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1 dársele mejor a Uno
(v.) = do + bestEx. It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.* * *(v.) = do + bestEx: It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.
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2 funcionar mejor
(v.) = work + best, do + bestEx. There is a definite need for solitude, however; sometimes people cannot bear people; many scientists still work best alone.Ex. It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.* * *(v.) = work + best, do + bestEx: There is a definite need for solitude, however; sometimes people cannot bear people; many scientists still work best alone.
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3 interesarse por Algo superficialmente
(v.) = dabble inEx. It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.* * *(v.) = dabble inEx: It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.
Spanish-English dictionary > interesarse por Algo superficialmente
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4 prosperar
v.1 to prosper, to thrive.Prospera el negocio Business prospers.Me prospera el negocio My business prospers.2 to be successful.* * *1 to prosper, thrive* * *verbto prosper, thrive* * *VI [industria] to prosper, thrive; [idea, proyecto] to prosper; (=tener éxito) to be successfulla moción de censura no prosperó — the censure motion was unsuccessful o was defeated
* * *verbo intransitivoa) negocio/país to prosper, thrive; persona to do well, make goodb) iniciativa/proyecto ( aceptarse) to be accepted, prosper* * *= flourish, prosper, bloom, thrive, boom, flower, blossom, do + best.Ex. The reference librarian, on the other hand, wants a tool which is reflective of the approach that a user might take at that moment, not the approach of a user who might have flourished at the time when the record was made.Ex. Surrounded by all this frenetic activity, it is difficult for even the most objective of viewers to discern which of these initiatives will prosper and which will fall by the wayside.Ex. The article 'TULIP blooms in Tennesee' describes TULIP, a collaborative project to provide image access to 43 periodicals to members of the academic community.Ex. Librarians need to pay greater attention to the politics of this organisational environment if libraries are to thrive.Ex. Public libraries in China boomed at the beginning of the present century.Ex. Librarians seek to provide a challenging, dynamic environment in which individual growth can flower.Ex. At last, library schools and students recognise the true potential of the profession of librarianship, and the profession has the chance to blossom and flourish.Ex. It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.----* no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.* prosperar de = thrive on.* prosperar o fracasar = sink or swim.* * *verbo intransitivoa) negocio/país to prosper, thrive; persona to do well, make goodb) iniciativa/proyecto ( aceptarse) to be accepted, prosper* * *= flourish, prosper, bloom, thrive, boom, flower, blossom, do + best.Ex: The reference librarian, on the other hand, wants a tool which is reflective of the approach that a user might take at that moment, not the approach of a user who might have flourished at the time when the record was made.
Ex: Surrounded by all this frenetic activity, it is difficult for even the most objective of viewers to discern which of these initiatives will prosper and which will fall by the wayside.Ex: The article 'TULIP blooms in Tennesee' describes TULIP, a collaborative project to provide image access to 43 periodicals to members of the academic community.Ex: Librarians need to pay greater attention to the politics of this organisational environment if libraries are to thrive.Ex: Public libraries in China boomed at the beginning of the present century.Ex: Librarians seek to provide a challenging, dynamic environment in which individual growth can flower.Ex: At last, library schools and students recognise the true potential of the profession of librarianship, and the profession has the chance to blossom and flourish.Ex: It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.* no prosperar = fall by + the wayside.* prosperar de = thrive on.* prosperar o fracasar = sink or swim.* * *prosperar [A1 ]vi1 «negocio/país» to prosper, thrive; «persona» to do well, make good2 «iniciativa/proyecto» (aceptarse) to be accepted, prosperla idea no ha prosperado the idea has been unsuccessful o has not prospered* * *
prosperar ( conjugate prosperar) verbo intransitivo
[ persona] to do well, make good
prosperar verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona, empresa) to prosper, thrive
2 (una idea, etc) to be accepted o successful
' prosperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
florecer
English:
flourish
- prosper
- thrive
- well
- world
* * *prosperar vi1. [mejorar] to prosper, to thrive2. [triunfar] to be successful;la idea no prosperó the idea was unsuccessful* * *v/i prosper, thrive* * *prosperar vi: to prosper, to thrive* * *prosperar vb to prosper -
5 tratar Algo supercialmente
(v.) = dabble inEx. It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.* * *(v.) = dabble inEx: It is time for the ALA to establish its priorities, concerning itself with those things libraries do best before dabbling in other, peripheral affairs.
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6 escarceos
m.pl.1 forays.escarceos amorosos flirtations2 prancing of the horse, prancing.* * *1 (del caballo) prancing sing* * *masculino plurala) ( del caballo) prancingb) ( actividad) dabblingtener escarceoss con el periodismo/la política — to dabble in journalism/politics
* * *masculino plurala) ( del caballo) prancingb) ( actividad) dabblingtener escarceoss con el periodismo/la política — to dabble in journalism/politics
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7 escarceo
m.1 small broken waves occasioned by currents (olas).2 wave with a foaming white crest, ripple.3 prance, buck.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: escarcear.* * *1 small wave, ripple2 (prueba) attempt, foray3 (aventura amorosa) flirtation, start of a love affair1 (del caballo) prancing sing\escarceos amorosos affairs* * *1 (del caballo) prancing2 (actividad) dabblingallí hizo sus primeros escarceos con el periodismo it was there that he first dabbled in journalismCompuesto:* * *
escarceo sustantivo masculino
1 (prueba) trial: hizo algunos escarceos antes de dar con la solución, after several trials he found the solution
2 (relación amorosa superficial) romantic adventure: tuvo algunos escarceos en su juventud, he had some flings in his youth
3 (divagación) rambling, digression: me pierdo en escarceos y no saco nada en claro, after much rambling I have come to no conclusions
* * *escarceo nm1. [incursión] foray;tuvo algún que otro escarceo en las vacaciones she had the odd fling on holiday3.escarceos [en equitación] caracoles* * *m1 white caps pl, white horses pl2: -
8 devaneo
m.1 idle pursuit.2 time-wasting action, time-wasting pastime, idle pursuit.3 raving, frenzy.* * *1 (delirio) delirium, nonsense2 (pasatiempo vano) waste of time, frivolity3 (amorío) fling* * *SM1) (=fruslería) idle pursuit2) (=amorío) flirtation3) (Med) delirium* * *b) ( pasatiempo frívolo) idle pursuit* * *= flirtation, raving.Nota: Generalmente usado en plural.Ex. The article 'The flirtation that is paying off' describes the reasons for and the steps leading up to the decision to adopt a computerised information retrieval system = El artículo "El coqueteo que está dando resultados" describe las razones y los pasos que condujeron a la decisión de adoptar un sistema de recuperación de información automatizado.Ex. I knew all the ways to control lunatics, but she was strong in her ravings and knocked me cold more than once.----* devaneos = rantings and ravings, rantings.* * *b) ( pasatiempo frívolo) idle pursuit* * *= flirtation, raving.Nota: Generalmente usado en plural.Ex: The article 'The flirtation that is paying off' describes the reasons for and the steps leading up to the decision to adopt a computerised information retrieval system = El artículo "El coqueteo que está dando resultados" describe las razones y los pasos que condujeron a la decisión de adoptar un sistema de recuperación de información automatizado.
Ex: I knew all the ways to control lunatics, but she was strong in her ravings and knocked me cold more than once.* devaneos = rantings and ravings, rantings.* * *1 (amorío) affair; (pasajero) fling2 (pasatiempo frívolo) idle pursuitdéjate de devaneos stop wasting your time, stop dabbling in idle pursuits* * *
devaneo sustantivo masculino
( pasajero) fling
devaneo sustantivo masculino
1 fling, affair: estoy harta de sus devaneos, I'm fed up with his flings
2 idle pursuit: no te pierdas en devaneos, trabaja en algo útil, don't get caught up in idle pursuits - work on sthg useful
* * *devaneo nm1. [distracción] idle pursuit2. [amorío] affair;tener un devaneo con alguien to have an affair with sb;tuvo un devaneo de fin de semana con alguien he had a weekend fling with sb;en su juventud tuvo sus devaneos con la ultraderecha he flirted with the far right when he was young* * *m2:dejarse de devaneos stop wasting one’s time* * *devaneo nm1) : flirtation, fling2) : idle pursuit -
9 pinitos
* * *----* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.* Posesivo + primeros pinitos = Posesivo + first steps.* * ** hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.* Posesivo + primeros pinitos = Posesivo + first steps.* * *pinitos nmplFam2. [en actividad]ha comenzado a hacer sus pinitos en fotografía he's started dabbling in photography;desde sus primeros pinitos como cantante ha mejorado muchísimo she's improved enormously since she first started out as a singer* * *mpl first steps
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dabbling — noun An act in which something is dabbled in … Wiktionary