8 (oficio) by, as

■ trabaja de profesor he works as a teacher

■ es médico de profesión he's a doctor by profession

9 (modo) on, in, as

■ de pie standing up

■ estar de moda to be in fashion

10 (tiempo) at, by, in

■ de día by day, during the day

■ de noche at night

■ a las diez de la mañana at ten in the morning

11 (lugar) varias traducciones

■ la vecina de arriba our upstairs neighbour

■ el lavabo de abajo the downstairs toilet

■ la ventana de la derecha the window on the right

■ la puerta de la calle the street door

12 (precio) at

■ manzanas de dos euros el kilo apples at two euros a kilo

13 (medida) measuring

■ una botella de dos litros a two litre bottle

■ una mesa de un metro de ancho a metre-wide table

14 (causa) with, because of, of

■ llorar de alegría to cry with joy

■ morir de frío to die of cold

15 (agente) by

■ es una obra de Lope a play by Lope

16 (con superlativo) in, of

■ el mejor de España the best in Spain

■ el mayor de los tres the eldest of the three

17 (suposición) if

■ de haberlo dicho if he had told us

18 (en una aposición) of

■ la ciudad de Barcelona the city of Barcelona Table 1 NOTA See also del/Table 1

* * *

prep.

1) of

2) from

3) in, at

4) than

5) by

* * *

PREPOSITION

1) [relación] of

las calles de Madrid — the streets of Madrid

el alcalde de Valencia — the mayor of Valencia

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

la ciudad de Madrid — the city of Madrid

en el mes de agosto — in the month of August

un libro de consulta — a reference book

un millón de euros — a million euros

la carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia

el interés del préstamo — the interest on the loan

la llave de mi cuarto — the key to my room

en el día de hoy — today

tuvieron la desgracia de perder el partido — they were unlucky enough to lose the match

ya era hora de que vinieses — it's about time you got here

el hecho de que yo no supiera nada — the fact that I didn't know anything about it

2) [pertenencia]

la casa de Isabel — Isabel's house

el coche de mi amigo — my friend's car

un familiar de mi vecina — a relative of my neighbour's

los coches de mis amigos — my friends' cars

el vestuario de las actrices — the actresses' dressing room

la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez

es de ellos — it's theirs

esa contestación es muy de ella — that answer is typical of her

3) [característica, material]

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

no es de oro — it's not gold

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model

ropa de buena calidad — good-quality clothes

un billete de primera clase — a first-class ticket

la niña de pelo largo — the girl with the long hair

ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat

pintado de rojo — painted red

lo tengo de varios colores distintos — I have it in several different colours

4) [contenido]

una caja de bombones — a box of chocolates

una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass

una bolsita de té — a tea bag

estaba hecha un saco de nervios — she was a bundle of nerves

5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] from

soy de Galicia — I'm from Galicia

Julia no es de aquí — Julia is not from round here

los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best

es de buena familia — he's from a good family

vuelo 507 (procedente) de Londres — flight 507 from London

vive a 20km de Madrid — she lives 20km from Madrid

aléjate del fuego — move away from the fire

marcó un gol a dos minutos del final del partido — he scored two minutes from the end of the match

el tren de Santiago — the Santiago train

el avión pasó a muy poca altura del suelo — the plane flew by at very low altitude

salir del cine — to come out of the cinema
de... a...
vivió de 1898 a 1937 — he lived from 1898 to 1937

de mi casa a la suya hay 5km — it is 5km from my house to his

de mayo a julio — from May to July

del 15 al 30 — from the 15th to the 30th

6) [causa]

murió de viejo — he died from old age

me dolían los pies de tanto andar — my feet were sore from all that walking

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no podía moverse de miedo — he was rigid with fear

estar loco de alegría — to be wild with joy

saltar de alegría — to jump for joy

7) [manera]

lo derribó de un solo puñetazo — he felled him with a single blow

se puso a mi lado de un salto — he jumped to my side

se lo bebió de un trago — he drank it all down in one go
de... en...
iban entrando de dos en dos — they came in two by two

bajó la escalera de tres en tres — he came down the stairs three at a time

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

8) (=respecto de)

estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better

es fuerte de brazos — he has strong arms

paralizado de las dos piernas — paralysed in both legs

es muy estrecho de hombros — he doesn't have very broad shoulders

9) [tema] about

un libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology

hablaba de política — he was talking about politics

no sé nada de él — I don't know anything about him

una clase de francés — a French class

10) [uso]

máquina de coser — sewing machine

goma de mascar — chewing gum

11) [cantidad, medida, valor]

un chico de quince años — a fifteen-year-old boy

un viaje de dos días — a two-day journey

un embarazo de siete meses — a seven-month pregnancy

una moneda de 5 pesos — a 5-peso coin

tiene un metro de alto — it's a metre high

12) [con horas y fechas]

a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.

son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.

muy de mañana — very early in the morning

el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)

13) [tiempo]

de día — during the day(time)

de noche — at night

de niño — as a child

de mayor voy a ser médico — when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor

14) [proporción]

tres de cada cuatro — three out of every four

15) [uso partitivo] of

uno de nosotros — one of us

comió un poco de pastel — she ate a bit of cake

¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *

16) [autoría] by

un libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's

las películas de Almodóvar — Almodóvar's films

17) [como complemento agente] by

fue amado de todos — he was loved by all

el rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage

tiene dos hijos de su primera mujer — he has two children by his first wife

18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]

el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro

el imbécil de Fernández — that idiot Fernández

es un encanto de persona — he's a lovely person

19) [en comparaciones] than

es más difícil de lo que creía — it's more difficult than I thought

más/menos de siete — more/less than seven

más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people

20) [con superlativos] in

el peor alumno de la clase — the worst pupil in the class

el más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world

es el coche más caro del mercado — it's the dearest car on the market

21) + infin

un problema fácil de resolver — an easily solved problem

un libro agradable de leer — a nice book to read
ser de ({+ infin}8})
es de admirar su lealtad — his loyalty is admirable

es de esperar que recibamos una pronta respuesta — it is to be hoped that we receive a prompt reply

sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

22) [dependiente de formas verbales]

la acusaban de hipócrita — they accused her of being a hypocrite

colmar de elogios a algn — to shower praise on sb

se dio cuenta de que lo sabía — she realized (that) she knew it

de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...

disfrutar de la vida — to enjoy life

¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?

limpiar algo de polvo — to dust sth

llenar algo de algo — to fill sth with sth

se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch

trabaja de camarero — he works as a waiter

lo uso de despensa — I use it as a pantry

vestido de azul — dressed in blue

23) [uso condicional] if

de ser posible — if possible

de haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come

de resultar esto así — if this turns out to be true

de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so

de no — LAm (=si no) otherwise

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de †frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

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

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

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

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili

* * *

de¹

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

Sentido I

A

(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthday

el cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleagues

no es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted ( frml); your father

un amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son's

es un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friend

un estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year student

el nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandson

la mesa de la cocina the kitchen table

la correa del perro the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streets

la subida de los precios the rise in prices

al término de la reunión at the end of the meeting

B

1 (introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airport

el mes de enero the month of January

el imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brother

el bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!

¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)

C

(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabado

las señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

D

( Arg crit) (a casa de): voy del médico I'm going to the doctor's

Sentido II

A

1

(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bank

es de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotá

lo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

mis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from America

he recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Julia

un hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda as he left the store

DE … A …:

de aquí a tu casa from here to your house

2 (en el tiempo) from

un amigo de la infancia a childhood friend

data del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th century

la literatura de ese período the literature of o from that period

lo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosales

de un día para otro from one day to the next

DE … A …:

está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and five

de aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yet

B

(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old age

verde de envidia green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so much

eso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so little

Sentido III

A

(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patience

un chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad taste

objetos de mucho valor objects of great value

un pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish

¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido he looks bored

ese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mother

tienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled child

una botella de un litro a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses a three-month-old child

déme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilo

la chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coat

la señora de azul the lady in blue

un hombre de pelo largo a man with long hair

un anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]

B

(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

el complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dish

son de plástico they're (made of) plastic

un curso de secretariado a secretarial course

nos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagne

una colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stamps

un millón de dólares a million dollars

C

(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!

¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!

D

(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get it

aprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom button

E

1

(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

2 (en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 29

3

(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blow

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a time

de a poco (CS); little by little, gradually

4

(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/fours

entraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente² m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]

F (en calidad de) as

está de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private school

le ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editor

hace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the play

le habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to man

G

1

(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty face

es corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shouldered

es sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide

2

(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a child

H

(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]

I

(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brush

el trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silver

lo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glasses

dales algo de comer give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]

J (introduciendo el complemento agente) by

una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novel

seguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the family

una casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by trees

viene acompañado de arroz it is served with rice

acompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wife

Sentido IV

A

1 (sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mine

el mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez children

un cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink

2

(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of all

la ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the world

B

(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at night

duerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada they left very early in the morning

ver tb mañana³ f A. (↑ mañana (3)), tarde² (↑ tarde (2)), etc

Sentido V (con sentido condicional)

A DE + INF:

de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlier

de no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be considered

de continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persists

B SER DE + INF

(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …

no son de fiar they are not to be trusted

es de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of note

C

de no ( AmL); if not

de²

feminine

name of the letter D

* * *

Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)

dé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
dar
de
dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dé trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dé un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): déle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dé en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
◊ con eso me déía por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1
a) (pertenencia, posesión):

◊ la casa dé dé mis padres my parents' house;

el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
b) ( con un nombre en aposición) of;

◊ la ciudad dé Lima the city of Lima;

el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
a) (procedencia, origen, tiempo) from;

◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;

una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your house
b) (material, contenido, composición):

◊ son dé plástico they're (made of) plastic;

una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollars
c) (causa, modo):

◊ murió dé viejo he died of old age;

dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
d) ( en oraciones pasivas) by;

◊ un poema dé Neruda a poem by Neruda;

rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3
a) (cualidades, características):

◊ de gran inteligencia of great intelligence;

objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blue
b) (al definir, especificar):

◊ el botón dé abajo the bottom button;

tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4
a) ( con cifras):

◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than;

◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;

pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo):

◊ es el más caro dé todos it's the most expensive one;

la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
d) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día):

◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;

dé madrugada early in the morning
5
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ trabaja dé secretaria she works as a secretary;

hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the play
b) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):

◊ dé mal humor in a bad mood;

estamos dé fiesta we're having a party
c) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):

◊ el cepillo dé la ropa the clothes brush;

copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
◊ dé haberlo sabido if I had known, had I known;

dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see
◊ dar

dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time

'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test

* * *

de prep de combines with the article el to form the contraction del (e.g. del hombre of the man).

1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;

el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;

es de ella it's hers;

la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;

el padre de la niña the girl's father;

el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;

la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;

un equipo de segunda división a second division team;

la comida del gato the cat's food;

el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;

la pata de la mesa the table leg;

una subida de precios a price rise;

los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro

2. [procedencia, distancia] from;

salir de casa to leave home;

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;

no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;

estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;

el rey de España the king of Spain;

tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;

b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona

3. [en razonamiento]
de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;

del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't work

4. [con nombre en aposición]
la ciudad de Caracas the city of Caracas;

el túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;

el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;

el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagena

5. [en descripciones]
una película de terror a horror movie o Br film;

la señora de verde the lady in green;

el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;

una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;

¿de qué tamaño? what size?;

un político de fiar a trustworthy politician

6. [materia] (made) of;

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;

un reloj de oro a gold watch;

una mesa de madera a wooden table

7. [contenido]
un vaso de agua a glass of water;

un plato de lentejas a plate of lentils

8. [precio]
he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;

un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stamp

9. [uso]
una bici de carreras a racing bike;

ropa de deporte sportswear;

una máquina de escribir a typewriter;

una máquina de coser a sewing machine;

esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes

10. [asunto] about;

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;

libros de historia history books

11. [en calidad de] as;

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;

aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;

estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;

al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade

12. [tiempo] [desde] from;
[durante] in;
trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;

vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;

de madrugada early in the morning;

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;

es de día it's daytime;

de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;

¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;

un compañero del colegio a friend from school;
Urug
de mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;
Urug
de noche at night;
Urug
ayer salimos de noche we went out last night

13. [causa] with;

morirse de hambre to die of hunger;

llorar de alegría to cry with joy;

temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;

eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much

14. [manera, modo] with;

de una patada with a kick;

rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;

de una sola vez in one go;

lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;

de tres en tres/cuatro en cuatro/ etc[m5]. three/four/ etc at a time;
CSur
de a tres/cuatro/ etc[m5]. in threes/fours/ etc;

de fácil manejo user-friendly;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

15. [con valor partitivo] of;

uno de los nuestros one of ours;

varios de nosotros several of us;

¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?

16. Literario [sobre]
de la paz y la guerra of war and peace

17. [en valoración]
lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgar

18. [en lugar de]
yo de ti no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you;

yo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her

19. [en comparaciones]
más/menos de… more/less than…;
[con superlativos]
el mejor de todos the best of all;

el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;

la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;

la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market

20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;

de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]
el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;

la buena de Susana good old Susana;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)
es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;

una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable evening

23. (después del verbo “haber”) [obligación]
he de trabajar más I have to work harder;

has de gastar menos you should spend less

24. (antes de complemento agente)
una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;

vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family

25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)
el apartamento de abajo the downstairs Br flat o US apartment;

la fila de delante the front row

♦ de no loc conj
Am otherwise;
dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you

* * *

de

prp

1 origen from;

de Nueva York from New York;

de … a from … to

2 posesión of;

el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car

3 material (made) of;

un anillo de oro a gold ring

4 contenido of;

un vaso de agua a glass of water

5 cualidad

:

una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman

6 causa with;

temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear

7 hora

:

de noche at night, by night;

de día by day

8 en calidad de as;

trabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;

de niño as a child

9 agente by;

de Goya by Goya

10 condición if;

de haberlo sabido if I’d known

11 en aposición

:

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

* * *

de prep

1) : of

la casa de Pepe: Pepe's house

un niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy

2) : from

es de Managua: she's from Managua

salió del edificio: he left the building

3) : in, at

a las tres de la mañana: at three in the morning

salen de noche: they go out at night

4) : than

más de tres: more than three

dé dar

* * *

de prep

1. (posesión de alguien) 's

el coche de Alberto Alberto's car

los gatos de Emma Emma's cats

la profesora de Marta Marta's teacher

es de mi hermano it's my brother's

2. (posesión de algo) of

la ciudad de Roma the city of Rome

el mes de noviembre the month of November

el teléfono del colegio the school phone

los árboles del jardín the trees in the garden

3. (materia)

un balón de cuero a leather ball

muebles de madera wooden furniture

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

4. (contenido) of

una botella de agua a bottle of water

un paquete de arroz a packet of rice

un vaso de leche a glass of milk

5. (materia, tema)

profesor de inglés English teacher

novela de aventuras adventure story

película de terror horror film

6. (origen, procedencia) from

es de Asturias he's from Asturias

esta carretera va de Salamanca a Zamora this road goes from Salamanca to Zamora

7. (descripción) with / in

la chica del pelo largo the girl with long hair

el hombre de negro the man in black

un chico de doce años a twelve year old boy

8. (agente) by

un libro de Rosa Montero a book by Rosa Montero

9. (con expresiones de tiempo)

es la una de la tarde it's one o'clock in the afternoon

el tren de las diez the ten o'clock train

abren de nueve a siete they open from nine until seven

nunca viajamos de noche we never travel at night

de niño when I was a child

10. (con números, una parte) than / of

había más de mil personas there were more than a thousand people

pesa menos de 5 kilos it weighs less than 5 kilos

un trozo de pan a piece of bread

Spanish-English dictionary > de
54 situación

f.

1 situation, state, picture.

2 position, siting.

3 presentation of the fetus, lie, lie of the fetus, presentation.

* * *

situación

► nombre femenino

1 (circunstancia) situation

■ la situación política the political situation

2 (posición) position

■ su situación social his social position

3 (emplazamiento) situation, location

* * *

noun f.

situation

* * *

SF

1) (=circunstancias) situation

¿qué harías en una situación así? — what would you do in a situation like that?

me pones en una situación muy difícil — you're putting me in a very difficult position

no estoy en situación de desmentirlo — I'm not in a position to deny it

situación jurídica — legal status

situación límite — extreme situation

2) (=emplazamiento) situation, location

la casa tiene una situación inmejorable — the house is in a superb location, the house is superbly located o situated

3) [en la sociedad] position, standing

crearse una situación — to do well for o.s.

situación económica — financial position, financial situation

4) (=estado) state

la situación del edificio es ruinosa — the building is in a state of ruin

5)

precio de situación — LAm bargain price

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( coyuntura) situation

no está en situación de poder ayudarnos — she is not in a position to be able to help us

salvar la situación — to save the day

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)

la situación del local es excelente — the premises are ideally situated o located

* * *

= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.

Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex. Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.

Ex. The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.

Ex. This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.

Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex. Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.

Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex. One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.

Ex. As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.

Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.

Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

Ex. For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.

Ex. 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.

Ex. Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.

Ex. Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.

Ex. The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.

Ex. This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.

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* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.

* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.

* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.

* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.

* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.

* contemplar una situación = address + situation.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.

* crear una situación = create + a situation.

* dada la situación = in the circumstances.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.

* describir una situación = depict + situation.

* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.

* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.

* en la situación concreta = on the scene.

* en situación de = in the position to.

* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.

* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.

* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.

* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.

* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.

* estado de una situación = state of being.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.

* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.

* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.

* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.

* informe de situación = status report.

* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.

* la situación = the course of events.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.

* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.

* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.

* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.

* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.

* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.

* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.

* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.

* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.

* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.

* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.

* situación análoga = analogue.

* situación apremiante = plight.

* situación apurada = hardship.

* situación azarosa = predicament.

* situación buena = strong position.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* situación cómica = comedy sketch.

* situación confusa = muddy waters.

* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.

* situación crítica = critical situation.

* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.

* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.

* situación de estrés = stress situation.

* situación de préstamo = loan status.

* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.

* situación de tensión = stress situation.

* situación diaria = daily situation.

* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.

* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.

* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.

* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.

* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.

* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.

* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* situación experimental = laboratory situation.

* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.

* situación hipotética = scenario.

* situación ideal = ideal situation.

* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.

* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.

* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.

* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.

* situación penosa = plight.

* situación poco clara = clouding.

* situación política = political scene.

* situación posible = scenario.

* situación precaria = precarious situation.

* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.

* situación problemática = problem situation.

* situación sin solución = impasse.

* situación + surgir = situation + arise.

* situación tensa = stress situation.

* situación ventajosa = winning situation.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( coyuntura) situation

no está en situación de poder ayudarnos — she is not in a position to be able to help us

salvar la situación — to save the day

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)

la situación del local es excelente — the premises are ideally situated o located

* * *

= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex: Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.

Ex: The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.

Ex: This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.

Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex: Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.

Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex: One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.

Ex: As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.

Ex: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.

Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

Ex: For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.

Ex: 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.

Ex: Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.

Ex: Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.

Ex: The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.

Ex: This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.

* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.

* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.

* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.

* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.

* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.

* contemplar una situación = address + situation.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.

* crear una situación = create + a situation.

* dada la situación = in the circumstances.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.

* describir una situación = depict + situation.

* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.

* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.

* en la situación concreta = on the scene.

* en situación de = in the position to.

* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.

* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.

* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.

* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.

* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.

* estado de una situación = state of being.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.

* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.

* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.

* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.

* informe de situación = status report.

* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.

* la situación = the course of events.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.

* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.

* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.

* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.

* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.

* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.

* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.

* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.

* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.

* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.

* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.

* situación análoga = analogue.

* situación apremiante = plight.

* situación apurada = hardship.

* situación azarosa = predicament.

* situación buena = strong position.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* situación cómica = comedy sketch.

* situación confusa = muddy waters.

* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.

* situación crítica = critical situation.

* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.

* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.

* situación de estrés = stress situation.

* situación de préstamo = loan status.

* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.

* situación de tensión = stress situation.

* situación diaria = daily situation.

* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.

* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.

* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.

* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.

* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.

* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.

* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* situación experimental = laboratory situation.

* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.

* situación hipotética = scenario.

* situación ideal = ideal situation.

* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.

* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.

* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.

* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.

* situación penosa = plight.

* situación poco clara = clouding.

* situación política = political scene.

* situación posible = scenario.

* situación precaria = precarious situation.

* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.

* situación problemática = problem situation.

* situación sin solución = impasse.

* situación + surgir = situation + arise.

* situación tensa = stress situation.

* situación ventajosa = winning situation.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

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situación

feminine

A

1 (coyuntura) situation

nuestra situación económica our financial situation o position

no está en situación de poder ayudarnos she is not in a position to be able to help us

se encuentra en una situación desesperada her situation o plight is desperate, she is in a desperate situation

apenas crearon situaciones de gol they hardly made any scoring chances

salvar la situación to save the day o rescue the situation

2 (en la sociedad) position, standing

Compuesto:

situación límite

extreme situation

B (emplazamiento) position, situation ( frml), location ( frml)

la situación del local es excelente the premises are ideally situated o located

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situación sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( coyuntura) situation

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

2 ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
situación sustantivo femenino
1 (económica) situation
2 (trance) me puso en una situación muy embarazosa, he put me in an awkward situation
3 (emplazamiento) location
4 (condiciones, disposición) state: no estamos en situación de rechazarlo, we are in no position to refuse it
' situación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusiva
- abusivo
- acierto
- aclimatarse
- adueñarse
- afianzarse
- airosa
- airoso
- ambiente
- ámbito
- anterioridad
- aprovechar
- caer
- calibrar
- callejón
- cañón
- capear
- cargo
- caso
- comparable
- comprometedor
- comprometedora
- comprometida
- comprometido
- compromiso
- condición
- conducir
- considerablemente
- correr
- coyuntura
- crisis
- decantar
- desdramatizar
- desembocar
- detonante
- dimanar
- disposición
- dueña
- dueño
- embrollo
- emotiva
- emotivo
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enrarecerse
- enredar
- enredarse
- entrar
- estar
- estado
English:
aggravate
- anywhere
- applicable
- apprise
- aspect
- assess
- assessment
- awkward
- backdrop
- border on
- break
- bullet
- business
- case
- command
- confuse
- consolidate
- danger
- defuse
- deteriorate
- dinner
- dire
- disgusting
- distressing
- encouraging
- end
- explosive
- fraught
- fuel
- further
- grim
- heat
- hook
- hot up
- in
- indoors
- inflammable
- injustice
- irritating
- joke
- mess
- misjudge
- muddy
- nasty
- need
- no-win
- off
- ongoing
- pass
- picture

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situación nf

1. [circunstancias] situation;
[legal, social] status;
estar en situación de hacer algo [en general] to be in a position to do sth;
[enfermo, borracho] to be in a fit state to do sth;
estar en una situación privilegiada to be in a privileged position

Comp
situación económica economic situation;
situación límite extreme o critical situation

2. [ubicación] location;

la tienda está en una situación muy céntrica the shop is in a very central location

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situación

f situation;

estar en situación de be in a position to

* * *

situación nf, pl - ciones : situation

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situación n situation

Spanish-English dictionary > situación
55 aprender

v.

to learn (adquirir conocimientos de).

aprender a hacer algo to learn to do something

aprendieron la lección (figurative) they learned their lesson

¡para que aprendas! that'll teach you!

Silvia adquirió experiencia Silvia acquired experience.

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aprender

► verbo transitivo

1 to learn

■ así aprenderás a no decir mentiras that'll teach you not to tell lies

2 (memorizar) to learn by heart

► verbo pronominal aprenderse

1 to learn, learn by heart

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verb

to learn

* * *

1.

VT to learn

aprender algo de memoria — to learn sth (off) by heart, memorize sth

aprender a hacer algo — to learn to do sth

2.

VI to learn

3.

See:

aprenderse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo to learn
2.
aprender vt <lección/oficio> to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria — you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo de alguien/algo — to learn something from somebody/something

aprender a + inf — to learn to + inf

aprendió a leer — he learned to read
3.
aprenderse v pron (enf)

se aprendió el papel en una tarde — she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana — you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

* * *

= learn, get into, learn + Posesivo + lesson, smarten up, wise up.

Ex. It is also easy to learn the proper command chain for frequently used library funds.

Ex. 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.

Ex. One lesson soon learned was that cultural and library needs are only a small part of a municipality's overall policy.

Ex. The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas.

Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

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* ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* aprender a = learn + how, develop + a sense of.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

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

* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.

* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* aprender de = draw + lessons from.

* aprender de carretilla = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender de la experiencia = learn from + experience.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

* aprender de memoria = memorise [memorize, -USA], learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de nuevo = relearn.

* aprender el uno del otro = learn from + one another.

* aprender en las carnes de Uno = learn + the hard way.

* aprender haciendo = learn by + doing.

* aprender la lección = learn + Posesivo + lesson.

* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.

* aprender mirando = shadow.

* aprender mutuamente = learn from + one another.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* aprenderse de memoria = commit to + memory.

* capaz de aprender = trainable.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseoso de aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* el que aprende = learner.

* lecciones aprendidas = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

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1.
verbo intransitivo to learn
2.
aprender vt <lección/oficio> to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria — you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo de alguien/algo — to learn something from somebody/something

aprender a + inf — to learn to + inf

aprendió a leer — he learned to read
3.
aprenderse v pron (enf)

se aprendió el papel en una tarde — she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana — you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

* * *

= learn, get into, learn + Posesivo + lesson, smarten up, wise up.

Ex: It is also easy to learn the proper command chain for frequently used library funds.

Ex: 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.

Ex: One lesson soon learned was that cultural and library needs are only a small part of a municipality's overall policy.

Ex: The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas.

Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

* ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* aprender a = learn + how, develop + a sense of.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

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

* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.

* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* aprender de = draw + lessons from.

* aprender de carretilla = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender de la experiencia = learn from + experience.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

* aprender de memoria = memorise [memorize, -USA], learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de nuevo = relearn.

* aprender el uno del otro = learn from + one another.

* aprender en las carnes de Uno = learn + the hard way.

* aprender haciendo = learn by + doing.

* aprender la lección = learn + Posesivo + lesson.

* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.

* aprender mirando = shadow.

* aprender mutuamente = learn from + one another.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* aprenderse de memoria = commit to + memory.

* capaz de aprender = trainable.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseoso de aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* el que aprende = learner.

* lecciones aprendidas = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

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aprender [E1 ]

vi

to learn

¡nunca aprenderás! you'll never learn!

■ aprender

vt

‹idioma/lección/oficio› to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo DE algn to learn sth FROM sb

los buenos modales los aprendió de su padre he learned his good manners from his father

aprender A + INF to learn to + INF

nunca aprendió a leer he never learned to read

■ aprenderse

v pron

( enf):

se aprendió el papel en una tarde she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

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aprender ( conjugate aprender) vi/vt
to learn;
aprender a hacer algo to learn to do sth
aprenderse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/parte› to learn;
◊ me la aprendí de memoria I learnt it by heart

aprender verbo transitivo to learn
aprender a hacer algo, to learn to do something

' aprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- cartilla
- comedirse
- guión
- incapacidad
- afán
- conocer
- enseñar
- memoria
- repaso
English:
aptitude
- basic
- drum
- eager
- heart
- intent
- learn
- memorize
- parrot-fashion
- pick up
- ram
- start
- study
- way
- budget
- come
- ever
- go
- grip
- hard
- lesson
- pick

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aprender

♦ vt

to learn;

aprendí mucho de mi profesor I learned a lot from my teacher;

aprender a hacer algo to learn to do sth;

aprender algo de memoria to learn sth by heart;
Fig
parece que no han aprendido la lección it seems like they haven't learned their lesson

♦ vi

to learn;

¡aprende de tu hermana! learn from your sister!;

¡para que aprendas! that'll teach you!;

¡así aprenderá! that'll teach him!;

¡nunca aprenderán! they'll never learn!

♦ See also the pronominal verb aprenderse

* * *

aprender

v/t learn;

aprender a leer/conducir learn to read/drive;

aprender de la experiencia learn from experience

* * *

aprender v

: to learn

♦ See also the reflexive verb aprenderse

* * *

aprender vb to learn [pt. & pp. learnt]

el niño ya aprende a hablar the baby's already learning to talk

Spanish-English dictionary > aprender
56 consulta

f.

1 consultation (sobre un problema) (acción).

hacer una consulta a alguien to seek somebody's advice

libro/obra de consulta reference book/work

2 surgery (British), office (United States) (doctor's office).

horas de consulta surgery hours

pasar consulta to hold a surgery

3 office.

4 doctor's office, office, consulting room, practice.

5 poll.

6 consult.

7 advice.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: consultar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: consultar.

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consulta

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) consultation

2 (consejo) advice, opinion

■ ¿te puedo hace una consulta? can I ask you something?

3 MEDICINA surgery, US doctor's office (consultorio) consulting room

■ horas de consulta surgery hours, US office hours

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

pasar consulta to see patients, hold surgery

obra de consulta reference book

* * *

noun f.

consultation

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SF

1) (=pregunta) enquiry

para cualquier consulta, llamen a partir de las cinco — if you have any enquiries, please call after five o'clock

hice una consulta telefónica al banco — I telephoned the bank to make an enquiry

¿le puedo hacer una consulta? — can I ask you something?

servicio de consulta — enquiry service

consulta de saldo — statement request
biblioteca 1), libro 1), obra 2), b)
2) (Med) (=visita) consultation; (=local) surgery, consulting room, office (EEUU)

horas de consulta u horario de consulta — surgery hours

el pediatra pasa consulta a las tres — the paediatrician has a surgery o sees patients at three

el doctor no pasa consulta a domicilio — the doctor does not make home visits

3) (Pol) (=referéndum) referendum

consulta electoral — elections pl

consulta popular — referendum, plebiscite

4) pl consultas (=negociaciones)

se llegó a un acuerdo tras intensas consultas — an agreement was reached after intense negotiations

ronda o rueda de consultas — round of talks

5) (Jur) review

6) (Inform) enquiry

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femenino

1) (pregunta, averiguación)

¿te puedo hacer una consulta? — can I ask you something?

este problema queda pendiente de consulta — this matter is awaiting consultation

de consulta — <biblioteca/libro> reference (before n)

- consulta popular

2) (Med)

a) ( entrevista) consultation

¿a qué horas tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? — what are Dr Sosa's office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery times?

horas de consulta — surgery hours

consulta a domicilio — home o house visit

b) ( reunión) conference

c) ( consultorio) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE)

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= consultation, counselling [counseling, -USA], enquiry [inquiry, -USA], interrogation, look-up [lookup], perusal, surgery, doctor's surgery, surgery, hit, query, consultation exercise, querying.

Ex. Although this is generally successful, this approach does necessitate the consultation of two chapters.

Ex. If you do this, the system ANDs together the results of query 1, 'juvenile delinquent', and the new term, ' counseling'.

Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex. These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.

Ex. With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.

Ex. Computer searching has many facilities and permits a more flexible approach to index searching, but printed indexes have the advantage of ease of perusal.

Ex. The library may also arrange for local councillors to hold a rota of surgeries once a week.

Ex. The idea has been suggested to set up multipurpose community centres where services like a grocer, a chemist, a doctor's surgery, a family planning clinic, and a bank, could all be located.

Ex. The scheme is publicized on village notice boards, shops, pubs, surgeries, post offices etc and through the various village organizations.

Ex. As used in reference to the World Wide Web, 'hit' means a single request from a web browser for a single item from a web server.

Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

Ex. Following a preliminary survey by Aslib, the council's consultation exercise found that residents opted for service quality over quantity.

Ex. The project consortium will complete a feasibility study into the automatic indexing of free text and the multilingual querying of text databases = El consorcio creado realizar el proyecto llevará a cabo un estudio de viabilidad sobre la indización automática de texto libre y la consulta en varios idiomas de bases de datos de texto.

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* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* colección de consulta = browsing collection.

* consulta en sala = in-house materials use.

* consulta imprecisa = browsing.

* consulta por materias = subject browsing.

* consulta rápida = ready reference.

* consultas = demand load.

* consultas al directorio = directory assistance.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* documento de consulta = discussion document.

* fondo de consulta en sala = reserve reading collection, reserve collection, reserve shelves, special reserve, reserve book room.

* función de consulta = enquiry function.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* interfaz gráfico de consulta imprecisa = graphical browser.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* libro de consulta en sala = reserve room book.

* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* porcentaje de satisfacción de consultas imprecisas = browsers' fill rate.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* puesto de consulta = service station.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* reformulación de la consulta = query reformation.

* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.

* Servicio de Consulta en Línea de BLAISE = BLAISE-LINE.

* sesión de consulta = query session.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

* * *

femenino

1) (pregunta, averiguación)

¿te puedo hacer una consulta? — can I ask you something?

este problema queda pendiente de consulta — this matter is awaiting consultation

de consulta — <biblioteca/libro> reference (before n)

- consulta popular

2) (Med)

a) ( entrevista) consultation

¿a qué horas tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? — what are Dr Sosa's office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery times?

horas de consulta — surgery hours

consulta a domicilio — home o house visit

b) ( reunión) conference

c) ( consultorio) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE)

* * *

= consultation, counselling [counseling, -USA], enquiry [inquiry, -USA], interrogation, look-up [lookup], perusal, surgery, doctor's surgery, surgery, hit, query, consultation exercise, querying.

Ex: Although this is generally successful, this approach does necessitate the consultation of two chapters.

Ex: If you do this, the system ANDs together the results of query 1, 'juvenile delinquent', and the new term, ' counseling'.

Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex: These include MUMS (Multiple Use MARC System) in connection with online interrogation and correction of MARC data.

Ex: With online display, the alphabetical arrangement can become less significant, since all look-ups can be achieved with the computer, and there is less need for the scanning of alphabetical lists.

Ex: Computer searching has many facilities and permits a more flexible approach to index searching, but printed indexes have the advantage of ease of perusal.

Ex: The library may also arrange for local councillors to hold a rota of surgeries once a week.

Ex: The idea has been suggested to set up multipurpose community centres where services like a grocer, a chemist, a doctor's surgery, a family planning clinic, and a bank, could all be located.

Ex: The scheme is publicized on village notice boards, shops, pubs, surgeries, post offices etc and through the various village organizations.

Ex: As used in reference to the World Wide Web, 'hit' means a single request from a web browser for a single item from a web server.

Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

Ex: Following a preliminary survey by Aslib, the council's consultation exercise found that residents opted for service quality over quantity.

Ex: The project consortium will complete a feasibility study into the automatic indexing of free text and the multilingual querying of text databases = El consorcio creado realizar el proyecto llevará a cabo un estudio de viabilidad sobre la indización automática de texto libre y la consulta en varios idiomas de bases de datos de texto.

* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.

* colección de consulta = browsing collection.

* consulta en sala = in-house materials use.

* consulta imprecisa = browsing.

* consulta por materias = subject browsing.

* consulta rápida = ready reference.

* consultas = demand load.

* consultas al directorio = directory assistance.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* documento de consulta = discussion document.

* fondo de consulta en sala = reserve reading collection, reserve collection, reserve shelves, special reserve, reserve book room.

* función de consulta = enquiry function.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* interfaz gráfico de consulta imprecisa = graphical browser.

* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.

* libro de consulta en sala = reserve room book.

* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* porcentaje de satisfacción de consultas imprecisas = browsers' fill rate.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* puesto de consulta = service station.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* reformulación de la consulta = query reformation.

* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.

* Servicio de Consulta en Línea de BLAISE = BLAISE-LINE.

* sesión de consulta = query session.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

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consulta

feminine

A

(pregunta, averiguación): ¿te puedo hacer una consulta? can I ask your advice o ask you something?

este problema queda pendiente de consulta this matter is awaiting consultation

de consulta ‹biblioteca/libro› reference ( before n)

Compuesto:

consulta popular

referendum, plebiscite

B ( Med)

1 (entrevista) consultation

¿cuánto cuesta la consulta? how much does the consultation cost?

¿a qué horas pasa or tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? what are Dr Sosa's office hours ( AmE) o ( BrE) surgery times?

[ S ] horas de consulta surgery hours

el doctor está en consulta con un paciente the doctor is seeing a patient

consulta a domicilio home o house visit

2 (reunión) conference

3 (consultorio) office ( AmE), practice ( AmE), surgery ( BrE)

abrir or instalar una consulta to open a practice o surgery

C ( Der) obligatory review of certain sentences by a higher court

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Del verbo consultar: ( conjugate consultar)

consulta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
consulta
consultar
consulta sustantivo femenino
a) (pregunta, averiguación):

◊ ¿te puedo hacer una consulta? can I ask you something?;

de consulta ‹biblioteca/libro› reference ( before n)
b) (Med) ( entrevista) consultation;

( consultorio) office (AmE), practice (AmE), surgery (BrE);
◊ ¿a qué horas tiene consultas el Dr. Sosa? what are Dr Sosa's office hours (AmE) o (BrE) surgery times?;

consulta a domicilio home o house visit
consultar ( conjugate consultar) verbo transitivo ‹persona/obra› to consult;
‹dato/duda› to look up;
consulta algo con algn to consult sb about sth
verbo intransitivo: consulta con algn to consult sb
consulta sustantivo femenino
1 (petición de consejo) query
2 (búsqueda de información) search: tras la consulta de los archivos hemos concluido que..., after consulting the archives, we have concluded that...
3 Med (visita al médico) consultation
(despacho) GB surgery, US doctor's office
horas de consulta, GB surgery hours, US office hours
consulta a domicilio, house call
consultar verbo transitivo
1 to consult, seek advice [con, from]
2 (en un diccionario, etc) to look up
' consulta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alterna
- alterno
- anexa
- anexo
- de
- biblioteca
- libro
English:
consultation
- consulting
- establish
- practice
- practise
- reference
- reference book
- reference library
- surgery
- antenatal
- office

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consulta nf

1. [petición de consejo] [acción] consultation;
[pregunta] query, enquiry;
hacer una consulta a alguien to ask sb's advice

2. [búsqueda de información] consultation;

la consulta del manual aclaró nuestras dudas consulting the manual cleared up our doubts;

hacer una consulta a alguien to ask sb's advice;

libros de consulta reference books

Comp
consulta electoral election(s);
consulta popular referendum, plebiscite

3. [de médico] [consultorio] Br surgery, US office

4. [de médico] [visita] appointment;

horas de consulta Br surgery hours, US (doctor's) office hours;

pasar consulta to hold Br a surgery o US (doctor's) office hours;

tengo consulta con el médico a las seis I've got an appointment with the doctor at six;

consulta previa petición de hora [en letrero] appointments only, consultation by appointment only

5.
llamar a consultas [diplomático] to recall

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consulta

f

1 consultation

2 MED local office, Br

surgery;

pasar consulta have office hours, Br have a surgery

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consulta nf

1) : consultation

2) : inquiry

* * *

consulta n

1. (pregunta) enquiry [pl. enquiries]

le hice una consulta I asked him something

2. (lugar, atención) surgery [pl. surgeries]

3. (visita) visit

hacer una consulta con alguien to discuss it with somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > consulta
57 consumir

v.

1 to consume (producto).

en casa consumimos mucho aceite de oliva we use a lot of olive oil at home

consumir drogas to take drugs

consumir preferentemente antes de… best before…

María consumió sus ahorros Mary consumed her savings.

La malaria consumió a Pedro The swamp fever consumed Peter.

La pasión consumió a Ricardo The passion consumed Richard.

2 to use, to consume.

esta estufa consume mucha electricidad this heater uses a lot of electricity

mi coche consume cinco litros a los cien my car does twenty kilometers to the liter

3 to destroy (destruir) (sujeto: fuego).

le consumen los celos (figurative) he is eaten up by o consumed with jealousy

4 to burn up.

El auto consume mucha gasolina The car burns up too much fuel.

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consumir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gastar, usar) to consume, use

2 (destruir) to destroy, consume

■ el fuego consume la madera fire destroys wood

3 (tomar) to take, consume

■ en España se consume más aceite de oliva que en otros países de Europa more olive oil is consumed in Spain than in other European countries

■ no consumimos alcohol we don't drink alcohol

4 figurado (carcomer, afligir) to consume; (poner nervioso) to get on one's nerves, infuriate

■ la envidia lo consumía he was consumed with envy

► verbo pronominal consumirse

1 (extinguirse) to burn out

2 (secarse) to boil away

3 (destruirse) to be destroyed

4 figurado (afligirse) to waste away

5 figurado (carcomerse) to be consumed, be devoured

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verb

to consume

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ comida, bebida, droga] to consume frm

en este bar se consume más vino que cerveza — more wine than beer is drunk o frm consumed in this bar

consúmase inmediatamente después de abierto — consume immediately after opening

solo consumo alimentos frescos — I only eat fresh food

en casa no consumimos leche de cabra — we don't drink goat's milk at home

no pueden sentarse aquí si no van a consumir nada — you can't sit here if you're not going to have anything to eat or drink

consuma productos andaluces — buy Andalusian products

consumir preferentemente antes de... — best before...

2) [+ energía, gasolina] to use, consume frm

mi coche consume muy poco — my car uses very little fuel

consume gran cantidad de gasolina en el despegue — it consumes vast quantities of fuel on take-off

la moto consume cinco litros a los 100kms — the motorbike does 100kms to (every) five litres

3) [+ tiempo] to take up

4) (=extinguir) [+ salud] to destroy

el cáncer lo está consumiendo — cancer is destroying him, he's being wasted away by cancer

estos niños me están consumiendo la paciencia — these children are trying o taxing my patience, my patience is wearing thin with these children

el tejado fue consumido por las llamas — the roof was consumed by the flames

5) (=desesperar)

los celos lo consumen — he is consumed o eaten up with jealousy

su terquedad me consume — his stubbornness gets on my nerves

6) And, CAm (=sumergir) to submerge

2. VI

1) (=comer) to eat; (=beber) to drink

por favor, váyase si no va a consumir — please leave if you're not going to eat or drink

2) (=gastar) to consume

el mercado nos impulsa a consumir sin parar — the market encourages us to consume constantly

3.

See:

consumirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) <comida/bebida> to eat/drink, consume (frml)

no vamos a consumir nada — we're not going to have anything to eat/drink

consúmase en el día — eat o consume within one day

consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada — (hum) they get through vast quantities of jam (colloq & hum)

b) <gasolina/energía/producto> to consume, use; < tiempo> to take up

este coche consume ocho litros cada 100 kilómetros — this car does 100km on 8 liters of gasoline

c) < salud> to ruin

2) (destruir, acabar con)

a) fuego/llamas to consume

b) enfermedad

el cáncer lo iba consumiendo — he was wasting away with cancer

c) envidia/celos

la envidia/los celos la consumían — he was consumed by o with envy/jealousy

la ambición la consume — she is burning with ambition

3) ( exasperar) to exasperate
2.
consumirse v pron

a) enfermo/anciano to waste away

consumirse de algo: se consumía de pena — she was being consumed by grief

b) vela/cigarrillo to burn down

c) líquido to reduce

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= consume, expend, eat up, swallow up, use up, put away.

Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.

Ex. Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.

Ex. The importance of staff atitude is emphasized because the outreach effort has little chance of success without commitment -- it eats up time, energy, enthusiasm and imagination at a rapid rate.

Ex. The growing complexity of computing environments requires creative solutions to prevent the gain in productivity promised by computing advances from being swallowed up by the necessity of moving information from one environment to another.

Ex. Plug-in programs have grown widely, they add functionality to a WWW browser but also use up drive storage space or conflict with other types of programs.

Ex. He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.

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* consumir a uno un sentimiento de + Nombre = be consumed by + a feeling of + Nombre.

* consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.

* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.

* consumir rápidamente = devour.

* que consume mucha energía = power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* ritual en el que se consumen alucinógenos = mushroom ritual.

* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) <comida/bebida> to eat/drink, consume (frml)

no vamos a consumir nada — we're not going to have anything to eat/drink

consúmase en el día — eat o consume within one day

consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada — (hum) they get through vast quantities of jam (colloq & hum)

b) <gasolina/energía/producto> to consume, use; < tiempo> to take up

este coche consume ocho litros cada 100 kilómetros — this car does 100km on 8 liters of gasoline

c) < salud> to ruin

2) (destruir, acabar con)

a) fuego/llamas to consume

b) enfermedad

el cáncer lo iba consumiendo — he was wasting away with cancer

c) envidia/celos

la envidia/los celos la consumían — he was consumed by o with envy/jealousy

la ambición la consume — she is burning with ambition

3) ( exasperar) to exasperate
2.
consumirse v pron

a) enfermo/anciano to waste away

consumirse de algo: se consumía de pena — she was being consumed by grief

b) vela/cigarrillo to burn down

c) líquido to reduce

* * *

= consume, expend, eat up, swallow up, use up, put away.

Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.

Ex: Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.

Ex: The importance of staff atitude is emphasized because the outreach effort has little chance of success without commitment -- it eats up time, energy, enthusiasm and imagination at a rapid rate.

Ex: The growing complexity of computing environments requires creative solutions to prevent the gain in productivity promised by computing advances from being swallowed up by the necessity of moving information from one environment to another.

Ex: Plug-in programs have grown widely, they add functionality to a WWW browser but also use up drive storage space or conflict with other types of programs.

Ex: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.

* consumir a uno un sentimiento de + Nombre = be consumed by + a feeling of + Nombre.

* consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.

* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.

* consumir rápidamente = devour.

* que consume mucha energía = power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* ritual en el que se consumen alucinógenos = mushroom ritual.

* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.

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consumir [I1 ]

vt

A

1 ( frml); ‹comida/bebida› to consume ( frml)

si no van a consumir nada no pueden ocupar la mesa if you're not going to have anything to eat/drink, you can't sit at a table

consuma productos nacionales buy home-produced goods

estos niños consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada ( hum); these children get through vast quantities of jam ( colloq hum)

una vez abierto consúmase en el día once open, eat o consume within one day

¿cuánto vino se consumió en la recepción? how much wine was drunk at the reception?, how much wine did they get through at the reception? ( colloq)

2 ‹gasolina/energía/producto› to consume, use; ‹tiempo› to take up

este coche consume ocho litros a los 100 (kilómetros) this car does 100km on 8 liters of gasoline, ≈ this car does 35 miles to the gallon

aquí consumimos grandes cantidades de papel we use o get through vast quantities of paper here

estás consumiendo mi paciencia you're trying o taxing my patience, my patience is running out o wearing thin

B (destruir, acabar con) «fuego/llamas» to consume; «incendio» to consume, destroy

la terrible enfermedad que lo está consumiendo the terrible disease that is making him waste away

la ambición la consume she is burning with ambition

está consumido por los celos he's eaten up o consumed with jealousy

■ consumirse

v pron

1 «enfermo/anciano» to waste away consumirse DE algo:

se consumía de celos he was consumed o eaten up with jealousy

se consumía de pena she was being consumed by grief, she was pining away with grief

consumirse EN algo:

se consumía en deseos de volver a verla ( liter); he had a burning desire to see her again ( liter), he was consumed with desire to see her again ( liter)

2 «vela/cigarrillo» to burn down

3 «líquido» to reduce

se deja hervir para que se consuma algo el líquido boil off o away some of the liquid, leave it on the boil to reduce the liquid o so that the liquid reduces

4 (achicarse) to shrink

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consumir ( conjugate consumir) verbo transitivo
a) (frml) ‹comida/bebida› to eat/drink, consume (frml)

b) ‹gasolina/energía/producto› to consume, use;

‹ tiempo› to take up
c) ‹ salud› to ruin

d) ( destruir) [fuego/llamas] to consume;

[envidia/celos]:
◊ la envidia la consumía she was consumed by o with envy

consumirse verbo pronominal
a) [enfermo/anciano] to waste away;

◊ se consumía de pena she was being consumed by grief

b) [vela/cigarrillo] to burn down

c) [ líquido] to reduce

consumir verbo transitivo to consume
consumir antes de..., best before...
' consumir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- agotar
- reconcomer
- consumido
- gastar
- tomar
English:
best
- burn up
- consume
- eat into
- eat up
- swallow up
- use
- carry
- drain
- eat
- swallow

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consumir

♦ vt

1. [producto] to consume;

en casa consumimos mucho aceite de oliva we use a lot of olive oil at home;

consumieron sus refrescos en el bar they had their drinks at the bar;

está prohibido consumir bebidas alcohólicas en los campos de fútbol the consumption of alcohol is forbidden in football grounds;

fue acusado de consumir drogas he was accused of taking drugs;

consumir preferentemente antes de… [en envase] best before…

2. [gastar] to use, to consume;

esta estufa consume mucha electricidad this heater uses a lot of electricity;

esta moto consume muy poco this motorbike uses very little Br petrol o US gas;

mi coche consume 7 litros a los cien ≈ my car does 41 miles to the gallon

3. [desgastar] to wear out;

el rozamiento consume los neumáticos friction wears down the tyres

4. [destruir] [sujeto: fuego] to destroy

5. [destruir] [sujeto: enfermedad] to eat away at;

el cáncer lo va consumiendo poco a poco he's gradually wasting away because of the cancer;

los celos lo consumen he is eaten up by o consumed with jealousy;

este calor me consume this heat is killing me o is too much for me

♦ vi

to consume

♦ See also the pronominal verb consumirse

* * *

consumir

v/t & v/i consume;

consumir preferentemente antes de … COM best before …

* * *

consumir vt

: to consume

♦ See also the reflexive verb consumirse

* * *

consumir vb

1. (usar) to consume / to use

este coche consume mucha gasolina this car uses a lot of petrol

2. (comer, beber) to eat [pt. ate; pp. eaten] / to drink [pt. drank; pp. drunk]

consume dos litros de agua diarios she drinks two litres of water a day

3. (destruir) to destroy

una larga enfermedad lo consume lentamente a long illness is slowly destroying him

Spanish-English dictionary > consumir
58 disco

adj.

disco.

f.

disco (informal) (discoteca).

m.

1 disk (anatomy, Astron & Geom).

disco solar the sun

2 record.

ser como un disco rayado (informal figurative) to go on like a cracked record

disco compacto compact disk

disco de éxito hit (record)

disco de larga duración LP, long-playing record

3 (traffic) light.

4 discus (sport).

5 disk (computing).

disco de arranque/del sistema startup/system disk

disco duro/flexible hard/floppy disk

disco magnético magnetic disk

disco óptico optical disk

disco removible/rígido removable/hard disk

disco virtual virtual disk

6 dial.

7 disco music, disco.

8 hard disk, harddisk, disc, disk.

9 dish.

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disco

► nombre masculino

1 disc

2 DEPORTE discus

3 (de música) record

4 INFORMÁTICA disk

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

disco duro hard disk

* * *

noun m.

1) disc, disk

2) discus

3) record

•

- disco compacto
- disco sencillo
* * *
I
SM

1) (Mús) record

siempre está con el mismo disco, no cambia de disco — * he's like a cracked record *

disco compacto — compact disc

disco de larga duración — long-playing record

disco de oro — golden disc

disco de plata — silver disc

disco de platino — platinum disc

disco microsurco — long-playing record

disco sencillo — single

2) (Inform) disk

disco de arranque — startup disk, boot disk

disco de cabeza fija — fixed-head disk

disco duro — hard disk

disco duro externo — external hard drive

disco fijo — hard disk

disco flexible, disco floppy — floppy disk

disco magnético — magnetic disk

disco óptico — optical disk

disco rígido — hard disk

disco virtual — virtual disk

3) (Dep) discus

4) (=señal) (Ferro) signal

disco rojo — red light

disco verde — green light

5)

disco de freno — (Aut) brake disc

6) (Telec) dial

7)

disco volante — flying saucer
II
* SF (=discoteca) disco

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Audio) record, disc (colloq)

grabar un disco — to make a record o disc

poner un disco — to put on a record

parecer un disco rayado — (fam) to be like a worn-out gramophone record (colloq)

b) (Inf) disk

- disco compacto

- disco de larga duración

- disco duro

- disco flexible or floppy

- disco óptico

- disco sencillo

- disco volador

2)

a) (Dep) discus

lanzamiento de disco — (throwing) the discus

b) (Med) disk*

c) (Auto, Mec)

frenos de disco — disk* brakes

d) ( del teléfono) dial

3)

a) ( señal de tráfico) (road) sign

b) ( semáforo) (Ferr) signal; (Auto) traffic light
II
femenino (fam) ( discoteca) disco

* * *

= disc [disk], diskette, gramophone record, record, sound disc, phonodisc, puck, platter.

Ex. Chapter 6 covers discs, tapes, piano rolls and sound recordings on film.

Ex. The message asks you to confirm that you want to delete the 'current record' from the diskette.

Ex. The majority of this schedule is devoted to various 'physical forms': globes and relief maps, gramophone records, tapes, etc.

Ex. For example, the child doing a project about birds will require books to give him background information, a record or cassette to let him hear a bird-song, and a film to help him to appreciate bird flight.

Ex. The library may have music scores, books on music, sound discs and sound tapes, to mention but a few of the possible media.

Ex. For instance, a change has been introduced from phonodisc and phonotape to sound recording, a term more easily understood by the public.

Ex. But goal-scorers don't give up the puck that easily -- especially in the offensive zone.

Ex. Hard drives typically have several platters which are mounted on the same spindle.

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* basado en discos ópticos = optical disc based.

* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.

* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.

* cola de discos = disc queue.

* colección de discos = record collection.

* coleccionista de discos = discologist.

* controladora de disco duro = hard disc controller board.

* deterioro de los discos = disc rot.

* directorio del disco = diskette directory.

* disco actualizado = current disc.

* disco analógico = analog disc.

* disco CD-ROM = CD-ROM disc.

* disco compacto (CD) = compact disc (CD).

* disco con información = data diskette, data disk.

* disco de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage disc.

* disco de archivo = archival disc.

* disco de cera = wax disc.

* disco de demostración = demonstration disc.

* disco de larga duración = long-play record.

* disco de larga duración (LP) = LP (long play record).

* disco de ordenador = computer disc.

* disco de salida = output diskette.

* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.

* disco de stop = stop sign.

* disco de vinilo = vinyl record.

* disco digital = digital disc.

* disco duro = hard disc, hard drive.

* disco fijo = fixed disc.

* disco flexible = diskette, floppy disc, floppy diskette.

* disco floppy = floppy diskette, floppy disc.

* disco índice = index disc.

* disco láser = laser disc.

* disco magnético = magnetic disc.

* disco óptico = optical disc [optical disk], videodisc [video disc].

* disco óptico de ordenador = computer optical disc.

* disco óptico digital = optical digital disc.

* disco óptico WORM = WORM optical disk.

* disco sencillo = single.

* disco sonoro = phonograph record, phonographic record, audio disc.

* disco Winchester = Winchester disc.

* edición en disco compacto = cd edition, compact disc edition.

* en disco = ondisc.

* espacio de almacenamiento en disco = drive storage space.

* espacio en disco = disc space.

* fichero en disco = disc file.

* freno de disco = disc brake.

* funda de disco = record sleeve.

* funda de un disco = record cover.

* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.

* hernia de disco = spinal disc herniation, slipped disc, disc herniation.

* insertar disco en disquetera = load + disc into drive.

* lector de disco óptico WORM = WORM optical disc drive.

* lector de discos ópticos = optical disc drive.

* lista de discos más vendidos, la = charts, the.

* máquina de discos = jukebox.

* memoria en disco = disc memory.

* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.

* paquete de discos = disc pack.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* Programa Piloto sobre Discos Opticos = Optical Disc Pilot Program.

* sistema de discos ópticos = optical disc system.

* sistema operativo de disco = Disc Operating System (DOS).

* sobre disco = ondisc.

* tecnología de discos ópticos = optical disc technology.

* tienda de discos = record shop, record store.

* unidad de disco = disc drive [disk drive], record deck.

* videodisco = videodisc [video disc].

* * *
I
masculino

1)

a) (Audio) record, disc (colloq)

grabar un disco — to make a record o disc

poner un disco — to put on a record

parecer un disco rayado — (fam) to be like a worn-out gramophone record (colloq)

b) (Inf) disk

- disco compacto

- disco de larga duración

- disco duro

- disco flexible or floppy

- disco óptico

- disco sencillo

- disco volador

2)

a) (Dep) discus

lanzamiento de disco — (throwing) the discus

b) (Med) disk*

c) (Auto, Mec)

frenos de disco — disk* brakes

d) ( del teléfono) dial

3)

a) ( señal de tráfico) (road) sign

b) ( semáforo) (Ferr) signal; (Auto) traffic light
II
femenino (fam) ( discoteca) disco

* * *

= disc [disk], diskette, gramophone record, record, sound disc, phonodisc, puck, platter.

Ex: Chapter 6 covers discs, tapes, piano rolls and sound recordings on film.

Ex: The message asks you to confirm that you want to delete the 'current record' from the diskette.

Ex: The majority of this schedule is devoted to various 'physical forms': globes and relief maps, gramophone records, tapes, etc.

Ex: For example, the child doing a project about birds will require books to give him background information, a record or cassette to let him hear a bird-song, and a film to help him to appreciate bird flight.

Ex: The library may have music scores, books on music, sound discs and sound tapes, to mention but a few of the possible media.

Ex: For instance, a change has been introduced from phonodisc and phonotape to sound recording, a term more easily understood by the public.

Ex: But goal-scorers don't give up the puck that easily -- especially in the offensive zone.

Ex: Hard drives typically have several platters which are mounted on the same spindle.

* basado en discos ópticos = optical disc based.

* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.

* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.

* cola de discos = disc queue.

* colección de discos = record collection.

* coleccionista de discos = discologist.

* controladora de disco duro = hard disc controller board.

* deterioro de los discos = disc rot.

* directorio del disco = diskette directory.

* disco actualizado = current disc.

* disco analógico = analog disc.

* disco CD-ROM = CD-ROM disc.

* disco compacto (CD) = compact disc (CD).

* disco con información = data diskette, data disk.

* disco de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage disc.

* disco de archivo = archival disc.

* disco de cera = wax disc.

* disco de demostración = demonstration disc.

* disco de larga duración = long-play record.

* disco de larga duración (LP) = LP (long play record).

* disco de ordenador = computer disc.

* disco de salida = output diskette.

* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.

* disco de stop = stop sign.

* disco de vinilo = vinyl record.

* disco digital = digital disc.

* disco duro = hard disc, hard drive.

* disco fijo = fixed disc.

* disco flexible = diskette, floppy disc, floppy diskette.

* disco floppy = floppy diskette, floppy disc.

* disco índice = index disc.

* disco láser = laser disc.

* disco magnético = magnetic disc.

* disco óptico = optical disc [optical disk], videodisc [video disc].

* disco óptico de ordenador = computer optical disc.

* disco óptico digital = optical digital disc.

* disco óptico WORM = WORM optical disk.

* disco sencillo = single.

* disco sonoro = phonograph record, phonographic record, audio disc.

* disco Winchester = Winchester disc.

* edición en disco compacto = cd edition, compact disc edition.

* en disco = ondisc.

* espacio de almacenamiento en disco = drive storage space.

* espacio en disco = disc space.

* fichero en disco = disc file.

* freno de disco = disc brake.

* funda de disco = record sleeve.

* funda de un disco = record cover.

* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.

* hernia de disco = spinal disc herniation, slipped disc, disc herniation.

* insertar disco en disquetera = load + disc into drive.

* lector de disco óptico WORM = WORM optical disc drive.

* lector de discos ópticos = optical disc drive.

* lista de discos más vendidos, la = charts, the.

* máquina de discos = jukebox.

* memoria en disco = disc memory.

* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.

* paquete de discos = disc pack.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* Programa Piloto sobre Discos Opticos = Optical Disc Pilot Program.

* sistema de discos ópticos = optical disc system.

* sistema operativo de disco = Disc Operating System (DOS).

* sobre disco = ondisc.

* tecnología de discos ópticos = optical disc technology.

* tienda de discos = record shop, record store.

* unidad de disco = disc drive [disk drive], record deck.

* videodisco = videodisc [video disc].

* * *

disco¹

masculine

A

1 ( Audio) record, disk, disc ( esp BrE colloq)

grabar un disco to make o cut a record o disk

poner un disco to put on a record

cambiar de or el disco ( fam); to change the subject

parecer un disco rayado ( fam); to be like a worn-out gramophone record ( colloq)

2 ( Inf) disk

Compuestos:

● disco bar

bar (with music, where one can dance)

● disco compacto

(disco) CD, compact disc; (aparato) compact disc player

● disco compacto interactivo

compact disc interactive

● disco de arranque

boot disk

● disco de larga duración

album, LP

● disco de oro/platino

gold/platinum disc

● disco de video or ( Esp) vídeo digital

digital versatile disc, DVD

● disco digital

disco compacto

● disco duro

hard disk

● disco fijo

fixed disk

● disco flexible or floppy

floppy disk

● disco láser

laser disc

● disco maestro

master disc

● disco óptico

video disk

● disco pub

disco bar

● disco rígido

hard disk

● disco sencillo

single

● disco versátil digital

digital versatile disc, DVD

● disco volador

(CS) flying saucer

B

1 ( Dep) discus

lanzamiento de disco the discus, throwing the discus

2 ( Med) disk*

3 ( Auto, Mec):

frenos de disco disk* brakes

4 (del teléfono) dial

C

1 (señal de tráfico) sign, road sign

2 (semáforo) ( Ferr) signal; ( Auto) traffic light

disco²

feminine

(discoteca) disco

* * *

Del verbo discar: ( conjugate discar)

disco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

discó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
discar
disco
discar ( conjugate discar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo (AmL) to dial
disco sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Audio) record;

◊ grabar un disco to make a record;

poner un disco to put on a record;
disco compacto CD, compact disc;
disco de larga duración album, LP;
disco volador (CS) flying saucer
b) (Inf) disk;

◊ disco duro hard disk;

disco flexible or floppy floppy disk
2
a) (Dep) discus

b) (Anat) disk^{( conjugate disk)};

(Auto, Mec) disk
c) ( del teléfono) dial

3 ( señal de tráfico) (road) sign
disco sustantivo masculino
1 disc, US disk
2 Mús record
disco compacto, compact disc
3 Inform disk
disco duro, hard disk
disco óptico, optical disk
4 Anat disc
5 Dep discus
6 familiar traffic light
' disco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boîte
- cara
- carátula
- cariño
- compacta
- compacto
- digitalmente
- discotequera
- discotequero
- editar
- ficha
- forzuda
- forzudo
- hernia
- lanzamiento
- portada
- producción
- rayar
- resurgimiento
- salir
- sencilla
- sencillo
- surco
- vuelta
- álbum
- año
- combarse
- compact disc
- duración
- enrollar
- funda
- girar
- lanzador
- poner
- presentar
- que
- repetido
- sacar
- stop
- tapa
- tejo
- unidad
- voltear
English:
badge
- CD
- compact disc
- cut
- dial
- disc
- disc brakes
- disco
- disco music
- discus
- disk
- DOS
- flip side
- gold disc
- groove
- hard disk
- make
- making
- play
- plug
- puck
- record
- release
- side
- single
- sleeve
- title track
- track
- warehouse
- compact
- discotheque
- hard
- long
- out
- slipped disc

* * *

disco¹

♦ nm

1. [de música] record;

un disco de boleros/de música de cámara an album of boleros/chamber music;

van a grabar otro disco they're going to record another album;

pasamos la tarde poniendo discos we spent the afternoon listening to records;

Comp
Fam
ser como o [m5] parecer un disco rayado to go on like a broken o cracked record;

Comp
Fam
¡cambia de disco, que ya aburres! give it a rest for heaven's sake, you're going on like a cracked record!

Comp
disco compacto compact disc;
disco de larga duración LP, long-playing record;

disco de oro gold disc;

disco de platino platinum disc;

disco recopilatorio compilation album;

disco sencillo single

2. Informát disk

Comp
disco de alta densidad high-density disk;
disco de arranque start-up disk;

disco compacto compact disc;

disco compacto interactivo interactive compact disc;

disco de demostración demo disk;

disco de destino destination disk;

disco de doble densidad double-density disk;

disco duro hard disk;

disco duro externo external hard disk;

disco duro extraíble removable hard disk;

disco flexible floppy disk;

disco maestro master disk;

disco magnético magnetic disk;

disco óptico optical disk;

disco RAM RAM disk;

disco removible removable disk;

disco rígido hard disk;

disco del sistema system disk;

disco virtual virtual disk

3. [semáforo] (traffic) light;

el disco se puso en rojo/verde the lights turned to red/green;

saltarse un disco en rojo to jump a red light

4. [de teléfono] dial

5. [prueba atlética, objeto que se lanza] discus;

lanzamiento de disco (throwing) the discus;

el campeón de (lanzamiento de) disco the discus champion

6. [en hockey sobre hielo] puck

7. Anat disc;

una hernia de disco a slipped disc, Espec a herniated disc

8. Astron disc;

el disco solar/lunar solar/lunar disc

9. Geom disc

♦ nf
Fam [discoteca] club
disco² adj inv
Fam Mús [de discoteca] disco;
la música disco disco (music);

el sonido disco de los setenta the seventies disco sound

* * *

disco

m

1 disk, Br

disc

2 DEP discus

3 MÚS record;

cambiar de disco fig fam change the record

4 ( discoteca) disco

* * *

disco nm

1) : phonograph record

2) : disc, disk

disco compacto: compact disc

3) : discus

* * *

disco n

1. (de música) record

tengo todos sus discos I've got all their records

2. (en informática) disk

3. (en deporte) discus

el lanzamiento de disco throwing the discus

disco compacto compact disc / CD

disco duro hard disk

Spanish-English dictionary > disco
59 disponer

v.

1 to arrange.

dispuso todo para el viaje he got everything ready for the journey

Ella dispone las flores She arranges flowers.

2 to lay on (cena, comida).

3 to decide (decidir) (sujeto: persona).

el juez dispuso que se cerrara el local the judge ordered that the premises be closed

en su testamento dispuso que… she stated in her will that…

según lo dispuesto en el artículo 8,… according to the provisions of Article 8,…

4 to determine, to decide.

Ella dispone las reglas She determines the rules.

5 to decide to, to determine to, to resolve to.

Ella dispone ahorrar She decides to save.

* * *

disponer

Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp dispuesto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to dispose, arrange, set out

2 (preparar) to prepare, get ready

■ dispondremos la habitación we'll get the room ready

3 (ordenar) to order, decree

4 DERECHO to provide, stipulate

■ la ley lo dispone the law stipulates it

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener) to have (de, -)

■ todas las habitaciones disponen de aire acondicionado all the rooms are equipped with air conditioning

■ no disponemos de tiempo we haven't got time

2 (hacer uso) to make use (de, of), have the use (de, of)

■ dispuso de su dinero he made use of his money

► verbo pronominal disponerse

1 (prepararse) to get ready (a, to), prepare (a, to)

■ me dispongo a salir I'm getting ready to go out

* * *

verb

1) to arrange

2) set out

3) order

4) prepare

* * *
( pp dispuesto)
1. VT

1) (=colocar) [por orden] to arrange; [en fila] to line up; [de otro modo] to set out

dispuso los discos por orden alfabético — he arranged the records in alphabetical order

dispuso a los niños de dos en dos — he lined up the children in twos

dispuso los cubiertos sobre la mesa — he set out the cutlery on the table

dispón las sillas en círculo — set out o arrange the chairs in a circle

2) (=preparar) to prepare, get ready

dispuso la sala para el concierto — he prepared the hall o he got the hall ready for the concert

disponer la mesa — to lay the table

3) (=mandar)

a) [persona, comisión] to order; [juez] to rule, decree, order

dispuso cerrar todas las puertas — he ordered all the doors to be shut

el general dispuso que no saliera nadie — the general gave orders that o ordered that nobody was to go out

el médico dispuso que guardara cama — the doctor ordered that she should stay in bed

se dispuso que debía abandonar el país — it was decreed that he should leave the country

mis padres lo han dispuesto así — my parents have decided that it should be that way

el juez ha dispuesto que tenía que pagar la multa — the judge ruled o decreed o ordered that he must pay the fine

b) [en código, testamento] to lay down, stipulate

el artículo 52 dispone que... — Article 52 lays down o stipulates that...

dispuso que su patrimonio no fuera dividido — she laid down o stipulated that her estate should not be divided

2. VI

1)

disponer de algo — (=tener) to have sth (at one's disposal)

no dispongo de dinero suficiente — I don't have enough money (at my disposal)

disponemos de muy poco tiempo — there is very little time available (to us), we have very little time (at our disposal)

los medios de que disponemos — the means available to us, the means at our disposal

dispone de coche propio — he has his own car

dispone de quince días para apelar — you have fifteen days to appeal

2)

disponer de algo — (=hacer uso de) to make use of sth, use sth

no puede disponer de esos bienes hasta que él muera — she cannot make use of o use those assets until his death

puede disponer de mí para lo que necesites — I am at your disposal for whatever you might need

3.

See:

disponerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (frml) (establecer, ordenar) ley to provide (frml), to stipulate (frml); rey to decree; general/juez to order

en cumplimiento con lo dispuesto en el artículo primero — in accordance with the provisions of article one

la junta ha dispuesto subir la cuota de los socios — the committee has decided to increase membership fees

disponer que + subj: dispuso que todos sus bienes pasaran a la Iglesia he stipulated that his entire estate should go to the Church; el juez dispuso que fuera puesta en libertad — the judge ordered her release

2) (frml) (colocar, arreglar) to arrange, set out, lay out
2.
disponer vi

disponer de alguien/algo — to have somebody/something at one's disposal

puede disponer de mí para lo que guste — (frml) I am at your disposal (frml)

¿dispones de un minuto? — do you have a minute?, have you got a minute?

con los recursos de que dispongo — with the means available to me o at my disposal
3.
disponerse v pron (frml)

disponerse a + inf: mientras se disponían a tomar le tren as they were about to catch the train; la tropa se dispuso a atacar — the troops prepared to attack

* * *

= set, set + aside, dispose, set out, lay out.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.

Ex. This system promises to augment existing networks with the appropriate intelligence which will enable them to build, test, manage, maintain, change, dispose and withdraw services easily, rapidly and cost effectively.

Ex. The regulation sets out the requirement for compulsory notification of agreements to the Commission and gives the Commission powers to grant exemption to the rules.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

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* cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.

* disponer de = command, have + in place, make + use of, have at + Posesivo + disposal.

* disponer de fax = be telefacsimile capable.

* disponer de fondos = dispose of + funds.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.

* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.

* sin disponer de = in the absence of.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (frml) (establecer, ordenar) ley to provide (frml), to stipulate (frml); rey to decree; general/juez to order

en cumplimiento con lo dispuesto en el artículo primero — in accordance with the provisions of article one

la junta ha dispuesto subir la cuota de los socios — the committee has decided to increase membership fees

disponer que + subj: dispuso que todos sus bienes pasaran a la Iglesia he stipulated that his entire estate should go to the Church; el juez dispuso que fuera puesta en libertad — the judge ordered her release

2) (frml) (colocar, arreglar) to arrange, set out, lay out
2.
disponer vi

disponer de alguien/algo — to have somebody/something at one's disposal

puede disponer de mí para lo que guste — (frml) I am at your disposal (frml)

¿dispones de un minuto? — do you have a minute?, have you got a minute?

con los recursos de que dispongo — with the means available to me o at my disposal
3.
disponerse v pron (frml)

disponerse a + inf: mientras se disponían a tomar le tren as they were about to catch the train; la tropa se dispuso a atacar — the troops prepared to attack

* * *

= set, set + aside, dispose, set out, lay out.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.

Ex: This system promises to augment existing networks with the appropriate intelligence which will enable them to build, test, manage, maintain, change, dispose and withdraw services easily, rapidly and cost effectively.

Ex: The regulation sets out the requirement for compulsory notification of agreements to the Commission and gives the Commission powers to grant exemption to the rules.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

* cómo disponer de (algo) = disposition.

* disponer de = command, have + in place, make + use of, have at + Posesivo + disposal.

* disponer de fax = be telefacsimile capable.

* disponer de fondos = dispose of + funds.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.

* plan de cómo disponer de Algo = disposition instruction.

* sin disponer de = in the absence of.

* * *

disponer [ E22 ]

vt

A ( frml) (establecer, ordenar) to provide ( frml), to stipulate ( frml)

la ley dispone que … the law provides o stipulates that …

en cumplimiento con lo dispuesto en el artículo primero in accordance with the provisions of article one

disponer + INF:

la junta ha dispuesto subir la cuota de los socios the committee has decided to increase membership fees

el juez dispuso cumplir la orden de inmediato the judge ruled that the order be complied with immediately

disponer QUE + SUBJ:

dispuso que todos sus bienes pasaran a la Iglesia he laid down o stipulated that his entire estate should go to the Church, he bequeathed his entire estate to the Church

se dispuso que se efectuara por la noche it was decided that it should be carried out at night

el juez dispuso que fuera puesta en libertad the judge ordered her release o ordered that she should be freed

la ley dispone que se haga así the law stipulates o says that it must be done like this

B ( frml) (colocar, arreglar) to arrange, set out, lay out

■ disponer

vi

1 (tener a disposición) disponer DE algn/algo to have sb/sth at one's disposal

puede disponer de mí para lo que guste ( frml); I am at your disposal ( frml)

¿dispones de un minuto? do you have a minute?, have you got a minute?

ya ni puedo disponer de lo que es mío now I can't even do what I like with what's mine

dispone de cuatro años para pagar you have four years in which to pay

con los recursos de que dispongo with the means available to me o at my disposal

2 (vender, dar) disponer DE algo to dispose OF sth

■ disponerse

v pron

( frml) disponerse A + INF:

mientras se disponían a tomar un tren as they were preparing to o were about to catch a train

la tropa se dispuso a atacar the troops made ready to o prepared to attack

se había dispuesto a lograrlo en un plazo de dos años she had resolved to achieve it within two years

* * *

disponer ( conjugate disponer) verbo transitivo
1 (frml) (establecer, ordenar) [ ley] to provide (frml), to stipulate (frml);
[ rey] to decree;
[general/juez] to order
2 (frml) (colocar, arreglar) to arrange, set out, lay out
verbo intransitivo: disponer de algo ‹de tiempo/ayuda› to have sth;
◊ con los recursos de que dispongo with the means available to me o at my disposal

disponerse verbo pronominal (frml) mientras se disponían a tomar el tren as they were about to catch the train;
la tropa se dispuso a atacar the troops prepared to attack
disponer
I verbo transitivo
1 (colocar) to arrange, set out
2 (preparar) to prepare: lo dispuso todo para el encuentro, she prepared everything for the meeting
3 (mandar, establecer) to lay down, state: así lo dispuso en su testamento, so he stipulated in his will
II verbo intransitivo disponer de, to have at one's disposal

' disponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
como
- prever
- arreglar
- dispuse
- distribuir
- establecer
- tener
English:
boast
- dispose
- lay out
- redeploy
- set out
- disposal
- dispose of
- lay
- put
- will

* * *

disponer

♦ vt

1. [colocar] to arrange;

dispuso los libros por orden alfabético she arranged the books in alphabetical order

2. [arreglar, preparar] to arrange;

dispuso todo para el viaje he made all the arrangements for the journey;

dispuso el salón para recibir a sus invitados she got the living-room ready for the guests

3. [cena, comida] to lay on

4. [determinar] [sujeto: persona] to decide;
[sujeto: ley, cláusula] to stipulate;
el juez dispuso que se cerrara el local the judge ordered that the premises be closed;

en su testamento dispuso que… she stated in her will that…;

el consejo de administración dispuso ampliar el capital de la empresa the board of directors decided to increase the company's capital;

el gobierno dispuso que se hiciera así it was the government's decision that it should be done that way;

según lo dispuesto en el artículo 8,… according to the provisions of Article 8,…;

la ley dispone que no haya pena de cárcel para mayores de setenta y cinco años the law stipulates o lays down that people over the age of seventy-five cannot be sent to prison

♦ vi

1.
disponer de [poseer] to have;

dispongo de todo el tiempo del mundo I have all the time in the world;

el hotel dispone de piscina y cancha de tenis the hotel has a swimming pool and a tennis court;

el personal de que disponemos no es suficiente the number of staff we have at the moment is insufficient

2.
disponer de [usar] to make use of;

dispón de mi casa siempre que quieras you're welcome in my house whenever you like;

puede disponer de mí para lo que quiera I'm entirely at your disposal if ever you need anything

♦ See also the pronominal verb disponerse

* * *

disponer

<part dispuesto>

I v/t

1 ( arreglar) arrange

2 ( preparar) prepare

3 ( ordenar) stipulate

II v/i

:

disponer de algo have sth at one’s disposal

* * *

disponer {60} vt

1) : to arrange, to lay out

2) : to stipulate, to order

3) : to prepare

disponer vi

disponer de : to have at one's disposal

♦ See also the reflexive verb disponerse

* * *

disponer vb

1. (tener) to have

este polideportivo dispone de dos piscinas this sports centre has two swimming pools

disponemos de tiempo we've got time

2. (utilizar) to use

puedes disponer de mi bici you can use my bike

Spanish-English dictionary > disponer
60 elemental

adj.

1 basic.

2 obvious (obvio).

3 elementary, primary, elemental, basic.

4 essential, indispensable, elementary.

* * *

elemental

► adjetivo

1 (del elemento) elemental

2 (obvio) elementary, basic

* * *

adj.

1) basic, elementary

2) essential

* * *

ADJ

1) (=básico, rudimentario) elementary

un curso de inglés elemental — an elementary English course

tiene nociones elementales de matemáticas — she's got a basic knowledge of maths

eso va en contra de las reglas de cortesía más elementales — that's contrary to the most basic standards of politeness

2) [derecho, principio] basic

3) (=necesario) essential

saber inglés es elemental para este trabajo — a knowledge of English is essential for this job

4) (=de los elementos) elemental

física elemental — elemental o elementary physics

* * *

adjetivo

a) ( esencial) <norma/principio> fundamental

b) ( básico) <curso/nivel/texto> elementary; <conocimientos/nociones> rudimentary, basic

* * *

= elementary, rudimentary, elemental, basal.

Ex. If we were to seek to index or retrieve documents on this subjects, we could start by recognising that this subject contains four separate elementary or unit concepts.

Ex. These are the rudimentary elements of an information retrieval system.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. Basal textbooks, despite their well-publicized limitations in comparison with other media, remain the keystone of US school publishing.

* * *

adjetivo

a) ( esencial) <norma/principio> fundamental

b) ( básico) <curso/nivel/texto> elementary; <conocimientos/nociones> rudimentary, basic

* * *

= elementary, rudimentary, elemental, basal.

Ex: If we were to seek to index or retrieve documents on this subjects, we could start by recognising that this subject contains four separate elementary or unit concepts.

Ex: These are the rudimentary elements of an information retrieval system.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: Basal textbooks, despite their well-publicized limitations in comparison with other media, remain the keystone of US school publishing.

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elemental

adjective

1 (esencial) ‹norma/principio› fundamental

un rasgo elemental de su poesía an essential o a fundamental feature of his poetry

2 (básico) ‹curso/nivel› elementary; ‹texto› elementary, basic

tiene nociones elementales de inglés she has a rudimentary o basic knowledge of English

desconoce las más elementales normas de urbanidad he doesn't know the most basic o elementary norms of civilized behavior

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elemental adjetivo
a) ( esencial) ‹norma/principio› fundamental

b) ( básico) ‹curso/nivel/texto› elementary;

‹conocimientos/nociones› rudimentary, basic
elemental adjetivo
1 (esencial) basic, fundamental, elemental
escuela elemental, elementary school
2 (indivisible) partícula elemental, elementary particle
3 (sencillo, sin complejidad) elementary
un razonamiento elemental, an elementary argument
' elemental' also found in these entries:
English:
arithmetic
- elemental
- elementary
- grounding
- GCSE

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elemental adj

1. [básico] [conocimientos, característica, requisito] basic;
[curso, nivel] elementary; [norma, ley, principio] fundamental;
un derecho elemental de todos los ciudadanos a basic right of all citizens

2. [sencillo] simple;

elemental, querido Watson elementary, my dear Watson

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elemental

adj

1 ( esencial) fundamental, essential

2 ( básico) elementary, basic

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elemental adj

1) : elementary, basic

2) : fundamental, essential

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elemental adj elementary

Spanish-English dictionary > elemental

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