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si desean más o mayor información — if you require further information

pasaron toda la información a la policía — they passed on all the information o the details to the police

pregunte en información — ask at information o at the information desk

según las últimas informaciones — according to the latest reports o news

información deportiva — [en prensa, radio] sports section; [en TV] sports news

información financiera — [en prensa, radio] financial section; [en TV] financial news

informaciones filtradas a la prensa — information o news leaked to the press

informaciones filtradas a la prensa — information o news leaked to the press

Ex: Statistical tabular and numerical abstract are a means of summarising numerical data, which may be presented in its original format in a tabular form.

Ex: This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.

nunca averiguaron quién era el asesino — they never found out o frm established o discovered who the killer was

ya han averiguado la identidad del padre — they have found out o frm established o discovered the identity of the father

averiguar las causas de un problema — to find out o frm establish the causes of a problem

un estudio para averiguar el alcance de la tragedia — a study to find out o frm establish the extent of the tragedy

han averiguado que el presidente malversaba fondos — it has been established o discovered that the president was embezzling funds

averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves

averiguárselas — (Méx)

averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody

averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves

averiguárselas — (Méx)

averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody

Ex: If no edition or imprint date can be ascertained, then an attempt is made to provide a date from amongst any other dates given on the work, such as copyright dates, and reprint dates.

Ex: It is of course possible to stamp 'Withdrawn' on the accessions card, but it would be better not to lead the reader up this blind alley if it can be avoided.

al revisar las cuentas ha descubierto numerosas irregularidades — when he went over the accounts he discovered o found numerous irregularities

los análisis han descubierto la presencia de un virus — the tests have revealed o shown up the presence of a virus

he descubierto la causa de su malhumor — I've found out o discovered why he's in such a bad mood

descubrió que era alérgica a las gambas — she found out o discovered she was allergic to prawns

la seda le descubría el escote — the silk revealed o exposed her cleavage

me descubro! — I take my hat off to you/him/them

me descubro! — I take my hat off to you/him/them

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

• nubes de humo con forma de hongo — mushroom-shaped clouds of smoke

• dar forma a — [+ objeto, joya] to shape; [+ idea, teoría] to give shape to

• en forma de U — U-shaped

• tomar forma — to take shape

solo conozco una forma llegar hasta allí — I only know one way of getting there o one way to get there

• de forma directa/inmediata/natural — directly/immediately/naturally

• de esta forma — [gen] in this way; (=por consecuencia) thus

• de todas formas — anyway, in any case

él intentó contestar la pregunta de forma que no le comprometiese — he tried to answer the question so as o in such a way as not to commit himself

el número de socios fue creciendo cada año, de forma que en 1989 eran ya varios miles — the number of members grew every year, so that o such that by 1989 there were several thousand

• de tal forma que — (=en un modo que) in such a way that; (=tanto que) so much that; (=por eso) so that

la empresa ha crecido de tal forma que es irreconocible — the company has grown so much o to such an extent that it is unrecognizable

el jugador ha recuperado su forma física — the player is fit again, the player has regained fitness o form

• estar en (buena) forma — [para hacer deporte] to be fit, be in good shape; [para realizar otra actividad] to be in (good) form

estar en baja forma — (lit) to be not fully fit; (fig) to be in bad shape

• defecto de forma — (Jur) technicality

• guardar o mantener las formas — to keep up appearances

• la Sagrada Forma — the Host

• en forma, una fiesta en forma — a proper party, a blowout *

va a celebrar su cumpleaños en forma — he's going to have a proper o a serious * birthday party

nos aburrimos en forma — we were seriously bored *

dar forma a algo — ( al barro) to shape something; ( a proyecto) to give shape to something

en forma — (AmL fam)

una comida en forma — a good square meal (colloq)

nos divertimos en forma — (AmL fam) we had a really good time

de forma que — (frml) in such a way that

de cualquier forma or de todas formas — anyway, in any case