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1 corriente

adj.

1 ordinary, normal (normal).

un reloj normal y corriente an ordinary watch

corriente y moliente (informal) run-of-the-mill

2 running (agua).

3 current (mes, año, cuenta).

4 usual, customary.

f.

1 current.

le dio la corriente al tocar el enchufe she got an electric shock when she touched the socket

corriente alterna/continua alternating/direct current

la corriente del Golfo the Gulf Stream

2 draught (British), draft (United States).

3 trend, current (tendencia).

corriente de pensamiento school of thought

4 electric current, current, power, electricity.

5 tide.

6 flumen.

* * *

corriente

► adjetivo

1 (común) ordinary, average

■ personas corrientes ordinary people

■ una familia corriente an average family

■ lo corriente es hablarlo primero the usual thing is to talk it over first

2 (agua) running

3 (fecha) current, present

■ el cinco del corriente mes the fifth of the current month, the fifth of this month

4 (cuenta) current

► nombre masculino

1 (mes) current month, this month

► nombre femenino

1 (masa de agua) current, stream, flow

2 (de aire) draught (US draft)

3 ELECTRICIDAD current

4 (de arte etc) trend, current, school

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al corriente (actualizado) up to date 2 (enterado) aware 3 (informado) informed, in the know

■ ¿estás al corriente de los pagos? are you up to date with the payments?

■ ¿estás al corriente de lo que ha pasado? do you know what's happened?

corriente y moliente familiar ordinary, run-of-the-mill

dejarse llevar por la corriente figurado to follow the herd, go with the flow

ir contra corriente / navegar contra corriente figurado to go against the tide

llevarle la corriente a alguien / seguirle la corriente a alguien to humour (US humor) somebody

poner al corriente to bring up to date, put in the picture

ponerse al corriente to get up to date, catch up

salirse de lo corriente to be out of the ordinary

tener al corriente to keep informed

corriente abajo downstream

corriente alterna alternating current

corriente arriba upstream

Corriente del Golfo Gulf Stream

corriente sanguínea bloodstream

* * *
1. adj.
1) common

2) ordinary
2. noun f.
1) current

2) draft

3) tendency, trend

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=frecuente) [error, apellido] common

las intoxicaciones son bastante corrientes en verano — cases of food poisoning are fairly common in summer

la cocaína era corriente en sus fiestas — cocaine was commonly used o commonplace was at their parties

aquí es corriente que la policía te pida la documentación — here it's quite common for the police to ask you for identification

una combinación de cualidades que no es corriente encontrar en una misma persona — a combination of qualities not commonly o often found in the same person

un término de uso corriente — a common term, a term in common use

• poco corriente — unusual

2) (=habitual) usual, customary

lo corriente es llamar antes de venir — the usual thing is to phone before coming, it's customary to phone before coming

es corriente que la familia de la novia pague la boda — it's customary for the bride's family to pay for the wedding, the bride's family usually pays for the wedding

3) (=no especial) ordinary

no es nada especial, es solo un anillo corriente — it's nothing special, it's just an ordinary ring

• fuera de lo corriente — out of the ordinary

• normal y corriente — perfectly ordinary

• salirse de lo corriente — to be out of the ordinary

- corriente y moliente

tiene un trabajo corriente y moliente — he has a very ordinary job, he has a run-of-the-mill job

4) [en curso] [déficit, mes, año] current

el día 2 del corriente mes de marzo — (on) the second of this month
cuenta 4), gasto 2), moneda 2)
5) [agua] running

6) † (=en regla) in order

tiene corriente la documentación — his papers are in order

todo está corriente para nuestra partida — everything is ready o fixed up for our departure

• estar o ir corriente en algo — to be up to date with sth

está corriente en los pagos — he is up to date with his payments

2. SM

1)

• al corriente —

a) (=al día) up to date

estoy al corriente de mis pagos a Hacienda — I'm up to date with o on my tax payments

• poner algo al corriente — to bring sth up to date

b) (=informado)

• estar al corriente (de algo) — to know (about sth)

puedes hablar sin miedo, ya estoy al corriente — you can talk freely, I know (all) about it

¿estaba usted al corriente? — did you know (about it)?

• mantener a algn al corriente (de algo) — to keep sb up to date (on sth), keep sb informed (about sth)

• poner a algn al corriente (de algo) — to bring sb up to date (on sth), inform sb (about sth)

• ponerse al corriente (de algo) — to get up to date (with sth), catch up (on sth)

• tener a algn al corriente (de algo) — to keep sb up to date (on sth), keep sb informed (about sth)

2) [en cartas]

el día 9 del corriente o de los corrientes — the 9th of this month

3. SF

1) [de fluido] current

la corriente lo arrastraba hacia el mar — the current was carrying him out to sea

- dejarse llevar por la corriente

- ir o navegar o nadar contra la corriente

- seguir la corriente a algn

cuando se pone a hablar así es mejor seguirle la corriente — when he starts talking like that it's best to humour him

corriente de agua — stream of water

corriente de Humboldt — Humboldt Current

corriente de lava — lava flow, stream of lava

corriente del Golfo — Gulf Stream

corriente sanguínea — bloodstream

corriente submarina — undercurrent, underwater current

2) [de aire] draught, draft (EEUU)

hay mucha corriente — it's very draughty

corriente de aire — [gen] draught, draft (EEUU); (Téc) air current, air stream

corriente en chorro — jet stream

corriente térmica — thermal

3) (Elec) current

anoche se cortó la corriente — there was a power cut last night

el cable tiene corriente — the wire is live

• dar corriente, no toques ese cable que da corriente — don't touch that wire, it's live

me dio (la) corriente — I got a shock, I got an electric shock

corriente alterna — alternating current

corriente continua — direct current

corriente difásica — two-phase current

corriente directa — direct current

corriente eléctrica — electric current

corriente trifásica — three-phase current

4) (=tendencia) [ideológica] tendency; [artística] trend

una corriente más radical dentro del partido — a more radical tendency within the party

la corriente renovadora de la derecha — the trend towards renewal on the Right

las corrientes modernas del arte — modern trends in art

corriente de opinión — current of opinion

corriente de pensamiento — school of thought

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I
adjetivo

1) ( que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normal

es un error muy corriente — it's a very common mistake

un método poco corriente — a method not much used

lo corriente es pagar al contado — the normal thing is to pay cash

un coche/tipo normal y corriente — an ordinary car/guy

una persona poco corriente — he's rather out of the ordinary

es de una belleza poco corriente — she's unusually beautiful

2)

a) ( en curso) <mes/año> current

el día tres del corriente — the third of this month

su atenta carta del 7 del corriente — (frml) your letter of the 7th of this month

b)

al corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the payments; empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up; tener or mantener a alguien al corriente de algo — to keep somebody informed o (colloq) posted about something
II
femenino

1) ( de agua) current

corrientes marinas — ocean currents

dejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente — to go along with the crowd

ir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente — to swim against the tide

seguirle la corriente a alguien — to humor somebody

2) ( de aire) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

aquí hay or hace mucha corriente — there's a terrible draft in here

3) ( tendencia) trend

las corrientes de la moda — the trends in fashion

una corriente de pensamiento — a school of thought

una corriente de opinión — a current of opinion

4) (Elec) current

me dio (la) corriente — I got a shock o an electric shock

se cortó la corriente — there was a power cut

no hay corriente — there's no electricity

•

- corriente alterna/continua

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) ( que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normal

es un error muy corriente — it's a very common mistake

un método poco corriente — a method not much used

lo corriente es pagar al contado — the normal thing is to pay cash

un coche/tipo normal y corriente — an ordinary car/guy

una persona poco corriente — he's rather out of the ordinary

es de una belleza poco corriente — she's unusually beautiful

2)

a) ( en curso) <mes/año> current

el día tres del corriente — the third of this month

su atenta carta del 7 del corriente — (frml) your letter of the 7th of this month

b)

al corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the payments; empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up; tener or mantener a alguien al corriente de algo — to keep somebody informed o (colloq) posted about something
II
femenino

1) ( de agua) current

corrientes marinas — ocean currents

dejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente — to go along with the crowd

ir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente — to swim against the tide

seguirle la corriente a alguien — to humor somebody

2) ( de aire) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

aquí hay or hace mucha corriente — there's a terrible draft in here

3) ( tendencia) trend

las corrientes de la moda — the trends in fashion

una corriente de pensamiento — a school of thought

una corriente de opinión — a current of opinion

4) (Elec) current

me dio (la) corriente — I got a shock o an electric shock

se cortó la corriente — there was a power cut

no hay corriente — there's no electricity

•

- corriente alterna/continua

* * *

corriente¹

¹ = tide, draught [draft, -USA], groundswell, flow, stream.

Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex: Perhaps the sociological light was extinguished by the political draught of the time.

Ex: The groundswell of movement towards integrating previously unrelated technologies and markets is now gathering a reasonable head of steam.

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

Ex: Voters felt the stream of news coming out of London had little to do with ordinary people.

* agua corriente = running water.

* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].

* corriente abajo = downstream.

* corriente + arrastrar = wash up.

* corriente arriba = upstream.

* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].

* corriente de aire = air current, draught [draft, -USA].

* corriente de chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* corriente en chorro, la = jet stream, the.

* corriente oceánica = ocean current.

* corriente sanguínea, la = bloodstream, the.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

corriente²

² = stream, electricity supply, mains electricity.

Ex: If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.

Ex: Europe and Australia (where experimental transmissions have been going on for some time) have a 50 Hz electricity supply, 625 line transmissions, and two non-compatible colour systems, PAL and SECAM.

Ex: Every electrical appliance that connects to mains electricity has a fuse, usually in the plug.

* adaptador de corriente = power adapter, mains adapter.

* cable con corriente = live wire.

* corriente alterna = alternating current (AC).

* corriente eléctrica = electrical current, electric current, electrical power.

* Corriente Eléctrica Ininterrumpida (CEI) = Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

* corte de corriente = power cut, power failure.

* corte de la corriente eléctrica = power failure, power cut.

* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.

* regulador de corriente = current regulator.

* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.

* toma de corriente = outlet, socket, socket outlet, light socket.

* transformador de corriente = mains adapter, power adapter.

corriente³

³ = trend, strand, current, movement.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.

Ex: This article examines the political shoals, currents, and rip tides associated with off campus library programmes and suggests that awareness and involvement are key ways to avoid running aground.

Ex: The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.

* contracorriente = cross-current.

* corriente de pensamiento = trend of thought, stream of consciousness.

* corriente dominante = mainstream.

* corriente, lo = the normal run of.

* corriente principal = mainstream.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

corriente⁴

⁴ = ordinary, plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], run-of-the-mill, everyday.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.

Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.

Ex: We have too much invested, and the new systems too intimately integrated into the everyday operation of the library, for us to assume any longer that we can temper their influence on emerging standards.

* al corriente = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al corriente de = in step with.

* catalogación corriente = current cataloguing.

* común y corriente = unremarkable.

* corriente y moliente = run-of-the-mill.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* día corriente = ordinary day.

* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.

* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.

* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.

* hombre corriente, el = common man, the.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of.

* normal y corriente = unremarkable.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* puesta al corriente = update [up-date].

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corriente¹

adjective

A (que ocurre con frecuencia) common; (normal, no extraño) usual, normal

es un error muy corriente it's a very common mistake

ese tipo de robo es muy corriente en esta zona robberies like that are commonplace o very common o an everyday occurrence in this area

un método poco corriente en la actualidad a method not much used nowadays

lo corriente es efectuar el pago por adelantado the normal thing is to pay in advance, normally o usually you pay in advance

un cuchillo normal y corriente an ordinary o a common-or-garden knife

es un tipo de lo más corriente he's just an ordinary guy ( colloq)

es una tela muy corriente it's a very ordinary material

corriente y moliente ( fam); ordinary, run-of-the-mill

es un vestido corriente y moliente it's just an ordinary dress

nos hizo una comida corriente y moliente the meal he cooked us was very ordinary o run-of-the-mill

B

1 (en curso) ‹mes/año› current

la inauguración está prevista para el día tres del corriente or de los corrientes the opening is planned for the third of this month

su atenta carta del 7 del corriente ( frml); your letter of the 7th of this month o ( frml) the 7th inst

2

al corriente: estoy al corriente en todos los pagos I'm up to date with all the payments

empezó el curso con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started the course late but she has caught up

quiero que me tengan or mantengan al corriente de las noticias que se reciban I want to be kept informed o ( colloq) posted about any news that comes in

ya está al corriente de lo que ha pasado she already knows what's happened

corriente²

feminine

A (de agua) current

corrientes marinas ocean currents

dejarse arrastrar or llevar por la corriente to go along with o follow the crowd

ir or nadar or navegar contra (la) corriente to swim against the tide

seguirle la corriente a algn to humor sb, play along with sb

Compuestos:

● corriente de la conciencia

stream of consciousness

● Corriente de Humboldt

Humboldt Current

● Corriente del Golfo

Gulf Stream

● corriente del pensamiento

( Psic) stream of conciousness

B (de aire) draft ( AmE), draught ( BrE)

cierra la ventana que hay mucha corriente shut the window, there's a terrible draft

C (tendencia) trend

las nuevas corrientes de la moda the latest trends in fashion

una corriente de pensamiento a school of thought

una corriente de opinión contraria a esta tesis a current of opinion at odds with this idea

D ( Elec) current

una corriente de 10 amperios a 10 amp current

me dio (la) corriente or ( Col) me cogió la corriente I got a shock o an electric shock

se cortó la corriente en toda la calle there was a power cut which affected the whole street

no hay corriente en la casa there's no electricity o power in the house

Compuestos:

● corriente alterna

alternating current, AC

● corriente continua

direct current, DC

● corriente difásica

two-phase current

● corriente eléctrica

electric current

● corriente trifásica

three-phase current

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corriente adjetivo
1 ( que se da con frecuencia) common;
(normal, no extraño) usual, normal;
◊ es un error muy corriente it's a very common mistake;

lo corriente es pagar al contado the normal thing is to pay cash;
un tipo normal y corriente an ordinary guy;
corriente y moliente (fam) ordinary, run-of-the-mill
2
a) ( en curso) ‹mes/año› current

b)

◊ al corriente: estoy al corriente en los pagos I'm up to date with the payments;

empezó con retraso pero se ha puesto al corriente she started late but she has caught up;
mantener a algn al corriente de algo to keep sb informed about sth
■ sustantivo femenino
a) ( de agua) current;

◊ corrientes marinas ocean currents;

dejarse llevar por la corriente to go along with the crowd;
seguirle la corriente a algn to humor^{( conjugate humor)} sb
b) ( de aire) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

c) (Elec) current;

◊ me dio (la) corriente I got a shock o an electric shock;

se cortó la corriente there was a power cut
corriente
I adjetivo
1 (común) common, ordinary
2 (agua) running
3 (actual, presente) current, present
4 Fin (cuenta) current
II sustantivo femenino
1 current, stream
2 Elec corriente eléctrica, (electric) current
3 (de aire) draught, US draft
3 (tendencia) trend, current
♦ Locuciones: estar al corriente, to be up-to-date
figurado ir o navegar contra corriente, to go against the tide
familiar seguirle o llevarle la corriente a alguien, to humour sb
' corriente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agua
- arrastrar
- cero
- común
- conducir
- continua
- continuo
- cortarse
- cualquiera
- cuenta
- deslizarse
- europeísta
- habitual
- homogeneizar
- llevarse
- marina
- marino
- toma
- torrente
- vulgar
- aire
- circular
- depositar
- derramar
- flujo
- mar
- normal
English:
abreast
- AC
- account
- catch up
- common
- commonplace
- crisps
- current
- current account
- DC
- direct current
- do
- draught
- electric current
- fill in
- flow
- going
- Gulf Stream
- have
- humour
- informed
- lie
- live wire
- mainstream
- ordinary
- play along
- potato chips
- power point
- resist
- run-of-the-mill
- running
- school
- still
- stream
- thermal
- tide
- touch
- turn off
- uncommon
- undercurrent
- unexceptional
- up-to-date
- usual
- acquainted
- alternating
- body
- checking account
- direct
- draft
- drift

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corriente

♦ adj

1. [normal] ordinary, normal;
[frecuente] common;
es un alumno corriente he's an average pupil;

es un problema muy corriente it's a very common problem;

un reloj normal y corriente an ordinary watch;

una moto de lo más corriente a perfectly ordinary motorbike;

lo corriente es comerlo con palillos it's usually eaten with chopsticks;

lo corriente es recibir una respuesta a los pocos días it's normal o usual to receive a reply within a few days;

en Australia es corriente ver koalas por las calles in Australia you often see o it's not uncommon to see koala bears on the streets;

salirse de lo corriente to be out of the ordinary;

Comp
Fam
corriente y moliente run-of-the-mill

2. [agua] running

3. [cuenta] current

4. [mes, año] current;

en mayo del año corriente in May of this year

♦ nf

1. [de río] current;

corriente abajo downstream;

corriente arriba upstream;

Comp

dejarse llevar de o [m5] por la corriente to follow the crowd;

Comp

llevar o [m5] seguir la corriente a alguien to humour sb;

Comp

ir o [m5] nadar o [m5] navegar contra corriente to go against the tide;

Comp

nadar a favor de la corriente to go with the flow

Comp
corriente de convección convection current;
la corriente del Golfo the Gulf Stream;

la Corriente de Humboldt the Humboldt Current;

corriente de lava lava flow;

corriente marina ocean current;

corriente oceánica ocean current;

corriente de sangre bloodstream;

corriente sanguínea bloodstream;

corriente submarina underwater current

2. [de aire] Br draught, US draft;

en esta habitación hay mucha corriente this room is very draughty

Comp
Meteo corriente en chorro jet stream
3. corriente migratoria migratory current

4. [de electricidad] current;

toma de corriente socket;

media ciudad se quedó sin corriente half the city was left without electricity;

le dio la corriente al tocar el enchufe she got an electric shock when she touched the socket

Comp
corriente alterna alternating current;
corriente continua direct current;

corriente eléctrica electric current;

corriente trifásica three-phase current

5. [tendencia] trend, current;
[de opinión] tide;
las corrientes de la moda fashion trends;

las corrientes de pensamiento que llegan de Europa the schools of thought that are coming across from Europe;
Bolsa
una corriente alcista/bajista an upward/downward trend;

el representante de la corriente socialdemócrata en el partido the representative of the social democratic tendency in the party

♦ nm
[mes en curso]
el 10 del corriente the 10th of this month

♦ al corriente loc adv

estoy al corriente del pago de la hipoteca I'm up to date with my mortgage repayments;

estoy al corriente de la marcha de la empresa I'm aware of how the company is doing;

ya está al corriente de la noticia she has already heard the news;

mantener o [m5] tener a alguien al corriente de algo to keep sb informed about sth;

me mantengo al corriente de lo que ocurre en mi país I keep informed about what's going on in my country;

el profesor puso al corriente de las clases a su sustituto the teacher filled his replacement in on the classes;

tenemos que poner al corriente nuestras bases de datos we have to bring our databases up to date;

ponerse al corriente to bring oneself up to date

* * *

corriente

I adj

1 ( actual) current

2 ( común) ordinary;

corriente y moliente fam run-of-the-mill

3

:

estar al corriente be up to date;

poner alguien al corriente de algo bring s.o. up to date on sth

II f EL, de agua current;

corriente de aire draft, Br draught;

ir o

nadar contra la corriente fig swim against the tide;

llevar o

seguir a alguien la corriente play along with s.o.;

dejarse llevar por la corriente fig go with the flow

* * *

corriente adj

1) : common, everyday

2) : current, present

3) Mex : cheap, trashy

4)

perro corriente Mex : mutt

corriente nf

1) : current

corriente alterna: alternating current

direct current: corriente continua

2) : draft

3) tendencia: tendency, trend

* * *

corriente¹ adj

1. (normal) ordinary

no importa, sólo era un boli corriente it doesn't matter, it was just an ordinary biro

2. (común) common

los resfriados son corrientes en invierno colds are common in winter

corriente² n

1. (electricidad, agua) current

la corriente es muy fuerte the current is very strong

2. (de aire) draught

hay corriente y hace frío there's a draught and it's cold

estar al corriente de algo to know about something [pt. knew; pp. known]

tener a alguien al corriente to keep somebody informed [pt. & pp.> kept]

Spanish-English dictionary > corriente
2 actual

adj.

1 present, current.

el actual alcalde the present o current mayor

las tendencias actuales de la moda current fashion trends

el actual campeón del mundo the current o reigning world champion

2 modern, present-day.

tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design

3 topical.

un tema muy actual a very topical issue

4 indisputable, factual, undeniable.

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actual

► adjetivo

1 present, current

■ dadas las circunstancias actuales under the present circumstances

2 (actualizado) up-to-date

■ ese es un tema muy actual that's a very topical subject

► nombre masculino

1 formal this month

■ el doce del actual the 12th of this month

* * *

adj.

1) current, present

2) topical

3) up-to-date

* * *

ADJ

1) (=de ahora) [situación, sistema, gobernante] current, present; [sociedad] contemporary, present-day; [moda] current, modern

el actual campeón de Europa — the reigning o current o present European champion

en el momento actual — at the present moment

la actual literatura francesa — French literature today, present-day French literature

eso no le interesa a la juventud actual — that doesn't interest young people today

el 6 del actual — the 6th of this month

2) (=de actualidad) [cuestión, tema] topical

en la reunión trataron temas muy actuales — they dealt with highly topical issues in the meeting

3) (=moderno) up-to-date, fashionable

ha cambiado su peinado por otro algo más actual — he's changed his hairstyle for a more up-to-date o fashionable one

corbatas de diseño muy actual — very fashionable-looking ties

emplean las técnicas más actuales — they use the most up-to-date o up-to-the-minute techniques, they use the latest techniques

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adjetivo present, current

el actual campeón — the current o reigning champion

en las circunstancias actuales — in the present circumstances

en el Chile actual — in present-day Chile

en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world

una moda actual — an up-to-the-minute style

su carta del 20 del actual — (Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month

* * *

= alive, current, modern day, present, present-day, timely, fast-breaking, updated [up-dated].

Ex. Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. In practice modern day catalogue codes are concerned primarily with description and author headings.

Ex. We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.

Ex. The National Archives must cooperate with agencies involved in federal geoscience to communicate clear records disposition instructions to present-day federal geoscientists.

Ex. I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.

Ex. Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.

Ex. Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.

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* actual campeón, el = defending champion.

* contexto actual, el = scheme of things, the.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en términos actuales = in today's terms.

* estatus actual = current status.

* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.

* líder actual, el = defending champion.

* no actual = non-current.

* número actual = current issue.

* pasado actual, el = living past, the.

* situación actual = current situation, current status.

* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.

* tendencia actual = current trend.

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adjetivo present, current

el actual campeón — the current o reigning champion

en las circunstancias actuales — in the present circumstances

en el Chile actual — in present-day Chile

en el mundo actual — in the modern world, in today's world

una moda actual — an up-to-the-minute style

su carta del 20 del actual — (Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month

* * *

= alive, current, modern day, present, present-day, timely, fast-breaking, updated [up-dated].

Ex: Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: In practice modern day catalogue codes are concerned primarily with description and author headings.

Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.

Ex: The National Archives must cooperate with agencies involved in federal geoscience to communicate clear records disposition instructions to present-day federal geoscientists.

Ex: I believe that the issues brought forth and debated in the following papers and discussions are as timely today as they were when the institutes were first held.

Ex: Monitors tuned to television news may have to be located in areas that are less than accommodating to the large numbers of users who want to know the fast-breaking events which affect us all.

Ex: Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.

* actual campeón, el = defending champion.

* contexto actual, el = scheme of things, the.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en términos actuales = in today's terms.

* estatus actual = current status.

* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.

* líder actual, el = defending champion.

* no actual = non-current.

* número actual = current issue.

* pasado actual, el = living past, the.

* situación actual = current situation, current status.

* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.

* tendencia actual = current trend.

* * *

actual

adjective

present

el actual primer ministro the present prime minister, the incumbent prime minister ( frml)

el actual campeón the current o present o reigning champion

en las circunstancias actuales in the present circumstances

la acción transcurre en el Chile actual the action takes place in present-day Chile

en el mundo actual in the modern world, in today's world

datos del actual ejercicio data for the current o present financial year

una moda actual para la mujer moderna an up-to-the-minute fashion for the modern woman

la legislación actual the current o present legislation

su carta del 20 del actual ( Corresp) your letter of the 20th of this month, your letter of the 20th inst. ( frml)

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actual adjetivo ‹ley/situación/dirección› present, current;
◊ en el Chile actual in present-day Chile;

en el mundo actual in the modern world, in today's world
actual adjetivo
1 current, present
el actual presidente del Gobierno, the current president of the Government
2 (que está al día, moderno) up-to-date
un diseño muy actual, a very up-to date design ➣ Ver nota en actual

' actual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corriente
- desvirtuar
- dimanar
- estar
- hoy
- real
- mantener
- material
- moderno
- presente
English:
actual
- arms race
- assessment
- current
- defending champion
- euro
- existent
- existing
- ongoing
- present
- present-day
- record holder
- reigning
- contemporary
- defending
- full
- real
- reign
- topical
- true
- very
- wage

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actual adj

1. [del momento presente] present, current;

las tendencias actuales de la moda current fashion trends;

el actual alcalde de la ciudad the city's present o current mayor;

el actual campeón del mundo the current o reigning world champion;

el seis del actual the sixth of this month

2. [de moda] modern, up-to-date;

tiene un diseño muy actual it has a very modern o up-to-date design

3. [de interés] topical;

el desempleo es un tema muy actual unemployment is a very topical issue

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actual

adj

1 present, current

2

:

un tema muy actual a very topical issue

* * *

actual adj

presente: present, current

* * *

actual adj

1. (presente) present / current

la situación actual the present situation

2. (de moda) up to date

Spanish-English dictionary > actual
3 tendencia

f.

1 tendency.

tener tendencia a hacer algo to have a tendency to do something

tendencia a la depresión tendency to get depressed

2 trend (corriente).

las últimas tendencias de la moda the latest fashion trends

3 bias.

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tendencia

► nombre femenino

1 (inclinación) tendency, inclination, predisposition, leaning; (movimiento) trend

■ es de tendencias izquierdistas he's got left-wing tendencies

■ las últimas tendencias de la moda the latest fashion trends

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tener tendencia a hacer algo to tend to do something, have a tendency to do something

tendencia del mercado market trends plural

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noun f.

1) tendency

2) trend

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SF tendency, trend

la tendencia hacia el socialismo — the tendency o trend towards socialism

una palabra con tendencia a quedarse arcaica — a word which is tending to become archaic

tener tendencia a hacer algo — to have a tendency o to tend to do sth

tengo tendencia a engordar — I have a tendency o I tend to put on weight

tendencia a la baja — downward trend

tendencia al alza, tendencia alcista — upward trend

tendencia bajista — downward trend

tendencia imperante — dominant trend, prevailing tendency

tendencias del mercado — market trends

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femenino tendency

tendencias homosexuales — homosexual tendencies o leanings

tendencia a algo — trend toward(s) something

tendencia a la baja/al alza — downward/upward trend

tendencia a + inf — tendency to + inf

tiene tendencia a exagerar — she has a tendency to exaggerate

* * *

= bias [biases, -pl.], penchant, push towards, stream, tendency, tide, trend, strand, push, streak, leaning, stripe.

Ex. The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.

Ex. Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.

Ex. In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.

Ex. If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.

Ex. In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.

Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.

Ex. The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.

Ex. The secret of his success is an obsessive streak in his personality combined with business aggression.

Ex. Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.

Ex. The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.

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* análisis de tendencias = trend analysis.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de tendencia socialista = socialistic.

* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.

* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* informe de tendencias = trends report.

* proyección de tendencias = trend projection.

* tendencia actual = current trend.

* tendencia alcista = bouyancy.

* tendencia al olvido = forgetfulness.

* tendencia de agrupamiento = clustering tendency.

* tendencia de clustering = clustering tendency.

* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.

* tendencia demográfica = population trend.

* tendencia inflacionista = inflationary spiral, inflationary trend, deflationary spiral.

* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.

* tendencia opuesta = countertendency.

* tendencia social = social trend, social trend.

* tener una tendencia hacia = have + a tendency to.

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femenino tendency

tendencias homosexuales — homosexual tendencies o leanings

tendencia a algo — trend toward(s) something

tendencia a la baja/al alza — downward/upward trend

tendencia a + inf — tendency to + inf

tiene tendencia a exagerar — she has a tendency to exaggerate

* * *

= bias [biases, -pl.], penchant, push towards, stream, tendency, tide, trend, strand, push, streak, leaning, stripe.

Ex: The place of publication may also warn of biases in approach or differences in terminology that arise in the text.

Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.

Ex: In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.

Ex: If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.

Ex: In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.

Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.

Ex: The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.

Ex: The secret of his success is an obsessive streak in his personality combined with business aggression.

Ex: Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.

Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.

* análisis de tendencias = trend analysis.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de tendencia socialista = socialistic.

* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.

* existir la tendencia a = there + be + a tendency (to/for).

* informe de tendencias = trends report.

* proyección de tendencias = trend projection.

* tendencia actual = current trend.

* tendencia alcista = bouyancy.

* tendencia al olvido = forgetfulness.

* tendencia de agrupamiento = clustering tendency.

* tendencia de clustering = clustering tendency.

* tendencia de la época, la = trend of the times, the.

* tendencia demográfica = population trend.

* tendencia inflacionista = inflationary spiral, inflationary trend, deflationary spiral.

* tendencia natural = in-built tendency.

* tendencia opuesta = countertendency.

* tendencia social = social trend, social trend.

* tener una tendencia hacia = have + a tendency to.

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tendencia

feminine

tendency

sus tendencias homosexuales his homosexual tendencies o leanings

un grupo de tendencia marxista a group with Marxist tendencies o leanings

para frenar esta tendencia expansiva to slow down this tendency o trend toward(s) expansion

tendencia A algo trend TOWARD(S) sth

tendencia a la baja/al alza downward/upward trend

tendencia A + INF tendency to + INF

tiene tendencia a exagerar she has a tendency to exaggerate, she tends to exaggerate

* * *

tendencia sustantivo femenino
tendency;
◊ tendencias homosexuales homosexual tendencies o leanings;

tendencia a algo trend toward(s) sth;
tiene tendencia a exagerar she has a tendency to exaggerate;
existe una tendencia a la centralización there is a trend toward centralization
tendencia sustantivo femenino
1 (propensión) tendency: tiene tendencia a sentirse culpable, he is prone to feeling guilty
2 Pol tendency, leaning
3 (del mercado, moda, etc) trend

' tendencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corriente
- frenar
- imperante
- inclinarse
- malicia
- novelera
- novelero
- orientación
- rumbo
- alcista
- ascendente
- baja
- contener
- cuenta
- dictar
- dominante
- dominar
- golpista
- inclinación
- pronunciado
- tónica
English:
bent
- bias
- buoyancy
- counter
- craze
- dispose to
- downward
- inclination
- incline
- inclined
- movement
- propensity
- run
- self-destructiveness
- strand
- tend
- tendency
- thievishness
- trend
- liable
- orientation
- sulky

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tendencia nf

1. [inclinación] tendency;

un diario de marcada tendencia conservadora a very conservative newspaper;

tener tendencia a hacer algo to tend o have a tendency to do sth;

tiene tendencia a meterse en líos she tends to get herself into trouble;

tiene tendencia a la depresión he has a tendency to depression

2. [corriente] trend;

las últimas tendencias de la moda the latest fashion trends;

hay tendencias reformistas dentro del partido there are reformist tendencies within the party;

tendencia al alza/a la baja upward/downward trend

Comp
Econ tendencias del mercado market trends
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tendencia

f

1 tendency;

tener tendencia a have a tendency to

2 ( corriente) trend;

tendencia al alza/a la baja upward/downward trend

* * *

tendencia nf

1) propensión: tendency, inclination

2) : trend

* * *

tendencia n

1. (en general) tendency [pl. tendencies]

2. (de moda) trend

Spanish-English dictionary > tendencia
4 vigente

adj.

1 in force (ley).

2 in use, as currently conducted, in effect, in force.

La ley en curso The law in effect...

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vigente

► adjetivo

1 in force, valid

* * *

adj.

valid, in force

* * *

ADJ [ley, reglamento] current, in force; [tarifa] current

según la normativa vigente — according to the regulations currently in force

una costumbre aún vigente en nuestro siglo — a custom which still prevails in our own century

* * *

adjetivo

a) <pasaporte/contrato> valid

la legislación vigente — the legislation currently in force, the current legislation

estar vigente — < ley> to be in force

precios vigentes — current prices

b) <argumento/razón> valid

* * *

= alive, current, in effect, in force, actively maintained.

Ex. Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. Catalogers are reluctant to adopt new terminology unless they can be assured that new terms will remain in effect for the foreseeable future.

Ex. Despite what amounts to undercutting by direct sale publishers calling themselves 'book clubs', the British net book agreement has remained in force until the present day.

Ex. Librarians who have established diverse, actively maintained graphic novel collections tend to agree on this point = Los bibliotecarios que han creado colecciones de novelas gráficas diversas y actualizadas tienden a coincidir en este punto.

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* campeón vigente, el = defending champion.

* legislación vigente = governing law.

* leyes vigentes, leyes = the law of the land.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* no vigente = non-current.

* publicación seriada vigente = active serial.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* * *

adjetivo

a) <pasaporte/contrato> valid

la legislación vigente — the legislation currently in force, the current legislation

estar vigente — < ley> to be in force

precios vigentes — current prices

b) <argumento/razón> valid

* * *

= alive, current, in effect, in force, actively maintained.

Ex: Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: Catalogers are reluctant to adopt new terminology unless they can be assured that new terms will remain in effect for the foreseeable future.

Ex: Despite what amounts to undercutting by direct sale publishers calling themselves 'book clubs', the British net book agreement has remained in force until the present day.

Ex: Librarians who have established diverse, actively maintained graphic novel collections tend to agree on this point = Los bibliotecarios que han creado colecciones de novelas gráficas diversas y actualizadas tienden a coincidir en este punto.

* campeón vigente, el = defending champion.

* legislación vigente = governing law.

* leyes vigentes, leyes = the law of the land.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* no vigente = non-current.

* publicación seriada vigente = active serial.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* * *

vigente

adjective

las instituciones democráticas vigentes the existing democratic institutions, the democratic institutions currently in force

de acuerdo con la legislación vigente in accordance with the legislation currently in force o with current legislation

el acuerdo firmado hace cinco años continúa vigente the agreement signed five years ago is still in force o in effect

precios vigentes hasta fin de mes prices valid o applicable until the end of the month

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vigente adjetivo ‹pasaporte/contrato› valid;
‹legislación/precio› current ( before n);
◊ estar vigente [ ley] to be in force

vigente adj (argumento, costumbre, etc) valid
(ley, decreto) estar vigente, to be in force

' vigente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cumplimiento
English:
force
- going
- operative
- stand
- current

* * *

vigente adj
[ley] in force; [contrato, tarifa] current; [campeón] reigning; [costumbre] in use;
según la normativa vigente… according to the current regulations o the regulations currently in force…;

el contrato estará vigente durante tres años the contract will run o be valid for three years;

la tregua sigue vigente the ceasefire is still in force

* * *

vigente

adj legislación in force

* * *

vigente adj

: valid, in force

Spanish-English dictionary > vigente
5 tendencia actual

(n.) = current trend

Ex. This session is aimed at discussing current trends in providing farmer-oriented information services in developing countries = El objetivo de esta sesion es debatir las tendencias actuales en los servicios de información para agricultores en los países en vías de desarrollo.

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(n.) = current trend

Ex: This session is aimed at discussing current trends in providing farmer-oriented information services in developing countries = El objetivo de esta sesion es debatir las tendencias actuales en los servicios de información para agricultores en los países en vías de desarrollo.

Spanish-English dictionary > tendencia actual
6 diversidad

f.

diversity.

diversidad de opiniones variety of opinions

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diversidad

► nombre femenino

1 diversity, variety

* * *

noun f.

diversity

* * *

SF diversity

* * *

femenino diversity

existe una diversidad de opciones — there is a variety o diversity of options

* * *

= diversity, variety, range.

Ex. Given the diversity of filing practices, it is important to recognise the most common filing dilemmas.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. It is unavoidable in such cases that provision will be less adequate in range, balance, colleciton size or physical quality for a language in which little is published.

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* diversidad cultural = cultural diversity.

* diversidad de edades = age-spread.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* diversidad lingüística = language diversity, linguistic diversity.

* la diversidad de = the range of.

* la diversidad de + Nombre = the many + Nombre.

* una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* * *

femenino diversity

existe una diversidad de opciones — there is a variety o diversity of options

* * *

= diversity, variety, range.

Ex: Given the diversity of filing practices, it is important to recognise the most common filing dilemmas.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: It is unavoidable in such cases that provision will be less adequate in range, balance, colleciton size or physical quality for a language in which little is published.

* diversidad cultural = cultural diversity.

* diversidad de edades = age-spread.

* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.

* diversidad lingüística = language diversity, linguistic diversity.

* la diversidad de = the range of.

* la diversidad de + Nombre = the many + Nombre.

* una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* * *

diversidad

feminine

una gran diversidad de paisajes a great diversity of landscapes, a rich variety of landscapes

la diversidad de largos de falda the range of skirt lengths

lo importante es la diversidad de opciones the important thing is the wide variety o diversity of options

* * *

diversidad sustantivo femenino
diversity
diversidad sustantivo femenino diversity, variety
' diversidad' also found in these entries:
English:
diversity
- variety

* * *

diversidad nf

diversity;

hay gran diversidad cultural en la sociedad americana there is great cultural diversity in American society;

le ofrecemos una enorme diversidad de productos we offer an enormous variety o range of products;

diversidad de opiniones variety of opinions

Comp
diversidad biológica biological diversity
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diversidad

f diversity

* * *

diversidad nf

: diversity, variety

* * *

diversidad n variety [pl. varieties]

Spanish-English dictionary > diversidad
7 en busca de quimeras

= in pursuit of + windmills

Ex. The article ' In pursuit of windmills: librarians and the determination to instruct' is a contribution to an issue devoted to current trends in information research and theory.

* * *

= in pursuit of + windmills

Ex: The article ' In pursuit of windmills: librarians and the determination to instruct' is a contribution to an issue devoted to current trends in information research and theory.

Spanish-English dictionary > en busca de quimeras
8 eslogan

m.

1 slogan.

2 catchword, catch phrase.

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eslogan

► nombre masculino (pl eslóganes)

1 slogan

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

eslogan publicitario advertising slogan

* * *

noun m.

1) chant

2) slogan

* * *

SM
(pl eslogans) = slogan
* * *

masculino (pl - lóganes) slogan

* * *

= slogan, catchphrase.

Ex. Slogans, quotations and catch phrases may or may not be indexed under a controlled indexing language.

Ex. Catchphrases like this are all the rage these days, especially among those who allow current trends to dictate their lifestyles.

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* con un eslogan = slogan-bearing.

* eslogan publicitario = advertising slogan, sales pitch.

* * *

masculino (pl - lóganes) slogan

* * *

= slogan, catchphrase.

Ex: Slogans, quotations and catch phrases may or may not be indexed under a controlled indexing language.

Ex: Catchphrases like this are all the rage these days, especially among those who allow current trends to dictate their lifestyles.

* con un eslogan = slogan-bearing.

* eslogan publicitario = advertising slogan, sales pitch.

* * *

eslogan

masculine

(pl - lóganes)

slogan

eslogan publicitario advertising slogan

* * *

eslogan sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ - lóganes) slogan

eslogan sustantivo masculino slogan

' eslogan' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
incendiaria
- incendiario
- slogan
- consigna
English:
catchphrase
- slogan
- snappy
- catch

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eslogan (pl eslóganes) nm

slogan

Comp
eslogan publicitario advertising slogan
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eslogan

m slogan

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eslogan nm, pl - lóganes : slogan

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eslogan n slogan

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9 estimación de costes

(n.) = costing, cost estimates

Ex. The aim was to identify and document current trends and practices in costing and pricing, and cost recovery and performance measurement in order to provide assistance to colleagues attempting to resolve financial management issues.

Ex. Cost estimates often did not include overheads, and quite often did not include staff costs.

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(n.) = costing, cost estimates

Ex: The aim was to identify and document current trends and practices in costing and pricing, and cost recovery and performance measurement in order to provide assistance to colleagues attempting to resolve financial management issues.

Ex: Cost estimates often did not include overheads, and quite often did not include staff costs.

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10 favorecer

v.

1 to favor.

esta política favorece a los más pobres this policy works in favor of the poorest

les favoreció la suerte luck was on their side

El sol favoreció a Ricardo The sun favored Richard.

2 to suit (sentar bien).

ese corte de pelo te favorece that haircut suits you

3 to prefer, to be partial to.

María favorece los colores claros Mary prefers light colors.

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favorecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (ayudar) to favour (US favor), help

■ su política ha favorecido la economía his policies have benefitted the economy

2 (agraciar) to flatter, suit

■ el azul no me favorece blue doesn't suit me

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verb

1) to favor

2) suit

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1. VT

1) (=beneficiar) to be favourable o (EEUU) favorable to, favour, favor (EEUU)

la devaluación ha favorecido a las compañías exportadoras — devaluation has been favourable to o has favoured exporting companies

el sorteo favoreció al equipo canadiense — Canada did well out of the draw

la suerte no me favoreció — luck was not on my side, fortune did not favour me liter

2) (=ayudar a) [+ desarrollo, creación, crecimiento] to contribute to

las nuevas medidas fiscales favorecerán la creación de empresas — the new tax measures will contribute to o encourage o favour the creation of new companies

puede favorecer la aparición de piedras en el riñón — it can contribute to the development of kidney stones

3) (=tratar con favores)

favorecer a algn — to help out sb, do sb favours

utilizó sus influencias para favorecer a sus amigos — she used her influence to help out her friends o to do favours for her friends

4) (=sentar bien) [vestido] to suit, look good on; [peinado] to suit

las faldas largas no te favorecen — long skirts don't suit you o look good on you

la barba no te favorece — the beard doesn't suit you

el retrato no la favorece — the portrait is not very flattering

2.

VI (=sentar bien) to be flattering, look good

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (ayudar, beneficiar) to favor*

me ha favorecido la suerte — luck has been on my side

una política para favorecer la agricultura — a policy to help agriculture

b) peinado/color ( sentar bien) to suit
2.
favorecerse v pron (Col fam) to protect oneself

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= favour [favor, -USA], feather-bed, advantage, enthrone.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.

Ex. When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.

Ex. Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.

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* favorecer a Alguien = be in + Posesivo + favour.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (ayudar, beneficiar) to favor*

me ha favorecido la suerte — luck has been on my side

una política para favorecer la agricultura — a policy to help agriculture

b) peinado/color ( sentar bien) to suit
2.
favorecerse v pron (Col fam) to protect oneself

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= favour [favor, -USA], feather-bed, advantage, enthrone.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.

Ex: When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.

Ex: Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.

* favorecer a Alguien = be in + Posesivo + favour.

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favorecer [E3 ]

vt

1 (beneficiar) to favor*

hoy no me ha favorecido la suerte luck hasn't been on my side today

una política para favorecer la agricultura a policy to help agriculture

2 (contribuir a) to encourage

actitudes que favorecen que se extienda la enfermedad attitudes which encourage the spread of the disease

para favorecer la integración de los discapacitados en la sociedad to encourage the integration of the disabled into society

3 «peinado/color» (sentar bien) to suit, look good on

el retrato la favorece mucho the portrait is very flattering to her

■ favorecerse

v pron

( Col fam) to protect oneself

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favorecer ( conjugate favorecer) verbo transitivo
a) (ayudar, beneficiar) to favor^{( conjugate favor)};

◊ una política para favorecer la agricultura a policy to help agriculture

b) [peinado/color] ( sentar bien) to suit

favorecer verbo transitivo
1 to favour, US favor: ese gobierno favorece a las grandes empresas, the government is on the side of big business
2 (un sombrero, vestido) to flatter
' favorecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enchufar
- beneficiar
- propiciar
English:
favor
- favour
- flatter
- further
- stereotype
- suit
- become
- favorable

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favorecer vt

1. [beneficiar] to favour;
[ayudar] to help, to assist;
esta política favorece a los más pobres this policy works in favour of the poorest;

el árbitro favoreció al equipo visitante the referee was biased in favour of the visitors;

a pesar de ser peores, les favoreció la suerte y ganaron el partido despite being worse players, luck was on their side and they won the game

2. [sentar bien] to suit;

ese corte de pelo te favorece that haircut suits you

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favorecer

v/t

1 favor, Br

favour

2 de ropa, color suit

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favorecer {53} vt

1) : to favor

2) : to look well on, to suit

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favorecer vb

1. (hacer más fácil) to favour / to help

este clima favorece el desarrollo de las plantas this climate helps the plants to grow

En inglés americano favour se escribe favor

2. (dar belleza) to suit

ese vestido te favorece that dress suits you

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11 fijación de precio de venta

(n.) = pricing

Ex. The aim was to identify and document current trends and practices in costing and pricing, and cost recovery and performance measurement in order to provide assistance to colleagues attempting to resolve financial management issues.

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(n.) = pricing

Ex: The aim was to identify and document current trends and practices in costing and pricing, and cost recovery and performance measurement in order to provide assistance to colleagues attempting to resolve financial management issues.

Spanish-English dictionary > fijación de precio de venta
12 frase publicitaria

(n.) = catchphrase

Ex. Catchphrases like this are all the rage these days, especially among those who allow current trends to dictate their lifestyles.

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(n.) = catchphrase

Ex: Catchphrases like this are all the rage these days, especially among those who allow current trends to dictate their lifestyles.

Spanish-English dictionary > frase publicitaria
13 grabable

adj.

recordable.

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ADJ writable

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= recordable, writable.

Ex. This article reviews current trends and developments in the technology of optical discs with particular reference to erasable, rewritable and recordable technology.

Ex. This paper reviews the recently released standards for writable optical discs.

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* DVD-R (DVD-Grabable) = DVD-R (DVD-Recordable).

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= recordable, writable.

Ex: This article reviews current trends and developments in the technology of optical discs with particular reference to erasable, rewritable and recordable technology.

Ex: This paper reviews the recently released standards for writable optical discs.

* DVD-R (DVD-Grabable) = DVD-R (DVD-Recordable).

Spanish-English dictionary > grabable
14 hacer autostop

v.

to hitchhike, to thumb a ride, to thumb, to thumb a lift.

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hacer autostop

to hitchhike

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(v.) = thumb + a lift, hitch + a ride

Ex. The article 'Exploiting new technologies -- or ' thumbing a lift on the communications highways of tomorrow'' reviews current trends in telecommunications and their application to information services.

Ex. After the music festival, campers began straggling out of town -- many of them looking to hitch a ride.

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(v.) = thumb + a lift, hitch + a ride

Ex: The article 'Exploiting new technologies -- or ' thumbing a lift on the communications highways of tomorrow'' reviews current trends in telecommunications and their application to information services.

Ex: After the music festival, campers began straggling out of town -- many of them looking to hitch a ride.

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15 hacer dedo

hacer dedo

familiar to hitchhike

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Esp * to hitch *

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(v.) = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift

Ex. After the music festival, campers began straggling out of town -- many of them looking to hitch a ride.

Ex. The article 'Exploiting new technologies -- or ' thumbing a lift on the communications highways of tomorrow'' reviews current trends in telecommunications and their application to information services.

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(v.) = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift

Ex: After the music festival, campers began straggling out of town -- many of them looking to hitch a ride.

Ex: The article 'Exploiting new technologies -- or ' thumbing a lift on the communications highways of tomorrow'' reviews current trends in telecommunications and their application to information services.

Spanish-English dictionary > hacer dedo
16 perspectivas de futuro

(n.) = future prospects, future perspectives, future development(s), future opportunities

Ex. It describes the structure of library and information education in the UK and examines current trends and future prospects.

Ex. This paper presents the problems connected with user education during the last 20 years as well as future perspectives in this area.

Ex. This article outlines the international cooperation of the UK meteorological service and examines its future development.

Ex. The author examines the accomplishments of international cooperation efforts, identifies barriers, and speculates on future opportunities.

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(n.) = future prospects, future perspectives, future development(s), future opportunities

Ex: It describes the structure of library and information education in the UK and examines current trends and future prospects.

Ex: This paper presents the problems connected with user education during the last 20 years as well as future perspectives in this area.

Ex: This article outlines the international cooperation of the UK meteorological service and examines its future development.

Ex: The author examines the accomplishments of international cooperation efforts, identifies barriers, and speculates on future opportunities.

Spanish-English dictionary > perspectivas de futuro
17 precios

m.pl.

pricing.

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(n.) = pricing, price range, price rate, price structure

Ex. The aim was to identify and document current trends and practices in costing and pricing, and cost recovery and performance measurement in order to provide assistance to colleagues attempting to resolve financial management issues.

Ex. The author reviews some of the features of text retrieval software packages currently on the market with notes on price ranges.

Ex. The second reason is that companies have to take care of costs to meet the descending price rate of the market.

Ex. The analysis found substantial differences in price structure among regions, but less price differentiation based on quality than in prior years.

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(n.) = pricing, price range, price rate, price structure

Ex: The aim was to identify and document current trends and practices in costing and pricing, and cost recovery and performance measurement in order to provide assistance to colleagues attempting to resolve financial management issues.

Ex: The author reviews some of the features of text retrieval software packages currently on the market with notes on price ranges.

Ex: The second reason is that companies have to take care of costs to meet the descending price rate of the market.

Ex: The analysis found substantial differences in price structure among regions, but less price differentiation based on quality than in prior years.

Spanish-English dictionary > precios
18 primar

v.

1 to give a bonus to.

2 to have priority.

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primar

► verbo transitivo

1 (recompensar) to reward

2 (poner en primer lugar) to put first, give precedence to

► verbo intransitivo

1 (predominar) to be important; (sobresalir) to stand out

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

primar sobre to be more important than

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1.

VI (=predominar)

una zona en la que prima la actividad comercial — an area in which commercial activity predominates

en el acuerdo bilateral prima la cooperación militar — military cooperation is key to the bilateral agreement

en sus diseños prima la elegancia — elegance is the keynote in his designs

primar sobre algo — to take precedence over sth, have priority over sth

el materialismo prima sobre la espiritualidad — materialism takes precedence over spirituality

2.

VT (Dep) to give a bonus to

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1.
verbo intransitivo

debería primar el interés público — the public interest should be (a) top priority o (frml) should be paramount

prima la preocupación por las nuevas tecnologías — concern for new technology predominates

primar SOBRE algo — to take precedence o priority over something

prima la rentabilidad sobre la calidad — profitability takes precedence o priority over quality
2.
primar vt (Dep) < jugadores> to give a bonus to

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= reward, favour [favor, -USA], take + precedence (over), take + priority, give + priority.

Ex. They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. Single holds take precedence over title holds.

Ex. Other objectives (e.g., getting rid of a backlog that may have accrued or reclassifying the already classified collection) may take priority with some staff members.

Ex. Single parents are given priority in applying for help and divorced women automatically receive maintenance from the local authority who then claim it from the husband.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

debería primar el interés público — the public interest should be (a) top priority o (frml) should be paramount

prima la preocupación por las nuevas tecnologías — concern for new technology predominates

primar SOBRE algo — to take precedence o priority over something

prima la rentabilidad sobre la calidad — profitability takes precedence o priority over quality
2.
primar vt (Dep) < jugadores> to give a bonus to

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= reward, favour [favor, -USA], take + precedence (over), take + priority, give + priority.

Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: Single holds take precedence over title holds.

Ex: Other objectives (e.g., getting rid of a backlog that may have accrued or reclassifying the already classified collection) may take priority with some staff members.

Ex: Single parents are given priority in applying for help and divorced women automatically receive maintenance from the local authority who then claim it from the husband.

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primar [A1 ]

vi

un conflicto donde debería primar el interés público a conflict in which the public interest should outweigh other considerations o should be top priority o should be paramount

prima la preocupación por la innovación y las nuevas tecnologías concern for innovation and new technology predominates

priman el rojo y el negro en su obra red and black predominate in her work, red and black are the predominant colors in her work

una sociedad donde priman la belleza y la salud a society in which beauty and health are paramount o where beauty and health are all-important

primar SOBRE algo to take precedence o priority OVER sth

los intereses comerciales priman sobre la calidad de la enseñanza commercial interests take precedence o priority over the quality of education

■ primar

vt

( Dep) ‹jugadores› to give a bonus to

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primar ( conjugate primar) verbo intransitivo:
◊ debería primar el interés público the public interest should be (a) top priority;

primar SOBRE algo to take precedence o priority over sth
primar
I verbo intransitivo to take priority over, prevail: en la actualidad priman los intereses personales sobre los de la comunidad, nowadays, it seems that personal interests take priority over the public interest
II verbo transitivo to give a bonus to

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primar

♦ vi

to have priority ( sobre over);
el interés colectivo prima sobre el personal collective interests have priority over personal ones

♦ vt

1. [dar una prima a] to give a bonus to;

la tienda prima la fidelidad de los clientes con vales de descuento the Br shop o US store rewards customer loyalty with discount vouchers

2. [dar prioridad a]
el tribunal prima más el conocimiento del tema que la expresión oral the examiners place greater importance on knowledge of the subject than oral expression

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primar

I v/i take priority, take precedence ( sobre over)

II v/t

1 ( priorizar) give priority to

2 ( recompensar) give a bonus to

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19 promover

v.

1 to initiate, to bring about.

2 to cause.

3 to promote, to be conducive to, to boost up, to encourage.

María promueve los deportes Mary promotes sports.

María promovió a su asistente Mary promoted her assistant.

4 to file.

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promover

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover

► verbo transitivo

1 to promote

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verb

1) to promote

2) foster

3) further

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VT

1) (=impulsar) [+ proceso, plan, intereses, desarrollo] to promote; [+ ley] to sponsor; [+ debate, conflicto] to provoke

normas destinadas a promover el libre comercio — regulations aimed at promoting free trade

promover un pleito — to bring an action, file a suit

2) (=provocar) to cause

su discurso promovió un enorme alboroto en la sala — his speech caused a tremendous uproar in the hall

3) (=ascender) [+ persona, equipo] to promote (a to)

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <ahorro/turismo> to promote, stimulate; < plan> to instigate, promote; <conflicto/enfrentamientos> to provoke; < acuerdo> to bring about, promote

los que promovieron la manifestación — those who organized the demonstration

b) (Der) <querella/pleito> to bring

2) <oficial/funcionario> to promote

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= advance, cultivate, favour [favor, -USA], further, launch, promote, pioneer, instigate, foster, spur, elicit, forward, drive.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado drove, participio driven.

Ex. In addition to continuing and advancing programs begun prior to his directorship, Mr. Welsh has initiated the Cataloging in Publication program (CIP).

Ex. Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. IFLA's International Office for Universal Bibliographic Control was established in order to further international control of bibliographic records.

Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex. Initially, it is necessary that the scheme be published and available for purchase, and that its use is generally promoted.

Ex. Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.

Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex. Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.

Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex. This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex. In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.

Ex. The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.

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* promover el odio = fuel + hatred.

* promover la lectura = promote + reading.

* promoverse a Uno mismo = self-promote.

* promover una actividad = launch + activity.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* promover un interés = promote + interest.

* promover un programa = launch + program(me).

* promover un proyecto = launch + project, launch + effort.

* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.

* promover un servicio = launch + service.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <ahorro/turismo> to promote, stimulate; < plan> to instigate, promote; <conflicto/enfrentamientos> to provoke; < acuerdo> to bring about, promote

los que promovieron la manifestación — those who organized the demonstration

b) (Der) <querella/pleito> to bring

2) <oficial/funcionario> to promote

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= advance, cultivate, favour [favor, -USA], further, launch, promote, pioneer, instigate, foster, spur, elicit, forward, drive.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado drove, participio driven.

Ex: In addition to continuing and advancing programs begun prior to his directorship, Mr. Welsh has initiated the Cataloging in Publication program (CIP).

Ex: Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: IFLA's International Office for Universal Bibliographic Control was established in order to further international control of bibliographic records.

Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex: Initially, it is necessary that the scheme be published and available for purchase, and that its use is generally promoted.

Ex: Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.

Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex: Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.

Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex: This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex: In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.

Ex: The notation 796.33 is used for sporst involving an inflated ball propelled ( driven) by foot.

* promover el odio = fuel + hatred.

* promover la lectura = promote + reading.

* promoverse a Uno mismo = self-promote.

* promover una actividad = launch + activity.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* promover un interés = promote + interest.

* promover un programa = launch + program(me).

* promover un proyecto = launch + project, launch + effort.

* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.

* promover un servicio = launch + service.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

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promover [E9 ]

vt

A

1 ‹ahorro/turismo› to promote, stimulate; ‹plan› to instigate, promote; ‹conflicto/enfrentamientos› to provoke

sus intentos de promover un acuerdo entre las dos partes her attempts to bring about o promote an agreement between the two sides

los centros promovidos por Sanidad the centers sponsored by the Department of Health

promovió una ola de protestas it provoked o caused o stirred up o prompted a wave of protest

los que promovieron la manifestación those who organized the demonstration

[ S ] promueve: Los Sauces S.A. developers: Los Sauces S.A.

2 ( Der) ‹querella/pleito› to bring

B ‹oficial/funcionario› to promote

sólo el 60% de los alumnos fue promovido a segundo only 60% of the students were promoted to the second year ( AmE) o ( BrE) allowed to continue into the second year

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promover ( conjugate promover) verbo transitivo ‹ahorro/turismo› to promote;
‹conflicto/enfrentamientos› to provoke;
‹querella/pleito› to bring
promover verbo transitivo
1 to promote: el gobierno quiere promover el turismo en el país, the Government wants to stimulate its tourist industry
2 (una construcción) to develop
3 (disturbios, etc) to instigate, give rise to
4 (un pleito) to bring
' promover' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspiciar
English:
democracy
- elevate
- further
- initiate
- advance
- foster
- pioneer
- promote
- stir
- trial

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promover vt

1. [iniciar] to initiate, to bring about;
[impulsar] to promote;
una campaña para promover la lectura a campaign designed to promote reading

2. [ocasionar] to cause;

sus declaraciones promovieron gran indignación his statements caused o provoked considerable indignation

3. [ascender]
promover a alguien a to promote sb to

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promover

v/t

1 ( fomentar) promote

2 ( causar) provoke, cause

* * *

promover {47} vt

1) : to promote, to advance

2) fomentar: to foster, to encourage

3) provocar: to provoke, to cause

* * *

promover vb to promote

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20 propiciar

v.

1 to be conducive to.

2 to propitiate, to favor, to be conducive to, to forward.

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propiciar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (favorecer) to pave the way for, contribute to; (causar) to cause, lead to, bring about

■ la muerte del dictador propició el cambio político the death of the dictator paved the way for political change

2 (ganar) to earn, win

■ se propició el respeto de todos he won the respect of everyone

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VT

1) [+ cambio, revolución] (=favorecer) to favour, favor (EEUU); (=crear condiciones) to create a favourable atmosphere for; (=provocar) to cause, give rise to

tal secreto propicia muchas conjeturas — such secrecy gives rise to o causes a lot of speculation

un hecho que propició que el fuego se extendiera — a fact which helped the fire to spread

2) (=atraer) to propitiate frm, win over

3) LAm to sponsor

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1.
verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to favor*; ( causar) to bring about

su muerte propició la unión de la familia — his death helped bring the family together

las condiciones que propician una revolución — conditions that create a favorable atmosphere for revolution
2.
propiciarse v pron to win, gain

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= encourage, foster, promote, stimulate, forward, favour [favor, -USA], propitiate.

Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex. Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.

Ex. Initially, it is necessary that the scheme be published and available for purchase, and that its use is generally promoted.

Ex. An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex. In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. The latest news is that in India some residents are transforming themselves into ghosts in a ritual to propitiate Lord Shiva.

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* propiciar el debate = stimulate + discussion, stimulate + debate.

* propiciar un clima = promote + climate.

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1.
verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to favor*; ( causar) to bring about

su muerte propició la unión de la familia — his death helped bring the family together

las condiciones que propician una revolución — conditions that create a favorable atmosphere for revolution
2.
propiciarse v pron to win, gain

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= encourage, foster, promote, stimulate, forward, favour [favor, -USA], propitiate.

Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex: Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.

Ex: Initially, it is necessary that the scheme be published and available for purchase, and that its use is generally promoted.

Ex: An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex: In order to forward the mission of the University, specific programs will be targeted for growth, consolidation, and possible elimination.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: The latest news is that in India some residents are transforming themselves into ghosts in a ritual to propitiate Lord Shiva.

* propiciar el debate = stimulate + discussion, stimulate + debate.

* propiciar un clima = promote + climate.

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propiciar [A1 ]

vt

(favorecer) to favor*; (causar) to bring about

medidas que propician la reforma measures that favor reform

propiciar el acercamiento cultural entre los dos países to bring about o foster closer cultural ties between the two countries

su muerte propició la unión de la familia his death helped bring the family together

las condiciones que propician una revolución conditions that are conducive to revolution o that create a favorable atmosphere for revolution

■ propiciarse

v pron

to win, gain

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propiciar ( conjugate propiciar) verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to favor^{( conjugate favor)};
( causar) to bring about
propiciar verbo transitivo to favour
' propiciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspiciar

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propiciar vt
[favorecer] to be conducive to; [causar] to bring about, to cause;
su actitud desafiante ha propiciado el enfrentamiento her defiant attitude has helped bring about the confrontation;

la rotura de cristales propició la intervención de la policía the smashing of windows caused the police to intervene

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propiciar

v/t

1 ( favorecer) promote

2 ( causar) bring about

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propiciar vt

1) : to propitiate

2) : to favor, to foster

Spanish-English dictionary > propiciar

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