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consumer friendly

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1 verbraucherfreundlich

Adj. consumer-friendly; (benutzerfreundlich) user-friendly

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ver|brau|cher|freund|lich
1. adj
consumer-friendly
2. adv

verbráúcherfreundlich verpackt — in consumer-friendly packaging

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ver·brau·cher·freund·lich

adj consumer-friendly

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verbraucherfreundlich adj consumer-friendly; (benutzerfreundlich) user-friendly

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verbraucherfreundlich
2 дружественный потребителю

Marketology: consumer friendly (англ. термин взят из статьи в газете Los Angeles Times, США)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > дружественный потребителю
3 verbrauchergerecht

verbrauchergerecht
consumer-friendly.

Business german-english dictionary > verbrauchergerecht
4 forbrukervennlig

adj. consumer-friendly

Norsk-engelsk ordbok > forbrukervennlig
5 verbraucherfreundlich

ver·brau·cher·freund·lich adj

consumer-friendly

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > verbraucherfreundlich
6 sociedad

f.

1 society.

las hormigas viven en sociedad ants are social creatures

entrar o presentarse en sociedad to come out, to make one's debut

alta sociedad high society

notas de sociedad society column

la sociedad civil civilian society

sociedad de consumo consumer society

la sociedad de la información the information society

la sociedad del ocio the leisure society

2 company (commerce) (empresa).

sociedad anónima public (limited) company (British), incorporated company (United States)

sociedad de cartera portfolio company

sociedad colectiva general partnership

sociedad comanditaria o en comandita general and limited partnership

sociedad industrial industrial society

sociedad mercantil trading company

sociedad (de responsabilidad) limitada private limited company

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sociedad

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) society

2 COMERCIO company

3 (asociación) society, association

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FRASEOLOGÍA

presentarse en sociedad to make one's debut

sociedad anónima limited company, US incorporated company

sociedad comanditaria limited partnership, US silent partnership

sociedad de consumo consumer society

Sociedad de Jesús Society of Jesus

sociedad en comandita limited partnership, US silent partnership

sociedad limitada private limited company, US limited corporation

sociedad mercantil company, trading company

sociedad protectora de animales society for the prevention of cruelty to animals

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noun f.

1) society

2) company

•

- sociedad anónima

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SF

1) (Sociol) society

la sociedad de consumo — the consumer society

la sociedad del ocio — the leisure society

la sociedad permisiva — the permissive society

en la sociedad actual — in contemporary society

hacer sociedad — to join forces

2) (=asociación) [gen] society, association; [oficial] body

sociedad científica — learned society

Sociedad de Jesús — Society of Jesus

Sociedad de Naciones — League of Nations

sociedad de socorros mutuos — friendly society, provident society

sociedad docta — learned society

sociedad gastronómica — dining club

sociedad inmobiliaria — building society

sociedad secreta — secret society

3) (Com, Econ) (=empresa) [gen] company; [de socios] partnership

sociedad anónima — limited liability company, corporation (EEUU)

Sociedad Anónima — [en nombres de empresa] Limited, Incorporated (EEUU)

sociedad anónima laboral — workers' cooperative

sociedad comanditaria — limited partnership

sociedad conjunta — (Com) joint venture

sociedad de beneficencia — friendly society, benefit association (EEUU)

sociedad de cartera — holding company

sociedad de control — holding company

sociedad en comandita — limited partnership

sociedad instrumental, sociedad limitada — limited company, private limited company, corporation (EEUU)

sociedad mercantil — trading company

sociedad protectora de animales — society for the protection of animals

4)

alta o buena sociedad — high society

entrar en sociedad, presentarse en (la) sociedad — to come out, make one's debut

notas de sociedad — gossip column, society news column

5)

sociedad conyugal — marriage partnership

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femenino

1) (Sociol) society

- sociedad de consumo

- Sociedad Protectora de Animales

2) (asociación, club) society

una sociedad secreta — a secret society

sociedad deportiva — sports club

3) (Der, Fin) company

- sociedad anónima

- sociedad comanditaria or en comandita

- sociedad de crédito hipotecario

- sociedad de responsabilidad limitada

- sociedad estatal

- sociedad inmobilaria

- sociedad mercantil

- sociedad mixta

4) ( clase alta) (high) society

presentarse en sociedad — to come out ( as a debutante)

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= membership, society, social fabric.

Ex. The sharing of expertise through membership of a club of existing users can be valuable.

Ex. Although the distinction between ' societies' and 'institutions' lies at the heart of the code.

Ex. Information services should also be interwoven with the social fabric and firmly rooted in a commuity in order to be acceptable.

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* constituir como sociedad = incorporate.

* crónica de sociedad = gossip column.

* cronista de sociedad = gossip columnist.

* Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información = World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

* de servicio a la sociedad = public-spirited.

* editor de sociedad cultural = learned society publisher.

* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.

* integrarse en la sociedad = integrate into + society.

* la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.

* la sociedad en general = society at large.

* margen de la sociedad = margin of society.

* marginado de la sociedad = social outcast.

* más granado de la sociedad, lo = cream of society, the.

* parásito de la sociedad = parasite.

* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.

* pilares de la sociedad, los = pillars of society, the.

* prescrito por la sociedad = socially prescribed.

* promovido por la sociedad = culture-led.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* SCONUL (Sociedad de Bibliotecas Nacionales y Universitarias) = SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries).

* sociedad acomodada = affluent society.

* sociedad adinerada = affluent society.

* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

* Sociedad Australiana de Archiveros = Australian Society of Archivists (ASA).

* sociedad avanzada = advanced society.

* sociedad basada en el conocimiento = knowledge based society.

* Sociedad Bibliográfica de America = Bibliographical Society of America.

* sociedad burocratizada = bureaucratised society.

* sociedad capitalista = capitalist society.

* sociedad científica = scientific society, scholarly academy, scholarly society.

* sociedad científico-cultural = learned society.

* sociedad civil = civil society.

* sociedad civilizada = civilised society.

* sociedad consumista = consumerist society, consumer society, consumer society.

* sociedad cultural = learned society.

* Sociedad de Archiveros Americanos = Society of American Archivists.

* Sociedad de Archiveros Holandeses = Society of Dutch Archivists.

* sociedad de beneficiencia = friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de consumo = consumer society, affluent society.

* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.

* sociedad de inversiones = investment trust.

* sociedad de inversión mobiliaria = investment trust.

* sociedad de la información, la = information society, the.

* sociedad del conocimiento = knowledge society.

* sociedad de lectores = book club.

* sociedad del ocio = leisure society, leisured society.

* sociedad del papel = paper society.

* sociedad de seguros mutuos = provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de socorros mutuos = friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de tradición escrita = literate society.

* sociedad editorial = publishing corporation.

* sociedad histórica = historical society.

* Sociedad Ilimitada = Unlimited.

* sociedad inclusiva = inclusive society.

* sociedad industrial = industrial society.

* sociedad industrializada = industrialised society.

* sociedad informada = learning society.

* sociedad integradora = inclusive society.

* sociedad intelectual = learned society.

* sociedad laica = secular society.

* sociedad materialista = materialistic society.

* sociedad medieval = mediaeval society.

* sociedad mercantilista = mercantile society.

* sociedad moderna = modern society.

* Sociedad para el Conocimiento Global = Global Knowledge Partnership.

* sociedad pluralista = pluralistic society.

* sociedad postindustrial = post-industrial society.

* sociedad preindustrial = pre-industrial society.

* sociedad privada = private society.

* sociedad protectora de animales = RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals), animal protection society.

* sociedad religiosa = religious society.

* sociedad secreta = secret society, secret brotherhood.

* sociedad sin libros = bookless society.

* sociedad sin papel, la = paperless society, the.

* sociedad tecnológica = technological society.

* sociedad trabajadora = working society.

* toda la sociedad = society at large.

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femenino

1) (Sociol) society

- sociedad de consumo

- Sociedad Protectora de Animales

2) (asociación, club) society

una sociedad secreta — a secret society

sociedad deportiva — sports club

3) (Der, Fin) company

- sociedad anónima

- sociedad comanditaria or en comandita

- sociedad de crédito hipotecario

- sociedad de responsabilidad limitada

- sociedad estatal

- sociedad inmobilaria

- sociedad mercantil

- sociedad mixta

4) ( clase alta) (high) society

presentarse en sociedad — to come out ( as a debutante)

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= membership, society, social fabric.

Ex: The sharing of expertise through membership of a club of existing users can be valuable.

Ex: Although the distinction between ' societies' and 'institutions' lies at the heart of the code.

Ex: Information services should also be interwoven with the social fabric and firmly rooted in a commuity in order to be acceptable.

* constituir como sociedad = incorporate.

* crónica de sociedad = gossip column.

* cronista de sociedad = gossip columnist.

* Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información = World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

* de servicio a la sociedad = public-spirited.

* editor de sociedad cultural = learned society publisher.

* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.

* integrarse en la sociedad = integrate into + society.

* la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.

* la sociedad en general = society at large.

* margen de la sociedad = margin of society.

* marginado de la sociedad = social outcast.

* más granado de la sociedad, lo = cream of society, the.

* parásito de la sociedad = parasite.

* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.

* pilares de la sociedad, los = pillars of society, the.

* prescrito por la sociedad = socially prescribed.

* promovido por la sociedad = culture-led.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* SCONUL (Sociedad de Bibliotecas Nacionales y Universitarias) = SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries).

* sociedad acomodada = affluent society.

* sociedad adinerada = affluent society.

* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

* Sociedad Australiana de Archiveros = Australian Society of Archivists (ASA).

* sociedad avanzada = advanced society.

* sociedad basada en el conocimiento = knowledge based society.

* Sociedad Bibliográfica de America = Bibliographical Society of America.

* sociedad burocratizada = bureaucratised society.

* sociedad capitalista = capitalist society.

* sociedad científica = scientific society, scholarly academy, scholarly society.

* sociedad científico-cultural = learned society.

* sociedad civil = civil society.

* sociedad civilizada = civilised society.

* sociedad consumista = consumerist society, consumer society, consumer society.

* sociedad cultural = learned society.

* Sociedad de Archiveros Americanos = Society of American Archivists.

* Sociedad de Archiveros Holandeses = Society of Dutch Archivists.

* sociedad de beneficiencia = friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de consumo = consumer society, affluent society.

* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.

* sociedad de inversiones = investment trust.

* sociedad de inversión mobiliaria = investment trust.

* sociedad de la información, la = information society, the.

* sociedad del conocimiento = knowledge society.

* sociedad de lectores = book club.

* sociedad del ocio = leisure society, leisured society.

* sociedad del papel = paper society.

* sociedad de seguros mutuos = provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de socorros mutuos = friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de tradición escrita = literate society.

* sociedad editorial = publishing corporation.

* sociedad histórica = historical society.

* Sociedad Ilimitada = Unlimited.

* sociedad inclusiva = inclusive society.

* sociedad industrial = industrial society.

* sociedad industrializada = industrialised society.

* sociedad informada = learning society.

* sociedad integradora = inclusive society.

* sociedad intelectual = learned society.

* sociedad laica = secular society.

* sociedad materialista = materialistic society.

* sociedad medieval = mediaeval society.

* sociedad mercantilista = mercantile society.

* sociedad moderna = modern society.

* Sociedad para el Conocimiento Global = Global Knowledge Partnership.

* sociedad pluralista = pluralistic society.

* sociedad postindustrial = post-industrial society.

* sociedad preindustrial = pre-industrial society.

* sociedad privada = private society.

* sociedad protectora de animales = RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals), animal protection society.

* sociedad religiosa = religious society.

* sociedad secreta = secret society, secret brotherhood.

* sociedad sin libros = bookless society.

* sociedad sin papel, la = paperless society, the.

* sociedad tecnológica = technological society.

* sociedad trabajadora = working society.

* toda la sociedad = society at large.

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sociedad

feminine

A ( Sociol) society

sociedad pluralista/democrática pluralistic/democratic society

el papel que cabe a la mujer en la sociedad the role of women in society

Compuestos:

● sociedad de consumo

consumer society

● sociedad de seguros mutuos

provident society

B (asociación, club) society

una sociedad secreta a secret society

sociedad deportiva sports club

Compuestos:

● Sociedad de Jesús

Society of Jesus

● Sociedad de Naciones

( Hist) League of Nations

● sociedad de socorros mutuos

benefit society ( AmE), friendly society ( BrE)

● Sociedad Protectora de Animales

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

C ( Der, Fin) company

formar una sociedad to set up o form a company

Compuestos:

● sociedad anónima

≈ public corporation ( in US), ≈ public limited company ( in UK)

● sociedad comanditaria or en comandita

limited partnership

● sociedad conyugal

sociedad de gananciales

● sociedad cotizada en bolsa

listed company, quoted company

● sociedad de cartera

holding company

● sociedad de crédito hipotecario

≈ savings and loan institution ( in US), ≈ building society ( in UK)

● sociedad de gananciales

joint ownership upon marriage

● sociedad de gestión

management company

● sociedad de inversión

investment company

● sociedad de responsabilidad limitada

≈ limited corporation ( in US), ≈ (private) limited company ( in UK)

● sociedad de valores

securities firm

● sociedad estatal

state corporation

● sociedad financiera

finance company o house

● sociedad inmobiliaria

( Esp) (que promueve) developer, development company; (que construye) construction company; (que administra) real estate ( AmE) o ( BrE) property management company

● sociedad limitada

sociedad de responsabilidad limitada

● sociedad matriz

parent company

● sociedad mercantil

trading company

● sociedad mixta

joint venture

● sociedad unipersonal

sole proprietor, sole trader ( BrE)

D (clase alta) society, high society

presentarse en sociedad to come out ( as a debutante)

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sociedad sustantivo femenino
1 (Sociol) society;
◊ sociedad de consumo consumer society

2 (asociación, club) society
3 (Der, Fin) company;
◊ sociedad anónima ≈ public corporation ( in US), ≈ public limited company ( in UK);

sociedad de responsabilidad limitada limited corporation ( in US), (private) limited company ( in UK);
sociedad inmobiliaria (Esp) ( que construye) construction company;

( que administra) real estate (AmE) o (BrE) property management company;
◊ sociedad mercantil trading company

4 ( clase alta) (high) society
sociedad sustantivo femenino
1 society
sociedad industrial/medieval, industrial/medieval society
2 Fin company
sociedad anónima, public limited company
sociedad cooperativa, co-operative
sociedad limitada, limited company
2 (asociación) society
3 alta sociedad, (high) society
♦ Locuciones: presentarse en sociedad, to have one's coming out
sociedad civil, civil society
sociedad de consumo, consumer society
' sociedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agruparse
- alta
- alto
- anónima
- anónimo
- apreciarse
- baile
- clasista
- consumo
- eco
- estratificación
- gratuidad
- limitada
- limitado
- marginar
- protector
- protectora
- reintegrar
- S.A.
- S.L.
- academia
- agrario
- capa
- concientizar
- construir
- corromper
- corrompido
- crónica
- desmoronarse
- ejido
- elitista
- engranaje
- escoria
- espejo
- estamento
- evolución
- evolucionado
- evolucionar
- jai
- justo
- modernizar
- ojo
- posición
- regir
- retrasado
- secretario
- situación
English:
affluent
- association
- cliquey
- club
- consumer society
- corp.
- corporation
- dissolve
- drop out
- dropout
- fabric
- golf club
- HMO
- incorporated
- limited
- Ltd
- member
- monogamous
- partnership
- PLC
- progress
- Rotary Club
- scum
- section
- socialite
- society
- whole
- building
- consumer
- cream
- dregs
- element
- finishing
- fringe
- gossip
- high
- incorporate
- joint
- parent
- reintegrate
- savings
- stock

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sociedad nf

1. [de seres vivos] society;

las hormigas viven en sociedad ants are social creatures

Comp
la sociedad civil civil society;
sociedad de consumo consumer society;

sociedad de la información information society;

la sociedad del ocio the leisure society;

sociedad plural plural society;

sociedad postindustrial post-industrial society

2. [mundo elegante] society;

entrar o [m5] presentarse en sociedad to come out, to make one's debut;

alta sociedad high society;

notas de sociedad society column

3. [asociación] society

Comp
sociedad deportiva sports club;
sociedad gastronómica dining club, gourmet club;

la Sociedad de Jesús the Society of Jesus;

sociedad literaria literary society;

sociedad médica private health care company;
Hist la Sociedad de Naciones the League of Nations;
la Sociedad Protectora de Animales Br ≈ the RSPCA, US ≈ the SPCA

4. Com & Fin [empresa] company

Comp
sociedad anónima Br public (limited) company, US incorporated company;
sociedad de cartera holding (company);

sociedad colectiva general partnership;

sociedad comanditaria o en comandita general and limited partnership;

sociedad cooperativa cooperative;

sociedad industrial industrial society;

sociedad de inversión investment company;

sociedad de inversión de capital variable ICVC, investment company with variable capital;

sociedad de inversión mobiliaria investment trust;

sociedad limitada private limited company;

sociedad mercantil trading corporation;

sociedad mixta joint venture;

sociedad de responsabilidad limitada private limited company

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sociedad

f society;

alta sociedad high society;

presentar en sociedad present in society

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sociedad nf

1) : society

2) : company, enterprise

3)

sociedad anónima : incorporated company

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sociedad n

1. (en general) society [pl. societies]

la sociedad del siglo XX 20th century society

2. (empresa) company [pl. companies]

los hermanos formaron una sociedad the brothers set up a company

Spanish-English dictionary > sociedad
7 ecológico

adj.

ecological, ecologic.

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ecológico

► adjetivo

1 ecological

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(f. - ecológica)

adj.

ecological

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ADJ [desastre, zona, equilibrio] ecological; [producto] environment-friendly; [cultivo] organic, organically-grown

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- ca adjetivo <problema/estudio> ecological

deterioro ecológico — damage to the environment

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= ecological, environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.

Ex. The cellulose fibres used in the manufacture of paper for books readily become contaminated with radioactive materials through their ecological cycle.

Ex. Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

Ex. Acid-free permanent paper is no more costly than acid paper and is environmentally sound.

Ex. Read on for 10 eco-friendly things that you can do with lemons, then hot-foot it to your local farmers' market to stock up.

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* activista ecológico = eco-warrior.

* alimentos ecológicos = ecological food.

* avicultura ecológica = free-range poultry farming.

* avicultura ecológica de puesta = free-range egg farming.

* comida ecológica = ecological food.

* cría ecológica = free-range farming.

* crianza ecológica = free-range farming.

* defensor ecológico = eco-warrior.

* granja ecológica = free-range farm.

* huella ecológica = ecological imprint, ecological footprint.

* región ecológica = ecoregion.

* tienda de productos ecológicos = health food shop, health food store.

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- ca adjetivo <problema/estudio> ecological

deterioro ecológico — damage to the environment

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= ecological, environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.

Ex: The cellulose fibres used in the manufacture of paper for books readily become contaminated with radioactive materials through their ecological cycle.

Ex: Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

Ex: Acid-free permanent paper is no more costly than acid paper and is environmentally sound.

Ex: Read on for 10 eco-friendly things that you can do with lemons, then hot-foot it to your local farmers' market to stock up.

* activista ecológico = eco-warrior.

* alimentos ecológicos = ecological food.

* avicultura ecológica = free-range poultry farming.

* avicultura ecológica de puesta = free-range egg farming.

* comida ecológica = ecological food.

* cría ecológica = free-range farming.

* crianza ecológica = free-range farming.

* defensor ecológico = eco-warrior.

* granja ecológica = free-range farm.

* huella ecológica = ecological imprint, ecological footprint.

* región ecológica = ecoregion.

* tienda de productos ecológicos = health food shop, health food store.

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ecológico -ca

adjective

‹problema/estudio› ecological; ‹daño/desastre› environmental; ‹producto› eco-friendly, environmentally friendly; ‹cultivo/agricultura› organic

deterioro ecológico damage to the environment

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ecológico
◊ -ca adjetivo ‹problema/estudio› ecological;

‹daño/desastre› environmental;
‹ producto› eco-friendly, environmentally friendly;
‹cultivo/agricultura› organic
ecológico,-a adjetivo ecological
' ecológico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deforestación
- desforestación
- ecológica
English:
ecological
- fervent
- eco-friendly
- organic

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ecológico, -a adj

1. [medioambiental] ecological;

preocupa mucho el tema ecológico the subject of the environment is really worrying;

un desastre ecológico an ecological disaster;

el deterioro/equilibrio ecológico environmental deterioration/balance

2. [alimentos] organic;
[detergente, producto] environmentally-friendly
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ecológico

adj ecological; alimentos organic

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ecológico, -ca adj

: ecological

♦ ecológicamente adv

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ecológico adj ecological

Spanish-English dictionary > ecológico
8 confianza

f.

1 confidence.

tengo confianza en que lo conseguirán I'm confident they'll achieve it

confianza en sí mismo self-confidence

2 trust (fe).

de confianza trustworthy, reliable; (persona) reliable (producto, servicio)

una marca de toda confianza a very reliable brand

3 familiarity.

amigo de confianza close o intimate friend

tengo mucha confianza con él I am very close to him

en confianza in confidence

puedes hablar con toda confianza you can talk quite freely

donde hay confianza da asco (informal) familiarity breeds contempt

se toma demasiadas confianzas she's too familiar, she takes too many liberties

4 sureness, confidence.

5 self-confidence, assurance, confidence, self-assurance.

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confianza

► nombre femenino

1 (seguridad) confidence

2 (fe) trust

3 (familiaridad) familiarity, intimacy

4 (presunción) conceit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con toda confianza in all confidence

de confianza (fiable) reliable 2 (de responsabilidad) trustworthy

■ María es de confianza María is trustworthy

en confianza confidentially, in confidence

estar en confianza to be among friends

tener confianza en uno mismo to be self-confident

tener mucha confianza con alguien to be on intimate terms with somebody

tomarse (muchas) confianzas to take liberties

tratar a alguien con confianza to treat somebody like a friend

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noun f.

1) trust

2) confidence

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SF

1) (=credibilidad) confidence

ese abogado tuyo no me inspira confianza — that lawyer of yours doesn't exactly fill me with confidence

en un clima de confianza — in an atmosphere of trust

• de confianza — [producto] reliable

una persona de confianza — (=competente) a reliable person; (=honrada) a trustworthy person

hable con alguien de su confianza — speak to someone you trust

un producto de mi entera confianza — a product I have complete faith o confidence in

• defraudar la confianza de algn — to let sb down

• ganarse la confianza de algn — to win sb's confidence

• dar o conceder un margen de confianza a algn — to place one's trust in sb

• perder la confianza en algo/algn — to lose faith in sth/sb

perder la confianza de algn — to lose sb's confidence

• poner su confianza en algn — to put o place one's trust in sb

• preso de confianza — trusty

• puesto de confianza — position of responsibility

• recuperar la confianza de o en algo — to regain one's faith o confidence in sth

• tener confianza en algn — to have faith o confidence in sb

confianza ciudadana — public confidence

confianza mutua — mutual trust
hombre 1., 1), moción 1)
2) (=seguridad) confidence

• dar confianza a algn — to give sb confidence, make sb confident

ya no le duele el pie y eso le da más confianza al andar — her foot no longer hurts so she's more confident walking

• infundir confianza a algn — to inspire confidence in sb

• tener confianza en algo — to be confident of sth

tienen plena confianza en su victoria — they are fully confident of victory

tener confianza en que... — to be confident that...

confianza en sí mismo — self-confidence

necesitas tener más confianza en ti mismo — you need to have more confidence in yourself, you need more self-confidence

3) (=amistad)

no te preocupes porque estemos nosotros delante, que hay confianza — don't mind us, we're all friends here

entre amigos debe haber confianza — friends should trust each other

• con confianza, te lo digo con toda confianza — I'm being completely open with you

podéis tratarme con toda confianza — you can treat me as one of yourselves

• de confianza, puedes hablar delante de él, es de confianza — you can speak freely in front of him, he's a friend

un amigo de confianza — a close friend, an intimate friend

• en confianza, (dicho sea) en confianza o hablando en confianza, no me fío nada de él — between you and me, I don't trust him at all

aquí estamos en confianza — we're all friends here

• tener confianza con algn — to be on close terms with sb

díselo tú, que tienes más confianza con ella — you tell her, you're closer to her

4) pl confianzas (=libertades)

se toma demasiadas confianzas contigo — he takes too many liberties with you, he's a bit too familiar with you

detesto las confianzas con los criados — I hate it when people are too familiar with their servants

¿qué confianzas son esas? — don't be so familiar!

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femenino

1) (fe) confidence

él/ella me inspira confianza — I feel I can trust him/her

no despierta confianza — it does not inspire confidence

lo considero digno de toda confianza — he has my complete trust

confianza en alguien/algo — confidence in somebody/something

tiene mucha confianza en sí misma — she is very self-confident

tengo plena confianza en que... — I'm quite confident that... o I have every confidence that...

había puesto toda mi confianza en él — I had put all my trust o faith in him

de confianza — < persona> trustworthy, reliable; < producto> reliable

se rodea de personas de su confianza — he surrounds himself with people he trusts

ocupa un puesto de confianza — he has a position of trust

nombró a alguien de su confianza — he appointed someone he trusted

2) (amistad, intimidad)

tenemos mucha confianza — we are close friends, we know each other very well

no les des tanta confianza a los alumnos — don't let your pupils be so familiar with you

estamos en confianza — we're among friends

te lo digo en confianza — I'm telling you in confidence

hablando en confianza — between you and me

tratar a alguien con confianza — to be friendly with somebody

3) confianzas femenino plural ( libertades)

no le des tantas confianzas — don't let him be so familiar with you

¿qué confianzas son ésas? — (fam) you've got some nerve! (colloq)

* * *

= confidence, trust, reliance on, reliance.

Ex. The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.

Ex. The trust in computer systems rests on their ability to prove that their security mechanisms work as advertised and cannot be disabled.

Ex. Any reliance on principles alone is rejected, and an attempt is made to codify experience.

Ex. Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.

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* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.

* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.

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

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* confianza del consumidor = consumer confidence.

* confianza en la eficacia de uno mismo = self-efficacy.

* confianza en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.

* confianza mutua = mutual trust.

* contar en confianza = confide.

* con toda confianza = feel + free to.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar un voto de confianza = give + Nombre + some latitude.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* depositar confianza = place + trust.

* digno de confianza = trustworthy, creditable.

* disminución de la confianza = sapping of confidence.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* fortalecer la confianza = bolster + confidence, boost + Posesivo + confidence.

* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).

* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.

* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.

* hombre de confianza = henchman [henchmen, -pl.].

* índice de confianza del consumidor = consumer confidence index.

* indigno de confianza = untrustworthy.

* inspirar confianza = inspire + trust, inspire + confidence, instil + confidence, instil + trust.

* intervalo de confianza = confidence interval.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* margen de confianza = the benefit of the doubt.

* mermar + Posesivo + confianza = sap + Posesivo + confidence.

* minar la confianza en Uno mismo = undermine + self-confidence.

* minar + Posesivo + confianza = undermine + Posesivo + confidence, erode + Posesivo + confidence, sap + Posesivo + confidence.

* nivel de confianza = confidence level.

* no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.

* ocupar un puesto de confianza = be on the inside.

* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).

* pérdida de confianza = sapping of confidence.

* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.

* recibir la confianza (de Alguien) = receive + credibility.

* recuperar la confianza = boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.

* voto de confianza = vote of confidence, public trust.

* * *

femenino

1) (fe) confidence

él/ella me inspira confianza — I feel I can trust him/her

no despierta confianza — it does not inspire confidence

lo considero digno de toda confianza — he has my complete trust

confianza en alguien/algo — confidence in somebody/something

tiene mucha confianza en sí misma — she is very self-confident

tengo plena confianza en que... — I'm quite confident that... o I have every confidence that...

había puesto toda mi confianza en él — I had put all my trust o faith in him

de confianza — < persona> trustworthy, reliable; < producto> reliable

se rodea de personas de su confianza — he surrounds himself with people he trusts

ocupa un puesto de confianza — he has a position of trust

nombró a alguien de su confianza — he appointed someone he trusted

2) (amistad, intimidad)

tenemos mucha confianza — we are close friends, we know each other very well

no les des tanta confianza a los alumnos — don't let your pupils be so familiar with you

estamos en confianza — we're among friends

te lo digo en confianza — I'm telling you in confidence

hablando en confianza — between you and me

tratar a alguien con confianza — to be friendly with somebody

3) confianzas femenino plural ( libertades)

no le des tantas confianzas — don't let him be so familiar with you

¿qué confianzas son ésas? — (fam) you've got some nerve! (colloq)

* * *

= confidence, trust, reliance on, reliance.

Ex: The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.

Ex: The trust in computer systems rests on their ability to prove that their security mechanisms work as advertised and cannot be disabled.

Ex: Any reliance on principles alone is rejected, and an attempt is made to codify experience.

Ex: Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.

* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.

* amigo de confianza = intimate friend.

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

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* confianza del consumidor = consumer confidence.

* confianza en la eficacia de uno mismo = self-efficacy.

* confianza en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.

* confianza mutua = mutual trust.

* contar en confianza = confide.

* con toda confianza = feel + free to.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar un voto de confianza = give + Nombre + some latitude.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* depositar confianza = place + trust.

* digno de confianza = trustworthy, creditable.

* disminución de la confianza = sapping of confidence.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* fortalecer la confianza = bolster + confidence, boost + Posesivo + confidence.

* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).

* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.

* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.

* hombre de confianza = henchman [henchmen, -pl.].

* índice de confianza del consumidor = consumer confidence index.

* indigno de confianza = untrustworthy.

* inspirar confianza = inspire + trust, inspire + confidence, instil + confidence, instil + trust.

* intervalo de confianza = confidence interval.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* margen de confianza = the benefit of the doubt.

* mermar + Posesivo + confianza = sap + Posesivo + confidence.

* minar la confianza en Uno mismo = undermine + self-confidence.

* minar + Posesivo + confianza = undermine + Posesivo + confidence, erode + Posesivo + confidence, sap + Posesivo + confidence.

* nivel de confianza = confidence level.

* no digno de confianza = untrustworthy.

* ocupar un puesto de confianza = be on the inside.

* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).

* pérdida de confianza = sapping of confidence.

* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.

* recibir la confianza (de Alguien) = receive + credibility.

* recuperar la confianza = boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.

* voto de confianza = vote of confidence, public trust.

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confianza

feminine

A (fe) confidence

un médico que me inspira confianza a doctor who I have faith in o who I trust, a doctor who inspires me with confidence

su actitud no despierta confianza her attitude does not inspire confidence

lo considero digno de toda confianza he has my complete trust

confianza EN algn/algo confidence IN sb/sth

tiene mucha confianza en sí misma she is very self-confident, she is full of confidence, she has plenty of self-confidence

tengo plena confianza en que todo saldrá bien I have every confidence o I'm quite confident that it will all turn out well

había puesto toda mi confianza en él I had put all my trust o faith in him

de confianza ‹persona› trustworthy, reliable, dependable;

‹producto› reliable

ocupa un puesto de confianza en la compañía he has a position of trust within the company

quieren nombrar a alguien de su confianza they want to appoint someone they can trust

B

(amistad, intimidad): tenemos mucha confianza we are close friends, we know each other very well

díselo tú, yo no tengo tanta confianza con él you tell him, I don't know him as well as you do

no les des tanta confianza a los alumnos don't let your pupils be so familiar with you, don't let your pupils take liberties with you like that

nada de ceremonias, estamos en confianza there's no need to stand on ceremony, things are pretty informal here

puedes hablar con franqueza, estamos en confianza you can speak your mind, you're among friends

unas copas nos hicieron entrar en confianza a few drinks helped us relax o set us all at our ease

es muy tímida y le cuesta entrar en confianza con la gente she is very shy and it takes her a while to open up with o feel confident with o feel at home with people

te lo digo en confianza, pero no lo repitas I'm telling you in confidence, don't repeat it

hablando en confianza, olía muy mal between you and me, it smelt awful

puedes venir como estás, ellos son de confianza you can come as you are, they're people we know well o they're good friends

C confianzas fpl

(libertades): no le des tantas confianzas don't let him be so familiar with you, don't let him take liberties with you like that

¿qué confianzas son ésas? ( fam); you've got some nerve! ( colloq)

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confianza sustantivo femenino
a) (fe) confidence;

◊ ella me inspira confianza I feel I can trust her;

lo considero digno de toda confianza he has my complete trust;
confianza en algn/algo confidence in sb/sth;
tiene confianza en sí misma she is self-confident;
había puesto toda mi confianza en él I had put all my trust o faith in him;
de confianza ‹ persona› trustworthy, reliable;

‹ producto› reliable;
‹puesto/posición› of trust;
◊ nombró a alguien de su confianza he appointed someone he trusted

b) ( intimidad):

◊ tenemos mucha confianza we are close friends;

no les des tanta(s) confianza(s) don't let them be so familiar with you;
estamos en confianza we're among friends;
te lo digo en confianza I'm telling you in confidence;
tratar a algn con confianza to be friendly with sb
confianza
I sustantivo femenino
1 (fe, seguridad) confidence: tiene mucha confianza en sí mismo, he is very self-confident
2 (trato, intimidad) con María tengo confianza, I'm on very close terms with María
con él no tengo mucha confianza, I don't know him well enough
II confianzas fpl (familiaridad, atrevimiento) liberties: se toma demasiadas confianzas, she takes too many liberties
♦ Locuciones: de confianza, reliable
en confianza, (confidencialmente, con reserva) in confidence
(entre amigos) among friends
' confianza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abuso
- confiada
- confiado
- creer
- ganarse
- insegura
- inseguridad
- inseguro
- legal
- licencia
- rezumar
- seguridad
- seria
- serio
- tapado
- fe
- fiar
- ganar
- hombre
- infundir
- inspirar
- libertad
- recobrar
- recuperar
- seguro
- voto
English:
assurance
- authoritative
- belief
- breach
- complete
- confidence
- confidential
- dent
- depend
- diffidence
- erode
- erosion
- faith
- familiar
- implicit
- inside
- intact
- jauntily
- judgement
- judgment
- key
- melt away
- misplaced
- nerve
- ooze
- reliance
- reputable
- right-hand man
- safe
- safely
- sap
- self-assurance
- self-confidence
- self-doubt
- self-reliance
- shatter
- sure
- trust
- trusted
- trustworthy
- unreliable
- untrustworthy
- vote
- boost
- confident
- dependable
- gain
- reliable
- self

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confianza nf

1. [fe] confidence (en in);
tener confianza en alguien to trust sb, to have confidence in sb;

tengo plena confianza en su trabajo I have the utmost confidence in her work;

tengo confianza en que lo conseguirán I'm confident they'll achieve it;

confianza en uno mismo self-confidence;

no me inspira la más mínima confianza I have no confidence o faith in him whatsoever;

deposito toda mi confianza en él I'm putting all my faith o trust in him

2.
de confianza [persona] trustworthy, reliable;
[producto, servicio] reliable;
uno de sus colaboradores de confianza one of his most trusted associates;

una marca de toda confianza a very reliable brand

3. [familiaridad] familiarity;

amigo de confianza close o intimate friend;

en confianza in confidence;

te cuento todo esto en confianza I'm telling you all this in confidence;

tengo mucha confianza con él I am very close to him;

pregúntaselo tú, que tienes más confianza con él you ask him, you're closer to him;

una cosa te voy a decir con toda confianza… let me be frank…;

puedes hablar con toda confianza you can talk quite freely;

entre nosotros hay confianza we're good friends;

se toma demasiadas confianzas he's too familiar, he takes too many liberties;

Comp
Fam
donde hay confianza da asco familiarity breeds contempt

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confianza

f

1 confidence;

confianza en sí mismo self-confidence

2 ( amistad)

:

de confianza persona trustworthy;

amigo de confianza good friend;

en confianza in confidence

3

:

tomarse demasiadas confianzas take liberties

* * *

confianza nf

1) : trust

de poca confiaza: untrustworthy

2) : confidence, self- confidence

* * *

confianza n

1. (fe) trust

tengo confianza en ti I have trust in you

2. (seguridad) confidence

tiene mucha confianza en sí mismo he's got a lot of self confidence

tiró el penalti con confianza he took the penalty confidently

de confianza (íntimo) close (de fiar) reliable, trustworthy

en confianza in confidence

tener confianza con alguien to know somebody [pt. knew; pp. known]

Spanish-English dictionary > confianza
9 que no daña el medio ambiente

(adj.) = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly

Ex. Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

Ex. Acid-free permanent paper is no more costly than acid paper and is environmentally sound.

Ex. Read on for 10 eco-friendly things that you can do with lemons, then hot-foot it to your local farmers' market to stock up.

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(adj.) = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly

Ex: Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

Ex: Acid-free permanent paper is no more costly than acid paper and is environmentally sound.

Ex: Read on for 10 eco-friendly things that you can do with lemons, then hot-foot it to your local farmers' market to stock up.

Spanish-English dictionary > que no daña el medio ambiente
10 usuario

m.

user, owner.

* * *

usuario

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 user

* * *

(f. - usuaria)

noun

user

* * *

usuario, -a
SM / F user
usuario de la vía pública — road user

usuario final — (Inform) end user

* * *

- ria masculino, femenino user

* * *

= client, customer, enquirer [inquirer, -USA], information seeker, inquirer [enquirer, -UK], patron, requester [requestor], searcher, user, library user.

Ex. Regular monthly outputs can be supplied, or other arrangements can be made to suit the client.

Ex. New data base items are sent to customers on magnetic tape.

Ex. Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways -- eg, is there anything on 'TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.

Ex. Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

Ex. In such instances the attitude and disposition of the inquirer is important.

Ex. The level of specificity that is desirable in any index is a function of the collection being indexed, its use and its patrons.

Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.

Ex. Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.

Ex. Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.

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* adaptable a las necesidades del usuario = customisable [customizable, -USA].

* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.

* basado en el usuario = use-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA].

* bibliotecario encargado de la formación de usuarios = instruction librarian.

* búsqueda por el usuario final = end-user searching.

* centrado en el usuario = customer focused [customer-focused], user-focused, user-centred [user-centered, -USA].

* círculo de usuarios = circle of users.

* comunidad de usuarios = user community.

* configurable por el usuario = user configurable.

* contador de usuarios = patron counter.

* creación de perfiles de usuario = user profiling.

* Declaración de los Derechos del Usuario = Library Bill of Rights.

* dedicado al usuario = user-related.

* definido por el usuario = user-defined.

* de servicio al usuario = client-serving.

* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.

* determinado por el usuario = customer driven [customer-driven].

* dirigido al usuario = user-orientated, client-directed, user-oriented, user-driven.

* diseñado para el usuario = human-oriented.

* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.

* estudio de usuario = reader survey, consumer survey, customer survey.

* estudio de usuarios = user study, marketing audit, user survey.

* estudio de usuarios de la biblioteca = library user study.

* etiquetado por el usuario = user tagging.

* evaluación de usuario = user rating.

* fácil de consultar por el usuario = browser-friendly.

* fichero de usuarios del sistema = system user file.

* formación de usuarios = information literacy, library instruction, information skills, library user education, bibliographic instruction (BI), user education, library user training, user instruction, user training, patron instruction, reader education.

* formador de usuarios = bibliographic instructor.

* garantía del usuario = user warrant.

* grupo de usuarios = user group, users' group, population served.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guiado por el usuario = customer driven [customer-driven].

* GUI (Interfaz Gráfico de Usuario) = GUI (Graphic User Interface).

* identificador de usuario = user ID.

* iniciado por el usuario = user-driven.

* interfaz de usuario = front end [front-end], user interface, front end system.

* interfaz de usuario final = end-user interface.

* interfaz usuario-sistema = user/system interface.

* manual de usuario = user manual.

* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.

* motivado por el usuario = user-driven.

* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.

* nombre de usuario = user ID, username, user's name.

* no usuario = non-user.

* orientado al usuario = user-related, human-oriented.

* orientado al usuario final = end-user oriented.

* orientado hacia el usuario = user-driven, user-centred [user-centered, -USA], client-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA], client-driven, client-directed, client-oriented, customer focused [customer-focused], user-focused.

* pensado para el usuario = user-orientated, user-oriented, user-driven, human-oriented.

* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.

* petición de usuario = user request [users' request].

* política de usuarios = user policy.

* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* servicios orientados hacia el usuario final = end-user services.

* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* software de interfaz de usuario = front end software, front-end computer software.

* sugerido por el usuario = user-driven.

* tecnología adaptada a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive technology.

* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.

* título buscado por el usuario = sought title.

* usuario a distancia = remote user.

* usuario al que va dirigido = target user, intended user.

* usuario asiduo = frequenter.

* usuario avanzado = advanced user, power user.

* usuario con discapacidades = disabled user.

* usuario conectado en línea = online user.

* usuario de Internet = Internet neighbour, netizen, clicker.

* usuario de la biblioteca = library user, library patron.

* usuario de la información = information browser.

* usuario del mundo de los negocios = business user.

* usuario discapacitado = disabled user.

* usuario en persona = walk-in user.

* usuario final = end user [end-user/enduser], ultimate consumer, ultimate reader, target user.

* usuario más antiguo = traditional.

* usuario particular = home user, domestic user, residential user.

* usuario problemático = problem patron.

* usuario público = public user.

* usuario que busca información = information searcher.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.

* usuario remoto = remote user.

* usuarios = clientele, constituent group, user population, user base, customer base.

* usuario satisfecho = satisfied user.

* usuarios finales = target user group, targeted audience.

* usuario tradicional = traditional.

* * *

- ria masculino, femenino user

* * *

= client, customer, enquirer [inquirer, -USA], information seeker, inquirer [enquirer, -UK], patron, requester [requestor], searcher, user, library user.

Ex: Regular monthly outputs can be supplied, or other arrangements can be made to suit the client.

Ex: New data base items are sent to customers on magnetic tape.

Ex: Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways -- eg, is there anything on 'TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.

Ex: Their effective operation is not immediately obvious to the uninitiated and the cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.

Ex: In such instances the attitude and disposition of the inquirer is important.

Ex: The level of specificity that is desirable in any index is a function of the collection being indexed, its use and its patrons.

Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.

Ex: Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.

Ex: Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.

* adaptable a las necesidades del usuario = customisable [customizable, -USA].

* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.

* basado en el usuario = use-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA].

* bibliotecario encargado de la formación de usuarios = instruction librarian.

* búsqueda por el usuario final = end-user searching.

* centrado en el usuario = customer focused [customer-focused], user-focused, user-centred [user-centered, -USA].

* círculo de usuarios = circle of users.

* comunidad de usuarios = user community.

* configurable por el usuario = user configurable.

* contador de usuarios = patron counter.

* creación de perfiles de usuario = user profiling.

* Declaración de los Derechos del Usuario = Library Bill of Rights.

* dedicado al usuario = user-related.

* definido por el usuario = user-defined.

* de servicio al usuario = client-serving.

* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.

* determinado por el usuario = customer driven [customer-driven].

* dirigido al usuario = user-orientated, client-directed, user-oriented, user-driven.

* diseñado para el usuario = human-oriented.

* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.

* estudio de usuario = reader survey, consumer survey, customer survey.

* estudio de usuarios = user study, marketing audit, user survey.

* estudio de usuarios de la biblioteca = library user study.

* etiquetado por el usuario = user tagging.

* evaluación de usuario = user rating.

* fácil de consultar por el usuario = browser-friendly.

* fichero de usuarios del sistema = system user file.

* formación de usuarios = information literacy, library instruction, information skills, library user education, bibliographic instruction (BI), user education, library user training, user instruction, user training, patron instruction, reader education.

* formador de usuarios = bibliographic instructor.

* garantía del usuario = user warrant.

* grupo de usuarios = user group, users' group, population served.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* guía del usuario = user guide.

* guiado por el usuario = customer driven [customer-driven].

* GUI (Interfaz Gráfico de Usuario) = GUI (Graphic User Interface).

* identificador de usuario = user ID.

* iniciado por el usuario = user-driven.

* interfaz de usuario = front end [front-end], user interface, front end system.

* interfaz de usuario final = end-user interface.

* interfaz usuario-sistema = user/system interface.

* manual de usuario = user manual.

* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.

* motivado por el usuario = user-driven.

* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.

* nombre de usuario = user ID, username, user's name.

* no usuario = non-user.

* orientado al usuario = user-related, human-oriented.

* orientado al usuario final = end-user oriented.

* orientado hacia el usuario = user-driven, user-centred [user-centered, -USA], client-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA], client-driven, client-directed, client-oriented, customer focused [customer-focused], user-focused.

* pensado para el usuario = user-orientated, user-oriented, user-driven, human-oriented.

* perfil de interés del usuario = subject profile, user interest profile.

* petición de usuario = user request [users' request].

* política de usuarios = user policy.

* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* servicios orientados hacia el usuario final = end-user services.

* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.

* software de interfaz de usuario = front end software, front-end computer software.

* sugerido por el usuario = user-driven.

* tecnología adaptada a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive technology.

* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.

* título buscado por el usuario = sought title.

* usuario a distancia = remote user.

* usuario al que va dirigido = target user, intended user.

* usuario asiduo = frequenter.

* usuario avanzado = advanced user, power user.

* usuario con discapacidades = disabled user.

* usuario conectado en línea = online user.

* usuario de Internet = Internet neighbour, netizen, clicker.

* usuario de la biblioteca = library user, library patron.

* usuario de la información = information browser.

* usuario del mundo de los negocios = business user.

* usuario discapacitado = disabled user.

* usuario en persona = walk-in user.

* usuario final = end user [end-user/enduser], ultimate consumer, ultimate reader, target user.

* usuario más antiguo = traditional.

* usuario particular = home user, domestic user, residential user.

* usuario problemático = problem patron.

* usuario público = public user.

* usuario que busca información = information searcher.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.

* usuario remoto = remote user.

* usuarios = clientele, constituent group, user population, user base, customer base.

* usuario satisfecho = satisfied user.

* usuarios finales = target user group, targeted audience.

* usuario tradicional = traditional.

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usuario - ria

masculine, feminine

user

los usuarios de los transportes públicos public transport users, users of public transport

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usuario
◊ - ria sustantivo masculino, femenino

user
usuario,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino user

' usuario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrendar
- usuaria
- rentar
English:
lay
- survey
- user
- user-friendly
- borrower
- flier
- help

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usuario, -a nm,f

user

Comp
Informát usuario final end user;
usuario registrado registered user

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usuario

m, usuaria f INFOR user

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usuario, - ria n

: user

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usuario n user

Spanish-English dictionary > usuario
11 para

prep.

1 for.

es para ti it's for you

una mesa para el salón a table for the living room

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand

¿para qué? what for?

2 (in order) to.

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you

3 toward.

ir para casa to head (for) home

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport

4 for (time).

tiene que estar acabado para mañana it has to be finished by o for tomorrow

diez para las once ten to eleven (Am salvo RP)

5 to.

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: parar.

pres.subj.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: parar.

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para

► preposición

1 (finalidad) for

■ he comprado un regalo para mi abuela I've bought a present for my grandmother

■ es para su cumpleaños it's for her birthday

2 (uso, utilidad) for

■ los cuchillos son para cortar, no para jugar con ellos knives are for cutting, not for playing with

■ ¿tienes algo para el dolor de cabeza? have you got anything for a headache?

3 (destino, dirección) for, to

■ salimos para Lugo el domingo we leave for Lugo on Sunday

■ el tren para Toledo sale a las 18.00 the train to Toledo leaves at 18.00

■ ¿para dónde vas? where are you going?

■ voy para allá inmediatamente I'll be there in a minute

4 (tiempo, fechas límites) by, before

■ lo necesito para el viernes I need it by Friday

■ la carretera estará acabada para antes del verano the road will be finished before the summer

5 (comparación) for

■ para los años que tiene está muy activa she's very active for her age

■ pesa poquísimo para lo grande que es it's very light for its size

► conjunción

1 (finalidad) to, in order to

■ lo hice para ahorrar tiempo I did it to save time

■ para estar sano es preciso comer bien in order to be healthy one must eat properly

2 (suficiente) enough

■ tal como nos han tratado es para no volver nunca más the way they treated us is enough to make you never go back there again

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FRASEOLOGÍA

para entonces by then

para con towards, to

■ han sido muy injustos para con los empleados they have been very unfair to their employees

■ cumplió con sus obligaciones para con la iglesia he fulfilled his obligations to the church

para que so that

■ déjale una nota a tu madre para que sepa dónde estás leave your mother a note so that she knows where you are

■ cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

■ aún es pronto para que vuelvan it's still too early for them to be back

¿para qué? what for?

■ ¿para qué has comprado eso? what did you buy that for?

¡que para qué! familiar very, really, terribly

■ ¡hace un frío que para qué! it's freezing

■ ¡es más torpe que para qué! she's so clumsy!

* * *

prep.

1) for

2) to

3) towards

4) by

•

- para adelante
- para detrás
- para que
* * *
I
PREP

1) [indicando finalidad, uso] for

un regalo para ti — a present for you

psicológicamente no estoy preparado para eso — I'm not psychologically ready for that

es demasiado cara para nosotros — it's too dear for us, it's beyond our means

no tengo para el viaje — I haven't got enough money for the trip

léelo para ti — read it to yourself

nació para poeta — he was born to be a poet

ya no estoy para estos trotes — I'm not up to this sort of thing anymore

yo no valgo para esto — I'm no good at this

una taza para café — a coffee cup

laca para el pelo — hairspray

para esto, podíamos habernos quedado en casa — if this is it, we might as well have stayed at home

2)

para que —

a) + subjun

lo traje para que lo vieras — I brought it so (that) you could see it

es para que lo leas — it's for you to read

un regalo para que te acuerdes de mí — a present for you to remember me by

para que eso fuera posible tendrías que trabajar mucho — you would have to work hard for that to be possible

b) [en preguntas]

¿para qué lo quieres? — why do you want it?, what do you want it for?

¿para qué sirve? — what's it for?

-¿por qué no se lo dices? -¿para qué? — "why don't you tell her?" - "what's the point o use?"

tú ya has pasado por eso, ¿para qué te voy a contar? — you've already been through that, so there's no point o use me telling you

que para qué * —

tengo un hambre que para qué — [uso enfático] I'm absolutely starving *

hay un embotellamiento que para qué — there's a huge traffic jam

3) + infin

a) [indicando finalidad] to

lo hizo para salvarse — he did it (in order) to save himself

para comprarlo necesitas cinco dólares más — to buy it you need another five dollars

estoy ahorrando para comprarme una moto — I'm saving up to buy a motorbike, I'm saving up for a motorbike

entré despacito para no despertarla — I went in slowly so as not to wake her

no es para comer — it's not for eating, it's not to be eaten

tengo bastante para vivir — I have enough to live on

es muy tarde para salir — it's too late to go out

b) [indicando secuencia temporal]

se casaron para separarse en seguida — they married only to separate soon after

el rey visitará Argentina para volar después a Chile — the king will visit Argentina and then fly on to Chile

4) [con expresiones de tiempo]

con esto tengo para rato — this will take me a while

lo dejamos para mañana — let's leave it till tomorrow

tengo muchos deberes para mañana — I have a lot of homework to do for tomorrow

lo recordaré para siempre — I'll remember it forever

ahora para las vacaciones de agosto hará un año — it'll be a year ago this o come the August holiday

va para un año desde la última vez — it's getting on for a year since the last time

lo tendré listo para fin de mes — I'll have it ready by o for the end of the month

para entonces ya era tarde — it was already too late by then

para las dos estaba lloviendo — by two o'clock it was raining

un cuarto para las diez — LAm a quarter to ten

son cinco para las ocho — LAm it's five to eight

5) [indicando dirección]

para atrás — back, backwards

para la derecha — to the right

el autobús para Marbella — the bus for Marbella, the Marbella bus

iba para el metro — I was going towards the underground

ir para casa — to go home, head for home

salir para Panamá — to leave for Panama

6) [indicando opiniones]

para mí que miente — in my opinion o if you ask me he's lying

no hay niño feo para una madre — all mothers think their baby is beautiful

7) [en comparaciones]

es mucho para lo que suele dar — this is a lot in comparison with what he usually gives

¿quién es usted para gritarme así? — who are you to shout at me like that?

para profesor habla muy mal — he doesn't speak very clearly for a teacher

para ser un niño lo hace muy bien — he does it very well for a child

para patatas, las de mi pueblo — if it's potatoes you want, look no further than my home town

para ruidosos, los españoles — there's nobody like the Spaniards for being noisy

8) [indicando trato]

para con — to, towards

tan amable para con todos — so kind to o towards everybody
estar 1., 7), ir 1., 10) II
* SM paratrooper, para *

* * *

preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

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= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex. For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex. This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex. Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex. It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex. The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex. This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex. In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex. The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex. The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex. The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex. Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

* * *

= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex: For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex: This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex: Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex: It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex: This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex: In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex: The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex: The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex: Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

para

prep

Sentido I

A (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

tengo buenas noticias para ustedes I have some good news for you

¿para qué revista escribes? what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? what do you want it for?

¿para qué tuviste que ir a decírselo? what did you have to go and tell him for?, why did you have to go and tell him?

champú para bebés baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos cough mixture

que para qué (decirte/hablar) ( fam): hacía un frío que para qué (decirte) it was freezing cold ( colloq)

venían con un hambre que para qué (hablar) or para qué te voy a contar they were starving o so hungry when they got here!

B para + INF to + INF

está ahorrando para comprarse un coche she's saving up for a car o to buy a car

esta agua no es para beber this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting

para serte sincero to tell you the truth

como para convencerse a sí misma as if to convince herself

para pasar al curso siguiente (in order) to go on to the next year

no hay que ser muy inteligente para darse cuenta you don't have to be very intelligent to realize that

nos cambiamos de sitio para ver mejor we changed places (so as) to see better

para no + INF so as not to + INF

entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

C para QUE + SUBJ:

lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me

pídeselo — ¿para qué? ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it — what for? so he can say no?

para QUE no + SUBJ:

cierra la puerta para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us

D

1

(enfatizando la culminación de algo): para colmo or para rematarla se apagó la luz to crown o top o cap it all the light went out

2 (expresando efecto, consecuencia) to

para su desgracia unfortunately for him

para mi gran sorpresa to my great surprise, much to my surprise

Sentido II

A (expresando suficiencia) for

no había bastante para todos there wasn't enough for everybody o to go round

tranquilízate, no es para tanto calm down, it's not that bad

para + INF:

apenas tienen para comer they can barely afford to eat

soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it

bastante tengo yo con mis problemas (como) para estar ocupándome de los suyos I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with his as well

¡es (como) para matarlo! ( fam); I'll kill him! ( colloq)

para QUE + SUBJ:

basta que yo diga A para que él diga B if I say it's black, he'll say it's white

basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa he only has to walk in and she gets flustered

B

(en comparaciones, contrastes): hace demasiado calor para estar al sol it's too hot to be in the sun

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está nada gordo considering how much he eats, he's not at all fat

díselo tú — ¡para el caso que me hacen …! you tell them — for all the notice they take of me …

para + INF:

para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent, considering it was completely off the cuff it was an excellent speech

¿quién se cree que es para hablarte así? who does she think she is, speaking to you like that o to speak to you like that?

para QUE + SUBJ:

son demasiado grandes para que les estés haciendo todo they're too old for you to be doing everything for them

para que se esté quejando todo el día … if he's going to spend all day complaining …

¡tanto preocuparse por ellos para que después hasta te acusen de metomentodo! all that worrying about them and then they go and accuse you of being a meddler!

C estar para algo/+ INF

(indicando estado): mira que no estoy para bromas look, I'm in no mood for joking o for jokes

estas botas están para tirarlas a la basura these boots are only fit for throwing out o for the trash o ( BrE) for the bin

no está (como) para salir tan de veranillo it's not warm enough to go out in such summery clothes

D

(expresando opiniones, puntos de vista): para mí que ya no viene if you ask me, he won't come now

para el padre, el niño es un Mozart en ciernes in the father's opinion o as far as the father's concerned, the boy is a budding Mozart

tú eres todo para mí you're everything to me

¿para ti qué es lo más importante? what's the most important thing for you?, what do you see as the most important thing?

esto es de gran interés para el lector this is of great interest to the reader

Sentido III

A

(indicando dirección): salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?

se los llevó para la casa de los abuelos she took them over to their grandparents' house

tráelo para acá/adentro bring it over here/inside

córrete para atrás move back

B

(en sentido figurado): ya vamos para viejos we're getting old o ( colloq) getting on

va para los 50 años she's pushing fifty ( colloq), she's going o ( BrE) getting on for fifty ( colloq)

Sentido IV (expresando relaciones de tiempo)

A

(señalando un plazo): tiene que estar listo para el día 15 it has to be ready by o for the 15th

¿qué deberes tienes para el lunes? what homework do you have for Monday?

son cinco para las diez ( AmL exc RPl) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]; it's five to ten

faltan cinco minutos para que termine la clase there are five minutes to go before the end of the class

me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised I could have it after Easter, he promised it to me for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?, how long will it take you to finish it?

B

1

(indicando fecha aproximada): piensan casarse para finales de agosto they plan to marry sometime around the end of August

para entonces quién sabe si todavía estaremos vivos who knows if we'll still be alive (by) then?

¿para cuándo espera? when is the baby due?

2 (indicando fecha fija) for

tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

C

1

(expresando duración): para siempre forever

tengo para rato ( fam); I'm going to be a while (yet), this is going to take me a while (yet)

esto va para largo ( fam); this is going to take some time

2 (con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le puedo regalar para el cumpleaños? what can I give him for his birthday?

D ( liter)

(en secuencias de acciones): se fue para nunca volver she went away never to return

fue puesto en libertad, para más tarde volver a ser detenido he was set free only to be rearrested later, he was set free but was rearrested later

* * *

Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)

para es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)

para es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
para
parar
parir
para preposición
1 (destino, finalidad, intención) for;
◊ una carta para él a letter for him;

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?;
champú para bebés baby shampoo;
para eso no voy I might as well not go;
para + inf: ahorra para comprarse un coche he's saving up to buy a car;
tomé un taxi para no llegar tarde I took a taxi so I wouldn't be late;
está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting;
para aprobar (in order) to pass;
entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her;
lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me;
cierra para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us
2
a) ( suficiencia) for;

◊ no hay para todos there isn't enough for everybody;

no es para tanto it's not that bad;
soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it
b) (en comparaciones, contrastes):

◊ hace demasiado frío para salir it's too cold to go out;

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age;
para lo que come, no está gordo considering how much he eats, he's not fat;
¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?;
es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own
1 ( dirección):
◊ salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport;

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s);
¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?
2 ( tiempo)
a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo):

◊ estará listo para el día 15 it'll be ready by o for the 15th;

deberes para el lunes homework for Monday;
faltan cinco minutos para que termine there are five minutes to go before the end;
me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised me it for after Easter;
¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?;
para entonces estaré en Madrid I'll be in Madrid (by) then;
tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow
b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to;

◊ son cinco para las diez it's five to ten

c) ( duración):

◊ para siempre forever;

tengo para rato (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
◊ paró en seco she stopped dead;

ir/venir a para to end up;
fue a para a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a para aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a para! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
◊ para un momento hang on a minute;

ha estado lloviendo sin para it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
para DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹coche/tráfico/persona› to stop;

‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
b) ‹ hemorragia› to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)

c) ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop;

‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
a) ( poner de pie) to stand

b) ( poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … up;

◊ el perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears

pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
a) [ persona] to stop

b) [reloj/máquina] to stop;

[coche/motor] to stall;
◊ se me paró el reloj my watch stopped

2
a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up;

◊ párate derecho stand up straight;

se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes para de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) [ pelo] ( hacia arriba) to stick up;

( en los lados) to stick out
c) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up

parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
[ vaca] to calve;
[yegua/burra] to foal;
[ oveja] to lamb
verbo transitivo
a) [ mujer] to give birth to, have

b) [ mamíferos] to have, bear (frml)

para preposición
1 (utilidad, aptitud) for: ¿para qué tanto esfuerzo?, what's all this effort for?
una pomada para las quemaduras, an ointment for burns
una tijera para zurdos, a pair of scissors for left-handed people
2 (finalidad, motivo) to, in order to: lo dijo para molestarme, she said it to annoy me
lo hace para que te fijes en él, he does it so that you notice him
3 (destinatario) for: es para mamá, it's for mum
hablaba para los votantes indecisos, he spoke to the undecided voters
es muy atento para con ella, he's very obliging towards her
4 (opinión) para Paco todas las mujeres son guapas, in Paco's opinion, all women are pretty
5 (comparación, concesión) for: para ser tan joven tiene ideas muy sensatas, he has very sensible ideas for his age
6 (rechazo) para una vez que hablo, me haces callar, the one time I speak, you shut me up
7 (tiempo) by: estará listo para las cinco, it'll be ready by five
para entonces, by then
8 (a punto de) está para salir, it's about to leave
9 (dirección) el tren para Burgos acaba de salir, the train for Burgos has just left
iba para tu casa, I was going to your house
Recuerda que cuando para expresa finalidad, se traduce por to o in order to (este último sólo se usa para evitar confusión): Me voy para ayudarte. I'm going in order to help you. Si usáramos sólo to significaría: Voy a ayudarte. Sin embargo, cuando después de para viene un sustantivo o un pronombre y no un verbo (esta llave es para aquella puerta), se traduce por for ( this key is for that door).
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
' para' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalorio
- ablandar
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acá
- aceitera
- achuchar
- actuación
- adentro
- agitador
- agitadora
- alcanzar
- alfiler
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alquiler
- alta
- amenaza
- añadidura
- ancha
- ancho
- ánimo
- año
- antesala
- antirrobo
- aplanar
- aprovechar
- apta
- aptitud
- apto
- aquí
- arca
- arena
- arrastre
- arriba
- arropar
- atonía
- atrás
- atril
- aunar
- auspicio
- baja
- bajo
- balde
- bálsamo
- bañarse
- banco
English:
AA
- ability
- about
- accessory
- accommodate
- achieve
- activity
- adapter
- adaptor
- adequate
- adequately
- admire
- adult
- advantage
- advantageous
- advertise
- aftershave (lotion)
- agitate
- agree
- all
- all-out
- allocate
- analyst
- antiallergenic
- antibiotic
- antidote
- antihistamine
- antipollution
- appease
- application
- appointment
- appropriate
- aptitude
- argue
- arm-twisting
- arms control
- around-the clock
- arrangement
- arson
- as
- ASPCA
- assailant
- assert
- assess
- assume
- astir
- astonishment
- attain
- attention span
- attractive

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para prep

1. [indica destino, finalidad, motivación] for;

es para ti it's for you;

significa mucho para mí it means a lot to me;

“¡qué suerte!” dije para mí “how lucky,” I said to myself;

una mesa para el salón a table for the living-room;

desayuno para dos breakfast for two;

crema para zapatos shoe polish;

pastillas para dormir sleeping pills;

están entrenados para el combate they have been trained for combat;

estudia para dentista she's studying to become a dentist;

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink;

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims;

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you;

me voy para no causar más molestias I'll go so I don't cause you any more inconvenience;

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand;

resulta que se divorcian para un mes más tarde volverse a casar so they get divorced, only to remarry a month later;

para con towards;

es buena para con los demás she is kind towards other people;

¿para qué? what for?;

¿para qué quieres un martillo? what do you want a hammer for?, why do you want a hammer?;

¿para qué has venido? why are you here?;

¿para quién trabajas? who do you work for?

2. [indica dirección] towards;

el próximo vuelo para Caracas the next flight to Caracas;

ir para casa to head (for) home;

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport;

para abajo downwards;

para arriba upwards;

tira para arriba pull up o upwards;

para atrás backwards;

échate para atrás [en asiento] lean back;

para delante forwards;

ya vas para viejo you're getting old;

esta muchacha va para pintora this girl has all the makings of a painter

3. [indica tiempo] for;

tiene que estar acabado para mañana/para antes de Navidad it has to be finished by o for tomorrow/before Christmas;

faltan cinco minutos para que salga el tren the train leaves in five minutes;

tienen previsto casarse para el 17 de agosto they plan to get married on 17 August;

llevamos comida para varios días we have enough food for several days;
Am salvo RP
diez para las once ten to eleven;
Am salvo RP
un cuarto para las once (a) quarter to eleven;

va para un año que no nos vemos it's getting on for a year since we saw each other;

¿y para cuándo un bebé? and when are you going to start a family?;

para entonces by then

4. [indica comparación]
tiene la estatura adecuada para su edad she is the normal height for her age;

está muy delgado para lo que come he's very thin considering how much he eats;

para ser verano hace mucho frío considering it's summer, it's very cold;

para ser un principiante no lo hace mal he's not bad for a beginner;

para lo que me ha servido… for all the use it's been to me…;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!;

¿y tú quién eres para tratarla así? who do you think you are, treating her like that?;

yo no soy quien para decir… it's not for me to say…

5. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo) [indica inminencia, propósito] to;

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served;

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

6. [indica opinión] for;

para Marx, la religión era el opio del pueblo for Marx, religion was the opium of the people;

para mí/ti/ etc as far as I'm/you're/ etc concerned;

para mí que no van a venir it looks to me like they're not coming;

¿para ti quién es más guapo? who do you think is the most handsome?

7. [indica disposición, estado]
no estoy para fiestas I'm not in the mood for parties;

el abuelo no está ya para hacer viajes largos grandfather's no longer up to going on long journeys;

¿hace día para ir sin chaqueta? is it warm enough to go out without a jacket on?

8. [indica consecuencia]
para su sorpresa, para sorpresa suya to her surprise;

para alegría de todos to everyone's delight;

para nuestra desgracia unfortunately for us

9. Comp

no es/fue/ etc[m5]. para tanto it's not/it wasn't/ etc such a big deal;

no llores, que no es para tanto don't cry, it's not such a big deal, there's no need to cry about it;

dicen que les trataron mal, pero no fue para tanto they say they were ill-treated, but that's going a bit far;
Fam
que para qué: hace un calor que para qué it's absolutely boiling;

este plato pica que para qué this dish is really hot, Br this dish isn't half hot

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para

prp

1 for;

para mí for me

2 dirección toward(s);

ir para head for;

va para directora she’s going to end up as manager

3 tiempo for;

listo para mañana ready for tomorrow;

para siempre forever;

diez para las ocho L.Am. ten of eight, ten to eight;

para Pascua iremos de vacaciones a Lima we’re going to Lima for Easter;

espero que para Pascua haya terminado la crisis I hope the crisis is over by Easter;

¿para cuándo? when for?

4 finalidad

:

lo hace para ayudarte he does it (in order) to help you;

para que so that;

¿para qué te marchas? what are you leaving for?;

para eso no hace falta it’s not necessary just for that

5 en comparaciones

:

para su edad es muy maduro he’s very mature for his age

6

:

lo heredó todo para morir a los 30 he inherited it all, only to die at 30

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para prep

1) : for

para ti: for you

alta para su edad: tall for her age

una cita para el lunes: an appointment for Monday

2) : to, towards

para la derecha: to the right

van para el río: they're heading towards the river

3) : to, in order to

lo hace para molestarte: he does it to annoy you

4) : around, by (a time)

para mañana estarán listos: they'll be ready by tomorrow

5)

para adelante : forwards

6)

para atrás : backwards

7)

para que : so, so that, in order that

te lo digo para que sepas: I'm telling you so you'll know

* * *

para prep

1. (en general) for

una carta para el director a letter for the manager

está muy alto para su edad he's very tall for his age

jarabe para la tos cough medicine

2. (seguido de infinitivo) to

he venido para hablar contigo I have come to talk to you

para no despertar al niño so as not to wake the baby up

3. (seguido de subjuntivo) so that

cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

4. (dirección) for / to

salgo para Madrid dentro de una hora I'm leaving for Madrid in an hour

me voy para casa I'm going home

5. (tiempo) by

lo quiero para el viernes I want it by Friday

para mí for me / in my opinion

Spanish-English dictionary > para
12 ardiente

adj.

1 burning.

2 ardent, burning, hot, aflame.

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ardiente

► adjetivo

1 (encendido) burning, hot, scalding

2 figurado (intenso) passionate, ardent; (fervoroso) eager

* * *

adj.

1) ardent, passionate

2) burning

* * *

ADJ

1) (=que quema) burning; (=que brilla) [color] blazing; [flor] bright red

2) [deseo, interés] burning; [amor] ardent, passionate; [aficionado] passionate; [partidario] fervent, ardent

* * *

adjetivo < defensor> ardent; < deseo> ardent, burning; < amante> passionate

una ardiente defensa de los derechos humanos — an impassioned defense of human rights

* * *

= ardent, burning, fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], baking hot, piping hot, red-blooded, torrid.

Ex. Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.

Ex. A choking emotion, partly made up of incredulity and in part a burning resentment filled Drew Pope.

Ex. In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.

Ex. He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.

Ex. The monks then add milk and salt to taste and piping hot Tibetan tea is ready to serve.

Ex. What's the ordinary response if you're a red-blooded American consumer? I mean, you scream like hell and run to the store and demand your money back.

Ex. He says he wants to have a torrid affair because he's too busy to commit to a proper relationship!.

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* capilla ardiente = funeral chapel, chapel of rest.

* zarza ardiente, la = burning bush, the.

* * *

adjetivo < defensor> ardent; < deseo> ardent, burning; < amante> passionate

una ardiente defensa de los derechos humanos — an impassioned defense of human rights

* * *

= ardent, burning, fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], baking hot, piping hot, red-blooded, torrid.

Ex: Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.

Ex: A choking emotion, partly made up of incredulity and in part a burning resentment filled Drew Pope.

Ex: In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.

Ex: He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.

Ex: The monks then add milk and salt to taste and piping hot Tibetan tea is ready to serve.

Ex: What's the ordinary response if you're a red-blooded American consumer? I mean, you scream like hell and run to the store and demand your money back.

Ex: He says he wants to have a torrid affair because he's too busy to commit to a proper relationship!.

* capilla ardiente = funeral chapel, chapel of rest.

* zarza ardiente, la = burning bush, the.

* * *

ardiente

adjective

‹defensor/partidario› ardent; ‹deseo› ardent, burning; ‹amante› passionate, ardent ( liter)

una ardiente defensa de los derechos humanos an impassioned defense of human rights

* * *

ardiente adjetivo ‹ defensor› ardent;
‹ deseo› ardent, burning;
‹ amante› passionate
ardiente adjetivo
1 (encendido, vivo) burning
capilla ardiente, chapel of rest, funeral chapel
2 fig (apasionado, fervoroso) passionate
' ardiente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capilla
English:
ardent
- dedicated
- fervent
- fiery
- intense
- red-hot
- state
- burning
- passionate
- spirited

* * *

ardiente adj

1. [en llamas] burning;
[líquido] scalding
2. [ferviente] [deseo] burning;
[admirador, defensor] ardent;
un ardiente discurso a passionate speech

* * *

ardiente

adj

1 persona, amor passionate; defensor ardent

2 bebida scalding

* * *

ardiente adj

1) : burning

2) : ardent, passionate

♦ ardientemente adv

Spanish-English dictionary > ardiente
13 de más ventas

(adj.) = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling

Ex. Similarly, Nicholas Meyer's best-selling 'Seven Percent Solution' includes interesting characters.

Ex. Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

* * *

(adj.) = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling

Ex: Similarly, Nicholas Meyer's best-selling 'Seven Percent Solution' includes interesting characters.

Ex: Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

Spanish-English dictionary > de más ventas
14 de un gran éxito comercial

(adj.) = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling

Ex. Similarly, Nicholas Meyer's best-selling 'Seven Percent Solution' includes interesting characters.

Ex. Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

* * *

(adj.) = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling

Ex: Similarly, Nicholas Meyer's best-selling 'Seven Percent Solution' includes interesting characters.

Ex: Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

Spanish-English dictionary > de un gran éxito comercial
15 de un gran éxito de ventas

(adj.) = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling

Ex. Similarly, Nicholas Meyer's best-selling 'Seven Percent Solution' includes interesting characters.

Ex. Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

* * *

(adj.) = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling

Ex: Similarly, Nicholas Meyer's best-selling 'Seven Percent Solution' includes interesting characters.

Ex: Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

Spanish-English dictionary > de un gran éxito de ventas
16 filial

adj.

1 filial.

2 subsidiary.

3 son-and-daughter, daughterly.

f.

1 subsidiary.

2 affiliate, associate, attaché.

* * *

filial

► adjetivo

1 (del hijo) filial

2 COMERCIO subsidiary

► nombre femenino

1 COMERCIO subsidiary, branch

* * *
1. noun f.
subsidiary
2. adj.
filial

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=de hijo) filial

2) (Com) subsidiary antes de s, affiliated

2.

SF (Com) subsidiary

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) < amor> filial

b) <compañía/asociación> affiliate (before n), subsidiary
II
femenino subsidiary (company)

* * *

= off-shoot [offshoot], site, affiliated, subsidiary, affiliate, branch, chapel, off-site outlet, filial.

Nota: Relativo a la relación padre(s) e hijo(s).

Ex. These can be either off-shoots of a main bureau or a necklace of sub-bureaux run from a purely administrative centre.

Ex. These sites have been operating CARTO-NET in close collaboration with one another.

Ex. AACR gives a ruling similar to Lubetzky's for affiliated societies.

Ex. This point was highlighted a few years ago by a case in which it was reported that an employee of ICI's Dutch subsidiary had stolen the company's information files and was holding them for ransom!.

Ex. The visits to Pharmaproducts in the UK, an affiliate of Scrip, is outlined as well as a discussion of the pharmaceuticals information service which is available on Datastar.

Ex. The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.

Ex. The origins of this institution -- part trade union, part friendly society, and part social club -- are obscure, but chapels were well established by the mid sixteenth century in the larger continental shops.

Ex. The library may circulate materials at off-site outlets such as shopping malls, community facilities, nursing homes, jails, and so forth.

Ex. Filial therapy teaches the parent a new way of interacting with their child, thus improving the parent-child relationship.

----

* amor filial = filial love.

* director de filial = branch head.

* empresa filial = subsidiary company.

* respeto filial = filial respect.

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) < amor> filial

b) <compañía/asociación> affiliate (before n), subsidiary
II
femenino subsidiary (company)

* * *

= off-shoot [offshoot], site, affiliated, subsidiary, affiliate, branch, chapel, off-site outlet, filial.

Nota: Relativo a la relación padre(s) e hijo(s).

Ex: These can be either off-shoots of a main bureau or a necklace of sub-bureaux run from a purely administrative centre.

Ex: These sites have been operating CARTO-NET in close collaboration with one another.

Ex: AACR gives a ruling similar to Lubetzky's for affiliated societies.

Ex: This point was highlighted a few years ago by a case in which it was reported that an employee of ICI's Dutch subsidiary had stolen the company's information files and was holding them for ransom!.

Ex: The visits to Pharmaproducts in the UK, an affiliate of Scrip, is outlined as well as a discussion of the pharmaceuticals information service which is available on Datastar.

Ex: The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.

Ex: The origins of this institution -- part trade union, part friendly society, and part social club -- are obscure, but chapels were well established by the mid sixteenth century in the larger continental shops.

Ex: The library may circulate materials at off-site outlets such as shopping malls, community facilities, nursing homes, jails, and so forth.

Ex: Filial therapy teaches the parent a new way of interacting with their child, thus improving the parent-child relationship.

* amor filial = filial love.

* director de filial = branch head.

* empresa filial = subsidiary company.

* respeto filial = filial respect.

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filial¹

adjective

1 ‹amor› filial

2 ‹compañía/asociación› affiliate ( before n), subsidiary

filial²

feminine

affiliate o subsidiary company, subsidiary

filial³

masculine

second team

* * *

filial adjetivo
a) ‹ amor› filial

b) ‹compañía/asociación› affiliate ( before n), subsidiary

■ sustantivo femenino
subsidiary (company)
filial
I adjetivo
1 (relativo a los hijos) filial
2 Com subsidiary
II sustantivo femenino subsidiary
' filial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delegación
English:
offshoot
- subsidiary
- off

* * *

filial

♦ adj

1. [de hijo] filial

2. [de empresa] subsidiary;

una empresa filial a subsidiary (company)

3. Dep
el equipo filial the reserves

♦ nm

el filial the reserves

♦ nf

subsidiary

* * *

filial

I adj filial

II f COM subsidiary

* * *

filial adj

: filial

filial nf

: affiliate, subsidiary

Spanish-English dictionary > filial
17 más vendido

adj.

top-selling.

* * *

(adj.) = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling

Ex. Similarly, Nicholas Meyer's best-selling 'Seven Percent Solution' includes interesting characters.

Ex. Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

* * *

(adj.) = best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling

Ex: Similarly, Nicholas Meyer's best-selling 'Seven Percent Solution' includes interesting characters.

Ex: Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

Spanish-English dictionary > más vendido
18 sucursal

adj.

filial, branch.

f.

1 branch.

2 subsidiary, branch office, branch, chapter.

* * *

sucursal

► nombre femenino

1 (oficina) branch, branch office

2 (delegación) subsidiary

* * *

noun f.

branch

* * *

SF (=oficina local) branch, branch office; (=filial) subsidiary

* * *

femenino (de banco, comercio) branch; ( de empresa) office

* * *

= off-shoot [offshoot], site, branch, chapel, off-site outlet, satellite.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex. These can be either off-shoots of a main bureau or a necklace of sub-bureaux run from a purely administrative centre.

Ex. These sites have been operating CARTO-NET in close collaboration with one another.

Ex. The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.

Ex. The origins of this institution -- part trade union, part friendly society, and part social club -- are obscure, but chapels were well established by the mid sixteenth century in the larger continental shops.

Ex. The library may circulate materials at off-site outlets such as shopping malls, community facilities, nursing homes, jails, and so forth.

Ex. Nevertheless a small satellite library and reference service operates in the European Parliament building in the rue Belliard, Brussels = No obstante, existe un pequeño servicio sucursal bibliotecario y de referencia en el edificio del Parlamento Europeo de la calle Belliard en Bruselas.

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* biblioteca sucursal = library branch.

* sucursal de biblioteca situada en un centro comercial = storefront library.

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femenino (de banco, comercio) branch; ( de empresa) office

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= off-shoot [offshoot], site, branch, chapel, off-site outlet, satellite.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex: These can be either off-shoots of a main bureau or a necklace of sub-bureaux run from a purely administrative centre.

Ex: These sites have been operating CARTO-NET in close collaboration with one another.

Ex: The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.

Ex: The origins of this institution -- part trade union, part friendly society, and part social club -- are obscure, but chapels were well established by the mid sixteenth century in the larger continental shops.

Ex: The library may circulate materials at off-site outlets such as shopping malls, community facilities, nursing homes, jails, and so forth.

Ex: Nevertheless a small satellite library and reference service operates in the European Parliament building in the rue Belliard, Brussels = No obstante, existe un pequeño servicio sucursal bibliotecario y de referencia en el edificio del Parlamento Europeo de la calle Belliard en Bruselas.

* biblioteca sucursal = library branch.

* sucursal de biblioteca situada en un centro comercial = storefront library.

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sucursal

feminine

(de un banco, comercio) branch; (de una empresa) office

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sucursal sustantivo femenino (de banco, comercio) branch;
( de empresa) office
sucursal f Com branch
' sucursal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agencia
English:
branch
- subsidiary
- agency

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sucursal nf
[de banco] branch; [de empresa] office
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sucursal

f COM branch

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sucursal nf

: branch (of a business)

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sucursal n branch [pl. branches]

Spanish-English dictionary > sucursal
19 superventas

m. s.&pl.

best-seller.

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superventas

► nombre masculino

1 best-seller

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= best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.

Ex. Similarly, Nicholas Meyer's best-selling 'Seven Percent Solution' includes interesting characters.

Ex. Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

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= best selling [bestselling/best-selling], top-selling.

Ex: Similarly, Nicholas Meyer's best-selling 'Seven Percent Solution' includes interesting characters.

Ex: Consumer perceptions of the two top-selling brands are perceived to be more environmentally friendly than the other brands.

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superventas¹

adj inv

best-selling

un libro superventas a best-seller o a best-selling book

superventas²

masculine

or

feminine

(pl superventas)

best-seller

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superventas nm inv

best-seller

Spanish-English dictionary > superventas
20 società

f invar company

( associazione) society

società a responsabilità limitata limited liability company

società in nome collettivo general partnership

società per azioni joint stock company

società del benessere welfare society

società dei consumi consumer society

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società s.f.

1 society, community: la società moderna, modern society; la società umana, human society; la società industriale, industrial society; società dei consumi, consumer society; società opulenta, del benessere, affluent society; doveri verso la società, duties towards society (o the community); essere in lotta con la società, to be at war with society; vivere ai margini della società, to live on the fringe of society // la società delle api, the society of bees // la società elegante, the fashionable world; l'alta società, high society // i rifiuti della società, the outcasts of society

2 ( associazione) society, association: società filantropica, philanthropic (o charitable) society; società sportiva, sports society // società segreta, secret society // società di mutuo soccorso, mutual aid (o friendly) society // società per la protezione degli animali, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals // (st.) Società delle Nazioni, League of Nations // l'onorata società, the Mafia; the Camorra

3 (dir., econ.) company; partnership; concern; firm; (amer.) corporation: società di assicurazione, insurance company; società di trasporti, carrying (o transport) company; società di navigazione, ferroviaria, shipping, railway company; società armatrice, shipowner company; società edilizia, ( per mutui) building society, ( impresa) building firm; società immobiliare, real estate (o property) company; società mineraria, mining company // società anonima, joint-stock company; società per azioni, di capitali, joint-stock (o stock) company (o company limited by shares); società per azioni a proprietario unico, one-man business (o company), (amer.) sole corporation; società di persone, partnership, (amer.) non-stock corporation; società a responsabilità limitata, limited (liability o guarantee) company; società a responsabilità illimitata, unlimited (liability) company; società in accomandita semplice, limited partnership; società in nome collettivo, copartnership (o general o unlimited partnership); società in compartecipazione, joint venture; società a partecipazione statale, government controlled company; società multinazionale, multinational company (o amer. corporation); società di controllo, controllante, controlling company; società controllata, controlled company; società capogruppo, madre, parent company; società consociata, affiliata, affiliate (o subsidiary o affiliated o sister company); società subentrante, successor company; società autorizzata, costituita, incorporated company; società non registrata, unincorporated association; società quotata, non quotata in Borsa, listed (o quoted) company, unlisted (o unquoted) company; società di fatto, (amer.) de facto (o unregistered) corporation; società di comodo, dummy company; società fantasma, fittizia, bogus company; (amer.) sham corporation; società semplice, (ordinary) partnership; società cooperativa, cooperative society (o mutual company); società familiare, family company; società commerciale, (amer.) business corporation; società di consulenza, consulting firm; società di gestione, management trust; società di revisione contabile, auditing company; società fiduciaria, trust company; società finanziaria, investment trust; società finanziaria di controllo, holding company; società di finanziamento, finance company; società di investimento, investment company; società mutua di credito, credit association // costituire, formare, sciogliere, liquidare una società, to form, to dissolve, to wind up a partnership; entrare, mettersi in società con qlcu., to go into business (o to set up partnership) with s.o.; (fam.) to go into partnership with s.o.; comprare qlco. in società con qlcu., (fam.) to share (o to split) the cost of sthg. with s.o.; giocare in società con qlcu., (fam.) to make a joint bet with s.o.

4 (riunione, ritrovo elegante) society: abito da, di società, evening dress; ( da uomo) ( smoking) dinner jacket (o amer. tuxedo); ( frac) evening dress; giochi di società, party (o parlour) games; vita di società, social life; non mi trovo a mio agio in società, I don't feel at ease in society; entrare in società, to enter society; frequentare la società, to move in society.

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[sotʃe'ta]
sostantivo femminile invariabile

1) sociol. society

la società moderna — modern society

vivere in società — to live in society

gioco di società — parlour game

2) (ceto)

alta, buona società — high, polite society

3) (associazione) association, club, society

società calcistica, sportiva — football, sports club

società segreta — secret society

4) dir. econ. company

società di assicurazioni, servizi, navigazione — insurance, service, shipping company

essere, entrare in società con qcn. — to be in, to enter into partnership with sb

5) colloq.

comprare qcs. in società con qcn. — to go in on sth. with sb

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società in accomandita semplice — limited partnership

società anonima — joint-stock company

società per azioni — public company, limited company BE, corporation AE

società del benessere — affluent society

società civile — society

società commerciale — business firm

società dei consumi — consumer society

società finanziaria — finance company, finance house

società in nome collettivo — general partnership

società a responsabilità limitata — limited company

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società

/sot∫e'ta/

f.inv.

1 sociol. society; la società moderna modern society; vivere in società to live in society; gioco di società parlour game

2 (ceto) alta, buona società high, polite society

3 (associazione) association, club, society; società calcistica, sportiva football, sports club; società segreta secret society

4 dir. econ. company; società di assicurazioni, servizi, navigazione insurance, service, shipping company; essere, entrare in società con qcn. to be in, to enter into partnership with sb.

5 colloq. comprare qcs. in società con qcn. to go in on sth. with sb.

COMPOUNDS

società in accomandita semplice limited partnership; società anonima joint-stock company; società per azioni public company, limited company BE, corporation AE; società del benessere affluent society; società civile society; società commerciale business firm; società dei consumi consumer society; società finanziaria finance company, finance house; società in nome collettivo general partnership; società a responsabilità limitata limited company.

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