comparar los precios

hacer descender los precios — проф. сбивать цены

inflar los precios — проф. взвинчивать цены

comparar dos archivos — (Inform) to compare two files

no puede ni compararse al otro — it doesn't even compare at all to o with the other one

no puede ni compararse al otro — it doesn't even compare at all to o with the other one

Ex: All words in the titles of the documents to be indexed will be compared, by a computer, with a pre-selected stop list or stopword list.

a o por un precio simbólico — for a nominal o token sum

precio de situación — LAm bargain price

lo hará a cualquier precio — he'll do it whatever the cost o at any price

al precio de — frm at the cost of

ganó las elecciones, pero al precio de su integridad — he won the election but at the cost o expense of his integrity

pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro — to pay the earth o a fortune for something

poner precio a la cabeza de alguien — to put a price on somebody's head

logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? — she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?

pagar or comprar algo a precio de oro — to pay the earth o a fortune for something

poner precio a la cabeza de alguien — to put a price on somebody's head

logró lo que quería ¿pero a qué precio? — she got what she wanted, but at what price o cost?

Ex: Prices tend to be lower than those on SDC and DIALOG and this has obvious attractions.

a final de año nos igualarán el sueldo a todos — at the end of the year they are going to make all our salaries equal o the same

• igualar algo a o con algo — to make sth the same as sth

a los tres minutos el equipo visitante igualó el marcador — three minutes later, the away team scored the equalizer o equalized

• igualar el partido — to draw the match, equalize

• igualar a puntos a o con algn — to be level on points with sb

• igualar algo con algo — to make sth level with sth

el museo ha igualado el precio ofrecido por el coleccionista — the museum has matched o equalled the price offered by the collector

• igualar a algn en belleza — to match sb's beauty

• igualar con algo — to match sth

• igualar en belleza — to be equally beautiful

igualan en número de representantes — they have the same number o an equal number of representatives

igualar algo con or a algo — to make something the same as something

igualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something

igualar algo con or a algo — to make something the same as something

igualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something

Ex: Wilson charge a flat one-time fee for backfiles of each data base which equals a one-year subscription to that file.

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.