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101 indización según la demanda
(n.) = request-oriented indexingEx. Hutchins' and Moron's concepts of aboutness are described and compared to Soergel's ideas of request-oriented and entity-oriented indexing.* * *(n.) = request-oriented indexingEx: Hutchins' and Moron's concepts of aboutness are described and compared to Soergel's ideas of request-oriented and entity-oriented indexing.
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102 indulgente
adj.indulgent.f. & m.indulgent person, lenient person.* * *► adjetivo1 indulgent, lenient* * ** * *indulgente CON alguien — indulgent with/lenient toward(s) somebody
* * *= forgiving, permissive, indulgent, lenient.Ex. Data base design is less forgiving when it comes to intellectual ambiguities than are the traditional methods and tools of the art historian.Ex. This assumption follows the concept of hard supervision as compared to soft ( permissive-humanistic) supervision.Ex. Then he added, with a knowing and indulgent smile, 'When you're looking at the organization chart and job descriptions, Maude, you might want to consider reclassifying some positions' = A continuación añadió con una sonrisa consciente e indulgente: "Maude, cuando mires el organigrama y las descripciones de los puestos de trabajo quizás podrías pensar en reclasificar algunos de los puestos'.Ex. In 5 of the 7 cases, women are consistently more lenient or men consistently more strict in their evaluations of ethics = En 5 de los 7 casos, las mujeres son sistemáticamente más benévolas o los hombres sistemáticamente más estrictos en sus evaluaciones sobre cuestiones éticas.----* demasiado indulgente con uno mismo = self-indulgent.* * *indulgente CON alguien — indulgent with/lenient toward(s) somebody
* * *= forgiving, permissive, indulgent, lenient.Ex: Data base design is less forgiving when it comes to intellectual ambiguities than are the traditional methods and tools of the art historian.
Ex: This assumption follows the concept of hard supervision as compared to soft ( permissive-humanistic) supervision.Ex: Then he added, with a knowing and indulgent smile, 'When you're looking at the organization chart and job descriptions, Maude, you might want to consider reclassifying some positions' = A continuación añadió con una sonrisa consciente e indulgente: "Maude, cuando mires el organigrama y las descripciones de los puestos de trabajo quizás podrías pensar en reclasificar algunos de los puestos'.Ex: In 5 of the 7 cases, women are consistently more lenient or men consistently more strict in their evaluations of ethics = En 5 de los 7 casos, las mujeres son sistemáticamente más benévolas o los hombres sistemáticamente más estrictos en sus evaluaciones sobre cuestiones éticas.* demasiado indulgente con uno mismo = self-indulgent.* * *(tolerante) indulgent; (para perdonar castigos) lenient indulgente CON algn indulgent WITH/lenient TOWARD(S) sb* * *
indulgente adjetivo ( tolerante) indulgent;
( para perdonar castigos) lenient;
indulgente CON algn indulgent with/lenient toward(s) sb
indulgente adjetivo indulgent [con, towards/about], lenient [con, with]
' indulgente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
humana
- humano
- benevolente
- mimo
English:
forgiving
- indulgent
- lenient
- self-indulgent
- soft
- allowance
- self
* * *indulgente adj[tolerante] indulgent; [a la hora de castigar] lenient;ser indulgente con alguien to be indulgent/lenient with o towards sb* * *adj indulgent* * *indulgente adj: indulgent, lenient -
103 infractor
m.lawbreaker, infringer, transgressor, offender.* * *► adjetivo1 offending► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 offender* * *(f. - infractora)noun* * *infractor, -aSM / F offender (de against)* * *- tora masculino, femenino offender* * *= offender, abuser, defaulter, harmdoer, victimiser [victimizer, -USA], lawbreaker, violator.Ex. The much-criticized DELINQUENT WOMEN was changed to FEMALE offenders in the 1974 Supplement to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).Ex. The article 'Are you a user or an abuser?' urges librarians and borrowers to use the library with restraint.Ex. Libraries make special arrangements for short-term loans lasting as little as two hours in some cases, and charge heavy fines to act as a deterrent to defaulters.Ex. The act of 'harmdoing' is defined, & the impact of legal structures on the behavior of the harmdoer & victim is examined.Ex. The victimizers acted with impunity & largely went unpunished.Ex. Blacks are generally overrepresented as lawbreakers and Latinos and Whites are underrepresented as lawbreakers on television news compared to their respective crime rates.Ex. In the past teachers and lecturers have been the most flagrant violators of the author's copyright.----* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.* infractor de tráfico = scofflaw.* * *- tora masculino, femenino offender* * *= offender, abuser, defaulter, harmdoer, victimiser [victimizer, -USA], lawbreaker, violator.Ex: The much-criticized DELINQUENT WOMEN was changed to FEMALE offenders in the 1974 Supplement to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).
Ex: The article 'Are you a user or an abuser?' urges librarians and borrowers to use the library with restraint.Ex: Libraries make special arrangements for short-term loans lasting as little as two hours in some cases, and charge heavy fines to act as a deterrent to defaulters.Ex: The act of 'harmdoing' is defined, & the impact of legal structures on the behavior of the harmdoer & victim is examined.Ex: The victimizers acted with impunity & largely went unpunished.Ex: Blacks are generally overrepresented as lawbreakers and Latinos and Whites are underrepresented as lawbreakers on television news compared to their respective crime rates.Ex: In the past teachers and lecturers have been the most flagrant violators of the author's copyright.* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.* infractor de tráfico = scofflaw.* * *masculine, feminineoffenderlos infractores de la ley tributaria tax offenders* * *
infractor◊ - tora sustantivo masculino, femenino
offender
infractor,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino offender
' infractor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
infractora
English:
lawbreaker
- offender
* * *infractor, -ora♦ adjoffending♦ nm,foffender* * *I adj offending atrII m, infractora f offender* * *: offender -
104 ir bien
v.1 to be doing all right, to be doing very well, to be coming on all right, to be doing OK.Nos va bien We are doing all right.2 to be going OK, to be coming on all right, to be coming on OK, to be coming out all right.3 to be OK, to be doing OK.Me fue bien I was OK.4 to be doing great in, to be doing great in one's.5 to be working great for.* * *(v.) = go + well, do + well, go + strongEx. The move went well and only took 6 of the 10 days and 320 of the 500 volunteers scheduled.Ex. Exports of school texts seem to do well, with a total contribution of 7.34 per cent to total turnover compared to 9.21 per cent from the home sales.Ex. At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.* * *(v.) = go + well, do + well, go + strongEx: The move went well and only took 6 of the 10 days and 320 of the 500 volunteers scheduled.
Ex: Exports of school texts seem to do well, with a total contribution of 7.34 per cent to total turnover compared to 9.21 per cent from the home sales.Ex: At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems. -
105 judo
m.judo.* * *1 judo* * *SM judo* * *['(d)ʒuðo]masculino judo* * *= judo.Ex. They were compared on their preference for participation in such sports as judo, lacrosse, sky diving, and motorcycle racing, among others.* * *['(d)ʒuðo]masculino judo* * *= judo.Ex: They were compared on their preference for participation in such sports as judo, lacrosse, sky diving, and motorcycle racing, among others.
* * */ˈ(d)ʒuðo/judo* * *
judo /'(d)ʒuðo/ sustantivo masculino
judo
judo, yudo m Dep judo
' judo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
judoka
- yudo
- yudoka
- llave
English:
judo
- hold
* * *judo ['juðo] nmjudo* * *m DEP judo* * *judo ['juðo, 'dʒu-] nm: judo* * *judo n judo -
106 labrador
m.1 Labrador retriever, Labrador.2 Labrador retriever.3 farm laborer, farmer, peasant, plowman.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 farmer* * *(f. - labradora)nounpeasant, farmer* * *SM (Geog) Labrador* * ** * *= Labrador retriever, farm labourer, farm worker.Ex. The final necropsy diagnoses were compared among 1,206 golden retrievers, boxers, German shepherd dogs, Labrador retrievers, and rottweilers.Ex. Despite these hardships, farm laborers enjoy their work since they like to be outdoors near plants and animals.Ex. In rural areas, too, great variations in wealth exist side by side, from affluent farmers and landowners on the one hand, to extremely low-paid farm workers on the other.----* perro labrador = Labrador retriever.* * ** * *= Labrador retriever, farm labourer, farm worker.Ex: The final necropsy diagnoses were compared among 1,206 golden retrievers, boxers, German shepherd dogs, Labrador retrievers, and rottweilers.
Ex: Despite these hardships, farm laborers enjoy their work since they like to be outdoors near plants and animals.Ex: In rural areas, too, great variations in wealth exist side by side, from affluent farmers and landowners on the one hand, to extremely low-paid farm workers on the other.* perro labrador = Labrador retriever.* * *masculine, feminineA ( Agr)1 (propietario) farmer2 (trabajador) farmworker, farmhandB (perro) labrador* * *
labrador
( trabajador) farmworker
labrador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (dueño de sus tierras) farmer
2 (asalariado) farm worker
' labrador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
labradora
English:
labourer
- labrador
- plow
* * *Labrador nLabrador* * *m, labradora f farm worker* * *: farmer* * *labrador n1. (granjero) farmer2. (empleado) farm worker -
107 lacrosse
1 lacrosse* * *[la'kros]SF lacrosse* * *= lacrosse.Ex. They were compared on their preference for participation in such sports as judo, lacrosse, sky diving, and motorcycle racing, among others.* * *= lacrosse.Ex: They were compared on their preference for participation in such sports as judo, lacrosse, sky diving, and motorcycle racing, among others.
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108 legítimamente
adv.legitimately, lawfully, rightfully, de jure.* * *► adverbio1 legitimamente* * *ADV1) (=legalmente) legitimately, rightfully2) (=auténticamente) genuinely* * *= legitimately, rightfully, validly.Ex. the searcher may very legitimately approach the index from one of the concepts which is not represented as the lead term.Ex. It must be remembered that AACR does not follow the Paris Principles completely, as Mr. Lubetzky quite rightfully and disappointedly pointed out.Ex. Such counts must be recognised as ratios which can only be validly compared if the denominators are the same.* * *= legitimately, rightfully, validly.Ex: the searcher may very legitimately approach the index from one of the concepts which is not represented as the lead term.
Ex: It must be remembered that AACR does not follow the Paris Principles completely, as Mr. Lubetzky quite rightfully and disappointedly pointed out.Ex: Such counts must be recognised as ratios which can only be validly compared if the denominators are the same.* * *(conforme a la ley) lawfully, legitimately; (conforme a sus derechos) legitimately* * *legítimamente advlegitimately, rightfully -
109 libro de texto escolar
(n.) = school textEx. Exports of school texts seem to do well, with a total contribution of 7.34 per cent to total turnover compared to 9.21 per cent from the home sales.* * *(n.) = school textEx: Exports of school texts seem to do well, with a total contribution of 7.34 per cent to total turnover compared to 9.21 per cent from the home sales.
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110 libro en rústica
(n.) = paperback, paperback book, paperbound book, trade paperback, pocketbookEx. This magazine gives quarterly figures of the UK publishing industry's turnover by book categories, by hardback and paperback and by home and export.Ex. Prebinding of paperback books has been claimed to enable such books to last an average of 60 circulations compared to 10 circulations for ordinary paperbacks.Ex. Government agencies have taken the trouble to create a standard format for their publications and generally tidy up their presentation until in physical appearance their reports look like a collection of pamphlets or paperbound books.Ex. Technically speaking, trade paperbacks which reprint stories from an ongoing comic book title or previously published mini-series are not graphic novels at all.Ex. This journal presented a variety of significant characteristics seen in today's publications beginning with the years in which the first ' pocketbooks' came off the presses.* * *(n.) = paperback, paperback book, paperbound book, trade paperback, pocketbookEx: This magazine gives quarterly figures of the UK publishing industry's turnover by book categories, by hardback and paperback and by home and export.
Ex: Prebinding of paperback books has been claimed to enable such books to last an average of 60 circulations compared to 10 circulations for ordinary paperbacks.Ex: Government agencies have taken the trouble to create a standard format for their publications and generally tidy up their presentation until in physical appearance their reports look like a collection of pamphlets or paperbound books.Ex: Technically speaking, trade paperbacks which reprint stories from an ongoing comic book title or previously published mini-series are not graphic novels at all.Ex: This journal presented a variety of significant characteristics seen in today's publications beginning with the years in which the first ' pocketbooks' came off the presses. -
111 licuar
v.1 to liquidize (cooking).2 to liquefy, to liquidize, to liquate, to melt.* * *1 to liquefy* * *1. VT1) (Culin) to blend, liquidize2) (Fís, Quím) to liquefy, turn into liquid; [+ nieve] to melt2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) (Coc) <frutas/verduras> to blend, liquidizeb) (Fís, Quím) to liquefy* * *= liquefy.Ex. The work of J Dewar, who liquefied hydrogen, is compared to that of H Kamerlingh Onnes, who liquefied helium = Se compara el trabajo de J. Dewar, que licuó el hidrógeno, con el de H. Kamerlingh Onnes, que licuó el helio.* * *verbo transitivoa) (Coc) <frutas/verduras> to blend, liquidizeb) (Fís, Quím) to liquefy* * *= liquefy.Ex: The work of J Dewar, who liquefied hydrogen, is compared to that of H Kamerlingh Onnes, who liquefied helium = Se compara el trabajo de J. Dewar, que licuó el hidrógeno, con el de H. Kamerlingh Onnes, que licuó el helio.
* * *vt1 ( Coc) ‹frutas/verduras› to blend, liquidize■ licuarseto liquefy* * *
licuar ( conjugate licuar) verbo transitivo
b) (Fís, Quím) to liquefy
licuar verbo transitivo to liquidize
' licuar' also found in these entries:
English:
liquefy
- liquidize
- blend
* * *♦ vt1. Fís to liquefy2. Culin to liquidize* * *v/t blend, liquidize* * *licuar {3} vt: to liquefy -
112 liquidez
f.liquidity (finance & physics).* * *1 liquidity* * *SF1) [de líquido, sustancia] liquidity, fluidity2) (Econ) liquidity* * *femenino liquidityproblemas de liquidez — cash-flow o liquidity problems
* * *= liquidity.Ex. This article deals with measures of liquidity and solvency and describes how to establish standards against which a company's financial ratios can be compared.* * *femenino liquidityproblemas de liquidez — cash-flow o liquidity problems
* * *= liquidity.Ex: This article deals with measures of liquidity and solvency and describes how to establish standards against which a company's financial ratios can be compared.
* * *liquidityliquidez en la economía liquidity in the economyla empresa sufría problemas de liquidez the company was suffering cash-flow o liquidity problems* * *
liquidez sustantivo femenino
liquidity
liquidez f Fin liquidity: ¿está seguro de que tenemos suficiente liquidez para afrontar esta aventura?, are you sure we have enough cash to pay for this adventure?
' liquidez' also found in these entries:
English:
liquidity
* * *liquidez nfliquidity* * *f COM liquidity* * * -
113 lista de palabras vacías
(n.) = stop list [stoplist], stopword listEx. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.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.* * *(n.) = stop list [stoplist], stopword listEx: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
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. -
114 luz descendente
(n.) = downlightEx. The usage of downlights allows the most equal light distribution over interior space compared to other types of lighting fixtures.* * *(n.) = downlightEx: The usage of downlights allows the most equal light distribution over interior space compared to other types of lighting fixtures.
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115 luz embutida
(n.) = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlightEx. If you use recessed lights, you must be sure you have plenty of them to brighten up your whole kitchen area.Ex. Recessed downlights are among today's most popular lighting fixtures with an estimated 350 million installed in U.S. homes.Ex. The usage of downlights allows the most equal light distribution over interior space compared to other types of lighting fixtures.* * *(n.) = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlightEx: If you use recessed lights, you must be sure you have plenty of them to brighten up your whole kitchen area.
Ex: Recessed downlights are among today's most popular lighting fixtures with an estimated 350 million installed in U.S. homes.Ex: The usage of downlights allows the most equal light distribution over interior space compared to other types of lighting fixtures. -
116 luz empotrada
(n.) = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlightEx. If you use recessed lights, you must be sure you have plenty of them to brighten up your whole kitchen area.Ex. Recessed downlights are among today's most popular lighting fixtures with an estimated 350 million installed in U.S. homes.Ex. The usage of downlights allows the most equal light distribution over interior space compared to other types of lighting fixtures.* * *(n.) = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlightEx: If you use recessed lights, you must be sure you have plenty of them to brighten up your whole kitchen area.
Ex: Recessed downlights are among today's most popular lighting fixtures with an estimated 350 million installed in U.S. homes.Ex: The usage of downlights allows the most equal light distribution over interior space compared to other types of lighting fixtures. -
117 lío
m.1 mess, difficulty, mix-up, problem.2 bundle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: liar.* * *1 (embrollo) mess2 (aventura amorosa) affair3 (fardo) bundle\armar un lío to make a fussmeterse en un lío to get oneself into a mess¡qué lío! what a mess!tener un lío con alguien to be having an affair with somebody* * *noun m.1) mess2) trouble3) affair, liaison* * *SM1) (=fardo) bundle; Cono Sur truss2) * (=jaleo) fuss; (=confusión) muddle, mix-up•
armar un lío — to make a fuss, kick up a fuss•
armarse un lío, se armó un lío tremendo — there was a terrific fuss•
hacerse un lío — to get into a muddle, get mixed up3) (=aprieto)4) * (=amorío) affair5) (=cotilleo) tale, piece of gossip¡no me vengas con líos! — less of your tales!
* * *1)a) (fam) (embrollo, confusión) messb) (fam) (problema, complicación)armó un lío — he kicked up a fuss (colloq)
c) (fam) ( amorío) affair2) ( fardo) bundle* * *= mess, jumble, hassle, cock-up, bedlam, snarl, snarl-up, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, predicament, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex. Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex. In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex. The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.----* armar el lío = make + trouble.* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* en un lío = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* lío amoroso = fling.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* tener un lío amoroso = have + an affair, have + a fling.* * *1)a) (fam) (embrollo, confusión) messb) (fam) (problema, complicación)armó un lío — he kicked up a fuss (colloq)
c) (fam) ( amorío) affair2) ( fardo) bundle* * *= mess, jumble, hassle, cock-up, bedlam, snarl, snarl-up, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, predicament, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.
Ex: Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex: In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex: The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.* armar el lío = make + trouble.* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* en un lío = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* lío amoroso = fling.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* tener un lío amoroso = have + an affair, have + a fling.* * *A1 ( fam) (embrollo, confusión) mess¡qué lío! ¡esto no hay quién lo entienda! what a mess! this is totally incomprehensiblese hizo un lío con las cuentas she got into a mess o a muddle o she got confused with the accounts ( colloq)2 ( fam)no me vengas con tus líos don't come to me with your problems¡qué lío se va a armar! there's going to be hell to pay! ( colloq), the shit is really going to hit the fan (sl)armó un lío tremendo porque le sirvieron la sopa fría he created o kicked up a real fuss because his soup was cold ( colloq)si no obedeces te vas a meter en un buen lío if you don't do as you're told, you're going to get into a lot of trouble o to land yourself in serious troubleno vengas aquí buscando líos don't come here looking for trouble ( colloq)tuvo un lío con una periodista famosa he had an affair o ( colloq) a fling with a famous journalistB (fardo) bundle* * *
Del verbo liar: ( conjugate liar)
lío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
lió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
liar
lío
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo
1
( envolver) to wrap (up);
(en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up)
2 (fam)
liarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam)
2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
lío sustantivo masculino
1
◊ armarse/hacerse un lío (con algo) to get into a mess (with sth) (colloq)
tiene líos con la policía he's in trouble with the police (colloq);
¡qué lío se va a armar! there's going to be hell to pay! (colloq)
2 ( fardo) bundle
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up
(un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up
(aturdir) to confuse
lío sustantivo masculino
1 fam (desorden) mess, muddle
2 fam (romance) affair
3 (de ropa, etc) bundle
♦ Locuciones: armar un lío, to kick up a fuss
hacerse líos con, to get mixed up
meterse en un lío, to get into trouble
' lío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avispero
- barullo
- berenjenal
- buena
- bueno
- enredarse
- follón
- gorda
- gordo
- meterse
- mogollón
- monumental
- petate
- tinglado
- tomate
- trapisonda
- armar
- bochinche
- bronca
- desenredar
- despelote
- enredado
- enredar
- enredo
- menudo
- meter
- pedo
- pelotera
- quilombo
English:
carry-on
- cock-up
- fuss
- hassle
- hot
- hot water
- jam
- kick up
- mess
- misunderstanding
- mix-up
- muddle
- palaver
- pickle
- rigmarole
- scrape
- screw-up
- tangle
- to-do
- trouble
- ungodly
- water
- bundle
- get
- havoc
- mix
- muddled
- rumpus
- stink
- stir
- to
- wad
* * *lío nmesto de la declaración de hacienda es un lío filling in your tax return is a real pain o Br palaver;hacerse un lío to get muddled up;son tantos hermanos que siempre me armo un lío con sus nombres there are so many different brothers, I always get their names muddled up;estoy hecho un lío, no sé qué hacer I'm all confused, I don't know what to dome he metido en un lío del que no sé salir I've got myself into a mess that I don't know how to get out ofarmar un lío to kick up a fussestá casado pero tiene un lío con alguien del trabajo he's married, but he's having an affair with someone from worktener un lío de faldas to be having an affair5. [paquete] bundle* * *m1 bundle2 fam ( desorden) mess;lío amoroso fam affair;estar hecho un lío be all confused;hacerse un lío get into a muddle;meterse en líos get into trouble3 fam ( jaleo) fuss;armar un lío fam kick up a fuss fam* * *1) : confusion, mess2) : hassle, trouble, jammeterse en un lío: to get into a jam3) : affair, liason* * *lío n1. (desorden) mess2. (problema) trouble -
118 mejorar
v.to improve, to get better.María mejoró la receta Mary improved the recipe.Ricardo mejoró Richard got better.Las perspectivas mejoraron The outlook got better.mejorar una oferta to make a better offer* * *1 to improve1 to improve, get better1 to get better■ ¡que te mejores! I hope you get better* * *verb1) to improve2) make better* * *1. VT1) [+ servicio, resultados] to improve; [+ enfermo] to make better; (=realzar) to enhance; [+ oferta] to raise, improve; [+ récord] to break; (Inform) to upgrade2)mejorar a algn — (=ser mejor que) to be better than sb
2. VI1) [situación] to improve, get better; (Meteo) to improve, clear up; (Econ) to improve, pick up; [enfermo] to get betterhan mejorado de actitud/imagen — their attitude/image has improved
2) [en subasta] to raise one's bid3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <condiciones/situación> to improveintentó mejorar su marca — she tried to improve on o beat her own record
b) < oferta> ( en subastas) to increase2.los empresarios mejoraron la propuesta — the management improved their offer o made a better offer
mejorar vi tiempo to improve, get better; resultados/calidad/situación to improve, get better; persona (Med) to get better3.han mejorado de posición — they've come o gone up in the world
mejorarse v prona) enfermo to get better¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? — have you got over the flu?
que te mejores — get well soon, I hope you get better soon
b) (Chi fam & euf) ( dar a luz) to give birth* * *= ameliorate, boost, cultivate, enhance, improve, optimise [optimize, -USA], scale up, score over, upgrade, give + improvement (in), better, bring + Nombre + up to par, get + better, gain + confidence (with/in), do + a better job, pump up, ease, outdo, jazz up, take + a turn, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better, turn + Nombre + (a)round, polish up, best, trump, buff up, go + one better, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, look up.Ex. These articles are compared with 34 articles on how similar blood changes might ameliorate Raynaud's disease.Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex. Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex. Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.Ex. The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.Ex. After a brief discussion of basic hypertext operations, it considers some of the issues that arise in 'scaling up' hyptertext data base.Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex. Sometimes it will be necessary to upgrade CIP records once the book is published, and this process is undertaken by BLBSD as appropriate.Ex. There was, it appeared, little point in spending more than four minutes indexing a particular document, for the additional time gave no improvement in results.Ex. She thumbed the pages slowly, explaining that the study had been conducted to try to ascertain student attitudes toward the media center, why they used it, which facilities they used, and to see if they had suggestions for bettering it.Ex. The article ' Bringing your golf collection up to par' gives guidelines on selecting library materials on golf.Ex. Systems will get better and cheaper with the passage of time.Ex. This assignment was designed to help students gain confidence in using print and computerized sources.Ex. At the same time librarians need to do a better job communicating information about available research and instructional support.Ex. The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex. After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Ex. His private life, however, took a turn for the better.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. If we polish up and internalize these pearls of wisdom, especially those which challenge our existing boundaries and beliefs, the payoff can be priceless.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex. As a general rule, you can ' buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex. Things may be looking up for Blair, but it is still not certain that he will fight the election.----* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.* mejorar con respecto a = be an improvement on.* mejorar considerablemente = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.* mejorar la autoestima = improve + self-esteem.* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar la eficacia = enhance + effectiveness.* mejorar la exhaustividad = improve + recall.* mejorar la pertinencia = improve + precision.* mejorar la precisión = improve + precision.* mejorar la productividad = improve + productivity.* mejorar las destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.* mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + apariencia = smarten (up) + Posesivo + appearance.* mejorar + Posesivo + autoestima = enhance + Posesivo + self-esteem.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = enhance + Posesivo + identity.* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <condiciones/situación> to improveintentó mejorar su marca — she tried to improve on o beat her own record
b) < oferta> ( en subastas) to increase2.los empresarios mejoraron la propuesta — the management improved their offer o made a better offer
mejorar vi tiempo to improve, get better; resultados/calidad/situación to improve, get better; persona (Med) to get better3.han mejorado de posición — they've come o gone up in the world
mejorarse v prona) enfermo to get better¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? — have you got over the flu?
que te mejores — get well soon, I hope you get better soon
b) (Chi fam & euf) ( dar a luz) to give birth* * *= ameliorate, boost, cultivate, enhance, improve, optimise [optimize, -USA], scale up, score over, upgrade, give + improvement (in), better, bring + Nombre + up to par, get + better, gain + confidence (with/in), do + a better job, pump up, ease, outdo, jazz up, take + a turn, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better, turn + Nombre + (a)round, polish up, best, trump, buff up, go + one better, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, look up.Ex: These articles are compared with 34 articles on how similar blood changes might ameliorate Raynaud's disease.
Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex: Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex: Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.Ex: The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.Ex: After a brief discussion of basic hypertext operations, it considers some of the issues that arise in 'scaling up' hyptertext data base.Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex: Sometimes it will be necessary to upgrade CIP records once the book is published, and this process is undertaken by BLBSD as appropriate.Ex: There was, it appeared, little point in spending more than four minutes indexing a particular document, for the additional time gave no improvement in results.Ex: She thumbed the pages slowly, explaining that the study had been conducted to try to ascertain student attitudes toward the media center, why they used it, which facilities they used, and to see if they had suggestions for bettering it.Ex: The article ' Bringing your golf collection up to par' gives guidelines on selecting library materials on golf.Ex: Systems will get better and cheaper with the passage of time.Ex: This assignment was designed to help students gain confidence in using print and computerized sources.Ex: At the same time librarians need to do a better job communicating information about available research and instructional support.Ex: The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex: After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Ex: His private life, however, took a turn for the better.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: If we polish up and internalize these pearls of wisdom, especially those which challenge our existing boundaries and beliefs, the payoff can be priceless.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex: As a general rule, you can ' buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex: Things may be looking up for Blair, but it is still not certain that he will fight the election.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.* mejorar con respecto a = be an improvement on.* mejorar considerablemente = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.* mejorar la autoestima = improve + self-esteem.* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar la eficacia = enhance + effectiveness.* mejorar la exhaustividad = improve + recall.* mejorar la pertinencia = improve + precision.* mejorar la precisión = improve + precision.* mejorar la productividad = improve + productivity.* mejorar las destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.* mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + apariencia = smarten (up) + Posesivo + appearance.* mejorar + Posesivo + autoestima = enhance + Posesivo + self-esteem.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = enhance + Posesivo + identity.* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.* * *mejorar [A1 ]vt1 ‹condiciones/situación› to improveeste tratamiento te mejorará enseguida this treatment will make you better right awaytienes que mejorar las notas/la letra you must improve your grades/your handwritingintentó mejorar su marca she tried to improve on o beat her own record2 ‹oferta› (en subastas) to increaselos empresarios mejoraron la propuesta the management improved their offer o made a better offer■ mejorarvi«tiempo» to improve, get better; «resultados/calidad» to improve, get better; «persona» ( Med) to get bettermi situación económica no ha mejorado nada my financial situation hasn't improved at all o got any betterha mejorado de aspecto he looks a lot bettertus notas no han mejorado mucho your grades haven't improved much o got(ten) any betterhan mejorado de posición they've come o gone up in the worldel paciente sigue mejorando the patient is making a steady improvement1 «enfermo» to get better¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? have you got over the flu?que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon* * *
mejorar ( conjugate mejorar) verbo transitivo ‹condiciones/situación/oferta› to improve;
‹ marca› to improve on, beat;
verbo intransitivo [tiempo/calidad/situación] to improve, get better;
[ persona] (Med) to get better;
mejorarse verbo pronominal [ enfermo] to get better;
que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon
mejorar
I verbo transitivo
1 to improve: han mejorado la educación, education has been improved
2 Dep (un tiempo, una marca) to break
II verbo intransitivo to improve, get better: espero que el tiempo mejore, I hope the weather gets better
su salud no mejora, his health is not improving
' mejorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enriquecer
- ganar
- perfeccionar
- potenciar
- refacción
- superar
English:
ameliorate
- better
- existence
- get along
- improve
- improve on
- improvement
- look up
- pick up
- progress
- raise
- security
- technique
- turn
- upgrade
- brighten
- enhance
- go
- look
- matter
- out
- perk
- pick
- rise
- room
- smarten up
- up
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer mejor] to improve;mejoraron las condiciones de trabajo working conditions were improved;su principal objetivo es mejorar la economía their main aim is to improve the economy's performance2. [enfermo] to make better;estas pastillas lo mejorarán these tablets will make him better3. [superar] to improve;mejorar una oferta to make a better offer;mejoró el recórd mundial she beat the world record♦ vi1. [ponerse mejor] to improve, to get better;el paciente está mejorando the patient's condition is improving, the patient is getting better;necesita mejorar en matemáticas he needs to improve o do better in mathematics2. [tiempo, clima] to improve, to get better;tan pronto como mejore, salimos a dar un paseo as soon as the weather improves o gets better we'll go out for a walk;después de la lluvia el día mejoró after the rain it cleared up* * *I v/t improveII v/i improve* * *mejorar vt: to improve, to make bettermejorar vi: to improve, to get better* * *mejorar vb to improve -
119 multilateral
adj.multilateral.* * *► adjetivo1 multilateral* * *adjetivo multilateral* * *= multi-lateral [multilateral].Ex. In this article the economics of unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral action are compared.----* negociación multilateral = multi-lateral negotiation.* * *adjetivo multilateral* * *= multi-lateral [multilateral].Ex: In this article the economics of unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral action are compared.
* negociación multilateral = multi-lateral negotiation.* * *multilateral* * *
multilateral adjetivo multilateral
* * *multilateral adjmultilateral* * *adj multilateral* * *multilateral adj: multilateral -
120 multiplicar
v.to multiply.multiplicar 4 por 5 to multiply 4 by 54 multiplicado por 3 igual a 12 4 multiplied by 3 is 12, 4 times 3 is 12* * *1 to multiply ( por, by)1 (reproducirse) to multiply2 figurado (atender a todo) to be everywhere at the same time* * *verb* * *1.VT (Mat) to multiply ( por by)(=aumentar) to increase, multiply2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to multiply2.12 multiplicado por 15 — 12 multiplied by 15, 12 times 15
multiplicar vi to multiply3.multiplicarse v pron1) especie to multiply, reproduce2) ( aumentar) to increase several times over* * *= multiply.Ex. This number is multiplied by 10 and compared with the fine calculated.----* multiplicado por diez = tenfold.* multiplicarse = mushroom, run + rampant.* * *1.verbo transitivo to multiply2.12 multiplicado por 15 — 12 multiplied by 15, 12 times 15
multiplicar vi to multiply3.multiplicarse v pron1) especie to multiply, reproduce2) ( aumentar) to increase several times over* * *= multiply.Ex: This number is multiplied by 10 and compared with the fine calculated.
* multiplicado por diez = tenfold.* multiplicarse = mushroom, run + rampant.* * *multiplicar [A2 ]vtto multiplysu avanzada edad multiplica los riesgos de la operación the risks involved in the operation multiply o increase because of his agemultiplicar algo POR algo to multiply sth BY sth12 multiplicado por 15 12 multiplied by 15, 12 times 15■ multiplicarvito multiplyA «especie» to multiply, reproduceB (aumentar) to increase several times overC«persona»: esperan que me multiplique para atenderlos a todos they expect me to be in a dozen places o everywhere at once to see to everyone* * *
multiplicar ( conjugate multiplicar) verbo transitivo
to multiply;
multiplicar algo POR algo to multiply sth by sth
verbo intransitivo
to multiply
multiplicarse verbo pronominal
1 [ especie] to multiply, reproduce
2 ( aumentar) to increase several times over
multiplicar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to multiply [por, by]
tabla de multiplicar, multiplication table
' multiplicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
multiplicación
- tabla
English:
multiplication
- multiplication sign
- multiplication table
- multiply
- table
* * *♦ vt1. [en matemáticas] to multiply;multiplicar 4 por 5 to multiply 4 by 5;4 multiplicado por 3 igual a 12 4 multiplied by 3 is 12, 4 times 3 is 122. [efecto] to magnify;[riesgo, probabilidad] to increase♦ vito multiply* * *v/t multiply* * *multiplicar {72} v1) : to multiply2) : to increase* * *multiplicar vb to multiply [pt. & pp. multiplied]
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