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101 renunciar
v.1 to resign.renunció a su cargo de secretario he resigned his position as secretary2 to renounce, to give up, to bow out, to abandon.3 to disclaim, to abandon, to surrender.El ladrón entregó las joyas The thief rendered up the jewels.* * *1 (abandonar) to give up (a, -), abandon (a, -)2 (dimitir) to resign■ renunció a su puesto he resigned his post, he resigned3 DERECHO to renounce (a, -), relinquish (a, -)4 (en los naipes) to revoke, not to follow suit* * *verb1) to renounce2) resign* * *VI1)renunciar a — [+ derecho, trono] to renounce; [+ exigencia, plan] to abandon, drop
¿renuncias a Satanás? — do you renounce Satan?
2) (=dimitir) to resign3) (Naipes) to revoke* * *verbo intransitivo1) ( dimitir) to resignrenunciar A algo — a puesto to resign something
2) (a derecho, proyecto)renunciar A algo — to give up o relinquish something
* * *= abdicate, abrogate, renounce, surrender, step down, stand down.Ex. Will LC, after becoming the de facto national library as a result of the technological innovation of the standard, printed catalog card, be forced to abdicate its role?.Ex. As a result of undermanning the university's computer centre has abrogated any constructive influence on libraries' choice of computer systems.Ex. 'Classification by attraction', i.e. the placing of a subject as the most concrete element represented in it, without regard to the basic discipline concerned, is renounced = Se rechaza la "Clasificación por atracción", es decir, la asignación de una materia según el elemento más concreto representado en ella, sin tener en cuenta la disciplina en cuestión.Ex. Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.Ex. She had stepped down as president of the League of Women Voters several years ago.Ex. Defence Minister Ehud Barak has called on the Prime Minister to stand down over corruption allegations.----* renunciar a = give up, relinquish, forego [forgo].* renunciar a un cargo = step down from + Posesivo + position, stand down.* * *verbo intransitivo1) ( dimitir) to resignrenunciar A algo — a puesto to resign something
2) (a derecho, proyecto)renunciar A algo — to give up o relinquish something
* * *= abdicate, abrogate, renounce, surrender, step down, stand down.Ex: Will LC, after becoming the de facto national library as a result of the technological innovation of the standard, printed catalog card, be forced to abdicate its role?.
Ex: As a result of undermanning the university's computer centre has abrogated any constructive influence on libraries' choice of computer systems.Ex: 'Classification by attraction', i.e. the placing of a subject as the most concrete element represented in it, without regard to the basic discipline concerned, is renounced = Se rechaza la "Clasificación por atracción", es decir, la asignación de una materia según el elemento más concreto representado en ella, sin tener en cuenta la disciplina en cuestión.Ex: Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.Ex: She had stepped down as president of the League of Women Voters several years ago.Ex: Defence Minister Ehud Barak has called on the Prime Minister to stand down over corruption allegations.* renunciar a = give up, relinquish, forego [forgo].* renunciar a un cargo = step down from + Posesivo + position, stand down.* * *renunciar [A1 ]viA (dimitir) to resign renunciar A algo:renunció a su puesto en la dirección he resigned his position on the board, he resigned from the boardB (a un derecho, un proyecto) renunciar A algo to give up o relinquish sthrenunció a su parte de la herencia she relinquished her part of the inheritance¿renuncias a Satanás? do you renounce Satan?renunciar a usar métodos violentos to renounce violencerenunció a la acción de indemnización de perjuicios she abandoned o dropped her claim for damagesC ( Esp) (en naipes) to revoke, fail to follow suitto deny oneself, make a sacrifice* * *
renunciar ( conjugate renunciar) verbo intransitivo ( dimitir) to resign;
renunciar A algo ‹ a puesto› to resign sth;
‹ a derecho› to relinquish sth, renounce sth (frml);
‹ a título› to give up sth, relinquish sth;
‹ a trono› to renounce sth
renunciar verbo intransitivo
1 (a un derecho, bien) to renounce, give up: renunció a la felicidad, he renounced happiness
renunciamos a la herencia, we relinquished the inheritance
2 (a un vicio, placer, proyecto) to give up: tendré que renunciar a los dulces, I've got to stop eating sweets
renunciamos a ir de viaje, we gave up travelling
3 (no aceptar) to decline
4 (a un cargo) to resign
' renunciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- sacrificar
- desechar
- desprender
- hablar
- macana
- opinar
- voluntad
English:
abandon
- disclaim
- forgo
- relinquish
- renounce
- resign
- surrender
- withdraw
- drop
- forsake
- stand
- step
- waive
* * *renunciar vi1.renunciar a algo [abandonar, prescindir de] to give sth up;renunciar a un proyecto to abandon a project;renunciar al tabaco to give up o stop smoking;renunciar a la violencia to renounce the use of violence2. [dimitir] to resign;renunció a su cargo de secretario he resigned his position as secretaryrenunciar a algo [premio, oferta] to turn sth down;renunció a recibir ayuda del extranjero he refused to accept help from abroad4. [en naipes] to revoke* * *v/i:* * *renunciar vi1) : to resign2)renunciar a : to renounce, to relinquishrenunció al título: herelinquished the title* * *renunciar vb1. (rechazar) to renounce2. (dimitir) to resignrenunció a su cargo he resigned / he resigned from his post -
102 sacar a colación un problema
(v.) = bring + problem upEx. In my books they did the right thing by bringing the problem up as early as they could, the failing was FIA's inability to act on this early enough to do something constructive about it.* * *(v.) = bring + problem upEx: In my books they did the right thing by bringing the problem up as early as they could, the failing was FIA's inability to act on this early enough to do something constructive about it.
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103 según yo
Ex. In my books they did the right thing by bringing the problem up as early as they could, the failing was FIA's inability to act on this early enough to do something constructive about it.* * *Ex: In my books they did the right thing by bringing the problem up as early as they could, the failing was FIA's inability to act on this early enough to do something constructive about it.
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104 sensacionalista
adj.1 sensationalist.2 sensationalistic, sensationalist, yellow.f. & m.sensationalist.* * *► adjetivo1 sensational, sensationalistic1 sensationalist\prensa sensacionalista gutter press, tabloid press, tabloids plural* * *1.ADJ sensationalistla prensa sensacionalista — the sensationalist press, the tabloid press
2.SMF sensationalist* * *adjetivo <artículo/foto> sensationalisticla prensa sensacionalista — the sensationalist press, the tabloid press
* * *= sensationalist, sensationalistic, sensational, juicy [juicier -comp., juiciest -sup.].Ex. A legal link was found between the 18th-century populist radical John Wilkes and the sensationalist tabloid neswpaper, the Sunday Sport, in the summary procedure for dealing with constructive contempts of court.Ex. The article is entitled 'Empty calories for the mind: the news might be sensationalistic, but face it, we're all interested'.Ex. Mainstream media tends to focus on the negative, on the sensational, and nearly all of that catastrophic -- hurricanes and nuclear war and terrorism and whatever else.Ex. The book 'If Looks Could Kill' is a juicy, tell-all, insider's look at the true world of fashion.----* prensa sensacionalista, la = tabloid press, the.* * *adjetivo <artículo/foto> sensationalisticla prensa sensacionalista — the sensationalist press, the tabloid press
* * *= sensationalist, sensationalistic, sensational, juicy [juicier -comp., juiciest -sup.].Ex: A legal link was found between the 18th-century populist radical John Wilkes and the sensationalist tabloid neswpaper, the Sunday Sport, in the summary procedure for dealing with constructive contempts of court.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Empty calories for the mind: the news might be sensationalistic, but face it, we're all interested'.Ex: Mainstream media tends to focus on the negative, on the sensational, and nearly all of that catastrophic -- hurricanes and nuclear war and terrorism and whatever else.Ex: The book 'If Looks Could Kill' is a juicy, tell-all, insider's look at the true world of fashion.* prensa sensacionalista, la = tabloid press, the.* * *‹artículo/foto› sensationalisticla prensa sensacionalista the sensationalist press, the yellow press, the tabloid press ( BrE)sensationalist* * *
sensacionalista adjetivo ‹ prensa› sensationalist ( before n);
‹artículo/foto› sensationalistic
sensacionalista adjetivo & mf sensationalist
prensa/ periódico sensacionalista, gutter press, tabloid
' sensacionalista' also found in these entries:
English:
sensational
- tabloid press
- gutter
- sensationalist
* * *sensacionalista adjsensationalist* * *adj sensationalist* * *sensacionalista adj: sensationalistic, lurid -
105 sentar las bases de Algo
figurado to lay the foundations of something* * *(v.) = lay + the groundwork forEx. But if the groundwork for these accomplisments can be laid with patient, constructive efforts, that contribution is more important than presiding over the final act.* * *(v.) = lay + the groundwork forEx: But if the groundwork for these accomplisments can be laid with patient, constructive efforts, that contribution is more important than presiding over the final act.
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106 notificación sobrentendida
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107 Mesa Redonda para las Publicaciones Gubernamentales (GODORT)
Ex. She dealt with her dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).Spanish-English dictionary > Mesa Redonda para las Publicaciones Gubernamentales (GODORT)
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108 dedicarse
1 to devote oneself (a, to), dedicate oneself (a, to)■ se dedica a la enseñanza she's a teacher, she teaches■ ¿a qué te dedicas? what do you do for a living?* * *VPR1) [como profesión]dedicarse a: se dedica a la enseñanza — he is a teacher, he's in teaching
¿a qué se dedica usted? — what do you do (for a living)?
2) [como afición]dedicarse a: se dedica a ver la tele todo el día — he spends the whole day watching TV
en el verano se dedicó a la cerámica — he spent the summer doing o making pottery
¡dedícate a lo tuyo! — mind your own business!
3) (=entregarse)dedicarse a — to devote o.s. to
se dedicó completamente a cuidar de sus padres — she devoted herself entirely to looking after her parents
* * *(v.) = break into, tackleEx. This article examines the position of IBM and its decline in the world of data processing and considers the growth areas that the company should break into.Ex. Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.* * *(v.) = break into, tackleEx: This article examines the position of IBM and its decline in the world of data processing and considers the growth areas that the company should break into.
Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.* * *
■dedicarse verbo reflexivo
1 (tener como profesión) ¿a qué se dedica su suegro?, what does her father-in-law do for a living?
se dedica a la enseñanza, he teaches (for a living)
2 (como entretenimiento) los domingos se dedica a arreglar el jardín, she spends Sundays doing the garden
se dedica a criticar a los demás, she spends all her time complaining about everyone
' dedicarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogacía
- consagrarse
- consagrar
- dedicar
- entregar
- lleno
- negocio
- volcar
English:
apply
- decide on
- devote
- engage in
- go in for
- go into
- nursing
- address
- deal
- engage
- go
- raise
* * *vpr1.se dedica a la enseñanza she works as a teacher2.dedicarse a [actividad, persona] to spend time on;los domingos me dedico al estudio I spend Sundays studying;dejé la empresa para dedicarme a mi familia I left the company so that I could spend more time with my family;se dedica a perder el tiempo he spends his time doing nothing useful;se dedica a quejarse sin aportar soluciones all she does is complain without offering any constructive suggestions* * *v/r1 devote o.s. (a to)2:¿a qué se dedica? what do you do (for a living)?* * *vrdedicarse a : to devote oneself to, to engage in* * *dedicarse vb to do for a living¿a qué te dedicas? what do you do for a living? -
109 edificante
adj.1 exemplary (conducta).2 edifying, constructive, inspirational, inspiring.* * *► adjetivo1 edifying, uplifting* * *ADJ edifying* * *adjetivo edifying* * *= edifying.Ex. It has been one of the most edifying experiences in my life to be able to help someone who was struggling.* * *adjetivo edifying* * *= edifying.Ex: It has been one of the most edifying experiences in my life to be able to help someone who was struggling.
* * *edifying* * *
edificante adjetivo edifying
' edificante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
moral
English:
inspirational
- uplifting
- edifying
* * *edificante adj[conducta] exemplary; [libro, discurso] edifying* * *adj edifying* * *edificante adj: edifying -
110 transformar
v.to transform, to alter the essence of, to morph, to mutate.El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.* * *1 to transform, change1 to change, be transformed\* * *verb1) to convert2) transform, change* * *1. VT1) (=convertir)han transformado el palacio en museo — they have turned o converted the palace into a museum
2) (=cambiar) to transformlas nuevas tecnologías han transformado el mundo de la comunicación — new technology has transformed the world of communications
3) (Rugby) to convert2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( convertir) to convertb) ( cambiar radicalmente) <persona/situación/país> to transform, change o alter... radically2.transformarse v prona) ( convertirse)transformarse EN algo: los carbohidratos se transforman en azúcar the carbohydrates are converted into sugar; la calabaza se transformó en un carruaje — the pumpkin turned into o was transformed into a carriage
b) ( cambiar radicalmente) persona/país to change completely, be transformed* * *= bring into, convert, reform, transform, remake, transfigure, reengineer [re-engineer].Ex. Whether or not these specific proposals will be brought into some kind of overall approach and ideology remains to me a very questionable point.Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.Ex. The advent of IT into the working lives of librarians and information workers has brought with it a realization that the nature of their activities is being reformed.Ex. We can permit ourselves to be hypnotized by the gadgetry for access and by illusory cost reductions, or we can use the computer effectively to transform the catalog into a truly responsive instrument.Ex. The article 'The remaking of librarians in the knowledge era' details some of the efforts made to ' remake' the collection, advertise library services and rebuild membership.Ex. The identification of resources, the referral of colleagues and studnets, the reliance on the content have been so transfigured in the electronic world that it should leave the researchers breathless.Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.----* transformarse = metamorphose.* transformarse en = blossom into.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( convertir) to convertb) ( cambiar radicalmente) <persona/situación/país> to transform, change o alter... radically2.transformarse v prona) ( convertirse)transformarse EN algo: los carbohidratos se transforman en azúcar the carbohydrates are converted into sugar; la calabaza se transformó en un carruaje — the pumpkin turned into o was transformed into a carriage
b) ( cambiar radicalmente) persona/país to change completely, be transformed* * *= bring into, convert, reform, transform, remake, transfigure, reengineer [re-engineer].Ex: Whether or not these specific proposals will be brought into some kind of overall approach and ideology remains to me a very questionable point.
Ex: All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.Ex: The advent of IT into the working lives of librarians and information workers has brought with it a realization that the nature of their activities is being reformed.Ex: We can permit ourselves to be hypnotized by the gadgetry for access and by illusory cost reductions, or we can use the computer effectively to transform the catalog into a truly responsive instrument.Ex: The article 'The remaking of librarians in the knowledge era' details some of the efforts made to ' remake' the collection, advertise library services and rebuild membership.Ex: The identification of resources, the referral of colleagues and studnets, the reliance on the content have been so transfigured in the electronic world that it should leave the researchers breathless.Ex: Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.* transformarse = metamorphose.* transformarse en = blossom into.* * *transformar [A1 ]vt1 (convertir) to convert transformar algo EN algo to convert sth INTO sthpara transformar la luz solar en energía to convert sunlight into energy2 (cambiar radicalmente) ‹persona/situación/país› to transform, change o alter … radicallylas computadoras están transformando los métodos de trabajo computers are bringing about radical changes in working practices3 (en rugby) to convert4(en fútbol): transformó el penalty he scored from the penalty1 (convertirse) transformarse EN algo:los hidratos de carbono se transforman en azúcar the carbohydrates are converted into sugarla calabaza se transformó en una hermosa carroza the pumpkin turned into o was transformed into a beautiful carriage2 (cambiar radicalmente) «persona/carácter/país» to change completely, undergo a radical change, be transformeddesde que empezó a trabajar se ha transformado she's changed completely o she's a different person o she's been transformed since she started working* * *
transformar ( conjugate transformar) verbo transitivo
transformar algo EN algo to convert sth into sth
transformarse verbo pronominala) ( convertirse) transformarse EN algo to turn into sth
transformar verbo transitivo
1 to transform, change
2 (convertir, mudar) to change
' transformar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reducir
- trasformar
- convertir
- hacer
English:
transform
- turn
- conversion
- convert
* * *transformar, trasformar♦ vtun convento transformado en hotel a convent converted into a hotel;transformar la ansiedad en energía positiva to transform one's anxiety into constructive energy;las penas lo han transformado en un alcohólico his troubles have turned him into an alcoholic2. [cambiar radicalmente] to transform;el turismo ha transformado a nuestro país tourism has transformed our country3. [en rugby] to convert♦ See also the pronominal verb transformarse, trasformarse* * *v/t1 transform* * *transformar vt1) convertir: to convert2) : to transform, to change, to alter* * *transformar vb to transform / to change -
111 anabólico
adj.anabolic, body-building, anabolistic, constructive.* * *► adjetivo1 anabolic* * *ADJ anabolic* * *anabolizante masculino anabolic steroid* * *anabolizante masculino anabolic steroid* * *anabólico, anabolizanteanabolic steroid* * *anabólico, -a adjBiol anabolic -
112 Mesa Redonda para las Publicaciones Gubernamentales
Mesa Redonda para las Publicaciones Gubernamentales (GODORT)Ex: She dealt with her dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).
Spanish-English dictionary > Mesa Redonda para las Publicaciones Gubernamentales
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113 sobrentendido
adj.assumed, constructive, implicit, understood.past part.past participle of spanish verb: sobrentender.* * *m something that goes without saying -
114 desacato indirecto
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115 modelo constructivo de costos
• COCOMO• constructive cost modelDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > modelo constructivo de costos
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116 aceptación deducida
f.constructive acceptance. -
117 aceptación implícita
f.implied acceptance, constructive acceptance, tacit acceptance. -
118 acercamiento constructivo
m.constructive approach. -
119 agresión constructiva
f.constructive aggression. -
120 anexión implícita
f.constructive annexation.
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