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1 complicación
f.1 complication, mess, complexity, complicacy.2 complication.* * *1 complication\buscarse complicaciones to make life difficult for oneself* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=problema) complication2) (=cualidad) complexity* * *1)a) (contratiempo, dificultad) complicationb) (Med) complicationc) ( cualidad) complexity2) (esp AmL) ( implicación) involvement* * *= complication, hitch, worsening.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex. We have also considered other possible mechanisms to explain the worsening of hypokalemia in this patient.----* libre de complicaciones = hassle-free.* sin complicaciones = smoothly, boilerplate [boiler plate], uncomplicated, straightforward, uncomplicatedly, hassle-free.* surgir una complicación = arise + complication.* * *1)a) (contratiempo, dificultad) complicationb) (Med) complicationc) ( cualidad) complexity2) (esp AmL) ( implicación) involvement* * *= complication, hitch, worsening.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.
Ex: Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex: We have also considered other possible mechanisms to explain the worsening of hypokalemia in this patient.* libre de complicaciones = hassle-free.* sin complicaciones = smoothly, boilerplate [boiler plate], uncomplicated, straightforward, uncomplicatedly, hassle-free.* surgir una complicación = arise + complication.* * *A1 (contratiempo, dificultad) complicationexiste otra complicación there is a further complicationsurgió una complicación y no pudimos llegar a problem o complication arose and we couldn't get therecon tantas complicaciones prefiero no ir if things are going to be that complicated, I'd rather not go2 ( Med) complication3 (cualidad) complexityla complicación del asunto the complexity of the matterB ( esp AmL) (implicación) involvement* * *
complicación sustantivo femenino
complicación sustantivo femenino complication
' complicación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lío
English:
complication
- hitch
* * *complicación nf1. [proceso] complication;así sólo se consigue la complicación de la situación that will only complicate matters2. [complejidad] complexity;un problema de gran complicación a very complex problem3. [contratiempo] problem, complication;es una complicación con la que no contábamos it's a problem o complication we hadn't counted on;han surgido varias complicaciones several problems o complications have arisen4. [en enfermedad] complication;si no hay complicaciones, le dan el alta mañana if there are no problems o complications, he'll be discharged tomorrow* * *f complication* * * -
2 ciertamente
adv.certainly, forsooth, surely.intj.certainly, indeed, yea.* * *► adverbio1 certainly* * *ADV certainly* * *= certainly, surely, to be sure, assuredly.Ex. Local interpretations of the rules, and modifications to suit local circumstances, certainly militate against standard records.Ex. Paperback bibles are included in the category of 'other', which must surely indicate that they are a negligible quantity.Ex. To be sure, there is not much flexibility in the classical bookform catalog.Ex. Without question, information has most assuredly become the competitive edge for business and industry.----* ciertamente me gustaría = I sure wish.* * *= certainly, surely, to be sure, assuredly.Ex: Local interpretations of the rules, and modifications to suit local circumstances, certainly militate against standard records.
Ex: Paperback bibles are included in the category of 'other', which must surely indicate that they are a negligible quantity.Ex: To be sure, there is not much flexibility in the classical bookform catalog.Ex: Without question, information has most assuredly become the competitive edge for business and industry.* ciertamente me gustaría = I sure wish.* * *certainlyun tema ciertamente polémico a subject which is certainly controversial* * *ciertamente adv1. [con certeza] certainly;déjame que lo consulte y te lo diré ciertamente let me check it out and I'll tell you for certain;es un problema ciertamente complejo it certainly is a complex problem;ciertamente, estamos en una situación crítica we are definitely in a critical situation2. [sí enfático] of course;¿vendrás? – ¡ciertamente! are you coming? – of course!;¿estás cansado? – ¡ciertamente que sí! are you tired? – I certainly am!* * *adv certainly* * *ciertamente adv certainly -
3 problema complejo
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4 problema complejo
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5 complicado
adj.1 complicated, complex, confusing, complicate.2 complicated.3 in a delicate condition.4 involved.past part.past participle of spanish verb: complicar.* * *1→ link=complicar complicar► adjetivo1 (gen) complicated, complex2 (carácter) complex3 (implicado) involved* * *(f. - complicada)adj.* * *ADJ (=complejo) complicated, complex; (Med) [fractura] compound; [estilo] elaborate; [persona] complex; [método] complicated, involved; (Jur) involved, implicated* * *- da adjetivoa) <problema/sistema/situación> complicated, complexc) ( rebuscado)no seas tan complicado! — don't make life o things difficult for yourself!
d) <diseño/adorno> elaborate* * *= confusing, elaborate, intricate, involved, taxing, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], complicated, knotted, tangled.Ex. The nature of the compilation of the code led to rather little consensus, and many alternative rules, which together made the code rather confusing.Ex. These are more elaborate then the ALA Rules, with twice the number of rules.Ex. The terminology, much of it being either newly coined or adapted to suit the purpose at hand, is sometimes rather intricate.Ex. There are also wide ranges of interpretation concerning title entry; for example, one of the exceptions is long titles that are involved and nondistinctive-a thoroughly subjective judgment must be made here.Ex. It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.Ex. Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.Ex. Libraries should only refer users to other information agencies when complicated, specialized, or technical expertise is required.Ex. Its intricately knotted narrative begins in 1900 with the sequence of events leading to Oscar Wilde's deathbed conversion.Ex. Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.----* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* demasiado complicado = overcomplicated [over-complicated].* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* fractura complicada = compound fracture.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* más complicado de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* supercomplicado = hyper-complicated.* trabajo complicado = major exercise.* * *- da adjetivoa) <problema/sistema/situación> complicated, complexc) ( rebuscado)no seas tan complicado! — don't make life o things difficult for yourself!
d) <diseño/adorno> elaborate* * *= confusing, elaborate, intricate, involved, taxing, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], complicated, knotted, tangled.Ex: The nature of the compilation of the code led to rather little consensus, and many alternative rules, which together made the code rather confusing.
Ex: These are more elaborate then the ALA Rules, with twice the number of rules.Ex: The terminology, much of it being either newly coined or adapted to suit the purpose at hand, is sometimes rather intricate.Ex: There are also wide ranges of interpretation concerning title entry; for example, one of the exceptions is long titles that are involved and nondistinctive-a thoroughly subjective judgment must be made here.Ex: It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.Ex: Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.Ex: Libraries should only refer users to other information agencies when complicated, specialized, or technical expertise is required.Ex: Its intricately knotted narrative begins in 1900 with the sequence of events leading to Oscar Wilde's deathbed conversion.Ex: Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* demasiado complicado = overcomplicated [over-complicated].* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* fractura complicada = compound fracture.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* más complicado de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* supercomplicado = hyper-complicated.* trabajo complicado = major exercise.* * *complicado -da1 ‹problema/historia/situación› complicated, complex; ‹sistema› complicated, complex, involved2 ‹carácter› complex; ‹persona› complicated3(rebuscado): ¡no seas tan complicado! don't make life difficult for yourself!, don't make things so complicated!4 ‹diseño› elaborate, complex, intricate; ‹adorno› elaborate* * *
Del verbo complicar: ( conjugate complicar)
complicado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
complicado
complicar
complicado◊ -da adjetivo
‹ persona› complicated
complicar ( conjugate complicar) verbo transitivo
complicarse verbo pronominal
[ enfermedad]:
See Also→ vida 2b) ( implicarse) complicadose en algo to get involved in sth
complicado,-a adjetivo
1 (complejo) complicated
2 (implicado) involved
complicar verbo transitivo
1 (dificultar) to complicate, make difficult
2 (implicar) to involve [en, in]: no me compliques en tus asuntos, don't involve me in your affairs
' complicado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- accidentado
- avispero
- bizantina
- bizantino
- complicada
- designar
- fregado
- más
- puñetera
- puñetero
- rebuscada
- rebuscado
- enmarañado
- sí
English:
can
- complicated
- compound
- convoluted
- elaborate
- intricate
- involved
- rocky
- tangled
- thicken
- wrestle
- meet
- taxing
- uncomplicated
* * *complicado, -a adj1. [situación, problema] complicated2. [sistema, procedimiento] complicated3. [carácter] complex;es un niño muy complicado he's a very complex child* * *adj complicated* * *complicado, -da adj: complicated* * *complicado adj complicated / complex -
6 tratar un problema
(v.) = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concernEx. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex. Perhaps since they have only an inadequate measure of only one of the five characteristics, the schools ought to recognize their inability to deal with the problems and give up.Ex. They believed that taking on student assistants would not solve the problem because they cannot handle the complex problems involved in the work.Ex. The LA is currently conducting a major survey to collect and monitor information on gender, ethnic origin and disability which will enable the LA to highlight and tackle problems of inequality in the profession.Ex. A number of approaches have been developed in the field of medicine that seek to address these limitations.Ex. The UK is only beginning to try to grapple with the problems surrounding full public access to the Internet.Ex. A recarpeting project in the State University Library, Illinois, provided an opportunity to address several longstanding concerns: better handicapped access, improved lighting, and a more efficient utilisation of limited physical space.* * *(v.) = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concernEx: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.
Ex: Perhaps since they have only an inadequate measure of only one of the five characteristics, the schools ought to recognize their inability to deal with the problems and give up.Ex: They believed that taking on student assistants would not solve the problem because they cannot handle the complex problems involved in the work.Ex: The LA is currently conducting a major survey to collect and monitor information on gender, ethnic origin and disability which will enable the LA to highlight and tackle problems of inequality in the profession.Ex: A number of approaches have been developed in the field of medicine that seek to address these limitations.Ex: The UK is only beginning to try to grapple with the problems surrounding full public access to the Internet. -
7 complejo
adj.1 complex, complicated, Byzantine, complicate.2 compound, complex, composite.m.1 complex, exaggerated feeling.2 complex, system, installation, complexus.* * *► adjetivo1 complex1 complex\complejo industrial industrial complexcomplejo turístico tourist resort————————1 complex* * *1. (f. - compleja)adj.2. noun m.* * *1.ADJ [gen] complex2. SM1) (Psic) complexcomplejo de culpa, complejo de culpabilidad — guilt complex
2) (=instalaciones) complexcomplejo deportivo — sports complex, sports centre o (EEUU) center
complejo recreativo — leisure complex, leisure centre o (EEUU) center
3) (Quím) complex* * *I- ja adjetivo1) ( complicado) complex2) <número/oración> complex (before n)II1) ( de edificios) complex2) (Quím) complex3) (Psic) complex•* * *I- ja adjetivo1) ( complicado) complex2) <número/oración> complex (before n)II1) ( de edificios) complex2) (Quím) complex3) (Psic) complex•* * *complejo11 = complex, nexus.Ex: The planned library will be part of a complex including a civic hall, information lobby, exhibition rooms and a restaurant.
Ex: The future OPAC is likely to be one building block in a larger nexus of information structures.* complejo bibliotecario = library complex.* complejo comercial = shopping complex.* complejo de pisos = condominium complex.* complejo deportivo = sports complex.* complejo de viviendas subvencionadas = housing project.* complejo industial = industrial estate, industrial park.* complejo industrial = industrial complex.* complejo recreativo = leisure complex.* complejo recreativo-cultural = leisure-recreation-cultural complex.* complejo recreativo y social = leisure centre.* complejo residencial = housing development, housing estate, housing complex.* complejo social = community complex.* complejo vitamínico = vitamin complex.complejo22 = complex.Ex: The Hapa was a community of people with complexes, be they egoistic or inferiority ones.
* complejo de Edipo, el = Oedipus conflict, the.* complejo de inferioridad = inferiority complex.* complejo de superioridad = superiority complex.complejo33 = complex, intricate, knotted.Ex: Profiles will usually need to be more complex with free language searching as greater provision for the entry of documents under synonyms and related terms is necessary.
Ex: The terminology, much of it being either newly coined or adapted to suit the purpose at hand, is sometimes rather intricate.Ex: Its intricately knotted narrative begins in 1900 with the sequence of events leading to Oscar Wilde's deathbed conversion.* demasiado complejo = overcomplex.* hacerse más complejo = grow in + complexity, gain in + complexity.* más complejo de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* * *A (complicado) complexun mecanismo complejo a complex mechanismun problema bastante complejo a rather complex o complicated problemun sistema muy complejo a very complex o complicated systemB ‹número› complex ( before n)C ‹oración› complex ( before n)A (de edificios) complexCompuestos:● complejo deportivo/hotelerosports/hotel complexindustrial complextourist development/resortB ( Quím) complexCompuesto:vitamin complexC ( Psic) complextiene complejo porque es bajito he's got a complex about being shortCompuestos:● complejo de culpa or culpabilidadguilt complex● complejo de inferioridad/superioridadinferiority/superiority complexOedipus complex* * *
complejo 1◊ -ja adjetivo
complex
complejo 2 sustantivo masculino
◊ complejo deportivo/industrial sports/industrial complexb) (Psic) complex;
complejo de culpa or culpabilidad guilt complex;
complejo de inferioridad/superioridad inferiority/superiority complex
complejo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino complex
' complejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compleja
- complicada
- complicado
- simple
English:
complex
- fiddly
- hang-up
- high-powered
- involved
- Oedipus
- compound
- development
- estate
- facility
- hang
- housing
- inferiority
- project
- sophisticated
* * *complejo, -a♦ adj1. [complicado, difícil] complex;es una situación muy compleja it's a very complex o complicated situation2. [número] complex♦ nm1. [psicológico] complex;tiene complejo de gorda she's got a complex about being fat;le va a entrar complejo he'll get a complexcomplejo de culpabilidad guilt complex;complejo de Edipo Oedipus complex;complejo de inferioridad inferiority complex;complejo de superioridad superiority complex2. [zona construida] complexcomplejo deportivo sports complex;complejo hospitalario hospital (complex);complejo hotelero hotel complex;complejo industrial industrial park;complejo turístico tourist development3. [estructura] complexcomplejo vitamínico vitamin complex* * *I adj complex* * *complejo, -ja adj: complexcomplejo nm: complex -
8 estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar
(n.) = student assistant, student aidEx. They believed that taking on student assistants would not solve the problem because they cannot handle the complex problems involved in the work.Ex. France has the same problem which the US and other places do: student aides and part-timers and other non-professionals increasingly perform many library functions, including 'answering the fones...'.* * *(n.) = student assistant, student aidEx: They believed that taking on student assistants would not solve the problem because they cannot handle the complex problems involved in the work.
Ex: France has the same problem which the US and other places do: student aides and part-timers and other non-professionals increasingly perform many library functions, including 'answering the fones...'.Spanish-English dictionary > estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar
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9 nuevo
adj.new, modern, recent, novel.* * *► adjetivo1 new2 (adicional) further► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 newcomer (principiante) beginner; (universidad) fresher (US freshman)\de nuevo againcoger a alguien de nuevas to take somebody by surpriseestar (como) nuevo,-a (objeto) to be as good as new 2 (persona) to feel like new, feel as good as newhacerse de nuevas to pretend not to know¿qué hay de nuevo? familiar what's new?* * *(f. - nueva)adj.- de nuevo* * *ADJ1) (=no usado) newcomo nuevo: estos pantalones están como nuevos — these trousers are just like new
2) (=recién llegado) new3)de nuevo — (=otra vez) again
* * *- va adjetivo1)a) [ser] <coche/casa/trabajo> newb) (delante del n) <intento/cambio> furtherha surgido un nuevo problema — another o a further problem has arisen
c) [ser] <estilo/enfoque> new¿qué hay de nuevo? — (fam) what's new? (colloq)
d) [estar] ( no desgastado) as good as newtodavía lo tengo nuevecito or (CS) nuevito — it's still as good as new
2)* * *= emerging, fresh, new [newer -comp., newest -sup.], renewed, rising, unfamiliar, unworn, emergent, fledging, fledgling [fledgeling], uncharted, unchartered, brand new, ever-new, up-and-coming, new found [new-found/newfound], evolving, changing.Ex. We have too much invested for us to assume any longer that we can, by sheer force of will, temper their influence on emerging standards.Ex. This is a fresh avenue of approach to classification, and shows some promise.Ex. The label contains information about the record, indicating, for instance, its length, status, for example, new, amended, type and class.Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex. It is not enough to train the rising generation to meet their new responsibilities, for irreversible decisions must be made before they come to maturity.Ex. We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.Ex. A printer who wanted to achieve a sharp impression from unworn type of even height to paper would put hard rather than soft packing in the tympan.Ex. Books for emergent readers should facilitate the acquisition of these concepts.Ex. Venture capitalists funded fledging companies in the early days of information technology some of which went on to dominate the market.Ex. This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.Ex. News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.Ex. This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.Ex. Information on small, sometimes brand new, companies in the chemical and biotechnology industries is often difficult to find.Ex. He was then able to compare sources that made correlations possible and raised ever-new questions.Ex. The journal kept me in touch with the established authors in the field but also the new, up-and-coming writers.Ex. This could help readers gain a newfound appreciation of each others' childhood through books.Ex. One of the objectives is to produce a statement of the role of the Library in the evolving national information program over the next five to seven years.Ex. These are the kinds of problems that characteristically arise in the complex and continually changing milieu of libraries and media and information centers.----* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.* abrir nuevos mercados = branch into.* activo de nuevo = up and about.* adquirir una nueva dimensión = take on + new dimension.* adquirir un nuevo significado = take on + new dimension.* alfombrar de nuevo = recarpet [re-carpet].* analizar de nuevo = reexamine [re-examine].* añadir una nueva dimensión = add + new dimension.* Año Nuevo = New Year.* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.* aprender de nuevo = relearn.* asumir una nueva faceta = take on + new dimension.* Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York = New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.* búsqueda de nuevos genes = gene-harvesting.* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.* colocar de nuevo en los estantes = reshelve [re-shelve].* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* compañía de nueva creación = startup [start-up].* concebirse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.* convocar de nuevo = reconvene.* crear de nuevo = recreate [re-create].* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de nueva ola = new-wave.* de nuevas formas = in new ways.* de nuevas maneras = in new ways.* de nuevo = again, once again, yet again, afresh, anew, all over again, redux, over again.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* de nuevo en pie = up and about.* de nuevos modos = in new ways.* desarrollo de nuevos productos = product development.* de una nueva forma = in a new way.* de una nueva manera = in a new way.* de un nuevo modo = in a new way.* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* empresa de nueva creación = this sort of thing, startup [start-up].* enseñar de nuevo = retrain [re-train].* entrada de nuevo = re-entry [reentry].* enviar de nuevo = resend [re-send].* explorar nuevos horizontes = move on to + pastures new.* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, turn over + a new leaf.* hacerlo de nuevo = go and do it again.* hasta nuevo aviso = until further notice.* idea nueva = fresh idea.* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.* inscribir de nuevo = reregister.* intentar de nuevo = retry [re-try].* introducir de nuevo = re-enter [reenter].* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.* lista de nuevas adquisiciones = acquisitions list.* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* luna nueva = new moon.* mencionar de nuevo = restate [re-state].* mencionar de nuevo innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].* mostrar de nuevo = redisplay.* nacido de nuevo = born again.* Nueva Brunswick = New Brunswick.* nueva edición = new edition.* nueva era = new age.* Nueva Escocia = Nova Scotia.* nueva evaluación = reappraisal.* Nueva Gales del Sur = New South Wales.* Nueva Guinea = New Guinea.* nueva idea = reform idea.* Nueva Inglaterra = New England.* nueva lectura = rereading [re-reading].* nueva línea = linefeed.* Nueva Ola, la = New Wave, the.* Nueva Orleans = New Orleans.* nueva perspectiva = new light.* nueva promesa = rising star.* nueva redacción = redraft, rewrite [re-write].* nuevas fronteras = new horizons.* nueva tirada = rerun.* nueva versión = upgrade, remake.* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.* nueva visita = return visit.* Nueva York = New York (NY).* Nueva Zelanda = New Zealand (NZ).* nuevo análisis = reanalysis [reanalyses, -pl.].* nuevo comienzo = new beginning, clean slate, new leaf.* Nuevo Méjico = New Mexico.* nuevo miembro = entrant.* Nuevo Mundo, el = New World, the.* nuevo nombramiento = reappointment.* nuevo resurgir = second wind.* nuevos avances = future development(s).* nuevos conversos, los = recently converted, the.* nuevos horizontes = greener pastures, pastures new.* nuevos retos = new horizons.* nuevos tiempos, los = wind(s) of change, the.* Nuevo Testamento = New Testament (N.T.).* nuevo valor = newcomer.* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.* NYPL (Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York) = NYPL (New York Public Library).* pintar de nuevo = repaint [re-paint].* prensentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = present + Nombre + in a new light.* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + new light on.* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = throw + Nombre + in a new light.* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.* reunirse de nuevo = reconvene.* salir de nuevo = come back out.* sangre nueva = new blood.* sentirse como nuevo = be right as rain.* surgiendo de nuevas = on the rebound.* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.* vino nuevo en pellejos viejos = new wine in old wineskins.* víspera de Año Nuevo = New Year's Eve.* vivir de nuevo = relive.* volver de nuevo = come back out.* * *- va adjetivo1)a) [ser] <coche/casa/trabajo> newb) (delante del n) <intento/cambio> furtherha surgido un nuevo problema — another o a further problem has arisen
c) [ser] <estilo/enfoque> new¿qué hay de nuevo? — (fam) what's new? (colloq)
d) [estar] ( no desgastado) as good as newtodavía lo tengo nuevecito or (CS) nuevito — it's still as good as new
2)* * *= emerging, fresh, new [newer -comp., newest -sup.], renewed, rising, unfamiliar, unworn, emergent, fledging, fledgling [fledgeling], uncharted, unchartered, brand new, ever-new, up-and-coming, new found [new-found/newfound], evolving, changing.Ex: We have too much invested for us to assume any longer that we can, by sheer force of will, temper their influence on emerging standards.
Ex: This is a fresh avenue of approach to classification, and shows some promise.Ex: The label contains information about the record, indicating, for instance, its length, status, for example, new, amended, type and class.Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex: It is not enough to train the rising generation to meet their new responsibilities, for irreversible decisions must be made before they come to maturity.Ex: We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.Ex: A printer who wanted to achieve a sharp impression from unworn type of even height to paper would put hard rather than soft packing in the tympan.Ex: Books for emergent readers should facilitate the acquisition of these concepts.Ex: Venture capitalists funded fledging companies in the early days of information technology some of which went on to dominate the market.Ex: This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.Ex: This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.Ex: Information on small, sometimes brand new, companies in the chemical and biotechnology industries is often difficult to find.Ex: He was then able to compare sources that made correlations possible and raised ever-new questions.Ex: The journal kept me in touch with the established authors in the field but also the new, up-and-coming writers.Ex: This could help readers gain a newfound appreciation of each others' childhood through books.Ex: One of the objectives is to produce a statement of the role of the Library in the evolving national information program over the next five to seven years.Ex: These are the kinds of problems that characteristically arise in the complex and continually changing milieu of libraries and media and information centers.* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.* abrir nuevos mercados = branch into.* activo de nuevo = up and about.* adquirir una nueva dimensión = take on + new dimension.* adquirir un nuevo significado = take on + new dimension.* alfombrar de nuevo = recarpet [re-carpet].* analizar de nuevo = reexamine [re-examine].* añadir una nueva dimensión = add + new dimension.* Año Nuevo = New Year.* apoyar de nuevo = reendorse.* aprender de nuevo = relearn.* asumir una nueva faceta = take on + new dimension.* Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York = New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.* búsqueda de nuevos genes = gene-harvesting.* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.* colocar de nuevo en los estantes = reshelve [re-shelve].* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* como nuevo = in mint condition, in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* compañía de nueva creación = startup [start-up].* concebirse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.* convocar de nuevo = reconvene.* crear de nuevo = recreate [re-create].* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de nueva ola = new-wave.* de nuevas formas = in new ways.* de nuevas maneras = in new ways.* de nuevo = again, once again, yet again, afresh, anew, all over again, redux, over again.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* de nuevo en pie = up and about.* de nuevos modos = in new ways.* desarrollo de nuevos productos = product development.* de una nueva forma = in a new way.* de una nueva manera = in a new way.* de un nuevo modo = in a new way.* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* empresa de nueva creación = this sort of thing, startup [start-up].* enseñar de nuevo = retrain [re-train].* entrada de nuevo = re-entry [reentry].* enviar de nuevo = resend [re-send].* explorar nuevos horizontes = move on to + pastures new.* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, turn over + a new leaf.* hacerlo de nuevo = go and do it again.* hasta nuevo aviso = until further notice.* idea nueva = fresh idea.* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.* inscribir de nuevo = reregister.* intentar de nuevo = retry [re-try].* introducir de nuevo = re-enter [reenter].* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.* lista de nuevas adquisiciones = acquisitions list.* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* luna nueva = new moon.* mencionar de nuevo = restate [re-state].* mencionar de nuevo innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].* mostrar de nuevo = redisplay.* nacido de nuevo = born again.* Nueva Brunswick = New Brunswick.* nueva edición = new edition.* nueva era = new age.* Nueva Escocia = Nova Scotia.* nueva evaluación = reappraisal.* Nueva Gales del Sur = New South Wales.* Nueva Guinea = New Guinea.* nueva idea = reform idea.* Nueva Inglaterra = New England.* nueva lectura = rereading [re-reading].* nueva línea = linefeed.* Nueva Ola, la = New Wave, the.* Nueva Orleans = New Orleans.* nueva perspectiva = new light.* nueva promesa = rising star.* nueva redacción = redraft, rewrite [re-write].* nuevas fronteras = new horizons.* nueva tirada = rerun.* nueva versión = upgrade, remake.* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.* nueva visita = return visit.* Nueva York = New York (NY).* Nueva Zelanda = New Zealand (NZ).* nuevo análisis = reanalysis [reanalyses, -pl.].* nuevo comienzo = new beginning, clean slate, new leaf.* Nuevo Méjico = New Mexico.* nuevo miembro = entrant.* Nuevo Mundo, el = New World, the.* nuevo nombramiento = reappointment.* nuevo resurgir = second wind.* nuevos avances = future development(s).* nuevos conversos, los = recently converted, the.* nuevos horizontes = greener pastures, pastures new.* nuevos retos = new horizons.* nuevos tiempos, los = wind(s) of change, the.* Nuevo Testamento = New Testament (N.T.).* nuevo valor = newcomer.* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.* NYPL (Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York) = NYPL (New York Public Library).* pintar de nuevo = repaint [re-paint].* prensentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = present + Nombre + in a new light.* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + new light on.* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = throw + Nombre + in a new light.* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.* reunirse de nuevo = reconvene.* salir de nuevo = come back out.* sangre nueva = new blood.* sentirse como nuevo = be right as rain.* surgiendo de nuevas = on the rebound.* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.* vino nuevo en pellejos viejos = new wine in old wineskins.* víspera de Año Nuevo = New Year's Eve.* vivir de nuevo = relive.* volver de nuevo = come back out.* * *nuevo -vaA1 [ SER] (de poco tiempo) ‹coche/juguete/ropa› newme lo dejaron como nuevo it was as good as new when I got it backsoy nuevo en la oficina I'm new in the office2 [ SER] (que sustituye a otro) ‹casa/novio/trabajo› new3 ( delante del n) (otro) ‹intento/cambio› furtherha surgido un nuevo problema another o a further problem has arisendecidieron darle una nueva oportunidad they decided to give him another chance4 [ SER] (original, distinto) ‹estilo/enfoque› newno dijo nada nuevo she didn't say anything new5 [ ESTAR] (no desgastado) as good as newtodavía lo tengo nuevo or (CS) nuevito it's still as good as newCompuestos:feminine new wavefpl new technology● nuevo rico, nueva ricamasculine, feminine nouveau richemasculine New TestamentBde nuevo againde nuevo tengo el honor de … again o once again o once more I have the privilege of …* * *
nuevo◊ -va adjetivo
de nuevo again;
¿qué hay de nuevo what's new? (colloq);
nuevo rico nouveau riche
◊ ha surgido un nuevo problema another o a further problem has arisen;
Nnuevo Testamento New Testamentc) [estar] ( no desgastado) as good as new
nuevo,-a
I adjetivo
1 new: tengo un coche nuevo, I've got a new car
2 (añadido) further: hay nuevas averías, there are further faults
II sustantivo masculino y femenino newcomer
(novato) beginner
♦ Locuciones: de nuevo, again
' nuevo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adicta
- adicto
- ambicionar
- ambientarse
- año
- astronómica
- astronómico
- aterrizar
- aviso
- cara
- cercado
- continente
- decir
- desarrollar
- editar
- emocionada
- emocionado
- emplazar
- entusiasmada
- entusiasmado
- escorrentía
- estallido
- excavar
- flotación
- ir
- generar
- hablar
- impresión
- incorporarse
- mirlo
- N. T.
- nada
- nueva
- replantar
- rumbo
- sacar
- salida
- sanear
- tener
- testamento
- vaya
- contar
- cuño
- día
- entrada
- entrante
- feliz
- flamante
- haber
- inédito
English:
advertise
- afford
- afresh
- again
- agony
- ambivalent
- amorphous
- analyst
- anew
- anticipate
- arrest
- assignment
- austerity
- authenticity
- back
- bash out
- beating
- bomb
- book
- brag
- brand-new
- bring up
- brink
- call back
- chapter
- clean
- come out
- comedown
- commit
- crisp
- daunt
- delay
- design
- dissuade
- do
- donation
- drastic
- drum up
- exploit
- fail
- find
- format
- forthcoming
- founder
- fresh
- fund
- further
- game
- get
- go up
* * *nuevo, -a♦ adj1. [reciente] new;tengo una casa nueva I've got a new house;es el nuevo director he's the new managerNueva Caledonia New Caledonia;el nuevo continente [América] the New World;Nueva Delhi New Delhi;nuevo economía new economy;Hist Nueva España New Spain [Spanish colonial viceroyalty that included Mexico, the southern part of the US and parts of Central America]; Hist Nueva Granada New Granada [Spanish colonial viceroyalty that included the central and northwestern parts of South America];Nueva Guinea New Guinea;Nueva Inglaterra New England;Nueva Jersey New Jersey;Nuevo México New Mexico;el Nuevo Mundo the New World;la nueva ola the New Wave;el nuevo orden mundial the new world order;Nueva Orleans New Orleans;nuevo rico nouveau riche;nuevo sol [moneda] new sol;nuevas tecnologías new technology;el Nuevo Testamento the New Testament;Nueva York New York;Nueva Zelanda New Zealand2. [poco usado] new;este abrigo está nuevo this coat is new;un poco de betún y quedarán como nuevos with a bit of polish they'll be as good as new;después del baño me quedé como nuevo I felt like a new person after my bath3. [inédito] new;esto es nuevo para mí, no lo sabía that's news to me, I didn't know it4. [sin experiencia] new;soy nuevo en esta clase I'm new in this class;es nuevo en la profesión he's new to the profession5. [hortaliza] new, fresh;[vino] youngse han producido nuevos enfrentamientos there have been renewed clashes♦ nm,fnewcomer* * *adj1 new;sentirse como nuevo feel like new;¿qué hay de nuevo? what’s new?2 ( otro) another;de nuevo again* * *nuevo, -va adj1) : newuna casa nueva: a new house¿qué hay de nuevo?: what's new?2)de nuevo : again, once more* * *nuevo adj new¿qué hay de nuevo? what's new? -
10 conjunto
adj.united, conjunct, conjoint.m.1 set, ensemble, kit, suit.2 group, aggregate, combo.3 musical group, group.4 suit of clothes.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: conjuntar.* * *► adjetivo1 (compartido) joint2 (combinado) combined1 (grupo) group, collection2 (todo) whole3 (prenda) outfit, ensemble; (jersey y chaqueta) twinset5 MATEMÁTICAS set6 DEPORTE team\de conjunto overallen conjunto altogether, on the wholeen su conjunto as a wholebase conjunta joint baseconjunto residencial housing estateconjunto urbanístico housing estate————————1 (grupo) group, collection2 (todo) whole3 (prenda) outfit, ensemble; (jersey y chaqueta) twinset5 MATEMÁTICAS set6 DEPORTE team* * *1. noun m.1) group2) ensemble3) set•2. (f. - conjunta)adj.* * *1.ADJ joint, combinedoperaciones conjuntas — (Mil) combined operations
2. SM1) (=totalidad) wholeen conjunto — as a whole, altogether
conjunto monumental — collection of historic buildings
2) (=ropa) ensemble3) (Mús) [de cámara] ensemble; [pop] group4) (Teat) chorus5) (Dep) (=equipo) team6) [de muebles] suite7) (Mat, Inform) set8) (Mec) unit, assembly* * *I- ta adjetivo jointII1) (de objetos, obras) collection; ( de personas) groupel conjunto de los magistrados ha decidido que... — magistrates as a body o group have decided that...
en su conjunto — (referido a - obra, exposición) as a whole; (- comité, partido) as a group
2) (Mús) tbconjunto musical — ( de música clásica) ensemble; ( de música popular) pop group
3) (Indum) ( de un pulóver y una chaqueta) twinset; ( de prendas en general) outfit4) (Mat) set5) ( totalidad)visto en conjunto or en su conjunto — overall o as a whole
* * *I- ta adjetivo jointII1) (de objetos, obras) collection; ( de personas) groupel conjunto de los magistrados ha decidido que... — magistrates as a body o group have decided that...
en su conjunto — (referido a - obra, exposición) as a whole; (- comité, partido) as a group
2) (Mús) tbconjunto musical — ( de música clásica) ensemble; ( de música popular) pop group
3) (Indum) ( de un pulóver y una chaqueta) twinset; ( de prendas en general) outfit4) (Mat) set5) ( totalidad)visto en conjunto or en su conjunto — overall o as a whole
* * *conjunto11 = aggregate, aggregation, body, set, cache, ensemble.Ex: The result of this is to provide a distinct class number for an aggregate of subjects which are adjacent in the UDC schedule order.
Ex: We should realize that a library is not simply an aggregation of discrete recorded materials; rather, it represents a collection, or more precisely collection of works.Ex: The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.Ex: SELECT retrieves records containing the search term or terms you specify and stores them in sets.Ex: It is known that there were books made from bamboo and wood during the Shang dynasty (1766-1122 BC) but none remain today except caches of oracle bones.Ex: DIANE is the name that has been given to the ensemble of available information services.* conjunto aleatorio de lógica difusa = random fuzzy set.* conjunto de conocimientos = body of knowledge.* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.* conjunto de datos = data set [dataset].* conjunto de intereses = set of interests.* conjunto de lógica difusa = fuzzy set.* conjunto de modelos = model base.* conjunto de música = musical band.* conjunto de programas = workbench.* conjunto de valores = set of values.* conjunto difuso = rough set.* conjunto documental multimedia = kit, multimedia item.* conjunto hecho por el propio usuario = custom set.* conjunto impreciso = imprecise set.* conjunto integrado de protocolos = a suite of + protocols.* conjunto musical = musical band.* conjunto residencial = estate.* conjuntos de lógica difusa = fuzzy clustering.* teoría de conjuntos = set theory.* teoría de conjuntos difusos = fuzzy set theory.* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un conjunto de = a set of, a suite of, a pool of, an assembly of, a pattern of, a universe of, a harvest of, a complement of.conjunto22 = collaborative, joint, pooled, combined.Ex: This is a truly collaborative effort involving the Council on Library Resources (CLR) as the management and funding agency and 12 participants from the research library community.
Ex: Library schools must build bridges such as joint programmes and joint professorships that link them with their parent academic institution.Ex: A group of 64 libraries realised substantial cost reductions by joining in a pooled fund to self-insure for unemployment compensation.Ex: The joint code was the result of the combined efforts of the Library Association (UK) and the American Library Association.* autoría conjunta = collaborative writing.* código conjunto = joint code.* coeficiente de referencia conjunta = cocitation strength.* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.* de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.* de modo conjunto con = in partnership with.* diseñado en conjunto = co-designed.* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.* en su conjunto = overall, together, collective, put together.* formar en su conjunto = weave + to form.* funcionamiento conjunto = interworking.* gráfica de referencias conjuntas = cocitation graph.* ofrecer una visión de conjunto = provide + a picture, provide + overview.* presentación conjunta = packaging.* publicidad conjunta = joint publicity.* todo en su conjunto = whole affair, the.* trabajo conjunto = interworking.* umbral de referencia conjunta = cocitation threshold.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* visión de conjunto = overview, sweep.* * *joint ( before n)A (de objetos, obras) collection; (de personas) groupel conjunto de los magistrados ha decidido que … magistrates as a body o group have decided that …Compuestos:historical monuments (pl)residential complex o developmentB ( Mús) tbC ( Indum) (de un pulóver y una chaqueta) twinset(de prendas en general): llevaba un conjunto de chaqueta y pantalón he was wearing matching jacket and trousersesa nueva blusa te hace conjunto con la falda roja that new blouse goes well with your red skirtun conjunto de playa/tenis a beach/tennis outfitD ( Mat) setE(totalidad): visto en conjunto or en su conjunto, es un buen trabajo overall o as a whole, it is a good piece of workdebemos hacernos una visión de conjunto del problema we must get an overview of the problem, we must look at the problem as a whole* * *
Del verbo conjuntar: ( conjugate conjuntar)
conjunto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
conjuntó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
conjuntar
conjunto
conjunto 1
conjunto 2 sustantivo masculino
( de personas) group;
(— comité, partido) as a group;
b) (Mús) tb
( de música popular) pop group
( de prendas en general) outfit;
hacer conjunto con algo to go well with sthd) (Mat) set
conjunto,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 (grupo) group, set
2 (totalidad de algo) whole
3 Mús (grupo de música) group, band
4 Indum ensemble
5 Mat set
6 Dep team
II adjetivo joint
♦ Locuciones: en conjunto, on the whole
' conjunto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogacía
- acompañamiento
- alimentación
- bagaje
- banca
- comedor
- comedora
- comparsa
- compra
- concejo
- conducción
- conjunta
- contingente
- credo
- defensa
- derecha
- derecho
- dirección
- discurso
- entre
- equipo
- escribanía
- estatuto
- firma
- fondo
- galería
- ganadería
- ganado
- gestión
- global
- guardarropa
- juego
- paquete
- par
- pensamiento
- plan
- reglamentación
- sala
- servicio
- sillería
- tendedero
- toponimia
- tramitación
- tresillo
- tubería
- vecindario
- vestuario
- administración
- archivo
- cada
English:
aggregate
- altogether
- blend
- body
- by
- concerted
- ensemble
- estate
- ethic
- for
- group
- joint
- law
- lighting
- outfit
- overall
- package
- project
- set
- two-piece
- well-matched
- whole
- band
- bar
- battery
- combined
- comprehensive
- cooperative
- lie
- out
* * *conjunto, -a♦ adj[acción, esfuerzo] joint;cuenta conjunta joint account♦ nm1. [agrupación] collection, group;un conjunto de circunstancias a number of factors;un conjunto de maletas a set of suitcases;se enfrenta el conjunto local contra el líder the local team is playing the leaders2. [de ciudad] conjunto histórico-artístico:la ciudad de Cartagena es un conjunto histórico-artístico de gran interés the historical and artistic attributes of Cartagena combine to form a highly interesting whole;conjunto monumental historical buildings and monuments;conjunto urbanístico: [m5] un conjunto urbanístico muy heterógeno a cityscape of great variety3. [de ropa] outfit;llevaba un conjunto de camisa y pantalón she was wearing matching shirt and trousers;un conjunto primaveral a spring outfit4. [de música] group, band;un conjunto de jazz a jazz band;un conjunto de música clásica a classical music group5. [totalidad] whole;la media en el conjunto de Latinoamérica es de 5,4 in Latin America as a whole, the average is 5.4;la calidad, en conjunto, es buena, pero le falla algún detalle overall the quality is good, but it falls down on the occasional detail;los socios, en su conjunto, están en contra de la venta the whole membership is against the sale6. Mat setconjunto vacío empty set* * *I adj jointII men conjunto as a whole2 de prendas outfit3 MAT set* * *conjunto, -ta adj: jointconjunto nm1) : collection, group2) : ensemble, outfitconjunto musical: musical ensemble3) : whole, entiretyen conjunto: as a whole, altogether* * *conjunto1 adj jointconjunto2 n1. (grupo) group2. (ropa) outfit -
11 complicar
v.to complicate.complicarle la vida a alguien to cause somebody a lot of trouble* * *1 (gen) to complicate, make complicated2 (implicar) to involve (en, in)1 (gen) to make difficult for oneself2 (implicarse) to get involved (en, in)\complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself, make things hard for oneself* * *verb2) involve* * *1. VT1) [gen] to complicate2) (Jur) to involve, implicate (en in)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <situación/problema/asunto> to complicate, make... complicated; vida 1) a)2.complicarse v pron1) situación/problema/asunto to get complicated; enfermedadse le complicó con un problema respiratorio — he developed respiratory complications; vida 1) a)
2) ( implicarse)* * *= compound, tangle.Ex. This heterogeneity of object, function, and relation is compounded by imprecision due to indirectness of access and to indefiniteness of need.Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.----* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.* complicarse = thicken.* complicarse las cosas = be hung up on.* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.* complicar un problema = compound + problem.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <situación/problema/asunto> to complicate, make... complicated; vida 1) a)2.complicarse v pron1) situación/problema/asunto to get complicated; enfermedadse le complicó con un problema respiratorio — he developed respiratory complications; vida 1) a)
2) ( implicarse)* * *= compound, tangle.Ex: This heterogeneity of object, function, and relation is compounded by imprecision due to indirectness of access and to indefiniteness of need.
Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.* complicarse = thicken.* complicarse las cosas = be hung up on.* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.* complicar un problema = compound + problem.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* * *complicar [A2 ]vtA ‹situación/problema/asunto› to complicate, make … complicatedno me compliques la vida don't make life difficult for meB (implicar) ‹persona› to involve, get … involvedno me quieras complicar a mí en esa componenda don't try to get me mixed up o involved in that shady dealA «situación/problema/asunto» to get complicatedno era grave pero se le complicó con un problema respiratorio it wasn't serious but he developed respiratory complications* * *
Multiple Entries:
complicar
complicar algo
complicar ( conjugate complicar) verbo transitivo
complicarse verbo pronominal
[ enfermedad]:
See Also→ vida 2b) ( implicarse) complicarse en algo to get involved in sth
complicar verbo transitivo
1 (dificultar) to complicate, make difficult
2 (implicar) to involve [en, in]: no me compliques en tus asuntos, don't involve me in your affairs
' complicar' also found in these entries:
English:
complicate
- confuse
* * *♦ vt1. [dificultar] to complicate;esas declaraciones complican la obtención de un acuerdo that statement will make it more difficult to reach an agreement;complicarle la vida a alguien to make life difficult for sb* * *v/t1 complicate2:complicar a alguien en algo involve s.o. in sth* * *complicar {72} vt1) : to complicate2) : to involve* * *complicar vb (hacer más difícil) to complicate -
12 entender
m.understanding, grasp.Su entender era limitado Her understanding was limited.v.1 to understand.ahora entiendo lo que quieres decir now I understand o know what you meanno te entiendo, habla más despacio I don't understand you, could you speak more slowly?no entiendo cómo puede gustarte Arturo I don't know what you see in Arturono entiendo nada, ¿no deberían haber llegado ya? I just can't understand it, surely they were supposed to have arrived by now¡no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!¿tú qué entiendes por “amistad”? what do you understand by “friendship”?dar a entender que… to imply (that)…hasta que no llegue no podemos empezar, ¿entiendes? we can't start until she gets here, all right?Ella entiende la lección She understands the lesson.Elsa entendió al fin Elsa understood at last.2 to think.yo no lo entiendo así I don't see it that way3 to figure out, to digest, to get clear, to get to know.Elsa entendió el motivo Elsa figured out the motive.* * *(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb2) think, believe•* * *1. VT1) (=comprender) to understandla verdad es que no entiendo el chiste — I don't really get o understand the joke
no entiendo cómo has podido hacer eso — I don't understand o know how you could do that
¡a ti no hay quien te entienda! — you're impossible to understand!
que no te vuelva a ver fumando ¿me has entendido? — don't let me catch you smoking again, do you understand?
¿entiendes lo que te quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?, do you know what I'm trying to say?
es un poco rarito, tú ya me entiendes — he's a bit odd, if you know what I mean
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dar algo a entender — to imply sthnos dieron a entender que querían marcharse — they gave us to understand o led us to believe that they wanted to leave
según él me dio a entender, no está contento en su trabajo — from what he said to me, he is not happy in his job, he gave me to understand that he is not happy in his job
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hacer entender algo a algn — to make sb understand sth•
hacerse entender — to make o.s. understoodsi no he entendido mal, esto es lo que queréis decir — unless I've misunderstood what you're saying, this is what you mean
no entender ni jota o ni patata * —
no entendí ni jota o ni una patata de lo que decían — I didn't have a clue what they were on about
no entiendo ni jota de alemán — * I don't understand a single word of German
2) (=opinar) to think, believeentiendo que sería mejor decírselo — I think o believe it would be better to tell him
yo entiendo que no es correcto hacerlo así — I don't think o believe that that's the right way to do it
3) (=interpretar) to understand¿tú qué entiendes por libertad? — what do you understand by freedom?
¿debo entender que lo niegas? — am I to understand that you deny it?
me ha parecido entender que estaban en contra — I understood that they were against it, as I understand it they were against it
cada uno entiende el amor a su manera — everyone sees love differently, everyone understands something different by love
4) * (=saber manejar) to know how to use, know how to work¿tú entiendes esta lavadora? — do you know how this washing machine works?, do you know how to use this washing machine?
5) (=oír) to hearno se entiende nada — I can't make out o hear a thing
2. VI1) (=comprender) to understand¡ya entiendo! — now I understand!, now I get it!
la vida es así ¿entiendes? — that's life, you know
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entender de algo — to know about sthno entender de barcos —
si le preguntas cualquier cosa, él no entiende de barcos — if you ask him something, he makes out he doesn't know anything about anything
2) (Jur) (=tener competencia)3) [perro, gato]4) ** (=ser homosexual) to be one of them *3.See:* * *I 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <explicación/idioma/actitud> to understand¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?
b) < persona> to understandse hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender — he makes himself understood
2) (frml)a) (concebir, opinar)no es así como yo entiendo la amistad — this is not how I see o understand friendship
yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar — in my view o as I see it, we should wait
b) (interpretar, deducir)¿debo entender que te vas? — am I to understand that you're leaving?
2.me dio a entender que... — she gave me to understand that...
entender vi1) ( comprender) to understand(ya) entiendo — I understand, I see
2) ( saber)¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? — do you know anything about these things?
3) (Der)3.entenderse v pron1)a) ( comunicarse)a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? — let's get this straight, who hit you?
b) ( llevarse bien)entenderse con alguien — to get along o on with somebody
c) ( tratar)allá se las entienda — (fam) that's his/her problem
d) (fam) ( tener un lío amoroso)2) (refl)IIdéjame, yo me entiendo — leave me alone, I know what I'm doing
a mi/tu/su entender — in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind
* * *= come to + grips with, cut through, grasp, have + some grasp, make + sense (out) of, understand, get to + grips with, make + sense of life, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], sympathise [sympathize, -USA], get + a grip on, provide + an understanding, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, have + a handle on, fathom, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get + a handle on.Ex. Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.Ex. She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.Ex. It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.Ex. The resultant guiding must be clear, by being both easy to read and easy to make sense of.Ex. They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.Ex. The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.Ex. This manual is an indispensable companion to all those who are keen to make sense of life in an infinitely complex and confusing Internet.Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex. The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex. Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex. You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.Ex. Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.----* a mi entender = to my mind.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* difícil de entender = cryptic.* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing, mishearing, mishear.* entender mejor = place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.* entenderse = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it off.* entenderse que indica = take to + indicate.* fácil de entender = easy to understand.* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* hacer entender = get across.* hacerse entender = make + Posesivo + meaning plain.* malentender = misconstrue.* más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.* * *I 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <explicación/idioma/actitud> to understand¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?
b) < persona> to understandse hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender — he makes himself understood
2) (frml)a) (concebir, opinar)no es así como yo entiendo la amistad — this is not how I see o understand friendship
yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar — in my view o as I see it, we should wait
b) (interpretar, deducir)¿debo entender que te vas? — am I to understand that you're leaving?
2.me dio a entender que... — she gave me to understand that...
entender vi1) ( comprender) to understand(ya) entiendo — I understand, I see
2) ( saber)¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? — do you know anything about these things?
3) (Der)3.entenderse v pron1)a) ( comunicarse)a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? — let's get this straight, who hit you?
b) ( llevarse bien)entenderse con alguien — to get along o on with somebody
c) ( tratar)allá se las entienda — (fam) that's his/her problem
d) (fam) ( tener un lío amoroso)2) (refl)IIdéjame, yo me entiendo — leave me alone, I know what I'm doing
a mi/tu/su entender — in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind
* * *= come to + grips with, cut through, grasp, have + some grasp, make + sense (out) of, understand, get to + grips with, make + sense of life, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], sympathise [sympathize, -USA], get + a grip on, provide + an understanding, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, have + a handle on, fathom, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get + a handle on.Ex: Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.
Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.Ex: She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.Ex: It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.Ex: The resultant guiding must be clear, by being both easy to read and easy to make sense of.Ex: They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.Ex: The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.Ex: This manual is an indispensable companion to all those who are keen to make sense of life in an infinitely complex and confusing Internet.Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex: The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex: Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex: You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.Ex: Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.* a mi entender = to my mind.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* difícil de entender = cryptic.* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing, mishearing, mishear.* entender mejor = place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.* entenderse = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it off.* entenderse que indica = take to + indicate.* fácil de entender = easy to understand.* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* hacer entender = get across.* hacerse entender = make + Posesivo + meaning plain.* malentender = misconstrue.* más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.* * *vtA1 ‹explicación/libro/idioma› to understand; ‹actitud/motivos› to understandyo no te entiendo la letra I can't read your writingno se le entiende nada you can't understand anything she sayslo has entendido todo al revés you've got(ten) it all completely wrong, you've got the wrong end of the stick ( BrE colloq)no hablo el alemán, pero lo entiendo I don't speak German, but I can understand ityo todavía no he entendido el chiste I still haven't got(ten) the jokey que no se vuelva a repetir ¿lo has entendido bien? and don't let it happen again, (do you) understand? o have you got that?¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? do you know what I mean?esto no hay quien lo entienda I just don't understand this o this is impossible to understandse entiende que prefiera estar a solas it is understandable that she should want to be alone¿tú qué entiendes por `versátil'? what do you understand by `versatile'?2 ‹persona› to understandtrata de entenderme try to understand meten cuidado con ellos, tú ya me entiendes be careful with them, you know what I meanme has entendido mal you've misunderstood mesu inglés no es perfecto pero se hace entender or ( AmL) se da a entender his English isn't perfect but he makes himself understood¡a ti no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!te entiendo perfectamente I know exactly what you meanestoy segura de que él te entenderá I am sure that he will understandB ( frml)1(concebir, opinar): yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar un poco más in my view o as I see it, we should wait a little longerno es así como yo entiendo la amistad that is not how I see o understand friendship, that is not my idea of friendship2(interpretar, deducir): ¿debo entender que desean prescindir de mis servicios? am I to understand o infer that you wish to dispense with my services?me dio a entender que ya lo sabía she gave me to understand that she already knewno lo dijo claramente, pero lo dio a entender she did not say so in so many words, but she implied it■ entenderviA (comprender) to understand(ya) entiendo I understand, I seees que él es así ¿entiendes? it's just that he's like that, you seeB (saber) entender DE algo to know ABOUT sthno entiendo nada de economía I don't know a thing about economics¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? do you know anything about these things?C ( Der):entender en un caso to hear a caseA1 (comunicarse) entenderse CON algn to communicate WITH sbse entienden por señas they communicate (with each other) through signs, they use sign language to communicate with each othera ver si nos entendemos ¿quién le pegó a quién? let's get this straight, who hit whom?2 (llevarse bien) entenderse CON algn to get along o on WITH sbtú te entiendes mejor con él you get along o on better with him than I docreo que nos vamos a entender I think we're going to get on o get along fine3 (arreglarse) entenderse CON algn to deal WITH sbes mejor entenderse directamente con el jefe you are advised to deal directly with the bossallá se las entienda ( fam); that's his/her problementendérselas con algn to fix sth up with sbB ( refl):ni él mismo se entiende he doesn't know what he's doing himselfdéjame, yo me entiendo leave me alone, I know what I'm doinga mi/tu/su entender in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind* * *
Multiple Entries:
entender
entender algo
entender ( conjugate entender) verbo transitivo
to understand;
‹ chiste› to understand, get (colloq);
no entendí su nombre I didn't get his name;
lo entendió todo al revés he got it all completely wrong;
tú ya me entiendes you know what I mean;
me has entendido mal you've misunderstood me;
se hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender he makes himself understood;
me dio a entender que … she gave me to understand that …;
dar algo a entender to imply sth
verbo intransitivo
b) ( saber) entender de algo to know about sth
entenderse verbo pronominal
1
entenderse con algn to communicate with sb;
a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? let's get this straight, who hit you?b) ( llevarse bien);
entenderse con algn to get along o on with sb
2 ( refl):◊ déjame, yo me entiendo leave me alone, I know what I'm doing
entender
I verbo transitivo
1 (comprender) to understand: a mi entender, está equivocado, in my opinion he's wrong
no entendí ni papa/pío/jota de este libro, I didn't understand a word of this book
no entiendo lo que quieres decir, I don't know what you mean
no me entiendas mal, don't get me wrong
nos dio a entender que no aceptaría el trabajo, he gave us to understand that he wouldn't accept the job
2 (creer) to think: entendemos que no debiste hacerlo, we think you shouldn't have done that
II verbo intransitivo entender de, (saber) to know about: entiende de música, he has an ear for music ➣ Ver nota en understand
' entender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ayunas
- cazar
- coger
- comprender
- dar
- interpretar
- mercenaria
- mercenario
- papa
- revés
- significativa
- significativo
- ver
- aclarar
- agarrar
- caer
- concebir
- difícil
- dificultad
- entendimiento
- enterarse
- entienda
- fácil
- sin
English:
appreciate
- catch
- depth
- follow
- get
- gist
- intimate
- make out
- misunderstand
- parrot-fashion
- point
- purport
- see
- sense
- thoroughly
- trouble
- understand
- wise
- work out
- beyond
- fathom
- figure
- grip
- head
- hint
- home
- imply
- knowing
- latch
- lead
- make
- message
- mishear
- ram
- still
- sympathize
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [comprender] to understand;ahora entiendo lo que quieres decir now I understand o know what you mean;entiendo perfectamente tu reacción I completely understand your reaction;¿es que no lo entiendes? don't you understand?;entiéndelo, lo hago por tu bien try to understand, it's for your own good;no te entiendo, habla más despacio I don't understand you, could you speak more slowly?;no entiendo los aparatos modernos I don't understand modern technology;no entiendo el chiste I don't get the joke;no entendí nada de lo que dijo I didn't understand a word of what he said;no entiendo nada, ¿no deberían haber llegado ya? I just can't understand it, surely they were supposed to have arrived by now;no entiendo la letra de mi médico I can't read my doctor's handwriting;entender mal algo to misunderstand sth;no entiendo cómo puede gustarte Arturo I don't know what you see in Arturo;no hay quien entienda a tu novio no one knows what to make of your boyfriend;¡no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!;sabe entender a las personas mayores she understands older people;¿tú qué entiendes por “amistad”? what do you understand by “friendship”?;¿debo entender que no estás de acuerdo? am I to understand that you disagree?;¿cómo le puedo hacer entender que eso no se hace? how can I make her understand o get it through to her that that sort of behaviour is out?;hasta que no llegue no podemos empezar, ¿entiendes? we can't start until she gets here, all right?;¿entiendes?, si no se lo decimos se va a enfadar look, if we don't tell him, he's going to get angry;podríamos hacernos los despistados, ya me entiendes we could make out we didn't really realize what was going on, you know what I mean;dar a entender algo (a alguien): dio a entender que no le interesaba she implied (that) she wasn't interested;nos dio a entender que no estaba de acuerdo she gave us to understand that she disagreed;hacerse entender to make oneself understood;se hizo entender a base de signos he made himself understood by using sign language;Fam2. [juzgar, opinar] to think;yo no lo entiendo así I don't see it that way;entiendo que sería mejor no decir nada I think it would be better not to say anything;entendemos que deberías disculparte we feel you ought to apologize♦ vientender poco/algo de to know very little/a little about;entiende un montón de jardinería she knows loads about gardening;no entiendo nada de informática I don't know anything about computing;tú que entiendes de estas cosas, ¿qué es el “rafting”? you know about these things, what is “rafting”?[sujeto: juez] to be in charge of;el magistrado que entiende de casos de terrorismo the magistrate responsible for o in charge of cases involving terrorism¿entiendes? are you gay? [as a discreet enquiry]* * *I v/t1 understand;entender mal algo misunderstand sth;hacerse entender make o.s. understood;ya me entiendes do you catch my drift?, do you know what I mean?;dar a entender a alguien give s.o. to understand2 ( creer):entendemos que sería mejor … we believe it would be better …II v/i1 understand;si entiendo bien if I understand correctly2:entender de algo know about sth3:entender en JUR hearIII m:a mi entender in my opinion, to my mind* * *entender {56} vt1) comprender: to understand2) opinar: to think, to believe3) querer: to mean, to intend4) deducir: to infer, to deduceentender vi1) : to understand¡ya entiendo!: now I understand!2)entender de : to know about, to be good at3)entender en : to be in charge of* * *entender vb¿entiendes las instrucciones? do you understand the instructions? -
13 acotar
v.1 to enclose, to demarcate (terreno, campo).2 to write notes in the margin of (texto).3 to mark off, to delimit, to map, to mark the boundaries of.Ricardo acotó el terreno Richard marked off the plot of land.4 to annotate, to enter in, to jot down, to add notes to.María acotó las actas Mary Maryotated the minutes.* * *1 (poner notas) to add notes; (texto) to annotate2 (topográfia) to mark with elevations————————1 (área) to enclose, demarcate2 figurado to delimit* * *VT1) [+ terreno] (=marcar) to survey, mark out; (=poner cotos en) to limit, set bounds to; [+ caza] to fence in, protect2) [+ página] to annotate; [+ mapa] to mark elevations on3) [+ árboles] to lop4) (=aceptar) to accept, adopt; (=elegir) to choose; (=avalar) to vouch for; (=comprobar) to check, verify* * *verbo transitivoa) < terreno> to fence inb) < texto> to annotate; <plano/mapa> to mark the contour lines on* * *= qualify, map out, scope.Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex. Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.Ex. Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.----* acotar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.* * *verbo transitivoa) < terreno> to fence inb) < texto> to annotate; <plano/mapa> to mark the contour lines on* * *= qualify, map out, scope.Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.
Ex: Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.Ex: Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.* acotar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.* acotar un problema = delineate + problem.* * *acotar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹terreno› to fence in2 (mencionar) to mention; ‹texto› to annotate3 ‹plano/mapa› to mark the contour lines onB (decir) to comment* * *
acotar verbo transitivo
1 (un terreno) to enclose
2 (un tema, un problema) to delimit
3 (anotar un texto) to annotate
4 (un mapa) to mark with elevations
* * *acotar vt1. [terreno, campo] to enclose, to demarcate2. [texto] to write notes in the margin of3. [plano, mapa] to add spot heights to4. [tema, competencias] to delimit* * *v/t1 terreno fence off2 texto annotate* * *acotar vt1) anotar: to note, to annotate2) delimitar: to mark off (land), to demarcate -
14 anticipar
v.1 to anticipate.Ella anticipa el suceso She anticipates the event.2 to bring forward.3 to pay in advance.4 to advance, to anticipate, to give as an advance.Ella anticipa dinero She advances money.Ella anticipó el fin del proyecto She moved up the end of the project.Ella anticipa el suceso She anticipates the event.5 to anticipate to, to expect to.Ella anticipó jugar en la final She anticipated to play in the finals.* * *1 to anticipate, advance, bring forward2 (dinero) to advance1 (llegar antes) to come early2 (adelantarse) to beat to it* * *verb2) foresee•* * *1. VT1) [+ fecha, acontecimiento] to bring forwardno anticipemos los acontecimientos — let's not cross our bridges before we come to them, let's not get ahead of ourselves
2) [+ factura etc] to pay in advance; [+ dinero] to advance, lend, loan3)anticipar algo con placer — (=esperar) to look forward to sth
anticipar las gracias a algn — (=adelantar) to thank sb in advance
4) (=prever) to anticipate, foreseeanticipar que... — to anticipate that...
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <viaje/elecciones> to move up (AmE), to bring forward (BrE)b) <dinero/sueldo> to advancec) < información>¿nos podría anticipar de qué se trata? — could you give us an idea of what it is about?
te puedo anticipar que... — I can tell you that...
d) ( indicar)2.esto anticipa un incremento de la población — because of this the population is expected to increase
anticiparse v prona) verano/lluvias to be o come earlyb) ( adelantarse)anticiparse a algo: se anticipó a su tiempo he was ahead of his time; no nos anticipemos a los acontecimientos let's not jump the gun; (+ me/te/le etc) se nos anticiparon — they anticipated us (frml)
* * *= anticipate, look + ahead, bring forward.Ex. The information that most modern indexes must organise concerns much more complex subjects than Cutter could have anticipated.Ex. The author gives a brief description of the library and information scene in 1974 and looks ahead to what it will be like in 2014.Ex. Although the age for receiving old-age pension is 65 years, an individual can decide to bring it forward to a maximum of 5 years.----* anticipándose a = in anticipation of.* anticipar Algo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* anticipar el futuro = anticipate + the future.* anticiparse a = quicken to, outguess, second-guess [secondguess], forestall.* anticiparse a Alguien = steal + a march on.* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <viaje/elecciones> to move up (AmE), to bring forward (BrE)b) <dinero/sueldo> to advancec) < información>¿nos podría anticipar de qué se trata? — could you give us an idea of what it is about?
te puedo anticipar que... — I can tell you that...
d) ( indicar)2.esto anticipa un incremento de la población — because of this the population is expected to increase
anticiparse v prona) verano/lluvias to be o come earlyb) ( adelantarse)anticiparse a algo: se anticipó a su tiempo he was ahead of his time; no nos anticipemos a los acontecimientos let's not jump the gun; (+ me/te/le etc) se nos anticiparon — they anticipated us (frml)
* * *= anticipate, look + ahead, bring forward.Ex: The information that most modern indexes must organise concerns much more complex subjects than Cutter could have anticipated.
Ex: The author gives a brief description of the library and information scene in 1974 and looks ahead to what it will be like in 2014.Ex: Although the age for receiving old-age pension is 65 years, an individual can decide to bring it forward to a maximum of 5 years.* anticipándose a = in anticipation of.* anticipar Algo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* anticipar el futuro = anticipate + the future.* anticiparse a = quicken to, outguess, second-guess [secondguess], forestall.* anticiparse a Alguien = steal + a march on.* anticipar un problema = anticipate + problem.* * *anticipar [A1 ]vt2 ‹dinero/sueldo› to advanceanticiparon dos meses de alquiler they paid two months' rent in advance3 ‹información›¿nos podría anticipar de qué se trata? could you tell us o give us an idea of what it is about?te puedo ir anticipando que … I can tell you now that …4(indicar, hacer prever): esto anticipa un incremento de la población escolar because of this the number of school-age children is expected to riseestas nubes anticipan tormenta these clouds are a sign that a storm is coming1 «verano/lluvias» to be o come early2 (adelantarse) anticiparse A algo:el enemigo se había anticipado a nuestros movimientos the enemy had anticipated our movementsse anticipó a su tiempo he was ahead of his timeno nos anticipemos a los acontecimientos let's not get ahead of ourselvesse nos anticiparon publicando antes su versión they got in before us o ( frml) they anticipated us by publishing their version first* * *
anticipar ( conjugate anticipar) verbo transitivo
◊ ¿nos podría anticipar de qué se trata? could you give us an idea of what it is about?
anticiparse verbo pronominala) [verano/lluvias] to be o come earlyb) ( adelantarse):
no nos anticipemos a los acontecimientos let's not jump the gun
anticipar verbo transitivo
1 (adelantar un suceso) to bring forward: no anticipemos acontecimientos, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it
2 (adelantar un pago) to pay in advance
' anticipar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prever
English:
advance
- expect
* * *♦ vt1. [prever] to anticipate;él ya había anticipado la crisis económica he had already anticipated the recession2. [adelantar] to bring forward;el presidente anticipó las elecciones the president brought forward the elections3. [pago] to pay in advance;me anticiparon dos semanas de sueldo they gave me an advance of two weeks' salary4. [información] to tell in advance;no te puedo anticipar nada I can't tell you anything just now* * *v/t1 sueldo advancebring forward3 información, noticias give a preview of* * *anticipar vt1) : to anticipate, to forestall, to deal with in advance2) : to pay in advance* * *anticipar vb -
15 comité asesor
m.advisory committee, brain trust, think tank, panel.* * *(n.) = think tank, advisory council, advisory board, advisory committee, consultative committeeEx. The problem had been outlined in 1975 in a report from the government's Central Policy Review Staff, or ' Think Tank', as they were popularly called.Ex. The advisory council comprises social workers, directors of information centres and public libraries, with student participation.Ex. Librarians solicited input from teens using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and young adult advisory boards or councils.Ex. Ms. Weihs has been chairperson of the Ontario Public Library's advisory committee that has as its charge reporting on the possibilities of an automated cataloging network for the public libraries of Ontario.Ex. However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.* * *(n.) = think tank, advisory council, advisory board, advisory committee, consultative committeeEx: The problem had been outlined in 1975 in a report from the government's Central Policy Review Staff, or ' Think Tank', as they were popularly called.
Ex: The advisory council comprises social workers, directors of information centres and public libraries, with student participation.Ex: Librarians solicited input from teens using surveys, interviews, focus groups, and young adult advisory boards or councils.Ex: Ms. Weihs has been chairperson of the Ontario Public Library's advisory committee that has as its charge reporting on the possibilities of an automated cataloging network for the public libraries of Ontario.Ex: However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme. -
16 compilación
f.compilation, compendium, collection, digest.* * *1 (acción) compiling2 (obra) compilation* * *SF compilationtiempo de compilación — (Inform) compile time
* * *1)a) ( acción) compilation, compilingb) ( de leyes) compilation; ( de cuentos) collection, anthology2) (Inf) compiling* * *= build-up [buildup], compilation, gathering, compiling.Ex. No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.Ex. The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.Ex. Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.Ex. Compiling, updating, managing and editing monolingual and multilingual thesauri without suitable software is extremely complex.* * *1)a) ( acción) compilation, compilingb) ( de leyes) compilation; ( de cuentos) collection, anthology2) (Inf) compiling* * *= build-up [buildup], compilation, gathering, compiling.Ex: No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.
Ex: The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.Ex: Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.Ex: Compiling, updating, managing and editing monolingual and multilingual thesauri without suitable software is extremely complex.* * *A1 (acción) compilation, compiling2 (de leyes) compilation; (de cuentos) collection, anthologyB ( Inf) compiling* * *
compilación sustantivo femenino compilation: con la compilación de los informes podemos empezar a elaborar el proyecto, once we compile the reports we can start on the project
' compilación' also found in these entries:
English:
case book
* * *compilación nf1. [acción] compiling2. [colección] compilation3. Informát compiling* * *f compilation -
17 debatir
v.to debate.Ellos contienden entre sí They contend among themselves.* * *1 to debate, discuss1 (forcejear) to struggle* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ ley, presupuesto] to debate2) [+ punto de vista, problema] to discuss, debate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to debate; ( más informal) to discuss2.debatirse v pronse debatía entre el deber y su amor por ella — he was torn between the sense of duty and his love for her
* * *= argue, debate, discuss, talk over, deliberate, pick up on, bring into + discussion, bounce off + ideas.Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.Ex. The reader is left to debate the relative merits of such a format - obviously its applications are limited.Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.Ex. Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.Ex. The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.Ex. Furthermore, this example brings into discussion the concept of a more complex relationship between the human senses and water in architecture.Ex. The men outnumbered us women and it was great to be able to chat to them about all kinds of subjects and bounce off ideas.----* debatir con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.* debatir el impacto de algo = discuss + the impact of.* debatir en profundidad = discuss + at length.* debatir las consecuencias de algo = discuss + the implications of.* debatitse entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* debatir sobre lo ocurrido = debrief.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* sin debatir = undiscussed.* * *1.verbo transitivo to debate; ( más informal) to discuss2.debatirse v pronse debatía entre el deber y su amor por ella — he was torn between the sense of duty and his love for her
* * *= argue, debate, discuss, talk over, deliberate, pick up on, bring into + discussion, bounce off + ideas.Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.
Ex: The reader is left to debate the relative merits of such a format - obviously its applications are limited.Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.Ex: Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.Ex: The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.Ex: Furthermore, this example brings into discussion the concept of a more complex relationship between the human senses and water in architecture.Ex: The men outnumbered us women and it was great to be able to chat to them about all kinds of subjects and bounce off ideas.* debatir con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.* debatir el impacto de algo = discuss + the impact of.* debatir en profundidad = discuss + at length.* debatir las consecuencias de algo = discuss + the implications of.* debatitse entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* debatir sobre lo ocurrido = debrief.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* sin debatir = undiscussed.* * *debatir [I1 ]vtto debate; (más informal) to discussse debate entre la vida y la muerte he's fighting for his lifese debatía entre sus sentimientos personales y las presiones que recibía she was torn between her personal feelings and the pressures which were being put on herla región se debate en una masa de problemas the region is struggling to overcome a whole series of problems* * *
debatir ( conjugate debatir) verbo transitivo
to debate;
( más informal) to discuss
debatir verbo transitivo to debate
' debatir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discutir
- disputar
English:
argue
- debate
- enact
- tear
- discuss
- dispute
* * *♦ vtto debate;la ley se debate hoy en el Parlamento the bill is being debated in Parliament today;en nuestro próximo programa debatiremos el tema “moda y anorexia” in our next programme we'll be discussing “fashion and anorexia”♦ vito debate;debatir sobre algo to discuss o debate sth* * *I v/t debate, discussII v/i struggle* * *debatir vt: to debate, to discuss* * *debatir vb to debate -
18 definir
v.1 to define.Ricardo definió las políticas ayer Richard defined the policies yesterday.2 to describe.3 to circumscribe, to delimit.La cerca define mi territorio The fence circumscribes my territory.4 to explain.El sabio definió los conceptos The sage explained the concepts.* * *1 to define1 to be defined2 (explicarse) to make oneself clear, define one's position* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ concepto, palabra] to define2) (=calificar) to describe3) (=aclarar) [+ actitud, posición] to define; [+ contorno, silueta] to define, make sharp4) (=establecer) [+ poder, jurisdicción] to define, establishesta ley define las competencias de cada administración — this law defines o establishes the powers of each authority
5) (Inform) to define2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <palabra/concepto> to defineb) <postura/actitud> to definec) <contorno/línea> to define, make... sharp2.definirse v pronaún no se ha definido con respecto a este problema — he has yet to define his position on this issue
el pueblo se definió por la alternativa pacífica — the people came out in favor of a peaceful solution
* * *= define, delineate, state, structure, construe, scope.Ex. AACR2 defines authorship in terms of the intellectual responsibility for a work.Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex. The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.Ex. This is not to be construed as a suggestion that the library should attempt to set itself up as pedagogue to the nation.Ex. Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.----* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamobible = hard code [hardcode].* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamovible = hardwire [hard wire].* definir por uno mismo = self-define.* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.* definir una función = formulate + role.* definir una misión = formulate + mission.* definir un problema = delineate + problem.* fácil de definir = easy-to-define.* no definirse = sit on + the fence.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <palabra/concepto> to defineb) <postura/actitud> to definec) <contorno/línea> to define, make... sharp2.definirse v pronaún no se ha definido con respecto a este problema — he has yet to define his position on this issue
el pueblo se definió por la alternativa pacífica — the people came out in favor of a peaceful solution
* * *= define, delineate, state, structure, construe, scope.Ex: AACR2 defines authorship in terms of the intellectual responsibility for a work.
Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.Ex: The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.Ex: This is not to be construed as a suggestion that the library should attempt to set itself up as pedagogue to the nation.Ex: Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamobible = hard code [hardcode].* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamovible = hardwire [hard wire].* definir por uno mismo = self-define.* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.* definir una función = formulate + role.* definir una misión = formulate + mission.* definir un problema = delineate + problem.* fácil de definir = easy-to-define.* no definirse = sit on + the fence.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* * *definir [I1 ]vt1 ‹palabra/concepto› to define2 ‹postura/actitud› to define3 ‹contorno/línea› to define, make … sharpaún no se ha definido con respecto a este problema he has yet to define his position o to say where he stands on this issuetenemos que definirnos por una u otra opción we have to come down in favor of o choose one or other of the optionsel pueblo se definió por la alternativa pacífica the people came out o decided in favor of a peaceful solution* * *
definir ( conjugate definir) verbo transitivo
to define
definir verbo transitivo to define
' definir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concretar
- de
English:
define
- item
- thing
- delineate
- determine
- pin
* * *♦ vt1. [explicar, precisar] to define;debes definir tu postura you must define your position, you must say where you stand2. [describir] to describe;la generosidad define su carácter generosity typifies his character;se define a sí mismo como de derechas he describes himself as right-wing* * *v/t define* * *definir vt1) : to define2) : to determine* * *definir vb to define -
19 delimitar
v.1 to set out the boundaries of (terreno).2 to delimit, to delimitate, to bound, to define.Ella determina los límites She determines=demarcates the limits.3 to confine.* * *1 (terreno) to delimit, mark off2 (definir) to define, specify* * *VT to delimit* * *verbo transitivoa) <terreno/espacio> to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)b) <poderes/responsabilidades> to define, specify* * *= delimit, delineate, demarcate, flag, isolate, mark off, redefine, map out, scope, mark out, narrow down.Ex. 'Reinforced concrete bridges' contain two differences 'Reinforced' and 'Concrete', both of which delimit 'Bridges' in some sense.Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex. The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.Ex. Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.Ex. How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.Ex. Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.Ex. This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.Ex. Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.Ex. Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.Ex. And once again fundamental features mark out the landscape.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.----* delimitar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.* sin delimitar = unmapped.* * *verbo transitivoa) <terreno/espacio> to demarcate (frml), to delimit (frml)b) <poderes/responsabilidades> to define, specify* * *= delimit, delineate, demarcate, flag, isolate, mark off, redefine, map out, scope, mark out, narrow down.Ex: 'Reinforced concrete bridges' contain two differences 'Reinforced' and 'Concrete', both of which delimit 'Bridges' in some sense.
Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex: The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.Ex: Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.Ex: How were such educational practicalities to be isolated and discussed?.Ex: Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.Ex: This article redefines the archival principle of provenance as the entire history of an item's origin, its use and custody.Ex: Down the years, the information industry has mapped out for itself the categories of information with which it is prepared to deal.Ex: Information policy is highly complex and that it presents considerable difficulties in terms of scoping meaningful studies.Ex: And once again fundamental features mark out the landscape.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.* delimitar una búsqueda = narrow + search, qualify + search, refine + search.* delimitar un problema = isolate + problem.* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.* sin delimitar = unmapped.* * *delimitar [A1 ]vt2 ‹poderes/responsabilidades› to define, specify* * *
delimitar ( conjugate delimitar) verbo transitivo
delimitar verbo transitivo to delimit
' delimitar' also found in these entries:
English:
define
- mark out
* * *delimitar vt1. [terreno, zona] to fix the boundaries of, to delimit, to demarcate2. [funciones, tareas, responsabilidades] to define, to demarcate* * *v/t delimit* * *delimitar vt1) : to demarcate2) : to define, to specify -
20 demasiados participantes
Ex. The problem is not, as in the States, a case of too many cooks but one of an exceedingly complex menu of services and separate benefits set out in a language that at times even the chef does not understand.* * *Ex: The problem is not, as in the States, a case of too many cooks but one of an exceedingly complex menu of services and separate benefits set out in a language that at times even the chef does not understand.
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