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81 cotejar
v.to compare.Ella compulsó sus actitudes She collated their attitudes.* * ** * *VT1) (=comparar) to compare, collate* * *verbo transitivo < documentos> to compare; <información/respuesta> to collate* * *= cross-tabulate, collate, cross check.Ex. Survey items, including subject searched, method of instruction, amount of searching experience, data base selected, and perceived relevance of citations retrieved, were cross-tabulated and examined for significance using the chi squared test.Ex. It is no longer necessary to collate unaided, since copies can now be compared mechanically with a Hinman collating machine, which rapidly shows up all variation between them.Ex. All Allibone's work reveals how important it is for bibliographers to cross check their references and not take earlier work at its face value.----* cotejar con = check against, run + Nombre + through + Nombre.* máquina de cotejar = collating machine.* * *verbo transitivo < documentos> to compare; <información/respuesta> to collate* * *= cross-tabulate, collate, cross check.Ex: Survey items, including subject searched, method of instruction, amount of searching experience, data base selected, and perceived relevance of citations retrieved, were cross-tabulated and examined for significance using the chi squared test.
Ex: It is no longer necessary to collate unaided, since copies can now be compared mechanically with a Hinman collating machine, which rapidly shows up all variation between them.Ex: All Allibone's work reveals how important it is for bibliographers to cross check their references and not take earlier work at its face value.* cotejar con = check against, run + Nombre + through + Nombre.* máquina de cotejar = collating machine.* * *cotejar [A1 ]vt‹documentos› to compare; ‹información› to collatecotejaron las respuestas de todos los encuestados they collated the answers of all those polledcotejar algo CON algo to check sth AGAINST sthla copia se coteja con el original the copy is compared with o checked against the originalcotejó el número con la lista he checked the number against the list* * *
cotejar ( conjugate cotejar) verbo transitivo ‹ documentos› to compare;
‹información/respuesta› to collate;
cotejar algo con algo to check sth against sth
cotejar verbo transitivo compare: hay que cotejar las dos versiones, we need to compare the two versions
' cotejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confrontar
English:
compare
- crosscheck
- match up
- cross
* * *cotejar vtcotejaremos tus datos con los míos let's compare your information with mine, let's check your information against mine* * *v/t compare* * *cotejar vt: to compare, to collate -
82 dificultad
f.1 difficulty.el grado de dificultad de los exámenes the degree of difficulty of the exams2 problem.la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wetencontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problemspasar por dificultades to suffer hardship3 hardness, not easiness.imperat.2nd person plural (vosotros/ustedes) Imperative of Spanish verb: dificultar.* * *1 difficulty2 (obstáculo) obstacle; (problema) trouble, problem* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=obstáculo) difficulty2) (=problema) difficultyno hay dificultad para aceptar que... — there is no difficulty about accepting that...
3) (=objeción) objectionme pusieron dificultades para darme el pasaporte — they made it difficult o awkward for me to get a passport
* * *a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficultyb) ( problema)superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties
* * *= difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.Ex. UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex. Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex. The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.----* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.* dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].* dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.* dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.* dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.* dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.* dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.* dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* en dificultades = stranded.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].* ganar con dificultad = eke out.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* leer con dificultad = wade through.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.* progresar con dificultad = thread through.* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.* señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* sin dificultad = without difficulty.* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* * *a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficultyb) ( problema)superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties
* * *= difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.Ex: UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.
Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex: Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex: The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.* dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].* dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.* dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.* dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.* dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.* dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.* dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* en dificultades = stranded.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].* ganar con dificultad = eke out.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* leer con dificultad = wade through.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.* progresar con dificultad = thread through.* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.* señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* sin dificultad = without difficulty.* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* * *1 (cualidad de difícil) difficultyun ejercicio de escasa dificultad a fairly easy exerciseel grado de dificultad de la prueba the degree of difficulty of the testrespira con dificultad his breathing is labored, he has difficulty breathing2 (problema) difficultysuperar or vencer dificultades to overcome difficulties¿tuviste alguna dificultad para encontrar la casa? did you have any trouble o difficulty finding the house?tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in o she has problems making herself understoodla dificultad está en hacerlo en el mínimo de tiempo the difficult o hard part is to do it in the shortest possible timepasamos muchas dificultades, pero salimos adelante we had a lot of problems, but we came through it allme pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in* * *
Del verbo dificultar: ( conjugate dificultar)
dificultad es:
2ª persona plural (vosotros) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
dificultad
dificultar
dificultad sustantivo femenino
difficulty;
tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in making herself understood;
me pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in;
meterse en dificultades to get into difficulties
dificultar ( conjugate dificultar) verbo transitivo
to make … difficult
dificultad sustantivo femenino
1 difficulty
2 (penalidad, contrariedad) trouble, problem
dificultades económicas, financial problems
' dificultad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coja
- cojo
- elevarse
- encarar
- escollo
- evadir
- fatiga
- impedimento
- infranqueable
- intríngulis
- necesidad
- nudo
- obstáculo
- pena
- remontar
- retroceder
- salir
- salvar
- tela
- tumbo
- vencer
- apuro
- complicación
- confrontar
- contra
- contrariedad
- encontrar
- esquivar
- insuperable
- miga
- ofrecer
- pantano
- pega
- pero
- presentar
- radicar
- sortear
- subsanar
- superar
- surgir
- traba
- tropezar
English:
difficulty
- experience
- extricate
- gasp
- hassle
- hitch
- hobble
- inarticulate
- iron out
- job
- manage
- painless
- squash in
- struggle
- struggle along
- struggle on
- tongue-tied
- trial
- trouble
- trudge
- considerable
- difficult
- grade
- hiccup
- pit
- scramble
- wheeze
- wriggle
* * *dificultad nf1. [cualidad de difícil] difficulty;caminaba con dificultad she walked with difficulty;un ejercicio de gran dificultad a very difficult exercise2. [obstáculo] problem;todo son dificultades con ella she sees everything as a problem;la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wet;encontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problems;poner dificultades to raise objections;nos puso muchas dificultades para entrevistarlo he put no end of obstacles in our way when we wanted to interview him;¿tuviste alguna dificultad para dar con la calle? did you have any difficulty finding the street?* * *f difficulty;sin dificultad easily;con dificultades with difficulty;poner dificultades make it difficult* * *dificultad nf: difficulty* * *2. (problema) problem -
83 encarar
v.1 to confront, to face up to (hacer frente a).María encara sus problemas con valor Mary faces her problems with courage.El chico encaró al chismoso The boy confronted the gossiper.La lucha nos encara todos los días Struggle confronts us every day.2 to bring face to face (poner frente a frente).* * *1 (afrontar) to face, face up to, confront2 (arma) to point, aim3 (poner cara a cara) to face, face up to, confront1 (situación, problema) to face up (a/con, to)2 (persona) to stand up (a/con, to)* * *1. VT1) [+ problema] to face, face up to, confront2) [+ dos cosas] to bring face to face3) [+ arma] to aim, point2.VI Cono Sur to fall sick3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( enfocar) < tarea> to approach; ( afrontar) <desgracia/problema> to face up to; < futuro> to face2) < piezas> to marry, fit... together3) (AmL) < persona> to stand up to2.encararse v pronencararse con alguien — to face up to o stand up to somebody
* * *= confront, confront.Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex. Resource sharing in libraries may be a way of confronting the impact of rising prices dictated by a few large publishing corporations.----* encarar el futuro = face up to + the future.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( enfocar) < tarea> to approach; ( afrontar) <desgracia/problema> to face up to; < futuro> to face2) < piezas> to marry, fit... together3) (AmL) < persona> to stand up to2.encararse v pronencararse con alguien — to face up to o stand up to somebody
* * *= confront, confront.Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.
Ex: Resource sharing in libraries may be a way of confronting the impact of rising prices dictated by a few large publishing corporations.* encarar el futuro = face up to + the future.* * *encarar [A1 ]vtA (afrontar, enfocar) ‹tarea› to approachyo encaro el problema desde otro punto de vista I approach the problem from a different anglehay que encarar el futuro con optimismo we must look to the future with optimismencaró su desgracia con valentía she faced up to her misfortune with courageB ‹piezas› to marry, fit … togetherC ( Méx) ‹persona› to stand up toencararse CON algn to face up to o stand up to sbesta vez se encaró con él y le dijo qué pensaba this time she stood o faced up to him and told him exactly what she thoughtse encaró con el jefe para pedirle el aumento he faced up to o confronted the boss and asked for more money* * *
encarar ( conjugate encarar) verbo transitivo
1 ( enfocar) ‹ tarea› to approach;
( afrontar) ‹desgracia/problema› to face up to;
‹ futuro› to face
2 (AmL) ‹ persona› to stand up to
encararse verbo pronominal encararse con algn to face up to o stand up to sb
encarar verbo transitivo (un problema, una dificultad) to face (up to): encaró la crisis con sentido del humor, he faced up to the crisis with a sense of humour
' encarar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer frente a] to confront, to face up to;hay que encarar la situación con valentía you have to put a brave face on things;¿usted cómo encararía este asunto? how would you deal with o approach this?2. [poner frente a frente] to bring face to face* * *v/t1 approach* * *encarar vtconfrontar: to face, to confront -
84 peligro
m.1 danger.correr peligro (de) to be in danger (of)estar/poner en peligro to be/put at risken peligro de extinción endangered (especie, animal)fuera de peligro out of danger¡peligro de muerte! danger! (en letrero)ser un peligro to be dangerous o a menace2 dangerous situation, hazard, hazardous situation, pitfall.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: peligrar.* * *1 danger\correr peligro de to be in danger ofestar en peligro to be in dangerestar fuera de peligro to be out of dangerponer algo en peligro to endanger something, put something at riskponer en peligro la vida de alguien to put somebody's life at risk'Peligro de muerte' "Danger"* * *noun m.1) danger2) hazard3) menace* * *SM [gen] danger, peril liter; (=riesgo) riskestos gases constituyen un peligro para la salud — these gases pose a risk to health, these gases pose a health hazard
¡ese niño es un peligro andante! — hum that child is a walking disaster area!
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correr peligro, corre el peligro de que lo descubran — he runs the risk of being found outbajo esta roca no corremos peligro — we're in no danger under this rock, we're free from danger under this rock
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estar en peligro — to be in danger•
poner en peligro — to endanger, put at risk, jeopardizepeligro de incendio — fire risk, fire hazard
* * *masculino danger, peril (liter)poner a alguien en peligro — to put somebody at risk, to endanger somebody
poner algo en peligro — to put something at risk, to jeopardize something
correr el peligro de + inf — to be in danger of -ing
* * *= danger, hazard, risk, peril.Ex. Librarians have always been afraid of the danger of failing to collect important material or of disposing of it simply through ignorance of its value.Ex. Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.Ex. This is viewed as a mechanism for data base producers to become hosts, and to share the cost and risk participating in an international host service.Ex. The article 'Librarian as author: the perils of publishing' reports on the issue that most academic librarians are now compelled by their terms of employment to engage in some form of scholarly activity and increasingly are writing for publication.----* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* correr el peligro de = be in danger (of), run + the danger of.* correr peligro = be at risk.* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.* en peligro = endangered, jeopardised [jeopardized, -USA], at stake, at risk, under threat, under challenge, on the line, on thin ice, on dangerous ground, threatened, in harm's way.* esconder peligros para = hold + pitfalls for.* especie en peligro = endangered species.* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).* franquear un peligro = negotiate + hazard.* fuera de peligro = out of the woods, out of harm's way.* invitar al peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* libre de peligro = free of danger.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.* parecer en peligro = appear + in jeopardy.* peligro biológico = biological risk.* peligro de incendio = fire risk, fire hazard.* peligro oculto = hidden danger.* peligro para el medio ambiente = environmental hazard.* peligro para la salud = health hazard.* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.* peligro público = public danger.* peligro + surgir = danger + arise.* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* presentar peligro = present + danger.* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.* proteger de un peligro = protect from + hazard.* puesta en peligro = endangerment.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* representar un peligro = pose + danger.* señal de peligro = danger signal.* sin peligro alguno = safely.* solo ante el peligro = out on a limb.* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.* suponer peligro = hold + danger.* * *masculino danger, peril (liter)poner a alguien en peligro — to put somebody at risk, to endanger somebody
poner algo en peligro — to put something at risk, to jeopardize something
correr el peligro de + inf — to be in danger of -ing
* * *= danger, hazard, risk, peril.Ex: Librarians have always been afraid of the danger of failing to collect important material or of disposing of it simply through ignorance of its value.
Ex: Under WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT, for instance, are listed works on the health and safety hazards of employment, the wages of employment, the problems of mothers, married and/or single women and employment, and so on.Ex: This is viewed as a mechanism for data base producers to become hosts, and to share the cost and risk participating in an international host service.Ex: The article 'Librarian as author: the perils of publishing' reports on the issue that most academic librarians are now compelled by their terms of employment to engage in some form of scholarly activity and increasingly are writing for publication.* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* correr el peligro de = be in danger (of), run + the danger of.* correr peligro = be at risk.* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.* en peligro = endangered, jeopardised [jeopardized, -USA], at stake, at risk, under threat, under challenge, on the line, on thin ice, on dangerous ground, threatened, in harm's way.* esconder peligros para = hold + pitfalls for.* especie en peligro = endangered species.* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).* franquear un peligro = negotiate + hazard.* fuera de peligro = out of the woods, out of harm's way.* invitar al peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* libre de peligro = free of danger.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.* parecer en peligro = appear + in jeopardy.* peligro biológico = biological risk.* peligro de incendio = fire risk, fire hazard.* peligro oculto = hidden danger.* peligro para el medio ambiente = environmental hazard.* peligro para la salud = health hazard.* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.* peligro público = public danger.* peligro + surgir = danger + arise.* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* presentar peligro = present + danger.* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.* proteger de un peligro = protect from + hazard.* puesta en peligro = endangerment.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* representar un peligro = pose + danger.* señal de peligro = danger signal.* sin peligro alguno = safely.* solo ante el peligro = out on a limb.* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.* suponer peligro = hold + danger.* * *danger, peril ( liter)siempre se expone al peligro she's always exposing herself to dangersu vida está en or corre peligro his life is in danger o is threatened o at risk o ( liter) in perilpuso en peligro su propia vida she put her own life in danger, she risked her own lifeesta escalera es un peligro para los niños this staircase is a hazard o is dangerous for childrenel incidente puede poner en peligro las negociaciones the incident could put the negotiations at risk, the incident could jeopardize o endanger the negotiationscorres el peligro de que se te adelanten you run the risk of others beating you to itcorre el peligro de perder un ojo she is in danger of losing an eyeel enfermo está fuera de peligro the patient is out of danger[ S ] peligro de incendio fire hazard[ S ] peligro de muerte dangerCompuestos:biohazard( fam); menace, public nuisance* * *
Del verbo peligrar: ( conjugate peligrar)
peligro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
peligró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
peligrar
peligro
peligrar ( conjugate peligrar) verbo intransitivo
to be at risk;
peligro sustantivo masculino
danger;
estar en or correr peligro [ persona] to be in danger;
[ vida] to be in danger o at risk;
poner algo/a algn en peligro to put sth/sb at risk;
corren el peligro de perder la final they're in danger of losing the final;
corres el peligro de que te despidan you run the risk of being fired;
estar fuera de peligro to be out of danger;
( on signs) peligro de incendio fire hazard
peligrar verbo intransitivo to be in danger, to be threatened: sus imprudencias hacen peligrar el negocio, his carelessness is jeopardizing his business
peligro sustantivo masculino
1 (situación) danger, risk: corrió el peligro de caerse por la ventana, he ran the risk of falling out of the window
2 (persona) menace: ese hombre es un peligro público, that man is a public menace
3 (amenaza, riesgo) hazard
peligro de incendio, fire hazard
' peligro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alertar
- arriesgada
- arriesgado
- calma
- comprometer
- correr
- ecologista
- enfrentarse
- exponer
- exponerse
- fuera
- hipotecar
- ingestión
- inseguridad
- pro
- remota
- remoto
- rescatar
- retroceder
- salvar
- segura
- seguro
- sortear
- volver
- zafarse
- acechar
- acobardar
- afrontar
- alarma
- atención
- confrontar
- desafiar
- desafío
- desprecio
- en
- encerrar
- enfrentar
- escapada
- escapar
- evadir
- extinción
- imperturbable
- librar
- percibir
- público
- resguardar
- seguridad
English:
avert
- brave
- clear
- compromise
- court
- danger
- danger area
- endanger
- endangered
- grave
- hazard
- in
- jeopardy
- leopard
- life-threatening
- menace
- nerve
- overhang
- peril
- premonition
- recede
- risk
- safe
- scent
- shelter
- smell
- society
- species
- breach
- health
- heedless
- imperil
- jeopardize
- line
- oblivious
- safely
- still
* * *peligro nm1. [situación] danger;ya ha pasado el peligro the danger has passed;correr peligro (de) to be in danger (of);corremos el peligro de que se enfade there's a danger that he'll get angry;estar/poner en peligro to be/put at risk;una especie en peligro de extinción an endangered species;un animal en peligro de extinción an animal threatened with extinction;fuera de peligro out of danger;¡peligro de muerte! [en letrero] danger!;peligro de incendio [en letrero] fire hazardese cable eléctrico es un peligro that electric cable is dangerous;un peligro público a public menace* * *m danger;correr peligro be in danger;poner en peligro endanger, put at risk;su vida no corre peligro his life is not at risk;fuera de peligro out of danger;sin peligro without risk* * *peligro nm1) : danger, peril2) : riskcorrer peligro de: to run the risk of* * *peligro n (situación) dangerponer en peligro to endanger / to put at risk -
85 face each other
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86 put side by side
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87 cotejar
cotejar ( conjugate cotejar) verbo transitivo ‹ documentos› to compare; ‹información/respuesta› to collate; cotejar algo con algo to check sth against sth
cotejar verbo transitivo compare: hay que cotejar las dos versiones, we need to compare the two versions ' cotejar' also found in these entries: Spanish: confrontar English: compare - crosscheck - match up - cross -
88 dificultad
Del verbo dificultar: ( conjugate dificultar) \ \
dificultad es: \ \2ª persona plural (vosotros) imperativoMultiple Entries: dificultad dificultar
dificultad sustantivo femenino difficulty; tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in making herself understood; me pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in; meterse en dificultades to get into difficulties
dificultar ( conjugate dificultar) verbo transitivo to make … difficult
dificultad sustantivo femenino
1 difficulty
2 (penalidad, contrariedad) trouble, problem
dificultades económicas, financial problems ' dificultad' also found in these entries: Spanish: coja - cojo - elevarse - encarar - escollo - evadir - fatiga - impedimento - infranqueable - intríngulis - necesidad - nudo - obstáculo - pena - remontar - retroceder - salir - salvar - tela - tumbo - vencer - apuro - complicación - confrontar - contra - contrariedad - encontrar - esquivar - insuperable - miga - ofrecer - pantano - pega - pero - presentar - radicar - sortear - subsanar - superar - surgir - traba - tropezar English: difficulty - experience - extricate - gasp - hassle - hitch - hobble - inarticulate - iron out - job - manage - painless - squash in - struggle - struggle along - struggle on - tongue-tied - trial - trouble - trudge - considerable - difficult - grade - hiccup - pit - scramble - wheeze - wriggle -
89 peligro
Del verbo peligrar: ( conjugate peligrar) \ \
peligro es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
peligró es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: peligrar peligro
peligrar ( conjugate peligrar) verbo intransitivo to be at risk;
peligro sustantivo masculino danger; estar en or correr peligro [ persona] to be in danger; [ vida] to be in danger o at risk; poner algo/a algn en peligro to put sth/sb at risk; corren el peligro de perder la final they're in danger of losing the final; corres el peligro de que te despidan you run the risk of being fired; estar fuera de peligro to be out of danger; ( on signs) peligro de incendio fire hazard
peligrar verbo intransitivo to be in danger, to be threatened: sus imprudencias hacen peligrar el negocio, his carelessness is jeopardizing his business
peligro sustantivo masculino
1 (situación) danger, risk: corrió el peligro de caerse por la ventana, he ran the risk of falling out of the window
2 (persona) menace: ese hombre es un peligro público, that man is a public menace
3 (amenaza, riesgo) hazard
peligro de incendio, fire hazard ' peligro' also found in these entries: Spanish: alertar - arriesgada - arriesgado - calma - comprometer - correr - ecologista - enfrentarse - exponer - exponerse - fuera - hipotecar - ingestión - inseguridad - pro - remota - remoto - rescatar - retroceder - salvar - segura - seguro - sortear - volver - zafarse - acechar - acobardar - afrontar - alarma - atención - confrontar - desafiar - desafío - desprecio - en - encerrar - enfrentar - escapada - escapar - evadir - extinción - imperturbable - librar - percibir - público - resguardar - seguridad English: avert - brave - clear - compromise - court - danger - danger area - endanger - endangered - grave - hazard - in - jeopardy - leopard - life-threatening - menace - nerve - overhang - peril - premonition - recede - risk - safe - scent - shelter - smell - society - species - breach - health - heedless - imperil - jeopardize - line - oblivious - safely - still -
90 collate
col.late[kɔl'eit] vt 1 cotejar, confrontar, examinar, verificar, conferir. 2 pôr em ordem, arranjar, intercalar. to collate a clergyman to a living conferir benefício eclesiástico a um clérigo. -
91 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) vir2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) chegar3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) vir4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) acontecer5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) chegar a6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) somar2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) então!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come* * *"(now) come!" vamos, por favor!, anime-se!————————[k∧m] vt+vi (ps came, pp come) 1 vir, aproximar(-se). 2 chegar. 3 surgir. 4 alcançar, atingir. 5 acontecer, ocorrer. 6 resultar, redundar, advir. 7 nascer, proceder, emanar. 8 ficar, tornar-se, vir a ser. 9 passar, entrar. 10 andar, percorrer. 11 ocorrer, ser lembrado. 12 ser obtenível, estar disponível. 13 importar em, custar, perfazer. 14 chegar a. 15 formar-se, tomar forma ou feitio. 16 estender-se, avançar, ir até. 17 tratar-se de, referir-se a. 18 ser levado a, vir a. 19 coll ter um orgasmo, gozar. a misfortune has come over us uma desgraça caiu sobre nós. and where do I come in? e eu? que vantagem levo? are you coming my way? você vem comigo? come along! venha comigo!, vamos! come in! entre! come off it! pare de enrolar!, pare de mentir! come of it what will venha o que vier. come on! venha!, vamos! come what may! aconteça o que acontecer! first come, first served quem primeiro chega, primeiro é servido. for the year to come para o ano próximo. for years to come para vários anos, para o futuro. he came in ele entrou. he came it strong ele mostrou energia neste assunto. he came up to London ele veio para Londres. he comes it too strong ele exagera. he did not come up to my expectations ele não correspondeu às minhas expectativas. he has come short of his duties ele não cumpriu seus deveres. he has it coming to him Amer coll ele bem o merece. how come? por quê?, como? how come you know that? / como você ficou sabendo disso? ( I am) coming já vou, estou indo. I came near losing my courage quase perdi a coragem. I shall come and see you soon logo irei fazer-lhe uma visita. it came on to rain começou a chover. it came to me veio-me a idéia. it comes in bottles é fornecido em garrafas. it has come into my head veio-me à mente, lembrei-me de. it has come to be the fashion tornou-se moda. it has come true tornou-se realidade. let’s come to the point! vamos ao assunto (principal). ( now) come! vamos, por favor!, anime-se! oh come! oh come on! sem essa! so it has come to this então as coisas chegaram a este ponto (ruim). that comes in useful isto chega em boa hora. the book has come apart o livro descolou. the conservatives come in os conservadores chegam ao poder, foram eleitos. the life to come a outra vida. the photograph has not come a fotografia não saiu. these figs come from Africa estes figos são da África. the ship came down before the wind Naut o navio virou a favor do vento. the time to come o futuro. the train came in o trem chegou. they came in for a share levaram (ganharam) sua parte. to come about a) acontecer, suceder. b) mudar de direção. the wind came about / o vento virou. to come a cropper a) cair. b) fracassar. to come across a) encontrar, deparar com. where did you come across him? / onde você o encontrou? b) Amer coll pagar por acaso. c) atravessar. d) ser bem recebido, compreendido (um discurso). e) Amer coll dizer a verdade, confessar. to come after a) seguir. b) procurar. to come again voltar, repetir-se. to come at chegar a, conseguir. to come away sair, ir embora. to come back a) voltar. it came back to me / voltou-me à memória, lembrei-me novamente. b) reanimar-se. c) sl retrucar. to come behind a) vir atrás. b) ficar atrás de. to come by a) passar. b) ganhar. c) obter. how did you come by it? / como obteve isto? to come clean Amer coll confessar tudo. to come clean from Amer coll vir diretamente de. to come down a) descer, baixar, abaixar. b) desmoronar-se. c) fig ceder. to come down a peg or two coll ficar mais moderado. to come down in the world perder posição social, baixar o nível de vida. to come down to earth voltar à realidade, pôr os pés no chão. to come down upon someone repreender alguém severamente. to come face to face deparar-se. to come for vir buscar. I come for the books / venho buscar os livros. may I come for you? / posso vir buscar você? to come full circle dar a volta completa, voltar ao começo. to come home a) voltar para casa. b) ser sentido, percebido ou compreendido. the sufferings of the poor have come home to me / o sofrimento dos pobres me comoveu. to come in first alcançar o primeiro lugar. to come in for an inheritance receber uma herança. to come into entrar em, tomar posse de, adquirir. to come into a fortune herdar uma fortuna. to come into one’s own conseguir seu direito. to come into play entrar em jogo. to come into property chegar a fazer fortuna. to come into sight chegar à vista. to come into the world nascer. he came into the world / ele nasceu. to come it strong sl mentir, exagerar, contar vantagem. to come of a) vir, descender. he comes of an old family / ele descende de família antiga. b) resultar de. to come of age atingir a maioridade (legal). to come off a) soltar-se, desprender-se. the cork won’t come off / a rolha não quer sair. b) sair, retirar-se. c) ocorrer, ter lugar. d) ter bom resultado. he came off well / ele saiu-se bem. e) sair de cartaz (peça, filme). to come on a) avançar, apresssar-se. b) progredir, melhorar. c) começar. d) entrar (em cena, no campo). e) entrar em cartaz (filme). to come on the scene a) chegar, começar a tomar parte. b) nascer. to come out a) sair. the stains won’t come out / as manchas não querem sair. b) aparecer, ser publicado, ser editado. the likeness has come out well / saiu bem parecida ou semelhante. c) fig ficar ou tornar-se conhecido. she came out last year / ela ficou conhecida o ano passado. d) resultar. e) cair (dente, cabelo). to come out for apoiar. to come out in support declarar apoio. to come out in the open abrir o jogo, ser sincero. to come out in the wash coll acabar bem. to come out (on strike) entrar em greve. to come out right acabar bem. to come round/ around a) fazer uma visita, aparecer. b) voltar a si, recuperar os sentidos. he came round soon / ele logo voltou a si. c) mudar de idéia, pensar melhor. he will come round / ele pensará melhor. d) virar, mudar de direção. to come out top ir primeiro. he came out top / ele foi primeiro. to come short ter defeitos, ser insuficiente. to come short of não alcançar o nível, ser inferior. to come through a) ter bom resultado, conseguir. b) superar, sobreviver. c) aparecer. d) chegar conforme o esperado. to come to a) chegar a, alcançar. the war came to an end / a guerra chegou ao fim. b) obter, conseguir. c) importar em, montar. d) recuperar os sentidos. she came to herself / ela voltou a si, recuperou os sentidos. to come to a bad end acabar mal. to come to a head chegar a um ponto crucial. to come to blows chegar às vias de fato, brigar. to come to grief não ter sucesso. to come to grips with enfrentar, confrontar. to come to light vir à luz, ser descoberto. to come to nought ou nothing fracassar. to come to pass acontecer. to come to terms chegar a um acordo. to come to the same thing dar na mesma, ser indiferente. to come to think of it pensar bem. to come under estar em tais condições, cair sob, estar sujeito a. to come up a) subir, avançar, vir. b) aproximar-se. c) nascer, brotar, crescer. d) surgir, vir à baila. the question came up for discussion / a questão surgiu para ser discutida. e) acontecer. to come up in the world melhorar de vida, subir de posição social. to come upon a) descobrir, encontrar, ocorrer. b) surpreender, cair sobre, atacar. to come up to the mark corresponder às necessidades. to come up with igualar, alcançar, aproximar-se. to have come down to ser transmitido ou legado a. to have come down with a bad cold ficar muito gripado. to have come to believe convencer-se, acreditar. what comes next? o que vem agora? what does it come to? quanto custa? when did that come in? quando isto virou moda?, desde quando está em moda? when he came to die quando ele estava à morte. when it comes to costs quanto ao preço. where does the joke come in? onde está a piada nisto? -
92 compare
[kəm'peə]1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) comparar2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) comparar3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) comparar-se•- comparative
- comparatively
- comparison* * *com.pare[kəmp'ɛə] n comparação. • vt+vi 1 comparar(-se), confrontar. 2 igualar(-se), assimilar(-se). 3 Gram formar o grau comparativo. beyond compare sem comparação. it is not to be compared with não é comparável com. -
93 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) fósforo- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) jogo2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) combinação3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) igual4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) casamento2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) combinar com2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) confrontar•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *match1[mætʃ] n 1 igual, parelha. 2 companheiro. 3 luta, competição, partida, jogo. 4 casamento. 5 partido. • vt+vi 1 igualar, emparelhar. 2 casar, unir. 3 equiparar. 4 competir, medir forças. we cannot match them / não podemos medir forças com eles. 5 casar-se. 6 igualar-se. 7 combinar. an even match competição equilibrada. football match jogo de futebol. to be a match for estar à altura. he is more than a match for you / ele é superior a você (em qualidade, competência). he is not a match for me / ele não está à minha altura. to match a colour to another combinar uma cor com outra. to match coins tirar a sorte com moeda (cara ou coroa).————————match2[mætʃ] n 1 palito de fósforo. 2 mecha, estopim. to light a match acender um fósforo. -
94 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) paralelo2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) paralelo2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) paralelamente3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) paralela2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) paralelo3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) paralelo4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) igualar* * *par.al.lel[p'ærələl] n 1 Geom paralela, linha paralela. 2 paralelismo. 3 semelhança, analogia. 4 paralelo, confronto, comparação. 5 cada um dos círculos paralelos ao equador. 6 similar: objeto, pessoa ou animal idêntico ao outro. 7 régua de paralelas. 8 Typogr paralelas: sinal de referência (//). • vt 1 comparar, confrontar. 2 formar à semelhança de. 3 igualar, assemelhar. 4 dispor em posição paralela a. 5 ser paralelo a. • adj 1 paralelo. 2 semelhante, análogo. he doesn’t find his parallel ele não encontra similar. literary parallel analogia na literatura. parallel in with semelhante a. parallel of latitude Geogr círculo de latitude. to draw a parallel between traçar um paralelo entre, fazer uma comparação entre. to run parallel to a) correr paralelo a. b) concordar com, guiar-se por. we parallel it with confrontamo-lo com. we put ourselves on a parallel with comparamo-nos a. without parallel sem paralelo, inigualado. -
95 to come to grips with
to come to grips withdesentender-se com.————————to come to grips withenfrentar, confrontar. -
96 граничить
несов., с + твор. п.1) limitar vi (con), confinar vi (con); tener frontera(s) (con), ser limítrofe (fronterizo) conГру́зия грани́чит с Арме́нией — Georgia tiene frontera con Armenia
2) ( быть близким к чему-либо) rayar vi (en), tocar vi (en)э́то грани́чит с глу́постью — esto raya (toca) en la estupidez
* * *несов., с + твор. п.1) limitar vi (con), confinar vi (con); tener frontera(s) (con), ser limítrofe (fronterizo) conГру́зия грани́чит с Арме́нией — Georgia tiene frontera con Armenia
2) ( быть близким к чему-либо) rayar vi (en), tocar vi (en)э́то грани́чит с глу́постью — esto raya (toca) en la estupidez
* * *vgener. alindar, colindar, frisar (с чем-л.), guardarrayar, lindar, confinar, confrontar, rayar -
97 испытать трудности
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98 проводить очную ставку
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99 противостоять друг другу
vgener. confrontarDiccionario universal ruso-español > противостоять друг другу
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100 симпатизировать
симпат||изи́ровать(кому-л.) simpatii al (или kun) iu;\симпатизироватьи́чный simpati(ind)a.* * *несов., дат. п.simpatizar vi (con), tener simpatía (por)* * *несов., дат. п.simpatizar vi (con), tener simpatía (por)* * *v
См. также в других словарях:
confrontar — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: confrontar confrontando confrontado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. confronto confrontas confronta… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
confrontar — confrontar(se) 1. Cuando significa ‘comparar’ y ‘enfrentar o poner frente a frente’, es transitivo y suele llevar un complemento introducido por con: «Méndez confronta estas líneas con otro pasaje de Martí» (Vitier Sol [Cuba 1975]); «Es un caso… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
confrontar — com confrontar uma assinatura com a outra … Dicionario dos verbos portugueses
confrontar — verbo transitivo 1. Examinar (una persona) [varias cosas] para apreciar sus semejanzas y sus diferencias: Confronta un texto con otro. He confrontado los dos expedientes y me parece que es difícil decidir cuál es mejor. Sinónimo: cotejar … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
confrontar — v. tr. 1. Cotejar (comparando). 2. [Direito] Acarear. • v. intr. 3. Estar virado para; confinar … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
confrontar — (Del lat. cum, con, y frons, frontis, la frente). 1. tr. Carear una persona con otra. 2. Cotejar una cosa con otra, y especialmente escritos. 3. intr. Dicho de una persona o de una cosa: Estar o ponerse frente a otra. U. t. c. prnl.) 4. p. us.… … Diccionario de la lengua española
confrontar — (Derivado de frente < lat. frons.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Examinar y comparar dos o más cosas para apreciar sus semejanzas y diferencias: ■ es preciso confrontar las listas. SINÓNIMO cotejar 2 Poner a dos personas frente a frente para que… … Enciclopedia Universal
confrontar — v tr (Se conjuga como amar) 1 Poner o quedar dos personas frente a frente, para que se comparen sus testimonios y se dirima algún asunto: confrontar a los testigos, confrontarse dos políticos 2 Poner alguna cosa o considerarla en comparación con… … Español en México
confrontar — {{#}}{{LM C09890}}{{〓}} {{ConjC09890}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynC10128}} {{[}}confrontar{{]}} ‹con·fron·tar› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} {{♂}}Referido a una cosa, especialmente a un texto,{{♀}} cotejarla o compararla con otra: • El profesor… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
confrontar — transitivo 1) carear. «Atendiendo en estas dos palabras a su material formación, diremos que son sinónimas, pues tanto vale poner cara a cara, como frente a frente a las personas; tratando de cosas equivale confrontar a cotejar. Pero buscando… … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
confrontar — Es comparar», cotejar, «contrastar», «ver la diferencia entre dos personas o cosas.» Es anglicismo utilizarlo con el sentido de hacer frente a, encararse con, enfrentarse con … Diccionario español de neologismos