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controlar la empresa

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1 controlar la empresa

гл.
экон. контролировать компанию, контролировать предприятие, контролировать фирму

Испанско-русский универсальный словарь > controlar la empresa
2 controlar

v.

1 to control.

Pedro controla su vida al fin Peter controls his life at last.

María controla a sus hijos con lástima Mary controls her kids through pity.

2 to check.

3 to watch, to keep an eye on.

4 to take over, to control.

María controla los negocios Mary takes over business.

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controlar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to control

2 (comprobar) to check

► verbo pronominal controlarse

1 (moderarse) to control oneself

* * *

verb

1) to control

2) monitor

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1. VT

1) (=dominar) [+ situación, emoción, balón, vehículo, inflación] to control

los rebeldes controlan ya todo el país — the rebels now control the whole country, the rebels are now in control of the whole country

mis padres quieren controlarme la vida — my parents want to control my life

no pudo controlar el impulso de pegarle — he couldn't control the urge to hit him

medidas para controlar la calidad — quality-control measures

los bomberos consiguieron controlar el fuego — the firefighters managed to bring the fire under control

no controlo muy bien ese tema — * I'm not very hot on that subject *

2) (=vigilar)

inspectores para controlar el proceso electoral — observers to monitor the electoral process

deberías controlar tu peso — you should watch your weight

contrólame al niño mientras yo estoy fuera — * can you keep an eye on the child while I'm out

estoy encargado de controlar que todo salga bien — I'm responsible for checking o seeing that everything goes well

controla que no hierva el café — * make sure the coffee doesn't boil, see that the coffee doesn't boil

3) (=regular) to control

este termostato controla la temperatura — this thermostat controls the temperature

2.

VI *

he bebido tanto que ya no controlo — I've drunk so much I can't see straight *

3.

See:

controlarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control

controlamos la situación — we are in control of the situation

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado — the fire was quickly brought under control

pasaron a controlar la empresa — they took control of the company

2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitor

controlar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline

deja de controlar todos mis gastos — stop checking up on how much I spend

me tienen muy controlada — they keep a close watch on me

controlar las entradas y salidas — to keep a check on everyone who comes in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó — I timed how long it took me

3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control
2.
controlarse v pron

1) ( dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor

* * *

= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex. These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex. Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.

Ex. Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.

Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex. After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.

Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.

Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex. The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex. The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

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. This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.

Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex. The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex. Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.

Ex. Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.

Ex. This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.

Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

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* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control

controlamos la situación — we are in control of the situation

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado — the fire was quickly brought under control

pasaron a controlar la empresa — they took control of the company

2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitor

controlar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline

deja de controlar todos mis gastos — stop checking up on how much I spend

me tienen muy controlada — they keep a close watch on me

controlar las entradas y salidas — to keep a check on everyone who comes in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó — I timed how long it took me

3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control
2.
controlarse v pron

1) ( dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor

* * *

= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex: These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex: Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.

Ex: Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.

Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex: After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.

Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.

Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex: The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

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: This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.

Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex: Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.

Ex: Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.

Ex: This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.

Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.

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controlar [A1 ]

vt

A (dominar)

1 ‹nervios/impulsos/emociones› to control; ‹persona/animal› to control

controlamos la situación we are in control of the situation, we have the situation under control

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado por los bomberos the firemen quickly got o brought the fire under control

controlan ahora toda la zona they now control o they are now in control of the whole area

pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company

2 ( fam); ‹tema› to know about

estos temas no los controlo I don't know anything about these things, I'm not too well up on o hot on these things ( colloq)

B

(vigilar): tiene que controlar su peso he has to watch o check o ( frml) monitor his weight

deja de controlar todos mis gastos stop checking up on how much I spend the whole time

me tienen muy controlada they keep a close watch o they keep tabs on everything I do, they keep me on a very tight rein

el portero controlaba las entradas y salidas the porter kept a check on everyone who came in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed myself o how long it took me

C (regular) to control

este mecanismo controla la presión this mechanism regulates o controls the pressure

medidas para controlar la inflación measures to control inflation o to bring inflation under control

D ( Dep) (en doping) to administer a test to

fue controlado positivo tras su victoria he tested positive after his victory

lo controlaron negativo he was tested negative

■ controlarse

v pron

A (dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado if he doesn't get a grip o a hold on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

B (vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, watch, monitor ( frml)

se controla el peso regularmente she checks her weight regularly, she keeps a regular check on her weight

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Multiple Entries:
controlar
controlar algo
controlar ( conjugate controlar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹nervios/impulsos/persona› to control;
‹ incendio› to bring … under control;
◊ controlamos la situación we are in control of the situation;

pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company
2 ‹inflación/proceso› to monitor;
‹ persona› to keep a check on;
◊ controlar el peso/la línea to watch one's weight/one's waistline;

controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed how long it took me
3 ( regular) ‹presión/inflación› to control
controlarse verbo pronominal ( dominarse) to control oneself;
( vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, monitor
controlar verbo transitivo
1 to control
2 (comprobar) to check
' controlar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominar
- fraude
- manejar
- potingue
- sujetar
- contener
English:
control
- grip
- hold down
- manage
- monitor
- regiment
- spot-check
- stamp out
- check
- discipline
- help
- unruly

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controlar

♦ vt

1. [dominar] to control;

controlar la situación to be in control of the situation;

la empresa controla el 30 por ciento del mercado the company controls 30 percent of the market;

los bomberos todavía no han conseguido controlar el incendio firefighters have still not managed to bring the fire under control;

medidas para controlar los precios measures to control prices

2. [comprobar, verificar] to check;

controla el nivel del aceite check the oil level;

controlan continuamente su tensión arterial they are continuously monitoring his blood pressure

3. [vigilar] to watch, to keep an eye on;

la policía controla todos sus movimientos the police watch his every move;

nos controlan la hora de llegada they keep a check on when we arrive;

controla que no se cuele nadie see o make sure that no one Br jumps the queue o US cuts in line

♦ vi
Fam [saber] to know;
Rosa controla un montón de química Rosa knows loads about chemistry

♦ See also the pronominal verb controlarse

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controlar

v/t

1 control

2 ( vigilar) check

* * *

controlar vt

1) : to control

2) : to monitor, to check

* * *

controlar vb

1. (dominar) to control [pt. & pp. controlled]

controló la situación he controlled the situation

2. (comprobar) to check

un programa que controla los errores de ortografía a program that checks spelling mistakes

Spanish-English dictionary > controlar
3 empresa

f

1) предприятие; фирма; компания (см. тж. empresas)

2) организация

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administrar la empresa — управлять предприятием; управлять фирмой или компанией

coadministrar la empresa — совместно управлять предприятием; совместно управлять фирмой или компанией

concurrir con la empresa — конкурировать с предприятием; конкурировать с фирмой или компанией

controlar la empresa — контролировать предприятие; контролировать фирму или компанию

establecer una empresa — основывать предприятие; основывать фирму или компанию

financiar la empresa — финансировать предприятие; финансировать фирму или компанию

fundar su propia empresa — основать своё предприятие; основать свою фирму или компанию

gestionar la empresa — управлять предприятием; управлять фирмой или компанией

implantar en la empresa — внедрять [вводить] на предприятии; внедрять [вводить] на фирме или в компании

interior de la empresa — внутризаводской

manejar la empresa — см. gestionar la empresa

multar la empresa con... — оштрафовать предприятие в сумме...; оштрафовать фирму или компанию в сумме...

a nombre y por cuenta de la empresa — от имени и за счёт предприятия; от имени и за счёт фирмы или компании

organizar la empresa — организовать предприятие; организовать фирму или компанию

regular la empresa — управлять делами предприятия; управлять делами фирмы или компании

reorganizar la empresa — реорганизовывать предприятие; реорганизовывать фирму или компанию

- empresa adscrita a...
- empresa agrario-industrial
- empresa agrícola
- empresa agrícola auxiliar
- empresa agrícola estatal
- empresa agro-industrial
- empresa agroindustrial
- empresa agropecuaria
- empresa de alta rentabilidad
- empresa análoga
- empresa asociada
- empresa asociada agro-industrial
- empresa de autogestión
- empresa de autogestión financiera
- empresa autogestionada
- empresa avícola
- empresa cliente
- empresa en coinversión
- empresa comercial
- empresa comercial al mayoreo
- empresa comercializadora
- empresa de comercialización
- empresa de comercio exterior
- empresa competidora
- empresa compradora
- empresa conjunta
- empresa constructora
- empresa consultora
- empresa de consulta
- empresa consumidora
- empresa de contaduría
- empresa controlada
- empresa controladora
- empresa cooperativa
- empresa deficitaria
- empresa distribuidora
- empresa económicamente potente
- empresa ejecutora
- empresa ensambladora
- empresa estatal
- empresa del Estado
- empresa estatal foránea
- empresa exportadora
- empresa extractiva
- empresa extramarginal
- empresa fabricante
- empresa factoring
- empresa familiar
- empresa filial
- empresa filial en el extranjero
- empresa con fines lucrativos
- empresa con fines de lucro
- empresa sin fines lucrativos
- empresa sin fines de lucro
- empresa en funcionamiento
- empresa ganadera
- empresa grande
- empresa importadora
- empresa incorporada
- empresa industrial
- empresa de ingeniería
- empresa inscrita en la bolsa
- empresa irrentable
- empresa joint venture
- empresa líder
- empresa marginal
- empresa matriz
- empresa mediana
- empresa mercantil
- empresa mixta
- empresa nacionalizada
- empresa naviera
- empresa de negocios
- empresa de negocios bancarios
- empresa paraestatal
- empresa con participación de capital extranjero
- empresa con participación extranjera
- empresa de participación estatal
- empresa pequeña
- empresa de pequeña escala
- empresa privada
- empresa privada extranjera
- empresa privada nacional
- empresa productora
- empresa de propiedad del pueblo
- empresa proveedora
- empresa pública
- empresa quebrada
- empresa rentable
- empresa de riesgo
- empresa de seguros
- empresa de servicios
- empresa de servicios públicos
- empresa subcontratada
- empresa subordinada
- empresa subordinada al...
- empresa subsidiaria
- empresa subsidiaria extranjera
- empresa subvencionada
- empresa supranacional
- empresa tenedora
- empresa transformadora
- empresa transnacional
- empresa de transporte
- empresa vendedora

El diccionario Español-ruso económico > empresa
4 controlar

Multiple Entries: controlar controlar algo
controlar ( conjugate controlar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹nervios/impulsos/persona› to control; ‹ incendio› to bring … under control;
◊ controlamos la situación we are in control of the situation;
pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company 2 ‹inflación/proceso› to monitor; ‹ persona› to keep a check on;
◊ controlar el peso/la línea to watch one's weight/one's waistline;
controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed how long it took me 3 ( regular) ‹presión/inflación› to control controlarse verbo pronominal ( dominarse) to control oneself; ( vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, monitor
controlar verbo transitivo
1 to control
2 (comprobar) to check ' controlar' also found in these entries: Spanish: dominar - fraude - manejar - potingue - sujetar - contener English: control - grip - hold down - manage - monitor - regiment - spot-check - stamp out - check - discipline - help - unruly

English-spanish dictionary > controlar
5 контролировать компанию

v
econ. controlar la empresa

Diccionario universal ruso-español > контролировать компанию
6 контролировать предприятие

v
econ. controlar la empresa

Diccionario universal ruso-español > контролировать предприятие
7 контролировать фирму

v
econ. controlar la empresa

Diccionario universal ruso-español > контролировать фирму
8 control

kən'trəul
1. noun
1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) control, mando, poder

2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) control, dominio sobre sí mismo

3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) control, mando

4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) control

2. verb
1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controlar, dirigir

2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controlar(se), dominar(se)

3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) controlar

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- controller
- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control

control¹ n control

the teacher is in control of the class el profesor tiene el control de la clase

you should keep your dog under control deberías controlar a tu perro

to lose control perder el control

he lost control of the motorbike perdió el control de la moto

control² vb controlar

she couldn't control the car and crashed into a tree no pudo controlar el coche y chocó contra un árbol

control sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) control;
◊ bajo control under control;
sin control out of control; perdí el control I lost control (of myself); hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth; lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent; control de (la) natalidad birth control; control de calidad quality control o check; control de pasaportes passport control; control remoto remote control 2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint 3
a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up;

◊ control antidoping dope test, drug test

control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control ' control' also found in these entries: Spanish: absoluta - absoluto - adueñarse - ajena - ajeno - angular - autocontrol - contención - controlar - controlarse - cuadro - descontrol - descontrolarse - desenfreno - disciplina - dominar - dominación - dominarse - dominio - dueña - dueño - encima - fraude - mando - moderarse - órbita - palanca - papel - planificación - potingue - pública - público - regular - regulación - reportarse - reprimirse - reprivatizar - resbalar - retener - rienda - señorío - sofocar - teleguiada - teleguiado - telemando - tenerse - torre - ala - anticoncepción - apoderarse English: air traffic control - arms control - beyond - birth control - check - checkpoint - control - equity - fiendish - freak out - gain - grip - hand - hit - hold - knob - over - override - panel - passport control - pest control - piece - quality control - rein - remote control - resume - roadblock - rule - runaway - self-control - speed trap - take over - tight - tighten - tighten up - time clock - time-keeping - traffic control - unionist - volume control - watchdog - wild - air - birth - boil - break - compose - curb - discipline - dual

control

tr[kən'trəʊl]

transitive verb

1 (govern, rule) controlar

■ he controlled the country for 36 years controló el país durante 36 años

■ a state-controlled industry una industria bajo control estatal

2 (have control over - person, animal, vehicle) controlar; (- emotions) controlar, dominar

■ a good teacher can control his class un buen profesor sabe controlar su clase

■ you must try to control your temper debes intentar dominar tu mal genio

3 (regulate - temperature, volume, pressure, rate, flow) controlar, regular; (- traffic) dirigir; (- prices, inflation, spending) controlar

4 (verify, check) controlar

noun

1 (power, command) poder nombre masculino, dominio, mando; (authority) autoridad nombre femenino

■ the military have gained control los militares se han hecho con el poder

■ his son took control of the business su hijo se hizo con el control de la empresa

■ more parental control should be exercised los padres deberían imponer su autoridad

2 (restriction, means of regulating) control nombre masculino

3 (place, people in control) control nombre masculino

4 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (standard of comparison) patrón nombre masculino de comparación

5 (switch, button) botón nombre masculino, mando

■ the volume control doesn't work el mando del volumen no funciona

plural noun controls

1 (of vehicle) mandos nombre masculino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

out of control fuera de control

under control bajo control

to be at the controls (of car) estar al volante 2 (of plane, etc) estar al mando

to be beyond somebody's control estar fuera del control de alguien

to be in control estar al mando, mandar

to bring something under control conseguir controlar algo, llegar a controlar algo

to control oneself controlarse

to gain control of something hacerse con el control de algo

to go out of control descontrolarse

to lose control of oneself perder el control de sí mismo,-a, perder los estribos

to lose control of something perder el control de algo

control panel tablero de instrumentos

control room (military) centro de operaciones 2 (in broadcasting) sala de control

control tower torre nombre femenino de control

import control control nombre masculino de importaciones

passport control control nombre masculino de pasaportes

price controls control nombre masculino de precios

traffic control control nombre masculino de tráfico

wage controls regulación f sing salarial

control [kən'tro:l] vt, - trolled ; - trolling : controlar, dominar

control n

1) : control m, dominio m, mando m

to be under control: estar bajo control

2) restraint: control m, limitación f

birth control: control natal

3) : control m, dispositivo m de mando

remote control: control remoto

control

n.

• control s.m.

• dirección s.f.

• dominio s.m.

• gobierno s.m.

• inspección s.f.

• mando s.m.

• manejo s.m.

• regulación s.f.

• regulador s.m.

v.

• abarcar v.

• acaparar v.

• controlar v.

• dirigir v.

• dominar v.

• fiscalizar v.

• gobernar v.

• mandar v.

• moderar v.

• regir v.

• regular v.

• sofrenar v.

I kən'trəʊl
transitive verb - ll-

1)

a) ( command) \<\<country/people\>\> controlar, ejercer* control sobre

b) ( regulate) \<\<temperature/flow\>\> controlar, regular; \<\<traffic\>\> dirigir*; \<\<inflation/growth\>\> controlar

2)

a) (curb, hold in check) \<\<animal/fire\>\> controlar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar, dominar

to control oneself — controlarse, dominarse

b) (manage, steer) \<\<vehicle/boat\>\> controlar; \<\<horse\>\> controlar, dominar

II

noun

1) u

a) ( command) control m

who's in control here? — ¿quién manda aquí?

to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo

to gain/take control of something — hacerse* con el control de algo

to have/lose control of something — tener*/perder* el control de algo

the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes

b) (ability to control, restrain) control m; ( authority) autoridad f

to be beyond somebody's control — estar* fuera del control de alguien

circumstances beyond our control — circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad

to be out of control — estar* fuera de control

to get out of control — descontrolarse

the epidemic is under control — la epidemia está bajo control

he lost control of the car — perdió el control del coche

2) u c (regulation, restriction)

control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo

price control(s) — control m de precios

3)

a) u (knob, switch) botón m de control, control m

b) controls pl ( of vehicle) mandos mpl

4)

a) ( headquarters) (no art) control m

b) c ( checkpoint) control m

5) c ( in experiment) patrón m (de comparación); (before n)

control group — grupo m de control

6) u (skill, mastery) dominio m

[kǝn'trǝʊl]
1. N

1) (=command) control m ( over sobre)

troops regained control of the capital — las tropas recuperaron el control de la capital

he is giving up control of the company — va a ceder el control de la empresa

• to gain control of — [+ company, territory] hacerse con el control de

• they have no control over their pupils — no pueden controlar a sus alumnos

• to be in control (of sth), who is in control? — ¿quién manda?

they are in complete control of the situation — tienen la situación totalmente controlada or dominada

people feel more in control of their lives — la gente se siente más dueña de su vida, la gente siente que tiene mayor control de su vida

• his party has lost control of the Senate — su partido perdió el control del Senado

• to take control of a company — hacerse con el control de una empresa

it was time to take control of her life again — era hora de volver a tomar las riendas de su vida

• under British control — bajo dominio or control británico

to be under private control — estar en manos de particulares

2) (=power to restrain) control m

• due to circumstances beyond our control — debido a circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad

• to lose control (of o.s.) — perder el control or dominio de uno mismo

he lost control of the car — perdió el control del coche

• to be out of control — estar fuera de control

the children were getting out of control — los niños se estaban descontrolando

the car went out of control — el coche quedó fuera de control

• everything is under control — todo está bajo control

I brought my temper under control — dominé or controlé el genio

to bring or get a fire under control — conseguir dominar or controlar un incendio

to keep sth/sb under control — mantener algo/a algn bajo control

3) (=restraint) restricción f

they want greater controls on arms sales — quieren mayores restricciones en la venta de armamento

arms control — control m de armamentos

birth control — control m de la natalidad

price/wage control — reglamentación f or control m de precios/salarios

4) controls (Tech) mandos mpl

• to be at the controls — estar a (cargo de) los mandos

• to take over the controls — hacerse cargo de los mandos

5) (=knob, switch) botón m

volume control — botón m del volumen

6) (in experiment) testigo m

7) (=checkpoint) control m

an agreement to abolish border controls — un acuerdo para eliminar los controles en las fronteras

passport control — control m de pasaportes

8) (Sport) (=mastery) dominio m

his ball control is very good — su dominio del balón es muy bueno, domina bien el balón

2. VT

1) (=command) [+ country, territory, business, organization] controlar

2) (=restrain) [+ crowd, child, animal, disease] controlar; [+ fire, emotions, temper] controlar, dominar

to control the spread of malaria — contener la propagación de la malaria

to control o.s. — controlarse, dominarse

control yourself! — ¡contrólese!, ¡domínese!

3) (=regulate) [+ activity, prices, wages, expenditure] controlar, regular; [+ traffic] dirigir

legislation to control immigration — legislación para controlar or regular la inmigración

he was trying to control the conversation — estaba intentando llevar las riendas de la conversación

4) (=operate) [+ machine, vehicle] manejar, controlar; [+ horse] controlar, dominar

3.

CPD

control column N — palanca f de mando

control freak * N —

he's a total control freak — tiene la manía de controlarlo todo

control group N — (in experiment) grupo m testigo

control key N — (Comput) tecla f de control

control knob N — (Rad, TV) botón m de mando

control panel N — tablero m de control

control room N — (Mil, Naut) sala f de mandos; (Rad, TV) sala f de control

control tower N — (Aer) torre f de control

* * *

I [kən'trəʊl]
transitive verb - ll-

1)

a) ( command) \<\<country/people\>\> controlar, ejercer* control sobre

b) ( regulate) \<\<temperature/flow\>\> controlar, regular; \<\<traffic\>\> dirigir*; \<\<inflation/growth\>\> controlar

2)

a) (curb, hold in check) \<\<animal/fire\>\> controlar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar, dominar

to control oneself — controlarse, dominarse

b) (manage, steer) \<\<vehicle/boat\>\> controlar; \<\<horse\>\> controlar, dominar

II

noun

1) u

a) ( command) control m

who's in control here? — ¿quién manda aquí?

to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo

to gain/take control of something — hacerse* con el control de algo

to have/lose control of something — tener*/perder* el control de algo

the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes

b) (ability to control, restrain) control m; ( authority) autoridad f

to be beyond somebody's control — estar* fuera del control de alguien

circumstances beyond our control — circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad

to be out of control — estar* fuera de control

to get out of control — descontrolarse

the epidemic is under control — la epidemia está bajo control

he lost control of the car — perdió el control del coche

2) u c (regulation, restriction)

control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo

price control(s) — control m de precios

3)

a) u (knob, switch) botón m de control, control m

b) controls pl ( of vehicle) mandos mpl

4)

a) ( headquarters) (no art) control m

b) c ( checkpoint) control m

5) c ( in experiment) patrón m (de comparación); (before n)

control group — grupo m de control

6) u (skill, mastery) dominio m

English-spanish dictionary > control
9 economía

f.

1 economy, saving, sparingness, thrift.

2 economics.

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economía

► nombre femenino

1 (administración) economy

2 (ciencia) economics

3 (ahorro) economy, saving

4 (moderación) economy, thrift, thriftiness

► nombre femenino plural economías

1 savings

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer economías to economize

economía de libre mercado free market economy

economía de mercado market economy

economía doméstica housekeeping

economía sumergida black economy

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noun f.

1) economy

2) economics

* * *

SF

1) [gen] economy

economía de empleo completo — full-employment economy

economía de guerra — war economy

economía de libre empresa, economía de libre mercado — free-market economy

economía de mercado — market economy

economía de pleno empleo — full-employment economy

economía de subsistencia — subsistence economy

economía dirigida — planned economy

economía doméstica — domestic service, home economics

economía mixta — mixed economy

economía negra — black economy

economía oculta — hidden economy

economía política — political economy

economías de escala — economies of scale

economía subterránea, economía sumergida — underground economy, black economy

2) (=estudio) economics sing

3) (=ahorro) economy, saving

hacer economías — to make economies, economize

4) (tb: (Ministerio de) Economía (y Hacienda)) Ministry of Finance, Treasury Department (EEUU)

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femenino

1) ( ciencia) economics

- economía doméstica

- economía política

2) ( de país) economy

- economía de mercado

3) ( ahorro)

hacer economías — to economize

con economía de palabras — succinctly o concisely

- economías de escala

4) (de persona, familia) finances (pl)

* * *

= economics, economy [economies, pl.], saving, inexpensiveness, thrift.

Ex. The social sciences class, 300, subsumes economics, Politics, Law and Education.

Ex. In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.

Ex. Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.

Ex. Applications of bibliographic data conversion warrant serious consideration given their availability and inexpensiveness.

Ex. With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.

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* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* economía agrícola = agricultural economy.

* economía avanzada = advanced economy.

* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.

* economía de gestión = managerial economics.

* economía de la información = information economy.

* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.

* economía de mercado = market economy, market economics.

* economía de negocios = managerial economics.

* economía de subsistencia = subsistence economy.

* economía electrónica = e-economy (electronic economy), e-conomy (electronic economy).

* economía emergente = emerging economy.

* economía empresarial = business economics, managerial economics.

* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.

* economía gerencial = managerial economics.

* economía internacional = international economy.

* economía mundial, la = world economy, the.

* economía personal = personal finance.

* economía rural = rural economy.

* economia sumergida = informal economy, underground economy.

* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.

* incentivar la economía = stimulate + the economy.

* inyectar dinero en la economía = pump + money into the economy.

* Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda = Lord Chancellor's Office.

* Ministro de Economía = Chancellor of the Exchequer.

* prensa de economía, la = business press, the.

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femenino

1) ( ciencia) economics

- economía doméstica

- economía política

2) ( de país) economy

- economía de mercado

3) ( ahorro)

hacer economías — to economize

con economía de palabras — succinctly o concisely

- economías de escala

4) (de persona, familia) finances (pl)

* * *

= economics, economy [economies, pl.], saving, inexpensiveness, thrift.

Ex: The social sciences class, 300, subsumes economics, Politics, Law and Education.

Ex: In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.

Ex: Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.

Ex: Applications of bibliographic data conversion warrant serious consideration given their availability and inexpensiveness.

Ex: With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.

* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* economía agrícola = agricultural economy.

* economía avanzada = advanced economy.

* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.

* economía de gestión = managerial economics.

* economía de la información = information economy.

* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.

* economía de mercado = market economy, market economics.

* economía de negocios = managerial economics.

* economía de subsistencia = subsistence economy.

* economía electrónica = e-economy (electronic economy), e-conomy (electronic economy).

* economía emergente = emerging economy.

* economía empresarial = business economics, managerial economics.

* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.

* economía gerencial = managerial economics.

* economía internacional = international economy.

* economía mundial, la = world economy, the.

* economía personal = personal finance.

* economía rural = rural economy.

* economia sumergida = informal economy, underground economy.

* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.

* incentivar la economía = stimulate + the economy.

* inyectar dinero en la economía = pump + money into the economy.

* Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda = Lord Chancellor's Office.

* Ministro de Economía = Chancellor of the Exchequer.

* prensa de economía, la = business press, the.

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economía

feminine

A (ciencia) economics

Compuestos:

● economía de la salud

health economics

● economía doméstica

home economics, domestic science

● economía política

political economy

B (de un país) economy

una economía floreciente/débil/en desarrollo a flourishing/weak/developing economy

Compuestos:

● economía de libre mercado

free market economy

● economía del conocimiento

knowledge economy

● economía de mercado

market economy

● economía dirigida

planned o controlled economy

● economía emergente

tiger economy

● economía informal

black economy

● economía mixta

mixed economy

● economía paralela

black economy

● economía planificada

planned economy

● economía sumergida

( Esp) black economy, underground economy ( AmE)

C

(ahorro): tenemos que hacer economías we have to make economies o to economize o to save money o to make savings

es una falsa economía it's a false economy

expresó sus ideas con economía de palabras she expressed her ideas succinctly o concisely

Compuesto:

economías de escala

fpl economies of scale

D (de una persona, familia) finances (pl)

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economía sustantivo femenino
a) ( ciencia) economics

b) ( de país) economy;

◊ economía de (libre) mercado (free) market economy

c) ( ahorro):

◊ hacer economías to economize

d) (de persona, familia) finances (pl)

economía sustantivo femenino
1 economy: la economía del país ha empeorado, the economy has gone into decline
2 (rama del saber) economics
3 (de tiempo, esfuerzo, etc) economy, saving: arregló toda su casa con una gran economía de medios, he did up the house as cheaply as he could
Fíjate en la diferencia entre economics, ciencias económicas, y economy, economía en sentido general: economía sumergida, black economy; economía de mercado, market economy.
' economía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartera
- de
- económica
- económico
- enfriar
- ministra
- ministro
- resurgimiento
- salud
- sanear
- saneada
- saneado
- saneamiento
- sangría
- activar
- anquilosado
- anquilosarse
- boyante
- crecer
- débil
- debilitar
- frágil
- informal
- levantar
- paralizar
- regir
English:
backbone
- bounce back
- chancellor
- economics
- economy
- growth
- head
- healthy
- pick up
- plan
- rally
- revitalize
- revival
- revive
- slump
- strength
- strong
- trading nation
- upturn
- weak
- domestic
- financial
- grow
- road
- thrift

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economía nf

1. [actividad productiva] economy;

la economía mundial the global o world economy

Comp
economía capitalista capitalist economy;
economía dirigida command economy;

economía doméstica housekeeping;

economía de empresa enterprise economy;
Am economía informal black economy;
economía de libre empresa enterprise economy;

economía de libre mercado free-market economy;

economía de mercado market economy;

economía mixta mixed economy;

economía planificada planned economy;

economía social de mercado social market economy;

economía socialista socialist economy;

economía de subsistencia subsistence economy;

economía sumergida black economy, hidden

2. [ciencia, estudio] economics [singular]

Comp
economía aplicada applied economics;
economía de empresas business economics;

economía familiar home economics;

economía política political economy

3. [situación económica] [de persona, familia] finances

4. [ahorro] saving;

por economía de espacio to save space;

hacer algo con gran economía de medios to do sth with the optimum use of resources;

hacer economías to economize o make economies

Comp
economía de escala economy of scale
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economía

f

1 economy;

hacer economías economize, make economies

2 ciencia economics sg

* * *

economía nf

1) : economy

2) : economics

* * *

economía n

1. (de un país) economy [pl. economies]

2. (estudios) economics

Spanish-English dictionary > economía
10 gasto

m.

1 spending (dinero gastado).

el gasto de energía energy consumption

el gasto educativo/militar spending on education/defense (de país)

los gastos de la casa household expenses

cubrir gastos to cover costs, to break even

no reparar en gastos to spare no expense

gastos corrientes running cost

gasto deducible tax-deductible expense

gasto de defensa defense spending

gasto de desplazamiento relocation expenses, settling-in allowance

gastos de envío postage and packing

gastos fijos fixed charges o costs

gastos generales general expenses, overhead costs

gastos de mantenimiento maintenance costs

gasto público public expenditure

gastos de representación entertainment allowance

gastos de viaje travel expenses

2 expense, expenditure, expenses, spending.

3 output.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: gastar.

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gasto

► nombre masculino

1 expenditure, expense

■ este mes el gasto de agua se ha disparado expenditure on water has shot up this month

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FRASEOLOGÍA

gastos de mantenimiento running costs, maintenance costs

gastos de representación entertainment allowance sing

gastos diarios daily expenses

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noun m.

expense, expenditure

* * *

SM

1) [de dinero]

la inversión nos supondría un gasto de varios millones — the investment would involve an expense o expenditure of several million

tenemos que reducir el gasto — we must cut costs o spending

no tenías que haberte metido en tanto gasto — you needn't have spent so much

gasto militar — military spending, military expenditure

gasto público — public spending, public expenditure

gasto sanitario — health spending, health expenditure

gasto social — welfare spending, welfare expenditure

2) pl gastos expenses

este dinero es para tus gastos — this money is for your expenses

este mes he tenido muchos gastos — I have had a lot of expenses this month

un viaje con todos los gastos pagados — an all-expenses-paid trip

cubrir gastos — to cover (one's) costs

gastos administrativos — administrative costs

gastos bancarios — bank charges

gastos comerciales — business expenses

gastos corrientes — [en empresa] running costs; [en la Administración] revenue expenditure sing

gastos de administración — administrative costs

gastos de comunidad — service charges

gastos de conservación — maintenance costs

gastos de correo — postal charges

gastos de defensa — defence spending sing, defense spending sing (EEUU)

gastos de desplazamiento — [por viaje] travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU); [por mudanza] relocation allowance sing

gastos de distribución — distribution costs

gastos de entrega — delivery charge sing

gastos de envío — postage and packing sing, postage and handling sing (EEUU)

gastos de explotación — operating costs

gastos de flete — freight charges

gastos de mantenimiento — maintenance costs

gastos de representación — entertainment allowance sing

gastos de servicio — service charge sing

gastos de tramitación — handling charge sing

gastos de transporte — [de personal] travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU); [de mercancías] freight charges

gastos de viaje — travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU)

gastos fijos — fixed charges

gastos generales — overheads, overhead sing (EEUU)

gastos menores (de caja) — petty cash expenses

gastos operacionales — operating costs

gastos vendidos — accrued charges

3) [de gas] flow, rate of flow

* * *

masculino expense

supondría un gasto de un millón — it would cost a million

este mes he tenido muchos gastos — this has been an expensive month for me

los gastos del juicio — the legal costs

restringir gastos — to limit expenditure

- gasto público

- gastos bancarios

- gastos de correo

- gastos de envío

- gastos fijos or estructurales

- gastos varios

* * *

= cost, expense, spending, outlay.

Ex. If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.

Ex. Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.

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* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.

* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.

* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.

* contener los gastos = contain + costs.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* con un gasto mínimo = at minimal expense.

* con unos gastos menores = at a reduced expense.

* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.

* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* costear los gastos de Algo = pay + Posesivo + way.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* dieta para gastos de manutención = per diem food allowance, per diem, expense allowance.

* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.

* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.

* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.

* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.

* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.

* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.

* gasto adicional = hidden extra.

* gasto considerable = considerable expense.

* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.

* gasto deducible = tax deduction, income-tax deduction.

* gasto de empresa = business expense.

* gasto de gestión = administration fee.

* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.

* gasto desgravable = tax deduction.

* gasto en comida = food bill.

* gasto excesivo = overspending, overexpenditure.

* gasto innecesario de = drain on.

* gasto militar = military expenditure.

* gasto público = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure.

* gastos = expenditure, outgoings.

* gastos adicionales = overhead.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.

* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].

* gastos de calefacción = heating costs.

* gastos de cancelación = cancellation fees.

* gastos de capital = capital costs, capital investment, capital expenditure.

* gastos de demora = demurrage.

* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.

* gastos de estructura = overhead.

* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.

* gastos de gestión = handling fee.

* gastos de libros = book expenditure.

* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).

* gastos de refrigeración = cooling costs.

* gastos de transporte = freight charges.

* gastos de viaje = travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos directos = direct costs.

* gastos en personal = staff costs.

* gastos en sustitución de material = replacement costs.

* gastos generales = overhead.

* gastos indirectos = overhead, indirect costs.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* gastos varios = sundries.

* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.

* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.

* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.

* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.

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

* partición de gastos = cost sharing [cost-sharing].

* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.

* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.

* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sufragar gastos = meet + expenses, defray + costs.

* sufragar un gasto = meet + cost.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

* tener gastos = incur + costs.

* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.

* usar como gasto deducible = write off.

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masculino expense

supondría un gasto de un millón — it would cost a million

este mes he tenido muchos gastos — this has been an expensive month for me

los gastos del juicio — the legal costs

restringir gastos — to limit expenditure

- gasto público

- gastos bancarios

- gastos de correo

- gastos de envío

- gastos fijos or estructurales

- gastos varios

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= cost, expense, spending, outlay.

Ex: If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.

Ex: Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.

* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.

* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.

* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.

* contener los gastos = contain + costs.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* con un gasto mínimo = at minimal expense.

* con unos gastos menores = at a reduced expense.

* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.

* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* costear los gastos de Algo = pay + Posesivo + way.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* dieta para gastos de manutención = per diem food allowance, per diem, expense allowance.

* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.

* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.

* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.

* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.

* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.

* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.

* gasto adicional = hidden extra.

* gasto considerable = considerable expense.

* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.

* gasto deducible = tax deduction, income-tax deduction.

* gasto de empresa = business expense.

* gasto de gestión = administration fee.

* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.

* gasto desgravable = tax deduction.

* gasto en comida = food bill.

* gasto excesivo = overspending, overexpenditure.

* gasto innecesario de = drain on.

* gasto militar = military expenditure.

* gasto público = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure.

* gastos = expenditure, outgoings.

* gastos adicionales = overhead.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.

* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].

* gastos de calefacción = heating costs.

* gastos de cancelación = cancellation fees.

* gastos de capital = capital costs, capital investment, capital expenditure.

* gastos de demora = demurrage.

* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.

* gastos de estructura = overhead.

* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.

* gastos de gestión = handling fee.

* gastos de libros = book expenditure.

* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).

* gastos de refrigeración = cooling costs.

* gastos de transporte = freight charges.

* gastos de viaje = travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos directos = direct costs.

* gastos en personal = staff costs.

* gastos en sustitución de material = replacement costs.

* gastos generales = overhead.

* gastos indirectos = overhead, indirect costs.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* gastos varios = sundries.

* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.

* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.

* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.

* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.

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

* partición de gastos = cost sharing [cost-sharing].

* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.

* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.

* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sufragar gastos = meet + expenses, defray + costs.

* sufragar un gasto = meet + cost.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

* tener gastos = incur + costs.

* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.

* usar como gasto deducible = write off.

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gasto

masculine

expense

un gasto innecesario an unnecessary expense

los gastos de la casa household expenses

toma este dinero para tus gastos have this money for your expenses

el arreglo supondría un gasto de medio millón it would cost half a million to repair

nos hemos metido en muchos gastos we've incurred a lot of expense

este mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me o I've spent a lot of money this month

tuvo que pagar los gastos del juicio she had to pay the legal costs

no me compensa el gasto de tiempo it isn't worth my while spending the time on it

restringir gastos to limit expenditure

cubrir (los) gastos to cover (the) costs

gastos de defensa defense spending

Compuestos:

● gasto público

masculine:

el gasto público public expenditure

● gastos bancarios

mpl bank charges (pl)

● gastos de comunidad or (CS) comunes

mpl service charge

● gastos de correo

mpl postage, postal charges (pl) ( BrE)

● gastos de desplazamiento

mpl traveling expenses (pl) ( AmE), travelling expenses (pl) ( BrE)

● gastos de envío

mpl postage and handling ( AmE), postage and packing ( BrE)

● gastos de explotación

mpl operating costs (pl)

● gastos de lobbying

mpl lobbying expenses (pl)

● gastos de mantenimiento

mpl maintenance costs (pl)

● gastos de notaría

mpl legal costs (pl)

● gastos de publicidad

mpl advertising costs (pl)

● gastos de representación

mpl expenses (pl)

● gastos de sanidad

mpl public health expenditure o costs

● gastos de seguro

mpl insurance costs (pl)

● gastos de transporte

mpl freight charges (pl)

● gastos de viaje

mpl travel expenses (pl)

● gastos fijos or estructurales

mpl overheads (pl)

● gastos generales

mpl general expenses (pl)

● gastos notariales

mpl gastos de notaría

● gastos varios

mpl sundries (pl); miscellaneous expenses (pl)

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Del verbo gastar: ( conjugate gastar)

gasto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

gastó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
gastar
gasto
gastar ( conjugate gastar) verbo transitivo
1 ( consumir)
a) ‹ dinero› to spend;

gasto algo en algo to spend sth on sth
b) ‹gasolina/electricidad› to use

2 (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero/tiempo/energía› to waste
3 ( desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out;
‹ tacones› to wear down
4 (fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to wear;
◊ gasto el 37 I'm a size 37

5 ‹ broma› to play;
◊ le gastoon una broma they played a joke o trick on him

gastarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ‹ dinero› to spend
2 [pilas/batería] to run down;
◊ se me gastó la tinta I ran out of ink

3 [ropa/zapatos] ( desgastarse) to wear out
4 ( enf) (fam) ( tener) to have;
◊ se gasta un genio … he has a terrible temper!

gasto sustantivo masculino
expense;
◊ un gasto innecesario an unnecessary expense;

este mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me;
el gasto público public expenditure;
gastos de correo postage;
gastos de envío postage and handling (AmE) o (BrE) packing
gastar verbo transitivo
1 (dinero, tiempo) to spend
(gasolina, energía) to consume
2 (desperdiciar) to waste
3 (terminar) to use up
4 (emplear, usar) (ropa, gafas, zapatos) to wear: gasta papel de cartas azul, he uses blue writing paper
5 le gastaron una broma, they played a joke on him
♦ Locuciones: gastarlas, to behave, act: procura no llevarte mal con el jefe, que no sabes como las gasta, tread carefully with the boss until you find out what sort of person she is
gasto sustantivo masculino
1 (cantidad de dinero) expenditure
(más en pl) gastos, expenses: este dinero es para tus gastos, this is your pocket money
comprarle libros es un gasto inútil, it's just not worth buying him books
casi no ganamos para cubrir gastos, we just don't earn enough to cover our expenses
no te preocupes, yo corro con los gastos, don't worry, I'll deal with the bills
gastos fijos, fixed costs
gastos imprevistos, unforeseen expenses
2 (uso, consumo) tenemos mucho gasto de luz, we consume a lot of electricity

' gasto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprobante
- derroche
- desperdicio
- extra
- imprevista
- imprevisto
- papelería
- permitirse
- respetable
- salida
- sangría
- desembolso
- disparatado
- gastar
- insostenible
- moderar
- suprimir
English:
anticipate
- cover
- curtail
- expenditure
- expense
- extravagance
- face
- halve
- meet
- prank
- precedence
- restraint
- winnings
- size
- spending

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gasto nm
[dinero gastado] spending; [costo] expense;
el gasto de energía energy consumption;

el gasto educativo/militar [de país] spending on education/defence;

los gastos de la casa household expenses;

mis padres me dan dinero para mis gastos my parents give me pocket money;

correr con los gastos (de algo) to meet o bear the cost (of sth), to pay (for sth);

cubrir gastos to cover costs, to break even;

no reparar en gastos to spare no expense

Comp
gastos de aduana customs charges;
gastos de alojamiento accommodation allowance;
Fin gasto amortizable capitalized expense; CSur gastos comunes service charge;
gastos de comunidad service charge;
Com gastos corrientes running costs; Fin gasto deducible tax-deductible expense;
gastos de desplazamiento relocation expenses, settling-in allowance;
Com gastos diversos sundries;
gastos de envío [entre empresas] shipping charges;
[personales] postage and Br packing o US handling; Com gastos de explotación operating costs; Com gastos fijos fixed charges o costs; [en una casa] overheads;
gastos financieros financing charges;
Com gastos generales overheads, overhead costs; Fin gastos de gestión handling charges;
gastos de mantenimiento maintenance costs;

gastos de personal personnel expenses, staffing costs;

gasto público public o government expenditure;

gastos de representación entertainment allowance o expenses;
Fin gastos de tramitación handling charges;
gastos de transporte freight charges, transport costs;

gastos de viaje travelling expenses

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gasto

m expense;

gastos expenses;

meterse en gastos spend money;

cubrir gastos cover one’s costs, break even;

pagar los gastos de juicio pay the costs; de viaje pay the expenses

* * *

gasto nm

1) : expense, expenditure

2) deterioro: wear

3)

gastos generales or

gastos indirectos : overhead

* * *

gasto n

1. (dinero) expense

haz un esfuerzo para moderar tus gastos make an effort to reduce your expenses

2. (de electricidad, agua, energía, etc) consumption

con todos los gastos pagados all expenses paid

correr con los gastos to pay for something [pt. & pp. paid]

cubrir gastos to cover costs

gastos de envío postage and packing

Spanish-English dictionary > gasto
11 dirigir

v.

1 to steer (conducir) (coche, barco).

2 to manage (llevar) (empresa, hotel, hospital).

dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor

3 to direct.

Ella dirigió el caso She directed the case.

Ella dirige al equipo She directs the team.

4 to address (carta, paquete).

5 to guide (guiar) (person).

6 to point, to range.

Ellos dirigen al misil They point the missile.

7 to drive, to steer, to pilot, to head.

Ella dirige el avión She drives the plane.

8 to conduct.

Ella dirige la orquesta She conducts the orchestra.

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DIRIGIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(g changes to j before a and o)

Present Indicative

dirijo, diriges, dirige, dirigimos, dirigís, dirigen.

Present Subjunctive

dirija, dirijas, dirija, dirijamos, dirijáis, dirijan.

Imperative

dirige (tú), dirija (él/Vd.), dirijamos (nos.), dirigid (vos.), dirijan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to direct, lead

2) conduct

3) address

* * *

1. VT

1) (=orientar) [+ persona] to direct; [+ asunto] to advise, guide

lo dirigió con ayuda de un mapa — she showed him the way o directed him with the help of a map

¿por qué no vas tú delante y nos diriges? — why don't you go first and lead the way?

un asesor le dirige las finanzas — a consultant advises him on his finances

estos principios dirigen nuestra política — these are the guiding principles behind our policy

dirigían sus pasos hacia la iglesia — they made their way o walked towards the church
palabra 2)
2) (=apuntar) [+ arma, telescopio] to aim, point (a, hacia at)
[+ manguera] to turn (a, hacia on) point (a, hacia at)
dirigió los focos al escenario — he pointed o directed the lights towards the stage

ordenó dirigir el fuego hacia el enemigo — he ordered them to direct o aim their fire at the enemy

3) (=destinar)

a) [+ carta, comentario, pregunta] to address (a to)

la carta iba dirigida al director — the letter was addressed to the editor

b) [+ libro, programa, producto] to aim (a at)

una publicación dirigida al mercado infantil — a publication aimed at the children's market

c) [+ acusación, críticas] to make (a, contra against)
level (a, contra at, against) [+ ataques] to make (a, contra against)
dirigieron graves acusaciones contra el ministro — serious accusations were made against the minister, serious accusations were levelled at o against the minister

le dirigieron fuertes críticas — he was strongly criticized, he came in for some strong criticism

d) [+ esfuerzos] to direct (a, hacia to, towards)

hay que dirigir todos nuestros esfuerzos hacia este fin — we must direct all our efforts to this end

4) (=controlar) [+ empresa, hospital, centro de enseñanza] to run; [+ periódico, revista] to edit, run; [+ expedición, país, sublevación] to lead; [+ maniobra, operación, investigación] to direct, be in charge of; [+ debate] to chair; [+ proceso judicial] to preside over; [+ tesis] to supervise; [+ juego, partido] to referee

dirige el Departamento de Biología — he runs the Biology Department

el Partido Comunista dirigió los destinos del país durante siete décadas — the Communist Party controlled the fate of the country for seven decades

el equipo de jugadores que dirige Muñoz — the team of players led by Muñoz

dirigió la investigación desde Madrid — he directed the investigation from Madrid

dirigió mal las negociaciones — he handled the negotiations badly, he mismanaged the negotiations
cotarro 1)
5) (Cine, Teat) to direct

6) (Mús) [+ orquesta, concierto] to conduct; [+ coro] to lead

¿quién dirigirá el coro? — who will be the choirmaster?, who will lead the choir?

7) (=conducir) [+ coche] to drive; [+ barco] to steer; [+ caballo] to lead

dirigió su coche hacia la izquierda — he steered o drove his car towards the left

2.

See:

dirigirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chair

dirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic

b) <obra/película> to direct

c) < orquesta> to conduct

2)

a)

dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody

el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación — the president will address the nation

el folleto va dirigido a los padres — the booklet is aimed at parents

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted — the question was meant for you

no me dirigió la palabra — he didn't say a word to me

b)

dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody

dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody

le dirigió una mirada de reproche — she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina — he walked toward(s) the corner

3) ( encaminar)

dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema — measures aimed at alleviating the problem
2.
dirigirse v pron

1) ( encaminarse)

dirigirse hacia algo — to head for something

2)

dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...

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= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.

Ex. More can be assumed in instructions addressed to the experienced information searcher than in instructions for the novice.

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

Ex. This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.

Ex. The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.

Ex. There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.

Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.

Ex. This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.

Ex. From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.

Ex. Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.

Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.

Ex. Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.

Ex. The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

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* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.

* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.

* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.

* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.

* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.

* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.

* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.

* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.

* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.

* dirigir un servicio = run + service.

* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chair

dirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic

b) <obra/película> to direct

c) < orquesta> to conduct

2)

a)

dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody

el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación — the president will address the nation

el folleto va dirigido a los padres — the booklet is aimed at parents

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted — the question was meant for you

no me dirigió la palabra — he didn't say a word to me

b)

dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody

dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody

le dirigió una mirada de reproche — she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina — he walked toward(s) the corner

3) ( encaminar)

dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema — measures aimed at alleviating the problem
2.
dirigirse v pron

1) ( encaminarse)

dirigirse hacia algo — to head for something

2)

dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...

* * *

= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.

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* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.

* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.

* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.

* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.

* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.

* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.

* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.

* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.

* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.

* dirigir un servicio = run + service.

* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.

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dirigir [I7 ]

vt

A

1 ‹empresa› to manage, run; ‹periódico/revista› to run, edit; ‹investigación/tesis› to supervise; ‹debate› to lead, chair

dirigió la operación de rescate he led o directed the rescue operation

dirigir el tráfico to direct o control the traffic

2 ‹obra/película› to direct

3 ‹orquesta› to conduct

B

1 ‹mensaje/carta› dirigir algo A algn to address sth TO sb

esta noche el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación the president will address the nation tonight

la carta venía dirigida a mí the letter was addressed to me

dirigió unas palabras de bienvenida a los congresistas he addressed a few words of welcome to the delegates

las críticas iban dirigidas a los organizadores the criticisms were directed at the organizers

el folleto va dirigido a padres y educadores the booklet is aimed at parents and teachers

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted the question was meant for you, I asked you the question

no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me

2 ‹mirada/pasos/telescopio›

dirigió la mirada hacia el horizonte he looked toward(s) the horizon, he turned his eyes o his gaze toward(s) the horizon

le dirigió una mirada de reproche she looked at him reproachfully, she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina he walked toward(s) the corner

dirigió el telescopio hacia la luna he pointed the telescope toward(s) the moon

C (encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/acciones› dirigir algo A + INF:

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema measures aimed at alleviating o measures designed to alleviate the problem

dirigiremos todos nuestros esfuerzos a lograr un acuerdo we shall channel all our efforts into o direct all our efforts toward(s) reaching an agreement

■ dirigirse

v pron

A

(ir): nos dirigíamos al aeropuerto we were heading for o we were going to o we were on our way to the airport

se dirigió a su despacho con paso decidido he strode purposefully toward(s) his office

se dirigían hacia la frontera they were making o heading for the border

el buque se dirigía hacia la costa the ship was heading for o toward(s) the coast

B dirigirse A algn (oralmente) to speak o talk TO sb, address sb ( frml) (por escrito) to write TO sb

¿se dirige a mí? are you talking o speaking to me?

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle … ( Corresp) I am writing to request …

para más información diríjase a … for more information please write to o contact …

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dirigir ( conjugate dirigir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ empresa› to manage, run;

‹periódico/revista› to run, edit;
‹investigación/tesis› to supervise;
‹ debate› to lead, chair;
‹ tráfico› to direct
b) ‹obra/película› to direct;

‹ orquesta› to conduct
2
a) dirigir algo a algn ‹mensaje/carta› to address sth to sb;

‹ críticas› to direct sth to sb;
◊ la pregunta iba dirigida a usted the question was meant for you;

no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me
b) dirigir algo hacia or a algo/algn ‹ telescopio› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb;

‹ pistola› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb;
dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/algn to look at sth/sb;
◊ dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina he walked toward(s) the corner

3 ( encaminar) dirigir algo a hacer algo ‹ esfuerzos› to channel sth into doing sth;
‹energía/atención› to direct sth toward(s) doing sth
dirigirse verbo pronominal
1 ( encaminarse): dirigirse hacia algo to head for sth
2 dirigirse a algn ( oralmente) to speak o talk to sb;
( por escrito) to write to sb
dirigir verbo transitivo
1 (estar al mando de) to direct
(una empresa) to manage
(un negocio, una escuela) to run
(un sindicato, partido) to lead
(un periódico) to edit
2 (una orquesta) to conduct
(una película) to direct
3 (hacer llegar unas palabras, un escrito) to address
(una mirada) to give
4 (encaminar, poner en una dirección) to direct, steer: dirigió el coche hacia la salida, he drove his car to the exit
dirigió la mirada hacia la caja fuerte, she looked towards the strongbox
dirigió sus pasos hacia el bosque, he made his way towards the wood
' dirigir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cruzar
- derivar
- destinar
- enchufar
- enfilar
- mandar
- manejar
- manipular
- orquestar
- palabra
- conducir
English:
address
- aim
- bend
- conduct
- control
- direct
- guide
- lead
- level
- manage
- mastermind
- operate
- pitch
- run
- shine
- spearhead
- steer
- turn
- edit
- head
- produce
- target

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dirigir

♦ vt

1. [conducir] [coche, barco] to steer;
[avión] to pilot;
el canal dirige el agua hacia el interior de la región the canal channels the water towards the interior of the region

2. [estar al cargo de] [empresa, hotel, hospital] to manage;
[colegio, cárcel, periódico] to run; [partido, revuelta] to lead; [expedición] to head, to lead; [investigación] to supervise;
dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor o US advisor

3. [película, obra de teatro] to direct;
[orquesta] to conduct
4. [apuntar]
dirigió la mirada hacia la puerta he looked towards the door;

dirige el telescopio al norte point the telescope towards the north;

dirigió sus acusaciones a las autoridades her accusations were aimed at the authorities

5. [dedicar, encaminar]
nos dirigían miradas de lástima they were giving us pitying looks, they were looking at us pityingly;

dirigir unas palabras a alguien to speak to sb, to address sb;

dirige sus esfuerzos a incrementar los beneficios she is directing her efforts towards increasing profits, her efforts are aimed at increasing profits;

dirigen su iniciativa a conseguir la liberación del secuestrado the aim of their initiative is to secure the release of the prisoner;

dirigió sus pasos hacia la casa he headed towards the house;

no me dirigen la palabra they don't speak to me;

un programa dirigido a los amantes de la música clásica a programme (intended) for lovers of classical music;

consejos dirigidos a los jóvenes advice aimed at the young

6. [carta, paquete] to address

7. [guiar] [persona] to guide

♦ See also the pronominal verb dirigirse

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dirigir

v/t

1 TEA, película direct; MÚS conduct

2 COM manage, run

3

:

dirigir una carta a address a letter to;

dirigir una pregunta a direct a question to

4 ( conducir) lead

* * *

dirigir {35} vt

1) : to direct, to lead

2) : to address

3) : to aim, to point

4) : to conduct (music)

♦ See also the reflexive verb dirigirse

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dirigir vb

1. (película, tráfico) to direct

James Cameron dirigió "Titanic" James Cameron directed "Titanic"

2. (empresa, equipo) to manage

¿quién dirige la selección española? who manages the Spanish national team?

3. (negocio, organización, sistema) to run [pt. ran; pp. run]

el gobierno dirige el país the government runs the country

4. (expedición, investigación, partido) to lead [pt. & pp. led]

el inspector que dirige la investigación the inspector who is leading the investigation

5. (libro, medida) to aim / to direct

el libro está dirigido a un público joven the book is aimed at young readers

6. (carta, palabras) to address

dirigió sus comentarios a todos los jóvenes presentes she addressed her comments to all the young people who were there

7. (orquesta) to conduct

no dirigir la palabra a alguien not to speak to somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > dirigir
12 intervenir

v.

1 to tap.

El tipo interviene el proyecto The guy tap the project.

2 to seize (incautarse de).

3 to audit (finance) (cuentas).

La contraloría interviene a la empresa The comptroller audits the company.

4 to take part.

intervino en varias películas cómicas (en discusión, debate) she appeared in several comedy films

en la evolución de la economía intervienen muchos factores several different factors play a part in the state of the economy

después del presidente intervino el Sr. Ramírez Mr Ramirez spoke after the president

5 to intervene (interferir, imponer el orden).

El juez interviene a veces The judge intervenes sometimes.

6 to operate on, to perform surgery on, to make an intervention on.

Te interviene el Dr. Pérez Dr. Perez makes an operation on you.

7 to take over, to take control of, to take over the operation of.

El socio interviene la empresa The associate takes over the operation of..

8 to confiscate, to seize.

La corte interviene sus bienes The court seized his belongings.

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intervenir

Conjugation model [ VENIR], like link=venir venir

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tomar parte) to take part (en, in); (mediar) to intervene

2 (interrumpir) to intervene

3 (hablar) to speak (en, at)

► verbo transitivo

1 MEDICINA to operate on

2 (alijo, mercancía) to seize

3 (teléfono) to tap

4 (cuentas) to audit

* * *

verb

1) to intervene

2) take part

3) operate

* * *

1. VI

1) (=tomar parte) to take part

no intervino en el debate — he did not take part in the debate

la reyerta en la que intervino el acusado — the brawl in which the defendant took part o was involved

2) (=injerirse) to intervene

España rehusó intervenir militarmente — Spain refused to intervene militarily

la policía intervino para separar a las dos pandillas — the police intervened to separate the two gangs

3) (=mediar)

el presidente intervino para que se pudiera llegar a un acuerdo — the president mediated o interceded so that an agreement could be reached

intervino para que los sacaran de la cárcel — he used his influence to get them out of prison

las circunstancias que intervinieron en mi dimisión — the circumstances that influenced my resignation

él no intervino en la decisión — he did not have a hand in the decision

2. VT

1) (=controlar) to take over, take control of

la junta militar intervino todas las cadenas estatales — the junta took over o took control of all the state-run channels

el gobierno intervino a los ferroviarios — the government took over o took control of the railworkers' union

2) (Com) [+ cuenta] to audit; [+ banco, empresa] to take into administration; [+ cuenta, bienes] to freeze

3) (Med) to operate on

lo intervinieron quirúrgicamente — he was operated on

4) [+ droga, armas, patrimonio, bienes] to confiscate, seize

5) [+ teléfono] to tap

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

a) (en debate, operación) to take part; ( en espectáculo) to appear, perform

b) ( mediar) to intervene, intercede (frml)

en mi decisión intervinieron muchos factores — there were many factors involved in my decision

c) ( tomar parte) to intervene

tuvieron que intervenir en la pelea — they had to intervene to stop the fight

no quiso intervenir en la pelea — he didn't want to get involved in the fight
2.
intervenir vt

1)

a) < teléfono> to tap

b) ( tomar control de) < empresa> to place... in administration

c) ( inspeccionar) < cuentas> to audit, inspect

d) <armas/droga> to seize, confiscate

e) (AmL) <universidad/emisora> to take over the running of, take control of

2) ( operar) to operate on

fue intervenido en una clínica privada — he underwent surgery in a private clinic

* * *

= go into, have + a hand in, step in, intervene, jump in, obtrude (into), cut in, mediate, intersect, come into + play, call into + play, wiretap [wire-tap], weigh in, chime in.

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Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

Ex. And again, this is a point at which the teacher may need to intervene to provide examples.

Ex. The unhappy tendency among teachers -- an occupational neurosis -- is to jump in too early and too often, especially if the talk wanders from direct comments about books under consideration.

Ex. The librarian will provide whatever help is required without obtruding into the process.

Ex. 'I'm not sure what 'arbitrary and capricious' means,' Stanton cut in reasonably.

Ex. School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.

Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex. There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

Ex. Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.

Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex. If Division VIII is best positioned to weigh in on terminology, Division VIII should do so and the rest of us should follow that lead.

Ex. A few members of this list have done this, so wait for them to chime in here.

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* intervenir con = chime in with.

* intervenir en un conflicto = enter + conflict.

* que intervienen = at play.

* si no intervienen otros factores = ceteris paribus, all (other) things being equal.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

a) (en debate, operación) to take part; ( en espectáculo) to appear, perform

b) ( mediar) to intervene, intercede (frml)

en mi decisión intervinieron muchos factores — there were many factors involved in my decision

c) ( tomar parte) to intervene

tuvieron que intervenir en la pelea — they had to intervene to stop the fight

no quiso intervenir en la pelea — he didn't want to get involved in the fight
2.
intervenir vt

1)

a) < teléfono> to tap

b) ( tomar control de) < empresa> to place... in administration

c) ( inspeccionar) < cuentas> to audit, inspect

d) <armas/droga> to seize, confiscate

e) (AmL) <universidad/emisora> to take over the running of, take control of

2) ( operar) to operate on

fue intervenido en una clínica privada — he underwent surgery in a private clinic

* * *

= go into, have + a hand in, step in, intervene, jump in, obtrude (into), cut in, mediate, intersect, come into + play, call into + play, wiretap [wire-tap], weigh in, chime in.

Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.

Ex: For the benefit of all users of the thesaurus who have not had a hand in its initial compilation some written record describing the anticipated use of the thesaurus is valuable.

Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

Ex: And again, this is a point at which the teacher may need to intervene to provide examples.

Ex: The unhappy tendency among teachers -- an occupational neurosis -- is to jump in too early and too often, especially if the talk wanders from direct comments about books under consideration.

Ex: The librarian will provide whatever help is required without obtruding into the process.

Ex: 'I'm not sure what 'arbitrary and capricious' means,' Stanton cut in reasonably.

Ex: School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.

Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

Ex: Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.

Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex: If Division VIII is best positioned to weigh in on terminology, Division VIII should do so and the rest of us should follow that lead.

Ex: A few members of this list have done this, so wait for them to chime in here.

* intervenir con = chime in with.

* intervenir en un conflicto = enter + conflict.

* que intervienen = at play.

* si no intervienen otros factores = ceteris paribus, all (other) things being equal.

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intervenir [ I31 ]

vi

1 (en un debate) to take part; (en un espectáculo) to appear, perform; (en una operación) to take part

2 (mediar) to intervene, intercede ( frml)

intervino ante el director a nuestro favor she intervened o interceded on our behalf with the director

en mi decisión han intervenido muchos factores many factors have had a bearing on my decision

3 (involucrarse, inmiscuirse) to intervene, get involved

no pensamos intervenir en los problemas internos de otros países we do not intend intervening o getting involved in the internal affairs of other countries

los profesores tuvieron que intervenir en la pelea the teachers had to intervene to stop the fight

no quiso intervenir en la pelea he didn't want to get involved in the fight

■ intervenir

vt

A

1 ‹teléfono› to tap

2 (tomar control de) ‹empresa› to place … in administration

3 (inspeccionar) ‹cuentas› to audit, inspect

4 ‹armas/droga› to seize, confiscate

5 ( AmL) ‹universidad/emisora› to take over the running of, take control of

B (operar) to operate on

fue intervenido en una clínica privada he had his operation o he was operated on o he underwent surgery in a private clinic

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intervenir ( conjugate intervenir) verbo intransitivo
a) (en debate, operación) to take part;

( en espectáculo) to appear, perform
b) ( mediar) to intervene, intercede (frml);

◊ en mi decisión intervinieron muchos factores there were many factors involved in my decision;

intervenir en una pelea to intervene o step in to stop a fight;

( involucrarse) to get involved in a fight
verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ teléfono› to tap

b) ( tomar control de) ‹ empresa› to place … in administration

c) ( inspeccionar) ‹ cuentas› to audit, inspect

d) ‹armas/droga› to seize, confiscate

2 ( operar) to operate on;
◊ fue intervenido en una clínica privada he underwent surgery in a private clinic

intervenir
I vi (mediar) to intervene [en, in]
(participar) to take part [en, in]: me gustaría intervenir en el debate, I'd like to take part in the debate
II verbo transitivo
1 (un alijo de droga, etc) to confiscate, to seize: la policía ha intervenido la droga en la frontera, the police seized the drugs at the border
2 (bloquear una cuenta bancaria) to block o freeze: el juez ha intervenido su cuenta, the judge froze his bank account
(auditar) to audit
3 (un teléfono) to tap: me parece que la línea está intervenida, I think they put a tap on our phone
4 Med (a un paciente) to operate on: le van a intervenir mañana a las nueve, they're performing her surgery tomorrow at nine o'clock
' intervenir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mediar
- terciar
English:
intervene
- join in
- step in
- interest
- move
- operate
- step
- tap

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intervenir

♦ vt

1. [operar]
intervenir (quirúrgicamente) to operate on

2. Com [cuentas] to audit

3. [teléfono, línea] to tap;
[correspondencia] to open
4. [incautarse de] to seize

5. Am [institución privada] to put into administration

♦ vi

1. [participar] to take part (en in); [en pelea, discusión] to get involved (en in);
intervino en varias películas cómicas she appeared in several comedy films;

en la evolución de la economía intervienen muchos factores several different factors play a part in the state of the economy;

después del presidente intervino el Sr. Ramírez Mr Ramirez spoke after the president;

yo quisiera intervenir para decir que no estamos de acuerdo con la propuesta I would just like to say something: we do not agree with the proposal;

¿alguien más quisiera intervenir sobre esta cuestión? would anyone else like so say something on this issue?

2. [interferir, imponer el orden] to intervene (en in);
la policía tuvo que intervenir para separar a las dos aficiones the police had to intervene to separate the two groups of fans

3. [mediar] to intervene, to intercede;

su padre intervino ante su madre para que lo dejara salir his father spoke to his mother to persuade her to let him go out;

la ONU intervino para lograr un acuerdo the UN intervened o interceded in order to get an agreement

4. [operar]
intervenir (quirúrgicamente) to operate

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intervenir

I v/i intervene; en debate, congreso take part, participate; en película, espectáculo appear

II v/t

1 TELEC tap

2 contrabando seize

3 MED operate on

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intervenir {87} vi

1) : to take part

2) interceder: to intervene, to intercede

intervenir vt

1) : to control, to supervise

2) : to audit

3) : to operate on

4) : to tap (a telephone)

* * *

intervenir vb

1. (interponerse) to intervene

tuvo que intervenir el profesor the teacher had to intervene

2. (tomar parte) to take part [pt. took; pp. taken]

en esa película intervino mucha gente a lot of people took part in the film

3. (operar) to operate on

tuvieron que intervenirlo de urgencia he had to be operated on urgently

Spanish-English dictionary > intervenir
13 manejar

v.

1 to operate.

2 to handle (datos).

maneja varios lenguajes de programación she can use several programming languages

manejan información de primera mano they use primary sources

3 to manage, to run (negocio).

Ella maneja el negocio She manages the business.

4 to boss about.

maneja a su novio a su antojo she can twist her fiancé round her little finger

5 to drive. ( Latin American Spanish)

Ellos manejan muy rápido They drive very fast.

Ella maneja su automóvil She drives her car.

6 to control, to handle, to drive.

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manejar

► verbo transitivo

1 (manipular) to handle, operate, use

■ maneja muy bien el bisturí he's an expert with the scalpel

2 (dirigir) to run, manage

3 (manipular) to manipulate

4 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO to drive

► verbo intransitivo

1 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO to drive

► verbo pronominal manejarse

1 to manage, get by

■ se las maneja muy bien sola she manages very well by herself

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verb

1) to handle

2) manage

3) manipulate

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1. VT

1) (=usar) [+ herramienta, arma] to handle, use; [+ máquina] to operate; [+ idioma] to use

2) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, empresa] to run; [+ asuntos] to look after

3) [+ dinero] to handle

manejan cifras elevadísimas — they handle huge sums (of money)

4)

manejar a algn: mi tía maneja a su marido — my aunt keeps her husband under her thumb

5) LAm (Aut) to drive

2. VI

1)

manejar con cuidado — handle with care

2) LAm (Aut) to drive

el examen de manejar — the driving test

3.

See:

manejarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( usar) <herramienta/arma> to use; < máquina> to use, operate; < diccionario> to use; < explosivos> to handle

2) (dirigir, llevar) <negocio/empresa> to manage; < asuntos> to manage, handle

3) ( manipular) to manipulate

4) (AmL) < auto> to drive
2.
manejar vi (AmL) to drive
3.
manejarse v pron

1) ( desenvolverse) to get by, manage

2) (Col) ( comportarse) to behave

manéjese bien — behave yourself

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( usar) <herramienta/arma> to use; < máquina> to use, operate; < diccionario> to use; < explosivos> to handle

2) (dirigir, llevar) <negocio/empresa> to manage; < asuntos> to manage, handle

3) ( manipular) to manipulate

4) (AmL) < auto> to drive
2.
manejar vi (AmL) to drive
3.
manejarse v pron

1) ( desenvolverse) to get by, manage

2) (Col) ( comportarse) to behave

manéjese bien — behave yourself

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manejar¹

¹ = handle, manage, manipulate, wield, find + Posesivo + way (a)round/through + Complemento.

Ex: An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.

Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex: Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.

Ex: Not so long ago, books in British Libraries were always issued by a Library Assistant wielding a rubber date stamp and storing cards in trays.

Ex: Those familiar with conventional lists of subject headings will have no difficulty in finding their way around a typical thesaurus.

* acostumbrarse a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* aprender a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* capacidad de manejar la información = information handling.

* difícil de manejar = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy.

* manejar con cuidado = handle + with caution.

* manejar descuidadamente = toss about.

* manejar indebidamente = tamper (with).

* manejar mal = mishandle.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

manejar²

² = drive, drive along.

Ex: Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.

Ex: A motorist who drove along 20ft of a railway line told police officers his sat nav had directed him to turn on to the track.

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manejar [A1 ]

vt

A (usar) ‹herramienta/arma› to use; ‹máquina› to use, operate; ‹diccionario› to use; ‹explosivos› to handle

manejan conceptos que me resultan incomprensibles they use concepts that I find incomprehensible

B (dirigir, llevar) ‹negocio/empresa› to manage; ‹asuntos› to manage, handle

no sabe manejar el dinero he doesn't know how to handle money

C (manipular) ‹persona› to manipulate

estos periódicos manejan la información a su antojo these newspapers manipulate information just as they please

D ( AmL) ( Auto) to drive

■ manejar

vi

( AmL) to drive

maneja muy bien she drives very well

■ manejarse

v pron

A (desenvolverse) to get by, manage

se maneja muy bien con el inglés he gets by very well in English

estuvo viajando solo por Europa y se manejó muy bien he was traveling around Europe on his own and he managed very well

B ( Col) (comportarse) to behave

¿cómo se manejaron los niños? how did the children behave?

manéjese bien behave yourself

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manejar ( conjugate manejar) verbo transitivo
1 ( usar) ‹herramienta/arma/diccionario› to use;
‹ máquina› to use, operate
2 (dirigir, llevar) ‹negocio/empresa› to manage;
‹ asuntos› to manage, handle
3 ( manipular) to manipulate
4 (AmL) ‹ auto› to drive
verbo intransitivo (AmL) to drive
manejarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desenvolverse) to get by, manage
2 (Col) ( comportarse) to behave
manejar
I verbo transitivo
1 (manipular) to handle, operate: no sé manejar la grúa, I can't operate the crane
2 (dirigir, controlar) to handle: sabrá manejar la situación, she'll be able to handle the situation
(a alguien) Irma maneja a las personas, Irma manipulates people
si la manejas bien, es un encanto, if you know how to handle her, she's charming
3 (administrar) to manage: maneja mucho dinero, he handles lots of money
4 LAm (automóvil) to drive
II vi LAm to drive
' manejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enseñar
- examen
- tocar
- clase
- jugar
- licencia
English:
control
- drive
- erratic
- foolproof
- fumble
- handle
- literate
- manage
- mishandle
- on
- operate
- purse
- pushover
- work
- come
- deal
- driver's license
- driving
- fool
- left
- ply
- right
- unwieldy

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manejar

♦ vt

1. [máquina, mandos] to operate;
[herramienta] to use; [arma] to handle; [caballo, bicicleta] to ride
2. [datos] to handle;
[conocimientos] to use, to marshal;
maneja varios lenguajes de programación she can use several programming languages;

manejan información de primera mano they use primary sources

3. [negocio] to manage, to run;
[gente] to handle
4. [dominar] to boss about;

maneja a su novio a su antojo she can twist her fiancé round her little finger

5. Am [conducir] to drive

♦ vi
Am [conducir] to drive
♦ See also the pronominal verb manejarse

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manejar

I v/t

1 handle

2 máquina operate

3 negocio manage, run

4 L.Am.
AUTO drive
II v/i L.Am.
AUTO drive
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manejar vt

1) conducir: to drive (a car)

2) operar: to handle, to operate

3) : to manage

4) : to manipulate (a person)

manejar vi

: to drive

♦ See also the reflexive verb manejarse

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manejar vb

1. (dinero, instrumento, arma) to handle

su mujer maneja el dinero his wife handles the money

2. (máquina) to operate / to use

¿sabes manejar el fax? do you know how to use the fax?

Spanish-English dictionary > manejar
14 peso

m.

1 weight.

tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilo

de peso weighty, sound; (razones) influential (persona)

caer por su propio peso (figurative) to be self-evident

pagar algo a peso de oro (figurative) to pay a fortune for something

peso atómico atomic weight

peso bruto gross weight

peso específico (physics) specific gravity

peso ligero lightweight

peso medio middleweight

peso molecular molecular weight

peso mosca flyweight

peso muerto dead weight

peso neto net weight

peso pesado heavyweight

2 weight (fuerza, influencia).

su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight

3 burden.

el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guilt

quitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind

4 scales (balanza).

5 shot (sport).

lanzamiento de peso shot put

6 peso (moneda).

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pesar.

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peso

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) weight

2 (balanza) scales plural

3 (carga) load, burden

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de peso (pesado) heavy 2 (importante) important 3 (influyente) influential 4 (convincente) strong, powerful

caerse por su propio peso to be self-evident, be obvious

hacer el peso familiar to convince

■ no me acaba de hacer el peso I'm not sure about it

ganar peso to put on weight, gain weight

perder peso to lose weight

quitar un peso de encima de alguien to take a weight off somebody's mind

peso bruto gross weight

peso gallo bantamweight

peso ligero lightweight

peso neto net weight

peso pesado heavyweight

peso pluma featherweight

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noun m.

1) weight

2) burden

3) importance

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SM

1) (Fís, Téc) weight

no puedo levantar mucho peso — I can't lift much weight

¿cuál es tu peso? — how much do you weigh?

un vehículo de mucho/poco peso — a heavy/light vehicle

• las telas se venden al peso — the fabrics are sold by weight

• coger peso — Esp (=engordar) to put on weight; (=levantar peso) to lift weight

• no dar el peso — [al pesarse] [boxeador] not to make the weight; [recién nacido] to be below normal weight, be underweight; [en una categoría] not to make the grade, not come up to scratch

ese escultor no da el peso — that sculptor doesn't make the grade o come up to scratch

• sostener algo en peso — to support the full weight of sth

• falto de peso — underweight

• ganar peso — to put on weight

• pesos y medidas — weights and measures

• perder peso — to lose weight

- caer por su propio peso

- valer su peso en oro

peso atómico — atomic weight

peso bruto — gross weight

peso en vivo — live weight

peso escurrido — net weight

peso específico — (lit) specific gravity; (fig) influence

peso máximo autorizado — gross weight

peso molecular — (Quím) molecular weight

peso muerto — (Náut) (tb fig) dead weight

peso neto — net weight

2) (=acción)

van a proceder al peso de la fruta — they're going to weigh the fruit

el peso de la leña se hace en unas balanzas enormes — the firewood is weighed on enormous scales

3) [de culpa, responsabilidad] weight

le cayó encima todo el peso de la justicia — he felt the full weight of the law

el delantero llevó todo el peso del ataque — the forward carried the full weight of the attack

el peso de los años — the burden of old age

• quitarse un peso de encima — to take a load o weight off one's mind

me quitarías un buen peso de encima — it would be a weight off my mind, you would take a weight off my mind

4) (=importancia) weight

su opinión era la de mayor peso en la reunión — his opinion carried the most weight at the meeting

España tiene poco peso en esa organización — Spain does not carry much weight in that organization

• de peso — [persona] influential; [argumento] weighty, forceful

un argumento de poco peso — a lightweight argument

razones de peso — good o sound reasons

peso político — political influence

5) (=balanza) scales pl

peso de baño — bathroom scales pl

peso de cocina — kitchen scales pl

peso de muelle — spring balance

6) (Med) heaviness

noto un peso muy grande en la cabeza — I can feel a great heaviness in my head

7) (Dep)

a) Esp (Atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso — shot putting

lanzar el peso — to put the shot

b) (Halterofilia)

levantamiento de pesos — weightlifting

c) [Boxeo] weight

peso completo — CAm, Méx, Ven heavyweight

peso gallo — bantamweight

peso ligero, peso liviano — Chile, Ven lightweight

peso medio — middleweight

peso medio fuerte — light heavyweight, cruiserweight

peso mosca — flyweight

peso pesado — heavyweight

peso pluma — featherweight

peso welter — welterweight

8) (Econ) peso

- no valer un peso

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masculino

1)

a) (Fís, Tec) weight

perder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight

tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up

valer su peso en oro — to be worth one's weight in gold; caerse

b)

al peso — by weight

- peso bruto/neto

- peso específico

- peso muerto

2)

a) ( carga) weight, burden

lleva todo el peso de la empresa — he carries all the burden of responsibility for the company

quitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind

b) ( influencia) weight

las asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight

todo el peso de la ley — the full weight of the law

c)

de peso — < argumento> strong, weighty; < razón> forceful

3) (Dep)

a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting

b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weight

levantamiento de pesos — weightlifting

c) ( en boxeo) weight

- peso gallo

- peso ligero

- peso medio

- peso mosca

- peso pesado

- peso pluma

- peso welter

4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight

5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)

no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny

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masculino

1)

a) (Fís, Tec) weight

perder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight

tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up

valer su peso en oro — to be worth one's weight in gold; caerse

b)

al peso — by weight

- peso bruto/neto

- peso específico

- peso muerto

2)

a) ( carga) weight, burden

lleva todo el peso de la empresa — he carries all the burden of responsibility for the company

quitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind

b) ( influencia) weight

las asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight

todo el peso de la ley — the full weight of the law

c)

de peso — < argumento> strong, weighty; < razón> forceful

3) (Dep)

a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting

b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weight

levantamiento de pesos — weightlifting

c) ( en boxeo) weight

- peso gallo

- peso ligero

- peso medio

- peso mosca

- peso pesado

- peso pluma

- peso welter

4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight

5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)

no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny

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peso¹

¹ = balance, weighing scales, scales.

Ex: Officials are hopeful that all delivery men in the city will be equipped with balances within a month.

Ex: Weighing scales are also sometimes used to measure force rather than mass.

Ex: It indicates the changes and limitations which fill the other pan of the scales and which are frequently only discovered by bitter experience.

* peso de baño = bathroom scales.

peso²

² = burden, load, weight, toll, term weight, body weight.

Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.

Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.

Ex: Applications of these methods facilitate more effective assignment of term weights to index terms within documents and may assist searchers in the selection of search terms.

Ex: The effect of Christmas time on body weight development was investigated in 46 obese patients.

* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.

* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).

* aumento de peso = weight gain.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* control del peso = weight control.

* de peso = weighty, of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* exceso de peso = overweight.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* hundirse bajo el peso de = collapse under + the weight of.

* hundirse por el peso = bog down.

* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* perder peso = lose + weight.

* pérdida de peso = weight loss.

* peso al nacer = birthweight.

* peso atómico = atomic weight.

* peso de la prueba, el = burden of proof, the.

* peso de la responsabilidad, el = burden of responsibility, the.

* peso de nacimiento = birthweight.

* peso específico = weight, specific gravity.

* peso molecular = molecular weight.

* peso muerto = dead weight.

* peso pesado = heavy weight [heavyweight], big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.

* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.

* problema de peso = weight problem.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.

* soportar el peso de Algo = carry + the burden.

* soportar un peso = take + load.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* todo el peso de la ley = full force of the law, the.

* vector de peso específico = weighted vector.

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peso

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1 ( Fís, Tec) weight

sistema de pesos y medidas system of weights and measures

a ti no te conviene levantar esos pesos you shouldn't lift (heavy) weights like that

perder/ganar peso to lose/gain o put on weight

vive preocupada por el peso she worries about her weight all the time

tomarle el peso a algo to weigh sth up

valer su peso en oro to be worth one's weight in gold

caer v pron A 2. (↑ caer)

2

al peso ‹venta/compra› by weight;

‹vender/comprar› by weight

Compuestos:

● peso atómico

atomic weight

● peso bruto

gross weight

● peso específico

( Fís, Quím) specific gravity

su peso específico en la empresa es bien sabido por todos everyone knows he carries a lot of weight in the company

● peso molecular

molecular weight

● peso muerto

deadweight

● peso neto

net weight

B

1 (carga, pesadumbre) weight, burden

está abrumado por el peso de tanta responsabilidad he's overwhelmed by the burden of so much responsibility

lleva el peso de la empresa he carries the burden of responsibility for the company

el peso de la prueba recae sobre el fiscal the onus of proof lies with the prosecution

quitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mind

me he quitado un buen peso de encima that's a real load o weight off my mind

2 (importancia, influencia) weight

las asociaciones de mayor peso the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight

su papel tiene poco peso her role is fairly minor

la agricultura es una actividad que tiene poco peso en la economía agriculture does not play a very important role in the economy

la Iglesia ejerce un peso moral muy fuerte en nuestra sociedad the Church exercises a very strong moral influence in our society

todo el peso de la ley the full weight of the law

3

de peso ‹argumento› strong, weighty;

‹razón› forceful

tiene amistades de peso en la dirección she has influential friends on the board

C ( Dep)

1 (en atletismo) shot

lanzamiento de peso shot-put, shot-putting

2 (en halterofilia) weight

levantamiento de pesos weightlifting

3 (en boxeo) weight

Compuestos:

● peso gallo

bantamweight

● peso ligero or liviano

lightweight

● peso medio or mediano

middleweight

● peso mosca

flyweight

● peso pesado

( Dep) heavyweight

un peso pesado de la literatura/política a literary/political heavyweight

● peso pluma

featherweight

● peso welter

welterweight

D

1 (báscula) scales (pl)

2 ( Chi) (de una balanza) weight

E ( Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)

nunca tiene un peso he never has a cent o penny

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Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)

peso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pesó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
pesar
peso
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow;

a peso mío or muy a mi peso much to my regret
b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse

2
◊ a peso de despite, in spite of;

a peso de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
◊ estas gafas no pesan these glasses don't weigh much;

no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ahora me pesa mucho now I deeply regret it;

me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
◊ pese a despite, in spite of;

pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
a) ‹niño/maleta› to weigh;

‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh;

◊ pesa 80 kilos he weighs 80 kilos

pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
peso sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Fís, Tec) weight;

◊ ganar/perder peso to gain o put on/lose weight;

peso bruto/neto gross/net weight
b)

◊ al peso by weight

2
a) (carga, responsabilidad) weight, burden;

◊ quitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mind

b) ( influencia) weight;

◊ todo el peso de la ley the full weight of the law

c)

◊ de peso ‹ argumento› strong, weighty;

‹ razón› forceful
3 (Dep)
a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shot;

◊ lanzamiento de peso shot-put, shot-putting

b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weight;

◊ levantamiento de pesos weightlifting

c) ( en boxeo) weight;

◊ peso ligero/mosca/pesado/pluma lightweight/flyweight/heavyweight/featherweight

4 ( báscula) scales (pl)
5 (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries);
◊ no tiene un peso he doesn't have a cent o penny

pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
peso sustantivo masculino
1 weight
ganar/perder peso, to put on/lose weight
Quím Fís peso específico, specific gravity
2 (carga, preocupación) weight, burden
3 (influencia) importance
4 (utensilio) scales
♦ Locuciones: quitarse un peso de encima, to take a load off one's mind
de peso, (una persona) influential, (un argumento) convincing
' peso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelgazar
- aligerar
- bruta
- bruto
- carga
- cargar
- exceso
- kilo
- lanzamiento
- levedad
- ligera
- ligero
- mantener
- medida
- neta
- neto
- onza
- pesar
- ponderar
- según
- sopesar
- soportar
- sostener
- sustentar
- tara
- vencerse
- aguantar
- arroba
- aumentar
- aumento
- cargado
- controlar
- convertir
- distribuir
- equilibrar
- estacionar
- exceder
- gordura
- igual
- justo
- lanzador
- levantar
- mínimo
- moneda
- perder
- propina
- rebajar
- unidad
English:
avoid
- back
- bear
- compelling
- dead weight
- feather weight
- flyweight
- gain
- heaviness
- heavyweight
- hold
- lb
- lift
- lighten
- lightweight
- load
- middleweight
- outweigh
- overweight
- pound
- quibble
- shed
- shot
- stand
- sustain
- weight
- weight-watching
- welterweight
- clout
- dead
- excess
- hundred
- lose
- over
- peso
- put
- slim
- stone
- strain
- strong
- support
- under
- weighty

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peso nm

1. [en general] weight;

tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilo;

ganar/perder peso to gain/lose weight;

vender algo al peso to sell sth by weight;

de peso [razones] weighty, sound;
[persona] influential;
Comp

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

Comp

pagar algo a peso de oro to pay a fortune for sth;

Comp

valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in gold

Comp
peso atómico atomic weight;
peso bruto gross weight;
Fís peso específico relative density, specific gravity; Fig
tiene mucho peso específico he carries a lot of weight;
Quím peso molar molar weight;
peso molecular molecular weight;

peso muerto dead weight;

peso neto net weight

2. [sensación] heavy feeling;

siento peso en las piernas my legs feel heavy

3. [fuerza, influencia] weight;

su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight;

el peso de sus argumentos está fuera de duda there is no disputing the force of her arguments;

el vicepresidente ejerce mucho peso en la organización the vice president carries a lot of weight in the organization

4. [carga, preocupación] burden;

el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guilt;

Comp

quitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind

5. [balanza] scales

6. [moneda] peso

7. Dep shot;

lanzamiento de peso shot put

8. [en boxeo] weight

Comp
peso gallo bantamweight;
peso ligero lightweight;

peso medio middleweight;

peso mosca flyweight;
también Fig peso pesado heavyweight;
peso pluma featherweight;

peso semiligero light middleweight;

peso semipesado light heavyweight;

peso welter welterweight

9. Am Fam [dinero]
en ese trabajo no gana un peso she earns next to nothing in that job;

no tengo un peso I'm broke;

¿cuánto te costó? – no mucho, dos pesos how much did it cost you? – not much o next to nothing

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peso

m

1 weight;

ganar peso put on o gain weight;

perder peso lose weight; fig become less important;

de peso fig weighty;

se cae de o

por su propio peso it goes without saying;

se me quitó un peso de encima it took a real load off my mind

2 FIN peso

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peso nm

1) : weight, heaviness

2) : burden, responsibility

3) : weight (in sports)

4) báscula: scales pl

5) : peso

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peso n

1. (en general) weight

tiene cinco kilos de peso it is five kilos in weight / it weighs five kilos

2. (deporte) shot

el lanzamiento de peso the shot put

de peso (razón) good (persona) influential

ganar peso to put on weight

perder peso to lose weight

Spanish-English dictionary > peso
15 manejo

m.

1 operation.

de fácil manejo user-friendly

2 handling.

3 management, running.

4 intrigue (intriga).

5 driving. ( Latin American Spanish)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manejar.

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manejo

► nombre masculino

1 (uso) handling, use

■ ya le ha cogido el manejo al ordenador she's got the hang of the computer now

2 (funcionamiento) running

3 (de un negocio) management

4 (ardid) trick, scheme

5 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO (de coche) driving

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SM

1) (=uso) [de herramienta, arma] use; [de máquina] operation; [de idioma] use

una herramienta de fácil manejo — a tool that is easy to use

2) (Com) [de negocio, empresa] running; [de dinero, fondos] handling

se encarga del manejo de los asuntos de la empresa — he takes charge of looking after their business affairs

llevar todo el manejo de algo — to be in sole charge of sth

3)

tener buen manejo de — [+ idioma, tema] to have a good command of

tiene un buen manejo del alemán — she has a good command of German

demostró tener un gran manejo de la situación — he demonstrated a thorough command of the situation

4) pl manejos (=intrigas) dealings

turbios manejos — shady dealings

5) LAm (Aut) driving

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masculino

1) ( uso)

el manejo de la máquina es muy sencillo — the machine is easy to use o operate

esto facilita el manejo del diccionario — this makes using the dictionary easier

su manejo de la lengua — his use of the language

2) (de un asunto, negocio) management

el mal manejo de los fondos públicos — the mismanagement o mishandling of public funds

3) (AmL) (Auto) driving

4) manejos masculino plural ( intrigas) scheming, schemes (pl)

* * *

= handling.

Ex. The document can now be returned to the proper department for further handling.

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

* conocimientos en el manejo de la información = info-savvy.

* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.

* instrucción de manejo = operating instruction.

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masculino

1) ( uso)

el manejo de la máquina es muy sencillo — the machine is easy to use o operate

esto facilita el manejo del diccionario — this makes using the dictionary easier

su manejo de la lengua — his use of the language

2) (de un asunto, negocio) management

el mal manejo de los fondos públicos — the mismanagement o mishandling of public funds

3) (AmL) (Auto) driving

4) manejos masculino plural ( intrigas) scheming, schemes (pl)

* * *

= handling.

Ex: The document can now be returned to the proper department for further handling.

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

* conocimientos en el manejo de la información = info-savvy.

* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.

* instrucción de manejo = operating instruction.

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manejo

masculine

A

(uso): el manejo de la máquina es muy sencillo the machine is easy to use o operate

esto facilita el manejo del diccionario this makes using the dictionary easier

su excelente manejo de la cámara his excellent camerawork

su manejo de la lengua his use of the language, the way he uses the language

B (de un asunto, negocio) management

el mal manejo de los fondos públicos the mismanagement o mishandling of public funds

C ( AmL) ( Auto) driving

D manejos mpl (intrigas) scheming, schemes (pl)

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Del verbo manejar: ( conjugate manejar)

manejo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

manejó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
manejar
manejo
manejar ( conjugate manejar) verbo transitivo
1 ( usar) ‹herramienta/arma/diccionario› to use;
‹ máquina› to use, operate
2 (dirigir, llevar) ‹negocio/empresa› to manage;
‹ asuntos› to manage, handle
3 ( manipular) to manipulate
4 (AmL) ‹ auto› to drive
verbo intransitivo (AmL) to drive
manejarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desenvolverse) to get by, manage
2 (Col) ( comportarse) to behave
manejo sustantivo masculino
1 ( uso):
◊ el manejo de la máquina es muy sencillo the machine is easy to use o operate;

su manejo de la lengua his use of the language
2 (de asunto, negocio) management
3 (AmL) (Auto) driving
manejar
I verbo transitivo
1 (manipular) to handle, operate: no sé manejar la grúa, I can't operate the crane
2 (dirigir, controlar) to handle: sabrá manejar la situación, she'll be able to handle the situation
(a alguien) Irma maneja a las personas, Irma manipulates people
si la manejas bien, es un encanto, if you know how to handle her, she's charming
3 (administrar) to manage: maneja mucho dinero, he handles lots of money
4 LAm (automóvil) to drive
II vi LAm to drive
manejo sustantivo masculino
1 (utilización) handling, use: su manejo es muy sencillo, it is very easy to operate
2 (más en pl) (chanchullos) tricks pl: no sé qué manejos se trae, I don't know what he's up to
3 LAm (conducción) driving
' manejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
simple
English:
easy
- operation
- puppetry
- ease
- handling
- management

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manejo nm

1. [de máquina, mandos] operation;
[de armas, herramientas] use; [de caballo, bicicleta] handling;
me están explicando el manejo del módem they are telling me how to use the modem;

de fácil manejo user-friendly;

instrucciones de manejo instructions for use

2. [de datos] handling;
[de conocimientos] marshalling; [de idiomas] command;
sus poemas destacan por el excelente manejo de las metáforas her poems are remarkable for their superb use of metaphor

3. [de negocio] management, running

4. [intriga] intrigue

5. Am [de automóvil] driving

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manejo

m

1 de situación handling

2 de una máquina operation;

de fácil manejo easy to use

3 de un negocio management, running

4

:

manejos pl scheming sg, machinations

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manejo nm

1) : handling, operation

2) : management

Spanish-English dictionary > manejo
16 finanzas

f.pl.

1 finance.

2 finances, purse-strings, finance.

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finanzas

► nombre femenino plural

1 finances

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noun f. plural

finance, finances

* * *

SFPL finances

* * *

femenino plural finances (pl)

* * *

= finance.

Ex. Data Resources Inc., again US-based, covers data bases in economics, finance, energy and weather.

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* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* director de finanzas = finance director.

* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* industria de las finanzas, la = finance industry, the.

* * *

femenino plural finances (pl)

* * *

= finance.

Ex: Data Resources Inc., again US-based, covers data bases in economics, finance, energy and weather.

* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* director de finanzas = finance director.

* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* industria de las finanzas, la = finance industry, the.

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finanzas

fpl

finances (pl) alto¹ (↑ alto (1))

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finanzas sustantivo femenino plural
finances (pl)
finanzas fpl finances
' finanzas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adscribir
- en
English:
finance
- manage
- high

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finanzas nfpl
[disciplina] finance;
el ministro de finanzas the finance minister;

las finanzas de la empresa the company's finances

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finanzas

fpl finances

* * *

finanzas nfpl

: finances, finance

altas finanzas: high finance

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finanzas npl finance

Spanish-English dictionary > finanzas
17 respaldar

m.

1 backrest, seat back, seatback.

El respaldar de la silla es muy duro The chair's backrest is too hard.

2 bed rest.

v.

1 to back, to support.

varios intelectuales respaldan la candidatura del escritor several intellectuals are backing o supporting the writer as a candidate

el descubrimiento respalda su teoría the discovery backs up o supports his theory

Ellos respaldan la calidad They back the quality.

Ellos respaldan las evidencias They provide proof for the evidence.

2 to buttress, to prop, to uphold, to reinforce.

Ellos respaldan las paredes They buttress the walls.

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respaldar

► verbo transitivo

1 to support, back (up)

► verbo pronominal respaldarse

1 to lean back (en, on)

2 (apoyarse) to lean (en, on)

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verb

to back, support

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1. VT

1) [+ documento] to endorse

2) (=apoyar) to back, support

3) (Inform) to support

4) (=garantizar) to guarantee

2.

See:

respaldarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> ( apoyar) to support, back; ( en discusión) to back... up

b) <propuesta/plan> to support, back

respaldado por la experiencia — backed by o with the backing of experience

2) ( endosar) < documento> to endorse
2.
respaldarse v pron

1) ( en sillón) to sit back; (contra árbol, pared) to lean back

2) ( depender)

se respalda mucho en sus padres — he relies heavily on his parents (for support)

* * *

= back, give + weight to, lend + weight to, support, underpin, back + Nombre + up, buttress, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, back into, stand by.

Ex. Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.

Ex. The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.

Ex. They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.

Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. This process is underpinned by a patient-based information system which is timely, accessible and credible to all participants.

Ex. Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.

Ex. Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.

Ex. Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.

Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex. To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.

Ex. It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.

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* estar respaldado por Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* respaldar Algo = lend + authority to.

* respaldar el argumento de uno = back up + story.

* respaldar una conclusión = support + conclusion.

* respaldar una opinión = buttress + claim, support + view.

* respaldar un argumento = back + Posesivo + argument, buttress + argument, buttress + Posesivo + case.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> ( apoyar) to support, back; ( en discusión) to back... up

b) <propuesta/plan> to support, back

respaldado por la experiencia — backed by o with the backing of experience

2) ( endosar) < documento> to endorse
2.
respaldarse v pron

1) ( en sillón) to sit back; (contra árbol, pared) to lean back

2) ( depender)

se respalda mucho en sus padres — he relies heavily on his parents (for support)

* * *

= back, give + weight to, lend + weight to, support, underpin, back + Nombre + up, buttress, add + weight to, add + Posesivo + weight to, back into, stand by.

Ex: Co-operative, carefully planned and financed internationally backed efforts have been the keynote of more recent activity.

Ex: The resulting compromise in the overall design principles followed is, therefore, likely to give greater weight to these conventional needs.

Ex: They can bring into relief differing conditions in member countries and they often lend weight to arguments for or against various policy options.

Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: This process is underpinned by a patient-based information system which is timely, accessible and credible to all participants.

Ex: Often they use rather fancy words, such as 'theoretical models' or 'constructs' or 'paradigms' to describe what are, very frequently, no more than hypothetical ideas or categorisations which have little empirical evidence to back them up.

Ex: Authors were often buttressed in their novel writing by other pieces of freelance writing.

Ex: Measurement of library activities can provide the evidence to erase misconceptions and add weight to those aspects of service that present a more powerful image = La medición de las actividades bibliotecarias puede proporcionar las pruebas necesarias para erradicar falsas ideas y apoyar aquellos aspectos del servicio que presentan una mejor imagen de la biblioteca.

Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex: To the best of my knowledge, most of the big research libraries backed into the world of media = Según mi opinión, la mayoría de las bibliotecas académicas apostaron por adquirir todo tipo de soporte.

Ex: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.

* estar respaldado por Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* respaldar Algo = lend + authority to.

* respaldar el argumento de uno = back up + story.

* respaldar una conclusión = support + conclusion.

* respaldar una opinión = buttress + claim, support + view.

* respaldar un argumento = back + Posesivo + argument, buttress + argument, buttress + Posesivo + case.

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respaldar¹

masculine

back

respaldar² [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹persona› (apoyar) to support, back; (en una discusión) to back … up

2 ‹propuesta/plan› to support, back, endorse

la moneda está respaldada por las reservas del banco central the currency is backed o supported by the reserves of the central bank

un producto respaldado por 100 años de experiencia a product backed by o with the backing of 100 years' experience

B (endosar) ‹documento› to endorse

■ respaldarse

v pron

A (en un sillón) to sit back; (contra un árbol, una pared) to lean back

B (apoyarse) respaldarse EN algo/algn:

se respalda mucho en sus padres he leans heavily on his parents (for support)

siguen respaldándose en las mismas teorías they are still basing their arguments/case on the same theories

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respaldar ( conjugate respaldar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› ( apoyar) to support, back;
( en discusión) to back up;
‹propuesta/plan› to support, back;
‹versión/teoría› to support, back up
respaldar verbo transitivo to support, back: nadie respaldó su proyecto, nobody backed her project
' respaldar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fiar
- apoyar
English:
back
- endorse
- support

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respaldar

♦ vt

1. [proyecto, empresa] to back, to support;

varios intelectuales respaldan la candidatura del escritor several intellectuals are backing o supporting the writer as a candidate

2. [tesis] to back up, to support;

el descubrimiento respalda su teoría the discovery backs up o supports his theory

♦ See also the pronominal verb respaldarse

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respaldar

v/t back, support

* * *

respaldar vt

: to back, to support, to endorse

♦ See also the reflexive verb respaldarse

* * *

respaldar vb to back / to support

Spanish-English dictionary > respaldar
18 tab

tæb
noun

1) (a small flat piece of some material attached to, or part of, something larger, which stands up so that it can be seen, held, pulled etc: You open the packet by pulling the tab.) lengüeta; anilla (de lata)

2) (a strip of material attached to a piece of clothing by which it can be hung up: Hang your jacket up by the tab.) lengüeta

3) (a piece of material with a person's name or some other mark on it, attached to a piece of clothing so that its owner can be identified.) etiqueta

tab

tr[tæb]

noun

1 (flap) lengüeta; (on can) anilla

2 (label) etiqueta

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (bill) cuenta

4 (on computer) tabulador nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to keep a tab on something controlar algo

to keep tabs on somebody vigilar a alguien

to pick up the tab pagar la cuenta

tab ['tæb] n

1) flap, tag: lengüeta f (de un sobre, una caja, etc.), etiqueta f (de ropa)

2) tabulator

3) bill, check: cuenta f

4)

to keep tabs on : tener bajo vigilancia

tab

n.

• lengüeta s.f.

tæb
noun

1)

a) ( flap) lengüeta f

b) ( label - for indexing) ceja f; (- on clothing) etiqueta f

2) (account, bill) (colloq) cuenta f

to keep tabs on something/somebody — tener* algo/a algn controlado

to pick up the tab — (colloq)

the company will pick up the tab — la empresa corre con los gastos

they left early and I had to pick up the tab — se fueron pronto y acabé pagando yo la cuenta

3) (on typewriter, word processor) tabulador m; (before n) <character/key/stop> de tabulación; ( setting)

to set tabs — definir tabuladores

4) ( ring pull) (AmE) anilla f

[tæb]
1. N

1) (on garment) (=flap) oreja f, lengüeta f ; (=loop) presilla f ; (=label) etiqueta f ; (=marker) (on file) ceja f ; [of cheque] resguardo m

- keep tabs on sb

- keep tabs on

2) (US) cuenta f

- pick up the tab

3) (also: tabulator) tabulador m

2.

CPD

tab key N — tecla f de tabulación

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[tæb]
noun

1)

a) ( flap) lengüeta f

b) ( label - for indexing) ceja f; (- on clothing) etiqueta f

2) (account, bill) (colloq) cuenta f

to keep tabs on something/somebody — tener* algo/a algn controlado

to pick up the tab — (colloq)

the company will pick up the tab — la empresa corre con los gastos

they left early and I had to pick up the tab — se fueron pronto y acabé pagando yo la cuenta

3) (on typewriter, word processor) tabulador m; (before n) <character/key/stop> de tabulación; ( setting)

to set tabs — definir tabuladores

4) ( ring pull) (AmE) anilla f

English-spanish dictionary > tab
19 actividad

f

1) деятельность; сфера деятельности (см. тж. actividades)

2) активность

3) дело; ведение дела; занятие

4) работа; функционирование

•

autorizar la actividad — разрешать деятельность

controlar la actividad — контролировать деятельность

desorrollar la actividad — развивать деятельность [активность]

entrar en actividad — 1) вступать в действие 2) вступать в строй

frenar la actividad — тормозить деятельность

impulsar la actividad — способствовать [давать импульс] деятельности

incentivar la actividad — 1) стимулировать деятельность 2) стимулировать активность

limitar la actividad — 1) ограничивать деятельность 2) ограничивать активность

mantener la actividad — поддерживать деятельность

obstaculizar la actividad — затруднять деятельность

realizar la actividad — осуществлять [проводить] деятельность

reglamentar la actividad — регламентировать деятельность

regular la actividad — регулировать деятельность

reiniciar [renovar] la actividad — возобновлять деятельность

- actividad agrícola
- actividad con ánimo de lucro
- actividad aseguradora
- actividad auditora
- actividad auxiliar
- actividad bursátil
- actividad científica
- actividad comercial
- actividad distribuidora
- actividad económica
- actividad económica exterior
- actividad económica externa
- actividad económica y financiera
- actividad económica informal
- actividad económica y organizativa
- actividad económica subterranea
- actividad económica útil
- actividad económico-social
- actividad de empresa
- actividad de empresa en el mercado
- actividad en la esfera de ferias
- actividad especulativa
- actividad exportadora
- actividad fiduciaria
- actividad fiduciaria del banco
- actividad financiera
- actividad financiera y crediticia
- actividad financiero-crediticia
- actividad con fines de lucro
- actividad sin fines de lucro
- actividad forestal
- actividad ganadera
- actividad humana
- actividad informativa
- actividad inversora
- actividad de investigación
- actividad de investigación científica
- actividad joint venture
- actividad laboral
- actividad de mercadeo
- actividad mercantil
- actividad normal
- actividad pecuaria
- actividad piscícola
- actividad principal
- actividad productiva
- actividad productiva conjunta
- actividad profesional
- actividad promocional
- actividad técnico-informativa

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1) управление; руководство

2) администрация; аппарат управления; власти; правительство

3) административное учреждение

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autorizar la administración — утверждать администрацию

controlar la administración — контролировать администрацию, осуществлять контроль за администрацией

formar la administración — формировать администрацию

efectuar la administración — осуществлять руководство

ingresar a la administración — входить в управление; включать в управление

modificar la administración — 1) модифицировать управление 2) вносить изменения в состав администрации

recomponer la administración — вновь формировать состав администрации

reestructurar la administración — 1) изменять структуру управления 2) реорганизовывать администрацию

- administración del abastecimiento
- administración aduanera
- administración autónoma
- administración central
- administración centralizada
- administración centralizada de la economía
- administración colectiva
- administración de la empresa
- administración del Estado
- administración estatal
- administración fiscal
- administración individual de empresa
- administración local
- administración personal
- administración de la producción
- administración pública
- administración del stock

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