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121 aceptar un reto
(v.) = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluffEx. And, as if by way of indicating that he had thrown down the gauntlet, he added, 'I can be unpleasant. I warn you'.Ex. They must be heaving a sigh of relief today, that the council weren't brave enough to call their bluff.* * *(v.) = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluffEx: And, as if by way of indicating that he had thrown down the gauntlet, he added, 'I can be unpleasant. I warn you'.
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122 acreditado
adj.credited, proven, authorized, confirmed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: acreditar.* * *1→ link=acreditar acreditar► adjetivo1 (prestigioso) reputable, well-known, prestigious2 (representante, embajador) accredited* * *ADJ (Pol) accredited; (=estimado) reputable* * *- da adjetivoa) ( de renombre) <establecimiento/marca> reputable, well-knownb) <diplomático/periodista> accredited; <agente/representante> authorized, official* * *= accredited, reputable.Ex. Please remember that only accredited representatives of voting members of IFLA are entitled to vote at IFLA Council meetings.Ex. Plainly it is worth seeking both reputable suppliers and producers, since they have an interest in offering a sound product.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( de renombre) <establecimiento/marca> reputable, well-knownb) <diplomático/periodista> accredited; <agente/representante> authorized, official* * *= accredited, reputable.Ex: Please remember that only accredited representatives of voting members of IFLA are entitled to vote at IFLA Council meetings.
Ex: Plainly it is worth seeking both reputable suppliers and producers, since they have an interest in offering a sound product.* * *acreditado -da1 (de renombre) ‹establecimiento/marca› reputable, well-known2 ‹diplomático/periodista› accredited; ‹agente/representante› authorized, officialel embajador acreditado ante la Santa Sede the ambassador accredited to the Holy See* * *
Del verbo acreditar: ( conjugate acreditar)
acreditado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
acreditado
acreditar
acreditado◊ -da adjetivo
‹agente/representante› authorized, official
acreditar ( conjugate acreditar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹diplomático/periodista› to accredit;
‹ representante› to authorize
2 (frml)
b) ( dar renombre):
3 (Fin) to credit
acreditado,-a adjetivo
1 (con credenciales) accredited
2 (reputado) renowned, famous
acreditar verbo transitivo
1 (dar fama) to be a credit to
2 (demostrar) to prove
3 (autorizar a alguien) to accredit: ya lo han acreditado como embajador en Cuba, he has just been accredited as ambassador to Cuba
4 Fin to credit
' acreditado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acreditar
- acreditada
English:
reputable
- reputed
* * *acreditado, -a adj1. [periodista, deportista] accredited;los congresistas acreditados the official conference delegates2. [embajador, representante] accredited3. [reputado] [médico, abogado] distinguished;[marca] reputable* * *I adj well-known, reputableII part → acreditar* * *acreditado, -da adj1) : accredited, authorized2) : reputable -
123 aflojar guita
(v.) = shell out + money, shell outEx. I don't think the Council on Library Resources is of any mind to go shelling out money for ten years the way it did before.Ex. And when men are the spenders, they typically shell out more than wives do -- about 40 percent more.* * *(v.) = shell out + money, shell outEx: I don't think the Council on Library Resources is of any mind to go shelling out money for ten years the way it did before.
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124 alcantarillado
m.sewers, sewage system.past part.past participle of spanish verb: alcantarillar.* * *1 sewer system* * *SM sewer system, drains pl* * *masculino sewer system, drains (pl)* * *= sewage facility, drainage, sewerage system, sewerage.Ex. There are many urgent problems confronting the council of Junctionville: inadequate water and sewage facilities, limited public transportation, polluted air, excessive power costs, crime.Ex. The benefits to be gained from using fund assistance to help with local authority capital projects on roads, drainage, industrial sites, etc., were obvious.Ex. The spread of these diseases is mainly attributed to broken sewerage systems.Ex. Septic tanks and broken sewerage contaminates the groundwater supplies which are used for drinking water in many communities.----* alcantarillado y basura = sanitation.* red de alcantarillado = drainage system.* sistema de alcantarillado = sewerage system, sewerage.* * *masculino sewer system, drains (pl)* * *= sewage facility, drainage, sewerage system, sewerage.Ex: There are many urgent problems confronting the council of Junctionville: inadequate water and sewage facilities, limited public transportation, polluted air, excessive power costs, crime.
Ex: The benefits to be gained from using fund assistance to help with local authority capital projects on roads, drainage, industrial sites, etc., were obvious.Ex: The spread of these diseases is mainly attributed to broken sewerage systems.Ex: Septic tanks and broken sewerage contaminates the groundwater supplies which are used for drinking water in many communities.* alcantarillado y basura = sanitation.* red de alcantarillado = drainage system.* sistema de alcantarillado = sewerage system, sewerage.* * *sewer system, drains (pl)* * *
Del verbo alcantarillar: ( conjugate alcantarillar)
alcantarillado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
alcantarillado
alcantarillar
alcantarillado sustantivo masculino
sewer system, drains (pl)
alcantarillado sustantivo masculino sewer system
' alcantarillado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saneamiento
English:
drain
- drainage
- sewerage
* * *sewerage system, sewers* * *m1 sewer system2 de sumideros drainage system* * *alcantarillado n sewage system -
125 alcantarillado y basura
(n.) = sanitationEx. The council as one of their austerity measures had issued a moratorium on all hiring except for 'absolutely essential services' which they described as police, fire, and sanitation.* * *(n.) = sanitationEx: The council as one of their austerity measures had issued a moratorium on all hiring except for 'absolutely essential services' which they described as police, fire, and sanitation.
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126 andrógino
adj.androgyne, androgynous.* * *► adjetivo1 androgynous* * *andrógino, -a1.ADJ androgynous2.SM / F androgyne* * *= androgynous.Ex. All of these can be painlessly transmuted into natural, androgynous forms, e.g., city councilmen becoming city council members; firemen: fire fighters; longshoremen: longshore workers.* * *= androgynous.Ex: All of these can be painlessly transmuted into natural, androgynous forms, e.g., city councilmen becoming city council members; firemen: fire fighters; longshoremen: longshore workers.
* * *androgynousmasculine, femininehermaphrodite, androgyne* * *
andrógino,-a adjetivo androgynous
' andrógino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andrógina
* * *andrógino, -a♦ adjandrogynous♦ nmhermaphrodite* * *BIOI adj androgynousII m, andrógina f hermaphrodite* * *andrógino, -na adj: androgynous -
127 anticomunismo
m.anti-communism.* * *1 anti-Communism* * *= anticommunism [anti-communism].Ex. The narrative is a parable of anticommunism in the McCarthy era where the town council tries to remove a book on communism from the library.* * *= anticommunism [anti-communism].Ex: The narrative is a parable of anticommunism in the McCarthy era where the town council tries to remove a book on communism from the library.
* * *anticommunism* * *anti-Communism* * *: anticommunism -
128 aparatosidad
f.1 showiness.2 pomp, ceremony, theatrics, ceremoniousness.* * *1 (pomposidad) pomposity, ostentation, showiness, show2 (exageración) exaggeration* * *SF1) (=exageración) showiness, ostentation2) [de accidente, caída] spectacular nature* * *= pomp.Ex. However, the pomp and ostentation of the annual meeting, first called Council, then General Conference (alias Congress), which attracts growing numbers of professionals, leads to IFLA taking on a mythical or ritualistic aspect where appearances replace content.* * *= pomp.Ex: However, the pomp and ostentation of the annual meeting, first called Council, then General Conference (alias Congress), which attracts growing numbers of professionals, leads to IFLA taking on a mythical or ritualistic aspect where appearances replace content.
* * *f2 de caída spectacular nature
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