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21 sufrir
v.1 to suffer.no sufrió daños it wasn't damagedsufrió una agresión he was the victim of an attacksufrir del estómago to have a stomach complaintLos chicos penan en su cuarto The boys suffer in their room.2 to bear, to stand.tengo que sufrir sus manías I have to put up with his idiosyncrasiesNo pudo sufrirla I cannot stand her.3 to undergo, to experience.la Bolsa sufrió una caída the stock market fellla empresa ha sufrido pérdidas the company has reported o made losses* * *1 (padecer) to suffer2 (accidente, ataque) to have; (operación) to undergo3 (dificultades, cambios) to experience; (derrota, consecuencias) to suffer4 (aguantar) to bear, stand, put up with5 (consentir) to tolerate1 (padecer) to suffer\hacer sufrir a alguien to cause somebody pain, make somebody suffersufrir del corazón to have a heart conditionsufrir hambre to go hungrysufrir vergüenza to be ashamed* * *verb1) to suffer2) endure, bear* * *1. VT1) (=tener) [+ accidente] to have, suffer; [+ consecuencias, revés] to suffer; [+ cambio] to undergo; [+ intervención quirúrgica] to have, undergo; [+ pérdida] to suffer, sustainla ciudad sufrió un ataque — the city suffered o sustained an attack
2) (=soportar)Juan no puede sufrir a su jefe — Juan can't bear o stand his boss
no puede sufrir que la imiten — she can't bear o stand people imitating her
3) [+ examen, prueba] to undergo4) frm (=sostener) to hold up, support2.VI to suffersufre mucho de los pies — she suffers a lot o has a lot of trouble with her feet
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <dolores/molestias> to sufferb) <derrota/persecución/consecuencias> to suffer; < cambio> to undergo; < accidente> to havec) ( soportar) (en frases negativas) to bear2.no puedo sufrir que se ría de mí — I can't bear o stand him laughing at me
sufrir vi to suffersufre del hígado — she suffers from o has a liver complaint
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <dolores/molestias> to sufferb) <derrota/persecución/consecuencias> to suffer; < cambio> to undergo; < accidente> to havec) ( soportar) (en frases negativas) to bear2.no puedo sufrir que se ría de mí — I can't bear o stand him laughing at me
sufrir vi to suffersufre del hígado — she suffers from o has a liver complaint
* * *sufrir11 = grieve, suffer, pine, suffer.Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.
Ex: Since the introduction of computer-based indexing systems alphabetical indexing languages have become more prevalent, and UDC has suffered a reduction in use.Ex: The 2.1 km trail is perfect for working up a thirst - just long enough to make you feel like you got a bit of exercise, but short enough that you aren't pining for very long.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.* cuando a Alguien le ocurre Algo, Otra Persona sufre las consecuencias = when + Alguien + sneeze, + Otro + catch cold.* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* sufrir un suplicio = agonise over [agonize, -USA].sufrir22 = experience, feel, sustain, stew, undergo.Ex: If facilities like these are not supported by the data base design, the users of the system will experience slow response times.
Ex: Public libraries, especially in New York City, are feeling severe budget crunches, because we really haven't been relevant to people and, therefore, nobody uses us = Las bibliotecas públicas, especialmente de la ciudad de Nueva York, están sufriendo graves recortes presupuestarios debido a que la gente no nos ha encontrado necesarios y, por lo tanto, nadie nos utiliza.Ex: In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.Ex: He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.Ex: Syntactic relationships arise from the syntax of the document which is undergoing analysis, and derive solely from literary warrant.* no sufrir cambios = remain + normal.* persona que sufre de insomio = insomniac.* sufrir daños = suffer + damage, suffer + harm, come to + harm.* sufrir el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* sufrir el efecto de Algo = suffer + effect.* sufrir las consecuencias = suffer + consequences, take it on + the chin.* sufrir las consecuencias de Algo = suffer + effect.* sufrir pérdidas = make + a loss.* sufrir una catástrofe = experience + disaster.* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.* sufrir una experiencia = undergo + experience.* sufrir una pérdida = suffer + loss.* sufrir un ataque = be under attack, be under assault.* sufrir un cambio = experience + change, undergo + change.* sufrir un contratiempo = suffer + bruises.* sufrir un inconveniente = suffer + inconvenience.* sufrir un retraso = encounter + delay.* sufrir un revés = take + an unfortunate turn, take + a pounding, take + a beating.* * *sufrir [I1 ]vt1 ‹dolores/molestias› to suffer; ‹persecución/exilio› to suffersufre lesiones de gravedad he has serious injuriessufrió una grave enfermedad she had a serious illness2 ‹derrota/castigo› to suffer; ‹cambio› to undergosufrieron un accidente en el camino de descenso they had an accident on the way downhabía sufrido otro atentado en 1992 he had been the target of a previous attack in 1992, there had been a previous attempt on his life in 1992nuestro ejército sufrió bajas importantes our army suffered serious lossesel avión sufrió un retraso de dos horas the plane was two hours lateel dólar sufrió un fuerte descenso the dollar suffered a sharp falluno de los motores sufrió una avería one of the engines broke downahora tendrás que sufrir las consecuencias now you'll have to suffer the consequencesson los que más sufren la crisis económica they are the ones hardest hit by the economic crisis3 (soportar) ( en frases negativas) to bearno puedo sufrir que se ría de mí I can't bear o stand him laughing at me, I can't bear o stand it when he laughs at mees que no puedo sufrirla I just can't bear o stand her■ sufrirvito suffermurió de repente, sin sufrir she died suddenly, she didn't sufferestá sufriendo mucho con los dolores she's suffering a great deal with the painsufrir DE algo to suffer FROM sthsufre del hígado/los riñones she suffers from o has a liver/kidney complaint* * *
sufrir ( conjugate sufrir) verbo transitivo
‹ cambio› to undergo;
‹ accidente› to have;
el coche sufrió una avería the car broke down
verbo intransitivo
to suffer;
sufrir de algo to suffer from sth
sufrir
I verbo intransitivo to suffer: sufre de reumatismo, he suffers from rheumatism
II verbo transitivo
1 (un daño, un perjuicio) to suffer: sufría una extraña enfermedad, he had a rare illness
(un accidente) to have
(una derrota) to suffer
(una operación) to undergo
2 (cambios) to undergo: en la adolescencia se sufre una gran transformación, you go through a lot of changes during adolescence
3 (soportar, aguantar) to bear: tuvimos que sufrir sus chistes machistas, we had to put up with his sexist jokes
' sufrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atravesada
- atravesado
- castigar
- desengaño
- llevar
- martirizar
- padecer
- pasar
- soportar
- accidente
- caída
- contratiempo
- daño
- desmayo
- experimentar
- herida
- persecución
- quemar
- regodearse
- resentirse
English:
break down
- brunt
- collapse
- crack
- crack up
- experience
- have
- incur
- meet with
- penalty
- relapse
- squirm
- suffer
- sustain
- undergo
- concuss
- die
- grieve
- height
- hemorrhage
- hurt
- mutate
- rack
- receive
- under
- weak
* * *♦ vt1. [padecer] to suffer;[accidente] to have;sufre frecuentes ataques epilépticos she often has epileptic fits;sufrió persecución por sus ideas she suffered persecution for her ideas;no sufrió daños it wasn't damaged;sufrió una agresión/un atentado he was attacked/an attempt was made on his life;sufrí una vergüenza increíble I felt incredibly embarrassed;la empresa ha sufrido pérdidas the company has reported o made losses;el ejército invasor sufrió numerosas bajas the invading army suffered numerous casualties2. [soportar] to put up with, to bear;tengo que sufrir sus manías I have to put up with his idiosyncrasies;a tu jefe no hay quien lo sufra your boss is impossible to put up with3. [experimentar] to undergo, to experience;la Bolsa sufrió una caída the stock market fell;las temperaturas sufrirán un descenso temperatures will fall♦ vi[padecer] to suffer;sufrió mucho antes de morir she suffered a lot before she died;sufre mucho si su hijo no lo llama he gets very anxious if his son doesn't call him;sufrir de [enfermedad] to suffer from;sufrir del estómago/riñón to have stomach/kidney trouble o a stomach/kidney complaint* * *I v/t figsuffer, put up withII v/i suffer (de from);sufre del estómago he has stomach problems* * *sufrir vt1) : to suffersufrir una pérdida: to suffer a loss2) : to tolerate, to put up withella no lo puede sufrir: she can't stand himsufrir vi: to suffer* * *sufrir vb (en general) to suffer -
22 calcular
adj.calculary, related to calculus or stones.v.1 to calculate (cantidades).calcular mal to miscalculate2 to reckon.le calculo sesenta años I reckon he's about sixty3 to imagine.calcula la sorpresa que se llevó cuando se lo dijimos just imagine how surprised he was when we told him* * *1 to calculate, work out2 (evaluar) to estimate, calculate3 (suponer) to think, suppose, figure, guess\calculando por lo bajo at the lowest estimate* * *verb1) to calculate2) reckon, estimate* * *VT1) (Mat) [exactamente] to calculate, work outdebes calcular la cantidad exacta — you must calculate o work out the exact number
calcular la distancia entre dos puntos — to calculate o work out the distance between two points
2) [estimativamente]calculo que debe de tener unos cuarenta años — I reckon o ( esp EEUU) figure he must be about 40 (years old)
¿cuánto calculas que puede costar? — how much do you reckon it might cost?
calculo que llegará mañana — I reckon o ( esp EEUU) figure he'll come tomorrow
3) (=planear) to work out, figure outlo calculó todo hasta el más mínimo detalle — he worked o figured it all out down to the last detail
4) * (=imaginar)-¿tienes ganas de ir? -¡calcula! — "are you looking forward to going?" - "what do you think? o you bet (I am)!" *
5) (Arquit) [+ puente, bóveda] to design, plan* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (Mat) <precio/cantidad> to calculate, work outb) (considerar, conjeturar) to reckonyo le calculo unos sesenta años — I reckon o guess he's about sixty
se calcula que asistieron más de cien personas — over a hundred people are estimated to have attended
c) (fam) ( imaginar) to imagine2) ( planear) to work out* * *= calculate, compute, tote up, tot up.Ex. If the initial question mark in this field is not replaced, the number of characters to be skipped will be calculated by the system.Ex. There will always be plenty of things to compute in the detailed affairs of millions of people doing complicated things.Ex. When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.Ex. Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.----* calcular el costo = cost.* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.* calcular los costes = cost out.* calcular mal = misjudge, miscalculate.* calcular un riesgo = calculate + risk.* tabla de calcular = ready reckoner, reckoner.* volver a calcular = recalculation.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (Mat) <precio/cantidad> to calculate, work outb) (considerar, conjeturar) to reckonyo le calculo unos sesenta años — I reckon o guess he's about sixty
se calcula que asistieron más de cien personas — over a hundred people are estimated to have attended
c) (fam) ( imaginar) to imagine2) ( planear) to work out* * *= calculate, compute, tote up, tot up.Ex: If the initial question mark in this field is not replaced, the number of characters to be skipped will be calculated by the system.
Ex: There will always be plenty of things to compute in the detailed affairs of millions of people doing complicated things.Ex: When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.Ex: Babies cry for an average of five hours a day for the first three months and tot up 51 days in their first year, according to survey.* calcular el costo = cost.* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.* calcular los costes = cost out.* calcular mal = misjudge, miscalculate.* calcular un riesgo = calculate + risk.* tabla de calcular = ready reckoner, reckoner.* volver a calcular = recalculation.* * *calcular [A1 ]vtA1 ( Mat) ‹precio/cantidad› to calculate, work outcalculando por lo bajo at a conservative estimatecalculé mal la distancia I misjudged o miscalculated the distance, I didn't judge the distance right2(considerar, conjeturar): calculo que estaremos de vuelta a eso de las seis I should think o I would estimate we'll be back around six, at a guess we should be back around six¿cuánto tiempo calculas que tardarán? how long do you reckon o suppose o think it'll take them?yo le calculo unos sesenta años I should think he's about sixty, I reckon o guess he's about sixtyse calcula que más de cien personas perdieron la vida over a hundred people are estimated to have lost their lives3 ( fam) (imaginar) to imaginecalcula el disgusto que se habrán llevado imagine o just think how upset they must have beentendrás muchas ganas de volver a verlo — ¡calcula! I expect you're really looking forward to seeing him again — you bet! o what do you think?B (planear) to work outlo tenía todo calculado he had it all worked outcon un gesto calculado with a calculated gestureC ‹puente/bóveda› to do the calculations for* * *
calcular ( conjugate calcular) verbo transitivo
1
◊ yo le calculo unos sesenta años I reckon o guess he's about sixty
2 ( planear) to work out;
calcular verbo transitivo
1 Mat to calculate
2 (evaluar, estimar) to (make an) estimate: no supe calcular los riesgos, I was not able to determine the risks
calculé mal la distancia y me caí, I failed to gauge the distance and I fell
3 (conjeturar) to reckon, guess: calculo que mañana podré ir al museo, I guess I'll be able to go to the museum tomorrow
' calcular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cifrar
- echar
- estimar
- presupuestar
- tantear
- triangular
- medir
English:
assess
- average
- calculate
- compute
- cost
- estimate
- make
- miscalculate
- misjudge
- put
- reckon
- time
- work out
- figure
- gauge
- judge
- measure
- work
* * *calcular vt1. [cantidades] to calculate;calcular la raíz cuadrada de un número to calculate o extract the square root of a number;calcular un puente/una bóveda to do the calculations involved in building a bridge/a vault;calcular mal to miscalculate, to misjudge;calcular a ojo to judge by eye;calculando por lo alto, costará unos 2 millones it will cost about 2 million at the most o the outside;¿podrías calcular por lo bajo cuánto tiempo haría falta? could you work out the minimum amount of time it would take?;su fortuna se calcula en $20 millones he is estimated to be worth $20 million2. [pensar, considerar]está todo cuidadosamente calculado everything has been carefully worked out;no calculó las consecuencias de sus actos she didn't foresee the consequences of her actions;no calcularon bien el impacto de sus acciones they misjudged the effect their actions would have3. [suponer] to reckon;le calculo sesenta años I reckon o guess he's about sixty;calculo que estará listo mañana I reckon o think it will be ready tomorrow4. [imaginar] to imagine;calcula la sorpresa que se llevó cuando se lo dijimos just imagine how surprised he was when we told him;¿y se enfadó? – ¡calcula! was he angry? – well, what do you think?* * *v/t tb figcalculate* * *calcular vt1) : to calculate, to estimate2) : to plan, to scheme* * *calcular vb1. (en general) to calculate / to work out¿sabes cómo calcular la superficie de un triángulo? do you know how to work out the area of a triangle?2. (suponer) to reckon¿cuántos años le calculas? how old do you reckon he is? -
23 aplicación
f.1 application, program, software, application software.2 application, utilization, use, implementation.3 administration, application, dosification, dosing.4 application form, form, application.5 diligence, attention, studiousness, application.6 appliqué, decoration, trimming.7 application, use of a physical means.* * *1 (gen) application2 (adorno) appliqué* * *noun f.1) application2) diligence, dedication* * *SF1) (=uso externo) (tb Med) use, application frmrecomiendan la aplicación de compresas frías — they recommend the use o application frm of cold compresses
2) (=puesta en práctica) [de acuerdo, impuesto, medida] implementation, application; [de método] implementation; [de sanción, castigo] impositionla aplicación de las nuevas tecnologías en la industria — the implementation of new technologies in industry
en aplicación de la ley 9/1968 — in accordance with law 9/1968
una brigada encargada de vigilar la aplicación de las sanciones — a brigade in charge of overseeing the imposition of sanctions
3) (=dedicación) applicationle falta aplicación en el estudio — he doesn't apply himself enough to his studies, le lacks application in his studies frm
4) (=aplique) (Cos) appliquéuna puerta con hermosas aplicaciones de metal — (Téc) a door with beautiful metalwork overlay
5) pl aplicaciones (=usos) (Téc) uses, applications; (Com, Inform) applications* * *1)a) (frml) ( de crema) application (frml); (de pintura, barniz) coat, application (frml)b) (frml) ( de sanción) imposition; (de técnica, método) application; (de plan, medida) implementationen este caso será de aplicación el artículo 12 — (frml) in this case article 12 shall apply (frml)
2) ( uso práctico) application, use3) (esfuerzo, dedicación) application4) (Andes) ( solicitud) application* * *1)a) (frml) ( de crema) application (frml); (de pintura, barniz) coat, application (frml)b) (frml) ( de sanción) imposition; (de técnica, método) application; (de plan, medida) implementationen este caso será de aplicación el artículo 12 — (frml) in this case article 12 shall apply (frml)
2) ( uso práctico) application, use3) (esfuerzo, dedicación) application4) (Andes) ( solicitud) application* * *aplicación11 = application, enforcement, take-up, uptake, operationalisation [operationalization, -USA], enablement.Ex: The most appropriate type of abstract must be chosen in accordance with the requirements of each individual application.
Ex: These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.Ex: One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.Ex: The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.Ex: Theories and models from the behavioural sciences offer a sound basis for understanding the problems with conceptualization and operationalization of user satisfaction.Ex: The aim was that the edge would come from leveraging its knowledge assets, ie the leadership and expertise of its worldwide work force, through information technology enablement.* adaptar a una aplicación concreta = harness.* adaptarse a una aplicación = suit + application.* ámbito de aplicación = field of application.* aplicación a tareas bibliotecarias = library application.* aplicación práctica = application, practical application.* área de aplicación comercial = niche.* campo de aplicación = field of application, scope of application, field of practice, area of application.* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.* hacerse a medida de una aplicación práctica concreta = tailor to + application.* mala aplicación = misapplication.* orientado hacia una aplicación práctica concreta = application-oriented.* relación de aplicación = bias relation.* según la aplicación de reglas = rule-governed.aplicación22 = industry, diligence.Ex: In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.
Ex: If these guidelines are not adhered to with due care and diligence, financial damage to the library can result = Si no se siguen estas directrices con el debido cuidado y atención, el resultado puede ser que la biblioteca sufra daños económicos.* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.aplicación33 = software system, software program, app [application].Nota: Abreviatura.Ex: READS is a software system designed to run on a local area network (LAN) file server and accessed by multiple workstation.
Ex: In the Internet, a client is a software program that is used to contact and obtain data from a server software program on another computer, often across a great distance.Ex: I am sick and tired of how Win 2000 runs DOS apps, but I need Windows for other reasons.* aplicación comercial = commercial application, business application.* aplicación de código abierto = open source software.* aplicación didáctica = courseware.* aplicaciones = toolbox [tool box].* aplicaciones comerciales = proprietary software, commercial software.* aplicaciones ofimáticas = office software.* aplicaciones para la información = information solutions.* aplicación filtro = filtering software.* aplicación informática = application(s) program(me), application(s) software, computer application.* aplicación multimedia = multimedia application.* aplicación web = Web application.* apoyo técnico de aplicaciones informáticas = software support.* dedicado a una aplicación específica = dedicated.* desarrollo de aplicaciones = software development, application development.* productor de aplicaciones informáticas = application(s) developer.* programa de montaje de aplicaciones = software packager.* programador de aplicaciones bibliotecarias = library software developer.* * *Ale hicieron aplicaciones de cobalto he was given o he had radiotherapy2 (de una pena, sanción) imposition; (de una técnica, un método) application; (de un plan, una medida) implementationla aplicación de los métodos audiovisuales en la enseñanza de idiomas the use of audiovisual techniques in language teachingB (uso práctico) application, uselas aplicaciones pacíficas de la energía nuclear the applications o uses of nuclear energy for peaceful purposesC (esfuerzo, dedicación) application aplicación A algo application TO sthsu aplicación al estudio the application she shows/has shown to her studiespaquete de aplicaciones applications packageCompuesto:software applicationE ( Andes) (solicitud) application* * *
aplicación sustantivo femenino
1
(de pintura, barniz) coat, application (frml)
(de técnica, método) application;
(de plan, medida) implementation
2 ( uso práctico) application, use
3 (Col, Ven) ( solicitud) application
4 (Inf) application
aplicación sustantivo femenino application
' aplicación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
práctica
- uso
- ámbito
- diligencia
English:
app
- application
- enforcement
- industry
- studiously
- studiousness
* * *aplicación nf1. [de técnica, teoría] application;[de plan] implementation; [de sanciones] imposition;una ley de aplicación inmediata a law that will take immediate effect;exigen la aplicación del acuerdo de paz they are demanding that the peace agreement should be implemented2. [de pomada, vendaje, pintura] application3. [uso] application, use;las aplicaciones de la energía hidroeléctrica the different applications o uses of hydroelectric power4. [al estudio] application;su aplicación al trabajo the application she shows in her work5. [adorno] appliqué6. Informát application7. Mat map, function* * *f application* * *aplicación nf, pl - ciones1) : application2) : diligence, dedication* * *aplicación n application
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