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1 contrato
m.contract (commerce).bajo contrato under contractcontrato administrativo administrative contractcontrato de alquiler lease, tenancy agreementcontrato basura short-term contractcontrato fijo o indefinido permanent contractcontrato laboral o de trabajo work contractcontrato mercantil commercial contractcontrato en prácticas work-experience contractcontrato temporal temporary o short-term contractcontrato verbal oral contractpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contratar.* * *1 contract\contrato de alquiler / contrato de arrendamiento lease, leasing agreementcontrato de compraventa contract of salecontrato de trabajo work contractcontrato temporal temporary contract* * *noun m.* * *SM contract (de for)contrato de alquiler — [de casa] lease, leasing agreement; [de coche] rental contract, hire contract
contrato de mantenimiento — maintenance contract, service agreement
contrato de trabajo — contract of employment, contract of service
* * *masculino contract* * *= appointment, contract, terms, indenture, contractual agreement, contractual relationship.Ex. The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.Ex. Many packages are available for purchase or lease, but there are also strictly in-house packages and packages developed by specific software houses under contract from one organisation.Ex. By the beginning of the nineteenth century many British printers had come to rely for most of their work on relays of apprentices, who were simply discharged at the end of their terms and replaced by new apprentices.Ex. So, unlike most state association or municipal library awarded grants, there was no stipulation of indenture to a state or a library for a number of years if the award was accepted.Ex. The use of electronic information everywhere in the world is usually defined and described by contractual agreements, otherwise known as licenses = El uso de la información electrónica en todo el mundo normalmente se define y describe mediante acuerdos contractuales que se conocen como licencias.Ex. Data base producers must first decide how to structure their contractual relationship with the vendors and/or endusers = Los creadores de las bases de datos primero deben decidir cómo especificar sus relaciones contracturales con los proveedores y/o los usuarios finales.----* bridge-contrato = contract bridge.* celebrar un contrato = enter into + contract.* conceder un contrato = award + contract.* condiciones del contrato de trabajo = terms of employment.* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.* contrato de alquiler = rental agreement, lease.* contrato de arrendamiento = lease.* contrato de compraventa = conveyance.* contrato de trabajo = contract position.* contrato fijo = tenure.* contrato social = social contract.* estipulaciones de un contrato = contract stipulations.* firma del contrato = contract signature.* firmar un contrato = issue + contract, sign + contract, make + contract, enter into + contract.* hacer un contrato = take out + contract.* incumplimiento de contrato = breach of contract.* lenguaje de los contratos = contract language.* ley sobre contratos = contract law.* negociar los términos de un contrato = negotiate + terms.* obligado por contrato = indentured.* parte en un contrato = contracting party.* rescindir un contrato = buy + Nombre + out of.* términos de un contrato = contract stipulations.* * *masculino contract* * *= appointment, contract, terms, indenture, contractual agreement, contractual relationship.Ex: The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.
Ex: Many packages are available for purchase or lease, but there are also strictly in-house packages and packages developed by specific software houses under contract from one organisation.Ex: By the beginning of the nineteenth century many British printers had come to rely for most of their work on relays of apprentices, who were simply discharged at the end of their terms and replaced by new apprentices.Ex: So, unlike most state association or municipal library awarded grants, there was no stipulation of indenture to a state or a library for a number of years if the award was accepted.Ex: The use of electronic information everywhere in the world is usually defined and described by contractual agreements, otherwise known as licenses = El uso de la información electrónica en todo el mundo normalmente se define y describe mediante acuerdos contractuales que se conocen como licencias.Ex: Data base producers must first decide how to structure their contractual relationship with the vendors and/or endusers = Los creadores de las bases de datos primero deben decidir cómo especificar sus relaciones contracturales con los proveedores y/o los usuarios finales.* bridge-contrato = contract bridge.* celebrar un contrato = enter into + contract.* conceder un contrato = award + contract.* condiciones del contrato de trabajo = terms of employment.* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.* contrato de alquiler = rental agreement, lease.* contrato de arrendamiento = lease.* contrato de compraventa = conveyance.* contrato de trabajo = contract position.* contrato fijo = tenure.* contrato social = social contract.* estipulaciones de un contrato = contract stipulations.* firma del contrato = contract signature.* firmar un contrato = issue + contract, sign + contract, make + contract, enter into + contract.* hacer un contrato = take out + contract.* incumplimiento de contrato = breach of contract.* lenguaje de los contratos = contract language.* ley sobre contratos = contract law.* negociar los términos de un contrato = negotiate + terms.* obligado por contrato = indentured.* parte en un contrato = contracting party.* rescindir un contrato = buy + Nombre + out of.* términos de un contrato = contract stipulations.* * *contractfirmar un contrato to sign a contractdecidió rescindirle el contrato she decided to cancel his contractincumplimiento de contrato breach of contractCompuestos:rental agreement, leasecontract of sale and purchasemaintenance contractcontract of employmentmarriage contract* * *
Del verbo contratar: ( conjugate contratar)
contrato es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
contrató es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
contratar
contrato
contratar ( conjugate contratar) verbo transitivo
‹artista/deportista› to sign up;
‹ servicios› to contract
contrato sustantivo masculino
contract;
contrato de compraventa/de trabajo contract of sale and purchase/of employment
contratar verbo transitivo to hire, engage
contrato sustantivo masculino contract
contrato a tiempo parcial, part-time contract
contrato bilateral, bilateral contract
contrato de alquiler, lease, leasing agreement
contrato de compraventa, contract of sale
contrato leonino, onerous contract
contrato unilateral, unilateral contract
' contrato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adjudicar
- adjudicación
- anulación
- ceñirse
- incumplir
- incumplimiento
- liquidación
- no
- parcial
- precipitadamente
- prorrogable
- rechazar
- redactar
- rescindir
- romper
- subastar
- supeditar
- suscribir
- término
- vencer
- vendedor
- vendedora
- violar
- violación
- alquiler
- anular
- arrendamiento
- borrador
- cumplir
- determinar
- disolución
- disolver
- formalizar
- leasing
- multimillonario
- parte
- prolongar
- ratificar
- renovación
- renovar
- ruptura
- seguro
- vigente
English:
agreement
- applicable
- apprentice
- bind
- binding
- bond
- breach
- cancel
- clause
- condition
- contract
- draft
- draw up
- duration
- execute
- expiry
- extend
- formalize
- fulfil
- fulfill
- golden parachute
- guard
- lapse
- lawful
- lease
- legal
- negotiate
- nullify
- push through
- run
- run out
- service contract
- sign on
- stand
- tenancy agreement
- terminate
- void
- bill
- fixed
- lose
* * *contrato nmcontract;firmar un contrato to sign a contract;romper un contrato to break (the terms of) a contract;incumplimiento de contrato breach of contract;bajo contrato under contract;por contrato contractuallycontrato administrativo administrative contract;contrato de aprendizaje apprentice contract;contrato de arrendamiento lease;contrato basura short-term contract [with poor conditions];contrato blindado golden parachute, cast-iron contract;contrato de compraventa contract of sale;contrato de exclusividad exclusive agreement;contrato fijo permanent contract;contrato indefinido permanent contract;contrato laboral work contract;contrato de licencia licensing agreement;contrato de mantenimiento maintenance contract;contrato matrimonial marriage contract;contrato mercantil commercial contract;contrato en prácticas work-experience contract;contrato social social contract;contrato a tiempo parcial part-time contract;contrato de trabajo work contract;contrato verbal verbal contract* * *m contract* * *contrato nm: contract* * *contrato n contract -
2 lenguaje
m.1 language.lenguaje cifrado codelenguaje coloquial/comercial colloquial/business languagelenguaje corporal body languagelenguaje gestual gestureslenguaje de alto nivel/de bajo nivel (computing) high-level/low-level languagelenguaje por señas sign language2 jargon, langue, parlance.* * *1 (gen) language2 (habla) speech* * *noun m.1) language2) speech* * *SM1) [gen] language2) (Literat) style3) (Inform) languagelenguaje informático, lenguaje máquina — machine language
* * *masculino language* * *= language, parlance, speech, diction, script, idiom.Ex. A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.Ex. For example, in psychology, S for subject, and E for experimenter are common parlance.Ex. The labels on the left have been chosen to come as close as possible to everyday speech.Ex. Some abstracts have poor grammar and diction.Ex. High quality (400dpi) TIFF files were stored on archival tape, and JPEG thumbnails and full-size images placed on server to be accessed by CGI script.Ex. Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.----* búsqueda en lenguaje natural = natural language searching.* en lenguaje automatizado = machine-language.* índice en lenguaje natural = natural language index.* indización en lenguaje controlado = controlled-language indexing.* indización en lenguaje libre = free language indexing.* indización en lenguaje natural = natural language indexing.* interfaz en lenguaje natural = natural language interface.* intérprete de lenguaje de signos = sign language interpreter.* lenguaje algorítmico = algorithmic language.* lenguaje artificial = artificial language.* lenguaje científico = scientific language.* lenguaje coloquial = slang, colloquial language, familiar language, cant.* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.* lenguaje controlado = controlled language.* lenguaje corporal = body language.* lenguaje cotidiano = everyday speech, everyday talk, everyday discourse, everyday language.* lenguaje de búsqueda = search language.* lenguaje de codificación = coding language.* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.* lenguaje de conversión = switching language.* lenguaje de indización = index language, indexing language.* lenguaje de indización alfabética = alphabetical indexing language.* lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled indexing language.* lenguaje de indización libre = free indexing language.* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.* lenguaje de interrogación = query language.* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.* lenguaje de la cibernética = cyberspeak.* lenguaje de los contratos = contract language.* lenguaje de objetos = object language.* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.* lenguaje de programación = programming language, computer language, scripting language, script.* lenguaje de programación algorítmico = algorithmic programming language.* lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.* lenguaje de signos = sign language.* lenguaje documental = index language, indexing language.* lenguaje ensamblador = assembly language.* lenguaje escrito = written language.* Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos (SGML) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).* lenguaje familiar = colloquial language, familiar language.* lenguaje grosero = foul language.* lenguaje humano = human language.* lenguaje libre = free language.* lenguaje mediador = intermediate language.* lenguaje natural = natural language.* lenguaje normal = plain language.* lenguaje ordinario = foul language.* lenguaje para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup language.* lenguaje periodístico = journalese.* lenguaje sexista = sexist language.* lenguaje soez = foul language.* lenguaje técnico = jargon.* lenguaje técnico informático = computerese.* lenguaje tecnológico incomprensible = techno-babble.* lenguaje universal = universal language.* lenguaje vulgar = adult language, vulgar language.* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.* procesamiento en lenguaje natural = natural language processing.* sistema en lenguaje natural = natural language system.* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.* trastorno del lenguaje = language disorder, speech disorder.* XML (Lenguaje Extensible para el Análisis de Documentos) = XML (Extensible Markup Language).* * *masculino language* * *= language, parlance, speech, diction, script, idiom.Ex: A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.
Ex: For example, in psychology, S for subject, and E for experimenter are common parlance.Ex: The labels on the left have been chosen to come as close as possible to everyday speech.Ex: Some abstracts have poor grammar and diction.Ex: High quality (400dpi) TIFF files were stored on archival tape, and JPEG thumbnails and full-size images placed on server to be accessed by CGI script.Ex: Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.* búsqueda en lenguaje natural = natural language searching.* en lenguaje automatizado = machine-language.* índice en lenguaje natural = natural language index.* indización en lenguaje controlado = controlled-language indexing.* indización en lenguaje libre = free language indexing.* indización en lenguaje natural = natural language indexing.* interfaz en lenguaje natural = natural language interface.* intérprete de lenguaje de signos = sign language interpreter.* lenguaje algorítmico = algorithmic language.* lenguaje artificial = artificial language.* lenguaje científico = scientific language.* lenguaje coloquial = slang, colloquial language, familiar language, cant.* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.* lenguaje controlado = controlled language.* lenguaje corporal = body language.* lenguaje cotidiano = everyday speech, everyday talk, everyday discourse, everyday language.* lenguaje de búsqueda = search language.* lenguaje de codificación = coding language.* lenguaje de consulta = query language, access language.* lenguaje de conversión = switching language.* lenguaje de indización = index language, indexing language.* lenguaje de indización alfabética = alphabetical indexing language.* lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled indexing language.* lenguaje de indización libre = free indexing language.* lenguaje de indización natural = natural indexing language.* lenguaje de interrogación = query language.* lenguaje de la calle = street slang.* lenguaje de la cibernética = cyberspeak.* lenguaje de los contratos = contract language.* lenguaje de objetos = object language.* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.* lenguaje de programación = programming language, computer language, scripting language, script.* lenguaje de programación algorítmico = algorithmic programming language.* lenguaje de recuperación = retrieval language.* lenguaje de signos = sign language.* lenguaje documental = index language, indexing language.* lenguaje ensamblador = assembly language.* lenguaje escrito = written language.* Lenguaje Estándar Universal para el Análisis Formal de Documentos (SGML) = SGML (Standard Generalised Markup Language).* lenguaje familiar = colloquial language, familiar language.* lenguaje grosero = foul language.* lenguaje humano = human language.* lenguaje libre = free language.* lenguaje mediador = intermediate language.* lenguaje natural = natural language.* lenguaje normal = plain language.* lenguaje ordinario = foul language.* lenguaje para el análisis formal de documentos web = markup language.* lenguaje periodístico = journalese.* lenguaje sexista = sexist language.* lenguaje soez = foul language.* lenguaje técnico = jargon.* lenguaje técnico informático = computerese.* lenguaje tecnológico incomprensible = techno-babble.* lenguaje universal = universal language.* lenguaje vulgar = adult language, vulgar language.* Norma Internacional para los Lenguajes de Instrucción = International Standard for Command Languages.* procesamiento en lenguaje natural = natural language processing.* sistema en lenguaje natural = natural language system.* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.* trastorno del lenguaje = language disorder, speech disorder.* XML (Lenguaje Extensible para el Análisis de Documentos) = XML (Extensible Markup Language).* * *languagelenguaje hablado/escrito spoken/written languagelenguaje periodístico journalistic languageCompuestos:body language● lenguaje gestual or de gestossign language● lenguaje de or por señas( esp AmL) sign language* * *
lenguaje sustantivo masculino
language
lenguaje sustantivo masculino language
' lenguaje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chino
- Cobol
- escueta
- escueto
- infante
- macarrónica
- macarrónico
- malsonante
- propiedad
- pupa
- retorcida
- retorcido
- rotunda
- rotundo
- simbólica
- simbólico
- suelta
- suelto
- académico
- accesible
- calle
- castizo
- chispeante
- chocar
- crudo
- cuenta
- delicado
- depurado
- depurar
- directo
- empobrecer
- erudito
- especializado
- expresivo
- familiar
- florido
- galimatías
- grosero
- hablado
- hinchado
- indecente
- llano
- mordaz
- pomposo
- procaz
- pulido
- redacción
- rico
- sonoro
- sucio
English:
bad
- body language
- coarse
- computer language
- crude
- flowery
- formal
- foul
- idiom
- improper
- language
- raunchy
- rude
- shocking
- sign language
- smut
- speech
- tummy
- yet
- body
- hypertext markup language
- lay
- low
- sign
* * *lenguaje nmlanguage;sólo entienden el lenguaje de la violencia violence is the only language they understandInformát lenguaje de alto nivel high-level language; Informát lenguaje de autor authoring language; Informát lenguaje de bajo nivel low-level language;lenguaje cifrado code;lenguaje coloquial colloquial language;Informát lenguaje comando command language; Informát lenguaje de comandos command language;lenguaje comercial business language;lenguaje corporal body language;Informát lenguaje ensamblador assembly language;lenguaje gestual gestures;Informát lenguaje máquina machine language; Informát lenguaje de programación programming language;lenguaje de señas sign language;lenguaje por signos sign language;lenguaje de los sordomudos sign language* * *m language* * *lenguaje nm1) : language, speech2)lenguaje de gestos : sign language3)lenguaje de programación : programming language* * *lenguaje n1. (en general) language2. (habla) speech -
3 lenguaje de los contratos
(n.) = contract languageEx. 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.* * *(n.) = contract languageEx: 'I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.
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4 entender
m.understanding, grasp.Su entender era limitado Her understanding was limited.v.1 to understand.ahora entiendo lo que quieres decir now I understand o know what you meanno te entiendo, habla más despacio I don't understand you, could you speak more slowly?no entiendo cómo puede gustarte Arturo I don't know what you see in Arturono entiendo nada, ¿no deberían haber llegado ya? I just can't understand it, surely they were supposed to have arrived by now¡no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!¿tú qué entiendes por “amistad”? what do you understand by “friendship”?dar a entender que… to imply (that)…hasta que no llegue no podemos empezar, ¿entiendes? we can't start until she gets here, all right?Ella entiende la lección She understands the lesson.Elsa entendió al fin Elsa understood at last.2 to think.yo no lo entiendo así I don't see it that way3 to figure out, to digest, to get clear, to get to know.Elsa entendió el motivo Elsa figured out the motive.* * *(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb2) think, believe•* * *1. VT1) (=comprender) to understandla verdad es que no entiendo el chiste — I don't really get o understand the joke
no entiendo cómo has podido hacer eso — I don't understand o know how you could do that
¡a ti no hay quien te entienda! — you're impossible to understand!
que no te vuelva a ver fumando ¿me has entendido? — don't let me catch you smoking again, do you understand?
¿entiendes lo que te quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?, do you know what I'm trying to say?
es un poco rarito, tú ya me entiendes — he's a bit odd, if you know what I mean
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dar algo a entender — to imply sthnos dieron a entender que querían marcharse — they gave us to understand o led us to believe that they wanted to leave
según él me dio a entender, no está contento en su trabajo — from what he said to me, he is not happy in his job, he gave me to understand that he is not happy in his job
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hacer entender algo a algn — to make sb understand sth•
hacerse entender — to make o.s. understoodsi no he entendido mal, esto es lo que queréis decir — unless I've misunderstood what you're saying, this is what you mean
no entender ni jota o ni patata * —
no entendí ni jota o ni una patata de lo que decían — I didn't have a clue what they were on about
no entiendo ni jota de alemán — * I don't understand a single word of German
2) (=opinar) to think, believeentiendo que sería mejor decírselo — I think o believe it would be better to tell him
yo entiendo que no es correcto hacerlo así — I don't think o believe that that's the right way to do it
3) (=interpretar) to understand¿tú qué entiendes por libertad? — what do you understand by freedom?
¿debo entender que lo niegas? — am I to understand that you deny it?
me ha parecido entender que estaban en contra — I understood that they were against it, as I understand it they were against it
cada uno entiende el amor a su manera — everyone sees love differently, everyone understands something different by love
4) * (=saber manejar) to know how to use, know how to work¿tú entiendes esta lavadora? — do you know how this washing machine works?, do you know how to use this washing machine?
5) (=oír) to hearno se entiende nada — I can't make out o hear a thing
2. VI1) (=comprender) to understand¡ya entiendo! — now I understand!, now I get it!
la vida es así ¿entiendes? — that's life, you know
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entender de algo — to know about sthno entender de barcos —
si le preguntas cualquier cosa, él no entiende de barcos — if you ask him something, he makes out he doesn't know anything about anything
2) (Jur) (=tener competencia)3) [perro, gato]4) ** (=ser homosexual) to be one of them *3.See:* * *I 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <explicación/idioma/actitud> to understand¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?
b) < persona> to understandse hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender — he makes himself understood
2) (frml)a) (concebir, opinar)no es así como yo entiendo la amistad — this is not how I see o understand friendship
yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar — in my view o as I see it, we should wait
b) (interpretar, deducir)¿debo entender que te vas? — am I to understand that you're leaving?
2.me dio a entender que... — she gave me to understand that...
entender vi1) ( comprender) to understand(ya) entiendo — I understand, I see
2) ( saber)¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? — do you know anything about these things?
3) (Der)3.entenderse v pron1)a) ( comunicarse)a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? — let's get this straight, who hit you?
b) ( llevarse bien)entenderse con alguien — to get along o on with somebody
c) ( tratar)allá se las entienda — (fam) that's his/her problem
d) (fam) ( tener un lío amoroso)2) (refl)IIdéjame, yo me entiendo — leave me alone, I know what I'm doing
a mi/tu/su entender — in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind
* * *= come to + grips with, cut through, grasp, have + some grasp, make + sense (out) of, understand, get to + grips with, make + sense of life, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], sympathise [sympathize, -USA], get + a grip on, provide + an understanding, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, have + a handle on, fathom, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get + a handle on.Ex. Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.Ex. She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.Ex. It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.Ex. The resultant guiding must be clear, by being both easy to read and easy to make sense of.Ex. They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.Ex. The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.Ex. This manual is an indispensable companion to all those who are keen to make sense of life in an infinitely complex and confusing Internet.Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex. The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex. Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex. You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.Ex. Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.----* a mi entender = to my mind.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* difícil de entender = cryptic.* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing, mishearing, mishear.* entender mejor = place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.* entenderse = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it off.* entenderse que indica = take to + indicate.* fácil de entender = easy to understand.* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* hacer entender = get across.* hacerse entender = make + Posesivo + meaning plain.* malentender = misconstrue.* más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.* * *I 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <explicación/idioma/actitud> to understand¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? — do you know what I mean?
b) < persona> to understandse hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender — he makes himself understood
2) (frml)a) (concebir, opinar)no es así como yo entiendo la amistad — this is not how I see o understand friendship
yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar — in my view o as I see it, we should wait
b) (interpretar, deducir)¿debo entender que te vas? — am I to understand that you're leaving?
2.me dio a entender que... — she gave me to understand that...
entender vi1) ( comprender) to understand(ya) entiendo — I understand, I see
2) ( saber)¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? — do you know anything about these things?
3) (Der)3.entenderse v pron1)a) ( comunicarse)a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? — let's get this straight, who hit you?
b) ( llevarse bien)entenderse con alguien — to get along o on with somebody
c) ( tratar)allá se las entienda — (fam) that's his/her problem
d) (fam) ( tener un lío amoroso)2) (refl)IIdéjame, yo me entiendo — leave me alone, I know what I'm doing
a mi/tu/su entender — in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind
* * *= come to + grips with, cut through, grasp, have + some grasp, make + sense (out) of, understand, get to + grips with, make + sense of life, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], sympathise [sympathize, -USA], get + a grip on, provide + an understanding, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, have + a handle on, fathom, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get + a handle on.Ex: Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.
Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.Ex: She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.Ex: It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.Ex: The resultant guiding must be clear, by being both easy to read and easy to make sense of.Ex: They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.Ex: The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.Ex: This manual is an indispensable companion to all those who are keen to make sense of life in an infinitely complex and confusing Internet.Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex: The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex: Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex: You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.Ex: Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.* a mi entender = to my mind.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* difícil de entender = cryptic.* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing, mishearing, mishear.* entender mejor = place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.* entenderse = interoperate [inter-operate], hit it off.* entenderse que indica = take to + indicate.* fácil de entender = easy to understand.* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* hacer entender = get across.* hacerse entender = make + Posesivo + meaning plain.* malentender = misconstrue.* más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home.* no entender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no entender Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no entender lo esencial = miss + the point.* no entender ni una papa de = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.* * *vtA1 ‹explicación/libro/idioma› to understand; ‹actitud/motivos› to understandyo no te entiendo la letra I can't read your writingno se le entiende nada you can't understand anything she sayslo has entendido todo al revés you've got(ten) it all completely wrong, you've got the wrong end of the stick ( BrE colloq)no hablo el alemán, pero lo entiendo I don't speak German, but I can understand ityo todavía no he entendido el chiste I still haven't got(ten) the jokey que no se vuelva a repetir ¿lo has entendido bien? and don't let it happen again, (do you) understand? o have you got that?¿entiendes lo que quiero decir? do you know what I mean?esto no hay quien lo entienda I just don't understand this o this is impossible to understandse entiende que prefiera estar a solas it is understandable that she should want to be alone¿tú qué entiendes por `versátil'? what do you understand by `versatile'?2 ‹persona› to understandtrata de entenderme try to understand meten cuidado con ellos, tú ya me entiendes be careful with them, you know what I meanme has entendido mal you've misunderstood mesu inglés no es perfecto pero se hace entender or ( AmL) se da a entender his English isn't perfect but he makes himself understood¡a ti no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!te entiendo perfectamente I know exactly what you meanestoy segura de que él te entenderá I am sure that he will understandB ( frml)1(concebir, opinar): yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar un poco más in my view o as I see it, we should wait a little longerno es así como yo entiendo la amistad that is not how I see o understand friendship, that is not my idea of friendship2(interpretar, deducir): ¿debo entender que desean prescindir de mis servicios? am I to understand o infer that you wish to dispense with my services?me dio a entender que ya lo sabía she gave me to understand that she already knewno lo dijo claramente, pero lo dio a entender she did not say so in so many words, but she implied it■ entenderviA (comprender) to understand(ya) entiendo I understand, I seees que él es así ¿entiendes? it's just that he's like that, you seeB (saber) entender DE algo to know ABOUT sthno entiendo nada de economía I don't know a thing about economics¿tú entiendes de estas cosas? do you know anything about these things?C ( Der):entender en un caso to hear a caseA1 (comunicarse) entenderse CON algn to communicate WITH sbse entienden por señas they communicate (with each other) through signs, they use sign language to communicate with each othera ver si nos entendemos ¿quién le pegó a quién? let's get this straight, who hit whom?2 (llevarse bien) entenderse CON algn to get along o on WITH sbtú te entiendes mejor con él you get along o on better with him than I docreo que nos vamos a entender I think we're going to get on o get along fine3 (arreglarse) entenderse CON algn to deal WITH sbes mejor entenderse directamente con el jefe you are advised to deal directly with the bossallá se las entienda ( fam); that's his/her problementendérselas con algn to fix sth up with sbB ( refl):ni él mismo se entiende he doesn't know what he's doing himselfdéjame, yo me entiendo leave me alone, I know what I'm doinga mi/tu/su entender in my/your/his opinion, to my/your/his mind* * *
Multiple Entries:
entender
entender algo
entender ( conjugate entender) verbo transitivo
to understand;
‹ chiste› to understand, get (colloq);
no entendí su nombre I didn't get his name;
lo entendió todo al revés he got it all completely wrong;
tú ya me entiendes you know what I mean;
me has entendido mal you've misunderstood me;
se hace entender or (AmL) se da a entender he makes himself understood;
me dio a entender que … she gave me to understand that …;
dar algo a entender to imply sth
verbo intransitivo
b) ( saber) entender de algo to know about sth
entenderse verbo pronominal
1
entenderse con algn to communicate with sb;
a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién te pegó? let's get this straight, who hit you?b) ( llevarse bien);
entenderse con algn to get along o on with sb
2 ( refl):◊ déjame, yo me entiendo leave me alone, I know what I'm doing
entender
I verbo transitivo
1 (comprender) to understand: a mi entender, está equivocado, in my opinion he's wrong
no entendí ni papa/pío/jota de este libro, I didn't understand a word of this book
no entiendo lo que quieres decir, I don't know what you mean
no me entiendas mal, don't get me wrong
nos dio a entender que no aceptaría el trabajo, he gave us to understand that he wouldn't accept the job
2 (creer) to think: entendemos que no debiste hacerlo, we think you shouldn't have done that
II verbo intransitivo entender de, (saber) to know about: entiende de música, he has an ear for music ➣ Ver nota en understand
' entender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ayunas
- cazar
- coger
- comprender
- dar
- interpretar
- mercenaria
- mercenario
- papa
- revés
- significativa
- significativo
- ver
- aclarar
- agarrar
- caer
- concebir
- difícil
- dificultad
- entendimiento
- enterarse
- entienda
- fácil
- sin
English:
appreciate
- catch
- depth
- follow
- get
- gist
- intimate
- make out
- misunderstand
- parrot-fashion
- point
- purport
- see
- sense
- thoroughly
- trouble
- understand
- wise
- work out
- beyond
- fathom
- figure
- grip
- head
- hint
- home
- imply
- knowing
- latch
- lead
- make
- message
- mishear
- ram
- still
- sympathize
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [comprender] to understand;ahora entiendo lo que quieres decir now I understand o know what you mean;entiendo perfectamente tu reacción I completely understand your reaction;¿es que no lo entiendes? don't you understand?;entiéndelo, lo hago por tu bien try to understand, it's for your own good;no te entiendo, habla más despacio I don't understand you, could you speak more slowly?;no entiendo los aparatos modernos I don't understand modern technology;no entiendo el chiste I don't get the joke;no entendí nada de lo que dijo I didn't understand a word of what he said;no entiendo nada, ¿no deberían haber llegado ya? I just can't understand it, surely they were supposed to have arrived by now;no entiendo la letra de mi médico I can't read my doctor's handwriting;entender mal algo to misunderstand sth;no entiendo cómo puede gustarte Arturo I don't know what you see in Arturo;no hay quien entienda a tu novio no one knows what to make of your boyfriend;¡no hay quien te entienda! you're impossible!;sabe entender a las personas mayores she understands older people;¿tú qué entiendes por “amistad”? what do you understand by “friendship”?;¿debo entender que no estás de acuerdo? am I to understand that you disagree?;¿cómo le puedo hacer entender que eso no se hace? how can I make her understand o get it through to her that that sort of behaviour is out?;hasta que no llegue no podemos empezar, ¿entiendes? we can't start until she gets here, all right?;¿entiendes?, si no se lo decimos se va a enfadar look, if we don't tell him, he's going to get angry;podríamos hacernos los despistados, ya me entiendes we could make out we didn't really realize what was going on, you know what I mean;dar a entender algo (a alguien): dio a entender que no le interesaba she implied (that) she wasn't interested;nos dio a entender que no estaba de acuerdo she gave us to understand that she disagreed;hacerse entender to make oneself understood;se hizo entender a base de signos he made himself understood by using sign language;Fam2. [juzgar, opinar] to think;yo no lo entiendo así I don't see it that way;entiendo que sería mejor no decir nada I think it would be better not to say anything;entendemos que deberías disculparte we feel you ought to apologize♦ vientender poco/algo de to know very little/a little about;entiende un montón de jardinería she knows loads about gardening;no entiendo nada de informática I don't know anything about computing;tú que entiendes de estas cosas, ¿qué es el “rafting”? you know about these things, what is “rafting”?[sujeto: juez] to be in charge of;el magistrado que entiende de casos de terrorismo the magistrate responsible for o in charge of cases involving terrorism¿entiendes? are you gay? [as a discreet enquiry]* * *I v/t1 understand;entender mal algo misunderstand sth;hacerse entender make o.s. understood;ya me entiendes do you catch my drift?, do you know what I mean?;dar a entender a alguien give s.o. to understand2 ( creer):entendemos que sería mejor … we believe it would be better …II v/i1 understand;si entiendo bien if I understand correctly2:entender de algo know about sth3:entender en JUR hearIII m:a mi entender in my opinion, to my mind* * *entender {56} vt1) comprender: to understand2) opinar: to think, to believe3) querer: to mean, to intend4) deducir: to infer, to deduceentender vi1) : to understand¡ya entiendo!: now I understand!2)entender de : to know about, to be good at3)entender en : to be in charge of* * *entender vb¿entiendes las instrucciones? do you understand the instructions? -
5 asimilar
v.1 to assimilate (idea, conocimientos, alimentos).El cuerpo asimila los nutrientes The body assimilates the nutrients.2 to compare.3 to grant equal rights to.4 to understand, to assimilate.El estudiante asimiló la materia The student understood the subject.5 to make alike, to conform.6 to take in, to embrace.* * *1 to assimilate* * *verb* * *1.2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1) <alimentos/ideas/cultura> to assimilate2) ( equiparar)asimilar algo/a alguien con or a algo/alguien — to put something/somebody on an equal footing with something/somebody
* * *= assimilate, digest, internalise [internalize, -USA], take in, co-opt, get + a handle on, have + a handle on.Ex. The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us -- far more information than any of us can monitor and assimilate.Ex. It remains important that the abstract be an accurate representation of the content of the document, and that the abstract be easy for the reader to scan and digest.Ex. Such externalization helps learners internalize concepts, and organize relevant knowledge and generally leads to improved learning.Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex. Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.----* sin asimilar = undigested.* * *verbo transitivo1) <alimentos/ideas/cultura> to assimilate2) ( equiparar)asimilar algo/a alguien con or a algo/alguien — to put something/somebody on an equal footing with something/somebody
* * *= assimilate, digest, internalise [internalize, -USA], take in, co-opt, get + a handle on, have + a handle on.Ex: The concern is that this sudden and increased flow of information is simply going to overwhelm us -- far more information than any of us can monitor and assimilate.
Ex: It remains important that the abstract be an accurate representation of the content of the document, and that the abstract be easy for the reader to scan and digest.Ex: Such externalization helps learners internalize concepts, and organize relevant knowledge and generally leads to improved learning.Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex: Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.* sin asimilar = undigested.* * *asimilar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹alimentos› to assimilate, absorb; ‹conocimientos/ideas› to assimilate, take in, absorb; ‹cultura› to assimilate2 ( Ling) to assimilateB (equiparar) asimilar algo/a algn CON or A algo/algn:asimilar las industrias estatales con el sector privado to put state industries on an equal footing with the private sectorC (en boxeo) ‹golpes› to take, soak up ( colloq)* * *
asimilar ( conjugate asimilar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹alimentos/ideas/cultura› to assimilate
2 ( en boxeo) ‹ golpes› to take, soak up (colloq)
asimilar verbo transitivo to assimilate
' asimilar' also found in these entries:
English:
assimilate
- digest
- take in
- absorb
- digestible
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [idea, conocimientos] to assimilate2. [alimentos] to assimilate3. [asumir] to take in;todavía no han asimilado la derrota they still haven't taken in the defeat4. [equiparar] to grant equal rights to;asimilaron los profesores al resto de funcionarios teachers' pay was brought into line with that of other public sector employees5. Ling to assimilate* * *v/t assimilate* * *asimilar vt: to assimilate -
6 ciertamente me gustaría
Ex. ' I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.* * *Ex: ' I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.
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7 comprender
v.1 to include, to comprise.el periodo comprendido entre 1995 y 1999 the period from 1995 to 1999, the period between 1995 and 1999El estudio comprende muchas áreas The study comprises several areas.2 to understand.te comprendo perfectamente I quite understandcomprendo que estés triste I can understand that you're unhappycomo comprenderás, me enfadé muchísimo I don't have to tell you I was absolutely furiousElla comprende y perdona She understands and forgives.Ella comprendió la lección She understood the lesson.* * *1 (entender) to understand2 (contener) to comprise, include\¿comprendes? (en conversación) you see?hacerse comprender to make oneself understoodtodo comprendido (excursión etc) all-in, inclusive* * *verb1) to understand, realize2) comprise, cover* * *1. VT1) (=entender) to understandcompréndeme, no me quedaba más remedio — you have to understand, I had no choice
no comprendo cómo ha podido pasar esto — I don't see o understand how this could have happened
•
hacer comprender algo a algn, esto bastó para hacernos comprender su posición — this was all we needed to understand his position•
hacerse comprender — to make o.s. understood2) (=darse cuenta) to realizecomprendemos perfectamente que haya gente a quien le molesta el tabaco — we fully understand o appreciate that some people are bothered by smoking
3) (=incluir) to comprise frmla colección comprende cien discos y cuarenta libros — the collection consists of o frm comprises a hundred records and forty books
el primer tomo comprende las letras de la A a la G — the first volume covers o frm comprises letters A to G
edad 1)el período comprendido entre 1936 y 1939 — the period from 1936 to 1939 o between 1936 and 1939
2. VI1) (=entender) to understand¿comprendes? — do you understand?
2) (=darse cuenta)¡ya comprendo! — now I see!, I get it (now)! *
como tú comprenderás, no soy yo quién para juzgarlo — as you will appreciate o understand, I'm not the best person to judge him
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml)¿comprendido? — do you understand? (colloq)
como usted comprenderá... — as I'm sure you will appreciate...
b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand2) (abarcar, contener): libro to cover; factura/precio to include2.comprender vi ( entender) to understand* * *= comprehend, comprise (of), gain + an understanding, grasp, have + some grasp, understand, achieve + understanding, fathom, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], see, include, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, have + a handle on, get + a handle on.Ex. Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.Ex. The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.Ex. Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.Ex. She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.Ex. It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.Ex. They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.Ex. From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex. I don't see why the smokers can't leave the building briefly when they want to smoke.Ex. Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex. You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.Ex. Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.Ex. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.----* a medio comprender = half-understood.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprender mal = misunderstand.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* fácil de comprender = easy to grasp.* hacer comprender = bring + home.* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( entender) to understand, comprehend (frml)¿comprendido? — do you understand? (colloq)
como usted comprenderá... — as I'm sure you will appreciate...
b) ( darse cuenta) to realize, understand2) (abarcar, contener): libro to cover; factura/precio to include2.comprender vi ( entender) to understand* * *= comprehend, comprise (of), gain + an understanding, grasp, have + some grasp, understand, achieve + understanding, fathom, sympathise [sympathize, -USA], see, include, get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, have + a handle on, get + a handle on.Ex: Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.
Ex: The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.Ex: Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.Ex: She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.Ex: It is necessary to have some grasp of some fundamental aspects of computerized information-retrieval systems.Ex: They assume only that the reader has some knowledge of the subject, so that the abstract can be understood.Ex: From time to time it may be necessary to consult external references sources in order for the indexer to achieve a sufficient understanding of the document content for effective indexing.Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex: I don't see why the smokers can't leave the building briefly when they want to smoke.Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex: You are not quite sure how one man could get his head around this at the time, but he managed, in a masterful way.Ex: Sleuthing is like second-nature to her, and she can't possibly wrap her head around the concept of renouncing it completely.Ex: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.* a medio comprender = half-understood.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprender mal = misunderstand.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* fácil de comprender = easy to grasp.* hacer comprender = bring + home.* no comprender = be beyond + Pronombre.* no puedo comprender = I can't get over.* * *comprender [E1 ]vtA (entender) to understandcomprendo tus temores/su reacción I understand your fears/his reactionnadie me comprende nobody understands mevuelve a las once ¿comprendido? I want you back at eleven, do you understand?, I want you back at eleven, do you have that? ( AmE) o ( BrE) have you got that? ( colloq)entonces comprendió que lo habían engañado he realized then that he had been trickedcomo usted comprenderá, no podemos hacer excepciones as I'm sure you will appreciate, we cannot make exceptionsdesignios que la mente humana no alcanza a comprender designs that the human mind cannot comprehendB(abarcar, contener): el segundo tomo comprende los siglos XVII y XVIII the second volume covers the 17th and 18th centurieslos gastos de calefacción están comprendidos en esta suma the heating costs are included in this totalIVA no comprendido not including VAT, excluding VAT, exclusive of VAT ( frml)jóvenes de edades comprendidas entre los 19 y los 23 años young people between the ages of 19 and 23* * *
comprender ( conjugate comprender) verbo transitivo
1
2 (abarcar, contener) [ libro] to cover;
[factura/precio] to include
verbo intransitivo ( entender) to understand;
comprender verbo transitivo
1 (incluir, abarcar) to comprise, include
2 (entender) to understand ➣ Ver nota en understand
' comprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- asequible
- concebir
- entender
- explicarse
- percibir
- seguir
- cuenta
- explicar
- incluir
English:
comprehend
- comprise
- cotton on
- figure out
- get through
- grasp
- incorporate
- insight
- sympathize
- understand
- misunderstand
- realize
- though
* * *♦ vt1. [incluir] to include, to comprise;el grupo comprende varias empresas the group comprises several companies;el país comprende tres regiones bien diferenciadas the country consists of three quite distinct regions;el gasto de instalación no está comprendido the cost of installation is not included;la exposición comprende 500 cuadros the exhibition consists of 500 paintings;el periodo comprendido entre 1995 y 1999 the period between 1995 and 1999 o from 1995 to 19992. [entender] to understand;como comprenderás, me enfadé muchísimo I don't have to tell you I was absolutely furious;te comprendo perfectamente I quite understand;no comprendo tu actitud I don't understand your attitude;no comprendo cómo puede gustarte Carlos I don't know what you see in Carlos;comprendo que estés triste I can understand that you're unhappy;¿comprendes?, si no se lo decimos se va a enfadar look, if we don't tell him, he's going to get angry♦ See also the pronominal verb comprenderse* * *v/t1 understand;hacerse comprender make o.s. understood;comprender mal misunderstand2 ( abarcar) include* * *comprender vt1) entender: to comprehend, to understand2) abarcar: to cover, to includecomprender vi: to understand¡ya comprendo!: now I understand!* * *comprender vb2. (incluir) to be made up of -
8 desatar un nudo
(v.) = untie + knot* * *(v.) = untie + knot -
9 deshacer un nudo
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10 encontrarle el truco a Algo
(v.) = have + a handle on, get + a handle onEx. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.* * *(v.) = have + a handle on, get + a handle onEx: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds. -
11 encontrarle el truquillo a Algo
(v.) = have + a handle on, get + a handle onEx. Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.* * *(v.) = have + a handle on, get + a handle onEx: Children get a handle on personal responsibility by holding a library card of their own, a card that gives them access to new worlds.Spanish-English dictionary > encontrarle el truquillo a Algo
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12 me gustaría muchísimo
Ex. ' I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.* * *Ex: ' I sure wish I had a better handle on this contract language,' he said.
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13 término
m.1 term, word, definition, expression.2 end, completion, termination, tag end.3 fixed period of time, term.4 end of the line, end of the road.5 terminus.* * *1 (fin) end, finish2 (estación) terminus, terminal4 (plazo) term, time, period5 (palabra) term, word6 (estado) condition, state7 (lugar, posición) place8 (en matemáticas, gramática) term1 (condiciones) conditions, terms\dar término a algo to conclude somethingen otros términos in other wordsen términos de in terms ofen términos generales generally speakingen último término figurado as a last resortinvertir los términos to get it the wrong way roundllevar algo a buen término to carry something through successfullyponer término a algo to put an end to somethingpor término medio on averageprimer término ARTE foregroundtérmino mayor/medio/menor major/middle/minor termtérmino medio middle ground, area of compromisetérmino municipal districttérminos de un contrato DERECHO terms of a contract* * *noun m.1) term2) end* * *SM1) (=fin) end, conclusion frm•
al término del partido/del debate — at the end o frm conclusion of the match/of the debatedio término a la obra que su antecesor dejó sin concluir — he completed the work that his predecessor had left unfinished
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llegar a término — [negociación, proyecto] to be completed, come to a conclusion; [embarazo] to go to (full) term•
llevar algo a término — to bring sth to a conclusionllevar algo a buen o feliz término — to bring sth to a successful conclusion
llevar a término un embarazo — to go to (full) term, carry a pregnancy to full term
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poner término a algo — to put an end to sth2) (=lugar)en primer término podemos contemplar la torre — in the foreground, we can see the tower
de ahí se deduce, en primer término, que... — thus we may deduce, firstly, that...
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segundo término — middle distancecon la recesión el problema pasó a un segundo término — with the recession the problem took second place
la decisión, en último término, es suya — ultimately, the decision is his
la causa fue, en último término, la crisis económica de los 70 — the cause was, in the final o last analysis, the economic crisis of the 70s
en último término puedes dormir en el sofá — if the worst comes to the worst, you can always sleep on the sofa
término medio — (=punto medio) happy medium; (=solución intermedia) compromise, middle way
ni mucho ni poco, queremos un término medio — neither too much nor too little, we want a happy medium
como o por término medio — on average
3) (Ling) (=palabra, expresión) termera una revolucionaria, en el buen sentido del término — she was a revolutionary in the good sense of the word
4) pl términosa) (=palabras) termshan perdido unos 10.000 millones de dólares en términos de productividad — they have lost some 10,000 million dollars in terms of productivity
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en términos generales — in general terms, generally speaking•
(dicho) en otros términos,... — in other words...b) (=condiciones) [de contrato, acuerdo, tregua] terms•
estar en buenos términos con algn — to be on good terms with sb5) (Mat, Fil) [de fracción, ecuación] term6) (=límite) [de terreno] boundary, limit; (=en carretera) boundary stonetérmino municipal — municipal district, municipal area
7) (=plazo) period, term frmen el término de diez días — within a period o frm term of ten days
-¿qué término quiere la carne? -término medio, por favor — "how would you like the meat?" - "medium, please"
9) (Ferro) terminus* * *1) (frml) ( final) end, conclusion (frml)2) ( plazo) perioda término fijo — (Col) <contrato/inversión> fixed-term (before n)
en el término de la distancia — (Col fam) in the time it takes me/him to get there
3) (posición, instancia)en primer término — first o first of all
4) (Ling) term5) (Fil, Mat) terminvertir los términos — (Mat) to invert the terms
invirtió los términos de manera que... — he twisted the facts in such a way that...
6) términos masculino plural (condiciones, especificaciones) terms (pl)estar en buenos/malos términos con alguien — to be on good/bad terms with somebody
7) (Col, Méx, Ven) (Coc)¿qué término quiere la carne? — how would you like your meat (done)?
* * *= term, rubric, output stage, end point [endpoint].Ex. Many other terms are used to denote a regurgitation or abbreviation of document content.Ex. And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.Ex. To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.Ex. The process reaches its end point when information is gathered, indexed and compiled into a useful format for public and library staff use.----* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* acuñar un término = coin + term.* agrupar los términos sinónimos = merge + synonyms.* análisis de coocurrencia de términos = co-word analysis.* búsqueda por términos ponderados = weighted term search.* como término medio = on average.* coocurrencia de términos = co-word [coword].* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.* en otros términos = in other words.* en términos absolutos = in absolute terms.* en términos actuales = in today's terms.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* en términos de = in terms of.* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.* en términos relativos = in relative terms.* en último término = in the last analysis, in the final analysis.* expresar en términos = couch + in terms.* ficha de término = term card.* fichero de registro por término = term record file.* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.* incluir en la búsqueda los términos relacionados = explode.* índice de registro por término = term record index.* índice de términos permutados = Permuterm index.* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.* lógica de términos ponderados = weighted term logic.* método de la coocurrencia de términos = co-word method.* mostrar los términos relacionados = expand.* negociar los términos de un contrato = negotiate + terms.* orden de ampliar la búsqueda a los términos relaci = explode command.* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.* ponderación de los términos de la ecuación de búsqueda = query term weighting.* ponderación de términos = term weight, term weighting.* poner término a = put + paid to.* por término medio = on average.* presentación gráfica de términos permutados = permuted display.* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.* referencias laterales a términos de igual especificidad = sideways link.* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation, word sense disambiguation.* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.* selección de términos = extraction of terms, term selection.* tener por término medio = average.* término admitido = preferred term.* término al que se envía = target term.* término asociado = related term.* Término Asociado (TA) = AT (Associated Term).* término buscado = sought term.* término colectivo = collective term.* término compuesto = multi-word term.* término compuesto de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept term.* término coordinado (TC) = CT (co-ordinate term).* término de acción = action term.* término de búsqueda = search term, search word.* término de indización = indexing term.* término de indización controlado = controlled index term, controlled indexing term.* término de la búsqueda = query term.* término del índice = index term.* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.* término del que se envía = referred-from term.* término de origen = referred-from term.* término equivalente = equivalent term.* término específico = specific term, subordinate term.* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).* término general = superordinate term.* término genérico (TG) = GT (generic term).* término global = umbrella, umbrella term.* término impreciso = fuzzy term.* término inicial = lead-in term, leading term.* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.* término invertido = inverted term.* término más específico = narrower term.* término más general = broader term, wider term.* término más genérico = broader term.* término medio = compromise, happy medium, balance.* término no admitido = non-preferred term, unused term.* término no buscado = unsought term.* término oculto = hidden term.* término partitivo = partitive term.* término ponderado = weighted term.* término principal = main term.* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.* término que solapa a otro en el significado (TX) = XT (overlapping term).* término referenciado = target term.* términos = wording.* términos controlados = controlled terms.* términos de un contrato = contract stipulations.* término secundario = qualifying term.* término sinónimo = ST, synonymous term.* término sin ponderar = unweighted term.* término superior = top term, TT.* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.* tomar por término medio = average.* TR (término relacionado) = RT (related term).* * *1) (frml) ( final) end, conclusion (frml)2) ( plazo) perioda término fijo — (Col) <contrato/inversión> fixed-term (before n)
en el término de la distancia — (Col fam) in the time it takes me/him to get there
3) (posición, instancia)en primer término — first o first of all
4) (Ling) term5) (Fil, Mat) terminvertir los términos — (Mat) to invert the terms
invirtió los términos de manera que... — he twisted the facts in such a way that...
6) términos masculino plural (condiciones, especificaciones) terms (pl)estar en buenos/malos términos con alguien — to be on good/bad terms with somebody
7) (Col, Méx, Ven) (Coc)¿qué término quiere la carne? — how would you like your meat (done)?
* * *= term, rubric, output stage, end point [endpoint].Ex: Many other terms are used to denote a regurgitation or abbreviation of document content.
Ex: And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.Ex: To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.Ex: The process reaches its end point when information is gathered, indexed and compiled into a useful format for public and library staff use.* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* acuñar un término = coin + term.* agrupar los términos sinónimos = merge + synonyms.* análisis de coocurrencia de términos = co-word analysis.* búsqueda por términos ponderados = weighted term search.* como término medio = on average.* coocurrencia de términos = co-word [coword].* encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.* en otros términos = in other words.* en términos absolutos = in absolute terms.* en términos actuales = in today's terms.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* en términos de = in terms of.* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.* en términos relativos = in relative terms.* en último término = in the last analysis, in the final analysis.* expresar en términos = couch + in terms.* ficha de término = term card.* fichero de registro por término = term record file.* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.* incluir en la búsqueda los términos relacionados = explode.* índice de registro por término = term record index.* índice de términos permutados = Permuterm index.* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.* lógica de términos ponderados = weighted term logic.* método de la coocurrencia de términos = co-word method.* mostrar los términos relacionados = expand.* negociar los términos de un contrato = negotiate + terms.* orden de ampliar la búsqueda a los términos relaci = explode command.* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.* ponderación de los términos de la ecuación de búsqueda = query term weighting.* ponderación de términos = term weight, term weighting.* poner término a = put + paid to.* por término medio = on average.* presentación gráfica de términos permutados = permuted display.* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.* que se puede identificar con un término = nameable.* referencias laterales a términos de igual especificidad = sideways link.* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation, word sense disambiguation.* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.* selección de términos = extraction of terms, term selection.* tener por término medio = average.* término admitido = preferred term.* término al que se envía = target term.* término asociado = related term.* Término Asociado (TA) = AT (Associated Term).* término buscado = sought term.* término colectivo = collective term.* término compuesto = multi-word term.* término compuesto de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept term.* término coordinado (TC) = CT (co-ordinate term).* término de acción = action term.* término de búsqueda = search term, search word.* término de indización = indexing term.* término de indización controlado = controlled index term, controlled indexing term.* término de la búsqueda = query term.* término del índice = index term.* término del lenguaje controlado = controlled-language term.* término del lenguaje de indización controlado = controlled index-language term.* término del lenguaje natural = natural-language term.* término del que se envía = referred-from term.* término de origen = referred-from term.* término equivalente = equivalent term.* término específico = specific term, subordinate term.* término específico genérico (NTG) = narrower term generic (NTG).* término específico partitivo (NTP) = narrower term partitive (NTP).* término general = superordinate term.* término genérico (TG) = GT (generic term).* término global = umbrella, umbrella term.* término impreciso = fuzzy term.* término inicial = lead-in term, leading term.* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading.* término invertido = inverted term.* término más específico = narrower term.* término más general = broader term, wider term.* término más genérico = broader term.* término medio = compromise, happy medium, balance.* término no admitido = non-preferred term, unused term.* término no buscado = unsought term.* término oculto = hidden term.* término partitivo = partitive term.* término ponderado = weighted term.* término principal = main term.* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.* término que solapa a otro en el significado (TX) = XT (overlapping term).* término referenciado = target term.* términos = wording.* términos controlados = controlled terms.* términos de un contrato = contract stipulations.* término secundario = qualifying term.* término sinónimo = ST, synonymous term.* término sin ponderar = unweighted term.* término superior = top term, TT.* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.* tomar por término medio = average.* TR (término relacionado) = RT (related term).* * *al término de la reunión at the end o conclusion of the meetingllevar a buen término las negociaciones to bring the negotiations to a successful conclusiondio or pulso término a sus vacaciones he ended his vacationB (plazo) perioden el término de una semana within a weekC(posición, instancia): fue relegado a un segundo término he was relegated to second placeen último término as a last resorten primer término first o first of allCompuestos:happy mediumpara él no hay términos medios there's no happy medium o no in-between with himpor or como término medio on average( Esp) municipal areaen el término municipal de Alcobendas within the Alcobendas municipal area o ( AmE) city limitsD ( Ling) termglosario de términos científicos glossary of scientific termsse expresó en términos elogiosos she spoke in highly favorable termssoluciones eficientes en términos de costos y mantenimiento efficient solutions in terms of costs and maintenanceen términos generales no está mal generally speaking, it's not baden términos reales in real termsinvertir los términos ( Mat) to invert the termsinvirtió los términos de manera que yo parecía el culpable he twisted the facts in such a way that it looked as if I was to blamesegún los términos de este acuerdo according to the terms of this agreementestar en buenos/malos términos con algn to be on good/bad terms with sbnuestra relación sigue en buenos términos our relationship remains on a good footing o we are still on good termsG(Col, Méx) ( Coc): ¿qué término quiere la carne? how would you like your meat (done)?* * *
Del verbo terminar: ( conjugate terminar)
termino es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
terminó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
terminar
término
terminar ( conjugate terminar) verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/estudio› to finish;
‹casa/obras› to finish, complete;
‹discusión/conflicto› to put an end to;
término la comida con un café to end the meal with a cup of coffee
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona]
término de hacer algo to finish doing sth;
va a término mal he's going to come to a bad end;
terminó marchándose or por marcharse he ended up leaving
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esto va a término mal this is going to turn out o end badlyb) ( rematar) término EN algo to end in sth;
c) ( llegar a):
no terminaba de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
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‹con problema/abuso› to put an end to sthb) término con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;
( matar) to kill sb
terminarse verbo pronominal
1 [azúcar/pan] to run out;
2 [curso/reunión] to come to an end, be over
3 ( enf) ‹libro/comida› to finish, polish off
término sustantivo masculino
1 (posición, instancia):
término medio happy medium;
por término medio on average
2 (Ling) term;
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4 (Col, Méx, Ven) (Coc):◊ ¿qué término quiere la carne? how would you like your meat (done)?
terminar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una tarea, objeto) to finish: ya terminó el jersey, she has already finished the pullover ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (de comer, beber, gastar) to finish: te compraré otro cuando termines este frasco, I'll buy you another one when you finish this bottle
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cesar, poner fin) to finish, end: mi trabajo termina a las seis, I finish work at six o'clock
no termina de creérselo, he still can't believe it
(dejar de necesitar, utilizar) ¿has terminado con el ordenador?, have you finished with the computer?
(acabar la vida, carrera, etc) to end up: terminó amargada, she ended up being embittered
2 (eliminar, acabar) este niño terminará con mi paciencia, this boy is trying my patience
tenemos que terminar con esta situación, we have to put an end to this situation
3 (estar rematado) to end: termina en vocal, it ends with a vowel
terminaba en punta, it had a pointed end
término sustantivo masculino
1 (vocablo) term, word: respondió en términos muy corteses, he answered very politely
un término técnico, a technical term
2 (fin, extremo) end
3 (territorio) el término municipal de Arganda, Arganda municipal district
4 (plazo) contéstame en el término de una semana, give me an answer within a week
5 términos mpl (de un contrato, etc) terms
en términos generales, generally speaking 6 por término medio, on average
♦ Locuciones: figurado en último término, as a last resort
' término' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- distraerse
- fin
- índice
- infarto
- nariz
- radical
- tecnicismo
- terminar
- terminarse
- costa
- despectivo
- empate
- estación
- mico
- muela
English:
average
- baby
- culminate
- feud
- misnomer
- more
- on
- over
- rattle through
- Secretary of State
- term
- blow
- have
- liability
- medium
- next
- no
- note
- terminate
* * *término nm1. [fin] end;al término de la reunión se ofrecerá una rueda de prensa there will be a press conference at the conclusion of the meeting;dar término a algo [discurso, reunión, discusión] to bring sth to a close;[visita, vacaciones] to end;llegó a su término it came to an end;llevar algo a buen término to bring sth to a successful conclusion;poner término a algo [relación, amenazas] to put an end to sth;[discusión, debate] to bring sth to a closesu carrera como modelo ha quedado en un segundo término y ahora se dedica al cine her modelling career now takes second place to her acting;en último término [en cuadros, fotografías] in the background;[si es necesario] as a last resort; [en resumidas cuentas] in the final analysis3. [punto, situación] point;llegados a este término hay que tomar una decisión we have reached the point where we have to take a decisiontérmino medio [media] average; [arreglo] compromise, happy medium;por término medio on average4. [palabra] term;lo dijo, aunque no con o [m5] en esos términos that's what he said, although he didn't put it quite the same way;en términos generales generally speaking;en términos de Freud in Freud's words;los términos del acuerdo/contrato the terms of the agreement/contract6. [relaciones]estar en buenos/malos términos (con) to be on good/bad terms (with)8. [plazo] period;en el término de un mes within (the space of) a month9. [de línea férrea, de autobús] terminus10. [linde, límite] boundary* * *m1 end, conclusion;poner término a algo put an end to sth;llevar a término bring to an end2 ( palabra) term;en términos generales in general terms3:4:por término medio on average;en primer término in the foreground;en último término as a last resort5 ( periodo):en el término de in the period of, in the space of* * *término nm1) conclusión: end, conclusion2) : term, expression3) : period, term of office4)término medio : happy medium5) términos nmpl: terms, specificationslos términos del acuerdo: the terms of the agreement* * *término n1. (en general) term2. (fin) end -
14 condición
f.1 condition, shape.2 situation, state.3 condition, requisite, necessity, essential.* * *1 (naturaleza) nature, condition2 (carácter) nature, character3 (circunstancia) circumstance, condition4 (estado social) status, position5 (calidad) capacity6 (exigencia) condition\a condición de que... provided (that)...con la condición de que... on the condition that...en estas condiciones under these circumstancesestar en condiciones de hacer algo (físicas) to be fit to do something 2 (posición, autoridad) to be in a position to do somethingponer en condiciones to get readycondiciones de pago conditions of paymentcondiciones de trabajo working conditionscondiciones requeridas requirementspersona de condición high-class person* * *noun f.1) condition2) position* * *SF1) (=requisito) conditionha puesto como condición el que se respeten los derechos humanos — he has made it a condition that human rights be respected
están negociando las condiciones de la entrega de los rehenes — they are negotiating the conditions for the release of the hostages
las condiciones del contrato — the terms o conditions of the contract
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a condición de que..., con la condición de que... — on condition that...te dejaré salir con la condición de que no vuelvas tarde — I'll let you go out provided (that) o on condition (that) you don't come back late
acepté a condición de que no dijera nada a nadie — I agreed on condition that he didn't say anything to anyone
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entregarse o rendirse sin condiciones — to surrender unconditionally•
condición sine qua non — essential condition, sine qua noncondiciones de pago — terms of payment, payment terms
condiciones de venta — terms of sale, conditions of sale
pliegocondiciones económicas — [de contrato] financial terms; [de profesional] fees
2) pl condicionesa) (=situación) conditionssi se dan las condiciones adecuadas, ganaremos las elecciones — if the conditions are right, we will win the election
en condiciones normales — under normal conditions o circumstances
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estar en (buenas) condiciones — [lugar, máquina] to be in good condition; [alimentos] to be fresh; [deportista] to be fit•
estar en condiciones de o para hacer algo — [enfermo] to be well o fit enough to do sth; [deportista] to be fit (enough) to do sthla industria automovilística no está en condiciones de enfrentarse a la competencia — the car industry is not in a condition to face up to competition
me devolvieron el libro en pésimas condiciones — they returned the book to me in a terrible state o condition
el queso estaba en malas condiciones — the cheese had gone bad, the cheese was off
b)• en condiciones — (=decente) proper
c) (=cualidades)no reúne las condiciones necesarias para este trabajo — he doesn't fulfil the requirements for this job
el equipo se encuentra en excelentes condiciones físicas — the team is in excellent physical condition
igualdad 1), inferioridadcondiciones sanitarias — [de bar, restaurante] health requirements; [de hospital] sanitary conditions
3) (=naturaleza) conditionel derecho a no ser discriminada por su condición de mujer — the right not to be discriminated against on the grounds of being o because one is a woman
4) (=clase social) social background5) (=posición) positionsu condición de artista no lo autoriza a hacer eso — his position as an artist does not allow him to do this
les pidieron algún documento acreditativo de su condición de pasajeros — they were asked for some documentary evidence proving that they were passengers
* * *1) ( requisito) conditiona condición or con la condición de que — on condition (that)
te lo presto a condición de que me lo devuelvas mañana — I'll lend it to you as long as o provided (that) you give it back tomorrow
las condiciones de un contrato — the terms o conditions of a contract
2)a) (calidad, situación)su condición de extranjero le impide participar — as o being a foreigner he is not allowed to take part
b) ( naturaleza) conditionc) ( clase social) condition (dated), classde condición humilde — of humble condition o origins
d) (Med) condition3) condiciones femenino plural (estado, circunstancias) conditions (pl)estar en perfectas condiciones — coche/mueble to be in perfect condition; persona to be in good shape
todo tiene que estar en condiciones para el comienzo del curso — everything must be ready for the beginning of the school year
estar en condiciones de jugar/trabajar — to be fit to play/work
no estoy en condiciones de hacer un viaje tan caro — I am not in a position to go on such an expensive trip
4) condiciones femenino plural ( aptitudes) talent* * *= provision, requirement, state, status, stipulation, proviso, rider, condition, stamp, stripe, station in life.Ex. Chapter 9 considered the provisions for selecting headings for added entries.Ex. The most appropriate type of abstract must be chosen in accordance with the requirements of each individual application.Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.Ex. AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.Ex. The city fathers endorsed this project with the stipulation that a librarian or 'book-lover' should be available to assist patrons.Ex. The term thesaurus will be used here to denote such lists, with the proviso that this is strictly speaking a misuse of the term.Ex. This latter point is born out in a survey of the information needs of Californians, which, in affirming the existence of such needs, added the rider that Californians 'do not always perceive these needs to be related to information'.Ex. He was laid upon the bed and upon examination his head was found in a terrible condition, swelled and bruised from the effect of sandbag blows.Ex. The new heir apparent is probably a man of a very different stamp.Ex. The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.Ex. Each of us -- no matter what our politics, our religion, our race, or our station in life -- must search his conscience for the answer to that question.----* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.* buena condición física = physical fitness.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* condición de búsqueda = search requirement.* condición de estado = statehood.* condición de estar apto para volar = airworthiness.* condición deplorable = dismaying condition.* condiciones = specifications, terms, terms and conditions, physical conditions, walks (of/in) life.* condiciones ambientales = environmental conditions, ambient conditions.* condiciones atmosféricas = atmospheric conditions.* condiciones climáticas = climatic conditions.* condiciones contractuales = terms and conditions.* condiciones de adquisición = obtainability conditions.* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.* condiciones de almacenamiento = storage conditions.* condiciones de la licencia = licence terms, licence terms and conditions.* condiciones del contrato de trabajo = terms of employment.* condiciones de trabajo = working conditions.* condiciones de uso = terms of use.* condiciones de venta = terms of sale.* condiciones de vida = living conditions.* condiciones económicas = economic conditions.* condiciones físicas = physical conditions.* condiciones iguales para todos = level playing field.* condiciones inhumanas = inhumane conditions.* condiciones laborales = working conditions, occupational conditions, work conditions, work life.* condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.* condiciones medioambientales = environmental conditions.* condiciones metereológicas = weather conditions.* condiciones metereológicas extremas = severe weather, severe weather conditions.* condiciones sociales = walks (of/in) life.* condición física = physical shape.* condición humana = human nature.* condición humana, la = human condition, the.* condición previa = precondition [pre-condition].* condición social = social condition, station in life.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* cumplir la condición de la búsqueda = match + request specification.* cumplir las condiciones para = be eligible for.* cumplir una condición = meet + condition, satisfy + condition, fill + requirement.* daño producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.* destrozo producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.* en condiciones = decent.* en condiciones de = in the position to.* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en igualdad de condiciones = other things being equal, on equal terms, one of equals, ceteris paribus, in a tie, on an equal footing, on an equal basis, all (other) things being equal.* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.* en malas condiciones = in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape.* establecer una condición = specify + requirement.* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.* imponer una condición = place + limitation.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.* negociar condiciones = negotiate + terms.* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.* reunir las condiciones = fit + the bill.* reunir las condiciones para = qualify for.* reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.* sin condiciones = unconditionally.* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.* tratamiento por condiciones = condition approach.* * *1) ( requisito) conditiona condición or con la condición de que — on condition (that)
te lo presto a condición de que me lo devuelvas mañana — I'll lend it to you as long as o provided (that) you give it back tomorrow
las condiciones de un contrato — the terms o conditions of a contract
2)a) (calidad, situación)su condición de extranjero le impide participar — as o being a foreigner he is not allowed to take part
b) ( naturaleza) conditionc) ( clase social) condition (dated), classde condición humilde — of humble condition o origins
d) (Med) condition3) condiciones femenino plural (estado, circunstancias) conditions (pl)estar en perfectas condiciones — coche/mueble to be in perfect condition; persona to be in good shape
todo tiene que estar en condiciones para el comienzo del curso — everything must be ready for the beginning of the school year
estar en condiciones de jugar/trabajar — to be fit to play/work
no estoy en condiciones de hacer un viaje tan caro — I am not in a position to go on such an expensive trip
4) condiciones femenino plural ( aptitudes) talent* * *= provision, requirement, state, status, stipulation, proviso, rider, condition, stamp, stripe, station in life.Ex: Chapter 9 considered the provisions for selecting headings for added entries.
Ex: The most appropriate type of abstract must be chosen in accordance with the requirements of each individual application.Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.Ex: AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.Ex: The city fathers endorsed this project with the stipulation that a librarian or 'book-lover' should be available to assist patrons.Ex: The term thesaurus will be used here to denote such lists, with the proviso that this is strictly speaking a misuse of the term.Ex: This latter point is born out in a survey of the information needs of Californians, which, in affirming the existence of such needs, added the rider that Californians 'do not always perceive these needs to be related to information'.Ex: He was laid upon the bed and upon examination his head was found in a terrible condition, swelled and bruised from the effect of sandbag blows.Ex: The new heir apparent is probably a man of a very different stamp.Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.Ex: Each of us -- no matter what our politics, our religion, our race, or our station in life -- must search his conscience for the answer to that question.* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.* buena condición física = physical fitness.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* condición de búsqueda = search requirement.* condición de estado = statehood.* condición de estar apto para volar = airworthiness.* condición deplorable = dismaying condition.* condiciones = specifications, terms, terms and conditions, physical conditions, walks (of/in) life.* condiciones ambientales = environmental conditions, ambient conditions.* condiciones atmosféricas = atmospheric conditions.* condiciones climáticas = climatic conditions.* condiciones contractuales = terms and conditions.* condiciones de adquisición = obtainability conditions.* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.* condiciones de almacenamiento = storage conditions.* condiciones de la licencia = licence terms, licence terms and conditions.* condiciones del contrato de trabajo = terms of employment.* condiciones de trabajo = working conditions.* condiciones de uso = terms of use.* condiciones de venta = terms of sale.* condiciones de vida = living conditions.* condiciones económicas = economic conditions.* condiciones físicas = physical conditions.* condiciones iguales para todos = level playing field.* condiciones inhumanas = inhumane conditions.* condiciones laborales = working conditions, occupational conditions, work conditions, work life.* condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.* condiciones medioambientales = environmental conditions.* condiciones metereológicas = weather conditions.* condiciones metereológicas extremas = severe weather, severe weather conditions.* condiciones sociales = walks (of/in) life.* condición física = physical shape.* condición humana = human nature.* condición humana, la = human condition, the.* condición previa = precondition [pre-condition].* condición social = social condition, station in life.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* cumplir la condición de la búsqueda = match + request specification.* cumplir las condiciones para = be eligible for.* cumplir una condición = meet + condition, satisfy + condition, fill + requirement.* daño producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.* destrozo producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.* en condiciones = decent.* en condiciones de = in the position to.* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en igualdad de condiciones = other things being equal, on equal terms, one of equals, ceteris paribus, in a tie, on an equal footing, on an equal basis, all (other) things being equal.* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.* en malas condiciones = in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape.* establecer una condición = specify + requirement.* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.* imponer una condición = place + limitation.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.* negociar condiciones = negotiate + terms.* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.* reunir las condiciones = fit + the bill.* reunir las condiciones para = qualify for.* reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.* sin condiciones = unconditionally.* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.* tratamiento por condiciones = condition approach.* * *A (requisito) conditionlas condiciones del contrato the terms o conditions of the contractse rindieron sin condiciones they surrendered unconditionallya condiciónor con la condición de que on condition (that)aceptó con la condición de que le aumentaran el sueldo he accepted on condition (that) they increased his salaryte lo presto a condición de que me lo devuelvas mañana I'll lend it to you as long as o provided (that) o providing (that) you give it back tomorrowCompuestos:fpl terms of delivery (pl)fpl terms of payment (pl)fpl conditions of sale (pl)truth conditionsine qua non ( frml)dominar el inglés es condición sine qua non para el puesto a thorough knowledge of English is an essential requirement o a sine qua non for the jobB1(calidad, situación): en su condición de sacerdote as a priesten su condición de jefe de la delegación in his capacity as head of the delegationen su condición de diplomático tiene inmunidad as a diplomat, he has immunity, his diplomatic position o status gives him immunitysu condición de empleado de la empresa le impide participar en el concurso as o being an employee of the company, he is not permitted to enter the competition2 (naturaleza) conditionla condición femenina the feminine condition3 (clase social) condition ( dated), classun hombre de condición humilde a man of humble condition o originsuna persona de su condición someone of your status o classCompuesto:la condición humana the human conditionviven en condiciones infrahumanas they are living in subhuman conditionscondiciones meteorológicas weather conditionscompetir en las mismas condiciones to compete on the same termslas condiciones económicas son favorables para la inversión economic conditions are o the economic climate is favorable for investment[ S ] refrigerar para conservar en óptimas condiciones refrigerate to keep (product) at its bestestá en perfectas condiciones it is in perfect conditionla carne estaba en malas condiciones the meat was unfit for consumption, the meat was bad o ( BrE) offse lo dejaremos todo en condiciones we will leave it in good ordertodo tiene que estar en condiciones para el comienzo del curso everything must be ready o in order for the beginning of the school yeardevolvieron la casa en pésimas condiciones they left the house in a terrible condition o statecondiciones DE + INF:estará en condiciones de jugar el lunes he will be fit to play on Mondayno estoy en condiciones de hacer un viaje tan costoso I can't afford such an expensive trip, I am not in a position to go on such an expensive tripno estás en condiciones de venir con exigencias you are not in a position to come making demandsCompuestos:● condiciones de trabajo or laboralesfpl working conditions (pl)fpl living conditions (pl)tiene condiciones para la música she has a talent o flair for musicno tiene condiciones para ese trabajo he is not suited to o ( colloq) cut out for that job* * *
condición sustantivo femenino
1 ( requisito) condition;
a condición or con la condición de que on condition (that);
acepto con una condición I accept on one condition;
me puso una condición she made one condition
2a) (calidad, situación):
en su condición de jefe de la delegación in his capacity as head of the delegation
3◊ condiciones sustantivo femenino plural
◊ condiciones de trabajo/de vida working/living conditions;
estar en perfectas condiciones [coche/mueble] to be in perfect condition;
[ persona] to be in good shape;
(de correr, viajar,jugar) to be fit to do sth
( para un trabajo) to be suited for sth
condición
I sustantivo femenino
1 (requisito) condition: te lo presto con la condición de que lo cuides, I lend you it on the condition that you look after it
2 (situación social) status: es de condición humilde, he has a humble background
3 (calidad) acudió en condición de ministro, he came in his capacity as minister
II fpl 1 condiciones (circunstancias) conditions: las condiciones de trabajo son pésimas, working conditions are terrible
no está en condiciones de exigir, he isn't in a position to demand anything
2 (estado) condition
en buenas/malas condiciones, in good/bad condition
3 (aptitudes) talent: tiene muchas condiciones para la danza, she has a talent for dancing
' condición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adherencia
- carácter
- cuanta
- cuanto
- expresa
- expreso
- hacer
- humildad
- humilde
- salvedad
- si
- siempre
- calidad
- cumplir
- dependencia
- franquicia
- mientras
- solo
English:
average
- be
- condition
- deterioration
- fellow
- form
- fulfil
- fulfill
- if
- on
- physical condition
- precondition
- prerequisite
- provided
- proviso
- rider
- shape
- state
- stiff
- subject
- understanding
- stipulation
* * *condición nf1. [término, estipulación] condition;para votar es condición ser mayor de edad in order to vote you have to be of age;poner condiciones to set conditions;con una sola condición on one condition;sin condiciones unconditional;las condiciones de un contrato the terms of a contract;condiciones acostumbradas/convenidas usual/agreed termscondiciones de entrega terms of delivery;condiciones de pago payment terms, terms of payment;condición sine qua non prerequisite;tener experiencia con Esp [m5] ordenadores o Am [m5] computadores es condición sine qua non para obtener este trabajo a knowledge of computers is essential for this job;condiciones de venta conditions of sale2. [estado] condition;en buenas/malas condiciones in good/bad condition;tiró la leche porque estaba en malas condiciones she threw the milk away because it was off;deseamos participar en condiciones de igualdad we want to participate on equal terms;[por la situación] to be in a position to do sth;no estar en condiciones [carne, pescado] to be off;[vivienda] to be unfit for living in; [instalaciones] to be unfit for use;no están en condiciones de exigir demasiado they are not in a position to make too many demands;la sala no reúne las condiciones necesarias para que se celebre el concierto the hall does not meet the necessary requirements for the concert to be held there;en tres días me dejaron la moto en condiciones they fixed my motorbike for me in just three days;no estaba en condiciones de jugar he wasn't fit to play3.condiciones atmosféricas weather conditions;condiciones [circunstancias] conditionscondiciones de trabajo working conditions;condiciones de vida living conditions4. [clase social] social class;de condición humilde of humble circumstances;en la manifestación había gente de toda condición there were people of every description at the demonstration5. [naturaleza] nature;la condición femenina/humana the feminine/human condition;un adolescente de condición rebelde a rebellious youth;mi condición de mujer… the fact that I am a woman…6. [calidad] capacity;en su condición de abogado in his capacity as a lawyer;en su condición de parlamentario, tiene derecho a un despacho as an MP, he has the right to an office;su condición de monarca no le permite opinar sobre ese asunto as the monarch, he is not permitted to express an opinion on this mattertiene condiciones para la pintura she has a gift for painting;no tiene condiciones para estudiar medicina he's not good enough to study medicine* * *f1 condition;a condición de que on condition that;condición previa precondition;sin condiciones with no conditions attached:estar en condiciones de be in a position to;condición física physical condition;estar en buenas/malas condiciones be in good/bad condition;estar en condiciones be fit* * *1) : condition, state2) : capacity, position3) condiciones nfpl: conditions, circumstancescondiciones de vida: living conditions* * *condición n condition / state -
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f.1 difference.el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their agesa diferencia de unlikeestablecer o hacer una diferencia entre to make a distinction betweenel mejor/peor con diferencia by far the best/worst2 difference (desacuerdo).tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differenceslimar diferencias to settle one's differences3 difference.tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the differencediferencia horaria time differencediferencia salarial wage differential4 differendum, difference, dispute.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: diferenciar.* * *1 difference2 (de opinión) difference, disagreement\a diferencia de unlikehacer diferencia entre to make a distinction between* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=distinción) differenceno veo diferencia entre el original y la copia — I can't see any difference between the original and the copy
va mucha diferencia entre este libro y el anterior — there's a world of difference between this book and the previous one
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a diferencia de — unlikea diferencia de sus hermanas, ella es bajita — unlike her sisters, she's quite short
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con diferencia — by farRosa es, con diferencia, la más guapa — Rosa is by far the prettiest, Rosa is the prettiest by a long way
diferencia salarial — (Com) wage differential, pay differential
2) (=intervalo) difference, gaphay una diferencia de edad de diez años entre ellos — there's an age difference o age gap of ten years between them, there's ten years' difference in age between them
3) (=desacuerdo)existen diferencias en el partido con respecto al aborto — there are differences of opinion within the party on the issue of abortion
partir la diferencia — frm to split the difference
4) (=resto) difference* * *1) ( disparidad) differencea diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming
con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best
2) ( desacuerdo) difference3) ( resto) differenceyo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest
* * *= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.Ex. Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.Ex. Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.Ex. Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.Ex. In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.Ex. The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.Ex. The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.Ex. No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.Ex. Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.Ex. The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.Ex. These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.Ex. The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.Ex. There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.----* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* con diferencia = by far.* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.* diferencia de género = gender difference.* diferencia de horario = time differences.* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).* diferencia de precio = price differential.* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* diferencia generacional = generation gap.* diferencia horaria = time differences.* diferencia lingüística = language difference.* diferencia lógica = logical difference.* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.* diferencias de sexo = gender.* diferencia significativa = significant difference.* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.* diferencia social = social gap.* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.* * *1) ( disparidad) differencea diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora — unlike her husband, she's really charming
con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la mejor — she's easily o by far the best
2) ( desacuerdo) difference3) ( resto) differenceyo pagaré la diferencia — I'll pay the difference o the rest
* * *= difference, discrepancy, distinction, distinguishability, mismatch, gap, dissimilarity, point of difference, differential, fault line, disconnect, diff.Ex: Some concepts are described differently in different versions of one language.
Ex: Reshelving by users could explain the discrepancy.Ex: Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.Ex: In this article, the notion of distinguishability is used to measure the degree to which two values of an attribute are dissimilar.Ex: The electron microscope is a clear case of extreme mismatch between the number of citations received and the impact of the instrument in a wide area of science.Ex: The gap between what private and public institutions charge means that private schools are at a big disadvantage in recruiting students.Ex: No significant study has investigated similarities and dissimilarities betwee these two types of reviewing journal.Ex: Some points of difference with Canadian practices, especially as regards staffing, are noted.Ex: The gap between people who have the resources to access digital information and those who do not have these resources, the so-called 'digital divide', includes a differential in information literacy skills = La diferencia entre la gente que dispone de los recursos para acceder a la información digital y los que no, denominada "brecha digital", supone también una diferencia en las destrezas relacionadas con la alfabetización informacional.Ex: These views underlie the fault line that divides British politics today.Ex: The disconnect is about how the two groups view each other.Ex: There are some diffs between the free version and the full version.* acortar las diferencias = close + the gap.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* con diferencia = by far.* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* contrato basado en las diferencias de género = gender contract.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* desaparecer las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the lines between, blur + the boundaries between.* desaparición de las diferencias = blurring of differences, blurring of roles, blurring of boundaries.* desaparición de las diferencias entre = blurring of distinctions between.* desdibujar las diferencias = blur + distinctions, blur + the boundaries between.* detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* diferencia cada vez menor entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* diferencia cultural = cultural difference.* diferencia debida al género = gender gap.* diferencia debida al sexo = gender gap.* diferencia de género = gender difference.* diferencia de horario = time differences.* diferencia de opinión (sobre) = difference of opinion (on).* diferencia de precio = price differential.* diferencia de precios = price differentiation.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencia de sexo = gender difference.* diferencia entre... y... es mínima = line between... and... is thin.* diferencia generacional = generation gap.* diferencia horaria = time differences.* diferencia lingüística = language difference.* diferencia lógica = logical difference.* diferencia salarial = pay inequality.* diferencias de opinión = shades of opinion.* diferencias de precio = differential pricing.* diferencias de sexo = gender.* diferencia significativa = significant difference.* diferencias insalvables = irreconcilable differences.* diferencia social = social gap.* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* establecer una diferencia = draw + demarcation.* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.* limar las diferencias = iron out + differences, flatten out + differences.* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.* Número + años de diferencia = Número + year gap.* paliar las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the gulf.* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.* reducción de las diferencias entre... y = narrowing gap between... and, narrowing of the gap between... and.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* representar la diferencia entre... y = represent + the difference between... and.* resolver las diferencias = iron out + differences, resolve + Posesivo + differences, settling of differences, flatten out + differences, flush out + differences, settle + Posesivo + differences.* resolver una diferencia = negotiate + difference.* respetar una diferencia = observe + difference.* respeto a la diferencia = respect to differences.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* saldar las diferencias = iron out + differences.* señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.* significar la diferencia entre... y = mean + the difference between... and.* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.* tener sus diferencias = have + their differences.* * *A (disparidad) differencela diferencia de edad entre ellos the age difference o age gap between themsalieron con una diferencia de pocos minutos they left a few minutes aparta diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charminges un hombre alegre, a diferencia de su antecesor que … he is a cheerful man, in contrast to o unlike his predecessor who …cagarse or sentarse en la diferencia ( vulg CS): ¿$20 en vez de $19,99? ¡me cago en la diferencia! ( vulg); $20 instead of $19.99? big difference! o big deal! o that's a hell of a difference! ( iro)antes me importaba mucho pero ahora me siento en la diferencia it used to bother me a lot, but now I couldn't give a damn o I couldn't care less ( colloq)con diferencia: es, con diferencia, la más inteligente de las dos hermanas she's easily o far and away o by far the more intelligent of the two sisters, she's the more intelligent of the two sisters by a long way o by fareste restaurante es mucho mejor, y con diferencia this restaurant's better by far o by a long wayCompuesto:time differenceB (desacuerdo) differencese reunieron para tratar de resolver or saldar sus diferencias they met to try to resolve their differencesC (resto) differencedame el dinero que tienes y yo pagaré la diferencia give me the money you have and I'll pay the difference o the remainder o the rest* * *
Del verbo diferenciar: ( conjugate diferenciar)
diferencia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
diferencia
diferenciar
diferencia sustantivo femenino
a diferencia del marido, ella es encantadora unlike her husband, she's really charming
resolver sus (or mis etc) diferencias to resolve one's differences
diferenciar ( conjugate diferenciar) verbo transitivo ‹colores/sonidos› to tell the difference between, differentiate between
diferenciarse verbo pronominal:◊ ¿en qué se diferencia esta especie? what makes this species different?;
no se diferencian en nada there's no difference between them;
diferenciase de algo/algn to differ from sth/sb;
solo se diferencia del otro en or por el precio the only difference between this one and the other one is the price
diferencia sustantivo femenino difference
♦ Locuciones: a diferencia de, unlike
con diferencia, by far: su hermana es la más simpática con diferencia, his sister is the nicer (de dos) o nicest (de más de dos) by far
diferenciar verbo transitivo
1 (saber discernir) to distinguish, tell the difference: no diferencia la seda del algodón, she can't tell the difference between silk and cotton
2 (hacer distinto) to differentiate: eso es lo que nos diferencia, that's what makes us different
' diferencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismal
- cada
- caja
- cerrarse
- diferenciar
- discrepancia
- distinguir
- economía
- error
- fundamental
- ganarse
- haber
- hablarse
- llevar
- llevarse
- notable
- piso
- poder
- política
- resaltar
- salario
- salto
- sensible
- sutil
- tarde
- variante
- acentuado
- cambio
- desigualdad
- desnivel
- distinción
- mínimo
- pequeño
- tremendo
English:
appreciable
- art
- by
- change
- difference
- discrepancy
- distinction
- gap
- hate
- insignificant
- material
- misunderstanding
- now
- opposed
- out
- settle
- sharp
- study
- tell
- unlike
- up
- within
- world
- yawning
- compare
- quite
* * *diferencia nf1. [disimilitud] difference (con/entre from/between);el problema de esa pareja es la diferencia de edad that couple's problem is the difference in their ages;la diferencia está en que tú eres hombre the difference is that you're a man;a diferencia de unlike;con diferencia by far;2. [desacuerdo] difference;tuvieron sus diferencias they had their differences;limar diferencias to settle one's differences3. [en suma, resta] difference ( entre between);diferencia horaria time difference; Elec diferencia de potencial potential difference;tendremos que pagar la diferencia we'll have to pay the differencediferencia salarial wage o pay differential* * *f1 difference;hay una diferencia como del día a la noche it’s like the difference between night and day;a diferencia de unlike;con diferencia fig by a long way2:diferencias pl ( desacuerdo) differences* * *diferencia nf1) : difference2)a diferencia de : unlike, in contrast to* * *diferencia n difference¿qué diferencia hay entre los dos coches? what's the difference between the two cars? -
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adv.even (incluso).hasta en verano hace frío it's even cold in summerconj.even.prep.1 as far as, up to.voy hasta la próxima estación I'm going as far as the next stationdesde aquí hasta allí from here to thereCaminamos hasta el lago We walked all the way to the lake.2 until, till.hasta ahora (up) until now, so farhasta el final right up until the endhasta luego o pronto o la vista see you (later)hasta que until, tillhasta que vuelvas until you get back3 up to.un interés de hasta el 7 por ciento interest rates of up to 7 percent4 as many as, so many as.5 so much as, as much as.* * *1 (tiempo) until, till, up to2 (lugar) as far as, up to, down to3 (cantidad) up to, as many as4 (incluso) even5 (como despedida) see you■ ¡hasta el lunes! see you on Monday!■ ¡hasta mañana! see you tomorrow!\desde... hasta... from... to...¿hasta cuándo? until when?, how long?■ ¿hasta cuándo tendremos que aguantar este gobierno? how long are we going to have to put up with this government?¿hasta dónde? how far?hasta el punto que... to such a point that...¡hasta la vista! see you!, cheerio!, US so long!¡hasta luego! see you later!hasta más no poder as much as possiblehasta que until* * *prep.1) until, till2) as far as* * *1. PREP1) [en el espacio] [gen] to, as far as; (=hacia arriba) up to; (=hacia abajo) down tofuimos juntos hasta el primer pueblo, luego nos separamos — we went to o as far as the first village together, then we split up
sus tierras llegan hasta las montañas — their lands stretch to o as far as the mountains
te acompaño, pero solo hasta el final de la calle — I'll go with you, but only to o up to o down to the end of the street
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¿hasta dónde...? — how far...?¿hasta dónde vais? — how far are you going?
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hasta tan lejos — that far, as far as that-fuimos andando hasta la ermita -¿hasta tan lejos? — "we walked to o as far as the chapel" - "that far?" o "as far as that?"
2) [en el tiempo] until, tillse va a quedar hasta el martes — she's staying until o till Tuesday
no me levanto hasta las nueve — I don't get up until o till nine o'clock
no iré hasta después de la reunión — I won't go until o till after the meeting
falta una semana hasta los exámenes — there's a week to go to o until o till the exams
¿siempre escuchas música hasta tan tarde? — do you always listen to music so late (at night)?
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hasta ahora — so far, up to nowhasta ahora nadie se ha quejado — so far no one has complained, no one has complained up to now
hasta ahora no se había quejado nadie — no one had complained before o until now o till now
tuve problemas al principio, pero luego las cosas se tranquilizaron y hasta ahora — I had problems at the beginning but then things calmed down and since then it's been OK
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¿hasta cuándo...? — how long... for?¿hasta cuándo podemos seguir así? — how long can we carry on like this for?
¿hasta cuándo os quedáis? — how long are you staying (for)?
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hasta entonces — until then, (up) till then•
hasta el momento — so far, up to now, thus far frm3) [con cantidades] [gen] up to; [con valor enfático] as much as/as many as4) [en expresiones de despedida]•
hasta la vista — see you, so long•
hasta luego — see you, bye *•
hasta siempre — * goodbye, farewell frmhasta mañana viene — he's not coming until o till tomorrow
lo hizo hasta el martes — he didn't do it until o till Tuesday
hasta hoy lo conocí — I only met him today, I hadn't met him until o till today
2. CONJ1)• hasta que — until, till
vivió aquí hasta que murió su mujer — he lived here until o till his wife died
no me iré hasta que (no) me lo des — I won't go until o till you give it to me
2) + infin until, tillno se fueron hasta acabar — they didn't leave until o till they were finished
3.ADV (=incluso) evenHASTA La preposición hasta tiene varias traducciones posibles, dependiendo de si se emplea en expresiones de tiempo o de lugar. En expresiones de tiempo ► Generalmente se traduce por till o until. Till tiene un uso más informal que until y no suele ir al principio de la frase. El paquete no me llegó hasta dos semanas después The parcel did not arrive until o till two weeks later Hasta entonces las cosas nos iban bien Until then things were going well for us ► Además, hasta también se puede traducir por to en la construcción desde... hasta...: Estoy aquí todos los días desde las ocho hasta las tres I'm here every day from eight until o till o to three Te estuve esperando desde las once de la mañana hasta la una de la tarde I was waiting for you from eleven in the morning until o till o to one in the afternoon En expresiones de lugar ► Cuando usamos hasta en expresiones de lugar, podemos traducirlo por (up/down) to o por as far as: Caminó hasta el borde del acantilado He walked (up) to o as far as the edge of the cliff ¿Vamos hasta la orilla? Shall we go down to the shore? Ya anda solo hasta el sofá He can already walk on his own as far as o (up) to the sofa Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entradala música estaba tan alta que se oía hasta desde la calle — the music was so loud that you could even hear it from the street
* * *I1) ( en el tiempo)a) until¿hasta cuándo te quedas? - hasta el viernes — how long are you staying? - until o till Friday
hasta hace unos años — (up) until o up to a few years ago
hasta ahora or hasta el momento — so far, up to now
¿siempre trabajas hasta tan tarde? — do you always work so late?
b)hasta que — until, till
hasta que + subj: espera hasta que pare de llover wait until o till it stops raining; es inocente hasta que (no) se demuestre lo contrario — he is innocent until proven guilty
c)d) (AmC, Col, Méx) ( con valor negativo)cierran hasta las nueve — they don't close until o till nine
e) ( en saludos)hasta luego — see you (colloq), bye (colloq)
hasta siempre, amigos — farewell, my friends
2) ( en el espacio) to¿hasta dónde va usted? — how far are you going?
3) ( en cantidades) up toIIadverbio evenhasta te diría que... — I'd even go as o so far as to say that...
* * *= through, till, down to, all the way to, up to, all the way up to, as far as.Ex. Taking 197 as the base year, the price index of journals for an academic veterinary library has risen 143.00 points, an annual average of 15.89 points through 1986.Ex. In this case when the < Page Down> key was pressed the display scrolled till the cursor reached the end of record.Ex. A user could formulate a request in natural language, which would then be processed by the system and matched against the data base to give a ranked output down to the set cut-off point.Ex. Indexes, abstracts, catalogues, bibliographies and so on, leading all the way to computer data bases, are set forth as the modern, timesaving and efficient ways to obtain information.Ex. If the contractor defaults in his performance and fails to fulfill his contractual promises, the surety can itself complete the contract, or pay damages up to the limit of the bond.Ex. This organization may vary from a one-person operation in a special library all the way up to an internationally known indexing and abstracting agency.Ex. The abstractor is expected to reflect the authors' emphases, priorities, order and language as far as is reasonable.----* Adjetivo + hasta la saciedad = endlessly + Adjetivo.* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.* desde el amanecer hasta el atardecer = from dawn (to/till/until) dusk, from dawn (to/till/until) dusk.* desde entonces hasta la actualidad = from then to the present day.* desde + Expresión Temporal + hasta el presente = from + Expresión Temporal + up to the present.* desde + Expresión Temporal + hasta hoy día = from + Expresión Temporal + up to the present day.* desde + Fecha + hasta ahora = from + Fecha + to the present.* desde... hasta... = from... through..., during the period + Período de Tiempo, from... right across....* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* fumar hasta desaparecer en una nube de humo = smoke + Reflexivo + into a cloud.* hacer hasta la presente = do + all along.* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.* hasta ahora = as yet, hitherto, so far, thus far, to date, up to now, yet, heretofore, all along, up to this point, by now, as of today, until now, up until now, up till now, till now.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* hasta aquel entonces = until that time.* hasta aquel momento = until that time.* hasta aquí = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, thus far, so far, until now, this far.* hasta aquí de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* hasta cierto punto = up to a point, to some degree, to some extent.* hasta donde alcance = to the limits of.* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see, as far as the eye can see.* hasta donde es posible = as far as possible.* hasta donde llegue = to the limits of.* hasta donde + Pronombre + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* hasta donde sea posible = as far as possible.* hasta el amanacer = till dawn.* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.* hasta el cuello = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, to the hilt.* hasta el cuello de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* hasta el extremo de = to the point of, up to the point of.* hasta el extremo que = up to the point where, to the point where.* hasta el final = until the end, until the bitter end.* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.* hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.* hasta el límite de = to the limits of.* hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo/Alguien = to + Posesivo + full potential.* hasta el máximo de las posibilidades de Algo/Alguien = to + Posesivo + full potential.* hasta el mismo = right up to.* hasta el momento = as yet.* hasta el momento de = up to the point of, to the point of.* hasta el momento que = up to the point where, to the point where.* hasta el presente = until now, so far, up to now, to this day, as of this time, as of now, as of today, to date.* hasta el punto de = to the point of, up to the point of.* hasta el punto que = up to the point where, to the point where.* hasta el suelo = floor-length.* hasta el último minuto = until the last minute.* hasta entonces = hitherto, up till then, until that time, until then, till then.* hasta ese momento = up to that point.* hasta este momento = up to this point, up to this point.* hasta + Expresión Temporal = See you + Expresión Temporal, as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* hasta + Expresión Temporal + inclusive = on or before + Expresión Temporal.* hasta + Fecha = by + Fecha, up until + Fecha.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* hasta hace + Tiempo = up until + Tiempo.* hasta hoy = to date, up to now, so far.* hasta la actualidad = to date, up to now, so far.* hasta la cintura = waist deep, waist high, waist length.* hasta la empuñadura = to the hilt.* hasta la fecha = to date, up to now, so far.* hasta la muerte = until the end, forever, until the bitter end.* hasta la presente = to this day, as of this time, as of now, as of today, to date, so far, up to now.* hasta la rodilla = knee deep, knee-high.* hasta la saciedad = ad nauseam.* hasta los codos = up to + Posesivo + armpits, up to + Posesivo + elbows.* hasta los hombros = shoulder-high, shoulder-length.* hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* hasta los topes = packed to capacity, bursting at the seams, choc-a-block, chock-full, overloaded, packed to the rafters.* hasta los topes (de) = bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* hasta luego = I'll see you on the flipside, I'll catch you on the flipside.* hasta mañana = I'll see you on the flipside, I'll catch you on the flipside.* hasta + Nombre + incluido éste = up to and including + Nombre.* hasta + Nombre + inclusive = up to and including + Nombre.* hasta nuevo aviso = until further notice.* hasta + Número = up to + Número.* hasta pasar a una nueva situación = tide-over.* hasta pronto = bye for now, I'll see you on the flipside, I'll catch you on the flipside.* hasta (que) = until.* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.* hasta qué punto = how far, the extent to which, to what extent.* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* hasta un máximo de + Número = up to + Número.* hasta un punto limitado = to a limited extent.* justo hasta = down to.* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.* metido hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* metido hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* * *I1) ( en el tiempo)a) until¿hasta cuándo te quedas? - hasta el viernes — how long are you staying? - until o till Friday
hasta hace unos años — (up) until o up to a few years ago
hasta ahora or hasta el momento — so far, up to now
¿siempre trabajas hasta tan tarde? — do you always work so late?
b)hasta que — until, till
hasta que + subj: espera hasta que pare de llover wait until o till it stops raining; es inocente hasta que (no) se demuestre lo contrario — he is innocent until proven guilty
c)d) (AmC, Col, Méx) ( con valor negativo)cierran hasta las nueve — they don't close until o till nine
e) ( en saludos)hasta luego — see you (colloq), bye (colloq)
hasta siempre, amigos — farewell, my friends
2) ( en el espacio) to¿hasta dónde va usted? — how far are you going?
3) ( en cantidades) up toIIadverbio evenhasta te diría que... — I'd even go as o so far as to say that...
* * *hasta (que)= untilEx: Until the mid nineteenth century the concept of authorship was confined to personal authors.
= through, till, down to, all the way to, up to, all the way up to, as far as.Ex: Taking 197 as the base year, the price index of journals for an academic veterinary library has risen 143.00 points, an annual average of 15.89 points through 1986.
Ex: In this case when the < Page Down> key was pressed the display scrolled till the cursor reached the end of record.Ex: A user could formulate a request in natural language, which would then be processed by the system and matched against the data base to give a ranked output down to the set cut-off point.Ex: Indexes, abstracts, catalogues, bibliographies and so on, leading all the way to computer data bases, are set forth as the modern, timesaving and efficient ways to obtain information.Ex: If the contractor defaults in his performance and fails to fulfill his contractual promises, the surety can itself complete the contract, or pay damages up to the limit of the bond.Ex: This organization may vary from a one-person operation in a special library all the way up to an internationally known indexing and abstracting agency.Ex: The abstractor is expected to reflect the authors' emphases, priorities, order and language as far as is reasonable.* Adjetivo + hasta la saciedad = endlessly + Adjetivo.* como mínimo hasta que = minimally until.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.* desde el amanecer hasta el atardecer = from dawn (to/till/until) dusk, from dawn (to/till/until) dusk.* desde entonces hasta la actualidad = from then to the present day.* desde + Expresión Temporal + hasta el presente = from + Expresión Temporal + up to the present.* desde + Expresión Temporal + hasta hoy día = from + Expresión Temporal + up to the present day.* desde + Fecha + hasta ahora = from + Fecha + to the present.* desde... hasta... = from... through..., during the period + Período de Tiempo, from... right across....* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* fumar hasta desaparecer en una nube de humo = smoke + Reflexivo + into a cloud.* hacer hasta la presente = do + all along.* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.* hasta ahora = as yet, hitherto, so far, thus far, to date, up to now, yet, heretofore, all along, up to this point, by now, as of today, until now, up until now, up till now, till now.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* hasta aquel entonces = until that time.* hasta aquel momento = until that time.* hasta aquí = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, thus far, so far, until now, this far.* hasta aquí de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* hasta cierto punto = up to a point, to some degree, to some extent.* hasta donde alcance = to the limits of.* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see, as far as the eye can see.* hasta donde es posible = as far as possible.* hasta donde llegue = to the limits of.* hasta donde + Pronombre + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* hasta donde sea posible = as far as possible.* hasta el amanacer = till dawn.* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.* hasta el cuello = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, to the hilt.* hasta el cuello de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* hasta el extremo de = to the point of, up to the point of.* hasta el extremo que = up to the point where, to the point where.* hasta el final = until the end, until the bitter end.* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.* hasta el fin del mundo = until the end of the world.* hasta el límite de = to the limits of.* hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo/Alguien = to + Posesivo + full potential.* hasta el máximo de las posibilidades de Algo/Alguien = to + Posesivo + full potential.* hasta el mismo = right up to.* hasta el momento = as yet.* hasta el momento de = up to the point of, to the point of.* hasta el momento que = up to the point where, to the point where.* hasta el presente = until now, so far, up to now, to this day, as of this time, as of now, as of today, to date.* hasta el punto de = to the point of, up to the point of.* hasta el punto que = up to the point where, to the point where.* hasta el suelo = floor-length.* hasta el último minuto = until the last minute.* hasta entonces = hitherto, up till then, until that time, until then, till then.* hasta ese momento = up to that point.* hasta este momento = up to this point, up to this point.* hasta + Expresión Temporal = See you + Expresión Temporal, as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* hasta + Expresión Temporal + inclusive = on or before + Expresión Temporal.* hasta + Fecha = by + Fecha, up until + Fecha.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* hasta hace + Tiempo = up until + Tiempo.* hasta hoy = to date, up to now, so far.* hasta la actualidad = to date, up to now, so far.* hasta la cintura = waist deep, waist high, waist length.* hasta la empuñadura = to the hilt.* hasta la fecha = to date, up to now, so far.* hasta la muerte = until the end, forever, until the bitter end.* hasta la presente = to this day, as of this time, as of now, as of today, to date, so far, up to now.* hasta la rodilla = knee deep, knee-high.* hasta la saciedad = ad nauseam.* hasta los codos = up to + Posesivo + armpits, up to + Posesivo + elbows.* hasta los hombros = shoulder-high, shoulder-length.* hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* hasta los topes = packed to capacity, bursting at the seams, choc-a-block, chock-full, overloaded, packed to the rafters.* hasta los topes (de) = bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* hasta luego = I'll see you on the flipside, I'll catch you on the flipside.* hasta mañana = I'll see you on the flipside, I'll catch you on the flipside.* hasta + Nombre + incluido éste = up to and including + Nombre.* hasta + Nombre + inclusive = up to and including + Nombre.* hasta nuevo aviso = until further notice.* hasta + Número = up to + Número.* hasta pasar a una nueva situación = tide-over.* hasta pronto = bye for now, I'll see you on the flipside, I'll catch you on the flipside.* hasta (que) = until.* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.* hasta qué punto = how far, the extent to which, to what extent.* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* hasta un máximo de + Número = up to + Número.* hasta un punto limitado = to a limited extent.* justo hasta = down to.* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.* metido hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* metido hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* * *1 until¿hasta cuándo te quedas? — hasta el viernes how long are you staying? — until o till Fridayno se levanta hasta las once she doesn't get up till o until elevenFrancisco Mera, el hasta ahora presidente de la Confederación Francisco Mera, hitherto president of the Confederation ( frml)hasta hace algunos años until o up until o up to a few years agodesde que asumieron el poder hasta la fecha or hasta ahora from the time they came to power until now o until the present dayhasta ahora or hasta el momento so far, up to now¿siempre trabajas hasta tan tarde? do you always work so late?hasta + INF:no descansó hasta terminar she didn't rest until she'd finished2hasta que until, tillesperamos hasta que paró de llover we waited until it stopped raininghasta QUE + SUBJ:espera hasta que pare de llover wait until o till it stops rainingdecidieron esperar hasta que parase de llover they decided to wait until o till it stopped raininges inocente hasta que (no) se demuestre lo contrario he is innocent until proven guiltyno se acuesta hasta que (no) termine de leerlo he doesn't go to bed until he has read it3hasta tanto until such time ashasta tanto el pueblo (no) se pronuncie en un referéndum until such (a) time as the people voice their opinion in a referendum4(AmC, Col, Méx) (con valor negativo): será publicado hasta fines de año it won't be published until the end of the yearhasta ahora la gente empieza a darse cuenta people are only (just) beginning to realize nowcierran hasta las nueve they don't close until o till ninehasta que tomé la píldora se me quitó el dolor the pain didn't go away until o till I took the tablet5(en saludos): hasta mañana/la semana que viene see you tomorrow/next weekhasta pronto see you soonhasta ahora see you soon, see you in a minutehasta siempre, compañeros farewell, my friendsB (en el espacio) toviajé con ella desde Puebla hasta Veracruz I traveled with her from Puebla to Veracruzel agua me llegaba hasta los hombros the water came up to o came up as far as my shoulderstraza una línea desde aquí hasta aquí draw a line from here to here¿me acompañas hasta la parada? will you come to o come as far as the stop with me?¿hasta dónde va usted? how far are you going?C (en cantidades) up tohasta el 80% del total up to 80% of the totalhay que hacer hasta el ejercicio diez inclusive we have to do up to and including exercise ten, we have to do as far as exercise tenhasta cierto punto tiene razón she's right, up to a point o to a certain extent, she's righteveneso lo sabe hasta un niño de dos años even a two-year-old knows thathasta te diría que … I'd even go as o so far as to say that …* * *
hasta preposición
1 ( en el tiempo)a) until;
hasta el momento so far, up to nowb)
espera hasta que pare de llover wait until o till it stops rainingc)
d) (AmC, Col, Méx) ( con valor negativo):◊ cierran hasta las nueve they don't close until o till ninee) ( en saludos):
hasta luego/pronto see you (colloq), see you soon
2 ( en el espacio) to;
el pelo le llega hasta la cintura her hair goes down to her waist;
¿hasta dónde llega? how far does it go?
3 ( en cantidades) up to;
■ adverbio
even
hasta
I preposición
1 (marca límite: en el espacio) up to, as far as, down to
hasta el final, right to the end
(en el tiempo) until, till, up to
hasta junio, until June
hasta la fecha, up to now
hasta entonces todo había ido bien, until then everything had gone smoothly
(en la cantidad) up to, as many as: sólo puedo gastarme hasta cinco mil pesetas, I can only spend up to five thousand pesetas
(en la acción) till, until: hasta sus últimas consecuencias, till the bitter end
firme hasta la muerte, firm till death
2 (indica sorpresa) even: hasta nosotros nos divertimos con la película, even we enjoyed the film
II conj
1 (seguido de gerundio o cuando) even when: hasta cuando vamos al cine tiene que comer, even when we go to the cinema she has to be eating
hasta llorando está guapo, he's good-looking even when he cries
2 hasta que, until: estúdialo hasta que lo sepas, study it until you know it
♦ Locuciones: hasta luego, see you later
hasta mañana, see you tomorrow
hasta la coronilla, sick and tired
hasta el último detalle, to the last chapter and verse
hasta el día del juicio, till hell freezes o till the cows come home
' hasta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acompañar
- ahora
- alcanzar
- aquí
- armada
- armado
- aviso
- bandera
- calada
- calado
- calarse
- charla
- cierta
- cierto
- combatir
- coronilla
- derramamiento
- descolgarse
- desde
- disolución
- entonces
- escobilla
- esprintar
- fecha
- gorgorito
- gorro
- gruñido
- hartar
- inclusive
- incluso
- luego
- mañana
- media
- médula
- moño
- odisea
- paciencia
- pringada
- pringado
- punto
- rasa
- raso
- relativamente
- saciedad
- seguir
- sobremesa
- sopa
- tanta
- tanto
- tarde
English:
actually
- adjourn
- as
- attain
- be
- best
- bitter
- bleed
- blue
- blunder
- bonded warehouse
- brassed off
- brim
- brown
- buckle up
- burn
- bye
- bye-bye
- call at
- certain
- cheer
- cheerio
- cheese off
- clear
- come up to
- cross-country
- date
- death
- deep
- degree
- drip
- end
- even
- ex
- expect
- extend
- extent
- eye
- face
- far
- fast forward
- fight
- fight on
- fill up
- follow through
- further
- gallop up
- get up to
- hear of
- hitherto
* * *♦ prep1. [en el espacio] as far as, up to;desde aquí hasta allí from here to there;llegaré hasta allí en diez minutos I'll get there in ten minutes;¿hasta dónde va este tren? where does this train go?;¿hasta dónde viajas? where are you travelling to?, how far are you going?;voy hasta la próxima estación I'm going as far as the next station2. [en el tiempo] until, till;quedan dos semanas hasta Navidad there are two weeks to go until o till Christmas;hasta el final right up until the end;no vi el mar hasta los diez años I never saw the sea until I was ten years old;no parará hasta lograr su objetivo she won't stop until she gets what she wants;nos reímos hasta no poder más we laughed ourselves silly;hasta ahora [por ahora] (up) until now, so far;[como despedida] see you later o in a minute;Carolina Méndez, la hasta ahora portavoz del gobierno Carolina Méndez, who until now has been the government's spokesperson;hasta que until, till;esperaré hasta que llegues I'll wait until o till you arrive;no me detendré hasta que descubra la verdad I won't stop until o till I find out the truth;falta mucho hasta que esté acabado there's still a long way to go until o till o before it's finishedhasta mañana see you tomorrow;hasta más ver I'll be seeing you;hasta nunca I hope I never see you again;hasta otra I'll see you when I see you, see you again some time;hasta la próxima see you next time;hasta siempre farewell;hasta la vuelta I'll see you when you get back4. CAm, Col, Ecuad, Méx [no antes de]pintaremos la casa hasta fin de mes we won't start painting the house until the end of the month;¿llevas diez días aquí y hasta ahora me llamas? you've been here ten days and it's taken you that long to phone me?5. [con cantidades] up to;puedes ganar hasta un millón you can earn up to a million;un interés de hasta el 7 por ciento interest rates of up to 7 percent;leí hasta la página 30 I read as far as o up to page 30♦ adv[incluso] even;hasta en verano hace frío it's even cold in summer;hasta cuando descansa está pensando en el trabajo even when he's resting he's (still) thinking about work;hasta ellos querían venir even they wanted to come* * *I prp until, till;hasta que until;llegó hasta Bilbao he went as far as Bilbao;hasta aquí up to here;hasta ahora so far;¿hasta cuándo? how long?;no se levanta hasta las diez he doesn’t get up until ten o’clock;¡hasta luego! see you (later);¡hasta la vista! see you (later)II adv even;hasta un niño podría hacerlo even a child could do it* * *hasta adv: evenhasta prep1) : until, up untilhasta entonces: until then¡hasta luego!: see you later!2) : as far asnos fuimos hasta Managua: we went all the way to Managua3) : up tohasta cierto punto: up to a certain point4)hasta que : until* * *hasta1 adv evenhasta2 prep1. (tiempo) until / till2. (cantidad) up to3. (lugar) as far asdesde... hasta from... to¿hasta cuándo...? how long...?¿hasta cuándo te quedas? how long are you staying? -
17 redactar
v.1 to write.redactar un contrato/un tratado to draw up a contract/a treaty2 to write up, to draft, to word, to write.Ricardo elabora textos técnicos Richard writes out technical texts.* * *1 (escribir) to write, compose2 (con estilo) to word3 (tratado, discurso, etc) to draft, draw up4 (prensa) to edit* * *verb1) to write2) edit* * *1. VT1) [+ carta, noticia, artículo] to write; [+ acuerdo, contrato] to draw up2) (Prensa) [+ periódico] to edit2.VI to write* * *1.verbo transitivo <informe/artículo/composición> to write; <acuerdo/tratado> to draw up2.una carta bien/mal redactada — a well-written/badly-written letter
redactar vi* * *= draft, draw up, formulate, write, write up, word.Ex. Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.Ex. At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.Ex. AACR and other recent cataloguing codes have been drafted upon the 'condition' approach to formulating cataloguing rules.Ex. A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.Ex. Statistical research into ILL is valuable but can cause problems unless written up well for a more general audience.Ex. Research questionnaires should therefore be worded carefully while avoiding the use of the broad term.----* redactar de otra manera = reword.* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.* redactar una ley = draft + law.* redactar una petición de subvención = write + proposal.* redactar una política = formulate + policy.* redactar un documento = draft + document.* redactar un informe = draw up + report.* * *1.verbo transitivo <informe/artículo/composición> to write; <acuerdo/tratado> to draw up2.una carta bien/mal redactada — a well-written/badly-written letter
redactar vi* * *= draft, draw up, formulate, write, write up, word.Ex: Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.
Ex: At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.Ex: AACR and other recent cataloguing codes have been drafted upon the 'condition' approach to formulating cataloguing rules.Ex: A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.Ex: Statistical research into ILL is valuable but can cause problems unless written up well for a more general audience.Ex: Research questionnaires should therefore be worded carefully while avoiding the use of the broad term.* redactar de otra manera = reword.* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.* redactar una ley = draft + law.* redactar una petición de subvención = write + proposal.* redactar una política = formulate + policy.* redactar un documento = draft + document.* redactar un informe = draw up + report.* * *redactar [A1 ]vt1 ‹texto/informe› to write; ‹acuerdo/tratado› to draw upuna carta muy bien redactada a well-written o well-worded letterlos términos en los que está redactado the way it is worded2 ( Educ) ‹composición› to write3 ( Period) ‹artículo/editorial› to writeestá muy mal redactado it is very badly written■ redactarvimi secretaria redacta muy bien my secretary is very good at drafting letters o has very good letter-writing skillstiene 11 años y ya redacta muy bien she is only 11 years old and she already writes very well* * *
redactar ( conjugate redactar) verbo transitivo ‹informe/artículo/composición› to write;
‹acuerdo/tratado› to draw up
verbo intransitivo:
redactar verbo transitivo
1 to write
(contrato, etc) to draw up
(un diccionario) to compile
2 (un periódico) to edit
' redactar' also found in these entries:
English:
compose
- contract
- document
- word
- copy
- draft
- draw
- redraft
- reword
- rewrite
- write
* * *♦ vtto write;redactar un contrato/un tratado to draw up a contract/a treaty;tenemos que redactarlo de forma más clara we have to word it more clearly♦ vito write* * *v/t write, compose* * *redactar vt1) : to write, to draft2) : to edit* * * -
18 contrato verbal
• informal broken language resulting from other two• informal contract• informal discussion by a group• oral• oral agreement• oral character• oral contract• oral defamation• parody• parol agreement• parol arrest• parol contract• parol evidence• simple contract• unwritten contract• verbal contract -
19 acabar
v.1 to finish, to end.hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the workacabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exileel asunto acabó mal the affair finished o ended badlycuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finishedacabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eatingel cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point¡acabáramos! (informal) at last!, about time!La película acabó The film finished.Ya terminé I already finishedAcabé mi trabajo I finished my job.2 to end up (tener un fin determinado).acabar loco to end up (going) madese acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jailAcabé muy cansado I ended up exhausted.Ella acabó cantando en un club nocturno She ended up singing in a nightclub.3 to finish with, to destroy, to be someone's ruin, to cause someone's ruin.La mafia acabó con Ricardo The Mafia finished with Richard.4 to tire out.El esfuerzo lo acabó The effort tired him out.5 to have an orgasm, to come.María acabó al hacer el amor Mary had an orgasm when making love.* * *1 (gen) to finish, finish off; (completar) to complete2 (consumir) to use up1 to end, finish, come to an end (no quedar) to run out\acabar bien to have a happy ending■ la revolución acabó con los privilegios de los aristócratas the revolution put an end to the privileges of the aristocrats■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!acabar de + inf to have just + past participle■ no lo toques, acabo de pintarlo ahora mismo don't touch it, I've just painted it¡acabáramos! familiar at last!no acabar de...¡se acabó! that's it!* * *verbto finish, complete, end- acabarse- acabar de* * *1. VT1) (=terminar) [+ actividad, trabajo] [gen] to finish; (=dar el toque final a) to finish off¿habéis acabado la instalación de la antena? — have you finished installing the aerial?
me quedan solo un par de horas para acabar este cuadro — it'll only take me another couple of hours to finish off this painting
2) (=consumir) to finishya hemos acabado el aceite — we've used up o finished the oil
3) LAm (=hablar mal de)2. VI1) (=terminar) to finish, end¿te falta mucho para acabar? — are you nearly finished?, have you got long to go?
la crisis lleva años y no acaba — the recession has been going on for years and there's no sign of it ending
acabáramos —
cuento I, 1), rosario 1)acabáramos, ¿así que se trata de tu hijo? — oh, I see, so it's your son, then?
2)•
acabar con —a) [+ comida] to finish off; [+ injusticia] to put an end to, stop; [+ relación] to end; [+ reservas] to exhaust, use up; [+ esperanzas] to put paid to¿todavía no has acabado con la carta? — haven't you finished the letter yet?
hemos acabado con todas las provisiones — we've exhausted o used up all our supplies
b) [+ persona] (=atender) to finish with; (=matar) to do away withcuando acabe con ella, te lavo la cabeza — when I'm done o finished with her, I'll wash your hair
¡acabemos con él! — let's do away with him! *
3)•
acabar de hacer algo —a) [cuando se ha terminado]b) [cuando se está haciendo]para acabar de arreglarlo —
para acabar de arreglarlo, se fue sin despedirse — on top of everything, she left without even saying goodbye
- ¡acaba de parir!c)• no acabo de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did it
4) [con complemento de modo]la palabra acaba con o por "z" — the word ends in a "z"
•
acabar en algo — to end in sthdespués de tanto hablar, todo acabó en nada — after all that talk, it all came to nothing
5)6) [en una relación] to finish, split uphemos acabado — we've finished, we've split up
¿cuánto hace que acabaste con ella? — how long is it since you split up with o finished with her?
7) LAm *** (=eyacular) to come ***3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)
b) (en un estado, situación) to end up¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?
acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)
esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly
acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it
acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...
c) ( rematar)2) acabar cona)acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something
b) (fam)acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)
3) acabar dea) ( terminar)acabar de + inf — to finish -ing
para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain
acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...
c) ( llegar a)2.acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
acabar vt1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete2) ( destrozar)3.acabarse v pron1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to endes un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task
y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that
2)a) (liter) ( morir)b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)* * *= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex. A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex. The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.----* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.* acabar con Algo = be done with it.* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* acabar en = result (in), land in.* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* acabar teniendo = end up with.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* estar acabando con = eat away at.* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* sin acabar = unfinished.* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)
b) (en un estado, situación) to end up¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?
acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)
esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly
acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it
acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...
c) ( rematar)2) acabar cona)acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something
b) (fam)acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)
3) acabar dea) ( terminar)acabar de + inf — to finish -ing
para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain
acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...
c) ( llegar a)2.acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
acabar vt1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete2) ( destrozar)3.acabarse v pron1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to endes un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task
y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that
2)a) (liter) ( morir)b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)* * *= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex: A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex: The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.* acabar con Algo = be done with it.* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* acabar en = result (in), land in.* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* acabar teniendo = end up with.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* estar acabando con = eat away at.* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* sin acabar = unfinished.* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.* * *acabar [A1 ]viA1 (terminar) «reunión/partido/película» to finish, end¿te falta mucho? — no, ya casi acabo do you have much to do? — no, I've nearly finishedtodavía no he acabado I haven't finished yet, I'm not through yet ( colloq)2 acabar CON algo/algn to finish WITH sth/sb¿has acabado con esto? have you finished with this?ven cuando acabes con lo que estás haciendo come as soon as you've finished what you're doingespera, que todavía no he acabado contigo wait a minute, I haven't finished with you yetcuando acabes con Cristina ¿me puedes atender a mí? when you've finished with o ( colloq) when you're through with Cristina, can you help me?3 «novios» to split up, break up acabar CON algn to break up o split up WITH sb, finish WITH sbhe acabado con ella I've broken up with o split up with o finished with her, I'm through with her ( colloq)4 acabar DE + INF:cuando acabes de leer el libro me lo pasas ¿vale? will you lend me the book when you've finished (reading) it?todavía no he acabado de pagar la casa I still haven't finished paying for the housepara acabar de arreglarlo, se puso a llover and to top it all o cap it all o make matters worse, it began to rain¡acabáramos! así que lo que quería era dinero now I get it! it was money he was afteres que vivió siete años en Tokio — ¡acabáramos! con razón habla tan bien japonés she lived in Tokyo for seven years, you know — oh, I see! that's why she speaks Japanese so well5 acabar + GER or acabar POR + INF to end up -INGacabarán por aceptarlo or aceptándolo they'll end up accepting it, they'll accept it in the endB (+ compl):la palabra acaba en or por `r' the word ends in `r'por este lado acaba en punta this side ends in a pointacabamos cansadísimos by the end we were dead tired¿en qué acabó lo de anoche? how did things end up last night?tanta historia para acabar en nada all that fuss for nothingsiempre decía que ese chico iba a acabar mal I always said that boy would come to no goodno te metas que esto puede acabar mal don't get involved, things could turn nasty o get uglyla película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending(terminar, destruir): acabó con todos los bombones he finished off o ( colloq) polished off all the chocolatesen dos años acabó con la herencia he went through his inheritance in two yearssi tratas así los zapatos vas a acabar con ellos en dos días if you treat your shoes like that, they'll be ruined o you'll wear them out in a couple of daysestás acabando con mi paciencia you're trying my patience, I'm running out of patience with youeste escándalo puede acabar con su carrera this scandal could ruin o finish his careerhay que acabar con este tipo de discriminaciones this sort of discrimination must be eliminated o eradicated, we/they must do away with o put an end to o put a stop to this sort of discriminationB ( fam)(matar): sabe demasiado, hay que acabar con él he knows too much, we're going to have to eliminate him o ( colloq) get rid of himeste clima/niño va a acabar conmigo this weather/child will be the death of meA (para referirse a una acción reciente) acabar DE + INF:acaba de salir she's just gone outacababa de meterme en la cama cuando sonó el teléfono I had just got into bed when the telephone rangacabo de comer I've just eatenB no acabar DE + INF:no acaba de convencerme la idea I'm not totally convinced by the ideano acabo de entenderlo I just don't understandel color no me acaba de gustar or ( Esp fam) no me acaba I'm not too sure I like the color, I'm not too sure about the color■ acabarvtA ‹trabajo› to finishya acabé el libro I've finished the bookno logró acabar el curso he didn't manage to finish o complete the courseiré cuando acabe lo que estoy haciendo I'll go when I've finished what I'm doingB(destrozar): el esfuerzo lo acabó y tuvo que abandonar la carrera he was exhausted by the effort and had to drop out of the racela tragedia la acabó the tragedy destroyed o killed her■ acabarseA(terminarse): se nos ha acabado el café we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out, we're out of coffee ( colloq)se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy o ( colloq) steamse me está acabando la paciencia I'm running out of patienceel trabajo de la casa no se acaba nunca housework is a never-ending o an endless jobse fue él y se acabaron los problemas as soon as he left, the problems ended¡esto se acabó! no lo aguanto más that's it! I can't take any morey (san) se acabó ( fam); and that's thatle dices que no quieres y (san) se acabó tell him you don't want to and that's thatte he dicho que no vas y (san) se acabó I've told you you're not going and that's all there is to it! o and that's that! o and let that be an end to it!B1 ( liter)(morir): se fue acabando poco a poco she slowly slipped away, her life's breath slowly ebbed away ( liter)2( Méx) (quedar destrozado): se acabó en ese trabajo that job finished him off o did for him ( colloq)acábate todas las lentejas finish (up) all the lentils* * *
acabar ( conjugate acabar) verbo intransitivo
1
[ persona] to finish;
[ novios] to split up;
(+ compl)
ese chico va a acabar mal that boy will come to no good;
la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending;
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo they'll end up accepting it;
acabar de algo to end up as sth;
acabó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiterc) ( rematar) acabar en algo to end in sth
2
‹con bombones/bebidas› to finish off sth;
‹con salud/carrera› to ruin sth;
‹con sueldo/herencia› to fritter away sth;
‹con abuso/problema› to put an end to sthb) (fam) acabar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;
( matar) to do away with sb (colloq);
3
acababa de meterme en la cama cuando … I had just got into bed when …c) ( llegar a):
no acababa de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/libro› to finish;
‹curso/carrera› to finish, complete
acabarse verbo pronominal
1 ( terminarse) [provisiones/comida] to run out;
[ problema] to be over;
[reunión/fiesta/curso] to end;
[ proyecto] to finish, come to an end;
[ año] to come to an end;
se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy;
un trabajo que no se acaba nunca a never-ending o an endless task;
¡esto se acabó! that's it!
2 ( enf) ( comer) to finish (up)
acabar
I verbo transitivo
1 to finish (off) ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (completar) to complete
II verbo intransitivo
1 to finish, end: todo acabó bien, it all ended happily 2 acabar con (agotar las existencias) to finish something
figurado estás acabando con mi paciencia, I'm losing my patience with you
(romper algo) to break something
(matar) to kill: la droga está acabando con él, he's killing himself with drugs
(destruir, eliminar) to destroy something: hay que acabar con la tortura, we must get rid of torture
figurado las presiones acabaron con su carrera política, the overwhelming pressure finished off his political career 3 acabar de: acaba de llegar de Río, he's just arrived from Río
no acaba de decidirse, she hasn't made up her mind yet 4 acabar en: el partido de fútbol acabó en tragedia, the football match ended in tragedy 5 acabar por/acabar + gerundio acabé creyendo/por creer que estaba loca, I ended up thinking she was mad
' acabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurar
- finiquitar
- incompleta
- incompleto
- levantarse
- paciencia
- temblar
- terminar
- tabla
English:
barrier
- break
- break down
- burial
- complete
- distance
- drag on
- end
- end up
- fade
- finish
- finish up
- get over
- get through
- grief
- illiteracy
- it
- paid
- racism
- round off
- settle
- sink
- stamp out
- there
- time-wasting
- use up
- wind up
- destroy
- do
- finished
- get
- kill
- near
- smash
- stop
- wind
- wipe
* * *♦ vt[terminar] to finish;hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work;todavía no ha acabado el primer plato he still hasn't finished his first course;acabamos el viaje en Canadá our journey ended in Canada;la bufanda está sin acabar the scarf isn't finished yet;RP Fam¡acabala! that's enough!♦ vi1. [terminar] to finish, to end;el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point;detesto las películas que acaban bien I hate films that have a happy ending;acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile;ése acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail;cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished;acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating;acabar con algo to finish with sth;¿has acabado con el martillo? have o are you finished with the hammer?;acabar por hacer algo, acabar haciendo algo to end up doing sth;para acabar de arreglarlo to cap it all;Fam¡acabáramos! so that's what it was!acabo de llegar I've just arrived3.[salud] to ruin; [violencia, crimen] to put an end to;acabar con [destruir] [enemigo] to destroy;acabar con la paciencia de alguien to exhaust sb's patience;está acabando con mi paciencia she's trying my patience;acabaron con todas las provisiones they used up all the provisions;la droga acabó con él drugs killed him;¡ese niño va a acabar conmigo! that boy will be the death of me!4. [volverse] to end up;acabar loco to end up (going) madno acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;no acaba de gustarme del todo I just don't really like it;el plan no me acaba de convencer I'm not totally convinced by the plan7. Compde nunca acabar never-ending;este proyecto es el cuento de nunca acabar this project just seems to go on and on* * *I v/t1 finish2:acabé haciéndolo yo I ended up doing it myselfII v/iacabar en end in;acabar en punta end in a point;acabar bien/mal end well/badly;to a bad end;acabó por comprender in the end he understood;no acabo de comprender I still don’t understand;acabar con sus huesos en end up in;es cosa de nunca acabar it’s never-ending;¡acabáramos! now I get it!;¡acaba ya! hurry up and finish!;la cosa no acaba aquí and that’s not all, and there’s worse2:acabar de hacer algo have just done sth;acabo de escribirlo I’ve just written it* * *acabar vi1) terminar: to finish, to end2)acabar de : to have just (done something)acabo de ver a tu hermano: I just saw your brother3)acabar con : to put an end to, to stamp outacabar vtterminar: to finish* * *acabar vb1. (terminar) to finish2. (acción, objeto) to end -
20 acabarse
pron.v.to finish, to stop, to come to an end; to die, to run out.¡Se acabó it's all over* * *1 to end, finish, come to an end (no quedar) to run out* * *1) to finish, come to an end2) run out* * *VPR1) (=terminarse) [acto, reunión] to finish, come to an end; [reservas] to run outtodo se acabó para él — * he's had it *
¡se acabó! — that's it!
¡un minuto más y se acabó! — one more minute and that will be it!
¡te quedas aquí y se acabó! — you're staying here and that's that!
-... y san se acabó2) [con complemento indirecto]se me acabó la paciencia — my patience is exhausted o at an end, I've run out of patience
3) [con valor enfático]* * *(v.) = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all goneEx. In 1971 the experimental phase of PRECIS was drawing to a close as the system became operational in the British national bibliography.Ex. Press demands for information soon petered out but enquiries from the general public continued for many months.Ex. He continued writing for two years until his ink ran out.Ex. Hard times lie ahead, the halcyon days are gone -- perhaps forever.Ex. The era of paper-based information systems is coming to an end.Ex. The philosophy of science lacks a time dimension and seems to have run out of language to cope with all the abstractions needed.Ex. As the war drew to an end, the horrendous scenes of misery and destitution came to light.Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.Ex. The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.* * *(v.) = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all goneEx: In 1971 the experimental phase of PRECIS was drawing to a close as the system became operational in the British national bibliography.
Ex: Press demands for information soon petered out but enquiries from the general public continued for many months.Ex: He continued writing for two years until his ink ran out.Ex: Hard times lie ahead, the halcyon days are gone -- perhaps forever.Ex: The era of paper-based information systems is coming to an end.Ex: The philosophy of science lacks a time dimension and seems to have run out of language to cope with all the abstractions needed.Ex: As the war drew to an end, the horrendous scenes of misery and destitution came to light.Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.* * *
■acabarse verbo reflexivo to finish, come to an end: se nos acabó el aceite, we ran out of olive oil
exclamación familiar ¡se acabó!, that's that!
' acabarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
terminarse
- acabar
English:
draw
- end
- give out
- go
- run
* * *vpr1. [agotarse] to be used up, to be gone;se ha acabado la comida there's no more food left;se ha acabado la leche the milk has run out, we've run out of milk;no corras tanto, se te acabarán las fuerzas don't run so fast, you'll run out of energy2. [terminar] [guerra, película] to finish, to be over3. [consumir] [comida] to eat up;¡acábatelo todo y no dejes ni una miga! make sure you eat it all up!5. Comp¡se acabó! [¡basta ya!] that's enough!;[se terminó] that's it, then!;¡te quedarás en casa y (san) se acabó! you'll stay at home and that's that o that's the end of it!;se acabó lo que se daba that is/was the end of that;Méx Famno acabársela: no me la acabo con la cantidad de trabajo que hay I can't deal with the amount of work we've got* * *se nos ha acabado el azúcar we’ve run out of sugar;¡se acabó! that’s it!, that’s that!* * *vrterminarse: to come to an end, to run outse me acabó el dinero: I ran out of money* * *¡se acabó! that's it!
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