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con generosidad

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1 con generosidad

= generously, unstintingly

Ex. Course brochure and prospectuses of course programmes were often generously supplied.

Ex. Cathy contributed unstintingly to her neighborhood association with wise counsel and encouragement.

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= generously, unstintingly

Ex: Course brochure and prospectuses of course programmes were often generously supplied.

Ex: Cathy contributed unstintingly to her neighborhood association with wise counsel and encouragement.

Spanish-English dictionary > con generosidad
2 con generosidad

• generously

• with an open hand

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > con generosidad
3 generosidad

f.

1 generosity.

2 generous act, generous action.

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generosidad

► nombre femenino

1 generosity, unselfishness

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noun f.

generosity

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SF

1) (=largueza) generosity

2) (=magnanimidad) nobility, magnanimity

3) ( Hist) nobility

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femenino generosity

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= generosity, largesse, selflessness.

Ex. The ideal, which we are laughably far from attaining, is that books should be spread with prodigal generosity throughout the community.

Ex. This situation has been severely aggravated by the sudden withdrawal of nearly a decade of federal largesse toward education and education-related activities.

Ex. It is commonly held that altruism, especially within ethics, requires selflessness or disinterestedness.

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* con generosidad = generously.

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femenino generosity

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= generosity, largesse, selflessness.

Ex: The ideal, which we are laughably far from attaining, is that books should be spread with prodigal generosity throughout the community.

Ex: This situation has been severely aggravated by the sudden withdrawal of nearly a decade of federal largesse toward education and education-related activities.

Ex: It is commonly held that altruism, especially within ethics, requires selflessness or disinterestedness.

* con generosidad = generously.

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generosidad

feminine

generosity

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generosidad sustantivo femenino
generosity
generosidad sustantivo femenino generosity
' generosidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desprendimiento
- engrandecer
- grandeza
- muestra
- rapto
- abusar
- abuso
- bondad
- corresponder
- premiar
English:
generosity
- generously
- unselfishness

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generosidad nf

generosity;

con generosidad generously

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generosidad

f generosity

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generosidad nf

: generosity

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generosidad n generosity

Spanish-English dictionary > generosidad
4 con

prep.

1 with.

¿con quién vas? who are you going with?

lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts

una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents

con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it

2 in spite of (a pesar de).

con todo despite everything

con lo estudioso que es, le suspendieron for all his hard work, they still failed him

Está con mucho dolor He is in [with] a lot of pain.

3 by.

con hacerlo así by doing it this way

con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time

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con

► preposición

1 (instrumento, medio) with

■ se defendió con un puñal she defended herself with a knife

■ hay que comerlo con una cuchara you have to eat it with a spoon

■ me divirtió con sus chistes I really enjoyed his jokes

2 (modo, circunstancia) in, with

■ ¿vas a salir con este frío? are you going out in this cold?

■ me gustas con ese vestido you look nice in that dress, I like that dress on you

3 (juntamente, en compañía) with

■ se encerró con su prima en la habitación she shut herself up in the room with her cousin

■ Juan se quedó con las maletas Juan was left with the suitcases

4 (contenido) with

■ encontré una cartera con dinero I found a wallet with some money in it

5 (relación) to

■ yo hablo con todos I speak to everybody

■ fui amable con él I was nice to him

6 (reciprocidad)

■ ámense unos con otros love one another

7 (comparación) compared to

■ su fuerza no es nada con la mía his strength is nothing compared to mine

8 (a pesar de) in spite of, despite

■ con la nota que tenía no fue aceptado he wasn't accepted in spite of his grade

9 con + inf by + gerund

■ con disculparte no solucionas nada you won't solve anything just by apologizing

10 (aunque) in spite of

■ con ser tan fuerte... in spite of being so strong...

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con que / con tal de que / con tal que provided, as long as

con todo (y eso) nevertheless, even so

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prep.

1) with

2) to, towards

3) although

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- con tal que

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PREP

1) [indicando compañía, instrumento, medio] with

vivo con mis padres — I live with my parents

¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?

atado con cuerda — tied with string

lo tomo con limón — I take it with lemon

con su ayuda — with his help

ducharse con agua fría — to have a cold shower

lo he escrito con bolígrafo — I wrote it in pen

andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches

con este sol no hay quien salga — no one can go out in this sun

con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time

2) [indicando características, estado]

un hombre con principios — a man of principle

llegó con aspecto relajado — she arrived looking relaxed

un amigo con aspecto de jugador de rugby — a friend who is built like a rugby player

gente joven con ganas de divertirse — young people out for a good time

murió con 60 años — she died at the age of 60

3) [indicando combinación] and

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

vodka con naranja — vodka and orange

café con leche — white coffee

arroz con leche — rice pudding

4) [indicando contenido]

una cazuela con agua caliente — a pan of hot water

un maletín con dinero — a briefcase full of money

encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it

5) [indicando modo]

se levantó con rapidez — he got up quickly

ábrelo con cuidado — open it carefully

anda con dificultad — she walks with difficulty

desayunamos con apetito — we ate our breakfast with relish

estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster

está con la gripe — he's got flu

con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means

6) [como complemento personal de algunos verbos] to

¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?

voy a hablar con Luis — I'll talk to Luis

se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús

estoy emparentado con la duquesa — I am related to the duchess

no sabemos lo que va a pasar con nosotros — we don't know what's going to happen to us

me escribo con ella — she and I write to each other

7) [tras adjetivos] to, towards

amable con todos — kind to o towards everybody

ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss

8) [con decimales]

once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)

un dólar con cincuenta centavos — one dollar fifty cents

9) (=pese a) in spite of

con tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart

con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him

con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time

10) [en exclamaciones]

¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *

¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!

no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets

11) [indicando una condición]

a) + infin

con estudiar un poco apruebas — with a bit of studying you should pass

cree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment

con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine

con llegar a las seis estará bien — if you come by six it will be fine

con llegar tan tarde nos perderemos la comida — by arriving so late we're going to miss the meal

b)

con que + subjun —

con que me digas tu teléfono basta — if you just give me your phone number that'll be enough

con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind

basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card
tal 3., 4)
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preposición

1)

a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

2)

a) ( indicando una relación de simultaneidad)

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

b) ( indicando una relación de causa)

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

3)

a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

b) ( indicando modo) with

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

c) (al describir características, un estado)

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

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= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.

Ex. By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.

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

Ex. WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.

Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex. What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.

Ex. It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.

* con afán = earnestly.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* con agallas = spunky.

* con agilidad = nimbly.

* con agradecimiento = gratefully.

* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.

* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* con alas = winged.

* con alborozo = mirthfully.

* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.

* con algoritmos = algorithmically.

* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.

* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.

* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].

* con amabilidad = graciously.

* con amargura = bitterly.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* con anotaciones = scripted.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.

* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.

* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.

* con apatía = listlessly.

* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.

* con aprensión = apprehensively.

* con aprobación = approvingly.

* con ardor = ardently.

* con armonía = harmoniously.

* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con asco = disgustedly.

* con asiduidad = assiduously.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.

* con atención = attentively.

* con audacia = boldly.

* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.

* con avances = stepped-up.

* con avaricia = rapaciously.

* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.

* con barba = bearded.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con bisagras = hinged.

* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.

* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.

* con brotes = budded.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* con burbujas = carbonated.

* con cable = corded.

* con cafeina = caffeinated.

* con cajero = cashiered.

* con calefacción = heated.

* con calefacción central = centrally heated.

* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.

* con capucha = hooded.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.

* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.

* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* con cinismo = cynically.

* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.

* con claustros = cloistered.

* con clavos = hobnailed.

* con cobro = fee-based.

* con codicia = rapaciously.

* con cola = caudate.

* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.

* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.

* con cólicos = colicky newborn.

* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con comprensión = sympathetically.

* con compromisos = strings attached.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* con consentimiento = willing.

* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* con copyright = copyright-protected.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* con cortesía = courteously.

* con costras = caked.

* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.

* con créditos = credit-carrying.

* con criterio = discerning.

* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con cuernos = horned.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con cúpula = domed.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* con decisión = decisively.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* con deferencia = dutifully.

* con deleite = with gusto.

* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.

* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.

* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.

* con descaro = impudently.

* con desconfianza = suspiciously.

* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.

* con desenfado = lightheartedly.

* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desfachatez = impudently.

* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.

* con destino a = to.

* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.

* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.

* con dientes de sierra = serrated.

* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.

* con diferencia = by far.

* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.

* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.

* con diplomacia = diplomatically.

* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.

* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.

* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.

* con doble titulación = dually qualified.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con dureza = harshly.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* con eficacia = ably.

* con eficiencia = ably.

* con efusión = effusively.

* con ejemplos = by example(s).

* con él = therewith.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

* con el emblema = under the banner.

* con el fin de = in order to.

* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.

* con ellos = with them.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.

* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.

* con el número = numbered.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.

* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el título = entitled.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.

* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.

* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.

* con energía = powerfully.

* con enfado = angrily.

* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* con escamas = flaky.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.

* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.

* con estilo = stylish.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* con estudios = schooled, educated.

* con exactitud = precisely.

* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.

* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.

* con expectación = expectantly.

* con experiencia = experienced.

* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.

* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.

* con exuberancia = lushly.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* con fascinación = rhapsodically.

* con fecha = dated, dated.

* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.

* con ferocidad = ferociously.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con filtros = filtered.

* con financiación independiente = self-funded.

* con financiación propia = self-funded.

* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.

* con firma = signed.

* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.

* con flexibilidad = flexibly.

* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* con franqueza = frankly.

* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* con frondosidad = lushly.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con funda = jacketed.

* con fundamentos = informed.

* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.

* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.

* con futuro = up-and-coming.

* con gafas = bespectacled.

* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.

* con gas = carbonated.

* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.

* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con grandilocuencia = grandly.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* con gratitud = gratefully.

* con gravedad = grimly.

* con guión = hyphenated.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* con habilidad = adeptly.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con hastial = gabled.

* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.

* con honestidad = honestly.

* con humildad = humbly.

* con humor = humorously.

* con ilusión = eagerly.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* con imaginación = imaginatively.

* con impaciencia = with bated breath.

* con impasibilidad = impassively.

* con impunidad = with impunity.

* con incredulidad = incredulously.

* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.

* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.

* con indulgencia = leniently.

* con información = information-bearing.

* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.

* con inocencia = innocently.

* con insistencia = insistently.

* con insolencia = impudently.

* con intencionalidad = calculated.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.

* con intervención directa = obtrusive.

* con ira = angrily.

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.

* con la edad = with age.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con la imaginación = in imagination.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.

* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* con lascivia = lustily.

* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* con las garras fuera = knives-out.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.

* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.

* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.

* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.

* con llave = locked, locking.

* con lo cual = whereupon.

* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* con lujuria = lustily.

* con machetes = machete-wielding.

* con madurez = maturely.

* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* con malhumor = moodily.

* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].

* con marca = branded.

* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con más frecuencia = most frequently.

* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.

* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.

* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con meandros = meandering.

* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con mejoras = stepped-up.

* con melancolía = wistfully.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* con millones de ventas = megaselling.

* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.

* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.

* con nervios = rib.

* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].

* con nosotros = with us.

* con nostalgia = wistfully.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* con orgullo = proudly.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* con paciencia = patiently.

* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.

* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.

* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.

* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* con patas = legged.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* con pereza = lazily.

* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.

* con perspicacia = perceptively.

* con pesar = with regret.

* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.

* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con piernas = legged.

* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con pleno derecho = with full rights.

* con pliegues = pleated.

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* con poder = powerful.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.

* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].

* con precipitación = rashly.

* con precisión = precisely.

* con preferencia = preferably.

* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.

* con prejuicios = prejudicial.

* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con principios = principled.

* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* con profusión = in profusion.

* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.

* con provecho = with profit.

* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].

* con rabo = caudate.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* con rapacidad = rapaciously.

* con rapidez = promptly.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con rebeldía = defiantly.

* con referencia = re.

* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* con regocijo = gleefully.

* con regularidad = regularly.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* con rencor = spitefully.

* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* con repugnancia = disgustedly.

* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.

* con reserva = doubtfully.

* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.

* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.

* con resolución = resolutely.

* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* con respeto = respectfully.

* con responsabilidad = responsibly.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.

* con ruedas = wheeled.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* con sabiduría = sagely.

* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].

* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.

* con sagacidad = shrewdly.

* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.

* con satisfacción = contentedly.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.

[b]* con sede en Amér

* * *

preposición

1)

a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

b) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

2)

a) ( indicando una relación de simultaneidad)

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

b) ( indicando una relación de causa)

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

3)

a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)

b) ( indicando modo) with

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

c) (al describir características, un estado)

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me

* * *

= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.

Ex: By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.

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

Ex: WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.

Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex: What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.

Ex: It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.

* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.

* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.

* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.

* con afán = earnestly.

* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.

* con agallas = spunky.

* con agilidad = nimbly.

* con agradecimiento = gratefully.

* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.

* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* con alas = winged.

* con alborozo = mirthfully.

* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.

* con algoritmos = algorithmically.

* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.

* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.

* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].

* con amabilidad = graciously.

* con amargura = bitterly.

* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.

* con anotaciones = scripted.

* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.

* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.

* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.

* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.

* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.

* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.

* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.

* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].

* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.

* con apatía = listlessly.

* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.

* con aprensión = apprehensively.

* con aprobación = approvingly.

* con ardor = ardently.

* con armonía = harmoniously.

* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con asco = disgustedly.

* con asiduidad = assiduously.

* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.

* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.

* con atención = attentively.

* con audacia = boldly.

* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.

* con avances = stepped-up.

* con avaricia = rapaciously.

* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.

* con barba = bearded.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.

* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.

* con basura por el suelo = littered.

* con bisagras = hinged.

* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.

* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.

* con brotes = budded.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* con burbujas = carbonated.

* con cable = corded.

* con cafeina = caffeinated.

* con cajero = cashiered.

* con calefacción = heated.

* con calefacción central = centrally heated.

* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.

* con capucha = hooded.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.

* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.

* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].

* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.

* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con cierta formación = educated.

* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* con cinismo = cynically.

* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.

* con claustros = cloistered.

* con clavos = hobnailed.

* con cobro = fee-based.

* con codicia = rapaciously.

* con cola = caudate.

* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.

* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.

* con cólicos = colicky newborn.

* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.

* con comodidad = with ease, easily.

* con comprensión = sympathetically.

* con compromisos = strings attached.

* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.

* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con conocimiento = authoritatively.

* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.

* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.

* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* con conocimientos en = versed in.

* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.

* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.

* con consentimiento = willing.

* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* con copyright = copyright-protected.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* con cortesía = courteously.

* con costras = caked.

* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.

* con créditos = credit-carrying.

* con criterio = discerning.

* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con cuernos = horned.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con cúpula = domed.

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* con decisión = decisively.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* con deferencia = dutifully.

* con deleite = with gusto.

* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.

* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.

* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.

* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.

* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.

* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.

* con descaro = impudently.

* con desconfianza = suspiciously.

* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.

* con desenfado = lightheartedly.

* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* con desfachatez = impudently.

* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.

* con destino a = to.

* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.

* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.

* con dientes de sierra = serrated.

* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.

* con diferencia = by far.

* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.

* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.

* con dificultades = in difficulties.

* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.

* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.

* con diplomacia = diplomatically.

* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.

* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.

* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.

* con doble titulación = dually qualified.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* con dos facetas = double-faced.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con dureza = harshly.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

* con eficacia = ably.

* con eficiencia = ably.

* con efusión = effusively.

* con ejemplos = by example(s).

* con él = therewith.

* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.

* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.

* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.

* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* con el debido respeto = with due respect.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.

* con el emblema = under the banner.

* con el fin de = in order to.

* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.

* con ellos = with them.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.

* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.

* con el número = numbered.

* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el paso de = with the passing of.

* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.

* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el título = entitled.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.

* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.

* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.

* con energía = powerfully.

* con enfado = angrily.

* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.

* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].

* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* con escamas = flaky.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.

* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.

* con estilo = stylish.

* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.

* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* con estudios = schooled, educated.

* con exactitud = precisely.

* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.

* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.

* con expectación = expectantly.

* con experiencia = experienced.

* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.

* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.

* con exuberancia = lushly.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* con fascinación = rhapsodically.

* con fecha = dated, dated.

* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.

* con ferocidad = ferociously.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* con filtros = filtered.

* con financiación independiente = self-funded.

* con financiación propia = self-funded.

* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.

* con firma = signed.

* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.

* con flexibilidad = flexibly.

* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.

* con forma de castillo = castellated.

* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* con forma de pelo = hair-like.

* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.

* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.

* con forma de U = U-shaped.

* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* con franqueza = frankly.

* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* con frondosidad = lushly.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con funda = jacketed.

* con fundamentos = informed.

* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.

* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.

* con futuro = up-and-coming.

* con gafas = bespectacled.

* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.

* con gas = carbonated.

* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.

* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* con gracia = wittily, funnily.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con grandilocuencia = grandly.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* con gratitud = gratefully.

* con gravedad = grimly.

* con guión = hyphenated.

* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.

* con habilidad = adeptly.

* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.

* con hastial = gabled.

* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.

* con honestidad = honestly.

* con humildad = humbly.

* con humor = humorously.

* con ilusión = eagerly.

* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.

* con imaginación = imaginatively.

* con impaciencia = with bated breath.

* con impasibilidad = impassively.

* con impunidad = with impunity.

* con incredulidad = incredulously.

* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.

* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.

* con indulgencia = leniently.

* con información = information-bearing.

* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.

* con inocencia = innocently.

* con insistencia = insistently.

* con insolencia = impudently.

* con intencionalidad = calculated.

* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.

* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con intereses propios = self-interested.

* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.

* con intervención directa = obtrusive.

* con ira = angrily.

* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.

* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.

* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.

* con la edad = with age.

* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.

* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.

* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.

* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.

* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con la imaginación = in imagination.

* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.

* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.

* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.

* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.

* con lascivia = lustily.

* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.

* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* con las garras fuera = knives-out.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.

* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.

* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.

* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.

* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.

* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.

* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.

* con llave = locked, locking.

* con lo cual = whereupon.

* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.

* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.

* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.

* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.

* con lujuria = lustily.

* con machetes = machete-wielding.

* con madurez = maturely.

* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* con maldad = ill-naturedly.

* con malhumor = moodily.

* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].

* con marca = branded.

* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con más frecuencia = most frequently.

* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.

* con más razón aún = a fortiori.

* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.

* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.

* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.

* con meandros = meandering.

* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].

* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).

* con mejoras = stepped-up.

* con melancolía = wistfully.

* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.

* con millones de ventas = megaselling.

* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.

* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.

* con nervios = rib.

* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].

* con nosotros = with us.

* con nostalgia = wistfully.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.

* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.

* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.

* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.

* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.

* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.

* con olor a ajo = garlicky.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* con olor a orina = urinous.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* con orgullo = proudly.

* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.

* con paciencia = patiently.

* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.

* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.

* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.

* con pasión = with passion, passionately.

* con patas = legged.

* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.

* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.

* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.

* con pequeños matices = nuanced.

* con pereza = lazily.

* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.

* con perspicacia = perceptively.

* con pesar = with regret.

* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.

* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con piernas = legged.

* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.

* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.

* con pleno derecho = with full rights.

* con pliegues = pleated.

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* con poder = powerful.

* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.

* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.

* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.

* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].

* con precipitación = rashly.

* con precisión = precisely.

* con preferencia = preferably.

* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.

* con prejuicios = prejudicial.

* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.

* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.

* con principios = principled.

* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.

* con problemas = in hot water.

* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.

* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.

* con profusión = in profusion.

* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.

* con provecho = with profit.

* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].

* con rabo = caudate.

* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.

* con rapacidad = rapaciously.

* con rapidez = promptly.

* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.

* con rebeldía = defiantly.

* con referencia = re.

* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.

* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.

* con regocijo = gleefully.

* con regularidad = regularly.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* con rencor = spitefully.

* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* con repugnancia = disgustedly.

* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.

* con reserva = doubtfully.

* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.

* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.

* con resolución = resolutely.

* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* con respeto = respectfully.

* con responsabilidad = responsibly.

* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.

* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.

* con ruedas = wheeled.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* con sabiduría = sagely.

* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].

* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.

* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].

* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.

* con sagacidad = shrewdly.

* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].

* con salida al mercado = due out.

* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.

* con satisfacción = contentedly.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.

* con sede en Amér

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[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

1 (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) with

vive con el or su novio she lives with her boyfriend

¿quieres que hable con él? do you want me to talk to him?

está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

2

(indicando el objeto de un comportamiento, una actitud): te portaste muy mal con ellos you behaved very badly toward(s) them

se mostró muy amable (para) con nosotros he was very kind to us

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo I have been very patient with you

3 ( fam)

(yo y): eso es lo que estábamos diciendo con Lucía that's what Lucía and I were saying

4 (indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with

se sirve con arroz serve with rice

para mí con leche y sin azúcar, por favor milk and no sugar for me, please

pan con mantequilla bread and butter

5 ( Mat):

2,5 read as: dos con cinco 2.5 (léase: two point five)

B

1

(indicando una relación de simultaneidad): una cápsula con cada comida one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba he gets up at the crack of dawn

2

(indicando una relación de causa): ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain o while it's raining like this?

me desperté con el ruido the noise woke me

con todo lo que pasó me olvidé de llamarte what with everything that happened I forgot to ring you

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered to do it for me, which put me in an awkward position

3

(a pesar de): ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

¿cómo te olvidaste? ¡con las veces que te lo dije! how could you forget? the (number of) times I told you!

con ser tan tarde or lo tarde que es, no estoy cansada it's very late and yet I'm not at all tired, I'm not at all tired, even though it's so late

con todo (y con eso) me parece que es bueno even so o in spite of all that o all the same o nonetheless I think he's good

C (indicando el instrumento, medio, material) with

córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

agárralo con las dos manos hold it with both hands

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo you're spoiling him with all this pampering o by pampering him so much

con estos retazos se puede hacer una colcha you can make a quilt out of these bits of material

¡caray con la niña! y parecía tan modosita well fancy that! o well would you believe it! and she seemed so demure

con + INF:

con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything

no hay necesidad de escribir, con llamarlo ya cumples there's no need to write; as long as o if you call him, that should do

¡con decirte que un café cuesta el triple que aquí! I mean, to give you an example, a cup of coffee costs three times what it costs here

con que + SUBJ:

me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy

con tal de/con tal (de) que provided (that), as long as, so long as ( colloq)

no importa cómo lo hagas con tal (de) que lo hagas it doesn't matter how you do it, just as long as you do it

con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes de marzo as long as o provided I get it back by March

es capaz de cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to attract attention

D

1 (indicando relaciones de modo) with

andaba con dificultad/cuidado she was walking with difficulty/with care o carefully

¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!

2

(al describir características, un estado): amaneció con fiebre he had a temperature when he woke up, he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca he was looking o spoiling for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?

me gusta más con el pelo suelto I like her better with her hair down

una niña con ojos azules a girl with blue eyes, a blue-eyed girl

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera a foreign-looking woman

un monstruo con un solo ojo a one-eyed monster

una casa con piscina a house with a swimming pool

E

( AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario): me peino con Gerardo Gerardo does my hair

me lo mandé hacer con un sastre I had it made by a tailor

se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me

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con preposición
a) ( en general) with;

◊ vive con su novio she lives with her boyfriend;

¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!;
córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissor;
amaneció con fiebre he woke up with a temperature;
hablar con algn to talk to sb;
está casada con mi primo she's married to my cousin;
portarse mal con algn to behave badly toward(s) sb;
tener paciencia con algn to be patient with sb;
pan con mantequilla bread and butter;
¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?
b) ( indicando una relación de causa):

◊ ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain?;

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position;
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido it's really late, he should have gone by now
c) con + inf:

◊ con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything;

con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples as long as you call him, that should do;
me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy;
See Also→ tal adverbio 2
d) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario):

◊ me peino con Gerardo Gerardo does my hair;

se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me
con preposición
1 (instrumento) with
córtalo con un cuchillo, cut it with a knife
1 (modo) with: hazlo con cuidado, do it carefully
me trató con frialdad, he treated me with coldness
2 (compañía) with: está paseando con mi madre, she is taking a walk with my mother
3 (causa) con este frío no apetece salir, I don't feel like going out in this cold
4 (estado) está con una depresión de caballo, he's deeply depressed
iba con los labios pintados, she has put some lipstick on
5 (contenido) with
una caja con fotografías, a box (full) of photos
6 (relación) to: está casada con un inglés, she is married to an Englishman
habló con Alberto, he spoke to Alberto
se disculpó con ella, he apologized to her
7 (con infinitivo) con avisar les evitas el disgusto, just by phoning you'll save them any worry
(+ que + subjuntivo) basta con que lo digas, it will be enough if you just say it
♦ Locuciones: con tal (de) que..., provided that...
con todo (y con eso), even so
' con' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- ablandar
- abochornar
- abordar
- abrazar
- abrefácil
- abrumar
- acabar
- acanallar
- acaso
- acero
- acertar
- achicharrarse
- acierto
- aclararse
- acoger
- acosar
- acostarse
- acreditada
- acreditado
- acuerdo
- acusarse
- adelante
- adueñarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- afrontar
- agarrar
- agenciarse
- agraciada
- agraciado
- agreste
- agua
- ahínco
- ahumar
- ahumada
- ahumado
- airosa
- airoso
- alhaja
- alinearse
- alma
- almohada
- alternar
- alzarse
- amanecer
- amiguete
- amilanarse
English:
abide
- above
- abruptly
- abstract
- accordance
- accurately
- accustom
- aching
- act
- admit
- advance
- advice
- advise
- afraid
- Afro
- ageing
- aggregate
- aggressively
- ago
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- aim
- ale
- alive
- all
- allow for
- allowance
- ally
- alone
- along
- aloud
- amenable
- amenities
- Americana
- amusement
- and
- angel food cake
- angling
- angrily
- angry
- annoy
- antics
- apologize
- appointment
- approach
- approachable
- arbitration
- archery
- argument

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con prep

1. [indica modo, manera o instrumento] with;

se cortó con un cuchillo she cut herself with a knife;

chocó con una farola he bumped into a lamppost;

vino con un taxi she came by taxi;

voy cómodo con estas botas/este jersey I'm comfortable in these boots/this sweater;

iré a la boda con un traje negro I'm going to the wedding in a black suit;

un joven con muy buenos modales a very polite young man;

andar con la cabeza alta to walk with one's head held high;

ir con prisa to be in a hurry;

actuar con timidez to behave timidly;

llover con fuerza to rain hard;

lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts;

se lo puedes decir con toda confianza you needn't worry about telling her;

trátalo con mucho cariño treat him with a lot of affection o very affectionately;

lo haré con mucho gusto it will be a pleasure for me to do it, I'll be delighted to do it;

con arreglo a la ley in accordance with the law

2. [indica compañía, relación o colaboración] with;

vive con sus padres she lives with her parents;

se escribe con gente de varios países he corresponds with people from a number of different countries;

¿con quién vas? who are you going with?;

está muy enfadado con su madre he's very angry with his mother;

está casada con mi hermano she's married to my brother;

estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them;

habló con todos he spoke to everybody;

un acuerdo de colaboración con el Caribe a cooperation agreement with the Caribbean

3. [indica contenido o cualidad]
una persona con carácter a person of character;

un hombre con bigote a man with a moustache;

una bolsa con patatas a bag of potatoes;

una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documents

4. [indica unión o adición]
un helado con nueces an ice cream with nuts;

un pastel con nata a cream cake;

el mío con leche, por favor I'd like milk in mine, please, I'd like mine white, please;

el total con el IVA alcanza un millón the total is a million including Br VAT o US (sales) tax;

tiene cuarenta con dos décimas de fiebre her temperature is 40.2 degrees

5. [indica estado o situación]
con buena salud in good health;

está en cama con gripe she's in bed with flu;

está con un enfado tremendo he's really angry;

el niño está con ganas de ir al baño the child wants to go to the Br toilet o US bathroom;

corría con ellos pisándome los talones I ran with them hot o hard on my heels

6. [indica causa]
el hielo se derrite con el calor ice melts when heated;

me desperté con la música del vecino I was woken up by our neighbour playing music;

con este tiempo no se puede ir de excursión we can't go out on a trip in this weather;

con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it;

con todo el trabajo que hemos tenido hoy, se me ha olvidado llamarle with all the work we've had today, I've forgotten to call her;

se entristeció con las noticias she was sad when she heard the news;

cómprales el libro, ¡con lo que les gusta leer! buy them the book, they like reading so much they'll be delighted!

7. [hacia]
para con towards;

es amable para con todos she is friendly towards o with everyone

8. (+ infinitivo) [para introducir una condición] by;

con hacerlo así by doing it this way;

con llamar ya quedarás bien you'll make a good impression just by phoning;

con llorar no consigues nada it's no good crying, crying won't get you anywhere;

con no decírselo a nadie, el secreto está garantizado if we don't tell anyone, secrecy will be guaranteed;

con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time

9. [a condición de que]
con que, con tal de que as long as;

con que llegue a tiempo me conformo I don't mind as long as he arrives on time;

te dejo el gato con tal de que le des de comer I'll let you look after the cat as long as you feed it

10. [a pesar de] in spite of;

con todo despite everything;

con todo lo raro que es, me encantan sus películas he may be weird, but I love his films, for all his weirdness, I love his films;

con lo que hemos caminado hoy, y no estoy cansado despite the fact that we've walked so far today, I'm still not tired

11. [para expresar queja o decepción]
mira que perder, ¡con lo bien que jugaste! you were unlucky to lose, you played really well!;

con lo agradable que es, y casi no tiene amigos considering how nice he is, he has surprisingly few friends

12. Am [donde]
fue a quejarse con su madre he complained to his mother;

se hace los zapatos con Ardaches she has her shoes made at Ardaches;

los domingos comen con su padre on Sundays they eat at her father's

13. Méx [tras] after;

ha trabajado día con día she's worked day after day o day in day out

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con

prp

1 with;

voy con ellos I’m going with them;

pan con mantequilla bread and butter;

estar con alguien tb fig be with s.o.

2

:

con todo eso in spite of all that;

con tal de que provided that, as long as;

con hacer eso by doing that;

para con alguien to s.o., toward s.o.;

con este calor in this heat;

¡con lo que he hecho por él! after all I’ve done for him!

3

:

ser amable con alguien be kind to s.o.

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con prep

1) : with

vengo con mi padre: I'm going with my father

¡con quién hablas?: who are you speaking to?

2) : in spite of

con todo: in spite of it all

3) : to, towards

ella es amable con los niños: she is kind to the children

4) : by

con llegar temprano: by arriving early

5)

con (tal) que : as long as, so long as

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con prep

1. (instrumento, compañía) with

lo corté con unas tijeras I cut it with a pair of scissors

fui con unos amigos I went with some friends

2. (relación) to

hablo con todos I talk to everyone

sé amable con ella be nice to her

3. (combinación) and

chocolate con churros hot chocolate and fritters

pan con tomate bread and tomato

4. (contenido) of

una bolsa con dinero a bag of money / a bag containing money

5. (condición) by

nada se pierde con intentarlo you've got nothing to lose by trying

con decir que no te interesa, será suficiente all you need to do is say you're not interested

con lo + adjetivo but / yet

con lo caro que ha costado y no funciona bien it was very expensive, but it doesn't work

con lo inteligente que eres y suspendes you're so clever and yet you fail

Spanish-English dictionary > con
5 con gran generosidad

• abundantly

• munificence

• munifund

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > con gran generosidad
6 pródigamente

adv.

prodigally, wastefully.

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ADV

1) (=abundantemente) bountifully

2) (=generosamente) lavishly

3) (=con prodigalidad) prodigally

4) (=con despilfarro) wastefully

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adverbio ( con generosidad) generously, lavishly; ( con derroche) wastefully, extravagantly

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adverbio ( con generosidad) generously, lavishly; ( con derroche) wastefully, extravagantly

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pródigamente

adverb

1 (con generosidad) generously, lavishly

2 (con derroche) wastefully, extravagantly

Spanish-English dictionary > pródigamente
7 amablemente

adv.

1 amiably, lovely.

2 kindly, decently, graciously, nicely.

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amablemente

► adverbio

1 kindly

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adv.

kindly

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ADV kindly

muy amablemente me ayudó — he very kindly helped me

* * *

adverbio

a) ( con cordialidad)

me saludó muy amablemente — he greeted me in a very friendly way

b) ( con generosidad) kindly

muy amablemente me cedió el asiento — he very kindly gave me his seat

* * *

= graciously, kindly, amiably.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. Acknowledgements: the author wishes to acknowledge her debt to the authors of the literature that has gone before, and also to the various persons and organisations that have kindly permitted the reproduction of their work.

Ex. 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.

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adverbio

a) ( con cordialidad)

me saludó muy amablemente — he greeted me in a very friendly way

b) ( con generosidad) kindly

muy amablemente me cedió el asiento — he very kindly gave me his seat

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= graciously, kindly, amiably.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: Acknowledgements: the author wishes to acknowledge her debt to the authors of the literature that has gone before, and also to the various persons and organisations that have kindly permitted the reproduction of their work.

Ex: 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.

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amablemente

adverb

1

(con cordialidad): me saludó muy amablemente he greeted me in a very friendly way

2 (con generosidad) kindly

muy amablemente me cedió el asiento he very kindly gave me his seat

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amablemente adverbio
kindly
' amablemente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atentamente
English:
pleasantly
- kindly
- nicely

* * *

amablemente adv

kindly

Spanish-English dictionary > amablemente
8 garbosamente

adv.

1 gallantly, nobly, generously, liberally.

2 jauntily, gracefully, elegantly, rakishly.

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ADV

1) (=con elegancia) gracefully, elegantly; [al andar] jauntily; (=con estilo) stylishly

2) (=con generosidad) generously

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adverbio

a) ( con gracia y desenvoltura) jauntily

b) ( con elegancia) with poise

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adverbio

a) ( con gracia y desenvoltura) jauntily

b) ( con elegancia) with poise

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garbosamente

adverb

1 (con gracia y desenvoltura) jauntily

2 (con elegancia) with poise

* * *

garbosamente adv
[con gracia] gracefully

Spanish-English dictionary > garbosamente
9 espléndidamente

adv.

1 splendidly, brilliantly, elegantly, lavishly.

2 generously, liberally, fully.

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espléndidamente

► adverbio

1 (con magnificencia) splendidly, magnificently

2 (con generosidad) generously, lavishly

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ADV

1) (=magníficamente) splendidly, magnificently

2) (=generosamente) lavishly, generously

se gratificará espléndidamente — there will be a generous reward

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adverbio

a) ( muy bien) < portarse> wonderfully

nos trataron espléndidamente — they treated us marvelously

allí se come espléndidamente — the food (there) is marvellous o splendid

b) ( generosamente) lavishly

c) ( lujosamente) magnificently

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= lavishly.

Ex. Yellow-backs were a largely English phenomenon, but the fashion for annuals -- generally anthologies, lavishly produced as gift-books -- came to Britain from France and Germany around 1820, and was immediately imitated by British publishers.

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adverbio

a) ( muy bien) < portarse> wonderfully

nos trataron espléndidamente — they treated us marvelously

allí se come espléndidamente — the food (there) is marvellous o splendid

b) ( generosamente) lavishly

c) ( lujosamente) magnificently

* * *

= lavishly.

Ex: Yellow-backs were a largely English phenomenon, but the fashion for annuals -- generally anthologies, lavishly produced as gift-books -- came to Britain from France and Germany around 1820, and was immediately imitated by British publishers.

* * *

espléndidamente

adverb

1

(muy bien): nos trataron espléndidamente they were fantastic to us, they treated us marvelously

se han portado espléndidamente they've behaved wonderfully

2 (generosamente) lavishly

fue espléndidamente agasajado por el alcalde he was lavishly entertained by the mayor

3 (lujosamente) magnificently

estaba espléndidamente decorado it was magnificently decorated

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espléndidamente adv

1. [maravillosamente] splendidly

2. [con ostentación] magnificently

3. [con abundancia] generously, lavishly

Spanish-English dictionary > espléndidamente
10 excesivo

adj.

1 excessive, beyond measure, unconscionable, immoderate.

2 hypernomic.

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excesivo

► adjetivo

1 excessive

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(f. - excesiva)

adj.

excessive

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ADJ excessive

con generosidad excesiva — overgenerously

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adjetivo excessive

el precio me parece excesivo — the price seems excessive to me

llevaba un peso excesivo — it was overloaded o overweight

no mostró excesivo entusiasmo — he wasn't overly enthusiastic

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= excessive, overwide [over-wide], overkill, unreasonable, inordinate, extortionate, unconscionable, overabundant, bloated, over-the-top, outrageous, excess.

Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex. Overall, neither system proved ideal: LEXINET was deficient as regards lack of accessibility and excessive ambiguity; while the manual system gave rise to an over-wide variation of terms.

Ex. Full USMARC is overkill for many library operations.

Ex. However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex. Sometimes cataloguers will spend an inordinate length of time searching for the best heading.

Ex. This is an important and interesting book, but given that much of the material has previously been published, the price seems extortionate.

Ex. Slowly -- but not without sustained and unconscionable injustices to Native and African Americans -- the United States grew from a republic into a more inclusive democracy.

Ex. He contends, however, that the seemingly formless, overabundant, inchoate texture of the novel might also suggest a valid mode for the novelization of slavery.

Ex. They are are notorious for their inefficiency, conservatism, bloated bureaucracy, and obsoleteness.

Ex. It seems all Hollywood can do now is take an original classic and flog it to death with over-the-top special effects.

Ex. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.

Ex. The aim of the present study is to examine whether work-related factors contribute to excess male mortality.

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* capacidad excesiva = overcapacity [over-capacity].

* carga excesiva = overload.

* consumidor excesivo = overspender [over-spender].

* dependencia excesiva = over reliance [over-reliance].

* de un modo excesivo = extortionately.

* énfasis excesivo = overemphasis [over-emphasis].

* estimulación excesiva = overstimulation.

* estímulo excesivo = overstimulation.

* precio excesivo = steep price.

* simplificación excesiva = oversimplification [over-simplification].

* uso excesivo = prodigality.

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adjetivo excessive

el precio me parece excesivo — the price seems excessive to me

llevaba un peso excesivo — it was overloaded o overweight

no mostró excesivo entusiasmo — he wasn't overly enthusiastic

* * *

= excessive, overwide [over-wide], overkill, unreasonable, inordinate, extortionate, unconscionable, overabundant, bloated, over-the-top, outrageous, excess.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex: Overall, neither system proved ideal: LEXINET was deficient as regards lack of accessibility and excessive ambiguity; while the manual system gave rise to an over-wide variation of terms.

Ex: Full USMARC is overkill for many library operations.

Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex: Sometimes cataloguers will spend an inordinate length of time searching for the best heading.

Ex: This is an important and interesting book, but given that much of the material has previously been published, the price seems extortionate.

Ex: Slowly -- but not without sustained and unconscionable injustices to Native and African Americans -- the United States grew from a republic into a more inclusive democracy.

Ex: He contends, however, that the seemingly formless, overabundant, inchoate texture of the novel might also suggest a valid mode for the novelization of slavery.

Ex: They are are notorious for their inefficiency, conservatism, bloated bureaucracy, and obsoleteness.

Ex: It seems all Hollywood can do now is take an original classic and flog it to death with over-the-top special effects.

Ex: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.

Ex: The aim of the present study is to examine whether work-related factors contribute to excess male mortality.

* capacidad excesiva = overcapacity [over-capacity].

* carga excesiva = overload.

* consumidor excesivo = overspender [over-spender].

* dependencia excesiva = over reliance [over-reliance].

* de un modo excesivo = extortionately.

* énfasis excesivo = overemphasis [over-emphasis].

* estimulación excesiva = overstimulation.

* estímulo excesivo = overstimulation.

* precio excesivo = steep price.

* simplificación excesiva = oversimplification [over-simplification].

* uso excesivo = prodigality.

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excesivo -va

adjective

excessive

30 euros me parece excesivo 30 euros seems excessive to me

el camión llevaba un peso excesivo the truck was overloaded o overweight

el celo excesivo con que protege a sus hijos her over-protective attitude toward(s) her children

no mostró excesivo entusiasmo por el proyecto he wasn't overly enthusiastic o he didn't show a great deal of enthusiasm about the project

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excesivo adjetivo
excessive
excesivo,-a adjetivo excessive
' excesivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brutal
- derroche
- etílica
- etílico
- excesiva
- faraónica
- faraónico
- fuerte
- tremenda
- tremendo
- abuso
- exagerado
English:
excessive
- exorbitant
- extravagant
- fulsome
- hard
- immoderate
- inflated
- punitive
- steep
- undue
- unreasonable
- extortionate
- inordinate
- loosely

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excesivo, -a adj

excessive;

se pagan precios excesivos people pay inflated prices, Br people pay over the odds;

protegen al niño de un modo excesivo they are overprotective of the boy;

no tuvo excesiva suerte en semifinales she didn't do too well in the semifinals

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excesivo

adj excessive

* * *

excesivo, -va adj

: excessive

♦ excesivamente adv

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excesivo adj excessive

Spanish-English dictionary > excesivo
11 largamente

adv.

1 largely, copiously; completely; liberally, frankly; for a long time.

2 generously (compensar, tratar).

3 comfortably, at ease (vivir).

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largamente

► adverbio

1 at length, for a long time

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ADV

1) (=por mucho tiempo) a long time

el conflicto podría extenderse largamente — the conflict could drag on (a long time)

2) (=con detalle) at length

su libro trata largamente de este tema — his book deals with this subject at length

habló largamente de la crisis — he spoke at length about the crisis

3) (=abundantemente)
[compensar]
esto compensa largamente el esfuerzo — this fully compensates the effort

han rentabilizado largamente su inversión — they have received a handsome return on their investment

4) (=cómodamente)

vivir largamente — to live comfortably o at ease

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adverbio at length

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adverbio at length

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largamente

adverb

at length

fue largamente debatido it was debated at length

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largamente adv

1. [mucho tiempo] for a long time, at length;

la propuesta fue largamente debatida the proposal was discussed at length;

la largamente esperada aprobación llegó ayer the long-awaited approval came through yesterday;

el público ovacionó largamente al cantante the audience gave the singer a lengthy ovation

2. [cómodamente] easily, comfortably

3. [con generosidad] generously, liberally

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largamente

adv at length

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largamente adv

1) : at length, extensively

2) : easily, comfortably

3) : generously

Spanish-English dictionary > largamente
12 corresponder

v.

1 to correspond.

Estos dos objetos corresponden These two objects correspond.

2 to be right or fitting (ser adecuado).

voy a darle las gracias como corresponde I'm going to thank him, as is only right

3 to repay (sentimiento).

ella no le correspondía she didn't feel the same way about him

amor no correspondido unrequited love

4 to be supposed to, to have to, to correspond to oneself to, to have the obligation to.

Me corresponde hacer mi tarea I am supposed to do my homework.

Nos corresponde It corresponds to ourselves.

5 to reciprocate, to give back.

Con esto, correspondo su favor With this, I reciprocate his=her favor.

6 to concern, to correspond to.

Me corresponde este asunto This issue concerns me.

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corresponder

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser adecuado) to become, befit; (color, aspecto) to match, go with

■ este comportamiento es el que corresponde a su educación this behaviour befits his education

■ los zapatos no corresponden al vestido the shoes don't go with the dress

2 (encajar) to correspond (a, to), tally (a, with); (descripción) to fit

3 (pertenecer) to belong, pertain

■ esta mesa corresponde a mi habitación this table belongs in my bedroom

► verbo transitivo

1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn

■ me corresponde a mi it's my turn

2 (en un reparto) to get

■ me correspondió un coche I got a car

3 (incumbir) to be the job of, be the responsibility of

■ eso te corresponde a ti that's your job

4 (devolver) to return; (amabilidad) to repay

■ ella le correspondió con otro regalo she repaid him with another gift

► verbo pronominal corresponderse

1 (ajustarse) to correspond; (cifras) to tally

■ la dirección que te dio no se corresponde con la que yo tengo the address he gave you doesn't correspond to the one I have

2 (armonizar) to be in harmony, go with

3 (cartearse) to correspond

4 (amarse) to love each other

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verb

1) to correspond

2) belong

3) return

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1. VI

1) (=tocar)

a) [en reparto]

nos correspondieron diez euros a cada uno — each of us got ten euros as our share

b) [como derecho]

le corresponde un tercio de los beneficios — a third share of the profits goes to him

me corresponde un día de vacaciones cada dos semanas — I am due one day's holiday every two weeks

este hecho no ocupa el lugar que le corresponde en la historia de España — this event does not occupy the place it should in Spanish history, this event is not accorded the importance it deserves in Spanish history

c) [en sorteo, competición] [honor, victoria] to go to

el honor de representar a su país correspondió a Juan Blanco — the honour of representing his country fell to o went to Juan Blanco

la victoria final correspondió a Escartín — the final victory was Escartín's, the final victory went to Escartín

al primer premio le correspondieron 30.000 euros — the winner of the first prize received 30,000 euros

2) (=incumbir)

corresponder a algn — [responsabilidad] to fall to sb

esta decisión le corresponde al director — this decision is for the director (to take), this decision falls to the director

le corresponde a ella decidir — it's up to her to decide

nos corresponde a todos garantizar la calidad — it's everyone's job to ensure quality

a mí no me corresponde criticarlo — it is not for me to criticize him, it is not my place to criticize him

"a quien corresponda" — "to whom it may concern"

3) (=deberse)

corresponder a algo: de los 50 millones de ganancias, 40 corresponden a ventas en el extranjero — out of profits of 50 million, 40 million comes from overseas sales o overseas sales account for 40 million

la mayor parte de nuestra deuda corresponde a préstamos norteamericanos — most of our debt is a result of American loans, American loans account for most of our debt

4) frm (=ser adecuado)

corresponder a: se vistió como correspondía a la ocasión — she dressed suitably for the occasion

fue recibido como corresponde a una persona de su cargo — he was received in a manner befitting a person of his rank, he was received as befitted a person of his rank

5) (=concordar)

corresponder a o con — to match with, match up with

su versión de los hechos no corresponde a la realidad — her version of the events does not match up with o correspond to o tally with the truth

el presunto delincuente, cuyas iniciales corresponden a las siglas R.C.A. — the alleged perpetrator of the crime, whose initials are R.C.A.

los dos cadáveres hallados corresponden a los dos secuestrados — the two bodies found are those of the two kidnap victims

esa forma de actuar no corresponde con sus principios — such behaviour is not in keeping with his principles

6) (=retribuir)

corresponder a — [+ cariño, amor] to return; [+ favor, generosidad] to repay, return

ella lo amaba, pero él no le correspondía — she loved him but he did not return her love o love her back o love her in return

un amor no correspondido — unrequited love

nunca podré corresponder a tanta generosidad — I can never adequately repay o return such generosity

pero ella le correspondió con desprecio — but she responded with contempt, but all she gave in return was contempt

7) (Mat) to correspond

8) (Ferro)

corresponder con algo — to connect with sth

2.

See:

corresponderse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( en un reparto) (+ me/te/le etc)

le correspondió la mitad de la herencia — half the inheritance went to him

ésta es la parte que te corresponde — this is your part

b) ( incumbir)

te corresponde a ti preparar el informe — it's your job to prepare the report

el lugar que le corresponde — his rightful place

a quien corresponda — (Corresp) to whom it may concern

con los honores que corresponden a su rango — with the honors befitting his rank

c) (en 3^a pers) ( ser adecuado)

te disculpas, como corresponde — apologize, you know you should o (frml) as is right and proper

serán juzgados como corresponde — they will be tried according to the law

según corresponda — as appropriate

2) (encajar, cuadrar)

esto aquí no corresponde — this doesn't belong o go here

corresponder a algo: su aspecto correspondía a la descripción his appearance fitted o matched the description; la leyenda no corresponde a la fotografía — the caption doesn't belong with o match this photograph

3) (a favor, atención)

corresponder a algo: quisiera corresponder a su generosidad I'd like to repay them for their generosity; (+ me/te/le etc) lo quiere, pero él no le corresponde she loves him, but he doesn't feel the same way about her; y tú le correspondes con esta grosería — and you repay him with this kind of rudeness
2.
corresponder vt < favor> to return; < atención> to return, repay

un amor no correspondido — an unrequited love
3.
corresponderse v pron

corresponderse con algo — <con los hechos/con la declaración> to square o tally with something

eso no se corresponde con su manera de ser — that's out of keeping with her character

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= fit, behoove [behove, -USA], return + Posesivo + affection, requite.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. With the vendors ready to listen it behoves the information profession to work out what it wants.

Ex. The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky skin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.

Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

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* como corresponde a = as befits.

* corresponder a = be incumbent on/upon, fall to.

* corresponder a + Nombre = be up to + Nombre.

* corresponderse = match, bear + correspondence (to).

* corresponderse a = befit.

* corresponderse (a/con) = correspond (to/with).

* corresponderse con = go with, go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* hacer lo que le corresponde a Uno = do + Posesivo + part.

* lo que le corresponde = fair share.

* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.

* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.

* responsabilidad + corresponder a = responsibility + fall to.

* según corresponda = as appropriate.

* si corresponde = if applicable.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( en un reparto) (+ me/te/le etc)

le correspondió la mitad de la herencia — half the inheritance went to him

ésta es la parte que te corresponde — this is your part

b) ( incumbir)

te corresponde a ti preparar el informe — it's your job to prepare the report

el lugar que le corresponde — his rightful place

a quien corresponda — (Corresp) to whom it may concern

con los honores que corresponden a su rango — with the honors befitting his rank

c) (en 3^a pers) ( ser adecuado)

te disculpas, como corresponde — apologize, you know you should o (frml) as is right and proper

serán juzgados como corresponde — they will be tried according to the law

según corresponda — as appropriate

2) (encajar, cuadrar)

esto aquí no corresponde — this doesn't belong o go here

corresponder a algo: su aspecto correspondía a la descripción his appearance fitted o matched the description; la leyenda no corresponde a la fotografía — the caption doesn't belong with o match this photograph

3) (a favor, atención)

corresponder a algo: quisiera corresponder a su generosidad I'd like to repay them for their generosity; (+ me/te/le etc) lo quiere, pero él no le corresponde she loves him, but he doesn't feel the same way about her; y tú le correspondes con esta grosería — and you repay him with this kind of rudeness
2.
corresponder vt < favor> to return; < atención> to return, repay

un amor no correspondido — an unrequited love
3.
corresponderse v pron

corresponderse con algo — <con los hechos/con la declaración> to square o tally with something

eso no se corresponde con su manera de ser — that's out of keeping with her character

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= fit, behoove [behove, -USA], return + Posesivo + affection, requite.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: With the vendors ready to listen it behoves the information profession to work out what it wants.

Ex: The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky skin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.

Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

* como corresponde a = as befits.

* corresponder a = be incumbent on/upon, fall to.

* corresponder a + Nombre = be up to + Nombre.

* corresponderse = match, bear + correspondence (to).

* corresponderse a = befit.

* corresponderse (a/con) = correspond (to/with).

* corresponderse con = go with, go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* hacer lo que le corresponde a Uno = do + Posesivo + part.

* lo que le corresponde = fair share.

* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.

* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.

* responsabilidad + corresponder a = responsibility + fall to.

* según corresponda = as appropriate.

* si corresponde = if applicable.

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corresponder [E1 ]

vi

A

1 (en un reparto) (+ me/te/le etc):

a él le corresponde la mitad de la herencia half the inheritance goes to him

ésta es la parte que te corresponde this is your part o share

2

(incumbir): te corresponde a ti preparar el informe it's your job to prepare the report

no me corresponde a mí decírselo it's not my job o it's not for me to tell him

el lugar que le corresponde his rightful place

a quien corresponda ( Corresp) to whom it may concern

fue recibido con los honores que corresponden a su rango he was received with the honors befitting his rank

3 ( en tercera persona)

(ser adecuado): si no puedes ir, lo que corresponde es que le avises if you can't go you should let him know

ahora vas y te disculpas, como corresponde now go and apologize, you know you should o ( frml) as is right and proper

serán juzgados como corresponde they will be tried according to the due process of the law

ponlos en el cajón o archívalos, según corresponda put them in the drawer or file them, as appropriate

B

(cuadrar, encajar): esto aquí no corresponde this doesn't belong o fit o go here

corresponder A/ CON algo:

su aspecto correspondía a la descripción que me habían dado his appearance fitted o matched the description I had been given

su versión no corresponde con la de los demás testigos his version does not square with o tally with o match that of the other witnesses

la leyenda no corresponde a la fotografía the caption doesn't belong with o match this photograph

C (a un favor, una atención) corresponder A algo:

quisiera corresponder a su generosidad I'd like to repay them for their generosity, I'd like to return o repay their generosity

(+ me/te/le etc): lo quiere, pero él no le corresponde she loves him, but he doesn't return her love o feel the same way about her

la ama y ella le corresponde con desprecio he loves her but she responds with contempt

y tú le correspondes con esta grosería and you repay him with this kind of rudeness

■ corresponder

vt

‹favor› to return; ‹atención› to return, repay

la historia de un amor no correspondido a story of unrequited love

■ corresponderse

v pron

corresponderse CON algo:

su versión no se corresponde con los hechos reales her version doesn't square o tally with the facts

eso no se corresponde para nada con su manera de ser that's totally out of keeping with her character

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corresponder ( conjugate corresponder) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( en un reparto):

◊ le corresponde la mitad de la herencia he's entitled to half the inheritance;

la parte que te corresponde your part o share
b) ( incumbir):

◊ te corresponde a ti preparar el informe it's your job to prepare the report;

el lugar que le corresponde his rightful place
c) (en 3a pers) ( ser adecuado):

◊ debe disculparse, como corresponde he must apologize, as is right and proper (frml);

según corresponda as appropriate
2 (encajar, cuadrar):
◊ su aspecto corresponde a la descripción his appearance fits o matches the description;

el texto no corresponde a la foto the text doesn't belong with o match the photograph
3 corresponder a algo ‹ a un favor› to return sth;
‹a amabilidad/generosidad› to repay sth
verbo transitivo ‹favor/atención› to return;
◊ un amor no correspondido an unrequited love

corresponder verbo intransitivo
1 (pertenecer) to belong: sólo pido lo que me corresponde, I only want my share
2 (ser adecuado) to correspond [a, to] [ con, with]
3 (incumbir) to concern, be incumbent upon: esa tarea le corresponde, that's his job

' corresponder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concernir
- tocar
- devolver
- encajar
- responder
English:
belong
- correspond
- reciprocate
- return
- up to
- match
- repay

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corresponder

♦ vi

1. [compensar]
corresponder (con algo) a algo/alguien to repay sth/sb (with sth);

ella nunca correspondió a mi amor she never returned my love, she never felt the same way about me;

amor no correspondido unrequited love

2. [tocar]
les corresponden 5 millones a cada uno they get o they're due 5 million each;

a mí me correspondió encargarme de la comida it was my job to take care of o organize the food

3. [coincidir, encajar] to correspond (a/con to/with);
esta historia no corresponde con la realidad this story doesn't tally o agree with the facts

4. [competer]
corresponderle a alguien hacer algo to be sb's responsibility to do sth;

no me corresponde a mí enjuiciar su trabajo it's not my place to judge his work

5. [ser adecuado] to be right o fitting;

voy a darle las gracias como corresponde I'm going to thank him, as is only right;

estuvo genial, tal y como corresponde a un cantante de su talla she was brilliant, just as you would expect from a singer of her stature

♦ vt
[sentimiento] to repay;
ella no le correspondía she didn't feel the same way about him

♦ See also the pronominal verb corresponderse

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corresponder

v/i

1

:

corresponder a alguien de bienes be for s.o., be due to s.o.; de responsabilidad be up to s.o.; de asunto concern s.o.; a un favor repay s.o. ( con with)

2

:

actuar como corresponde do the right thing

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corresponder vi

1) : to correspond

2) : to pertain, to belong

3) : to be appropriate, to fit

4) : to reciprocate

♦ See also the reflexive verb corresponderse

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corresponder vb

1. (tocar) to be

a cada invitado le corresponde un trozo de tarta there is a slice of cake for every guest

2. (responsibilidad, obligación) to be your job / to be up to

eso te corresponde a ti that's your job / that's up to you

Spanish-English dictionary > corresponder
13 premiar

v.

1 to reward.

2 to give a prize to (dar un premio a).

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premiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (otorgar premio) to award a prize to

2 (recompensar) to reward

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verb

1) to reward

2) award

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VT

1) (=dar un premio a) to award a prize to

el jurado ha premiado la película italiana — the jury awarded a prize to the Italian film

fue premiado el director italiano — the Italian director received an award

han premiado el documental — the documentary won an award

2) (=recompensar) to reward ( con with)

han premiado su esfuerzo con un aumento de sueldo — they rewarded his efforts with a pay rise

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verbo transitivo

a) <actor/escritor> to award a/the prize to, award... a/the prize

premiaron tres películas cubanas — three Cuban films won awards

fue premiado con el Nobel de la Paz — he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

b) <generosidad/sacrificio> to reward

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= reward.

Ex. They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

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verbo transitivo

a) <actor/escritor> to award a/the prize to, award... a/the prize

premiaron tres películas cubanas — three Cuban films won awards

fue premiado con el Nobel de la Paz — he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

b) <generosidad/sacrificio> to reward

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= reward.

Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

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premiar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹actor/escritor› to award a/the prize to, award … a/the prize

premiaron tres películas cubanas en el festival three Cuban films won awards at the festival

fue premiado con el Nobel de la Paz he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

2 ‹generosidad/sacrificio› to reward

su actuación fue premiada con una fuerte ovación his performance was rewarded with o received great applause

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premiar ( conjugate premiar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹actor/escritor› to award a/the prize to, award … a/the prize

b) ‹generosidad/sacrificio› to reward

premiar verbo transitivo
1 (dar un premio) to award o give a prize [a, to]
2 (recompensar un esfuerzo, sacrificio) to reward: premiamos su fidelidad con un descuento, we're rewarding your loyalty with a discount
' premiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
premiado
English:
reward

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premiar vt

1. [recompensar] to reward;

premian la fidelidad con vales de descuento they reward loyalty with discount vouchers;

la decisión premia la calidad sobre la originalidad the decision places quality above originality

2. [dar un premio a] to give a prize to;

fue premiado con un viaje al Caribe he won a trip to the Caribbean;

fue premiado con el Óscar al mejor actor he won o he was awarded the Oscar for best actor

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premiar

v/t award a prize to

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premiar vt

1) : to award a prize to

2) : to reward

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premiar vb to award a prize to

han premiado al candidato más joven they awarded a prize to the youngest candidate

Spanish-English dictionary > premiar
14 arranque

m.

1 start (comienzo).

2 starter (motor) (automobiles) (motor).

arranque eléctrico electrical starting

3 fit (arrebato).

en un arranque de ira/generosidad in a fit of anger/generosity

4 start-up, startup.

5 outburst, dash, outbreak, spurt.

6 driveaway, action of moving ahead from a stopped position in a vehicle.

7 snatch.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: arrancar.

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arranque

► nombre masculino

1 TÉCNICA starting mechanism

2 (comienzo) start

3 figurado (arrebato) outburst, fit

■ un arranque de furia a fit of rage

4 ARQUITECTURA (de escalera) foot; (de arco) base

5 (decisión, valentía) courage, determination

6 (ocurrencia ingeniosa) joke, witticism

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en un arranque impulsively

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noun m.

1) starting mechanism

2) outburst, fit

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SM

1) (Mec) starting mechanism

el motor tiene algunos problemas de arranque — the engine has problems getting started

ni para el arranque Méx * —

¡10.000 pesos!, con eso ni para el arranque — 10,000 pesos! that's nowhere near enough *

no tengo ni para el arranque — I haven't got nowhere near enough

arranque automático — starter motor

arranque en frío — cold start

arranque manual — crank start
motor
2) (=comienzo) beginning

el arranque de esta tradición se remonta al siglo XVIII — the beginning of this tradition dates back to the 18th century

el arranque de la historia es muy original — the beginning of the story is very original
punto
3) (=impulso)

me falta arranque para embarcarme en esta empresa — I'm not bold enough to embark on this venture

aprovechando este arranque de la economía — taking advantage of this burst in the economy

necesita un poco más de arranque para ganar el partido — he needs a little more drive to win the match

4) (=arrebato) [de generosidad, franqueza] outburst; [de ira, violencia] fit; [de energía] burst

en un arranque de generosidad — in an outburst of generosity

en un arranque de celos — in a fit of jealousy

5) (=ocurrencia) witty remark

tiene muy buenos arranques — he makes some very witty remarks

6) (=base) [de columna, arco] base; [de escalera] foot

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masculino

1) (Auto, Mec) starting mechanism

el coche tiene problemas de arranque — I have problems starting it

ni para el arranque — (Méx fam)

con un kilo no tenemos ni para el arranque — one kilo won't get us far (colloq)

2) ( de arco) base

3)

a) ( arrebato) fit

un arranque de celos/ira — a fit of jealousy/rage

un arranque de actividad/energía — a burst of activity/energy

b) (brío, energía) drive

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masculino

1) (Auto, Mec) starting mechanism

el coche tiene problemas de arranque — I have problems starting it

ni para el arranque — (Méx fam)

con un kilo no tenemos ni para el arranque — one kilo won't get us far (colloq)

2) ( de arco) base

3)

a) ( arrebato) fit

un arranque de celos/ira — a fit of jealousy/rage

un arranque de actividad/energía — a burst of activity/energy

b) (brío, energía) drive

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arranque¹

¹ = startup [start-up], boot process, ignition.

Ex: This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.

Ex: Lines of defence include the protection of the boot process with keyboard modification to disable any keys that can be used to interrupt the boot process.

Ex: The booklet concludes with a section on motorcycle maintenance that addresses lubrication, ignition tune-up, electrical systems, carburetors, and general troubleshooting.

* arranque, comienzo, inicio, puesta en funcionamiento, puesta en marcha = startup [start-up].

* arranque con cables = jump-starting [jumpstarting].

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* de arranque = bootable.

* llave de arranque = ignition key.

* pinzas de arranque = jumper cables, booster cables, jumper leads.

* sistema de arranque = starting system.

* velocidad de arranque = getaway speed.

arranque²

² = burst.

Ex: Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.

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arranque

masculine

A ( Auto, Mec) starting mechanism

el coche tiene problemas de arranque I have problems starting it o getting it started

motor² (↑ motor (2))

ni para el arranque ( Méx fam): con un kilo no tenemos ni para el arranque one kilo won't get us far ( colloq)

¿jugar contra Juan? ese no me sirve ni para el arranque play Juan? that's not much of a challenge

B (de un arco) base punto

C ( Inf)

boot: arranque caliente/frío warm/cold boot

D

1 (arrebato) fit

un arranque de celos/ira/locura a fit of jealousy/rage/madness

un arranque de actividad/energía a burst of activity/energy

2 (brío, energía) drive

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Del verbo arrancar: ( conjugate arrancar)

arranqué es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

arranque es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
arrancar
arranque
arrancar ( conjugate arrancar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ hoja de papel› to tear out;
‹ etiqueta› to tear off;
‹botón/venda› to pull off;
‹ planta› to pull up;
‹ flor› to pick;
‹diente/pelo› to pull out;
◊ le arrancó el bolso he snatched her bag

2 ‹confesión/declaración› to extract
3 ‹motor/coche› to start
verbo intransitivo [motor/vehículo] to start
arrancarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ‹pelo/diente› to pull out;
‹piel/botón› to pull off
2 (Chi fam) ( huir) to run away
arranque sustantivo masculino
a) (Auto, Mec) starting mechanism;

◊ tengo problemas con el arranque I have problems starting the car

b) ( arrebato) arranque de algo fit of sth

arrancar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una planta) to uproot, pull up
arrancar de raíz, to uproot
2 (una página) to tear out
(un diente) to pull out
3 fig (una confesión) to extract
4 (mover) no había manera de arrancar a Rodrigo de allí, it was impossible to pull Rodrigo away
5 Auto Téc to start
II verbo intransitivo
1 Auto Téc to start
2 (empezar) to begin: estábamos tan tranquilos y de repente arrancó a llorar, everything was quiet when he suddenly started crying
arranque sustantivo masculino
1 (inicio) start
2 Auto Téc starting
3 fam (arrebato) outburst, fit
' arranque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
motor
- arrebato
- pedal
English:
blaze
- boot
- burst
- fit
- jump-start
- outburst
- starter
- starting switch
- booster
- crank
- ignition
- jumper
- kick

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arranque

♦ ver arrancar

♦ nm

1. [comienzo] start;

el equipo no ha tenido un buen arranque liguero the team has had a poor start to the season;

la película se proyectó en el arranque del certamen the festival kicked off with a screening of the film

2. Aut [motor] starter (motor);

durante el arranque [puesta en marcha] while starting the car

Comp
arranque eléctrico [mecanismo] electrical starter
3. Informát boot-up, start-up

4. [de arco] base

5. [arrebato]
en un arranque de ira/generosidad in a fit of anger/generosity;

¡tiene unos arranques! he just flies off the handle without warning!

6. [decisión] drive

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arranque

m

1 AUTO starter (motor);

no hay ningún problema con el arranque there’s no problem starting it

2 INFOR start(-up), boot

3 ( energía) drive

4 ( ataque) fit

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arranque nm

1) : starter (of a car)

2) arrebato: outburst, fit

3)

punto de arranque : beginning, starting point

Spanish-English dictionary > arranque
15 apabullar

v.

1 to overwhelm.

María apabulló a su novio Mary broke=overwhelmed her boyfriend.

2 to overpower by talking, to talk down.

Ella apabulla a cualquiera She overpowers anyone by talking.

3 to squash, to crush.

El alud apabulló al pueblo The landslide squashed the village.

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apabullar

► verbo transitivo

1 (dejar confuso) to bewilder, confuse

2 (abrumar) to overwhelm

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verb

to overwhelm

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1.

VT [+ rival] to crush

se le ve algo apabullado por las circunstancias — he was rather overwhelmed by the situation

2.

See:

apabullarse

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verbo transitivo ( vencer) to overwhelm, crush; ( dejar confuso) to overwhelm

su generosidad me dejó apabullada — his generosity overwhelmed me

* * *

= overpower.

Ex. She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.

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verbo transitivo ( vencer) to overwhelm, crush; ( dejar confuso) to overwhelm

su generosidad me dejó apabullada — his generosity overwhelmed me

* * *

= overpower.

Ex: She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.

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apabullar [A1 ]

vt

(vencer) to overwhelm, crush; (dejar confuso) to overwhelm

su generosidad me dejó apabullada his generosity overwhelmed me

los museos muy grandes me apabullan I find big museums too much to handle o so overwhelming

lo apabullaron con tanto consejo he was bewildered by so much advice

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apabullar ( conjugate apabullar) verbo transitivo ( vencer) to overwhelm, crush;
( dejar confuso) to overwhelm
apabullar verbo transitivo to bewilder
' apabullar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avasallar
English:
squash

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apabullar

♦ vt

to overwhelm;

me apabulla tanta generosidad I'm overcome o overwhelmed by so much generosity;

su respuesta me apabulló her reply left me speechless;

los corredores keniatas apabullaron a sus rivales the Kenyan runners crushed o overwhelmed their rivals;

nos apabulló con sus conocimientos de música antigua she astonished o astounded us with her knowledge of early music

♦ See also the pronominal verb apabullarse

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apabullar

v/t overwhelm

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apabullar vt

: to overwhelm

Spanish-English dictionary > apabullar
16 bondad

f.

1 goodness.

tener la bondad de hacer algo to be kind enough to do something

2 Kindness.

Una de las siete virtudes One of the seven virtues.

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bondad

► nombre femenino

1 goodness

2 (afabilidad) kindness

3 (amabilidad) kindness

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tener la bondad de + inf to be kind enough to + inf

■ tenga la bondad de decirle que... please tell him that...

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noun f.

goodness, kindness

* * *

SF (=cualidad) goodness; (=amabilidad) kindness

tener la bondad de hacer algo — to be so kind as to do sth, be good enough to do sth

tenga la bondad de pasar — please go in

tenga la bondad de no fumar — please refrain from smoking

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femenino

a) (Fil) goodness; (afabilidad, generosidad) goodness, kindness

¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? — (frml) would you mind closing the door?

tengan la bondad de no fumar — (frml) kindly o please refrain from smoking (frml)

b) ( del clima) mildness

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= kindliness, kindness, goodness.

Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex. She had counseled kindness and understanding (coupled with a little divination!), and got on with him swimmingly.

Ex. Measurement in and of itself is neutral and cannot indicate ' goodness' or 'badness' = La medición en sí misma es neutral y no puede indicar lo bueno o malo que algo es.

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* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

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femenino

a) (Fil) goodness; (afabilidad, generosidad) goodness, kindness

¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? — (frml) would you mind closing the door?

tengan la bondad de no fumar — (frml) kindly o please refrain from smoking (frml)

b) ( del clima) mildness

* * *

= kindliness, kindness, goodness.

Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex: She had counseled kindness and understanding (coupled with a little divination!), and got on with him swimmingly.

Ex: Measurement in and of itself is neutral and cannot indicate ' goodness' or 'badness' = La medición en sí misma es neutral y no puede indicar lo bueno o malo que algo es.

* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

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bondad

feminine

1 ( Fil) goodness; (afabilidad, generosidad) goodness, kindness

¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? ( frml); would you mind closing the door?, would you be so kind o good as to close the door? ( BrE frml)

tengan la bondad de no fumar ( frml); kindly o please refrain from smoking ( frml)

2 (del clima) mildness

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bondad sustantivo femenino
a) (afabilidad, generosidad) goodness, kindness;

◊ ¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? (frml) would you mind closing the door?

b) ( del clima) mildness

bondad sustantivo femenino
1 goodness
2 frml (cortesía) tenga la bondad de pasar, please be so kind as to come in
' bondad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- bien
- presidir
- benevolencia
- infinito
- personificar
English:
goodness
- kindness
- mildness
- soft-heartedness
- bear

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bondad nf

1. [cualidad] goodness;

la bondad del clima the mildness of the climate;

las bondades de la dieta mediterránea the benefits of the Mediterranean diet

2. [amabilidad] kindness;

¿tendrías la bondad de acercarme esa silla? would you be so kind as to pass me that chair?;

tenga la bondad de entrar do please come in

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bondad

f goodness, kindness;

tenga la bondad de please be so kind as to

* * *

bondad nf

benevolencia: goodness, kindness

tener la bondad de hacer algo: to be kind enough to do something

* * *

bondad n kindness

Spanish-English dictionary > bondad
17 rumbo

m.

1 course.

tomar otro rumbo (figurative) to take a different tack

no me gusta el rumbo que están tomando las negociaciones I don't like the direction o turn the negotiations have taken

ir con rumbo a to be heading for

cambió el rumbo de su vida it changed the course of her life

caminar sin rumbo (fijo) to wander aimlessly

corregir el rumbo (figurative) to correct one's course

habrá que corregir el rumbo de la empresa (figurative) we will have to change the company's direction

mantener el rumbo to maintain one's course

poner rumbo a to set course for

perder el rumbo to go off course; (barco) to lose one's way (figurative) (persona)

el rumbo de los acontecimientos the course of events

2 direction, bearing, destination, way.

3 rhumb.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rumbar.

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rumbo

► nombre masculino

1 (dirección) course, direction

2 familiar figurado (pompa) pomp, show

3 familiar figurado (generosidad) lavishness, generosity

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con rumbo a / rumbo a bound for, heading for, in the direction of

marcar el rumbo to set the course

perder el rumbo to go off course 2 figurado to lose one's bearings

poner rumbo a to head for

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noun m.

course, direction, route

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I
SM

1) (=dirección) (Aer, Náut) course

corregir el rumbo — to correct one's course

perder el rumbo — (Aer, Náut) to go off course

poner rumbo a — to set a course for

con rumbo a: acababa de despegar con rumbo a Rumanía — it had just taken off for Romania

zarparon con rumbo sur — they set a southerly course

sin rumbo (fijo) — [pasear] aimlessly; [viajar] with no fixed destination

una existencia sin rumbo — an aimless existence

2) (=tendencia)

los acontecimientos han tomado un nuevo rumbo — events have taken a new turn

los nuevos rumbos de la estrategia occidental — the new lines of western strategy

3) (=generosidad) generosity, lavishness

de mucho rumbo — = rumboso

viajar con rumbo — to travel in style

4) LAm (=fiesta) party

5) Cono Sur (=herida) cut (on the head)
II
SM And (Orn) hummingbird

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masculino

1) ( dirección) direction, course; (Náut) course

caminar sin rumbo fijo — to wander aimlessly

partió (con) rumbo a Toluca — he set off for Toluca

navegar con rumbo norte/sur — to sail a northerly/southerly course

poner rumbo a — to set a course for o head for

los acontecimientos tomaron un rumbo trágico — events took a tragic turn

a partir de entonces su vida tomó un nuevo rumbo — that changed the whole course of his life

2) ( esplendidez) lavishness

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= tack, sense of purpose.

Ex. The simplest tack would be to include the metadata in the notes field but sorting by metadata attributes is problematic and clunky.

Ex. This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.

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* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* camino sin rumbo = the road to nowhere.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* desviado de rumbo = off course.

* desviarse de rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.

* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.

* fuera de rumbo = off course.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* no tener rumbo = lose + Posesivo + way.

* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.

* perdido de rumbo = off course.

* rumbo a = en route to, en route for, bound for.

* rumbo de colisión = collision course.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* sin rumbo = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* trazar un rumbo = chart + course.

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masculino

1) ( dirección) direction, course; (Náut) course

caminar sin rumbo fijo — to wander aimlessly

partió (con) rumbo a Toluca — he set off for Toluca

navegar con rumbo norte/sur — to sail a northerly/southerly course

poner rumbo a — to set a course for o head for

los acontecimientos tomaron un rumbo trágico — events took a tragic turn

a partir de entonces su vida tomó un nuevo rumbo — that changed the whole course of his life

2) ( esplendidez) lavishness

* * *

= tack, sense of purpose.

Ex: The simplest tack would be to include the metadata in the notes field but sorting by metadata attributes is problematic and clunky.

Ex: This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* camino sin rumbo = the road to nowhere.

* con rumbo a = bound for.

* desviado de rumbo = off course.

* desviarse de rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.

* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.

* fuera de rumbo = off course.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* no tener rumbo = lose + Posesivo + way.

* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.

* perdido de rumbo = off course.

* rumbo a = en route to, en route for, bound for.

* rumbo de colisión = collision course.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* sin rumbo = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* trazar un rumbo = chart + course.

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rumbo

masculine

A (dirección) direction, course; ( Náut) course

caminaba sin rumbo fijo she wandered aimlessly

partió (con) rumbo a Toluca he set off for Toluca

abandonó el país (con) rumbo a Francia she left the country bound for France

navegábamos con rumbo norte we were sailing northward(s) o north, we were sailing a northerly course

el barco puso rumbo a la costa italiana the boat set a course for o headed for the Italian coast

los acontecimientos han tomado un rumbo trágico events have taken a tragic turn

a partir de entonces su vida tomó un nuevo rumbo that changed the course of his life

la poesía española inició un nuevo rumbo Spanish poetry began to move in a new direction o took a new turn

B (esplendidez) lavishness

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rumbo sustantivo masculino ( dirección) direction, course;
(Náut) course;
◊ caminar sin rumbo fijo to wander aimlessly;

partió (con) rumbo a Toluca he set off for Toluca;
navegar con rumbo norte to sail a northerly course;
los acontecimientos tomaron un rumbo trágico events took a tragic turn
rumbo sustantivo masculino
1 (dirección) direction, course
poner rumbo a, to head o be bound for
Náut course
puso rumbo a Valencia, he set a course for Valencia
2 (conducta, tendencia) course
perder el rumbo, to lose one's way: deberíamos dar un nuevo rumbo a nuestra política de empleo, we should change our hiring policy

' rumbo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curso
- derrota
- destino
- dirección
- este
- giro
- marcha
- sesgo
- singladura
- vagar
- vagabunda
- vagabundear
- vagabundo
- cauce
- navegante
- navegar
- torcer
- variar
English:
aimless
- aimlessly
- course
- drift
- mooch
- northward
- route
- switch-over
- bound
- head

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rumbo nm

1. [dirección] [al navegar] course;

ir con rumbo a to be heading for;

zarparon con rumbo a lo desconocido they set out into the unknown;

cambió el rumbo de su vida it changed the course of her life;

corregir el rumbo to correct one's course;

habrá que corregir el rumbo de la empresa we will have to change the company's direction;

mantener el rumbo to maintain one's course;

perder el rumbo [barco] to go off course;
Fig [persona] to lose one's way;
puso rumbo al sur/a Terranova he set a course for the south/for Newfoundland;

el rumbo de los acontecimientos the course of events;

caminar sin rumbo (fijo) to wander aimlessly;
Fig
tomar otro rumbo to take a different tack;

no me gusta el rumbo que están tomando las negociaciones I don't like the direction o turn the negotiations have taken

2. [ostentación] lavishness

3. CAm [juerga] binge

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rumbo

m course;

tomar rumbo a head for;

perder el rumbo fig lose one’s way;

tomar otro rumbo tb fig take a different course

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rumbo nm

1) : direction, course

con rumbo a: bound for, heading for

perder el rumbo: to go off course, to lose one's bearings

sin rumbo: aimless, aimlessly

2) : ostentation, pomp

3) : lavishness, generosity

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rumbo n

1. (de barco, avión) course

pusieron rumbo al Caribe they set a course for the Caribbean

el barco lleva rumbo norte the ship is sailing north

2. (dirección) direction

unas elecciones pueden cambiar el rumbo de la política de un país an election can change the political direction of a country

Spanish-English dictionary > rumbo
18 igualar

v.

1 to make equal, to equalize (hacer igual).

igualar algo a o con to equate something with

El aparato iguala los tonos The machine equalizes the tones.

2 to be equal to (person).

nadie la iguala en generosidad nobody is as generous as she is

3 to level (terreno).

4 to equal, to equate, to be equal to, to match.

Su energía iguala a su insistencia Her energy equals her insistence.

5 to amount to.

Eso iguala a un millón That amounts to a million.

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igualar

► verbo transitivo

1 to make equal

■ ambas delegaciones han logrado finalmente igualar sus posturas the two delegations have managed to iron out their differences

■ tendremos que igualar los precios a los de la competencia we'll have to bring our prices into line with those of our competitors

■ se ha llegado a un nivel de progreso nunca antes igualado progress has reached previously unattained levels

2 (allanar) to level; (pulir) to smooth

3 (comparar) to match

■ no hay nadie que lo iguale nobody can match him, he has no equal

4 DEPORTE (partido) to draw; (tanteo) to equalize

► verbo pronominal igualarse

1 (ser iguales) to be equal

2 (compararse) to be compared

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verb

1) to equal

2) level

3) tie

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1. VT

1) (=hacer igual)

a) [+ cantidades, sueldos] to make equal, make the same; [+ resultado] to equal

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

ha conseguido igualar el número de partidos ganados — she has managed to win the same number of matches

conseguimos igualar el número de votos — we managed to equal the number of votes

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

han igualado mi sueldo al vuestro — they've put us on the same salary, they've made my salary the same as yours

si igualamos la x a 2 — if x is equal to 2

b) (Dep) [+ marca, récord] to equal

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

• igualar el partido — to draw the match, equalize

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

2) [+ suelo, superficie] to level, level off

quiero que me iguales el flequillo — can you just even up the fringe?

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

3) (=poner al mismo nivel) [+ precios] to match, equal; [+ derechos, fuerzas] to place on an equal footing

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

la constitución iguala los derechos de todos los ciudadanos — the constitution grants equal rights to all citizens

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

nadie le igualaba en sabiduría — there was none as wise as he

a final de curso consiguió igualar a su hermano en las notas — at the end of the year she managed to get the same marks as her brother

4) (Com) [+ venta] to agree upon

2. VI

1) (=ser igual)

• igualar con algo — to match sth

el bolso iguala con los zapatos — the handbag matches the shoes

• igualar en belleza — to be equally beautiful

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

2) (Dep) (=empatar) to score the equalizer, equalize

3) (Com) to come to an agreement

4) CAm, Méx * to be too familiar, be cheeky *

3.

See:

igualarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( nivelar) <superficie/terreno> to level, level off; <flequillo/dobladillo> to even up, make... straight

b) < salarios> to make... equal o the same

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

ha sido igualada a Juana de Arco — she has been likened to Joan of Arc

2)

a) <éxito/récord> to equal, match

nadie puede igualar nuestros precios — unbeatable prices!

b) (Dep)

Pérez igualó el marcador — Pérez scored the equalizer
2.
igualarse v pron

no existe otro que se le iguale — he has no equal

igualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something

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= equal, equate (with/to), level, place + Nombre + on the same footing as, equalise [equalize, -USA].

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

Ex. These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.

Ex. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.

Ex. The programme promotes the true integration of librarians into clinical teams and places them on the same footing as case workers, nutritionists and pharmacists.

Ex. This portal aims to equalize access to education and help people in developing countries improve their chances for a better life.

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* igualar a = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* igualar las condiciones para todos = level + the playing field.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( nivelar) <superficie/terreno> to level, level off; <flequillo/dobladillo> to even up, make... straight

b) < salarios> to make... equal o the same

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

ha sido igualada a Juana de Arco — she has been likened to Joan of Arc

2)

a) <éxito/récord> to equal, match

nadie puede igualar nuestros precios — unbeatable prices!

b) (Dep)

Pérez igualó el marcador — Pérez scored the equalizer
2.
igualarse v pron

no existe otro que se le iguale — he has no equal

igualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something

* * *

= equal, equate (with/to), level, place + Nombre + on the same footing as, equalise [equalize, -USA].

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

Ex: These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.

Ex: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.

Ex: The programme promotes the true integration of librarians into clinical teams and places them on the same footing as case workers, nutritionists and pharmacists.

Ex: This portal aims to equalize access to education and help people in developing countries improve their chances for a better life.

* igualar a = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* igualar las condiciones para todos = level + the playing field.

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igualar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (nivelar) ‹superficie/terreno› to level, level off; ‹flequillo/dobladillo› to even up, make … straight

¿puedes igualarme las puntas? could you tidy up o even up o trim the ends for me?

2 ‹salarios› to make … equal o the same igualar algo CONor A algo to make sth the same AS sth

si igualamos la ecuación a cero if we make the equation equal zero

para igualar fuerzas con sus rivales to put them on an equal footing with their rivals

B

1 ‹éxito/récord/hazaña› to equal, match

[ S ] nadie puede igualar nuestros precios unbeatable prices!, nobody can match our prices!

2 ( Dep):

a los 30 minutos Pérez igualó el marcador in the 30th minute Pérez scored the equalizer o tied the scores o equalized

Ortiz anotó otro gol igualando el marcador a tres Ortiz scored another goal, taking the score to three all o three each o three-three

igualarron a dos goles they drew/tied two goals each

■ igualar

vi

( Dep):

Roca igualó a los tres minutos Roca tied the scores o scored the equalizer three minutes later

los dos equipos igualaron a tres the two teams drew o tied three all o three each o three-three

■ igualarse

v pron

no existe otro que se le iguale there is nobody else to equal him o to match him, he has no equal

igualarse Aor CON algo to match o equal sth

intentarán igualarse con or a las empresas de más éxito they will try to equal o match the most successful companies

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igualar ( conjugate igualar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹superficie/terreno› to level, level off;

‹flequillo/dobladillo› to even up, make … straight
b) ‹ salarios› to make … equal o the same;

igualar algo con or a algo to make sth the same as sth
2 ‹éxito/récord› to equal, match
igualarse verbo pronominal:
◊ nada se le iguala it has no equal, there's nothing like it;

igualarse a or con algo to match o equal sth
igualar verbo transitivo
1 to make equal
2 (una superficie) to level
3 Dep (empatar) to equalize

' igualar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equiparar
English:
equal
- equalize
- even
- touch
- level
- match

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igualar

♦ vt

1. [hacer igual] to make equal, to equalize;

les han igualado los sueldos they've brought their salaries into line with each other, they've started paying them the same salary;

igualar algo a o [m5] con to equate sth with;

esa acción lo iguala a sus enemigos that act takes him down to his enemies' level;

intentan igualar sus productos a los de la competencia they are trying to match their products to those of their competitors;

todavía no han conseguido igualar su récord her record still hasn't been equalled

2. [persona] to be equal to;

nadie la iguala en generosidad her generosity is unrivalled

3. [terreno] to level;
[superficie] to smooth
4. [hierba, cabello] to trim

5. Dep
igualaron el marcador en el último minuto they equalized in the last minute

♦ vi
Dep to equalize;
igualaron en el último minuto they equalized in the last minute;

igualaron a cero they drew Br nil-nil o US zero-zero

♦ See also the pronominal verb igualarse

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igualar

I v/t

1 precio, marca equal, match;

igualar algo MAT make sth equal (con, a to)

2 ( nivelar) level off

II v/i DEP tie the game, Br

equalize;

igualar a cero tie o Br draw nil-nil

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igualar vt

1) : to equalize

2) : to tie

igualar el marcador: to even the score

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igualar vb

1. (empatar) to equalize

2. (allanar) to level [pt. & pp. levelled]

Spanish-English dictionary > igualar
19 constancia

f.

1 perseverance (perseverancia) (en una empresa).

hacer algo con constancia to persevere with something

2 record (testimonio).

dejar constancia de algo to put something on record; (registrar) to demonstrate something (probar)

3 note, declaratory note, written declaration.

4 constancy, tenacity, persistence, perseverance.

5 proof, evidence.

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constancia

► nombre femenino

1 (perseverancia) constancy, perseverance

2 (evidencia) evidence, proof

■ no había constancia de delito there wasn't any proof of crime

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar constancia de algo (registrar) to put something on record 2 (probar) to prove something

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noun f.

1) record

2) proof

3) perseverance

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SF

1) (=perseverancia) perseverance

la constancia en los estudios le llevó al éxito — he achieved success through perseverance in o by persevering at his studies

2) (=evidencia)

no existe constancia de ello — there is no record of it

escribo para dar o dejar constancia de estos hechos — I am writing to put these facts on record

quiso dejar constancia de su visita — she wanted to leave some token of her visit

quiero que quede constancia de mi intervención — I want my contribution to be put o go on record

tengo constancia de que todo es cierto — I have proof that it is all true

3) LAm (=comprobante) documentary proof, written evidence

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femenino

1) ( perseverancia) perseverance

2)

a) ( prueba) proof

dejar constancia de algo — (en registro, acta) to record something (in writing); ( verbalmente) to state something; ( atestiguar) to prove something

este gesto deja constancia de su generosidad — this gesture is proof of his generosity

quiero dejar constancia de mi agradecimiento — I want to express my gratitude

no hay constancia de ello — there is no proof of it

que quede constancia que... — I would like the record to show that...

b) (AmL) ( documento) documentary o written evidence

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= assiduousness, constancy, tenacity.

Ex. Of course, the extent to which individual libraries are able to satisfy academic needs for access to material depends partially upon the assiduousness with which it has been collected.

Ex. The age of cited literature appears to be dependent on the growth of the literature, the high percentage of citations to recent papers, and the relative constancy with which particular papers are cited in successive years.

Ex. Conducting research in an academic library which requires more time and tenacity than many people have.

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* dejar constancia de = record.

* del que se tiene constancia = recorded.

* existir constancia de = anecdotal record, anecdotal evidence.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* no tener constancia de Algo = unrecorded.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.

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femenino

1) ( perseverancia) perseverance

2)

a) ( prueba) proof

dejar constancia de algo — (en registro, acta) to record something (in writing); ( verbalmente) to state something; ( atestiguar) to prove something

este gesto deja constancia de su generosidad — this gesture is proof of his generosity

quiero dejar constancia de mi agradecimiento — I want to express my gratitude

no hay constancia de ello — there is no proof of it

que quede constancia que... — I would like the record to show that...

b) (AmL) ( documento) documentary o written evidence

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= assiduousness, constancy, tenacity.

Ex: Of course, the extent to which individual libraries are able to satisfy academic needs for access to material depends partially upon the assiduousness with which it has been collected.

Ex: The age of cited literature appears to be dependent on the growth of the literature, the high percentage of citations to recent papers, and the relative constancy with which particular papers are cited in successive years.

Ex: Conducting research in an academic library which requires more time and tenacity than many people have.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* del que se tiene constancia = recorded.

* existir constancia de = anecdotal record, anecdotal evidence.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* no tener constancia de Algo = unrecorded.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.

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constancia

feminine

A (perseverancia) perseverance

B

1 (prueba) proof

no hay/no tenemos constancia de ello there is no/we have no proof of it

una carta en la que dejaba constancia de su agradecimiento a letter in which she expressed her gratitude

que quede constancia que yo me opuse I would like the record to show o I would like to place on record that I was opposed

2 ( AmL) (documento) documentary o written evidence

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constancia sustantivo femenino
1 ( perseverancia) perseverance
2 ( prueba) proof;
dejar constancia de algo (en registro, acta) to record sth (in writing);
( verbalmente) to state sth;
( atestiguar) to prove sth
constancia sustantivo femenino
1 constancy, perseverance
2 (prueba) proof, evidence: la autora deja constancia del rechazo popular, the author gives evidence of the popular disapproval
el polvo dejaba constancia del olvido, the dust was proof of neglect
' constancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constatar
- firme
- tenacidad
English:
record
- go

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constancia nf

1. [perseverancia] [en una empresa] perseverance;
[en las ideas, opiniones] steadfastness;
hacer algo con constancia to persevere with sth;

es una persona con constancia she's the sort of person who always perseveres

2. [testimonio] record;

dejar constancia de algo [registrar] to put sth on record;
[probar] to demonstrate sth;
quiero dejar constancia de mi desacuerdo I want it to go on record that I disagree;

tengo constancia de que estuvo aquí I know for a fact that she was here;

no he tenido constancia de su nombramiento I haven't had confirmation of his appointment

3. Am [certificado] certificate;

constancia de estudios academic record, US transcript

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constancia

f

1 constancy

2

:

dejar constancia de leave a record of;

tengo constancia de que I have evidence o proof that

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constancia nf

1) prueba: proof, certainty

2) : record, evidence

que quede constancia: for the record

3) : perseverance, constancy

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constancia n evidence / record

Spanish-English dictionary > constancia
20 desinterés

m.

1 lack of interest, indifference, absence of interest, disinterest.

2 unselfishness, generosity, selflessness.

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desinterés

► nombre masculino

1 (generosidad) unselfishness, generosity

2 (falta de interés) lack of interest, indifference

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SM

1) (=falta de interés) lack of interest

2) (=altruismo) unselfishness

3) (=imparcialidad) disinterestedness

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masculino ( falta de interés) lack of interest; ( altruismo) unselfishness

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= disinterest, selflessness, disinterestedness, detachment.

Ex. The perceived disinterest among librarians and incompetence among researchers renders it necessary to establish whether there is any justification for these ideas.

Ex. It is commonly held that altruism, especially within ethics, requires selflessness or disinterestedness.

Ex. It is commonly held that altruism, especially within ethics, requires selflessness or disinterestedness.

Ex. The author surveys a group of information aliterate students identifying the possible causes of reluctance or detachment on the part of some students.

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masculino ( falta de interés) lack of interest; ( altruismo) unselfishness

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= disinterest, selflessness, disinterestedness, detachment.

Ex: The perceived disinterest among librarians and incompetence among researchers renders it necessary to establish whether there is any justification for these ideas.

Ex: It is commonly held that altruism, especially within ethics, requires selflessness or disinterestedness.

Ex: It is commonly held that altruism, especially within ethics, requires selflessness or disinterestedness.

Ex: The author surveys a group of information aliterate students identifying the possible causes of reluctance or detachment on the part of some students.

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desinterés

masculine

1 (falta de interés) lack of interest

2 (altruismo) unselfishness

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desinterés sustantivo masculino ( falta de interés) lack of interest;
( altruismo) unselfishness
desinterés sustantivo masculino
1 (desidia, abulia) lack of interest, apathy
2 (altruismo, desapego) unselfishness
' desinterés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fingir
English:
disinterest
- unselfishness
- carry

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desinterés nm

1. [indiferencia] disinterest, lack of interest ( por in);
mostró gran desinterés por nuestro trabajo he showed very little interest in our work

2. [generosidad] unselfishness;

actúa con desinterés she acts unselfishly

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desinterés

m

1 lack of interest

2 ( generosidad) unselfishness, disinterestedness

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desinterés nm

1) : lack of interest, indifference

2) : unselfishness

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desinterés n lack of interest

su desinterés por el estudio nos tiene preocupados his lack of interest in studying worries us

Spanish-English dictionary > desinterés

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