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  • 1 causar sensación

    v.
    to make a splash, to be all the rage.
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    to cause a sensation
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    (v.) = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation
    Ex. This novelist is a sensation in America.
    Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex. He soon cut a dash with his liberal but pragmatic solutions to problems besetting the building industry in Sydney.
    Ex. Be the centre of attention and make heads turn at any red carpet event with this new body lotion!.
    Ex. Everyone here has made a big noise in support of the University of Maryland to the tune of $1000 or more.
    Ex. A monkey has caused a sensation in Japan after learning karate.
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    (v.) = be a sensation, cut + a swath(e), cut + a dash, make + heads turn, make + a big noise, cause + a sensation

    Ex: This novelist is a sensation in America.

    Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex: He soon cut a dash with his liberal but pragmatic solutions to problems besetting the building industry in Sydney.
    Ex: Be the centre of attention and make heads turn at any red carpet event with this new body lotion!.
    Ex: Everyone here has made a big noise in support of the University of Maryland to the tune of $1000 or more.
    Ex: A monkey has caused a sensation in Japan after learning karate.

    Spanish-English dictionary > causar sensación

  • 2 dejar huella

    v.
    to make an impression, to leave an imprint, to leave a marking, to make an imprint.
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    to leave one's mark (en, on)
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    (v.) = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression
    Ex. Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.
    Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex. We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.
    Ex. Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.
    Ex. The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.
    Ex. Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.
    Ex. The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.
    * * *
    (v.) = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression

    Ex: Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.

    Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex: We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.
    Ex: Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.
    Ex: The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.
    Ex: Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.
    Ex: The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

    Spanish-English dictionary > dejar huella

  • 3 dejar mella

    (v.) = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression
    Ex. The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.
    Ex. Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.
    Ex. Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.
    Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex. Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.
    Ex. The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.
    * * *
    (v.) = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression

    Ex: The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.

    Ex: Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.
    Ex: Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.
    Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex: Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.
    Ex: The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

    Spanish-English dictionary > dejar mella

  • 4 hacer huella

    (v.) = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression
    Ex. The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.
    Ex. Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.
    Ex. Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.
    Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex. Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.
    Ex. The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.
    * * *
    (v.) = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression

    Ex: The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.

    Ex: Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.
    Ex: Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.
    Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex: Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.
    Ex: The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacer huella

  • 5 hacer mella

    v.
    to have an effect, to have consequence, to have consequences, to affect.
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    (v.) = take + Posesivo + toll (on), leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression, hit + home
    Ex. The pressures which modern society puts on all its members are great and those pressures take their toll.
    Ex. The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.
    Ex. Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.
    Ex. Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.
    Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex. Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.
    Ex. The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.
    Ex. With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.
    * * *
    (v.) = take + Posesivo + toll (on), leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression, hit + home

    Ex: The pressures which modern society puts on all its members are great and those pressures take their toll.

    Ex: The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.
    Ex: Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.
    Ex: Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.
    Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex: Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.
    Ex: The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.
    Ex: With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacer mella

  • 6 inexorable

    adj.
    inexorable (avance).
    * * *
    1 inexorable
    * * *
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    adjetivo <sentencia/castigo> inexorable; <juez/padre> inflexible, unyielding
    * * *
    = unrelenting, grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], inexorable, relentless, ruthless, remorseless, bitter, grim-faced, implacable, adamantine.
    Ex. Unrelenting tuition increases are pricing private institutions out of the reach of many middle-class parents.
    Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
    Ex. The inexorable tide of automation seems to be threatening the existence of old-fashioned, handwritten copymarking.
    Ex. They need to be relentless in their fight for adequate funding so that the library service and the profession are not jeopardised.
    Ex. The ruling also coincided with a flood of mergers and acquisitions that transformed gentlemen publishers into ruthless entrepreneurs.
    Ex. The population explosion and the remorseless growth of knowledge are discussed.
    Ex. The author notes the work of Melvyl Dewey in espousing library education and the bitter opposition from some library leaders.
    Ex. In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.
    Ex. The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.
    Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
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    * tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.
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    adjetivo <sentencia/castigo> inexorable; <juez/padre> inflexible, unyielding
    * * *
    = unrelenting, grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], inexorable, relentless, ruthless, remorseless, bitter, grim-faced, implacable, adamantine.

    Ex: Unrelenting tuition increases are pricing private institutions out of the reach of many middle-class parents.

    Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
    Ex: The inexorable tide of automation seems to be threatening the existence of old-fashioned, handwritten copymarking.
    Ex: They need to be relentless in their fight for adequate funding so that the library service and the profession are not jeopardised.
    Ex: The ruling also coincided with a flood of mergers and acquisitions that transformed gentlemen publishers into ruthless entrepreneurs.
    Ex: The population explosion and the remorseless growth of knowledge are discussed.
    Ex: The author notes the work of Melvyl Dewey in espousing library education and the bitter opposition from some library leaders.
    Ex: In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.
    Ex: The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.
    Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    * tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

    * * *
    inexorable
    el inexorable paso del tiempo the inexorable passing of time
    * * *

    inexorable adjetivo inexorable
    ' inexorable' also found in these entries:
    English:
    grim
    - unrelenting
    - ruthless
    * * *
    1. [avance] inexorable
    2. [persona] pitiless, unforgiving
    * * *
    adj inexorable
    * * *
    : inexorable

    Spanish-English dictionary > inexorable

  • 7 inquebrantable

    adj.
    1 unshakeable.
    2 unyielding, staunch, unbreakable, unshakable.
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    1 (promesa) unbreakable; (fe) unshakeable, unwavering; (fidelidad) unswerving
    * * *
    ADJ [fe] unshakeable, unyielding; [fidelidad, lealtad] unswerving; [entusiasmo] undying; [unidad, voluntad] unbreakable; [salud] robust, stout
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    adjetivo <fe> unshakable, unyielding; < lealtad> unswerving; <voluntad/salud> iron (before n)
    * * *
    = steadfast, unshakeable [unshakable], unwavering, unfailing, unswerving, adamantine, indomitable.
    Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.
    Ex. And therein lies the secret of the unshakeable belief of reference librarians that what they do is the very pith and marrow of librarianship.
    Ex. Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    Ex. Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.
    Ex. His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.
    Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex. This demonstrates that even in the face of devastation and hopelessness, the indomitable spirit to survive carries on in all species.
    * * *
    adjetivo <fe> unshakable, unyielding; < lealtad> unswerving; <voluntad/salud> iron (before n)
    * * *
    = steadfast, unshakeable [unshakable], unwavering, unfailing, unswerving, adamantine, indomitable.

    Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.

    Ex: And therein lies the secret of the unshakeable belief of reference librarians that what they do is the very pith and marrow of librarianship.
    Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    Ex: Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.
    Ex: His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.
    Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.
    Ex: This demonstrates that even in the face of devastation and hopelessness, the indomitable spirit to survive carries on in all species.

    * * *
    ‹fe› unshakable, unyielding; ‹lealtad› unswerving; ‹voluntad› iron ( before n)
    tiene una salud inquebrantable she has an iron constitution
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    inquebrantable adjetivo ‹fe› unshakable, unyielding;
    ‹ lealtad› unswerving;
    ‹voluntad/salud› iron ( before n)
    inquebrantable adj (firme) unshakeable
    ' inquebrantable' also found in these entries:
    English:
    single-minded
    - unflinching
    - unwavering
    - steadfast
    - unshakable
    * * *
    [fe, amistad] unshakeable; [lealtad] unswerving
    * * *
    adj unshak(e)able, unyielding
    * * *
    : unshakable, unwavering

    Spanish-English dictionary > inquebrantable

См. также в других словарях:

  • cut a swathe — {v. phr.} 1a. To mow a path through a field. * /The farmer cut a swathe through the high grass with his scythe./ 1b. To cut down as if by mowing. * /The machine gun cut a swathe in the lines of enemy soldiers./ 2. {informal} To attract notice;… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cut a swathe — {v. phr.} 1a. To mow a path through a field. * /The farmer cut a swathe through the high grass with his scythe./ 1b. To cut down as if by mowing. * /The machine gun cut a swathe in the lines of enemy soldiers./ 2. {informal} To attract notice;… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cut\ a\ swathe — v. phr. 1a. To mow a path through a field. The farmer cut a swathe through the high grass with his scythe. 1b. To cut down as if by mowing. The machine gun cut a swathe in the lines of enemy soldiers. 2. informal To attract notice; make an… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cut a swathe through something — cut a ˈswathe through sth idiom (of a person, fire, etc.) to pass through a particular area destroying a large part of it • Building the tunnel would involve cutting a great swathe through the forest. Main entry: ↑swatheidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut a swathe through something — cut a swath/swathe through (something) to cause a lot of destruction, death, or harm in a particular place or among a particular group of people. Violent electrical storms cut a swath through parts of the South yesterday. The AIDS epidemic has… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cut a swathe through — cut a swath/swathe through (something) to cause a lot of destruction, death, or harm in a particular place or among a particular group of people. Violent electrical storms cut a swath through parts of the South yesterday. The AIDS epidemic has… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cut a swathe through — pass through (an area) causing destruction or upheaval. → swathe …   English new terms dictionary

  • cut a swathe — phrasal : to make an impression : have an effect : attract attention …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • swathe — swathe1 [sweıð US swa:ð, swo:ð, sweıð] n also swath [swɔθ US swa:θ] [: Old English; Origin: swAth footstep, track ] 1.) a long thin area of something, especially land swathe of ▪ The bomb had left a swathe of the town centre in ruins. ▪ A swathe… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cut — 1 /kVt/ verb past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting 1 DIVIDE WITH KNIFE ETC (T) to divide something into two or more pieces using a sharp tool such as a knife: Do you want me to cut the cake? | The thieves had cut the phone …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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