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3 cut
I [kʌt] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. cut1)а) резать, разрезатьCut the cake. — Разрежь пирог.
The knife does not cut. — Нож не режет.
This book is not cut. I have cut a few leaves at the beginning. — Эта книга не разрезана. Я разрезал только несколько листов в начале.
He cut the loaf into thick slices. — Он порезал хлеб толстыми ломтями.
Syn:б) резаться, разрезатьсяThe meat cuts easily. — Это мясо легко режется.
2) порезать, поранить, нанести резаную рануHe cut his chin while shaving. — Он порезался, когда брился.
Syn:3)а) = cut away срезать, отрезать; обрезатьIf you cut away some of the dead wood, you will have a healthier tree. — Если ты срубишь сухие ветки, дереву станет лучше.
б) стричь, подстригатьIt's time to cut the lawn again. — Пора снова стричь газон.
He's had his hair cut really short. — Он очень коротко подстригся.
Syn:4)а) = cut down укорачивать, сокращать ( текст)Cut the report to four pages. — Сократите доклад до четырёх страниц.
Your article will have to be cut down to fit into the book. — Чтобы ваша статья вошла в сборник, её нужно подсократить.
I could cut your father's trousers down for the boy. — Я могла бы укоротить для мальчика брюки твоего отца.
Syn:б) = cut back снижать (цены, налоги); урезать, сокращать ( доходы)The market has begun to cut rates again. — Цены на рынке снова начали падать.
The factory's production has been cut back. — Завод сократил количество выпускаемой продукции.
The Government has cut back on defence spending. — Правительство сократило расходы на оборону.
Syn:6) сокращать путь, идти напрямик, среза́ть7) информ. вырезать (операция при редактировании текста, изображения)8) резаться, прорезаться ( о зубах)Many infants do not cut their first tooth until they are a year old. — У многих детей первые зубы прорезаются только на второй год жизни.
9)а) ударить, нанести удар ( предметом)The farmer cut at the snake with a stick. — Фермер ударил змею палкой.
He cut at the hedges with his stick. — Он ударил тростью по ограде.
Syn:lash 2.б) нанести обиду, глубоко ранить (чьи-л. чувства), причинить страдание, гореHis cruel remarks cut her deeply. — Его жестокие замечания глубоко задели её.
10) порывать, разрывать ( связи)11) пересекатьIf two straight lines cut one another, the opposite angles shall be equal. — Если две прямые пересекают друг друга, то противолежащие углы будут равны.
Syn:12) прорубать, прокладывать дорогу; продвигатьсяThe road cuts through the forest. — Эта дорога идёт через лес.
They had to cut their way through the forest with axes. — В лесной чаще они были вынуждены прорубать себе дорогу топорами.
13) бурить, копать, рыть, прорывать (яму, канал, туннель)14) разг.; = cut and run убегать, удиратьDon't worry. He won't cut and run. — Не волнуйся. Он не убежит.
15) разг.а) = cut out прекращать, переставать (что-л. делать)Cut it out! — разг. Перестаньте! Бросьте!
I wish she would cut out that stupid behaviour. — Я хотел бы, чтобы она перестала вести себя так по-дурацки.
When the director wants to stop the camera he calls out "Cut". — Когда режиссёр хочет остановить камеру, он кричит "Стоп!".
б) пропускать, прогуливать ( занятия)He's always cutting class. — Он постоянно прогуливает.
16) амер.; разг. победить ( в соревновании)17) кино; тлв.; радио монтировать (фильм, передачу)18) кино; тлв.; радио быстро переходить ( от одного кадра или сцены к другому)The scene cuts from the house to the street. — Следующая сцена происходит уже не в доме, а на улице.
19) записывать (музыкальный) диск, кассету; делать (музыкальную) запись; записыватьсяThe Beatles cut their first disc in 1962. — Группа "Битлз" выпустила свою первую пластинку в 1962 году.
20)а) преим. амер.; разг. разбавлять ( спиртное)б) нарк. смешивать героин с другими веществамиWhen I was 13 I knew how much quinine and sugar water you needed to cut heroin and sell it. — Когда мне было 13, я знал, сколько требуется хинина и сиропа, чтобы разбавить героин и продать его.
Syn:21) разг.; = cut dead игнорировать, не замечатьWe spoke to her, but she cut us. — Мы заговорили с ней, но она сделала вид, что не заметила нас.
I passed Mrs Brown in the street today but she cut me dead. — Сегодня на улице я встретил миссис Браун, но она в упор меня не узнала.
Syn:22) новозел.; разг. кончать, заканчиватьWe must cut this bottle tonight. — Мы должны сегодня прикончить эту бутылку.
Syn:finish 2.23) разг.; сниж. пукать, пускать газы24)а) косить; жатьSyn:mow IIIв) давать настриг ( шерсти)25) = cut down рубить, валить ( лес)Half the forest was cut down to make room for the new road. — Пол-леса вырубили, чтобы проложить новую дорогу.
Syn:26)а) высекать, гравировать ( на камне)б) резать, вырезать ( по дереву)в) тесать, стёсывать; шлифовать, гранить ( драгоценные камни)Syn:27) кастрировать ( животное)28) вет. засекаться ( о лошади)29) карт. снимать колодуto cut for partners — снимать колоду, чтобы определить партнёров
Let's cut for dealer. — Давайте снимем колоду и определим, кто будет сдавать.
31) спорт. срезать мяч, закручивать мяч32) иск. резать глаза, резко выделяться, выступать слишком резко ( о красках)33) ( cut across)охватывать, затрагивать; включатьThe market surge cuts across all sectors. — Всплеск деловой активности заметен во всех секторах.
34) ( cut across)а) мешать, препятствовать (чему-л.)Her loud voice cut across the conversation. — Её громкий голос прервал нашу беседу.
б) противоречить, идти вразрезThe chairman's decision cuts across the opinion of the whole committee. — Решение председателя идёт вразрез с мнением всего комитета.
35) ( cut into)а) вмешаться ( в разговор)The children cut into the conversation with demands for attention. — Дети вмешиваются в разговор, чтобы обратить на себя внимание.
Syn:б) расстроить ( планы)My aunt's regular visits cut into my weekends. — Регулярные визиты моей тётки рушат мне все выходные.
36) ( cut into) разг. залезть в сбережения, потратить часть денегI shall have to cut into my savings to pay for the holiday. — Мне придётся потратить часть сбережений, чтобы оплатить отпуск.
37) ( cut through) проскочить, опустить что-л.Can't we cut through some of these formalities and get on with the real business? — Нельзя ли опустить все эти формальности и поскорее перейти к делу?
Syn:skip I 2.•- cut back- cut down
- cut in
- cut off
- cut out
- cut under
- cut up••to be cut out for smth. — быть словно созданным для чего-л.
to cut an antic / a curvet / a flourish — выделывать, выкидывать курбеты
Cut the coat according to the cloth. — посл. По одёжке протягивай ножки.
- cut a feather- cut a joke
- cut faces
- cut both ways
- cut to pieces
- cut it
- cut it too fat
- cut it fine
- cut loose
- cut short 2. сущ.1) разрезание, отрезание; подстригание2) разрез, порез; глубокая ранаPut a bandage on that cut. — Наложи повязку на рану.
Syn:3) удар (мечом, хлыстом)His face had been disfigured by a sabre cut. — Его лицо было обезображено сабельным ударом.
4) австрал.; новозел.; разг. телесное наказание (школьников)5) оскорбление, насмешка, выпад; ударto make an unkind cut on / at smb. / smth. — сделать выпад в чей-л. адрес / по какому-л. поводу
Syn:6) уменьшение, сокращение, снижение (цен, количества)Some auto makers have announced a price cut. — Некоторые производители автомобилей объявили о снижении цен на свою продукцию.
Syn:7) выемка, углубление, траншеяThe bulldozer made a cut for the railroad tracks. — Бульдозер прорыл траншею для железнодорожной колеи.
Syn:8) канал, искусственный стокSyn:9) проход; перевал; просека (дорога, проложенная через лес, скалы, заселённую часть города)Syn:passage I 1.Syn:11)а) звукозаписьб) разг. отдельный номер на музыкальном диске (песня, композиция)12)а) отрезанный кусок, ломоть; вырезкаThis is a good lean cut of beef. — Это хороший нежирный кусок говядины.
Syn:13) амер.; австрал.; новозел. часть овец или коров, отделённая от основного стада14) разг. доля (прибыли, дохода)The actor's agent gets a 10 percent cut. — Агент этого актёра получает 10 процентов комиссии.
Syn:commission 1., share I 1.15) преим. амер. количество сваленного леса, настрига шерсти16) форма, очертание, абрис, контурSyn:17) покрой, фасон ( одежды)Syn:18) = haircut стрижка; модель стрижки19) профиль, сечение; пролёт ( моста)20) = short cut кратчайший путь, короткая дорога, путь напрямикA short cut across the fields was made for the convenience of the inhabitants. — Для удобства жителей через поля была проложена кратчайшая дорога.
The old man had arrived before me, by a nearer cut in the wood. — Старик пришёл раньше меня по более короткой лесной тропе.
21) информ. вырезание ( операция при редактировании текста или создании изображения)22) кино монтажный кадр23) карт. снятие ( колоды)24) спорт. срезка мяча ( в теннисе), закрутка мяча25) разг.а) намеренное, демонстративное неузнавание (кого-л.), подчёркнутое игнорированиеWe met… and gave each other the cut that night. (W. M. Thackeray, The Book of Snobs, 1848) — Мы встретились в тот же вечер… - и не узнали друг друга. (пер. Н. Дарузес)
б) ( cuts) люди, порвавшие друг с другомSome people leave Southampton the best of friends and arrive in Bombay dead cuts. — Некоторые люди оставляют Саутгемптон лучшими друзьями, а прибывают в Бомбей совершенно чужими людьми.
26) разг. пропуск, прогул27) спорт. отсев ( в ходе отборочного тура)to make the cut — разг. пройти отборочный тур
to miss the cut — разг. не пройти отборочный тур
••3. прил.the cut of one's rig / jib — внешний вид человека
1)а) срезанный, отрезанный, нарезанныйб) порезанный, пораненный2) скроенный3) шлифованный, гранёныйcut glass — гранёное стекло; хрусталь
4) урезанный, уменьшенный5) преим. амер. разбавленный, разведённый, нечистый (об алкоголе, наркотиках)Suckers paid exorbitant prices for cut and adulterated liquor. — Пьянчуги платили непомерно много за разбавленное и никуда не годное спиртное.
Syn:Syn:7) разг. пьяный; одурманенный наркотикамиI'm sure we had not much more than a bottle apiece, I was not cut. — Я уверен, что у нас было не больше бутылки на брата, я не был пьян.
Syn:drunk 1., intoxicated••II [kʌt] сущ.; уст.We three will draw cuts for the honour of going with him. — Мы трое будем тянуть жребий, кому выпадет честь сопровождать его.
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1. n1) требование2) потребность, нужда3) спрос
- accumulated demand
- active demand
- actual demand
- additional demand
- after-market demand
- aggregate demand
- alternate demand
- animated demand
- annual demand
- anticipated demand
- average monthly demand
- back-ordered demand
- borrowing demand
- brisk demand
- capital demand
- cash demand
- claimant's demands
- competitive demand
- complementary demand
- composite demand
- conflicting demands
- considerable demand
- consumer demand
- consumer's demand
- counter demand
- current demand
- declining demand
- decreased demand
- decreasing demand
- deferred demand
- derived demand
- diminishing demand
- domestic demand
- effective demand
- effective consumer demand
- effectual demand
- elastic demand
- emergency demand
- end-product demand
- excess demand
- excessive demand
- expected demand
- export demand
- external demand
- extra demand
- fair demand
- falling demand
- final demand
- fixed demand
- fluctuating demand
- general demand
- generalized demand
- great demand
- growing demand
- heavy demand
- home demand
- housing demand
- immediate demand
- import demand
- increased demand
- increasing demand
- independent demand
- individual demand
- inelastic demand
- investment demand
- job demand
- joint demand
- justified demand
- keen demand
- labour demand
- limited demand
- liquidated demand
- lively demand
- loan demand
- lost demand
- local demand
- market demand
- maximum demand
- maximum likely demand
- maximum possible demand
- maximum reasonable demand
- minimum demand
- monthly demand
- moving demand
- nondefence demand
- normal demand
- onerous demand
- one-time demand
- overall demand
- peak demand
- pent-up demand
- persistent demand
- plaintiff's demands
- planned demand
- poor demand
- potential demand
- price-dependent demand
- primary demand
- product demand
- prospective demand
- reasonable demand
- related demand
- replacement demand
- resource demand
- rival demand
- sagging demand
- salary demand
- satisfied demand
- saturated demand
- scanty demand
- seasonal demand
- slack demand
- slight demand
- sluggish demand
- small demand
- social demand
- solvent demand
- stable demand
- stagnant demand
- stationary demand
- steady demand
- steep demand
- substantial demand
- summed demand
- tax demand
- uncovered demand
- unsatisfied demand
- unsaturated demand
- urgent demand
- wage demand
- weak demand
- weighted moving demand
- world demand
- world market demand
- demand for advances
- demand for capital
- demand for consumer goods
- demand for credit
- demand for currency
- demand for equipment
- demand for funds
- demand for gold
- demand for money
- demand for payment
- demand for product
- demand for raw materials
- demand for refund
- demand for return
- demand for service
- demand for space
- demand of goods
- demands on the market
- supply and demand
- on demand
- advance demands
- be in demand
- boost demand
- comply with demand
- continue in demand
- cut demands
- decline a demand
- depress the demand
- determine demands
- enforce demands
- exceed the demand
- fill a demand
- find demand on the market
- forecast demand
- grant demands
- have demand
- keep up with the demand
- lay down demands
- make demands
- meet the demand
- meet demands
- put forward demands
- quell demand
- reduce demands
- reject a demand
- satisfy the demand
- satisfy demands
- sound out the demand for securities
- stimulate the demand
- supply a demand
- turn down a demand2. vEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > demand
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5 сокращать потребности
Economy: cut demands, cut requirements, reduce demandsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > сокращать потребности
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6 exigir
v.1 to demand.exijo saber la respuesta I demand to know the answerexigir algo de o a alguien to demand something from somebodyexigen una licenciatura you need to have a degreeElla demandó ayuda She called for assistance.2 to call for, to require.este trabajo exige mucha concentración this work calls for a lot of concentration3 to be demanding.4 to demand to, to urge to.Exigimos saber el por qué We demand to know why.* * *1 (pedir por derecho) to demand2 (pedir con energía) to insist on, demand3 figurado (necesitar) to require, call for\exigir demasiado to be very demanding* * *verb1) to demand, require2) exact* * *VT1) [persona] [gen] to demand; [+ dimisión] to demand, call forla maestra nos exige demasiado — our teacher is too demanding, our teacher asks too much of us
exigen tres años de experiencia — they're asking for o they require three years' experience
2) [situación, trabajo] to demand, require, call forese puesto exige mucha paciencia — this job demands o requires o calls for a lot of patience
el conflicto exige una pronta solución — the conflict requires o calls for a quick solution
3) Ven (=demandar)exigir algo — to ask for sth, request sth
exigir a algn — to beg sb, plead with sb
4) † [+ impuestos] to exact, levy (a from)* * *verbo transitivoa) <pago/respuesta/disciplina> to demandexigir que + subj: exigió que lo dejaran hablar he demanded to be allowed to speak; exigió que las tropas invasoras se retiraran — he demanded that the invading troops (should) withdraw
b) ( requerir) to call for, demandmi trabajo exige mucha concentración — my job requires o demands great concentration
c) ( esperar de alguien) (+ me/te/le etc)* * *= have + calls for, call for, demand, make + demand, mandate, require, place + demands on, clamour for [clamor, -USA], finger-snapping, exact.Ex. For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.Ex. The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex. The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.Ex. Also, informative abstracts make greater demands upon appreciation of subject content than indicative abstracts.Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex. The latest developments in pharmacology are placing new demands on pharmaceutical libraries especially for information on the field of biopharmacology.Ex. I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex. The stereotype of the decision-maker as a person who does nothig but finger-snapping and button-pushing fades with systematic research and analysis.Ex. Every time the monarch came to parliament to pass a new tax bill, the parliament obliged only after exacting more liberty from him.----* exigir demasiado = overtax.* exigir demasiado a los recursos = stretch + Posesivo + resources.* exigir demasiado de = put + strain on.* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.* exigir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* exigir un rescate = ransom.* * *verbo transitivoa) <pago/respuesta/disciplina> to demandexigir que + subj: exigió que lo dejaran hablar he demanded to be allowed to speak; exigió que las tropas invasoras se retiraran — he demanded that the invading troops (should) withdraw
b) ( requerir) to call for, demandmi trabajo exige mucha concentración — my job requires o demands great concentration
c) ( esperar de alguien) (+ me/te/le etc)* * *= have + calls for, call for, demand, make + demand, mandate, require, place + demands on, clamour for [clamor, -USA], finger-snapping, exact.Ex: For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.
Ex: The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex: The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.Ex: Also, informative abstracts make greater demands upon appreciation of subject content than indicative abstracts.Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex: The latest developments in pharmacology are placing new demands on pharmaceutical libraries especially for information on the field of biopharmacology.Ex: I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex: The stereotype of the decision-maker as a person who does nothig but finger-snapping and button-pushing fades with systematic research and analysis.Ex: Every time the monarch came to parliament to pass a new tax bill, the parliament obliged only after exacting more liberty from him.* exigir demasiado = overtax.* exigir demasiado a los recursos = stretch + Posesivo + resources.* exigir demasiado de = put + strain on.* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.* exigir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* exigir un rescate = ransom.* * *exigir [I7 ]vt1 ‹pago/indemnización› to demand¡exijo una respuesta! I demand an answer!exigen dos años de experiencia they insist on o require two years' experienceexigir QUE + SUBJ:exigió que lo dejaran hablar he demanded to be allowed to speakexigió que las tropas invasoras se retiraran he demanded that the invading troops (should) withdraw2 (requerir) to call for, demandla situación exige una solución inmediata the situation calls for o demands an immediate solutionun trabajo que exige mucha concentración a job which requires o demands o calls for great concentration3(esperar de algn): le exigen demasiado en ese colegio they ask too much of him at that school* * *
exigir ( conjugate exigir) verbo transitivo
exigir verbo transitivo to demand
' exigir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cobrar
- condición
- fiar
- reclamar
- reivindicar
- requerir
English:
absorb
- call
- call for
- claim
- demand
- exact
- expect
- levy
- necessitate
- need
- press
- ransom
- require
- command
- over
- waive
* * *♦ vt1. [pedir] to demand;exigimos nuestros derechos we demand our rights;exigen una licenciatura you need to have a degree;exijo saber la respuesta I demand to know the answer;¡exijo que venga el encargado! I demand to see the manager!;exigió que estuviera presente su abogado she demanded that her lawyer be present;de tí se exigirá una conducta ejemplar you will be expected to show exemplary behaviour;no le exijas tanto, que acaba de empezar you shouldn't demand so much of him, he's only just started2. [requerir, necesitar] to call for, to require;este trabajo exige mucha concentración this work calls for a lot of concentration;si el guión lo exige if the script requires it♦ vito be demanding* * *v/t1 demand2 ( requirir) call for, demand3:le exigen mucho they ask a lot of him* * *exigir {35} vt1) : to demand, to require2) : to exact, to levy* * *exigir vb1. (pedir) to demand2. (necesitar) to require -
7 reducir
v.1 to reduce.nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cutreducir algo a algo to reduce something to somethingreducir algo al absurdo to make a nonsense of somethingElla redujo la velocidad She reduced the speed.2 to suppress, to subdue (someter) (país, ciudad).3 to convert (Mat) (convertir).4 to set (medicine).5 to shorten, to shrink.Ellos redujeron las tablas They shortened the boards.6 to cut down, to depress, to de-escalate, to deescalate.Ellos redujeron los gastos They cut down expenses.7 to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate.Ellos redujeron a los nativos They conquered the natives.8 to hydrogenate.* * *1 (gen) to reduce2 (disminuir) to reduce, cut, cut down on3 (vencer) to subdue4 MEDICINA to set5 (una salsa, etc) to reduce, boil down1 AUTOMÓVIL to change down, change to a lower gear1 (gen) to be reduced; (decrecer) to decrease2 (resultar) to come down (a, to)* * *verb1) to reduce, cut2) decrease3) subdue* * *1. VT1) (=disminuir)a) [en cantidad] [+ gastos, inflación, precio] to reduce, bring down, cut; [+ tensión, ansiedad] to reduce; [+ riesgo] to reduce, lessenmedidas encaminadas a reducir el número de parados — measures designed to reduce o bring down o cut the number of unemployed
han reducido las listas de espera en los hospitales — they have reduced o cut hospital waiting lists
el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down
el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%
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reducir algo en algo — to reduce sth by sth, cut sth by sthtenemos que reducir la producción en un 20% — we have to reduce o cut production by 20%
b) [en tiempo] [+ jornada laboral] to reduce, shorten; [+ sentencia] to reducehan reducido la mili a nueve meses — they have reduced o cut military service to nine months
sus abogados consiguieron reducir la sentencia a dos meses — his lawyers managed to get his sentence reduced to two months
c) [en tamaño] [+ copia] to reduce; [+ discurso, artículo] to cut down, shorten2)•
reducir algo a algo —a) (=limitar) to limit sth to sth; (=simplificar) to reduce sth to sthredujo su intervención a criticar al gobierno — her participation was limited to criticizing the government
b) (=convertir) [+ cantidad, medida] to convert sth into sth; [+ fracción, ecuación] to reduce sth into sth3) (=someter) [+ ladrón, fugitivo, loco] to overpower; [+ alborotadores] to subdue; [+ fortaleza] to subdue, reduce frm•
reducir a algn al silencio — [por la fuerza, por miedo] to silence sb; [por vergüenza, humillación] to reduce sb to silence4) (Med) [+ hueso, hernia] to set, reduce frm5) (Quím) to reduce6) LAm [en el mercado negro] to get rid of *2.VI (Aut) to change down3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.Ex. A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex. Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reducereducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum
le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence
reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form
b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce2)a) ( transformar)reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing
b) (Quím) to reducec) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)2.reducir vi1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear3.reducirse v pronreducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river
* * *= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.
Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].* reducir costes = reduce + costs.* reducir de plantilla = downsize.* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.* reducir el valor = reduce + value.* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.* reducir gradualmente = scale down.* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.* reducir progresivamente = phase out.* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.* * *reducir [I6 ]vtA1 ‹gastos/costos› to cut, cut down on, reduce; ‹velocidad› to reduce; ‹producción/consumo› to reducehemos reducido el número de casos we have brought down o reduced the number of casesredujeron el número de plazas they cut the number of places o the number of places was reducedhan prometido reducir los impuestos they have promised to cut o reduce taxescon esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infectionejercicios para reducir (la) cintura exercises to reduce your waistlinereducir algo A algo to reduce sth TO sthhan reducido el texto a 50 páginas they have shortened o reduced the text to fifty pagesle han reducido la pena a dos años they have commuted o shortened o reduced his sentence to two yearsla población quedó reducida a la mitad the population was reduced to half of its former sizereducir algo a su mínima expresión ( Mat) to reduce sth to its simplest expression o formel suéter quedó reducido a su mínima expresión ( hum); the sweater shrank to nothingreducir algo EN algo to reduce sth BY sthpretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones they aim to reduce costs by five million2 ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduceB1 (transformar) reducir algo A algo:reducir los gramos a miligramos to convert the grams to milligramsreducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominatorquedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashestodas sus ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada all his dreams were shattered2 ( Quím) to reduceC (dominar, someter) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ladrón› to overpowerreducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud to reduce a people to slaveryD ‹fractura/hernia› to set, reduce ( tech)E (CS) ‹cadáver/restos mortales› to exhume ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)■ reducirviA ( Coc) to reduce, boil downdejar reducir la salsa leave the sauce to boil down o reducereducirse A algo:todo se reduce a saber interpretar las cifras it all comes down to knowing how to interpret the figurestodo se redujo a una visita a la catedral y un paseo por el río in the end it was just a visit to the cathedral and a walk along the river* * *
reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1
‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;
reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
2a) ( transformar):
quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:
reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift
' reducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- ceniza
- encaminada
- encaminado
- moler
- disminuir
- minimizar
- mínimo
- mira
English:
administrative
- austerity
- ax
- axe
- change down
- corner
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- decrease
- deficit
- deplenish
- deplete
- depress
- downsize
- effective
- halve
- lighten
- lower
- narrow down
- prune
- pulp
- rate
- receive
- reduce
- retrench
- scale down
- shorten
- slow
- wind down
- bring
- cost
- deaden
- decelerate
- diminish
- discount
- get
- lessen
- loss
- minimize
- over
- pare
- scale
- slacken
- traffic
- whittle
- wind
* * *♦ vt1. [disminuir] to reduce;[gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on);nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut;reduzca la velocidad [en letrero] reduce speed now;reducir algo a algo to reduce sth to sth;el edificio quedó reducido a escombros the building was reduced to a pile of rubble;reducir algo al mínimo to reduce sth to a minimum;tú todo lo reduces a tener dinero the only thing you care about is money;reducir a la mínima expresión to cut down to the bare minimum2. [fotocopia] to reduce3. [someter] [país, ciudad] to suppress, to subdue;[atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower6. Quím to reduce8. Andes, RP [objetos robados] to receive, to fence9. RP [cadáver] to exhume [for reburial in smaller container]♦ vireduce a tercera change down into third (gear)* * *v/t1 reduce (a to); gastos cut;reducir personal cut jobs, reduce staff numbers;reducir la marcha AUTO downshift, shift into a lower gear2 MIL overcome* * *reducir {61} vt1) disminuir: to reduce, to decrease, to cut2) : to subdue3) : to boil down* * *reducir vb to reduce -
8 cortés
m.Cortes, Hernando Cortez.* * *► adjetivo1 courteous, polite\lo cortés no quita lo valiente familiar you can be polite but brave at the same time* * *adj.courteous, polite* * *ADJ1) (=atento) courteous, polite2)* * *adjetivo polite, courteous* * *= polite, corteous, courteous, considerate, gracious, urbane, well-mannered, chivalrous, gentlemanlike, civil, friendly-sounding.Ex. Events are not named according to what it is polite or ideal to call them, but according to what they are actually called by authorities in the field.Ex. Beneath his courteous exterior he hid a sudden spasm of profound agitation.Ex. However compassionate, courteous, and unpressed for time one is, it becomes necessary to move on to other duties.Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.Ex. It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.Ex. His urbane manner, formidable erudition, and background experience might have led one to conclude that perhaps he was somewhat out of his element there on the prairie.Ex. One should avoid giving less effort to the resolution of a problem presented by a calm, well-mannered individual than to those presented by loud, demanding, and persistent pests.Ex. The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.Ex. Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike: he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.Ex. This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.Ex. The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.----* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* ser cortés con = be civil towards.* * *adjetivo polite, courteous* * *= polite, corteous, courteous, considerate, gracious, urbane, well-mannered, chivalrous, gentlemanlike, civil, friendly-sounding.Ex: Events are not named according to what it is polite or ideal to call them, but according to what they are actually called by authorities in the field.
Ex: Beneath his courteous exterior he hid a sudden spasm of profound agitation.Ex: However compassionate, courteous, and unpressed for time one is, it becomes necessary to move on to other duties.Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.Ex: It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.Ex: His urbane manner, formidable erudition, and background experience might have led one to conclude that perhaps he was somewhat out of his element there on the prairie.Ex: One should avoid giving less effort to the resolution of a problem presented by a calm, well-mannered individual than to those presented by loud, demanding, and persistent pests.Ex: The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.Ex: Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike: he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.Ex: This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* ser cortés con = be civil towards.* * *polite, courteouslo cortés no quita lo valiente: ¿aún la saludas después de lo que te hizo? — sí, lo cortés no quita lo valiente you still say hello to her after what she did to you? — yes, politeness doesn't have to be a sign of weakness o you don't lose anything by being polite* * *
Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)
cortes es:
2ª persona singular (tú) presente subjuntivo
Multiple Entries:
cortar
cortes
cortés
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;◊ cortés algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;
cortés algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortés algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
‹película/programa› to interrupt
[ manifestantes] to block;
6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!
cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
‹brazo/cara› to cut;
3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortés adjetivo
polite, courteous
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
cortés adjetivo courteous, polite
' cortés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corte
- cumplida
- cumplido
- disolución
- educada
- educado
- gentil
- atento
- cortar
- galantería
- presidir
English:
attentive
- chivalrous
- civil
- courteous
- gallant
- graceful
- gracious
- urbane
- cut
- debonair
- polite
* * *cortés adjpolite, courteous;lo cortés no quita lo valiente there's no harm in being polite* * *adj courteous* * *cortés adj: courteous, polite♦ cortésmente adv* * *Cortes npl Spanish Parliament -
9 disminuir
v.1 to reduce.2 to decrease.El medicamento disminuyó la fiebre The drug decreased the fever.Me disminuyó la temperatura My temperature decreased.3 to diminish, to decrease, to fall off, to drop off.El calor disminuyó The heat diminished.4 to lessen, to take down, to humiliate, to deflate.Su actitud disminuyó a su hijo His attitude lessened his son.5 to have less.Te disminuyó la fiebre You have less fever.* * *1 (gen) to decrease2 (medidas, velocidad) to reduce1 (gen) to diminish2 (temperatura, precios) to drop, fall* * *verb1) to decrease2) drop, fall* * *1. VT1) (=reducir) [+ nivel, precio, gastos, intereses] to reduce, bring down; [+ riesgo, incidencia, dolor] to reduce, lessen; [+ temperatura] to lower, bring down; [+ prestigio, autoridad] to diminish, lessen; [+ fuerzas] to sap; [+ entusiasmo] to dampenalgunos bancos han disminuido en un 0,15% sus tipos de interés — some banks have reduced o brought down their interest rates by 0.15%
disminuyó la velocidad para tomar la curva — she slowed down o reduced her speed to go round the bend
esta medicina me disminuye las fuerzas — this medicine is making me weaker o sapping my strength
2) (Cos) [+ puntos] to decrease2. VI1) (=decrecer) [número, población] to decrease, drop, fall; [temperatura, precios] to drop, fall; [distancia, diferencia, velocidad, tensión] to decrease; [fuerzas, autoridad, poder] to diminish; [días] to grow shorter; [luz] to fade; [prestigio, entusiasmo] to dwindleha disminuido la tasa de natalidad — the birth rate has decreased o dropped o fallen
el número de asistentes ha disminuido últimamente — attendance has decreased o dropped o fallen recently
ya le está disminuyendo la fiebre — his temperature is dropping o falling now
el paro disminuyó en un 0,3% — unemployment dropped o fell by 0.3%
con esta pastilla te disminuirá el dolor — this tablet will relieve o ease your pain
2) (=empeorar) [memoria, vista] to fail3) (Cos) [puntos] to decrease* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessendisminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped
2) ( al tejer) to decrease2.disminuir vt1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish* * *= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex. While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex. When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex. As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex. Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.Ex. Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex. The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex. The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex. Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.----* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* disminuir el valor de = belittle.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessendisminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped
2) ( al tejer) to decrease2.disminuir vt1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish* * *= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.
Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex: While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex: When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex: As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex: Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.Ex: Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex: The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex: The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex: Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* disminuir el valor de = belittle.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* * *viA (menguar) «número/cantidad» to decrease, drop, fall; «desempleo/exportaciones/gastos» to decrease, drop, fall; «entusiasmo» to wane, diminish; «interés» to wane, diminish, fall offel número de fumadores ha disminuido the number of smokers has dropped o fallen o decreasedlos impuestos no disminuyeron there was no decrease o cut in taxeslos casos de malaria han disminuido there has been a drop o fall o decrease in the number of malaria casesdisminuyó la intensidad del viento the wind died down o droppedla agilidad disminuye con los años one becomes less agile with ageB (al tejer) to decrease■ disminuirvtA (reducir) ‹gastos/costos› to reduce, bring down, cutdisminuimos la velocidad we reduced speedes un asunto muy grave y se intenta disminuir su importancia it is a very serious matter, and its importance is being played downel alcohol disminuye la rapidez de los reflejos alcohol slows down your reactionsB (al tejer) ‹puntos› to decrease* * *
disminuir ( conjugate disminuir) verbo intransitivo ( menguar) [número/cantidad] to decrease, fall;
[precios/temperaturas] to drop, fall;
[ dolor] to diminish, lessen
verbo transitivo ( reducir) ‹gastos/producción› to cut back on;
‹ impuestos› to cut;
‹velocidad/número/cantidad› to reduce
disminuir
I verbo transitivo to reduce: esto disminuye sus probabilidades de entrar en la Universidad, this lowers his chances of admission to the University
II verbo intransitivo to diminish: el calor ha disminuido, the heat has lessened
' disminuir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- atenuar
- bajar
- descender
- enfriar
- perder
- rebajar
- reducir
- reducirse
- velocidad
English:
cut back
- decline
- decrease
- die down
- diminish
- drop
- dwindle
- ease off
- ease up
- lessen
- lower
- odds
- reduce
- shrink
- sink
- slacken
- slacken off
- taper off
- thin out
- abate
- ease
- flag
- go
- let
- tail
- taper
- wane
* * *♦ vtto reduce, to decrease;disminuye la velocidad al entrar en la curva reduce speed as you go into the curve;pastillas que disminuyen el sueño tablets that prevent drowsiness;la lesión no ha disminuido su habilidad con el balón the injury hasn't affected his skill with the ball♦ vi[cantidad, velocidad, intensidad, contaminación] to decrease, to decline; [desempleo, inflación] to decrease, to fall; [precios, temperatura] to fall, to go down; [vista, memoria] to fail; [interés] to decline, to wane;disminuye el número de matriculaciones en la universidad university enrolments are down;medidas para que disminuyan los costes cost-cutting measures;no disminuye la euforia inversora investor enthusiasm continues unabated* * *II v/i decrease, diminish* * *disminuir {41} vtreducir: to reduce, to decrease, to lowerdisminuir vi1) : to lower2) : to drop, to fall* * *disminuir vb1. (reducir) to reduce -
10 mermar
v.1 to reduce, to diminish, to lessen.2 to decrease, to diminish.El medicamento merma la fiebre The drug decreases the fever.Mermó el negocio Business decreased.El negocio nos mermó Our business decreased.3 to dwindle, to decrease, to recede.La energía mermó The energy dwindled.* * *1 to reduce1 to decrease, diminish* * *1.VT (=disminuir) [+ crecimiento, capacidad] to reduce; [+ autoridad, prestigio] to undermine; [+ reservas] to deplete; [+ pago, raciones] to cut2.VISee:* * *1. 2.mermar vt (frml) < suministro> to reduce, cut down on; < capital> to reduce* * *= gut, deplete, chip away, whittle (away/down/at), reduce, shrink.Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex. Despite the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, guaranteeing freedom of expression, there seems to be an onslaught of people chipping away at this social foundation.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.----* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* mermar + Posesivo + confianza = sap + Posesivo + confidence.* * *1. 2.mermar vt (frml) < suministro> to reduce, cut down on; < capital> to reduce* * *= gut, deplete, chip away, whittle (away/down/at), reduce, shrink.Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.
Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.Ex: Despite the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, guaranteeing freedom of expression, there seems to be an onslaught of people chipping away at this social foundation.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* mermar + Posesivo + confianza = sap + Posesivo + confidence.* * *mermar [A1 ]viel frío ha mermado it's less cold now, the cold has abated ( frml)el nivel del agua ha mermado con el calor the water level has fallen because of the heat■ mermarvt( frml); ‹suministro/provisión› to reduce, cut down on; ‹capital› to reducemermó las arcas de la organización it diminished o depleted the resources of the organization* * *
mermar ( conjugate mermar) verbo intransitivo (frml) [viento/frío] to abate (frml);
[ luz] to fade
verbo transitivo (frml) to reduce
mermar
I verbo transitivo to cause to decrease o diminish: ha mermado sus posibilidades de tener éxito, she has reduced her chances for success
II verbo intransitivo to decrease, diminish: sus facultades han mermado, his (mental) faculties have diminished
' mermar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicarse
- palidecer
- reducirse
English:
deplete
- erode
- tail
* * *♦ vi[caudal] to go down, to fall; [energía, vitalidad, dinamismo] to diminish; [ingresos, productividad] to fall; [calidad] to deteriorate♦ vt[energía, vitalidad, dinamismo] to diminish; [ingresos, productividad, calidad] to reduce* * *I v/t reduceII v/i diminish* * *mermar vi: to decrease, to diminishmermar vt: to reduce, to cut down -
11 producir
v.1 to produce (producto, sonido).Los carbohidratos producen energía Carbohydrates produce energy.Los golpes producen lesiones The blows produce injury.Ellos producen galletas They produce cookies.El campo produce manzanas The field produces apples.2 to cause, to give rise to.tu actuación me produce tristeza your conduct makes me very sad3 to yield, to bear.este negocio produce grandes pérdidas this business is making huge losses4 to produce (Cine & television).* * *1 (gen) to produce2 (causar) to cause3 (cosecha, fruto) to yield1 to happen\producir en cadena to mass-produce* * *verb1) to produce, yield2) cause* * *1. VT1) [+ cereales, fruta, petróleo] to producese producen miles de toneladas de aceitunas al año — thousands of tons of olives are produced each year
2) (=fabricar) [+ aceite, coche] to produce, make; [+ electricidad, energía] to produce, generateesta factoría ha producido cinco mil vehículos en un mes — this factory has turned out o produced o made five thousand vehicles in a month
3) [+ cambio, efecto, herida, daños] to cause¿qué impresión te produjo? — what impression did it make on you?
4) (Econ) [+ interés] to yield; [+ beneficio] to yield, generatemis ahorros me producen un interés anual del 5% — my savings yield an annual interest of 5%
5) (=crear) [+ novela, cuadro] to produce6) (Cine, TV) to produce2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) región/país <trigo/tomates/vino> to produce; < petróleo> to produce; persona <trigo/tomates> to produce, grow; <aceite/vino> to produce, makeb) ( manufacturar) to produce, makec) <electricidad/calor/energía> to produce, generated) < sonido> to cause, generate2) (Com, Fin) < beneficios> to produce, generate, yield; < pérdidas> to cause, result in3) <película/programa> to produce4) ( causar) <conmoción/reacción/explosión> to cause2.producirse v pron1) (frml) ( tener lugar) accidente/explosión to occur (frml), to take place; cambio to occur (frml), to happense produjeron 85 muertes — there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed
2) (refl) (frml) < heridas> to inflict... on oneself (frml)* * *= author, breed, deliver, generate, get out, give + birth to, output, produce, result (in), spawn, turn out, yield, throw up, effect, realise [realize, -USA], put out, crank out, bring about.Ex. Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.Ex. Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.Ex. I suspect that this emphasis reflects the desire to have a simple rule that everybody can apply and therefore get out cataloging data quickly and cheaply.Ex. By way of illustration: it is the machine's habit to perform remarkable feats, such as augmenting western musical heritage with the discovery that the eighteenth century gave birth to two contemporary composers.Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex. The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.Ex. Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.Ex. Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.Ex. Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.Ex. This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.Ex. Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.Ex. Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).Ex. When such a happy occurrence takes place the publisher can put out extra impressions and can publish (or sell the rights for) a paperback edition for a larger market.Ex. Because we have an automated system we can crank out weeding lists on different criteria.Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.----* cambio + producirse = change + come about.* catástrofe + producirse = disaster + strike.* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.* hacer que se produzca un resultado = bring about + result.* producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.* producir caos = cause + chaos.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* producir desesperación = yield + despair.* producir dividendos = pay + dividends, return + dividends.* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.* producir en abundancia = churn out, knock out.* producir hostilidad = arouse + hostility.* producir resultado = yield + result.* producir resultados = produce + results, bring + results.* producirse caos = chaos + result, chaos + arise.* producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.* producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) región/país <trigo/tomates/vino> to produce; < petróleo> to produce; persona <trigo/tomates> to produce, grow; <aceite/vino> to produce, makeb) ( manufacturar) to produce, makec) <electricidad/calor/energía> to produce, generated) < sonido> to cause, generate2) (Com, Fin) < beneficios> to produce, generate, yield; < pérdidas> to cause, result in3) <película/programa> to produce4) ( causar) <conmoción/reacción/explosión> to cause2.producirse v pron1) (frml) ( tener lugar) accidente/explosión to occur (frml), to take place; cambio to occur (frml), to happense produjeron 85 muertes — there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed
2) (refl) (frml) < heridas> to inflict... on oneself (frml)* * *= author, breed, deliver, generate, get out, give + birth to, output, produce, result (in), spawn, turn out, yield, throw up, effect, realise [realize, -USA], put out, crank out, bring about.Ex: Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.
Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.Ex: Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.Ex: I suspect that this emphasis reflects the desire to have a simple rule that everybody can apply and therefore get out cataloging data quickly and cheaply.Ex: By way of illustration: it is the machine's habit to perform remarkable feats, such as augmenting western musical heritage with the discovery that the eighteenth century gave birth to two contemporary composers.Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex: The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.Ex: Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.Ex: Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.Ex: Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.Ex: This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.Ex: Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.Ex: Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).Ex: When such a happy occurrence takes place the publisher can put out extra impressions and can publish (or sell the rights for) a paperback edition for a larger market.Ex: Because we have an automated system we can crank out weeding lists on different criteria.Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.* cambio + producirse = change + come about.* catástrofe + producirse = disaster + strike.* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.* hacer que se produzca un resultado = bring about + result.* producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.* producir caos = cause + chaos.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* producir desesperación = yield + despair.* producir dividendos = pay + dividends, return + dividends.* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.* producir en abundancia = churn out, knock out.* producir hostilidad = arouse + hostility.* producir resultado = yield + result.* producir resultados = produce + results, bring + results.* producirse caos = chaos + result, chaos + arise.* producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.* producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.* * *producir [I6 ]vtA1 ‹trigo/tomates› to produce, grow; ‹petróleo› to produce; ‹aceite/vino› to produce, make2 (manufacturar) to produce, makeesta fábrica produce 300 coches a la semana this factory produces o makes o manufactures o turns out 300 cars a week3 ‹electricidad/calor/energía› to produce, generate4 ‹sonido› to produce, cause, generateB1 ( Com, Fin) ‹beneficios› to produce, generate, yield; ‹pérdidas› to cause, give rise to, result in2 «país/club» ‹artista/deportista› to produceC ‹película/programa› to produceD(causar): estas declaraciones produjeron una gran conmoción these statements caused a great stirle produjo una gran alegría it made her very happyme produjo muy buena impresión I was very impressed with herla pomada le produjo un sarpullido the ointment caused a rash o brought her out in a rashver cómo la trata me produce náuseas it makes me sick to see how he treats herA ( frml) (tener lugar) «accidente/explosión» to occur ( frml), to take place; «cambio» to occur ( frml), to happense produjeron varios incidentes several incidents occurred o took placese produjeron 85 muertes there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killeddurante la operación de rescate se produjeron momentos de histerismo there were moments of panic during the rescue operationse ha producido una notable mejora there has been a great improvementse produjo heridas con un objeto cortante she cut herself with o she inflicted wounds on herself with a sharp objectdisparó el arma produciéndose la muerte instantánea he fired the gun, killing himself instantlyse produjo varias fracturas al caerse he broke several bones o ( frml) incurred several fractures when he fell* * *
producir ( conjugate producir) verbo transitivo
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2 ( causar) ‹conmoción/reacción/explosión› to cause;
producirse verbo pronominal
1 (frml) ( tener lugar) [accidente/explosión] to occur (frml), to take place;
[ cambio] to occur (frml), to happen;
2 ( refl) (frml) ‹ heridas› to inflict … on oneself (frml)
producir verbo transitivo
1 (bienes) to produce: las vacas producen leche, cows give milk
2 (ocasionar, causar) el golpe le produjo una sordera crónica, he became chronically deaf as a result of the blow
(sensaciones, efectos) to cause, generate: la noticia le produjo tristeza, the news made him sad
3 (una obra artística o audiovisual) to produce
' producir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anquilosar
- conmocionar
- criar
- dar
- dejar
- desencadenar
- embotellar
- hacer
- marear
- sacar
- saber
- surtir
- traer
- beneficio
- descomponer
- echar
- picar
- produje
- rendir
- serie
English:
bash out
- breed
- churn out
- discontinue
- emit
- give
- induce
- nauseate
- produce
- throw up
- turn out
- yield
- back
- churn
- commotion
- create
- net
- phase
- put
- spawn
* * *♦ vt1. [productos agrícolas, recursos naturales] to produce;las abejas producen miel bees produce honey2. [manufacturar] to produce3. [generar] [calor, sonido] to produce4. [artista, campeón] to produce;un país que ha producido varios campeones mundiales a country which has produced several world champions5. [ocasionar] to cause, to give rise to;tu actuación me produce tristeza your conduct makes me very sad;un medicamento que produce náuseas a medicine which causes nausea;no me produjo muy buena impresión it didn't make a very good impression on me6. [interés] to yield, to bear;este negocio produce grandes pérdidas this business is making huge losses;la operación produjo muchas ganancias para el banco the transaction yielded substantial profits for the bank7. [en cine, televisión] to produce* * *v/t1 ( crear) produce2 ( causar) cause* * *producir {61} vt1) : to produce, to make, to manufacture2) : to cause, to bring about3) : to bear (interest)* * *producir vb1. (elaborar) to produce2. (causar) to cause / to make -
12 pressure
'preʃə1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) presión2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) presión3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) presión•- pressurise
- pressure cooker
pressure n presióntr['preʃəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (force, weight) presión nombre femenino2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL presión nombre femenino3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL tensión nombre femenino arterial, tensión■ she has high/low blood pressure tiene la tensión alta/baja4 (forcible influence) presión nombre femenino5 (stress) tensión nombre femenino1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (pressurize) apretar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do something under pressure hacer algo presionado,-a (por alguien)to bring pressure to bear on somebody ejercer presión sobre alguiento put pressure on somebody (to do something) presionar a alguien (para que haga algo)pressure cooker olla a presión, olla expréspressure gauge manómetropressure group grupo de presiónpressure n1) : presión fto be under pressure: estar bajo presiónn.• apremio s.m.• apretadera s.f.• apretujón s.m.• apretón s.m.• forzoso s.m.• impulso s.m.• influencia s.f.• opresión s.f.• premura s.f.• presión (Física) s.f.• tensión nerviosa s.f.• urgencia s.f.
I 'preʃər, 'preʃə(r)1) u ca) ( Phys) presión fhigh/low pressure — ( Meteo) altas/bajas presiones; (before n)
b) (press, touch) presión fto put pressure on something — hacer* presión sobre algo
2) u (influence, force) presión fto bring pressure to bear on somebody — ejercer* presión sobre alguien
to put/pile on the pressure — (colloq) apretar* los tornillos (fam)
3) u c (demands, stress)the pressures of city life — las presiones or las tensiones a las que somete la vida urbana
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transitive verb presionarto pressure somebody to + INF — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)
['preʃǝ(r)]to pressure somebody into -ing: he was pressured into withdrawing from the competition — lo presionaron hasta que se retiró del concurso
1. N1) (lit)a) (Phys, Tech, Met) presión foil/water pressure — presión f del aceite/del agua
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at full pressure — (Tech) a toda presión•
could you check the tyre pressure? — ¿me puede mirar la presión de los neumáticos?atmospheric 2., blood 2., diastolic, high-pressure, systolic•
under pressure — a presiónb) (from hand, foot etc) presión fit took a bit of pressure to make the lid close — se tuvo que hacer un poco de fuerza para cerrar la tapa
2) (fig) presión fI left the job because I couldn't stand the pressure — dejé el trabajo porque no aguantaba la presión
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to bring pressure to bear on sb (to do sth) — frm ejercer presión sobre algn (para que haga algo)•
to put pressure on sb (to do sth) — presionar a algn (para que haga algo)it will put intense pressure on our already overstretched resources — supondrá una gran carga sobre nuestros recursos, ya apurados al máximo
the cut in interest rates will take the pressure off sterling — la reducción de los tipos de interés eliminará la presión existente sobre la libra esterlina
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pressure of time prevented her from dealing with all the problems — el apremio del tiempo no le permitió tratar todos los problemas•
under pressure, to act/work under pressure — obrarabajar bajo presiónpeer I, 2.he's under a lot of pressure — está bajo mucha presión, está sometido a mucha presión
2.VT (=pressurize) presionar3.CPDpressure cabin N — (Aer, Space) cabina f presurizada
pressure cooker N — (lit) olla f a presión, olla f exprés; (fig) polvorín m
pressure feed N — tubo m de alimentación a presión
pressure gauge N — manómetro m
pressure group N — grupo m de presión
pressure pan N (US) — = pressure cooker
pressure point N — (Anat) punto m de presión
pressure sore N — úlcera f por presión
pressure suit N — traje m de presión compensada
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I ['preʃər, 'preʃə(r)]1) u ca) ( Phys) presión fhigh/low pressure — ( Meteo) altas/bajas presiones; (before n)
b) (press, touch) presión fto put pressure on something — hacer* presión sobre algo
2) u (influence, force) presión fto bring pressure to bear on somebody — ejercer* presión sobre alguien
to put/pile on the pressure — (colloq) apretar* los tornillos (fam)
3) u c (demands, stress)the pressures of city life — las presiones or las tensiones a las que somete la vida urbana
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transitive verb presionarto pressure somebody to + INF — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)
to pressure somebody into -ing: he was pressured into withdrawing from the competition — lo presionaron hasta que se retiró del concurso
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13 Preis
m; -es, -e1.a) (Kaufpreis) price; (Gebühr) charge; (Satz) rate; (Fahr-, Flugpreis) fare; hoher / niedriger Preis high / low price; die Preise erhöhen / senken increase ( oder raise)/ lower prices; zum Preis von... kaufen buy at a price ( oder cost) of...; jemandem einen guten Preis machen make s.o. a good offer; unter Preis verkaufen undersell; weit unter Preis verkaufen sell (at) cut-price; zum halben Preis verkaufen sell (at) half-price; hoch im Preis stehen fetch high prices; fig. be in demand; Preise vergleichen vor dem Kauf: shop around; nicht auf den Preis schauen not consider the price; es kommt nicht auf den Preis an it’s not a question of money; drücken II 4, stolz I 3;b) fig., in Wendungen: es hat alles seinen Preis there’s a price to pay for everything; jeder hat seinen Preis everyone has their price; um keinen Preis not for anything in the world; ich muss es um jeden Preis schaffen I’ve got to make it, come what may ( oder whatever happens)2. im Wettbewerb: prize (auch fig.); Film etc.: auch award; der erste Preis first prize; den zweiten Preis bekommen get second prize, come second; mehrere / viele Preise gewinnen Autor, Film etc.: win several / many awards ( oder prizes); Preis der Nationen Reitsport: Prix des Nations4. (Lob) praise* * *der Preis(Auszeichnung) award;(Belohnung) reward; premium;(Kosten) cost; charge; price;(Wettbewerbsgewinn) prize* * *[prais]m -es, -eder Préís für die Jacke beträgt 90 Euro — the price of the jacket is 90 euros
(weit) unter(m) Préís — cut-price
etw unter Préís verkaufen/verschleudern — to sell/flog (Brit inf) sth off cheap
zum halben Préís — half-price
um jeden Préís (fig) — at all costs
auch um den Préís seines eignen Glücks — even at the expense of his own happiness
2) (bei Wettbewerben) prize; (= Auszeichnung) awardin diesem Rennen ist kein Préís ausgesetzt — there's no prize in or for this race
den ersten Préís gewinnen — to win (the) first prize
jdm einen Préís zusprechen or zuerkennen or verleihen — to award or give sb a prize/to give sb an award
der Große Préís von Deutschland — the German Grand Prix
3) (= Belohnung) rewardeinen Préís auf jds Kopf aussetzen — to put a price on sb's head
4) no pl liter = Lob) praise (auf +acc of)ein Gedicht zum Préís von... — a poem in praise of...
Préís sei Gott — praise be to God
* * *der1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) charge2) (the price to be paid (for something): What is the cost of this coat?) cost3) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) price4) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) price5) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; ( also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.) prize* * *<-es, -e>[prais]m\Preise werden übertroffen prices are being toppeddas ist ein stolzer \Preis that's a lot of moneySchönheit hat ihren \Preis (fig) beauty demands a price\Preis ab Hersteller price ex works, factory price\Preis ab Lager/Werk price ex warehouse/works [or factory price]\Preis frei an Bord/Bestimmungshafen price fob/landed price\Preis pro Einheit unit priceerschwingliche \Preise affordable prices\Preis freibleibend price subject to change without noticehoch im \Preis stehen to fetch a good [or high] pricebei sinkenden \Preisen by declining pricesscharf kalkulierter \Preis close priceunverbindlicher \Preis price subject to alteration\Preise ausloten to sound prices\Preise auszeichnen to put a price tag on sthden \Preis drücken to force down the priceim \Preis fallen/steigen to sag/increase in price\Preise ermitteln/taxieren to arrive at/estimate pricesjdm einen guten \Preis machen to give sb a good pricedie \Preise verderben to distort priceseinen hohen \Preis für etw akk zahlen (fig) to pay through the nose for sth, to pay a high price for sth[weit] unter\Preis at cut-prices/a cut-pricezum \Preis von... for...zum erniedrigten \Preis at cut[-rate] prices, at a cut[-rate] pricezum halben \Preis at half-pricezum überteuerten \Preis at inflated prices, at an inflated price2. (Gewinnprämie) prizeder erste/zweite \Preis [the] first/second prizeeinen \Preis auf jds Kopf aussetzen to put a price on sb's headder große \Preis von Frankreich the French Grand Prixder \Preis der Nationen Prix des Nations4.▶ um jeden \Preis at all costs, cost what it may▶ nicht um jeden \Preis, um keinen \Preis not at any price* * *der; Preises, Preise1) (KaufPreis) price ( für of)um jeden Preis — (fig.) at all costs
2) (Belohnung) prizeder Große Preis von Frankreich — (Rennsport) the French Grand Prix
* * *hoher/niedriger Preis high/low price;die Preise erhöhen/senken increase ( oder raise)/lower prices;zum Preis von … kaufen buy at a price ( oder cost) of …;jemandem einen guten Preis machen make sb a good offer;unter Preis verkaufen undersell;weit unter Preis verkaufen sell (at) cut-price;zum halben Preis verkaufen sell (at) half-price;hoch im Preis stehen fetch high prices; fig be in demand;Preise vergleichen vor dem Kauf: shop around;nicht auf den Preis schauen not consider the price;es kommt nicht auf den Preis an it’s not a question of money; → drücken B 4, stolz A 3; fig, in Wendungen:es hat alles seinen Preis there’s a price to pay for everything;jeder hat seinen Preis everyone has their price;um keinen Preis not for anything in the world;ich muss es um jeden Preis schaffen I’ve got to make it, come what may ( oder whatever happens)der erste Preis first prize;den zweiten Preis bekommen get second prize, come second;3. (Belohnung) reward;einen Preis auf jemandes Kopf aussetzen put a price on sb’s head4. (Lob) praise* * *der; Preises, Preise1) (KaufPreis) price ( für of)um jeden Preis — (fig.) at all costs
2) (Belohnung) prizeder Große Preis von Frankreich — (Rennsport) the French Grand Prix
* * *-e (im Wettbewerb, Belohnung) m.prize n. -e m.all in price n.charge n.cost n.fee n.price n.prize n.purchase n. -
14 condición
f.1 condition, shape.2 situation, state.3 condition, requisite, necessity, essential.* * *1 (naturaleza) nature, condition2 (carácter) nature, character3 (circunstancia) circumstance, condition4 (estado social) status, position5 (calidad) capacity6 (exigencia) condition\a condición de que... provided (that)...con la condición de que... on the condition that...en estas condiciones under these circumstancesestar en condiciones de hacer algo (físicas) to be fit to do something 2 (posición, autoridad) to be in a position to do somethingponer en condiciones to get readycondiciones de pago conditions of paymentcondiciones de trabajo working conditionscondiciones requeridas requirementspersona de condición high-class person* * *noun f.1) condition2) position* * *SF1) (=requisito) conditionha puesto como condición el que se respeten los derechos humanos — he has made it a condition that human rights be respected
están negociando las condiciones de la entrega de los rehenes — they are negotiating the conditions for the release of the hostages
las condiciones del contrato — the terms o conditions of the contract
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a condición de que..., con la condición de que... — on condition that...te dejaré salir con la condición de que no vuelvas tarde — I'll let you go out provided (that) o on condition (that) you don't come back late
acepté a condición de que no dijera nada a nadie — I agreed on condition that he didn't say anything to anyone
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entregarse o rendirse sin condiciones — to surrender unconditionally•
condición sine qua non — essential condition, sine qua noncondiciones de pago — terms of payment, payment terms
condiciones de venta — terms of sale, conditions of sale
pliegocondiciones económicas — [de contrato] financial terms; [de profesional] fees
2) pl condicionesa) (=situación) conditionssi se dan las condiciones adecuadas, ganaremos las elecciones — if the conditions are right, we will win the election
en condiciones normales — under normal conditions o circumstances
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estar en (buenas) condiciones — [lugar, máquina] to be in good condition; [alimentos] to be fresh; [deportista] to be fit•
estar en condiciones de o para hacer algo — [enfermo] to be well o fit enough to do sth; [deportista] to be fit (enough) to do sthla industria automovilística no está en condiciones de enfrentarse a la competencia — the car industry is not in a condition to face up to competition
me devolvieron el libro en pésimas condiciones — they returned the book to me in a terrible state o condition
el queso estaba en malas condiciones — the cheese had gone bad, the cheese was off
b)• en condiciones — (=decente) proper
c) (=cualidades)no reúne las condiciones necesarias para este trabajo — he doesn't fulfil the requirements for this job
el equipo se encuentra en excelentes condiciones físicas — the team is in excellent physical condition
igualdad 1), inferioridadcondiciones sanitarias — [de bar, restaurante] health requirements; [de hospital] sanitary conditions
3) (=naturaleza) conditionel derecho a no ser discriminada por su condición de mujer — the right not to be discriminated against on the grounds of being o because one is a woman
4) (=clase social) social background5) (=posición) positionsu condición de artista no lo autoriza a hacer eso — his position as an artist does not allow him to do this
les pidieron algún documento acreditativo de su condición de pasajeros — they were asked for some documentary evidence proving that they were passengers
* * *1) ( requisito) conditiona condición or con la condición de que — on condition (that)
te lo presto a condición de que me lo devuelvas mañana — I'll lend it to you as long as o provided (that) you give it back tomorrow
las condiciones de un contrato — the terms o conditions of a contract
2)a) (calidad, situación)su condición de extranjero le impide participar — as o being a foreigner he is not allowed to take part
b) ( naturaleza) conditionc) ( clase social) condition (dated), classde condición humilde — of humble condition o origins
d) (Med) condition3) condiciones femenino plural (estado, circunstancias) conditions (pl)estar en perfectas condiciones — coche/mueble to be in perfect condition; persona to be in good shape
todo tiene que estar en condiciones para el comienzo del curso — everything must be ready for the beginning of the school year
estar en condiciones de jugar/trabajar — to be fit to play/work
no estoy en condiciones de hacer un viaje tan caro — I am not in a position to go on such an expensive trip
4) condiciones femenino plural ( aptitudes) talent* * *= provision, requirement, state, status, stipulation, proviso, rider, condition, stamp, stripe, station in life.Ex. Chapter 9 considered the provisions for selecting headings for added entries.Ex. The most appropriate type of abstract must be chosen in accordance with the requirements of each individual application.Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.Ex. AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.Ex. The city fathers endorsed this project with the stipulation that a librarian or 'book-lover' should be available to assist patrons.Ex. The term thesaurus will be used here to denote such lists, with the proviso that this is strictly speaking a misuse of the term.Ex. This latter point is born out in a survey of the information needs of Californians, which, in affirming the existence of such needs, added the rider that Californians 'do not always perceive these needs to be related to information'.Ex. He was laid upon the bed and upon examination his head was found in a terrible condition, swelled and bruised from the effect of sandbag blows.Ex. The new heir apparent is probably a man of a very different stamp.Ex. The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.Ex. Each of us -- no matter what our politics, our religion, our race, or our station in life -- must search his conscience for the answer to that question.----* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.* buena condición física = physical fitness.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* condición de búsqueda = search requirement.* condición de estado = statehood.* condición de estar apto para volar = airworthiness.* condición deplorable = dismaying condition.* condiciones = specifications, terms, terms and conditions, physical conditions, walks (of/in) life.* condiciones ambientales = environmental conditions, ambient conditions.* condiciones atmosféricas = atmospheric conditions.* condiciones climáticas = climatic conditions.* condiciones contractuales = terms and conditions.* condiciones de adquisición = obtainability conditions.* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.* condiciones de almacenamiento = storage conditions.* condiciones de la licencia = licence terms, licence terms and conditions.* condiciones del contrato de trabajo = terms of employment.* condiciones de trabajo = working conditions.* condiciones de uso = terms of use.* condiciones de venta = terms of sale.* condiciones de vida = living conditions.* condiciones económicas = economic conditions.* condiciones físicas = physical conditions.* condiciones iguales para todos = level playing field.* condiciones inhumanas = inhumane conditions.* condiciones laborales = working conditions, occupational conditions, work conditions, work life.* condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.* condiciones medioambientales = environmental conditions.* condiciones metereológicas = weather conditions.* condiciones metereológicas extremas = severe weather, severe weather conditions.* condiciones sociales = walks (of/in) life.* condición física = physical shape.* condición humana = human nature.* condición humana, la = human condition, the.* condición previa = precondition [pre-condition].* condición social = social condition, station in life.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* cumplir la condición de la búsqueda = match + request specification.* cumplir las condiciones para = be eligible for.* cumplir una condición = meet + condition, satisfy + condition, fill + requirement.* daño producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.* destrozo producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.* en condiciones = decent.* en condiciones de = in the position to.* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en igualdad de condiciones = other things being equal, on equal terms, one of equals, ceteris paribus, in a tie, on an equal footing, on an equal basis, all (other) things being equal.* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.* en malas condiciones = in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape.* establecer una condición = specify + requirement.* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.* imponer una condición = place + limitation.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.* negociar condiciones = negotiate + terms.* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.* reunir las condiciones = fit + the bill.* reunir las condiciones para = qualify for.* reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.* sin condiciones = unconditionally.* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.* tratamiento por condiciones = condition approach.* * *1) ( requisito) conditiona condición or con la condición de que — on condition (that)
te lo presto a condición de que me lo devuelvas mañana — I'll lend it to you as long as o provided (that) you give it back tomorrow
las condiciones de un contrato — the terms o conditions of a contract
2)a) (calidad, situación)su condición de extranjero le impide participar — as o being a foreigner he is not allowed to take part
b) ( naturaleza) conditionc) ( clase social) condition (dated), classde condición humilde — of humble condition o origins
d) (Med) condition3) condiciones femenino plural (estado, circunstancias) conditions (pl)estar en perfectas condiciones — coche/mueble to be in perfect condition; persona to be in good shape
todo tiene que estar en condiciones para el comienzo del curso — everything must be ready for the beginning of the school year
estar en condiciones de jugar/trabajar — to be fit to play/work
no estoy en condiciones de hacer un viaje tan caro — I am not in a position to go on such an expensive trip
4) condiciones femenino plural ( aptitudes) talent* * *= provision, requirement, state, status, stipulation, proviso, rider, condition, stamp, stripe, station in life.Ex: Chapter 9 considered the provisions for selecting headings for added entries.
Ex: The most appropriate type of abstract must be chosen in accordance with the requirements of each individual application.Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.Ex: AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.Ex: The city fathers endorsed this project with the stipulation that a librarian or 'book-lover' should be available to assist patrons.Ex: The term thesaurus will be used here to denote such lists, with the proviso that this is strictly speaking a misuse of the term.Ex: This latter point is born out in a survey of the information needs of Californians, which, in affirming the existence of such needs, added the rider that Californians 'do not always perceive these needs to be related to information'.Ex: He was laid upon the bed and upon examination his head was found in a terrible condition, swelled and bruised from the effect of sandbag blows.Ex: The new heir apparent is probably a man of a very different stamp.Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.Ex: Each of us -- no matter what our politics, our religion, our race, or our station in life -- must search his conscience for the answer to that question.* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.* buena condición física = physical fitness.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* condición de búsqueda = search requirement.* condición de estado = statehood.* condición de estar apto para volar = airworthiness.* condición deplorable = dismaying condition.* condiciones = specifications, terms, terms and conditions, physical conditions, walks (of/in) life.* condiciones ambientales = environmental conditions, ambient conditions.* condiciones atmosféricas = atmospheric conditions.* condiciones climáticas = climatic conditions.* condiciones contractuales = terms and conditions.* condiciones de adquisición = obtainability conditions.* condiciones de adquisición y/o precio = terms of availability and/or price.* condiciones de almacenamiento = storage conditions.* condiciones de la licencia = licence terms, licence terms and conditions.* condiciones del contrato de trabajo = terms of employment.* condiciones de trabajo = working conditions.* condiciones de uso = terms of use.* condiciones de venta = terms of sale.* condiciones de vida = living conditions.* condiciones económicas = economic conditions.* condiciones físicas = physical conditions.* condiciones iguales para todos = level playing field.* condiciones inhumanas = inhumane conditions.* condiciones laborales = working conditions, occupational conditions, work conditions, work life.* condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.* condiciones medioambientales = environmental conditions.* condiciones metereológicas = weather conditions.* condiciones metereológicas extremas = severe weather, severe weather conditions.* condiciones sociales = walks (of/in) life.* condición física = physical shape.* condición humana = human nature.* condición humana, la = human condition, the.* condición previa = precondition [pre-condition].* condición social = social condition, station in life.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* cumplir la condición de la búsqueda = match + request specification.* cumplir las condiciones para = be eligible for.* cumplir una condición = meet + condition, satisfy + condition, fill + requirement.* daño producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.* destrozo producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.* en condiciones = decent.* en condiciones de = in the position to.* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en igualdad de condiciones = other things being equal, on equal terms, one of equals, ceteris paribus, in a tie, on an equal footing, on an equal basis, all (other) things being equal.* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.* en malas condiciones = in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape.* establecer una condición = specify + requirement.* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.* imponer una condición = place + limitation.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.* negociar condiciones = negotiate + terms.* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.* reunir las condiciones = fit + the bill.* reunir las condiciones para = qualify for.* reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.* sin condiciones = unconditionally.* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.* términos y condiciones = terms and conditions.* términos y condiciones de la licencia = licence terms and conditions, licence terms.* tratamiento por condiciones = condition approach.* * *A (requisito) conditionlas condiciones del contrato the terms o conditions of the contractse rindieron sin condiciones they surrendered unconditionallya condiciónor con la condición de que on condition (that)aceptó con la condición de que le aumentaran el sueldo he accepted on condition (that) they increased his salaryte lo presto a condición de que me lo devuelvas mañana I'll lend it to you as long as o provided (that) o providing (that) you give it back tomorrowCompuestos:fpl terms of delivery (pl)fpl terms of payment (pl)fpl conditions of sale (pl)truth conditionsine qua non ( frml)dominar el inglés es condición sine qua non para el puesto a thorough knowledge of English is an essential requirement o a sine qua non for the jobB1(calidad, situación): en su condición de sacerdote as a priesten su condición de jefe de la delegación in his capacity as head of the delegationen su condición de diplomático tiene inmunidad as a diplomat, he has immunity, his diplomatic position o status gives him immunitysu condición de empleado de la empresa le impide participar en el concurso as o being an employee of the company, he is not permitted to enter the competition2 (naturaleza) conditionla condición femenina the feminine condition3 (clase social) condition ( dated), classun hombre de condición humilde a man of humble condition o originsuna persona de su condición someone of your status o classCompuesto:la condición humana the human conditionviven en condiciones infrahumanas they are living in subhuman conditionscondiciones meteorológicas weather conditionscompetir en las mismas condiciones to compete on the same termslas condiciones económicas son favorables para la inversión economic conditions are o the economic climate is favorable for investment[ S ] refrigerar para conservar en óptimas condiciones refrigerate to keep (product) at its bestestá en perfectas condiciones it is in perfect conditionla carne estaba en malas condiciones the meat was unfit for consumption, the meat was bad o ( BrE) offse lo dejaremos todo en condiciones we will leave it in good ordertodo tiene que estar en condiciones para el comienzo del curso everything must be ready o in order for the beginning of the school yeardevolvieron la casa en pésimas condiciones they left the house in a terrible condition o statecondiciones DE + INF:estará en condiciones de jugar el lunes he will be fit to play on Mondayno estoy en condiciones de hacer un viaje tan costoso I can't afford such an expensive trip, I am not in a position to go on such an expensive tripno estás en condiciones de venir con exigencias you are not in a position to come making demandsCompuestos:● condiciones de trabajo or laboralesfpl working conditions (pl)fpl living conditions (pl)tiene condiciones para la música she has a talent o flair for musicno tiene condiciones para ese trabajo he is not suited to o ( colloq) cut out for that job* * *
condición sustantivo femenino
1 ( requisito) condition;
a condición or con la condición de que on condition (that);
acepto con una condición I accept on one condition;
me puso una condición she made one condition
2a) (calidad, situación):
en su condición de jefe de la delegación in his capacity as head of the delegation
3◊ condiciones sustantivo femenino plural
◊ condiciones de trabajo/de vida working/living conditions;
estar en perfectas condiciones [coche/mueble] to be in perfect condition;
[ persona] to be in good shape;
(de correr, viajar,jugar) to be fit to do sth
( para un trabajo) to be suited for sth
condición
I sustantivo femenino
1 (requisito) condition: te lo presto con la condición de que lo cuides, I lend you it on the condition that you look after it
2 (situación social) status: es de condición humilde, he has a humble background
3 (calidad) acudió en condición de ministro, he came in his capacity as minister
II fpl 1 condiciones (circunstancias) conditions: las condiciones de trabajo son pésimas, working conditions are terrible
no está en condiciones de exigir, he isn't in a position to demand anything
2 (estado) condition
en buenas/malas condiciones, in good/bad condition
3 (aptitudes) talent: tiene muchas condiciones para la danza, she has a talent for dancing
' condición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adherencia
- carácter
- cuanta
- cuanto
- expresa
- expreso
- hacer
- humildad
- humilde
- salvedad
- si
- siempre
- calidad
- cumplir
- dependencia
- franquicia
- mientras
- solo
English:
average
- be
- condition
- deterioration
- fellow
- form
- fulfil
- fulfill
- if
- on
- physical condition
- precondition
- prerequisite
- provided
- proviso
- rider
- shape
- state
- stiff
- subject
- understanding
- stipulation
* * *condición nf1. [término, estipulación] condition;para votar es condición ser mayor de edad in order to vote you have to be of age;poner condiciones to set conditions;con una sola condición on one condition;sin condiciones unconditional;las condiciones de un contrato the terms of a contract;condiciones acostumbradas/convenidas usual/agreed termscondiciones de entrega terms of delivery;condiciones de pago payment terms, terms of payment;condición sine qua non prerequisite;tener experiencia con Esp [m5] ordenadores o Am [m5] computadores es condición sine qua non para obtener este trabajo a knowledge of computers is essential for this job;condiciones de venta conditions of sale2. [estado] condition;en buenas/malas condiciones in good/bad condition;tiró la leche porque estaba en malas condiciones she threw the milk away because it was off;deseamos participar en condiciones de igualdad we want to participate on equal terms;[por la situación] to be in a position to do sth;no estar en condiciones [carne, pescado] to be off;[vivienda] to be unfit for living in; [instalaciones] to be unfit for use;no están en condiciones de exigir demasiado they are not in a position to make too many demands;la sala no reúne las condiciones necesarias para que se celebre el concierto the hall does not meet the necessary requirements for the concert to be held there;en tres días me dejaron la moto en condiciones they fixed my motorbike for me in just three days;no estaba en condiciones de jugar he wasn't fit to play3.condiciones atmosféricas weather conditions;condiciones [circunstancias] conditionscondiciones de trabajo working conditions;condiciones de vida living conditions4. [clase social] social class;de condición humilde of humble circumstances;en la manifestación había gente de toda condición there were people of every description at the demonstration5. [naturaleza] nature;la condición femenina/humana the feminine/human condition;un adolescente de condición rebelde a rebellious youth;mi condición de mujer… the fact that I am a woman…6. [calidad] capacity;en su condición de abogado in his capacity as a lawyer;en su condición de parlamentario, tiene derecho a un despacho as an MP, he has the right to an office;su condición de monarca no le permite opinar sobre ese asunto as the monarch, he is not permitted to express an opinion on this mattertiene condiciones para la pintura she has a gift for painting;no tiene condiciones para estudiar medicina he's not good enough to study medicine* * *f1 condition;a condición de que on condition that;condición previa precondition;sin condiciones with no conditions attached:estar en condiciones de be in a position to;condición física physical condition;estar en buenas/malas condiciones be in good/bad condition;estar en condiciones be fit* * *1) : condition, state2) : capacity, position3) condiciones nfpl: conditions, circumstancescondiciones de vida: living conditions* * *condición n condition / state -
15 preis
m; -es, -e1.a) (Kaufpreis) price; (Gebühr) charge; (Satz) rate; (Fahr-, Flugpreis) fare; hoher / niedriger Preis high / low price; die Preise erhöhen / senken increase ( oder raise)/ lower prices; zum Preis von... kaufen buy at a price ( oder cost) of...; jemandem einen guten Preis machen make s.o. a good offer; unter Preis verkaufen undersell; weit unter Preis verkaufen sell (at) cut-price; zum halben Preis verkaufen sell (at) half-price; hoch im Preis stehen fetch high prices; fig. be in demand; Preise vergleichen vor dem Kauf: shop around; nicht auf den Preis schauen not consider the price; es kommt nicht auf den Preis an it’s not a question of money; drücken II 4, stolz I 3;b) fig., in Wendungen: es hat alles seinen Preis there’s a price to pay for everything; jeder hat seinen Preis everyone has their price; um keinen Preis not for anything in the world; ich muss es um jeden Preis schaffen I’ve got to make it, come what may ( oder whatever happens)2. im Wettbewerb: prize (auch fig.); Film etc.: auch award; der erste Preis first prize; den zweiten Preis bekommen get second prize, come second; mehrere / viele Preise gewinnen Autor, Film etc.: win several / many awards ( oder prizes); Preis der Nationen Reitsport: Prix des Nations4. (Lob) praise* * *der Preis(Auszeichnung) award;(Belohnung) reward; premium;(Kosten) cost; charge; price;(Wettbewerbsgewinn) prize* * *[prais]m -es, -eder Préís für die Jacke beträgt 90 Euro — the price of the jacket is 90 euros
(weit) unter(m) Préís — cut-price
etw unter Préís verkaufen/verschleudern — to sell/flog (Brit inf) sth off cheap
zum halben Préís — half-price
um jeden Préís (fig) — at all costs
auch um den Préís seines eignen Glücks — even at the expense of his own happiness
2) (bei Wettbewerben) prize; (= Auszeichnung) awardin diesem Rennen ist kein Préís ausgesetzt — there's no prize in or for this race
den ersten Préís gewinnen — to win (the) first prize
jdm einen Préís zusprechen or zuerkennen or verleihen — to award or give sb a prize/to give sb an award
der Große Préís von Deutschland — the German Grand Prix
3) (= Belohnung) rewardeinen Préís auf jds Kopf aussetzen — to put a price on sb's head
4) no pl liter = Lob) praise (auf +acc of)ein Gedicht zum Préís von... — a poem in praise of...
Préís sei Gott — praise be to God
* * *der1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) charge2) (the price to be paid (for something): What is the cost of this coat?) cost3) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) price4) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) price5) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; ( also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.) prize* * *<-es, -e>[prais]m\Preise werden übertroffen prices are being toppeddas ist ein stolzer \Preis that's a lot of moneySchönheit hat ihren \Preis (fig) beauty demands a price\Preis ab Hersteller price ex works, factory price\Preis ab Lager/Werk price ex warehouse/works [or factory price]\Preis frei an Bord/Bestimmungshafen price fob/landed price\Preis pro Einheit unit priceerschwingliche \Preise affordable prices\Preis freibleibend price subject to change without noticehoch im \Preis stehen to fetch a good [or high] pricebei sinkenden \Preisen by declining pricesscharf kalkulierter \Preis close priceunverbindlicher \Preis price subject to alteration\Preise ausloten to sound prices\Preise auszeichnen to put a price tag on sthden \Preis drücken to force down the priceim \Preis fallen/steigen to sag/increase in price\Preise ermitteln/taxieren to arrive at/estimate pricesjdm einen guten \Preis machen to give sb a good pricedie \Preise verderben to distort priceseinen hohen \Preis für etw akk zahlen (fig) to pay through the nose for sth, to pay a high price for sth[weit] unter\Preis at cut-prices/a cut-pricezum \Preis von... for...zum erniedrigten \Preis at cut[-rate] prices, at a cut[-rate] pricezum halben \Preis at half-pricezum überteuerten \Preis at inflated prices, at an inflated price2. (Gewinnprämie) prizeder erste/zweite \Preis [the] first/second prizeeinen \Preis auf jds Kopf aussetzen to put a price on sb's headder große \Preis von Frankreich the French Grand Prixder \Preis der Nationen Prix des Nations4.▶ um jeden \Preis at all costs, cost what it may▶ nicht um jeden \Preis, um keinen \Preis not at any price* * *der; Preises, Preise1) (KaufPreis) price ( für of)um jeden Preis — (fig.) at all costs
2) (Belohnung) prizeder Große Preis von Frankreich — (Rennsport) the French Grand Prix
* * *…preis m im subst1. (Entgelt etc):Ankaufspreis purchase price;Eintrittspreis admission charge;Erster-Klasse-Preis first-class fare2. (Auszeichnung):Hörspielpreis radio-play award ( oder prize);Kleinkunstpreis cabaret award ( oder prize)* * *der; Preises, Preise1) (KaufPreis) price ( für of)um jeden Preis — (fig.) at all costs
2) (Belohnung) prizeder Große Preis von Frankreich — (Rennsport) the French Grand Prix
* * *-e (im Wettbewerb, Belohnung) m.prize n. -e m.all in price n.charge n.cost n.fee n.price n.prize n.purchase n. -
16 Preis
\Preise auszeichnen to put a price tag on sth;die \Preise verderben to distort prices;einen hohen \Preis für etw zahlen to pay through the nose for sth ( fam) ( fig) to pay a high price for sth;[weit] unter\Preis at cut-prices/a cut-price;zum \Preis von... for...;zum erniedrigten \Preis at cut-prices [or ( Am esp) cut-rate prices], at a cut-price [or ( Am esp) cut-rate price];zum halben \Preis at half-price;zum überteuerten \Preis at inflated prices, at an inflated price;jdm einen guten \Preis machen to give sb a good price;hoch im \Preis stehen to fetch a good [or high] price;das ist ein stolzer \Preis that's a lot of money;Schönheit hat ihren \Preis ( fig) beauty demands a price2) ( Gewinnprämie) prize;der erste/zweite \Preis [the] first/second prize;einen \Preis auf jds Kopf aussetzen to put a price on sb's head;der große \Preis von Frankreich the French Grand Prix;der \Preis der Nationen Prix des NationsWENDUNGEN:um jeden \Preis at all costs, cost what it may;nicht um jeden \Preis;um keinen \Preis not at any price -
17 ridimensionare
downsizefig get into perspective* * *ridimensionare v.tr.1 ( riorganizzare) to reorganize; to streamline; ( ridurre) to reduce, to retrench, to rescale: ridimensionare un'industria, un'azienda, to reorganize an industry, a firm; (econ.) ridimensionare un processo produttivo, to streamline a production process; (econ.) ridimensionare il personale, to reduce (o to cut down on) personnel // (fin.) ridimensionare un bilancio, to rescale a budget2 (fig.) to re-evaluate, to reconsider, to put* into proportion, to put* into perspective: ridimensionare uno scrittore, to re-evaluate a writer; ridimensionare la portata di un avvenimento, to put the significance of an event into perspective.◘ ridimensionarsi v.intr.pron. to be re-evaluated, to be reconsidered; ( ridursi) to be scaled down: le sue pretese si sono ridimensionate, his demands have scaled down; era un grande presuntuoso, ma dopo tre anni di prigione si è ridimensionato, he used to be very arrogant but three years in prison brought him down a peg or two.* * *[ridimensjo'nare]1. vt(ditta, industria) to reorganize, (fig : problema, autore, fatto storico) to put in perspective, see in the right perspective2. vip (ridimensionarsi)(sogni, ambizioni) to become more realistic* * *[ridimensjo'nare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (riorganizzare) to reorganize, to run* down [ impresa]; to trim down [ organico]; to cut* down [spese, prezzi]ridimensionare qcs. — to put sth. back in its right perspective
3) (indurre a cambiare atteggiamento) to cut* [sb.] down to size, to take* [sb.] down a peg or two4) inform. to size [ finestra]2.verbo pronominale ridimensionarsi1) [impresa, organizzazione] to slim down2) fig. (tornare a giuste proporzioni) to scale down* * *ridimensionare/ridimensjo'nare/ [1]1 (riorganizzare) to reorganize, to run* down [ impresa]; to trim down [ organico]; to cut* down [spese, prezzi]2 fig. (ricondurre a giuste proporzioni) ridimensionare qcs. to put sth. back in its right perspective3 (indurre a cambiare atteggiamento) to cut* [sb.] down to size, to take* [sb.] down a peg or two4 inform. to size [ finestra]II ridimensionarsi verbo pronominale1 [impresa, organizzazione] to slim down2 fig. (tornare a giuste proporzioni) to scale down. -
18 tax
1. noun1) Steuer, diepay 20 % in tax [on something] — 20 % Steuern [für etwas] zahlen
before/after tax — vor Steuern/nach Abzug der Steuern
2. transitive verbfree of tax — steuerfrei; (after tax, tax paid) nach Abzug der Steuern; netto
* * *[tæks] 1. noun1) (money, eg a percentage of a person's income or of the price of goods etc taken by the government to help pay for the running of the state: income tax; a tax on tobacco.) die Steuer2) (a strain or burden: The continual noise was a tax on her nerves.) die Belastung2. verb1) (to make (a person) pay (a) tax; to put a tax on (goods etc): He is taxed on his income; Alcohol is taxed.) besteuern2) (to put a strain on: Don't tax your strength!) strapazieren•- academic.ru/73554/taxable">taxable- taxation
- taxing
- tax-free
- taxpayer
- tax someone with
- tax with* * *[tæks]I. n<pl -es>\tax on business capital Gewerbekapitalsteuer f\tax deducted at source Quellensteuer f\tax on earnings Gewinnbesteuerung fincome \tax Einkommenssteuer f\tax on income Ertragsteuer m\tax on property Vermögenssteuer fto collect/levy \taxes Steuern einziehen/erhebento cut/increase \taxes Steuern senken/erhöhento pay [one's] \taxes [seine] Steuern zahlento pay \tax on sth etw versteuerndouble \tax Doppelbesteuerung fafter/before \tax[es] nach/vor Abzug von Steuern, netto/brutto3. ( fig: burden: on a person) Belastung f (on für + akk); (on patience, resources, time) Beanspruchung f (on + gen)the preparations for the meeting were a heavy \tax on him die Vorbereitungen für die Konferenz nahmen in stark in Anspruchto be a \tax on one's nerves eine nervliche Belastung seinpre-\tax profit Gewinn m vor Abzug von SteuernIII. vt▪ to \tax sb/sth1. (levy) jdn/etw besteuernto be \taxed [heavily/lightly] [hoch/niedrig] besteuert werden2. ( fig: burden) jdn/etw belasten; (make demands) jdn/etw beanspruchen [o in Anspruch nehmen]; (confront)* * *[tks]1. nbefore tax — brutto, vor Abzug der Steuern
after tax — netto, nach Abzug der Steuern
profits before/after tax — Brutto-/Nettoverdienst m
that's done for tax purposes — das wird aus steuerlichen Gründen getan
free of tax — steuer-/abgaben-/gebührenfrei
to put a tax on sb/sth — jdn/etw besteuern, jdn/etw mit einer Steuer belegen
the tax on alcohol/cars etc — die Getränke-/Kraftfahrzeugsteuer etc
2) (fig) Belastung f (on sth +gen, on sb für jdn)2. vt1) (FIN, ECON) besteuern; country mit Steuern belegenthis government is going to tax us all out of existence — diese Regierung zieht uns den letzten Cent aus der Tasche (inf)
2) (fig) brain, imagination, nerves, patience etc strapazieren; strength stark beanspruchen; savings, resources angreifen, schmälern3) (liter* * *tax [tæks]A v/tat auf akk)3. fig belasten4. fig stark in Anspruch nehmen, anstrengen, anspannen, strapazieren5. jemandes Geduld etc auf eine harte Probe stellenwith gen)B s1. (Staats)Steuer f (on auf akk), Abgabe f:tax on land Grundsteuer;tax on real estate US Grund(stücks)steuer;after (before) tax nach Abzug (vor Abzug) der Steuern;200 dollars in taxes 200 Dollar an Steuern;it all goes into tax das frisst alles die Steuer;pay tax on sth etwas versteuern;for tax reasons aus steuerlichen Gründen2. Besteuerung f (on gen)3. Gebühr f4. Beitrag m5. figa) Bürde f, Last fon gen oder von):a heavy tax on his time eine starke Inanspruchnahme seiner ZeitEBITA abk earnings before interest, tax, and amortization WIRTSCH Betriebsergebnis n vor Zinsen, Ertragsteuern und FirmenwertabschreibungEBITDA abk earnings before interest, tax, amortization, and depreciation WIRTSCH Betriebsergebnis n vor Zinsen, Steuern, Abschreibungen auf Firmenwert und auf das sonstige Anlagevermögen* * *1. noun1) Steuer, diepay 20 % in tax [on something] — 20 % Steuern [für etwas] zahlen
before/after tax — vor Steuern/nach Abzug der Steuern
2. transitive verbfree of tax — steuerfrei; (after tax, tax paid) nach Abzug der Steuern; netto
1) (impose tax on) besteuern; (pay tax on) versteuern [Einkommen]2) (make demands on) strapazieren [Mittel, Kräfte, Geduld usw.]* * *(on) n.Abgabe -en f.Gebühr -en f.Steuer -n f. v.besteuern v. -
19 slå
bang, bar, bat, batter, beat, get the better of, bolt, chime, clap, cuff, dash, defeat, drive, foil, hit, knock, lash, latch, mow, pulsate, punch, ram, sock, strike, swipe, throb* * *I. (en -er) bolt;[ skyde slåen for døren] bolt the door;[ skyde slåen fra døren] unbolt the door;(se også lås).II. vb (slog, slået)( med objekt) ( banke, ramme etc) beat ( fx he beats his wife),( om enkelt slag) hit ( fx never hit a child in anger; has somebody hit you? hit below the belt),( hårdt) knock ( fx knock him on the head; knock him unconscious),F strike ( fx he struck (, hit) me in the face with his fist);( med flad hånd) slap ( fx slap him in the face (, on the cheek, on the back)),T thwack;( hårdt) bump, knock ( fx one's head);( også) stun him;(fig) it struck me that;( besejre) beat,(mere F) defeat,T lick;( i skak) capture ( fx a pawn);( overgå) beat ( fx that beats everything);(eng, græs) mow ( fx the lawn), cut ( fx grass);( tegne) draw ( fx a circle);( præge) strike ( fx a medal);( spille på et instrument) strike ( fx the lyre), play ( fx the harp);( i terningspil) throw ( fx he threw 5);( uden objekt) ( om ur) strike;( om fugl) warble, sing;( om hjertet) beat,( hurtigt, F) throb;( om sejl) flap;( om alkohol) be heady,T kick, have a kick in it;( om gevær) kick;takt);[ forb med sig:][ slå sig] hurt oneself ( fx did you hurt yourself?), be hurt ( fx are you hurt?);( om træ) warp,(om skinne etc) buckle;[ slå sig for brystet] beat one's breast;[ slå sig igennem] fight one's way through,( klare sig) manage, rub along,( økonomisk) make both ends meet, scrape by;[ slå sig ihjel] be killed,F lose one's life;[ slå sig løs] break away,( more sig) let oneself go, have one's fling,T let one's hair down;[ slå sig ned]( bosætte sig) settle;( også) make one's home in;[ slå sig op](fig) prosper (på by), rise in the world;[ slå sig på]( om sygdom) attack, affect ( fx the lungs);(fig) go in for something, take up something ( fx a sport);( tilslutte sig én) attach oneself to somebody;[ slå sig på flasken] take to (el. go on) the bottle, take to drink;[ slå sig på låret] slap one's thigh;(dvs skyde penge sammen) club together;[ slå sig sammen om at] join together to; club together to ( fx buy him a present);[ slå sig til], se ridder, I. ro;[ forb med præp & adv:][ slå `af]( fjerne ved slag) knock off, strike off,( i pris) knock off, take off;( om dirigent) break off;[ han var ikke til at slå et ord af] I (, they etc) couldn't get a single word out of him;[ slå af på](fig) reduce ( fx the price, one's demands);[ slå an]( begynde at spille) strike up;( om vaccination) take;[ slå bagud] kick up;[ slå bak](mar) reverse the engines,(fig) reverse one's policy;[ slå efter én] strike at somebody, aim a blow at somebody;(i en bog etc) look up something;[ slå ` efter i en ordbog] consult a dictionary;[ slå med sten efter] throw stones at;[ slå fast] fix, nail down,(fig) establish, prove ( fx his innocence), demonstrate;[ jeg vil gerne slå fast at] I want to make it absolutely clear that;[ slå fejl] go wrong; fail ( fx the crops failed);[ slå en for penge] touch (el. tap) somebody for money;am hit somebody for money;( slå løs) knock off,( maskindel, fx bremse) release,( slukke for) switch off;( uden objekt: slukkes) cut out ( fx the heater cuts out when the temperature reaches 20ø C);[ slå fra sig] defend oneself, fight back;[ slå det hen] pass it off,T shrug it off,( bagatellisere det) make light of it,T pooh-pooh it;[ slå noget hen i spøg] laugh something off, pass something off with a laugh;[ slå i bordet] thump the table,(fig) put one's foot down;[ slå bremserne `i] put (, voldsomt: jam el. slam) the brakes on,(fig) put the brakes on;[ slå døren `i] slam the door;[ slå en klo i], se klo;[ et brøl slog os i møde] we were met (el. greeted) by a roar;[ lugten slog os i møde] we were met by the smell;[ slå i stykker], se I. stykke;[ slå et søm i] drive (el. knock el. hammer) in a nail;[ slå et søm i væggen] drive (el. knock) a nail into the wall;( trænge igennem) strike through, come through,(om ideer etc) become generally accepted, penetrate,( om bog) make a hit,( om kunstner) make a name for oneself, come to the front, become recognized;( blive effektiv) work (its way) through ( fx the price rises will take two months to work (their way) through (to the shops));[ slå ihjel] kill,F put to death;[ slå tiden ihjel] kill time;[ slå imod] strike (against),[ slå ind] knock in,( med hammer) hammer in,( knuse) break, smash (in) ( fx a window, a door),( tøndestaver, skibsside) stave in;( i gartneri) heel in;( blive opsuget) soak in;( om sygdom) strike inwards;[ det slog ind med regn] rain set in;[ slå ind på](fx en vej) strike into, turn into, take ( fx a path, a road);F enter upon;[ slå itu] break, smash, dash to pieces;[ slå en halvtredskroneseddel itu] break into a 50-kroner note;[ han slog løs](dvs hamrede) he hammered away;[ slå kvæget løs] let the cattle loose;[ slå løs på en] pitch into somebody;[ slå med døren] slam the door;[ slå med nakken] toss one's head;[ slå med sten] throw stones ( efter at);[ fuglen slår med vingerne] the bird flaps its wings;(dvs få til at falde ned) knock down ( fx the vase);( sænke) let down ( fx the blind), lower ( fx one's visor), pull down;( folde sammen) put down ( fx an umbrella, a hood ( kaleche));( slå til jorden, slå i gulvet) knock down;( dyr) slaughter, kill, destroy;(afgrøde etc) put down, flatten;( i gartneri) heel in;( undertrykke) put down ( fx a rebellion, riots),( stærkere) crush (down),F suppress;( bringe til tavshed) silence ( fx criticism, protests);( falde) fall ( fx bullets fell among the crowd), drop;( om lyn) strike;[ slå feberen ned] get the temperature down;[ slå kraven ned] turn down one's collar;[ blæsten får røgen til at slå ned] the wind beats down the smoke;[ slå termometret ned] shake down the thermometer;[ slå øjnene ned] cast down one's eyes; drop one's eyes;[ det slog ned i ham] it suddenly occurred to him (el. struck him);(se også lyn);[ slå ned på]( om rovfugl) swoop down on ( fx its prey), pounce on;(fig: vælge, især til noget ubehageligt) pick on ( fx the teacher picked on me), fasten on,( begærligt) pounce on ( fx a mistake);[ slå hårdt ned på] clamp (el. crack) down on ( fx tax evasion);[ slå om]( vikle om) wrap round ( fx wrap a shawl round somebody), pass round( fx pass a rope round something);( uden objekt) ( om vejret) change;( om vinden) shift;( skifte mening) change one's mind;( skifte tone) change one's tune;( skifte emne) change the subject (of conversation);( skifte taktik) shift one's ground; reverse one's policy;[ slå armene om en] throw one's arms round somebody;[ slå om sig] hit out (in all directions),(med stok etc) lay about (one);[ slå om sig med citater, eder etc] lard one's conversation (, one's writings) with quotations, oaths, etc;[ slå om sig med penge] throw (el. chuck el. splash) one's money about, spend lavishly;[ det er slået om til tø] a thaw has set in;[ hans kærlighed slog om til had] his love turned to hatred;[ slå op]( åbne) open ( fx a book);( en plakat) put up, stick (up);( i strikning) cast on;(ord etc i bog) look up;( smøge op) turn up ( fx one's collar);( opreklamere) boost;( om flammer) leap up;(om lyd etc) surge up;[ slå en kaleche (, en paraply) op] put up a hood (, an umbrella);[ slå en latter op] burst into a laugh;[ slå en stilling op] advertise a post;[ slå æg op] break eggs (i into);[ slå øjnene op] open one's eyes;(se også I. brød);( i avis) splash something;[ slå forretningen (etc) stort op] start in a grand style;[ slå op i en ordbog] consult a dictionary;[ slå det op i en ordbog] look it up in a dictionary;[ slå op med hende] break off the engagement (with her);[ slå op på side 7!] open your book(s) on page 7! turn to page 7![ slå over]( om stemme) break;[ blive slået over bord ( af bølgerne)] be washed overboard;[ bølgerne slog over dækket] the waves washed over the deck;(se også bro);[ slå over i] change into ( fx English),( bevægelse) break into ( fx a gallop);(fig) change one's tune;[ slå på] beat (on), strike (on),( let) tap (on) ( fx tap somebody on the shoulder);(fig: antyde) hint at,( nævne) mention,( fremhæve) stress;(se også flugt, I. tromme);[ slå sig på] take to ( fx drink, gardening),( om sygdom) affect;[ slå sammen]( folde sammen) fold up ( fx a screen);( forene) combine, pool,T knock into one;(merk) merge, amalgamate ( fx two companies);( sammenfatte) lump (together), bracket (together);( lukke sig) close;( ramme hinanden) knock together;[ slå hælene sammen] click one's heels;[ slå hænderne sammen] clap one's hands,( i forfærdelse) throw up one's hands in horror;[` slå til] strike;( slå løs) hammer away,( slå hårdt til bolden) hit out,(fig) strike ( fx the Government decided to strike);( være nok) suffice,(" strække") last;( gå i opfyldelse) prove correct, come true ( fx his prediction came true), turn out to be true;( sige ja) accept, accept the terms (, the offer);(dvs rækker ikke langt) it does not go far;[ han syntes ikke han slog til] he felt inadequate,( i sit arbejde) he did not feel equal to the job;[ slå tilbage] throw back, push back;( angreb) beat off,F repel, repulse;( springe tilbage) rebound;( genlyde) be thrown back,F resound;(om fjeder etc) recoil;[ slå ud]( med slag) knock out;( knuse, fx rude) break, smash;( folde ud) spread ( fx the bird spread its wings),( om hår) let down;( hælde ud) pour out,( en spand) empty;(i boksning og fig) knock out;( rival, konkurrent) cut out;( om flammer og røg) burst out, pour out;( om sygdom) break out;( få udslæt) break (el. come) out in spots (, in a rash);[ slå glasset ud af hånden på én] knock the glass out of somebody's hand;(fig) he was quite finished;(fig: lytte) prick up one's ears;[ slå det ud af hovedet] put it out of one's head;[ slå ud efter] hit out at;[ slå ud i lys lue], se I. lue;[ slå ud med armene] gesticulate,( ubehersket) fling one's arms about;[ slå øjet ud på én] knock out somebody's eye. -
20 caso
m.case.el caso es que… the thing is (that)…; (el hecho es que) what matters is (that)… (lo importante es que)el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affairen caso afirmativo/negativo if so/noten caso de in the event of(en) caso de que venga should she comeen cualquier o todo caso in any event o caseen el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worsten tal o ese caso in that caseen último caso as a last resortir al caso to get to the pointpongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…ser un caso to be a case, to be a right oneser un caso perdido to be a lost causeno venir al caso to be irrelevantcaso de conciencia matter of consciencefue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstancespres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: casar.* * *1 (ocasión) case, occasion2 (suceso) event, happening3 (asunto) affair4 (policial, medical) case5 (gramatical) case\cuando llegue el caso in due coursedado el caso de que... in the event of...el caso es que... the fact is that..., the thing is that...en caso contrario otherwiseen caso de in case of, in the event ofen caso de necesidad if need be, if necessary■ en caso de que te pierdas, llámame if you get lost, call meen cualquier caso in any caseen el mejor de los casos at besten el peor de los casos at worsten este caso in such a caseen todo caso anyhow, at any rateen último caso as a last resorten un caso extremo as a last resorthacer al caso / venir al caso to be relevanthacer caso de alguien / hacer caso a alguien to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebodyhacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of something, ignore somethingno venir al caso to be beside the pointpara el caso es igual it's the same, it doesn't make any differencepongamos por caso let's say, supposeverse en el caso de to be compelled tocaso de fuerza mayor dire necessitycaso perdido hopeless case* * *noun m.1) case2) affair•* * *SM1) (=circunstancia)a) [gen] caseen el caso de Francia — in France's case, in the case of France
b)•
en (el) caso contrario — if not, otherwise•
en cualquier caso — in any case•
en caso de — in the event ofesto protege al conductor en caso de accidente — this protects the driver in the event of an accident
en (el) caso de que venga — if he comes, should he come
en caso de que llueva, iremos en autobús — if it rains, we'll go by bus
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en ese caso — in that case•
en el mejor de los casos — at best•
en caso negativo — if not, otherwise•
en el peor de los casos — at worst•
en su caso — where appropriatesu finalidad es el cuidado y, en su caso, educación de los niños — their aim is to care for and, where appropriate, educate the children
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en tal caso — in such a case•
en todo caso — in any case•
en último caso — as a last resort, in the last resortextremo I, 1)•
en uno u otro caso — one way or the otherc)• darse el caso, todavía no se ha dado el caso — such a situation hasn't yet arisen
dado el caso que tuvieras que irte, ¿a dónde irías? — in the event that you did have to go, where would you go?
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el caso es que..., el caso es que se me olvidó su nombre — the thing is I forgot her name•
hablar al caso — to keep to the point•
hacer al caso — to be relevant•
pongamos por caso que... — let us suppose that...•
ponte en mi caso — put yourself in my position•
según el caso — as the case may benecesitan una o dos sesiones de rayos, según el caso — they need either one or two X-ray treatment sessions, as the case may be o depending on the circumstances
sustitúyase, según el caso, por una frase u otra — replace with one or other of the phrases, as appropriate
según lo requiera el caso — as the case may require, depending on the requirements of the case in question
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este ejemplo debería servir para el caso — this example should serve our purpose o should do•
¡ vamos al caso! — let's get down to business!•
vaya por caso... — to give an example...•
venir al caso — to be relevant•
verse en el caso de hacer algo — to be obliged to do sth2) (Med) case3) (=asunto) affair; (Jur) casecaso fortuito — (Jur) act of God; (=suceso imprevisto) unforeseen circumstance
4)• hacer caso a o de algo — to take notice of sth, pay attention to sth
no me hacen caso — they take no notice of me, they pay no attention to me
¡no haga usted caso! — take no notice!
hazle caso, que ella tiene más experiencia — listen to her, she has more experience
maldito el caso que me hace — * a fat lot of notice he takes of me *
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ni caso, tú a todo lo que te diga ¡ni caso! — * take no notice of what he says!se lo dije, pero ni caso — I told him, but he took absolutely no notice
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hacer caso omiso de algo — to ignore sth5) (Ling) case* * *1) (situación, coyuntura) caseen último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst
a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...
si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...
pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...
2) (en locs)el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless
3) (Der, Med) caseel caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case
ser un caso — (fam)
es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)
ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
4) ( atención)hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something
no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something
5) (Ling) case* * *= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex. Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex. A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.Ex. In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex. The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex. No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex. Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex. This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.----* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.* caso abierto = cold case.* caso clínico = clinical case.* caso comercial = business case.* caso con éxito = success story.* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.* caso nominativo = nominative case.* caso objetivo = objective case.* caso perdido = basket case.* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.* caso real = case study.* casos = casework, case scenarios.* casos prácticos = best practices.* caso teórico = theoretical case.* caso triste = sad story.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en casos raros = in rare cases.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en ese caso = in that case.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en este caso = in this case.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.* en los casos en que = where.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en raros casos = in rare cases.* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* en todo caso = if anything.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* estudio de caso = case study.* excepto en el caso de que = except when.* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.* libro de casos prácticos = case book.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* para el caso = for that matter.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* peor caso, el = worst case, the.* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* refutar un caso = state + case against.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* tú hazme caso = take it from me.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* * *1) (situación, coyuntura) caseen último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst
a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...
si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...
pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...
2) (en locs)el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless
3) (Der, Med) caseel caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case
ser un caso — (fam)
es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)
ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
4) ( atención)hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something
no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something
5) (Ling) case* * *= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
Ex: Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex: A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.Ex: In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex: The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex: No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex: Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex: This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.* caso abierto = cold case.* caso clínico = clinical case.* caso comercial = business case.* caso con éxito = success story.* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.* caso nominativo = nominative case.* caso objetivo = objective case.* caso perdido = basket case.* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.* caso real = case study.* casos = casework, case scenarios.* casos prácticos = best practices.* caso teórico = theoretical case.* caso triste = sad story.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en casos raros = in rare cases.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en ese caso = in that case.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en este caso = in this case.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.* en los casos en que = where.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en raros casos = in rare cases.* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* en todo caso = if anything.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* estudio de caso = case study.* excepto en el caso de que = except when.* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.* libro de casos prácticos = case book.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* para el caso = for that matter.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* peor caso, el = worst case, the.* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* refutar un caso = state + case against.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* tú hazme caso = take it from me.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* * *A (situación, coyuntura) caseen esos casos, lo mejor es no decir nada in cases o situations like that, it's best not to say anythingsi ése es el caso … if that's the case …en último caso siempre puedes acudir a tu tío as a last resort you could always go to your uncleen último caso nos vamos a pie if it comes to it o if the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to walkes un caso límite it is a borderline caseaun en el mejor de los casos even at the very besten el peor de los casos te pondrán una multa the worst they can do is fine youde vez en cuando se da el caso de … from time to time cases arise of o there are cases of …pocas veces se ha dado el caso de que hayan tenido que disparar there have been few cases in which they have had to shootsi se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte en Londres if you should have to stay in Londonpara el caso es igual what difference does it make?yo en su caso, aceptaría I'd accept if I were youponte en mi caso put yourself in my place o position o shoeslo que dijo no venía or hacía al caso what she said had nothing to do with o had no connection with what we were talking aboutpongamos por caso que se trata de … let's assume o suppose o imagine we're talking about …B ( en locs):el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all rightel caso es que no sé si aceptar o no the thing is that I don't know whether to accept or noten caso de: [ S ] en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glassen caso de no poder asistir le ruego me avise please inform me if you are unable to attenden caso contrario otherwiseen caso contrario nos veremos obligados a cerrar otherwise o if not, we will have no option but to close downen cualquier caso in any caseen cualquier caso nada se pierde con intentarlo in any case there's no harm in trying, there's no harm in trying anywayen todo caso: en todo caso pueden dormir en casa they can always stay at my placeno puedo hacerlo para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves I can't get it done for tomorrow, maybe Thursdayquizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ringllegado el caso if it comes to itllegado el caso podemos tomar el tren if it comes to it we can always take the trainsegún el caso as appropriatepor más que reclamé, no hubo caso I complained until I was blue in the face but it didn't do the slightest bit of good ( colloq)no hay caso, no va a aprender nunca there's no way he'll ever learn ( colloq), it's no good o no use, he'll never learnno tiene caso it is absolutely pointless o a complete waste of timelos implicados en el caso Solasa those implicated in the Solasa affair o caseel suyo constituye un caso especial his is a special caseCompuestos:question of conscience(en lo civil) act of Godmuerte por caso fortuito death by misadventureD(atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sbmaldito el caso que me hace she doesn't take the slightest notice of what I sayhacer caso DE algo:no hizo caso de las señales de peligro she ignored o didn't heed the warning signs, she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signshacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of sth, ignore sthhaces caso omiso de todo lo que te digo you ignore everything o take no notice of anything I tell youhizo caso omiso de mis consejos he disregarded o ignored o didn't heed my advice, he took no notice of my adviceE ( Ling) case* * *
Del verbo casar: ( conjugate casar)
caso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
casó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
casar
caso
casar ( conjugate casar) verbo transitivo [cura/juez] to marry
verbo intransitivo
[ piezas] to fit together;
[ cuentas] to match, tally
caso con algo to go well with sth
casarse verbo pronominal
to get married;
se casó con un abogado she married a lawyer;
casose en segundas nupcias to marry again, to remarry
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (situación, coyuntura) case;
yo en tu caso … if I were you …;
en último caso if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst;
en el mejor de los casos at (the very) best;
en el peor de los casos te multarán the worst they can do is fine you;
eso no venía al caso that had nothing to do with what we were talking about;
pongamos por caso que … let's assume that …;
en caso de incendio in case of fire;
en caso contrario otherwise;
en cualquier caso in any case;
en tal caso in that case, in such a case (frml);
en todo caso dijo que llamaría in any case she said she'd ring;
llegado el caso if it comes to it;
según el caso as appropriate;
no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use
2 (Der, Med) case;◊ ser un caso perdido (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
3 ( atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sb;
hacer caso de algo to pay attention to sth, to take notice of sth;
casar
I verbo transitivo (unir en matrimonio) to marry
(dar en matrimonio) to marry (off): casó muy bien a sus dos hijos, she successfully married off her two sons
II verbo intransitivo (encajar) to match, go o fit together: las cuentas no le casan, he can't make the figures balance, figurado things don't seem to be right to him
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso) case
2 Med case
3 Jur affair
4 (circunstancia, situación) yo en tu caso no iría, if I were you, I wouldn't go
el caso es que..., the fact o thing is that...
(en) caso contrario, otherwise
en el mejor/peor de los casos, at best/worst
en ese/tal caso, in that case
♦ Locuciones: hacer caso a o de alguien, to pay attention to sb
hacer caso omiso de, to take no notice of: intenté convencerle, pero no me hizo ni caso, I tried to convince him but he just ignored me
no venir al caso, to be beside the point
poner por caso, to suppose: pongamos por caso que no viene, let's say he doesn't come
ser un caso perdido, to be a hopeless case
en caso de que, if
en caso de necesidad, if need be
en todo caso, in any case
en último caso, as a last resort
ni caso, don't pay attention
' caso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amargada
- amargado
- aparte
- callar
- casar
- casarse
- ceñirse
- comisionar
- como
- concreta
- concreto
- correo
- emergencia
- eximente
- genuina
- genuino
- hecha
- hecho
- hipócrita
- histórica
- histórico
- igualmente
- lengua
- nocturnidad
- nupcias
- omisa
- omiso
- prescindir
- referencia
- señor
- sobreseer
- viaje
- voto
- a
- acaso
- aislado
- cerrar
- clásico
- conveniencia
- cuyo
- desde
- ejemplo
- entretelones
- estudio
- evento
- examinar
- excepcional
- extremo
- fumar
- ignorar
English:
act
- affair
- agree
- always
- anyhow
- arbitration
- argue
- attention
- beneath
- blatant
- borderline
- brush aside
- brushoff
- but
- case
- chronic
- circumstance
- clear up
- clear-cut
- client
- deploy
- dismiss
- disregard
- do
- doubt
- emergency
- event
- fall back on
- go before
- head
- hear
- hearing
- heedless
- heedlessly
- here
- history
- ignore
- implication
- instance
- lady
- make out
- medical
- necessity
- notice
- occur
- open-and-shut
- override
- pass
- point
- prejudice
* * *caso nm1. [situación, circunstancias, ejemplo] case;un caso especial a special case;un caso límite a borderline case;voy a contarles un caso curioso que pasó aquí I'm going to tell you about something strange that happened here;les expuse mi caso I made out my case to them;el caso es que [el hecho es que] the thing is (that);[lo importante es que] what matters is (that);el caso es que a pesar de la aparatosidad del accidente nadie resultó herido despite the spectacular nature of the accident, the fact remains that no one was injured;el caso es que no sé qué hacer basically, I don't know what to do;rara vez se da el caso de que dos candidatos obtengan el mismo número de votos it is very rare for two candidates to receive the same number of votes;si se da el caso, tomaremos las medidas necesarias if that should happen, we'll take the necessary steps;en caso afirmativo/negativo if so/not;en caso contrario otherwise;en caso de in the event of;en caso de emergencia in case of emergency;en caso de incendio in the event of a fire;en caso de no haber mayoría… should there be no majority…;en caso de necesidad if necessary;en caso de no poder venir, comuníquenoslo should you be unable to come, please let us know;en caso de que if;(en) caso de que venga should she come, if she comes;en cualquier caso in any event o case;en todo caso in any event o case;dijo que en todo caso nos avisaría she said she'd let us know, whatever;no tenemos dinero para un hotel, en todo caso una pensión we certainly haven't got enough money for a hotel, so it'll have to be a guesthouse, if anything;en el caso de Bosnia, la situación es más complicada in the case of Bosnia, the situation is more complicated;en el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worst;en el peor de los casos, llegaremos un poco tarde the worst that can happen is that we'll be a few minutes late;en último caso, en caso extremo as a last resort;hablar al caso to keep to the point;ir al caso to get to the point;cuando llegue el caso, se lo diremos we'll tell you when the time comes;cuando llegue el caso, hablaremos del asunto if it comes to that, we'll discuss it then;lo mejor del caso the best thing (about it);poner por caso algo/a alguien to take sth/sb as an example;pongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…;ponerse en el caso de alguien to put oneself in sb's position;yo en tu caso no iría I wouldn't go if I were you;según (sea) el caso, según los casos as o whatever the case may be;verse en el caso de hacer algo to be obliged o compelled to do sth2. [atención] attention;hacer caso a to pay attention to;tuve que gritar para que me hicieran caso I had to shout to attract their attention;¡maldito el caso que me hacen! they don't take the blindest bit of notice of me!;hacer caso omiso de to ignore;¡ni caso!, ¡no hagas caso! don't take any notice!;se lo dije, pero ella, ni caso I told her, but she didn't take any notice;no me hace ni caso she doesn't pay the slightest bit of attention to me;creo que su cumpleaños es el viernes, pero no me hagas mucho caso I think her birthday is on Friday, but don't take my word for it3. [médico, legal] case;el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affair;el caso Watergate Watergate, the Watergate affair;se han dado varios casos de intoxicación there have been several cases of poisoning;Famser un caso perdido to be a lost cause;Méx caso clínico:un caso clínico muy interesante a very interesting case;Famser un caso (clínico) to be a case, to be a right one;caso de conciencia matter of conscience;Der caso fortuito act of God;caso de fuerza mayor force of circumstance(s);fue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstance(s);caso de honra question of honour;caso judicial court case;Der caso de prueba test case4. Gram case* * *m1 case;en ese caso in that case;en tal caso in such a case;en caso contrario otherwise, if not;en caso de que, caso de in the event that, in case of;en todo caso in any case, in any event;en el peor de los casos if the worst comes to the worst;en el mejor de los casos at best;en último caso as a last resort;en ningún caso never, under no circumstances;dado ollegado el caso if it comes to it;dado el caso que in the event that;si se da el caso if the situation arises;el caso es que … the thing is that …;no venir al caso be irrelevant;¡vamos al caso! let’s get to the point;en su caso in his/her case;ponerse en el caso de alguien put o.s. in s.o.’s shoes2:caso aislado isolated case;caso perdido fig hopeless case;ser un caso fam be a real case fam3 ( atención):hacer caso take notice;hacer caso de algo pay attention to sth;hacer caso a alguien pay attention to s.o.;¡no le hagas caso! take no notice of him!* * *caso nm1) : case2)en caso de : in case of, in the event of3)hacer caso de : to pay attention to, to notice4)hacer caso omiso de : to ignore, to take no notice of5)no venir al caso : to be beside the point* * *caso n case
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United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources … Universalium
Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium