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  • 1 crítica

    f.
    1 criticism, unfavorable commentary, unfavorable remark.
    2 critique, criticism, reviewal, review.
    3 criticizing, carping, rap, criticism.
    * * *
    1 (juicio, censura) criticism
    2 (prensa) review, write-up
    \
    hacer críticas to criticize
    ser dado,-a a las críticas to be very critical
    tener buena crítica to get good reviews
    crítica teatral theatre (US theater) column
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    1. f., (m. - crítico) 2. noun f.
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    SF
    1) (=censura) criticism

    recibir duras críticas — to be severely criticized, come in for severe criticism

    lanzó duras críticas contra el Gobierno — he levelled fierce criticism at the Government, he launched a fierce attack on the Government

    2) [en periódico, revista] review; (=ensayo, libro) critique
    3)

    la crítica — (=los críticos) the critics pl

    4) (=actividad) criticism; (=chismes) gossip
    crítico
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    1) (ataque, censura) criticism

    ha sido objeto de numerosas críticas — she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism

    2) (Art, Espec, Lit)
    a) ( reseña) review; ( ensayo) critique
    b)

    la crítica — ( los críticos) the critics (pl)

    c) ( actividad) criticism
    •
    * * *
    = attack, criticism, critique, review, censure, reproach, rap, stricture, reproof, flak [flack], castigation, sniping, reproval, write-up.
    Ex. The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.
    Ex. The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.
    Ex. Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
    Ex. The review is supported by a complete list of LIPs completed or in progess at Aug 88, followed by references to their reports.
    Ex. The author also outlines a system for microfilming and destroying documents to escape judicial censure.
    Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.
    Ex. The article 'Why do academic libraries get such a bad rap?' considers the reasons why the roles of librarians and libraries in academic institutions should be so poorly understood.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.
    Ex. Reproof should have a debilitating effect upon performance while praise should result in a somewhat higher increase in performance.
    Ex. This is the latest news organization to get flak for banning unapproved links to its Web site.
    Ex. This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.
    Ex. Some folks in the commercial world enjoy all the internal get-ahead mutual sniping and jealous backbiting and ambitious politicking that goes on in it.
    Ex. He received a two-year suspension for violating the conditions of a public reproval and being convicted of two drunk driving.
    Ex. If you read some of their write-ups, you can be sure that their endgame is to give a part of this country to Tamils.
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    * crítica cinematográfica = film review, cinematic criticism, film criticism.
    * crítica constante = nagging.
    * crítica constructiva = constructive criticism.
    * crítica de cine = film review.
    * crítica de música = music review.
    * crítica de película = film review.
    * crítica feroz = hatchet job.
    * crítica literaria = literary review, literary criticism.
    * crítica mordaz = hatchet job.
    * crítica muy favorable = rave review.
    * críticas = backbiting.
    * crítica social = social commentary.
    * desbaratar las críticas = disarm + criticism.
    * dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.
    * hacer crítica = find + fault with.
    * hacer una crítica = formulate + criticism, offer + criticism, air + criticism, critique, raise + criticism.
    * hacer un crítica a = level + criticism at.
    * invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.
    * levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.
    * por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.
    * realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.
    * recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.
    * recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.
    * ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.
    * ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.
    * ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.
    * silenciar las críticas = silence + criticism.
    * suscitar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.
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    1) (ataque, censura) criticism

    ha sido objeto de numerosas críticas — she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism

    2) (Art, Espec, Lit)
    a) ( reseña) review; ( ensayo) critique
    b)

    la crítica — ( los críticos) the critics (pl)

    c) ( actividad) criticism
    •
    * * *
    = attack, criticism, critique, review, censure, reproach, rap, stricture, reproof, flak [flack], castigation, sniping, reproval, write-up.

    Ex: The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.

    Ex: The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.
    Ex: Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
    Ex: The review is supported by a complete list of LIPs completed or in progess at Aug 88, followed by references to their reports.
    Ex: The author also outlines a system for microfilming and destroying documents to escape judicial censure.
    Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.
    Ex: The article 'Why do academic libraries get such a bad rap?' considers the reasons why the roles of librarians and libraries in academic institutions should be so poorly understood.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Political and administrative strictures on the National Libraries Authority proposal'.
    Ex: Reproof should have a debilitating effect upon performance while praise should result in a somewhat higher increase in performance.
    Ex: This is the latest news organization to get flak for banning unapproved links to its Web site.
    Ex: This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.
    Ex: Some folks in the commercial world enjoy all the internal get-ahead mutual sniping and jealous backbiting and ambitious politicking that goes on in it.
    Ex: He received a two-year suspension for violating the conditions of a public reproval and being convicted of two drunk driving.
    Ex: If you read some of their write-ups, you can be sure that their endgame is to give a part of this country to Tamils.
    * crítica cinematográfica = film review, cinematic criticism, film criticism.
    * crítica constante = nagging.
    * crítica constructiva = constructive criticism.
    * crítica de cine = film review.
    * crítica de música = music review.
    * crítica de película = film review.
    * crítica feroz = hatchet job.
    * crítica literaria = literary review, literary criticism.
    * crítica mordaz = hatchet job.
    * crítica muy favorable = rave review.
    * críticas = backbiting.
    * crítica social = social commentary.
    * desbaratar las críticas = disarm + criticism.
    * dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.
    * hacer crítica = find + fault with.
    * hacer una crítica = formulate + criticism, offer + criticism, air + criticism, critique, raise + criticism.
    * hacer un crítica a = level + criticism at.
    * invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.
    * levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.
    * por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.
    * realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.
    * recibir críticas muy favorables = receive + rave reviews.
    * recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.
    * ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.
    * ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.
    * ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.
    * silenciar las críticas = silence + criticism.
    * suscitar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

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    A
    (ataque): ha sido recientemente objeto de numerosas críticas she has come in for o been the object of a lot of criticism recently
    dirigió duras críticas contra el obispo he launched a fierce attack on o leveled fierce criticism at the bishop, he strongly attacked the bishop
    B ( Art, Espec, Lit)
    1 (reseña) review; (ensayo) critique
    la película ha recibido muy buenas críticas the movie has had very good reviews o ( colloq) write-ups
    2
    la crítica (los críticos) the critics (pl)
    su obra ha recibido los elogios de la crítica internacional her work has been well received by critics worldwide
    3 (actividad) criticism
    Compuesto:
    literary criticism
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    Del verbo criticar: ( conjugate criticar)

    critica es:

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

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    criticar    
    crítica
    criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo

    b) (Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

    verbo intransitivo
    to gossip, backbite
    crítica sustantivo femenino
    a) (ataque, censura) criticism;



    ( ensayo) critique;

    la crítica ( los críticos) the critics (pl);
    crítica literaria literary criticism
    criticar
    I verbo transitivo to criticize
    II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
    crítico,-a
    I adjetivo critical
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino critic
    crítica sustantivo femenino
    1 (censura) criticism
    2 Prensa review: esta película tiene muy mala crítica, this film has got very bad reviews
    3 (los críticos profesionales) critics
    ' crítica' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ámbito
    - delgada
    - delgado
    - denuncia
    - denunciar
    - feroz
    - radical
    - severa
    - severo
    - trance
    - bueno
    - demoledor
    - despiadado
    - hacer
    - inoportuno
    - lanzar
    - mordaz
    - murmurar
    - pecho
    English:
    acclaim
    - accurate
    - book review
    - butt
    - chorus
    - criticism
    - damning
    - faultfinding
    - impervious
    - implicit
    - indictment
    - mild
    - open
    - pass
    - rave
    - reflection
    - review
    - sensitive
    - temper
    - uncalled-for
    - unfair
    - unfavorable
    - unfavourable
    - veiled
    - critically
    - touch
    - write
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    1. [juicio, análisis] review;
    esa novela ha recibido muy buenas críticas that novel has had very good reviews
    crítica cinematográfica film o movie criticism;
    crítica literaria literary criticism
    2. [conjunto de críticos]
    la crítica the critics
    3. [ataque] criticism;
    le han llovido muchas críticas he has received a barrage of criticism;
    lanzó duras críticas contra el proyecto she severely criticized the project
    * * *
    f criticism;
    muchas críticas a lot of criticism
    I adj critical
    II m, crítica f critic
    * * *
    1) : criticism
    2) : review, critique
    * * *
    1. (juicio, censura) criticism
    2. (reseña) review
    3. (críticos) critics

    Spanish-English dictionary > crítica

  • 2 comentario crítico

    (n.) = criticism, critique, critical comment, critical commentary
    Ex. The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.
    Ex. Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
    Ex. Quality in reviewing can be variable, but ARBA has a good record for providing critical comments when indicated and does not hesitate to make comparisons with similar tools.
    Ex. This is a critical commentary on a paper by Maurice Line regarding external factors which affect technological innovations in publishing.
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    (n.) = criticism, critique, critical comment, critical commentary

    Ex: The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.

    Ex: Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
    Ex: Quality in reviewing can be variable, but ARBA has a good record for providing critical comments when indicated and does not hesitate to make comparisons with similar tools.
    Ex: This is a critical commentary on a paper by Maurice Line regarding external factors which affect technological innovations in publishing.

    Spanish-English dictionary > comentario crítico

  • 3 Ivy League

    Nota: En los Estados Unidos, nombre usado para referirse al grupo de las ocho universidades más prestigiosas.
    Ex. The author examines a case study of a power struggle over a reviewer critique within an unnamed ' Ivy League' university.
    * * *
    Nota: En los Estados Unidos, nombre usado para referirse al grupo de las ocho universidades más prestigiosas.

    Ex: The author examines a case study of a power struggle over a reviewer critique within an unnamed ' Ivy League' university.

    Spanish-English dictionary > Ivy League

  • 4 aliviar

    v.
    1 to soothe.
    El Jacuzzi alivia a Pedro The Jacuzzi soothes Peter.
    2 to relieve (aligerar) (person).
    La aspirina alivia el dolor Aspirin relieves pain.
    3 to have a soothing effect, to bring ease, to soothe.
    El masaje alivia Massage has a soothing effect.
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    1 (aligerar) to lighten, make lighter
    2 figurado (enfermedad, dolor) to relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe
    3 (consolar) to comfort, console
    4 (apresurar) to hurry
    1 (dolor) to get better, diminish
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    verb
    1) to relieve, ease
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    1. VT
    1) [+ dolor, sufrimiento, problema] to ease, relieve

    medidas para aliviar los efectos de la catástrofe — measures to ease o relieve the effects of the disaster

    2) [+ carga, peso] to lighten
    3) (=consolar) to soothe
    4) frm
    5) † (=robar)
    2.
    VI (=darse prisa) to speed up
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) < dolor> to relieve, soothe; < síntomas> to relieve; <tristeza/pena> to alleviate
    2) (fam) ( robar)

    aliviarle algo a alguien — to relieve somebody of something (hum), to lift something from somebody (colloq)

    2.
    aliviarse v pron
    1)
    a) dolor to let up
    b) persona to get better
    2) (Méx fam & euf) ( parir)

    ¿cuándo te aliviaste? — when was the happy event? (colloq & euph)

    * * *
    = alleviate, bring + relief, relieve, lighten, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, ease, lull, deliver + relief, assuage.
    Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.
    Ex. The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.
    Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.
    Ex. Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.
    Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.
    Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.
    Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.
    Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.
    Ex. Products containing orange peel extract deliver relief from occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach.
    Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.
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    * aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.
    * aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.
    * aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.
    * aliviar de = give + relief from.
    * aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).
    * aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).
    * aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.
    * aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) < dolor> to relieve, soothe; < síntomas> to relieve; <tristeza/pena> to alleviate
    2) (fam) ( robar)

    aliviarle algo a alguien — to relieve somebody of something (hum), to lift something from somebody (colloq)

    2.
    aliviarse v pron
    1)
    a) dolor to let up
    b) persona to get better
    2) (Méx fam & euf) ( parir)

    ¿cuándo te aliviaste? — when was the happy event? (colloq & euph)

    * * *
    = alleviate, bring + relief, relieve, lighten, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, ease, lull, deliver + relief, assuage.

    Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

    Ex: The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.
    Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.
    Ex: Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.
    Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.
    Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.
    Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.
    Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.
    Ex: Products containing orange peel extract deliver relief from occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach.
    Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.
    * aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.
    * aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.
    * aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.
    * aliviar de = give + relief from.
    * aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).
    * aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).
    * aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.
    * aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.

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    aliviar [A1 ]
    vt
    A ‹dolor› to relieve, alleviate, ease, soothe; ‹síntomas› to relieve; ‹tristeza/pena› to alleviate
    esta medicina te aliviará this medicine will make you feel better
    Neumega alivia el dolor de cabeza al instante Neumega brings instant relief from headaches
    han hecho lo posible por aliviarnos el peso del trabajo they've done everything possible to lighten our workload
    B ( fam) (robar) aliviarle algo A algn to relieve sb OF sth ( hum), to lift sth FROM sb ( colloq)
    le aliviaron la cartera en el apretujón in the crush he got o was relieved of his wallet o he had his wallet lifted
    A
    1 «dolor» to let up, ease off o up
    2 «persona» to get better
    B
    ( Méx fam euf) (parir): ¿cuándo te aliviaste? when was the happy event? ( colloq euph), when was the baby born?
    * * *

    aliviar ( conjugate aliviar) verbo transitivo ‹ dolor› to relieve, soothe;
    ‹ síntomas› to relieve;
    ‹tristeza/pena› to alleviate;
    ‹ persona› to make … feel better
    aliviarse verbo pronominal


    aliviar verbo transitivo
    1 (calmar un dolor) to relieve, soothe
    2 (hacer menos pesado) to lighten, make lighter
    ' aliviar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    goteo
    - humanamente
    - calmar
    - tallar
    English:
    alleviate
    - ameliorate
    - analyst
    - deaden
    - dull
    - ease
    - help
    - reduce
    - relieve
    - soothe
    - assuage
    - lessen
    * * *
    1. [atenuar] to relieve, to soothe;
    una medicina para aliviar el dolor a medicine to relieve the pain;
    estas pastillas te aliviarán el dolor these pills will relieve the pain
    2. [persona] to relieve;
    contarle tus penas a alguien te aliviará it will help if you tell your troubles to someone;
    me alivia saber que no soy el único it's a relief o it helps to know I'm not the only one
    3. [carga] to lighten
    4. Fam [robar] to lift;
    me aliviaron la cartera someone has lifted my wallet
    * * *
    v/t alleviate, relieve
    * * *
    mitigar: to relieve, to alleviate, to soothe
    * * *
    aliviar vb to relieve

    Spanish-English dictionary > aliviar

  • 5 antipatía

    f.
    intense dislike, antipathy, ill will, antagonism.
    * * *
    1 antipathy, dislike, aversion
    \
    coger antipatía a alguien to take a dislike to somebody
    tener antipatía a alguien to dislike somebody
    * * *
    noun f.
    antipathy, dislike
    * * *
    SF (=sentimiento) antipathy ( hacia towards) ( entre between); dislike ( hacia for)
    (=actitud) unfriendliness ( hacia towards)
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    femenino dislike, antipathy

    tomarle antipatía a algo/alguien — to take a dislike to something/somebody

    * * *
    = antipathy, nastiness, unapproachability, unfriendliness.
    Ex. Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
    Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.
    Ex. Social distance, the aloofness and unapproachability of persons of different social strata, is both a symbol of class standing.
    Ex. The article 'User unfriendliness' describes how in the UK and Netherlands outbreaks of violence and attacks on staff in libraries have led librarians to consider methods of tackling the situation.
    * * *
    femenino dislike, antipathy

    tomarle antipatía a algo/alguien — to take a dislike to something/somebody

    * * *
    = antipathy, nastiness, unapproachability, unfriendliness.

    Ex: Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.

    Ex: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.
    Ex: Social distance, the aloofness and unapproachability of persons of different social strata, is both a symbol of class standing.
    Ex: The article 'User unfriendliness' describes how in the UK and Netherlands outbreaks of violence and attacks on staff in libraries have led librarians to consider methods of tackling the situation.

    * * *
    dislike, antipathy
    le ha cogido una gran antipatía al trabajo he's taken a great dislike to his work
    * * *

    antipatía sustantivo femenino
    dislike, antipathy;
    ◊ tomarle antipatía a algo/algn to take a dislike to sth/sb

    antipatía sustantivo femenino antipathy, dislike: le tengo antipatía a su novia, I don't like his girlfriend

    ' antipatía' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    horror
    - manía
    - rabia
    English:
    alienate
    - antipathy
    - dislike
    - unpleasantness
    - intensely
    * * *
    dislike;
    * * *
    f antipathy, dislike
    * * *
    : aversion, dislike

    Spanish-English dictionary > antipatía

  • 6 anónimo

    adj.
    anonymous, nameless, unidentified, unnamed.
    m.
    anonymous letter, anonymous note.
    * * *
    1 (desconocido) anonymous
    2 (sociedad) limited, US incorporated
    1 (carta) anonymous letter; (obra) anonymous work
    2 (anonimato) anonymity
    ————————
    1 (carta) anonymous letter; (obra) anonymous work
    2 (anonimato) anonymity
    * * *
    (f. - anónima)
    adj.
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ anonymous; ver sociedad 3)
    2. SM
    1) (=anonimato) anonymity

    conservar o guardar el anónimo — to remain anonymous

    2) (=persona) anonymous person
    3) (=carta) anonymous letter; (=carta maliciosa) poison-pen letter; (=documento) anonymous document; (=obra literaria) unsigned literary work
    * * *
    I
    - ma adjetivo anonymous
    II
    masculino ( carta) anonymous letter; ( obra) anonymous work
    * * *
    = anonymous, anonym, unnamed, incognito, nameless, faceless, hit-and-run, nomen nescio [N.N.].
    Ex. According to Cutter's definitions, anonymous means 'published without the author's name'; a pseudonym is 'a fictitious name assumed by the author to conceal his identity'.
    Ex. The introduction defines 'related works' as 'collective biographies, biobibliographies, collections of epitaphs, selected genealogical works, and dictionaries of anonyms and pseudonyms'.
    Ex. The author examines a case study of a power struggle over a reviewer critique within an unnamed 'Ivy League' university.
    Ex. Anonymity reflects the desire of an author to remain incognito.
    Ex. Her most recent collection is a numb poem focused on the nameless slave who saved Oedipus.
    Ex. Two faceless, 30-inch unisex dolls were designed to represent the child.
    Ex. But on the other hand, these electronic message boards can have a hit-and-run quality where vitriolic or off-topic comments are posted by contributors hidden in the safety of anonymity.
    Ex. Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.
    ----
    * Alcohólicos Anónimos = Alcoholics Anonymous.
    * evaluación anónima = blind review.
    * obra anónima = anonymous work.
    * obra anónima clásica = anonymous classic.
    * sistema de evaluación anónima = double-blind.
    * sistema de evaluación por pares anónima = double-blind refereeing system.
    * * *
    I
    - ma adjetivo anonymous
    II
    masculino ( carta) anonymous letter; ( obra) anonymous work
    * * *
    = anonymous, anonym, unnamed, incognito, nameless, faceless, hit-and-run, nomen nescio [N.N.].

    Ex: According to Cutter's definitions, anonymous means 'published without the author's name'; a pseudonym is 'a fictitious name assumed by the author to conceal his identity'.

    Ex: The introduction defines 'related works' as 'collective biographies, biobibliographies, collections of epitaphs, selected genealogical works, and dictionaries of anonyms and pseudonyms'.
    Ex: The author examines a case study of a power struggle over a reviewer critique within an unnamed 'Ivy League' university.
    Ex: Anonymity reflects the desire of an author to remain incognito.
    Ex: Her most recent collection is a numb poem focused on the nameless slave who saved Oedipus.
    Ex: Two faceless, 30-inch unisex dolls were designed to represent the child.
    Ex: But on the other hand, these electronic message boards can have a hit-and-run quality where vitriolic or off-topic comments are posted by contributors hidden in the safety of anonymity.
    Ex: Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.
    * Alcohólicos Anónimos = Alcoholics Anonymous.
    * evaluación anónima = blind review.
    * obra anónima = anonymous work.
    * obra anónima clásica = anonymous classic.
    * sistema de evaluación anónima = double-blind.
    * sistema de evaluación por pares anónima = double-blind refereeing system.

    * * *
    anónimo1 -ma
    1 ‹carta/obra› anonymous
    una obra de autor anónimo a work by an anonymous author
    2 (normal, no especial) anonymous, unexceptional
    1 (carta) anonymous letter
    2 (obra) anonymous work
    * * *

    anónimo
    ◊ -ma adjetivo

    anonymous
    anónimo,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (desconocido) anonymous
    2 Com sociedad anónima., public limited company (PLC), US corporation
    II m (carta) anonymous letter

    ' anónimo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    anónima
    - negra
    - negro
    English:
    anonymous
    - faceless
    - nameless
    - poison
    * * *
    anónimo, -a
    ♦ adj
    [libro, obra] anonymous;
    un comunicante anónimo reivindicó el atentado an anonymous caller claimed responsibility for the attack
    ♦ nm
    [escrito] anonymous letter; [cuadro] unsigned painting
    * * *
    I adj anonymous
    II m poison pen letter
    * * *
    anónimo, -ma adj
    : anonymous
    * * *
    anónimo adj anonymous

    Spanish-English dictionary > anónimo

  • 7 atenuar

    v.
    1 to diminish.
    2 to attenuate, to diminish, to deaden, to reduce.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ ACTUAR], like link=actuar actuar
    1 to attenuate
    2 DERECHO to extenuate
    * * *
    verb
    2) dim, tone down
    * * *
    1.
    VT (=aminorar) to attenuate; (Jur) [+ crimen etc] to extenuate; [+ importancia] to minimize; [+ impresión etc] to tone down; [+ impacto] to cushion, lessen
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (disminuir, moderar) < luz> to dim; < color> to tone down
    b) (Der) < responsabilidad> to reduce, lessen
    2.
    atenuarse v pron dolor to ease
    * * *
    = reduce, temper, mitigate, attenuate, tone down, dim, water down, take + the bite out of, soft-pedal.
    Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.
    Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.
    Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.
    Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.
    Ex. We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.
    Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.
    Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.
    Ex. Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (disminuir, moderar) < luz> to dim; < color> to tone down
    b) (Der) < responsabilidad> to reduce, lessen
    2.
    atenuarse v pron dolor to ease
    * * *
    = reduce, temper, mitigate, attenuate, tone down, dim, water down, take + the bite out of, soft-pedal.

    Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

    Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.
    Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.
    Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.
    Ex: We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.
    Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.
    Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.
    Ex: Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.

    * * *
    vt
    1 (disminuir, moderar) ‹luz› to dim; ‹color› to tone down
    quizas deberías atenuar el tono de tus críticas perhaps you should tone down your criticism o moderate the tone of your criticism
    2 ( Der) ‹responsabilidad› to reduce, lessen
    «dolor» to ease
    este optimismo se ha visto últimamente atenuado this optimism has been tempered of late
    * * *

    atenuar ( conjugate atenuar) verbo transitivo
    a) (disminuir, moderar) ‹ luz› to dim;

    ‹ color› to tone down;


    atenuar verbo transitivo
    1 to attenuate
    Jur to extenuate
    2 (minimizar, disminuir) to lessen, diminish
    ' atenuar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    tranquilizar
    English:
    dim
    - mitigate
    - subdue
    - tone down
    - attenuate
    - deaden
    - extenuate
    - soften
    - temper
    - tone
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [disminuir, suavizar] to diminish;
    [dolor] to ease, to alleviate; [sonido, luz] to attenuate
    2. Der [responsabilidad] to extenuate, to mitigate
    * * *
    v/t lessen, reduce
    * * *
    atenuar {3} vt
    1) mitigar: to extenuate, to mitigate
    2) : to dim (light), to tone down (colors)
    3) : to minimize, to lessen

    Spanish-English dictionary > atenuar

  • 8 avecinarse tiempos difíciles

    = tough times ahead, lean times ahead, darker times + lie ahead, hard times ahead
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Library systems: tough times ahead? A critique of some hallowed assumptions about library cooperative efforts'.
    Ex. In the lean times ahead public libraries will need the support of all sectors of the profession.
    Ex. Darker times lie ahead if librarians are to continue to act as educators instead of assuming a role as disseminators of information and knowledge.
    Ex. Hard times ahead are predicted for US hospital libraries.
    * * *
    = tough times ahead, lean times ahead, darker times + lie ahead, hard times ahead

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Library systems: tough times ahead? A critique of some hallowed assumptions about library cooperative efforts'.

    Ex: In the lean times ahead public libraries will need the support of all sectors of the profession.
    Ex: Darker times lie ahead if librarians are to continue to act as educators instead of assuming a role as disseminators of information and knowledge.
    Ex: Hard times ahead are predicted for US hospital libraries.

    Spanish-English dictionary > avecinarse tiempos difíciles

  • 9 aventura de vacaciones

    Ex. The author presents a critique of some of the settings used in her novels (school, circus, nursery, holiday adventure, family, detectives, and fantasy worlds).
    * * *

    Ex: The author presents a critique of some of the settings used in her novels (school, circus, nursery, holiday adventure, family, detectives, and fantasy worlds).

    Spanish-English dictionary > aventura de vacaciones

  • 10 aversión

    f.
    aversion, antipathy, hate, hatred.
    * * *
    1 aversion
    \
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF (=repulsión) aversion; (=aborrecimiento) disgust, loathing

    aversión hacia o por algo — aversion to sth

    cobrar aversión a algn/algo — to take a strong dislike to sb/sth

    * * *
    femenino aversion

    siento aversión por ella — I loathe her, I have a real aversion to her

    * * *
    = antipathy, disinclination, dislike, disliking, aversion, loathing, distaste, avoidance, disgust.
    Ex. Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
    Ex. The base of higher education is shrinking because of an evident disinclination on the part of growing numbers of eligible students to extend their education.
    Ex. Because of this human characteristic of dislike of work, most people must be coerced, controlled, directed, threatened with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort.
    Ex. Reactions to the serious novels and the monographs are never simply of liking or disliking.
    Ex. The central hypothesis is that an aversion to neologisms (especially newly coined words) impedes the introduction and acceptance of new concepts.
    Ex. The article 'The hype and the hope: fear and loathing on the net' argues that the fears and mistrust of the Internet are based upon ignorance about new technology.
    Ex. Some detractors cite political reasons for this, for example the apparent scarcity of public funds and taxpayers' distaste for anything 'governmental'.
    Ex. This avoidance of unnecessary repetition in the listing of concepts is a feature of CC and of all faceted classification schemes.
    Ex. I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.
    ----
    * preferencias y aversiones = likes and dislikes.
    * sentir aversión por = have + aversion to.
    * tener aversión a = have + aversion to.
    * * *
    femenino aversion

    siento aversión por ella — I loathe her, I have a real aversion to her

    * * *
    = antipathy, disinclination, dislike, disliking, aversion, loathing, distaste, avoidance, disgust.

    Ex: Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.

    Ex: The base of higher education is shrinking because of an evident disinclination on the part of growing numbers of eligible students to extend their education.
    Ex: Because of this human characteristic of dislike of work, most people must be coerced, controlled, directed, threatened with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort.
    Ex: Reactions to the serious novels and the monographs are never simply of liking or disliking.
    Ex: The central hypothesis is that an aversion to neologisms (especially newly coined words) impedes the introduction and acceptance of new concepts.
    Ex: The article 'The hype and the hope: fear and loathing on the net' argues that the fears and mistrust of the Internet are based upon ignorance about new technology.
    Ex: Some detractors cite political reasons for this, for example the apparent scarcity of public funds and taxpayers' distaste for anything 'governmental'.
    Ex: This avoidance of unnecessary repetition in the listing of concepts is a feature of CC and of all faceted classification schemes.
    Ex: I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.
    * preferencias y aversiones = likes and dislikes.
    * sentir aversión por = have + aversion to.
    * tener aversión a = have + aversion to.

    * * *
    aversion
    le tiene aversión a la carne he has a strong dislike of o an aversion to meat
    siento aversión por ella I loathe o can't stand her, I have a real aversion to her
    * * *

    aversión sustantivo femenino
    aversion
    aversión sustantivo femenino aversion
    ' aversión' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abominar
    - horror
    - inquina
    - invencible
    - repugnancia
    English:
    antipathy
    - aversion
    - dislike
    - loathing
    - repugnance
    - repulsion
    * * *
    aversion;
    tener aversión a algo, sentir aversión hacia algo to feel aversion towards sth;
    tomar aversión a algo to take a dislike to sth
    * * *
    f aversion
    * * *
    aversión nf, pl - siones : aversion, dislike
    * * *
    aversión n dislike

    Spanish-English dictionary > aversión

  • 11 capacidad crítica

    (n.) = critical skills, critical awareness, critical faculty
    Ex. In this message-rich culture, individuals have more need that ever before in human history for a repertoire of critical skills.
    Ex. And what do we mean by critique? We mean critical awareness, socially, politically, intellectually.
    Ex. Schucking noted that early step when a child's 'imagination awakes, without corresponding development of the critical faculty,' a step most children make before they reach school age = Schucking se percató de ese primer paso en el niño cuando "se despierta su imaginación sin el correspondiente desarrollo de la capacidad crítica", un paso que dan la mayoría de los niños antes de alcanzar la edad escolar.
    * * *
    (n.) = critical skills, critical awareness, critical faculty

    Ex: In this message-rich culture, individuals have more need that ever before in human history for a repertoire of critical skills.

    Ex: And what do we mean by critique? We mean critical awareness, socially, politically, intellectually.
    Ex: Schucking noted that early step when a child's 'imagination awakes, without corresponding development of the critical faculty,' a step most children make before they reach school age = Schucking se percató de ese primer paso en el niño cuando "se despierta su imaginación sin el correspondiente desarrollo de la capacidad crítica", un paso que dan la mayoría de los niños antes de alcanzar la edad escolar.

    Spanish-English dictionary > capacidad crítica

  • 12 centenario

    adj.
    hundred-year-old, centenarian, centenary.
    m.
    1 centennial, one-hundred anniversary, centenary.
    2 centenarian, hundred-year-old person.
    * * *
    1 (persona) hundred-year-old, centenarian
    2 (periodo, fecha) centenary, centennial
    3 (cifra, cantidad) three-figure
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (persona) centenarian
    1 (aniversario) centenary, centennial, hundredth anniversary
    ————————
    1 (aniversario) centenary, centennial, hundredth anniversary
    * * *
    1. noun m. 2. (f. - centenaria)
    adj.
    * * *
    centenario, -a
    1.
    2.
    SM / F centenarian, hundred-year-old person
    3.
    SM centenary, centennial
    * * *
    I
    - ria adjetivo centenarian
    II
    - ria masculino, femenino
    a) ( persona) centenarian
    b) centenario masculino ( aniversario) centenary, centennial (AmE)
    * * *
    = centennial, centuries-old, century-old, century-long.
    Ex. The article 'A centennial salute to Ranganathan' examines aspects of the lasting worldwide influence of the Father of Indian Librarianship, S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972).
    Ex. The region is further characterized by centuries-old mansions and farm houses with thatched roofs.
    Ex. Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.
    Ex. The documentary tells the story of a century-long struggle for tolerance and acceptance, a battle which is by no means over.
    ----
    * celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.
    * * *
    I
    - ria adjetivo centenarian
    II
    - ria masculino, femenino
    a) ( persona) centenarian
    b) centenario masculino ( aniversario) centenary, centennial (AmE)
    * * *
    = centennial, centuries-old, century-old, century-long.

    Ex: The article 'A centennial salute to Ranganathan' examines aspects of the lasting worldwide influence of the Father of Indian Librarianship, S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972).

    Ex: The region is further characterized by centuries-old mansions and farm houses with thatched roofs.
    Ex: Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.
    Ex: The documentary tells the story of a century-long struggle for tolerance and acceptance, a battle which is by no means over.
    * celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.

    * * *
    centenarian
    un árbol centenario a hundred-year-old tree
    masculine, feminine
    1 (persona) centenarian
    2
    centenario masculine (aniversario) centenary, centennial ( AmE)
    * * *

    centenario sustantivo masculino
    centenary, centennial (AmE)
    centenario,-a
    I adjetivo hundred-year-old
    II sustantivo masculino centenary, hundredth anniversary: el partido celebra el centenario de su fundación, the party is celebrating the centenary of its foundation
    ' centenario' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    centenaria
    - secular
    English:
    centenary
    - quincentennial
    - centennial
    * * *
    centenario, -a
    ♦ adj
    [persona] over a hundred; [institución, edificio, árbol] century-old
    ♦ nm,f
    [persona] centenarian
    ♦ nm
    1. [fecha] centenary;
    quinto centenario five hundredth anniversary;
    hoy se cumple el primer centenario de su nacimiento today is the centenary of his birth
    2. Méx [moneda] = gold 50-peso coin, legal tender 1916-30
    * * *
    I adj hundred-year-old atr
    II m centennial, Br
    centenary
    * * *
    centenario, - ria adj & n
    : centenarian
    : centennial
    * * *
    centenario n centenary [pl. centenaries]

    Spanish-English dictionary > centenario

  • 13 circo

    m.
    1 circus.
    2 arena, cirque, amphitheater.
    * * *
    1 (gen) circus
    2 GEOGRAFÍA cirque
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=espectáculo) circus

    circo ambulante — travelling circus, traveling circus (EEUU)

    2) (Geol) cirque

    circo glaciar — glacier cirque, glacial cirque

    * * *
    1)
    a) (Espec) circus
    b) (Hist) circus
    2) (Geol) cirque
    * * *
    = circus.
    Ex. The author presents a critique of some of the settings used in her novels (school, circus, nursery, holiday adventure, family, detectives, and fantasy worlds).
    ----
    * arena del circo = circus ring.
    * gente del circo = circus performer.
    * música de circo = circus music.
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Espec) circus
    b) (Hist) circus
    2) (Geol) cirque
    * * *

    Ex: The author presents a critique of some of the settings used in her novels (school, circus, nursery, holiday adventure, family, detectives, and fantasy worlds).

    * arena del circo = circus ring.
    * gente del circo = circus performer.
    * música de circo = circus music.

    * * *
    A
    1 ( Espec) circus
    2 ( Hist) circus
    B ( Geol) cirque
    * * *

    circo sustantivo masculino (Espec, Hist) circus
    circo sustantivo masculino circus
    ' circo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    trapecio
    - carpa
    - circuito
    - función
    - pista
    English:
    arena
    - circus
    - ring
    - somersault
    - traveling
    - travelling
    - big
    * * *
    circo nm
    1. [espectáculo] circus
    2. Hist [en Roma] circus
    3. Geol
    circo (glaciar) cirque, corrie
    4. Fam [alboroto] fuss, Br palaver;
    vaya circo se ha organizado what a fuss o Br palaver there's been
    * * *
    m circus
    * * *
    circo nm
    : circus
    * * *
    circo n circus [pl. circuses]
    ¿quieres ir al circo? do you want to go to the circus?

    Spanish-English dictionary > circo

  • 14 comentario

    m.
    1 comment, remark.
    hizo un comentario muy acertado she made a very apt remark
    el presidente no quiso hacer comentarios the president did not wish to (make any) comment
    sin comentarios no comment
    sobran comentarios what can you say?
    2 commentary.
    comentario de texto literary commentary, textual analysis
    * * *
    1 (observación) remark, comment
    2 (explicación, narración) commentary
    \
    dar lugar a comentarios to cause gossip
    sin comentario no comment
    * * *
    noun m.
    1) comment, remark
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=observación) comment

    "sin comentarios" — "no comment"

    sin más comentario, pasemos a ver la película — without further ado, let's watch the film

    hacer un comentario: le hizo un comentario al oído — she said something in his ear

    2) (=redacción) essay

    un comentario sobre "El Quijote" — an essay on "Don Quixote"

    comentario de texto — [literario] (literary) commentary; [lingüístico] textual analysis

    3) pl comentarios (=cotilleo) gossip sing
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( observación) comment

    ¿quiere hacer algún comentario? — do you have any comments?

    sobran or huelgan los comentarios — it's best not to say anything

    b) ( mención)
    c) ( análisis) commentary
    2) (Rad, TV) commentary
    * * *
    = comment, commentary, gloss, observation, remark, statement, talk-aloud, explication, rider, riff.
    Ex. Indexing and searching, then, are integral one to another, and so a few comments on searching are in order here = Por lo tanto, la indización y la búsqueda son complementarios y así pues es pertinente hacer algunos comentarios aquí sobre la búsqueda.
    Ex. Texts published with commentary are entered under the commentator if the commentary is emphasised.
    Ex. Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.
    Ex. I agree with the observation that in our catalog we had not brought together the 'American Scholar' and the 'Oration'.
    Ex. My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.
    Ex. Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.
    Ex. These evaluation techniques include full-screen logging, pre- and post-search, online/offline, and in-search interactive questionnaires, search replays as well as talk-aloud.
    Ex. Reference librarians make heavy use of their many literary checklists as well as their indexes to literary, drama, and poetry explication and criticism.
    Ex. This latter point is born out in a survey of the information needs of Californians, which, in affirming the existence of such needs, added the rider that Californians 'do not always perceive these needs to be related to information'.
    Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.
    ----
    * apartado de comentarios = comments section.
    * basado en el comentario personal = reportage-based.
    * comentario al margen = tangential comment.
    * comentario aparecido en la prensa = press comment.
    * comentario crítico = criticism, critique, critical comment, critical commentary.
    * comentario escrito = write-up.
    * comentario final que zanja una cuestión = clincher.
    * comentario gracioso = witty remark, funny remark.
    * comentario ingenioso = witty remark.
    * comentario inicial = opening remark.
    * comentario introductorio = leading remark.
    * comentario literario = literary analysis.
    * comentario personal = reportage, personal note.
    * comentario personal de una lectura = reading-reportage.
    * comentarios = input, grapevine, feedback.
    * comentario sarcástico = sarcastic remark.
    * comentarios finales = concluding remarks.
    * comentario social = social commentary.
    * comentario tangencial = tangential comment.
    * hacer algunos comentarios sobre lo que Alguien ha dicho = take + a few cracks at.
    * hacer comentarios = air + comments.
    * hacer un comentario = make + observation, make + remark, offer + a comment.
    * intercambiar comentarios = exchange + remarks.
    * mordaz en sus comentarios = sharp of tongue.
    * persona que hace un comentario = commenter.
    * recabar un comentario = solicit + comment.
    * responder a un comentario = field + comment.
    * sección de comentarios = comments section.
    * suscitar un comentario = elicit + comment.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( observación) comment

    ¿quiere hacer algún comentario? — do you have any comments?

    sobran or huelgan los comentarios — it's best not to say anything

    b) ( mención)
    c) ( análisis) commentary
    2) (Rad, TV) commentary
    * * *
    = comment, commentary, gloss, observation, remark, statement, talk-aloud, explication, rider, riff.

    Ex: Indexing and searching, then, are integral one to another, and so a few comments on searching are in order here = Por lo tanto, la indización y la búsqueda son complementarios y así pues es pertinente hacer algunos comentarios aquí sobre la búsqueda.

    Ex: Texts published with commentary are entered under the commentator if the commentary is emphasised.
    Ex: Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.
    Ex: I agree with the observation that in our catalog we had not brought together the 'American Scholar' and the 'Oration'.
    Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.
    Ex: Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.
    Ex: These evaluation techniques include full-screen logging, pre- and post-search, online/offline, and in-search interactive questionnaires, search replays as well as talk-aloud.
    Ex: Reference librarians make heavy use of their many literary checklists as well as their indexes to literary, drama, and poetry explication and criticism.
    Ex: This latter point is born out in a survey of the information needs of Californians, which, in affirming the existence of such needs, added the rider that Californians 'do not always perceive these needs to be related to information'.
    Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.
    * apartado de comentarios = comments section.
    * basado en el comentario personal = reportage-based.
    * comentario al margen = tangential comment.
    * comentario aparecido en la prensa = press comment.
    * comentario crítico = criticism, critique, critical comment, critical commentary.
    * comentario escrito = write-up.
    * comentario final que zanja una cuestión = clincher.
    * comentario gracioso = witty remark, funny remark.
    * comentario ingenioso = witty remark.
    * comentario inicial = opening remark.
    * comentario introductorio = leading remark.
    * comentario literario = literary analysis.
    * comentario personal = reportage, personal note.
    * comentario personal de una lectura = reading-reportage.
    * comentarios = input, grapevine, feedback.
    * comentario sarcástico = sarcastic remark.
    * comentarios finales = concluding remarks.
    * comentario social = social commentary.
    * comentario tangencial = tangential comment.
    * hacer algunos comentarios sobre lo que Alguien ha dicho = take + a few cracks at.
    * hacer comentarios = air + comments.
    * hacer un comentario = make + observation, make + remark, offer + a comment.
    * intercambiar comentarios = exchange + remarks.
    * mordaz en sus comentarios = sharp of tongue.
    * persona que hace un comentario = commenter.
    * recabar un comentario = solicit + comment.
    * responder a un comentario = field + comment.
    * sección de comentarios = comments section.
    * suscitar un comentario = elicit + comment.

    * * *
    A
    1 (observación) comment
    ¿quiere hacer algún comentario? do you have any comments?
    ese comentario fue de muy mal gusto that remark o comment was in very bad taste
    sin comentario(s) no comment
    sobran or huelgan los comentarios it's best not to say anything, there's no need to say anything
    2 (análisis) commentary
    comentario de texto textual analysis, practical criticism
    B ( Rad, TV) commentary
    * * *

     

    comentario sustantivo masculino
    1


    fue un comentario de mal gusto it was a tasteless remark;
    sin comentario(s) no comment
    b) ( mención):




    2 (Rad, TV) commentary
    comentario sustantivo masculino
    1 comment, remark
    2 (de texto) commentary
    3 comentarios, (cotilleos) gossip
    ' comentario' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ácida
    - ácido
    - acre
    - agudeza
    - ápice
    - burrada
    - conveniente
    - cortante
    - declaración
    - desafortunada
    - desafortunado
    - exacta
    - exacto
    - gusto
    - impertinencia
    - incisiva
    - incisivo
    - indiscreción
    - intención
    - jugosa
    - jugoso
    - ligereza
    - lucida
    - lucido
    - maldad
    - malintencionada
    - malintencionado
    - manifiesta
    - manifiesto
    - más
    - ocurrencia
    - oportuna
    - oportuno
    - paleta
    - paleto
    - picante
    - punta
    - puntual
    - punzante
    - rezar
    - reservarse
    - retirar
    - salida
    - segunda
    - sentar
    - sobra
    - superflua
    - superfluo
    - temeraria
    - temerario
    English:
    abrasive
    - abstain
    - accurate
    - acid
    - acrimonious
    - acute
    - amplify
    - apt
    - barbed
    - bitchy
    - biting
    - blistering
    - calculate
    - careless
    - catty
    - cheap
    - comeback
    - comment
    - commentary
    - complimentary
    - crack
    - curt
    - cutting
    - decline
    - derogatory
    - destructive
    - direct
    - do
    - gross
    - hurtful
    - impromptu
    - incisive
    - indignant
    - inept
    - innocuous
    - insulting
    - invidious
    - level
    - objectionable
    - oblique
    - observation
    - off-the-cuff
    - offensive
    - outline
    - parting
    - pass
    - passing
    - personal
    - pointed
    - qualify
    * * *
    1. [observación] comment, remark;
    hizo un comentario muy acertado she made a very apt remark;
    ahórrate tus comentarios keep your remarks to yourself;
    sólo era un comentario personal, no te lo tomes a mal it was just a remark between the two of us, don't take it the wrong way;
    el presidente no quiso hacer comentarios the president did not wish to (make any) comment;
    sin comentarios no comment;
    y, sin más comentarios, se marchó and, without another word, she left;
    sobran comentarios what can you say?
    2. [crítica] commentary
    comentario de texto literary commentary, textual analysis
    3. [televisivos, radiofónicos] commentary
    4.
    comentarios [murmuraciones] gossip;
    siempre hace comentarios a mis espaldas he's always talking about me behind my back
    5. Ling predicate
    * * *
    m
    1 comment;
    ¡sin comentarios! no comment!
    2
    :
    comentarios pl gossip sg
    * * *
    1) : comment, remark
    sin comentarios: no comment
    2) : commentary
    * * *
    comentario n comment / remark

    Spanish-English dictionary > comentario

  • 15 criticar

    v.
    1 to criticize.
    Su padre criticó su vestimenta Her father criticized her clothes.
    María critica cuando siente envidia Mary criticizes when she feels envy.
    El profesor criticó su proceder The teacher criticized his behavior.
    2 to review (enjuiciar) (literatura, arte).
    3 to gossip.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar
    1 to criticize
    1 (murmurar) to gossip
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=censurar) to criticize
    2) (=hablar mal)

    siempre está criticando a la gente — he's always criticizing people, he's always finding fault with people

    3) (Arte, Literat, Teat) [+ libro, obra] to review
    2.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize
    b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review
    2.
    criticar vi to gossip, backbite
    * * *
    = come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.
    Ex. In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.
    Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.
    Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.
    Ex. Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.
    Ex. I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.
    Ex. 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.
    Ex. I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.
    Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.
    Ex. In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.
    Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.
    Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.
    Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.
    Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.
    Ex. This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.
    Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.
    Ex. The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.
    Ex. This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.
    Ex. By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.
    Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.
    Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.
    Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.
    Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.
    Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.
    Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.
    Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.
    Ex. Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.
    Ex. Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.
    Ex. I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.
    Ex. A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.
    Ex. The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.
    Ex. What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.
    ----
    * criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.
    * criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.
    * criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.
    * criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.
    * ser criticado = come under + fire.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize
    b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review
    2.
    criticar vi to gossip, backbite
    * * *
    = come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

    Ex: In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.

    Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.
    Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.
    Ex: Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.
    Ex: I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.
    Ex: 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.
    Ex: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.
    Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.
    Ex: In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.
    Ex: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.
    Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.
    Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.
    Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.
    Ex: This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.
    Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.
    Ex: The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.
    Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.
    Ex: By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.
    Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.
    Ex: The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.
    Ex: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.
    Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.
    Ex: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.
    Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.
    Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.
    Ex: Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.
    Ex: Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.
    Ex: I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.
    Ex: A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.
    Ex: The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.
    Ex: What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.
    * criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.
    * criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.
    * criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.
    * criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.
    * ser criticado = come under + fire.

    * * *
    criticar [A2 ]
    vt
    1 (atacar) to criticize
    una postura que fue muy criticada por los ecologistas a position which came in for fierce criticism from o which was fiercely criticized by ecologists
    criticó duramente a los especuladores he strongly attacked o criticized the speculators
    un proyecto muy criticado a plan which has been heavily criticized o which has come in for a lot of criticism
    2 (hablar mal de) to criticize
    tú no hace falta que la critiques porque eres igual de egoísta que ella you're in no position to criticize o ( colloq) you can't talk, you're just as selfish as she is
    3 ( Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review
    ■ criticar
    vi
    to gossip, backbite
    * * *

     

    criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo

    b) (Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

    verbo intransitivo
    to gossip, backbite
    criticar
    I verbo transitivo to criticize
    II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
    ' criticar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    censurar
    - dedicarse
    - desollar
    - despellejar
    - tralla
    - vapulear
    - arremeter
    - murmurar
    - rajar
    - sino
    English:
    attack
    - carp
    - critical
    - criticize
    - fault
    - knock
    - pan
    - pick on
    - run down
    - slam
    - slate
    - get
    - run
    * * *
    1. [censurar] to criticize
    2. [enjuiciar] [literatura, arte] to review
    * * *
    v/t criticize
    * * *
    criticar {72} vt
    : to criticize
    * * *
    1. (en general) to criticize
    2. (cotillear) to gossip

    Spanish-English dictionary > criticar

  • 16 de especial importancia

    Ex. Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.
    * * *

    Ex: Of particular note is his classic monograph 'Prejudices and Antipathies', published by Scarecrow Press, a critique of LC entry and subject heading practices.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de especial importancia

  • 17 fuego fauto

    Ex. Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.
    * * *

    Ex: Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.

    Spanish-English dictionary > fuego fauto

  • 18 hacer inalterable

    (v.) = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone
    Ex. Reciprocity and mutual understanding are necessary conditions for states who want establish firm relationships and this should be set in stone.
    Ex. Standards are not principles set in tablets of stone -- they are living and contextualised principles open to critique, adaptation and refinement in the light of evolving professional knowledge.
    * * *
    (v.) = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone

    Ex: Reciprocity and mutual understanding are necessary conditions for states who want establish firm relationships and this should be set in stone.

    Ex: Standards are not principles set in tablets of stone -- they are living and contextualised principles open to critique, adaptation and refinement in the light of evolving professional knowledge.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacer inalterable

  • 19 hacer que Algo sea menos doloroso

    (v.) = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of
    Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.
    Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.
    * * *
    (v.) = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of

    Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.

    Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacer que Algo sea menos doloroso

  • 20 hacer que Algo sea más llevadero

    (v.) = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of
    Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.
    Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.
    * * *
    (v.) = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of

    Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.

    Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacer que Algo sea más llevadero

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  • critique — 1. (kri ti k ) adj. 1°   Qui a rapport à la critique en fait d ouvrages d esprit ou d art. Observations critiques. Dissertations critiques. •   Je me suis abstenu de toucher à leurs personnes, pour ne parler que de leurs ouvrages dont j ai fait… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • critique — CRITIQUE. adj. des 2 g. Terme de Médecine. Il se dit Du jour où il arrive ordinairement quelque crise dans certaines maladies. Jour critique. Le septième et le neuvième sont des jourscritiques. f♛/b] On appelle, Temps critique pour les femmes,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • critique — Critique. adj. de tout genre. Il se dit du jour où il arrive ordinairement quelque crise. Jour critique. le septiesme, & le quatorziesme sont des jours critiques. Il se dit aussi, d Un Discours, d une Dissertation, où l on examine avec soin un… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Critique — Cri*tique (kr[i^]*t[=e]k ), n. [F. critique, f., fr. Gr. kritikh (sc. te chnh) the critical art, from kritiko s. See {Critic}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The art of criticism. [Written also {critic}.] [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. A critical examination or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • critiqué — critiqué, ée (kri ti ké, kée) part. passé. 1°   Soumis à la critique. Les livres critiqués dans ce journal. Des textes ainsi critiqués et éclaircis. •   Je demeure d accord de bonne foi que mes vers n étaient pas bons, aussi ne furent ils pas… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • critique — is pronounced with stress on the second syllable, and means ‘a critical essay or analysis’. Fowler (1926) said of the noun that ‘there is some hope of it dying out’, and offered the alternatives review, criticism, and notice. Nonetheless,… …   Modern English usage

  • Critique — Cri*tique , v. t. [Cf. {Critic}, v.] To criticise or pass judgment upon. [Obs.] Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • critique — index analysis, criticism, diagnosis, inspection, judgment (discernment), review (critical evaluation), review …   Law dictionary

  • critique — CRITIQUE: Toujours éminent. Est censé tout connaître, tout savoir, avoir tout lu, tout vu. Quand il vous déplaît, l appeler Aristarque, ou eunuque …   Dictionnaire des idées reçues

  • critique — 1702, restored French spelling of 17c. critick art of criticism (see CRITIC (Cf. critic)), ultimately from Gk. kritike tekhne the critical art …   Etymology dictionary

  • critique — *criticism, review, blurb, puff …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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